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One of the many engineers that keep Beta, the city under the sea, running, Mira only wants to make her family proud and to prove herself worthy. She knows the mysterious city better than anyone and it's her dream to help it flourish. Then, on a solo job in an abandoned section of the city, she encounters a monster of legend: an undine, a dangerous merman from an ancient civilization, long forgotten.

The warmth from the fire spreads through the air and greets the king warmly as he thinks about the challenges ahead. While facing his greatest test and enemies lying ahead, the warmth reminds him of the hope that he has. The king will face familiar foes who wish to bring harm to his people, and he must face these challenges while also raising a family. Will he find a way to protect the people he loves, the ones he leads, and the men he calls brothers? Time and faith will only tell. What a journey indeed!

Like a songbird in a cage, Anya has spent her entire life as the General's perfect daughter. He snaps his fingers; she jumps. He tells her to smile; she beams like she is made of the sun itself. But underneath all those games and glitter, she's working to destroy her father and save the city she loves. When an undine sneaks his way into her city, intent on kidnapping her, she lets him take her.

Maketes has always been the jokester. No one takes him seriously, and if they do, it's only because he was born violent. But then he starts talking with a human through droids and finds a kindred spirit in them. When he's given an opportunity to find out who this human really is, he takes it.

Nerio Winch, P.-D.G. du puissant Groupe W, meurt dans de mystérieuses circonstances. Alors que les dirigeants rêvent de mettre la main sur son empire, on découvre que Winch avait un fils, adopté un quart de siècle auparavant : Largo. Âgé de vingt-six ans, ce dernier hérite donc de toute sa fortune et se retrouve à la tête de l'énorme empire financier qu'est le Groupe W. Tractations, coups montés, magouilles, meurtres, sexe, humour et action sont les ingrédients de sa nouvelle vie dans l'univers de la haute finance.

Astrid has survived her entire life by staying silent. As a veiled priestess, she advises a nobleman who makes every decision for her. But when a letter arrives claiming her long-lost sister is alive and captured by the trolls, Astrid is ready to risk everything. What she didn't expect? Her nobleman is in debt. And he's decided to pay it with her body. Traded to the gladiator pits beneath the kingdom, Astrid is handed to a brutal troll warrior known only as the Bull. Massive. Silent. Deadly. He's everything she's been taught to fear, and the only one who might help her escape.

Voici le texte amélioré selon les instructions : Une femme a disparu, laissant derrière elle un mari, deux enfants, une famille, des collègues, des voisins, des amis… tout ce qui fait l'ordinaire d'une vie sans histoire. Que faire, que penser lorsque, du jour au lendemain, la personne que vous croyiez connaître vous abandonne, ne laissant derrière elle que des interrogations ? Fasciné par l'absente, un homme enquête sur cette disparition. Chacun lui répond à sa manière, selon son degré d'intimité et sa relation avec la disparue.

Alys Fairweather has always loved the sea. So when her father gets the opportunity to build a city beneath the waves, she is the first in the submarine with him. She never expected to discover an entire species of merfolk living there. And she certainly didn't expect to find one of them so captivating. But the song of the waves is one she has never been able to deny, even when that temptation comes in the form of a battle-scarred merman.

Maia Fremont just wanted a chance. When the opportunity to create floral arrangements for the royal wedding is offered to her, who is she to say no? But the crown is never honest, and soon enough, she finds herself thrust into an unwanted union with a fearsome troll. Ripped from her beloved garden and the only life she's ever known, she's offered as a bride to a creature she's only heard whispers of—rumors of brutality, darkness, and insatiable hunger.

Il s'appelle Ramou. Il est français. Il a 24 ans. Plein d'enthousiasme et de naïveté, il débarque un beau matin dans un petit pays d'Afrique où il doit enseigner pendant deux ans l'économie générale à l'Institut Polytechnique. Il s'appelle Joseph. Il va devenir son boy. Sur la colline, on murmure qu'il a trop de diplômes pour faire ce métier-là, et qu'il travaille peut-être pour la Sûreté. Ce qui est sûr, c'est qu'il a un secret. Un portrait féroce du petit monde des expatriés.

Pourquoi Julie, jeune pigiste talentueuse, est-elle morte, les veines ouvertes, dans sa baignoire ? Et qui est donc Mina, cette ancienne enfant de la DDASS, devenue SDF, dont les proches disparaissent, les uns après les autres ? En désobéissant à ses chefs, qui lui ordonnent d'arrêter l'enquête, quels risques Gloria Basteret, lieutenant à la Crim', fait-elle courir à ses enfants ? Dans ce roman social, Béatrice Hammer alterne avec brio les narrations et met en scène de magnifiques personnages féminins.

Nous sommes en 2001. Lors d'un passage à la télé, le PDG de GGG dévoile l'existence de Green.com, une cellule supposée révolutionner la communication au sein de son groupe. Le problème ? C'était un coup de bluff : Green.com n'a jamais existé. Qu'à cela ne tienne, on la crée d'urgence, en y réunissant les pires salariés de l'entreprise : chacun sait que cette cellule ne servira à rien. Mais, contre toute attente, ce petit groupe de bras-cassés va tout faire pour accomplir sa mission. Ils n'imaginent pas qu'en cherchant à donner du sens à leur travail, ils se jettent dans la gueule du loup.

Lorelei is half elf in a kingdom where that bloodline is synonymous with "slave". The Umbra King holds everyone captive with his pet dragon who knows no mercy. She hides in the shadows and steals to stay alive, until a rebel group gives her an offer she can't refuse. The King seeks a bride. If she can get close enough, she could drive a dagger into that wicked man's heart. But the bridal games are more difficult than most. Lorelei must prove herself not only beautiful, but talented, poised, and deadly as the king.

As a child, Selene was left at the foot of the White Tower—given to the sorceresses who train those with magic. Her life has been spent honing her powers. But she can't fully join their ranks until she fulfills a single, impossible task: bring the Demon King, Lust, to his knees. Lust has ruled his kingdom for centuries. He is the reason his people live without remorse and indulge in their senses. Life is mundane and boring… until he runs into a dark-haired enchantress with eyes the color of the night sky. With one whispered sentence, she changes everything. I'm the beginning of something new.

Martin Scarsden returns in the jaw-dropping and unmissable new blockbuster crime novel from Chris Hammer, the award-winning, million copy bestselling author of SCRUBLANDS. 'A beguiling read' - THE SUNDAY TIMES 'Savage and unpredictable' - THE SUN 'Exciting, touching and even heart-breaking' -...

A body has been discovered on the riverbanks of The Valley, a remote community in the hills of New South Wales. The gold mine at the heart of The Valley was once the lifeblood of this region, but it has been flooded for decades. Over the years, many have tried and failed to bring it back to life. Now, most believe the mine is barren. The victim is Wolfgang Burnside, deputy mayor - a champion of change or local schemer, depending on who you ask. He had been working on plans to take the Valley off-grid with hydro-power. Until he was poisoned, his body dumped in the river for all to see.

In jedem Menschen wirken viele verschiedene Anteile seiner Persönlichkeit. Einige davon sind hilfreich , wie der innere Verantwortungsbewusste oder die innere Fürsorgliche. Andere behindern uns im Leben, sind regelrechte Feinde im eigenen Kopf. Der erfahrene Verhaltenstherapeut Matthias Hammer geht diesem Phänomen auf den Grund und macht fünf Typen von inneren Saboteuren aus: den Kritiker, den Antreiber, den Harmoniesüchtigen, den Katastrophisierer und den Vermeider. Ein detaillierter Selbsttest zeigt, welche dieser Typen am stärksten ihr Unwesen treiben.

Dr. Gunter and Dr. Thompson have chosen to go through with a controversial experiment, studying a group of sex addicts in isolation. In their unconventional approach to help these people, the doctors and their staffs have no option but to become sexually involved with the patients. Everyone is willing to do what is necessary to come out of the experience healthier. They'll have to go through hypnosis, punishments, rewards, degradation, and domination to figure out exactly what it is that makes them tick and how they can best be healed.

As a genetic experiment and personal guard to one of the Originals, Alexia has always known her purpose. Keep her Original safe. Ensure the city of Tau remains hidden amongst the depths of the ocean. And destroy any and all undine who try to make those jobs difficult. Fortis has always known he was going to die early. His wife had seen a prophecy of his death in great detail, so he knows the exact moment he will expire. Which means he isn't afraid. Fate can not be changed, not even by the warrior woman who captures his attention. After all, he knows the hour and circumstances of his death.

Als eine der vielen Ingenieurinnen, die Beta, die Stadt unter dem Meer, am Laufen halten, möchte Mira nur zwei Dinge: dass ihre Familie stolz auf sie ist und sich selbst beweisen. Doch dann, bei einem Soloauftrag in einem verlassenen Teil der Stadt, begegnet sie einem Monster – ein Undine. Ein gefährlicher Meermann aus einer längst vergessenen Zivilisation. Arges hat sein ganzes Leben lang für sein Volk gekämpft und plant, Beta ein für alle Mal auszulöschen, um seine Art zu schützen.