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Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror.Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air - and Murtagh senses that something wicked lurks in the shadows of Alagaesia. So begins an epic journey into lands both familiar and untravelled, where Murtagh and Thorn must use every weapon in their arsenal, from brains to brawn, to find and outwit a mysterious witch.A witch who is much more than she seems. In this gripping novel starring one of the most popular characters from Christopher Paolini's blockbuster Inheritance Cycle, a Dragon Rider must discover what he stands for in a world that has abandoned him. Murtagh is the perfect book to enter the World of Eragon for the first time .. . or to joyfully return.

Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle.The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror.Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air - and Murtagh senses that something wicked lurks in the shadows of Alagaesia. So begins an epic journey into lands both familiar and untravelled, where Murtagh and Thorn must use every weapon in their arsenal, from brains to brawn, to find and outwit a mysterious witch. A witch who is much more than she seems.In this gripping novel starring one of the most popular characters from Christopher Paolini's blockbuster Inheritance Cycle, a Dragon Rider must discover what he stands for in a world that has abandoned him. Murtagh is the perfect book to enter the World of Eragon for the first time . . . or to joyfully return.

El maestro narrador y autor de bestsellers internacionales Christopher Paolini regresa al Mundo de Eragon en esta impresionante fantasía épica ambientada un año después de los eventos del «Ciclo El L

Un traître... Un dragon... Une nouvelle épopée... En Alagaësia, des mois se sont écoulés depuis la chute du tyran Galbatorix. Murtagh le Dragonnier et son dragon Thorn sont toujours considérés comme

10.000.000 de lectores han quedado ya atrapados en el mágico y secreto Mundo de Tinta de Cornelia Funke«Se dice que son novelas juveniles, pero yo conozco muy pocos textos que sean mejores y más exig

The first ever trade edition of Tolkien's illustrated tale about the eccentric Mr Bliss, a man notable for his immensely tall hats and for the girabbit in his garden, whose whimsical decision to buy a motor car quickly becomes a catalogue of disasters. Professor J.R.R. Tolkien invented and illustrated the book of Mr Bliss's adventures for his own children when they were very young. The book was handwritten with lots of detailed and uproarious colour pictures. This is a complete and highly imaginative tale of eccentricity. Mr Bliss, a man notable for his immensely tall hats and for the girabbit in his garden, takes the whimsical decision to buy a motor car. But his first drive to visit friends quickly becomes a catalogue of disasters. Some of these could be blamed on Mr Bliss's style of driving, but even he could not anticipate being hijacked by three bears. As for what happened next - the readers, whether young or old, will want to discover for themselves. Redesigned using new archival scans of Tolkien's original drawings, MR BLISS is presented for the first time in a conventional trade format, sure to delight Tolkien fans of all ages.

Evil is made not born.Book 5 in the wildly popular Villains series.The tale of the legendary golden flower is widely known. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the flower is coveted by an old witch to keep herself young and beautiful. And always the flower is used to save a dying queen, who then gives birth to a princess with magical hair. Not willing to lose the flower, the old witch steals the princess and locks her away in a high tower, raising her as her own. But the princess always finds out who she truly is and manages to defeat the old witch.

The world has become a dangerous place: the atmosphere has turned toxic, destroying almost all life, and most of humanity too.Survivors live in domes protected by chitin shields, serving one or other of the last two great companies. A long period of uneasy collaboration between Tempestas and Genrich is about to end, and they have very different visions for mankind's future.Far from these centres of power stands the Museum Dome, home to mankind's finest paintings and artefacts and their curator, a young man, Fogg, who has laboured for three years without a single visitor.Then a single mysterious pill - a momenticon - appears in the Museum and triggers a series of bewildering events, embroiling Fogg and his unexpected new companions in a desperate fight against the dark forces which threaten to overwhelm all that remains.And time is running out.

The tale is told as if its happening once upon a dream: the lovely maiden meets her handsome prince in the woods.The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the maiden finds out that she is a princessa princess who has been cursed by a dark fairy to prick her finger on a spindle and fall into an eternal sleep. Though her three good fairies try to protect her, the princess succumbs to the curse. But the power of good endures, as her true love defeats the firebreathing dragon and awakens the princess with true loves first kiss. The two live happily ever after.And yet this is only half the story. So what of the dark fairy, Maleficent? Why does she curse the innocent princess? What led to her becoming so filled with malice, anger, and hatred? Many tales have tried to explain her motives. Here is one account, pulled down from the many passed down through the ages. It is a tale of love and betrayal, of magic and reveries. It is a tale of the Mistress of All Evil.

Together for the first time, here is the #1 New York Times best seller Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children and its two sequels, Hollow City and the newly released Library of Souls. All three hardcovers are packaged in a beautifully designed slipcase.Also included: a special collectors envelope of twelve peculiar photographs, highlighting the most memorable moments of this extraordinary three-volume fantasy.MISS PEREGRINES HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN: A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in this groundbreaking novel, which mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling new kind of reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob Portman journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children. HOLLOW CITY: September 3, 1940. Ten peculiar children flee an army of deadly monsters. And only one person can help thembut shes trapped in the body of a bird. The extraordinary adventure continues as Jacob Portman and his newfound friends journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. There, they hope to find a cure for their beloved headmistress, Miss Peregrine. But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner.LIBRARY OF SOULS: A boy, a girl, and a talking dog. Theyre all that stands between the sinister wights and the future of peculiar children everywhere. Jacob Portman ventures through history one last time to rescue the peculiar children from a heavily guarded fortress. Hes joined by girlfriend and firestarter Emma Bloom, canine companion Addison MacHenry, and some very unexpected allies.

A mysterious island.An abandoned orphanage.A strange collection of very curious photographs.It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehowimpossible though it seemsthey may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.

Visitar la aldea de Bicho Raro es entrar en un paisaje irreal de santos oscuros, amores prohibidos, sueños científicos, búhos trastornados, afectos retorcidos, huérfanos y estrellas vigilantes en el cielo del desierto. El corazon de este lugar son los Soria, una familia que siempre ha tenido la capacidad de realizar milagros. Y el corazon de la familia son tres primos que ansian cambiar su futuro: Beatriz, la chica sin sentimientos que solo anhela ser libre para pensar sin estorbos; Daniel, el santo de Bicho Raro, capaz de hacer milagros para cualquiera salvo para si mismo; y Joaquin, que dedica todas sus noches a emitir programas de rock desde su emisora ilegal con el alias de 'Diablo Diablo'. Tal vez los tres necesiten que se obre un milagro tambien para ellos. Pero los milagros de Bicho Raro raras veces responden a lo que espera quien los recibe...

Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are back in their most gripping story yet, as book 11, Midnight, picks up where Resurrection left off and runs.For years, Valkyrie Cain has struggled to keep her loved ones safe from harm, plunging into battle time and time again by Skulduggery Pleasants side, and always emerging triumphant.But now the very thing that Valkyrie fights for is in danger, as a ruthless killer snatches her little sister in order to lure Valkyrie into a final confrontation. With Skulduggery racing to catch up and young sorcerer Omen scrambling along behind, Valkyrie only has twelve hours to find Alice before its too late. The clock is ticking

Hugo, un adolescente como otro cualquiera, se ve envuelto en un mundo de magia y fantasía donde se verá inmerso en una conspiración para desatar a las fuerzas del mal. Junto a sus nuevos amigos, comenzara a descubrir sus origenes y como el mundo que creia conocer no es el unico. ¿Como empezo todo? Ayudalo a descubrir la verdad y a defender su mundo.

Una casa màgica. Un passat secret. Uns esdeveniments que ho podrien capgirar tot. L’Arthur Parnassus gaudeix d’una bona vida creada sobre les cendres d’una de dolenta. És el director d’un curiós orf

An award-winning author tells of a mermaid who leaves the sea in search of her landish mother in a captivating tale spun with beautiful prose, lush descriptions, empathy, and keen wit.Blood calls to blood; charm calls to charm.It is the way of the world.Come close and tell us your dreams.Sanna is a mermaid but she is only half seavish. The night of her birth, a sea-witch cast a spell that made Sannas people, including her landish mother, forget how and where she was born. Now Sanna is sixteen and an outsider in the seavish matriarchy, and she is determined to find her mother and learn who she is. She apprentices herself to the witch to learn the magic of making and unmaking, and with a new pair of legs and a quest to complete for her teacher, she follows a clue that leads her ashore on the Thirty-Seven Dark Islands. There, as her fellow mermaids wait in the sea, Sanna stumbles into a wall of white roses thirsty for blood, a hardscrabble people hungry for miracles, and a baroness who will do anything to live forever.

Comment tout à commencé... L'heure est venue pour Rhita Gawr, l'esprit du mal, de lever son armée et d'envahir Fincayra. Afin de le vaincre, les habitants de l'île vont devoir unir leurs forces. Comm

D'abominables goules dévastent les Marais hantés de Fincayra. Pour les combattre, Merlin n'a d'autre choix que de se rendre dans cette région terrifiante. Mais derrière les goules se cache un danger

En los Lugares Dúplices tienen lugar los encuentros más inesperados, los de Velázquez con unos gnomos ladinos, los de un hada diminuta con su mano cortada, pieza estrella del museo en el que se exhibe o los de una pareja empeñada en resucitar.Historias y leyendas apegadas a nuestra tierra donde lo irreal y lo material se entremezclan y el humor se funde con la melancolia componiendo una pieza inolvidable. Con la imaginacion de Italo Calvino y la habilidad de Susanna Clarke, Vanesa Perez-Sauquillo compone un libro repleto de magia, ternura y elegancia para seguir soñando despiertos.

Memorias de una alquimistaA treinta días de LondresDesde temprana edad, Laia se refugió en los secretos ocultos de los libros, desafiando las estrictas normas de la educación católica ortodoxa de su colegio de monjas. Entre paginas prohibidas, descubrio un mundo mistico y esoterico que resonaba con antiguas energias latentes en su ser.Un tragico evento desencadena una serie de sucesos misteriosos, entrelazando fragmentos del pasado y el presente. A medida que la verdad de su origen se revela, Laia se enfrenta a preguntas trascendentales: ¿Que pasaria si los recuerdos de nuestras vidas pasadas resurgieran? ¿Y si alguien conociera el proposito de nuestra existencia?En esta magica travesia, los protagonistas se embarcan en la creacion de la Gran Obra, desentrañando los hilos del tiempo y revelando los secretos mas profundos del alma.