A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

$32.99 AUD

Category: Fantasy

In the start of an all-new series, the bestselling author of Uprooted and Spinning Silver introduces you to a dangerous school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death - until one girl begins to rewrite its rules. Enter a school of magic unlike any you have ever encountered. There are no teachers, no holidays, friendships are purely strategic, and the odds of survival are never equal. Once you're inside, there are only two ways out- you graduate or you die. El Higgins is uniquely prepared for the school's many dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out untold millions - never mind easily destroy the countless monsters that prowl the school. Except, she might accidentally kill all the other students, too. So El is trying her hardest not to use it... that is, unless she has no other choice. Wry, witty, endlessly inventive, and mordantly funny - yet with a true depth and fierce justice at its heart - this enchanting novel reminds us that there are far more important things than mere survival. 'A dark, smart, delicious tale, set to redefine everything you think you know about schools for magic.  ...Show more

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini

$32.99 AUD

Category: Fantasy

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand new epic novel from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Paolini. Exploring new worlds is all Kira Navarez ever dreamed of doing. But now she has found her nightmare.  On a distant planet ripe for a colony, she has discovered a relic previously unsee n by human eyes.   It will transform her entirely and forever.   Humanity will face annihilation.   She is alone. We are not.   There is no going back.   ...Show more

Dune (#1 Dune) by Frank Herbert

$22.99 AUD

Category: Fantasy | Series: DUNE

Before The Matrix, before Star Wars, before Ender's Game and Neuromancer, there was Dune: winner of the prestigious Hugo and Nebula awards, and widely considered one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written. Melange, or 'spice', is the most valuable - and rarest - element in the universe; a drug that does everything from increasing a person's life-span to making intersteller travel possible. And it can only be found on a single planet: the inhospitable desert world Arrakis. Whoever controls Arrakis controls the spice. And whoever controls the spice controls the universe. When the Emperor transfers stewardship of Arrakis from the noble House Harkonnen to House Atreides, the Harkonnens fight back, murdering Duke Leto Atreides. Paul, his son, and Lady Jessica, his concubine, flee into the desert. On the point of death, they are rescued by a band for Fremen, the native people of Arrakis, who control Arrakis' second great resource: the giant worms that burrow beneath the burning desert sands. In order to avenge his father and retake Arrakis from the Harkonnens, Paul must earn the trust of the Fremen and lead a tiny army against the innumerable forces aligned against them. And his journey will change the universe. ...Show more

Trouble With Peace (#2 Age of Madness) by Joe Abercrombie

$32.99 AUD

Category: Fantasy | Series: The\Age of Madness Ser.

Second in the AGE OF MADNESS trilogy, THE TROUBLE WITH PEACE is the next instalment of a series which is revolutionising fantasy . . . War. Politics. Revolution. The Age of Madness has arrived . . .   Joe Abercrombie is doing some terrific work - George R. R. Martin 'No one writes with the seis mic scope or primal intensity of Joe Abercrombie' Pierce Brown 'Delightfully twisted and evil' The Guardian 'Witty, Bloody and fun' Nicholas Eames 'A vivid and jolting tale' Robin Hobb ...Show more

The Black Song (#2 Raven's Blade) by Anthony Ryan

$27.99 AUD

Category: Fantasy | Series: The\Darkblade War Ser.

The Black Song is the action-packed conclusion to the Raven's Blade series by Anthony Ryan, which began with The Wolf's Call. The Steel Horde has laid waste to the Venerable Kingdom, unleashing a storm of fire and blood. Now the leader of this mighty host - Kehlbrand, the warlord who thinks himself a go d - turns his eyes to the other merchant kingdoms. No one can stop his divine conquest. No one, perhaps, except Vaelin Al Sorna. Yet Vaelin is on the run, his own army in disarray. Worse, the new blood song he has acquired is as much a curse as a blessing, and seeks to guide him down a path far darker than he could have imagined... ...Show more

Dawn of Empire by Kylie Chan

$32.99 AUD

Category: Fantasy | Series: Dragon Empire Ser.

The compulsive conclusion to the Dragon Empire trilogy from sci-fi superstar Kylie Chan. Life seems settled for Jian in the Dragon Empire. She's comfortable in her position as Captain of the Imperial Guard and content with her unusual domestic arrangements. But when trouble stirs at the edge of the Em pire, they discover that the Cat Republic has been hiding a powerful and dangerous force that could destroy everything the Empire represents. Jian and her family must work together to save the Empire - and travel further than any dragon has ever gone. PRAISE FOR THE DRAGON EMPIRE SERIES: 'A smart, slick read that keeps the reader in suspense' Canberra Weekly 'I had so much fun reading this - adorable characters, seductive dragons, narcissist cats, crazy imagination and lots of wisdom' Lian Hearn ...Show more

World Engines Creator (#2) by Stephen Baxter

$32.99 AUD

Category: Fantasy

Trapped on an alternate Earth, the combined crews of a crashed Russian spaceship, a British expeditionary force and a group of strays from the future must work together to survive, escape, and discover what led them to this point. All are from parallel universes where small changes in history led to dif ferent realities, and the tensions between the groups are rising. But some changes were not small. The solar system has been altered, changed, shaped in the various realities, and the World Engineers - unspeakably powerful, completely unknown - are still active. Why have they populated this planet with humanity's ancestors and dinosaurs? What is on the moon of Saturn that gives off such an odd light? And even if they can be found, can they be stopped - and should they be? Malenfant, Deidra and the rest of their party must find a way off the planet, back into space, and into the many dimensions seeking the answer... ...Show more

The Time-Travelling Caveman by Terry Pratchett

$32.99 AUD

Category: Fantasy

A brand new collection of short stories from the incredible Sir Terry Pratchett! Imagination is an amazing thing. It can take you to the top of the highest mountain, or down to the bottom of the deepest depths of the sea. This where it took Doggins on his Awfully Big Adventure: a quest full of magic an d flying machines. (And the world's best joke - trust me, it's hilarious.) It took three young inventors to the moon (where they may or may not have left a bottle of lemonade) and a caveman on a trip to the dentist. You can join them on these adventures, and many more, in this incredible collection of stories . . . From the greatest imagination there ever was. Written for local newspapers when Terry Pratchett was a young lad, these never previously published stories are packed full of anarchic humour and wonderful wit. A must-have for Terry fans . . . and young readers looking for a fix of magic. ...Show more

Queen of Storms HB (#2 Firemane) by Raymond E. Feist

$39.99 AUD

Category: Fantasy | Series: The\Firemane Saga Ser.

Hatushaly and his young wife Hava are living a good life, working to reopen the burned-out Inn of the Three Stars in the prosperous trading town of Beran's Hill.But there is a great deal more to this bucolic scene than meets the eye. Both Hatu and Hava were raised on the secret island of Coaltachin, and though they may appear to be no more than a young couple in love, preparing for the midsummer festival where their friends Declan and Gwen will be wed, they are in fact assassins on a mission, waiting instructions from their masters in the Kingdom of Night.Moreover, Hatu is the last remaining member of the ruling family of Ithrace – the legendary Firemanes. He dyes his flaming red hair, and has studied to control his dangerous magical powers. But however hard Hatu may be hiding from all those who would seek to use or to destroy him, fate has other plans.Horrific events are approaching Beran's Hill, bringing death and devastation to the peaceful town as unknown and monstrous forces are unleashed. And nothing will ever be the same again.   ...Show more

City of a Thousand Faces by John Dryden; Mike Walker

$32.99 AUD

Category: Fantasy

There's a city far away... My parents often spoke of it as if it had always been there and always would be... I had seen it in paintings, I had read of it in stories, the richest, most powerful place on earth... the centre of everything. It drew people from every corner of the empire and beyond, hungry for wealth and power, or in some case, more wealth and more power. They were dazzled by its brightness. And like moths drawn to a candle... many were burnt alive by its fire... Tumanbay... Tumanbay is a fast-paced historical thriller set in the richest, most powerful city on earth. It's a story of slaves, spies, armies, betrayals, assassinations, deserts and plagues... ...Show more

The Ghost Tree by Christina Henry

$19.99 AUD

Category: Fantasy

When people go missing in the sleepy town of Smith's Hollow, the only clue to their fate comes when a teenager starts having terrifying visions, in a chilling horror novel from national bestselling author Christina Henry.   When the bodies of two girls are found torn apart in the town of Smiths H ollow, Lauren is surprised, but she also expects that the police won't find the killer. After all, the year before her father's body was found with his heart missing, and since then everyone has moved on. Even her best friend, Miranda, has become more interested in boys than in spending time at the old ghost tree, the way they used to when they were kids.   So when Lauren has a vision of a monster dragging the remains of the girls through the woods, she knows she can't just do nothing. Not like the rest of her town. But as she draws closer to answers, she realizes that the foundation of her seemingly normal town might be rotten at the center. And that if nobody else stands for the missing, she will. ...Show more

Maker's Curse (#4 Millennium's Rule) by Trudi Canavan

$29.99 AUD

Category: Fantasy | Series: Millennium's Rule Ser.