Previously published under the pen name of Steffie Hall, this classic novel by #1 "New York Times" - bestselling author Evanovich is back in a revised edition.
Joe Abercrombie is the most successful fantasy novelist of his generation, with a remarkable, cynical and powerful voice cutting through the cliches of the fantasy genre to create something compelling and exceptionally commercial. With a strong core readership already behind him, each new novel breaks new ground - the epic fantasy quest in The First Law Trilogy, revenge fantasy with the hit BEST SERVED COLD, and now, with THE HEROES, venturing into the dangerous and topical territory of war. Set over three days, in the same world as BEST SERVED COLD, the action is compelling and fast, the battlefield is muddy, bloody and horrible and Joe Abercrombie uses his fantasy setting to explore violence and ambition, strategy and the truism that...
ISBN: 978-0-575-09957-9
Издательство:
Orion Books
Дата выхода: июнь 2012
Though the Greek and Roman crew members of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen - all of them - and they`re stronger than ever. The gods, still suffering from multiple personality disorder, are useless. How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea`s army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athens, they have no other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakes, it is game over...
ISBN: 9780141339245
Издательство:
Puffin
Дата выхода: январь 2019
From the pen of master storyteller Anthony Horowitz comes a new series of myths and legends from around the world, retold in a contemporary voice, and illustrated with bold, graphic artwork. Packed with Horowitz`s signature action, humor, and suspense these collections feel fresh, modern, and perfect for today`s fast-moving audience. The battle between good and evil has raged throughout time, in every corner of this world and the next. Some have fought using their superior strength, and some their wit and cunning. This collection features some epic favorites on both sides like Hercules, Theseus, and Polyphemus the Cyclops, and other less-familiar but equally fierce opponents like Polynesian trickster Maui, and Grendel of Beowolf. No...
“Save the cheerleader, save the world” are the defining words of Heroes, the phenomenal series that has transformed television drama. They are also the cryptic marching orders for the show’s cross section of ordinary individuals united by an extraordinary bond. Each possesses a superhuman ability, and together they must prevent the course of history from taking a terrifying turn. Now, in this original novel based on the TV phenomenon, in a thrilling story that will captivate even those who haven’t seen the show, one of these unexpected saviors steps center stage on a deeply personal quest that will test the limits of his gift, the depth of his love, and the ultimate strength of his will. Hiro Nakamura possesses the remarkable...
ISBN: 978-0-345-50323-7
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: август 2011
The SECOND title in this number one, bestselling spin-off series from Percy Jackson creator, Rick Riordan.This crazy messed up world of gods and monsters is Percy Jackson`s reality, which pretty much sucks for him.Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, God of th
ISBN: 978-0-14-133573-5
Издательство:
Puffin
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012
Joe Abercrombie is the most successful fantasy novelist of his generation, with a remarkable, cynical and powerful voice cutting through the cliches of the fantasy genre to create something compelling and exceptionally commercial. With a strong core readership already behind him, each new novel breaks new ground - the epic fantasy quest in The First Law Trilogy, revenge fantasy with the hit BEST SERVED COLD, and now, with THE HEROES, venturing into the dangerous and topical territory of war. Set over three days, in the same world as BEST SERVED COLD, the action is compelling and fast, the battlefield is muddy, bloody and horrible and Joe Abercrombie uses his fantasy setting to explore violence and ambition, strategy and the truism that...
ISBN: 978-0-575-08385-1
Издательство:
Orion Publishers
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
For ages women have come together over coffee and cocktails to analyse the puzzling behaviour of men. Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo are here to say - despite good intentions - you`re wasting your time. Men are not complicated, although they`d lit you to think they are. And there are no mixed messages. The truth may be he`s just that into you. He`s just not that into you if he`s: Not asking you out; Too busy to pick up the phone; Doesn`t like the words "relationship" or "boyfriend". Based on a popular episode of "Sex and the City", this book educates smart women on how to tell when a guy just doesn`t like them enough, so they can stop wasting time making excuse for a dead-end relationship. With Greg and Liz`s words of advice, you can set...
ISBN: 978-0-00-730928-3
Издательство:
Collins
Дата выхода: август 2011
Created by the writers of Sex and the City, this book provides an explanation of male behaviour that is designed to stop women wasting their time after men who aren`t into them, and help them to find men who really are. It aims to show that men don`t want to tell women when they`re not interested - and women don`t want to hear it anyway.
ISBN: 978-0-00-722927-7
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
It`s London, 1876 and Hetty Feather is just a tiny baby when her mother leaves her at the Foundling Hospital. The Hospital cares for abandoned children - but Hetty must first live with a foster family until she is big enough to go to school. Life in the countryside is hard but with her `brothers` Jem and Gideon, she helps in the fields and plays imaginary games. Together they sneak off to visit the travelling circus and Hetty is mesmerised by the show, especially Madame Adeline and her performing horses. But Hetty`s happiness is threatened once more when she is returned to the Foundling Hospital. The new life of awful uniforms and terrible food is a struggle for her. But now she has the chance to find her real mother. Could she really be...
ISBN: 978-0-440-86835-4
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Allan Quatermain is confronted with the legend of the Heu-Heu, a monster who eats humans, while sheltering from a thunderstorm in the Drakensberg mountains. The legend appears to be reality as Quatermain is to find out after arriving in Zululand and being summond by Zikali, a Zulu Sangoma of indeterminate age. Together with his trusted companion, Hans, Quatermain is sent on a mission by Zikali.
ISBN: 978-5-521-06442-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2018
"Hey Nostradamus"! is Coupland`s first novel to feature a full complement of three-dimensional It is a measure of Coupland`s new-found objectivity that he grants Reg the final word. The masterful concluding section of the book presents a pitiful portrait of a wretched, broken figure who has come to realize that he terrorized others as a means of extinguishing the terror within Somewhere deep in Coupland`s consciousness is a little door marked "greatness". He may slip through it yet.
ISBN: 978-0-00-718258-9
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Longfellow`s The Song of Hiawatha weaves together the oral traditions of the American Indian into an epic poem. Susan Jeffers has illuminated some of the poem`s most lyrical verses depicting Hiawatha`s boyhood.
The story continues in the third volume of Hiccup`s “How to Train Your Dragon” memoirs ... Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer and the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn`t always like that. Hiccup`s memoirs look back to when Hiccup was just an ordinary boy, and finding it very hard to be a Hero. Climbing on to a Roman Dragon Rustling ship by mistake in your first `Boarding an Enemy Ship` lesson is bad enough. But to then discover that Alvin the Treacherous is also on board proves to Hiccup he couldn`t have been more wrong, especially when he steals his copy of How to Speak Dragonese. Can Hiccup save the dragons and the day? ”How to Train Your Dragon” is soon to be a DreamWorks film starring...
ISBN: 978-0-340-99909-7
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer and the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn`t always like that. Hiccup`s memoirs look back to when Hiccup was just an ordinary boy, and finding it very hard to be a Hero. Hiccup must battle Berserks, dodge Scarers, complete the Impossible Task and save Fishlegs from being fed to the Beast! And all while being hunted down by an old enemy with a dark secret about the Lost Throne. What`s a Hero to do?
ISBN: 978-0-340-99692-8
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer and the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn`t always like that. Hiccup`s memoirs look back to when Hiccup was just an ordinary boy, and finding it very hard to be a Hero. What happens when someone says `Do Not Open This Box`? Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, now in pirate training, finds out when the box is opened not once, not twice, but three times!
ISBN: 978-0-340-99908-0
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: март 2012
Read the original books before you see the “How to Train Your Dragon” film! With a film tie-in cover, this book will be a hit with children and adults alike. The Story Begins in the first volume of Hiccup`s “How to Train Your Dragon” Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer and the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn`t always like that. In fact, in the beginning, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was the most put upon Viking you`d ever seen. Not loud enough to make himself heard at dinner with his father, Stoick the Vast; not hard enough to beat his chief rival, Snotlout, at Bashyball, the number one school sport and certainly not stupid enough to go into a cave full of dragons to...
ISBN: 978-0-340-99907-3
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: август 2011
Hiccup is lost in the Library Labyrinth and the Driller-Dragons and Madguts and Murderous are on the prowl. Hiccup`s birthday is not going to be the quiet affair he might have hoped Also contains a comprehensive Dragonese Dictionary for those who`d like to dragon-whisper as well as the dragon-whisperer
ISBN: 978-0-340-99913-4
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
