Bøger udgivet af NATL LIB OF NEW ZEALAND

Laura Asanton married her prince to escape the terror of Lady Ramkinson's finishing school. She was supposed to live happily ever after; instead she found herself isolated in a backwards principality in the Ural Mountains, surrounded by traditions and a language foreign to her. Snubbed by Aleksei's aging court she sought solace with the stable groom Olaf, who opened her eyes to the beauty of the principality, and the terrible plight of Dalnerechensk's miners. As simmering resentment teeters towards revolution, will all that Laura loves be swept away?

The quiet market town of Kings, situated north of London, is thrown into panic when a suspected serial killer strikes. Some members of the local chapter of the international organisation U3A* are targeted. Is there a killer in their midst, hiding in plain sight?* U3A [University of The Third Age] which has its' origins in France, encourages lifelong learning.Rob Elliott, a New Zealander, is a member and former President of his local chapter of U3A. He has travelled widely in his career in the Motor Industry. Since retirement he has published five novels and a memoir.

Sandy Sanderson joins her mother and the female space pirates as they blast off in their spaceship Vigilant to battle against the intergalactic dictator Odium. After a space battle Odium's spaceship is bordered and he and his Heavies. However Odium turns the tables, takes over the Vigilant and forces it to land on the planet Zodark. Sandy manages to escape and flees into the forest where she encounters Astro, a young man whose father is the leader of the Zodarks. Unfortunately they are captured by the Horriffs, ugly and reputedly evil monsters the Zodarks have feared for years. However Sandy and Astro make friends with the Horriffs when the monsters explain that they are feared because of their ugly appearance - which has resulted in them becoming misunderstood monsters. Suddenly word comes that Odium has put Sandy's mother is being put trial in Zodark City. The charge is treason and the penalty is death. The Horriffs explain that the city is very heavily guarded, making a rescue attempt almost impossible. However Astro, who has been experimenting with holography, proposes a radical solution that could result in the rescue of the space pirates and the overthrow of Odium - the stakes are high but so are the risks.

When the city square on the planet of Zandrus is plunged into darkness, the terrified citizens discover it is the work of the Voodons, evil creatures from the valleys outside the city walls, intent on capturing Princess Kimnos and her brother Prince Darnos. Fearful of the Voodons' mystical power no one is prepared to venture outside the walls to rescue the royal siblings. Stellar and Astrid, two intergalactic female musicians, arrive shortly after. After learning of the kidnapping, Stellar offers to rescue the pair, convincing the Zandrusites she has the power and the means to succeed. She and Astrid follow the furry creatures, through the dark forest acutely aware of the strange growls and howls that surround them until their reach the Voodon's lair. With the help of STINC a strange and unknown computer, which replicates voices, Stellar and Astrid attempt to rescue the Prince and Princess. The advent of Zombos, the Voodon slaves, adds to their difficulties, and the discovery of a cruel and destructive machine operated by the wicked leaders, Stellar and Astrid find themselves in greater difficulty. Will they overcome the challenge of the Voodon power?