Títulos em Literatura e Ficção

Some say the assassins have disappeared, but Quinn knows better than to believe it. Haven City is a warzone. The streets are burning, paranoia is rampant, and death is more prominent than ever. The Resistance has retreated and the Assassin’s Guild seems to have faded into nothing, but the war has only just begun. The Charger will not give up easily, not now that he’s gotten into Silent Night’s head. Quinn is ready to leave Silent Night in the past and embrace her future with the Resistance, but not until the Charger pays for the wrongs he’s dealt, not until the Guild is dust under her feet.

Alicia es una adolescente que siente una gran desconexión con su cuerpo y necesita entender lo que le está pasando. Con la llegada de una nueva familia a su barrio, encuentra algo que creía imposible: una mejor amiga. Ella es Malki, una chica que está de duelo por la repentina muerte de su madre. Malki debe aprender a aceptar su pérdida y trabajar su relación con la música clásica, que antes era parte de su rutina y que ahora solo la paraliza.

Pen und Alice aus Toronto sind seit ihrer Kindheit unzertrennlich. Jetzt beginnen sie gemeinsam ihr Studium in Edinburgh – voller Erwartungen, Sehnsucht und dem leisen Gefühl, dass dieser Sommer alles verändern wird. Pen ist überzeugt: Die Antwort liegt hier – bei Lord Lennox, dem berühmten Schriftsteller und alten Freund ihres Vaters. Als sie eingeladen wird, ein Wochenende auf seinem jahrhundertealten Anwesen in den Highlands zu verbringen, öffnet sich eine Welt voller Charisma, familiärer Verstrickungen und lange gehüteter Wahrheiten.

Pietro è appassionato di videogame, ma non si sognerebbe mai di giocare in live streaming, tanto più che il suo canale YouTube ha tre iscritti (per la cronaca: se stesso da tre account diversi). Meglio limitarsi ad ammirare il suo idolo, Anton, il gamer più forte del momento. Ma quando Anton viene assassinato, Pietro si mette in gioco e decide di indagare. Figlio della rete, cercherà prove online, addentrandosi al contempo nella periferia di Napoli per trovare un nesso tra la vita reale e quella virtuale del gamer.

The Black Baron is dead. The refugees have been settled. Columbia stands stronger than ever. So why does Caden Taylor feel like everything's about to fall apart? In the six months since the System transformed Earth, the fifteen-year-old sharpshooter has grown from awkward freshman to junior commander of one of the region's most capable adventuring teams. He's navigated politics, led combat operations, and somehow found time to fall for Emily Bridger—the girl who keeps calling him on his crap. But the world isn't done testing him.

What does it mean to be human… when your humanity is slipping away? In the depths of the Forgotten Forest, magic heals broken hearts—but at a terrible cost. Fulves Mesk was once a man. Now he is something else: a foxman slowly losing his memories, his emotions, and the very traits that made him human. Elle carries a similar curse—one born of tragedy, guilt, and a past she cannot escape.

What if second best was the only way to find yourself? Also-Ran is a raw, voice-driven gut punch about surviving in second place. Sully’s tortured and half-drowning in family wreckage—Dad’s a mess, Mom keeps vanishing into psych wards, and the neighborhood feels like it’s waiting to give him a beat down. Meanwhile his best friend Ash is breaking track records in the high-altitude of Albuquerque, and four-foot tall Sloan is the only girl who sees through Sully’s crap—but she’s running out of patience. He scrapes for scraps of self-worth in a world that’s already stamped him as runner-up.

Comme toutes les sorcières à l'éveil de ses pouvoirs, Solea est perdue. Solea doit en urgence retrouver ses repères et affronter la réalité telle qu'elle est. Face aux chasseurs, au retour de son père et de sa sœur jumelle, et à Joseph, ce loup-garou avec lequel elle doit pourtant faire équipe, Solea n'a pas le droit à l'erreur. Il est grand temps pour elle de trouver des alliés, et des solides, si elle veut sauver tous ceux qu'elle aime.

Jade is a girl striving for success in a world that seems like it's trying to break her. She knows she needs to take every opportunity that comes her way. Every day Jade rides the bus away from her friends to a private school where she feels like an outsider, but where she has plenty of opportunities. Jade feels like her life is made up of hundreds of conflicting pieces. Will it ever fit together? Will she ever find her place in the world? More than anything, Jade just wants the opportunity to be real, to make a difference.

All my life, my mama has said two words to me. "You're fine." It's just two little words. But those two words can mean a lot. When a young girl faces tough obstacles or hard days, her mama always soothes her with two loving words: "you're fine." Incredibly simple, yet powerfully affirming, she discovers that being fine can mean so many things—sometimes it means having courage and speaking out, sometimes it means being proud of who you are. And when learning that even strong mamas can have tough days too—she realizes that "I'm fine" can simply mean things are not okay, but they will be.

A charming and vibrant true story about an unforgettable summer in Japan! Abby lives in the United States and loves comics, zines, and punk music. Yuuko lives in Japan and loves manga, American movies, and creating art. When Yuuko visits New York City and sees a comic that Abby made, she writes a letter to Abby and they become pen pals. Later, Abby takes the opportunity to enroll in a summer university program in Japan, and the two girls get the chance to meet in person. What follows are charming and funny adventures in Tokyo as Abby and Yuuko explore the city together.

Lily Corey and her older brother, Paul, have been summering on the Greek island of Thasos with their parents. For Lily, it's been fun hanging out with her brother, exploring the island, and studying ancient mythology and archaeology—until they meet Jack Hemmings. When Paul and Jack become friends, Lily feels left out. She thinks Jack is a show-off and a fake. She also knows he's sad and lonely, yet she still wishes the boys would include her on their wild adventures. Then, one day, Jack shows off too much and something terrible happens . . .

One Girl. One Dream. One Chance to Prove Them Wrong. In the unforgiving deserts of the Miralaja, the Windwalkers soar high above, bonded to the majestic and deadly Kiraeen. For generations, only men have been allowed to take the proving trials and join their ranks. But Kiva has always dreamed of the sky.

Tomorrow, Emma's uncle is coming to take her to his house on Long Island while her father undergoes surgery and her mother stays with him in hospital. For two whole weeks, Emma will be stuck with her father's half-sister: the strange, bossy Aunt Bea. Luckily, Emma makes a friend at the beach, Bertie, and the two girls begin building a village made entirely of shells. There's the mayor's house, constructed of sand dollars and with a roof of pinecones, and the main street with white bubble shells. Every day the girls add to their village by the sea.

For two years, Nathan has been a failure. Cursed with an abysmal energy absorption rate, he's the weakest disciple in the Verdant Spire Sect and faces certain expulsion. His dream of returning to Earth to save his ailing mother is about to die. He's a talentless cultivator at the bottom of the food chain, with one day left to change his fate.

Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighbourhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. And Jade has: every day she rides the bus to the private school where she feels like an outsider, but where she has plenty of opportunities. But some opportunities she doesn't really welcome, like an invitation to join a mentorship program for "at-risk" girls. Just because her mentor is Black and graduated from the same high school doesn't mean she understands where Jade is coming from.

Jaycee and Rachel were best friends. But that was before. Before that terrible night at the old house. Before Rachel shut Jaycee out. Before Jaycee chose Skyler over Rachel. Then Rachel is found dead. The police blame a growing gang problem in their small town, but Jaycee is sure it has to do with that night at the old house. Rachel's text is the first clue--starting Jaycee on a search that leads to a shocking secret. Rachel's death was no random crime, and Jaycee must figure out who to trust before she can expose the truth.

Seven orbs. One mission. One final chance. Captain Marik races his airship across the war-torn continent to reach the final orb of power; the faded myth is their last slim hope to tip the scales. For if Uun’s assassins recover the artifact first, the tyrant will have all he needs to bring the entire world under his rule. Trapped behind enemy lines, Grayden strives to wield his own orb, Beren chafes to return to battle, and Raisa struggles to cope with her new abilities.

Nel caldo soffocante di un pomeriggio d'agosto, una carrozza arriva in città, sollevando una nuvola di polvere e gli interrogativi di chi la vede passare. Non appena giungono al Bayerischer Hof, l'hotel più elegante dei dintorni, e vi si stabiliscono "per tutto il tempo che sarà necessario", comincia a correre la voce che il dottor Grimaldi sia giunto insieme alla figlia per risolvere il mistero che da un anno scuote la città: scoprire chi è Kaspar Hauser, il ragazzo apparso dal nulla dopo sedici anni di reclusione a opera di un misterioso aguzzino, e perché qualcuno lo minaccia di morte.

怪盗キッドだけを集めたスペシャル小説！鮮やかなるマジックで「平成のルパン」「月下の奇術師」など、数多くの名を持つ怪盗キッド。ビッグジュエルを手に入れるため、今宵も鈴木財閥に予告状が届いた。キッドキラーのコナンが待つなか、現れたキッドは悠々と空中を歩き出し、大胆不敵に群衆の目を欺き、華麗に宝石を盗み出すが――。