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"Fire rages in the Atlantic whan a navy missile goes out of control and sets fire to an underwater gas field, threatening the lives of men on a nearby oil rig. Scott is in charge of International rescue, can he stop the fire in time?" --Publisher description.

Set out on a journey of unlimited adventure FABLED LANDS is an epic interactive gamebook series with the scope of a massively multiplayer game world. You can choose to be an explorer, merchant, priest, scholar or soldier of fortune. You can buy a ship or a townhouse, join a temple, undertake desperate adventures in the wilderness or embroil yourself in court intrigues and the sudden violence of city backstreets. You can undertake missions that will earn you allies and enemies, or you can remain a free agent. With thousands of numbered sections to explore, the choices are all yours. At the Court of Hidden Faces, no one is who they seem. The sinister lords of the Uttakin go masked to hide their treachery. The secret police of the god Ebron kill those who flout their fanatical codes. In this tyrannical realm of betrayal and assassination, life is cheap. But rich rewards await the adventurer courageous enough to penetrate this hostile land. Will you uncover the secrets of the High King''s citadel, where no mortal has trod for ten generations? Or wrest the holy sword from the crypt of Kizil Irmak, the Harbinger of War? Or find the key that unlocks the greatest secret of all - the means to open the gate of Time and travel back into the past? Your fate is in your own hands. You choose your skills, your goals, where you will venture and what you will do. The only limit is your imagination. The choices are all yours. And success will give you the powers to venture ever deeper into the amazing role-playing world that is Fabled Lands.

"A storm damages the track of a monorail with Jeff and Tin-Tin on board. As Brains tries desperately to halt the train, Scott and Virgil launch Thunderbirds 1 and 2 and speed to the danger zone. But can they get there in time?"--Publisher''s description.

The most ambitious gamebook series of all time. Interconnected books allow readers to explore an entire fantasy world, giving the narrative depth of a story like Game of Thrones and the epic sweep of a massively multiplayer game like the Elder Scrolls.

The most ambitious gamebook series ever conceived allows players to roam across a vast open world packed with hundreds of quests.

For centuries the Five Magi have been trapped among the stars, unable to return to the living world. All that time they have been brooding, weaving their plans, and gathering mystical power from the cosmos. Soon they will return and unleash their dark forces in a war to enslave all mankind. Altor, a young warrior monk, is just starting out on life''s journey. A dying man charges him with a desperate quest. To prevent the return of the Five Magi, Altor must gather the scattered parts of the Sword of Life and learn how to use it against the greatest evil the world has ever known. Chronicles of the Magi is an epic trilogy combining action, fantasy, and mythology set in the world of Legend and based on the Dragon Warriors and Blood Sword game series.

The chemical and biological terrorism we''ve all been fearing has finally happened on American soil, as a band of unidentified terrorists invades Texas. American military superpower is ineffective against the new weapons of mass destruction wielded by the new generation of terrorists from small airplanes circling overhead major cities. But fate throws together a young woman abducted from her beach vacation, a small group of men with home-built experimental aircraft, and an air show team from the Confederate Air Force with their vintage World War II airplanes. Together, they manage to thwart the largest terrorist threat of the dawning 21st century using a combination of high-tech equipment, low-tech trickery, and raw courage. In the end, we discover the true reason for the invasion and learn that the enemies of yesterday are not necessarily the same ones we will face tomorrow.

Set out on a journey of fabulous adventure in lands beyond the limit of your imagination. Choose for yourself what role to play, where to venture, and what rewards to seek. In CITIES OF GOLD AND GLORY you can sail the high seas to Golnir''s distant ports. As a warrior, plunder ancient treasures and do battle with the legions of darkness in the hall of the death-god Nagil. As a spy, penetrate the labyrinth of lies and sinister secrets of the scheming merchants of Metriciens. As a sorcerer, barter in mysteries, spells and ancient lore with the immortal wizard Estragon. Amass wealth, honours and power that will take you on voyages to uncharted regions. Your journeys will bring you foes and friends, danger and triumph, fortune and fame - and more adventures than you have ever dreamed of. Here is role-playing as you''ve never known it before - in the perilous world of the FABLED LANDS.

Reviewing the genre that most meticulously evokes a parallel life for the gamesplayer, this book looks at the conventions that underlie role-play games - the threat of evil, the archetypal playground of the ''sword-and-sorcery'' setting, and so on.

What if after everything you ever learned, you could change anything you ever did?He''s devoted his life to giving people second chances, but self-help guru Jordan O''Brien harbors a dark secret. After plugging his best-selling book on national television, he is confronted by a mysterious person with a shocking claim about Jordan''s past. Will Jordan be forced to risk everything he''s ever achieved for a high-tech chance to orchestrate his own do-over? Or will dredging up his past prove him to be a fraud? As you follow Jordan''s journey, you''ll discover the path to redemption is paved with faith, love and Mulligans-lots of Mulligans.The Gift of Mulligans is a modern-day parable in the tradition of The Greatest Salesman in the World, The Carpenter, and The Noticer. If you believe it''s never too late to become what you might have been, then you''ll love this inspirational tale.

Put yourself at the heart of the story... Your life is in danger from a powerful enemy. Jafar, advisor to the Caliph, is plotting a coup that will put him on the throne of Baghdad. You are the only one who knows his secret. Only you can warn the Caliph. But who will listen to a penniless adventurer? Even to venture out of hiding would be to risk death from the assassins who are scouring the city night and day to find you. There is one hope. Fame and fortune would give you the means to expose Jafar''s treachery. Striking out from the city, your travels take you to the furthest corners of the world. You will encounter ghoul-haunted oases, magical palaces, lost cities of gold, and uncharted isles full of mystery and danger. Threatened by bandits, fire wizards, thieves and fearsome creatures, you must risk all in your determined quest to save the kingdom. * * * NB: Once Upon A Time In Arabia was originally published as TWIST OF FATE in the Virtual Reality series. This edition is revised and expanded with a completely new prologue. * * * Critical IF books are interactive adventures with a difference. You can be a mutant with the power to warp reality. A buccaneer whose sword and pistol are a match for any foe. A daring rogue leaping between rooftops. A wizard who can command the elements. Be anyone you can imagine. Choose from almost five hundred different character types, each with their own unique skills. Strong stories, vivid settings and compelling characters make Critical IF books the game-changers of the interactive fiction genre.

In the land of Legend, the Five Magi are gathering power. Soon they will return to the world. Only one thing can stop them - the Sword of Life. Altor and Caelestis - two unlikely heroes in a time of great conflict. Charged with the quest to recover the magic sword, they travel far into the frozen north to a land ruled by a warlock who has power over dreams. Any who oppose him are cursed with nightmares from which they will never wake. To face him, the two heroes must enter a world of unreality and illusion and somehow return with their minds and souls intact. An epic quest of courage, faith and friendship for middle grade readers and up.

This environmentally aware activity book includes 26 realistic sticker images depicting an anteater, an armadillo, parrots, butterflies, a frog, monkeys, and other animals. Simply apply them to the laminated backdrop of a rain forest dense with vegetation. Design as many exotic scenes as you want by rearranging the reusable peel-and-apply stickers.

A choose-your-own-adventure style gamebook that gives the reader a choice of different quests and adventures. The book is open-ended and provides an almost unlimited number of plot lines. You can be a warrior, explorer, priest, wizard, thief or bard. The books in the series are inter-connected, allowing you to travel all across the Fabled Lands. This volume takes you across freezing tundra and northern wastelands dotted with ancient tombs, lost cities and haunted ruins.

Meet dragons, knights, and skeleton warriors as you explore the ancient castle and try to outwit the evil wizard.

The four fearless super-turtles set off on a perilous mission in space when they discover that their enemy, the evil Shredder, is involved with a space shuttle launch.

A mysterious green comet grows bigger in the sky. In the comet''s glow, miracles multiply like orchids under a tropical sun. Myth, magic and marvels are in the very air. Everything you can possibly imagine is now part of everyday life. In the strange undersea kingdom of the tritons, Jack and Estelle have no memory of their lives before they were lost at sea. Unaware of what''s happened to them, their loved ones struggle to cope with their loss. Can Jack and Estelle find their way back to the surface world? Meanwhile, sinister forces are at work. As the light of the green comet spreads, so too do the shadows of evil. * * * Praise for Mirabilis season one: "A new surprise on every page... One of my favourite books of the year." - Book Zone For Boys "A bewitching tale full of adventure and strangeness... I was completely captivated" - Lew Stringer "First-rate and quirky in the way the British do best." - Robot 6 "An intriguing story." - SFX Magazine "Echoes of Tintin." - Forbidden Planet International

The sole survivor of an expedition brings news of disaster. Your twin brother is lost in the trackless western sierra. Resolving to find out his fate, you leave the safety of your home far behind. Your quest takes you to lost jungle cities, across mountains and seas, and even into the depths of the underworld. You will plunge into the eerie world of Mayan myth. You will confront ghosts and gods, bargain for your life against wily demons, find allies and enemies among both the living and the dead. If you are brave enough to survive the dangers of the spirit-haunted western desert, you must still confront the wizard called Necklace of Skulls in a deadly contest whose stakes are nothing less than your own soul.

Novelisation of the TV series, THE BILL, exploring the human drama in the lives of the men and women of the Sun Hill Police Station, as well as the victims and criminals

Steve Rourke said it was all a big joke. PCs Reg Hollis and George Garfield can''t see what''s so funny, and there''s nothing amusing about Mike Burns'' accident. What went wrong with Mike''s bike? And what''s going on between Steve and Mike?

This title explores the development of game art and analyzes the evolution of different game types and genres. It should provide something for every videogame enthusiast, whether designer, artist or player.