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<b>The first volume of a stunning graphic novel edition of the no. 1 </b><i><b>Sunday Times</b></i><b> phenomenon, </b><i><b>Fourth Wing, </b></i><b>adapted by Rebecca Yarros herself! </b><br/><b><br/>This deluxe hardcover edition features a shimmering metallic, foil-stamped cover design, plus an exclusive art print of Violet and Xaden's first kiss, packaged in a stylish slipcase.</b><br/><br/><b>--</b><br/><b><br/>Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders as you've never seen it before . . .</b><br/><br/>Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general also known as her tough-as-talons mother has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: <i>dragon riders</i>.<br/><br/> But when you're smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don't bond to "fragile" humans. They incinerate them.<br/><br/> With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother's daughter like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.<br/><br/> She'll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.<br/><br/> Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.<br/><br/> Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda because once you enter, there are only two ways out: <i>graduate or die</i>.<br/><br/><b>This stunning, fully illustrated novel has breathtaking full-colour artwork from the first half (chapters 1-22).</b><br/><br/><b><i>This edition is not signed by the author.</i></b>

Make a magical statement on your bookshelf with the first officially licensed Harry Potter book nook, a DIY building kit featuring a scene of platform 93/4 at King's Cross Station and including a finely detailed Hogwarts Express train engine car with LED headlight. *Window into a magical world: Book nook shelf insert is a detailed scene featuring platform 93/4, Harry Potter and his trolley cart, Hedwig, and much more. The famed window roof of King's Cross Station illuminates with lighting housed in the top of the set. Finished book nook is 4 inches wide, 91/2 inches tall, and 7 inches deep *Hogwarts Express train engine with light: Set includes a fully molded Hogwarts Express engine car featuring an LED headlight. The three-dimensional piece requires no assembly, setting you up for success with a stunning centerpiece around which the rest of the scene is built *Miniature scene-building kit: Apart from the engine car, remainder of the book nook is a three-dimensional puzzle kit. Set has 10 plywood sheets containing 84 wooden pieces that fit together to create the scene, plus full-color detail board pieces to affix with included glue pen, easy-to-follow instructions, and more *Difficulty level: 2 out of 5. Estimated time to build the book nook is 2 to 3 hours. The project is better suited to adults, but kids can help and make it a family experience. Patience and care are rewarded with a stunning outcome that will make a standout feature on any shelf, ideally nestled cozily between your favorite books *Bonus book included: 24-page, 11 x 81/2 inch book not only includes complete assembly instructions, it contains behind-the-scenes history on the Hogwarts Express and filming the train station scenes, complete with full-color photography from the films *Officially Licensed: Don't be fooled by knock-off sets; this is an official, authentic Harry Potter book nook. Makes a perfect gift for fans of the Wizarding World Requires 2 AA batteries (not included).

<b>The definitive illustrated story of electronic sound, from WWI to the AI-enabled future, presented by the godfather of the genre.</b><br/> <br/> Jean-Michel Jarre is a true pioneer of electronic music. From his early role in electronic sound to his current work with AI, technology is at the forefront of everything he does. Having amassed an extraordinary collection of electronic and electroacoustic instruments - one of the largest and most important in the world - JMJ provides the ideal raw materials for this unique illustrated book.<br/> <br/> <i>Machines</i> begins in 1913 with <i>The Art of Noises</i> Futurist manifesto and chronicles the genre as fundamentally European, originating with Surrealism and the Bauhaus, and later shaped by radio. Detailed descriptions of more than eighty instruments - from the iconic ARP 2500 to rare, bespoke, one-off creations - illustrate shifts in electronic sound. Throughout, JMJ's personality and devotion to the electronic cause shines through, aided by biographical anecdotes and his unparalleled depth of knowledge.

<b>The official behind-the-scenes companion to </b><i><b>The Mandalorian and Grogu</b></i><br/><br/><i>The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu </i>takes fans behind the scenes of the first <i>Star Wars</i> theatrical release in seven years.<br/><br/>Directed by Jon Favreau and cowritten by Favreau and Dave Filoni, <i>The Mandalorian and Grogu</i> follows the iconic duo that has captured hearts and minds in Disney+'s standout television series <i>The Mandalorian </i>as they set off on a series of new adventures following the fall of the evil Empire.<br/><br/>Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy, and as the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they enlist the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice, Grogu.<br/><br/>Filled with concept art, sketches, and interviews with key cast, crew, and creatives, <i>The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu </i>provides readers with an exclusive look at the art created for the newest <i>Star Wars</i> film and the stories behind its characters, locations, and vehicles. The film stars Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, and Jeremy Allen White.

<b>An officially licensed, richly illustrated inside look at the case files of Mulder and Scully's encounters with extraterrestrial activity and the Syndicate</b><br/><br/> Following the revelations of the cases declassified in <i>The X-Files: The Official Archives: Cryptids, Biological Anomalies, and Parapsychic Phenomena</i> comes this vital second volume of top-secret X-files. <i>The X-Files: The Official Archives: Volume II: Extraterrestrial Activity and the Syndicate</i> details Agents Dana Scully and Fox Mulder's close encounters with alien beings and exposes the secrets of the shadowy Syndicate. Featuring UFOs, little green men, and the conspiracies to hide them from the public, these richly detailed and painstakingly recreated case files open up the <i>X-Files</i> universe like never before.<br/><br/> These vital cases served as the backbone to the cult television series and provided a powerful throughline and emotional lifeline for Agent Mulder. Now, through archival imagery and reports, fans can experience firsthand the thrills of some of the series' most beloved episodes, including "Deep Throat," "Jose Chung's from Outer Space," "Fight the Future," "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man," and many more.

<b>A SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION OF THE SUNBIRD, ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED AND DEFINING NOVELS BY GLOBAL SENSATION AND MASTER OF ADVENTURE, WILBUR SMITH. <br/><br/>WITH MATERIAL INCLUDED FROM THE AUTHOR'S ARCHIVES AND A BRAND-NEW INTRODUCTION.</b><br/><br/>The discovery of a lifetime comes with a high price . . .<br/><br/>For millennia an ancient civilisation has been hidden, deep in the Botswana cliffs. Dr Ben Kazin has only a blurred photograph to prove it, but with the backing of his old friend, Louren Sturvesant, he is determined to uncover the archaeological find of a lifetime.<br/><br/>But a whispered curse and a chance encounter with a local tribe lead him to discover much more than city foundations. The curse, it seems, is real, and will link Ben, his oldest friend, and the woman they both love with a forgotten leader from two thousand years ago, in a city of glory and honour that subsequently disappeared without a trace.<br/><br/>What happened to that ancient civilisation? And what is it that connects that lost empire to Ben, and the violent dangers he must face in the present day?

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