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A literary page turner that explores the intertwined lives of three neighboring families in a small coastal New Zealand town—a blend of Little Fires Everywhere and The Island of Missing Trees, combining domestic drama, suspense, indigenous folklore, and the threat of extremism on ordinary...

Tsumugi – cantautrice per niente popolare, per sua stessa ammissione – ha perso le speranze: dopo anni di tentativi per emergere, anche il lavoro poco appagante in una televisione locale si interrompe, lasciandola priva di prospettive. Mentre gira senza meta tra le stradine silenziose della cittadina di Kisarazu, in un vicolo dietro un santuario shintoista scopre una locanda con un'insolita insegna: "Da Shippo: pasti caldi a menu fisso, locale con gatto". Incuriosita, varca la soglia e si ritrova in un piccolo ristorante a conduzione famigliare, con pochissimi coperti.

Rebecca glaubte, ihr Leben zu kennen. Gefangen im täglichen Spagat zwischen den Bedürfnissen ihrer Familie und ihren eigenen unerfüllten Sehnsüchten ahnt Rebecca nicht, dass ein geheimnisvoller Traum und ein spontaner Urlaub in den Highlands Schottlands alles verändern werden. Inmitten einer neu entdeckten Welt, umgeben von uralter Magie, unbändiger Kräfte und rätselhafter Wesen wird Rebecca auf eine harte Probe gestellt.

Alvitania is a dazzling collection of satirical short stories and surreal tales that blend dark humor, magical realism, and sharp social commentary. From absurd business trips to vanished countries, dystopian futures to bizarre political revolutions, each story in Tim Wexler’s anthology invites listeners into a world that is both uncannily familiar and thrillingly strange.

Gabriel, Solomon, and Florian create a new life together in Vienna, but darkness awaits them. Their decisions have dire consequences as Florian's traumatic past rears its ugly head, and Solomon's former order seeks revenge. Gabriel continues to struggle with his lack of memories and identity. As he works with his guardian angel to understand his new life, Gabriel discovers a truth about his past that shatters him—and the two men who have become his new world.

Wren Vesper's life has changed dramatically in just a few short days. She and her mother have moved to their old family home in Sedgwick Cove, Maine. She discovered that she is, in fact, a witch. And rather than spending the start of her summer vacation hanging out with her friends, she spent it defeating an ancient and terrible Darkness hellbent on laying claim to her magic. Now all she wants is to have an uneventful summer, beginning her magical education and sunning herself at the beach.

Konstantin Duhovny ha perso il padre quando aveva dieci anni e da allora i fantasmi non hanno mai smesso di girargli intorno. Kostya non riesce a vederli, ma può percepire il sapore dei loro piatti preferiti. All'inizio a fargli visita sono i gusti di casa: fegato di pollo, cipolla, limone, gli ingredienti del pechonka, piatto preferito di suo padre. Ma, a poco a poco, sono altri sapori, inattesi, a solleticargli il palato: le pietanze preferite di persone che non sono più in vita.

In an era when fantasy novels often rely on epic battles and world-ending stakes, Gig Harbor: The Enduring Mystery offers something far more sophisticated: a meditation on the quiet heroism of ordinary people protecting extraordinary secrets. This remarkable debut weaves together Pacific Northwest history, environmental conservation, and elements of magical realism into a narrative that feels both timeless and urgently contemporary.

GOLD MEDAL in Best Popular Fiction—International Latino Book Awards For fans of Rebecca Serle and Elizabeth Acevedo, a magically insightful novel about a woman’s journey to discover her roots and what it means to carry our ancestors with us. In the span of a year, Dolores Moore has become a...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A haunting, unforgettable collection of tales by Samanta Schweblin, winner of the 2022 National Book Award for Translated Literature and three-time Booker Prize finalist "The stories of “Good and Evil” are...

Eingebettet in die Kopfsteinpflasterstraßen von Compiègne gab es eine Bäckerei, die ihresgleichen suchte. Gerüchte gingen durch die Stadt, dass das Gebäck einen Hauch von Magie biete und die dunkelsten Sorgen vertreiben würde. Schon ein Bissen eines Croissants kann Glück bringen, eine kostbare Erinnerung erschließen oder verborgene Sehnsüchte offenbaren. Edie Lane benötigt für das Rezept »Katastrophe« nicht besonders viele Zutaten.

A woman settles in a remote Polish village. It has few inhabitants, but it teems with the stories of its living and its dead. There's the drunk Marek Marek, who discovers that he shares his body with a bird, and Franz Frost, whose nightmares come to him from a newly discovered planet.

An audacious tale of murder, privilege, and servitude — of both humans and nature. A stunning work of imaginative fiction, Last Hummingbird West of Chile spins a tale of adventure that is in turn comedic, violent, poignant and thoughtful. Through the exploits of a young sailor born in questionable circumstance and a pair of murderous servants, as well as an assortment of other 19th century regulars, the vital subjects of today—race, religion, sexuality, environment—are framed in history and human culture.

Поздней осенью, в последний год XVIII века, в маленький итальянский городок Стеллата на берегу реки По заехал цыганский табор, и прекрасная цыганка Виолка похитила сердце сорокалетнего холостяка Джакомо Казадио. Несмотря на противодействие обеих семей, влюбленные поженились, но однажды Виолка решила раскинуть карты, чтобы узнать, что ждет их в будущем. И карты предрекли ужасную трагедию, которая ожидает кого-то из их потомков...

¿Quién le abriría la puerta a un muerto? Eso se pregunta Mariela Bauer cuando escucha por el intercomunicador de su casa, que el señor Jaime Quiroz quiere verla, veintitrés años después de haber sido encontrado sin vida.

Seong Jaeseong non è come gli altri ragazzi della sua età. La sua ipersensibilità ai suoni lo rende simile a un neonato catapultato all'improvviso nel mondo. Per questo ha sempre le cuffie alle orecchie, per schermarsi dai rumori che lo circondano e lo schiacciano fino a togliergli il fiato. Ma forse proprio a causa di questo disturbo, Jaeseong ha anche un dono raro e speciale: riesce a sentire quelli che lui chiama Biscuit - persone invisibili agli occhi dei più, umiliate, dimenticate, il cui cuore è stato calpestato più e più volte, e la cui presenza si è affievolita fino quasi a scomparire.

When Clara first arrived in Rowan Vale to visit her new boyfriend, Jack, she had no idea her life was about to change forever. After being a stay-at-home mum for years, Clara has an opportunity to start a new business and maybe find herself again. But when fate intervenes, all her hopes seem shattered, and as she and Jack struggle to cope with their new reality their relationship has never been more precarious.

God (Adonai) and the Devil (Samael) have worked together for billions of years creating Nature; for the last few hundred million it’s been with intent to create a species capable of carrying their work forward into the otherwise sterile solar system and galaxy. But in the last fifteen thousand years they’ve been in disagreement on the prospects of a particular species, one both promising and threatening to the entire enterprise: Homosapiens. Humankind.

Eila Jacobsen is adrift, reeling from her father’s recent death and still suffering from the loss of her best friend. When invited to join a research trip to a remote part of Alaska, she takes the chance to refocus her life and perhaps unravel the mystery behind the dwindling caribou population. But as Eila buries herself in data, she stumbles across something remarkable. Concealed in the pages of her father’s journal is a discovery with life-changing possibilities. So why was it abandoned?

Gabriel Fisher was born an orphan, weighing eighteen pounds and measuring twenty-seven inches long. No one in Lakota, Wisconsin, knows what to make of him. He walks at eight months, communicates with animals, and seems to possess extraordinary athletic talent. But when the older brother who has been caring for him dies, Gabriel is taken in by his devout Amish grandparents who disapprove of all the attention and hide him away from the English world. But it’s hard to hide forever when you’re nearly eight feet tall.