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WELCOME TO CARAVAL, WHERE NOTHING IS QUITE WHAT IT SEEMS . . .Scarlett has never left the tiny isle of Trisda, pining from afar for the wonder of Caraval, a once-a-year week-long performance where the audience participates in the show.Caraval is Magic. Mystery. Adventure. And for Scarlett and her beloved sister Tella it represents freedom and an escape from their ruthless, abusive father.When the sisters' long-awaited invitations to Caraval finally arrive, it seems their dreams have come true. But no sooner have they arrived than Tella vanishes, kidnapped by the show's mastermind organiser, Legend.Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But nonetheless she quickly becomes enmeshed in a dangerous game of love, magic and heartbreak. And real or not, she must find Tella before the game isover, and her sister disappears forever.

Fourth book of the original and best CITY WATCH series, now reinterpreted in BBC's The Watch'Generous, amusing and the ideal boarding point for those who have never visited Discworld' Sunday TelegraphThe Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . ._________________'Neighbours... hah. People'd live for ages side by side, nodding at one another amicably on their way to work, and then some trivial thing would happen and someone would be having a garden fork removed from their ear.'When the neighbours in question are the proud empires of Klatch and Ankh-Morpork, those are going to be some pretty large garden tools indeed. Of course, no-one would dream of starting a war without a perfectly good reason...such as a 'strategic' pieceof old rock in the middle of nowhere.It is after all every citizen's right to bear arms to defend their own. Even if it isn't technically their own. And even if they don't have much in the way of actual weaponry. As two armies march, Commander Vimes of Ankh-Morpork City Watch facesunpleasant foes who are out to get him... and that's just the people on his side. The enemy might be even worse.

Following the unexpected death of her father, eighteen-year-old Layken becomes the rock for both her mother and younger brother. She appears resilient and tenacious, but inside, she's losing hope. Then she meets her new neighbour Will, a handsometwenty-one-year-old whose mere presence leaves her flustered and whose passion for poetry slams thrills her. Not long after a heart-stopping first date during which each recognizes something profound and familiar in the other, they are slammed to thecore when a shocking discovery brings their new relationship to a sudden halt. Daily interactions become impossibly painful as they struggle to find a balance between the feelings that pull them together and the forces that tear them apart. Only throughthe poetry they share are they able to speak the truth that is in their hearts and imagine a future where love is cause for celebration, not regret.

Framed in the doorway of Poirot's bedroom stood an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dust. Theman's gaunt face stared for a moment, then he swayed and fell.Who was he? Was he suffering from shock or just exhaustion? Above all, what was the significance of the figure 4, scribbled over and over again on a sheet of paper? Poirot finds himself plunged into a world of international intrigue, risking his life touncover the truth about 'Number Four'.

For readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Choice: this is the story of the smallest library in the world - and the most dangerous.'It wasn't an extensive library. In fact, it consisted of eight books and some of them were in poor condition. But they were books. In this incredibly dark place, they were a reminder of less sombre times, when words rang out more loudly than machineguns'Fourteen-year-old Dita is one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Taken, along with her mother and father, from the Terezín ghetto in Prague, Dita is adjusting to the constant terror that is life in the camp. When Jewish leader FreddyHirsch asks Dita to take charge of the eight precious books the prisoners have managed to smuggle past the guards, she agrees. And so Dita becomes the secret librarian of Auschwitz, responsible for the safekeeping of the small collection of titles, aswell as the 'living books' - prisoners of Auschwitz who know certain books so well, they too can be 'borrowed' to educate the children in the camp.But books are extremely dangerous. They make people think. And nowhere are they more dangerous than in Block 31 of Auschwitz, the children's block, where the slightest transgression can result in execution, no matter how young the transgressor

A runaway queen. A reluctant prince. And a quest that may destroy them both.Eight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth, has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. There she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding andexact her revenge.Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, and the one person with power over her mother, fled to the human world, where she lives feral in the woods. Lonely, and still haunted by the merciless torments she endured in the Court of Teeth, she bides hertime by releasing mortals from foolish bargains. She believes herself forgotten until the storm hag Bogdana chases her through the night streets. Suren is saved by none other than Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, to whom she was once promised in marriage andwho she has resented for years.Now seventeen, Oak is charming, beautiful and manipulative. He's on a mission that will lead him into the north, and he wants Suren's help. But if she agrees, it will mean guarding her heart against the boy she once knew and a prince she cannot trust, aswell as confronting all the horrors she thought she had left behind.The spellbinding new fantasy from the Queen of Faerie Holly Black, author of the Folk of the Air series.

If We're Talking Budapest is an anthologized collection of short stories, written by Hungarian and international writers who have resided, or currently reside, in Budapest.This is the first book to be published by the Panel Literature association and Panel magazine. It was only natural that we should choose Budapest as a theme for the first prose anthology

Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job

On a perfect August morning, Elle Bishop heads out for a swim in the pond below 'The Paper Palace' - her family's holiday home in Cape Cod. As she dives beneath the water she relives the passionate encounter she had the night before, against the side ofthe house that knows all her darkest secrets, while her husband and mother chatted to their guests inside... So begins a story that unfolds over twenty-four hours and fifty years, as Elle's shocking betrayal leads her to a life-changing decision.

David Lynch - co-creator of Twin Peaks and writer and director of groundbreaking films such as Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive - opens up about a lifetime of extraordinary creativity, the friendships he has made along theway and the struggles he has faced to bring his projects to fruition.Room to Dream is both an astonishing memoir told in Lynch's own words and a landmark biography based on hundreds of interviews, that offers unique insights into the life and mind of one of the world's most enigmatic and original artists.

Ten-year-old Abdullah would do anything for his younger sister. In a life of poverty and struggle, with no mother to care for them, Pari is the only person who brings Abdullah happiness. For her, he will trade his only pair of shoes to give her a featherfor her treasured collection. When their father sets off with Pari across the desert to Kabul in search of work, Abdullah is determined not to be separated from her. Neither brother nor sister know what this fateful journey will bring them.Hosseini mestere a rabul ejtő egzotikus történeteknek és a finoman szőtt mondatok mögött rejlő, mélyen emberi érzéseknek. Új regényében arról mesél, hogyan szeretünk, hogyan viselünk gondot egymásra, és a döntéseink hogyan rezonálnak a minket követőnemzedékek életében. Könyve nem áll meg a szülők és gyermekeik kapcsolatánál, hanem a testvérek és unokatestvérek kötődéseiből bámulatosan gazdag tablót festve mutatja be, hogyan sértjük meg, áruljuk el, becsüljük meg és áldozzuk fel egymást. Hogy milyengyakran lepnek meg bennünket döntéseikkel és tetteikkel a hozzánk legközelebb állók amikor a leginkább számítanánk rájuk. Miközben lap, lap után, a Földet körbeutazva követjük a regényszereplők ágas-bogas életét, sorsukat és szerelmeiket - KabultólPárizsig és San Franciscótól a görög szigetvilágig -, az érzelemgazdag és magával ragadó történet belénk költözik és életre kel.

From the worldwide bestselling author of The Hating Game comes a funny, romantic, quirky and irrestible Halloween romcom that imagines Victor Frankenstein's sheltered younger sister, and her attempts to create the perfect man... 'This is Sally Thorne ather absolute best ... witty banter, a sexy, toe-curling romance, and voice that pirouettes off the page, but add one part Tim Burton.' Christina Lauren For generations, every Frankenstein has found their true love and equal, unlocking lifetimes ofblissful wedded adventure. Clever, pretty (and odd) Angelika Frankenstein has run out of suitors and fears she may become the exception to this family rule. When assisting in her brother Victor's ground-breaking experiment to bring a reassembled man backto life, she realizes that having an agreeable gentleman convalescing in the guest suite might be a chance to let a man get to know the real her. For the first time, Angelika embarks upon a project that is all her own. When her handsome scientificmiracle sits up on the lab table, her hopes for an instant romantic connection are thrown into disarray. Her resurrected beau (named Will for the moment) has total amnesia and is solely focused on uncovering his true identity. Trying to ignore theirheart-pounding chemistry, Angelika reluctantly joins the investigation into his past, hoping it will bring them closer. But when a second suitor emerges to aid their quest, Angelika wonders if she was too hasty inventing a solution. Perhaps fate is notsomething that can be influenced in a laboratory? Or is Will (or whatever his name is!) her dream man, tailored for her in every way? And can he survive what was done to him in the name of science, and love? Filled with carriages, candlesticks, andcorpses, Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match is the spooky-season romcom that reminds us to never judge a man by his cadaver! 'Bridgerton meets the Addams Family... I was hooked the moment I read the first page.' Ruby Adams

Returning home from his lavish eighteenth birthday party, Bruce Wayne stops a criminal's getaway - disobeying the police and crashing his car during the chase.Sentenced to community service in Gotham City's Arkham Asylum, he encounters some of the the city's most dangerous and mentally disturbed criminals. Among these, Bruce meets the intriguing Madeleine who has ties to the Nightwalker gang that isterrorizing Gotham City.She's a mystery Bruce has to unravel but can he trust her? The Nightwalkers target the rich, and Bruce's name is next on their list.

Kim Stanley Robinson brilliáns víziója a következő század New Yorkjáról, melyet elöntött az óceán. A globális felmelegdés következtében a tengerszint megemelkedett. Ám New York közel sem vált elsüllyedt várossá. Az utcák, a sugárutak kanálisok lettek, afelhőkarcolók szigetekként emelkednek ki az óceánból. Mintha csak egy modern kori Velencében járnánk. A történet főbb szereplői a kereskedő, aki mindenben lehetőséget lát, míg mások veszteségekkel zárják üzleteiket. A nyomozó, akinek mindig akad munkája- ahogy a bíróknak, ügyészknek és jogászoknak egyaránt. És ott van az internet sztárja, akinek léghajós kalandjait milliók kísérik figyelemmel. A megkerülhetetlen házmester. Ott van még két fiú, akik ugyan nem a városban élnek, de akiknek jövőbeliszerepe sokkal fontosabb, mint bárki gondolná... És végül ott vannak a kódolók a tető ideiglenes lakói, akiknek eltűnése olyan eseménysorozatot indít el, amely mindenki létét fenyegeti...New York Times bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson returns with a bold and brilliant vision of New York City in the next century.As the sea levels rose, every street became a canal. Every skyscraper an island. For the residents of one apartment building in Madison Square, however, New York in the year 2140 is far from a drowned city.There is the market trader, who finds opportunities where others find trouble. There is the detective, whose work will never disappear - along with the lawyers, of course.There is the internet star, beloved by millions for her airship adventures, and the building's manager, quietly respected for his attention to detail. Then there are two boys who don't live there, but have no other home - and who are more important toits future than anyone might imagine.Lastly there are the coders, temporary residents on the roof, whose disappearance triggers a sequence of events that threatens the existence of all - and even the long-hidden foundations on which the city rests.New York 2140 is an extraordinary and unforgettable novel, from a writer uniquely qualified to the story of its future.

Published to tie-in with the new BBC TV adaptation. A man died for a crime he didn't commit  and the murderer is still among them.No one felt sorry when Jacko Argyle died in prison. Everyone knew he had bludgeoned his mother to death with a poker from the fire.But when a doctor turns up at the house two years later with proof of Jacko's innocence, the whole family is horrified. Because it can mean only one thing - that their mother's killer is still among themThe 2018 three-part BBC drama stars Bill Nighy, Anthony Boyle, Anna Chancellor, Morven Christie, Crystal Clarke, Christian Cooke, Alice Eve, Matthew Goode, Ella Purnell, Eleanor Tomlinson and Luke Treadaway.

Why are people successful? For centuries, humankind has grappled with this question, searching for the secret to accomplishing great things. In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an invigorating intellectual journey to show us whatmakes an extreme overachiever.He reveals that we pay far too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where successful people are from: their culture, their family, and their generation. Gladwell examines how the careers of Bill Gates and theperformance of world-class football players are alike

Alice Howland is proud of the life she worked so hard to build. At fifty years old, she's a cognitive psychology professor at Harvard and a renowned expert in linguistics, with a successful husband and three grown children. When she begins to growforgetf

A grand baronial house on Loch Ness, a quirky small-town bookseller, and a single mom looking for a fresh start all come together in this witty and warm-hearted novel by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan

The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself.But winning won't be easy amongst the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival.Everything about Raihn is dangerous. He is a ruthless vampire, an efficient killer, an enemy to her father's crown and her greatest competition. Yet, what terrifies Oraya most of all is that she finds herself oddly drawn to him.But there's no room for compassion in the Kejari - and nothing more deadly than love.

Two villains, one girl, and a deadly battle for happily ever after.Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she has it. She's married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle. But Evangeline has no idea of the devastating price she's paid for thisfairytale. She doesn't know what she has lost, and her husband is determined to make sure she never finds out . . . but first he must kill Jacks, the Prince of Hearts.Blood will be shed, hearts will be stolen, and true love will be put to the test in A Curse for True Love, the breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Once Upon A Broken Heart trilogy.

When snow shuts down Greg Heffley's middle school, his neighborhood transforms into a wintry battlefield. Rival groups fight over territory, build massive snow forts, and stage epic snowball fights. And in the crosshairs are Greg and his trusty bestfriend, Rowley Jefferson.It's a fight for survival as Greg and Rowley navigate alliances, betrayals, and warring gangs in a neighborhood meltdown. When the snow clears, will Greg and Rowley emerge as heroes? Or will they even survive to see another day?With more than 200 million copies sold across the globe in 65 editions and 56 languages, Wimpy Kid has turned millions of kids into readers.

A tragic accident. It all happened so quickly. She couldn't have prevented it. Could she?In a split second, Jenna Gray's world descends into a nightmare. Her only hope of moving on is to walk away from everything she knows to start afresh. Desperate to escape, Jenna moves to a remote cottage on the Welsh coast, but she is haunted by herfears, her grief and her memories of a cruel November night that changed her life forever.Slowly, Jenna begins to glimpse the potential for happiness in her future. But her past is about to catch up with her, and the consequences will be devastating . .

A heart to protect. A debt to repay. A game to win.The stunning, internationally bestselling sequel to Caraval.After being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her sister Scarlett from a disastrous arranged marriage. The girls should be celebrating, but Tella isn't yet free. She made a desperatebargain with a mysterious criminal, and what Tella owes him no one has ever been able to deliver: Caraval Master Legend's true name.The only chance of uncovering Legend's identity is to win Caraval, so Tella throws herself into the competition once more. Caraval has always demanded bravery, cunning, and sacrifice, but now the game is asking for more. If Tella can't fulfill herbargain and deliver Legend's name, she'll lose everything - maybe even her life. But if she wins, Legend and Caraval will be destroyed forever.The games have only just begun.*** Pre-order Stephanie Garber's magical new fantasy Once Upon A Broken Heart, now! ******************What readers have said about Legendary:'Do you know what is an absolute magical delicious delight?! THIS BOOK''there is nothing quite like the amazement and sensational wonder of these books''Stephanie Garber is a master storyteller. Just like in the first book, Legendary's magic immediately ensnares the reader'

John Grisham jogászként regényeiben Amerika déli részének tárgyalótermeibe, bíróságaira kalauzolta el az olvasókat. AZ elmúlt években már nem csak jogi témájú műveket alkotott, hanem a hétköznapi déli életről is mesélt.A Ford County-ban a helyszín nem változott, az Missisipi állam, ahol egyik leghíresebb regénye, a Ha ölni kell is játszódott. A szereplők közt az írótól megszokott módon ügyvédek vannak, de nem kizárólag, megjelennek a táj tipikus alakjai is. Az igaziújdonság a forma: a Ford County rövid történetek gyűjteménye. Grisham ezt úgy kommentálta, hogy kezdetben ezeknek a figuráknak is teljes regényt szánt, de nem úgy alakult, nem voltak elég komplikáltak, vagy érdekesek. Mégis, nagyjából egy éve eszébejutott, hogy befejezi őket. A könyvkritikusok véleménye szerint a Ford County meglepő gyűjtemény, ami újra emlékezteti az olvasót, miért Grisham Amerika kedvenc elbeszélője.kartonált 344 oldal

When you travel across the ocean on a boat, all your memories are washed away and you start a completely new life. That is how it is. There is no before. There is no history. The boat docks at the harbour and we climb down the gangplank and we areplunged into the here and now. Time begins.Davíd is the small boy who is always asking questions. Simón and Inés take care of him in their new town Estrella. He is learning the language

Suppose your life sucks. A lot. Your husband has done a vanishing act,your stepson is being bullied and your daughter has a once in a lifetimeopportunity . . . that you can't afford to pay for.So imagine you kept some money that didn't belong to you, knowing itwould pay for your daughter's happiness and in so doing make life a tiny bitmore bearable all-round.But how do you cope with the shame? Especially when the man you've liedto decides to help you out in your hour of need . . .Jess is in hell - her family is stranded on a pavement in the middle of thenight and Ed is their knight in shining armour. How on earth is she going tomake it through their crazy and impromptu road trip without confessing hercrime?Is her family's fleeting chance of happiness worth this agonizing guilt?

They are behind bars, but that wont stop them committing crimes. And it wont keep them safe, either.Trumble is a minimum security federal prison, home to drug dealers, bank robbers, swindlers, embezzlers, tax evaders - and three former judges who call themselves The Brethren. The Brethren meet each day in the law library, where they spend hours writingletters. They are fine-tuning a mail scam, and it is starting to pay big. The money is pouring in. But when their little scam goes awry and ensnares the wrong victim, a powerful man on the outside, they realise they are in trouble. Because this man hasdangerous friends, and just as the prison failed to protect society from the Brethren, it wont protect them from their victims...

THE FUNNY AND SEXY ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS TIKTOK SENSATION'A glimmering, sharp, and delightfully feminist rom com. The Ex Talk just crashed its way onto my forever-rec pile' CHRISTINA LAUREN, author of The Unhoneymooners'I couldn't put this down . . . just such a fun romantic story of enemies to lovers' 5* Reader Review'A very funny book' New York Times Book Review'This was steamy! And funny and feminist' 5* Reader Review________Shay Goldstein has worked at her Seattle radio station for nearly a decade. But lately she's been clashing with her new colleague, Dominic Yun - who's fresh off a journalism course and convinced he knows everything about radio.When the station needs a new concept, Shay proposes 'The Ex Talk', where two exes give relationship advice live on air. Each armed with their own disastrous relationship stories, Shay and Dominic are the perfect co-hosts - even if it does come with alittle tension . . .Their spiky dynamic is an instant hit, and soon 'The Ex Talk' is climbing the charts.But when Shay and Dominic start to fall for each other, is this the start of something amazing . . . or the end of their careers?________An NPR's Best Book of 2021A Buzzfeed Best Romances of 2021A Cosmopolitan Best Romance of 2021A LibraryReads Pick!One of CNN and PopSugar's Best Books of January'Buckle in for a hot ride . . . a MUST READ for fans of The Hating Game' 5* Reader Review'A touching, funny, sexy, entertaining read' 5* Reader Review'More than lives up to the hype' PopSugar