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Achilles
Featuring the full Flame Tree treatment, with new stories from open submissions alongside the classic stories and fascinating background, this gorgeous new book reveals the man behind the myth of Achilles, the great warrior of the Trojan War in Ancient times, whose exploits and famously weak heel have been subjected to the norms of epic literature.
Series: Myths, Gods & Immortals
£20.00
Achilles the Hero
Achilles has become a symbol of the flawed heroism which has found its echo in the mythologized history of Antiquity, to the epic figures of speculative and popular fiction today. This Life of Achilles is dominated by the Trojan Wars, where the clash of empires, romance and bloody war reflected the role of humankind as playthings of the gods.
£6.99
African Ancient Origins
A brand new, accessible and enlightening history by Robin Walker, African Ancient Origins tells the stories of African golden ages, of the key dynasties, individuals, cities, trade and achievements, going back to the first migrations and origin stories. From the Kingdom of Kerma in Sudan to the Zulu Empire, the influences were complex and many.
Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions
£10.99
African Folk & Fairy Tales
Gorgeous Collector's Edition of folk and fairy tales from the continent of Africa, with stories from regions now part of modern nations like Libya, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, who inherit the folk and mythic tales of ancient peoples. Here you'll find stories of ogres and tricksters, riddles and poems, and great heroes.
Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions
£10.99
African Myths
Sub-Saharan Africa has a powerful tradition of storytelling. Despite the diversity of traditions, a number of beliefs and themes are shared by African peoples, from the Yoruba people of west Africa, to the Zulu of South Africa. This book offers a range of tales, from creation stories and trickster adventures to animal fables and moral stories.
£8.99
African Myths
Sub-Saharan Africa has a powerful tradition of storytelling. Despite the diversity of traditions, a number of beliefs and themes are shared by African peoples, from the Yoruba people of west Africa, to the Zulu of South Africa. This book offers a range of tales, from creation stories and trickster adventures to animal fables and moral stories.
£4.99
African Myths & Legends
Gorgeous Collector's Edition. With its powerful tradition of storytelling, the myths of the continent of Africa have survived colonialism and slavery, bringing together a rich diversity of cultures from Ethiopia to Tanzania, from the Xhosa people to the Yoruba.
Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions
£10.99
After Sundown
The first of an annual, non-themed horror anthology series of original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer.
Series: The Flame Tree Book of Horror
£9.95
After Sundown
The first of an annual, non-themed horror anthology series of original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer.
Series: The Flame Tree Book of Horror
£20.00
After Sundown
The first of an annual, non-themed horror anthology series of original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer.
Series: The Flame Tree Book of Horror
£6.95
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great died in 336 BCE at just thirty two. His military campaigns had swept across Ancient Greece, Asia Minor, Arabia, Persia, Egypt and India, forging one of the largest empires in recorded history. Latest title in a new series created for the modern reader to introduce the heroes, civilizations, myths and religions of former times.
Alphonse Mucha
Though very much an individual and spiritual artist, Alphonse Mucha was a defining figure of the Art Nouveau era and is loved for his distinctive lush style and images of beautiful women in arabesque poses among the plethora of paintings, posters, advertisements and designs he produced. This title presents a range of his work.
Series: Masterworks
£25.00
American Ghost Stories
A spine-chilling collection of classic American tales by Edgar Allan Poe ('The Masque of the Red Death'), Francis Bret Harte ('The Ghosts of Stukeley Castle'), Edith Wharton ('Afterward'), Mark Twain ('A Ghost Story'), Harriet Beecher Stowe ('The Ghost in the Mill'), O. Henry ('A Ghost of a Chance'), H.P. Lovecraft ('The Outsider') and many more.
Series: Ghost Stories
£6.99
American Ghost Stories
A spine-chilling collection of classic American tales by Edgar Allan Poe ('The Masque of the Red Death'), Francis Bret Harte ('The Ghosts of Stukeley Castle'), Edith Wharton ('Afterward'), Mark Twain ('A Ghost Story'), Harriet Beecher Stowe ('The Ghost in the Mill'), O. Henry ('A Ghost of a Chance'), H.P. Lovecraft ('The Outsider') and many more.
Series: Ghost Stories
£3.99
Anansi
Featuring the full Flame Tree treatment, with new stories from open submissions alongside the classic stories and fascinating background, this gorgeous new book reveals the origins, development and relevance of the wily, clever and complex figure of the trickster god Anansi.
Series: Myths, Gods & Immortals
£20.00
Ancient Ghost Stories
The stories of ghosts here can be found in the retold literature of ancient peoples, including ‘Khonsemhab and the Ghost’ from Ancient Egypt, ‘Philinnion and Machates’ from Ancient Rome, spirits featured in Homer’s Odyssey, and tales of Babylonian demons and the netherworld.
Series: Ghost Stories
£8.99
Ancient Ghost Stories
The stories of ghosts here can be found in the retold literature of ancient peoples, including ‘Khonsemhab and the Ghost’ from Ancient Egypt, ‘Philinnion and Machates’ from Ancient Rome, spirits featured in Homer’s Odyssey, and tales of Babylonian demons and the netherworld.
Series: Ghost Stories
£3.99
Aphrodite
Aphrodite, the mesmerizing Greek goddess of beauty, love, and passion, continues to fascinate. Born of sea foam, her tale is as profound as the ocean itself. Misunderstood as a fertility goddess, she embodies sensuality, sexuality, and maternal grace. This Myths, Gods, and Immortals book unveils her myths, cultural legacy, and bold reimaginings.
Series: Myths, Gods & Immortals
£20.00
Arabian Folk & Fairy Tales
The Book of the Seven Vizirs, The Tale of the Four Dervishes, the famous stories of Sinbad, and the tales of Scheherazade are brought together here as a magical thread of love and adventure, invoking the mysteries of the night and the mirages of the desert.
Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions
£10.99
Art Nouveau
Focusing on two-dimensional Art Nouveau works, this coffee-table book features fascinating text on the movement in general, graphic art and fine art, accompanied by beautiful reproductions of work by artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec, Gaudí and Tiffany.
Series: Masterworks
£25.00
Arthurian Myths
This latest addition to our successful series offers a new selection of myths, featuring Arthur’s knights of the round table, his love for Queen Guinevere and, of course, the ultimate betrayal by his friend, and most trusted knight, Sir Launcelot. All awaken the magical and exciting world of King Arthur.
£6.99
Arthurian Myths & Legends
This gorgeous Collector's Edition offers a new selection of myths, featuring Arthur’s knights of the round table, his love for Queen Guinevere and, of course, the ultimate betrayal by his friend, and most trusted knight, Sir Lancelot. All to awaken the magical and exciting world of King Arthur in the post-Roman era in the British Isles.
Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions
£10.99
Aztec Myths
Aztec myths explained life and death by linking them to the earth, sky and sea in a grand cosmic scheme. This collection explores the history, gods, calendar and tales of the Aztecs, from the war god Huitzilopochtli to the supreme deity Tezcatlipoca; from migration legends to the origin myth of the Five Suns. Also includes Maya and Incan tales.
£8.99
Babylon & Sumer Myths & Legends
Undiscovered until 200 years ago, the stories, myths, hymns and ancient king lists of Sumer and Babylon reveal a rich culture of city states, each with their own gods and tales of creation, floods, adventures, the heavens and the netherworld. This brand new collection offers the tales retold by contemporary storytellers.
Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions
£10.99
Beyond the Veil
Beyond the Veil is the second volume in an annual, non-themed horror series of entirely original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer, and edited by Mark Morris.
Series: The Flame Tree Book of Horror
£9.95
Beyond the Veil
Beyond the Veil is the second volume in an annual, non-themed horror series of entirely original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer, and edited by Mark Morris.
Series: The Flame Tree Book of Horror
£20.00
Beyond the Veil
Beyond the Veil is the second volume in an annual, non-themed horror series of entirely original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer, and edited by Mark Morris.
Series: The Flame Tree Book of Horror
£5.99
Blood Country
Since the world ended, Dez McClane has survived in a world of monsters despite having no special powers. Now Dez and Iris must face an even greater evil: the ruling species in this terrible post-apocalyptic world, a horde of monsters whose bloodlust makes them unstoppable.
Series: The Raven
£12.95
Blood Country
Since the world ended, Dez McClane has survived in a world of monsters despite having no special powers. Now Dez and Iris must face an even greater evil: the ruling species in this terrible post-apocalyptic world, a horde of monsters whose bloodlust makes them unstoppable.
Series: The Raven
£20.00
Blood Country
Since the world ended, Dez McClane has survived in a world of monsters despite having no special powers. Now Dez and Iris must face an even greater evil: the ruling species in this terrible post-apocalyptic world, a horde of monsters whose bloodlust makes them unstoppable.
Series: The Raven
£6.95
Born to the Dark
1985. Dominic Sheldrake is now a lecturer on cinema. His son Toby has begun to experience strange nocturnal seizures that no medical help seems to be able to treat. Meanwhile Dominic assumes the occultist Christian Noble is out of his life, but his influence on the world is more insidious than ever...
Series: The Three Births of Daoloth
£9.95
Born to the Dark
1985. Dominic Sheldrake is now a lecturer on cinema. His son Toby has begun to experience strange nocturnal seizures that no medical help seems to be able to treat. Meanwhile Dominic assumes the occultist Christian Noble is out of his life, but his influence on the world is more insidious than ever...
Series: The Three Births of Daoloth
£20.00
Born to the Dark
1985. Dominic Sheldrake is now a lecturer on cinema. His son Toby has begun to experience strange nocturnal seizures that no medical help seems to be able to treat. Meanwhile Dominic assumes the occultist Christian Noble is out of his life, but his influence on the world is more insidious than ever...
Series: The Three Births of Daoloth
£5.99
Celtic Ancient Origins
This fascinating new book covers the ancient history of the Celts, from Ireland to Italy, from France to Greece. A fascinating picture is given of the origins, migrations, allegiances, society and culture, from the ‘Hallstatt Era’ to Christianization, as well as the myths, literature and legacy of this wide-ranging group of peoples.
Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions
£10.99
Celtic Myths
Populated by gods, High Kings, willful Queens, noble warriors, fairies, goblins and wizards the Celtic myths are unsurpassed in their variety and power. This new book is a dazzling collection of the most gripping Celtic tales, vividly retold, gathering together the legends and sagas of this ancient culture.
£8.99
Celtic Myths
Populated by gods, High Kings, willful Queens, noble warriors, fairies, goblins and wizards the Celtic myths are unsurpassed in their variety and power. This new book is a dazzling collection of the most gripping Celtic tales, vividly retold, gathering together the legends and sagas of this ancient culture.
£4.99
Celtic Myths & Legends
Gorgeous Collector's Edition. Populated by gods, High Kings, wilful Queens, noble warriors, fairies, goblins and witches, Celtic myths and fairy tales are unsurpassed in their variety and power. This new book is a dazzling collection of the most gripping Celtic tales, vividly retold, gathering together the legends and sagas of this ancient culture.
Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions
£10.99
Central African Folktales
Joining the lively collections of folktales from East, West and Southern Africa are selected tales here from Central Africa. Modern national boundaries complicate the origins of the stories still told in the DRC, the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon and more but many can be traced back to the Sao civilization of the 6th Century BCE.
£8.99
Central African Folktales
Joining the lively collections of folktales from East, West and Southern Africa are selected tales here from Central Africa. Modern national boundaries complicate the origins of the stories still told in the DRC, the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon and more but many can be traced back to the Sao civilization of the 6th Century BCE.
Ceres
Second episode in the Fractal mini-series. A strange anomalous object is discovered in a mine shaft. Hours later, an intruder has broken into Guiseppe Bas, murdered Doctor Mattias Stavinson, and stolen the find. Mine Team Supervisor Jakob Tremayne blasts off in pursuit. Can he stop the murderous thief before he escapes.
Series: The Fractal Series Episodes
£2.49