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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.

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.

War comes to Elmhurst.After facing charges of treason and the threat of hanging, Taryn is gravely injured, and the biomatons narrowly escape with their lives. With the biomaton rebellion officially declared, Elmhurst is preparing for war. Freshly awakened from a weeks-long coma, Taryn must battle not only the outside forces that want to subdue her, but her own internal strife as she realizes the full cost of war. Shes learning new things about her past, losing friends, and worst of all, shes afraid she might be losing herself. Yet more pressing conflicts vie for her attention. While shes trying to run a rebellion and get her strength back, Erikkson insists an important player is missinghis third and most volatile construction: a clockwork assassin known as Petrichor, freshly returned after years in the United States. Taryn not only has to grapple with her own role and tenuous humanity in this war; shell also have to face a new threat from inside her own army. Is freedom finally within reach, or will the biomatons find themselves in chains once again?Petrichor is the heart-pounding conclusion to the Children of Erikkson trilogy.

A great read. A box of delights which is also a thrilling satirical torture chamber. Jesse Armstrong, creator of Succession An absolute riot . . . totally compulsive.Observer A modern master of funny, penetrating satire.GQIf Phoebe Waller-Bridge had a score to settle.StylistThe new novel from the bestselling author of Capital What if the years most talked about TV show was all about your marriage?Kate, thirty years into her marriage, has a seemingly idyllic metropolitan, North London life. Phoebe, a young screenwriter, is the creator of the years hit TV show, Cheating.When Kates world takes a darker turn, she thinks she sees details and intimacies in the show that only she and her husband Jack could possibly have known. But who has betrayed who? Who gets to tell whose story?A black comedy of resentment and entitlement, Look What You Made Me Do is the story of two very different women from two very different generations, heading toward a battle only one of them can win.

Three sisters join the hunt for a stolen magical artefact in the start of this Gilded Age fantasy duology. Perfect for fans of heists, skullduggery and stolen kisses, and authors such as Nghi Vo and M. A. Carrick.Ottilie Rushforth hides from the mighty Sorcerers Guild as secretary to a has-been detective. She is Entwined threads of magic run beneath her skin, and the Guild would trap her in service.But Ottilie has a plan to escape the Guild forever with her estranged fiance, the enigmatic poet, soldier and smuggler Lewis Illing. All she must do is track down a mysterious artefact, claim the bounty, and leave the city forever. But Ottilies sisters Pretoria, a quick-witted sorceress and thief recently emerged from exile, and Madge, a guild mage to the core, appear to make equally unwelcome offers. A new life at the cost of everything she has ever wanted, or prestige and safety in a gilded cage.With her life on the line, Ottilie must track down the artifact in a city torn apart by prejudice and violence, and choose between the two sides of herself the fugitive and the Entwined.

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

André persegue o homem que matou o borracheiro Salu. Mas o que encontra é o tempo: espesso, suspenso, impossível de atravessar. "Mataram o borracheiro Salu", assim começa o mais novo romance de Maria Fernanda Maglio. No livro, vamos acompanhar a historia de Andre, menino que ouve essa frase na escola e fica de repente com um vazio no peito, uma falta que lhe sobe a boca. Ele conhecia Salu, e conhecia bem, passava as tardes depois da escola na borracharia com a desculpa de aprender alguma coisa sobre carros e motores, mas o que ele desejava era apenas a companhia daquele homem. Ao saber do que se passara, Andre alimenta a sede por vingança, e vai atras do suposto autor do crime. La e o tempo intercala a historia dessa busca por justiça com a investigaço feita por um escritor, muitos anos depois do crime, interessado em descobrir o que motivou a serie de acontecimentos bizarros que se sucederam na pequena cidade onde um banho de sangue foi promovido e sobre o qual ninguem ali ousa falar.

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.

Murder most Austen! An unputdownable and deliciously witty cosy crime caper set in the world of Jane Austens Emma__________________A treat for fans of regency literature and those who love a good murder mystery Janice HallettUtterly charming. A wise, witty and wily delight Essie FoxA treat for fans of Austen, mysteries, and second chances Alice BellFantastically entertaining Jessica BullMiss Austen would approve Olga Wojtas__________________Harriet Smith. Companion. Wallflower. Sleuth.Mrs Churchill is convinced someone is trying to kill her. As if she didnt have enough to vex her, she fears that lowly Jane Fairfax has won the heart of her nephew, Frank.She hires Emma Woodhouses secretly devious companion Harriet Smith to break up the relationship and uncover who wants her dead.As Harriets list of suspects grows, will she prevent the worst from happening? And will she avoid falling for the charming Frank Churchill herself?

This dark yet hilariously satirical state-of-an-era novel sees Will Selfs middle-class, middle-English characters apparently trapped in a timeless go-round of polite chitchat in dinner parties that refract like a hall of mirrors, until one day someone says something to the effect of, This way to the gas chamber, please, ladies and gentlemen.The Quantity Theory ofMorality finally solves the equation of time and money that dominates our lives, in a way that is simultaneously deranging, destabilizing and hilarious, showing Self to be both a master of satire and slapstick humour and a sublime and thoughtful critic of the alienation of modern life.With The Quantity Theory of Morality, Self provides the sequel to his award-winning debut of 35 years ago, The Quantity Theory of Insanity. That literary psycho-surgery proved there wasnt enough sanity to go around - now hes established what many of us fear to be the absolute truth: there isnt enough good to go around, either.

Sometimes murder runs in the family. Or does it?When a well-known artist is found in Snorris Pool with an axe buried deep in his chest, Stella Blómkvist is immediately thrown in at the deep end, brought in to defend the apparently harmless young man the police have in their sights as the killer.The mans mother had spent time prison, convicted of the killing of a personal trainer, despite her protestations of innocence. Stella cant help being drawn into both the cold case and this fresh murder, with a trail of guilt that stretches half-way around the world.As if she doesnt have enough to keep her busy, Stellas pursuing a political high-flyer suspected of being a serial rapist, and defending a senior police officer on corruption charges that have all the hallmarks of a vendetta. But the toughest challenges Stella faces are among her own loved onesWith a razor-sharp tongue and a moral compass all of her own, Stella Blomkvist has a talent for attracting trouble. Her trademark explosive mix of murder, intrigue and surprise has made this of Icelands best-loved crime series.Stella is a force of nature Mark Sanderson, The TimesI had never heard of Stella Blomkvist, but I guarantee Ill never forget her! Christoffer Petersen

In his latest collection, Ryan Van Winkle uses photographs to access themes of abandonment, generational incomprehension and the very notion of how we end up where we are. This collection is a poetic photo album. Through these poems, Van Winkle looks at life through a lens to get closer to meditate on the anxieties and insecurities of a life. He reckons with how we remember and misremember, and how memories and people can be difficult, and at times painful, to hold on to. In reading this collection it becomes clear that while photographs can be carefully ordered, the emotions and impressions surrounding them cannot.

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

EL PASADO NUNCA MUERE... SOLO ENCUENTRA NUEVAS VÍCTIMAS.Una joven aparece asesinada junto al río Támesis, con el cuerpo horriblemente mutilado y una dalia roja en el cabello. El crimen evoca de inmediato al infame caso de la Dalia Negra, pero esta vez, el escenario es Londres.La detective Anna Travis se ve arrastrada a una investigacion sin pistas claras, bajo la presion de los medios y con un asesino que parece querer dejar un legado. Para resolver el caso, debera colaborar con su jefe y expareja, James Langton, en una relacion marcada por la tension y las heridas del pasado.La Dalia Roja es un thriller intenso y adictivo que mezcla crimen, obsesion y secretos personales, en un oscuro homenaje a uno de los asesinatos mas legendarios de la historia criminal.

Based on the hit mobile game, a cozy murder mystery set in 1920s Paris by a USA Today bestselling author, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Agatha Christie. Junes friend has been brutally murdered and the police have the wrong man, can she solve the case before the killer catches up to her?Paris, 1922. The marriage between the Auclair and the Picard family is the talk of the town. June cant wait to attend the engagement party with her friends, Nate and Jack. But Nate has an ulterior motive: hes there to stop the wedding. Before he can complete his task, hes stabbed in the chest with Jacks knife. Jack is arrested, but June knows he wouldnt hurt a fly.In this throwback to the classic whodunnits of Agatha Christie, June must find the real killer and clear Jacks name. As she becomes embroiled deeper and deeper into a corrupt web of Parisian old money, high society and politics, she uncovers deadly secrets. Can June solve the case before the killer strikes again?

In this twisty and action-packed adventure from the BSFA award-winning author of Descendant Machine and Futures Edge, a crew of bounty hunters find themselves ensnared in a conspiracy on the very fringes of the devastated solar system. Perfect for fans of James S. A. Corey and Adrian Tchaikovsky."On Earth, they depicted justice as blindfolded and impartial, but out here on the frontier, she was red in tooth and claw."Jupiter and Saturn are gone, and a mysterious force has built a huge habitable sphere from their ashes. When criminals try to lose themselves on this new frontier, bounty hunters like Copernicus Brown and the crew of his sentient ship Jitterbug get paid to hunt them down. But when Brown rescues Amber Roth, sole survivor of a pirate attack, the Jitterbug and her crew find themselves the target of powerful political factions who want control of the data chip hidden in Roths stomach.And all the while, something vast and ancient creeps towards them from the depths of space

Uma deliciosa romantasia sobre o encontro da paixão e da felicidade nos lugares mais inesperados e sobre como a morte nem sempre é o fim. Muita gente mandava Lily ir para o inferno.Então ela foi.Não

Sarah Summers se lo ha prometido a su hermana menor, Georgiana: este año, la Navidad en el hotel Sea View será de lo mejor. Siendo como es una mujer práctica, no va a dejar que sea de otro modo pero…

La súbita e inesperada muerte de Alejandro Magno en Babilonia ha dejado descabezado el mayor y más formidable imperio que el mundo haya visto. Mientras sus posibles herederos luchen por el poder y se sigan sucediendo las mas implacables intrigas y las mas sangrientas batallas, nadie cercano a Alejandro estara a salvo. Las guerras por el dominio de la tierra y el mar se van perdiendo y ganando, y las promesas y pactos se hacen solo para romperse, al tiempo que ciertos secretos, durante mucho tiempo guardados, comienzan a salir a la luz para desvelar las verdaderas circunstancias que rodean la muerte de Alejandro. ¿Realmente fue asesinado? De ser asi, ¿quien lo hizo? ¿Pudo haber plantando Alejandro la semilla de la discordia deliberadamente al no haber nombrado ningun heredero? ¿Y quien se hara finalmente con el poder para gobernar el Imperio, si es que consigue sobrevivir? ¿Podra uno solo de los candidatos derrotar al resto?

O regresso ao universo das Dark Forces, num novo dark romance militar de K.M. Moronova carregado de tenso e muita adrenalina!Primeiro livro do Dueto Dark ForcesEmbora considerado clinicamente louco, Cameron Mortem e um dos melhores e mais letais soldados das Dark Forces, as implacaveis forças militares secretas sustentadas sobre obediencia, sobrevivencia e silencio. Mas tem um enorme problema: no consegue parar de matar os seus parceiros diretos, apesar de todos os esforços dos seus superiores para o prevenir.Emery Maves tem um passado sombrio, carregado de crimes brutais. Para ser poupada a pena de morte, e enviada para as Dark Forces, entrando assim neste mundo violento com Cameron. Nesta sua nova realidade, tera de sobreviver no so as mortiferas Provas do Subterraneo como tambem a natureza instavel do seu parceiro, que tem como misso mante-la viva.Com as Provas a testarem os seus limites enquanto dupla, Emery tera de adaptar-se as exigencias das forças especiais, ao mesmo tempo que tenta resistir a atraço por aquele homem que ela sabe que to facilmente podera protege-la como mata-la.O que os une e intoxicante, caotico e violento. Se no os destruir, podera acabar por salva-los.