Their first winter together is at an end, and the relationship between Ufrid, Nicky and Herfod has survived, but it has been a troubled association. Herfod has kept his doubts about Ufrid's motives hidden, but he's certain, because the Goddess subverted Ufrid last autumn, that his lover will soon betray him. Complicating the situation, Nicky has lost her sense of foresight. Something is going to happen, and Herfod can only hope that he will survive it long enough to keep Ugoth and his angel from destroying Ufrid.

What does a monster with an angel's soul do when a prince comes along to steal his girl? He wants to kill him, of course. When the Gods meddle in the lives of mortals, personal disaster is assured, and disaster is coming for golem, girl and prince. ***** The Gryphon Taint was written to be a nice big read, with romance, with adventure, with trouble, and lots of all three. There is an angel whose soul was rent from his divine body a hundred years earlier, but who is now trapped in the hulking shell of a creature of sticks and mud. There is a girl, born hideously ugly, who may have elvish blood and in whom the Gods have taken a strange interest. And there is a prince whose bloodline boasts a link to a mythical heritage. If so, the girl shares it, for she is his distant cousin through a bastard line. ***** In the land of Ulmenir, where kings boast the blood of gryphons, some things aren't quite as they seem.

The third thrilling volume of the Sci-Fi Western epic from comics superstar writer Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy) Judge Lawson and her small band of Judges are back, protecting the innocent against outlaws who think that just because they are on an alien planet they are beyond the reach of the Law! Colonial Marshal Metta Lawson was appointed to the frontier township of Badrock on the planet 43 Rega, intent on stamping her authority on the colony. But in doing so, Lawson made many enemies, including Munce, Inc., the mega-corporation that funds Badrock. Now, Munce is planning to dispose of Badrock once and for all... "Engaging characters, fantastic art design and a truly interesting and exciting story... Lawless is brilliant in every way." - All-Comic "Dan Abnett has created a feisty, fearless character that just grows and grows on you as the story progresses... makes for utterly compelling reading" - Multiversity

As always, Bertie is about to find himself in the soup (or 'up to the knees in bisque') and Jeeves is poised to pull him out - quite possibly after pushing him in in the first place. In this omnibus of characteristically hilarious short stories and novels, Jeeves is for the first time shockingly employed to resolve the woes of someone other than Bertie Wooster. Contains The Mating Season, Ring for Jeeves and Very Good, Jeeves...

Volume III of Mark Twain's notebooks spans the years 1883 to 1891, a period during which Mark Twain's personal fortunes reached their zenith, as he emerged as one of the most successful authors and publishers in American literary history. During these years Life on the Mississippi, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and a Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court appeared, revealing the diversity, depth, and vitality of Mark Twain's literary talents. With his speeches, his public performances, and his lecture tour of 1884/1885, he became the most recognizable of national figures. At the same time, Mark Twain's growing fame and prosperity allowed him to plunge deeply into the business world, a sphere not suited to his erratic energies. He created the subscription publish firm of Charles L. Webster & Company, Which published the most profitable book of its time, the Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant. And he became the primary financial support for the ingenious but imperfectible Paige typesetter. Within a few years both the publishing company and the typesetter had taxed Mark Twain's patience, and pocket, beyond endurance. The near bankruptcy of the publishing firm and the debacle of the typesetter scheme finally resulted in 1891 in a drastic decision--to leave the house in Hartford, Connecticut, which had long been the symbol of Mark Twain's rising fortunes and idyllic family life, and move to Europe for an indefinite period in the hope of reducing the family's living expenses. The Clemens family would never return to the Hartford house, and the European stay would lengthen into an almost unbroken nine years of exile. Mark Twain's notebooks permit an intimate view of this turbulent period, whose triumphs were tempered by intimations of financial disaster and personal bitterness.

Contains three early examples of the genre of New Woman writing, each portraying women in ways wholly different to those which had gone before. This title includes "Kith and Kin" (1881), "Miss Brown" and "The Wing of Azrael".

Embark on a journey through France, Austria, and Germany in the 19th century with Thomas Frognall Dibdin's 'A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three'. Written in an epistolary style, this travelog offers a unique glimpse into the author's experiences as he visits various destinations, including Strasbourg, Stuttgart, Augsbourg, Munich, Salzburg, and Vienna. Dibdin takes readers on a tour of libraries, palaces, picture galleries, and monasteries, providing detailed descriptions of the architecture, population, trade, and arts of each location. With a focus on book acquisitions, illuminated manuscripts, and early printed books, 'A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three' is a must-read for book lovers, history buffs, and anyone interested in the culture and society of 19th century Europe.

Seventy per cent of British families now choose cremation for their funerals, a rapid change in traditional death customs. This is the first book to investigate why cremation replaced burial. It examines the political, religious, economic and social reasons behind personal choice and sets them in a European context. This study is doubly timely with the expanding scholarly interest in death studies, and the new media interest in the British way of death.