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El tercer deseo

Autor: Jessica Khoury

Número de Páginas: 439

«Soy la esclava de la lámpara. Tengo el poder de concederte tres deseos». Zahra lleva tanto tiempo encerrada en su lámpara que, cuando un ladronzuelo la descubre, se topa con un mundo muy distinto: ahora, la magia está prohibida y su nombre se ha convertido en una leyenda. Una aterradora por lo que le hizo a su anterior ama. Decidida a huir, Zahra acepta el trato que le propone el rey de los genios: la libertad a cambio de una terrible traición. Para conseguir su objetivo deberá ocultar su verdadera identidad y no separarse de su nuevo amo. Al fin y al cabo, Aladdín todavía tiene tres deseos que elegir. «El tercer deseo me ha evocado todo lo que me encanta de Aladdín, ahora contado por una narradora que es tan humana e imperfecta como poderosa y astuta. A eso se le suma una historia de amor nueva y convincente que me ha hecho adorar este libro del principio al final». Marissa Meyer, autora de Las crónicas lunares «Una novela estelar... y absolutamente inolvidable». Sarah J. Maas, autora de Una corte de rosas y espinas «Un deseo concedido a los aficionados a la fantasía, a las historias de amor o simplemente a las buenas historias». Bulletin of the Center for...

Origen

Autor: Jessica Khoury

Número de Páginas: 365

Pia es el origen de una nueva raza que dejará la muerte atrás. Con el propósito de que fuera inmortal, ha sido diseñada genéticamente, engendrada y criada por un equipo de científicos en un complejo secreto oculto en las profundidades del bosque tropical del Amazonas. Ellos han empezado a plantearle retos con el propósito de capacitarla para llevar a cabo su peligrosa misión. Desde que recuerda, su mayor deseo ha sido siempre cumplir con las expectativas de los científicos. Pero la noche en que cumple diecisiete años, se verá libre en la selva por primera vez en su vida, y encontrará a Eio, un chico de una aldea cercana. Incapaz de resistirse, Pia vuelve a escaparse una y otra vez para verlo. Juntos reconstruirán la verdad sobre su origen, una verdad de consecuencias mortales, que cambiará su vida para siempre. «Origen» es una mirada nueva a un antiguo deseo: vivir para siempre. Pero ¿merece la pena vivir la eternidad si uno no puede pasarla con la persona que ama?

Les clans du ciel, Tome 02

Autor: Jessica Khoury , Anath Riveline , Benjamin Carré

Número de Páginas: 359

Ellie et Nox sont en fuite ! Poursuivis par un redoutable assassin nommé le Chasseur, ils se lancent dans une nouvelle aventure dans les contrées éloignées du royaume. Mais ce voyage fait ressurgir le passé de Nox et les mystères qui entourent son identité. Il doit donc affronter cette part cachée de lui-même... avant que le Chasseur ne les retrouve... La suite attendue d'une fantasy réussie Un second tome à la hauteur du premier, où l'univers prend plus d'ampleur. Certaines questions trouvent enfin leurs réponses. Les scènes d'actions sont toujours aussi bien construites, et les personnages évoluent tout en conservant leurs caractéristiques propres. Un livre aux thèmes actuels Outre son univers original, son intrigue palpitante et ses personnages attachants, les Clans du Ciel aborde aussi des thématiques universelles dans lesquelles les adolescents peuvent s'identifier : discrimination, privilèges, pauvreté, racisme et maltraitance. "Une envolée enchanteresse dans la fantasy" - Kirkus Review

Les clans du ciel, Tome 01

Autor: Jessica Khoury , Anath Riveline , Benjamin Carré

Número de Páginas: 317

Ellie rêve de rejoindre la garde royale des Ailes d'Or, qui protège la population des attaques de gargouilles, les monstres tapis derrière les nuages. Mais c'est une mission réservée aux castes supérieures de Faucons ou d'Éperviers, et Ellie est née Moineau. Résolue à participer malgré tout à la course de sélection des gardes, Ellie s'échappe de son orphelinat. Elle croise alors le chemin de Nox, un jeune Corbeau. Il l'entraîne malgré elle dans une aventure périlleuse, qui va bouleverser le destin d'Ellie et sa vision du monde... Une trilogie de fantasy haletante L'autrice, Jessica Khoury, nous entraîne dans une aventure sans temps morts, portée par des personnages attachants en quête de vérité, dans un univers aussi original qu'accessible pour des lecteurs à partir de 10 ans. De nombreux coups de coeur libraires et des lecteurs enthousiastes. 4,5/5 sur Babelio. "Alerte, nouvelle série palpitante et captivante !" Science et Vie Découvertes

Les clans du ciel, Tome 03

Autor: Jessica Khoury , Anath Riveline , Benjamin Carré

Número de Páginas: 258

Et si Nox était le seul espoir des clans pour battre les gargouilles ? Nox est désormais un Phénix, mais il refuse le fardeau de ce nouveau pouvoir qui lui incombe. Il s'enfuit à la recherche de réponses et fait la rencontre d'Icara, créature des cieux, qui lui demande de l'aide. De son côté, Ellie, aux côtés de Twig, Gussie, de son peuple et de tous les clans qu'elle a traversés, vole vers la capitale pour mettre un terme une bonne fois pour toutes à la tyrannie. Une fantasy aux thèmes importants Fantasy captivante et réaliste, l'intrigue aborde des problématiques actuelles comme les privilèges et l'inégalité des classes, le racisme, la pauvreté, la maltraitance et la violence du pouvoir. La conclusion d'une série épique Le dernier tome très attendu d'une série fantastique palpitante, coup de coeur de lecteurs et libraires, dans un univers très bien construit. "Une conclusion palpitante et satisfaisante" - Kirkus Review

Maldita eternidad

Autor: Renee Ahdieh

Número de Páginas: 286

«El infinito nos cautiva porque nos permite creer que todo es posible. Que el amor verdadero puede perdurar más allá del tiempo». Tras lo ocurrido en Hermosa eternidad, Sébastien Saint Germain ahora está maldito y ha cambiado para siempre. El pacto entre los Caídos y la Hermandad se ha roto y la guerra entre los inmortales parece inminente. Tuvo que pagar muy caro su amor por Celine. Pero Celine también ha pagado un precio muy alto por amar a Bastien. Todavía está recuperándose de las heridas sufridas durante una noche que no recuerda y sus sueños la atormentan. Tampoco sabe que, sin querer, ha puesto en marcha una cadena de acontecimientos que la pueden llevar a la perdición y revelar una verdad sobre sí misma que no está preparada para descubrir. Fuerzas escondidas en las sombras han estado esperando pacientemente este momento. Y mientras Bastien y Celine empiezan a descubrir el peligro que los rodea, aprenden que su amor podrÍa destruirlos. «Un amor prohibido, un romance ardiente y seres inmortales incompatibles (…) mantendrán atrapados a los lectores».—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

La Révolte des dragons (Livre 2)

Autor: Jessica Khoury

Número de Páginas: 270

Entre trahisons, secrets et magie, un second tome puissant, pour tous ceux qui rêvent de voler sur le dos d’un dragon. Notre planète est menacée par une invasion de féroces dragons. Ils viennent d’un monde parallèle où ils sèment terreur et désolation. Avec l’aide du légendaire dragon argenté, Sirin, Allie et Joss recherchent un mystérieux trésor qui aurait le pouvoir de commander à tous les dragons. Les trois adolescents sont les seuls à pouvoir empêcher la terre de sombrer dans le chaos.

Vitro

Autor: Jessica Khoury

Número de Páginas: 349

"Magnificent and unsettling." --Marie Lu, New York Times Bestselling author of the Legend Trilogy A death-defying tropical adventure delivers a frightening message about dabbling with creation, perfect for fans of Orphan Black. On a remote island in the Pacific, Corpus scientists have taken test tube embryos and given them life. These beings—the Vitros—have knowledge and abilities most humans can only dream of. But they also have one enormous flaw. Sophie Crue is determined to get to Skin Island and find her mother, a scientist who left Sophie behind years ago. She enlists hunky charter pilot Jim Julien to take her there. But once on the island, Sophie and Jim encounter more than they bargained for, including a charming, brilliant Vitro named Nicholas and an innocent, newly awoken one named Lux. In a race for their lives, Sophie and Jim are about to discover what happens when science stretches too far beyond its reach.

Hermosa eternidad

Autor: Renée Ahdieh

Número de Páginas: 312

«Hermosa ternidad trae de vuelta a los vampiros de una forma popular: evocando el estilo de Anne Rice y dándole un golpe de aire fresco al género.» —ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY «Ahdieh le da vida a una vibrante Nueva Orleans, mientras explora las restricciones raciales y de género en la alta sociedad a través de los ojos de personajes de distintos orígenes étnicos.» —KIRKUS REVIEWS En 1872, Nueva Orleans es una ciudad donde reinan los muertos. Pero para Celine Rousseau es un lugar seguro donde refugiarse después de verse obligada a huir de su vida como modista en París. Las hermanas del convento de las Ursulinas la reciben en plena temporada de carnaval, y Celine rápidamente queda embelesada con todos los secretos de la vibrante ciudad: desde la música hasta las veladas elegantes, e incluso el peligro. Pronto, se ve envuelta en el deslumbrante submundo de Nueva Orleans, conocido como La Cour des Lions, cuando cautiva la atención del enigmático líder del grupo, Sébastien Saint Germain. Cuando el cuerpo de una de las chicas del convento es encontrado en la propia guarida de Sébastien —la segunda chica muerta que ha aparecido en las últimas semanas—, Celine debe...

The Mystwick School of Musicraft

Autor: Jessica Khoury

Número de Páginas: 373

Humor and heart shine in this middle grade fantasy about a girl who attends a boarding school to learn how to use music to create magic, perfect for fans of Nevermoor and The School for Good and Evil series. Amelia Jones always dreamed of attending the Mystwick School of Musicraft, where the world’s most promising musicians learn to create magic. So when Amelia botches her audition, she thinks her dream has met an abrupt and humiliating end—until the school agrees to give her a trial period. Amelia is determined to prove herself, vowing to do whatever it takes to become the perfect musician. Even if it means pretending to be someone she isn’t. Meanwhile, a mysterious storm is brewing that no one, not even the maestros at Mystwick, is prepared to contain. Can Amelia find the courage to be true to herself in time to save her beloved school from certain destruction?

The Beautiful

Autor: Renée Ahdieh

Número de Páginas: 450

Now in paperback, the first book--an instant bestseller--in the sumptuous, sultry, and romantic YA vampire series from New York Times bestselling author Renee Ahdieh. In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans is a safe haven after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent, Celine is quickly enraptured by the vibrant city becoming embroiled in the glitzy underworld, known as La Cour des Lions, after catching the eye of the group's enigmatic leader, Sébastien Saint Germain. When the body of one of the girls from the convent is found in Sébastien's own lair--the second dead girl to turn up in recent weeks--Celine must battle her attraction to Sébastien and suspicions about his guilt along with the shame of her own horrible secret.

Ancients

Autor: Riley S. Keene

Número de Páginas: 345

A quest for power. A growing evil. Can a scholar of magic keep an incredible discovery from the forces of chaos? Wizard and bookworm Athala Dohn pursues her research with a fiery passion. So when she uncovers evidence of an ancient spell buried deep within the city, she won’t rest until she’s the one who makes the find. Determined to outwit potentially-deadly magical protections, Athala brings help: a Conscript, Elise Bresch, and a barbarian, Ragan Ermolt. Together they enter the sewers completely unprepared for what awaits… With undead skeletons, giant rats, and even a dragon in their path, Athala never expected a set of metal bars to thwart her. But when a corrupt man imprisons and tortures her and her friends, the scholar realizes her curiosity may have unleashed destruction upon all of Neuges. Athala has one chance to escape captivity and claim the spell before the Age of Mortals slips from humanity's grasp. Ancients is the first book in the Heroes by Necessity saga of sword and sorcery fantasy novels. If you like magical Dungeons and Dragons inspired worlds, multifaceted and diverse characters, and pulse-pounding action, then you’ll love Riley S. Keene’s epic tale....

La vida en los vacíos del planeta

Autor: Sebastián Álvaro , Jose Mari Azpiazu

Número de Páginas: 465

La atracción por los desiertos se remonta a los comienzos de la existencia humana. En sus arenas, sus resecas piedras, sus profundas entrañas, se esconden civilizaciones perdidas, ciudades, pirámides y hasta ejércitos desaparecidos. Desde el siglo XIX, el espíritu de aventura y las ansias de descubrimiento llevarán a hombres y mujeres de probada osadía a explorar los territorios vacíos del planeta. Personas intrépidas, dotadas de preparación e impulsadas por la curiosidad, acabarán cartografiando y descubriendo la historia de los desiertos más inhóspitos. Tras las aventuras en las grandes montañas y en las regiones polares, Sebastian Álvaro y Jose Mari Azpiazu recogen las vivencias al límite, los desgarradores relatos y los testimonios de Lawrence de Arabia, el conde Almásy, Gertrude Bell, Wilfred Thesiger, Sven Hedin y otros muchos exploradores.

Héroes de cobre

Autor: Marta Álvarez , Iguazel Serón

Número de Páginas: 786

Cuando el rey de Galvania muere, se convoca una competición de aspirantes al trono. ¿El objetivo? Encontrar una serie de objetos mágicos antes de que concluya el tiempo. ¿Las principales normas? 1) Es obligatorio participar por equipos. 2) Se prohíbe utilizar los objetos para el beneficio propio. Pero pronto, con el incumplimiento de ambas reglas, queda claro que lo que está en juego es mucho más que la corona y que unas gotas de sangre derramada pueden acabar salpicando a todos. Al fin y al cabo, ¿por qué competir por un reino... cuando puedes conquistarlo? Ambientada en un mundo de corte steampunk donde existe la magia, Héroes de cobre es una fascinante novela con trece protagonistas y una original historia autoconclusiva. «Magia, aventuras, un increíble arco de personajes y un camaleón... ¿Qué más se puede pedir?». Sebas G. Mouret, El coleccionista de Mundos «Marta Álvarez e Iguazel Serón han creado un universo donde cada pieza encaja a la perfección y que no podrás soltar. ¡Necesito volver a Galvania!». Fer Alcalá, autor de La Segunda Revolución «Una carrera contrarreloj capaz de arrastrarte en ella, con unos personajes fascinantes que te roban el...

Once & Future

Autor: Amy Rose Capetta , Cori Mccarthy

Número de Páginas: 275

King Arthur as you’ve never seen her! This bold YA novel reimagines the Once and Future King as a queer teenage girl on an epic quest to save the universe. Coming to terms with your identity is always difficult. But for Ari, the 42nd reincarnation of King Arthur, it just got a whole lot more complicated. Gender-bending royalty, caustic wit and a galaxy-wide fight for peace and equality all collide in this epic adventure. With an awkward adolescent Merlin and a rusty spaceship, this is the Arthurian legend as you have never before seen it. ‘A rip-roaring, no holds-barred, gloriously queer reinvention of Arthurian legend.’ Malinda Lo, author of Last Night at the Telegraph Club ‘Utterly compelling, brilliantly witty, and delightfully queer.’ Simon James Green, author of Noah Can't Even

The Ruined

Autor: Renée Ahdieh

Número de Páginas: 401

The stunning conclusion to the instant New York Times bestselling quartet that began with The Beautiful. The Sylvan Vale and the Sylvan Wyld are at war. Now that the unsteady truce between them has been broken, lines must be drawn. In an effort to protect the weakened Winter Court, Bastien rallies powerful allies and friends in New Orleans to come to their aid. Meanwhile, under protection alongside her injured mother in the Summer Court, Celine is uncertain of whom to trust. She cannot get word to Bastien, and does not understand why he has not returned. When she realizes war between the fey courts is imminent, she journeys with Ali in an effort to find the time traveling mirror and change their fate. But when Celine’s rivals realize Bastien has rallied his allies in the mortal world, they decide to take the fight to him.

La Conjura de Aramat

Autor: Victoria Álvarez

Número de Páginas: 770

En un país devorado por el desierto, donde la tecnología obedece las leyes de la magia y los deseos de los yinns son más que una leyenda, una sultana se casa cada noche y decapita a un nuevo esposo cada amanecer. Nadie en todo Aramat parece dispuesto a alzarse contra ella; nadie excepto su propia hija. A sus diecisiete años, la princesa Raisha está desesperada por salvar a su madre de un destino atroz. Por eso no duda en escapar del palacio con su último esposo, confiando en que la sultana acabe entrando en razón. Pero Raisha no tarda en comprobar que las cosas no van a salir como esperaba: el hombre al que ha ayudado no es quien ella creía, el desierto esconde más secretos de los que podía imaginar y más allá de sus fronteras, donde la niebla se extiende sobre un reino de engranajes oxidados y las nubes envuelven un archipiélago flotante, la maquinaria de una guerra inminente ya se ha puesto en marcha. Cita de reseña crítica: «Si te maravilla la ambientación de las novelas de Victoria Álvarez..., espera a leer esta. Ha creado un mundo tan precioso, profundo y sorprendente que jurarías que es real». Geòrgia Costa, autora de La Segunda Revolución y La música...

The Righteous

Autor: Renée Ahdieh

Número de Páginas: 433

In this latest installment of The New York Times bestselling quartet that began with The Beautiful, Pippa journeys to the treacherous and beguiling world of the fey in search of answers but instead falls in love. Following the explosive events of The Damned, Odette faces a vampire’s final death. The Court of the Lions have done everything they can to save her but have failed. A healer from the Sylvan Vale could help her, but only Arjun Desai, as a half fey, can cross the boundary between realms. The Sylvan Vale is a world Arjun despises, and in return, it despises him. But knowing it could save Odette, he returns to the Vale with all haste, leaving the mirrored tare between the two worlds open and unwittingly setting the stage for both love and war. It’s mere days until Pippa Montrose is to wed Phoebus Devereux and become a member of his well-heeled family, offering salvation to her own. But Celine is missing. Pippa has no idea where her best friend has gone, but she’s certain it’s in the company of vampire Sébastien Saint Germain and that Arjun can lead her to them. Pippa enjoins the help of Eloise, the daughter of a powerful sorceress, to discover the gateway Arjun uses ...

The Luminaries

Autor: Susan Dennard

Número de Páginas: 346

From NYT bestselling author comes a haunting, high-octane contemporary fantasy for fans of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Winnie Wednesday fights to take the deadly Luminary hunter trials in Hemlock Falls' nightmare-filled forest. Hemlock Falls isn't like other towns. You won't find it on a map, your phone won't work here, and the forest outside town might just kill you... Winnie Wednesday wants nothing more than to join the Luminaries, the ancient order that protects Winnie's town—and the rest of humanity—from the monsters and nightmares that rise in the forest of Hemlock Falls every night. Ever since her father was exposed as a witch and a traitor, Winnie and her family have been shunned. But on her sixteenth birthday, she can take the deadly Luminary hunter trials and prove herself true and loyal—and restore her family's good name. Or die trying. But in order to survive, Winnie must enlist the help of the one person who can help her train: Jay Friday, resident bad boy and Winnie's ex-best friend. While Jay might be the most promising new hunter in Hemlock Falls, he also seems to know more about the nightmares of the forest than he should. Together, he and Winnie will ...

The Damned

Autor: Renée Ahdieh

Número de Páginas: 418

Instant New York Times bestselling sequel to The Beautiful Following the events of The Beautiful, Sébastien Saint Germain is now cursed and forever changed. The treaty between the Fallen and the Brotherhood has been broken, and war between the immortals seems imminent. The price of loving Celine was costly. But Celine has also paid a high price for loving Bastien. Still recovering from injuries sustained during a night she can't quite remember, her dreams are troubled. And she doesn't know she has inadvertently set into motion a chain of events that could lead to her demise and unveil a truth about herself she's not ready to learn. Forces hiding in the shadows have been patiently waiting for this moment. And just as Bastien and Celine begin to uncover the danger around them, they learn their love could tear them apart. The Damned, Renée's latest installment in The Beautiful series is just as decadent, thrilling, and mysterious as her last, as she continues her most potent fantasy series yet.

Como Lobos

Autor: E. E. Knight

Número de Páginas: 197

En el año 2065 el mundo que conocemos ha desaparecido. Una civilización alienígena, los Kurian, ha tomado posesión de la Tierra y esclavizado a la especie humana. Ahora los Segadores acechan en la noche como espectros vampíricos y roban la fuerza vital de los seres humanos, proporcionándole la inmortalidad a sus amos Kurian. Pero en este reino de terror existe aún una débil esperanza para la Tierra. Varios grupos de rebeldes combaten a los Segadores y a los humanos que han traicionado a su especie para ponerse al servicio de los Kurian. Para David Valentine, unirse a los rebeldes y transformarse en un combatiente entrenado y mejorado físicamente será también la única forma de vengar la muerte de su familia. Su lucha por salvar a la humanidad de la esclavitud sólo acaba de empezar.

Juego de reyes

Autor: Dorothy Dunnett

Número de Páginas: 605

"Lymond ha vuelto". La frase corre de boca en boca en una cálida noche de agosto de 1547. Francis Crawford de Lymond, exiliado durante cinco años, segundón de una noble familia escocesa, está otra vez en su país. Su llegada a Edimburgo, con los ingleses a las puertas de la ciudad, desencadenará una serie de imprevistos acontecimientos... Mientras Escocia lucha por defenderse del gigante inglés, este fascinante personaje, proscrito en ambos países, noble y forajido, trovador, cínico y seductor, al frente de una banda de leales que han esperado su regreso todos estos años, tendrá que revelar la identidad del traidor que le hizo caer en desgracia años atrás. Para conseguir sus fines, pondrá en jaque a ambos ejércitos, y, así, no dudará en quemar el castillo de su hermano mayor, en hacerse pasar por capitán español o robar el oro de los ingleses delante de sus propias narices. Aventura tras aventura se irá dando cuenta de que él, en el pasado, no fue más que un simple peón, una pieza prescindible en el gran tablero de ajedrez de la política europea de su tiempo. "La mejor escritora viva de novela histórica" The Washington Post "Los libros de Dorothy Dunnett...

The Girl and the Witch's Garden

Autor: Erin Bowman

Número de Páginas: 288

While living with her estranged mother at mysterious Mallory Estate, twelve-year-old Piper Peavey must undergo three trials to obtain from the enchanted garden an elixir that might save her dying father.

Populating the Future

Autor: Britt Johanne Farstad

Número de Páginas: 266

Speculative fiction opens doors for imagining beyond what is possible, conventional or acceptable. Speculative fiction has an acute ear for the social, the scientific and for political developments and change, all of which are prominent topics. Reproduction and parenthood are pertinent social questions that are constantly renegotiated in various arenas. By investigating representations of family-making and reproduction in speculative fiction, the research presented in Populating the Future: Families and Reproduction in Speculative Fiction not only adds to the field of speculative fiction scholarship, but also contributes to the more general discussion about reproduction and parenting. Speculative fiction operates as thought laboratories that make connections between discourses visible. It highlights power structures that can be difficult to detach and represents difficult and abstract issues more concretely. As such, speculative fiction demonstrates the complex entanglement of reproduction with issues of gender, power and agency. By facilitating thought experiments and illustrating alternatives, speculative fiction also enables the representation of new family structures and...

Las Hermanas Grimm

Autor: Michael Buckley

When a mysterious Everafter sets a giant loose on the town, it's up to the Sisters Grimm to save the day. Spanish language edition.

Bargain

Autor: Riley S. Keene

Número de Páginas: 326

A holy quest. A hidden foe. Can a Conscript of Ydia bring about the Age of Mortals? Warrior priestess and guardian Elise Bresch has helped do the impossible - she has liberated her God's dragon, Meodryt, from its imprisonment, thus starting down the path of freeing humanity from the tyranny of the Gods. Along with her friends - the wizard, Athala Dohn, and barbarian, Ragan Ermolt - Elise must travel to Jalova and find the God of Sky’s dragon, which has been hidden for decades. And then she has to kill it. An impossible task requires an impossible ally, and Elise is able to find such a person in Merylle Callac, former High Priest of Teis, and current leader of the Overseers, a group of sanctioned thieves. Will Merylle's guile help Elise kill Sirur, or will Elise face the wrath of Meodryt for her failure? Bargain is the second book in the Heroes by Necessity saga of sword and sorcery fantasy novels. If you like magical Dungeons and Dragons inspired worlds, multifaceted and diverse characters, and pulse-pounding action, then you’ll love Riley S. Keene’s epic tale. Buy Bargain today!

A Myrmaid's Kiss

Autor: Ashleigh Bello

Número de Páginas: 631

A MYRMAID WITH A THIRST FOR BLOOD. A HUMAN WITH A TASTE FOR FIRE. When their worlds collide, there can be only one survivor. Eloise has been kissed by the Sea, blessed with extraordinary magic and immortality—she is now a myrmaid of Olleb-Yelfra who feasts on the blood of men at night. Jaspyr is a renowned painter in the seaside City of Kampaulo, known for breathing life and light into his works of art, but his dark past stalks him like a shadow. One fateful night, they cross paths under the stars—Eloise marks Jaspyr for dead. She’s never met a human whose blood made her so extraordinarily hungry before. He is her ultimate prey. Eloise won’t be able to stay away from him for long. She must devour this mysterious man. But Jaspyr refuses to die. And he alone wields the power to destroy her. In this dark, twisted, and sexy tale of forbidden, frenzied love, Eloise and Jaspyr must come to terms with their truest desires. How long can they survive before chaos reigns? ✩✩✩✩✩ “If you loved Twilight, then this book is for you!” –Kita, Goodreads Review & BookToker “I devoured this book! Vampires and mermaids, forbidden love, fantasy, and dark romance ... what more...

Sightwitch

Autor: Susan Dennard

Número de Páginas: 242

From New York Times bestseling author Susan Dennard, return to the world fo the Witchlands in Sightwitch, an illustrated companion told through Ryber's journal entries & sketches. From the Twelve Paladins to the Rook Kings, from Eridysi to a broken sword and looking glass, learn how the secrets of the past set the entire series in motion. Sisters with the gift of Sight—Sightwitches, who can see into the future—are of a rare and ancient order. Raised in a secluded convent, they await the invitation of their goddess to enter the depths of the mountain and receive the sacred gift of foretelling. But for young Ryber Fortiza, that call never comes. As the only sister without Sight, Ryber has devoted herself to the goddess. Surely, if she just works hard enough, she will finally be gifted like everyone else. Until one day, all Sisters who possess the Sight are summoned into the mountain—and never return. Now Ryber, still Sight-less, is the only one left. Can she, who has spent her life feeling like th weakest, be the one to save her Sisters and the ancient power they protect? On her journey underground, she encounters a young captain named Kullen Ikray, who has no memory of who he ...

End Times

Autor: Anna Schumacher

Número de Páginas: 261

Carbon County, Wyoming is like a current running through Daphne’s heart. When life gets too tough to bear in Detroit, Daphne flees to her Uncle Floyd’s home, where she believes she’ll find solace in the silent hills of her childhood summers. But Daphne’s Greyhound bus pulls over in downtown Carbon County and it’s not silence that welcomes her. It’s the sound of trumpets. Daphne’s desire to start again in simple country comfort is instantly dashed as the townsfolk declare that the End Times are here. And incredible occurrences soon support their belief. Daphne does all she can to keep her head down and ignore the signs. She works a job at the local oil rig, helps around the house, hangs out with her pregnant cousin Janie and gets to know Owen, a mysterious motocross racer and fellow roustabout at the rig. But soon a startling discovery shatters her resolve and calls into question all her doubts and fears. Daphne landed in Carbon County for a reason. She only has to read the signs—and believe.

We Hunt the Flame

Autor: Hafsah Faizal

Número de Páginas: 480

An Ignyte Award Winner 2020 A TIME Magazine Top 100 Fantasy Book of All Time A Paste Magazine Best YA Book of 2019 A PopSugar Best YA Book of 2019 A TeenVogue Book Club Pick for 2019 A Barnes & Noble Teen Book Club Pick for 2019 "Lyrical and spellbinding" —Marieke Njikamp, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, Hafsah Faizal's We Hunt the Flame—first in the Sands of Arawiya duology—is a gripping debut of discovery, conquering fear, and taking identity into your own hands. People lived because she killed. People died because he lived. Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the sultan. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected; if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways. Both Zafira and Nasir are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya—but neither wants to be. War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps closer with each passing day, engulfing the land in shadow. When Zafira embarks on a ...

Song of the Dead

Autor: Sarah Glenn Marsh

Número de Páginas: 418

The Dead must stay buried. Karthia is nothing like it used to be. The kingdom's borders are open for the first time in nearly three hundred years, and raising the dead has been outlawed. Odessa is determined to explore the world beyond Karthia's waters, hoping to heal a heart broken in more ways than she can count. But with Meredy joining the ocean voyage, vanquishing her sorrow will be a difficult task. Despite the daily reminder of the history they share, Odessa and Meredy are fascinated when their journey takes them to a land where the Dead rule the night and dragons roam the streets. Odessa can't help being mesmerized by the new magic--and by the girl at her side. But just as she and Meredy are beginning to explore the new world, a terrifying development in Karthia summons them home at once. Growing political unrest on top of threats from foreign invaders means Odessa and Meredy are thrust back into the lives they tried to leave behind while specters from their past haunt their tenuous relationship. Gathering a force big enough to ward off enemies seems impossible, until one of Queen Valoria's mages creates a weapon that could make them invincible. As danger continues to mount ...

Belief's Horizon

Autor: I. W. Ferguson

Número de Páginas: 372

Treachery at home. Otherwordly visitors. What else lies beyond belief’s horizon? Happen Fell lives on an isolated farm deep in the rainy woods on the magical planet Grith. It’s past time for him to go to the annual trade fair to begin his rites of passage, but one untimely trouble after another keeps him from exploring further than his home and the tiny school he attends with his cousin. And one person seems to lurk behind every trouble: Osgar. Once Happen finally leaves on his journey, he fears his father’s loyal employee will turn up any moment. But when a stranger claims that Grith could be facing a threat from beyond the stars, Happen's coming-of-age journey becomes much more treacherous—and mysterious. That looming threat is the Lightfeeder Menace, and it could destroy everything. Almost no one on Grith—Happen included—believes it could be real. But what they don't believe might kill them. Belief's Horizon is the first book in The Lightfeeder Menace series, introducing the world of Grith, where every river deep enough has its naiad, and every sea worth its salt has its dragon.

The Amazonian “Other”

Autor: Aleksandra Wierucka

Número de Páginas: 119

This book explores representations of Amazonian Indigenous peoples in contemporary cultural texts. It analyzes a variety of mediums from novels and films to games and exhibitions, uncovering a distorted image of Indigenous peoples of the Amazon in Euro-American common imagination. The author suggests that these texts rely on a stereotypical vision that was shaped in the first decades of colonization. The chapters consider the formation of the image of Amazonian Indigenous people throughout history and some of the contemporary issues they face, touching on daily life and themes such as shamanism and cannibalism. Together they highlight the misrepresented image of Indigenous groups in the Amazon, who are portrayed as different, even strange, in relation to Western culture. The argument put forward is that both “exotic” and “self-exoticization” rely on the notion of otherness, leading to romanticization, patronization, and caricature. The book will be of particular interest to scholars of Indigenous studies, Latin American studies, cultural studies, anthropology, and comparative literature.

La lluvia

Autor: Virginia Bergin

Número de Páginas: 346

Hola, soy Ruby Morris y hoy es la gran tarde de mi vida. Nada podría ser mejor: amigos, fiesta, diversión, ningún adulto cerca y, por supuesto, Caspar, el chico del que estoy enamorada. Por si fuera poco, un jacuzzi y quizá hasta un beso o dos, mientras el cielo enmarca el momento con enormes y espectaculares nubes de lluvia. En muchas historias, la lluvia es símbolo de que se avecina un mal momento, pero en la historia de mi vida, la lluvia realmente marcó el principio del caos total. ¿Qué pasaría si un día la lluvia, con sólo una gota, fuera capaz de aniquilar el mundo que conoces?

Sword in the Stars

Autor: Cori Mccarthy , Amy Rose Capetta

Número de Páginas: 331

Ari, Merlin and her Rainbow knights must pull off a heist thousands of years in the past – to save humanity’s future. The battle against the tyrannical Mercer corporation may have been won, but the war has only just begun. Now Ari and her cursed wizard Merlin must travel back in time to the unenlightened Middle Ages and steal King Arthur’s Grail – the very definition of impossible. But the time travellers have to tread carefully. If they come face-to-face with the original Arthurian legend, it could produce a ripple effect that changes the course of history. It’s a risky game where the past can be even more dangerous than the future.

Corazón oscuro

Autor: Jay Asher , Jessica Freeburg

Número de Páginas: 143

Una increíble vuelta de tuerca a esta historia de soledad, amor y venganza. La primera novela gráfica del autor best seller de Por trece razones Jay Asher y Jessica Freeburg. -Cualquier corazón puro, llevado a su límite, es capaz de la mayor oscuridad- Maggie está sola. En el pueblecito perdido en medio del bosque en el que vive, todos sus vecinos la rehúsan por culpa de su discapacidad: es sorda. Para escapar de la soledad, Maggie busca refugio en su imaginación, lugar en el que inventa historias y fantasea con encontrar a su amor de cuento. Cuando conoce al misterioso Piper parece que sus sueños van a hacerse realidad. Fascinada por este chico, se enamora perdidamente de él y se adentra sin dudarlo a su mundo mágico. Sin embargo, a medida que Maggie conoce a Pipper, se va dando cuenta de que no es tan perfecto como imaginaba. De hecho, es posible que el chico de sus sueños termine por convertirse en su peor pesadilla...

Destiny

Autor: Riley S. Keene

Número de Páginas: 333

A heroic quest. A city under siege. Can one man save everyone from total destruction? Weaponsmaster and barbarian of the northlands, Ragan Ermolt, has killed his first dragon and he can’t wait to kill another. And another. With his friends – the wizard, Athala Dohn, and the Conscript, Elise Bresch – to support him, Ermolt knows that he can do it. He’ll be the Slayer of Dragons, and help Athala bring about the Age of Mortals… whatever that is. But Jirda – home to the God of Night, Numara, and Her dragon, Undyt – is under the control of the mysterious interloper known as the Prophet. He’s rallied the city against outsiders, and has specific plans for the dragon Ermolt wants to kill. With a whole city trying to stop them, can Ermolt and his friends have any chance of taking on Undyt, or will the Prophet’s darkest desires be unleashed upon Neuges? Destiny is the third book in the Heroes by Necessity saga of sword and sorcery fantasy novels. If you like magical Dungeons and Dragons inspired worlds, multifaceted and diverse characters, and pulse-pounding action, then you’ll love Riley S. Keene’s epic tale. Buy Destiny today!

Witchshadow

Autor: Susan Dennard

Número de Páginas: 549

Susan Dennard's New York Times bestselling, young adult epic fantasy Witchlands series continues with Witchshadow, the story of the Threadwitch Iseult. War has come to the Witchlands . . . and nothing will be the same again. Iseult has found her heartsister Safi at last, but their reunion is brief. For Iseult to stay alive, she must flee Cartorra while Safi remains. And though Iseult has plans to save her friend, they will require her to summon magic more dangerous than anything she has ever faced before. Meanwhile, the Bloodwitch Aeduan is beset by forces he cannot understand. And Vivia—rightful queen of Nubrevna—finds herself without a crown or home. As villains from legend reawaken across the Witchlands, only the mythical Cahr Awen can stop the gathering war. Iseult could embrace this power and heal the land, but first she must choose on which side of the shadows her destiny will lie. The Witchlands #1 Truthwitch #2 Windwitch #3 Bloodwitch #4 Witchshadow Sightwitch (illustrated novella) At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Hunting Moon

Autor: Susan Dennard

Número de Páginas: 356

In this heart-racing, jaw-dropping sequel to the New York Times instant bestseller The Luminaries, Winnie continues her fight against the monstrous nightmares of Hemlock Falls. Winnie Wednesday has gotten everything she thought she wanted. She passed the deadly hunter trials, her family has been welcomed back into the Luminaries, and overnight, she has become a local celebrity. The Girl Who Jumped. The Girl Who Got Bitten. Unfortunately, it all feels wrong. For one, nobody will believe her about the new nightmare called the Whisperer that's killing hunters each night. Everyone blames the werewolf, even though Winnie is certain the wolf is innocent. On top of that, following her dad's convoluted clues about the Dianas, their magic, and what happened in Hemlock Falls four years ago is leaving her with more questions than answers. Then to complicate it all, there is still only one person who can help her: Jay Friday, the boy with plenty of problems all his own. As bodies and secrets pile up around town, Winnie finds herself questioning what it means to be a true Wednesday and a true Luminary—and also where her fierce-hearted loyalties might ultimately have to lie.

Grace on the Rocks

Autor: Rose Prendeville

Número de Páginas: 317

Grace Rios has four short weeks to turn in a delinquent manuscript before her editor revokes the advance Grace already spent. She also has a bad case of imposter syndrome and exactly zero words written when she wins an all-expenses paid trip to the Isle of Barra in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. What could be better than a peaceful island paradise for clearing her head and finally writing the book? There's just one hitch... Bryan MacNeil is a man with a plan. After inheriting his grandfather's island cottage, he returns home to renovate the old house into an off-grid eco home, hoping to convince a like-minded investor to fund his dream of opening a carbon neutral whisky distillery. He has a short deadline for the job, but with long hours and a lot of elbow grease he's determined to make it work. The only problem? It's the annual summer music festival, and Bryan's sister already rented out his cottage to Grace as a B&B for her writing retreat. With every other hotel on the island booked for the festival, can the two find common ground to finish their projects? Or will they both lose out on their big dreams?