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Dark games and forbidden desiresNuria wants to continue to live out her passion for the mysterious stalker who has followed her to Australia and appears in her room at night. His nocturnal visits become a beloved taboo full of temptation for Nuria. But then a dark figure from her past reappears and wants to win Nuria over. She is torn between the two men, one more dangerous than the other and both enemies to the core. Nuria must decide who she will give herself to and trust.The second volume in the dark romance series by bestselling author D.C. OdeszaD.C. Odesza is the pseudonym of a young German bestselling author. Since completing her studies in German and History, she has been writing thrilling novels that are characterized by deep emotions and sensuality.

Deep in the folklore of Tallinor lies a dark legend: the story of a powerful sentient who almost destroyed the entire land.Now, centuries later, any sentient who is discovered is executed. But in a village far from the royal city, a young scribe, Torkyn Gynt, blazes with undetected power and healing abilities. To fulfil his destiny, Tor must leave his home and his love, Alyssa to become apprentice to the royal physic.Guided by a falcon and a mysterious woman who appears to him in his dreams, Tor embarks on a journey that will test his courage and his heart.A journey that can only end in triumph or betrayal.

Dos hermanos escoceses. Dos épocas distintas. Un destino que trasciende el tiempo.Cuando el pasado llama, los McLeod no pueden ignorarlo.EnUn highlander para Navidad, Vanessa, una exitosa empresaria, viaja a Escocia por trabajo... y termina encontrando mucho mas: documentos misteriosos, sueños que no parecen suyos y un conde escoces tan enigmatico como irresistible. En plena Navidad, el amor y la magia del castillo McLeod transformaran su realidad para siempre.En Un highlander en Normandia, Connor encuentra una fotografia imposible que lo lleva a Francia y a 1944. En medio del caos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, se enamora de una mujer valiente, lucha junto a la Resistencia y descubre que su historia ya estaba escrita mucho antes de que el la viviera.Dos historias entrelazadas por la sangre, el destino y un amor que desafia el tiempo.Perfectas para lectoras de romance historico, viajes en el tiempo y emociones intensas.

As long as you only have one sort of person telling the stories, well then our world will end up looking very like that one sort of person. It makes sense, doesnt it?1841. Mary Ann Evans is of marriageable age - just. Her father, Robert, has recently moved with her to Bird Grove House, with the sole purpose of finding her a suitable husband through the local church. But Mary Anns remarkable intellect and growing self-confidence are forming progressive new ideas in her mind; ideas that challenge her fathers most strongly held beliefs.Fuelled by every new book she reads and a burgeoning friendship with local radicals, Mary Ann finds it increasingly difficult to accept the rules of the world around her - bringing her into direct and bitter conflict with the father she adores. But perhaps that is the only way forward: to break every societal convention expected of her, find her voice, and become the writer she has always dreamt of being. After all, who can suppress the astounding gifts of future literary titan, George Eliot?Alexi Kaye Campbells witty and topical new play, Bird Grove, questions how we can live alongside those we disagree with, and places centre stage the untold story of one of Englands greatest writers, in a poignant exploration of family ties and self-determination.It is premiered at Hampstead Theatre in 2026.

General Wyl Thirsk of Morgravia has endured unimaginable loss at the hands of King Celimus - his best friend murdered, his sister imprisoned, and his mentor condemned to death. Now, Celimus has set his sights on the neighbouring realm of Briavel and its inexperienced Queen Valentyna, pressuring her into a doomed political marriage.Wyl is desperate to save the woman he loves from this hideous fate, but destiny intervenes. Trapped by a gift from the witch, Myrren, Wyl must embark on a perilous journey to find the elusive Manwitch, the only one capable of breaking the dangerous enchantment over him.As war looms from all directions, Wyls quest becomes terrifyingly woven into the future of three realms - and he must confront his destiny to protect everything he holds dear.

A chilling supernatural revenge novella from the acclaimed author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes. Perfect for fans of Joe Hill and Delilah S. Dawson. At sixty-six years old, Winston Kemper has always been a nonentity. No one notices him. His simple existence barely registers for those who come into contact with him. Some call him feeble-minded. He is a janitor at the local church, a groundskeeper by default, and thats it. No friends, no family. When hes done with work, he returns homea remote, single room apartment located above a garageand that is where his true work begins.Winston Kemper is a collector of voices, and his magnum opusThe Butterfly Girlsis a sprawling epic of untapped imagination. It has no single canvas, no particular frame. It is everywherescribbled on the walls, the floor, and countless notebooks.Winston is creating a fantasia which exists in words, images and blood. As part of his art he has been murdering forgotten women. Poor souls who slip through the cracks of society, who no ones looking for. Mothers, sisters, daughters to someone, but no more.Winston takes their lives, their voices.But now he can hear them. They whisper to him. They talk of revenge.Winston Kemper might not believe in ghosts, but he is about to learn they are very real. And they are very, very angry.

Publicado originalmente em 2001, Bom dia, camaradas é o primeiro romance de Ondjaki, uma das vozes mais singulares da literatura de língua portuguesa. Esta nova edição — que celebra os 25 anos da pub

Xu is a writer to watch Isabel Banta, author of HoneySmart, engaging, and thought-provoking Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftover WomanElizabeth Zhang knows her place in the world. She knows shes in the tenth percentile for likability, the seventieth percentile for attractiveness, and the ninety-ninth percentile for academics.With a hard-working ethic instilled in her by immigrant parents, armed with impeccable grades, Elizabeth thinks she is set for Harvard Law School. Until she is rejected for being too ordinary, which she translates to mean shes just another boring Asian female. But when her classmate Laura Kim gets in, everything falls apart. Why was Laura accepted? What makes her so interesting?At first, she follows her because shes just curious. What Laura eats for lunch. Where Laura shops. The answer for Elizabeths failure must lie somewhere in Lauras life. But still, Elizabeth just cant see it. The only thing she sees is that Laura has taken her spot at Harvard.A spot she knows she deserves. A spot that shell simply have to take back.Layered, subversive, and satirical, this novel brings to light how, in the face of societal expectations and self-inflicted pressures, a person can unlock the darkest parts of themselves and show how far theyre willing to go to achieve their vision of success.

Mais que uma antologia, este box é uma viagem literária: um encontro entre estilos, épocas e sensibilidades diferentes que dialogam por meio das temáticas de crime, mistério e suspense. Para os apaixonados por literatura, por historias sombrias e cheias de enigmas ou mesmo para aqueles que querem se iniciar no mundo da leitura de ficço, trata-se de uma oportunidade rara de ter, em um so conjunto, a essencia do genero em sua riqueza mais ampla.

As lendas do Rei Artur e da Távola Redonda são pilares fundamentais da literatura medieval que reverberam através dos séculos e seguem moldando gerações de leitores e escritores, tendo sido uma refer

General Wyl Thirsk of Morgravia has died many times . . . But thanks to the miraculous gift bestowed upon him by the witch Myrren, Wyl lives on - though greatly altered and unrecognisable. Only by assuming the throne will he be freed from the dark spell that has both cursed and sustained him.But Wyls time is running out. His beloved Queen Valentyna will soon be wed to his most hated enemy, the ruthless King Celimus - and despite the impending nuptials, war threatens to engulf their nations.Trapped in a body that is not his own, Wyl must walk his most dangerous path yet - straight into the brutal clutches of his sadistic foe, in a last, desperate attempt to save his land, his love, his life - and his soul.

Bulgarian-born oral storyteller Nana Tomova carries in her bones old Bulgarian tales of golden maidens and winged serpents; of wise witches and wild nature, stretching back to ancient Thracian times. Born in a land cradled by the Balkan Mountains and by the Black Sea; rich with myth and magic, Nanas life has been shaped by these stories, and now she wishes to share their hidden treasures with others.Spirits of forest and waters heal and harm; the Three Fates determine destinies, a girl lets down her hair for a wolf to climb up, whilst Vampires roam the dark nights. These stories, all rooted in the mysteries and cycles of the natural world, have been passed down from one generation to another, told whilst baking bread and spinning by the hearth, for thousands of years. Stories carry within them a secret map to the terrain of life.This freshly translated collection of traditional stories includes tales of fierce wise women, of rituals, magic and custom, back to when the Great Goddess was revered. Through these stories, you will be enchanted in a world of imagination, walking through mountains and mists, journeying to the palace of the Sun and the Moon, to seek answers to lifes questions.

Una mirada poética que une el arañazo de la historia colectiva con la emoción de la vivencia más íntima.Hay poemas que nacen en las redacciones, entre las noticias de última hora; otros, envueltos por la calidez del hogar. Algunos hablan de lo que supone migrar; varios de la severidad de la Historia. La mayoria no hacen diferencia entre la experiencia personal y la colectiva.En Bululu, Jaime Santirso corresponsal en China y testigo de grandes sucesos del siglo xxi ofrece poesia sin barreras: cotidiana, certera, social. Con el mismo impetu de sus cronicas desde Wuhan, dando cuenta del primer confinamiento del mundo ante una pandemia, Santirso escribe aqui sobre su madre, sus abuelos, sus viajes, los vinculos, la distancia y el recuerdo, su pais. Cada poema es una delicada estampa, que hace de Bululu un acto de resistencia: una poesia que observa, escucha y deleita.

A riveting Latin American dark horror-fantasy about two survivors finding one another amidst monstrous creatures and a brutal political regime, perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia and T. KingfisherGuls can be brutal. Few people know this better than Ariadne, who lost half her body to their appetites, but she finds their brutality a predictable constant amid the political chaos of Brazil. Now she treats them in the specialized clinic she inherited from Erik Yurkovthe mentor who rescued her from captivity as a child, trained her in medicine, built her prostheses, and then disappeared without a trace.Ariadnes routine is disturbed when a dapper gul covered in tattoos knocks on her door, introducing himself as Quaint and claiming to be Eriks oldest friend. As unsettling as the presence of a healthy adult gul can be, there is something familiaralmost intimateabout him. Quaint suspects foul play in Eriks disappearance, and his suspicion proves real when they discover Erik sought asylum at Cabare, an infamous club in Rio de Janeiro frequented by the gul elite.Together, Ariadne and Quaint will unravel the conspiracy behind their friends disappearance, navigate the labyrinthine world of Ariadnes memories, and discover what Erik means to themand what they are starting to mean to each other.

AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOWDeeply moving.VOGUECompletely blew me away! MARC JACOBSBeautiful and wise. COLM TOIBINA sundrenched graphic novel adaptation of one of the greatest love stories of our time.We were friends first and lovers second. Perhaps this is what lovers are. On the Italian Riviera, Elio welcomes his fathers house guest. Oliver is the picture of arrogance - all billowing shirts and snide comments - and Elio is convinced that Oliver will be someone hell grow to hate.Thrown together, a friendship blossoms as the pair spend endless hours walking treelined streets, enjoying sun-soaked lunches, and beating each other at tennis.Soon, Elio finds himself longing to make Oliver laugh and relishing glimpses of his glistening skin sprawled poolside. Over the restless weeks of the summer, an undeniable connection deepens as the two become entwined in the one thing both fear they may never truly find again: total intimacy.For the first time, from artist Sarah Maxwell, comes the gorgeous graphic novel adaptation of this international sensation. What Call Me By Your Name means to readers:I cannot express enough how deeply I connected with this story, it really is a whole experience.Passionate, intimate and eternal.The love and intimacy we all desire at every level.Wistful, emotional and painful . . . all in a good way.This is one of the great love stories.

Alice Vavasor finds herself torn between two very different men: her dashing but dangerous cousin George and the respectable, steady John Grey. Her indecision sparks a journey of self-discovery and social rebellion, questioning the rigid expectations placed upon women in Victorian England. Meanwhile, the novel delves into the lives of her friends and family, exposing the consequences of ambition and the delicate nature of forgiveness. The story navigates the complexities of love, money, and societal pressure, asking ultimately if errors in judgment can ever be truly absolved.

«Las obras deTraven son duras, llenasde descripciones de peligro, crueldad ysufrimiento tanto físico como emocional,pero su prosa sobria y directa tiene unainmediatez hipnótica y las narraciones y lo

No sexto volume de A Torre Negra, o ka-tet se fragmenta e a jornada entra em sua fase mais sombria. Separada de seus companheiros, Susannah Dean carrega um destino capaz de abalar mundos, enquanto todas as forças convergem para o confronto final.Apos a batalha contra os Lobos de Calla, o ka-tet de Roland Deschain se ve separado pela primeira vez. Susannah Dean desaparece, levada por Mia filha de ninguem, me de alguem que deseja a qualquer custo dar a luz uma criança profetizada para destruir ou salvar a Torre Negra. Presa a um destino que no escolheu, Susannah precisa recorrer a propria astucia e força para sobreviver.Enquanto Susannah e conduzida ao covil dos servos do Rei Rubro, Roland, Eddie, Jake, Oi e o padre Callahan iniciam uma corrida desesperada contra o tempo. Entre portas que ligam mundos, passado e futuro se entrelaçam, e a ameaça da Corporaço Sombra cresce a medida que o cerco a Rosa se fecha.Com ritmo intenso e estrutura fragmentada, Canço de Susannah leva a saga A Torre Negra a um territorio mais ousado e autorreferencial, aproximando todas as linhas narrativas do desfecho. Stephen King explora temas como identidade, maternidade, livre-arbitrio e criaço, preparando o terreno para a concluso de sua epica jornada.

Join an occult detective who uses a unique blend of ancient ritual and modern technology to investigate the supernatural. Armed with his "electric pentacle" and camera, the protagonist faces ab-human entities that threaten to breach the barrier between worlds. The stories combine the atmosphere of the gothic ghost story with a proto-scientific approach to the paranormal, creating a distinct subgenre of weird fiction. It is a suspenseful collection that treats the haunting of the dark as a problem to be solved with courage and voltage.

Como transformar uma ideia em uma obra literária? Por onde começar essa aventura? De onde vêm as histórias que os romances contam? Essas são algumas das perguntas que o Prêmio Nobel de Literatura, Ma