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A thrilling adventure packed with laughs, escapes and kick-ass action, about a smart-talking bunch of rogues and dropouts being thrust into an epic quest to save the future and meddle with the destinies of empires. From the Audible-bestselling author of The Lion: Son of the Forest, and perfect for fans of Tasha Suri, Richard Swan, Samantha Shannon and Netflixs Arcane. Kitt Carver is one of the best diviners in the business at finding destinies for the rich and powerful. When shes nearly killed, and her regular broker is murdered, it becomes clear someone has an issue with the last destiny she found.Determined not to let anyone else die, Kitt gathers a mismatched group including Two Tongue Derna, her childhood friend and now a renowned street duellist, and Sulian the Swallowmage, powerful but plagued with intrusive visions of futures and sets off across the Timeless Lands to warn the destinys recipient.However, unbeknownst to Kitt, she has her own destiny; one which might spell disaster for everyone.

Un libro aún más imposible e impactante, de la mano del autor de El libro de las puertasUna sociedad secreta, un atlas increíble y una persecución mortalEl mundo de los objetos extraordinarios ha permanecido en silencio durante decadas, pero los miembros de la sociedad que se encarga de proteger estos articulos magicos se han mantenido alerta todo este tiempo. Sin embargo, cuando el presidente de la organizacion se entera de que ha aparecido un nuevo objeto en Hong Kong, envia a Magda Sparks a investigar. Magda se enfrenta a la muerte y al peligro, confrontada por un asesino profesional que parece saberlo todo sobre ellos. Sus descubrimientos la llevaran a emprender un peligroso viaje, en el que comprendera que hay muchas personas en el mundo que persiguen los objetos magicos, y que el legado de su propia familia esta ligado a mantener todos estos secretos ocultos.

"O mundo dos objetos mágicos esteve em silêncio por tempo demais."Por quase um século, membros de quatro famílias se reuniram regularmente, em segredo, no porão de uma livraria londrina com a missão

Un nuevo hogar. Una esposa dedicada. Un secreto letal…Con el papel pintado desprendiéndose y el jardín sin cuidar, sé que nuestra nueva casa no es perfecta. Pero mi marido, Ben, promete que es el nue

Jasper Saris has a lot to be thankful for:His Dom, Vincent A new full-year contract A full summer off before starting his last year of college His first-ever vacation at a BDSM resortEvergreen Escape owned by Vincents friend, Zach, exceeds his wildest dreams and opens new facets of their relationship and his role as a sub. Vincent opens up more about his past and family and even introduces Jasper to his favorite kink.But clouds on the horizon threaten, and family troubles interrupt the vacation. Jaspers brutish, drunk father is dying. Despite not having seen him in years, his cousin and housemate Amber insists he comes home, reviving an old trauma and revealing disturbing family secrets. Jasper struggles with his insecurities about his relationship with Vincent and his life in general.Vincent refuses to let his vacation with Jasper end on a low note, so they return to the resort. Problems surface on their return, and the most shocking secret of all threatens to leave Jasper on the outs with the remainder of his family and without a place to live. Does Vincent care enough to step up for Jasper and intensify their connection, or are his feelings for Jasper purely transactional just when Jaspers are deepening?

In this shadowy gothic tale of magic, mystery, and madness, a brilliant scientist travels to the remote castle of her ailing aunt, which legend has it guards a portal to hell. Atmospheric dark academia fantasy with a heavy helping of romance and inspired by Czech folklore, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Babel and Alchemised.Bohemia, 1878. Lady Darina Strazova is a brilliant practical chemist in Vienna, forced to hide her scientific discoveries behind her husbands name. But when shes caught in the middle of a scandal, she is exiled to her parents house in Prague, possibly never to return.Rescue comes in the form of a letter from Darinas eccentric and ailing aunt, Eva, countess of the famed Houska Castle, who begs Darina to bring her expertise on an urgent and mysterious matter. Darina happily accepts. After all, the old legends about the castle that its inward-facing fortifications were built to guard against a gateway to hell have never been more than folklore, tales meant to frighten children.On arrival, she realizes things have changed at the castle. Countess Evas health has declined rapidly. There have been sinister disappearances in the local village, surrounded by whispered tales of spirits and monsters. And the many scholars and visitors who once visited the castles magnificent library have now been reduced to a single man: Father Conn, exiled to act as the castles chaplain after a scandal of his own. Before long, Darina is having visions of an apocalyptic future, and Conn is beset by visitations from a black-robed figure, whose voice heralds terrible, irresistible things.Fighting for their sanity, Darina and Father Conn must uncover the mysteries at the heart of the castle before its dark promises unravel them in turn.

Buchan is a magical and tender writer Amanda CraigOne of our greatest living novelists Peter JamesWill the war last long? People are going to suffer and will have to make sacrifices, and everything will have to be on hold. Its horrible to contemplate but Im twenty-seven and I cant help wondering if by the time its over itll be too late for me.Since the house was built in 1810, the Danes have lived in the elegant, light-filled rooms of Woodspring, and walked in the fields and woods that surround the house. Over the years, and through the changing seasons, it has brought shelter, solace and joy.But now its 1940 and Europe is on the brink of war. Everything is about to change, and nothing will be the same again.The next three generations of Danes will live very different lives to their predecessors, at home and abroad. Yet they know they are forever tied to Woodspring.Love and fortunes may come and go, no one is untouched by loss... But, throughout all this, Woodspring remains a constant.

A Small Town. A Big Secret. One Chance to Heal. In the small Pacific Northwest town of Port Lawrence, five people search for a way forward in the wake of broken trust and lost hope. Molly McIntyre spends her days teaching fourth grade and her evenings and weekends caring for her grandmother Eleanor, a woman of deep faith who lives with chronic pain. The rest of Mollys time is spent volunteering at the community theater. Though she loves the magic of a good play, she doesnt trust actorstheyre too good at what they do.Tristan Stuart always wanted to be a movie star. But he put that dream aside when he decided to leave Hollywood to care for his sick mother, Diana. She longs for her other son, whom she hasnt seen in years, to come home, too. But Tristans father wants no such thing; he hopes his second son will stay gone forever.After nine months away from the hustle of Hollywood, Tristans lifelong dream has turned to dust and ashes, and he has no idea what to dountil he meets Molly.As Tristan presses forward into a new life, Molly retreats in fear. But in slow fits and starts, their relationship begins to blossomuntil Tristans past collides with his present and shatters Mollys fragile faith in him, forcing them and their families to confront a heartbreaking truth.A Journey of Love, Grace, and Following the Light With This Shore of Light, immerse yourself in a story where the tides of life reveal beauty in the midst of trialswhere love, family, and faith guide each step toward a brighter shore.

On May Day, 2018, sixty meteors entered Earths atmosphere and exploded around the globe with a force greater than a nuclear blast. Earthquakes and tsunamis followed. Then China attacked Europe, Asia, and the United States in the belief the disaster was an act of war.Washington D.C. was obliterated. And the countrys leadership class was decimated. That left the surviving elements of the armed forces to try and impose order on chaos.As refugees across America engage in open warfare with the military over scarce resources, a select group of individuals representing the surviving corporate structure decides to remake the country based on free market principles. They call their creation "The New Confederacy."With no orders from higher up, Army Captain "Mac" Macintyre and her company of Strykers head east to find the supplies they need, and if things go well, reach Arizona. The place where they hope to find refuge.

The Second Civil War continues to rage as Union president Samuel T. Sloan battles to keep America whole and, more than that, to restore the country to its former greatness."Wanted Dead or Alive." Following a fateful battle between Union Army major Robin "Mac" Macintyre and her sister, the New Confederacy places a price on Macs head, and bounty hunters are on her trail.But theres work to be done, and Mac is determined to help Sloan reunify the country by freeing hundreds of Union POWs from appalling conditions in Mexico and capturing a strategic oil reserve that lies deep inside Confederate territory. And as the two of them work together their relationship starts to evolve.However, to truly have peace it will be necessary to capture or kill the New Confederacys leadership, and that includes Macs father, General Bo Macintyre.

As people fight to survive the aftereffects of more than a dozen meteor strikes, a group of wealthy individuals conspires to rebuild the United States as a corporate entity called the New Confederacy, where the bottom line is law. As a second civil war rages, with families fighting against families on opposite sides, Union president Samuel T. Sloan battles to keep the country whole.To help in the fight for unity, Union Army captain Robin "Mac" Macintyre and her company of Stryker vehicles are sent after the ruthless "warlord of warlords," an exGreen Beret who rules a large swath of the West. But defeating him will be even more difficult than she thought. The warlord is receiving military assistance from Macs sisterand rivalConfederate major Victoria Macintyre. And when the siblings clash in the war-torn streets of New Orleans, only one of them will walk away.

Sparks fly when bitter exes are forced to team up for an elaborate Feywild heist, in this cozy fantasy romance by the bestselling author of the Kingston Cycle and Even Though I Knew the End.Named one of the most anticipated romantasies of 2026 by Book RiotSaeldian has sworn never to fall in love. That oath isnt just a personal promise, but rather a magical pact, granting them powerful abilities. The only catch? They must never give their heart awaya deal that Saeldian is perfectly content with. Theyve seen firsthand how messy love can get.Saeldian prefers their no-strings-attached life as a con artist, pulling off heists and leaving a trail of broken hearts behind them. But when a grift goes horribly wrong, they catch the eye of a mysterious patron with a job offer they cant refuse.

Explore o grande clássico de C. S. Lewis nesta nova ediçãoDesde sua publicação em 1942, Cartas de um diabo a seu aprendiz vendeu milhões de cópias em todo o mundo, tornando-se um clássico dentro e fo

Set across liminal landscapes, this collection of fourteen stories from award-winning author Niamh Mac Cabe feature characters navigating emotional or existential thresholdsgrieving, seeking meaning, or reconciling with the past. Whether it is a reclusive sculptor haunted by guilt, a lost child drawing maps in the sand, or a greyhound silently shadowing a man to a mountain lake, Mac Cabes lyrical prose and inventive narrative structures evoke an eerie, tender intimacy. Rich and atmospheric, exploring themes of memory, solitude, loss, and the mysterious rhythms of nature and human connection, this collection blurs the line between the internal and external world, and invites us into spaces of beauty, melancholy and subtle transformation. Four Night Seas marks the arrival of a vital new voice in Irish writing.

ESTA HISTORIA NO ES COMO LAS DEMÁS.ENSEÑAR TAMBIÉN ES MIRAR DONDE NADIE LO HACE.POR ELLOS.PARA QUE NUNCA MÁS SEAN INVISIBLES.Por la autora de La maestra gitanaMara, conocida como la maestra gitana, decide participar en un proyecto educativo que la obliga a cambiar de centro y a enfrentarse a nuevos desafios. En un entorno marcado por la pobreza y la exclusion, se encuentra con un alumnado que necesita mucho mas que libros de texto.Sin embargo, el curso se complica con la inesperada muerte de una estudiante. El tragico episodio la arrollara como un huracan y pondra en duda todo lo que Mara ha creido hasta el momento y que la ayudaba afrontar su dia a dia, dentro y fuera del aula.Tras conquistar a miles de lectores con La maestra gitana, Lola Cabrillana regresa con su protagonista mas emblematica en una novela impactante que destapa la realidad oscura que sacude algunas infancias. La critica ha dicho: Lola Cabrillana enseña desde las aulas y tambien desde las paginas de sus libros. Canal SurSensible y honesta. Cadena SERHay mucha verdad en esta ficcion.El EspañolUn grito contra el racismo.El PeriodicoUna mujer que dedica su lucha a romper perjuicios. RTVE

A história de uma rainha maltratada pela História. «Subi ao cadafalso. As minhas mãos estavam amarradas, mas os meus dedos deslizavam no piano e tocavam Haydn: La Reine de France , com as gargalha

South of England, 1816.The Earl of Steald, a decorated hero of the Napoleonic Wars, arrives at the estate of Niant for a gathering, invited by an old school friend. Amid the refined noble familys festivities, he encounters Miss Isabella Marton and soon finds himself captivated by her sharp wit and spirit. In Isabella, he discovers a worthy opponent in the battle they both wage against falling in love.Set in the aristocratic world of early nineteenth-century English society, this novel is a homage to the Romantic Era.

A hilarious contemporary fantasy about a junior sales witch stuck in corporate hell, who has to evade devilish pacts and her kickass, world-saving, demon-slaying mum to save a (surprisingly hot) demon, and work out how to hit her quarterly target. From the New York Times-bestselling author of Dreadful and The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association.Morgan Blackwaters mother is a kickass, world-saving, demon-slaying Shadow Council wizard. As for Morgan? Morgans a junior salesperson at a tech startup that cant even decide what its product is. But with magic dyslexia and a disinclination to kick ass, Morgan is doing her best carving out a niche for herself in the mundane world.Leaving work late one night, she discovers her boss dead from the effort of summoning a demon to trade his soul in order to make his quarterly target. The disturbingly-attractive demon, Lucareoth (Luke for short), is trapped here until he finds someone to sell their soul. While trying to sneak Luke out of the building, Morgan runs into her infamous mother. Apparently, someone has been summoning demons and shes here to get to the bottom of it.Trying to protect Luke from her mother, Morgan gets sucked into the Infernal Plane and discovers hell really is a corporate nightmare. She only gets back home with a promise to deliver a human soul of her own. While her coworkers are really annoying, shes not willing to sacrifice their souls. The companys tech bro CEO, though, is another story.With Caitlin Rozakiss signature wit, STARTUP HELL is a contemporary fantasy that exposes the demonic nature of the corporate world.

AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVELIST OF 2026Prepare to see this everywhere.ElleI was totally invested. Saba SamsI was utterly enthralled. Leslie Jamison Jem Calder is my new favourite writer. Andrew OHaganWill appeal to Cleopatra And Frankenstein fans, and the setting and themes is reminiscent of Evenings And Weekends.Stylist Chuck and Joey meet in a bar. Hes in his mid-thirties; shes twelve years younger. Hes long abandoned his ambition of becoming a novelist and now works as a copywriter at a big ad agency. Lead copywriter, he corrects himself. Joey lives paycheck to paycheck on her barista wages and privately dreams of making it as a poet. They go back to Chucks luxury flat-a world away from Joeys cramped house-share, the crumbs in her bed. Soon, Joeys imagining a future between them, and Chucks moving on from a mistake in his recent past. Amazing, how meeting a new person can make you feel so new.Funny, excruciating, and true, I Want You to Be Happy is a sharp-eyed tale of two people searching for meaning and connection in modern times, missing the mark maybe, but still trying.

Exhilarating, devastating, comforting, essential. CLAIRE KILROYThese are stories which sing off the page. JAN CARSONPowerful, compelling and richly crafted. MARY COSTELLOProfoundly intimate. TAHMIMA ANAMThe highly-anticipated new collection from the BBC National Short Story Award-winning author of Multitudes, Intimacies and OpeningsThere must be moments when we let go - let go of all that we do, all that we are.A young Belfast theatre troupe brings its experimental production of Hamlet to New York.On a night-flight, travelling with a violin older than the United States, a professional musician slips through time. A man who loses all he thought he had, and finds himself haunted by all he never will, comes to a painful new understanding of what it might mean to love.Transporting and profound, these are stories of love, grief, longing, of new beginnings, and the ways we find shelter in each other.One of our best short story writers.THE TIMES[Caldwell] holds the reader right up against the tender humanity of her characters. EIMEAR McBRIDEA next-level author of short stories.THE HERALD