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Tomb Raider: The Amulet of Power

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Author: Mike Resnick
Publisher: The Random House Publishing Group, Del Ray, Ballantine Books
Release: December 2003
Original Price: £6.50 | €8.00
Number of Chapters: 35 (excluding Prologue & Epilogue)
Pages: 288 pages
Narrative Point of View: Third Person
ISBN: 0-345-46171-1
Archaeologist and explorer Lara Croft travels the world in search of ancient relics, forgotten crypts, and lost cities. Highly trained for combat and possessing an insatiable appetite for adventure, she answers to no one and goes wherever the quest takes her- heedless of the danger. When Lara turns up in the Middle East, despite the rumours of her death, religious fanatics believe she has located the coveted Amulet of Mareish. Lost since the siege of Khartoum, the amulet is said to grant the wearer untold power. Some long to possess it, others want to see it destroyed, and both sides pursue Lara relentlessly. While she fights trained warriors and ruthless mercenaries, and desperately searches for the jewel they all seek, one thing becomes clear: the fate of the world rests in the hands of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
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LOCATIONS: 
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Temple of Horus, Egypt
Arak Hotel, Khartoum, Sudan
Praslin, Seychelles
Paris, France

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WEAPONS:
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Black Demon .32 Pistol
Scalpel of Isis

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ARTEFACT: 
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Amulet of Mareish

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VEHICLES: 
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Amentohep
Safari Tour Bus

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BADDIES: 
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Khalid Ahmed Mohammed el Shakir
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ENEMIES: 
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Mahdists
The Silent Ones
Rhino
Rahman
Khalifa
Jacobi

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ALLIES: 
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Omar 
Gaafar 
Hassam
Ibraham Mohammed el-Padir 
Malcolm Oliver

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OTHER CHARACTERS: 
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Kevin Mason 
Kevin Mason Jnr
The Mahdi
General Charles Gordon
Abdel El-Dahib 
Franz Theibolt 
Abdullahi 
Mustafa

Tomb Raider: The Lost Cult

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Author: E. E. Knight
Publisher: Ballantine Books, Del Rey
Release: August 3rd, 2004
Original Price: £6.50 | US$6.99 |CAN $10.99 | €8.00
Number of Chapters: 24 (excluding Prologue & Epilogue)
Number of Pages: 310

Narrative Point of View: Third Person
ISBN: 0-345-46172-X
After destroying years of his research on the ancient Méne cult, archaeologist Professor Frys is murdered by an unknown assassin. Lara Croft knows her colleague must have stumbled upon a dangerous secret- and someone took his life to ensure it would remain in the shadows. So Lara jets to the mysterious cloud forests of eastern Peru, home of the Méne ruins, and makes a shocking discovery: a group is attempting to revive the sinister cult and its mind-controlling ways. One of the followers is Lara’s former friend and failed protégé, Tomb Raider Ajay- and she is determined to see Lara silenced…permanently. But Lara, never one to run from a challenge, has other plans.
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LOCATIONS: 
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Mauritius
Seychelles
London, England
Lancastershire, England
Puerto Maldonado, Peru
Iquitos, Peru
Andean Cloud Forest, Peru
Tonga Trench, Capricorn Atoll, Peru
Lima, Peru

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WEAPONS: 
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USP Pistols with VADS System
Line Thrower
.22 Pistol

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ARTEFACT: 
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Prophecy Panels

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OTHER ITEMS: 
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Piece of the Deep Gods
Iraqi Artefacts
Hammurabi Tablets

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VEHICLES: 
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Royal Australian Air Force C-130J
Condor
Zodiac
Merkur
Triumph Speed Triple
De Havilland
Tank Girl
Plato
Kawasaki
Volvo

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BADDIES: 
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Méne 
Alex Frys 
Uhluhtc
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ENEMIES: 
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Lancaster Urdmann’s Mercenaries
Méne Guards
Gigantic Bee
Gigantic Wasp
Large Spider
Inhuman Méne
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OTHER CHARACTERS: 
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Lancaster Urdmann 
Djbril
Guardian Angel
Stephem Frys
Eric Tisdale
Dohan
Tejo Kunai
Anatoli Egorov
Miss Wallesley
Gwenn
Heather Rourke
Nils Bjorkstrom
Alison Jane Harfleur
Elizabeth Lloyd-Patterson
Captain Dools
Lord Harfleur
Lady Harfleur
Roddy Harfleur
Harbe
Dinesh
Leonid
Kurt
Yassim
Rafael
Sir Garnet
Winston Smith
Juan Fermi
Paulo Williams
Mishez
Julio
Francisco
Dominguez
Shanks Muldoon
Jorge
Jefe
Sport Coat
Tropical Shirt

Tomb Raider: The Man of Bronze

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Author: James Alan Gardner
Publisher: The Random House Publishing Group, Del Ray, Ballantine Books
Release: 2004
Original Price: US $6.99 | Can $10.99
Number of Chapters: 16 (excluding Epilogue)
Number of Pages: 352 pages
Narrative Point of View: First Person​
ISBN: 0-345-46173-8
Reuben Baptiste needs Lara Croft’s help transporting precious cargo. But before Reuben can reveal any of the mission’s details, he is murdered- and Lara signs on with Reuben’s employer, the mysterious Order of The Bronze, to avenge his death. The Order shares with Lara its greatest treasure: a bronze, android thousands of years old, with uncanny abilities. But the android is crippled, missing a leg, and whoever finds that leg will unlock its astonishing secrets. Hot on the trail is Lara’s nemesis, Lancaster Urdmann, now working for an unknown employer with strange abilities. As Lara jets from Siberia to Australia to Rio de Janeiro, she is drawn into an age-old conflict of secret societies, intrigue and death.​
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LOCATIONS:
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Warsaw, Poland
Podkamennaya Tunguska River, Siberia, Russia,
Sargasso Sea
Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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WEAPONS:
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VADS Pistols
Silver Shield
Kaybar Knife
Commando Knife

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ARTEFACT: 
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The Leg of Bronze- made up of Bronze thigh, Bronze   
Lower Leg, Bronze Foot

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OTHER ITEMS: 
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Osiris Statuette

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VEHICLES: 
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Snowmobile
Airboat

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BADDIES: 
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Silver
Lancaster Urdmann
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ENEMIES: 
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Mercenaries
Mutant Saber-Tooth Tiger
Mutant Mammoth
Zombie Mercenary
Mutant Bear
Mutant Shaman
Haunts
Mutant Eel
Mutant Eel Priest
Mutant Spider
Mutant Crocodile
Dark Lara

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OTHER CHARACTERS: 
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Reuben Baptiste 
Krzystof 
Father Emil 
Kaisho 
Myoko 
Bronze 
Ilya Kazakov 
Sergei
Lord Horatio Nelson-Kent 
Amps 
Teresa Tennant 
Roger Croft
Vidonia Portinari
Professor Davida Quintero

Lara Croft Tomb Raider - Novelisation of the Movie

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Author: Dave Stern
Publisher: Pocket Books
Release: June 2001
Original Price: £5.99 | US $6.99 | Can $9.99
Number of Chapters: 29 (Excluding prelude, interlude, epilogue)
Number of Pages: 346 Pages
Narrative Point of View: Third Person​
ISBN: 0-7434-2429-8
The Power... An ancient relic called the All Seeing Eye that grants the owner the ultimate power in the universe. A power so immense that those who possess it could rule the world.
The Illuminati... A secret brotherhood hell-bent on finding the All Seeing Eye and taking over the world. A sinister band of men who will stop at nothing to fulfill their diabolical plot.
The Hero... Lara Croft! The greatest tomb-raiding high-flying adventurer of all time, who just so happened to hold the key to finding the All Seeing Eye.
Through the living jungles of Cambodia to the frozen wasteland of Siberia, Lara Croft takes you on her greatest adventure.
The clock is ticking and time is running out...
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LOCATIONS: 
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Croft Manor, England
Boothby's, England
Venice, Italy
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Siberia, Russia

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TOMBS: 
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Tomb of the Dancing Light
Tomb of Ten Thousand Shadows

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WEAPONS:
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H&K USP Pistols
Boot Knife

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ARTEFACT: 
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The Triangle Of Light

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ORGANISATION:
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Illuminati
People of the Light

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BADDIES:
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Manfred Powell
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ENEMIES: 
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Mercenaries
Stone Monkey Warriors
Stone Gargoyles
Distinguished Gentlemen

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OTHER CHARACTERS: 
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Boris
Bobby Cecil
Franklin Clive
Edward Croft
Henshingly Croft
Robert Croft
William Croft
Liate
Miss Holcomb
Mr Shannon
Mrs King
Mrs Dooley
Mrs Welsh
Olivia
John Shugrave
Tookie
Von Biesters
Mr (Paul) Wilson
Bryce Turing
Hillary

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life - Novelisation of the Movie

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Author: Dave Stern
Publisher: Pocket Books
Release: 2003
Original Price: UK £6.99
Number of Chapters: 23 (Excluding Prologue)
Number of Pages: 293 Pages
Narrative Point of View: Third Person​
ISBN: 0-7434-7709-X
Within the long-lost Temple of Luna, built by Alexander the Great to store his most valuable possessions, Lara Croft discovers a device that leads the way to the deadly artifact of all time; the legendary Pandora’s Box. Hidden for centuries in a place known to the pharoahs as ‘The Cradle of Life’, the box that once brought life to earth now contains only a lethal plague. Unfortunately for Lara, a ruthless bioterrorist has uncovered the existence of this weapon as well. The only person who can help Lara get to the box first is a former Royal Marine- once Britain’s finest soldier and now an immortal mercenary who sells his deadly skills to the highest bidder. Once Lara trusted her heart to Terry Sheridan. Now she’s not sure if she dares to turn her back on him. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Lara Croft must trust Sheridan once again. And watch him closely, lest he betray her - and civilization itself - one last, catastrophic time.
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LOCATIONS: 
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Croft Manor, England
Santorini Island, Greece
Barla Kala Prison, Kazakhstan
Shanghai, Hong Kong, China
Petrified Forest, Tanzania

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TOMBS: 
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Luna Temple

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WEAPONS:
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H&K USP Pistols

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ARTEFACT:
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Pandora’s Box
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BADDIES: 
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Jonathan Reiss

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ENEMIES: 
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Chinese Mercenaries
Shadow Guardians

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ORGANISATION: 
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Shay-Ling

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OTHER CHARACTERS:
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Tobias Grayson
Lord Winston Croft
Terry Sheridan
Chen Lo
Xien Lo
Hillary
Bryce Turing
Armin Kal

Tomb Raider: The Ten Thousand Immortals

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Author: Dan Abnett and Nik Vincent
Publisher: Brady Games, Penguin Random House, DK
Release: 20th October 2014
Original Price: £8.99 | $13.99 Can
Number of Chapters: 40
Number of Pages: 350 Pages
Narrative Point of View: Third Person​
ISBN: 9780241187272
In the wake of Yamatai's enduring evil, Lara is thrust into a dangerous web of mystery and intrigue.

Lara Croft wants only to put her horrifying ordeal on Yamatai island behind her. Her modest wish shatters as she's plunged into a frantic race to save Sam. Desperate for a remedy, Lara searches for anything that could help her. A wisp of hope arising from a myth gives Lara purpose; the story of an ancient and mysterious artifact that could heal her friend, and possibly help explain the supernatural events she witnessed on Yamatai.

However, Lara is not alone in her pursuit of the treasure. A nefarious magnate, a shadow society, and lethal henchmen will stop at nothing to exploit the powerful relic for their own ends. The hunt drives Lara across the globe, through a twisted web of conspiracy, suspicious contacts, and life-or-death intrigue, as she seeks salvation for her friend and the truth behind the legendary talisman.
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LOCATIONS: 
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Merton College, Oxford, England
Turf Tavern, Oxford, England
London, England
Paris, France
Athens Airport, Greece
Anafi, Greece

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ARTEFACT: 
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Golden Fleece

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BADDIES: 
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Ares
Christian Fife
Kennard Montez

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ENEMIES: 
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Mr Frink
Mr Peasley
Hydarnes
Darius
Lydia
Xerxes
Greg
Shades
Man-Bag
Karan
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ORGANISATION: 
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Ten Thousand Immortals
Trinity

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OTHER CHARACTERS: 
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Ben
Elliot
Herodotus Menelaou
Imran
Georgos
Josh
Willow
Xander
Rebekah
April
Teo
Doctor Chandyo
Doctor Southgate
Professor Cahalane
Professor St John Babbington
Norbert
Sabine
Matt
Samantha Nishimura
Miss Kasapis

Lara Croft and the Blade of Gywnnever

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Author: Dan Abnett & Nik Vincent
Publisher: Prima Games
Release: 13th September 2016
Original Price: US $12.99 | Can $15.99 | £8.99
Number of Chapters: 27 (excluding Prologue)
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Narrative Point of View: Third Person​
ISBN: 978-1-4654-4141-6
A missing link must be recovered!

After being double-crossed by a ruthless competitor in a race to recover a priceless treasure, Lara Croft returns home to nurse her bruise. Before she can recover, an old friend's desperate call for help leads Lara to a secret excavation beneath the streets of London. While investigating the site, Lara makes a discovery so spectacular it could write the history of the British Isles - and perhaps even the world. Digging deeper pulls Lara into a dangerous shadow world of espionage, conspiracy, and black market trafficking. With her reputation and her life at stake, Lara embarks on a globetrotting mission to recover a precious antiquity that could link the modern world to ancient myths. As old foes and new threats gather to stop her from finding the truth, Lara must determine the true secret of a mysterious and legendary blade.
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LOCATIONS: 
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Tapyantore, South-Western Sri Lanka
Croft Manor, London, England
Candle Lane, London, England
Vilet Palace, Kurkarob, Turkey
The Toros Mountains, Turkey
La Riad, Cairo, Egypt
KV62, Cairo, Egypt

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WEAPONS:
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Sig Nine
Glock 42

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ARTEFACT:
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Blade of Gwynnever

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VEHICLES: 
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Land Cruiser

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BADDIES: 
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Florence Race

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ENEMIES: 
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Wolf
Falcon
The Keepers
Wolf-Heads
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ALLIES: 
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Carter Bell
Denny Sampson
Mist Wolf
Cloud Bear

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OTHER CHARACTERS: 
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Sarap
Putra
Bapanni
Annie Hawkes
Cryer
Sandler
Zizek
Dritan Vata
Dibra
Jamie Strand
Rugova
Baris
Sweeney
Franks
Beecham
Adlard
Corbett
Chandler
Heggarty
Jaganathan
Millward
Tyson
Watkins
Watson
Jenkins
Bacon
Bhaskar
Ballard
Taylor
Division Eleven
Sobek Crocodile
6th Viscount Charlie Stowe
Theresa Johnson
Stephanie

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Path of the Apocalypse

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Author: S. D. Perry
Publisher: Titan Books
Release: 14th September 2018
Original Price: £7.99 | US $14.95 | Can $19.95
Number of Chapters: N/A
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Narrative Point of View: Third Person​
ISBN: 9781785659911
When a mysterious stranger offers to help Lara uncover a clue that could give her the upper hand, she embarks on an expedition to a system of caves in Colombia. However, once they learn of Lara’s plans, Trinity will stop at nothing to reach the location first. Trinity believe they can turn the tables on Lara, but in the darkness of the underground caverns, there are terrors in the depths that neither Lara nor Trinity anticipated.
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LOCATIONS: 
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Hidalgo, Mexico
Rio Po, Mexico
Blue Labyrinth, Columbia
Los Indios, Columbia
Santo Almeda Airfield, Columbia

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WEAPONS:
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Remington 1911
Glock 19
Ruger SR9
SIG
CZ 75B
Springfield XD
HK VP9
AR-15

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VEHICLES: 
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Beechcraft 1900
Cessna

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BADDIES: 
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Trinity
Dozen

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ENEMIES: 
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Jennifer Mitchell
Byers
Damon Harper
Greaves
Ace
Sergei
Koboshi
Hux Lane
Alanis
Lucas Reddy
Smith
Dixon
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ALLIES: 
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Jonah Maiava
Miguel Riviera
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OTHER CHARACTERS: 
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Luis Marin
Yeltsin
Mendes
Abadi
Teller
Juan
Natalia Marin
Eva Marin
Tomas Marin
Captain Trent
Commander Polis
Camila
Paolo
Esteban
Luisa
Pedro Dominguez
Gabriel Santo Almeda
Davi Santo Almeda
Luis Marin (Jr)
Fish Eye
Nuno
Toothless
Monkey
Brian Winters
Diego
Mateus Sousa Pereira

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ANIMALS: 
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Bat
Salamander
Spider

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