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15 years after The Dunwall Plague, the Empire begins to plunge into chaos after Empress Emily Kaldwin is suddenly dethroned by an ‚otherworldly usurper‘, and becomes an outlaw to society. Determined to claim it back, Emily follows the steps of her fa ..

The definitive encyclopedia for the blockbuster #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, now in trade paperbackSince its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the gl

Discover who's who and what's what in the Star Wars universe with this beautifully illustrated guide-now in full color for the first time.When it comes to extraterrestrial life-forms, there's more to science fiction's most famous galaxy than

A gorgeous four colour volume for true Tolkien fans.

Arranged in a handy A-Z format, Tolkien: A Dictionary explores and explains the creatures, plants, events and places that make up these strange and wonderful lands. It is essential reading for anyone who loves Tolkien's works and wants to learn more about them.

Comprising elements of the avant-garde, science fiction, cutting-edge hip-hop, black comix, and graphic novels, Afrofuturism spans both underground and mainstream pop culture. With a twofold aim to entertain and enlighten, Afrofuturists strive to br

Marta McDowell combines the skills of a historian, biographer and gardener as she explores Beatrix Potter's passion for plants. Her book combines rich visuals with quotations from the writer's works, letters and diaries, to introduce the reader to ..

The first systematic account of crime fiction as a global genre, offering unprecedented coverage of distinct traditions across the world.

Since it was first published, this famous study of the Black Problem in America has become a classic. Powerful, haunting and prophetic, it sounds a clarion warning to the world.

One overcast weekend in October 1974, Georges Perec set out in quest of the „infraordinary“: the humdrum, the non-event, the everyday–„what happens,“ as he put it, „when nothing happens.“ His choice of locale was Place Saint-Sulpice, where, ensconce ..

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person in possession of this good book must be in want of a drink. In six enduring novels, Jane Austen captured the fancies and foibles of Regency England, and every delightful page of this book cel

In "Swann's Way, the themes of Proust's masterpiece are introduced, and the narrator's childhood in Paris and Combray is recalled, most memorably in the evocation of the famous maternal good-night kiss. The recollection of the narrator's love for Swa ..