The world of the early 21st Century eagerly awaits news of the first colony to be established.The Colonisation of Mars by Donald E. White explores this theme through the eyes of one of the colonising families - the Fishers. Leaders, by chance, of the starborn, we follow their attempts to survive and prosper in the unusual and often harsh environments of space and the Red Planet.The book is narrated by a descendant, recording the story of his ancestors for study by future generations.Althou...

More than 250 years after the Romans left Britain the village of Craster is facing disaster. Bands of reivers from across the Border in Scotland have always posed a threat, and their raids have at times been devastating. But the reivers would not destroy them and thereby lose a source of plunder. With the Vikings it is different. Now the very existence of the village is threatened. The men of Craster must forge alliances with other communities, and train in the arts of war. The Viking raid...

Of all the days to have a problem, today was the worst. Of all the problems to have on all of the days, this was the worst.3000 years, they'd travelled the stars. 3,000 years of searching and archiving, cataloguing every single planet in the entire Universe. Their journey was now over. The day was here when they could, finally return home.But they'd found another planet.Today was a very bad day.

Scotland's survival hangs on an outlaw king on the run.James Douglas burns to avenge his father's murder.Isabelle MacDuff prays to escape a fate worse than death.As the 14th century dawns, their fellow Scots scrap over the empty throne. Seizing on the opportunity to enlarge his kingdom, the brutal Edward Longshanks of England invades his weakened neighbor to the no...

The Confederation Handbook by Peter F. Hamilton is an essential companion volume to the Night's Dawn Trilogy, for all the countless fans past, present and future of these modern science fiction classics.Containing invaluable insights into the series and fascinating details covering all three volumes, The Confederation Handbook includes comprehensive notes and glossaries on the major characters, planets, space stations, political hierarchies, weapo...

What do you give your daughter for her eighteenth birthday? After considering dresses, pets and parties, this father gave his daughter what would almost certainly have been close to the bottom of her wish list. He wrote a book for her. In many ways Meg is an ordinary girl, but in one way she is different from most others: at the age of nine she was diagnosed with cancer. This took the form of a tumour that, by the time of her diagnosis, already filled most of her chest cavity. Later, despi...

The Daughter of Odren is a short fantasy story of betrayal and revenge set in the world of Earthsea, in which Weed, the daughter of Lord Garnet, waits for the day she will have her father back.For fourteen years, Weed, as she is called, the daughter of Lord Garnet, has brought offerings to the standing stone. Alone in a shallow valley, she implores the stone not to forget her. To remember who he is and the life he led. To wait until the day he will be avenged.Now t...

Does handwriting still matter? What are rogue waves? What do our teeth reveal about us? A compelling compendium of astonishing facts and occasional weirdness for curious minds.'For anyone who has ever wondered … just about anything! This is the book for you' Adam SpencerWhat's the meaning of a bee's waggle dance? Who thought budgie smugglers into being? And why is cancer so damn hard to cure?In these lively and surprising Explainers...

Rudi Mackenize, now Artos the First, High King of Montival, and his allies have won several key battles against the Church Universal and Triumphant. But still the war rages on, taking countless lives, ravaging the land once known as the United States of America. Artos and his Queen, Mathilda, must unite the realms into a single kingdom to ensure a lasting peace.If the leaders of the Changed world are to accept Artos as their ruler, he will need to undertake a quest to the Lake at t...

A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including the great explorer, Captain Cook.Captain James Cook was an English explorer in the British Royal Navy. In 1768 Captain Cook and his crew on the HMB Endeavour set sail from England in search of new lands and scientific knowledge. This is the story of how Captain Cook discovered the east coast of Australia on that voyage.From Ned Kelly to Saint ...

Ten years after The Change rendered technology inoperable throughout the world, two brave leaders built two thriving communities in Oregon's Willamette Valley. But now the armies of the totalitarian Protectorate are preparing to wage war over the priceless farmland.

Includes a Game of Thrones novella and a Lord John tale from Diana Gabaldon! "Entirely successful. There really is something for everybody in it." — BooklistFrom George R. R. Martin's Introduction to Warriors :"Our contributors make up an all-star lineup of award-winning and bestselling writers, representing a dozen different publishers and as many genres. We asked each of them for the same thing—a story about a warrior. So...