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A legendary sword is left behind by his master, the Godking. Trapped for millennia, the sword's spirit awaits the day he'll be set free. Will his new master be worthy of inheriting the Godking's legacy?

Born in 1941, Eileen Tumulty is raised by her Irish immigrant parents in Woodside, Queens, in an apartment where the mood swings between heartbreak and hilarity, depending on whether guests are over and how much alcohol has been consumed. When Eileen meets Ed Leary, a scientist whose bearing is nothing like those of the men she grew up with, she thinks she’s found the perfect partner to deliver her to the cosmopolitan world she longs to inhabit.

One of America's great dramatists rocked the worlds of Broadway and Hollywood in this moving drama about a desperately self-destructive alcoholic actor and Georgie, his long-suffering wife. A searing, emotional play of love and redemption.

Alice Allevi, finalmente Specialista in Medicina Legale, ha dovuto affrontare scelte difficili sia sul piano professionale che su quello sentimentale. Dopo un lungo e burrascoso corteggiamento, sembrava che tra lei e Claudio Conforti, l’affascinante e imprevedibile medico legale con il quale...

Outspoken and more than capable of backing up her words, loan officer, Denise Buhari, is finally back on her feet after years of rebuilding her life following a horrible marriage and divorce. But just when she is ready to head into a future she's sure will be bright, the rug is pulled out from under her again.

I didn't want this woman to be my nanny. She had no experience and a failed art career. What did she know about rearing children? She was my late wife's choice, and I didn't too much care for the woman, and she didn't care for me, either. Until all hell broke loose and the nanny was the only one my son could turn to. The only one we could rely on. She kept us going, and then she wanted to leave, too. Not a damn chance.

Used to her independence, Dr. Eilea Johnson represses her desires and avoids the four wolf-shifters claiming she's their mate. When a virus sweeps through the Alaska reservation, threatening to wipe out the entire shifter population, Eilea is their last hope for survival. As she races against time to find a cure, a demonic spirit threatening her life may force her to give in to the temptation she's been resisting but secretly craving.

Brought to you by Penguin. Mona is the eccentric Lady of Easley House, running a bed and breakfast to keep her inherited English manor afloat. Wilfred is Mona's 26-year-old adopted son who spends his weekends in London, looking for love in the gay bars of Soho while pining after his pen pal...

Las democracias liberales de Occidente están bajo asedio y el auge del autoritarismo es una cuestión que debería preocuparnos a todos. En El ocaso de la democracia, Anne Applebaum—premio Pulitzer y una de las primeras historiadoras en alertar sobre las peligrosas tendencias antidemocráticas en Occidente—expone de forma clara y concisa las trampas del nacionalismo y la autocracia y nos explica por qué los sistemas políticos con mensajes simples y radicales son tan atractivos.

A DIECI ANNI DAL PRIMO ROMANZO DELLA SERIE L’ALLIEVA TORNA L’AMATISSIMA ALICE ALLEVITorna Alice Allevi in tutta la sua splendida e perfetta imperfezione. Torna Claudio Conforti, per tutti e tutte ormai solo «CC»: mente brillante, parlantina spesso caustica, cuore solo all’apparenza...

Entrando nel crepuscolo della propria vita, un astrofisico di fama mondiale si pone una domanda: cosa vorrei che sapessero i miei nipoti dell'Universo in cui continueranno ad abitare quando io non ci sarò più? Nasce così questo dialogo immaginario tra un vecchio e un bambino che in una notte, seduti su comode sdraio, osservano il cielo. Attendendo le stelle cadenti, l'anziano scienziato risponde agli interrogativi sempre più incalzanti del giovane: di che materia sono fatte le stelle? Come si alimenta il sole? Cosa significa che l'Universo è in espansione? Siamo soli nell'Universo?

Twenty prizewinning stories selected from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year—continuing the O. Henry Prize's century-long tradition of literary excellence. "Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." —The Atlantic Monthly. Now...

Bloomsbury presents Natural Selection by Clare Edge, read by Kristen DiMercurio, Mara Wilson, Phoebe Strole and Clare Edge 'Suspenseful, witty, and oh so timely. It’s been ages since I devoured a book this quickly.' Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying...

In the town of Night Vale, there's a faceless old woman who secretly lives in everyone's home, but no one knows how she got there or where she came from...until now. Told in a series of eerie flashbacks, the story of the Woman is revealed, as she guides, haunts and sabotages an unfortunate Night Vale resident named Craig. In the end, her dealings with Craig and her history in 19th century Europe will come together in the most unexpected and horrifying way.

Iran hålls i järngrepp av mullorna. Den religiösa polisen drar runt på gatorna i Teheran i jakt på främst kvinnor som inte strikt följer de påbjudna lagarna. Minsta hårtuss som skymtar fram under slöjan straffas hårt. Men det är inte bara ute på stan som skräcken råder. Hemma...

Curiosonautas es una colección para mentes curiosas, amantes de la ciencia y del entorno que nos rodea, escrita por la doctora en ciencias físicas, meteoróloga y divulgadora científica Mar Gómez. Nuestro planeta es un lugar fascinante lleno de fenómenos únicos y rincones secretos. La Tierra ha ido evolucionando durante millones de años y alberga una gran diversidad de vida. De la mano de los Curiosonautas, surcaremos los cielos para vislumbrar de cerca los fenómenos atmosféricos más increíbles y nos pondremos el traje de buceo para conocer nuestros mares, ríos, lagos y océanos.

Curiosonautas es una colección para mentes curiosas, amantes de la ciencia y del entorno que nos rodea, escrita por la doctora en ciencias físicas, meteoróloga y divulgadora científica Mar Gómez. Más allá de nuestro planeta, si levantamos la vista hacia el cielo nocturno, ¡descubrimos que el universo está repleto de cosas increíbles! Planetas con un calor tan fuerte que pueden derretir el metal, lunas congeladas, agujeros negros que lo atrapan todo, rocas espaciales que viajan por el cosmos a gran velocidad...

In Episodes, lifelong best friends Kat and Mara take listeners on an unfiltered journey through friendship, mental illness, and survival. Kat, a successful professional, is preparing for marriage and motherhood. On her fourth round of IVF, it happened—a frantic call to Mara. Mara comes over to find Kat, her friend of 25 years—the one who'd always been levelheaded, hilarious, and over-the-top thoughtful—trying to jump through a window.

Un retrato emocionante de una de las mejores cuentistas argentinas. La escritora argentina Silvina Ocampo es una de las figuras más exquisitas, talentosas y extrañas de la literatura en español. Hija de una familia aristocrática, autora de libros que, al decir de Roberto Bolaño, parecen provenir de "una limpia cocina literaria", en torno a ella se han urdido mitos que envuelven no solo su obra, revalorizada con entusiasmo en los últimos años, sino también su vida privada.

He built an empire but forgot to cherish his queen. So, she found herself by leaving him. Can he find her by following? Because when is a kiss from his Rose not just a kiss—but a second chance? Gray Rutherford had it all—a thriving business, a luxurious home, and a family he adored. Yet...