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To understand the present, Arcadia Greentree must dig deep into her past. Her family torn apart by tragedy, Arcadia tries to locate the "professor" whom she believes to be ultimately responsible. A series of clues lead her to Oxford University and a confrontation with her enemy—but all is not as it seems.

Arcadia Greentree knows she isn't exactly normal. But then she discovers she isn't Arcadia Greentree either. Arcadia sees the world like no one else. Exceptionally observant, the sixteen-year-old is aware of her surroundings in a way that sometimes gets her into trouble — and out of it again. But when she seeks to unravel a mystery at school, a tragedy at home forces her to use her skills to catch a killer.

Whilst there are a lot of books that cover the 'how to have a good death', there is little that instructs us on the time period that comes before that. How do we learn to actually be old? How do we spend our later years in a meaningful way that makes sense of who we've been and who we are now? Not in blithely positive denial in the face of our physical and cognitive decline, or overtaken with regret of a life that's running down the clock, but empowered to not lose who we are; to say 'I am still me'.

Nueva Vida’s holistic retreat in Costa Rica promises to “unveil your inner-knowing and guide you toward your destiny,” but for Marlee, Juliette, Sophia, and Annie, the experience becomes far more life-changing than they ever anticipated. Maggie, a young architect from Pittsburgh who is still grieving her mother’s unexpected death, is welcomed into their group by Marlee and her friends, who each bring their own hidden pain and doubts.

Habla demasiado alto, es guapo por castigo y además, desde que vio Cuando Harry encontró a Sally, está convencido de que los hombres y las mujeres no pueden ser solo amigos. Así que cuando tenemos que viajar a San Francisco por trabajo y alojarnos en el mismo ático, me alegra poder demostrarle lo contrario. Sin embargo, con sus continuos coqueteos, su aspecto siempre impecable y su habilidad a la hora de tocar todas mis teclas eróticas, pronto empiezo a tener problemas para dormir por las noches. Pero soy perfectamente capaz de controlarme a mí misma.

Estas deben de ser las peores Navidades de mi vida... Mi exnovio acaba de reservar la mejor suite en el resort donde trabajo (con su nueva novia, no conmigo), la mitad del personal se ha dado de baja por gripe (mentira: quieren asistir a un concierto que se celebra en el pueblo) y mi hermana me está volviendo loca con sus inacabables planes de boda. En cualquier otro momento todo esto no supondría ningún problema, pero la Navidad lo cambia todo, y además mi familia está a punto de descubrir la mentirijilla que les he contado sobre mi inexistente prometido.

En Arendelle se han abierto las puertas del castillo y Anna y Elsa están entusiasmadas con la idea de conocer al fin a los habitantes del reino. Anna vibra de emoción al pensar en todas las cosas que puede hacer y toda la gente a la que va a conocer, y a Elsa le encanta utilizar su magia para ayudar a todos sus súbditos. Sin embargo, dirigir un reino puede ser agotador, y para las hermanas, lo más importante del mundo, ¡es poder pasar tiempo juntas! A veces incluso una reina necesita un día libre.

In a dystopian world where individuality is forbidden and conformity reigns supreme, Anthem by Ayn Rand explores the power of free will, the pursuit of knowledge, and the defiance of oppressive control. This gripping novella follows Equality 7-2521, a man who dares to challenge the collective by discovering the forbidden truths of science and self. Through his journey, Rand presents a timeless celebration of human potential and the triumph of individual thought over societal oppression.

The body of a woman is found in a Singapore nature park. Nobody has reported her missing and no one knows who she is. The only clue to her identity is a series of tiny numbers etched into her dental implants. In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a married man is arrested for the murder of his mistress. The police are adamant that he is her killer. However, forensic evidence tells a different story altogether.

Mayo de 1980. La ciudad de Gwangju se moviliza contra la dictadura militar de Chun Doo-hwan, que hace unos meses tomó el poder en Corea del Sur. La oposición civil, liderada por los estudiantes universitarios, se subleva a favor de la democracia, pero el ejército reprime cruelmente las protestas disparando indiscriminadamente a la multitud, sin hacer distinciones entre estudiantes y civiles. Tras la sanguinaria matanza, un joven busca el cadáver de un amigo, un alma intenta aferrarse a su cuerpo abandonado y a sus recuerdos, y un país brutalizado busca su voz.

Embark on a personal journey with singer-songwriter Elyse G. Rogers as she unveils her remarkable transformation from a '90s pop sensation to an independent solo artist. In this captivating memoir, Elyse shares the intimate details of her career, including the pivotal moment she changed her name and the struggles she faced overcoming burnout.

Caught pants down by a dance hostress in a Laotian nightclub; hitching a ride into battle with a chain-smoking pilot in a plane filled with cans of leaking kerosene; fielding cables that arrive in the dead of night from an editor screaming for urgent copy overnight…It's all in a day's work for the foreign correspondent, says author Dennis Bloodworth, who ought to know. He took it all in his stride during the more than 30 years that he spent as foreign correspondent of the London Observer.

Jin, a sensitive kampong boy with an artistic bent, is often found sketching hornbills in the jungle. Stephanie is the Eurasian daughter of an uncompromising brigadier, born into a world of racial and economic privilege. Their torrid affair, set in pre-merger Malaya, must be kept hidden at all costs. But the fragile relationship between these star-crossed lovers is threatened by a single secret—and a moment of thoughtlessness that will echo for decades.

Ren is an elite fighter who feels no emotions. That makes him the perfect soldier to battle the Savages, a feral army of half-animal, half-human species prowling outside the 18 walls protecting the city...at least that's what the propaganda machine will have him believe. He and his motley squad are armed with genetic enhancements before venturing beyond the walls. They come to learn more about themselves and their enemies than they could have ever imagined.

MÁS DE 10 MILLONES DE LECTORES NO PUEDEN EQUIVOCARSE. Lisa Jewell regresa con una inquietante novela que ha arrasado internacionalmente. Thriller del Año en los British Book Awards. Crime Book del Año en los Fingerprints Awards. Alix Summer, presentadora de un popular pódcast, celebra su cuadragésimo quinto cumpleaños en un pub. Allí conoce a Josie Fair, quien también está celebrando su cumpleaños, y descubren que nacieron el mismo día en el mismo hospital. Unos días más tarde vuelven a coincidir, esta vez fuera del instituto de los hijos de Alix.

Una edició exclusiva del clàssic de Delphine de Vigan: perquè viure és saber dir gràcies. La bonica història de la Michka: "T'has demanat mai quantes vegades a la vida havies dit gràcies de debò? Unes gràcies de veritat. L'expressió de la teva gratitud, del teu reconeixement, del teu deute". Una novel·la que és un cant a la vellesa i als llaços de lleialtat i afecte que devem a les persones que han format part de la nostra vida. La Michka, una dona gran, va perdent l'habilitat per parlar i ha de lliurar-se a l'evidència: ja no pot viure sola.

With his father missing and his mother gravely ill, William Carter is struggling to keep his family’s cotton farm afloat in the face of drought and foreclosure. As his options wane, William receives a mysterious letter that claims to know his father’s whereabouts. Together with his best friend Ollie, a mortician in training, William sets out to find his father and bring him home to set things right. But before the boys can complete their quest, they must navigate the labyrinth of the Big Thicket, some of the country’s most uncharted, untamed land.

Nicki Keating has been living a double life, torn between the guilt of lying to her husband and the allure of a passionate affair. But when she arrives at her lover’s secluded mountain home for a Valentine’s rendezvous, her darkest nightmare becomes a chilling reality. Terrified and devastated, Nicki must flee—but where can she turn?

In Your Favorite Scary Movie, entertainment journalist Ashley Cullins examines the making and impact of the Scream films with behind-the-scenes insight from cast, creators, and crew, as well as sharp analysis on how the movies’ special blend of gruesome violence and humorous self-awareness rewrote the horror playbook.

Post-Roman Britain. Thousands of desperate Saxon refugees are flooding the island, fleeing their homelands as the whole world warms and the waters rise, and worse, the mighty dragon Cythraul from the once-frozen North has been awoken by an evil sorceress. His lust for human flesh is insatiable, and he threatens to extinguish all human life.