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The Scarab
Synopsis: General Argelin has declared himself King, Archon and God. Driven to the brink of madness by the death of his lover at his own hands, he has consorted with sorceresses and demons and is destroying statues of the old gods; the Bright One and the Rain Queen. Now, as any theologian will tell you, it's never wise to dis a deity and it's all on in the Two Lands; the Rain Que ...
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The Archon
Synopsis: Although they have followed the word of the god and placed his true avatar, Alexos, on the throne of the Archon, the priestess Mirany and her friends still find themselves unable to break the power of the corrupt and ambitious General Argelin. Their only hope lies in restoring water to the Two Lands and to do this, Alexos must undertake a perilous pilgrimage to the legendary We ...
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The Bull Raid
Synopsis: In the days of Irish legend, a young boy of supernatural parentage grows up in Ulster, destined to live a short and glorious life that will be forever remembered. In a mere twenty years, he will become feared and envied across Ireland. His skill will be unmatched and his valour unquestioned. His rage will be the stuff of legend. He will defy and army's might and a queen' ...
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The New World Order
Synopsis: With the Civil War in full swing, history swerves gently towards the alternate when Parliament's New Model Army start showing up at major sieges with bolt-action rifles, then careers headlong into the fantastic when a pan-dimensional invasion by the mysterious Holekhor adds machine guns, airships (because it's an alternate history and there have to be zeppelins, that ...
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The Foreshadowing
Synopsis: Sasha Fox is a privileged girl, expected to live an idle life as the daughter, then the wife, of a member of the professional classes in the early years of the Great War. Her brothers are drawn into the conflict and Sasha fights with her father to be allowed to play her part by working as a volunteer nurse. But Sasha is plagued by an unusual fear, for she can see death before i ...
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The Named
Synopsis: Chaotic events threaten to take over but Ethan, who is one o the Named, is charged with keeping evil forces at bay. However, doing this on top of coping with his school life is becoming a strain. One thing is for sure - tha path of history will be altered for ever in this epic novel. Review: Ethan is a teenager with special powers who has the ability to travel bac ...
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The Dark
Synopsis: The Named, the first in a propsed trilogy introduced readers to Isabel, Ethan and Matt, who in this second novel are faced with rescuing Arkarian, the most powerful of The Named , captured by the Goddess of Chaos, Lathenia in retribution for the death of her lover, Marduke. Review: Both time travel and other worlds have always been a popular source of in ...
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Song for Eloise
Synopsis: Twelfth century France, and Eloise, the fifteen year old daughter of a powerful lord, is married off to a much older man. She is taken to live in his castle in the harsh mountains. Although her husband loves her, and she gives birth to his son, she is never happy there. Her true love is for the wandering troubadour, Thomas, who she knew in her happy childhood. But their love i ...
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Kaahini
Synopsis: Kaahini is a playscript for a teenage audience. With a cast of four actors, the play explores issues of culture, gender and identity through relationships within a British-Hindu family and between the two adolescent characters. Review: A young woman and her equally young bridegroom approach a mystic at a fair, asking him to interpret a dream the groom, Neelandra, ...
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Doing It
Synopsis: A much heralded, compelling sex story for teenage boys from this provocative Melvin Burgess. Three teenage boys have are interested in sex: Dino's girlfriend won't commit; Jonathon's biggest fan is very keen; and Ben gets embroiled with a predatory teacher. Review: Please forget everything you’ve read or heard about Doing It, because ch ...
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