the atlas complex olivie blake

The Atlas Complex marks the much-anticipated, heart-shattering conclusion in Olivie Blake's trilogy that began with the internationally bestselling dark academic phenomenon, The Atlas Six. Only the extraordinary are chosen. Only the cunning survive.An explosive return to the library leaves the six Alexandrians vulnerable to the lethal terms of their recruitment.Old alliances quickly fracture as the initiates take opposing strategies as to how to deal with the deadly bargain they have so far failed to uphold. Those who remain with the archives wrestle with the ethics of their astronomical abilities; elsewhere, an unlikely pair partner to influence politics on a global stage. And still the outside world mobilizes to destroy them – while the Caretaker himself, Atlas Blakely, may yet succeed with a plan foreseen to have world-ending stakes.It’s a race to survive as the six Society recruits are faced with the question of what they're willing to betray for limitless power – and who will be destroyed along the way. Discover the stunning finale to The Atlas Six trilogy that readers have been blown away by . . .

Objev podobné jako The Atlas Complex - Olivie Blake

The much-anticipated final instalment in Olivie Blake's trilogy that began with the New York Times bestselling phenomenon, The Atlas Six.Only the extraordinary are chosen. Only the cunning survive.In this stunning finale, it's a race to survive as the Society recruits are faced with the question of what they're willing to betray for limitless power - and who will be destroyed along the way.

Objev podobné jako The Atlas Complex - Olivie Blake

The Atlas Complex marks the much-anticipated, heart-shattering conclusion in Olivie Blake''s trilogy that began with the New York Times bestselling phenomenon, The Atlas Six.Only the extraordinary are chosen.Only the cunning survive.An explosive return to the library leaves the six Alexandrians vulnerable to the lethal terms of their recruitment.Old alliances quickly fracture as the initiates take opposing strategies as to how to deal with the deadly bargain they have so far failed to uphold. Those who remain with the archives wrestle with the ethics of their astronomical abilities, while elsewhere, an unlikely pair from the Society cohort partner to influence politics on a global stage.And still the outside world mobilizes to destroy them, while the Caretaker himself, Atlas Blakely, may yet succeed with a plan foreseen to have world-ending stakes. It’s a race to survive as the six Society recruits are faced with the question of what they''re willing to betray for limitless power—and who will be destroyed along the way.Also by Olivie BlakeThe Atlas SixThe Atlas ParadoxAlone with You in the EtherOne for My EnemyMasters of DeathJanuaries: Stories of Love, Magic & BetrayalGifted & TalentedAs Alexene Farol FollmuthTwelfth Knight

Objev podobné jako Atlas Complex - Olivie Blake

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake is the sequel to The Atlas Six, the runaway TikTok must-read fantasy novel of the year. If you loved Ninth House and A Deadly Education, you'll love this.

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Secrets. Betrayal. Seduction. Welcome to the Alexandrian Society.When the world’s best magicians are offered an extraordinary opportunity, saying yes is easy. Each could join the secretive Alexandrian Society, whose custodians guard lost knowledge from ancient civilizations. Their members enjoy a lifetime of power and prestige.Yet each decade, only six practitioners are invited – to fill five places. Contenders Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona are inseparable enemies, cosmologists who can control matter with their minds. Parisa Kamali is a telepath, who sees the mind’s deepest secrets.Reina Mori is a naturalist who can perceive and understand the flow of life itself. And Callum Nova is an empath, who can manipulate the desires of others. Finally there’s Tristan Caine, whose powers mystify even himself.Following recruitment by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, they travel to the Society’s London headquarters. Here, each must study and innovate within esoteric subject areas. And if they can prove themselves, over the course of a year, they’ll survive.Most of them.

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Six magicians were presented with the opportunity of a lifetime.Five are now members of the Society.Two paths lie before them.All must pick a side.Alliances will be tested, hearts will be broken, and The Society of Alexandrians will be revealed for what it is: a secret society with raw, world-changing power, headed by a man whose plans to change life as we know it are already under way.

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From the internationally bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake is a glimpse into the nature of love, what it means to be unwell, and how to face the fractures of yourself and still love as if you're not broken. Chicago, sometime. Two people meet in the armory of the Art Institute by chance.Prior to their encounter, he is a doctoral student who manages his destructive thoughts with compulsive calculations about time travel; she is a bipolar counterfeit artist undergoing court-ordered psychotherapy. After their meeting, those things do not change. Everything else, however, is slightly different.Both obsessive, eccentric personalities, Aldo Damiani and Charlotte Regan struggle to be without each other from the moment they meet. The truth - that he is a clinically depressed, anti-social theoretician and she is a manipulative liar with a history of self-sabotage - means the deeper they fall in love, the more troubling their reliance on each other becomes. Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake is a literary, intimate study of time, space - and a love story like no other.Praise for Olivie Blake:'Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent' - Chloe Gong'This is a book to savor' - Publishers Weekly'Pages fly by in this character-driven novel that is intimate, complicated, and utterly romantic' - Booklist

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Dazzling stories of love, magic and betrayal . . .A sensational collection from internationally bestselling author Olivie Blake.*This hardcover edition includes beautiful interior illustrations and special illustrated endpapers from artist Polarts*Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, the spirit tethered to a magical bridge rapidly approaches burnout – and craves her freedom. Elsewhere, Congress enacts a complex auditing system designed to un-waste your youth. We also follow a banished fairy, as she answers a Craigslist ad. And we meet a Victorian orphan, who gains literacy for her occult situationship. In another time and place, a multiverse assassin contemplates the one who got away.Escape the slow trudge of mortality with these magical ruminations on life, death and the love (or revenge) that outlasts both. This collection also features modified fairy tales, contemporary heists, absurdist poetry and at least one set of actual wedding vows.Januaries is collection of new and existing short stories from the internationally bestselling author Olivie Blake.‘Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent’ – Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights‘Sign me up for anything she writes’ – CosmopolitanAlso by Olivie Blake:The Atlas SixThe Atlas ParadoxThe Atlas ComplexAlone with You in the EtherOne For My EnemyMasters of DeathOlivie Blake is a multiple Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller - reaching No. 1 for The Atlas Complex in January 2024.

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Audiokniha: TAJEMSTVÍ. ZRADA. INTRIKY. VÍTEJTE V ALEXANDRIJSKÉ SPOLEČNOSTI! Přední tajný spolek na světě a pokladnice ztraceného vědění padlých civilizací. Ti, kdož si v něm vyslouží místo, získají život plný bohatství, moci a věhlasu, dalece přesahující naše nejdivočejší představy. Při náboru nováčků se novici od tajemného Atlase Blakelyho dovědí, že mají přesně rok na to, aby se kvalifikovali k zasvěcení. Šest potenciálních kandidátů může mít všechno a vědět všechno. Ale za jakou cenu? ŠEST NEOBYČEJNÝCH MÁGŮ PĚT ŠANCÍ NA VÍTĚZSTVÍ JEDEN TAJNÝ SPOLEK. „Smrtonosně zábavná kniha. Plná skvělých postav, které si jdou vzájemně po krku naprosto okouzlujícím způsobem. Atlasova šestka se na vás vrhne a nepustí, dokud nedočtete poslední stránku.“ ― Chloe Gong, autorka NYT bestselleru Naše zakázané vášně. „Virální senzace, která se přes noc stala hitem sociálních sítí a přes další noc bestsellerem New York Times. Pro nadšené fanoušky škol temné magie.“ ― Publishers Weekly. „Strhující, zábavné a návykové. Atlasova šestka je něco jako akademický darwinismus v praxi. Boj o přežití, kde se každý může ohánět magií.“ ― T. L. Huchu, autor Knihovny mrtvých. Olivie Blake je pseudonym kalifornské spisovatelky Alexene Farol Follmuth, milovnice a vypravěčky příběhů, z nichž většina – nikoliv však všechny – obsahují prvky fantasy či nadpřirozena. Pokaždé se ovšem její vyprávění zaměřuje na otázky, co to znamená být či nebýt člověkem a jak se vypořádat s nekončícími zákruty a zvraty života a lásky. Olivie se účastnila řady zajímavých projektů nezávislé sci-fi a fantasy scény, krom jiného web seriálu Clara and the Devil (spolu s ilustrátorkou vystupující jako Little Chmura). Pod svým skutečným jménem podepsala smlouvu na YA sérii My Mechanical Romance. Žije v Los Angeles s manželem a děťátkem a je velmi vděčná, že ji i její rodinu toleruje jistý pitbul, kterého kdysi zachránila. Jakub Saic (*1969) patří v oblasti dabingu k nejzkušenějším televizním profesionálům. Disponuje jedinečným, charakteristickým hlasem s mnoha barvami a polohami. Je to rozený vypravěč, v jeho hlase je drama, nadhled i humor. Saic má za sebou role ve filmu i v televizi, ale těžištěm jeho práce je dabing, namluvil i řadu audioknih. Ve filmu se objevil například ve snímku Krvavý román. Audiokniha Olivie Blake: Atlasova šestka | Čte Jakub Saic | Režie Jitka Škápíková | Zvuk, střih a mastering Karolína Škápíková | Hudba Vlastimil Peška | Natočeno ve studiu S Pro Alfa CZ | Grafiku CD podle původní knižní obálky adaptovala Yvone Baalbaki | Produkce S Pro Alfa CZ | Supervize Alena Brožová | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Témbr v říjnu 2022 Nahrávka vznikla podle knihy The Atlas Six Copyright © 2021 by Alexene Farol Follmuth | Copyright © 2022 for the Czech translation by Jiří Jaňák | Copyright © 2022 for Interior illustrations by Little Chmura | Design by Neil Lang, Pan Macmillan Art Department, adapted from original design by Jamie Stafford-Hill | Obálku upravila Jana Šťastná | All rights reserved | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s., v edici Laser v roce 2022

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Audiokniha: Atlasův paradox je dlouho očekávané pokračování bestselleru Atlasova šestka – zaručeně obsahuje ještě víc touhy, podrazáctví, zrady a chaosu. Šesti čarodějům se naskytla životní příležitost. Pět z nich je nyní členy Společnosti. Před nimi leží dvě cesty. Všichni si musí vybrat stranu: chtějí svět zachovat – nebo ho zničit? V tomto elektrizujícím druhém dílu Atlasovy šestky je Alexandrijská společnost odhalena taková, jaká je: tajné společenství se syrovou, svět měnící mocí. Cena za poznání je však vysoká a vyžaduje, aby si každá postava vybrala stranu. Která spojenectví se udrží a která vás zahubí? ŠEST ČARODĚJŮ. DVĚ RIVALITY. JEDEN BADATEL. A MUŽ, KTERÝ DOKÁŽE PROCHÁZET SNY. „Atlasova šestka byla románem, který pochopil, po čem lidé volají – po postavách, které mají krajně pochybnou morálku a neustále bojují s nutkáním zabít nebo ošukat jeden druhého. To lidé chtějí. To chci já.“― chai, book reviewer @proyearner. „Pro nadšené fanoušky, dark academia‘.“― Publishers Weekly. „Fascinující příběh zvrácených ambicí a magie, který vás donutí pochybovat o vlastní morálce. Protože tuhle přehlídku nelítostných postav budete milovat i nenávidět.“― Amanda Foody, autorka bestsellerů podle New York Times. „Atlasův paradox pokračuje tam, kde Atlasova šestka skončila. Hrdinové se musí postavit proti sobě, protože dokonce i ve světě plném magie je v knihovnách méně pozic než kvalifikovaných uchazečů. Smutné, ale totálně sadisticky zábavné a sexy.“― CrimeReads. Jakub Saic se narodil v Praze a po studiu Taneční konzervatoře vystudoval herectví na DAMU. Během studií hostoval v Národním divadle, v Divadle Na Zábradlí a v Městských divadlech Pražských. Byl jedním z prvních členů Divadelního Spolku Kašpar, kde působil bezmála 10 let. Poté hostoval několik let v divadle Na Prádle. Účinkoval i v mnoha televizních pohádkách a inscenacích. V současné době se věnuje především dabingu a rozhlasové práci. Olivie Blake je pseudonym kalifornské spisovatelky Alexene Farol Follmuth, milovnice a vypravěčky příběhů, z nichž většina – nikoliv však všechny – obsahuje prvky fantasy či nadpřirozena. Pokaždé se ovšem její vyprávění zaměřuje na otázky, co to znamená být či nebýt člověkem a jak se vypořádat s nekončícími zákruty a zvraty života a lásky. Olivie se účastnila řady zajímavých projektů nezávislé sci-fi a fantasy scény, krom jiného webseriálu Clara and the Devil (spolu s ilustrátorkou vystupující jako Little Chmura). Pod svým skutečným jménem vydala YA román My Mechanical Romance. Žije v Los Angeles s manželem a děťátkem a je velmi vděčná, že ji i její rodinu toleruje jistý pitbull, kterého kdysi zachránila… Audiokniha: Olivie Blake: Atlasův paradox | Překlad Jiří Jaňák | Čte Jakub Saic | Režie Jitka Škápíková | Zvuk, střih a mastering Karolína Škápíková | Hudba Bohumil Kalina | Natočeno ve studiu S Pro Alfa CZ | Grafiku podle původní knižní obálky adaptovala Yvone Baalbaki | Produkce S Pro Alfa CZ | Supervize Alena Brožová | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Témbr, v únoru 2024. Nahrávka vznikla podle knihy: Copyright © 2022 by Alexene Farol Follmuth | Copyright © 2023 for the Czech translation by Jiří Jaňák | Copyright © 2023 for Interior illustrations by Little Chmura | Jacket art and design by Jamie Stafford-Hil | Copyright © 2023 for the Czech edition by Euromedia Group a. s. | All Rights Reserved | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. v edici Laser v roce 2023.

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Audiokniha: Moc má svou cenu… Atlasův komplex je dlouho očekávané pokračování bestsellerů Atlasova šestka a Atlasův paradox – s ještě vyššími sázkami i vášní! Po dramatickém návratu do knihovny Sídla je šestice členů Alexandrijské společnosti zranitelnější než kdy dřív. Stará spojenectví se rychle rozpadají, protože si zasvěcení osvojují protichůdné strategií, aby se vypořádali se smrtící dohodou, kterou se jim dosud nepodařilo dodržet. Ti, kdo zůstávají v archivech, zápasí s následky svých astronomických schopností, zatímco nepravděpodobná dvojice z předchozího výběru Společnosti ovlivňuje politiku na globální scéně. Zatímco okolní svět se stále mobilizuje, aby je zničil, sám Správce, Atlas Blakely, přichází s plánem, který se mění v závod o přežití. Šest rekrutů Společnosti tak stojí před otázkou, co jsou ochotni zradit pro neomezenou moc… a kdo bude cestou zničen. Olivie Blake je pseudonym kalifornské spisovatelky Alexene Farol Follmuth, milovnice a vypravěčky příběhů, z nichž většina – nikoliv však všechny – obsahuje prvky fantasy či nadpřirozena. Pokaždé se ovšem její vyprávění zaměřuje na otázky, co to znamená být či nebýt člověkem a jak se vypořádat s nekončícími zákruty a zvraty života a lásky. Olivie se účastnila řady zajímavých projektů nezávislé sci-fi a fantasy scény, krom jiného webseriálu Clara and the Devil (spolu s ilustrátorkou vystupující jako Little Chmura). Pod svým skutečným jménem vydala YA román My Mechanical Romance. Žije v Los Angeles s manželem a děťátkem a je velmi vděčná, že ji i její rodinu toleruje jistý pitbull, kterého kdysi zachránila… Jakub Saic se narodil v Praze a po studiu Taneční konzervatoře vystudoval herectví na DAMU. Během studií hostoval v Národním divadle, v Divadle Na Zábradlí a v Městských divadlech pražských. Byl jedním z prvních členů Divadelního Spolku Kašpar, kde působil bezmála 10 let. Poté hostoval několik let v divadle Na Prádle. Účinkoval i v mnoha televizních pohádkách a inscenacích. V současné době se věnuje především dabingu a rozhlasové práci. Olivie Blake: Atlasův komplex | Překlad Jiří Jaňák | Čte Jakub Saic | Režie Karolína Škápíková | Zvuk, střih a mastering Karolína Škápíková | Hudba Jan Horáček | Natočeno ve studiu S Pro Alfa CZ | Produkce S Pro Alfa CZ | Supervize Alena Brožová | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Témbr, v květnu 2025. Nahrávka vznikla podle knihy: Copyright © 2022 by Alexene Farol Follmuth | Copyright © 2023 for the Czech translation by Jiří Jaňák | Copyright © 2023 for Interior illustrations by Little Chmura | Jacket art and design by Jamie Stafford-Hil | Copyright © 2023 for the Czech edition by Euromedia Group a. s. | All Rights Reserved | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. - v edici Laser, 2025.

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From the internationally bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Masters of Death is a queer, page-turning fantasy bursting with Olivie Blake’s signature sharp wit, stunning prose and unforgettable characters. ‘Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent’ – Chloe Gong, author of These Violent DelightsThis book is about an estate agent. Only she’s a vampire, the house on sale is haunted, and its ghost was murdered.When Viola Marek hires Fox D’Mora to deal with a ghost-infested mansion, she expects a competent medium. But unbeknownst to Viola, Fox is not a medium at all. He’s a fraud – and the godson of Death.As the mystery of the mansion unfolds, Viola and Fox are drawn into an unlikely quest that neither wants nor expects. They’ll need the help of a demonic personal trainer, a steadfast reaper, and an angel with her own secrets. It transpires that an inconvenient dead body and a lost love are intrinsically linked.Can this coalition of unwilling allies solve this conundrum and un-haunt a house – by winning a devious immortal game?This edition features beautiful interior illustrations from Little Chmura. ‘If you enjoyed Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens, you will adore this book’ – Starburst Magazine

Objev podobné jako Masters of Death - Olivie Blake

Dazzling stories of love, magic and betrayal. A sensational collection from internationally bestselling author Olivie Blake.Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, the spirit tethered to a magical bridge rapidly approaches burnout - and craves her freedom. Elsewhere, Congress enacts a complex auditing system designed to un-waste your youth. We also follow a banished fairy, as she answers a Craigslist ad. And we meet a Victorian orphan, who gains literacy for her occult situationship. In another time and place, a multiverse assassin contemplates the one who got away.Escape the slow trudge of mortality with these magical ruminations on life, death and the love (or revenge) that outlasts both. This collection also features modified fairy tales, contemporary heists, absurdist poetry and at least one set of actual wedding vows.Januaries is collection of new and existing short stories from the internationally bestselling author Olivie Blake.

Objev podobné jako Januaries - Olivie Blake

A fairytale twist on the timelessness of love, heartbreak and death, this is a collection of iconic short stories by bestselling author Olivie Blake. For fans of Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher and Olivie Blake's Alone With You in the Ether.

Objev podobné jako Januaries - Olivie Blake

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Succession meets magic in Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake. This is the story of three siblings who, upon the death of their father, are forced to reckon with their long-festering rivalries, dangerous abilities and the crushing weight of all their unrealized adolescent potential. Where there’s a will, there’s a war.Thayer Wren, brilliant CEO of Wrenfare Magitech, is dead. As the ‘father of modern technology,’ he leaves an incredible legacy. But which of his three telepathically and electrokinetically gifted children could inherit the Wrenfare throne?Meredith, head of her own profitable company, has recently cured mental illness. If only her journalist ex-boyfriend wasn’t set on exposing what she really is: a total fraud. Arthur, second-youngest congressman ever, wants to do everything right. Except his wife might be leaving, and he’s losing his re-election campaign. Heading Wrenfare could relaunch his sinking ship. Eilidh was a world-famous ballerina, until a life-altering injury. Gaining the company might finally validate her worth.On the pipeline of gifted kid to clinically depressed adult, nobody wins. Yet as they gather to read his final words, which Wren will come out on top?This is a compulsive contemporary fantasy of family, twisted love and dangerous secrets from a writer at the height of her powers.Praise for Gifted & Talented‘Addictively entertaining, this is Blake at the height of her abilities’ – Ava Reid, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Lady Macbeth‘Utterly brilliant’ – Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings‘A timely tale of greed, ambition and rivalry . . . terrific’ – M. L. Rio, bestselling author of If We Were VillainsOlivie Blake''s The Atlas Six was a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 28 Feb 2022

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A NEW SEMESTER BEGINSA beguiling, sinister collection of 12 more dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, including Olivie Blake, Genevieve Cogman, MK Lobb and more!Twelve original dark academia stories from bestselling thriller writers – imagine darkened libraries, exclusive elite schools, looming Gothic towers, charismatic professors, illicit affairs, the tang of autumn in the air… and the rivalries and obsessions that lead to murder.Featuring stories from:Olivie BlakeGenevieve CogmanAriel DjanikianElspeth WilsonMK LobbS.T. GibsonJamison SheaKate Alice MarshallErica WatersDe Elizabeth

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes an intricate web of love, magic, and rival witch families in New York City.*This new hardcover edition will include illustrated endpapers from artist Lasq.Draws plus brand-new interior illustrations from Little Chmura*In modern-day Manhattan where we lay our scene, two rival witch families fight to maintain control of their respective criminal empires.On one side of the conflict are the Antonova sisters - each one beautiful, cunning, and ruthless - and their mother, the elusive supplier of premium intoxicants, known only as Baba Yaga. On the other side, the influential Fedorov brothers serve their father, the crime boss known as Koschei the Deathless, whose ventures dominate the shadows of magical Manhattan.After twelve years of tenuous co-existence, one family member brutally crosses the line. Bad blood reignites old grudges; at the same time, fate intervenes with a chance encounter between enemies. In the wake of love and vengeance, everyone must choose a side. As each of the siblings struggles to stake their claim, bloodshed in inevitable. The question is: Whose?"Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent."-Chloe Gong, author of New York Times bestselling These Violent Delights Also by Olivie BlakeAlone with You in the Ether Masters of DeathJanuaries: Stories of Love, Magic & BetrayalGifted & Talented The Atlas Six The Atlas ParadoxThe Atlas ComplexAs Alexene Farol FollmuthTwelfth Knight

Objev podobné jako One for My Enemy - Olivie Blake

Atlasův paradox je dlouho očekávaným pokračováním bestselleru New York Times z pera Olivie Blakeové, Atlasovy šestky – nepochybně s ještě větší dávkou touhy, zrady, chaosu a nožů v zádech. Šesti mágům se naskytla životní příležitost. Pět je nyní členy Společnosti. Mají na výběr ze dvou cest. Všichni musí zvolit stranu. Spojenectví projdou zkouškou, srdce budou zlomena, a Alexandrijská společnost odhalí svou pravou tvář: že je tajnou společností s mocí změnit svět, a vede ji člověk, jehož plán na změnu známého světa je už v chodu.

Objev podobné jako Atlasův paradox - Olivie Blake

From the internationally bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Masters of Death by Olivie Blake is a gripping, page-turning fantasy with vampires, ghosts and death itself. This book is about an estate agent. Only she's a vampire, the house on sale is haunted, and its ghost was murdered. When Viola Marek hires Fox D'Mora to deal with her ghost-infested mansion, she expects a competent medium. But unbeknownst to Viola, Fox is a fraud - despite being the godson of Death. As the mystery unfolds, Viola and Fox are drawn into a quest that neither wants nor expects. And they'll need the help of a demonic personal trainer, a sharp-voiced angel and a love-stricken reaper. And it transpires that the difference between a mysterious lost love and a dead body isn't nearly as distinct as you'd hope. This edition features beautiful interior illustrations from Little Chmura.

Objev podobné jako Masters of Death - Olivie Blake

A beguiling, sinister collection of 12 dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, including Olivie Blake, M.L. Rio, Susie Yang and more! In these stories, dear student, retribution visits a lothario lecturer; the sinister truth is revealed about a missing professor; a forsaken lover uses a séance for revenge; an obsession blooms about a possible illicit affair; two graduates exhume the secrets of a reclusive scholar; horrors are uncovered in an obscure academic department; five hopeful initiates must complete a murderous task and much more!

Objev podobné jako In These Hallowed Halls - J. T. Ellisonová, M. L. Rio, Olivie Blake

On May 25, 1983, Star Wars cemented its legacy as the greatest movie franchise of all time with the release of Return of the Jedi. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from Return of the Jedi through the eyes of a supporting character, from heroes and villains, to droids and creatures. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and trendsetting artists:• Olivie Blake provides a chilling glimpse into the mind of Emperor Palpatine. • Saladin Ahmed recounts the tragic history of the rancor trainer. • Charlie Jane Anders explores the life and times of the Sarlacc. • Fran Wilde reveals Mon Mothma's secret mission to save the Rebel Alliance. • Mary Kenney chronicles Wicket the Ewok's quest for one quiet day on the forest moon of Endor. • Anakin Skywalker becomes one with the Force in a gripping tale by Mike Chen. Plus more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from:Tom Angleberger, Kristin Baver, Akemi Dawn Bowman, Emma Mieko Candon, Olivia Chadha, Gloria Chao, Adam Christopher, Paul Crilley, Amal El-Mohtar, M. K. England, Jason Fry, Adam Lance Garcia, Lamar Giles, Max Gladstone, Thea Guanzon, Ali Hazelwood, Patricia A. Jackson, Alex Jennings, Jarrett Krosoczka, Sarah Kuhn, Danny Lore, Sarah Glenn Marsh, Kwame Mbalia, Marieke Nijkamp, Danielle Paige, Laura Pohl, K. Arsenault Rivera, Dana Schwartz, Tara Sim, Phil Szostak, Suzanne Walker, Hannah Whitten, Sean Williams, Alyssa Wong

Objev podobné jako Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View - Ahmed Saladin, Charlie Jane Andersová, Mike Chen, Olivie Blake, Mary Kenney, Fran Wilde

From the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Olivie Blake, this is a powerful and darkly-fun novel about ambition, lust and eating your fill - as wealthy moms and sorority girls practice a sinister new wellness trend . . .Good girls deserve a treat.Every member of The House, the most exclusive sorority on campus, and all its alumni, are beautiful, high-achieving and universally respected.After a freshman year she would rather forget, sophomore Nina Kaur knows being one of the chosen few accepted into The House is the first step in her path to the brightest possible future. Once she''s taken into their fold, the House will surely ease her fears of failure and protect her from those who see a young woman on her own as prey.Meanwhile, adjunct professor Dr. Sloane Hartley is struggling to return to work after accepting a demotion to support her partner''s new position at the cutthroat University. After 18 months at home with her newborn daughter, Sloane''s clothes don’t fit right, her girl-dad husband isn’t as present as he thinks he is and even the few hours a day she''s apart from her child fill her psyche with paralyzing ennui. When invited to be The House’s academic liaison, Sloane enviously drinks in the way the alumnae seem to have it all, achieving a level of collective perfection that Sloane so desperately craves.As Nina and Sloane each get drawn deeper into the arcane rituals of the sisterhood, they learn that living well comes with bloody costs. And when they are finally invited to the table, they will have to decide just how much they can stomach in the name of solidarity and power.‘Whip sharp, nuanced, and highly propulsive’Hildur Knútsdóttir, author of The Night Guest‘Truly brilliant . . . wickedly fun and deeply satisfying’Ling Ling Huang, author of Natural Beauty and Immaculate Conception‘An exploration of the many hungers of the female heart’Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author of The Violence

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A fascinating, fully illustrated overview of the life and work of one of the world’s best-loved illustrators, Quentin Blake, celebrating more than seventy years of work that has redefined illustration. Familiar to both young and old, Quentin Blake’s entertaining and lively artworks are full of characters that have amused and inspired generations of readers. He is best-known for his collaborations on children’s books, including those written by Michael Rosen, John Yeoman, Russell Hoban, and, most famously, Roald Dahl.An artist for seven decades, Blake’s first drawings were published in Punch when he was just sixteen. He has also illustrated literary classics such as A Christmas Carol, Candide, and Don Quixote, and in the last twenty years, Blake has extended his practice to large-scale works for hospitals, libraries, and public spaces. He has received numerous prizes and awards for his illustration work, including the Whitbread Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal, and the international Bologna Ragazzi Award. In 1999, he was appointed the United Kingdom’s first-ever Children’s Laureate; he has won the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the highest international recognition given to creators of children’s books; and he has been awarded a knighthood for “services to illustration.”A unique celebration of the illustrator’s art to date, this beautiful collection guides the reader through Blake’s extraordinary body of work. Seventy years of the artist’s drawings and illustrations of enormous diversity are represented―including recent unpublished work―alongside text by distinguished writer and illustration specialist Jenny Uglow, with commentary by Blake himself. An insightful overview, profusely illustrated with images specially selected in consultation with the artist, The Quentin Blake Book commemorates his life’s work and showcases the wide- ranging and personal nature of his art.

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An instant New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Indie bestsellerFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes Masters of Death, a story about vampires, ghosts, and death itself.*Now newly revised and edited with additional content, this hardcover edition includes new interior illustrations from Little Chmura and special illustrated endpapers from artist Polarts.*There is a game that the immortals play.There is only one rule: Don’t lose.Viola Marek is a struggling real estate agent, and a vampire. But her biggest problem currently is that the house she needs to sell is haunted. The ghost haunting the mansion has been murdered, and until he can solve the mystery of how he died, he refuses to move on.Fox D’Mora is a medium, and though he is also most-definitely a shameless fraud, he isn’t entirely without his uses—seeing as he’s actually the godson of Death.When Viola seeks out Fox to help her with the ghost infestation, he becomes inextricably involved in a quest that neither he nor Vi expects (or wants). But with the help of an unruly poltergeist, a demonic personal trainer, a sharp-voiced angel, a love-stricken reaper, and a few mindfulness-practicing creatures, Vi and Fox soon discover the difference between a mysterious lost love and an annoying dead body isn’t nearly as distinct as they thought. Also by Olivie BlakeAlone With You in the EtherOne for My EnemyJanuaries: Stories of Love, Magic & BetrayalGifted & TalentedThe Atlas SixThe Atlas ParadoxThe Atlas ComplexAs Alexene Farol FollmuthTwelfth Knight

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A tale of imagination and friendship, from the nation''s favourite illustrator, Quentin Blake!When two bold adventurers climb over the wall to explore the overgrown garden next door, the discover a ship made of bushes, with tall, thin trees for masts. They also meet marvellous Mrs Tredegar, who turns them into a fully trained crew, and with their imaginations at the ready, they embark on a series of glorious voyages."Blake is beyond brilliant . . . I''ve never met a child who doesn''t love Quentin Blake" - Daily TelegraphQuentin Blake is one of Britain''s best-loved and most successful author-illustrators, and was made the first Children''s Laureate in 1999. He has won the Whitbread Award, the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, and the Kate Greenaway Medal. among others.

Objev podobné jako The Green Ship - Quentin Blake

Discover new places with authoritative atlases, beautifully designed and packaged.Tenth edition of this popular atlas from the prestigious and authoritative Times Atlas range. This world atlas contains the breadth, scale and detail to make it an ideal reference resource for school, home and business.The atlas has been brought fully up-to-date to provide a detailed and attractive picture of the world today. The beautifully illustrated introductory section gives a detailed profile of today’s world and covers major contemporary geographical and global issues – such as migration and population growth – through maps and graphics.The reference maps give exceptional detail and provide accurate, accessible and attractive coverage, helping you explore the world.A comprehensive guide to the world’s states and territories including flags, capitals and key statistics is included. Making this an ideal reference atlas for home, school or office.Main features include:• Authoritative mapping of the whole world• Plans of 46 of the world’s major cities• Geographical reference section with flags and statistics for the world’s states and territories• Maps and illustrations on major geographical themes, including earthquakes, population, cities, climate and migration• Historical mapping of the world from 1858 to the present day• More than 45,000 index entries

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In 2019, the Vitra Design Museum will publish the Atlas of Furniture Design, the definitive, encyclopedic overview of the history of modern furniture design. Featuring over 1700 objects by more than 500 designers and 121 manufacturers, it includes approximately 2800 images ranging from detailed object photographs to historical images documenting interiors, patents, brochures, and related works of art and architecture. The basis for the Atlas of Furniture Design is the collection held by the Vitra Design Museum, one of the largest of its kind with more than 7000 works. The book presents selected pieces by the most important designers of the last 230 years and documents key periods in design history, including early nineteenth-century industrial furniture in bentwood and metal, Art Nouveau and Secessionist pieces and works by protagonists of classical modernism and postwar design, as well as postmodern and contemporary pieces. The Atlas of Furniture Design employed a team of more than 70 experts and features over 550 detailed texts about key objects. In-depth essays provide sociocultural and design-historical context to four historical epochs of furniture design and the pieces highlighted here, enriched by a detailed annex containing designer biographies, glossaries, and elaborate information graphics. The Atlas of Furniture Design is an indispensable resource for collectors, scholars and experts, as well as a beautifully designed object that speaks to design enthusiasts.

Objev podobné jako The Atlas of Furniture Design - Deyan Sudjic, Fulvio Ferrari, Mateo Kries, Wolf Tegethoff, Jochen Eisenbrand, Arthur Ruegg, Otakar Macel, Jane Pavitt,

In New Orleans a rare bookdealer is forced to track down an infernal atlas dragged from hell itself and now stashed in the swamps of the bayou. A dive bartender picks up a phone left behind after a brawl and is pulled into a waking nightmare. On a sea voyage, a decadent group of diabolists are intent on an audience with the Devil himself. Across six tales The Atlas of Hell takes us to the fringe of sanity, the limit of infernal ambition, and the very border of our reality. Nathan Ballingrud has earned a reputation as one of the leading voices in contemporary horror fiction and in The Atlas of Hell he shows us the deepest and darkest recesses of his imagination. Ballingrud probes the wounds that are the human condition and peels back the skin to reveal the monstrous and miraculous beneath. From the author of North American Lake Monsters, this is a collection for readers unafraid to gaze into the abyss and meet the eyes of what stares back.

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Renowned illustrator and storyteller Quentin Blake illuminates the power of small acts of kindness in the picture book Mr. Filkins in the Desert. When Mr. Filkins sets off for his 90th birthday party, he has no idea how eventful the journey will be. Crossing the desert to visit his family, armed only with a picnic, a walking stick, and an umbrella, Mr. Filkins faces (and hides from) many remarkable dangers. Luckily, he has in his backpack something quite ordinary that turns out to have extraordinary powers. With this characteristically beautiful new adventure story, celebrated author and illustrator Quentin Blake shows us, with the wisdom born of a lifetime observing humans and other creatures, that small acts of kindness are the stuff of life.

Objev podobné jako Mr Filkins in the Desert - Sir Quentin Blake

Alexandrijská společnost, sdružení správců dávno ztraceného vědění největších civilizací a přední tajný spolek magických akademiků na světě. Ti, kdož si zaslouží místo mezi Alexandrijci, získají život plný bohatství, moci a věhlasu, dalece přesahující naše nejdivočejší představy. Při náboru nováčků se novici dovědí od tajemného Atlase Blakelyho, že mají přesně rok na to, aby se kvalifikovali k zasvěcení. Šest potenciálních kandidátů může mít všechno a vědět všechno. Ale za jakou cenu?

Objev podobné jako Atlasova šestka - Olivie Blake

In New York City, two rival witch families fight for the upper hand.The Antonova sisters are beautiful, cunning and ruthless. But their underground narcotics business is threatened by their long-standing adversaries, the Fedorov brothers. For twelve years, the families have maintained a fraught stalemate.Then everything is thrown into disarray. Bad blood carries them to the brink of disaster, even as a forbidden romance blossoms between two opposing sides. Yet the heirs still struggle for power, and internal conflicts could rot each family from within.That is, if the enmity between empires doesn’t destroy both sides first . . .One For My Enemy is an irresistible, romantic tale of ambition, sacrifice and the enduring power of family legacies, set in the criminal underbelly of magical Manhattan. Readers love One For My Enemy . .

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Moc má svou cenu… Atlasův komplex je dlouho očekávané pokračování bestsellerů Atlasova šestka a Atlasův paradox – s ještě vyššími sázkami i vášní! Po dramatickém návratu do knihovny Sídla je šestice členů Alexandrijské společnosti zranitelnější než kdy dřív. Stará spojenectví se rychle rozpadají, protože si zasvěcení osvojují protichůdné strategií, aby se vypořádali se smrtící dohodou, kterou se jim dosud nepodařilo dodržet. Ti, kdo zůstávají v archivech, zápasí s následky svých astronomických schopností, zatímco nepravděpodobná dvojice z předchozího výběru Společnosti ovlivňuje politiku na globální scéně. Zatímco okolní svět se stále mobilizuje, aby je zničil, sám Správce, Atlas Blakely, přichází s plánem, který se mění v závod o přežití. Šest rekrutů Společnosti tak stojí před otázkou, co jsou ochotni zradit pro neomezenou moc… a kdo bude cestou zničen.

Objev podobné jako Atlasův komplex - Olivie Blake

Where there's a will, there's a war.Thayer Wren, brilliant CEO of Wrenfare Magitech, is dead.As the 'father of modern technology,' he leaves an incredible legacy. But which of his three telepathically and electrokinetically gifted children could inherit the Wrenfare throne?Meredith, head of her own profitable company, has recently cured mental illness. If only her journalist ex-boyfriend wasn't set on exposing what she really is: a total fraud.Arthur, second-youngest congressman ever, wants to do everything right. Except his wife might be leaving, and he's losing his re-election campaign. Heading Wrenfare could relaunch his sinking ship.Eilidh was a world-famous ballerina, until a life-altering injury. Gaining the company might finally validate her worth.On the pipeline of gifted kid to clinically depressed adult, nobody wins. Yet as they gather to read his final words, which Wren will come out on top?

Objev podobné jako Gifted & Talented - Olivie Blake

***THE INSTANT IRISH TIMES No. 1 BESTSELLER***''A riveting, textured, glamorous crime thriller set in contemporary Paris - magnifique!'' ANDREA MARA''If Dan Brown was a woman, her name would be Sam Blake'' EDEL COFFEYDanger is closer than you think...Single Mum Kate Wilde has escaped an abusive marriage and hasn''t had a holiday in years, so when she wins a five-day trip to Paris to learn about perfume - in a competition she can''t remember entering - it''s a dream come true. Or is it?Almost as soon as she arrives, Kate''s ex texts with evidence that he''s in Paris too. Kate can feel she''s being watched, and she''s sure someone has been in her apartment. Then she discovers that there''s a killer in the city focusing on red headed women like her. And his kill count is rising.Who should she fear the most?All Kate''s senses are on alert. But can her instincts keep her safe?Praise for Sam Blake:''Griptastic'' Liz Nugent''A high-octane thrill ride'' Catherine Ryan Howard''Packed with twists'' Woman''s Own

Objev podobné jako The Killing Sense - Sam Blake

Good girls deserve a treat.Every member of The House, the most exclusive sorority on campus, and all its alumni, are beautiful, high-achieving and universally respected.After a freshman year she would rather forget, sophomore Nina Kaur knows being one of the chosen few accepted into The House is the first step in her path to the brightest possible future.Once she's taken into their fold, the House will surely ease her fears of failure and protect her from those who see a young woman on her own as prey.Meanwhile, adjunct professor Dr. Sloane Hartley is struggling to return to work after accepting a demotion to support her partner's new position at the cutthroat University. After 18 months at home with her newborn daughter, Sloane's clothes don't fit right, her girl-dad husband isn't as present as he thinks he is and even the few hours a day she's apart from her child fill her psyche with paralyzing ennui.When invited to be The House's academic liaison, Sloane enviously drinks in the way the alumnae seem to have it all, achieving a level of collective perfection that Sloane so desperately craves.As Nina and Sloane each get drawn deeper into the arcane rituals of the sisterhood, they learn that living well comes with bloody costs. And when they are finally invited to the table, they will have to decide just how much they can stomach in the name of solidarity and power.

Objev podobné jako Girl Dinner - Olivie Blake

DELUXE EDITION—a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring hot pink sprayed edges! From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Girl Dinner is a darkly-fun novel about power, lust, and eating your fill, as wealthy moms and sorority girls practice a sinister new wellness trend . . .Good girls deserve a treat.Every member of The House, the most exclusive sorority on campus, and all its alumni, are beautiful, high-achieving, and universally respected.After a freshman year she would rather forget, sophomore Nina Kaur knows being one of the chosen few accepted into The House is the first step in her path to the brightest possible future. Once she''s taken into their fold, the House will surely ease her fears of failure and protect her from those who see a young woman on her own as easy prey. Meanwhile, adjunct professor Dr. Sloane Hartley is struggling to return to work after accepting a demotion to support her partner''s new position at the cutthroat University. After 18 months at home with her newborn daughter, Sloane''s clothes don’t fit right, her girl-dad husband isn’t as present as he thinks he is, and even the few hours a day she''s apart from her child fill her psyche with paralyzing ennui. When invited to be The House’s academic liaison, Sloane enviously drinks in the way the alumnae seem to have it all, achieving a level of collective perfection that Sloane so desperately craves.As Nina and Sloane each get drawn deeper into the arcane rituals of the sisterhood, they learn that living well comes with bloody costs. And when they are finally invited to the table, they will have to decide just how much they can stomach in the name of solidarity and power.

Objev podobné jako Girl Dinner - Olivie Blake

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Girl Dinner is a darkly-fun novel about power, lust, and eating your fill, as wealthy moms and sorority girls practice a sinister new wellness trend . . .Good girls deserve a treat.Every member of The House, the most exclusive sorority on campus, and all its alumni, are beautiful, high-achieving, and universally respected.After a freshman year she would rather forget, sophomore Nina Kaur knows being one of the chosen few accepted into The House is the first step in her path to the brightest possible future. Once she''s taken into their fold, the House will surely ease her fears of failure and protect her from those who see a young woman on her own as easy prey. Meanwhile, adjunct professor Dr. Sloane Hartley is struggling to return to work after accepting a demotion to support her partner''s new position at the cutthroat University. After 18 months at home with her newborn daughter, Sloane''s clothes don’t fit right, her girl-dad husband isn’t as present as he thinks he is, and even the few hours a day she''s apart from her child fill her psyche with paralyzing ennui. When invited to be The House’s academic liaison, Sloane enviously drinks in the way the alumnae seem to have it all, achieving a level of collective perfection that Sloane so desperately craves.As Nina and Sloane each get drawn deeper into the arcane rituals of the sisterhood, they learn that living well comes with bloody costs. And when they are finally invited to the table, they will have to decide just how much they can stomach in the name of solidarity and power.

Objev podobné jako Girl Dinner - Olivie Blake

The Weed is a new title from the highly acclaimed author/illustrator Quentin Blake. An inspiring fable about the power of nature, encouraging children and adults alike to care for the environment and each other. The Meadowsweet family suddenly and expectedly find themselves at the bottom of a giant crack in the earth. With the help of their pet bird, Octavia and a magical seed, the family go on a journey to the surface. A charming, fantastical story about discovery, the potential for growth, the power of an idea and the importance of having faith in the unknown.

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A fascinating biography of the philanthropist Albert Barnes, whose pioneering collection of modern art was meant to transform AmericaÂ’s soulFrom prominent critic and biographer Blake Gopnik comes a compelling new portrait of AmericaÂ’s first great collector of modern art, Albert Coombs Barnes. Raised in a Philadelphia slum shortly after the Civil War, Barnes rose to earn a medical degree and then made a fortune from a pioneering antiseptic treatment for newborns. Never losing sight of the working-class neighbors of his youth, Barnes became a ruthless advocate for their rights and needs. His vast art collection—181 Renoirs, 69 Cézannes, 59 Matisses, 46 Picassos—was dedicated to enriching their cultural lives. A miner was more likely to get access than a mine owner.GopnikÂ’s meticulous research reveals Barnes as a fierce advocate for the egalitarian ideals of his eraÂ’s progressive movement. But while his friends in the movement worked to reshape American society, Barnes wanted to transform the nationÂ’s aesthetic life, taking art out of the hands of the elite and making it available to the average American.The MaverickÂ’s Museum offers a vivid picture of one of AmericaÂ’s great eccentrics. The sheer ferocity of BarnesÂ’s democratic ambitions left him with more enemies than allies among people of all classes, but for a circle of intimates, he was a model of intelligence, generosity, and loyalty. In this compelling portrait, Gopnik reveals a life shaped by contradictions, one that left a lasting impact.Â

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Wonderful, witty and wise, this classic Quentin Blake tale will warm hearts of the young and old alike in a gorgeous new full colour gift format.The heartbroken widow of a captain drowned at sea discovers a friendly amphibian at her lowest point. But he is no ordinary frog – he''s a dancing frog set on saving her! Soon the duo are touring the world with their routine, spreading light and laughter – and carrying out the occasional rescue – wherever they go. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.

Objev podobné jako The Story of the Dancing Frog - Quentin Blake

A remarkable collaboration – that brings together giants of the picture book world – to create a funny, anarchic and utterly delightful picture book. A classic of the future.Hilda Snibbs is going on holiday to the Grand Hotel – and, of course, she is taking her three little monkeys, Tim and Sam and Lulu. But what starts out as a relaxing break soon begins to unravel in this fun-filled and mischievous tale!Quentin Blake’s delightfully funny story is brought to life by Emma Chichester Clark’s beautiful mixed-media illustration in this incredible follow-up to the magical Three Little Monkeys at Christmas.

Objev podobné jako Three Little Monkeys and the Grand Hotel - Quentin Blake

Kniha - 210 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - 210 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Find your way through every part of J.R.R. Tolkien s great creation, from the Middle-earth of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings to the undying lands of the West...The Atlas of Tolkien s Middle-earth is an essential guide to the geography of Middle-earth, from its founding in the Elder Days as recounted in The Silmarillion to the Third Age of The Lord of the Rings, including the journeys of Bilbo, Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring.Hundreds of maps and diagrams survey the journeys of the principal characters day by day including all the battles and key locations of the First, Second and Third Ages. Plans and descriptions of castles, buildings and distinctive landforms accompany thematic maps describing climate, vegetation, languages and population throughout the history of Middle-earth.

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Find your way through every part of J.R.R. Tolkien's great creation, from the Middle-earth of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings to the undying lands of the West... The Atlas of Tolkien's Middle-earth is an essential guide to the geography of Middle-earth, from its founding in the Elder Days - as recounted in The Silmarillion - to the Third Age of The Lord of the Rings, including the journeys of Bilbo, Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring. Hundreds of maps and diagrams survey the journeys of the principal characters day by day - including all the battles and key locations of the First, Second and Third Ages. Plans and descriptions of castles, buildings and distinctive landforms accompany thematic maps describing climate, vegetation, languages and population throughout the history of Middle-earth.

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A beautifully presented gift for anyone with an intrigue for geographical curiosities.This beautifully designed book presents unusual borders, enclaves and exclaves, divided or non-existent cities and islands.Numerous conflicts have left countries divided and often shattered. Remnants of countries can by design or accident be left behind as a legal anomaly in this complex world.Most people believe that a country’s borders are clearly defined: just lines that separate countries. Everything on one side of the line belongs to one country and everything on the other side belongs to another country. This might be the case most of the time, but there are unusual exceptions to this unwritten rule.Examples include:• Campione d’Italia where Italian residents have to travel 15km through Switzerland to reach the nearest available Italian territory• Tomb of Suleyman Shah which is a tiny Turkish enclave within Syria which was moved closer to Turkey when Lake Assad was created but still stayed in Syria• Pheasant Island which for half a year belongs to the Spanish city of Irun, and the remaining half, to its French twin-town, Hendaye• Canadian Stanstead and American Beebe Plain where the boundary line runs along the centre of the main street, so that the houses on one side of the street are in Canada and on the other in the United StatesThese and many more instances are captured in this fascinating book full of strange geographical intrigue.International Cartographic conference 2021 overall winner of the atlas category and shortlisted for the 2020 Edward Stanford Travel Writing.

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From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, in which Cotton unravels a mystery from World War II involving a legendary lost treasure, Yamashita''s Gold, worth billions.1945. In the waning months of World War II, Japan hid vast quantities of gold and other stolen valuables in boobytrapped underground caches all across the Philippines. By 1947 some of that loot was recovered, not by treasure hunters, but by the United States government, which told no one about the find. Instead, those assets were stamped classified, shipped to Europe, and secretly assimilated into something called the Black Eagle Trust.Present day. Retired Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is in Switzerland doing a favor for a friend. But what was supposed to be a simple operation turns violent and Cotton is thrust into a war between the world''s oldest bank and the CIA, a battle that directly involves the Black Eagle Trust. He quickly discovers that everything hinges on a woman from his past, who suddenly reappears harboring a host of explosive secrets centering around bitcoin. The cryptocurrency is being quietly weaponized, readied for an assault on the world''s financial systems, a calculated move that will have devastating consequences. Cotton has no choice. He has to act. But at what cost?From the stolid banking halls of Luxembourg, to the secret vaults of Switzerland, and finally up into the treacherous mountains of southern Morocco, Cotton Malone is stymied at every turn. Each move he makes seems wrong, and nothing works, until he finally comes face-to-face with the Atlas Maneuver.

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Hilarity follows disaster in this sharp-witted tale of the trials of pre-teen life, from award-winning and critically acclaimed Crongton author Alex Wheatle.Welton Blake has done it! He’s asked out Carmella McKenzie – the best-looking girl in school – and she’s only gone and said yes!But just as he thinks his luck is starting to change, Welton’s phone breaks, kick-starting a series of unfortunate and humiliating events. With bullies to avoid, girls ready to knock him out and all the drama with his mum and dad, life for Welton is about to go very, very wrong …Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 8.

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From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, in which Cotton unravels a mystery from World War II involving a legendary lost treasure, Yamashita''s Gold, worth billions.1945. In the waning months of World War II, Japan hid vast quantities of gold and other stolen valuables in boobytrapped underground caches all across the Philippines. By 1947 some of that loot was recovered, not by treasure hunters, but by the United States government, which told no one about the find. Instead, those assets were stamped classified, shipped to Europe, and secretly assimilated into something called the Black Eagle Trust.Present day. Retired Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is in Switzerland doing a favor for a friend. But what was supposed to be a simple operation turns violent and Cotton is thrust into a war between the world''s oldest bank and the CIA, a battle that directly involves the Black Eagle Trust. He quickly discovers that everything hinges on a woman from his past, who suddenly reappears harboring a host of explosive secrets centering around bitcoin. The cryptocurrency is being quietly weaponized, readied for an assault on the world''s financial systems, a calculated move that will have devastating consequences. Cotton has no choice. He has to act. But at what cost?From the stolid banking halls of Luxembourg, to the secret vaults of Switzerland, and finally up into the treacherous mountains of southern Morocco, Cotton Malone is stymied at every turn. Each move he makes seems wrong, and nothing works, until he finally comes face-to-face with the Atlas Maneuver.

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A fully updated edition of the most comprehensive illustrated survey of the life and work of Peter Blake, one of Britain’s most popular artists. Since his emergence in the early 1960s as a key member of the Pop Art movement, Peter Blake has become one of the best-known and most popular artists of his generation. Though primarily a painter, he has worked across many media, from drawings, watercolours and collages to sculpture and printmaking, as well as commercial art in the form of graphics and album covers – most notably his design for The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper album in 1967. Exploring his remarkable creative output from the 1950s to the present, Peter Blake is the most comprehensive illustrated survey available of the life and work of the artist. Marco Livingstone grounds Blake’s art firmly in his working-class origins, identifying a yearning for the innocence of childhood in his bittersweet paintings of the early to mid-1950s that depict children reading comics or going to the Saturday matinee at the cinema. From that moment, while studying at the Royal College of Art in London, Blake concerned himself with popular entertainments as subject matter, and as the source of formal solutions, for his paintings. The directness with which Blake gave expression to his enthusiasms for mass culture during the 1950s brought him to the forefront of the Pop Art movement before it had even been named, and independently of the investigations into similar areas by other British, American and European artists. The radical nature of his collage paintings of 1959–62, in particular, in which he combined existing imagery from popular culture with unapologetically bold and bright colours, made him a singularly influential figure within British Pop. This fully updated edition includes a new chapter on what the artist has jokingly styled his ‘Late Period’, in which Blake has continued to mine the many strands of his art with undiminished energy and completed some of his most ambitious long-standing projects. As well as the sheer scale of Blake’s production, what becomes clear is the kaleidoscopic variety of subject matter, form and medium to be found in his work, its humour and friendly appeal, and, above all, its celebration of life and humanity.

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As seen in Vanity Fair, CarandDriver, Architectural Digest, British GQ, and The TimesA HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE SELECTION: Car and Driver, Wall Street Journal, Autocar, Cool Hunting, Autoblog‘A high-octane feast for petrol heads and lovers of design.’ – The TimesA ground-breaking survey of more than 650 of the most exceptional cars ever designed, organized geographicallyThe Atlas of Car Design is a global survey of the world’s greatest car designs, featuring more than 650 of the most revered (and occasionally reviled) models, from more than 190 manufacturers and more than 30 countries.Organized geographically then chronologically by decade, the book covers more than a century of exceptional and noteworthy car design – from Japanese cult classics, French Art-Deco masterpieces, German iconic models, Italian icons, and British performance machines, to American styling sensations, and pop culture and family favorites.This fresh take on an eternally popular subject, charts car design’s evolution across centuries and continents. Packed with images, combining period photography, studio shots, and original car advertising, the book’s oversized format generously displays the cars in all their remarkable detail.With captivating texts that tell stories of engineering feats, economic twists and turns, high-society lifestyles, and the desires of the masses, this book is a must-have for car and design fans of every kind.

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*WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2023*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Funny, clever and sweet’– Sunday Times‘The much loved comic proves adept at noirish fiction in a debut whose surrealist humour sets it apart’ – ObserverMy name is Gary. I’m a thirty-year-old legal assistant with a firm of solicitors in London. To describe me as anonymous would be unfair but to notice me other than in passing would be a rarity. I did make a good connection with a girl, but that blew up in my face and smacked my arse with a fish slice. Gary Thorn goes for a pint with a work acquaintance called Brendan. When Brendan leaves early, Gary meets a girl in the pub. He doesn’t catch her name, but falls for her anyway. When she suddenly disappears without saying goodbye, all Gary has to remember her by is the book she was reading: The Satsuma Complex. But when Brendan goes missing, Gary needs to track down the girl he now calls Satsuma to get some answers. And so begins Gary’s quest, through the estates and pie shops of South London, to finally bring some love and excitement into his unremarkable life…A page-turning story with a cast of unforgettable characters, The Satsuma Complex is the brilliantly funny smash hit first novel by bestselling author and comedian Bob Mortimer.

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