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¿Alguna vez has sentido que te rompían el corazón? ¿Has podido coser sus grietas hasta amar con mucha más intensidad? De la autora de "Viva" el poemario del momento en Tiktok, llega "El (des)amor que jamás viví), un poemario que se divide en las distintas fases de una ruptura Ira, negación, superación y nuevos comienzos.

Οι πολλές ζωές της θεωρητικής φυσικού Έλσι Χάναγουεϊ την έχουν επιτέλους προλάβει. Την ημέρα, είναι έκτακτη καθηγήτρια, μοχθεί διορθώνοντας εργαστηριακές ασκήσεις και διδάσκοντας θερμοδυναμική, με την ελπίδα να εξασφαλίσει μια μόνιμη θέση. Τις υπόλοιπες ώρες, η Έλσι αναπληρώνει τον ανύπαρκτο μισθό της προσφέροντας τις υπηρεσίες της ως ψεύτικη κοπέλα, αξιοποιώντας την άριστα καλλιεργημένη ικανότητά της να ευχαριστεί τους άλλους, ώστε να ενσαρκώνει όποια εκδοχή του εαυτού της χρειάζεται ο πελάτης. Ειλικρινά, είναι μια αρκετά καλή δουλειά — μέχρι που το προσεκτικά κατασκευασμένο σύμπαν της Έλσι καταρρέει. Γιατί ο Τζακ Σμιθ, ο εκνευριστικά γοητευτικός και μελαγχολικός μεγαλύτερος αδελφός του αγαπημένου της πελάτη, αποδεικνύεται πως είναι ο ψυχρός πειραματικός φυσικός που κατέστρεψε την καριέρα του μέντορά της και υπονόμευσε τη φήμη των θεωρητικών παντού. Και ο ίδιος Τζακ βρίσκεται τώρα στην επιτροπή προσλήψεων του MIT, ακριβώς ανάμεσα στην Έλσι και τη δουλειά των ονείρων της. Η Έλσι είναι έτοιμη για έναν ολοκληρωτικό πόλεμο ακαδημαϊκής δολιοφθοράς, αλλά… εκείνα τα μακρόσυρτα, διεισδυτικά βλέμματα; Το ότι δεν χρειάζεται να είναι τίποτε άλλο πέρα από ο αληθινός εαυτός της όταν είναι μαζί του; Μήπως η έλξη που ασκεί πάνω της ένας πειραματικός φυσικός θα την δελεάσει τελικά να εφαρμόσει στην πράξη τις πιο προσεκτικά φυλαγμένες θεωρίες της για την αγάπη;

In this riotous young adult romp for fans of Recommended for You and A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, a teen girl has the worst Valentine’s Day ever—only to relive it over and over again. After living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine’s Day, Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother’s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry’s. She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she’s back home in her own bed—and it’s Valentine’s Day all over again. And the next day? Another nightmare V-Day. Emilie is stuck in some sort of time loop nightmare that she can’t wake up from as she re-watches her boyfriend, Josh, cheat on her day after day. In addition to Josh’s recurring infidelity, Emilie can’t get away from the enigmatic Nick, who she keeps running into—sometimes literally—in unfortunate ways. How many days can one girl passively watch her life go up in flames? And when something good starts to come out of these terrible days, what happens when the universe stops doling out do-overs?

“The Strength In Our Scars” is Bianca Sparacino’s reminder to you: No matter what you’re going through, no matter where you are on your healing journey—you are strong. Through poetry, prose, and compassionate encouragement you would expect from someone who knows exactly what you’re working through, Sparacino is here with the words you need. “The Strength In Our Scars” tackles the gut-wrenching but relatable experiences of moving on, self-love, and ultimately learning to heal. In this book you will find peace, you will find a rock, you will find understanding, and you will find hope. Remember: Whatever is dark within you has also carved light into your soul. Whatever is lost within you has also brought you back home to yourself. Whatever is hurt within you is also healing you in ways you may not understand at that moment in time. This book hopes to show you that.

Son tantos sentimientos encontrados, que ni siquiera yo podria decir de que va este libro, solo se que puse mi alma en el.

She’s All That meets What If It’s Us in this swoon-worthy hate-to-love YA romantic comedy from #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart Rachael Lippincott and debut writer Alyson Derrick. Alex Blackwood is a little bit headstrong, with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of flirt. She knows how to get the girl. Keeping her on the other hand…not so much. Molly Parker has everything in her life totally in control, except for her complete awkwardness with just about anyone besides her mom. She knows she’s in love with the impossibly cool Cora Myers. She just…hasn’t actually talked to her yet. Alex and Molly don’t belong on the same planet, let alone the same college campus. But when Alex, fresh off a bad (but hopefully not permanent) breakup, discovers Molly’s hidden crush as their paths cross the night before classes start, they realize they might have a common interest after all. Because maybe if Alex volunteers to help Molly learn how to get her dream girl to fall for her, she can prove to her ex that she’s not a selfish flirt. That she’s ready for an actual commitment. And while Alex is the last person Molly would ever think she could trust, she can’t deny Alex knows what she’s doing with girls, unlike her. As the two embark on their five-step plans to get their girls to fall for them, though, they both begin to wonder if maybe they’re the ones falling…for each other.

A short story, based on characters from Solitaire – praised as ‘The Catcher in the Rye for the digital age’ — The Times I used to think that difficult was better than boring, but I know better now … I’m not going to think about the past few months, about Charlie and me, and all of the sad. I’m going to block it all out. Just for today. "Happy Christmas," I say. The festive season isn't always happy for Tori and her brother Charlie. And this year's going to be harder than most.

Abbie Keller thought that Richard Bartholemew Benson the Third would be her forever. In their four years of dating, she never doubted that she wouldn’t end up with his grandmother’s engagement ring on her finger. Sure, she had to change a few things about herself to fit that mold, like dying her hair, dressing more conservatively, and finding golf enjoyable (honestly the most difficult of the changes), but she was sure that at the end of it all, it would be worth it. That is, until he leaves her crying outside her apartment wearing a Halloween costume, having broken it off with her because she’s just not serious enough. She was just fun, he tells her - and now that Richard has becoming a partner at his law firm in his sights, he needs to focus on work. So she does what every girl does when she’s broken up with: she calls her friends, gets drunk, dyes her hair, and formulates her plan for revenge. It just so happens that the universe supports her efforts and gives her the perfect match to prove to her ex that he made a huge mistake: his boss. Abbie starts dating the founding partner of Richard’s law firm, Damien Martinez, with one thing in mind: convincing him to invite her to the huge annual Christmas party as his date. But when the relationship starts to become something more than casual dating and Abbie sees that the tough New York lawyer has a soft side, will she be able to follow through with her plan of deceit? Tis the Season for Revenge is a contemporary, grumpy sunshine, age-gap, Christmas romance. It is a full-length romance with a Happily Ever After that features sexually explicit material and profanity. This book is intended for 18+

Wo das Liebeslicht erstrahlt … Eine Weide voller abgestorbener Bäume. Eine feindliche Übernahme der Weihnachtsmannhütte durch eine Waschbärenfamilie. Und Lieferungen, die auf mysteriöse Weise verschwunden sind. Lovelight Farms ist nicht das magische Winterwunderland, von dem Stella Bloom geträumt hat. Um die Weihnachtsbaumfarm zu retten, die sie seit ihrer Kindheit liebt, nimmt sie an einem Wettbewerb der instaberühmten Influencerin Evelyn St. James teil. Mit der zusätzlichen Publicity und dem Preisgeld von 100.000 Dollar könnte sie die Farm vielleicht vor ihren finanziellen Problemen bewahren. Es gibt nur ein Problem. Damit die Farm für die Feiertage wie ein romantisches Reiseziel wirkt, hat sie im Antrag gelogen und angegeben, dass sie Lovelight Farms gemeinsam mit ihrem Freund besitzt. Nur … es gibt keinen Freund. Da kommt ihr bester Freund Luka Peters ins Spiel. Er ist gerade für heiße Schokolade nach Hause gekommen und hat dabei irgendwie eine Farm und eine feste Freundin dazubekommen.

A coming-of-age tale of fanfiction, family, and first love. Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan.... But for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she's really good at it. She and her twin, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it's what got them through their mother leaving. Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fanfiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere. Cath's sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath can't let go. She doesn't want to. Now that they're going to college, Wren has told Cath she doesn't want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. She's got a surly roommate with a charming, always-around boyfriend; a fiction-writing professor who thinks fanfiction is the end of the civilized world; a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words... and she can't stop worrying about her dad, who's loving and fragile and has never really been alone. For Cath, the question is: Can she do this? Can she make it without Wren holding her hand? Is she ready to start living her own life? And does she even want to move on if it means leaving Simon Snow behind?

The debut collection of poetry from Lili Reinhart, the actress and outspoken advocate for mental health awareness and body positivity. Swimming Lessons explores the euphoric beginnings of young love, battling anxiety and depression in the face of fame, and the inevitable heartbreak that stems from passion. Relatable yet deeply intimate, provocative yet comforting, bite-sized yet profound, Lili's poems reflect her trademark honesty and unique perspective. Accompanied by striking and evocative illustrations, Swimming Lessons reveals the depths of female experience, and is the work of a storyteller who is coming into her own.

Short Story about Tessa, Jem and what happened after that meeting at Blackfriar's Bridge at the Epilogue of Clockwork Princess.

A new romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks... For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and cinematic love stories don’t exist, and the only smart way to go through life is alone. She can’t imagine how waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner and moving in with too many weird roommates could possibly change that. And there’s certainly no chance of her subway commute being anything more than a daily trudge through boredom and electrical failures. But then, there’s this gorgeous girl on the train. Jane. Dazzling, charming, mysterious, impossible Jane. Jane with her rough edges and swoopy hair and soft smile, showing up in a leather jacket to save August’s day when she needed it most. August’s subway crush becomes the best part of her day, but pretty soon, she discovers there’s one big problem: Jane doesn’t just look like an old school punk rocker. She’s literally displaced in time from the 1970s, and August is going to have to use everything she tried to leave in her own past to help her. Maybe it’s time to start believing in some things, after all. Casey McQuiston’s One Last Stop is a magical, sexy, big-hearted romance where the impossible becomes possible as August does everything in her power to save the girl lost in time.

Als Bree Prescott in der verschlafenen Stadt Pelion am See in Maine ankommt, hofft sie gegen alle Hoffnung, dass dies der Ort ist, an dem sie endlich den Frieden finden wird, den sie so verzweifelt sucht. An ihrem ersten Tag dort kreuzt sich ihr Leben mit dem von Archer Hale, einem zurückgezogen lebenden Mann, der seine eigene geheime Qual mit sich trägt. Ein Mann, den sonst niemand sieht. Archer's Voice ist die Geschichte einer Frau, die an die Erinnerung an eine schreckliche Nacht gefesselt ist, und des Mannes, dessen Liebe der Schlüssel zu ihrer Freiheit ist. Es ist die Geschichte eines schweigsamen Mannes, der mit einer qualvollen Wunde lebt, und der Frau, die ihm hilft, seine Stimme zu finden. Es ist die Geschichte von Leid, Schicksal und der verwandelnden Kraft der Liebe.

France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.

В този бляскав и дългоочакван завършек на прочутата поредица „Реликвите на смъртните“ Клари и приятелите ѝ се изправят срещу най-голямото зло, с което някога са се сблъсквали: собствения брат на Клари. Себастиан Моргенщерн е в движение и систематично настройва Ловец на сенки срещу Ловец на сенки. Носейки Адската чаша, той превръща Ловците на сенки в създания от кошмарите, разкъсвайки семейства и влюбени, докато редиците на неговата армия от Помрачени се разрастват. Притиснатите Ловци на сенки се оттеглят в Идрис — но дори прочутите демонски кули на Аликанте не могат да удържат Себастиан. А щом нефилимите са в капан в Идрис, кой ще пази света от демоните? Когато се разкрива едно от най-големите предателства, които нефилимите някога са познавали, Клари, Джейс, Изабел, Саймън и Алек трябва да бягат — дори пътуването им да ги отведе дълбоко в царствата на демоните, където никой Ловец на сенки не е стъпвал досега и откъдето никой човек никога не се е завръщал... Любовта ще бъде пожертвана и животи ще бъдат изгубени в ужасната битка за съдбата на света в вълнуващата последна част от класическата градска фентъзи поредица „Реликвите на смъртните“!

Бестселърът на „Ню Йорк Таймс“ „Реликвите на смъртните“ продължава — а с него и тръпките и опасностите за Джейс, Клари и Саймън. Каква цена е твърде висока, дори за любовта? Когато Джейс и Клари се срещат отново, Клари с ужас открива, че магията на демона Лилит е свързала нейния любим Джейс със злия ѝ брат Себастиан и че Джейс е станал слуга на злото. Клавът е решен да унищожи Себастиан, но няма начин да бъде наранено едното момче, без да бъде унищожено другото. Докато Алек, Магнус, Саймън и Изабел увещават и се пазарят със Сийли, демони и безмилостните Железни сестри, в опит да спасят Джейс, Клари играе своя собствена опасна игра. Цената на загубата не е само собственият ѝ живот, а душата на Джейс. Тя е готова на всичко за Джейс, но може ли все още да му се довери? Или той наистина е изгубен? Любов. Кръв. Предателство. Отмъщение. Мракът заплашва да погълне ловците на сенки в ужасяващата пета книга от поредицата „Реликвите на смъртните“.

Notable TikTok creator Michaela Angemeer explores connecting with your inner child, loving the worst parts of yourself, coming out as bisexual, and focusing on self-growth in her much-anticipated poetry collection. Please Love Me At My Worst is a collection of four sections of poetry inspired by loneliness, unrequited love, and not being able to let go of past relationships. Written during the 2020 COVID-19 quarantine, the book is a reflection of what it means to yearn for people who are unavailable and how important it is to focus on self-love and healing.

Hannah Dalton had a lot of expectations in her life. Growing up watching her mother struggle for everything they had, she resolved to make sure she did everything she could to make those hardships worthwhile. She would pursue the career she dreamed of, she would marry someone trustworthy and kind, and she would try to give her own daughter everything her mother gave her, only without the struggle. She just never anticipated the order in which it could all happen or the hardships that would inevitably come to pass. But, somehow, maybe it can all work out better than expected. A companion to the bestselling novel When You Least Expect It.

ASIN B08LBRNPYD moved to the more recent edition Caroline Parker knows three things to be true. First, she is going to be Boston's most sought after divorce attorney by thirty-five. Second, given how terrible her romantic track record is, falling in love isn't in the cards for her. And third, Christmas only brings her bad luck - being broken up with not once, not twice, but three times during the holidays is proof enough of that. When she runs into Hannah Dalton on Christmas Eve, she has no reason to believe her luck will change. After all, though Hannah is probably the most gorgeous woman she’s ever seen, she’s also straight. And married to Caroline’s work rival. While being hired by Hannah throws her for a loop, winning a divorce case and sticking it to her ex-colleague should be enough of a thrill. But as the months slip by, bringing her closer to both Hannah and her adorable daughter Abbie, the lines between attorney and client begin to blur. And she could have never predicted just how much she wants them to. 74,500 words

Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. A competitive figure skater since she was five years old, a full college scholarship thanks to her place on the Maple Hills skating team, and a schedule that would make even the most driven person weep, Stassie comes to win. No exceptions. Nathan Hawkins has never had a problem he couldn’t solve. As captain of the Maple Hills Titans, he knows the responsibility of keeping the hockey team on the ice rests on his shoulders. When a misunderstanding results in the two teams sharing a rink, and Anastasia’s partner gets hurt in the aftermath, Nate finds himself swapping his stick for tights, and one scary coach for an even scarier one. The pair find themselves stuck together in more ways than one, but it’s fine, because Anastasia doesn’t even like hockey players…right?

Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, grows into something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future. Except the discovery of their bond would mean death for each of them. There's still a war going on, after all. And someone has to win that war.

At school Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s popular and well-adjusted, star of the school soccer team while she is lonely, proud, and intensely private. But when Connell comes to pick his mother up from her housekeeping job at Marianne’s house, a strange and indelible connection grows between the two teenagers - one they are determined to conceal. A year later, they’re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain. Throughout their years in college, Marianne and Connell circle one another, straying toward other people and possibilities but always magnetically, irresistibly drawn back together. Then, as she veers into self-destruction and he begins to search for meaning elsewhere, each must confront how far they are willing to go to save the other. Sally Rooney brings her brilliant psychological acuity and perfectly spare prose to a story that explores the subtleties of class, the electricity of first love, and the complex entanglements of family and friendship.

Wealth. Power. Murder. Magic. Alex Stern is back and the Ivy League is going straight to hell in #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo's Hell Bent. Find a gateway to the underworld. Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. But Galaxy “Alex” Stern is determined to break Darlington out of purgatory―even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale. Forbidden from attempting a rescue, Alex and Dawes can’t call on the Ninth House for help, so they assemble a team of dubious allies to save the gentleman of Lethe. Together, they will have to navigate a maze of arcane texts and bizarre artifacts to uncover the societies’ most closely guarded secrets, and break every rule doing it. But when faculty members begin to die off, Alex knows these aren’t just accidents. Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if she is going to survive, she’ll have to reckon with the monsters of her past and a darkness built into the university’s very walls. Thick with history and packed with Bardugo’s signature twists, Hell Bent brings to life an intricate world full of magic, violence, and all too real monsters.

A romantic ode to the strength of love and the power of choosing each other, against odds and obstacles, again and again. What would you do if you forgot the love of your life ever even existed? Stevie and Nora had a love. A secret, epic, once-in-a-lifetime kind of love. They also had a plan: to leave their small, ultra-conservative town and families behind after graduation and move to California, where they could finally stop hiding that love. But then Stevie has a terrible fall. And when she comes to, she can remember nothing of the last two years—not California, not coming to terms with her sexuality, not even Nora. Suddenly, Stevie finds herself in a life she doesn’t quite understand, one where she’s estranged from her parents, drifting away from her friends, lying about the hours she works, dating a boy she can’t remember crushing on, and headed towards a future that isn’t at all what her fifteen-year-old self would have envisioned. And Nora finds herself…forgotten. Can the two beat the odds a second time and find their way back together when “together” itself is just a lost memory?

Die Schattenjäger von Los Angeles stehen im ersten Roman von Cassandra Clares neuer Reihe „Die Dunklen Mächte“ im Mittelpunkt, einer Fortsetzung der international erfolgreichen Reihe „Chroniken der Unterwelt“. Lady Midnight ist ein Schattenjäger-Roman. Fünf Jahre sind seit den Ereignissen von „City of Heavenly Fire“ vergangen, die die Schattenjäger an den Rand der Auslöschung brachten. Emma Carstairs ist nicht länger ein trauerndes Kind, sondern eine junge Frau, die entschlossen ist herauszufinden, wer ihre Eltern getötet hat, und ihre Verluste zu rächen. Gemeinsam mit ihrem Parabatai Julian Blackthorn muss Emma lernen, ihrem Verstand und ihrem Herzen zu vertrauen, während sie eine dämonische Verschwörung untersucht, die sich über Los Angeles erstreckt, vom Sunset Strip bis zum verzauberten Meer, das gegen die Strände von Santa Monica brandet. Wenn ihr Herz sie nur nicht in gefährliche Richtungen führen würde … Noch komplizierter wird alles durch Julians Bruder Mark, der vor fünf Jahren von den Feen gefangen genommen wurde und nun als Druckmittel zurückgegeben wurde. Die Feen wollen unbedingt herausfinden, wer ihresgleichen ermordet – und sie brauchen die Hilfe der Schattenjäger dabei. Doch in Feenland vergeht die Zeit anders, sodass Mark kaum gealtert ist und seine Familie nicht wiedererkennt. Kann er jemals wirklich zu ihnen zurückkehren? Werden die Feen es tatsächlich zulassen? Glitzer, Glamour und Schattenjäger gibt es reichlich in diesem herzzerreißenden Auftakt zu Cassandra Clares Reihe „Die Dunklen Mächte“.

Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug dealer boyfriends, dead-end jobs, and much, much worse. By age twenty, in fact, she is the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved multiple homicide. Some might say she’s thrown her life away. But at her hospital bed, Alex is offered a second chance: to attend one of the world’s most elite universities on a full ride. What’s the catch, and why her? Still searching for answers to this herself, Alex arrives in New Haven tasked by her mysterious benefactors with monitoring the activities of Yale’s secret societies. These eight windowless “tombs” are well-known to be haunts of the future rich and powerful, from high-ranking politicos to Wall Street and Hollywood’s biggest players. But their occult activities are revealed to be more sinister and more extraordinary than any paranoid imagination might conceive.

Саймън Луис е бил човек и вампир, а сега става ловец на сенки. Но събитията от „Град на небесния огън“ са го оставили без спомените му и Саймън вече не е сигурен кой е. Знае, че е бил приятел с Клари и че е убедил истинската богиня Изабел Лайтууд да излезе с него… но не знае как. А когато Клари и Изабел го гледат, очаквайки от него да бъде човек, когото той не помни… Саймън не може да го понесе. Затова, когато Академията за ловци на сенки отваря отново, Саймън се хвърля в този нов свят на лов на демони, решен отново да открие себе си. Новото си аз. Който и да се окаже този нов Саймън. Но Академията е институция на ловците на сенки, което означава, че има някои проблеми. Например това, че учениците, които не са ловци на сенки, трябва да живеят в мазето. И че различията — като това да си бивш вампир — са силно презирани. Поне Саймън е обучен да борави с оръжия — макар и само от часове игра на D&D. Присъединете се към Саймън в пътешествието му да стане ловец на сенки и междувременно научете за славната история на Академията чрез гост-лектори като Джейс Херондейл, Теса Грей и Магнус Бейн. Тези десет кратки разказа дават епилог на поредицата „Реликвите на смъртните“ и предлагат поглед към това, което предстои в „Тъмните измамници“.

What happens when you mix 1 (accidental) murder with 2 thousand wedding guests, and then toss in a possible curse on 3 generations of an immigrant Chinese-Indonesian family? You get 4 meddling Asian aunties coming to the rescue! When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body. Unfortunately, a dead body proves to be a lot more challenging to dispose of than one might anticipate, especially when it is inadvertently shipped in a cake cooler to the over-the-top billionaire wedding Meddy, her Ma, and aunties are working at an island resort on the California coastline. It's the biggest job yet for the family wedding business—"Don't leave your big day to chance, leave it to the Chans!"—and nothing, not even an unsavory corpse, will get in the way of her auntie's perfect buttercream flowers. But things go from inconvenient to downright torturous when Meddy's great college love—and biggest heartbreak—makes a surprise appearance amid the wedding chaos. Is it possible to escape murder charges, charm her ex back into her life, and pull off a stunning wedding all in one weekend?

Феновете на „Реликвите на смъртните“ и „Адски устройства“ могат да опознаят магьосника Магнус Бейн както никога досега в тази колекция от разкази, превърнали се в бестселъри на „Ню Йорк Таймс“, издадена за първи път на хартия с ексклузивен нов разказ и илюстративен материал. Тази колекция от единайсет разказа хвърля светлина върху живота на загадъчния Магнус Бейн, чиято обаятелна личност, пищен стил и остроумие изпълват страниците на поредиците №1 в класацията за бестселъри на „Ню Йорк Таймс“ „Реликвите на смъртните“ и „Адски устройства“. Първоначално публикувани поотделно като електронни разкази от Касандра Клеър, Морийн Джонсън и Сара Рийс Бренън, тази компилация представя за първи път на хартия и десетте заедно и включва невиждан досега единайсети разказ, както и нов илюстративен материал.

Alicia Berensons liv er tilsyneladende perfekt. Hun er en berømt maler, gift med en eftertragtet modefotograf, og hun bor i et storslået hus med store vinduer med udsigt over en park i et af Londons mest eftertragtede områder. En aften kommer hendes mand Gabriel sent hjem fra en modeoptagelse, og Alicia skyder ham fem gange i ansigtet og siger derefter aldrig et ord igen. Alicias nægtelse af at tale eller give nogen form for forklaring forvandler en huslig tragedie til noget langt større, et mysterium, der fængsler offentligheden og gør Alicia berygtet. Prisen på hendes kunstværker skyder i vejret, og hun, den tavse patient, bliver skjult for tabloidpressen og rampelyset på The Grove, en sikret retspsykiatrisk afdeling i Nordlondon. Theo Faber er en retspsykoterapeut, som længe har ventet på muligheden for at arbejde med Alicia. Hans beslutsomhed om at få hende til at tale og opklare mysteriet om, hvorfor hun skød sin mand, fører ham ad en snoet vej ind i hans egne motiver – en søgen efter sandheden, der truer med at opsluge ham ... Den tavse patient er en chokerende psykologisk thriller om en kvindes voldshandling mod sin mand – og om terapeuten, der er besat af at afdække hendes motiv.

Der Clave freut sich, die neueste Ausgabe des ältesten und berühmtesten Ausbildungshandbuchs der Nephilim ankündigen zu dürfen: den Schattenjäger-Codex. Seit dem dreizehnten Jahrhundert ist der Codex der beste Freund junger Schattenjäger. Wenn man von Dämonen umschwärmt wird, kann man leicht die Feinheiten obskurer Dämonensprachen oder den schnellsten Weg vergessen, einen Angriff von Raum-Dämonen abzuwehren. Mit dem Codex an deiner Seite musst du dir nie Sorgen machen. Nun in seiner siebenundzwanzigsten Ausgabe behandelt der Codex alles: die Geschichte und die Gesetze unserer Welt; wie man die vielen schillernden Bewohner dieser Welt identifiziert, mit ihnen umgeht und sie, falls nötig, tötet; welches Ende der Stele das ist, mit dem man schreibt. Nie wieder wird dein Versuch, abtrünnige Vampire und Hexenmeister abzuwehren, dadurch verlangsamt, dass du endlose Fragen deiner neuen Rekruten beantworten musst: Was ist eine Pyxis? Warum benutzen wir keine Waffen? Wenn ich das Mal eines Hexenmeisters nicht sehen kann, gibt es dann eine höfliche Art, ihn zu fragen, wo es ist? Woher bekommen wir all unser Weihwasser? Der Codex vereint Lehrbuch für Geografie, Geschichte, Magie und Zoologie und hilft neuen Schattenjägern dabei, sich in der schönen, oft brutalen Welt zurechtzufinden, die wir bewohnen. Man soll nicht sagen, der Clave sei altmodisch oder, wie die jüngeren Schattenjäger sagen, „uncool“: Diese neue Ausgabe des Codex wird nicht nur in der üblichen, magisch versiegelten Bindung aus Dämonenhaut erhältlich sein, sondern auch in einer schicken, modernen Ausgabe, die alle aufregendsten Drucktechniken der Gegenwart nutzt, einschließlich neuer Merkmale wie eines robusten Leineneinbands, eines schützenden Schutzumschlags und Angaben zu Titel, Autor, Verlag und so weiter, die praktischerweise direkt auf dem Umschlag verfügbar sind. Du wirst erfreut sein zu erfahren, dass er ordentlich in die meisten Taschen passt und im Gegensatz zu früheren Ausgaben nur selten Alarmzauber auslöst. Auch die alten Holzschnitte und Gravuren wurden ersetzt: Stattdessen findest du üppige moderne Illustrationen von einigen der strahlendsten Größen der Fantastik. Kreaturen, Waffen, Menschen und Orte wurden von Rebecca Guay, Charles Vess, Jim Nelson, Theo Black, Elisabeth Alba und Cassandra Jean sorgfältig und genau dargestellt. Die Kapitel werden auf wunderschöne Weise durch Zeichnungen von Michael Kaluta eingeleitet, und neben unserer gekürzten Fassung des klassischen, 2.450 Seiten umfassenden Werks Eine Geschichte der Nephilim findest du eine Auswahl der schönsten Illustrationen dieses Bandes von John Dollar. Diese Ausgabe des Codex wird im Oktober 2013 in Bibliotheken der Institute und in dem erhältlich sein, was Mundane manchmal „Buchläden“ nennen.

"I need Owen to explain this. Because yes, I do know that Owen would never do that, but I also know Hannah would never lie about something like that." Mara and Owen are about as close as twins can get. So when Mara's friend Hannah accuses Owen of rape, Mara doesn't know what to think. Can the brother she loves really be guilty of such a violent crime? Torn between the family she loves and her own sense of right and wrong, Mara is feeling lost, and it doesn't help that things have been strained with her ex-girlfriend and best friend since childhood, Charlie. As Mara, Hannah, and Charlie navigate this new terrain, Mara must face a trauma from her own past and decide where Charlie fits in her future. With sensitivity and openness, this timely novel confronts the difficult questions surrounding consent, victim blaming, and sexual assault.

Der Krieg der Sterblichen ist vorbei, und die sechzehnjährige Clary Fray ist wieder zu Hause in New York und begeistert von all den Möglichkeiten, die vor ihr liegen. Sie trainiert, um eine Schattenjägerin zu werden und ihre einzigartige Kraft einzusetzen. Ihre Mutter heiratet die Liebe ihres Lebens. Unterweltler und Schattenjäger leben endlich in Frieden. Und – das Wichtigste von allem – sie kann Jace endlich ihren Freund nennen. Doch nichts gibt es ohne einen Preis. Jemand ermordet Schattenjäger und schürt Spannungen zwischen Unterweltlern und Schattenjägern, die zu einem zweiten, blutigen Krieg führen könnten. Clarys bester Freund Simon kann ihr nicht helfen – seine Mutter hat gerade herausgefunden, dass er ein Vampir ist, und nun ist er obdachlos. Als Jace sich ohne Erklärung von ihr zurückzuziehen beginnt, ist Clary gezwungen, dem Kern eines Geheimnisses auf den Grund zu gehen, dessen Lösung ihren schlimmsten Albtraum enthüllt: Sie selbst hat eine schreckliche Kette von Ereignissen in Gang gesetzt, die dazu führen könnte, dass sie alles verliert, was sie liebt. Sogar Jace.

CHARLIE: “I have been going out with Nick Nelson for two years. He likes rugby, Formula 1, dogs, the Marvel universe, the sound felt-tips make on paper, rain and drawing on shoes. He also likes me.” NICK: “Things me and Charlie Spring do together include: Watch films. Sit in the same room on different laptops. Text each other from different rooms. Make out. Make food. Make drinks. Get drunk. Talk. Argue. Laugh. Maybe we're kind of boring. But that’s fine with us.” Everyone knows that Nick and Charlie are the perfect couple – that they’re inseparable. But now Nick is leaving for university, and Charlie will be left behind at Sixth Form. Everyone’s asking if they’re staying together, which is a stupid question – they’re ‘Nick and Charlie’, for God’s sake! But as the time to say goodbye gets inevitably closer, both Nick and Charlie question whether their love is strong enough to survive being apart. Or are they delaying the inevitable? Because everyone knows that first loves rarely last forever…

За да спаси живота на майка си, Клари трябва да замине за Града от стъкло, родния град на ловците на сенки — въпреки че влизането в града без разрешение е против Закона, а нарушаването на Закона може да означава смърт. За да стане още по-лошо, тя научава, че Джейс не я иска там, а Саймън е хвърлен в затвора от ловците на сенки, които са силно подозрителни към вампир, способен да издържа на слънчева светлина. Докато Клари разкрива още за миналото на семейството си, тя намира съюзник в лицето на загадъчния ловец на сенки Себастиан. Докато Валънтайн събира цялата мощ на силите си, за да унищожи завинаги всички ловци на сенки, единственият им шанс да го победят е да се сражават редом с вечните си врагове. Но могат ли обитателите на Подземния свят и ловците на сенки да загърбят омразата си, за да работят заедно? Докато Джейс осъзнава точно колко много е готов да рискува за Клари, ще успее ли тя да овладее новооткритите си сили, за да помогне за спасяването на Града от стъкло — независимо от цената? Любовта е смъртен грях, а тайните на миналото се оказват смъртоносни, докато Клари и Джейс се изправят срещу Валънтайн в третата част от бестселъровата поредица на „Ню Йорк Таймс“ „Реликвите на смъртните“.

Клари Фрей просто иска животът ѝ отново да стане нормален. Но какво е нормално, когато си ловец на сенки, който убива демони, майка ти е в магически предизвикана кома и изведнъж можеш да виждаш долноземци като върколаци, вампири и феи? Ако Клари остави света на ловците на сенки зад гърба си, това би означавало повече време с най-добрия ѝ приятел Саймън, който започва да се превръща в нещо повече от приятел. Но светът на ловците на сенки не е готов да я пусне — особено красивият, дразнещ и новооткрит брат на Клари, Джейс. А единственият шанс на Клари да помогне на майка си е да открие отцепилия се ловец на сенки Валънтайн, който вероятно е луд, със сигурност е зъл — и е също така неин баща. За да се усложнят нещата, някой в Ню Йорк убива деца долноземци. Валънтайн ли стои зад убийствата — и ако е така, какво се опитва да направи? Когато вторият от Смъртните реликви, Мечът на душата, е откраднат, пристига ужасяващата Инквизиторка, за да разследва, и насочва вниманието си право към Джейс. Как Клари може да спре Валънтайн, ако Джейс е готов да предаде всичко, в което вярва, за да помогне на баща им? В това спиращо дъха продължение на „Град от кости“ Касандра Клеър отново примамва читателите си в мрачната хватка на долноземния свят на Ню Йорк, където любовта никога не е в безопасност, а силата се превръща в най-смъртоносното изкушение.

Když se patnáctiletá Clary Frayová vydá do klubu Pandemonium v New Yorku, sotva čeká, že se stane svědkyní vraždy – natož vraždy spáchané třemi teenagery pokrytými podivnými tetováními a ozbrojenými bizarními zbraněmi. Pak tělo zmizí beze stopy. Je těžké zavolat policii, když jsou vrazi pro všechny ostatní neviditelní a když neexistuje nic – ani skvrna krve –, co by dokazovalo, že nějaký chlapec zemřel. Nebo to byl chlapec? Toto je Claryino první setkání s Lovci stínů, bojovníky zasvěcenými zbavování Země démonů. Je to také její první setkání s Jacem, Lovcem stínů, který vypadá trochu jako anděl a chová se hodně jako pitomec. Během čtyřiadvaceti hodin je Clary nemilosrdně vtažena do Jaceova světa, když její matka zmizí a samotnou Clary napadne démon. Proč by se ale démoni zajímali o obyčejné mundány, jako jsou Clary a její matka? A jak to, že Clary náhle získala Zrak? Lovci stínů by to rádi věděli...

A poignant and transporting cross-cultural love story set against the lush backdrop of the Sicilian countryside, where one woman discovers the healing powers of food, family, and unexpected grace in her darkest hour. It was love at first sight when Tembi met professional chef, Saro, on a street in Florence. There was just one problem: Saro’s traditional Sicilian family did not approve of him marrying a black American woman, an actress no less. However, the couple, heartbroken but undeterred, forges on. They build a happy life in Los Angeles, with fulfilling careers, deep friendships and the love of their lives: a baby girl they adopt at birth. Eventually, they reconcile with Saro’s family just as he faces a formidable cancer that will consume all their dreams. From Scratch chronicles three summers Tembi spends in Sicily with her daughter, Zoela, as she begins to piece together a life without her husband in his tiny hometown hamlet of farmers. Where once Tembi was estranged from Saro’s family and his origins, now she finds solace and nourishment—literally and spiritually—at her mother in law’s table. In the Sicilian countryside, she discovers the healing gifts of simple fresh food, the embrace of a close knit community, and timeless traditions and wisdom that light a path forward. All along the way she reflects on her and Saro’s incredible romance—an indelible love story that leaps off the pages. In Sicily, it is said that every story begins with a marriage or a death—in Tembi Locke’s case, it is both. Her story is about loss, but it’s really about love found. Her story is about travel, but it’s really about finding a home. It is about food, but it’s really about chasing flavor as an act of remembrance. From Scratch is for anyone who has dared to reach for big love, fought for what mattered most, and needed a powerful reminder that life is…delicious.

Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet. So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue. But when Lydia’s body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together is destroyed, tumbling them into chaos. A profoundly moving story of family, secrets, and longing, Everything I Never Told You is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive family portrait, uncovering the ways in which mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives struggle, all their lives, to understand one another.

Nebezpečí a zrada, láska a ztráta, tajemství a kouzla se proplétají v dechberoucím finále trilogie Pekelné stroje, prequelu k mezinárodně úspěšné sérii Nástroje smrti. PEKELNÉ STROJE NIKDY NEPŘESTANOU PŘICHÁZET Kolem lovců stínů z Londýnského institutu se začíná stahovat síť stínů. Mortmain plánuje použít své Pekelné stroje, armádu nelítostných automatů, ke zničení lovců stínů. K dokončení svého plánu potřebuje už jen jednu poslední věc: Tessu Grayovou. Charlotte Branwellová, vedoucí Londýnského institutu, zoufale hledá Mortmaina dříve, než udeří. Když však Mortmain unese Tessu, chlapci, kteří mají stejný nárok na její srdce, Jem a Will, udělají cokoli, aby ji zachránili. Přestože jsou totiž Tessa a Jem nyní zasnoubení, Will ji miluje stejně jako dřív. Zatímco se Tessini blízcí semknou, aby ji zachránili z Mortmainových spárů, Tessa si uvědomí, že jediný člověk, který ji může zachránit, je ona sama. Dokáže však jediná dívka, byť taková, která umí ovládat sílu andělů, čelit celé armádě? Nebezpečí a zrada, tajemství a kouzla i propletená vlákna lásky a ztráty se spojují, když jsou lovci stínů dohnáni až na samý pokraj zkázy v dechberoucím závěru trilogie Pekelné stroje.

V magickém podsvětí viktoriánského Londýna Tessa Grayová konečně našla bezpečí u Lovců stínů. Toto bezpečí se však ukáže jako prchavé, když odpadlické síly v Klávě zosnují, aby byla její ochránkyně Charlotte nahrazena ve funkci hlavy Institutu. Pokud Charlotte o svou pozici přijde, Tessa skončí na ulici — a stane se snadnou kořistí tajemného Magistra, který chce Tessiny schopnosti využít pro své vlastní temné cíle. S pomocí pohledného, sebedestruktivního Willa a neochvějně oddaného Jema Tessa zjistí, že Magistrova válka proti Lovcům stínů je hluboce osobní. Viní je z dávné tragédie, která zničila jeho život. Aby rozpletli tajemství minulosti, vydává se trojice z mlhou zahaleného Yorkshiru do panského sídla skrývajícího nevýslovné hrůzy, z londýnských slumů do začarovaného tanečního sálu, kde Tessa zjistí, že pravda o jejím původu je zlověstnější, než si představovala. Když narazí na mechanického démona nesoucího varování pro Willa, uvědomí si, že Magister sám zná každý jejich krok — a že je jeden z jejich vlastních zradil. Tessino srdce stále více tíhne k Jemovi, ale její touha po Willovi ji navzdory jeho temným náladám nepřestává zneklidňovat. Ve Willovi se však něco mění — zeď, kterou kolem sebe vybudoval, se hroutí. Mohlo by nalezení Magistra Willa osvobodit od jeho tajemství a dát Tesse odpovědi na to, kým je a k čemu se narodila? Jak jejich nebezpečné pátrání po Magistrovi a pravdě zavádí přátele do nebezpečí, Tessa se dozvídá, že když se smísí láska a lži, mohou zkazit i to nejčistší srdce.

V době, kdy Lovci stínů jen stěží vítězí v boji proti silám temnoty, jedna bitva navždy změní běh dějin. Vítejte v trilogii Pekelné stroje, úchvatném a nebezpečném prequelu k sérii Nástroje smrti, která se stala bestsellerem deníku New York Times. Píše se rok 1878. Tessa Grayová sestupuje do temného nadpřirozeného podsvětí Londýna, aby našla svého pohřešovaného bratra. Brzy zjistí, že jejími jedinými spojenci jsou Lovci stínů, zabíjející démony — včetně Willa a Jema, tajemných chlapců, k nimž ji to přitahuje. Zanedlouho se ocitnou tváří v tvář Klubu Pandemonium, tajné organizaci upírů, démonů, čarodějů a lidí. Klub, vybavený magickou armádou nezastavitelných mechanických tvorů, chce ovládnout Britské impérium a zastavit ho mohou jen Tessa a její spojenci...