Before he was Ciri\'s guardian, Geralt of Rivia was a legendary swordsman. Season of Storms is an adventure set in the world of the Witcher, the book series that inspired the hit Netflix show and bestselling video games. Geralt. The witcher whose mission is to protect ordinary people from the monsters created with magic. A mutant who has the task of killing unnatural beings. He uses a magical sign,

This book comes from the winner of the CWA International Dagger 2010 for the Darkest Room. \"A compelling and scary psychological thriller\". (Sunday Mirror). Who amongst us can really say they\'re sane? Jan has just started working at the Dell nursery. But this is no normal nursery. It\'s linked to a high-security asylum by a dimly-lit underground tunnel, which is used for the children to visit their

Robinson Crusoe\'s father wants him to be a lawyer, but he is desperate for adventure. So, against all advice, he sets out to travel the world in search of money and excitement. But there is a devastating storm at sea, and Crusoe is washed up on to a deserted island, alone and terrified. Far from the comforts of the world he knew, he now faces a daily battle for survival against the elements. The struggle

This classic book by Brian Phythian has been updated and simplified to make it accessible and relevant to today\'s readers. Never has the ability to express yourself well - in job interviews and presentations as well as in the writing of letters and reports - been more important. With an analysis of how English is used in a wide variety of contexts, ranging from the simple transmission of factual material

A concise introduction to the twenty-seven most common photographic and photomechanical processes, from albumen print to Woodburytype.Since the announcement of photography’s invention in 1839, various methods of making photographs have been practiced. Until the advent of digital photography at the end of the twentieth century, all of these methods required three elements: light-sensitive materials

This is the first major history of the Himalaya: an epic story of peoples, cultures and adventures among the world\'s highest mountains. Spanning millennia, from its earliest inhabitants to the present conflicts over Tibet and Everest, Himalaya is a soaring account of resilience and conquest, discovery and plunder, oppression and enlightenment at the \'roof of the world\'. From all around the globe,

Several new books have focused on the portrait, none with as much clarity as Face. —American Photo\"Highly recommended for all collections.\"—Library JournalThis groundbreaking publication announces the death of the conventional portrait. In an age when we are bombarded with flawless images of youthful beauty, when rejuvenation is available through a jar of cream or a scalpel, artists and photographers

Once upon a time, Johnny Blaze made a deal with the Devil--and to no one\'s surprise but his own, he got shafted. Now trapped in hell, with the Spirit of Vengeance bonded to his immortal soul and weighing him down, Johnny may have finally found a way out. But at what cost? From the depths of Hell to the glittering spires of Heaven, the Ghost Rider rides again, blazing new trails and dispensing fiery

From rural Japan to international icon - Yayoi Kusama has spent her remarkable life immersed in her art. Follow her incredible journey in this vivid graphic biography which details her bold departure from Japan as a young artist, her embrace of the buzzing New York art scene in the 1960s, and her eventual return home and rise to twenty-first-century super-fame.

For Shannon Bodine, losing her mother has been doubly heartbreaking: hours before she died, her mother confessed that Shannon\'s father was not the man she believed, but a married man in Ireland. Across the ocean, Brianna and Maggie Concannon have been eagerly awaiting news of their half-sister. But the woman who visits Brie\'s guest house in County Clare is not the loving sibling they had hoped for.

The ultimate visual guide to every Shakespeare play The Essential Shakespeare Handbook unravels the history, themes and language of Shakespeare\'s plays and sonnets. Romance, comedy and tragedy, Shakespeare\'s canon has it all. With act-by-act plot summaries and resumes of main characters, the Essential Shakespeare Handbook will allow you to enjoy the Bard with new confidence. See the plays and sonnets

Practice tests and exam techniques for students preparing for the Cambridge Preliminary English Test.

Cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse is having a streak of bad luck. First her co-worker is killed, and no one seems to care. Then she comes face-to-face with a beastly creature which gives her a painful and poisonous lashing. Enter the vampires, who graci

The desert planet of Arrakis has begun to grow green and lush. The life-giving spice is abundant. The nine-year-old royal twins, possesing their father\'s supernatural powers, are being groomed as Messiahs. But there are those who think the Imperium does not need messiahs...

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was an extraordinarily original philospher, whose influence on twentieth-century thinking goes well beyond philosophy itself. In this book, which aims to make Wittgenstein\'s thought accessible to the general non-specialist reader, A. C. Grayling explains the nature and impact of Wittgenstein\'s views. He describes both his early and later philosophy, the differences

Der frühe Ausbruch aus der unerträglichen Enge einer Salzburger Kindheit führt den Autor (Jahrgang 1948) nach Paris, ins europäische Ausland und später in die USA. Nach einem Selbstmordversuch hat er nichts mehr zu verlieren. Als die Ausbruchsbewegung in eine Kreisbahn übergeht und ihn zurück in die Zwangsverhältnisse ehelicher, bürgerlicher Normalität führt, träumt er von einem neuen Ausbruch.

Alptraum New York... Ein Mann landet auf dem New Yorker Flughafen; noch geschüttelt von der Flugangst, überfällt ihn die Panik, seine Frau nicht wiederzuerkennen. Aus Angst wird Ekel, Ekel vor der Frau ... Ekel vor der Stadt - Abscheu vor allem, was zuvor so normal war.Die Geschichte beginnt beunruhigend. Sicher, es ist nicht ungewöhnlich, daß jemand, der aus Deutschland zurück nach New York fliegt,

Lost meets The Passage in this incredible new thriller, for all fans of The Shining Girls and Stephen King. They\'re here ...The boy. The boy watch the boy watch the dead people oh Lordy there\'s so many ...They\'re coming for me now. We\'re all going soon. All of us. Pastor Len warn them that the boy he\'s not to---- The last words of Pamela May Donald (1961 - 2012) Black Thursday. The day that will

The next wave of volumes from the smash-hit series are now available in one deluxe hardcover in BATMAN- DETECTIVE COMICS- THE REBIRTH COLLECTION DELUXE BOOK 2! Batman and series co-star and fan-favorite hero Batwoman join forces to train new and familiar recruits in the fight to keep Gotham safe from an army of mysterious foes! Collects BATMAN- DETECTIVE COMICS issues #950-962.