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New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan is back with an epic romantasy set in the world of A Fire in the Sky, about a girl on the hunt for the witch who cursed her, unaware of her own dormant powerwaiting to emerge.For ten long years, Arden has been invisible, trapped in her village by a spell she cannot break. She listens to friends chatter, watches her family grieve, but can never touch, speak, or be seen. Living like a ghost among those whove forgotten her, she dreams of vengeance against the witch who cursed her.Until one fateful day, her village is devoured in flame, and everything changes.From the wreckage rises a pride of dragons that can transform into humans. Their piercing eyes slice through her curse, and for the first time in a decade, Arden can be seen.Swept off to the Crags by the enigmatic alpha dragon, Tage, Arden is forced into a world of fire and power, where danger lurks in every shadow. Though she plots her escape at every turn, Tages fiery intensity and undeniable magnetism spark an unwilling response in her.But Ardens fate is bound to a secret she has yet to uncover, a magic older and more perilous than she could ever imagine. With war on the horizon, Arden must decide whether to trust the dragon she swore to defy, harness the wild magic around her, or risk losing everything.Sometimes all it takes to break a curse is to cast another spell.TROPES Captor/Captive Touch Her and Die Extra Spicy Magic, Dragons & Witches World at War

Com uma prosa que transita entre a alucinação e a consciência, Tove Ditlevsen — autora de Trilogia de Copenhagen — conduz o leitor às profundezas de uma mente em crise, e examina a difícil tarefa de

First published in 1971, 2150 A.D. is a groundbreaking science-fiction classic, with over 600,000 copies sold, that earned cult status by imagining humanitys spiritual evolution decades before consciousness-driven sci-fi entered the mainstream, making it a compelling read for fans of Avatar and Pluribus.Set between the fractured world of 1976 and a radically transformed society in the year 2150, 2150 A.D. is a visionary spiritual novel that explores humanitys potential evolution beyond fear, violence, and separation.Jon Lake, a wounded Vietnam veteran and psychology doctoral candidate, begins experiencing vivid time translations into the futurewhere society has reorganized itself around Macro awareness: a lived understanding of humanitys oneness, personal responsibility, and conscious creation. In this future, disease, crime, war, and environmental collapse have been replaced by cooperation, spiritual maturity, and advanced psychic abilities grounded in ethical development.As Jon moves between timelines, he is forced to confront his own unresolved anger, guilt, and desire for control. His journey becomes a test of whether personal transformation is truly possibleand whether humanity can evolve without first destroying itself. Through encounters with enlightened teachers, soul mates, and deeply flawed individuals, Jon learns that spiritual growth cannot be achieved through power or escape, but only through love, accountability, and the willingness to face ones shadow.Blending speculative science fiction with metaphysical teachings, 2150 A.D. offers a profound exploration of karma, reincarnation, free will, and collective evolution. First published decades ahead of its time, this newly republished edition speaks directly to todays global crises, asking a timeless question: What kind of future are we choosing right now?

Award-winning writer delivers a pulse-pounding espionage thriller. Missing soldiers, MI6 secrets and European partisans collide in a deadly game where the lines between lies and reality are fast disintegrating.In the dying days of the Second World War, a new conflict is about to ignite.May, 1945: After fighting to liberate Europe from the Nazis, Titos Yugoslav Army and Allied forces have come to a tense standoff in the city of Trieste. Every day, locals with fascist and Nazi ties are disappearing, arrested by Yugoslav soldiers. Meanwhile the Allies watch on, reluctant to become mired in yet another conflict.But when rumours circulate that New Zealand soldiers are among the missing, the stakes begin to rise.A British MI6 agent and a New Zealand intelligence officer must uncover the truth behind the rumours. But the schisms in the city are becoming harder to cross, and one wealthy family keeps getting in their way. In a mission where moral lines are hopelessly blurred and violence is a necessity, deciding whether they can trust their sources or even one another becomes a matter of life and death.

A joyful and generative novel about running away to make a new home for a new self. Sarah MossI didnt know how badly I needed it. Barfoot shows us the beauty and terror of being alone.Amy KeyThis is what the best writing does: makes you think, think again, think better.Claire KilroyA modern masterpiece.Doireann ni GhriofaAn outstanding sense of place and inner space: unsettling as well as memorable.Margaret DrabbleBeneath the radical disquiet is a beautiful hymn to the hearts and minds of women. Sarah HallI swear I loved them all, and I did the best I could. And then I left them, left all of it.Abra has a perfect-seeming life as a wife and mother: until one day, she walks away, leaving only a note asking her family not to look for her. In a woodland cabin, her new life alone begins. There are no mirrors, no clocks, no memories: just the squirrels breathing in the forest, and silence of vegetables growing. Years later, a young woman arrives, and the past-flashes begin. Daughter? A strange word. Is this her? And what will this mean?Joan Barfoots Gaining Ground is a both a provocative meditation on living on your own terms and an exquisite work of art. It calls to anybody who has ever wanted to escape - who has asked what it costs to be wild, to be sane, to be free.What readers are saying:So damn extraordinary.This book meant everything to me.An instant all-time favorite.I loved reading this book . . . A story of impossible bravery, survival and reconciliation.A beautiful story about a woman who puts her own happiness in life above her maternal duties.One of the most influential novels I have ever read.Wonderful. So much food for thought. I never re-read books, but this is one of the first Ill make an exception for.A quiet masterpiece.

From the author of the bestselling phenomenon Dietland comes a razor-sharp, subversive thriller about motherhood, obsession, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.Violet West Shelley has unwillingly spent her life in the spotlight as the only daughter of a legendary poet and feminist icon who died tragically young. Now, as the self-described lowbrow crime journalist approaches fiftyburned out, creatively blocked, and far older than her mother ever wasshe retreats to her hometown in the Colorado mountains hometown to finish a long-overdue book about the Crying Killer, a notorious serial killer who sobs for his mother after committing his crimes.But what begins as a bid for solitude quickly spirals into something far more sinister. A stalker emergesmysterious, relentless, with accusations disturbingly intimate: this invisible stranger insists that West is their long-lost mother, though West has never had children. As the threats escalate and her carefully defended privacy starts to shatter, West is drawn into a chilling psychological web where the boundaries between fiction and reality begin to collapse.Is she being watched? Hunted? Or is her own mind turning against her?Gripping, provocative, and laced with pitch-black humor, Furious Violet is a psychological thrill ride and a fierce exploration of mothers (real and imagined), fame, and the question of who can lay claim to womens bodies of work--and their bodies themselves. Once again, Sarai Walker has delivered a subversively brilliant heroine unlike any other: damaged, defiant, and utterly unforgettable.

From bestselling novelist Nadia Hashimia gripping, occasionally terrifying, yet ultimately hopeful novel focusing on the women of Afghanistan in the years since the Taliban regained power.In February 2020 the US began to withdraw troops from Afghanistan after nearly twenty years of occupation. A whole generation of Afghan women had been born during that timewomen who had grown up in relative peace, gone to school, entered the professions, even served in the army and Parliament. The women of Afghanistan watched as the Taliban filled the streets again. They knew everything was about to change.In the bustling, cosmopolitan city of Kabul, women are TV newscasters, shop owners, doctors, teachers, lawyers, even soldiers. They include Marjan, who fought with the Afghan army, and will risk everything to keep her daughter Hawa safe. In her earlier days Marjan was called Rahima and had lived the life of a bacha posha girl raised as a boy until she came of age. Forced into an early marriage, Rahima took the name Marjan when she fled her warlord husband. Shes created a whole new life for herself, one she will not give up easily.So has Soraya, who defiantly wore red lipstick as she led the armys all-female combat force over the objections of her upper-class family. Sorayas now a wanted woman whose brother may choose not to shelter her from the Taliban. What will become of her? Or Mina, a journalist and broadcaster whose beautiful face is known to everyone in Kabulincluding the new regime?Fight or flight? Or find a third way? One thing is for certain: none of these women will meekly accept her fate.An epic saga of fear, resistance, change, and reinvention, City of Widows gives voices to the unforgettable Afghan women at a crossroads of history.An essential readheartbreaking, powerful, and indelible. Booklist (starred review)

Three women find themselves caught in the crossfire in this pulse-pounding saga of a Brazilian community in crisis and the environmental tragedy that threatens to engulf it.On the lush Brazil-Argentina border, greed runs deep. A proposed hydroelectric dam spells doom for both the vibrant ecosystems of the Turvo State Park and the people who call it home. Park ranger Chaya refuses to stand by while her beloved land is razed. Her estranged cousin, Preta, a hardened leader, fights her own battle, walking a thin line between survival and poaching traditions. Then theres Olga, the prodigal journalist, burdened by guilt and the secrets she left behind. Their paths collide as the encroaching threat pulls them into a fierce battle against corrupt politicians, shadowy smugglers, and the ghosts of their shared past.Loyalties are tested, old rivalries flare, and alliances arise in the unlikeliest places. And at the heart of it all, a family legacy, shrouded in myth and trauma, surfaces with devastating consequences. Echoing recent episodes in Brazilian history, The Red Earth is a whirling torrent of drama, sisterhood, and sacrifice, revealing the real-life stakes and cost of protecting the rainforest and its inhabitants.

Maryline est une femme ordinaire, épouse et mère, enfermée dans une vie qu’elle n’a pas choisie. Derrière l’apparence d’un quotidien banal se cache une réalité faite de silence, de domination et de v

À Venise, au cœur de la lagune nocturne, une écrivaine et un cinéaste français, divorcés, sont retrouvés noyés. Accident, suicide ou crime dissimulé ? Chargé de l’enquête, Luigi tente de reconstituer

En 1910, Agathe, jeune paysanne auvergnate, quitte la France pour un Afghan dont elle s’est éprise. Arrivée en Afghanistan, elle découvre horrifiée qu’elle est destinée à garnir le harem de Najib, fi

Dans les années 1950, au cœur de Bordeaux et de ses environs, un jeune garçon grandit entre les traces encore sensibles de l’après-guerre et la chaleur protectrice du foyer familial. À travers ce réc

Le soir de son anniversaire, Rose pense simplement célébrer une année de plus. Mais sa meilleure amie lui réserve un cadeau inattendu... Une expérience sensorielle au cœur de la mystérieuse Maison de

Arielle et Sammy étaient inséparables depuis l’enfance.Jusqu’à ce qu’Arielle découvre la face obscure de sa meilleure amie et décide de quitter la région.Trois ans après, elle est de retour à Harborv

Un pouvoir interdit. Une Alliance imposée. Et tout à perdre.Elijah a toujours été à contre-courant, une différence qu’il affiche comme une force devant son coven en leur révélant ses talents pour la

Le titre de roi du hockey du campus est en jeu, que le meilleur gagne !Durant trois ans, Christopher Jacobs n’a vécu que pour le hockey, et ce, dans un seul but : devenir le capitaine de son équipe.

Quando uma princesa é sequestrada por um alfa, a guerra entre humanos e lobos se intensifica. Mas logo uma atração proibida começa a crescer…A princesa Aurora sonha em escapar do castelo e de seu cas

Tom Siddells acclaimed, long-running webcomic continues in print!This paperback volume features new cover art by Siddell, updated interior art, and includes chapters 60-77 of the beloved sci-fi fantasy.Jeannes tragic story comes to an end, and the repercussions caused by Annie, Kat and the gang will have long-reaching consequences that plunge Gunnerkrigg Court into a terrifying new chapter of its history.Coyotes strange plans introduce Loup, a forcefully bubbly creature who is quicker to anger than Ysengrin and more cunning than Coyote, and has his own tricks up his sleeve! Even though its felt like just a few hours, Annies been gone for six months, and much has happened in her absence: every routine and living situation in the Court is different; Kats work in creating bodies for the robots has progressed at an alarming rate; and to top it all off, she finds an imposter imitating her, wielding her fire power and building the relationship shes always wanted with her father. Rather than rally around Annie, her loved ones question whether she is the imposter. Stranger things have happened at Gunnerkrigg Court, after all.

A collection of Algrens lost and unfinished writings, including his last novel and several stories considered to be among his masterpieces, with a new introduction by Algrens biographer Colin Asher."You should not read [Algren] if you cant take a punch. Mr. Algren can hit with both hands and move around and he will kill you if you are not awfully careful." Ernest HemingwayNelson Algren sought humanity in the urban wilderness of postwar America, where his powerful voice rose from behind the billboards and down tin-can alleys, from among the marginalized and ignored, the outcasts and scapegoats, the punks and junkies, the sex workers and down-on-their luck gamblers, the punch-drunk boxers and skid-row drunkies and kids who knew theyd never reach the age of twenty-one. Algren admired them all for their vitality and no-bullshit forthrightness, their insistence on living, their self-awareness, and their ability to find a laugh and a dream in the unlikeliest places.Entrapment and Other Writings contains his unfinished last novel, previously unpublished or uncollected stories and poems, and reportage. Algren speaks to our time as few of his American contemporaries of the 1940s and 50s do, in part because he was always the outsider.

A young womans life spirals out of her control after her childhood best friend publishes a memoir that discusses the tragic events of their childhood, in this beautiful, powerful novel from the internationally bestselling author of Others Were Emeralds.Meis life isnt what she thought it would be. Shes still entangled in a love triangle with Jacques and Kath that began when they were teens; her parents are drowning in debt; and shes stuck pulling off identity fraud jobs for her cruel auntie and her aunties nauseating son, who wont leave Mei alone.But Meis world begins to truly unravel when she hears her childhood best friend Soeys voice for the first time in years, being interviewed on the radio about her new memoir, chronicling the childhood attack that left Soey with brain damage and killed her younger sister. When Mei reconnects with Soey, the leader of their childhood friend group known as the Daisy Chain, their encounter kicks off a series of events that culminate in another shocking death, putting Mei squarely in the public eye. As past and present collide, Mei starts spiraling after Soey implores her to find out who killed Daiyua search that leads Mei to uncover what happened that dark day in the woods behind their school, all those years ago.Revered for her lyrical imagery, emotional acumen, and thoughtful voice, Lang Leav uses her gifts to brilliant effect, exploring unsolved mysteries, cycles of trauma and abuse, and the answers to a timeless question: how do you honor someones memory without losing sight of yourself?