***The first print run of the UK hardback features stunning character art hardcover illustration, illustrated endpapers and sprayed edge, available only while stocks last*** She might be deadly, but she is not their weapon. Fourth Wing meets Dire Bound in this unmissable epic romantasy taking BookTok by a storm, brimming with romance, deadly stakes, and unforgettable magic! **** THEY CAME TO TAKE HER BROTHER... INSTEAD THEY MET HER SCYTHE Every year the gods demand boys for the mines. When Leina slaughters the soldiers who come for her brother, she expects death. Instead, she's claimed by a goddess and thrown into a world of winged warhorses, warring gods, cursed monsters - and Ryot, the god-sworn warrior ordered to keep her in line. Bound by duty, shaped by discipline, Ryot is everything she's not. But he sees the fire in her. The power. The danger. Leina never asked to be chosen. And she's certainly not interested in saving the kingdom that enslaved her people. But destiny has other plans... and the gods should fear what they've awakened. **** READERS ARE GOING WILD FOR KISSED BY THE GODS 'This had me in a chokehold from page one and did not let go!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A cliffhanger to torment me with?! *chefs kiss*' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'HOLY SH*T! Leina and Ryot are going to take the world by storm' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What do I do now?? How do I move on? I need the next book like I need air' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I'M ILL. UNWELL. SICKKKK. Didn't see any of that coming!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

***The first print run of the UK hardback features stunning character art hardcover illustration, illustrated endpapers and sprayed edge, available only while stocks last*** She might be deadly, but she is not their weapon. Fourth Wing meets Dire Bound in this unmissable epic romantasy taking BookTok by a storm, brimming with romance, deadly stakes, and unforgettable magic! **** THEY CAME TO TAKE HER BROTHER... INSTEAD THEY MET HER SCYTHE Every year the gods demand boys for the mines. When Leina slaughters the soldiers who come for her brother, she expects death. Instead, she's claimed by a goddess and thrown into a world of winged warhorses, warring gods, cursed monsters - and Ryot, the god-sworn warrior ordered to keep her in line. Bound by duty, shaped by discipline, Ryot is everything she's not. But he sees the fire in her. The power. The danger. Leina never asked to be chosen. And she's certainly not interested in saving the kingdom that enslaved her people. But destiny has other plans... and the gods should fear what they've awakened. **** READERS ARE GOING WILD FOR KISSED BY THE GODS 'This had me in a chokehold from page one and did not let go!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A cliffhanger to torment me with?! *chefs kiss*' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'HOLY SH*T! Leina and Ryot are going to take the world by storm' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What do I do now?? How do I move on? I need the next book like I need air' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I'M ILL. UNWELL. SICKKKK. Didn't see any of that coming!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Mehr als 50 Miniaturen sowie den mächtigen Tesseract deiner Necrons-Armee ordentlich aufbewahren und sicher transportieren. Um ein C’tan Fragment zu bändigen, ist eine Menge Macht nötig. Dementsprechend gross fällt der Tesseract Vault aus, denn in seinem Inneren kämpft ein Fragment des transzendierten C'tan gegen seine Fesseln an. Damit deiner Armee auf dem Weg zum nächsten Einsatz nichts zustösst, bekommst du hier den passenden Transporter inklusive Feldherr Lagerbox DSLB310 und Schaumstoffeinlagen zum Schutz von bis zu 55 deiner Kriegermodelle. Das Set besteht aus: - 1 Feldherr Transporter - 1 Feldherr Lagerbox DSLB310 - 1 Double-Size-Schaumstoff-Set mit 10 Fächern für z. B. Tesseract Vault, Flugbase und weitere Miniaturen wie Triarch Stalker, Tomb Blades, Doom Scythe (ohne Base), Skorpekh-Destruktoren, C'tan Shard of The Nightbringer - 2 Half-Size-Schaumstoffeinlagen mit jeweils 15 Fächern für z. B. Necronkrieger, Immortals, Deathmarks - 2 Half-Size-Schaumstoffeinlagen mit jeweils 7 Fächern für z. B. Skorpekh-Destruktoren, Psychomancer, Necron Overlord - 1 Schaumstoffdeckel Jede Miniatur deiner Sammlung bekommt hier ein eigenes, passgenaues Fach. So bleiben deine Modelle auch während des Transports sicher an ihrem Platz. Der weiche Schaumstoff schützt dadurch nicht nur die empfindlichen Teile deiner Figuren. Die Farben bemalter Miniaturen sind hier genauso sicher vor Abrieb und Kratzern. Abmessungen der Fächer: Die 10 Fächer des Schaumstoff-Sets haben die folgenden Abmessungen: - 1 Fach: 200 mm lang x 120 mm breit x 135 mm tief - 1 Fach: 175 mm lang x 92 mm breit x 135 mm tief - 1 Fach: 98 mm lang x 40 mm breit x 135 mm tief - 1 ovales Fach: 127 mm lang x 99 mm breit x 135 mm tief - 1 Fach: 185 mm lang x 185 mm breit x 90 mm tief - 1 Fach: 120 mm lang x 45 mm breit x 90 mm tief - 1 Fach: 108 mm lang x 84 mm breit x 90 mm tief - 1 Fach: 108 mm lang x 76 mm breit x 90 mm tief.

In this epic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Infinity Cycle, two brothers find themselves in a heartbreaking war against one another. Now available in paperback! After the ultimate betrayal, Emil must rise up as a leader to stop his brother before he becomes too powerful. Even if that means pushing away Ness and Wyatt as they compete for his heart so he can focus on the war. Brighton has a legion of followers at his command, but when he learns about an ancient scythe that can kill the unkillable, that’s all he will need to become unstoppable against Emil and other rising threats. Meanwhile, Maribelle aligns with her greatest enemy to resurrect her lost love, and Ness infiltrates political circles to stop Iron from ruling the country, but both missions lead to tragedies that will change everyone’s lives forever. As the Infinity Son and the Infinity Reaper go to war, who will be crowned the Infinity King? Brothers at War: Emil must become the hero he never wanted to be to stop his brother Brighton’s terrifying rise to power. YA LGBTQ+ Romance: Amid the chaos, Emil is torn between Ness and Wyatt in an emotional queer love story that will test all three of their loyalties. Epic Superhero Fantasy: Packed with gleamcrafters, phoenix powers, and high-stakes magic, this is a battle for the fate of the world. Morally Grey Characters: As Brighton hunts for an ancient weapon that can kill the unkillable, his hunger for power pushes him to the edge of villainy. Found Family: With multiple perspectives from characters like Maribelle and Ness, alliances are tested and no one is safe in this thrilling series finale.

'An unputdownable thriller' Gregory Dowling 'It is no surprise to find that Philip Gwynne Jones lives in Venice... art and architecture interweave into a story that builds to an almost surreal climax' Daily Mail ***** Murder is the deadliest art . . . An invitation to an exclusive event during the Venetian Biennale gives Honorary Consul Nathan Sutherland the perfect chance to drink prosecco in the sunshine and meet some of the greats of the art world. And then a world-famous critic is decapitated by one of the installations in the British Pavilion. A terrible accident, it seems, until a postcard is discovered in the victim's pocket: an image of Judith beheading Holofernes. But this is not just a one-off. Before long, three more postcards have been sent out with deadly results. As the bodies pile up, Nathan finds himself getting closer and closer to the truth, but when he himself receives an image of Death bearing a scythe, it becomes a race against time to save his own life . . . ***** Praise for Philip Gwynne Jones 'I devoured all Philip's novels and felt transported to Venice with a new intimacy' Val McDermid 'Superb - always gripping, beautifully constructed and vivid' Stephen Glover ' Clever and great fun ' The Times ' Sinister and shimmering , The Venetian Game is as haunting and darkly elegant as Venice itself' L.S. Hilton, bestselling author of Maestra 'The Venetian setting is vividly described ... good, fluid writing makes for easy reading' Literary Review ' Un-put-downable . . . If you love Venice, you'll love this because you'll be transported there in an instant. If you've not been to Venice, read this book and then go. If you like intrigue, and a clever plot, you'll love this book' Amazon reviewer, 5*****

Todesspiegel-Münze: Diese sorgfältig gefertigte Gedenkmünze zum Thema Leben und Tod vereint Elemente wie den Sensenmann, Totenköpfe, den Lebensbaum sowie Sonne und Mond und verkörpert perfekt die philosophischen Themen von Leben und Tod, dem Vergehen der Zeit und der Zerbrechlichkeit und Widerstandsfähigkeit des Lebens. Sie erinnert uns daran, dass der Tod unvermeidlich ist und ermutigt uns, in unserer begrenzten Zeit ein erfüllteres, sinnvolleres Memento Mori Coin - Obverse: Features a cloaked Grim Reaper holding a scythe, with a pair of massive wings spread behind him. Scattered skulls around the Reaper symbolize the inevitability of death. The inscriptions “MEMENTO MORI” and “REMEMBER YOU MUST DIE” remind us of the certainty of death, urging us to cherish our limited time and life, live in the present and make the most of each day Memento Vivere Coin - Reverse: Showcases the Tree of Life, symbolizing the resilience and continuity of life. The symbols of the Sun and Moon represent day and night, the cycle of life, and balance. The inscriptions “MEMENTO VIVERE” and “FAC VITAM INCREDIBILEM” mean “Remember to live fully” and “Create an extraordinary life.” Reminding us to live in the present, pursue a fulfilling and meaningful life Premium Quality and Ideal Size: Memento mori coin is made from high-quality zinc alloy with a silver-plated surface and crafted using professional 3D techniques to ensure durability. Coin size approximately 1.57 inches (40mm) in diameter and 0.12 inches (3mm) in thickness. Lightweight design makes it easy to carry in your pocket, wallet or on a keychain, serving as a daily reminder for your Stoic journey. Each EDC coin comes with an acrylic protective case for gifting or storage Meaningful Stoic Gift: Memento Mori Stoic Coin is a thoughtful and unique gift for yourself, family, friends, meditators, or colleagues. It’s the perfect choice for birthdays, graduations, weddings, anniversaries, or life milestones. Whether celebrating personal achievements or honoring loved ones who have passed, this coin embodies gratitude and respect for life, reminding us to live with meaning and approach each stage of our life’s journey with passion and wisdom

Classic from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, , course: -, - entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The kettle began it! Don't tell me what Mrs. Peerybingle said. I know better. Mrs. Peerybingle may leave it on record to the end of time that she couldn't say which of them began it; but, I say the kettle did. I ought to know, I hope! The kettle began it, full five minutes by the little waxy-faced Dutch clock in the corner, before the Cricket uttered a chirp. As if the clock hadn't finished striking, and the convulsive little Haymaker at the top of it, jerking away right and left with a scythe in front of a Moorish Palace, hadn't mowed down half an acre of imaginary grass before the Cricket joined in at all! Why, I am not naturally positive. Every one knows that. I wouldn't set my own opinion against the opinion of Mrs. Peerybingle, unless I were quite sure, on any account whatever. Nothing should induce me. But, this is a question of act. And the fact is, that the kettle began it, at least five minutes before the Cricket gave any sign of being in existence. Contradict me, and I'll say ten. Let me narrate exactly how it happened. I should have proceeded to do so in my very first word, but for this plain consideration-if I am to tell a story I must begin at the beginning; and how is it possible to begin at the beginning, without beginning at the kettle? It appeared as if there were a sort of match, or trial of skill, you must understand, between the kettle and the Cricket. And this is what led to it, and how it came about. [...]

A year in the life of a family as they strike out into the unknown (aka Vermont), leaving all the comforts of home behind—a rollicking, lyrical novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason, the bestselling author of North Woods and one of America’s greatest living writers Miles Krzelewski is a devoted husband, a doting father beloved for his outlandish bedtime stories, and the proud owner of a truffle-hunting dog in a land with no truffles. He is also a bit lost, twelve years late with his PhD on Russian folktales, and increasingly haunted by a sense that he's become a disappointment to his family. So when his wife Kate accepts a visiting professorship at a prestigious college in the far away forests of Vermont, he decides that this will be his year to finally move forward with his life. But Miles is a man of many enthusiasms, one who possesses, in Kate’s words, “a great capacity to fall in with anyone, anywhere.” And no sooner does he arrive than he finds himself entangled with a cast of characters as colorful as any of his folktales, from a ghostly tree surgeon to a scythe-mad biochemist, a Shakespearean temptress and a photographer of snowflakes obsessed with chronicling, on thousands of index cards, the world’s delusions in a “Inventory of Wrong Ideas.” The new friends, the enchanted woods, the histories: sure, no PhD, but all good fun. Until Miles stumbles upon a bizarre—perhaps ridiculous— local legend, which, he soon suspects, might not be just a legend after all. Joyous, absurd, and life-affirming, Country People is a luminous exploration of marriage and parenthood, the nature of belief and the power of stories, and the ways in which we find connection in an increasingly fragmented world.

'He is screamingly funny. He is wise. He has style' Daily Telegraph DEATH IS MISSING - PRESUMED... ER... GONE. Which leads to the kind of chaos you always get when an important public service is withdrawn. Meanwhile, on a little farm far, far away, a tall, dark stranger is turning out to be really good with a scythe. There's a harvest to be gathered in... Readers can't put down Reaper Man: 'The second DEATH is as hilarious as the first one, this time positioning the friendly reaper in a perfect setting for having philosophical and deep thoughts about human nature and life in general' Goodreads reviewer, 'This book is full of really profound messages about life and death and making your life count, if only by giving others some of your time . . . due to the impeccable combination of profound messages, silly adventures and laugh-out-loud moments, it is simply perfect' Goodreads reviewer, 'This book does contain DEATH, the librarian, the Wizards and many more and is in my humble opinion (be it h'ever so 'umble) the best so far, a true masterpiece of literature' Goodreads reviewer, 'Behind the story of Death being fired for having developed a personality, there's a clever little parable about what it means to be human, to be alive' Goodreads reviewer, 'Oh my goodness the ending to this book is sensational. I cried. I cried A LOT . . . Brilliantly funny in parts, with a deep look at life and death, cities and people. It asks the big questions, the heavy questions. Yes, there is humour and silliness, too, but it is a very deep, meaningful book' Goodreads reviewer, 'This entry in the series has EVERYTHING - action, adventure, thrills, chills, and romance, in addition to the usual amount of rampant silliness one has come to expect from Pratchett' Goodreads reviewer,

'Patricia Briggs never fails to deliver an exciting, magic and fable-filled suspense story' Erin Watt, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Royals series. Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, must face her greatest fears in this chilling entry in the No. 1 New York Times bestselling series. The vampire Wulfe is missing. Since he's deadly, possibly insane, and his current idea of 'fun' is stalking Mercy, some may see it as no great loss. But when he disappears, the Tri-Cities pack is blamed. The mistress of the vampire seethe informs Mercy that the pack must produce Wulfe to prove their innocence, or the loose alliance between the local vampires and werewolves is over. So Mercy goes out to find her stalker - and discovers more than just Wulfe have disappeared. Someone is taking people from locked rooms, from the aisles of stores and even from crowded parties. And these are not just ordinary people but supernatural beings. Until Wulfe vanished, all of them were powerless loners, many of whom quietly moved to the Tri-Cities in the hope that the safety promised by Mercy and Adam's pack would extend to them as well. Who is taking them? As Mercy investigates, she learns of the legend of the Harvester, who travels by less-trodden paths and reaps the souls that are ripe with a great black scythe . . . Books by Patricia Briggs: The Mercy Thompson books Moon Called Blood Bound Iron Kissed Bone Crossed Silver Borne River Marked Frost Burned Night Broken Fire Touched Silence Fallen Storm Cursed Smoke Bitten Soul Taken Winter Lost Shifting Shadows (Stories from the world of Mercy Thompson) Blind Date with a Werewolf (Novel-in-Stories in the world of Mercy Thompson & Alpha and Omega) The Alpha and Omega books Cry Wolf Hunting Ground Fair Game Dead Heat Burn Bright Wild Sign Aralorn Aralorn (Masques & Wolfsbane Omnibus)

Mehr als 50 Miniaturen sowie den mächtigen Tesseract deiner Necrons-Armee ordentlich aufbewahren und sicher transportieren. Um ein C’tan Fragment zu bändigen, ist eine Menge Macht nötig. Dementsprechend gross fällt der Tesseract Vault aus, denn in seinem Inneren kämpft ein Fragment des transzendierten C'tan gegen seine Fesseln an. Damit deiner Armee auf dem Weg zum nächsten Einsatz nichts zustösst, bekommst du hier die passende Lagerbox DSLB310 inklusive Feldherr Schaumstoffeinlagen zum Schutz von bis zu 55 deiner Kriegermodelle. Das Set besteht aus: - 1 Feldherr Lagerbox DSLB310 - 1 Double-Size-Schaumstoff-Set mit 10 Fächern für z. B. Tesseract Vault + Flugbase + weitere Miniaturen wie Triarch Stalker, Tomb Blades, Doom Scythe (ohne Base), Skorpekh-Destruktoren, C'tan Shard of The Nightbringer - 2 Half-Size-Schaumstoffeinlagen mit jeweils 15 Fächern für z. B. Necronkrieger, Immortals, Deathmarks - 2 Half-Size-Schaumstoffeinlagen mit jeweils 7 Fächern für z. B. Skorpekh-Destruktoren, Psychomancer, Necron Overlord - 1 Schaumstoffdeckel Jede Miniatur deiner Sammlung bekommt hier ein eigenes, passgenaues Fach. So bleiben deine Modelle auch während des Transports sicher an ihrem Platz. Der weiche Schaumstoff schützt dadurch nicht nur die empfindlichen Teile deiner Figuren. Die Farben bemalter Miniaturen sind hier genauso sicher vor Abrieb und Kratzern. Abmessungen der Fächer: Die 10 Fächer des Schaumstoff-Sets haben die folgenden Abmessungen: - 1 Fach: 200 mm lang x 120 mm breit x 135 mm tief - 1 Fach: 175 mm lang x 92 mm breit x 135 mm tief - 1 Fach: 98 mm lang x 40 mm breit x 135 mm tief - 1 ovales Fach: 127 mm lang x 99 mm breit x 135 mm tief - 1 Fach: 185 mm lang x 185 mm breit x 90 mm tief - 1 Fach: 120 mm lang x 45 mm breit x 90 mm tief - 1 Fach: 108 mm lang x 84 mm breit x 90 mm tief - 1 Fach: 108 mm lang x 76 mm breit x 90 mm tief - 1 Fach: 108 mm lang x 54 mm...

Classic from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, , course: -, - entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The kettle began it! Don't tell me what Mrs. Peerybingle said. I know better. Mrs. Peerybingle may leave it on record to the end of time that she couldn't say which of them began it; but, I say the kettle did. I ought to know, I hope! The kettle began it, full five minutes by the little waxy-faced Dutch clock in the corner, before the Cricket uttered a chirp. As if the clock hadn't finished striking, and the convulsive little Haymaker at the top of it, jerking away right and left with a scythe in front of a Moorish Palace, hadn't mowed down half an acre of imaginary grass before the Cricket joined in at all! Why, I am not naturally positive. Every one knows that. I wouldn't set my own opinion against the opinion of Mrs. Peerybingle, unless I were quite sure, on any account whatever. Nothing should induce me. But, this is a question of act. And the fact is, that the kettle began it, at least five minutes before the Cricket gave any sign of being in existence. Contradict me, and I'll say ten. Let me narrate exactly how it happened. I should have proceeded to do so in my very first word, but for this plain consideration-if I am to tell a story I must begin at the beginning; and how is it possible to begin at the beginning, without beginning at the kettle? It appeared as if there were a sort of match, or trial of skill, you must understand, between the kettle and the Cricket. And this is what led to it, and how it came about. [...]

'Patricia Briggs never fails to deliver an exciting, magic and fable-filled suspense story' Erin Watt, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Royals series. Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, must face her greatest fears in this chilling entry in the No. 1 New York Times bestselling series. The vampire Wulfe is missing. Since he's deadly, possibly insane, and his current idea of 'fun' is stalking Mercy, some may see it as no great loss. But when he disappears, the Tri-Cities pack is blamed. The mistress of the vampire seethe informs Mercy that the pack must produce Wulfe to prove their innocence, or the loose alliance between the local vampires and werewolves is over. So Mercy goes out to find her stalker - and discovers more than just Wulfe have disappeared. Someone is taking people from locked rooms, from the aisles of stores and even from crowded parties. And these are not just ordinary people but supernatural beings. Until Wulfe vanished, all of them were powerless loners, many of whom quietly moved to the Tri-Cities in the hope that the safety promised by Mercy and Adam's pack would extend to them as well. Who is taking them? As Mercy investigates, she learns of the legend of the Harvester, who travels by less-trodden paths and reaps the souls that are ripe with a great black scythe . . . Books by Patricia Briggs: The Mercy Thompson books Moon Called Blood Bound Iron Kissed Bone Crossed Silver Borne River Marked Frost Burned Night Broken Fire Touched Silence Fallen Storm Cursed Smoke Bitten Soul Taken Winter Lost Shifting Shadows (Stories from the world of Mercy Thompson) Blind Date with a Werewolf (Novel-in-Stories in the world of Mercy Thompson & Alpha and Omega) The Alpha and Omega books Cry Wolf Hunting Ground Fair Game Dead Heat Burn Bright Wild Sign Aralorn Aralorn (Masques & Wolfsbane Omnibus)

A year in the life of a family as they strike out into the unknown (aka Vermont), leaving all the comforts of home behind—a rollicking, lyrical novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason, the bestselling author of North Woods and one of America’s greatest living writers Miles Krzelewski is a devoted husband, a doting father beloved for his outlandish bedtime stories, and the proud owner of a truffle-hunting dog in a land with no truffles. He is also a bit lost, twelve years late with his PhD on Russian folktales, and increasingly haunted by a sense that he's become a disappointment to his family. So when his wife Kate accepts a visiting professorship at a prestigious college in the far away forests of Vermont, he decides that this will be his year to finally move forward with his life. But Miles is a man of many enthusiasms, one who possesses, in Kate’s words, “a great capacity to fall in with anyone, anywhere.” And no sooner does he arrive than he finds himself entangled with a cast of characters as colorful as any of his folktales, from a ghostly tree surgeon to a scythe-mad biochemist, a Shakespearean temptress and a photographer of snowflakes obsessed with chronicling, on thousands of index cards, the world’s delusions in a “Inventory of Wrong Ideas.” The new friends, the enchanted woods, the histories: sure, no PhD, but all good fun. Until Miles stumbles upon a bizarre—perhaps ridiculous— local legend, which, he soon suspects, might not be just a legend after all. Joyous, absurd, and life-affirming, Country People is a luminous exploration of marriage and parenthood, the nature of belief and the power of stories, and the ways in which we find connection in an increasingly fragmented world.

A year in the life of a family as they strike out into the unknown (aka Vermont), leaving all the comforts of home behind—a rollicking, lyrical novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason, the bestselling author of North Woods and one of America’s greatest living writers Miles Krzelewski is a devoted husband, a doting father beloved for his outlandish bedtime stories, and the proud owner of a truffle-hunting dog in a land with no truffles. He is also a bit lost, twelve years late with his PhD on Russian folktales, and increasingly haunted by a sense that he's become a disappointment to his family. So when his wife Kate accepts a visiting professorship at a prestigious college in the far away forests of Vermont, he decides that this will be his year to finally move forward with his life. But Miles is a man of many enthusiasms, one who possesses, in Kate’s words, “a great capacity to fall in with anyone, anywhere.” And no sooner does he arrive than he finds himself entangled with a cast of characters as colorful as any of his folktales, from a ghostly tree surgeon to a scythe-mad biochemist, a Shakespearean temptress and a photographer of snowflakes obsessed with chronicling, on thousands of index cards, the world’s delusions in a “Inventory of Wrong Ideas.” The new friends, the enchanted woods, the histories: sure, no PhD, but all good fun. Until Miles stumbles upon a bizarre—perhaps ridiculous— local legend, which, he soon suspects, might not be just a legend after all. Joyous, absurd, and life-affirming, Country People is a luminous exploration of marriage and parenthood, the nature of belief and the power of stories, and the ways in which we find connection in an increasingly fragmented world.

A year in the life of a family as they strike out into the unknown (aka Vermont), leaving all the comforts of home behind—a rollicking, lyrical novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason, the bestselling author of North Woods and one of America’s greatest living writers Miles Krzelewski is a devoted husband, a doting father beloved for his outlandish bedtime stories, and the proud owner of a truffle-hunting dog in a land with no truffles. He is also a bit lost, twelve years late with his PhD on Russian folktales, and increasingly haunted by a sense that he's become a disappointment to his family. So when his wife Kate accepts a visiting professorship at a prestigious college in the far away forests of Vermont, he decides that this will be his year to finally move forward with his life. But Miles is a man of many enthusiasms, one who possesses, in Kate’s words, “a great capacity to fall in with anyone, anywhere.” And no sooner does he arrive than he finds himself entangled with a cast of characters as colorful as any of his folktales, from a ghostly tree surgeon to a scythe-mad biochemist, a Shakespearean temptress and a photographer of snowflakes obsessed with chronicling, on thousands of index cards, the world’s delusions in a “Inventory of Wrong Ideas.” The new friends, the enchanted woods, the histories: sure, no PhD, but all good fun. Until Miles stumbles upon a bizarre—perhaps ridiculous— local legend, which, he soon suspects, might not be just a legend after all. Joyous, absurd, and life-affirming, Country People is a luminous exploration of marriage and parenthood, the nature of belief and the power of stories, and the ways in which we find connection in an increasingly fragmented world.

'Told with warmth and wit, Mason's prose shimmers in this immersive ode to stories, to the land, and its people' Lucy Steeds, author of The Artist 'A charming, funny, exhilarating Vermont adventure' Clare Fuller, author of Swimming Lessons 'Full of joy - and exactly the kind of reading experience we could all do with right now. The book of the summer' Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses A year in the life of a family as they strike out into the unknown-a rollicking, lyrical novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason, the bestselling author of North Woods and one of America's greatest living writers Miles Krzelewski is a devoted husband, a doting father beloved for his outlandish bedtime stories, and the proud owner of a truffle-hunting dog in a land with no truffles. He is also a bit lost, twelve years late with his PhD on Russian folktales, and increasingly haunted by a sense that he's become a disappointment to his family. So when his wife Kate accepts a visiting professorship at a prestigious college in the far away forests of Vermont, he decides that this will be his year to finally move forward with his life. But Miles is a man of many enthusiasms, who possesses, in Kate's words, 'a great capacity to fall in with anyone, anywhere.' And no sooner does he arrive than he finds himself entangled with a cast of characters as colorful as any of his folktales, from a ghostly tree surgeon to a scythe-mad biochemist, a Shakespearean temptress and a photographer of snowflakes obsessed with chronicling, on thousands of index cards, the world's delusions in a "Inventory of Wrong Ideas." The new friends, the enchanted woods, the histories: sure, no PhD, but all good fun. Until Miles stumbles upon a bizarre - even ridiculous - local legend, which, he soon suspects, might not be just a legend after all. Joyous, absurd, and life-affirming, Country People is a luminous exploration of marriage and parenthood, the nature of belief and the power of stories, and the ways in which we find connection in an increasingly fragmented world.

A paperback edition with the original cover art of the classic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the second book in the Death series, part of the Discworld novels. 'One taste, and you'll scour bookstores for more' Daily Mail 'So smart and funny - I can't recommend them highly enough' 5-star reader review 'Inside every living person is a dead person waiting to get out.' Death has been fired by the Auditors of Reality for the heinous crime of developing . . . a personality. Sent to live like everyone else, Death takes a new name and begins working as a farmhand. He's got the scythe already, after all. And for humanity, Death is just . . . gone. Which leads to the kind of chaos you always get when an important public service is withdrawn. If Death doesn't come for you, then what are you supposed to do in the meantime? You can't have the undead wandering about like lost souls - there's no telling what might happen. Particularly when they discover that life really is only for the living . . . Reaper Man is the second book in the Death series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order. Praise for the Discworld series: '[Pratchett's] spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' Mail on Sunday 'Pratchett is a master storyteller ' Guardian 'One of our greatest fantasists, and beyond a doubt the funniest' George R.R. Martin 'One of those rare writers who appeals to everyone ' Daily Express 'One of the most consistently funny writers around' Ben Aaronovitch ' Masterful and brilliant ' Fantasy & Science Fiction 'Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own... he is a satirist of enormous talent ... incredibly funny ... compulsively readable' The Times 'The best humorous English author since P.G. Wodehouse' The Sunday Telegraph 'Nothing short of magical ' Chicago Tribune 'Consistently funny , consistently clever and consistently surprising in its twists and turns' SFX '[Discworld is] compulsively readable, fantastically inventive , surprisingly serious exploration in story form of just about any aspect of our world... There's never been anything quite like it ' Evening Standard

Who better to solve a murder than Death herself? Discover the funny and twisted supernatural murder mystery, perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett and Caimh McDonnell's The Stranger Times. ' Get ready to fall in love with this likeable and flawed version of the not-so-grim reaper ' CULTUREFLY SHORTLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE 'Funny and smart . . . one of my favourite books of any year ' IAN MOORE , bestselling author of Death and Croissants 'There are shades of Terry Pratchett in Dapunt's debut novel . . . An entertaining page-turner with plenty of metaphysical fun and games ' THE GUARDIAN 'A total SCREAM ' JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of The Appeal --- Death is having an existential crisis - and honestly, she needs some time off. But the minute she arrives in London for a well-earned break, everything goes terribly wrong: 1. People still insist she's a scythe-wielding skeleton in a black sack. Spoiler: she's a woman who'd love a wardrobe upgrade, thanks. 2. Life, her sanctimonious sister, blames her for, well, everything. 3. A string of murders occurs off-schedule. Nothing ruins a holiday quite like an admin disaster. 4. A charming (sexy) scientist shows up, and, of course, he's hiding something. 5. And she's stuck in a mortal body . . . while there's a killer on the loose. But she'll be fine, right? After all, who better to investigate a murder than Death herself? ----- READERS CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT DEATH! 'Darkly funny , uniquely absurd and madly entertaining . . . I could practically hear Louis Armstrong crooning What a Wonderful World in the background' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'An absolute joy to read. . . beautifully bonkers ' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'A beautiful bittersweet tribute to life' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'Thought-provoking and extremely moving' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ----- More praise for Death and Other Occupational Hazards: ' Wickedly irreverent and clever' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'Gripped me from the start and kept me hooked to the end' DAILY MAIL 'A constant grin of a novel' SFX ' Gloriously absurdist , darkly comic and utterly readable' HELEN LEDERER ' Wonderfully observed and brilliantly imagined . . . it made me fall more in love with life' LUAN GOLDIE 'A tour de deathly force ' ALICE BELL

'Told with warmth and wit, Mason's prose shimmers in this immersive ode to stories, to the land, and its people' Lucy Steeds, author of The Artist 'A charming, funny, exhilarating Vermont adventure' Clare Fuller, author of Swimming Lessons 'Full of joy - and exactly the kind of reading experience we could all do with right now. The book of the summer' Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses A year in the life of a family as they strike out into the unknown-a rollicking, lyrical novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason, the bestselling author of North Woods and one of America's greatest living writers Miles Krzelewski is a devoted husband, a doting father beloved for his outlandish bedtime stories, and the proud owner of a truffle-hunting dog in a land with no truffles. He is also a bit lost, twelve years late with his PhD on Russian folktales, and increasingly haunted by a sense that he's become a disappointment to his family. So when his wife Kate accepts a visiting professorship at a prestigious college in the far away forests of Vermont, he decides that this will be his year to finally move forward with his life. But Miles is a man of many enthusiasms, who possesses, in Kate's words, 'a great capacity to fall in with anyone, anywhere.' And no sooner does he arrive than he finds himself entangled with a cast of characters as colorful as any of his folktales, from a ghostly tree surgeon to a scythe-mad biochemist, a Shakespearean temptress and a photographer of snowflakes obsessed with chronicling, on thousands of index cards, the world's delusions in a "Inventory of Wrong Ideas." The new friends, the enchanted woods, the histories: sure, no PhD, but all good fun. Until Miles stumbles upon a bizarre - even ridiculous - local legend, which, he soon suspects, might not be just a legend after all. Joyous, absurd, and life-affirming, Country People is a luminous exploration of marriage and parenthood, the nature of belief and the power of stories, and the ways in which we find connection in an increasingly fragmented world.