CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en-US"><head><title>Just a moment...</title><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=Edge"><meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1"><style>*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}html{line-height:1.15;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;color:#313131;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Helvetica Neue,Arial,Noto Sans,sans-serif,Apple Color Emoji,Segoe UI Emoji,Segoe UI Symbol,Noto Color Emoji}body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100vh;min-height:100vh}.main-content{margin:8rem auto;max-width:60rem;padding-left:1.5rem}@media (width <= 720px){.main-content{margin-top:4rem}}.h2{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500;line-height:2.25rem}@media (width <= 720px){.h2{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.5rem}}#challenge-error-text{background-image:url(data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIzMiIgaGVpZ2h0PSIzMiIgZmlsbD0ibm9uZSI+PHBhdGggZmlsbD0iI0IyMEYwMyIgZD0iTTE2IDNhMTMgMTMgMCAxIDAgMTMgMTNBMTMuMDE1IDEzLjAxNSAwIDAgMCAxNiAzbTAgMjRhMTEgMTEgMCAxIDEgMTEtMTEgMTEuMDEgMTEuMDEgMCAwIDEtMTEgMTEiLz48cGF0aCBmaWxsPSIjQjIwRjAzIiBkPSJNMTcuMDM4IDE4LjYxNUgxNC44N0wxNC41NjMgOS41aDIuNzgzem0tMS4wODQgMS40MjdxLjY2IDAgMS4wNTcuMzg4LjQwNy4zODkuNDA3Ljk5NCAwIC41OTYtLjQwNy45ODQtLjM5Ny4zOS0xLjA1Ny4zODktLjY1IDAtMS4wNTYtLjM4OS0uMzk4LS4zODktLjM5OC0uOTg0IDAtLjU5Ny4zOTgtLjk4NS40MDYtLjM5NyAxLjA1Ni0uMzk3Ii8+PC9zdmc+);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;padding-left:34px}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){body{background-color:#222;color:#d9d9d9}}</style><meta http-equiv="refresh" content="390"></head><body class="no-js"><div class="main-wrapper" role="main"><div class="main-content"><noscript><div class="h2"><span id="challenge-error-text">Enable JavaScript and cookies to continue</span></div></noscript></div></div><script>(function(){window._cf_chl_opt={cvId: '3',cZone: "www.whsmith.co.uk",cType: 'managed',cRay: '8ebe86902c6dce52',cH: 'td17OjivbjhCEr.CPipmWv.PlxWtO6dNeYwPoq1OfJc-1733176153-1.2.1.1-tANWqt77_Zm05CWw8_2LrkMYtSBKvRPgMCTp_IYoCYCfTm4e41XXvt4u2s5v0Fbw',cUPMDTk: "\/product\/bernard-werber\/empire-of-the-ants\/2859361?utm_campaign=eq_whs_103504&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=awin&awc=3017_1733176153_6bbc4a66b3f6a69b31261df8d541bc58&__cf_chl_tk=fskiRoEzgyEAN_j6zDeraQGbvssbX0g1pfRg8zBItR4-1733176153-1.0.1.1-GpB0hOmxTC4EjOrbc06CtXe0M.YpmQWs93YqTtRVoKM",cFPWv: 'b',cITimeS: '1733176153',cTTimeMs: '1000',cMTimeMs: '390000',cTplC: 0,cTplV: 5,cTplB: 'cf',cK: "",fa: "\/product\/bernard-werber\/empire-of-the-ants\/2859361?utm_campaign=eq_whs_103504&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=awin&awc=3017_1733176153_6bbc4a66b3f6a69b31261df8d541bc58&__cf_chl_f_tk=fskiRoEzgyEAN_j6zDeraQGbvssbX0g1pfRg8zBItR4-1733176153-1.0.1.1-GpB0hOmxTC4EjOrbc06CtXe0M.YpmQWs93YqTtRVoKM",md: "PaGDU.LEnQ9wPhtw8r354XmocB0OL5nA7N93Z7WdPnw-1733176153-1.2.1.1-.gPdwqmSsqMtOFNTc.brXKstn6iOBBLhSe1QvF96xFvom9_zuGrzrA_qZeMOcMh05sFrtfDs5rOF8VNd8Bu2zUfEH9QBV.yLIstqBZOlDAP8tCxUCxFUduqnJM0iobZkL06crcl5_uJqJyk84G7P.arL9_utMmuYxOUXTjws6nUSi6Mk4zHA9K_oliqanfwp868jZmJQrf.JId26H0Dzi0hHW2SYc8EXdEDN06p4SNaaMLEiGct6hsO7N4tBhc0fmf915TwUqaFGcOi5dsMogv3fQbdbjbwcOxgZmStR3jDymOvS66GTzdh6rLM2SEterlmdU.cWP5jYCVs6lxaM0ehuYhH8A5R.y2Vn_GqAxmZn8MR0XzRg_fbVyTXP2uMTxIF8oCSpPLcIYe1onZSC7sqkvFoL8n_3RU654clJPqvIV6_DqXudZYselqJoqkUwBS1pRBwiFQGFNTydUaH0EyHGnKQyPdXFMwEn1wW43_6SqnLGjPC.uZYxEx8lv0K1FGO0Wjdw54Kpt0qRB7AtQiRtMf_Jc_VwWgOhgQ_cCAEsggF83uU2W.oTdsbFP2aRXnqpJsNKjvZ.q.1FsnB9EcUiCGoCYP4TNoLC5gSY.Uh2_yWuq3W4KrNnKswJojGzaVUB9LrpUUo9eR2fXpqgVxRnXEh9duHDLOoksSe_YMenr0aqULmDNIcMC7iwv5GTpCSF3fAlCLpr4BI4.9a_D93DL9uWbnZ0sY3ehy22O3RKhI9pb.cY7QMcQjRajKcB1Qrv4xXiS.feIZmTI.WvBHq0VoXn2Yt8Zbx2hubvuxp34T07o_i1JmCmJoHPWiSfy2b4VyHzyTEPFbjPn57wzLfJzswOskf.lDI1otGUdEOgtF00pAgmvnds_7MiarD5XEd5R7nqKPf2cmy0PiBjgplkDprUJVaiVJ4drchdENdd9v2oC5oMe8RPEd_K1VQhzkFQ10eiK9cHmRAXVC4bXw1PKwS0zc_t5jEStA601hH8stl1y8nd.Qtl8LnlsSV1gxp0RAPmV5OCcEkQbneaHycWueTNtCZT2_pJpcGcq33sZZ2k8UVrLJQEDmMOzojcqGhz93XBzg375sxDVRzMxdLlpfdDtKJ.uIgDz1c47Of7_b8WqI0LCzrT4DAVbzrU0Rp.Rh66R3aEj2izNYOgVRoshPQjcbxM6eKZn2cwNAuKvpquaXKFI0qVG.VrJJPeM.PCQ01tXXR404_umhvk9F07RXnHMIiA3FUQ6TwWXSh5LvOxiifIVM87a8a56Ga27mPAQI5h2lHjPNMVa1Jt8QPMaP9gxW4FSUFcSoOeuZ6ZexgN8xbnycoSrda26uNTnn5.msY7HVh1pSJmZZa1JIuki4rutmGSzmq27i1rKp40KFBOta5c1iWuZZnXm0Ubs6CV0cmO6.PfdJ1znnnNdb1npyiNFhMYQk0XyLnRZEBRZ1h58B4JZIRPjrOy0nmK3ziddwOeAIsim4sia1Z6s908dHxPAkjYig2Xj4U46FyzwgAeBAV3bPrhTS6yAW_8OEivDz4JYGHHF7xCCzkfUqldLoYgAx.3quARTkznRMGBfHYaF_YIWWRUc5_BoWqFdZKgTaSX5ClE5NRwmCWSdaV.I9o6qK0XluUDD9PPFAMa6e8EcnMjzF6nwjTTKPTBHFaY4pYzqDmj.kW5FdVh268MWS0dlbZyYcpNY4eznzrqtgQyforGKIc_GT5DFbunFyWYqZcpLJOcLD.BtfiuXdvAGyTiOJrHtMA5WNdZkQ7aZxWRtn2jE9Rt6HSJaz0RZvhkusofIQ7QmDCg.vg1Nne2p.8tyU2mck9CvisG60hr4XlsEOQODIjO.UKq_3sIwL9qXURAkGoOGYXTkydg4sHxxZbAknKYdbQcLi5MV65Mul1YOANTRcegh1FyfZOYGy0oEEKRvrVD9BLsMDMXImdfuIepmM7_BV_Z6ikJ0dq5rGaPmMJYPBtK3VahOPqwp5bkJRQ6x..cvm3QJodug3JoIvv1NQw2vTf2Bdnne2zK8GFjkrn64kWbBiMviU5ILncKnAjQR35kpCWSDj3FGoM7JonL.nE60Yp2WVAGkZlL17gcvLS2fWPivhuL5cYVnqvVQo7cOYD8P9IPw2_c_Jn3SghWQDciRksElS0DZtjxAhlZb4nS2w6jcr1r3mDHiJR.BwzP2opPCsPALYWYytsW8GWeqW2yJtjwWzwIpvpXMoOxmGLEnX9d5WydYIgf7Y.zlv5wVgNcE3pnxJhI6E4P80uHAUYw25mkTNFgOow9nOkU6e6BP.TnH0fpRfJgO7k9B49KMprtjMY5hKkXPcF9neh436Z0t2FMFLMp67OOgevv17RcrWwQoPIFZT_XYH3LxefO8TDCRuE.5dPg6HExZ1YK3DwuakbQr_mbWzLpyJ1ImZbxp1RZJ1mo.QhzATILkToR3I_wVhKZ14qiSROr2Rh2xnDXYiB4jgAULkqTDVE.QplYHyG8nESIVhYf__.bnDD_hJYtKtbDgL89jzxM9JC_9xaluOmwWfD9oXB.kZ9oN6rUB6sD8V42X6FnZiyswZlxM366l6dGAhIPG3mD7JCzz0Pyxu3z5GuLAXzSGIt3qqN1BF6syv0hGiyVs8N1u8cDlzC3WXm9V91i2jqfri.P6cG2cUCjee45bnJtq_SZSZ0tjN67b7bZTqMl77uHU4cNGUA0Z6Bl2alqQNdNOf6Rg.PiXm9cLeFnTDjGDORiVazr0wOV.qeZvSA6JwNjyKMdX.HkKKTd1GLch.qeNFb.K1z1HdnZSuo9y791YQv7rzT26f73KWraTGv8zL_kb4bMzqmd4deVjEihCu88uikxoUxViRs0Q663dWWhrUjSgodmdCkl_6XhJbRp9GsJCpn_r2L1MNauntYmKxyQnVKt3FpTHdx_hfG2YRTcWpVBhcM1.QQZ.rDdjPztxSl9kCXMgwfSAJygxh1GhenEePH8NmWPV9enqoNGhS5ebLzBsT4QTvn_qkCMPnLG1EWMTWGDo1Qsj_0jVzAVN3jrcWK09Cbs4HOppit0_R4SZh0woS0QzKGOAm8qdjKiKM3vy2BxucJohbDt.10RNb8o9vV88srAqIbccc5jL1G.9l8yuRhHhhtFbmXhvOGtduuz.GnUnD_av7lQuwy8SP7V.zStwv7PkdMx9UT4oU3tUw4t6OgB_F4jwpswqAHDK3qyR5oVnbc68DFD6ViIAAwECaV43GzraLf5iMSWS2R7rDOhOdTVUTK_EjgMHXCEA0XfJxVxH25YDhsP.wmo_VHDWBhXKSO7DV1LmrkME6B5PxGYFnOO_IbllYDQJhG6.eymxXvxKhTXlBk55IFFsw",mdrd: "KjxLx_DL8u6OAaCELDHCiiU2FwvQGEpm53H_eQ5TMIs-1733176153-1.2.1.1-hVF._ZoYtTKVXpd6qOm6C9ZWMYuKwvuQJUzzoISEinrpA82tNWfaQEfg.GJkkzhZIUZd6HSmWTRB3kCzukqSGrkuYVtEcpPyrLO.yzeBPo0xsY9Od_S0qVIIIL.g7FEkSA2Pirc303DlFQDh6S5Y9ajugAUTNjzqtk0XLO1_uNCSSVr6whmM8kpsaN0lc5MbTmaHHr9YyaabVygegnutsZPFjis9e9ogScSrAV80kdSQIZGeuib3nz3HlyYUK9QfdbULVZGL5e47QJQ9hNk6woVcwsyVcdW3gWT4N2Io6cw9dIamXKze_QUAZzDimSXqMH4_lA2znr0ZN0WlWRgumR7lQviQ39U0xsJF4yk_wGzgAMIfntrdAYd06rzcoN3XoNwl7vNdurSnPX9hMuIyEi8.zUyB9T2rrGr1msdb5rRNSYMqsMCVVnV0JIMDyJAqpUgFc2d4YZQgzLq6XV7U.3xFPOYijwki0CvgQpCmC2XeNKuUno30oRO1qCKLF8SJyLGgvR.5awBnzgvTfNhV5wV.6G3G0MRHQGDcpMPUGqpC08BnTI0sv0CCE9ix3xUtJgLAJ86ij7sT5iASCbsOeFviogvobCaAKYqGuVDpc5UzHWhaT4skJ_eFG0Z9MGlJDfcylhgnQzrAfmIMAq4Njs13K1ZLsDSu1HTF5nM8Jq3hIHlRLsnG6ISpB7n.9UPrwv3TruMWiRHshTR.4SQNpyJ03jHBxsg7K4UDBeWh8QDkfwwYGAJgBzdZKfRZ4UBA.62QsZYPiJnTrqyrzD_H2TSdFA0g3bfCb94dL.dqMza4HYz4sI25ww7tO_e9pNNcHu3NsOAndMane9GcnIg8aSAB2oG5gE_JQtRkpYUqfxcTTRUSBcIYT4RMLbaJpI8F_UDEV9gxcYn_lEXsqo.Iej7pYv.2k2ULDuOcP66akaweNNVkOEFjVytfBvv21oYRWCUE2s0L0_5yEuiixhhxwEJhsfqFZ01eMqdIThyIhksi_ikXUo3HFRRxMMGtSSjiJ5lxFRFydaBag3Ho83kOXU6j0Wo9hq5zFggHo5W21A7d.pGbPnwZCtEYw_DDGMclAU7WTwDgX9z_ekdu8rtc.Key3N9E1hmGS9AhVJp51pOPKr19l1SdfwMJENFrKGcOt5FMdlQ.P6RY2ioxkey8jBgvLNq630nCrP0_sRQvxDvxDG_YnLI3.EqH_S1fsh2FQlHAt8cXy0xB5U5x0mRnY_eDywmdDnPgH9AFMbLQMvLP36gsAAVk3T_RlttxJ.1IfhJZGEzUw5y.uZEbsRYH9d5t8GMqLdvbClvBeApqT25NF4MZYFbQ7Bf0mA2nBzli17geyA77jXa7_7IIaF8OkebQKGtVfcDaa3uWPG3d9924sAHW1J_3RF7bOAGftfS8yhrt7iUFzIM4XjvpEuupETSKh.7I47YWq9.EuwDQqzgvfBnD6wCOqBDKR9lpb5AN7g.V8nrv0aUITtbtr3raDvXfRzxA1PH0gKsADTmnfHDn85PHvxcHxWZZXi5bzzegyB9Oe9f5sHQH8GO5hVpS8beHng5jhaXVYnRDGX7Nihz8zEt4JMJMhqY0Qv5rYU__x2gJ84XNAxXSnANrZ6o31NsTv8568vfOYqRZoYn1vQDDkxxUIq1yQ3Oe9wsYoUpebrjnNdfgu4h3OaGWH0YnbyxHbeoWH8swH.LUq1PviSZGxDg6YaNgRBhxvvt_rJ_7KeDoOp6Vq.vk65ttWXqHPUU.RlcFHxgCwwfUU9y5G.zWFIJEvpr1ZHMIMtiUs3k4wCNucPsJnAoIVUrZivoyHt5W.9.lgCquq_p1yemsTxyK3HCfvxat1__R4ueEUXkhRThnz8dC_SnWURJI54USplhNJkBH8YU16euzi57esQ0HzGlBbLh3aiGwrQRz.J59ydJ0MqOz252Qt3TtGPfy0cE6BviF.spwrUSpPvAVjpM0NQ2_fNcDpQgN..dqFE6J"};var cpo = document.createElement('script');cpo.src = '/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/b/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray=8ebe86902c6dce52';window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash = location.hash === '' && location.href.indexOf('#') !== -1 ? '#' : location.hash;window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery = location.search === '' && location.href.slice(0, location.href.length - window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash.length).indexOf('?') !== -1 ? '?' : location.search;if (window.history && window.history.replaceState) {var ogU = location.pathname + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash;history.replaceState(null, null, "\/product\/bernard-werber\/empire-of-the-ants\/2859361?utm_campaign=eq_whs_103504&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=awin&awc=3017_1733176153_6bbc4a66b3f6a69b31261df8d541bc58&__cf_chl_rt_tk=fskiRoEzgyEAN_j6zDeraQGbvssbX0g1pfRg8zBItR4-1733176153-1.0.1.1-GpB0hOmxTC4EjOrbc06CtXe0M.YpmQWs93YqTtRVoKM" + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash);cpo.onload = function() {history.replaceState(null, null, ogU);}}document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(cpo);}());</script></body></html>