Enter undaunted the world of Dorothy Dunnett's first chef-d' vre, The GAME of KINGS. Exhaustively researched, this compilation follows the book page-by-page, providing useful translations, illustrations, lost definitions, and historical facts to faithfully shed light on the story. Designed to elucidate the mid-16th century for the 21st century reader, the Guide enriches one's experience of The Lymond Chronicles, providing deeper understanding and an appreciation for the discernment, subtlety, and scope of Dorothy Dunnett's extraordinary writing."

A new epic fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author chosen to complete Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time® Series

Adventurer’s Handbook – As you might expect, Indy’s all-new adventure on the Wii and PS2 brims with white-knuckle excitement, surprise twists, and grave danger. But fear not, true adventurer: Prima’s guide truly is the “holy grail” of Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings strategy, providing over 70 pages of detailed, step-by-step walkthrough (pg. 12-83). Rely on us to help you thwart every trap, solve every puzzle, and steer Dr. Jones toward Fortune and Glory. Secret Revelations – The Wii and PS2 versions of Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings hold many special extras for the bold to discover (that’s you!), and Prima’s guide devotes nearly 20 pages to these special extras (pg. 84-101), providing handy Fortune and Glory checklists, multiplayer strategies, and complete co-op walkthroughs. One look at this info and you’ll find unlocking these extras to be academic. Classic Game, Modern Guide – Adventurers who explore Indy’s quest on the Wii are in for a special treat: After clearing just one Glory move in the main game, the whole of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis becomes unlocked and available to play. This classic PC title from the early 90’s may be an oldie, but you’ll find its puzzles and challenges are still stumpers. Fortunately, Prima’s guide provides over 30 pages of step-by-step walkthrough (pg. 102-135), leading you through not one, but all three unique paths you may take through the game. Just promise us you’ll at least try to solve the puzzles on your own first! Handheld Heroics – Plenty of pint-sized adventuring awaits Indy in the handheld version of Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, and Prima hasn’t downsized any of the strategy. Flip our Wii/PS2 guide over to discover another complete guide – one that’s been specially crafted for the Nintendo DS! After a bit of good-ol’ adventuring know-how, the DS guide quickly opens into a thorough step-by-step walkthrough (pg. 6-45) filled with tips, puzzle solutions, and score-boosting artifact locations. Cipher Solutions – Intricate puzzle boxes known as ciphers abound in the DS version of Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, and many of these unique brainteasers can be quite tricky. You won’t have any trouble cracking them in record time with our solutions though, which are conveniently placed in the walkthrough as the puzzles are encountered, and also in a separate section (pg. 46-57) at the end of the guide that’s easy to reference when replaying the puzzles in Cipher Mode!

A year with the boy geniuses of the nation's top high school chess team, now in paperback with a new afterword Edward R. Murrow High School has long been one of New York's public-education success stories, a school where there are no varsity sports, and the closest thing to jocks is found on the powerhouse chess team. Award-winning sportswriter Michael Weinreb follows the members of the Murrow chess team through an entire season. Weinreb delves into the history of chess in America, following the stories of greats such as Bobby Fischer, for whom the world within the chessboard is as easy to comprehend as the world beyond it is difficult.

In this first book in the legendary Lymond Chronicles, Francis Crawford of Lymond, traitor, murderer, nobleman, returns to Scotland to redeem his reputation and save his home. It is 1547 and Scotland has been humiliated by an English invasion and is threatened by machinations elsewhere beyond its borders, but it is still free. Paradoxically, her freedom may depend on a man who stands accused of treason. He is Francis Crawford of Lymond, a scapegrace nobleman of crooked felicities and murderous talents, posessed of a scholar's erudition and a tongue as wicked as a rapier. In The Game of Kings, this extraordinary antihero returns to the country that has outlawed him to redeem his reputations even at the risk of his life.

Aleios is in peril. Aleios is in a Civil War between King Lance's Empire and Elizabeth Eagle's rebel army. Will Aleios collapse to the tyrant Lance's reign? Or will there be a better future?

For fans of The Red Tent and The Dovekeepers, India Edghill breathes new life into the biblical story of Vashti and Esther with her signature historical richness, epic scope, and sweeping romance. You may know part of the story already, but you only know what history has passed along. The story of how Vashti, Queen of Queens, the most beautiful woman in all the empire, defied the king her husband and so lost her crown. The story of how Ahasuerus, King of Kings, commanded that the most beautiful maidens be sent to his court so he might choose a new queen. And you may know how he set the queen's crown upon the head of the virtuous and beautiful Esther, and how Queen Esther herself defied both king and law to save her people from a treacherous fate. What India Edghill brings us in Game of Queens is the story of power and treachery, blood and deception, bravery and romance that surrounds the court of Ahasuerus and brings to life two of the most celebrated female heroines in all of history.