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The Way of Purity
The final chapter in the epic Triumvirate trilogy 'Leave your preconceptions about fantasy behind with this one because McGuiness continues to do the unexpected' Bookseller + Publisher the final chapter in the epic triumvirate trilogy. With Hwenfayre murdered and Shanek's humanity all but destroyed by the power of the triumvirate, the world stands on the brink of destruction, unaware of its peril. Even Aldere, left maintaining a precarious balance, might not know how to save it. Cherise and his cut-throat band are heading to Eysteinn to complete their mission for the thane, but a new and unexpected power has awakened within the slave Jayotsana - a power the Assassin plans to use for his own ends. the power of the triumvirate is loosed on the world and the ancient warrior code of the Way of Purity might hold the key to salvation ... 'McGuiness continues to do the unexpected' Bookseller+Publisher on the First Weapon 'the Awakening reads beautifully. It is sweeping and grand in its vision ... Fans of fantasy and newcomers to fantasy will all enjoy it' Good Reading
The First Weapon
The second book in this beautifully written, lyrical trilogy about power, decay and the hard, cruel path of redemption. A land of mystery ... a corrupt society ... and rare gifts which have been ignored and forgotten. Hwenfayre has discovered the extraordinary powers of the driftwood harp left behind by a stranger - her father. But unless she learns self-control and discipline, the powers of the harp will continue to consume her. the First Son, Shanek, hunts down the ancient enemy of the Empire. But he is lost to his people, and as his power grows he is taken further and further from the world he knows - and from the person he once was. On tanissan, a man with many names is scheming for the downfall of the triumvirate and the world it protects ... and Aldere continues a journey that will have greater consequences than he could ever imagine ... 'Leave your preconceptions about fantasy behind with this one because McGuiness continues to do the unexpected' Bookseller and Publisher 'reads beautifully ... sweeping and grand in its vision' Good Reading on the Awakening, Book One
Dilemmas of Science Teaching
Through the use of case studies and commentaries by senior scholars in the field, this unique book provides student-teachers with personal and professional insights into some key science education 'dilemmas'.
Reconsidering Science Learning
This informative book looks at science learning in a wide range of contexts. It is divided into three parts. Part one deals with the arguments put forward for studying science, and includes a discussion on what science learners need to know about the nature of science and how decisions about what forms science curricula are made. Part two includes articles on the processes by which science is learned and part three deals with inclusivity and diversity in science learning and what widening participation means for science education. This is a companion book to Mediating Science Learning through ICT also published by RoutledgeFalmer. Reconsidering Science Learning will be of particular interest to teachers on masters courses in science education and academics with an interest in science education.
Scarred Man
Second book in this gripping new trilogy ... Slave has escaped imprisonment, but his master still hunts him while an evil spirit owns his soul ... 'If it wants her dead, we should keep her alive ...'With Myrrhini taken, Slave heads off in pursuit through the wilderness. Keshik, meanwhile, has problems of his own to deal with, problems that could see him executed. the Revenants, now free, are moving through the world, following their own plans, seeking their own goals. Goals that involve the Scarred Man and the woman with him. But which Scarred Man? And who is the woman they seek? What do they want with her?Far away in her hidden city, the Blindfolded Queen is manipulating events to her own ends ... who or what will pay the price?A fabulous epic of deadly assassins, desperate journeys and the desire for vengeance ... Praise for Bevan McGuiness:'a fast-paced book with plenty of action, some great fight scenes and a nasty edge that makes it ideal for fans of David Gemmell and Joe Abercrombie' BOOKSELLER + PUBLISHER
The Awakening
A corrupt society, unaware of the ancient gifts it possesses ... In a remote coastal outpost of the Asan Empire, Hwenfayre has grown up marked as an outsider, taking pleasure only in the driftwood harp left behind by her unknown father. During an attack by the ships of the Southern Raiders, she discovers that in her hands this harp has extraordinary powers, powers that put her and all around her in danger. In the Asan capital, Shanek, the third most important man in the Empire, has become sated with the temptations of a society that has grown rich on the defeat of its ancient enemy, the Skrin Ti'ak. Sent on a mysterious trading mission, Shanek becomes disturbed by a growing ability to sense ...
Slave of Sondelle
A fabulous epic of deadly assassins, desperate journeys, and the desire for vengeance. To escape his master, Slave sells his soul, precipitating events with world-shattering consequences ... A fabulous epic of deadly assassins, desperate journeys and the desire for vengeance ... Slave has been owned by Sondelle, and kept prisoner, since he was a child. Finally escaping through the catacombs, Slave is almost killed by a revenant warrior spirit. He gains his freedom only by swearing fealty to this dangerous creature. Befriended by Ileki, Slave begins to learn about the world outside. However, in a fight to the death, Slave discovers that the revenant warrior has given him a 'blessing' - a form...
The Only Evil
From the fantasy author of The Eleven Kingdoms trilogy and the Triumvirate trilogy, Bevan McGuiness, comes his highly anticipated thriller novel, The Only Evil. After great success in the fantasy genre, Bevan McGuiness explodes into a new genre with a fascinating tale of a coming-of-age story mixed with a road trip novel set in Western Australia, where the only true evil is ignorance. Socrates once said,"...not only is ignorance not bliss,but it could well be the only evil..." This is a lesson that Moses Dylan will need to learn quickly if he wants to stay alive. Having graduated school a sheltered and slightly awkward boy, he discovers a world just outside his door totally alien to him. Qui...
Revenant
The third book in this fabulous epic of deadly assassins, desperate journeys and the desire for vengeance ... 'swashbuckling ... ideal for fans of David Gemmell and Joe Abercrombie' BOOKSELLER + PUBLISHER on SLAVE OF SONDELLEthe Six Wastes were governed by the ancients ... the Seventh Waste is the heart of men, uncontrolled and unknown.the actions of the Revenants are sending shock waves through all the Eleven kingdoms. No matter what happens, the impact of their release will be felt for generations.Slave and Keshik leave the Hidden City of the Blindfolded Queen together with Maida and Myrrhini to seek out the Revenants for their own reasons and with their own purposes. Myrrhini, troubled by her visions into the Mertian 'world of could be', is struggling to come to terms with her burgeoning power and complex relationship with Slave, while Keshik comes face to face with the reason for his exile from the tulugma.Slave continues to wrestle with the twin 'blessings' of the Scaren Revenant as he seeks the peace promised him by Myrrhini.'reads beautifully. It is sweeping and grand in its vision' GOOD READING on tHE AWAKENING
Teaching Daedalus
Cornelius Monk - Mr Monk to staff and students alike - good teacher but just a teacher, seemingly born middle-aged. An enigma to all until a young girl cracks his shell and frees him forever from his personal labyrinth of guilt and self-doubt about his past. Bevan McGuiness's evocative novel, set in the vivid scenery of Western Australia, takes the reader on a journey in time from 1970's hippies in a ramshackle cabin in the Outback to a modern high school replete with the staffroom politics and pupil's antics. "An unusual romance, with a little mystery thrown in. I'm wondering if McGuiness will use the character Cornelius Monk again ... he has more to offer." S E Crawford
