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A man is washed up on a deserted beach on the Hebridean Isle of Harris, barely alive and borderline hypothermic. He has no idea who he is or how he got there. The only clue to his identity is a map tr
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For years, Rafi Delarua saw his family suffer under his father's unethical use of psionic power. Now the government has Rafi under close watch but, hating their crude attempts to analyse his brain, he
Filled with intricate patterns and uplifting quotes, keep these little books in your handbag or by your bedside so you can colour yourself happy, whatever the time of day. It is impossible to close th
Filled with intricate patterns and uplifting quotes, keep these little books in your handbag or by your bedside so you can colour yourself happy, whatever the time of day. It is impossible to close th
