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When her sense of safety is shattered, a young girl realizes she must become something untamable—even otherworldly—to find freedom, in this visceral coming-of-age horror debut. A man’s body is found viciously murdered behind a neighborhood corner store, sending shockwaves through the...

Elio è un giovane sognatore, maldestro e ingenuo, ma con un talento straordinario per la pittura, che però, nel mondo contadino della Val d'Orcia di inizio Novecento, sembra solo una pericolosa mancanza di quel senso pratico che la miseria esige. Suo fratello maggiore, Cordevole, è invece un tipo pragmatico e autoritario che, ricorrendo alla violenza, proverà a plasmare Elio secondo le proprie esigenze.

This 20th Anniversary Edition of Slumber invites you to rediscover the darkly enchanting tale that started it all. Dive into Rory’s journey of self-discovery, resilience, and rebellion against her foretold fate. From Princess to Prisoner, Rory fights to outlast a curse that threatens to claim her life before her 16th birthday. Along the way, she faces harrowing obstacles, forges unexpected alliances, and discovers a strength she never knew she had. This special edition includes an Extended Epilogue, offering a deeper glimpse into Rory’s world and the ripple effects of her choices.

Vera DeSoto runs a cafe in Marfa, Texas in 1968. The cowboys and truckers who come in fantasize and hope for a chance with her, but she enjoys her solitary life and isn’t ready to settle down with anyone.

Marriage is not for Margaret Dashwood. Where others see duty, Margaret sees entrapment. And rage.But when an invitation from family friend Mrs Jennings hurls her into the chaotic heart of Covent Garden, Margaret discovers an intoxicating world beyond afternoon tea and polite society. Here she meets three women who live unapologetically: Nelly, an impulsive actress; Hester, a witch who works in the textile factory; and Inge, a sex worker who loves money and knows exactly how to get it.

Culture shock is nothing compared to this. Eva Calabrese lives with her parents and wants out of her dead-end job, so when her former college classmate, Tobio, reconnects with her, she makes the leap across the planet to teach English in Japan. In Osaka, Eva is confronted by the Japanese language and culture, while navigating her feelings for Tobio, but everything changes one night at karaoke when she's kissed by the intimidatingly handsome tattoo artist, Yuya.

Northanger Abbey is the light-hearted account of a young girl's first excursion into fashionable society. While in Bath, Catherine Morland is invited by Henry Tilney and his sister Eleanor to visit their home, Northanger Abbey.

Zanzíbar, años noventa. Karim, Fauzia y Badar, tres muchachos que han crecido en entornos muy distintos, sueñan con las enormes posibilidades de su naciente país. Karim regresa a su tranquila ciudad natal con nuevos bríos y ambiciones tras sus estudios universitarios. Fauzia, apasionada por la escuela y con el sueño de ser maestra, ve en él una oportunidad para escapar de una educación asfixiante. Para Badar, en cambio, un sirviente sin estudios que nunca conoció a sus padres, parece que todas las puertas están cerradas.

Der 19-jährige Jonas hat mit beidem Probleme: dem Leben und der Erinnerung. Sein Germanistikstudium hat er gerade geschmissen, und der Konfrontation mit seiner schmerzhaften Vergangenheit weicht er aus. Seine erste Klientin ist die exzentrische alte Filmdiva Stella, die in ihrer Autobiografie ihr Leben glücklich und erfüllt darstellen will. Gemeinsam lernen die beiden, dass man jeden Tag so leben muss, als sei es der letzte. Damit man ein Leben führt, das unvergesslich ist.

Und auch Evas Leben fängt gerade erst richtig an – da stirbt ihr Vater unter mysteriösen Umständen, und sie muss seinen ungeliebten Pfandleihladen übernehmen. Dabei hat sie ganz andere Träume: Sie möchte die Welt sehen, sich verlieben, zu all den neuen Liedern tanzen gehen. Nur eins weiß sie noch nicht: Die Musik wird der Schlüssel sein für sie. Denn Eva ist mutig genug, um auf alle Konventionen zu pfeifen.

Frank Cottrell Boyce’s series of plays about the punk generation 30 years on What if punk heroes The Adverts had played a gig in Camberley in 1977, to an audience of 27 people? And what if, three decades later, someone tried to bring that audience back together for a reunion? That’s the...

A mysterious disappearance leaves fourteen-year-old Emma on her own with a necklace and a cryptic story about a magical place called Miren. Soon, she, along with two cousins she never knew, finds herself on a quest to fulfill a prophecy and save a world on the brink of war against a dark and evil force. Magic and bravery collide with hope and faith in this adventure to Miren.

En esta novela, el sexo y la cultura coinciden en un extraño mundo que mezcla el despertar sexual de un grupo de jóvenes con las citas de películas y libros que satisfacen la curiosidad de los personajes. La narrativa realiza descripciones que pasan permanentemente del cinismo al éxtasis y viceversa, donde toman un valor particular las amistades, los amores, el alcohol, la política, y los detalles más insignificantes del día a día.

Una delicia costumbrista en forma de colección de cuentos que abordan la vida rural, la adolescencia, el paso del tiempo y el fracaso en retrospectiva con una prosa inigualable. Hombres anodinos atrapados en una cárcel de rutina en forma de trayecto de metro, viajeros sumidos en su propia amargura, amas de casa que intentan encontrar un oasis de paz en medio de su asfixiante vida. Pablo Sanz es un autor español nacido en Madrid.

Först och främst gäller det att välja sida i det påhittade kriget mellan syntare och hårdrockare. Sen att bli av med oskulden och börja festa. Efter en omvälvande spelning med Depeche Mode känns det lika självklart att skaffa syntfrisyr och artistnamn som att starta ett eget band. Ambitionen är att ta över världen. Men resan från den hemmabyggda studion i göteborgska Majorna till de slutsålda arenorna på andra sidan jorden visar sig längre och farligare än han tror.

Seventeen-year-old Kitty Heath is determined to shine at Harvard’s Class Day celebrations, outfitted in a fashionable Paris organdie gown with daisies in her bonnet and a train she insists upon having. Behind her excitement stands her devoted sister Priscilla, quietly sacrificing to make Kitty’s dreams possible. But amid flirtations, mishaps, and a humiliating tumble, Kitty learns that true happiness lies not in appearances or admiration, but in the steadfast love of family and the honest affection of her cousin Jack.

When Nepal’s government bans social media to silence a viral TikTok trend, a restless generation rises. What begins as protest becomes revolution—the Gen Z Kranti. In the bloodied streets of Kathmandu, old parties collapse. A female jurist is chosen Prime Minister through a Discord vote. Circles of eleven people, in villages and across the diaspora, organize into a new kind of democracy. Their vision is audacious: a corruption-free Nepal, job guarantees for every citizen, and an economy that abandons money itself. But storms gather.

Charlie is a gamer stuck in a life that feels like a loading screen. He’s deep in debt, his boss is a jerk, he barely speaks to his family, and his relationship is glitching beyond repair. But none of that matters this weekend. BattleTheatre, a new game Charlie and his crew have been waiting years to get their hands on, is finally releasing. And they’ve signed up for a tournament with a chance to win twenty thousand dollars—more than enough money to help Charlie turn everything around. All he has to do is log in on Saturday at midnight. Nothing can stop him from gaming glory… or can it?

Willow, a teen sick with the Wasting, isn't supposed to be alive. Her body is weak and her skills are lackluster, but she's determined to become a mage. Tired of being a burden, Willow secures a spot at the world's most prestigious magic academy led by the finest arcane minds in history. But when magic unravels and instruments fail in her presence, it becomes clear she's not just a student. She's an anomaly that could ignite a magical war.

From Pulitzer Prize finalist Linda Hogan, the moving novel of Angela Jenson, a troubled Native American girl coming of age in the foster system in Oklahoma, who decides to reunite with her family. At seventeen, Angela returns to the place where she was raised—a stunning island town that lies...