Time — the not too distant future — Post Apocalypse. Place — a world not unlike our own. The tale I tell is one of woe: a war that has lasted for centuries; a war where the casualties numbered in the billions, if not more; a war that could have been avoided. God knows we tried. How many peace initiatives went unanswered? How many times did we stay our hand, refusing to attack or seek vengeance for unjust acts? But they wouldn't let us live in peace. They wouldn't let us sit idly by. A vicious race they were. Warriors to the core. A bloodthirsty, greedy race. "How did it start, Grandfather?" Ox might have shed tears if he had any. But the wars had taken so much of him: a wife, two daughters, all of his friends. "They were a relentless enemy, child. An unremitting and unforgiving foe."?

Van die begin van tyd, is twee antieke te?standers in ? stryd vir beheer van die aarde. Een man het opgestaan om by die mensdom te staan. 'n Soldaat wie se naam ons steeds vandag onthou... . Engelagtige Magte Kolonel Mikhail Mannuki'ili word wakker, noodlottig gewond, in sy skip wat neergestort het. Die vrou wat sy lewe red het vermo?ns wat bekend lyk, maar met geen geheue van sy verlede, kan hy nie onthou hoekom nie! . Ninsianna se mense het profesie? van 'n gevlerkte Kampioen, 'n swaard van die gode wat haar mense teen 'n Bose Een sal verdedig. Mikhail dring aan dat hy geen demi-god is nie, maar sy geheimsinnige vermo? om dood te maak vertel ‘n ander storie. . Intussen, in die hemele, fluister boosheid vir 'n stuurse prins. 'n Sterwende spesie probeer om uitsterwing te verhoed. Twee keisers, gevestig in hulle antieke ideologie?, kan nie die groter bedreiging sien nie. Alles in hierdie wetenskapfiksie oorvertelling van die mensdom se mees epiese verhaal oor die stryd tussen goed en kwaad, die botsing van keiserryk en ideologie?, en die grootste superheld op die aarde, die Aartsengel Mikhail. . Hierdie boek is NIE godsdienstige fiksie nie! . Boek 1 van die "Swaard van die Gode" saga . Spesiale BONUS: sluit die reeks se oorsprong storie in, 'Helde van Ouds 'n Novella.' . "?'n Kreatiewe alternatief vir die geskiedenis van wat ons noem ons engele. Dit voel soos... Star Trek ontmoed Mythos." —Leser hersiening . "?'Mikhail word wakker—' soos die voorblad sê '—noodlottig gewond in sy skip wat neergestort het' ... maar dit is net die begin van sy dilemma." —Cape Cod Times Koerant . "Ek was lief vir die samesmelting van die bitter wetenskapfiksie en fantasie genres. Dit is verskriklik moeilik om die twee saam te voeg. Die skrywer doen dit naatloos..." —Leser hersiening . * Afrikaanse taal, Afrikaanse boeke, Afrikaanse uitgawe - Afrikaans language, Afrikaans edition

Portugues do Brasil! Abandonada no altar e deixada sem casa, Rosie Xalbadora aceita um emprego como governanta no extremo do interior australiano. Lá ela conhece Pippa Bristow, uma crian?a sensível que lida com o divórcio amargo de seus pais escapando para um mundo mágicos de rainhas fadas e unicórnios. Incumbida de ajudar Pippa a recuperar seus estudos pendentes, ela se torna um pe?o na disputa de custódia em curso entre o pai de Pippa, Adam, e sua esposa egoísta herdeira do petróleo. Conforme a tens?o aumenta e Rosie se inteira dos muitos segredos dos Bristow, ela deve enfrentar os fantasmas de seu próprio passado doloroso enquanto luta contra a atra??o pelo seu belo e emocionalmente indisponível empregador. Mas a ajuda vem na forma de uma peculiar vizinha idosa, uma amigável cidade interiorana, a um cavaleiro fantasma que visita Rosie todas as noites em seus sonhos. Se Desejos Fossem Cavalos é o primeiro livro de uma saga familiar estabelecida na Austrália, estilizada com o tom gótico de partir o cora??o de Jane Eyre, e só uma pitada de sobrenatural. “Uma paisagem mística e mágica, e velhas lendas ganham uma nova vida…” —Romancing History Blog “Eu fui instantaneamente atraída pelas vidas das personagens, e me senti como se estivesse bem ao lado de Rosie conforme ela lutava para impedir que sua vida desmoronasse…” –Autora Best Seller do N.Y. Times Stacey Joy Netzel "Tanto Rosie quanto Adam s?o pessoas danificadas… Pippa, a garotinha, é encantadora, [ela é] muito frágil, tendo sido apanhada na feiura de uma batalha de custódia entre seus pais… Você vai querer abra?ar Pippa e mantê-la segura…" —Dark Lilith Book Blogs Ordem de leitura série "Can??o do Rio": —Se Desejos Fossem Cavalos (O Leil?o 1) —Po?o dos Sonhos (O Leil?o 2) —Eis um Cavalo Pálido (O Leil?o 3)

— Zapytaj, jak zyska? dodatkow? godzin? czasu — . Mary O’Connor ma wi?ksze problemy, ni? to, ?e jej zegarek zatrzyma? si? o 15.57. Kiedy zanosi go do poczciwego zegarmistrza, dowiaduje si?, ?e wygra?a osobliw? nagrod?, szans? ponownego prze?ycia jednej godziny swojego ?ycia. Ale Los ma surowe zasady dotycz?ce cofania si? do przesz?o?ci, w tym ostrze?enie, ?e nie mo?na stworzy? paradoksu czasowego. Czy Mary jest w stanie pogodzi? si? z przesz?o?ci? i b??dem, którego ?a?uje najbardziej na ?wiecie? . ?Krótkie acz przejmuj?ce opowiadanie z tematyki mitologii nordyckiej. Czas jest darem, a niekiedy ostatni? szans?." — Dale Amidei, pisarz . ?Bardzo poruszaj?ca i dramatyczna historia... Czy gdyby?my mieli szans? zmieni? nasz? przesz?o??, zrobiliby?my to?" — Recenzja czytelnika . ?Mo?liwo?? zrobienia ponownie czego?, czego ?a?uje si? najbardziej, zdarza si? raz na milion!" — Recenzja czytelnika . A co, gdyby? to ty dosta? tak? szans?? * J?zyk polski - Polish language

Jan Mirocek used to be a hunter. A very special hunter. Once, he had hunted the things that haunt the forests of the night in every culture of the world. The kallikantzari of Greece. The loup-garou of France. The kitsune of Japan. Were-beasts. Shape-shifters. Until one night, Jan made a mistake, and the woman he loved died. Now he shuns the dark and his own past, hiding in a big city. For the were-beasts never come here. Or do they? People are dying in Toronto, and all signs point to a shifter. But can Jan conquer his own fears to track down the killer? And what kind of shape shifter would be at home in a modern city? "A creature-hunter tale that kept me guessing until the very last paragraphs. I was on edge throughout the whole story!" —Melissa Minners, Global Pop Culture reviews "A police officer skilled in hunting supernatural entities encounters a new breed of shape-shifter specifically adapted to the urban environment." — Innsmouth Free Press

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Twelve-year-old Andy Pembleton's younger brother disappeared two years ago.?The loss tore Andy's world apart. His father left. His mother withdrew into guilt, all but ignoring Andy. But Andy is going to change all of that. He has a plan to find his brother—a deeply disturbing one. " …about every parent’s worst nightmare. This was a gripping tale and goes to show that not only parents suffer when a child goes missing and how it can warp a child." —Bitten By Books

Alice In Wonderland World's Best Collection This is the best ‘Alice In Wonderland’ collection, including all Alice’s famous stories plus extra free bonus materials. Alice In Wonderland Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland) is a world-renowned classic 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world where she has many adventures and encounters many peculiar creatures. The story plays with logic and popular literary convention, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children. Since its creation, it has considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre and fantasy fiction, with its narrative course and structure, characters and imagery influencing both popular culture and literature The ‘Must-Have’ Complete Collection In this irresistible collection you get All 4 Famous Alice In Wonderland Stories, plus additional must reads for any fan, both young and old, including the rare ‘Fairyland’ books, Carroll’s wonderful, whimsical poetry and a bonus full length biography about Lewis Carroll and the Origins Of Alice? Works Included: The 4 Classic Alice In Wonderland stories: Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland Alice Through The Looking-Glass The Hunting Of The Snark Alice’s Adventures Underground?- the Original Story that was developed Into "Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland” Lewis Carroll’s Poetry?Including: Dreamland A Strange Wild Song A Valentine Alice And The White Knight Echoes Hiawatha’s Photographing I’ll Tell Thee Everything I Can Jabberwocky My Fairy Phantasmagoria The Knight’s Song Three Sunsets The Path Of Roses A Song Of Love The Fairyland Novels - Sylvie and Bruno As unforgettable as Alice’s adventures, both Part 1 and Part 2 of the rare ‘Fairyland’ novels. Your Free Special Bonuses The Nursery “Alice”?– a simplified version of the classic tale, written specifically for very young children. Lewis Carroll In Wonderland And At Home?- A look at the intriguing and fascinating life of Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), as well as the origins of Alice Get This Edition Right Now This is the best Alice in Wonderland Collection you can get, so get it now and start enjoying and being intrigued by the words inside like never before!

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When Mina joins a troupe of travelling actors, her aim is to find her missing brother, but her search unlocks a series of secrets that will change the world she knows forever. Tarya, the mystical realm spoken of in tales, is real, and her gift for story telling opens a way to it. But Tarya has a shadow side, and someone in the troupe of actors is using it to harm people. Mina soon realises she may be the only one with the power to stop them. Harlequin’s Riddle is the first book in a Young Adult fantasy trilogy about the gift of creativity and where it can take you.

Ella quería olvidar, permitir a este ambiente de tremendo aislamiento consumirla. Perseguida por los demonios del pasado y el presente, la geóloga Ann Salter busca refugio en la exótica isla de Lanzarote. Allí conoce al carismático escritor Richard Parry y al alfarero nativo Domingo y juntos explorar la isla. Ann se encuentra con tesoros ocultos de la isla que caen en un viaje profundo dentro de ella misma, se esfuerza para comprender quién fue ella, quién es ella, y quién ella quiere ser. El ?rbol de Drago es una anécdota intrigante de traición, conquista y amor en todas sus formas, establecida en contraste al panorama dramático de la isla y la historia colonial espa?ola.

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A strange and terrible tale of the battle between good and evil within a man's soulThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has been a part of modern consciousness since it's publication and smashing success. The split personality of Jekyll and Hyde has disturbed audience and been retold in countless forms. Stevenson's short novel became an instant classic. It was a Gothic horror that originated in a feverish nightmare, whose hallucinatory setting in the murky back streets of London gripped a nation mesmerized by crime and violence. The respectable doctor's mysterious relationship with his disreputable associate is finally revealed in one of the most original and thrilling endings in English literature.

The subject of the world s longest-running musical and the recent Academy Award nominated and BAFTA-winning film starring Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables"is a genuine literary treasure. Victor Hugo s tale of injustice, heroism, and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him, and has been a perennial favorite since it first appeared nearly 150 years ago. This exciting ebook will be a gift both to readers who have already fallen for its timeless story and to new readers discovering it for the first time.?

Tárna Barni tizenkettedik születésnapja nem kezd?dik valami jól. Reggel zuhogó es?ben kell megsétáltatnia a kutyát. Egy újabb rémes iskolai nap vár rá, mert a suliban gonosz osztálytársa, Ged? meg az a hátborzongató Ostoros igazgatón? folyton megkeseríti az életét. Ráadásul nyomtalanul elt?nt apukájától sem kap még egy képeslapot sem. Nem csoda, ha Barni bánatában azt találja mondani: ?Bárcsak macska lennék!”. De vigyázz, mit kívánsz! Mert bizony a macskalét sem fenékig tejf?l... Ez a regény olyan izgalmas, hogy ha elkezded, a házi feladatra már biztos nem marad id?d! Amennyiben ez t?rténne, az óra el?tt jelentsd az esetet tanárodnak, és add k?lcs?n neki a k?nyvet! Matt Haig (1975) számtalan díjnyertes feln?tt- és ifjúsági regény szerz?je, forgatók?nyvíró, újságíró. K?nyvei k?zel 30 nyelven olvashatók. Feleségével és két gyermekével Yorkban él, és azt állítja, a pletykákkal ellentétben soha életében nem volt macska. (V?r?s kandúr meg aztán végképp nem!) Stacey Curtis díjnyertes amerikai karikaturista, képregényrajzoló, illusztrátor. Számos sikeres gyerekk?nyvh?z készített illusztrációt. Chicagoban él feleségével, lányával és a kutyájukkal. Egyáltalán nem tartja kizártnak, hogy élt már macskatestben. (Szerencsére a kutyájuk nem emlékszik erre.)

This collection of Japanese fairy tales is the outcome of a suggestion made to me indirectly through a friend by Mr. Andrew Lang. They have been translated from the modern version written by Sadanami Sanjin. These stories are not literal translations, and though the Japanese story and all quaint Japanese expressions have been faithfully preserved, they have been told more with the view to interest young readers of the West than the technical student of folk-lore. Grateful acknowledgment is due to Mr. Y. Yasuoka, Miss Fusa Okamoto, my brother Nobumori Ozaki, Dr. Yoshihiro Takaki, and Miss Kameko Yamao, who have helped me with translations. The story which I have named "The Story of the Man who did not Wish to Die" is taken from a little book written a hundred years ago by one Shinsui Tamenaga. It is named Chosei Furo, or "Longevity." "The Bamboo-cutter and the Moon-child" is taken from the classic "Taketari Monogatari," and is NOT classed by the Japanese among their fairy tales, though it really belongs to this class of literature. ? In telling these stories in English I have followed my fancy in adding such touches of local color or description as they seemed to need or as pleased me, and in one or two instances I have gathered in an incident from another version. At all times, among my friends, both young and old, English or American, I have always found eager listeners to the beautiful legends and fairy tales of Japan, and in telling them I have also found that they were still unknown to the vast majority, and this has encouraged me to write them for the children of the West. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Y. T. O. ? MY LORD BAG OF RICE ? "Long, long ago there lived, in Japan a brave warrior known to all as Tawara Toda, or "My Lord Bag of Rice." His true name was Fujiwara Hidesato, and there is a very interesting story of how he came to change his name. One day he sallied forth in search of adventures, for he had the nature of a warrior and could not bear to be idle. So he buckled on his two swords, took his huge bow, much taller than himself, in his hand, and slinging his quiver on his back started out. He had not gone far when he came to the bridge of Seta-no-Karashi spanning one end of the beautiful Lake Biwa. No sooner had he set foot on the bridge than he saw lying right across his path a huge serpent-dragon. Its body was so big that it looked like the trunk of a large pine tree and it took up the whole width of the bridge. One of its huge claws rested on the parapet of one side of the bridge, while its tail lay right against the other. The monster seemed to be asleep, and as it breathed, fire and smoke came out of its nostrils. ? At first Hidesato could not help feeling alarmed at the sight of this horrible reptile lying in his path, for he must either turn back or walk right over its body. He was a brave man, however, and putting aside all fear went forward dauntlessly. Crunch, crunch! he stepped now on the dragon's body, now between its coils, and without even one glance backward he went on his way. .."

Cursed in love death was coming for her once again...? Sexy, smart and career ambitious,? South African Detective Scarlet Anne Martins get's the career opportunity of her life -? working for the NYPD on The Special Crimes Unit.? After landing a high profile case involving the escape of a notorious serial killer, her career jumps from NYPD freelancing detective to consulting for the FBI.? But never had she imagined how quickly those dreams could slip through her fingers when she meets her new partner Agent Blade, who appears to have a vendetta against killer she's assigned to bring down.??? At a shocking turn of events, Scarlet finds?herself a fugitive in a foreign country after being framed for a fatal bombing and?aiding the escape of a Serial Killer. She starts to suspect her new partner was put on her path as a distraction, that is?until he saves her life. Despite?herself she can no long deny her feeling for Agent Blade, and her desperation to save him will ultimately be what? could kill them both.?

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Roman distins cu Prix Goncourt des lycéens 2016Bestseller absolut ?n Fran?a ?i distins cu nenum?rate premii,?Mica ?ar??este o poveste zguduitoare, pe fundalul genocidului din Rwanda ?i al r?zboiului civil din Burundi, despre inocen?a copil?riei strivite de valurile brutale ale istoriei.?n 1992, Gabriel, ?n v?rst? de zece ani, tr?ie?te o copil?rie idilic? ?n Bujumbura, capitala micii ??ri africane Burundi, ?mpreun? cu tat?l s?u francez, mama rwandez? ?i cu sora lui mai mic?. Din nefericire, lumea sa se pr?bu?e?te doi ani mai t?rziu, odat? cu genocidul din aprilie–iulie 1994, c?nd ?n Rwanda popula?ia tutsi este masacrat?. ?n urma acestei tragedii, mama lui Gabriel ??i pierde min?ile ?i vie?ile tuturor se vor schimba radical. Gabriel ?i sora lui vor pleca ?n Fran?a cu un elicopter trimis ca s?-i salveze.Dup? dou?zeci de ani ?ns?, Gabriel se va ?ntoarce ?n Burundi, ?ncerc?nd s? reg?seasc? o lume pe care o crezuse pierdut? pentru totdeauna.Mica ?ar??ofer? o viziune despre lume care nu este politic?, ci poetic?, ?ncerc?nd s? surprind? toat? frumuse?ea ?i oroarea vie?ii.?Le Figaro"Abia mai t?rziu mi-am dat seama c? Burundi este o ?ar? s?rac?. ?n copil?rie, nu realizam s?r?cia din jur, a?a c? a fost important s? vorbesc despre asta ?n roman. B?ie?elul care tr?ia ?n acea ?ar? era protejat de o cu totul alt? lume, o lume a c?r?ilor lui. O lume care s-a n?ruit." - Ga?l Faye

Am ?nceput s? scriu acest text aproape imediat dup? moartea tat?lui meu. F?r? s?-mi dau seama, scriam cu m?nie ?i cu revolt?, de?i credeam c? ?mi impun o privire impar?ial?, de jurnalist, asupra evenimentelor, personajelor ?i a mea ?ns?mi. Recitind, ?n perioade lini?tite, m? ?ntrebam dac? cei din jurul meu nu erau ?i ei con?tien?i de clocotul meu interior ?i, dac? erau, de ce nu-mi spunea nimeni nimic. Pe parcursul anilor, din textul ini?ial nu a r?mas dec?t titlul, acest Whole Lotta Love pe care tata ?l asculta pe repeat, acas?. Cu voia sau f?r? voia mea, firele narative s-au contopit ?ntre ele ?i, ?n cele din urm?, mi-am scris propria poveste de dragoste. Tata cred c? m? ?n?elege, de unde e el. C?nd eram mai mic?, ?mi doream s? pot avea ?ncredere total? ?n cel care scrie ?i, dac? s-ar ?nt?mpla s? ne ?nt?lnim pe strad?, persoana scriitorului s? fie ca textul pe care ?l citisem ceva mai devreme. Nu v? pot cere ?ncrederea voastr? total? (de?i a? cam avea nevoie de ea! ?), dar sunt sigur? c?, dac? ne ?nt?lnim, ve?i recunoa?te ?n mine aerul din care e f?cut? Whole Lotta Love.