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In the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. Onthe world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing - nothing anywhere in the universe - will ever be the same.

Olaf, l'adorable bonhomme de neige d'Arendelle, adore la lecture. Un jour, un message inattendu mène Olaf et ses amis Anna, Kristoff et Sven à rechercher un endroit mystérieux appelé Haus-Biblio. Cette histoire orignale Audible raconte l'aventure de nos amis jusqu'à Haus-Biblio tandis qu'ils traverseront des montagnes, qu'ils chercheront des monstres et qu'ils discuteront en compagnie de gentils moutons. Durant son voyage, Olaf se fera de nouveaux amis et découvrira de nouvelles histoires passionnantes.

The night of summer solstice, I do something stupid. Drawn to the fire of magic, I approach the gods in their sacred circle. I am just a mortal, one of many. I shouldn't merit their attention. But behind the royal figures of the gods a shadow looms, menacing yellow eyes burning in its gloom. He asks me to dance. His clawed hands circle my waist, turning me to the sound of hoofbeats while his demonic voice whispers seductive lies in my ear. For one night and one night only, I let him touch me.

In the aftermath of the mysterious death of their lead singer, the young members of a now-legendary British acid folk band hole up at Wylding Hall, an ancient English country house with its own dark secrets. There they record Wylding Hall, the album that makes their reputation but at a terrifying cost when Julian Blake, their new lead singer, disappears within the mansion and is never seen again.

Over the past century, if the wealthiest families had spent a reasonable fraction of their wealth, paid taxes, invested in the stock market, and passed their wealth down to the next generation, there would be tens of thousands of billionaire heirs to generations-old fortunes today. The puzzle of The Missing Billionaires is why you cannot find one such billionaire on any current rich list. There are a number of explanations, but this book is focused on one mistake which is of profound importance to all investors: poor risk decisions, both in investing and spending.

Is the key to a powerful future lying dormant within the corridors of your mind? Unearth the age-old principles of healing and manifestation, now corroborated by the modern science of the 21st century, in our enthralling master course, The Mastery of Personal Transformation: Unleashing Your Inner Potential. Embark on an exhilarating voyage into the heart of personal transformation with this exhaustive course.

Locky Sorenson isn't a risk taker. He's stuck in an awful office job. He's terrified of turning his one true passion, baking, into something real. And worst of all, he hasn't gotten laid in almost a decade. Sure, he could confront the traumatic reason he's in this mess, but stress eating donuts under a cozy blanket sounds like a much better option. Benedict Owens doesn't screw his clients, no matter how beefy and adorkable they are. As a small business advisor, he knows that's a recipe for disaster. Better to keep his distance. That way, he won't get burned again.

Cuando conoció a Pablo Escobar, con solo trece años, Victoria Eugenia Henao ignoraba que su vida estaba a punto de convertirse en una pesadilla terrible, y que jamás dejarían de señalarla con el dedo por ser la mujer con la que se casó y tuvo dos hijos el mayor narcotraficante de todos los tiempos.

Dans ce roman, on découvre une société dominée par le plaisir et l'argent, le milieu du théâtre parisien au 19ème siècle et de la prostitution, celui de l'aristocratie et de la grande bourgeoisie.À travers le personnage de Nana, jolie fille du ruisseau, prostituée et comédienne sans talent devenue célèbre courtisane, Zola décrit la déchéance d'une femme, et celle de la bonne société qui lui apporte ses amants, mais aussi la fin du Second Empire, qui se rue avec insouciance vers la guerre et la débâcle.

En un país cuyo nombre no será mencionado se produce algo nunca visto desde el principio del mundo: la muerte decide suspender su trabajo letal, la gente deja de morir. La euforia colectiva se desata, pero muy pronto dará paso a la desesperación y al caos. Sobran los motivos. Si es cierto que las personas ya no mueren, eso no significa que el tiempo haya parado. El destino de los humanos será una vejez eterna.

Winnifred "Win" McNulty has always been wildly independent. Not one to be coddled for her limb difference, Win has spent most of her life trying to prove that she can do it all on her own. And, with some minor adjustments, she's done just fine. That is until she has a one-night stand with the incredibly charming Bo, a perfect stranger. And that one night changes everything. While Bo is surprisingly elated to step up to the plate, Win finds herself unsure of whether she can handle this new challenge on her own or if she'll need a helping hand.

Versión dramatizada del bestseller de Dolores Redondo Todo esto te daré. Una muerte inesperada. Un oscuro secreto familiar. La búsqueda de la verdad en el corazón de una tierra legendaria.En el escenario majestuoso de la Ribeira Sacra, Álvaro sufre un accidente que acabará con su vida. Cuando Manuel, su marido, llega a Galicia para reconocer el cadáver, descubre que la investigación sobre el caso se ha cerrado con demasiada rapidez...

Mary Lennox, a sickly and contrary little girl, is orphaned to dim prospects in a gloomy English manor - her only friend is a bed-ridden boy named Colin whose prospects may be dimmer than hers. But when Mary finds the key to a Secret Garden, the magical powers of transformation fall within her reach. A beloved classic of children's literature The Secret Garden tells an inspirational tale of transformation and empowerment.

Abandoned by her mother at age seven, Alexandra Winslow takes solace in the mysteries she reads with her devoted father - and soon she is writing them herself, slowly graduating to dark, complex crime stories that reflect skill, imagination, and talent far beyond her years. After her father's untimely death, at 14 Alex is taken in by the nuns of a local convent, where she finds 26 mothers to take the place of the one she lost, and the time and encouragement to pursue her gift.

Quiroga fue, quizás, el más importante creador latinoamericano de relatos breves.

Copacul nostru s-a născut la data de 17 noiembrie 1558, chiar în ziua în care era încoronată Regina Elizabeth I a Angliei. A învățat despre lumea înconjurătoare și despre cea a oamenilor împreună cu băiețelul care l-a plantat, Thomas, și cu neobișnuita lui prietenă, Rosie. Dar un Copac trăiește mai mult decât oamenii, chiar și decât cei care-l plantează și-l înconjoară cu dragoste, așa că povestea protagonistului nostru se întinde până în straniul an 2020. Acum Copacul este un arbore bătrân, care a cunoscut multe: războaie, răutate, dar iubire.

Este libro tiene todo para que te transformes en dos arquetipos: el buda, una persona equilibrada, capaz de moverse con facilidad y gracia y de fluir como si el mundo estuviera en deuda con ella; y el chingón, aquella persona que construye a partir del cambio, que desafía las normas pero que está afuera generando resultados.

Three demons. One woman. In a dystopian world where women are scarce and fertility rates are declining, Charlotte is captured and sold to three powerful demons. She’s brought into a household filled with secrets, deception, and simmering desire. As truths unfold, she confronts painful...

Historia de un muerto contada por él mismo es la tercera parte de la gran obra de Dumas de género de terror "Los mil y un fantasmas". La historia central es la que lleva el título del libro. Ésta se inicia, como de costumbre, a partir de una conversación entre amigos. A medida que se desarrollan los diálogos, cada uno de ellos irá relatando experiencias vividas que han tenido relación con sucesos extraños. Entre estas historias, se encuentra ésta, la más sorprendente. Dumas sumerge al lector en una época y ambiente de penumbra en el que todo, hasta lo más sobrenatural, puede ser posible.

Edición a cargo del poeta, novelista y ensayista José Luis Ferris. Incluye guía de lectura, textos complementarios y taller de lectura. El poeta, novelista y ensayista José Luis Ferris ha preparado esta antología comentada con la intención de llegar al gran público, ofreciendo una visión amplia y lo más representativa posible de la poesía de Federico García Lorca y de su evolución personal en el contexto de la literatura de su tiempo.