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No hay nada más peligroso que un cuento de hadas. Elige a tu jugador: Una mestiza: mitad fae, mitad humana. La oveja negra de una familia noble. Una furia: impulsiva; busca venganza tras ser exiliada del reino inmortal. Un príncipe fae: determinado a merecer el trono. Un guardia real: sombrío y con un terrible secreto. Durante siglos, las ocho cortes feéricas han vivido entre nosotros, ocultas gracias a su magia y bajo el juramento de no lastimar a los humanos.

Considerada una de las piezas clave en la novela negra mexicana. Filiberto García, típico matón y antiguo verdugo de un general villista, tiene que terciar con el FBI y la KGB para desmantelar una intriga contra la paz mundial que se anida en las calles de Dolores de la Ciudad de México, el acriollado y mediocre barrio chino de la capital del país.

Basado en más de una década de investigación pionera, este libro explica que, en nuestra mente, nuestro futuro yo a menudo nos parece un extraño, alguien increíblemente lejano, lo que nos hace más propensos a optar por la gratificación inmediata que no tiene en cuenta nuestra salud y bienestar en los años venideros. Sin embargo, las personas que logran conectar con su yo del futuro son más capaces de equilibrar la vida de hoy con la planificación del mañana.

As the eldest daughter of the Earl of Cottesmore, Lady Mercedes Stanhope didn't expect to be still without a husband at the start of her third season. And neither did she expect to be the target of a kidnapping attempt on her journey home from Scotland. But most of all, she didn't expect to experience such an emotional connection to the man who came to her rescue…

When civil rights protests in the 1960s gave way to armed struggle, the Provisional IRA in Derry–both city and county–led the fight against the British security forces. In the city Martin McGuinness–a young butcher’s assistant from the Bogside–quickly rose through the ranks, launching a bombing campaign that reduced the city centre to rubble. In tandem, the IRA’s active service units fought the British Army in the streets and alleys of the Bogside, Creggan, Shantallow and the Waterside.

With their freedom on the line, a young woman and a rakish pirate take their fate into their own hands as they attempt to find a lost mythical isle with the power to save their entire world. Every legend has a beginning. Saoirse yearns to be powerless. Cursed from childhood with a volatile magic...

“Full of heart and blood, this impressive, wildly imaginative collection heralds the arrival of a compelling new voice in speculative fiction.” —Gabino Iglesias, The New York Times “This is weird girl fiction at its finest.” —Lucy Rose “Compassionate, gross, deeply compelling. A...

Amazing Grace is the surprising true story of John Newton, author of the song that has touched millions. A biography that reads like a novel, it reveals Newton’s dramatic story of sin and salvation as a slave trader before his ultimate transformation to speaking out against the horror of...

Historias de sexo, deseo y culpa .Una mujer, en apariencia felizmente casada, llega a consulta el día de la muerte de su madre buscando la fórmula para salvar su matrimonio; un cirujano exitoso siente que su cuerpo ha dejado de pertenecerle y busca ayuda tras sufrir varios ataques de pánico; una joven estudiante que tiene una conducta sexual autodestructiva trata de entender por qué no puede detenerse. Los personajes de estas peculiares historias se entrecruzarán semana a semana en el consultorio de un joven sexólogo que, al mismo tiempo, está tratando de poner en orden su vida.

No confíes ni en tu sombra. Nadie es lo que aparenta. Luego de arruinar los planes del terrible asesino de ferronatos (y romper varias leyes fae en el camino), Arlo sólo quiere un verano tranquilo, por lo que acepta hospedarse en el palacio Seelie de Verano. Aunque nadie confía en la reina Riadne, Arlo no va a dejar pasar la oportunidad de convivir más con Vehan y Aurelian. Además, si logra relajarse quizá también pueda ordenar sus sentimientos por la hermosa exfuria Nausicaä.

Everybody has an opinion about God – but few people actually are brave enough to think it through. Thinking about God may result in changing things about your life! Many are prepared to share what they think about God but not so many have ever asked ‘What does God want us to know about him?’. Here is just such a guide that distills the essence of the Christian message to those prepared to look for God.

Everybody has an opinion about God–but few people actually are brave enough to think it through. Thinking about God may result in changing things about your life! Many are prepared to share what they think about God, but not so many have ever asked "What does God want us to know about him?". Here is just such a guide that distills the essence of the Christian message to those prepared to look for God.

In Consider Your Counsel, Bob Kellemen comes alongside counselors and shares where he and others have missed the mark. Drawing on more than three decades of counseling supervision experience, he unpacks ten of the most common missteps that he has noticed in his own counseling, as well as those he has mentored.

In Behind the Bible’s Greatest Stories, Dr. Paul Wright takes you behind the scenes, uncovering the ancient cultures and historical geography that frame the most memorable stories in the Bible. Posing rarely asked questions about these popular Old Testament stories, you’ll move beyond the typical Sunday school answers and into the fascinating world of the Bible.

4 de agosto de 1962. Los Ángeles está que hierve, en medio de una intensa ola de calor. Una estrella de cine B ha sido secuestrada en extrañas circunstancias. Y acaban de encontrar el cuerpo sin vida de Marilyn Monroe. ¿Sobredosis, suicidio, asesinato? El jefe de policía William H. Parker pone sobre la pista a Freddy Otash, expolicía corrupto y extorsionador, que no tardará en intuir que ambos casos están relacionados. Pero, si quiere salvar su propio pellejo no puede limitarse a descubrir la verdad: deberá encontrar pruebas que alejen a los Kennedy de los rumores de asesinato.

British biographer Lily Gray is going to LA for one thing: To write the story of reclusive Hollywood actress, Clara Wild. Clara inexplicably stepped away from stardom at the height of her fame, leaving fans and the industry baffled. But as Lily dives deeper into the enigma surrounding Clara's retreat, she's met with more than writer's block—because Clara isn't exactly thrilled to spill her secrets. She's been pushed into the book in an effort to resurrect her career and doesn't know if she really wants to tell all.

Haben die Teufel gewonnen? Zac ist verschwunden und für die Mitglieder des Devil Agents M.C. ist er der Sündenbock. Sie glauben, dass er an den Anschlägen auf den Club beteiligt war. Die Einzige, die an seine Unschuld glaubt, ist Jenny, die er aus der Sekte gerettet hat. Deshalb macht sie sich auf den Weg zurück nach Nevada, um ihn zu suchen. Auch wenn sie sich dadurch ihrer Vergangenheit stellen muss. Als Zac endlich aus der Gefangenschaft fliehen kann, ist er verletzt. Eigentlich will er sofort untertauchen, um niemanden der ihm etwas bedeutet in Gefahr zu bringen. Kann Jenny ihn umstimmen?

Squirrel and Duck might seem strange housemates but they are drawn together by their secret – they are the only two talking animals in the world. When bulldozers arrive to redevelop the abandoned theme park they call home, they flee with nothing but Mr Spikes, Duck’s beloved ‘pet’ cactus. Overhearing a conversation between two nincompoop art thieves puts them on the trail of untold riches (according to Squirrel) or a great deed to help the nation (as far as Duck’s concerned).

Ever wondered why we yawn and have eyebrows, what happens at absolute zero and why some tunes get stuck in our heads? If you’ve spent your days searching for the answers to these and life’s other big questions then look no further. Why We Yawn From the bestselling author of Why Don't Penguin's Feet Freeze and Farts Aren’t Invisible is the gift of enlightenment that you never knew you needed! Shining a light on some of life’s trickiest questions across science, history, society and the universe. 

El malvado Black Hat tiene algo escodido ¿podrás ser capaz de descifrar el camino correcto? "Preguntas como esta, difíciles son de responder, tal vez y sólo tal vez una oportunidad puedas tener, 33 años...de vigilia 33 días...para descansar, tal vez sea poco tiempo, pero es tu única oportunidad..."