Horses is an A-Z companion to perhaps the most loved of all domesticated animals. The book's entries include a wealth of unexpected, fascinating and serendipitous information, from horse-slang phrases to horses in British pub signs, and from the horse in advertising to the horse as a food item. Themes such as the horse in warfare and the horse in folklore abound.These features add up to a richly satisfying accumulation of information about the horse's role in human culture...

‘For seventy years now Desert Island Discs has managed that rare feat – to be both enduring and relevant. By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a cross-sectional snapshot of the times in which we live. As the decades have passed, the programme has kept pace; never frozen in time yet always, somehow, comfortingly the same.’ Kirsty YoungBBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs celebrates its se...

In Praise of Famous Horses is an A-Z companion to perhaps the most loved of all domesticated animals. From D.H. Lawrence's horse Aaron, whose hide was posthumously made into a duffel-bag, to Zippy Chippy, fabled American loser, all the horses featured in this book have their very own claim to fame. Some - among them Bucephalas, Red Rum, Champion the Wonder Horse and Rocinante - are permanent residents in the equine pantheon. Others - such as Rossa Prince, who managed to lose a wal...

‘For seventy years now Desert Island Discs has managed that rare feat – to be both enduring and relevant. By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a cross-sectional snapshot of the times in which we live. As the decades have passed, the programme has kept pace; never frozen in time yet always, somehow, comfortingly the same.’ Kirsty YoungBBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs celebrates its se...

A human thief with no magic thrown into a Mage’s war. What could possibly go wrong?Aspen is a Norm. A human. Something that could get her killed—or worse—in this supernatural New York City.She didn’t plan on becoming apprenticed to one of the most powerful Mages on the Council.She really didn’t plan on taking part in a deadly magical competition against Isak, her handsome, aggravating, dangerous opponent.Yet as much as Aspe...

After a two-year absence, Ellyne has returned to the city of Karnascus, only to find it struggling to survive.Magic on the planet is malfunctioning allowing a new alien race to seize control, enslaving both the humans and Kithrak. With no means to retaliate against their power, civilization quickly fell.Rebellion is brewing and Ellyne will do whatever it takes to win this war and wrest control away from their oppressors. To see her dreams realized she'll find friends, both ...

An ancient evil is murdering the Mages, and she might be the next to die.Things are bad for Aspen, the newest—despised—Mage of New York. The Council of Mages is in shambles, Lucien’s confession has left her wondering if she can trust anyone, and Isak, the boy she was starting to fall for, is nowhere to be found.Now she’s running out of time. Maladias’ servants, the Kings, have made it to Earth, tasked with a single purpose: Kill all the Mages and make way f...

The Stone Mages rule the huge deserts of red sand. The vast coastlines are ruled by Sky Wardens. Magic is everywhere, but not all have the power to control and direct it. Any child found to have magical ability is sent to the Haunted City to be trained in the Change.On the coast of the Strand, Sal and his father arrive in the small, apparently normal town of Fundelry, where the locals are suspicious of newcomers and of anyone who stands out or appears different. Sal and his father a...

With darkness on their doorstep, there’s nowhere left to run.With the evil entity Maladias preparing to invade New York, Aspen—one of the last surviving Mages of the Council—is running out of options to stop him.She needs allies. Fast.But gathering enough strength to oppose Maladias means calling on help from the remaining Supernaturals—Supes that have become enemies of the Mages. Supes who hate each another almost as much as they hate Aspen.

A human thief with no magic thrown into a Mage’s war. What could possibly go wrong…Aspen is a Norm. A human. Something that could get her killed—or worse—in this supernatural New York City.She didn’t plan on becoming apprenticed to one of the most powerful Mages on the Council.She really didn’t plan on taking part in a deadly magical competition against Isak, her handsome, aggravating, dangerous opponent.Yet as much as Aspe...

This box set includes all three books in the bestselling Mage's Apprentice series, complete with sinister magic, non-stop action, enemies-to-lovers romance, and twists you won't see coming!A magic-less thief apprenticed to the strongest Mage on the New York City Council. What could possibly go wrong . . .Aspen is a Norm. A non-magic. A human. And in this supernatural city, that's a quick way to wind up dead. Or worse.She didn't plan on beco...

An ancient evil is murdering the Mages. And she might be the next to die . . .In the magical boroughs of New York City—filled with supernatural races like the Vamps, shifters, Fae, and witches—evil lurks, waiting for its chance to kill again.Things are bad for Aspen Rivest, the newest—unwanted—Mage of New York. The Council of Mages is in shambles, Lucien's confession has left her wondering if she can trust anyone, and Isak, the boy she cares about, is nowhe...