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Part hallucinatory road trip, part feminist revenge fantasy: a wild, furious and mischievous novel from an incendiary new European talent.Filas mother Magdalena caused chaos every time she appeared in her daughters life. Fila hasnt seen her in years, not since she disgraced their family by advertising her brothel in the newspaper.Now, news comes from Italy: Magdalena is dead. Its time for Fila to finally face her family history.Fila collects her mothers ashes and sets out, urn in tow, to retrace the whirlwind life of the woman last known as Favorita.

Cunning and clever, worshipped and feared, thought to bring good luck or even great harm, cats have fascinated humans for millennia. Tame, with a hint of wild, cat tales humorous, scary, haunting, uplifting prowl the pages of this book.This book explores cats in folk tales and folklore from around the world - from Egypts regal Bastet to Celtic and Nordic mythical felines, via Japan, Persia and elsewhere.

Fetish Dreams: Ensnared Tales - Dive into the seductive world of Amy Fishers Fetish Dreams, a collection of scintillating short stories that explore the boundaries of passion, desire, and surrender. With masterful storytelling, the bestselling author transports her readers into sensual scenarios filled with dominance, submission, and intense eroticism. From forbidden encounters in stalled elevators to heated moments on rugged construction sites to captivating games of power and lust, each story is a unique journey into the imagination, blending the dark side of desire with emotional depth. Amy Fisher weaves vivid characters and provocative scenes that ignite the fantasy and delve into the complexities of intimacy and fetish. Perfect for readers who crave bold, sensual narratives that set both heart and body ablaze. Dare to be seducedif youre brave enough!

Trepidante, intensa, adictiva. Descubre la nueva sensación del thriller.En esta fiesta se sirven alcohol y mentiras. En la región montañosa de Texas, donde los secretos están más enraizados que los robles, el decimosexto cumpleaños de Sophie Matthews promete ser la fiesta del año. Al fin y al cabo, su padre no ha escatimado en gastos, y su mansion recien renovada es el escenario perfecto para la celebracion, por mucho que haya vecinos que la considerasen embrujada. Antes de que Sophie pueda soplar las velas de su pastel de cumpleaños, un cuerpo se desploma desde el balcon. La pista de baile, antes iluminada, ahora esta salpicada en sangre y todos los invitados son sospechosos. Al fin y al cabo, la lista de asistentes es mortal: Dani, su madrastra, tiene psicosis postparto; Kim, su madre, es alcoholica; Orlaith, la niñera, habla con los fantasmas de la mansion; Mikayla es la chica solitaria del colegio; y el grupito de chicas malas del instituto finge ser su amiga ¿Quien es el cazador y quien la presa?

Restores Dr Howard Somervell to his rightful place in the story of Himalayan exploration an unsung pioneer whose courage, compassion, and heroism shaped the foundations of high-altitude mountaineering... Hoyland writes with rare authority, empathy and insight, delivering a vital and beautifully told biography. Sir Chris BoningtonThe pioneers who attempted the first climbs of Mount Everest in 1922 and 1924 knew nothing about the mountain other than its height. They had to learn the hard way about the lack of oxygen, the jet-stream winds, the illnesses of altitude, and the vital importance of the Sherpas. They fought cerebral oedema, frostbite, hypothermia, and raging thirst in the cold, thin air. They had to find a route, avoid avalanches, and work out what to do when confronted by an insurmountable rock climb at extreme altitude. Many of them died.Howard Somervell was Mallorys closest friend on the mountain during those groundbreaking first ascents. An exceptionally gifted man, his life takes us far beyond the mountain: he had a double first from Cambridge, was a talented artist and an accomplished musician. He served as a surgeon at the Battle of the Somme during the First World War and was one of the foremost alpinists of the day when he was invited to join the 1922 expedition. After Everest, he was awarded an Olympic gold medal for Alpinism in 1924. But in India, he will be remembered as a surgeon who dedicated the remainder of his life to healing the sick.Those early climbers showed the way. Somervell took part in the first attempt to climb the mountain, and his oxygen-free height record in 1924 stood for over 50 years. This is his climb.

Evolving with human traits that conflict with its animal nature, a wolf is stalked by those seeking to capture and control it, in this grimdark fantasy.Wounded and fighting for survival in a complex dungeon consumed by civil war, a wolfs need to lead its own pack is fulfilled by a loyal and devoted connection to its elven companion, Emhreeil. Lost to each other, theyve become easy prey for the monstrous creatures that prowl the multilevel mazes. To find Emhreeil, the wolf must learn to control its shapeshifting physiology and other supernatural abilities.Meanwhile, despite losing an arm and her sight, Emhreeil isnt completely helpless against the horrors of the dungeon. Having experienced her own transformation into vampirism, she now feeds on anythingrats and humans aliketo stay alive. Joined by her friend Katherine, shes drawn into the escalating conflict between various dungeon factions and vows to slaughter anyone who threatens their growing circle of allies. As she embraces her rising savagery, Emhreeil is determined to increase her bloodthirsty powers and find her beloved wolf.But Emhreeil isnt the only one searching for the wolf. Baron Manos Ironheart, a ruthless dungeon lord, has learned of the extraordinary beasts existence. Now hes determined to possess it, tame it, and make it his petand, eventually, his weapon. The bounty Ironheart places on the wolfs head tempts every merciless hunter in the dungeon. But with each confrontation, the hunters unknowingly strengthen the wolfs evolution . . .The second volume of the hit LitRPG adventure serieswith more than a million views on Royal Roadnow available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!Tropes include: found family and fight to survive.

When a priceless family heirloom goes missing during a small private dinner party, Mel must find the culprit, and the painting, before Lord Jonathan and Lady Laura return home.Despite their moment of passion, Mel and Derrin are now estranged because there is still too much anger. Still trying to find her place as a Greenway in the new world, Mel holds a small reunion soiree for her pre-war friends at Avonby while Lady Laura and Lord Jonathan are away in London for the season. Mel invites Derrin to try and patch up their relationship. But when a priceless Turner painting disappears from Jonathans study, Mel learns there is a thief at Avonby.With Derrins reluctant assistance, Mel locks in the guests and servants. No one is getting out until the painting is returned. But where has the culprit hidden it, and why? Locked in together the real motives, nature and resentment of her guests begin to emerge. Mel learns how little the Greenways are liked by the locals. She is forced to hide her increasingly debilitating illness from them, even as they surround her like a pack of feral wolves. A short flashback hints at the cause of Mels war induced trauma.As the truth comes to light, and a shock reveal brings Mel face to face with the culprit, she realises there are more enemies than friends in Avonbys close-knit community, and there are those willing to do anything to get revenge even commit murder.

A sweeping, multi-generational saga that traces the fractured bonds between three Iraqi-British sistersIn the summer of 2014, three estranged sisters are drawn back into each others orbits through the discovery of their late fathers lost paintings. As Mediha, Zainab, and Ishtar lay claim to his legacyan inheritance laced with exile, betrayal, and an Iraq they no longer recogniseZainabs son Nizar, a war correspondent haunted by his time on the front lines, returns to the family fold. As summer bleeds into autumn and the truth about the paintings unfurls, the family is forced to confront the personal and political betrayals that tore them apart. Spanning continents and decades, Floodlines grapples with grief and memory, and charts the emotional and political aftershocks of a century of war and revolution in Iraq and beyond. Inspired by the artistic legacy of Haddads great uncle, the Iraqi modernist painter Jewad Selim, Floodlines explores family, queerness, and the wounds of (neo)colonialism in haunting, visceral prose.

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.

Logan is Manhattans good guy. Everyone wants him. But he only wants Grace. Grace, who has hated him since childhood and would never let him get close to her. Or would she? A soulful enemies-to-lovers novel for all fans of the bestselling authorGrace Bishop is an Upper East Side girl and part of Manhattans elite. With her degree from New York University Business School in her pocket and the prospect of a secure future as a hotel heiress, her life seems perfect. But the reality is different. Grace has long since felt uncomfortable in a world where everything is predetermined. So she makes her own plans. Plans that her parents would never accept. But Logan, one of Manhattans richest sons who breaks every womans heart, gets in her way. Logan, whom she has despised since childhood...Forbidden Lies is the second book of the East Side Elite trilogy by Ayla Dade. The volumes are loosely connected and can be read independently of each other

Experiencie a história de Frankenstein como nunca antes! O reverenciado clássico gótico de Mary Shelley ganha vida nesta nova edição de luxo, com a mágica arte do renomado estúdio de design MinaLima.

Año 2325. La Tierra está agotada tras siglos de consumo energético y tecnológico. Los expertos advierten que la atmósfera será irrespirable en menos de un siglo. La sociedad se ha dividido entre las ciudades amuralladas, controladas por los hibridos seres humanos inmortales surgidos de la fusion entre la inteligencia artificial, la robotica y la biomedicina, y las zonas hostiles, refugio de grupos antisistema.La ultima esperanza es la Estacion Orbital La Semilla , una obra descomunal, construida para ensamblar y lanzar naves intergeneracionales hacia exoplanetas habitables. Se ha identificado un centenar de mundos candidatos, aunque cada viaje durara siglos.Bajo la supervision de los hibridos, la tripulacion humana compartira el espacio con miles de colonos, garantizando la preservacion genetica y la transmision del conocimiento entre generaciones. Pero una organizacion terrorista CLEA planea sabotear los exodos, convencida de que la humanidad debe perecer junto a la Tierra y no repetir sus errores en otros mundos.

Rina Kent vuelve con una historia de deseo y destrucción.Un príncipe de la mafia neoyorquina. Un chico de oro británico. Y un juego peligroso donde el amor se mancha de sangre.No me atraen los hombres. O eso creia antes de chocar con Nikolai Sokolov. Un heredero de la mafia, un bastardo notorio y un monstruo violento.Un encuentro desafortunado me pone en su camino. Y asi como asi, tiene sus ojos puestos en mi.Un artista tranquilo, un chico de oro y el hermano gemelo de su enemigo. No parece importarle que las probabilidades esten en nuestra contra. De hecho, se propone romper mi control de acero y desdibujar mis limites.Creia que mi mayor preocupacion era que Nikolai se fijara en mi. Estoy aprendiendo por las malas que ser deseado por esta hermosa pesadilla es mucho peor.Este libro puede leerse por si solo, pero para comprender mejor el mundo, quiza quieras empezar por God of Malice.

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.

This startling alternative history takes us to a newly-imagined world... The result is a vivid, ferocious adventure Kim Stanley-RobinsonA highly original, vividly-imagined fantasy Roman Empire where oil is power Ruth DownieA Female Gladiators Vow. A Stolen Child. A Storm to End EmpiresIn an oil-fuelled Roman Empire which never fell, Arrow a gladiatrix turned governess must rescue Livy, the child she never meant to love, a girl who could tear down the world.When Livy is abducted during a devastating Godstorm, Arrow must unleash years of the gladiator training shed sworn to forget in order to save her. Defying her owner, a heartless Consul, Arrow turns to her ex-lover and the illegal druid underworld in a desperate attempt to rescue the girl she has tried not to think of as her own.Her search will take her across Londinium, a city of petrol-powered chariots, to the pagan Old Town, and eventually the edge of the known world: the Amazon, where destiny and destruction intertwine.Facing battle and betrayal Arrow must choose: reclaim her past as a killeror risk everything for the child who might call her mother.She is the Sword.

From the former Poet Laureate, a remarkable contemplation of departure and return.Andrew Motions new collection gives a moving account of the friction and interplay between past and present. In the opening elegies for friends and former versions of the self, and in the long title sequence which completes the book, he explores the ways in which regrets compete with hope, and the appetite for life is always a prey to hard facts of mortality. The energy and reach of these poems opens a new chapter in Motions writing, remaining true to the elegiac subjects which have always been his main concern, while adding new depths of pathos and resonance.

The final entry in the Guardians of Dawn series.Min Suhwa has always longed to see the greater world outside the small, cloistered convent in which she was raised. Hidden there for her safety when she was a small child, Suhwa has learned to keep her unusual illusion magic to herself, but when the Bangtan Brothers come to town to perform, she cant resist the chance to go see them for herself. But the world outside her convent is dangerousthe Morning Realms have fallen to civil war, and Huntsmen prowl the land in search of magicians and the fabled Guardians of Dawn, legendary elemental warriors with incredible powers. When Suhwas illusion magic brings her afoul of one of the Huntsmen, she must flee for her life.Meanwhile, the Guardians of Dawn and their allies are fighting a war on two frontsagainst the northern insurrection seeking to claim the Sunburst Throne and destroy all magicians, and against the rising threat of the Mother of Ten Thousand Demons. Zhara, Ami, and Yuli must travel to the Azure Isles to seek the Guardian of Water and save the Morning Realms from annihilation, restoring balance to order and chaos once and for all.

Fresh from a night in a Miami jail, Steven lands in Guatemala City, ready for riotous road trips fuelled by booze, cocaine and passionate curiosity about people from all walks of life.His guide? Antonio, a sweet-natured, streetwise hotel concierge who shepherds Steven through colonial Antigua, the volcanic shores of Lake Atitlan and the untamed beaches of Monterrico. Danger is never far off, but neither are laughs and theres plenty of both when Steven accompanies Antonio on a visit to his rural home village.Then theres Anabella, a glamourous, garrulous, middle-aged woman with whom Steven strikes up an unlikely friendship, accompanying her back to the capital with her family. There he mooches an open-ended stay in her gated community, which bristles with armed guards and famous eccentrics.Froelichs gonzo travelogue is a darkly hilarious, unapologetic plunge into beauty and madness, privilege and privation. With a raw, witty voice, Froelich explores the absurdities of the human condition, never letting truth get in the way of a good story.

Everything is going to be all right.An expectant couple wait in a hospital room as the future they had planned unravels. A story about impossible choices and enduring love. Luke Norriss new play is premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2026, directed by Jeremy Herrin.

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.