Stone and Sky by Ben Aaronovitch

Stone and Sky by Ben Aaronovitch'This isn't London. The rules are different up here, and so are the allegiances.' Detective Sergeant Peter Grant takes a much needed holiday up in Scotland. And he'll need one when this is over If more's the merrier, then it's ecstatic as his partner Beverley, their young twins, his mum, dad, his dad's band and their dodgy manager all tag along. Even his boss, DCI Thomas Nightingale, takes in the coastal airs as he trains Peter's cousin Abigail in the

The narrative weaves together the lives of its characters in a way that is both poignant and thought-provoking

which overthinks

'and all hands danced together

a militarised resistance and a civilian army of volunteers combined to defy Vladimir Putin

This is a work that is truly life-changing in its power and universally applicable in its scope

' NEW YORK TIMES

Foster had me gripped

text-indent:0pt} Four-volume boxed-set edition of The Lord of the Rings in hardback

this book was the basis of a TED talk and animation that have been viewed more than twenty million times

Raised by her mother and stepfather in the heart of a humble Mexican neighborhood

And what's the purpose of the electrified fences encircling the town

Held captive by the vicious Oren Crane