Résultats pour "Jack Lewis" dans Littérature, romans et fiction

Summer break is over. Time to kick off the semester with a bang! The girls bikinis havent even properly dried after our trip to Kaluwa, and the next challenge is already waiting. Krysfelt Academy is hosting another tournament, and this time the stakes are a little higher. Of course, as the...

In the frozen wilderness of the Yukon, a lone wolf-dog named White Fang must navigate the brutal laws of nature and the complexities of human society. Born in the wild and shaped by both savage survival and cruel treatment, White Fang learns the harsh realities of life, adapting to each challenge with intelligence and resilience. As he moves between brutal masters and kind-hearted guardians, his journey unfolds as an exploration of the thin line between savagery and civilization.

When people started eating each other, the government sent guns. When the virus became airborne, they sent masks. When it spread beyond their control, they gave up. And when they found those who were immune, they hunted them. Years after the virus claimed the mainland, the Capita seized power. They offer safety from the infection, and all they ask in return is your freedom. All they want is unswerving loyalty. All you have to give them is everything that makes you human.

It has been 10 years since Tamara walked the dark halls of her family home. Something bad happened to her in the manor when she was 14, but she can't remember any of it. A decade on, Tamara can't sleep. She has nightmares about the house and the brooding woods. She sees a dark place in her dreams, a place she knows she mustn't go. Something is waiting in the woods of Towneley Manor, and the only thing Tamara can remember is the symbol she sees in her dreams. An eye surround by a black sun. Watching her. Never letting her go.

After being blamed for a horrific accident, Scarlett Gawthorpe is forced to leave her family home. Sixteen, scared, and pregnant, she leaves with her soon-to-be husband, Trev. Not long after, they have a daughter. They spend the next decade barely getting by, without a hint of contact from her parents. Then, after years of being cut off, Scarlett is shocked to learn that when her dad dies, he leaves her two things. One is the house. Another is a letter, with just six cryptic words.

He wasn't always like this; lonely, distrustful, the kind of man who'd take a 50-mile detour to avoid a conversation. Watching the infected tear your wife apart will do that to you.

Drei Romane in einer Box für alle, die nicht müde werden, das Abenteuer zu suchen, die neugierig auf Überraschungen sind und das Unfassbare gar nicht für unfassbar halten, sondern für eine schöne Form des Humors.

Paranormal investigator Jeremiah Cosgrove is sent a letter urging him to investigate a haunted village. The village, the anonymous writer says, is plagued by the ghost of a little girl who committed suicide. Some say that she knocks on your door at night and waits for you to acknowledge her. Once you do she creeps into your room, and then the terror really begins... A student called Ellie joins Jeremiah on his trip, but she doesn't believe in the paranormal. When she feels someone watching her in her room and hears noises that she can't explain, she might have to think again.

Franz Kappel and Japhet Buchanan never expected their friendship to be tested by the Third Reich. Friends from early childhood, the boys form an inseparable, brotherly bond. Growing up in a little German village, they escape most of the struggles of war until the day Japhet is banished from school for being a Jew, and later has a rib broken when other village boys beat him up. Franz learns he is putting himself in danger for spending so much time with Japhet but continues to stand up for his Jewish friend even at the risk to himself.

The 14th thriller in the Spider Shepherd series promises even more unputdownable action from The Sunday Times bestseller Stephen Leather. Working undercover is all about trust - getting the target to trust you and then betraying them in order to bring them to justice. But what do you do when you...

This heart-pounding novel of horror and psychological suspense takes a ghost hunting reality TV crew into a world they could never have imagined, from the bestselling author of Suffer the Children. "An epistolary descent into a living nightmare ... well-written and genuinely unsettling. Fans of...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Tom Clancy's Line of Sight by Mike Maden, read by Scott Brick. Jack Ryan Jr is in an assassin's sights . . . Sent to the Balkans on an analytical mission, Jack Ryan Jr visits Sarajevo to meet Aida, the girl whose eyesight his mother saved in the war...

Echoes of the Frontier gathers thirteen unforgettable tales by literary giants such as Jack London, Willa Cather, Mark Twain, and Bret Harte—each story capturing a different facet of life at the edge of civilization. From the perilous ride of The Denver Express to the poetic solitude of On the Divide, and from the chilling desperation of Love of Life to the dry wit of Nevada Sketches, these stories illuminate the grit, dreams, and humanity of those who dared to tame the wild.

Inside this delightful collection, you'll uncover seven tales from literary legends whose work shaped the world of writing. From gothic horror to existentialist reflections on life and society, inside you'll also find your fair share of adventures, fantastical places, compelling characters, and moral lessons.

In this series we explore the many facets of love through literary talents that span both time and country. When two people meet, when eyes glance and lock. And we often say something ‘clicks’; ‘it feels like I’ve known you forever’. Romance begins to brew and to blossom. In this volume our masterful writers take on the task of describing and revealing the beginnings of a romance, and some may even lead to love.

Susan ‘Zuzu’ Braeburn is almost forty. She has the life she’s always dreamed of – a beautiful house, a child, a successful partner. But something between her and Agnes has been off for a long time, and she can’t help but wonder ‘what if’. What if she had chosen to live with her...

The Classic Collection of Dystopias brings together five of the most iconic works in dystopian literature, each offering a powerful critique of society, authority, and human nature. This collection presents readers with a thought-provoking journey through different dystopian worlds, each raising critical questions about power, control, and the human spirit.

A quartet of soulful dramas weaving folklore, pagan rituals and love stories Since ancient times, human beings have celebrated the changing seasons, navigating the natural cycles of growth, death and rebirth through the ‘Wheel of the Year’. Four ‘quarter days’ – the Summer and Winter...

Almost True Hollywood Stories is an offbeat, darkly funny fictional account of insider Bradley Lewis' experiences writing screenplays while living and socializing with the elite "Hollywoodland" crowd. Doctors, agents, celebrated talent, writers, producers, business moguls, wannabes, medical students, the fabled Hillcrest Country Club, and the Beverly Hills Tennis Club are all represented. Even deli owners and their families, as they intersect to form a meld of backstage show business and a macabre horror plot.

This collection contains adventure novels from various authors, recognized masters who have become classics in this genre. None of the works included in the collection will leave an inquisitive and demanding reader indifferent.