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Medieval queens were seen as mere dynastic trophies, yet many of the Plantagenet queens of the High Middle Ages dramatically broke away from the restrictions imposed on their sex, as Alison Weir shows in this gripping group biography of England's fourteenth-century consorts. Using personal...

Hitra, high priestess of Revestre, already has enough on her hands: political upheaval, a distractingly attractive male servant, and an upcoming harvest festival. But when a column of flame from the heavens sends a city into tumult, it upends more than just her schedule. Now, Hitra must deal with a religious schism, ethnic strife…and a God growing out of control.

Rashida is sick of being the has-been. Art was her life, and since her fall from popularity, everything has been beige. One afternoon walk through her neighborhood brings inspiration in the form of a dying garden. Maybe bringing it to life in a painting will bring her back to life too. How far will she go to get back in the spotlight? Where does the line between creativity and madness blur?

Nine years ago, Skytown soldiers brutally murdered Kenton's family. Now those same men aim to return and destroy Kenton's hard-won, idyllic life amongst the peaceful shifter people of the Hinnom Forest. Meanwhile, Laine Riven –dragged from Earth to Thorunn against his will –is stuck navigating an unfamiliar school, his jerk of an uncle, and the rising threat posed by the Outpost Terrorist. When their paths clash amidst tragedy and betrayal, Kenton realises he and his best friend Bo may have rushed headlong into a situation too impossible to fix.

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Hanna knows all about hard work. For years she’s labored to complete her apprenticeship and become a pastry chef. Driven from her home once before, she’s willing to endure whatever it takes to keep her position in the palace kitchens of Northhelm. But when she finally has a chance for all...

En mi casa existían dos normas inquebrantables: no acercarnos a la casa de los Barone y no ser amiga de los hermanos Barone. Cumplir la primera norma era sencillo, pues esa casa daba bastante miedo. ¿Drogas, tráfico de armas, prostitución? Todo era posible. Por eso no me costó nada cumplirla. Respecto a la segunda… la quebranté. Ginevra Barone era mi mejor amiga y no fijarse en su hermano Angelo era como pedirle al sol que no calentara en pleno verano.

India und Matt glaubten, sie müssten nur Chronos finden, um all ihre Probleme zu lösen. Doch der Uhrenmagier wirft ebenso viele Fragen auf, wie er beantwortet, und bringt noch dazu Schwierigkeiten mit. Um Matts magische Taschenuhr zu reparieren, brauchen sie das Tagebuch eines vor Jahrzehnten ermordeten Arztmagiers. Die Suche danach führt zu einem schmutzigen Geheimnis, in das zwei von Londons Handwerksgilden verwickelt sind. Als alte und neue Gegner auftauchen und ans Licht kommt, was lange verborgen war, müssen Matt und India besser zusammenarbeiten denn je.

This thought-provoking anthology offers a close examination of the psychology behind the intricate narrative and compelling characters in author George R.R. Martin's best-selling work, A Song of Ice and Fire, and the popular HBO TV series based upon his books, Game of Thrones. In Martin's richly detailed world, deceit, manipulation, and greed rule the day, and almost everyone fights for power over the realm or simply over their own lives. How do love and hate, good and evil, need and greed, altruism and narcissism drive the very best and very worst human behaviors?

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! These timeless stories are perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series. In book two a priceless pearl necklace goes missing. The Secret Seven are first off the mark to catch the thief. Why?...

Psychopathy is a personality disorder that has long captured the public imagination. Newspaper column inches have been devoted to murderers with psychopathic features, and we also encounter psychopaths in films and books. Individuals with psychopathy are characterized in particular by lack of empathy and guilt, manipulation of other people and, in the case of criminal psychopathy, premeditated violent behavior. They are dangerous and can incur immeasurable emotional, psychological, physical, and financial costs to their victims and their families.

Cassie Sullivan y sus compañeros han sobrevivido a las cuatro olas de destrucción de los Otros. Ahora, con la raza humana prácticamente exterminada y la quinta ola arrasándolo todo, se enfrentan a una elección: esperar a Evan Walker o huir en búsqueda de otros supervivientes antes de que el enemigo los alcance. Consumidos, pero no derrotados. Acosados, pero no sometidos.

'Alison Weir transforms Henry VIII's much-maligned fourth wife into a woman of passion, courage and mystery' Tracy Borman Alison Weir, historian and author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen, Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession and Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen...

A “brilliant,” “engaging,” and “valuable,” (Financial Times) exploration of why capitalism hurts women and how socialism, when done right, can bring economic independence, better labor conditions and, yes, even better sex. In Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism, acclaimed...

Transforming Harry: The Adaptation of Harry Potter in the Transmedia Age is an edited volume of eight essays that look at how the cinematic versions of the seven Harry Potter novels represent an unprecedented cultural event in the history of cinematic adaptation.  

Esta noche ¿qué soñaré?. La serie Little Baby Bum: Hora de soñar adapta al formato pódcast las historias infantiles más populares de la tradición oral anglosajona, convirtiéndolas en cuentos breves perfectos para escuchar antes de dormi

Cuando nacemos, nadie nos proporciona un manual para aprender a vivir, ni instrucciones para ser feliz. Y, sin embargo, encontrar la felicidad no es tan difícil. En realidad, existen unos secretos para vivir en este mundo que quizá nadie se haya tomado la molestia de explicarte. Por eso Albert Espinosa ha querido compartir contigo en este libro los suyos, los que ha ido descubriendo a lo largo de su vida, aquellos que le hacen sentirse vivo, los que le han servido y todo lo que ha aprendido a lo largo de su extraordinario recorrido.

Pauvre Chien Pourri, personne ne lui a jamais souhaité son anniversaire! Heureusement, son fidèle ami Chaplapla est là pour tout organiser. Les saucisses sont décongelées et les cartons d'invitation flottent déjà dans le caniveau. Il y aura un monde fou, c'est sûr, mais comment trouver un cadeau à la hauteur de ce pourriversaire?

La vida de Ruby Darling se desmorona. Su compromiso ha terminado, su carrera como influencer de viajes está en ruinas y está convencida de que el universo conspira contra ella. Desesperada por darle un giro a su vida, Ruby se embarca en un viaje transformador a Nueva Zelanda en busca de su padre perdido, arrastrando consigo a su antiguo mejor amigo, Nate.

When peddler John Durbeyfield learns that he may be a descendant of a noble family, he sends his oldest child, Tess, to “claim kin.” Blindly ushered into harm’s way, the strong-willed yet untinctured peasant girl is not prepared for the blighted course her life will take. Nor for those whose destructive desires will determine her fate, and force Tess to make only the most desperate of choices. From her tragic loss of innocence through betrayal and revenge, Tess’s struggle for survival challenged the era’s mores and the cruel indifference shown women in Victorian society.