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Una obra compromesa amb la vida, amb la llengua i amb l' amor i la llibertat. Aquesta edició vol posar a l' abast del lector jove l'obra d'una autora jove, perquè Marçal tenia vint-i-set anys quan v

AS SEEN ON BARACK OBAMA'S 2021 SUMMER READING LIST'THE MOST ENJOYABLE HARD SF I HAVE READ IN YEARS' THE GUARDIANOUT NOW from the bestselling author of THE MARTIAN'Weir's finest work to date. . .This is the one book I read last year that I am certain I can recommend to anyone, no matter who, and know they'll love it.' BRANDON SANDERSON'If you like a lot of science in your science fiction, Andy Weir is the writer for you. . .This one has everything fans of old school SF (like me) love.' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'Brilliantly funny and enjoyable. One of the most plausible science fiction books I've ever read' TIM PEAKE, astronaut________________________________________A lone astronaut.An impossible mission. An ally he never imagined. Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time.And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery-and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.

For readers of Modern Lovers and Conversations with Friends, an addictive, humorous, and poignant debut novel about the shock waves caused by one couple's impulsive marriage.'A tender, devastating and funny exploration of love and friendship and the yearning for self-evisceration. Coco Mellors is an elegant and exciting new voice' PANDORA SYKES, author of How Do We Know We're Doing It RightNew York is slipping from Cleo's grasp. Sure, she's at a different party every other night, but she barely knows anyone. Her student visa is running out, and she doesn't even have money for cigarettes. But then she meets Frank. Twenty years older, Frank's life is full of all the success and excess that Cleo's lacks. He offers her the chance to be happy, the freedom to paint, and the opportunity to apply for a green card. She offers him a life imbued with beauty and art-and, hopefully, a reason to cut back on his drinking. He is everything she needs right now.Cleo and Frank run head-first into a romance that neither of them can quite keep up with. It reshapes their lives and the lives of those around them, whether that's Cleo's best friend struggling to embrace his gender identity in the wake of her marriage, or Frank's financially dependent sister arranging sugar daddy dates after being cut off. Ultimately, this chance meeting between two strangers outside of a New Year's Eve party changes everything, for better or worse.Cleopatra and Frankenstein is an astounding and painfully relatable debut novel about the spontaneous decisions that shape our entire lives and those imperfect relationships born of unexpectedly perfect evenings.

Zortzi pertsona, elkar ezagutzen ez dutenak, Ingalaterrako kostaldeko uharte batera gonbidatu dituzte. Uhartera iristean, Rogers senar-emazteek eginen diete harrera, etxezainak eta giltzariak alegia, Owen etxeko jauna hurrengo egunera arte ez dela iritsiko esanez.Gau horretan bapo afaldu ostean, disko batean grabaturiko ahots batek hilketa bat leporatuko dio bakoitzari, eta konturatuko dira inork ez duela Owen jaun delako hori ezagutzen. Plan makur batek ekarri ditu guztiak uhartera

Taming 7 is an epic and unforgettable love story in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh. The power and pain of first love has never been more deeply felt than in Chloe Walsh''s extraordinary stories about the irresistible Boys of Tommen, which will give you the ultimate book hangover.She''s the quintessential sunshine girl. He''s the lovable class clown. But storm clouds are rolling in, and this Tommen boy is about to get serious.Tommen''s cheeky lad, Gerard ''Gibsie'' Gibson, is a comedian at heart, but underneath his happy-go-lucky-nature lurks a broken boy, tortured by the events of his past. Using humour to cope with his demons, Gibsie hides everything from the world.Only one person knows who he truly is on the inside. His friend''s little sister. His Claire-bear.Enveloped in sunshine, Claire Biggs, has spent her whole life adoring the boy across the street. Her brother''s friend. Seeing a side to Gerard that no one else sees, Claire is determined to tame her wild-at-heart childhood best friend.But when the unexpected occurs and lines are crossed, will Gibsie and Claire''s friendship survive? Will it blossom into something more, or will they lose themselves in the riptide?

A mind-bending, psychological thriller from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid!Lesson #1: trust no oneEve has a good life. She gets up each day, gets a kiss from her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. ExceptLast year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal, with one student, Addie, at its center. And this year, Eve is dismayed to find the girl in her class.Addie can't be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that's what everyone says.But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet.From the New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a story of twisting secrets and long-awaited revenge.

Etengabe errepikatzen den naturaren eta bere sasoien gurpilean Paulo eta Daniel bi anaien istorioa kontatzen digute animaliek: txoriak, katagorriek, sugeak eta antzarak. Urtea joan urtea etorri, beti bestelako eta aldi berean beti berdin ageri da Obabako irudimenezko lurralde hori, baina, gizakien arteko handinahi, irrika eta grinen agertoki krudela da. Paulo eta, batez ere, Daniel anaia atzeratua dira giza-krudelkeria horren biktimak. Gizakiok errenditzen gaituen naturaren lege zaharrean bildurik, Paulo eta Danielen munduko ibilera itogarriek bat egiten dute animalien fabulen munduarekin, eta irakurlearengan efektu zoragarria lortzen gainera: ihesaren eta kontsolazioaren sentipen askatzailea. Zail da asmatzen nork jarri duen gehiago bere aldetik, irudimen handiko idazleak ala dohain handiko kontalariak; izan ere, oso gutxitan bezala egokitzen baitzaio bata besteari. Emaitza paregabea da. Artista handi baten lana.

Mendekua hotz zerbitzatu behar omen da; norbere haserrea kontrolatu eta ondo pentsatu zer pauso eman. Eleberri honetan ere, ezkutuan gordetzen den protagonistak maisuki mugitzen ditu bere piezak, xake-partida erraldoi batean bezala: amodiozko minak, gazte sentiberen depresioak, balizko suizidioak... Norena da hari horiek guztiak elkartzen dituen eskua? Zein da estrategia horren azken helburua? Misteriozko eleberri guztiz erakargarri bat idatzi du Fernando Morillok, jakin-mina pizten duen joko intelektual baten moduan eraikia, arnasari eutsiz eta eskuetatik kendu ezinik irakurtzen dena hasi eta buka.

WINNER OF WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2025 THE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK A full-fat, Michelin-starred treat THE SUNDAY TIMES ''I have been glued to Asako Yuzuki''s new novel Butter NIGEL SLATER The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story, and translated by Polly Barton. There are two things that I can simply not tolerate: feminists and margarine. Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in Tokyo Detention Centre convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, who she is said to have seduced with her delicious home cooking. The case has captured the nations imagination but Kajii refuses to speak with the press, entertaining no visitors. That is, until journalist Rika Machida writes a letter asking for her recipe for beef stew and Kajii cant resist writing back. Rika, the only woman in her news office, works late each night, rarely cooking more than ramen. As the visits unfold between her and the steely Kajii, they are closer to a masterclass in food than journalistic research. Rika hopes this gastronomic exchange will help her soften Kajii but it seems that she might be the one changing. With each meal she eats, something is awakening in her body, might she and Kaji have more in common than she once thought? Inspired by the real case of the convicted con woman and serial killer, "The Konkatsu Killer", Asako Yuzukis Butter is a vivid, unsettling exploration of misogyny, obsession, romance and the transgressive pleasures of food in Japan.

From the bestselling author of The Housemaid comes an unputdownable tale of passion and dangerous obsession as the life of a New Yorker who has recently met her perfect match turns into a living nightmare.A new, twisting thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Coworker and The Housemaid!She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the perfect victim.Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She's seen it all: men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can't shut up about their mothers. Until she meets Tom.Tom is utterly perfect. He's charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet.Then the brutal murder of a young womanthe latest in a string of deaths across the coastconfounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them.Sydney should feel safe. After all, she has Tom, the man of her dreams. But she can't shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn't get to the truth, she'll be the killer's next victim...A dark story about obsession and the things we'll do for love, Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest

This limited deluxe edition with metallic edges, gorgeous cover effects, designed endpapers, and a stamped foil case continues the epic story begun in runaway bestseller and global phenomenon Quicksilver. Duty. Blood. Honor. Power. Saeris Fane doesnt want power. The very last thing she needs is her name whispered on an entire courts lips, but now that shes been crowned queen of the Blood Court, shes discovering that a queens life is not her own. A heavy weight rests upon her shoulders. Her wardand her brotherneed her back in her homelandbut the changes that have strengthened Saeris have also made her weak. Born under blazing suns, Saeris will surely die if she makes her way home through the Quicksilver. Which means that, once again, she must send someone else in her stead Keep your mouth shut. Stick to the shadows. And for the love of all seven Gods, do NOT crack any jokes. Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate has defeated armies and survived all manner of horrors, but traveling back to Zilvaren with Carrion Swift might just be the death of him. The male just will not shut up. Hidden dangers await them down the narrow alleyways of the Silver City. Unfolding secrets pose impossible threats. Fisher must wrangle the smuggler and accomplish his goals quickly if he wants to see his mate again. A darkness falls across Yvelia. The realm and their friends are in danger. Together, Saeris and Fisher will pass through fire and brimstone to save them.

A publishing event ten years in the makinga searing, exquisite new novel by the best-selling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feministsthe story of four women and their loves, longings, and desires.Chiamaka is a Nigerian travel writer living in America. Alone in the midst of the pandemic, she recalls her past lovers and grapples with her choices and regrets. Zikora, her best friend, is a lawyer who has been successful at everything until betrayed and brokenhearted she must turn to the person she thought she needed least. Omelogor, Chiamakas bold, outspoken cousin, is a financial powerhouse in Nigeria who begins to question how well she knows herself. And Kadiatou, Chiamakas housekeeper, is proudly raising her daughter in America but faces an unthinkable hardship that threatens all she has worked to achieve.In Dream Count, Adichie trains her fierce eye on these women in a sparkling, transcendent novel that takes up the very nature of love itself. Is true happiness ever attainable or is it just a fleeting state? And how honest must we be with ourselves in order to love, and to be loved? A trenchant reflection on the choices we make and those made for us, on daughters and mothers, on our interconnected world, Dream Count pulses with emotional urgency and poignant, unflinching observations on the human heart, in language that soars with beauty and power. It confirms Adichies status as one of the most exciting and dynamic writers on the literary landscape.

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing!DON''T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN''T STOP TALKING ABOUT:''Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion'' Guardian''Fear not, levels of fighting, rebelliousness and all-round sexiness are still sky-high'' Daily Mail''Iron Flame is on course to set the world alight'' Glamour__________________________________________SECRETS. SACRIFICE. SURVIVAL.Against all odds, Violet Sorrengail made it through her first year at Basgiath War College, but now, the real training begins. The stakes are higher than ever, and a determination to survive won''t be enough this time.When a powerful new enemy threatens everything she cares about, including the man she loves, Violet must do whatever it takes to keep their secrets safe. One wrong move could have horrifying consequences - and as the web of lies spun by those in charge starts to unravel, nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.THE DEADLY SECOND YEAR AT BASGIATH AWAITS

Shortlisted for the 2023 Nero Book Award for Debut Fiction **** An Evening Standard One to Watch in 2023 **** An Independent Best Romantic Summer Reads' **** A Book of the Month pick for Diva, Irish Examiner, Novellic & Sainsburys Magazine **** A Most Anticipated pick for PinkNews & Queer on the Street **It's the early 1990s, and in the Irish village of Crossmore, Lucy feels out of place. Despite her fierce friendships, she's always felt this way, and the conventional path of marriage and motherhood doesn't appeal to her at all. Not even with handsome and doting Martin, her closest childhood friend.Lucy begins to make sense of herself during a long hot summer, when a spark with her school friend Susannah escalates to an all-consuming infatuation, and, very quickly, to a desperate and devastating love.Fearful of rejection from her small and conservative community, Lucy begins living a double life, hiding the most honest parts of herself in stolen moments with Susannah.

A fairytale romance where curses and fate collide, introducing Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts.

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Amb estudi introductori, propostes de treball i comentaris de text de Joan Martori.Aquesta edició de L'auca del senyor Esteve aporta les eines necessàries per treballar un dels textos més emblemàtics

Amb estudi introductori i propostes didàctiques de Neus Real.Aloma, editada inicialment el 1938, és la novel·la que enllaça les produccions de preguerra i de postguerra de Mercè Rodoreda. És l'únic t

Eider Rodriguezen eleberri honetan, uda, zigarroak, igerilekuak, ospitaleak, zaldiak, azulejuak, zementua, hondarra, gutunak, landareak, sua, oporrak, maitasunak, gezurrak eta egia nahasten dira. Alkoholak dena zipriztintzen du, eta minaren aurkako poetika bat eraikitzen da, iraganaren ikuspegia berriz definitzen duen literatura modu bat.

Theres no place like homeBlake Porter is riding high, until he's not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new townhouse he shares with his fiancee, he's desperate to make ends meet.Enter Whitney. Beautiful, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She's exactly what Blake's looking for. Or is she?Because something isn't quite right. The neighbours start treating Blake differently. The smell of decay permeates his home, no matter how hard he scrubs. Strange noises jar him awake in the middle of the night. And soon, Blake fears someone knows his darkest secrets...Danger lives right at home, and by the time Blake realises it, it'll be far too late. The trap is already set.Bestselling author Freida McFadden knocks at your door with a gripping, mind-bending psychological thriller: a story of revenge, privilege, and secrets turned sour

Una obra compromesa amb la vida, amb la llengua i amb l' amor i la llibertat. Aquesta edició vol posar a l' abast del lector jove l'obra d'una autora jove, perquè Marçal tenia vint-i-set anys quan v

AS SEEN ON BARACK OBAMA'S 2021 SUMMER READING LIST'THE MOST ENJOYABLE HARD SF I HAVE READ IN YEARS' THE GUARDIANOUT NOW from the bestselling author of THE MARTIAN'Weir's finest work to date. . .This is the one book I read last year that I am certain I can recommend to anyone, no matter who, and know they'll love it.' BRANDON SANDERSON'If you like a lot of science in your science fiction, Andy Weir is the writer for you. . .This one has everything fans of old school SF (like me) love.' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'Brilliantly funny and enjoyable. One of the most plausible science fiction books I've ever read' TIM PEAKE, astronaut________________________________________A lone astronaut.An impossible mission. An ally he never imagined. Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time.And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery-and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.

For readers of Modern Lovers and Conversations with Friends, an addictive, humorous, and poignant debut novel about the shock waves caused by one couple's impulsive marriage.'A tender, devastating and funny exploration of love and friendship and the yearning for self-evisceration. Coco Mellors is an elegant and exciting new voice' PANDORA SYKES, author of How Do We Know We're Doing It RightNew York is slipping from Cleo's grasp. Sure, she's at a different party every other night, but she barely knows anyone. Her student visa is running out, and she doesn't even have money for cigarettes. But then she meets Frank. Twenty years older, Frank's life is full of all the success and excess that Cleo's lacks. He offers her the chance to be happy, the freedom to paint, and the opportunity to apply for a green card. She offers him a life imbued with beauty and art-and, hopefully, a reason to cut back on his drinking. He is everything she needs right now.Cleo and Frank run head-first into a romance that neither of them can quite keep up with. It reshapes their lives and the lives of those around them, whether that's Cleo's best friend struggling to embrace his gender identity in the wake of her marriage, or Frank's financially dependent sister arranging sugar daddy dates after being cut off. Ultimately, this chance meeting between two strangers outside of a New Year's Eve party changes everything, for better or worse.Cleopatra and Frankenstein is an astounding and painfully relatable debut novel about the spontaneous decisions that shape our entire lives and those imperfect relationships born of unexpectedly perfect evenings.

Zortzi pertsona, elkar ezagutzen ez dutenak, Ingalaterrako kostaldeko uharte batera gonbidatu dituzte. Uhartera iristean, Rogers senar-emazteek eginen diete harrera, etxezainak eta giltzariak alegia, Owen etxeko jauna hurrengo egunera arte ez dela iritsiko esanez.Gau horretan bapo afaldu ostean, disko batean grabaturiko ahots batek hilketa bat leporatuko dio bakoitzari, eta konturatuko dira inork ez duela Owen jaun delako hori ezagutzen. Plan makur batek ekarri ditu guztiak uhartera

Taming 7 is an epic and unforgettable love story in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh. The power and pain of first love has never been more deeply felt than in Chloe Walsh''s extraordinary stories about the irresistible Boys of Tommen, which will give you the ultimate book hangover.She''s the quintessential sunshine girl. He''s the lovable class clown. But storm clouds are rolling in, and this Tommen boy is about to get serious.Tommen''s cheeky lad, Gerard ''Gibsie'' Gibson, is a comedian at heart, but underneath his happy-go-lucky-nature lurks a broken boy, tortured by the events of his past. Using humour to cope with his demons, Gibsie hides everything from the world.Only one person knows who he truly is on the inside. His friend''s little sister. His Claire-bear.Enveloped in sunshine, Claire Biggs, has spent her whole life adoring the boy across the street. Her brother''s friend. Seeing a side to Gerard that no one else sees, Claire is determined to tame her wild-at-heart childhood best friend.But when the unexpected occurs and lines are crossed, will Gibsie and Claire''s friendship survive? Will it blossom into something more, or will they lose themselves in the riptide?

A mind-bending, psychological thriller from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid!Lesson #1: trust no oneEve has a good life. She gets up each day, gets a kiss from her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. ExceptLast year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal, with one student, Addie, at its center. And this year, Eve is dismayed to find the girl in her class.Addie can't be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that's what everyone says.But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet.From the New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a story of twisting secrets and long-awaited revenge.

Etengabe errepikatzen den naturaren eta bere sasoien gurpilean Paulo eta Daniel bi anaien istorioa kontatzen digute animaliek: txoriak, katagorriek, sugeak eta antzarak. Urtea joan urtea etorri, beti bestelako eta aldi berean beti berdin ageri da Obabako irudimenezko lurralde hori, baina, gizakien arteko handinahi, irrika eta grinen agertoki krudela da. Paulo eta, batez ere, Daniel anaia atzeratua dira giza-krudelkeria horren biktimak. Gizakiok errenditzen gaituen naturaren lege zaharrean bildurik, Paulo eta Danielen munduko ibilera itogarriek bat egiten dute animalien fabulen munduarekin, eta irakurlearengan efektu zoragarria lortzen gainera: ihesaren eta kontsolazioaren sentipen askatzailea. Zail da asmatzen nork jarri duen gehiago bere aldetik, irudimen handiko idazleak ala dohain handiko kontalariak; izan ere, oso gutxitan bezala egokitzen baitzaio bata besteari. Emaitza paregabea da. Artista handi baten lana.

Mendekua hotz zerbitzatu behar omen da; norbere haserrea kontrolatu eta ondo pentsatu zer pauso eman. Eleberri honetan ere, ezkutuan gordetzen den protagonistak maisuki mugitzen ditu bere piezak, xake-partida erraldoi batean bezala: amodiozko minak, gazte sentiberen depresioak, balizko suizidioak... Norena da hari horiek guztiak elkartzen dituen eskua? Zein da estrategia horren azken helburua? Misteriozko eleberri guztiz erakargarri bat idatzi du Fernando Morillok, jakin-mina pizten duen joko intelektual baten moduan eraikia, arnasari eutsiz eta eskuetatik kendu ezinik irakurtzen dena hasi eta buka.

WINNER OF WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2025 THE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK A full-fat, Michelin-starred treat THE SUNDAY TIMES ''I have been glued to Asako Yuzuki''s new novel Butter NIGEL SLATER The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story, and translated by Polly Barton. There are two things that I can simply not tolerate: feminists and margarine. Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in Tokyo Detention Centre convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, who she is said to have seduced with her delicious home cooking. The case has captured the nations imagination but Kajii refuses to speak with the press, entertaining no visitors. That is, until journalist Rika Machida writes a letter asking for her recipe for beef stew and Kajii cant resist writing back. Rika, the only woman in her news office, works late each night, rarely cooking more than ramen. As the visits unfold between her and the steely Kajii, they are closer to a masterclass in food than journalistic research. Rika hopes this gastronomic exchange will help her soften Kajii but it seems that she might be the one changing. With each meal she eats, something is awakening in her body, might she and Kaji have more in common than she once thought? Inspired by the real case of the convicted con woman and serial killer, "The Konkatsu Killer", Asako Yuzukis Butter is a vivid, unsettling exploration of misogyny, obsession, romance and the transgressive pleasures of food in Japan.

From the bestselling author of The Housemaid comes an unputdownable tale of passion and dangerous obsession as the life of a New Yorker who has recently met her perfect match turns into a living nightmare.A new, twisting thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Coworker and The Housemaid!She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the perfect victim.Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She's seen it all: men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can't shut up about their mothers. Until she meets Tom.Tom is utterly perfect. He's charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet.Then the brutal murder of a young womanthe latest in a string of deaths across the coastconfounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them.Sydney should feel safe. After all, she has Tom, the man of her dreams. But she can't shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn't get to the truth, she'll be the killer's next victim...A dark story about obsession and the things we'll do for love, Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest

This limited deluxe edition with metallic edges, gorgeous cover effects, designed endpapers, and a stamped foil case continues the epic story begun in runaway bestseller and global phenomenon Quicksilver. Duty. Blood. Honor. Power. Saeris Fane doesnt want power. The very last thing she needs is her name whispered on an entire courts lips, but now that shes been crowned queen of the Blood Court, shes discovering that a queens life is not her own. A heavy weight rests upon her shoulders. Her wardand her brotherneed her back in her homelandbut the changes that have strengthened Saeris have also made her weak. Born under blazing suns, Saeris will surely die if she makes her way home through the Quicksilver. Which means that, once again, she must send someone else in her stead Keep your mouth shut. Stick to the shadows. And for the love of all seven Gods, do NOT crack any jokes. Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate has defeated armies and survived all manner of horrors, but traveling back to Zilvaren with Carrion Swift might just be the death of him. The male just will not shut up. Hidden dangers await them down the narrow alleyways of the Silver City. Unfolding secrets pose impossible threats. Fisher must wrangle the smuggler and accomplish his goals quickly if he wants to see his mate again. A darkness falls across Yvelia. The realm and their friends are in danger. Together, Saeris and Fisher will pass through fire and brimstone to save them.

A publishing event ten years in the makinga searing, exquisite new novel by the best-selling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feministsthe story of four women and their loves, longings, and desires.Chiamaka is a Nigerian travel writer living in America. Alone in the midst of the pandemic, she recalls her past lovers and grapples with her choices and regrets. Zikora, her best friend, is a lawyer who has been successful at everything until betrayed and brokenhearted she must turn to the person she thought she needed least. Omelogor, Chiamakas bold, outspoken cousin, is a financial powerhouse in Nigeria who begins to question how well she knows herself. And Kadiatou, Chiamakas housekeeper, is proudly raising her daughter in America but faces an unthinkable hardship that threatens all she has worked to achieve.In Dream Count, Adichie trains her fierce eye on these women in a sparkling, transcendent novel that takes up the very nature of love itself. Is true happiness ever attainable or is it just a fleeting state? And how honest must we be with ourselves in order to love, and to be loved? A trenchant reflection on the choices we make and those made for us, on daughters and mothers, on our interconnected world, Dream Count pulses with emotional urgency and poignant, unflinching observations on the human heart, in language that soars with beauty and power. It confirms Adichies status as one of the most exciting and dynamic writers on the literary landscape.

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