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A “fascinating” (New York Times Book Review) investigation into the human and environmental cost of fast fashion and global supply chains—and what we can actually do to enact change “A glimpse into how consumerism, slowed to a less ferocious pace, might be reconciled with sustainability...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE of the TOP 10 BOOKS OF THE YEAR by THE NEW YORK TIMES * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY * SLATE* THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER * Also named one of the BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by Vanity Fair, Time, NPR, The Guardian, Oprah Daily, Self, Vogue, The New Yorker, BBC, Vulture, and many...

Idina Moorfield and her team face a new threat—silent, potentially deadly, and coming from within Hellion Squadron this time. Video footage of their last mission is threatening the program's anonymity, making tensions rise. Bravo Team even took out their last target, but they still can't seem to win. Is Hellion Command falling apart from the inside out, because even their commander can't keep his magic under control. Commander may have found a pattern to their problems, but hang on, it's bigger than anyone thought.

Die Gruselkabinett Box 47 beinhaltet die Hörspiele Der Ghoul, Die Weiden, Der Hexenmeister und Heimlich

When bizarre magical disappearances disrupt shows around the city, Esther receives a mysterious warning not to go on with her off-Broadway show. Desperate to stay on stage rather than resort to waiting tables, Esther turns to her new BFF, Dr. Maximillian Zadok, a 350-year-old mage whose day job is protecting New York from Evil. Determined to get to the bottom of this mystery without losing her job, Esther and Max team up with a conjuring cowboy, a banker with stage aspirations, and a flock of fearless drag queens. 

Josh Duffy is staring into the abyss. A decorated army veteran turned military contractor, his last mission went sideways, leaving him badly injured and his career derailed. Now, he’s working as a mall cop, trying to keep his family one step ahead of the bill collectors. So when a chance at redemption - and a big pay day - comes his way, Duff eagerly jumps in. The job - to ride shotgun on a motorcade of heavily armed and armored vehicles as they roll into Mexico’s cartel country.

Freedom is on the march as the rebellion against the Kurian Occupation of Earth takes the offensive. David Valentine has recruited an ad hoc company of former Quisling soldiers and puts them through a trial by fire with a successful raid against an enemy armory. Now, they're ready to join forces with a guerilla army planning to establish a new freehold in the Appalachian Mountains. Valentine knows that a permanent outpost near the East Coast would provide a strategic victory over the Kurians - and he believes that only his old ally Ahn-Kha could be leading the guerillas.

Faced with the looming threat of the Russian pack, Silver and Andrew Dare plan to host an envoy at their wedding. The Russian alpha rejects diplomacy, however, and instead sends Mikhail, an elite assassin. Mikhail begins to ritually murder sub-alphas, leaving them to bleed to death from a thousand shallow cuts. The Roanokes’ only leverage is Mikhail’s reverence for the Lady: He thinks She is reborn in Silver. Playing the Lady goes against all of Silver's beliefs, but she yields to Mikhail’s invitation for her to join him in Russia.

Some people don't know when to leave bad enough alone. Just when it seemed that Smoke Jensen's life had settled down to something resembling normal, he'd all but forgotten the vicious young gunfighter who called himself Sundance. Smoke had hoped to teach that twisted kid a lesson by shooting off his ear. But the lesson didn't take. Now, after years on the run, Sundance's hunger for revenge has pushed him over the edge.

After surviving a brilliantly plotted murder attempt, the richest man in San Francisco is looking to hire the best protection money can buy. Enter Matt Jensen, who, for the princely sum of $5000, agrees to escort millionaire John Gillespie and his very fetching daughter on a railway journey from Frisco to Chicago. There’s just one catch: The world’s deadliest killers are coming along for the ride....

Once believed dead and gone, Daemons have found a way back into the world. But the only people who can withstand their assault are spread across the face of the Sfaera. Free at last from the influence of assassins and emperors alike, the psimancer Winter sails back to her hometown - only to find a new trouble stirring. Meanwhile, the heretic sisters Jane and Cinzia Oden are beset by supernatural attacks. And soon their allies, the vampire-girl Astrid and the former assassin Knot, must face the terrifying Black Matron.

Die Jagd durch die Jahrhunderte geht weiter! Die Nachfahrinnen von Jack the Ripper, die mit übersinnlichen Gaben einen personifizierten Fluch aufhalten müssen, haben eine neue Spur aufgenommen: Der zweite Teil der düsteren, temporeichen Serie spielt auf zwei Zeitebenen, führt unter anderem nach Leipzig und Cornwall, nach Mexiko-Stadt - und ins historische London. Im Jahr 1910 suchen die Töchter des Rippers nach Dämonensprösslingen, die das Empire zu stürzen versuchen, wobei Tausende Unschuldige im Chaos oder gar in einem herbeigeführten Krieg sterben könnten.

Diese surreale Komödie spielt an einem unheimlichen Ort. Der sinnliche, mal witzige, mal melancholische Dialog nimmt am Ende eine überraschende Wende. Samuel Barclay Beckett (1906–1989) und Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí (1904–1989) sind sich zu Lebzeiten vermutlich niemals begegnet. Dieser Umstand inspirierte den Autor, das ungewöhnliche und fiktive Aufeinandertreffen der beiden Individualisten zu arrangieren.

A twisty, high-stakes thriller in the breathless, page-turning style of Ruth Ware, Lisa Jewell, and Claire Douglas, in which nothing is as it seems and saving the day is only the beginning. Claire Fitzroy was on the way home to London when her train from Manchester was hijacked by a group of...

Peaky Blinders meets Boardwalk Empire in this spicy historical why choose romance that will immerse you in a world of bootlegging, organized crime, and men who will do anything for their girl. Enjoy a tantalizing, action-packed trip to the thirties with Men of Mayhem and Vengeance. Explore themes of power and redemption as the gangsters face enemies, fall in love, and take over New York City's seedy underworld. With an array of captivating characters, edge-of-your seat thrills, and scenes that can trigger strong emotions, Men of Mayhem and Vengeance is the perfect book to get lost in.

Als der junge Graf Hyppolit die anmutige Aurelie kennenlernt, ist es Liebe auf den ersten Blick. Schon kurz darauf heiratet er seine Angebetete. Doch was hat es mit den nächtlichen Ausflügen auf sich, die Aurelie unternimmt, sobald ihr Gatte auf mysteriöse Weise in einen tiefen Schlaf gefallen ist? Der Graf beschließt, dem Geheimnis auf die Spur zu kommen und verfolgt seine Frau...

Die Chronik von Ehb berichtet von einer Zeit, da sich der Bastardprinz Fallow mit dem finsteren Magier Gallian zusammenschloss, auf dass dieser ihm den Weg zum Thron zu ebnen sollte. Schon bald erzitterte das friedfertige Land unter dem Terror marodierender Banden von Tiermenschen, während ein heimtückischer Anschlag auf den König das Reich weiter destabilisierte. Die Generäle und Magier der Krone schienen machtlos gegen das Bündnis der beiden Intriganten, als das Schicksal von Ehb plötzlich in die Hände eines einfachen Mannes fiel.

From a New York Times bestselling author and George H.W. Bush's former Chief of Staff, pivotal life lessons from a leader that left a mark on people's hearts and souls. Character Matters is a reminder of the importance of character when defining true leadership. Colleagues, friends, and family...

A look at fast fashion and its impact on the environment and social justice, perfect for middle grade classrooms Did you ever think about where your jeans come from? How about the people who made your T-shirt, or what happens to the clothes you grow out of when you're done wearing them? The...

A collection of the year’s best mystery short fiction selected by New York Times best-selling and Edgar Award–winning author C. J. Box. C. J. Box , #1 New York Times best-selling author of the hugely popular Joe Pickett series, selects the best short mystery and crime fiction of the year in...