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There is bad luck in New Felicity. The people of the small coastal village have taken in Milagros, an eleven-year-old Venezuelan refugee, just as Trinidad's government has begun cracking down on undocumented migrants—and now an American journalist has come to town asking questions. New Felicity's superstitious fishermen fear the worst, certain they've brought bad luck on the village by killing a local witch who had herself murdered two villagers the year before.

In a place and time unknown, two elderly sisters live in a walled garden, secluded from the outside world. Evelyn and Lily have only ever known each other. What was before the garden, they have forgotten; what lies beyond it, they do not know. Each day is spent in languid service to their home: tending the bees, planting the crops, and dutifully following the instructions of the almanac written by their mother. So when a nameless boy is found hiding in the boarded house at the center of their isolated grounds, their once solitary lives are irrevocably disrupted.

Exquisito tributo al arte de la correspondencia, Los secretos de la Papelería Shihodo nos ofrece cinco historias conmovedoras y edificantes que retratan el Japón de hoy, donde pervive la infinita sutileza del Japón de siempre, y el vínculo entrañable que no sólo allí, sino en el mundo entero, une las plumas y los papeles con los sentimientos más hondos.

When perfect strangers Mika and Jem first meet by chance, they recognise each other – not from life, but from a shared dream. Both are wary of forming new connections and have their demons to fight: Jem is in recovery from a near-fatal accident, and Mika is undocumented and under scrutiny from the authorities. As their dreams – or are they memories? – grow in intensity, they are forced to consider the possibility that they have known and loved each other over and over, across the centuries. Will they find happiness together this time?

The stories in Animal Husbandry all deal in some way with mythology, from animal fables to imaginary friends to the myths people tell themselves. In some cases, the myths are fantastical: a farmer finds his cow has given birth to a surprising offspring; a guitarist tries to improve his skills with a visit to the crossroads; or a young girl meets with a visitor in the woods to plot against her neighbors. Others concern everyday mythology: a small-town ballplayer struggles to earn a nickname; or a man's clean bill of health arrives at the worst possible time.

For generations, the Winston women have possessed an unspoken magical gift: they can heal with the touch of a hand. It’s a tradition they’ve always had to practice in secret, in the moonlight hours, when the fireflies dance and the whippoorwill birds sing. But not every healer has rightfully passed on this knowledge to her descendants, and for young Louise Winston, the discovery of her abilities comes in less-than-ideal circumstances—she brings her best friend back from death following an accident, the day after he professed his long-held feelings for her.

Con el mordisco a una guayaba nació el pecado original de esta singular familia latinoamericana. Un pecado en forma de hombre que haría enloquecer a cuatro generaciones de mujeres cultas e inteligentes. Al ver a Alfonso nacer, la bisabuela vaticinó el destino trágico de las mujeres en su familia. Cuatro generaciones después, Primitiva Serapio, una niña tímida, aburrida y temerosa, cede ante la locura y da rienda suelta a Mulatona Montiel, su alter ego, una mujer libre, voluptuosa, irreverente y fuerte. Ambas cohabitan el mismo cuerpo, pero no tardará una en sobreponerse a la otra.

C’era una volta una grande villa in stile occidentale dove erano vissuti i Burness, prima di tornare in Inghilterra allo scoppio della Seconda guerra mondiale. Nel parco, ormai abbandonato, avevano giocato generazioni di bambini. Una di loro, Terumi, è ora un’adolescente in conflitto con i genitori. La sua famiglia è stata colpita da una tragedia difficile da superare e lei ha trovato rifugio nei racconti del nonno di un’amica.

Can 'no' be a declaration of love? What happens when love is savage, dangerous and all-consuming? In this gorgeous and unsettling collection, women navigate the complexities and cruelties of desire across time and place, from a medieval convent to a Victorian parlour to a 1990s high school. Intensely atmospheric, surprising and darkly funny, this collection is a richly flavoured feast from a brilliant writer in full command of the form.

Un hombre se va a vivir a un pueblo alejado, tras enterarse de que le quedan pocos meses de vida. En la habitación que arrienda hay un armario, del que cada noche sale una joven y hermosa mujer que le cuenta historias.

A doceria mágica da Rua do Anoitecer é um convite à magia e à doçura que existem na vida de todos nós. Entre e fique à vontade – mas esteja preparado para descobrir muito mais do que imagina. Situada na fronteira entre o mundo real e o mundo dos espíritos, a Rua do Anoitecer só pode ser vista por criaturas sobrenaturais ou por pessoas que se encontram vulneráveis devido a alguma angústia.

Solipsum follows the adventures of Charlie, young photo assistant who works for one of the top photographers in the world. She gets the assignment of a lifetime and soon finds herself working on a print campaign that takes over all the print-based advertising in thirty cities around the world.

Gareth is caught between fighting for the love he never expected and the responsibility of the kingdom he never wanted. When both are threatened by the same external force, the Ancient One Lilith, he must find a way forward. Otherwise he may lose the love of the only woman to ever make him feel and end up the King of Nothing. With secrets and lies exposed, Astrid now knows her true heritage, and is drawn even closer to Gareth. But as she fights the remnants of the spell Lilith put on her, her forbidden love of Gareth may just be what saves... or curses the realms.

Liebst Du "Die Schöne und das Biest"? Dann ist diese Neuerzählung ein absolutes Muss für Dich! Eine verborgene Landkarte ... Ein geheimnisvolles Königreich ... Und ein verfluchter Prinz? Die neugierige Bibliothekarin Isabelle erlebt Abenteuer normalerweise nur in Romanen - bis sie eine Landkarte entdeckt, die sie auf magische Weise in ein sagenumwobenes Land befördert. Sie landet vor einem märchenhaften Schloss.

Suddenly Maddy is right there… in her very own future. And it’s all wrong, yet again. It happens to her every time. When the kisses lead to the bedroom, just when she thinks she might have found the one… Just for a split second, Maddy disappears, and she finds that she’s living her own life. But ten years into the future. She’s only there for a little while. But each time, it’s long enough to know that she doesn’t want to be any of those future versions of Maddy. Because every man she falls for seems to lead her to a future that is just… wrong. Until she meets Oliver.

Birdie’s keeping it together; of course she is. So she’s a little hungover, sometimes, and she has to bring her daughter, Emaleen, to her job waiting tables at an Alaskan roadside lodge, but she’s getting by as a single mother in a tough town. Still, Birdie can remember happier times from her youth, when she was free in the wilds of nature. Arthur Neilsen, a soft-spoken and scarred recluse who appears in town only at the change of seasons, brings Emaleen back to safety when she gets lost in the woods. Most people avoid him, but to Birdie, he represents everything she’s ever longed for.

In a remote seaside town outside of Tokyo, Kotoko makes her way along a seashell path, lured by whispers of an enigmatic restaurant whose kagezen, or traditional meals offered in remembrance of loved ones, promise a reunion with the departed. When a gust of wind lifts off her hat, she sees running after it a young man who looks like her recently deceased brother. But it’s not her brother; it’s Kai, the restaurant’s young chef, who returns her hat and brings her to the tiny establishment.

Birdie's keeping it together, of course she is. So she's a little hungover sometimes on her shifts, and has to bring her daughter Emaleen to work while she waits tables but it's a tough town to be a single mother, and she needs to get by. Maybe the shine is starting to wear off life at Wolverine Lodge. Maybe Birdie's ready for a fresh start. And then Birdie meets Arthur, who is quieter than most men, but makes her want to listen; who is gentle with Emaleen, and understands Birdie's fascination with the mountains in whose shadow they live.

More like sisters than best friends, Issa Bui and Olivia Nong grew up dreaming of becoming movie stars. But for young Vietnamese women in 1930s Hollywood, the MGM back lot seems unreachable. Undeterred, Issa knows she’s meant for great things. The blood of shamans runs through her veins. To find fame in this town, for herself and for Olivia, Issa needs to make connections. For starters, with her dead grandmother Bà Ngoại.