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Todo el mundo tiene secretos. Los guardamos o nos los guardan, los controlamos o escapan a nuestro control. Ronan Lynch también. El gran secreto de Ronan es que puede coger cosas de los sueños y traerlas al mundo real. Lo malo es que hay alguien mas que desea esas mismas cosas. Alguien cuyas intenciones son mas siniestras. Y mientras tanto, las lineas ley que rodean Cabeswater se estan debilitando. Glendower es un sueño cada vez mas lejano, y Gansey no esta dispuesto a permanecer indiferente.

Cada año, la noche de San Marcos, Blue Sargent acompaña a su madre al camino de los espíritus para ver a los que morirán en los siguientes doce meses. Sin embargo, este año es distinto: Blue, la única de su familia que no tiene facultades adivinatorias, ha visto a uno de estos espiritus, y eso solo puede significar que es su amor verdadero o que lo va a matar. El se llama Gansey y es el estudiante mas rico del colegio privado mas elitista de la zona, la Academia Aglionby, cuyo emblema es un cuervo que todos los estudiantes llevan bordado en el jersey. Junto a Adam, un estudiante brillante, celoso del poder economico de sus compañeros; Ronan, un chico con problemas emocionales desde la muerte de su padre, y Noah, el observador taciturno que apenas habla, forman los chicos del cuervo, y estan empeñados en descubrir la ubicacion de la tumba del ultimo rey gales, Glendower, el Rey Cuervo. Blue sabe que debe mantenerse alejada de ellos, porque los chicos del cuervo siempre traen problemas. Aunque nunca podria imaginarse el siniestro y oscuro mundo que los rodea, donde la magia dejara de ser un juego para convertirse en una amenaza mortal.

Blue Sargent ha encontrado muchas cosas. Por primera vez en su vida, tiene amigos en los que puede confiar, un grupo del que siente que forma parte. Los chicos del cuervo la han aceptado sin reservas; los problemas de ellos se han convertido en los problemas de Blue, y al contrario. Pero hay algo malo en encontrar cosas: el daño que hace perderlas, y lo facil que es que se desvanezcan. Asi que Blue y los chicos siguen buscando. Mientras la idea de Glendower se cierne sobre ellos, cada vez mas posible y cercana, los chicos del cuervo se enfrentan a la existencia de tres durmientes. A uno deben despertarlo. A otro deben no despertarlo. El tercero no importa. Entre viejas amistades que se deforman hasta convertirse en otras cosas y nuevas amistades de final profetizado; entre madres desaparecidas, cuevas malditas, doncellas delirantes, heroes asesinos y villanos de opereta, Blue continua su busqueda. Lo que no sabe es que busca, exactamente. Pero eso no importa: aunque ella se equivoque, hay algo que la espera al final. Algo inevitable. Algo que podria destrozarla... o hacerla feliz.

Gansey lleva años buscando un rey perdido. Y, una a una, va atrayendo a otras personas hacia su empeño: Ronan, que desvalija sueños; Adam, cuya vida ya no le pertenece; Noah, cuya vida ya no es vida; Blue, que lo ama... y sabe que esta destinada a matarlo. Nada muerto es fiable. El juego final ya ha comenzado. Nada vivo es seguro. Los sueños y las pesadillas empiezan a converger. El amor y la perdida son inseparables. Y la busqueda rehusa confinarse a un sendero fijo...

In this grand fantasy, 13-year-old Camille's life is forever changed when she and her friend Salim accidentally pass through a portal to a parallel dimension and enter the magical world of Gwendalavir.There she discovers that she is originally from that other world, and is, in fact, Ewilan, the daughter of two legendary magicians who sent her to our world to protect her from evil forces in the kingdom. From her parents she has inherited a tremendous gift-he power to imaginate, the ability to manifest things by creating mental images of them. As the epic worldwide battle intensifies, Camille hones the skills that might be the decisive weapon in the struggle of her people to regain power and restore freedom and dignity to Gwendalavir.Pierre Bottero has created a startlingly coherent imaginary universe that recalls the worlds of J. R. R. Tolkein, C. S. Lewis, and Philip Pullman.

3 dads 3 daughters 300 miles of hope the life affirming story of three dads who each lost a daughter to suicide following their journey across Britain and finding hope along the way

It sounded like a respectable and worthy enough death for an explorer - tumbling from an ice bridge to be impaled upon a mammoth tusk - but Stella really, really didn't want that to happen, just the same. Join Stella Starflake Pearl and her three fellow explorers as they trek across the snowy Icelands and come face-to-face with frost fairies, snow queens, outlaw hideouts, unicorns, pygmy dinosaurs and carnivorous cabbages . . . When Stella and three other junior explorers get separated from their expedition can they cross the frozen wilderness and live to tell the tale? A gorgeously imaginative middle grade fantasy adventure combining the best of Peter Pan, Lemony Snicket, Northern Lights and Alice in Wonderland. 'A magical adventure of friendship, bravery and derring-do in a richly imagined world.' The Bookseller 'A fantastic frosty adventure.' Sunday Express 'Wintry, atmospheric, highly imaginative fantasy.' Metro 'The most huggable book of the year . . . An (iced) gem.' SFX

The third exciting entry in Rick Riordan's best-selling Heroes of Olympus series is now a graphic novel!In The Son of Neptune, Percy, Hazel, and Frank met in Camp Jupiter, the Roman equivalent of Camp Half-Blood, and traveled to the land beyond the gods to complete a dangerous quest. The third book in the Heroes of Olympus series will unite them with Jason, Piper, and Leo. But they number only six--who will complete the Prophecy of Seven?With old friends and new friends joining forces, a marvelous ship, fearsome foes, and an exotic setting, The Mark of Athena promises to be another unforgettable adventure by master storyteller Rick Riordan.

Life is good for Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood. Theyre living together in a fabulous loft, their warlock son, Max, has started learning to walk, and the streets of New York are peaceful and quietas peaceful and quiet as they ever are, anyway.

he Peculiar Children are back in the third instalment in the bestselling series of YA novels by Ransom Riggs. Time is running out for the Peculiar Children. With a dangerous madman on the loose, and their beloved Miss Peregrine still in danger, it's up to Jacob Portman to channel his newfound abilities and defeat Caul before he loses his friends--and their world--forever. This action-packed adventure features all-new Peculiar photographs from times and places all over the world.

James and Cordelia must save London - and their marriage - in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series from the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel. Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before her eyes. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter. After fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, Cordelia hopes to forget her sorrows in the city''s glittering nightlife. But reality intrudes when shocking news comes from home: Tatiana Blackthorn has escaped the Adamant Citadel, and London is under new threat by the Prince of Hell, Belial. Cordelia returns to a London riven by chaos and dissent. The long-kept secret that Belial is James and Lucie''s grandfather has been revealed by an unexpected enemy, and the Herondales find themselves under suspicion of dealings with demons. Cordelia longs to protect James, but is torn between a love for James she has long believed hopeless, and the possibility of a new life with Matthew. Nor can her friends help - ripped apart by their own secrets, they seem destined to face what is coming alone. For time is short, and Belial''s plan is about to crash into the Shadowhunters of London like a deadly wave, one that will separate Cordelia, Lucie, and the Merry Thieves from help of any kind. Left alone in a shadowy London, they must face Belial''s deadly army. If Cordelia and her friends are going to save their city - and their families - they will have to muster their courage, swallow their pride, and trust one another again. For if they fail, they may lose everything - even their souls.

James and Cordelia must save London - and their marriage - in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series from the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel. Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her.In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before her eyes. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter. After fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, Cordelia hopes to forget her sorrows in the city's glittering nightlife.

From internationally bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand new Shadowhunters trilogy. Evil is hiding in plain sight and the only thing more dangerous than fighting demons is falling in love.Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to Edwardian London in hopes of preventing the family's ruin. Cordelia's mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. Soon Cordelia encounters childhood friends James and Lucie Herondale and is drawn into their world of glittering ballrooms, secret assignations, and supernatural salons, where vampires and warlocks mingle with mermaids and magicians. All the while, she must hide her secret love for James, who is sworn to marry someone else.But Cordelia's new life is blown apart when a shocking series of demon attacks devastate London. These monsters are nothing like those Shadowhunters have fought before - these demons walk in daylight, strike down the unwary with incurable poison, and seem impossible to kill. London is immediately quarantined. Trapped in the city, Cordelia and her friends discover that their own connection to an dark legacy has gifted them with incredible powers - and force a brutal choice that will reveal the true cruel price of being a hero.

A beautiful illustrated edition of this genre-defying tour de force, featuring new artwork selected by V.E. Schwab, illustrated plate section, printed endpapers and exclusive jacket. When Addie La Rue makes a pact with the devil, she trades her soul for immortality. But there's always a price - the devil takes away her place in the world, cursing her to be forgotten by everyone. Addie flees her tiny home town in 18th-Century France, beginning a journey that takes her across the world, learning to live a life where no one remembers her and everything she owns is lost and broken. Existing only as a muse for artists throughout history, she learns to fall in love anew every single day. Her only companion on this journey is her dark devil with hypnotic green eyes, who visits her each year on the anniversary of their deal. Alone in the world, Addie has no choice but to confront him, to understand him, maybe to beat him. Until one day, in a second hand bookshop in Manhattan, Addie meets someone who remembers her. Suddenly thrust back into a real, normal life, Addie realises she can't escape her fate forever.

An explosive new romantasy YA, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Lore. Every Lunar Eclipse signifies the beginning of the Immortal Games: An epic set of games played by the Gods of Olympus, with randomly-selected humans as their Tokens. The stakes are high for the Gods who covet entertainment and glory above all else. For the Tokens, it's about survival. 17-year-old Ara seeks revenge. Revenge on the Gods for allowing her older sister to die in the Games. And now she is consumed with one ambition only - to find a weapon powerful enough to kill a God. But when Ara is plucked from the clutches of death by Hades, God of the Underworld, she realises that she has become a Token herself in the brutal games. Coached by the only God who has never won the games, the odds are stacked against her. Hades is the outcast of the Gods, who selects a Token who is already about to die to give them a second chance at life. But he soon realises that Ara does not fear death, just as she does not fear him. And when a wager offers Hades unimaginable power should his Token win, the games take on a new meaning. As the Games progress, Hades teaches Ara the value of life and living. Ara - still grieving the loss of her sister - teaches Hades compassion. And with Tokens slowly succumbing to the quests, Ara must put aside her rage if she is to survive!

Master storyteller Philip Pullman returns to the worldof Lyra and Will, Mrs Coulter and Lee Scoresby, Pantalaimon andIorek Byrnison, in this musthave companion to the His Dark Materialstrilogy.A book of stunning, moving, exhilarating, breathtaking scenes setduring the events of Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The AmberSpyglass and The Book of Dust: from Serafina Pekkala sitting quietlyon her cloud pine broom, listening to Dust, ahead of the epicbattle with the Angels, to a young Lyra speculating about hermother's identity. In exquisite prose, Philip Pullman cuts new windowsinto his worlds for the reader to step through and revealsnew truths about many of the iconic characters from Lyra's universe.

An adventure to treasure from two multi award-winning creators, discover a classic story of family, friendship and believing in your own magic.When Summer and her foster family are having lunch one day, a hole appears in the middle of the living room. That hole leads to a dragon and the promise of three wishes, granted by a very unusual witch.Summer wishes for popularity and plenty of money, and things are looking up . . . until she realizes that the hole in the floor is getting bigger and the witch is getting more sinister. As things begin to unravel, will Summer get her dearest most secret wish?Nick Lake''''s classic story of dragons, witches and wish-fulfilment is beautifully illustrated by Emily Gravett.

An adventure to treasure from two multi award-winning creators, discover a classic story of family, friendship and believing in your own magic. When Summer and her foster family are having lunch one day, a hole appears in the middle of the living room. That hole leads to a dragon and the promise of three wishes, granted by a very unusual witch. Summer wishes for popularity and plenty of money, and things are looking up . . . until she realizes that the hole in the floor is getting bigger and the witch is getting more sinister. As things begin to unravel, will Summer get her dearest most secret wish? Nick Lake's classic story of dragons, witches and wish-fulfilment is beautifully illustrated by Emily Gravett.

From the critically acclaimed author of Children of the Quicksands - shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize - comes a breathtaking magical adventure ...Kuki refuses to believe in the curse of the Abiku. Her destiny is not to die young!Her biggest problem right now is moving house and fitting in at her new school.One evening while exploring, Kuki spies a driveway lined with giant palm trees. It leads to an abandoned beach house of shadows and scattered sea shells. And in the fading light, she meets a girl called Enilo.They become friends the best of friends.Until Kuki makes a terrifying discovery ...

An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place and realizing that family could be yours. 'I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket.Simply perfect' V. E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue He expected nothing.But they gave him everything . . .Linus Baker leads a quiet life. At forty, he has a tiny house with a devious cat and his beloved records for company. And at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, he's spent many dull years monitoring their orphanages.Then one day, Linus is summoned by Extremely Upper Management and given a highly classified assignment. He must travel to an orphanage where six dangerous children reside, including the Antichrist. There, Linus must somehow determine if they could bring on the end of days.But their guardian, charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, will do anything to protect his wards. As Arthur and Linus grow ever closer, Linus must choose between duty and his dreams. The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is an uplifting, heartwarming fantasy tale that's become a New York Times, USA Today and Washington Post bestseller.'Likely to cause heartswelling' Washington Post 'A modern fairy tale . . .It's a beautiful book' Charlaine Harris, number one New York Times bestselling author 'Touching, tender and truly delightful' Gail Carriger, author of Soulless