Fantasy & Sci-Fi

A beautiful box set containing all three paperback instalments of the Crescent City series from #1 bestselling global phenomenon Sarah J. Maas.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />BOUND BY BLOOD.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />TEMPTED BY DESIRE.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />UNLEASHED BY DESTINY.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Maas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan - Time<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Think Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. James - Telegraph<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Spiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight - Guardian<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Sarah J. Maas does not disappoint . To be devoured with relish - Mail<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />******<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Bryce Quinlan loves her life. Every night is a party, and Bryce is going to savour all the pleasures Lunathion - also known as Crescent City - has to offer. But when a brutal murder shakes the very foundations of the city, Bryce's world comes crashing down.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Two years later, Bryce still haunts the city's most notorious nightclubs - but seeking only oblivion now. Then the murderer attacks again. And when an infamous Fallen angel, Hunt Athalar, is assigned to watch her every footstep, Bryce knows she can't forget any longer.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />As Bryce and Hunt fight to unravel the mystery and their own dark pasts, the threads they tug ripple through the underbelly of the city, across warring continents and down to the deepest levels of Hel, where things that have been sleeping for millennia are beginning to stir .<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />With a sizzling romance at its heart and surprises at every turn, this richly inventive new fantasy series by #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas delves into the heartache of loss, the price of freedom - and the power of love.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This collection includes:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />House of Earth and Blood<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />House of Sky and Breath<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />House of Flame and Shadow<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />***Reader reviews for the Crescent City series***<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />'I DEVOURED this book. I could not stop gobbling up the words, I loved it so much' ***** READER REVIEW<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />'This book in one word... Epic! And I wholeheartedly mean that! Read it and then tell everyone you know, and their Granny, to read it too! It's just that good!' ***** READER REVIEW<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />'It was brilliant, I was gripped, absolutely loved it, bits of it I forgot to breathe as I was reading. One of the best books I've read in a long time' ***** READER REVIEW<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />'I don't even know where to start. This is by far THE BEST BOOK SJM HAS EVER WRITTEN' ***** READER REVIEW<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />'Another incredible book by my favourite author - the depths of the world she builds and each character are just indescribable - what a wonderful talent to have to write at this level - no one else is doing it better' ***** READER REVIEW

<strong>Immerse yourself in Middle-earth with Tolkien's classic masterpiece, telling the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits' epic encounters with Gandalf, Gollum, dragons and monsters, in the quest to destroy the One Ring.</strong> <br/><br/>When they were first published, <em>The Hobbit</em> and <em>The Lord of the Rings</em> became instant classics. Treasured by readers young and old, these works of sweeping fantasy, steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness have sold more than 150 million copies around the world. <br/><br/>This new boxed set, published to mark the 75th anniversary of the publication of <em>The Hobbit</em>, offers readers a new opportunity to discover Tolkien's remarkable world of Middle-earth and to follow the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits' part in the epic quest for the Ring - beginning with Bilbo's fateful visit from Gandalf and culminating in the dramatic climax between Frodo and Gollum atop Mount Doom and Bilbo's departure to the Grey Havens.

This lavish visual history-featuring over 150 new, full-colour illustrations-is a stunning introduction to House Targaryen, the iconic family at the heart of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon. For hundreds of years, the Targaryens sat the Iron Throne of Westeros while their dragons ruled the skies. The story of the only family of dragonlords to survive Valyria's Doom is a tale of twisty politics, alliances and betrayals, and acts both noble and craven.<br/><br/>The Rise of the Dragon chronicles the creation and rise of Targaryen power in Westeros, covering the history first told in George R. R. Martin's epic Fire &amp; Blood, from Aegon Targaryen's conquest of Westeros through to the infamous Dance of the Dragons-the bloody civil war that nearly undid Targaryen rule for good.<br/><br/>Packed with all-new artwork, the Targaryens-and their dragons-come vividly to life in this deluxe reference book. Perfect for fans steeped in the lore of Westeros, as well as those who first meet the Targaryens in the HBO series House of the Dragon, The Rise of the Dragon provides a must-have overview for anyone looking to learn more about the most powerful family in Westeros.

<i>"Passagen är en lågmäld och otäck dystopi som verkligen biter sig fast i läsaren. Varvat med bilder och text så kommer du definitivt att få en säregen läsupplevelse." - C.R.M Nilsson</i><br/><br/>Året är 1997. En tonåring är på rymmen genom ett dystopiskt USA tillsammans med en liten gul robot. Längs vägarna reser sig vraken efter enorma krigsdrönare tillsammans med skräpet från ett högteknologiskt konsumtionssamhälle i förfall. Medan de närmar sig kusten faller världen samman i allt snabbare takt, som om civilisationens ihåliga kärna till slut kollapsat bortom horisonten. Simon Stålenhag är den internationellt hyllade författaren och illustratören bakom Ur varselklotet och Flodskörden. Hans egensinniga och fantasifulla bilder och berättelser, som visar fantastiska maskiner och varelser i en typisk skandinavisk vardag, har gjort Stålenhag till en av världens mest eftertraktade visuella historieberättare. I Passagen riktar han sin unika blick mot Amerika.<br/><br/>Sagt om Passagen:<br/><br/><i>"Hans konst förtjänar all världens uppskattning" - Expressen</i><br/><br/><i>En lågmäld, men samtidigt storslagen, vision av ett söndrande samhälle någonstans mellan Blade Runner och Neuromancer. Den stora skillnaden mellan Stålenhags vision och 80-talets framtidsskildringar är att tekniken inte är något nytt som föds, utan fornlämningar som vittnar om en tid som flytt. Det blir till en metafor över en död framtidsvison, där Stålenhag samlar resterna av den och ger den ett liv efter döden, i ett nytt sammanhang. ~FZ, Joakim Kilman</i>

<b>The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling Stormlight Archive--the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has sold more than 10 million copies, from acclaimed bestselling author Brandon Sanderson.</b><br/><br/>Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only ten days to prepare--and the sudden ascension of the crafty and ruthless Taravangian to take Odium's place has thrown everything into disarray.<br/><br/>Desperate fighting continues simultaneously worldwide--Adolin in Azir, Sigzil and Venli at the Shattered Plains, and Jasnah in Thaylenah. The former assassin, Szeth, must cleanse his homeland of Shinovar from the dark influence of the Unmade. He is accompanied by Kaladin, who faces a new battle helping Szeth fight his own demons . . . and who must do the same for the insane Herald of the Almighty, Ishar.<br/><br/>At the same time, Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain work to unravel the mystery behind the Unmade Ba-Ado-Mishram and her involvement in the enslavement of the singer race and in the ancient Knights Radiant killing their spren. And Dalinar and Navani seek an edge against Odium's champion that can be found only in the Spiritual Realm, where memory and possibility combine in chaos. The fate of the entire Cosmere hangs in the balance. <br/><br/><b>Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson</b> <br/><br/><b>The Cosmere The Stormlight Archive</b> <br/> The Way of Kings <br/> Words of Radiance <br/> Edgedancer (novella) <br/> Oathbringer <br/> Dawnshard (novella) <br/> Rhythm of War <br/><br/><b>The Mistborn Saga The Original Trilogy</b> <br/> Mistborn <br/> The Well of Ascension <br/> The Hero of Ages <br/><br/><b>Wax & Wayne</b> <br/> The Alloy of Law <br/> Shadows of Self <br/> The Bands of Mourning <br/> The Lost Metal <br/><br/><b>Other Cosmere novels</b> <br/> Elantris <br/> Warbreaker <br/> Tress of the Emerald Sea <br/> Yumi and the Nightmare Painter <br/> The Sunlit Man <br/><br/><b>Collection</b> <br/> Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection<br/><br/><b>Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians</b> <br/> Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians <br/> The Scrivener's Bones <br/> The Knights of Crystallia <br/> The Shattered Lens <br/> The Dark Talent <br/> Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians (with Janci Patterson) <br/><br/><b>Other novels</b> <br/> The Rithmatist <br/> Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds <br/> The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England <br/><br/><b>Other books by Brandon Sanderson</b> <br/><br/><b>The Reckoners</b> <br/> Steelheart <br/> Firefight <br/> Calamity <br/> Lux (with Steven Michael Bohls) <br/><br/><b>Skyward</b><br/> Skyward <br/> Starsight <br/> Cytonic <br/> Skyward Flight (with Janci Patterson) <br/> Defiant

<p> <strong>For the first time ever, a special enhanced edition of the enchanting prelude to <em>The Lord of the Rings</em>, illustrated throughout with over 50 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by J. R. R. Tolkien himself and with the complete text printed in two colours.</strong> </p> <p>Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey 'there and back again'. They have a plot to seize the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon...</p> <p>Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, <em>The Hobbit</em> was published on 21 September 1937. With a beautiful cover design, a handful of black & white drawings and two maps by the author himself, the book became an instant success and was reprinted shortly afterwards with five colour plates.</p> <p>Tolkien's own selection of finished paintings and drawings have become inseparable from his text, adorning editions of <em>The Hobbit</em> for more than 85 years. But the published art has afforded only a glimpse of Tolkien's creative process, and many additional sketches, coloured drawings and maps - although exhibited and published elsewhere - have never appeared within the pages of <em>The Hobbit</em>.</p> <p>In this unique enhanced edition of Tolkien's enchanting classic tale, the full panoply of his art is reproduced for the first time, presenting more than 50 illustrations to accompany Bilbo Baggins on his adventure 'there and back again'.</p>

<i>The Art and Making of Hogwarts Legacy </i>takes readers on a journey through the creation of the immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books and the films.<br/><br/>Go beyond the game via exclusive interviews with the development team, stunning concept sketches, renders and illustrations to really explore the creation of this unique take on a beloved world. ORIGINAL CONCEPT ART: Includes many never-before-seen pieces of beautiful concept art used to craft compelling wizarding world locations from Hogwarts to Hogsmeade, Gringotts and more. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: Hear from the development team on the process of creating this exciting chapter in the history of the wizarding world. PEOPLE, PLACES AND MAGIC: Get an in-depth look at the compelling characters, detailed environments and amazing magic system that bring <i>Hogwarts Legacy </i>to life. GO BEHIND THE GAME: Filled with behind-the-scenes fun facts and information about the game-making process, from crafting the setting to developing the gameplay - see the incredible work and talent that go into creating such an immersive gaming experience. THE PERFECT COMPANION TO THE GAME: This beautiful volume is an ideal collectable for gamers and fans of the wizarding world.