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  • Sucker Punch
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    Sucker Punch
    Riaan Marshall

    The working-class white neighbourhood of Randgate, in the far west of metropolitan Johannesburg, is tightly knit by its underdog pride. What is not visible or audible from the front porches of neighbours soon becomes gossip. Likewise, this proud community knows all about life’s punches and rock‐hard body blows – people who refuse to just lie down.

    Through perseverance and ambition distilled from experiences that have shaped him as both a boxer and a person, Eddie Blignaut rises above his surroundings. Coached by Uncle Ig, Eddie walks a path that is rarely afforded – from an open‐faced young tyro to a tough professional boxing champion of the world. He fights worldwide and wins against the most formidable opponents. In South Africa, he becomes a household name; his lifestyle is the epitome of success and prosperity.

    From sportsman to businessman, the press writes about him. Like Icarus, Eddie flies too close to the sun. His social weaknesses and blind spots slowly but surely trip him up. His most cunning opponents arise from his home neighbourhood and family. In envy and jealousy, ambushes are set, accusations made, and lives turned upside down. Eddie finally encounters the biggest test of his integrity – one coming from outside the ring.

    £10.99
  • Sucker Punch
    paperback
    Sucker Punch
    Riaan Marshall

    The working-class white neighbourhood of Randgate, in the far west of metropolitan Johannesburg, is tightly knit by its underdog pride. What is not visible or audible from the front porches of neighbours soon becomes gossip. Likewise, this proud community knows all about life’s punches and rock‐hard body blows – people who refuse to just lie down.

    Through perseverance and ambition distilled from experiences that have shaped him as both a boxer and a person, Eddie Blignaut rises above his surroundings. Coached by Uncle Ig, Eddie walks a path that is rarely afforded – from an open‐faced young tyro to a tough professional boxing champion of the world. He fights worldwide and wins against the most formidable opponents. In South Africa, he becomes a household name; his lifestyle is the epitome of success and prosperity.

    From sportsman to businessman, the press writes about him. Like Icarus, Eddie flies too close to the sun. His social weaknesses and blind spots slowly but surely trip him up. His most cunning opponents arise from his home neighbourhood and family. In envy and jealousy, ambushes are set, accusations made, and lives turned upside down. Eddie finally encounters the biggest test of his integrity – one coming from outside the ring.

    £10.99
  • Parvon Zin Koban Book 8: Brave New World
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    Parvon Zin Koban Book 8: Brave New World
    William C. Young

    Earth’s fragile freedom hangs by a thread.

    Old enemies, once thought defeated, return with a vengeance – and this time, the threat spans the galaxy. Planet after planet falls to Feydon’s devastating new weaponry, plunging the cosmos into chaos as long-buried grudges erupt in a storm of retribution.

    The Anunnaki seek to crush the Alliance and bring it to its knees. But Zin and his band of heroes refuse to surrender. They will fight to the very end to protect what remains of their world.

    Some will survive. Some will not. But none will go down without a fight.

    £8.99
  • Guinness and Sangria
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    Guinness and Sangria
    Melvyn McHugh

    After the death of both her grandparents, Anna Lucia Garcia’s life is turned completely upside down. Torn from the only home she has ever known, she is sent away from her ancestral land to attend an English college for young ladies in Madrid.

    Left behind is her mother, whose cold ambition begins to unfold. With no regard for history or legacy, she sells the family land – centuries of cultivation and care erased in an instant. Anna is left heartbroken, lost, and without direction.

    With nowhere else to turn and no other family to rely on, she is faced with only one possibility: finding the father she has never met. A man who, according to her bitter and estranged mother, lives on a distant and peculiar shore. A place described as always wet, perpetually muddy, and teeming with perverse strangers.

    Anna is about to discover just how wrong her mother might be, and just how much strength she carries within her.

    £9.99
  • Guinness and Sangria
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    Guinness and Sangria
    Melvyn McHugh

    After the death of both her grandparents, Anna Lucia Garcia’s life is turned completely upside down. Torn from the only home she has ever known, she is sent away from her ancestral land to attend an English college for young ladies in Madrid.

    Left behind is her mother, whose cold ambition begins to unfold. With no regard for history or legacy, she sells the family land – centuries of cultivation and care erased in an instant. Anna is left heartbroken, lost, and without direction.

    With nowhere else to turn and no other family to rely on, she is faced with only one possibility: finding the father she has never met. A man who, according to her bitter and estranged mother, lives on a distant and peculiar shore. A place described as always wet, perpetually muddy, and teeming with perverse strangers.

    Anna is about to discover just how wrong her mother might be, and just how much strength she carries within her.

    £9.99
  • Secrets of St Mary's
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    Secrets of St Mary's
    Richard Hughes

    In the quiet village of St. Mary’s, life appears peaceful, but beneath its serene surface lies a network of secrets and dark histories. The story follows John Bailey, the village vicar, who is haunted by his own past as it begins to surface, threatening the carefully maintained life he has built. Alongside him is an elderly woman who, as a long-time observer, knows more about the villagers’ hidden lives than anyone suspects.

    Sam, a troubled young man in search of redemption, becomes dangerously entangled in a web of manipulation, drawn to John as a possible source of salvation or ruin.

    As secrets emerge and hidden truths come to light, the village is thrown into turmoil, forever altering its residents. This book delves into themes of secrecy, redemption, and the power of the past to disrupt the present.

    £9.99
  • Secrets of St Mary's
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    Secrets of St Mary's
    Richard Hughes

    In the quiet village of St. Mary’s, life appears peaceful, but beneath its serene surface lies a network of secrets and dark histories. The story follows John Bailey, the village vicar, who is haunted by his own past as it begins to surface, threatening the carefully maintained life he has built. Alongside him is an elderly woman who, as a long-time observer, knows more about the villagers’ hidden lives than anyone suspects.

    Sam, a troubled young man in search of redemption, becomes dangerously entangled in a web of manipulation, drawn to John as a possible source of salvation or ruin.

    As secrets emerge and hidden truths come to light, the village is thrown into turmoil, forever altering its residents. This book delves into themes of secrecy, redemption, and the power of the past to disrupt the present.

    £9.99
  • The Digital Tribulations of Brady Webber
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    The Digital Tribulations of Brady Webber
    J. P. Audebert

    Dive into a breathtaking adventure in the heart of cyberspace with Brady Webber. In a world where advanced technology merges with reality, Brady, a young computer enthusiast, discovers a mysterious portal leading to a digital dimension. This journey into the cyber world propels him into a thrilling digital adventure, where he faces unexpected challenges, unforgettable allies and formidable adversaries.

    The story begins with a simple video game, but Brady finds himself quickly sucked into the digital dystopia of the Web, a parallel universe populated by strange creatures and colourful characters. There, he discovers that the boundary between the virtual and the real worlds is more blurred than he imagined. Each chapter takes you deeper into this virtual thriller, where the stakes are high and where every decision can have unexpected consequences.

    As Brady navigates this technological conspiracy, he is assisted by unexpected allies, including a talkie robot cat and a fearsome warrior. Together they must thwart the plans of a powerful enemy who threatens to disrupt the balance of the Web and the real world. The story skilfully combines computer mystery with science fiction elements, creating an immersive reading experience. It is a deep exploration of the parallel realities, dangers and wonders of the digital world.

    If you are a fan of digital adventures with a touch of suspense, this book is made for you. Let yourself be carried away by the whirlwind of emotions, surprises and discoveries that await you on this epic journey through cyberspace. Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in a world where reality surpasses fiction.

    £9.99
  • Where Do You Go When You Need to Hide Away?
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    Where Do You Go When You Need to Hide Away?
    Joe Black

    ‘Sometimes highly functional people have lives and minds that are falling apart. You would never know because they would never tell you ... until they write a book about it.’

    Where Do You Go When You Need To Hide Away? is the story of Joe Black and his struggles with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Joe’s childhood experiences of abuse and strained family relationships left him with shame and unresolved mental health issues. As he ventured on his careers and adult relationships, his challenging childhood still shaped his thoughts and behaviours. Only in his forties and fifties during a series of mental breakdowns did Joe finally acknowledge his past traumas and start to confront his lifelong battles with his identity and poor mental health. After years of therapy, Joe describes what he has learned about himself through psychology and how he now tries to manage his mental health and finally free himself from his need to hide away.

    £11.99
  • Paddy
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    Paddy
    Chris Curran

    PADDY


    Do we ever know what’s really going on in someone’s head?


    Based on true events and set in the early 2000s, Paddy is a story about a young man from The Liberties in Dublin suffering with poor mental health, who travels to Amsterdam with his drug-dealing best friend and his anti-drugs activist brother.


    The consequences of the journey are life-changing for them all.


    The Liberties Trilogy is a series of stories about the values of characters who grew up in the heart of inner-city Dublin in the 1980s against the backdrop of high unemployment, a heroin epidemic, political corruption, an over-influential church, the Troubles and HIV/AIDS crisis.


    Praise for Paddy:


    “Paddy is a remarkable insight into the social narrative of the time, charmingly walking the double-edged sword of great personal conflict and the Irish sense of humour.” – my sister-in-law


    “If this book had been written in the eighties, it would have been banned.” – my friend


    “Every parent should read this.” - my sister


    “A whirlwind of emotions.” - my other sister


    “It’s very raunchy, Christopher.” – my 78-year-old aunt


    “It made me cry.” – my other half

    £12.99
  • Uncle
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    Uncle
    Karen Wheeler

    Uncle is the story of Joe and his Great Uncle Henry. Suddenly banished to spend a summer with this unknown relative, Joe finds not the ‘mad’ man his mother predicted, but his first true boyhood friend. Over the next ten years Joe and Uncle enjoy superb summer holidays of fun, adventure, learning, inspiration and exploration, which act as a buffer to the other events happening in Joe’s life; the death of his father, his mother’s remarriage and his long, lonely school years.

    The advent of adulthood brings Joe the unwelcome realisation that while he has grown up, Uncle never has and maybe his mother’s prediction of madness is right after all. After several years of strained, infrequent contact between them, the tables are turned, and it is Henry who now needs the care and support that he once offered to a lonely boy.

    This is a story of the struggle to understand and accept individual differences, the people and events that shape us, and the meaning of true friendship.

    £8.99
  • Parvon Zin Koban Hunter Book 7: Carpe Diem
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    Parvon Zin Koban Hunter Book 7: Carpe Diem
    William C. Young

    Earth is finally free, but the victory comes at a terrible cost.

    Across the stars, powerful beings wait for their chance to strike, eager to plunder a weakened planet. Meanwhile, Feydon has been shamed, and he refuses to accept defeat. His honor in Gishma society is at stake, and he will stop at nothing to reclaim it.

    For Feydon, there is only one path forward: revenge. It is death or glory, and he has no intention of being the one to fall.

     

    £8.99

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