How do we know we are real and not just some character in an elaborate game?In the virtual world of Saga, Ghost is a fifteen-year-old airboarding anarcho-punk, with no past, no memories, only a growing realisation of her own strange abilities. But who is she really and why is she becoming embroiled in a battle with the warped leader of Saga -- the Dark Queen? How have Erik and Cindella Dragonslayer fared since their adventures in Epic?And what happens if y...

#WELCOME TO EPIC: PRESS START TO PLAY#.On New Earth, Epic is not just a computer game, it's a matter of life and death. If you lose, you lose everything; if you win, the world is yours for the taking.Seeking revenge for the unjust treatment of his parents, Erik subverts the rules of the game, and he and his friends are drawn into a world of power-hungry, dangerous players. Now they must fight the ultimate masters of the game -- The Committee. But what Erik ...

These are the tales of Eternal Voyager. Tales from a distant future in which all life is virtual. Everyone in the Metaverse takes for granted the ability to teleport; to change shape; to create entire planets for their playgrounds and to make backup copies of themselves, so they cannot permanently die. And what do these people who live beyond the conventional universe do with their powers? Mostly they play RPGs.***** "I loved Conor Kostick's Epic and these six short novels (more li...

From a staunchly Republican family, Michael O'Hanrahan's outwardly quiet and serious demeanour concealed a burning desire to see an independent Ireland. He was instrumental in setting up the first branch of the Gaelic League in Carlow. Michael also helped found the workingman's club in Carlow, which he left when they decided to admit a British soldier. After moving to Dublin, he played important roles in both Sinn Fein and the Irish Volunteers. As quartermaster of the Volunteers, he was re...

The coming of the Normans to Ireland from 1169 is a pivotal moment in the country's history. It is a period full of bloodthirsty battles, both between armies and individuals. With colourful personalities and sharp political twists and turns, Strongbow's story is a fascinating one.Combining the writing style of an award-winning novelist with expert scholarship, historian Conor Kostick has written a powerful and absorbing book about the Normans in Ireland, and the stormy affairs of a...

Edda is a 'virtual' world ruled by the electronic intelligence of Lord Scanthax. Penelope is a teenager ensnared in Edda. Can she uncover the truth about her human past and gain her freedom? And are there other humans still 'out there'? A fast-moving fantasy from the author of internationally acclaimed Epic and Saga. Edda has all the exciting elements of avatars, mythical beings, magic, and cataclysmic battles, but also challenges the older reader to think deeply about humanity and power. ...

What if you were able to draw Excalibur from the stone?From a White Ravens and IBBY Honours List winner, Conor has also been shortlisted for the American Library Association's Best Books for Young Adults awards and has won the Reading Association of Ireland's Special Merit award.Sinéad is on holiday from Ireland, visiting a castle in England. There, the famous sword Excalibur is on display and tourists flock to have their picture taken trying to pull it out of the stone.

A long Roman road stretches deep through an ancient forest like a dark route straight to Hades. On that road are a band of survivors returning from a failed expedition to the Holy Land. One of only a handful of knights in this army is Guibert of Rocadamour, a young noble who wants nothing more than to become a legendary hero whom people will sing songs about.Brave but inexperienced, Guibert must make several difficult decisions as rival groups among the rem...

When a magic book was discovered at the village of Scheria, it seemed that everyone's dreams would come true. But arrogant Prince Antinous wants the book for himself.Will the book be a source of delight for everyone or will it make Prince Antinous the most powerful person in the world? Chloe wants to help her village, but how can she get past the powerful dragon that guards the prince's castle?With magic, adventure and a long hard look at what would happen if everyone got to ...

Everything comes with a price …What if you could live in a universe where you were always the winner?Pushed to his limits by a horrific accident, Liam discovers he has an amazing ability: he can 'move' to parallel universes where things always turn out just the way he wants. But every time he moves the fabric of the metaverse begins to tear. And something evil begins to find its way in ...A gripping fantasy adventure story of the battle between a teenage boy and a t...

Alex Zwick never does what he is told. So when he finds a magic book, he just can't stop making wishes: even after they go horribly wrong.Will the book outsmart Alex and his friend Emily? Will its chillingly evil laughter ring out yet again in triumph?With giant, venomous spiders, vengeful gnomes and characters from classical mythology, this is an exciting and fun read.

When a multinational games company recruit Tom, a smart, streetwise Dublin teenager, to get a team together and come to San Francisco to immerse themselves in a massive fantasy world, he thinks it is the job of his dreams. His challenge is to level up fast so as to eliminate an AI dragon that has gone rogue and is preventing the release of the game.As Tom comes closer to that goal, he starts to realize that the game is not what it seems, not least because a powerful crypto-currency...