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My whole world changed when I stepped inside the academy. Nothing is right about this place or the other students in it. Here I am, a mere mortal among gods...or monsters. I still can't decide which of these warring factions I belong to, if I belong at all. I only know the one thing that unites them is their hatred of me. Then there's Jaxon Vega. A vampire with deadly secrets who hasn't felt anything for a hundred years. But there's something about him that calls to me, something broken in him that somehow fits with what's broken in me. Which could spell death for us all.

Dalle sue mitiche origini nell'Antico Testamento passando attraverso il Giappone feudale, la Sicilia mafiosa e i giorni nostri: un affascinante viaggio nel mondo segreto dei Killer Professionisti, ripercorso nei suoi momenti chiave, che accompagna l'ascoltatore fino al contraddittorio presente. "Che siate eccitati dalla prospettiva o atterriti al pensiero, sappiate che il killer professionista cammina tra noi, in tutti i modi, alcuni apparenti, altri velati. Ed è proprio in questa opacità inquietante ma avvincente che Forbus punta il faro dell'analisi."

Des effets secondaires insoupçonnés. Poids à perdre: huit foutues livres. Méthodes utilisées pour y parvenir: faire de l’exercice de façon saine? Manger santé? Non.... Suer à grosses gouttes avec un sac poubelle sur le dos, ne rien avaler de la journée et, surtout, vomir. Ç’a toujours été la solution la plus efficace. Mais mon chum Manu commençait à en avoir assez de mon petit manège. Et moi aussi, d’ailleurs.

Mercer Bentley Palmerston is an outcast—the pariah of his family—so what better source to get dirt on the Palmerstons than their black sheep? Intrigued by his lingerie, Blake sees an opportunity to get closer to Mercer, but he has no idea how much trouble he's invited into his life by taking him in. Mercer might be a brat, but Blake has no interest in taming him. He's a sly demon with ever-changing rules, a larger-than-life personality, and covers his weaknesses with sharp wit. There's more to Mercer than his outright refusal to behave, and Blake is the only one who realizes why.

Den guten Seemann erkennt man bei schlechtem Wetter, heißt es in der Toskana. Beim guten Redner ist es ähnlich: Er bewährt sich erst, wenn es wirklich kritisch wird. Hier setzen Ralf Höllers Rhetorik-Tipps an: eine echte Fundgrube für Redefüchse und solche, die es werden wollen. Von der groben See zum Rednerpult ist es nicht weit. Wer vor Publikum auftritt, kann mit Fachwissen allein nicht bestehen. Redeauftritte oder Diskussionen verlaufen selten reibungslos. Wie reagieren auf Zwischenrufe? Oder, schlimmer noch, auf böswillige Intrigen?

Malakai Farrow needed a wife, and I would have done anything to save the last piece of my family. Now I'm here, in his house, seeing firsthand how dangerous this man is. He's merciless, brutal, and cold. And my new husband. He tossed my life into the air and then watched it fall and shatter. So now, I'm going to make his life hell. Playing with fire has never been this much fun. And if I get burned in the process? Well, I'll be sure to take him down with me.

No one survived the last battle unscathed. Flint is angry at the world, Jaxon is turning into something I don’t recognize, and Hudson has put up a wall I’m not sure I’ll ever break through. Now war is coming, and we’re not ready. We’re going to need an army to have any hope of winning. But first, there are questions about my ancestors that need answers. Answers that might just reveal who the real monster is among us.

Le rêve brisé que je traîne derrière moi: le ballet. Je m’appelle Sarah et, autrefois, j’en faisais. Oh, je danse toujours...mais nue. Dans un bar. Ça reste de la danse. Voilà ce que je me répète sans cesse pour ne pas m’écrouler, pour tenter d’oublier à quel point ma vie est misérable.... En plus, je dois de l’argent à Carl, mon patron. Cinq mille dollars! Où vais-je bien pouvoir trouver une telle somme?

This last volume in the definitive collection of the best science fiction novellas published between 1929 and 1964 contains 11 great classics. No anthology better captures the birth of science fiction as a literary field. Published in 1973 to honor stories that had appeared before the institution of the Nebula Awards, The Science Fiction Hall of Fame introduced thousands of young listeners to the wonders of science fiction and was a favorite of libraries across the country.

Francesca Cavallo, una de las creadoras del fenómeno Cuentos de buenas noches para Niñas Rebeldes, les habla en este libro a todos, pero en especial a los niños. El mundo futuro es también de ellos. Por eso necesitan historias nuevas que les ayuden a darle forma. Este libro ha llegado desde los rincones más apartados del universo, ahí donde sólo llega tu imaginación.

Bei Renovierungsarbeiten im Herrenhaus wird eine sechzig Jahre alte Baby-Mumie gefunden. Mit gewohntem Scharfsinn nimmt sich die pensionierte Hobbydetektivin Bee Merryweather dieses Falls an. Wer im idyllischen Cornwall könnte ein Mörder sein? Verdächtige gibt es unter den eigentümlichen Bewohnern des Dorfes mehr als genug. War es eines der ehemaligen Stubenmädchen oder hat doch die berüchtigte Dorfhexe ihre Finger im Spiel? Skandale werden aufgedeckt und Bee Merryweather weiß: Geheimnisse lassen sich nicht verscharren.

Tula, una isla con abundantes recursos naturales y donde se ha establecido una civilización de avanzada con el apoyo de una alianza de naciones, generando un ambiente apacible y de progreso; sufre un cambio drástico al ser arrasada por un huracán, el cual dejó parte de la región bajo el agua. A este fenómeno natural, se le suma la inesperada llegada de una nave extraterrestre y una temible criatura alienígena sumerge a sus habitantes en un estado de caos y miedo.

After a freak lightning accident zaps him dead, 15-year-old Mochizuki Touya wakes up to find himself face-to-face with God. “I am afraid to say that I have made a bit of a blunder...” laments the old coot. But all is not lost! God says he can reincarnate Touya into a world of fantasy, and as a bonus, he gets to bring his smartphone along with him! So begins Touya's adventure in a new, anachronistic pseudo-medieval world. Friends! Laughs! Tears! Inexplicable Deus ex Machina!

"E così, dopo 17 anni e 10 mesi vissuti più o meno da bravo ragazzo, si trovò davanti alla Questura dove indagavano per l’omicidio che aveva commesso." Ma come è finito Lele in quella stanza e come ne uscirà? È nato e cresciuto in periferia ma il talento della scrittura lo ha portato a studiare in un liceo classico del centro dove si è innamorato di Serena, bella e irraggiungibile. Per avvicinarsi a lei esce con un gruppo che fa uso di ecstasy, la prova per non essere da meno e finisce per entrare nel giro.

Maisie Barron is over it. A small-town girl with big dreams, her frustrations lead her to make a silly wish at the standing stones outside Loren Brae. Little does she know, the magick found there will transform her wish into a catastrophic event that threatens the upcoming Christmas Book Festival. Weston Smith needs a break. Burnt out from his tenure-track professorship, he decides that a holiday in little Loren Brae, Scotland, will be the perfect escape he needs to recharge his batteries. The last thing he expects is to find the woman he's been waiting his whole life for.

Luan Hayes is charming, caring, determined, and talks a lot. He knows how to never leave space for awkward silence. Looking at him, he almost seems like a perfect human, but everyone has their demons in some ways, even those who shine as bright as the sun with their positivity. Grey Davis keeps to himself. He's quiet, observant, and prefers to keep his distance to those who seem more like a complication than simplicity. His family means everything to him, and he would sacrifice his happiness to keep the people he loves. But could two opposites even work?

Oralia Solis hasn't felt the touch of another in 245 years. Not without them crumbling to ash at her feet. Cursed by the bite of a daemoni, she has been sequestered away for the greater good of Aethera by her adopted father, King Typhon. King Renwick rules the rival kingdom of Infernis, the land of the dead. When Oralia flees the palace of Aethera after her power is let loose with deadly results, he recognizes her potential as a weapon and aids her escape.

Jack Reacher își propune să traverseze America din Maine până în California. Însă nu ajunge prea departe. Pe o șosea din New England vede un indicator cu numele unei localități în care n-a fost niciodată — Laconia —, orașul unde s-a născut tatăl lui. Așa că hotărăște să facă un ocol. În același timp, în apropiere, mașina unui cuplu canadian rămâne în pană. Cei doi vor să ajungă la New York să vândă ceva de mare preț. Dar iată-i rătăciți într-un ținut complet necunoscut, singurul loc unde pot înnopta fiind un motel izolat și cam dubios.

Doña Huevotes es un libro fuerte y directo, pero también una obra llena de ternura y apoyo terapéutico, una guía esencial para ayudar a quienes esconden sus emociones, sus fracturas del alma. El propósito de la autora es lograr empatía con mujeresque se sienten incomprendidas, abandonadas o lastimadas, mostrarles el poder de su gran sensibilidad y determinación, para que, mediante la comprensión y el apoyo compartan su luz y extraordinaria fortaleza espiritual.

Si la respuesta a estas preguntas es afirmativa, sufres de una herida que va más allá de tu madre, tu abuela, e incluso de tu familia. Es una lesión generacional del colectivo femenino. La buena noticia es que la puedes trabajar y curar a nivel personal.