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França: 1714. Addie LaRue não queria pertercer a ninguém ou a lugar nenhum. Em um momento de desespero, a jovem faz um pacto: a vida eterna, sob a condição de ser esquecida por quem a conhecer. Um piscar de olhos, e, como um sopro, Addie se vai. Uma virada de costas, e sua existência se dissipa na memória de todos.

Many centuries ago, desperate to save her dying sister, Dianna made a deal with Kaden, a monster far worse than any nightmare. Locked in servitude to him, she is forced to hunt down an ancient relic held by her most dangerous enemies: an army led by Samkiel, the World Ender. After the Gods War, Samkiel hid from everything, denying his crown and deserting his people. Now, an attack on those he loves sends him back to the realm he never wished to return to, and into the sights of an enemy he had hoped to forget.

Brought to life by a captivating multi-cast narration, with spellbinding performances from the award-winning Julia Whelan, Katie Leung (Harry Potter) and Marisa Calin. From V. E. Schwab, the No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new...

Welcome to Blackwood Academy: a boarding school located on the fringes of the afterlife. No one knows why they end up at Blackwood; but when they enter the school's arched gates the only way out is to be chosen for the Decennial – a series of magical trials held once a decade. The chosen pupil is offered a choice: graduate and join Blackwood’s magical elite, or venture into the unknown and cross over to the Other Side. Wren knows she has what it takes to win—unless, that is, her arch-rival (and subject of her tortured dreams) Augustine steals her spot.

Victor e Eli, dois jovens brilhantes, arrogantes e solitários, se conheceram na Universidade de Merit e logo se deram bem, identificando um no outro a mesma sagacidade e a mesma ambição. No último ano da faculdade, o interesse em comum numa pesquisa sobre adrenalina, experiências de quase morte e poderes sobrenaturais lhes oferece uma possibilidade antes inimaginável: de que uma pessoa, sob as condições certas, seja capaz de desenvolver habilidades extraordinárias. No entanto, quando colocam em prática essa teoria, as coisas dão muito errado.

The Lost Apothecary meets Gothikana in this Victorian gothic romance of posion, passion, and dark secrets following a botanist who likes to poison unsavory men, but when her next target visits her apothecary, they discover their dark bond runs deeper than they imagined.

Dianna is hellbent on revenge. As the last shred of her humanity is ripped from her, she decides to embrace her monstrous side and set the worlds alight. Samkiel alone refuses to believe that she has become the monster that everyone else sees, and he'll do anything in his power to save her from herself, even if it means losing her. With every realm now at risk from Kaden's army, and a myriad of new threats on the horizon, Samkiel can't afford to let his guard down. And as Dianna's thirst for blood only increases, he is running out of time to save them both.

Boys are falling behind at school and college because the educational system is structed in ways that put them at a disadvantage. Men are struggling in the labour market because of an economic shift away from traditionally male jobs. And fathers are dislocated because the cultural role of family provider has been hollowed out. The male malaise is not the result of a mass psychological breakdown, but of deep structural challenges. Structural challenges require structural solutions, and this is what Richard V. Reeves proposes in Of Boys and Men.

Das Schicksal der damals 14-jährigen, drogenabhängigen Prostituierten Christiane F. aus "Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo" ging um die Welt. Generationen sind mit der Geschichte und dem Mythos "Christiane F." aufgewachsen. Aber wie ging es weiter? 35 Jahre später erzählt Christiane Felscherinow ihr ganzes Leben.

Um mês e meio antes, Marcella tinha a vida com a qual sempre havia sonhado. Casada com Marcus, um mafioso em ascensão na cidade de Merit, ela vivia numa mansão e tinha todas as roupas e acessórios que desejava, frequentava as melhores festas e, nos bastidores, planejava com o marido os próximos passos de sua carreira. Sua vida teria seguido exatamente como o planejado, se ela não houvesse descoberto que Marcus a traía.

France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever—and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.

Unstuck is the roadmap to cut through the chaos, helping you clarify, plan, and CRUSH your most meaningful goals with confidence. Forget rigid routines or one-size-fits all advice. This book meets you where you are, and give you the tools, structure, and support to finish what you start.

Black Metal, Body Horror, Dire Futures and Dopplegangers, Possession, Telepathy and other disturbing scenarios. Seven small bites of Scifi-Horror in a novella-length book with an eye toward late-60s, early-70s New Wave of Science Fiction. Think Dangerous Visions and beat-up copies of Analog and Asimov’s Digest.

The Death Row Club is an annual weekend getaway for the adult children of serial killers, and Nicola is the newest reluctant member. When an uninvited guest shows up at their remote wilderness retreat, everyone is put on high alert, and the next morning paranoia turns to outright fear. Because one of their own is dead, the rest of them are left with only one question. Desperate to escape her small town, she accepts the offer with barely a second thought, forging tentative bonds with her fellow club members, most of whom seem intriguing, and only slightly unhinged.

The Crime Writers' Association Historical Dagger Winning Author Tuscany. Winter, 1540. Travelling north into the hills above Florence, investigator Cesare Aldo seeks answers about his past. The trail leads him to Ospedale de' Pazzi, a secure institution for the criminally insane. Soon after...

Private Angela McBride stands accused of treason after a diplomatic ceremony goes horribly wrong. Trapped in a military detention center with deadly programming in her brain that activates when she gets too close to the truth, her only hope lies with Zoric—a lizardman warrior sent to observe her interrogation. But Zoric has his own demons to battle, including the loss of a previous mate that nearly destroyed him.

Kaye and Dee's adventure continues. The dream that had haunted Dee now comes to haunt Kaye but in reverse. They discover they are hunter and witch, embroiled in a centuries-old dance of death. To make matters worse the leader of Kaye's former coven is not too keen on the marriage between Kaye and Dee and is out for blood. How will they defeat her?

Parfait pour la lecture du soir, les moments d’histoires en classe ou comme cadeau précieux, ce livre d’images réimaginé conserve tout le charme de l’original tout en offrant une toute nouvelle expérience visuelle. Idéal pour les enfants de 3 à 8 ans, les amoureux des animaux et tous ceux qui apprécient les récits intemporels racontés avec chaleur et humour.

Amara is just trying to survive, keeping her head down while simultaneously trying to stay away from her pack’s territory and her abusive alpha father as much as possible. So, when she discovers that she has not one, but three mates and that they are all rogues, it really turns her life upside down. The pull to them is strong, the desire to feel loved for once in her life even stronger. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t stay away from them and she is torn between giving in to her desires and doing what’s expected of her.

When Earth's colonies go silent, Legion Varus drops onto Kepler-62 expecting a routine investigation. Instead, they find something far worse than death. The colonists aren't dead—they're changed. A new kind of enemy has arrived in Province 921, microscopic invaders that transform humans into perfectly coordinated killing machines. These "Demon" parasites don't just control minds; they improve them, creating an army that works with terrifying efficiency.