CHAINS WITHOUT WIZARDS AND A RISING COUNT OF THE DEAD. Book 3 of The Chained Adept - A Lost Wizard's Tale. The largest city in the world has just discovered its missing wizards. It seems the Kigali empire has ignited a panic that threatens internal ruin and the only chained wizard it knows that’s still alive is Penrys. The living wizards and the dead are not her people, not unless she makes them so. All they have in common is a heavy chain and a dead past -- the lives that were stolen from them are beyond recall. What remains are unanswered questions about who made them this way. And why. And what Penrys plans to do to find out.

Cartea scriitoarei Alice Munro cuprinde opt povestiri extraordinare despre natura infinit oscilant? ?i surprinz?toare a dragostei. De la prima povestire, despre o t?n?r? femeie care se dovede?te incapabil? s?-?i p?r?seasc? so?ul, de?i ??i ?nchipuie c? este hot?r?t? s-o fac?, p?n? la cele trei povestiri ce dezv?luie emo?iile complexe ale eroinei lor, o femeie pe nume Juliet, oamenii despre care scrie Munro – femei de toate v?rstele ?i st?rile sociale, cu prietenii, p?rin?ii ?i copiii lor – cap?t? sub ochii no?tri o via?? absolut real?, ca ?i cum ne-ar fi vecini. Scriitoarea are darul miraculos de a face povestirile acestea la fel de autentice ?i de memorabile ca povestea propriei noastre vie?i.

Roman inspirat din istoria contemporan?, Puzzle realizeaz? o viziune cuprinz?toare a voca?iei rom?nilor de-a armoniza ?ntr-un mod necunoscut celorlalte ??ri europene (Constantin Noica) dou? mentalit??i istorice?te opuse: oriental? ?i occidental?. ?n centrul c?r?ii se afl? un singur personaj – profesorul pensionar Neghibaur – ?n jurul c?ruia se dispun faptele ?i oamenii ca pe un ecran al imagina?iei, observa?iei ?i experien?ei fostului dasc?l. Construc?ie dens? ?i insolit?, romanul se re?ine ?i prin deschiderea de amploare ?i de ad?ncime asupra mecanismelor ascunse ale reac?iilor suflete?ti individuale determinate de importantele schimb?ri sociale intervenite ?n via?a ??rii dup? Revolu?ia din Decembrie, 1989.

C??tig?tor al Concursului de Debut ?Adenium START”, edi?ia a treia, sec?iunea Proz?, romanul Vrum-vrum o are ?n centrul s?u pe Clara B., care, din empatie pentru p?l?riatul artist ratat Poeteski, pleac? spre Hollywood pentru a-i recupera acestuia Muza care ?l p?r?sise. O c?l?torie donquijotesc? spre nic?ieri, condimentat? cu tot ce a putut re?ine mai bun literatura absurdului de la Jarry ?i Harms ?ncoace.

Robin ?tia c? Paul nu era perfect. Dar fiindc? el i-a spus c? sunt foarte noroco?i c? s-au ?nt?lnit, ea l-a crezut. ?n atmosfera stranie a Marocului, Paul e a?a cum a visat Robin: pasional, talentat, competent. E convins? c? aici va r?m?ne ?n sf?r?it ?ns?rcinat?. C?nd ?ns? Paul dispare brusc, iar Robin se treze?te principala suspect? ?n ancheta poli?iei, totul se schimb?. Pe m?sur? ce ?ncepe s? afle adev?rul, Robin r?t?ce?te din atmosfera decadent? ce ?nv?luie Casablanca ?n ar?i?a nemiloas? a de?ertului Sahara, prins? ?ntr-un v?rtej tot mai terifiant din care nu ?tie dac? va reu?i s? scape. Cu talentul s?u de a scrie romane care te ?in cu sufletul la gur?, dar te ?i ?ndeamn? la medita?ie, Douglas Kennedy te invit? ?ntr-o c?l?torie palpitant? ?n inima ?ntunericului, adres?ndu-?i totodat? o provocare: ce ai face dac? via?a ta ar depinde tocmai de aceast? c?l?torie? "Kennedy are o ?n?elegere profund? a personajelor feminine sofisticate, dar nefericite."?Daily Mirror "O poveste de dragoste?noir, superb scris?."?The Times "O aventur? psihologic? sub soarele arz?tor al de?ertului."?New Statesman

Un roman tulbur?tor despre via??, iubire ?i moarte.Unde se afl? via?a noastr? con?tient?? E posibil s? o transfer?m altcuiva? S? o p?str?m intact??Hope, Josh ?i Luke sunt trei studen?i la neuro?tiin?e, lega?i inseparabil printr-o priete?nie necondi?ionat? ?i o idee genial?.C?nd unul dintre ei ajunge pe moarte, hot?r?sc s? ?ncerce imposibilul ?i s?-?i pun? ?n practic? proiectul lor ie?it din comun.Emo?ionant, misterios ?i ?n acela?i timp plin de umor, Orizontul r?sturnat e o poveste de dragoste etern? cu un dez?nod?m?nt uluitor."Cea mai bun? carte a lui Marc Levy! Teribil de captivant?!" - Le Parisien

Nu n latura caracterologic st ns meritul romanului lui Cezar Petrescu. n datele lor interne, personajele au ceva predictibil. Ascensiunile le sunt sincrone. Cderea unuia duce la prbuirea celorlali. i, de obicei, ntocmai ca n jocul de domino, toi au n preajm pe cte cineva. Momentele de singurtate sunt rare n Calea Victoriei. Admirabil, n schimb, e invenia epic, dei nu din ea, ci din lirismul difuz i s-a tras romancierului succesul. Fiecare capitol ncepe printr-un soi de avertisment metaforic, fr nicio legtur explicit cu coninutul ulterior. Unele dintre aceste puneri n tem (mai degrab dect n abis) au ntr-adevr structur de anecdote, dar att de generale, nct propriu-zis nu putem vorbi despre narativitate autentic. Cel mult, despre infuzie de stri de spirit. Procedeul ine de alegorie, i substratul vag moralizator se ghicete permanent ndrtul lui. nsi Calea Victoriei reprezint, au artat-o mai toi comentatorii, un alt nume pentru melanjul de opulen, viciu, civilitate, elegan, conspiraie i tragedie care freamt n marele ora. De altminteri, prea puine lucruri se petrec spaial pe fostul Pod al Mogooaiei.“ – Cosmin Ciotlo

Cnd tatl tu e mai n vrst dect tine exact de dou ori“ este partea a II-a a rockmanului Tovari de camer“ de Mihail Vakulovski. Aciunea romanului are loc la Chiinu, cnd personajul homodiegetic triete acel moment unic n via, cnd e exact de dou ori mai tnr dect tatl su: Am 23 de ani, iar tata – 46. E unicul an din viaa noastr cnd tata e mai mare dect mine exact de dou ori“. Romanul poate fi citit i de sine stttor, dar i n continuarea primului roman din trilogie, Tovari de camer. Student la Chiinu“, pentru c Hai, personajul principal, i continu aventurile existeniale exact de unde ne-a lsat n prima parte, cnd absolvise facultatea, pe la mijlocul anilor ’90. Acum aciunea are loc n special la Universitatea la care lucreaz i la Academia de tiine, dar i n Chiinu i Braov, unde se duce dup prefaa crii i unde se ntlnete cu Mikealangelo, un personaj foarte pitoresc, pe care-l vom putea urmri i-n partea a treia a trilogiei, Tovari de camer. Doctorand la Bucureti“, volum bun de tipar care n mod normal va aprea n cel mai scurt timp. Aceast parte a povetii lui Hai este ca un pod peste Prut, e ca Prutul care leag cele dou ri surori, dar are viaa lui i personajele lui, care activeaz ntr-o lume mai puin cunoscut publicului larg – lumea academic, universitar, scriitoriceasc i jurnalistic. Dac vrei s aruncai un ochi cum sunt vzute aceste medii din interior, fi i necenzurat – Cnd tatl tu e mai n vrst dect tine exact de dou ori“ e romanul perfect pentru asta.

Orice asem?nare cu persoane în via?? sau decedate este pur întâmpl?toare... Ce-ai face dac? ai descoperi c? în cartea pe care o cite?ti e vorba despre tine? Când g?se?te o carte misterioas? pe noptier?, via?a lui Catherine Ravenscroft se transform? într-un co?mar. De?i pare o n?scocire, cartea, numit? Str?inul des?vâr?it, recreeaz? veridic ?i în cel mai mic detaliu cumplita zi în care Catherine a devenit prizoniera unui secret teribil, un secret pe care o singur? persoan? îl mai cuno?tea – iar acea persoan? a murit. Pe m?sur? ce trecutul o ajunge din urm?, Catherine simte c? lumea ei se pr?bu?e?te. Singura cale este s?-l înfrunte... chiar dac? adev?rul ?ocant ar putea s? o distrug?. Un debut remarcabil, care aminte?te prin atmosfer? de Înainte s? adorm ?i care se bucur? deja de un succes interna?ional, Avertisment vorbe?te despre o femeie bântuit? de secrete, despre dorin?a mistuitoare de r?zbunare ?i pre?ul dureros pe care trebuie s?-l pl?tim dac? încerc?m s? ascundem adev?rul. Avertisment dozeaz? suspansul psihologic uimitor de bine: exact a?a arat? thrillerul perfect. – Lee Child „Un necunoscut a pus cartea pe noptier?. Cu grij?. Nu a deranjat niciun obiect de la locul lui. Pe partea ei de pat. ?tiuse pe ce parte a patului doarme. A aranjat totul a?a încât s? par? c? ea îns??i pusese cartea acolo. Gândurile i se îngr?m?desc unele peste altele ?i se strivesc între ele pân? când devin chinuitoare ?i dureroase. Vinul ?i nelini?tea sunt o combina?ie periculoas?. Ar trebui s? înve?e deja c? nu e bine s? amestece otr?vurile. Î?i ia în mâini capul care o doare. În ultimele zile o doare constant. Închide ochii ?i vede soarele alb ?i arz?tor de pe copert?. Cum naiba a ajuns cartea asta în casa ei?“ Halucinant ?i tulbur?tor, romanul lui Renée Knight te prinde în mrejele sale de la prima pagin?. –? Kirkus Reviews

Într-o sear? înghe?at?, în cel mai nea?teptat loc din Chicago, doi adolescen?i – având amândoi numele de Will Grayson – sunt pe cale s?-?i intersecteze pa?ii. Pe m?sur? ce lumile lor intr? în coliziune ?i se împletesc, cei doi Will Grayson descoper? c? via?a îi poart? în direc?ii noi ?i surprinz?toare: aventuri romantice ?i punerea în scen? a celui mai de succes musical din istoria liceului. Amuzant?, dinamic? ?i emo?ionant?, „coproduc?ia" semnat? de John Green ?i David Levithan debordeaz? de sensibilitate ?i umor – un regal pentru fanii din întreaga lume! Will Grayson, Will Grayson a intrat direct pe locul 3 în lista de bestseller young fiction New York Times, fiind prima carte cu personaje gay inclus? vreodat? în list?. O poveste plin? de adrenalin? despre iubirea adolescentin?, revolt?, furie, suferin?? ?i prietenie, condimentat? cu doze generoase de comedie. – Booklist Rezultatul colabor?rii dintre doi mae?tri ai literaturii pentru adolescen?i: un roman savuros. – School Library Journal O poveste de dragoste efervescent?, care îmbin? magistral situa?iile ridicole cu cele realiste. – Kirkus Review „puteam s? petrec ore întregi punând la cale o anume dorin?? – ?i, de fiecare dat?, m? loveam de un zid impenetrabil de indiferen?? total?. fie c? era vorba despre un hamster sau ca maic?-mea s? nu mai plâng? – sertarul de ?osete era deschis ?i eu st?team în spatele raftului cu juc?rii, cu trei supereroi într-o mân? ?i o ma?inu?? în cealalt?. nu mi-am dorit niciodat? ca totul s? fie mai bine – numai un singur lucru s? fie mai bine. ?i niciodat? n-a fost. a?a c? pân? la urm? m-am dat b?tut. m? dau b?tut în fiecare zi.dar nu ?i cu isaac. m? sperie câteodat?. c?-mi doresc s? mearg?.“

Seria Povesti Italiene de la Corint Junior ale lui Italo Calvino aduce titlul Desene naravase. Lodolinda este o fetita care adora sa deseneze, dar si lui Federico ii place foarte mult acest lucru. Cand Lodolinda deseneaza un taur furios, gata de atac, iar Federico un tigru pregatit sa se napusteasca asupra prazii, incepe lupta desenelor naravase, unde nu exista nicio regula in afara de cea a imaginatiei si niciun fel de arme in afara de hartie si creioane colorate.

Viata de student la psihologie a lui Leinad se imparte intre sesiuni si baute ocazionale cu prietenii. Nimic iesit din comun. Pana intr-o zi cand, accidental, intra in posesia unui stick USB. Din curiozitate si, din nefericire pentru el, verifica fisierele stocate pe micul obiect. Afla informatii incredibile despre o societate secreta care facea experiente medicale pe oameni, fara ca acestia sa-si fi dat acceptul. Faptul ca ajunge sa cunoasca o tanara, studenta si ea, genul de fata peste care nu dai in fiecare zi, sufletista si inimoasa, complica si mai mult situatia tanarului, mai ales dupa ce afla ca noua lui cunostinta sufera de o boala ce ii poate fi fatala. Santaje, urmariri, situatii tragi-comice, din loc in loc, si un umor proaspat va vor determina sa deveniti fanii acestei serii.

How he put his fist through the oak-panel of the game-room door; how, when Long Merridew was carrying the ball, he caught up Merridew, ball and all, and ran swiftly past every opponent to the goal. It did not seem fit to us that such a one as he should trouble his head about spondees and dactyls, or care to know who signed Magna Charta. When he said in open class that King Alfred was the man, we little boys all felt that very likely it was so, and that perhaps Jim knew more about it than the man who wrote the book. Well, it was this business of the burglar that drew his attention to me; for he patted me on my head, and said that I was a spunky little devil, which blew me out with pride for a week on end. For two years we were close friends, for all the gap that the years had made between us, and though in passion or in want of thought he did many a thing that galled me, yet I loved him like a brother, and wept as much as would have filled an ink bottle when at last he went off to Edinburgh to study his father's profession. Five years after that did I bide at Birtwhistle's, and when I left I had become cock myself, for I was as wiry and as tough as whalebone, though I never ran to weight and sinew like my great predecessor. It was in Jubilee Year that I left Birtwhistle's, and then for three years I stayed at home learning the ways of the cattle; but still the ships and the armies were wrestling, and still the great shadow of Bonaparte lay across the country. How could I guess that I too should have a hand in lifting that shadow forever from our people?

A New York Times bestseller Hollóárnyék-trilógia Magyarországon is nagy sikert elért szerz?jének új sorozata! TARTALOM: Véráldottak – olyan férfiak és n?k, akik a vad sárkányok véréb?l készült elixírek elfogyasztásával mérhetetlen er?knek parancsolnak. A Vashajó Szindikátust a véráldottak hatalma tette naggyá. Most azonban pusztító vihar k?zeleg: a sárkányok vérvonala gyengül?ben, a felemelked? Korvantin Birodalom pedig ugrásra készen várja a pillanatot, hogy kihasználhassa a Szindikátus gyengeségét. Ráadásul a vadonban is mozgolódás támad: a sárkányok támadásai egyre gyakoribbá válnak – és ami még ennél is rosszabb, szervezettnek t?nnek. Az utolsó reménysugár nem más, mint egy mitikus sárkány, amelynek nagyerej? vére valódi csodákra képes – ha egyáltalán létezik ez a rejtélyes lény. A sors végül három h?st választ ki magának. Claydon Tocreekre, a lajstromozatlan véráldottra és kisstíl? tolvajra hárul a feladat, hogy az ismeretlen vadonban felkutassa a legendás sárkányt, aminek a létezésében még csak nem is hisz. Lizanne Lethridge, a Szindikátus félelmetes erej?, ifjú elit kéme hirtelen találja magát ellenséges terepen, küldetése egyre veszedelmesebb helyzetekbe sodorja. Corrick Hilemore, az ismert világ peremén cirkáló kalózvadász Vashajó parancsnokhelyettese k?nnyen lehet, hogy túl nagy fába vágta a fejszéjét, amikor a k?ny?rtelen rablók nyomába eredt – és helyettük egy jóval komolyabb ellenséggel kerül szembe. Ahogy a birodalmak egymásnak feszülnek, mindhármuknak harcolni kell azért, amiben hisznek, ha nem akarják, hogy a világot elnyelje az ébred? t?z.

Huckleberry Finn is a wonderful story filled with adventure and unforgettable characters that no one who has read it will ever forget.?The book is noted for its colorful description of people and places along the Mississippi River. Set in a Southern antebellum society that had ceased to exist about twenty years before the work was published, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an often scathing satire on entrenched attitudes, particularly racism.

"A Daughter of the Snows" is Jack London's first novel. The novel features a strong female heroine, Frona Welse. Frona was born into a wealthy family and educated at Stanford but she takes to the Yukon trail after upsetting her father and his wealthy community of friends with her out-spoken ways and her innocent friendship with the town's prostitute. "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats." Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side. "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least—" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable. And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but—but—" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore. "Do you see that big log-house Between the clump of pines and the river I was born there." "Guess I'd be in a hurry myself," he muttered, sympathetically, as he piloted her along the crowded deck.Everybody was in everybody else's way; nor was there one who failed to proclaim it at the top of his lungs. A thousand gold-seekers were clamoring for the immediate landing of their outfits. Each hatchway gaped wide open, and from the lower depths the shrieking donkey-engines were hurrying the misassorted outfits skyward. On either side of the steamer, rows of scows received the flying cargo, and on each of these scows a sweating mob of men charged the descending slings and heaved bales and boxes about in frantic search. Men waved shipping receipts and shouted over the steamer-rails to them. Sometimes two and three identified the same article, and war arose. The "two-circle" and the "circle-and-dot" brands caused endless jangling, while every whipsaw discovered a dozen claimants. "The purser insists that he is going mad," the first officer said, as he helped Frona Welse down the gangway to the landing stage, "and the freight clerks have turned the cargo over to the passengers and quit work. But we're not so unlucky as the Star of Bethlehem," he reassured her, pointing to a steamship at anchor a quarter of a mile away. "Half of her passengers have pack-horses for Skaguay and White Pass, and the other half are bound over the Chilcoot. So they've mutinied and everything's at a standstill." "Hey, you!" he cried, beckoning to a Whitehall which hovered discreetly on the outer rim of the floating confusion. A tiny launch, pulling heroically at a huge tow-barge, attempted to pass between; but the boatman shot nervily across her bow, and just as he was clear, unfortunately, caught a crab. This slewed the boat around and brought it to a stop. "Watch out!" the first officer shouted. ABOUT AUTHOR: John Griffith "Jack" London (born John Griffith Chaney, January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916) was an American author, journalist, and social activist, Authors of; "The Pearls of Parlay" and "The Heathen", and of the San Francisco Bay area in The Sea Wolf. And also; as his dystopian novel The Iron Heel, his non-fiction exposé The People of the Abyss, and The War of the Classes.

These four stories follow on from the US radio series Imagination Theater that included Anthony Rathe stories. Linked by how Rathe is wracked with guilt over a suicide, they explore crime from a different angle: determination to find the truth, no matter how inconvenient to the investigating officer.

Barney thinks his life is under control. His life has other ideas. Barney Conroy is on a roll. He's a business owner, a father, and a fiancé, and he only has to see his therapist once a week. The transition from Old Barney to New Barney is almost complete. All he needs to do now is win a wild card entry to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and then make it to his wedding day unscathed. But when Barney's festival entry goes viral, his estranged father of nearly thirty years resurfaces. He also has to deal with a ruthless online troll, the shock return from Latin America of his emotionally volatile flatmate, a potential new stepdad for his daughter, and a therapist out of cell range. This is not how you remain unscathed! As the biggest day of his life fast approaches, Barney knows he must conquer the challenges that threaten to return him to the man he used to be . . . but old habits can be hard to break. And old memories hard to forget. The third book in The Barney Conroy Trilogy, The Best Version of Me is a hilarious and moving novel about love, forgiveness, and facing your past, present, and future - sometimes all at once.

"I can NOT wait for the next installment of this series. These characters are some that you care about and want to know what goes on with in this magical world. Even the bad ones keep your attention. I'm going to go take a cold shower and see if I can calm down some."?-?Flying Monkeys Reads Meet Kaps: renegade, dragon shifter, and general pain in her parent's backsides. Although born a royal, Kaps loves hunting down dragon artifacts. Too bad L’Griffe, the shifter mafia, wants the same stuff. Kaps gets in their way and ends up with a price on her head.A bounty hunter named Mack comes to collect. Although he’s human, Mack knows all about shifter ways. And what he lacks in shifting power he more than makes up for with a lethal combination of looks, strength, and smarts. After luring the princess away with an epic kiss, Mack slaps some supernatural handcuffs on Kaps, tosses her in a van, and heads off to L’Griffe headquarters with his quarry.The fact that Kaps is really dragon royalty doesn’t bother Mack in the slightest.That kiss might be a problem, though…Angelbound Offspring1. Maxon2. Portia3. Zinnia4. Rhodes5. Kaps6. Huntress

“Calla is awesome!”?–?Katie, Goodreads“Never had this much fun while reading a book”?–?Diary of a Wannabe Writer“Loved meeting this sassy, sweet-and-sour pixie and her nemesis/crush/dream!”?-?Book Junkie Reads***WARNING***If you don’t like pixies, don’t read this diary.If you don’t like loud-mouthed pixies who are really cool but sometimes get told they’re immature (for no reason), then definitely stop reading.Oh, and if you’re His Awfulness The Elf Prince ‘Dare’ Darius, then you can kiss my butt. My hatred for you burns with the fire of a thousand suns. Thanks for getting me kicked out of Pixieland and exiled to attend some rando human high school on Earth. You’re the worst, even if you have a cute smile. And nice eyes. Your hair looks okay sometimes, too. But you’re still a creep and I loathe you.And to everyone else: if you’ve read this far, then you better finish my entire diary.My story is supernatural, whacked-out, and overall awesome.“Christina has done it again!! I am MADLY in love with Calla and the Pixieland Diaries!”?-?Acme Teen BooksPIXIELAND DIARIES1. Pixieland Diaries2. Calla3. Dare4. Ivy

Petronella moves to Charis Cottage hidden in the thick dark woods at the bottom of a track on the outskirts of Fort Willow. Everything is perfect. Except for one thing. Since she moved an enormous black tree has appeared in her back garden in the shape of a giant with a big black circle on the ground under it. Petronella finds out it is a deep pit and is terrified to go near its ridge. But one night... How is the tree linked to: The creepy night-time visits by the Hooded Horseman? The boy ghost, Percy, Petronella finds in her bed one night? The invasion of ghosts of the ancient Strincas population all over Fort Willow? Reviews: "Kids will like this. Girls will like it for romance and boys will like it for the scare factor." "Full of ghosts and ghoulies, this is an imaginative tale."