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A brand-new novella from the New York Times bestseller of Divergent.A thrilling, profoundly moving science fiction retelling of the Greek tragedy Antigone filled with inevitable doom, heart-break and one final act of courage.Outside the last city on Earth, the planet is a wasteland. Without the Archive, where the genes of the dead are stored, humanity will end.Antigones parents Oedipus and Jocasta are dead. Passing into the Archive should be cause for celebration, but with her militant uncle Kreon rising to claim her fathers vacant throne, all Antigone feels is rage.When he welcomes her and her siblings into his mansion, Antigone sees it for what it really is: a gilded cage, where she is a captive as well as a guest.But her uncle will soon learn that no cage is unbreakable. And neither is he.

Armadale is a novel by Wilkie Collins.Armadale is the third of the four great novels produced by Collins during the 1860s: after The Woman in White (185960) and No Name (1862), and before The Moonstone (1868).In the German spa town of Wildbad, the Scotchman Mr. Neal is asked to transcribe the deathbed confession of Allan Armadale; his story concerns his murder of the man he had disinherited (also called Allan Armadale), who had subsequently married the woman he was betrothed to under false pretensions. Under Allans instructions, the confession is left to be opened by his son once he comes of age.Nineteen years later, the son of the murdered man, also Allan Armadale, rescues a man of his own age--Ozias Midwinter. The stranger reveals himself to Reverend Decimus Brock, a friend of Allan through his late mother, as another Allan Armadale (the son of the man who committed the murder). Ozias tells Brock of his desperate upbringing, having run away from his mother and stepfather (Mr. Neal).

One mans greatest victory.Romes greatest defeat.A.D. 9: In the depths of the Teutoburg Wald, in a landscape riven by ravines, darkened by ancient oak and bisected by fast-flowing streams, Arminius of the Cherusci led a confederation of six Germanic tribes in the annihilation of three Roman legions. Deep in the forest almost twenty thousand men were massacred without mercy; fewer than two hundred of them ever made it back across the Rhine. To Romes shame, three sacred Eagles were lost that day.But Arminius wasnt brought up in Germania Magna - he had been raised as a Roman. This is the story of how Arminius came to turn his back on the people who raised him and went on to commit a betrayal so great and so deep, it echoed through the ages. ______________________________________________Dont miss Robert Fabbris epic new series Alexanders Legacy

Around the World in 80 Days is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne.In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a 20,000 wager (the approximate equivalent of 2 million in 2016) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Vernes most acclaimed works.The story starts in London on Tuesday, 1 October, 1872.Phileas Fogg is a rich British gentleman living in solitude. Despite his wealth, Fogg lives a modest life with habits carried out with mathematical precision. Very little can be said about his social life other than that he is a member of the Reform Club. Having dismissed his former valet, James Forster, for bringing him shaving water at 84 F (29 C) instead of 86 F (30 C), Fogg hires a Frenchman by the name of Jean Passepartout as a replacement.

A moving Italian coming-of-age classic in a new translation by Ann Goldstein, celebrated translator of Elena FerranteOn a remote island in the Bay of Naples, a young boy roams the shore with only his dog for company. Arturos mother died in childbirth and his wayward father Wilhelm rarely returns to the island. Left in isolation, he dreams up a world of romantic exploits in which his father sails the seas like the heroes in his favourite stories.When Wilhelm suddenly reappears with his new young wife Nunziata, Arturos imagined world bursts apart, and he falls in passionate, tormented love. As Wilhelms behaviour grows increasingly erratic, Arturo must begin to face the reality of his fathers life, and of his own feelings.A deeply affecting tale of childhood disenchantment, Arturos Island is a work of stunning emotional force by one of modern Italian literatures foremost writers.A new translation by Ann Goldstein.Elsa Morante (1912-1985) was an Italian novelist, short-story writer and poet. Born and raised in Rome, she started writing at a young age, initially publishing short stories in childrens journals. Her first novel, House of Liars, was published in 1948 and won the Viareggio Prize. She went on to become one of Italys most lauded writers, winning further prizes and commercial success with her next two novels, Arturos Island (1957) and History (1974). She died of a heart attack in Rome in 1985.

From the beloved, award-winning, bestselling author of The Cellist of Sarajevo, a beautiful, suspense-filled novel As a young Romany boy in Transylvania in the early years of the twentieth century, Salvo Usaris mother and father are killed in a tragic fire. Forced to flee his village, leaving his brother and sister behind him, Salvo embarks on a lifetimes odyssey that takes him through the dark forests of his homeland, to the bustling streets of Budapest - where he learns the skills of a wire-walker - and eventually to the United States. There he is reunited with his family, finds fame, and eventually risks everything to perform one final - death-defying - high wire act, as he walks between the twin towers of the World Trade Center...

A dazzling collection of retold and original fairy tales from fifteen acclaimed and bestselling YA writers, including Tracy Deonn and Melissa Albert.A dazzling collection of fifteen original and retold fairy tales from acclaimed and bestselling writers.Fairy tales have been spun for thousands of years and remain among our most treasured stories. Weaving fresh takes and unexpected reimaginings, At Midnight brings together a diverse group of celebrated writers to breathe new life into our beloved traditions.Dahlia Adler, "Rumplestiltskin"Tracy Deonn, "The Nightingale"H.E. Edgmon, "Snow White"Hafsah Faizal, "Little Red Riding Hood"Stacey Lee, "The Little Matchstick Girl"Roselle Lim, "Hansel and Gretel"Darcie Little Badger, "Puss in Boots"Malinda Lo, "Frau Trude" Alex London, "Cinderella"Anna-Marie McLemore, "The Nutcracker"Rebecca Podos, "The Robber Bridegroom"Rory Power, "Sleeping Beauty"Meredith Russo, "The Little Mermaid"Gita Trelease, "Fitchers Bird"and an all-new fairy tale by Melissa Albert

More amorous adventures for the mature marquis in Spain. The scene has shifted from verdant Italy and steamy Mexico to rainy Galicia and wintry Navarre and the court of the pretender Carlos during th

This book is about a discovery of the power, love and truth found in Jesus Christ. Through simple everyday open and honest re?ection, the author shows a way to reconnect the Christian faith with our spiritual needs in this 21st Century. It is a beginning and a voyage of learning and discovery for the author along with the reader. Certain deep theological topics are glimpsed upon and are intended to invoke a greater interest for them. The sources of inspiration come from Protestant, Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions. The author has worked to translate some aspects of these varied doctrines into understandable mind bites. Love, Faith and Courage work to provide you with ammunition to contend with everyday issues, as a guide to ?nd your place in this world, as a learning process towards greater truths, as healing for many of your needs, as protection against deceit and spiritual death and as a prayer to connect with God. Love is the gift God has for creation including all of us, we must remember it, Faith is our choice to join in with his power and Courage is the example set by Jesus as to how we should live as Christians, always mindful of his Resurrection and very real presence in this world. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you (ESV Bible Romans 8:11)

An alternate history first contact adventure set in the early 2000s, pitched as Arrival meets The Three-Body Problem, by video essayist Lindsay Ellis.By the fall of 2007, one well-timed leak revealing that the U.S. government might have engaged in first contact has sent the country into turmoil, and it is all Cora Sabino can do to avoid the whole mess. The force driving this controversy is Coras whistleblower father, and even though she hasn t spoken to him in years, his celebrity has caught the attention of the press, the Internet, the paparazzi, and the government - and redirected it to her. She neither knows nor cares whether her fathers leaks are a hoax, and wants nothing to do with him - until she learns just how deeply entrenched her family is in the cover-up, and that an extraterrestrial presence has been on Earth for decades.To save her own life, she offers her services as an interpreter to a monster, and the monster accepts.Learning the extent to which both she and the public have been lied to, she sets out to gather as much information as she can, and finds that the best way for her to find the truth is not as a whistleblower, but as an intermediary. The alien presence has been completely uncommunicative until she convinces one of them that she can act as their interpreter, becoming the first and only human vessel of communication. But in becoming an interpreter, she begins to realize that she has become the voice for a being she cannot ever truly know or understand, and starts to question who shes speaking for - and what future shes setting up for all of humanity.

Winner of the Hearst Big Books Award - Cosmopolitans Book of the Year A MirrorBest Books to Read This Summer pickA clever homage to Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice that youll love, even if you never got round to reading the original.Cosmopolitan Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a poet have been overtaken by a demanding teaching job. Her boisterous Muslim family, and numerous (interfering) aunties, are professional naggers. And her flighty young cousin, about to reject her one hundredth marriage proposal, is a constant reminder that Ayesha is still single. Ayesha might be a little lonely, but the one thing she doesnt want is an arranged marriage. And then she meets Khalid... How could a man so conservative and judgmental (and, yes, smart and annoyingly handsome) have wormed his way into her thoughts so quickly? As for Khalid, hes happy the way he is; his mother will find him a suitable bride. But why cant he get the captivating, outspoken Ayesha out of his mind? Theyre far too different to be a good match, surely...Readers love AYESHA AT LASTCouldnt put the book down *****An entertaining read with laughter and tears *****I read this book in a day and loved it! *****A hilarious and charming love story *****Perfect book for holiday reading *****

This carefully crafted ebook: "AYESHA SERIES Complete Collection: She (A History of Adventure) + Ayesha (The Return of She) + She & Allan + Wisdoms Daughter" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents:"She" is one of the classics of imaginative literature, and one of the best-selling books of all time. She was extraordinarily popular upon its release and has never been out of print. The story is a first-person narrative that follows the journey of Horace Holly and his ward Leo Vincey to a lost kingdom in the African interior. There they encounter a primitive race of natives and a mysterious white queen named Ayesha who reigns as the all-powerful "She", or "She-who-must-be-obeyed". In this work, Rider Haggard developed the conventions of the Lost World subgenre, which many later authors emulated."Ayesha, the Return of She" is a gothic-fantasy novel, a sequel to his far more popular and well known novel, She. "She and Allan" is a novel, in which Haggard brought together his two most popular characters, Ayesha from She (to which it serves as a prequel), and Allan Quatermain from King Solomons Mines.Wisdoms Daughter is the final book in the Ayesha series.Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential. His novels portray many of the stereotypes associated with colonialism, yet they are unusual for the degree of sympathy with which the native populations are portrayed.

In "Babylon Revisited & Other Tales" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, readers are transported to the glittering yet tumultuous Jazz Age of the 1920s. This collection of short stories masterfully captures the essence of the era with its exploration of wealth, decadence, and moral disillusionment. The narrative is infused with Fitzgeralds signature lyrical prose and poignant character development, making each story a captivating and immersive experience for the reader. The book provides a snapshot of American society during a time of transformation and serves as a poignant reflection on the consequences of excess and nostalgia. Fitzgeralds ability to evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing is particularly evident in the titular story, Babylon Revisited. This tale of redemption and regret stands out as a timeless exploration of human frailty and the passage of time. F. Scott Fitzgeralds own experiences and observations of the Jazz Age undoubtedly influenced his writing, adding depth and authenticity to the narratives in this collection. Babylon Revisited & Other Tales is a must-read for fans of classic literature and anyone interested in the complexities of the human condition.

Drama Classics: The Worlds Great Plays at a Great Little PriceAt the whim of Dionysos, a son is torn to pieces by his own mother during the famous women-only Bacchanalian ritual. The story of revenge by the half-man half-god on Pentheus, King of Thebes, and all his people.This version of EuripidesBacchae is translated and introduced by Kenneth McLeish and Frederic Raphael.

In 1974, a revolutionary group held up the Old Shawmut Bank in Bostons Audubon Circle. Money was stolen. And a woman named Emily Gordon, a visitor in town cashing travellers checks, was shot and killed. No one saw who shot her. Despite security-camera photos and a letter from the group claiming responsibility, the perpetrators have remained at large for nearly three decades.Enter Paul Giacomin, the closest thing to a son Spenser has. Twice before, Spensers come to the young mans assistance; and now Paul is thirty-seven, his troubled past behind him. When Pauls friend Daryl Gordon-daughter of the long-gone Emily-decides she needs closure regarding her mothers death, its Spenser she turns to. The lack of clues and a missing FBI intelligence report force Spenser to reach out in every direction-to Daryls estranged, hippie father, to Vinnie Morris and the mob, to the mysterious Ives - testing his resourcefulness and his courageousness.

In a giddy rush, a young woman and her older lover escape the rising fascism of 1930s Berlin for a summer vacation on the Cote dAzur. As they drive along stunning bays and linger over sumptuous meals, they are enchanted by each other. But their harmony soon falters, and the woman decides she must leave in search of a cottage of her own near Saint-Tropez. There, amid the vineyards and lemon trees, she will forge startling new connections and pass an unforgettable summer of independence and freedom.Background for Love is an autobiographical novel by the great publisher Helen Wolff, who together with her husband, Kurt Wolff, set up Pantheon Books in America after fleeing Nazi Germany. In the fascinating companion essay, historian Marion Detjen, the authors great-niece, delves into the basis of the novel in Helens own life as well as the political and social forces that led her to abandon hope of publishing it.Written in 1932 and now translated into English for the first time by the authors grandson, Tristram Wolff, this is a lushly atmospheric, irresistible story of passion and self-discovery, told from the cusp of disaster.

A cheating husband and a wayward wife provide Spenser with an unconventional and dangerous surveillance jobWhen Marlene Cowley hires Spenser to see if her husband, Trent, is cheating on her, he encounters more than he bargained for: Not only does he find a two-timing husband, but a second investigator as well, hired by the husband to look after his wife. As a result of their joint efforts, Spenser soon finds himself investigating both individual depravity and corporate corruption.It seems the folks in the Cowleys circle have become enamoured of radio talk-show host Darrin OMara, whose views on Courtly Love are clouding some already fuzzy minds with the notion of cross-connubial relationships. OMaras brand of sex therapy is unconventional at best, unlawful-and deadly-at worst. Then a murder at Kinergy, where Trent Cowley is CFO, sends Spenser in yet another direction. Apparently, the unfettered pursuit of profit has a price.

Brutal, dark and laced with violence ... Peter James had better watch out, he has a new competitor DAILY MAILA masterfully spun tale . Intense pace, striking characters and a riveting denouement IRISH INDEPENDENTGripping PETER JAMESThoroughly absorbing ELLY GRIFFITHSHow far would you go?The murder of a promising footballer, son of Brightons highest-ranking police officer, means Detective Superintendent Jo Howe has a complicated and sensitive case on her hands. The situation becomes yet more desperate following devastating blackmail threats.Howe can trust no one as she tracks the brutal killer in a city balanced on a knife edge of vigilante action and a police force riven with corruption.Cracking MARK BILLINGHAMEngaging M.W.CRAVEN

Kate Jones is on the run with a backpack full of money, intent on finding her way back to the United States from Mexico. Unfortunately, a ruthless drug lord named Salazar is just as intent on finding her, retrieving his stolen money, and making her pay for ever having left him. Is there anyone she can trust?Originally published as five separate short stories chronicling Kate Jones race through Mexico, Bad Spirits Books 1-5 is a fast-paced, action-packed novella. Just when you think Kates escaped one impossible dilemma, shes thrown into another perilous situation. Can she survive long enough to make it out alive?"DV Berkoms Bad Spirits is a fast paced action packed novella which reads like a nonstop high octane movie. Each chapter moves at breakneck speed. The heroine, Kate, barely has time to take a breather before finding herself in another impossible situation and back on the run..." -Todd Fonseca, (Author) Goodreads.com"...Bad Spirits takes place in Mexico with Kate trying to escape a well-known and menacing drug lord. The fact that she lightened his money stash is an even better reason to get out of the country. You wont be disappointed in the read, but you will be hungering for more."-Ginger Simpson, Examiner E-Books Reviewer "...Berkoms principal character, Kate, is a feisty, adventurous, albeit naivefollowing the heart more than the headfull speed ahead, high energy, fast thinking and acting character once she comes to her senses. She is out maneuvered at every turn, it seems, by a superior adversary, a relentless Mexican drug lord named Salazar, yet she holds true to her commitment to defeat him. Courage. That is what separates Berkoms characters from those created by others. A realistic kind of courage..." Duane Schwartz, Author"...Action packed, fast paced and blood smeared, this series has everything an action lover would die for: Good looking girl - falls for bad guy - realizes her mistake - tries to run away only to find out exactly how bad he really is. Oh yeah... Did I mention she also stole his money? Like... A lot of it? And that he is a big Mexican drug dealer? Yeah. You get the picture..." PaulaSHx (Hardman), Book Reviewer/Blogger

"I have the privilege of being half-Scottish and for me Scotland is the most romantic country in the world.I admit to a number of Scottish admirers and indeed I married two Scotsmen.But for me nothing can compete with Scotlands rugged sweeping mountains, cascading waterfalls, the skirl of the bagpipes and the swirl of the kilt.Dream Castles and tall handsome Highlanders.Romance Heaven for the heart."Barbara Cartland The Books In this first book of Favourites are :1. The Little Pretender2. The Chieftain Without A Heart3. The Secret of The Glen4. The Duchess Disappeared5. Love Lifts the Curse6. The Call of The Highlands7. The Heart of The Clan8. The Curse of The Clan9. A Chieftain Finds Love10. The Scots Never Forget