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No one in Imirath had ever seen a dragon, until five eggs long thought fossils hatched in the presence of their young princess, Elowen Atarah. Fearing the power his daughter would wield through her soul-bond with the creatures, King Garrick imprisoned her for many years, desperately trying to break the bond that united them, until a daring rescue saved Elowen from his clutches - but left her five precious dragons at his mercy. Years later, Elowen is now a woman determined to free her dragons.

As my best friend's brother, Dex Hardy has always been my downfall. Older, forbidden, and completely irresistible. Our paths were never supposed to cross, but they tangled irrevocably during those summer nights where we exchanged forevers and I love yous under the stars. In secret. He knew it had to be that way. Yet, he betrayed our relationship the moment he made it public. So I left him brokenhearted in order to save us both.

Kya’s work is her life. She graduated from a rigorous engineering programme at MIT and landed a highly competitive job at one of the best tech firms in Silicon Valley. She even runs a whole online community empowering women in tech. It’s not great, then, that she’s just been unceremoniously sacked mid-flight en route to a much-needed holiday in Miami.

Layla veio de Alepo, no norte da Síria. Ela e sua família tiveram que deixar o país por causa da guerra, assim como quase todos os seus amigos e familiares, obrigados a procurar um lugar seguro para viver. Neste emocionante livro, Layla conta histórias do período tão conturbado que viveu antes de finalmente chegar ao Brasil. Através de sua sensível narração, o leitor entrará em contato com um mundo completamente diferente, com outros cheiros, sabores, cores e dores. Como será ficar longe de tudo e todos que conhecemos, viver com tantas lembranças tristes, ter que recomeçar do zero.

Manuelzão e Miguilim configura-se em um edifício de alta densidade literária, construído com a engenhosidade ímpar de João Guimarães Rosa.

"Sagarana" traz cenários e personagens típicos do interior do país. Mais especificamente do sertão de Minas Gerais. Morros, riachos, jagunços, vaqueiros, bois e cavalos povoam as páginas das estórias magistralmente construídas por Guimarães Rosa, cuja habilidade para criar enredos e protagonistas diversos e repletos de detalhes encanta leitores até hoje e permanece influenciando gerações e gerações de escritores.

Escucha ahora uno de los libros fundamentales de Rosa Montero, Premio Nacional de las Letras 2017. Una obra pionera en la reivindicación del papel de la mujer en la historia a través de las biografías de sus protagonistas.

Adam and Tara are sucked into a police investigation that might get Tara killed. Can Adam keep her safe or will he lose her forever? Tara James, the local librarian assistant, is afraid her past will catch up to her when an infant is abandoned outside the Tipton County Library. Will news of the abandoned baby stir up publicity and force her to go on the run again? Librarian Nancy Daley’s world has become complicated. Carter is pushing to set a wedding date, a woman was left for dead on the side of the road, and Tara, her assistant, is acting strange.

Paprick is a common butcher, carving slabs of meat from gargantuan monsters so elite chefs can prepare magic-granting meals for the rich. But Paprick's true passion is cooking, and if he can learn the secret art, his dreams of liberating his people and sharing the monsters' magic with the world could come true. He steals the precious ingredients needed to practise recipes at home, but if he's caught, he'll be executed.

How was it possible for one woman, later joined by a handful of others, to overcome a large organisation and bring about a gender equality sea change in higher education in her country? This is the story of how the granddaughter of Ireland's most famous suffragette won a gender discrimination case for lack of promotion, the first such win in either Ireland or the UK; then donated her €70,000 award to five other women, also passed over in that promotion round, for their High Court case.

Evelyn and Courtney get along fine. Will is kidnapped and the girls have to reach out to Lisa, who is dealing with her own demons. Bill begs to be killed and Big Tom and his Hornets gang try hard to get leverage. Evelyn’s POV: Courtney and I are catching up when Will is captured by Timeon. We run to Lisa for safety. I still think I should be wary of Courtney, but I am more willing now to give her the benefit of the doubt. Lisa does not look hopeful about her plans to raise money for Jamie and I don’t want to poke my nose into her business.

Titchy-witch loves her pet dragon but she's only allowed to keep him while he's still small. When the dragon begins to grow big, Titchy-witch needs an extra-special spell to save her precious pet.

Titchy-witch thinks flying is easy-breezy. But when she sets off on her first solo flight, she finds that riding a broomstick is much harder than it looks!

In the wake of the Titanic disaster, the RMS Mackay-Bennett is commissioned to recover the bodies of those lost at sea. The film opens with stock footage of the Titanic's departure from Southampton, followed by the harrowing news of its sinking. As the Carpathia rushes to rescue survivors, the Mackay-Bennett prepares for its grim mission, setting the stage for a story of loss, duty, and the human spirit. Captain Frederick Larnder, a seasoned mariner, leads his crew into the icy Atlantic, determined to bring dignity to the deceased.

When Titchy-witch turns Gobby-goblin's nose into a sausage, he gets his cousins, the Bully Boggarts, to teach her a lesson ... but Titchy-witch comes up with her best spell yet!

Titchy-witch may only be little, but she spells BIG trouble! Titchy-witch wants to be a pirate in the class production of Peter Pan, but there's no way her teacher will let her now that she's in trouble again. With the help of a little magic, Titchy-witch manages to charm her teacher – a bit too well! Can Titchy-witch find a way to reverse the spell and get her dream role?

I skuggan av andra världskriget växer Teresa och Angelina upp på landsbygden i det fattiga Puglia. De är så olika som två systrar kan vara, Angelina vacker och rebellisk, Teresa blyg men pålitlig. Det är en vardag präglad av kamp för att överleva och när deras far saknas i kriget har deras mor inget annat val än att bli den mäktige baron Personès älskarinna. Skvallret och skammen som sedan följer familjen ger ringar på vattnet. Angelina är den enda som bortser från det, istället drömmer hon om ett annat liv, ett liv som är långt bort från deras torftiga tillvaro.

Det är åttiotal och Maria växer upp med sina äldre bröder Giuseppe och Vincenzo i den lilla kuststaden Bari. Hon är intelligent men vild och inte lik de andra flickorna i kvarteret. Uppväxten vid havet och bland de vitputsade husen skulle kanske kunna vara idyllisk, men den präglas av våld och styrs av den lokala maffian. Pappa är fiskare, en dominant och hård man som samtidigt älskar böcker och amerikansk film.

At a countryside hotel, guests watch an amateur play. One of the actors, Antoinette de Courcy, is infatuated with Hester Cawthorn, a reserved and alluring woman. Dennis Blackwood, a gifted composer, is intrigued by Antoinette, sensing that they are alike. He meets Alan, and the two are instantly attracted to each other. Unlike Antoinette’s determined pursuit of Hester, Dennis wholly represses his sexuality.

When my college dreams are threatened by financial problems, I find myself at a family friend’s opulent estate, ready to collect on a long-standing favor. I’m prepared for awkwardness, but not for the breathtaking man who answers the door. He’s not who I came to see, but he’s everything I never knew I wanted, and my innocent intentions quickly unravel.