Walking corpses and black-market liquor: the quiet life.Teltö Phuul, Necromancer and Library Clerk, likes his days safe and predictable. Not for him the intrigues of the Viiminian Empire, a gothic monstrosity held together by sheer force of will.Until the Empire's dreaded secret police come knocking. Caught in a web of schemes in the diseased heart of Kuolinako, the underground Imperial capital, Teltö can trust no-one. Not the Northern theocrats who abhor Necromancy, and ce...

When Nick Stride takes a construction contract at the British Embassy in Moscow, he never imagines it will force his family to flee across three continents or that his love for a Russian woman will entangle them with oligarchs, corrupt politicians, and the dark machinery of the Kremlin itself.After uncovering damning evidence of corruption while managing an undisclosed construction project for Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, Nick faces an impossible stay silent and pr...

Wilfred, an Anglo-Saxon youth of the old Druid faith ...Survives a Viking massacre and prolonged depression ...Becomes an expert herbalist and protects the natural environment ...Seeks a cure for cancer among the old Anglo-Saxon nine herbs charm ...He becomes an expert but reluctant swordsman cures King Alfred’s bowel disease and fights in his shield wall to conquer the Danes. ...Finds unexpected romance...

Wilfred, an Anglo-Saxon youth of the old Druid faith. Survives a Viking massacre and prolonged depression.. Becomes an expert herbalist and protects the natural environment.. Seeks a cure for cancer among the old Anglo-Saxon nine herbs charm ..He becomes an expert but reluctant swordsman cures King Alfred's bowel disease and fights in his shield wall to conquer the Danes....Finds unexpected romance...

A Tragedy based on the Book of Judith, but exploring the timeless themes of lust, betrayal and deceit, against the backdrop of the political machinations of a ruthless conqueror.

Learning to Be Human is a multidisciplinary educational series that explores the skills, perspectives, and experiences that shape human growth and well-being. Combining personal development, psychology, community engagement, systems thinking, and reflective practice, the series helps readers understand themselves, their relationships, and their role within society.Written for youth, educators, families, and lifelong learners, each volume examines a different aspect...

Ripon's story comes alive on this tour around the city. Evidence of life here hundreds of millions of years ago, with 'Ripon' at the edge of a tropical sea, can be observed at Quarry Moor; bronze age henges are to be found to the north and east of the city; Celts and Anglo-Saxons settled between the rivers. The King of Northumbria granted land for the establishment of a monastery in the seventh century and the famous St Wilfrid's monastery acquired international renown. As a result, the ch...

She’s an artist living a quiet life in the Suffolk countryside. He’s the guy who never stopped loving her. When a chance reunion at Christmas brings them together, will they finally find their happy ending?Every November, Lottie visits her old friend Sophie in London, but this year feels different. Sophie’s big-city lifestyle is worlds apart from Lottie’s quiet artist retreat, and their friendship is starting to drift.Until she runs into Sam at Kings Cross station...

The spellbinding new novel from the acclaimed author of The Reading ListWelcome to The Twilight Garden – the neighbourhood's best-kept secret…‘It was a complete joy’ Sally Page, bestselling author of The Keeper of Stories__________________________________________________________For too long, Winston has lived a quiet life.But when a mystery parcel drops on his doormat – a curious collection...

This book addresses the sustained failure to properly fund local government in England. While there has been plenty of rhetoric and policy initiatives around devolution of power to local authorities in recent decades, continuing recently with the English Devolution Bill, there has been far less attention paid to how these endeavours will be practically delivered and, most importantly, funded. In this context, the motivation in this book is to consider how local government in England could ...

Welcome to the End of the World...and more importantly, what comes after.Disasters have occurred around the country and the world, but we're "getting through it", as Kiwi are apt to do. She'll be right. Life moves on, in some form.Things were bad here in Aotearoa, but in our isolation down under, we've escaped most of the chaos around the world. In fact, we might be the last bastion of humanity on the planet - anybody else home out there? R...

Dr. William Hobbys is a riveting medical romp through the War of the Roses, filled with lusty romance, intrigue, and the answer to a centuries old mystery. Written with historical and scientific accuracy, Dr. William Hobbys chronicles the lascivious adventures of a pioneer in medicine as he stumbles through one of the most dynamic times in western history.