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Women warriors planned and led slave revolts on slave ships during the Middle Passage. They fought their enslavers throughout the Americas, and then they were erased from history. Wake tells the story of Dr. Rebecca Hall, a historian, granddaughter of slaves, and a woman haunted by the legacy of slavery. The accepted history of slave revolts has always said that enslaved women were not involved, but Rebecca decides to look deeper.

Un seul week-end torride dans le Maine et fini la tranquillité d'esprit. Alors, quand elle débarque à la ferme pour une histoire de concours en ligne, il est… troublé. Comment aurait-il pu imaginer que la charmante et très avenante… bref que la bombe atomique qu'il avait rencontrée dans un bar est, en fait, l'influenceuse Evelyn St. James, un genre de méga star internationale des réseaux sociaux ? Quand elle se volatilise pour la deuxième fois, Beckett décide de l'oublier pour de bon et de tourner la page. Dans son travail, elle se sent de plus en plus déconnectée de la réalité.

Plongez au coeur de l'aventure avec ce pack. Devenez chevalier comme Coco Panache ou soyez courageux comme Petit Lapin. N'attendez plus et rejoignez vos héros préférés.

Après des mois repliée sur elle-même, Oria est de retour à l'université. Elle tente de se reconstruire après que son ex petit-ami ait partagé des photos intimes d'elle. Mais ce dernier ne cesse de la harceler. Dès son arrivée, une solution inattendue arrive en la personne d'Ulysse, le meilleur ami de son frère Elias. Même si Oria et Ulysse se détestent depuis leur plus tendre enfance, lui a fait une promesse à Elias : protéger sa petite sœur coûte que coûte.

I'm getting stronger, and my confidence has always been good. And I'm not the only one who can see it. The system is pushing me more and more into the thick of things, and a question is becoming more and more critical: finding myself in the epicenter of a large-scale conflict, how do I not give the game away that I'm a shapeshifting outsider from Earth?

Una monja desaparece, dejando un enigmático mensaje, y un colaborador del papa Francisco les encarga a dos agentes de Inteligencia buscarla por cielo y tierra. En paralelo, una operadora política despedida por la Casa Rosada es contratada por el gobernador de un feudo patagónico para mejorar su imagen y evitarle una catástrofe electoral. Con la ayuda de Remil −un perturbador agente que trabaja desde las sombras−, ella se vale de todo: espionaje político, compra y amenaza de jueces, soborno de dirigentes y manipulación de la historia.

Ya desde el título de esta nueva colección de relatos, Bárbara Aranguren nos señala la clave que recorre el libro entero: aprendemos a vivir gracias a las innumerables maneras de escapar que inventamos para poder precisamente vivir.

Entre las páginas de Los últimos Madroños, título con clara referencia a Madrid, van saliendo a nuestro encuentro personajes alejados del favor de la fortuna que consiguen comunicarnos emociones tan complejas como la ternura o la rebeldía, uniendo el placer estético de la buena literatura al compromiso con la vida, un logro de éste último libro de Milagros Salvador.

Tot canvia després d'un altre got d'absenta. Deixes el got damunt la taula, mires per la finestra i tens temps de veure una línia de llum que recorre fugaçment el carrer, il·lumina per un instant la roba estesa en un balcó i es clava al portal de casa. Darrere dels vidres encesos endevines les siluetes dels Nohisom, que es deixen engolir per la fosca de l'escala. Ara passen les cosines Tonell, que corren cap al teatre aferrades a la bossa.

Ramón es un niño al que le encanta leer y jugar con sus amigos. Tiene una gran imaginación. Margarita, su madre, siempre se queja de su hijo. Dice que la va a matar a disgustos. A Cipri, un amigo de Ramón, se le ocurre un plan para que Margarita deje de protestar. Le dice a Ramón que haga absolutamente todo lo que le diga su madre. Así que cuando le dice que no quiere volverle a oír, el niño se hace el mudo. Más adelante, le dice que no quiere verle leyendo y el niño se hace el ciego. Luego, le dice que no quiere que escuche música y Ramón se hace pasar por sordo.

Two books in one box. Willow Rose's I Am Wolf and Song for a Gypsy. Both are part of the Wolfboy Chronicles, the story of the life of Sami the Wolfboy. I Am Wolf: They call me Wolfboy. Of that very simple reason that I am part-wolf, part-boy. I'm not immortal as many people might think, but I will live longer than most. Song for a Gypsy: Sara's life is drastically changed the moment a convoy of horse-drawn caravans enters the quiet Reidenburgerstrasse, where she lives with the people she thinks are her parents.

Book one - Savage: The year is 1983. Christian is 22 years old when he leaves his home in Denmark to spend a year in Florida with a very wealthy family and go to med school. A joyful night out with friends is shattered by an encounter with a savage predator that changes his life forever. Book two - Broken: The year is 1993. It has been ten years since we left Christian in Savage. He is now a grown man, eye surgeon and a father to five-year-old William. Even though time has passed, Christian hasn't aged a day. But now Christian is suddenly changing.

Rock-a-Bye Baby: Lisa Rasmussen just had a baby, and everything in her life seems perfect. Only she wishes that everyone else around her would stop getting in her way. Eenie, Meenie: Johnny is a criminal. He has been locked up before—but never in a place quite like this. Nibble, Nibble, Crunch: In the beginning, she thought it was sweet, this snowman who emerged as if from nowhere, but soon, the six-year-old Emma realizes that this snowman is different. Humpty Dumpty: Four boys from a nearby boarding school planned on attacking and killing a family—just for the fun of it.

Two horrifying psychological thrillers. If you like American Psycho you’ll love these novellas. Rock-a-Bye Baby: Lisa Rasmussen just had a baby and everything in her life seems perfect at this point. Only she wishes that everyone else around her would be as flawless as she is and stop getting in her way. And if they won't listen, then she'll make them. Eenie, Meenie: He has been locked up before—but never in a place quite like this. Now he wonders if he will ever make it through to his release date—alive.

Two horrifying psychological thrillers from the Queen of Scream, all-star best-selling author Willow Rose. Mommy Dearest: When Crystal meets her future mother-in-law for the first time, she is excited. She knows it might be a challenge to have her live with them for an entire month, but still. It’s an old woman we’re talking about here. How much trouble can she cause? Chain Letter: They received a letter. They dismissed it as a prank, but as they soon will learn you never...ever ignore a chain letter.

The year is 1993. It has been 10 years since we left Christian in Savage. He is now a grown man, eye surgeon, and a father to five-year-old William. Even though time has passed, Christian hasn't aged a day. But now, Christian is suddenly changing. Something is happening inside of him that he doesn't quite understand. Why are his eyes glowing? Why does he feel muscle pain? Meanwhile, Christian is fighting for his marriage when suddenly Aiyana's prophesy comes true, and she is back in his life again.

Joanna Marks always had a knack for terrible timing. After all, she did get pregnant and run off at 16. With her husband recently deceased, she and her child head back home ten years later...just in time for the invasion. Sheriff Wayne can never share how he'd known about the Chinese forces before they stormed his beloved little Florida town. The locals would think he was crazy. However, when their harmless city is put under military lockdown, he's not the only one who finds the whole invasion suspicious.

They call me Wolfboy. Of that very simple reason that I am part-wolf, part-boy. I'm not immortal as many people might think, but I will live longer than most. Thousands of years longer. I am immune to all diseases, I am stronger than most other beings on this planet, and I have lived through many wars and sustained much pain in my life that no human could ever do. I heal easily, but I do get hurt. I have up until this day never told anyone how I became who or what I am. This is my story.

Johnny is a criminal. He has been locked up before—but never in a place quite like this. Now he wonders if he will ever make it through to his release date—alive.

The year is 1983. Christian is 22 years old when he leaves his home in Denmark to spend a year in Florida with a very wealthy family and go to med-school. A joyful night out with friends is shattered by an encounter with a savage predator that changes his life forever. Soon he faces challenges he had never expected.