**The bestselling author of the groundbreaking novels _Under Heaven_ and _River of Stars_ , Guy Gavriel Kay is back with a new book, set in a world inspired by the conflicts and dramas of Renaissance Europe. Against this tumultuous backdrop the lives of men and women unfold on the borderlands--where
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A DANGEROUS MISSION! In a desperate plan to rescue his brother, missing in action and presumed dead, sixteen year-old Peter Fortymore runs away from school to join the air force. Amongst the chaos of the First World War, Peter and his friend manage to enlist and soon find themselves in 266 Squadron
Deep in the Crusades, Tom has run away from home to discover what the noble life of a knight is really like. But now that his dreams have come true and he has been knighted, all is not as rosy as he'd hoped. Terry Jones is known for his work with Monty Python, his stories for children (which won hi
*Daisy Miller and Washington Square*, by **Henry James**, is part of the *Barnes & Noble Classics* series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of t
**A wonderful new collection of tales exploring Henry James's favourite 'international theme': the experiences of Americans in Europe, and the meeting of the old world and new.** Daisy Miller is one of Henry James's great heroines - a young, independent American travelling in Europe, whose flouting
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COYOTE HAS LOST HIS PENIS. The Native American trickster god and Richard Green, one of his mortal marks, find themselves unwitting bedfellows as they seek to regain what they have both lost. The trail leads them to England, where they find murdered Anglo-Saxon spirits, a reclusive god of the forge,
**For fans of B. A. Paris and Alice Feeney comes a propulsive, twisting psychological thriller that asks, *How can you save someone else if you can't save yourself?*** After years of learning how to manage her bipolar disorder, Emily Firestone finally has it under control. Even better, her life is
Apricot jam -- Ego -- The new generation -- Nastenka -- Adlig schwenkitten -- Zhelyabuga village -- Times of crisis -- Fracture points -- No matter what.;In a series of stories written after the Nobel Prize-winning author's return from exile to Russia, and published now for the first time in English
Twelve. Twelve of the deadliest beasts ever forged in the fires of hell have escaped onto our plane, and they want nothing more than to rip out the jugular of Charley Davidson and serve her lifeless, mangled body to Satan for dinner. So there's that. But Charley has more on her plate than a mob of t
A collection of writings by Franz Kafka, featuring the title work in which a man wakes one morning to find he has been transformed into an insect, and including "The Judgement," "In the Penal Colony," the autobiographical "Letter to His Father," and "Meditation," a series of mood-pictures.
Acclaimed author of the dazzling cycle of fantasy novels set in Deverry and the Westlands, Katharine Kerr continues her epic saga of humanity as a shift of power on the astral plane brings change to the world of men... The city of Cengarn is under siege. Armies both astral and physical are mass
Nancy and her friends are on an epic quest to discover the identity of a treacherous Greek scholar in this fifteenth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to the classic mystery series. Nancy, Bess, and George are excited to attend Oracle College's annual Greek mythology themed gala. Bu
After being hit by a bus and killed, a high school homecoming queen gets stuck in the land of the living, with only a loser classmate--who happens to be able to see and hear ghosts--to help her.
In the peaceful land of the Rhiddaer, Jahdo the ratcatcher's son stumbles upon a secret meeting between a city council man and a dangerous, mysterious woman. Suddenly the boy is tangled in a web of intrigue and black magic that drags him far from home. In the company of a blind bard, Jahdo must trav
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EDITORIAL REVIEW: Brian Aldiss marked the centenary year of H G Wells' birth with this ingenious novella combining comedy, terror and, intriguingly, late nineteenth-century period charm. In a sleepy East Anglian town we meet Bruce Fox and Gregory Rolles - two young men who have sworn to Think L
NORTH: North Caspian, a very successful alpha boss and his lively employee, Holly Winterbourne, will heat up your holiday and kindles. North owns a store for the celebrity babies of Hollywood. When Holly accepts a job there, she is immediately intrigued by her Scrooge of a boss. THIS BOOK IS FUN. (
In the city of Quafin, Emilie Hartford will find dangerโฆand love I always knew that being a cop would be dangerous. Long nights, unknown threats, and the constant rush that any hesitation to act could very well mean death. But I lived for that. I loved the rush. And nowhere was more dangerous than
## Why read the *The Gumboot & Gumshoe Series?* ## Because everyone needs a laugh! If you love satire and black comedies or are fans of _Fargo_ , _Twin Peaks_ , _Murder She Wrote_ or Miss Marple, then _The Gumboot & Gumshoe Series_ is for you. What started with _Gumboots, Gumshoes, & Murde_r, is f
Le 7 avril 1803 naรฎt ร Paris la militante fรฉministe et ouvriรฉriste Flora Tristan, fille d'un officier pรฉruvien au service du Roi d'Espagne et d'une bourgeoise parisienne. Un siรจcle plus tard, le 8 mai 1903, son petit-fils, Paul Gauguin, meurt seul et presque aveugle dans sa case des รฎles Marquises.
Man schreibt das Jahr 1936 und in Deutschland sind die Nationalsozialisten an der Macht. Im ยปMandarinยซ, einer Bar des Berliner Westens, begegnet der Anwalt Eugen Goltz der schรถnen Irene Varo, einer Frau ohne Moral, die bei der Verfolgung ihrer Interessen keine Rรผcksicht kennt. Auf der Suche nach ein
The mysteries and adventure are back and bigger than ever in the second book in the Menagerie trilogy! With the magic of Brandon Mullโs Fablehaven and the charm and humor of Carl Hiaasen, *The Menagerie #2: Dragon on Trial* is perfect for young readers who love myths, fairy tales, and magical creatu
Preorder the long-awaited sequel to Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantel's Man Booker Prize-winning Thomas Cromwell trilogy. 'If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?' England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a
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Uma histรณria de esperanรงa, amor e coragem em meio a encontros e desencontros. Da autora de A livraria mรกgica de Paris. Em Londres, a caminho da escola do filho adolescente que atรฉ entรฃo nรฃo conhecia, o bretรฃo Henri Skinner, ex-repรณrter de guerra, รฉ atropelado. Levado ร s pressas ao hospital, Henri p
A rogue attack. A shocking kidnapping. A surprise fated mate. Joshua, the Crown Prince and Captain of the Guards, doesnโt want to fall in love, but fate has other plans for himโฆ so do rogue wolf shifters. Leah enjoys the time she spends with her longtime friend and fiercest confidante, but when ti
Nikki and Johnathan are two people who got dumped. Their significant others threw them out like you throw away a piece of trash. Being friends, they decide to get back at their exes. How? By telling the world theyโre getting married, of course. Seriously, theyโre pretty crazy. But theyโve got a
A Charlie Morell, avvocato che svolge indagini per conto del Tribunale di Los Angeles, viene affidato il caso di due cubani, Ramon e Josรฉ, che nel corso di una rapina a una gioielleria, hanno compiuto una strage. I due sono adepti della santerรญa, un culto magico-religioso diffuso nei Caraibi, in cui
**Named one of the most anticipated books of the year by _Entertainment Weekly_ , _O, The Oprah Magazine_ , _BuzzFeed_ , _Electric Literature_ , _Yahoo Lifestyle_ , and Bitch Media ** **"A delightful hybrid of a book... Youll laugh, you'll cry, often both at once. Everyone should read this extr
Bullets arenโt the only things flying on this missionโฆ When Texas Ranger Nash Sullivan finds himself in a hailstorm of gunfire during a bunker raid, he handles himselfโand those around himโwith his usual skill and sharp wit. It seems his charm worked its wonders too, because heโs gone from a Rang