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    1. Making Monsters : Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures

      Making Monsters : Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures

      "[A] magnificent piece of work. Making Monsters is a brilliant book on the history of creature FX and cinema." - John CarpenterExplore behind the scenes of the greatest monster movies ever made!What makes a great movie monster? Academy Award-winning make-up effects artist Howard Berger and acclaimed journalist Marshall Julius have spoken to dozens of film industry legends to find out. A celebration of monsters, monster movies and monster movie makers, Making Monsters delivers an illuminating, entertaining and accessible oral history of the genre, gathering an enviable array of A-list talent from make-up and digital effects legends (Tom Savini, Phil Tippett) to directors (John Carpenter, Ti West), actors (Simon Pegg, Barbara Crampton), composers (Michael Giacchino) and writers (Russell T Davies). Packed with hundreds of images, from film stills to personal, behind-the-scenes pictures from dozens of interview subjects - many never before published - Making Monsters is a treasure trove of monstrous creations, and the stories behind them, that is sure to make fans jump, scream and howl with delight.

    2. Maskerade : (Discworld Novel 18) by Terry Pratchett

      Maskerade : (Discworld Novel 18) by Terry Pratchett

      A paperback edition with the original cover art of the classic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the fifth book in the Witches series, part of the Discworld novels. 'A master storyteller' A. S. Byatt‘An excellent mystery whodunnit…Terry Pratchett at his very best - wonderful humour combined with a really good read’ 5-star reader review'There's a kind of magic in masks. Masks conceal one face, but they reveal another. The one that only comes out in darkness . . .'The Opera House in Ankh-Morpork is home to music, theatrics and a harmless masked Ghost who lurks behind the scenes. But now, a set of mysterious backstage murders may just stop the show. Agnes Nitt has left her rural home of Lancre in the hopes of launching a successful singing career in the big city. The only problem is, she doesn't quite look the part. And there are two witches who would much rather she return home to join their coven. Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg have travelled to Ankh-Morpork to convince Agnes that life as a witch is much better than one on the stage. Only now they're caught up in a murder mystery featuring masks and maniacal laughter. And the show MUST go on .