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A boxed set of the first three books in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.

<b>Bestselling author Ava Reid s YA debut, the haunting stand-alone dark academia fantasy, instant Indie and #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling <i>A Study in Drowning</i>, is now available in a gorgeous package that also includes bonus content written by the author. With intricate foil case design, antique-style endpapers, filigree cover, custom designed edges, and bonus content, it s a true collector s edition. Quantities will be limited, so be sure to order now!</b> <br/><br/>Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. She s had no choice. Since childhood, she s been haunted by visions of the Fairy King. She s found solace only in the pages of Angharad author Emrys Myrddin s beloved epic about a mortal girl who falls in love with the Fairy King and then destroys him. Effy s tattered, dog-eared copy is all that s keeping her afloat at Llyr s prestigious architecture college. So when Myrddin s family announces a contest to redesign the late author s estate, Effy feels certain this is her destiny. <br/><br/>But Hiraeth Manor is an impossible task: a musty, decrepit house on the brink of crumbling into a hungry sea. And when Effy arrives, someone else has already made a temporary home there. Preston Héloury, a stodgy young literature scholar, is studying Myrddin s papers and is determined to prove her favorite author is a fraud. As the two rivals piece together clues about the reclusive author s legacy, dark forces, both mortal and magical, conspire against them and the truth may bring them both to ruin.<br/><br/>Part historical fantasy, part rivals-to-lovers romance, part Gothic mystery, and all haunting, dreamlike atmosphere, Ava Reid's powerful YA debut is also an unflinching indictment of institutions that sacrifice young girls on the altar of men s genius and a gripping read that will stay with you long after its final page. <br/><br/>Achingly atmospheric and beautifully sharp." Rory Power, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Wilder Girls</i>

Europe stares into the abyss.<br/><br/>Plague and famine stalk the land, monsters lurk in every shadow and greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions. Only one thing is certain: the elves will come again, and they will eat everyone.<br/><br/>Sometimes, only the darkest paths lead towards the light. Paths on which the righteous will not dare to tread . . .<br/><br/>And so, buried beneath the sacred splendour of the Celestial Palace, is the secret Chapel of the Holy Expediency. For its congregation of convicted monsters there are no sins that have not been committed, no lines that will not be crossed, and no mission that cannot be turned into a disastrous bloodbath.<br/><br/>Now the hapless Brother Diaz must somehow bind the worst of the worst to a higher cause: to put a thief on the throne of Troy, and unite the sundered church against the coming apocalypse.<br/><br/>When you're headed through hell, you need the devils on your side.

Katabasis (deluxe Limited Edition) [Bok / Inbunden]

The year is 1984. Aomame sits in a taxi on the expressway in Tokyo. Her work is not the kind which can be discussed in public but she is in a hurry to carry out an assignment and, with the traffic at a stand-still, the driver proposes a solution. She agrees, but as a result of her actions starts to feel increasingly detached from the real world. She has been on a top-secret mission, and her next job will lead her to encounter the apparently superhuman founder of a religious cult. Meanwhile, Tengo is leading a nondescript life but wishes to become a writer. He inadvertently becomes involved in a strange affair surrounding a literary prize to which a mysterious seventeen-year-old girl has submitted her remarkable first novel. It seems to be based on her own experiences and moves readers in unusual ways. Can her story really be true? Aomame and Tengo's stories influence one another, at times by accident and at times intentionally, as the two come closer and closer to intertwining. As "1Q84" accelerates towards its conclusion, both are pursued by persons and forces they do not know and cannot understand. As they begin to decipher more about the strange world into which they have slipped, so they sense their destinies converging. What they cannot know is whether they will find one another before they are themselves found. "1Q84" is a magnificent and fully-imagined work of fiction - a thriller, a love-story and a mind-bending ode to George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four". It is a world from which the reader emerges stunned and altered.

This book presents a unique method for working with runes, blending deep philosophy with practical application. Once hidden and shrouded in secrecy, Stav now emerges to share its timeless wisdom, offering readers the chance to explore layers of the runes previously inaccessible to the modern world. Stav appeals to individuals seeking personal growth and self-discovery. Stav offers spiritual seekers a connection to Scandinavian traditions and martial arts practitioners a distinctive system shaped by Nordic heritage. Stav is a rich and deep tradition that shares meaningful insights to those drawn to the mysteries of the runes or Norse mythology.<br/><br/> Even though Stav has contemporary been labelled as a martial art, at its core, it is a Scandinavian educational tradition with the aim of fostering growth and personal development. Through its integration of runes and its own framework of Norse mythology, Stav gives the practitioners profound insights. While Stav encompasses a deeply spiritual and philosophical perspective, it remains non-dogmatic.<br/><br/> The martial arts training within Stav promotes both physical and mental well-being, showing parallels to what is today known as mindfulness or breathwork, Stav can also be seen as a Scandinavian counterpart to yoga. For those seeking a connection to Scandinavian native spirituality or wishing to practice a martial form deeply rooted in Nordic cultural heritage, Stav offers a meaningful and authentic path. This book helps you to take the first steps on your journey and discover the wisdom and balance that Stav can bring to your life.

A personal and revealing look at the last ten years of John Lennon's life and his partnership with Yoko Ono, written by the friend who knew them best<br/><br/>In 1972, Elliot Mintz installed a red light in his bedroom in Laurel Canyon. When it started flashing, it meant that either John Lennon or Yoko Ono-or sometimes both-were calling him. Which they did almost every day for nearly ten years, engaging Mintz in hours-long late-night phone conversations that all but consumed him for the better part of a decade.<br/><br/>In We All Shine On, Mintz-a former radio and television host in Los Angeles-recounts the story of how their unlikely friendship began and where it led him over the years, revealing the ups and downs of a wild, touching, heartbreaking, and sometimes shocking relationship. Mintz takes readers inside John and Yoko's inner sanctums, including their expansive seventh-floor apartment in New York's fabled Dakota building, where Mintz was something of a semipermanent fixture, ultimately becoming the Lennons' closest and most trusted confidant. Mintz was with John and Yoko through creative highs, relationship and private challenges, fascinating interactions with the other former Beatles, and the happiest moment of their lives together, the birth of their son, Sean. He was also by Yoko's side during the aftermath of John's assassination on the doorstep of the Dakota-not merely a witness to it all, but a key figure in the drama of John and Yoko's extraordinary lives.<br/><br/>We All Shine On is a must-read for Beatles and Lennon fans, offering an up close and intimate view of one of the most celebrated artists of the twentieth century, as well as one of the most fascinating marriages. But it's also a relationship story that just about everyone can relate to, a tale about partnership, loyalty, and trust, and most of all, the lasting legacy of a true and deep friendship.