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The complete soundtracks of all four Blackadder series, plus over three hours of specials and extras Through the ages of Britain, from the 15th century to the 21st, Edmund Blackadder has meddled his way along the bloodlines, aided by his two imbecilic sidekicks, Lord Percy and Baldrick, and...

Luna Canning trusts numbers more than people—and for good reason. As a forensic accountant who specializes in exposing fraud, she knows numbers never deceive, unlike the toxic family she’s spent a lifetime trying to escape. Now living in her grandmother’s Victorian home, Luna has built a carefully ordered life behind walls she thought were unbreakable.

En Starside, el poder no se hereda. Se reclama. Cada cincuenta años, las puertas de Starside se abren y cincuenta aspirantes tienen la oportunidad de participar en una prueba letal. Harán lo que sea para conseguir lo más codiciado por cualquier mortal: magia. Todo el mundo tiene sus motivos para intentarlo, y el de Aris es la venganza. Pero cruzar las puertas es solo el principio, porque Starside es más peligroso de lo que parece. Aris no puede confiar en nadie, y mucho menos en Harlan Raker...

Venganza (sustantivo): castigo impartido por un multimillonario arrogante e insoportable empeñado en hacerte sufrir por un errorcito minúsculo y diminuto de setecientos millones de dólares. No me arrepiento de nada. Bueno, puede que me arrepienta de algunas cosas. En mi defensa diré que estaba bastante segura de que no me pillarían. En mi defensa, también diré que no tenía forma de saber que «el Incidente» se haría viral. Pero el multimillonario más famoso de Toronto no es lo que se dice conocido por su espíritu generoso y comprensivo, y no quiere ni oír hablar de mis excusas.

Nel corso dell'esperienza repubblicana, i nove presidenti che si sono succeduti hanno interpretato, ciascuno a modo suo, una carica che studiosi autorevoli hanno giudicato la più ambigua fra quelle previste dalla Carta del 1948: un po' notaio, un po' arbitro, un po' capitano. Certo è che da quasi 25 anni il presidente ha acquistato una centralità alla quale i costituenti non avevano davvero pensato e che è figlia, prima di tutto, delle difficoltà e delle ripetute crisi del sistema politico - centralità che ha ormai inciso sulla stessa forma di governo.

What if love alone could melt even the coldest heart and restore a world frozen in despair? In Louisa May Alcott’s timeless fairy tale, "The Frost King or The Power of Love", three fairies - Daisy, Primrose, and courageous Violet - enjoy a peaceful, sunlit life, until the Frost King’s icy hand spreads darkness and withers their enchanted land. While frost chills the skies and beauty fades, Violet dares to confront the king - not with force, but with compassion, courage, and the transformative power of love.

What does true happiness cost—and who is willing to give it away? Step into the luminous and heartbreaking world of "The Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde, a timeless fairy tale that blends beauty, compassion, and quiet sacrifice. High above the city, the jeweled statue of the Happy Prince watches over human sorrow for the first time, aided by a small Swallow on a long journey south. As winter deepens, acts of kindness unfold in silence—gold is given away, jewels disappear, and love reveals itself not in words, but in selfless deeds.

I watched my parents' marriage crumble when my father chose football over family. His love for the game destroyed us. It's why I loathe it. It's also why I don't trust easily. So when I meet a handsome stranger at a hotel bar, we trade nothing but first names. I'm miles from home and I'll never see him again. Until I do. At a family event with my dad, he's there—my mystery man from weeks ago. Only now, I know who he is: a football player on my father's team. Which means I need to forget him...and his tight end.

The rules are clear. We just chose not to follow them. Now we're sneaking around like we're running a trick play, hooking up behind closed doors, and pretending our actions don't have the power to blow up our lives. Knox is under my skin and tackling his way into my heart. Ready or not, it's time we make the play. I'd risk the season—my entire career—for her just to make the play.

Out on the Frontier, the killers called the "Nameless" have no wanted posters--because everyone they go after winds up dead. Now D must measure his sword against these grotesque and deadly freaks! Hired by the mayor of Schwartzen to stop a corrupt political ploy that would sacrifice human lives...

Slash and Pecos match wits with the wiliest opponent they’ve ever had—a wickedly smart woman who can’t be caught—in their wildest western adventure yet. It sounds like an easy job: track down the lady friend of notorious outlaw Duke Winter and bring her in for questioning. There’s just...

No pity. Trust no one. Keep it moving. My name is Sheena May, and those are my rules. With secrets worth killing for, I'll do whatever it takes to avoid being caged again. That's why I can't stop running, even if it means I never find out why I have these powers. When fate drags me back into the magical world kicking and screaming, I'm torn between a demon I can't resist and a shifter who tells me we belong together. They promise me things I've never dared to want, but my secrets remain my own.

My name is Sheena May, and I'm done running. Insidious yellow eyes lock onto the secrets of my magic, and my former best friend shows up with a bombshell that could ruin us all, leaving me to figure out if I'm really the weapon my enemies think I am.

My name is Sheena May, and everything has changed. All my secrets are out, and now I'm a hostage again. Trapped in a concrete box surrounded by the very magical objects my life depends upon, I have to find a way to outsmart the witches who betrayed us and get back to the men I love. Caught up in power plays, twisted games, and a hatred that spans centuries, I cling to an unlikely lifeline: the enigmatic fae who visits my dreams.

Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, and As You Like It are usually regarded as Shakespeare’s crowning achievements in the world of mirth and humor. In this group of plays, written during the playwright’s Second Period (1595–1600), the author depicts chiefly the cheerful, energetic side...

Se una tempesta decide di salvarti, ci sono solo due motivi. Il primo, Tom, è perché al largo delle coste del Giappone la tua lingua e le tue abilità sono del tutto insignificanti. Il secondo, è perché ha riconosciuto nei tuoi capelli rossi il destino di chi scatenerà ben altre tempeste, più grandi di lei.

On Easter weekend, a guest at a luxury ski lodge in Åre is stabbed to death in her plush suite. She’s Charlotte Wretlind, a property developer who planned to restore a nearby mountain hotel to its long-gone glory days. It was not a random attack. It was an act of pure aggression leveled against a woman with plenty of enemies. As the murder spreads panic among tourists and Åre residents alike, Detective Inspectors Hanna Ahlander and Daniel Lindskog face a shady staff, a dogged press, and multiple suspects.

Lately, life has been unnaturally calm for vampires Cat Crawfield and her husband Bones. They should have known better than to relax their guard, because a shocking revelation sends them back into action to stop an all-out war... A rogue CIA agent is involved in horrifying secret activities that threaten to raise tensions between humans and the undead to dangerous heights. Now Cat and Bones are in a race against time to save their friends from a fate worse than death...because the more secrets they unravel, the deadlier the consequences.

Rich in atmosphere and delicately observed detail, Prelude invites reflection on love, relationships, and the beauty hidden in ordinary moments. Press play and immerse yourself in Mansfield’s luminous prose—a captivating journey where every thought, gesture, and moment resonates with timeless insight and emotional depth.

Fa freddo quassù, Osso. Roba da farti gelare le dita dei piedi nelle scarpe. Se ce le avessimo, le scarpe. Siamo di nuovo affamati, sempre a caccia. Di conigli, di animali selvaggi. E di quegli animali ancora più pericolosi, gli uomini che setacciano i fiumi ghiacciati alla ricerca dell’oro. Va bene, Osso, la smetto, la smetto. Faccio come gli altri: e sto zitto. Ma solo per un po’.