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halfvalue.co.uk Hot 25 Science Fiction & Fantasy
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The Bonehunters (Malazan
Book of the Fallen)
~Steven
Erikson
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The Seven Cities Rebellion has been crushed. Sha'ik is dead.
One last rebel force remains, holed up in the city of
Y'Ghatan and under the fanatical command of Leoman of the
Flails. The prospect of laying siege to this ancient
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Priestess of the
White (Age of the Five S.)
~Trudi
Canavan
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When Auraya was chosen to become a priestess, it meant
leaving behind her village, her family and the friendship
she had formed with Leiard, the local Dreamweaver. Masters
of herb lore and healing, Dreamweavers were despised for
their heathen beliefs, and Auraya knew that she must hide
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Sir Thursday (Keys
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~Garth
Nix
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Get ready for more brilliant page-turning fantasy from
master, Garth Nix. On the fourth day, there was war! Pick up
with Arthur Penhaligon as his Keys to the Kingdom adventures
continue in the mysterious House. Following their adventures
in the Border Sea, Arthur and Leaf head for home. But
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The Novice (Black
Magician Trilogy)
~Trudi
Canavan
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Sonea knows the other novices in the Magicians' Guild all
come from powerful families, but she also knows she can turn
to Rothen and Dannyl for help when she needs it. That is,
until someone starts spreading malicious rumours about her -
and Akkarin, the High Lord, steps in. Prompted by the
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Eldest
~Christopher Paolini
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There’s a keenness in the storytelling, and an excitement
for pure adventure and magic, that will ensure fans of
Paolini’s
Eragon will find its much-anticipated sequel
every bit as readable and captivating. This young author,
who wrote that debut (very long) novel aged fifteen, has
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The Chronicles of
Narnia: Boxed Set (Chronicles of Narnia S.)
~C.S.
Lewis, Pauline Baynes (Illustrator)
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A perfect gift for all Narnia fans - now with film tie-in
boxed set cover. The seven chronicles of Narnia are brought
together in this beautifully presented slipcase. The books
feature stunning fantasy artwork by Cliff Nielsen and the
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The Magicians'
Guild (Black Magician Trilogy)
~Trudi
Canavan
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Each year the magicians of Imardin gather together to purge
the city streets of vagrants, urchins and miscreants.
Masters of the disciplines of magic, they know that no one
can oppose them. But their protective shield is not as
impenetrable as they believe. Sonea, angry, frustrated and
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Serenity
~Joss
Whedon
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Penned by Whedon and Brett Matthews, who wrote several
episodes of "Firefly" as well as Dark Horse's final "Angel"
comics series and the animated "Chronicles of Riddick"
feature "Dark Fury," "Serenity" follows a ship full of
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The High Lord: The
Black Magician Trilogy Book Three
~Trudi
Canavan
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"You want to know the truth."
Sonea has learned much since she was but a penniless
urchin possessing an awesome untapped ability. She has
earned the grudging respect of her fellow novices and a
place in the Magicians' Guild. But there is much she wishes
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Star Wars Outbound
Flight
~Timothy Zahn
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Before the start of the Clone Wars, the future Emperor was
already maneuvering to destroy the Jedi. This is the tale of
the doomed Outbound Flight Project, which began as a new
hope for the galaxy...and ended in despair. A grand Jedi
adventure by one of the most popular Star Wars authors.
Before the...
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Dark Tower: Dark
Tower v. 7
~Stephen King
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The triumphant, gripping finale to Stephen King's
magnificent, epic masterpiece - now available in trade
paperback The final volume sees gunslinger Roland on a
roller-coaster mix of exhilarating triumph and aching loss
in his unrelenting quest to reach the dark tower. A journey
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Judas Unchained
~Peter
F. Hamilton
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Peter F. Hamilton's flair for huge, star-spanning SF
adventures continues with Judas Unchained. This
concludes the single long novel--over 1,800 pages in
all--whose first half is
Pandora’s Star.
Humanity's interstellar Commonwealth is in serious
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The Bonehunters (Malazan
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The Seven Cities Rebellion has been crushed. Sha'ik is dead.
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Flails. The prospect of laying siege to this ancient
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The Amulet of
Samarkand
~Jonathan Stroud
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Author Jonathan Stroud delivers such a potent and
unforgettable mix of magic, history and intrigue with The
Amulet of Samarkand, the first part of his compelling
Bartimaeus Trilogy, that it is difficult not to want to read
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Knife of Dreams
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~Robert
Jordan
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As the very fabric of reality wears thin, all portents
indicate that Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, is imminent -
and Rand al'Thor must ready himself to confront the Dark
One. But, Rand must first negotiate a truce with the
Seanchan armies, as their forces increasingly sap his
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Dark Tower: Wolves
of the Calla v. 5
~Stephen King, Bernie Wrightson (Illustrator)
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For the first time in mass-market paperback, comes the
eagerly-awaited fifth novel in Stephen King's magnificent
fantasy epic, one of the most popular series in publishing
history. In the fertile lands of the East, the farming
community has been warned the wolves are coming back. Four
gunslingers,...
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Batman: Dark
Knight Returns (Batman S.)
~Frank
Miller (Illustrator), Klaus Janson (Illustrator)
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If any comic has a claim to have truly reinvigorated the
genre then The Dark Knight Returns by
Frank Miller known recently for his excellent
Sin City series and, previously, for his superb
rendering of the blind superhero
Daredevil--is probably the supreme contender. Batman
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