Epic

Welcome to a society governed through computer games!
 On New Earth, society is governed and conflicts are resolved in the arena of a fantasy computer game, Epic. If you win, you have the chance to fulfill your dreams; if you lose, your life both in and out of the game is worth nothing. When teenage Erik dares to subvert the rules of Epic, he and his friends must face the Committee. If Erik and his friends win, they may have the key to destroying the Committee’s tyranny. But if they lose . . . Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book.

Kostick, Conor

Children's Books

Firebird

Ghost is part of an anarcho-punk airboard gang who live to break the rules. And there's a good reason - their world, Saga, has a strict class system enforced by high-tech electronics and a corrupt monarchy. Then Ghost and her gang learn the complicated truth. Saga isn't actually a place; it's a sentient computer game. The Dark Queen who rules Saga is trying to enslave the people of New Earth by making them Saga addicts. And she will succeed unless Ghost and her friends - and Erik, from Epic, and his friends - figure out how to stop her in time.

Saga

Action & Adventure

Edda

When your whole world is virtual, what is reality?
Everyone in the universe of Edda is made of pixels—except for Penelope. While her body is kept alive in a hospital bed, her avatar runs free, able to go anywhere and do anything, including create deadly weapons for Edda’s ruler, her guardian Lord Scanthax. When Scanthax decides to invade another virtual world, Erik/Cindella from Epic and Ghost from Saga become part of the story—and soon the virtual universes are alive with fighting, alight with bombs, and brought together by three teenagers who want peace and understanding.
 With its blend of action, technology, subversion, and politics, Conor Kostick’s Epic Trilogy is the next best thing to gaming.

Everyone in the virtual universe of Edda is made of pixels-except Penelope. While her body is kept alive in a hospital bed, her avatar runs free, able to go anywhere and do anything, including create deadly weapons for Edda's ruler, her guardian, Lord Scanthax. When Scanthax decides he wants to invade another virtual world, Erik/Cindella from Epic and Ghost from Saga become part of the story-and soon the virtual universes are alive with fighting, alight with bombs, and brought together by three teenagers who want peace and understanding. This is the third and final book in Conor Kostick's trilogy.

Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

Viking Books for Young Readers

Generations ago, violence was banned on New Earth. Society is governed and conflicts are resolved in the arena of a fantasy computer game, Epic. Everyone plays. If you win, you have the chance to go to university, get more supplies for your community, and fulfill your dreams; if you lose, your life both in and out of the game is worth nothing.
 When Erik, seeking revenge for the unjust treatment of his parents, dares to subvert the rules of Epic, he and his friends find themselves up against with the ultimate masters of the game: the Committee. If Erik and his friends win, they may have the key to destroying Epic’s tyranny over New Earth. But if they lose . . . Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book.

The breathtaking sequel to the multistarred Epic!
 Ghost is part of a street hacker airboard gang who lives to break rules. When they realize that their world—Saga—is being periodically invaded by strange human beings, they don’t know what to do. That is, until they learn the complicated truth: Saga is not just their world. It is a sentient computer game, the replacement to Epic on New Earth, and it’s addictive. The Dark Queen who controls Saga is trying to enslave both its people and the people of New Earth. And she’ll succeed unless Ghost and her friends—and Erik, from Epic, and his friends—figure out what to do. Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book.

Revolution in Ireland: Popular Militancy, 1917 to 1923

Furedi finds a disturbingly deep conservative agenda stifling the experimental and new ideas around the studying of history._x000B_

History

Europe

Pluto Press

The 'true and full story' behind the Michael Collins film. Covering Irish history from 1917 to 1923, this study reveals the unacknowledged role of 'ordinary' people in political struggle.

A vivid and entertaining guide to the events and locations of the Easter 1916 Rising. Defying all the odds 1600 men, women and children went out on 24 April, Easter Monday, 1916 to fight for an independent Ireland. The battle raged for six days and resulted in the destruction of many parts of Dublin city. The bloody executions of the leaders by the British after the Rising awakened a generation to the cause of Irish freedom. Vividly illustrated, this book takes you through the battle-torn streets of Dublin. Hear the sounds, smell the gunpowser and meet the main players, as the complexities of this dramatic episode in Irish history are explained in an accessible and concise fashion.

The Easter Rising: A Guide to Dublin in 1916

Collins, Lorcan

The O'Brien Press

Irish Writers Against War presents an impressive range of literary voices from Ireland united by their opposition to the war in Iraq. The Writers Against War movement has gathered huge support and momentum around the world, inspiring the editors Kostick and Moore to put together this collection of prose and poetry from Irish writers. With over thirty contributors and many new pieces of work, this anthology is a unique collection of Irish political writings. With an introduction by Brian Friel, the anthology also includes contributions from John F. Deane, Roddy Doyle, Terry Eagleton, Seamus Heaney, Brendan Kenneally, Medbh McGuckian, Paula Meehan, Siobhan Parkinson and Enda Wyley.

Irish Writers Against War

Moore, Katherine

Essays & Correspondence

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Epic

Saga

Edda

Edda

Epic

Saga

Revolution in Ireland: Popular Militancy, 1917 to 1923

Revolution in Ireland: Popular Militancy, 1917 to 1923

The Easter Rising: A Guide to Dublin in 1916

Irish Writers Against War