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Dopo l'epica battaglia contro un nido di sanguisughe, Abel ora possiede la chiave di Castle House, una grande casa antica avvolta da una magia letale. Ma la chiave apre solo la prima porta, conducendolo al prossimo indizio. I suoi amici vogliono aiutarlo, ma la casa non glielo permette, e anche il primo enigma richiede una magia di livello magico. Fortunatamente Abel ha qualcosa nella manica, o meglio nel suo tatuaggio! Tuttavia, avrà bisogno di un'altra chiave mancante e di un modo per superare tutte le altre porte, prima di poter raggiungere il mistero al centro e rivendicare la sua ...

Pendragon est mort, et Abel se retrouve désormais propulsé au rang de véritable sorcier, souverain d'un domaine ! Il serait utile qu'il sache ce que cela signifie, à part le fait qu'il semble avoir le pouvoir de vie et de mort sur les milliers d'habitants non magiques qui y vivent sans se douter de rien. Il est temps pour Abel de dire la vérité et d'expliquer à la Taverne qui il est et ce que signifie son lien du sang. Les communautés sorcières et ecclésiastiques savent que le maître de Castle House a revendiqué un domaine, et elles veulent en savoir plus. Abel et ses amis ...

The world is falling apart. Terrorists spark a worldwide oil and gas crisis while imports grind to a halt. Europe and Britain are erupting into chaos as food runs out and desperate people take matters into their own hands. As the government begins to seal off rioting parts of the city, corporal Harry Miller takes an offered discharge to get his sister and her kids to safety. But he’s not fast enough. Trapped in the city with a rag-tag collection of ordinary citizens, Harry struggles to create a small pocket of stability.

Après une bataille acharnée contre un nid de sangsues, Abel détient désormais la clé de Castle House, une grande maison ancienne entourée d'une magie mortelle. Mais cette clé n'ouvre que la première porte, qui le mène à l'indice suivant. Ses amis veulent l'aider, mais la maison les en empêche, et même la première énigme nécessite des pouvoirs magiques dignes d'un sorcier. Heureusement, Abel a plus d'un tour dans son sac, ou plutôt dans son tatouage ! Malgré tout, il aura besoin d'une autre clé manquante et d'un moyen de franchir toutes les autres portes avant de pouvoir ...

Three years and hundreds of bullets later, Orchard Close is holding together. The cabal dreams up more ways to get their latest group of requirements: gardeners and women of loose morals. Food production is a major concern for the marts and for the enclaves. Caddi pushes Harold with his new games, taunting, testing and trying to figure out what makes him tick - so he can exploit it.

It's taken four years, but Harold has finally got Sharyn and the kids out of the city. Not quite on his own, it takes a special heavy metal fireworks party, and then it’s time to run silent for the hills. The escapees burrow deep, where even a drone won't find them. Behind, they leave a city where more and more are realizing the end game: annihilation. Their fate is clear as soldiers are taken away to assault the largest of the enclosures, London. Preparations are made, and both the London Committee and the Last Prophet have extreme methods of recruitment.

In the not-too-distant future, Jamie Salas stumbles across a naked, almost clone of an infamous porn star. But when he steals some clothes for her, he finds that he's rescued a stranded alien who needs a mechanic for her spaceship. Now Jamie finds himself in a race against time, running from battles with a biker gang, hiding from a police manhunt, and evading a murderous alien bounty hunter. With his life on the line, Jamie must navigate his way through a battle for survival and uncover secrets that will change his life forever. Book one of two in a new duology from science fiction writer ...

As Harry and the other residents of Orchard Close struggle to survive, a new crop of problems presents itself. Unstable electricity damages equipment, days are spent scavenging for ammo, weapons, food, glass bottles, and of all things, yarn. Elsewhere, gangs carve out their territory throughout the city. Residents pay for protection through coupons, bartering, or worse. Citizens fleeing the city gangs, violence, and lack of food flock to Orchard Close, but how many can they take in?

Piégée sur un vaisseau extraterrestre, Beebi se prépare au barrage qui s'annonce. Neuf roquettes amènent une deuxième vague, près de quatre cents combattants à qui l'on a promis d'énormes primes pour tuer les survivants et prendre le contrôle du vaisseau pour leur bloc. Même si les mutins résistent à cette tempête, les blocs corporatistes de la Terre enverront un flot ininterrompu de fusées et de soldats pour éradiquer la rébellion avant qu'elle ne s'étende. Comme si cela ne suffisait pas, l'IA du vaisseau spatial informe les Basteds et les Putes qu'ils sont la dernière ...

Billi has always been different, and how could he not be? A man with one leg was uncommon enough. Then a three-legged Hound, Rabbit, came from the Forest and sat by his wheelchair, and he had to learn to be a Hunter. Paired for life, Hunters and Hounds are vital to their Village for hunting and protection in the Forest. They share a wordless song that allows them to know each other’s moods and warn of danger. Rules about the Farm and Forest keep the villagers safe - no living tree can be cut, and any man without a Hound is prey once in the Forest.

When an unconventional scientific discovery happens in a little garden shed in the U.K., the results are spectacular. What if you could turn off gravity? Well, maybe divert it a bit, or absorb some? That’s exactly what geek Stephen Corser figures out. And now there’s just a few details that stand between his ragtag group of friends and space, the final frontier. They have a big dream, the freedom of space for anyone who could make something airtight and strap on a Widget. No government control, no corporations selling space an inch at a time. There’s only a few problems standing in ...

Combien de personnes ont un tatouage qui leur apprend la magie ? En essayant de semer la brute locale, Abel trébuche sur une dalle de pierre et quelque chose se réveille. Après que la chose l'ait aidé à s'échapper, Abel lui rend la pareille et brise les sceaux d'attachement. Il se retrouve alors apprenti chez Ferryl Shayde. Une fois que Ferryl a élu domicile sous la forme d'un tatouage sur son bras, Abel peut voir les créatures magiques qui vivent à nos côtés tous les jours. Non pas celles des contes populaires, mais leurs cousins miteux, visqueux et munis de crocs. Pire encore, ...

Nine rockets are bringing a second wave, almost four hundred fighters promised huge bonuses for killing any survivors and taking control of the ship for their bloc. Even if the mutineers weather this storm, Earth's corporate blocs will send an unending stream of rockets and Troopers to stamp out the rebellion before it can spread. As if that isn't bad enough, the spaceship AI informs the Basteds and Putes they are the last chance of survival for the human race.

The Tavern has survived both Robert de Beaumont and the Sheffield Eight, but has it been fatally damaged? Rachels' Shunning still causes unrest, while many are shocked by the deaths of Taverners and allies, and the number of badly injured. Meanwhile Jenny steps into her role as the new Mistress of de Beaumont, an old, traditional demesne with scores of apprentices.　 Underneath the grief and confusion, Isabella's poison is spreading. The Taverneers are wrapped up in their own reactions to the deaths, their new bodyguards, and projects. Abel and Kelis are both trying to keep the secret, ...

Just for a moment, Harold thinks his tiny group has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, but then he finds out the cost, and it might be too much. His friends try to bring him back from the brink, to find him a mission, while his sister knows that if she loses her little brother, she might also lose her nine-year-old daughter as well. Even if many believe he is dead, his legend is growing as the death camp pictures begin to spread. Some officers in the British Army seize on the death camp pictures and a dead ex-squaddie, Soldier Boy, as an ideal way to unify and rally dissatisfied ...

After a massive battle with the witches and warlocks, things seem grim. Abel is dying, Ferryl Shayde has lost an arm, and both Kellis and Rob are covered in wounds. The Taverneers haven't exactly won. But sorcerer tethers spread the news of the battle across the magical world, and those in power start to reassess the Tavern. Now Abel's left scrambling on how to hide a heaven, get farther on this plant path, and claim his far-off foreign holdings. Not to mention figuring out how to deal with fresh waves of Tavern tourists. He's going to need a bigger team.

Pendragon is dead, and now Abel is thrust into the position of a true sorcerer, ruler of a demesne! It would help if he had any idea what that meant, apart from apparently having the power of life and death over the thousands of unsuspecting non-magicals living there. It's time for Abel to come clean, and tell the Tavern just who he is, and what his blood link means. The sorcerous and church communities know the Master of Castle House has claimed a demesne, now they want to find out more.

Orchard Close survived Caddi's invasion and smashed the General's army, but was the price too high? The Riot Squad are dead or wounded, the Army is watching from the bypass, and the attacking gangs were beaten but not annihilated. This time they don't even have a leader, because Soldier Boy will be out of action for months. With their enemies occupied, the Orchard Close survivors try to come to terms with the deaths, the destruction, and a growing conviction they can never win, that the government and scroats will keep coming.

Abel’s new magical alliance brings him ever closer to the heart of Castle House. Barely surviving he and the Taverners finally realize what true intent, honed and concentrated, can accomplish. Elsewhere, an enemy hides from Creepio and God's SAS, and the game character sorceress K'liss becomes a reality. Jenny sets off to contact new Tavern hopefuls in Canada and finds a magical hornet nest. American history, the magical part, is nothing like the history books! Closer to home, Abel finally arranges an important meeting of sorcerers and fears the worst about the date, Halloween.

The Nineteenth is coming, and with it, the fate of London hangs in the balance. In the enclaves, rumors fly, and preparations are made for the impending ashfield photos that could incite bloody revolt. Army loyalties divide between looking the other way and aiding the cause. The Londoners dig in, unaware their survival may hinge on the events of the Nineteenth. As opposing factions vie for control, conspiracies abound. Spies infiltrate and snipers take aim, all trying to steer the clash to their advantage. When Soldier Boy finds his former unit guarding London, all bets are off. Chaos ...