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Forty years after it was first published, Ted Hughess Flowers and Insects, Some Birds and a Pair of Spiders is presented in a beautifully redesigned edition with a new introduction by the nature writer Tim Dee. The sixteen poems gathered here brim and bristle with the life Hughes generates from the absolute attention he commits to whatever it is he is looking at. His knack for finding a language to animate its subject, without a trace of sentiment or nostalgia, singles out Hughes as one of the truly great poet-interpreters of the natural world.This edition gives full justice to the subtlety of the original watercolour illustrations, produced by Hughess long-term collaborator and friend, the American artist, Leonard Baskin.

Set over one hot summer, a startlingly assured debut about the kinds of love that break us and make us whole.One afternoon in 1976, teenagers Jean and Tom share an almost imperceptible look across the grounds of Compton Manor, a boarding school for boys with problems. Their gaze marks a secret intimacy, one defined as much by violence as by friendship and desire. As the boys connection deepens, so too does the risk that surrounds it. Jean son of a single mother, Jewish, on a scholarship, forever an outsider wonders whether the relationship might offer a way out of a life marked by alienation. But what if the only true path to freedom is to disappear altogether?Spellbinding and evocative, Jean is a meditative narrative of loss and escape distilled into the heartrending story of an intense and dangerous adolescent love.

Step into the past. Rush headlong at the future. The Age of Calamities is here.Henry VIII wants Anne Boleyn dead, but theres just one small problem - shes alive again by morning, sipping tea at the breakfast table. In the gilded hush of the Winter Palace, the Romanov sisters slip through time and waltz aboard a star-bound spaceship. A woman on the run strikes a sinister bargain with the ghost of Joan of Arc, but can she reclaim her body in time for sunrise?Fiercely inventive and darkly playful, these stories unfold on historys fault lines, where women take their revenge against ill-fated times. With sly wit and piercing poignancy, The Age of Calamities exhumes the past to haunt the present, charting the tragicomic yet hopeful act of living.

One city, one day, and a battle of wills reaches boiling pointJoseph Severin, a respectable North London businessman, has a lucrative side job. Hes doing the books, old school (because these days the only trail you cant trace is a paper one) for a rogue MI5 outfit, the Shadows, headed by psychopathic Sebastien. However, when the game is rumbled, Sebastien sends hitman Mr Phipps to kill Severin and get those books back. The spider web of collateral damage will be extensive, taking in Lottie, for whom Severin has developed a sudden, wild passion; Sonya, a Russian escort with a desperate deadline; and at MI5, the ambitious Ellerby, who has them all in her sights.Its the hottest summer in fifty years and in the shadows, a deadly domino effect is about to spill out into the harsh light of day.Hard-boiled, lustful, edgy - a modern noir Robert DugoniA wonderful noir carnival of mayhem. A joyful, dark rompCrime Time

The first novel in the Forerunner Saga trilogy by science fiction legend Greg Bearset in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!One hundred thousand years ago, the galaxy was populated by a great variety of beings.But one specieseons beyond all others in both technology and knowledgeachieved dominance.They ruled in peace, but met opposition with quick and brutal effectiveness.They were the Forerunnersthe keepers of the Mantle of Responsibility, the next stage of life in the Universes Living Time.And then they vanished.This is their story.

From New York Times bestselling, Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Nine Goblins, a novella of low fantasy and high mischief.A funny cosy fantasy novella, perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes and Thornhedge. No one knows exactly how the Goblin War began, but folks will tell you that goblins are stinking, slinking, filthy, sheep-stealing, henhouse-raiding, obnoxious, rude, and violent. Goblins would actually agree with all this, and might throw in "cowardly" and "lazy" too for good measure.But goblins dont go around killing people for fun, no matter what the propaganda posters say. And when a confrontation with an evil wizard lands a troop of nine goblins deep behind enemy lines, goblin sergeant Nessilka must figure out how to keep her hapless band together and get them home in one piece, despite a path filled with elves, trolls, monsters, and that most terrifying of creaturesa human being.

On the eve of his wedding, young Alyoshka pines for an earlier love. Ilne chose to leave the nomadic Nenets community seven years before, moving to the city and taking his heart with her. Under increasing pressure to marry, Alyoshka struggles against the ancient Nenets customs of home and family, unwilling to give up his hope for another life. Meanwhile, other painful transitions shake the foundations of the small camp. Deep in grief, Ilnes father Petko feels he has no role left to play in the community, while Vanu strikes out on a difficult journey to try to soothe his troubled friends. Deep in northern Siberia, minor human tragedies play out against the cold expanse of the tundra. With bursts of lyricism and a Chekhovian eye for human frailty, Anna Nerkagi crafts a multi-voiced drama of lost love and the clash between youthful dreams and the complex ties of home.

Una magnífica novela coral llena de humor con la que descubrir que nunca es tarde para casi nadaSol Cortés decide dar un cambio radical a su vida: abandona la ciudad donde vive y su trabajo como patronista para instalarse en su pueblo natal y abrir una libreria. Poco tiempo despues de su regreso, el veterinario local, Xan Sequeiro, es asesinado. Sol se involucra en una investigacion paralela para descubrir quien se encuentra detras del crimen.Durante el tiempo que duran las pesquisas, surgen una serie de personajes peculiares y entrañables que abordan, con ironia y ternura, temas tan actuales como los prejuicios sociales y el valor de la diferencia.Un best seller de las letras gallegas y novela ganadora del Premio Xerais.

La quinta entrega de la serie de Antes de que se enfríe el café, el éxito feel-good japonés que ya ha vendido más de 3.000.000 ejemplares.Un café, una silla y una norma que cumplir. Unos pasos que pueden conducir a la felicidad. Pero solo si te encuentras en el lugar adecuado. Un cafe, una silla y una regla que seguir: unos pasos que pueden conducir a la felicidad.Existe un cafe en Tokio donde puedes elegir revivir un momento preciso de tu existencia. Ese gesto, esa palabra, esa carta, ese beso, eso que no dijimos. Ese es el momento. Hace falta valor para afrontarlo de nuevo, pero el resultado a veces es inesperado.Me pregunto si el pequeño Yuki, que no puede superar el divorcio de sus padres, estara preparado. Y quien sabe si Megumi, que debe decidir que nombre ponerle a su hija sin tener a su lado al hombre que ama; o sus amigas Ayame y Tsumugi, que han permitido que el orgullo se interponga entre ellas. Hilos y destinos que podrian haber permanecido rotos, pero que ahora tienen una segunda oportunidad.La critica ha dicho:Encantador.New York Times Book ReviewLa narrativa es profundamente conmovedora.Chicago Review of BooksUna lectura completamente adictiva de principio a fin.Buzzfeed

Úrsula López sabe que en Montevideo nadie está del todo a salvo. Astuta, impredecible y peligrosamente inteligente, ha logrado escapar con el botín de un asalto sangriento. Pero su libertad tiene precio: la comisaria Leonilda Lima no se da por vencida, el doctor Antinucci no olvida, y el inspector Clemen guarda secretos que podrian destruirlos a todos.Mientras tanto, una red siniestra de poder, corrupcion y violencia se extiende bajo la superficie de la ciudad, conectando a politicos, policias, mafiosos y depredadores que viven al amparo de la impunidad. En este laberinto de traiciones, fugas espectaculares, chantajes y ajustes de cuentas, la unica regla es sobrevivir.Con su caracteristico humor negro, su mirada feroz sobre la sociedad y un pulso narrativo implacable, Mercedes Rosende construye una novela coral en la que nadie es inocente, nadie esta a salvo y de la que, como advierte su titulo, nadie saldra intacto.

Niños insufribles los ha habido siempre, pero los que produjo el nacionalcatolicismo en España fueron de aúpa. Con el repelente niño Vicente, Rafael Azcona inmortalizó los rasgos de la personalidad de tan desquiciantes almas. ¡Menos mal que contamos con su hermana, la discola Pepita, para contrarrestarlo!Desde el momento de su aparicion se trata del primer libro publicado por Azcona, el exito de esta fabula sin animales fue fulminante, y el personaje, que devino universal, aun forma parte hoy del imaginario de nuestro pais. Del repelente niño Vicente, Azcona publico, ademas, un libro de dibujos titulado Los chistes del repelente niño Vicente y numerosas tiras de humor grafico. Todo ello fue reeditado por esta casa en el volumen titulado Repelencias.¿Por que no elimina usted de su obra todo lo que atenta contra la moral y el patriotismo, la virtud del ahorro, los buenos sentimientos en general y la legislacion vigente? Si asi lo hiciera, yo tendria mucho gusto en autorizar su publicacion para que mi vida sirva de ejemplo a los niños descarriados.

Un anciano aparece muerto en su casa de San Agustín. Todo apunta a un suicidio: dos cajas de ansiolíticos vacías, una botella de whisky y una vida que, tras la pérdida de su pareja, parecía haber perdido el sentido.Pero el subinspector David Juarez, aun adaptandose a su nueva vida en Gran Canaria, no esta convencido. Su intuicion le dice que hay algo mas.Mientras la agente Itahisa Calderin y el resto del equipo intentan encajar las piezas, se multiplican las pequeñas incongruencias: falta de huellas, silencios incomodos, herencias inesperadas y un tablero de ajedrez con una partida inconclusa.A medida que avanza la investigacion, Juarez debera enfrentarse no solo a un caso cada vez mas turbio, sino tambien a sus propios fantasmas.Mate de dos alfiles es un noir contemporaneo que combina el ritmo del mejor thriller policial con una mirada intima y humana sobre la perdida, la culpa y los secretos que se ocultan tras las puertas cerradas. Sergio Mira Jordan construye una novela precisa como una partida de ajedrez y tan letal como un jaque mate.Esta novela es la segunda entrega del subinspector David Juarez tras su debut con La sombra del oceano, novela ganadora del Premio Alexis Ravelo de Novela Negra 2024, y confirma a Sergio Mira Jordan como una voz a tener muy en cuenta en el panorama del genero negro actual.

Tras el éxito de Joël Dicker, llega un thriller convertido en fenómeno internacional, publicado en catorce países.Una novela que guarda el gran enigma, ¿quién se oculta detrás de Marceau Miller?Hay h

1984. Girlo Wolf is born into a world of pickets and poverty. Life on The Rock is precious, but growing up is far from easy. Struggling with her mental health and the backlash of childhood trauma, she falls into a dark underworld of sex, drugs and alcohol. Driven by the stories of home, Girlo finds freedom in writing and strives to become a poet, discovering that her words are a vehicle to recovery and survivorhood.A gut-punching tribute to the reality of life in post-industrial Britain, Gemma June Howells debut novel is an authentic portrayal of the intergenerational struggles of working-class communities and one womans journey to empowerment."A testament to the joy and redemption of breaking the rules and breaking the mould." Rachel Trezise"An omnivorous mind." Niall Griffiths"Fierce, furious and heartfelt, Howells The Crazy Truth explodes from the page" Carly Holmes

Welcome to Kathryn Grays Hollywood or Home, a poetry collection with as much ruthless glamour as any Old Hollywood movie. These worldly-wise poems explore celebrity culture in a mode that is both seriously playful and playfully serious. Here, melancholy and humour, irony and sincerity can be often found in the same poem, creating a rich experience for the film buff or fan of celebrity culture, as the book is full of easter eggs and movie references.Spectres of Hollywood haunt the collection: moguls, politicians, starlets, and monsters. They leap from screen and stage to page, as in Portrait of my Superego as Mommie Dearest: youre / the one swinging the axe, Mommie.Famous actors drop in to entertain, for example in Meryl Streep is my Therapist or Six Ways of Looking at John Cazale, while writers do their best to pitch their best ideas, working hard to convince: Its "relatable". / Its really "relatable" stuff (High-concept).Film memorabilia is explored, likeThe Deer Hunter s bandana, as well as movie-business secrets: the title of As told by Alan Smithee refers to the alter ego that directors use in movie credits when they want to disown their films.Stock characters and plots show up, like the Handome Weeping Boy, and The Meet-Cute, that scene in a romantic comedy where a couple have a first hilarious or cute meeting. Classic 1980s movies like Pretty in Pink andTop Gun make their cameos. Power couples take their place, like Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner in Night and Day, 1957, and melodrama heightens to Douglas Sirks grand levels in Love. All the stories and characters loom larger than life, and asthe narrator asks, contemplating celebrity Tweets in Fresh Hell,Why cant life be EVERYTHING IN CAPS LIKE CHER?.In decadent celebrity culture, where a star is born every minute and becomes a flop even more quickly, these fierce and funny poems open space for the writer to reassess failures and successes, to overcome writers block, and to remember that we never stop longing for our old dreams to come true. Gray is writing at the top of her game with her much-anticipated second collection. Out of Hollywoods brutal disdain for failure, Gray manages to find spectacle and survival.Grays long-awaited second collection both celebrates and accuses the glamour and imagination of the movies in particular, and of art in general. Whether its Meryl Streep or Ferris Bueller or John Cazale shes writing of, Gray is illuminating, funny, and frequently moving. Underpinning the comedy and satire, though, is a real pain at lifes jolts and times relentlessness: "What happened to the script?", Nick Laird, author of Feel FreeHollywood or Home shines a light on the filmic quality of daily life, reminding us just how thin the membrane between fiction and reality can be. Within its pages we encounter the Mind in various guises: as an invalid from the nineteenth century, a rain-streaked window-pane and (my favourite) a cabinet populated by indescribable figurines. Bristling with energy, humour and kick-ass bravura, at the same time these poems tremble with deeply felt emotion. - Julia Copus, author of Girlhood

In this edge-of-your-seat high fantasy, a petty thief on the run from her all-seeing god is unwillingly drawn into a murder conspiracy when she finds herself cursed.Brimming with unpredictable gods, unreliable narrators, and heart-stopping suspense, this gripping Sapphic standalone is perfect for fans of Six of Crows and The Priory of the Orange Tree.Annethe Tavery fell in love with a god. Now, he hunts her in a twisted game of cat and mouse. If she so much as thinks of him, her past, or even her real name, it will call him like a beacon to her. So she runsstraight to a port town, where a failed pickpocketing attempt leaves her with a nasty curse.Theres only one way to free herself: do the bidding of the nobleman she tried to rob. Annethe soon finds herself embroiled in a murder plot amongst the dangerous world of godboundnobles whose pacts with gods have twisted them in horrifying ways. If Annethe doesnt complete the noblemans task, the curse will rot her from the inside out. But the longer she stays, the more chance there is that her god will find herand he isnt the only one looking.Before him, before all the death and pain and running, there was a woman. A woman Annethe lovedand who her god killed. Now, the scraps of Calika Korskas body are held together by her own pact with an unstable god. And both of them are broken, angry, and hell-bent on revenge.

A captivating and terrifying literary body horror set on the east coast of England about desire, the male gaze, and the gory lengths we will go to satisfy our hunger. Perfect for readers of Lucy Rose and Monika Kim.Sussex, 1994. 19-year-old Tim helps run his family winery in the remote Oldscoombe valley. Since his mother left two years ago, Tim has nobody but his short-tempered father and delinquent older brother. He staves off loneliness by holding funerals for roadkill and lusting after his neighbours beautiful, unattainable wife until the summer he stumbles across a secret.Theres a woman hiding at the bottom of the well near Tims house. Shes beautiful. Shes soaked in blood. She says shes killed a man. Tim must only feed her, clothe her, and keep her safe. Infatuated, Tim steals gifts for her while his older brother takes the blame; straining relations with the only family he has left.Over time, her requests escalate from wine to live animals, which alter her appearance in horrifying ways. When she eats a chicken, feathers sprout from her neck. When she eats a centipede, her spine splits; she grows more legs. Tim realises that, with the right diet, he could sculpt her to the image of his wildest fantasies...As the power balance shifts, the line between pet and prisoner starts to blur. The woman demands a human sacrifice whose identity she can consume. And Tim must choose: the unsuspecting woman he covets, or the mother who abandoned him and broke his heart.

Rebellion and ruin await in the gripping second installment of Evan Leikams debut fantasy series, perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, R.F. Kuang, and Nicholas Eames.The king is dead. Shes still alive. The revolution is yet to come... The riveting adventure continues in the sequel to Evan Leikams breakout fantasy debut Anji Kills a King.Anji has survived a dozen different deaths. The king is dead, her family is dead, the fabled mercenaries of the Menagerie are deadand shes still here, the price that was on her head now jingling as coins in her own pocket.In the wake of her journey, the city she once called home has changed, and a revolution is brewing in a camp on the riverbank. A revolution Anjis new windfall was meant to fund, and still could if she can forgive them for being willing to throw her life away to do it. But building a bright new kingdom wont be as simple as cutting one kings throat... and in a city of dark alleys and desperate times, her path will take her to shadowy places she never could have expected.

The Trinity is revealed at last, but the key to unlocking its power remains unknown. Tor and Alyssa are surrounded by danger. Old enemies return, and a new threat is looming: a god has installed himself on the throne and is determined to kill Tor and those he loves.The battle lines are drawn for the final confrontation between the two most powerful sentients ever to walk the land. Was Tor doomed from the start, or can he protect Tallinor from its ultimate enemy?

A vengeful god is about to break free and destroy the land. Only the Trinity can stop him wreaking vengeance.Saved from death by a powerful act of Spiriting, Torkyn Gynt lives in hiding from his enemies, threats that loom from many directions. In Tallinor, Alyssa believes her beloved Tor is dead and must find the strength to forgive the king who ordered his execution.But the Trinity itself remains a mystery. Can Tor discover its identity to fulfil his destiny?