Results for "Adults" in Contemporary

En décrochant un job de testeur pour un célèbre MMORPG, Timothy a réalisé le rêve de sa vie. Aujourd'hui, il gagne sa vie (très bien, même) en se consacrant à sa passion : jouer dans un jeu pc aux graphismes réalistes et léchés. Contrairement aux millions d'autres, Timothy n'a rien d'un joueur lambda. Doué, bourré de talent, il sort du lot. Mais les rageux le prennent juste pour un gros veinard qui ne mérite pas son succès. Des tas de joueurs le détestent parce qu'il a enchaîné les exploits et le traquent sans relâche par pure envie ou parce qu'il est différent.

A witch queen must embrace her powers to lead her people against evil forces plaguing New Orleans in this gripping novel by the author of Witch Queen Rising. Seraphine Barreau was the outcast who became Queen. Accepting the mantle of Prime, Phine has decided to embrace the witchkin community...

The new novel from the beloved and internationally bestselling Haruki Murakami: the story of a children’s book illustrator and her unforgettable Kafka-esque quest. One evening in Tokyo, a woman named Kaho goes on a date that sets off a strange series of events. After an unsettling dream that...

Anita Blake has the highest kill count of any vampire executioner in the country. She's a US marshal who can raise zombies with the best of them. But ever since she and master vampire Jean-Claude went public with their engagement, all she is to anyone and everyone is Jean-Claude’s fiancée.

Some zombies are raised. Others must be put down. Just ask Anita Blake. Before now, she would have considered them merely off-putting, never dangerous. Before now, she had never heard of any of them causing human beings to perish in agony. But that’s all changed. Micah's estranged father lies dying, rotting away inside from some strange ailment that has his doctors whispering about "zombie disease". Anita makes her living off of zombies - but these aren’t the kind she knows so well. These creatures hunt in daylight, and are as fast and strong as vampires.

Greta ha poco più di vent’anni e un buco nero nel proprio passato. Da piccola è apparsa dal niente sulla spiaggia di un paese della riviera spezzina e nessuno ha mai capito di chi fosse figlia. L’hanno trovata zuppa e arrabbiata che urlava al mare, poi niente, nessuno l’ha reclamata. Dopo qualche passo falso, ad adottarla e crescerla lontano nell’hinterland milanese è una famiglia con due genitori che sembrano quasi fratelli. Ha studiato, mollato gli studi, si è impiegata e ripiegata sui soliti lavori di chi una strada vera e propria non è riuscito a trovarla.

The new novel from the beloved and internationally bestselling Haruki Murakami: the story of a children’s book illustrator and her unforgettable Kafka-esque quest. One evening in Tokyo, a woman named Kaho goes on a date that sets off a strange series of events. After an unsettling dream that...

When a 15-year-old girl is abducted by vampires, it’s up to U.S. Marshal Anita Blake to find her. And when she does, she’s faced with something she’s never seen before: a terrifyingly ordinary group of people - kids, grandparents, soccer moms - all recently turned and willing to die to avoid serving a master. And where there’s one martyr, there will be more.

“Urban fantasy, unexpected romance, and mythology all collide in King's latest. A must for V.E. Schwab and Katee Robert fans.” –Booklist In this stunning contemporary fantasy novel for fans of V. E. Schwab and Kaliane Bradley, a historian’s dream job in Italy takes a dark turn when she...

In this modern-day "lively re-imagining of classical mythology" (Deborah Harkness), when a string of women are murdered in an ancient pagan ritual, Selene DiSilvia -- known by some as the goddess Artemis -- hears their cries for help and takes up her bow once more. Manhattan has many secrets...

Olivia finds a dead woman in her car, dressed to look like her, but the body vanishes before anyone else sees it. Olivia's convinced it's another omen, a sign of impending danger. But then she learns that a troubled young woman went missing just days ago - the same woman Olivia found dead in her car. Someone has gone to great lengths to kill and leave this young woman as a warning. But why? And what role has her new home played in this disturbing murder?

Twenty-four-year-old Olivia Taylor Jones has the perfect life. The only daughter of a wealthy, prominent Chicago family, she has an Ivy League education, pursues volunteerism and philanthropy, and is engaged to a handsome young tech firm CEO with political ambitions. But Olivia’s world is shattered when she learns that she’s adopted. Her real parents? Todd and Pamela Larsen, notorious serial killers serving a life sentence.

Buffy fans will go wild!SHE WAS TARA ON BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.Now sheâ€s the author of Aceâ€s hottest new series— killer novels featuring Calliope Reaper-Jones, who doesnâ€t want to be daddyâ€s little girl anymore...Calliope Reaper-Jones so just wanted a normal...

It’s hard to live happily ever after when you discover your demanding and controlling mother-in-law is literally a witch, determined to steal the magical powers you didn’t even know you had. Jane narrowly avoided Lynne Doran’s clutches when she escaped on her wedding day, and has been hiding out in New York City. But she can’t hide forever. When Jane learns of the one thing Lynne wants most, she sets out to provide it, hoping her good turn will persuade her mother-in-law to stop hunting her.

Wer die Wahl hat, hat die Qual - Layla weiß bald nicht mehr, wo ihr der Kopf steht, vom Herzen ganz zu schweigen. Die dunkle Seite der Macht lockt in Gestalt des sexy Dämonen-Prinzen Roth, der die Abgründe ihrer Seele besser kennt als jeder andere. Aber da ist auch noch der attraktive Wächter Zayne, ihre plötzlich gar nicht mehr so unerreichbare Jugendliebe. Während sie noch mit ihren verwirrenden Sehnsüchten ringt, droht ein höllischer Feind alles zu vernichten, was ihr wichtig ist.

Im Krieg zwischen Traum und Wirklichkeit steht jedes Schicksal auf dem Spiel: "In Wie die Nacht entrinnt", dem 3. Urban-Fantasy-Roman von Maggie Stiefvaters "Dreamer"-Trilogie, stehen nicht nur die Brüder der Familie Lynch an ihrem ganz persönlichen Abgrund – in ihren Händen liegt auch das Schicksal aller Welten. Declan, der sich als Sohn und als Bruder stets für alles verantwortlich gefühlt hat, muss nun feststellen, dass er seine Familie nicht schützen kann. Ronan hat als Träumer an der Grenze zwischen Traum und Wachen gelebt – doch diese Grenze existiert nicht mehr, und Ronan fällt.

"Una mattina ti svegli e sei un'adolescente. Così, senza un avvertimento, dall'oggi al domani, ti svegli nel corpo di una sconosciuta che si vede in sovrappeso, odia tutti, si veste solo di nero e ha pensieri suicidi l'84% del tempo. E io non facevo eccezione".Questa è Mia, sedici anni, ribelle, ironica, determinata, sempre pronta ad affrontare con tenacia le incertezze della sua età: scuola, compagni, genitori separati, e un rapporto burrascoso con la madre single che la adora, ma è una vera frana in fatto di uomini.

When Manda notices a creepy white-haired goth watching her donate blood, her best friend Lenore panics and drags her to a tiny New Mexico village where she learns the horrible truth - the goth is a vampire...and she's the target. Hiding out in the village with Len's gorgeous boyfriend, Manda meets several of his kindred, strangely beautiful men who call themselves lven. She is drawn to Savhoran, who is troubled and recovering from an ominous wound, made by another vampire. Can Manda's heart survive the pain of loving an immortal who may himself be doomed?

Once upon a time (right about now) there was a planet (how about this one?) whose inhabitants consumed 36 billion gallons of beer each year (it's a fact, you can Google it). Among those affected, each in his or her own way, by all the bubbles, burps, and foam, was a smart, wide-eyed, adventurous kindergartner named Gracie; her distracted mommy; her insensitive dad; her non-conformist uncle; and a magical, butt-kicking intruder from a world within our world.

In this terrifying tale by New York Times best-selling author Richard Kadrey, a young aspiring serial killer goes in search of a mentor - the supreme, the ultimate killer. What he finds is much greater and much worse than he ever could have imagined.