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Liadan dovrà intraprendere un viaggio alla scoperta di un mondo che sa essere tanto meraviglioso quanto oscuro e crudele. Un'esperienza che la cambierà per sempre, insegnandole a quale prezzo è stata conquistata la serenità che ha sempre conosciuto. Tra insidie e dilemmi, Liadan avrà bisogno di tutta la sua forza per fronteggiare proprio coloro che ama di più. Perché la sua ricerca del vero amore potrebbe essere per tutti loro una condanna... o la salvezza.

Герои этой книги связаны между собой, но каждый проживает отдельную жизнь. Вот Сурганов отказывается приносить человеческую жертву божеству новых времён — Ктулху. Вот мальчишки Большой Минин и Маленький Ляпунов хотят посмотреть на новую станцию метро, но проваливаются в Москву совсем другой эпохи (будьте осторожны, новые станции не то, чем кажутся!). Вот придуманные героем женщины русской революции вдруг оживают и становятся частью реальности.

Alice ist auf der Suche. Sie ist ein junges Mädchen, aber, so ihre Mutter an ihrem letzten Geburtstag, jetzt kein Kind mehr. Da fällt sie eines Tages wie die gleichnamige Heldin aus Lewis Carrolls Roman in einen Kaninchenbau und gelangt so zwar nicht ins Wunderland, aber doch in das wunderbare Land der Ideen. Mit ihren Gefährten bereist sie es vom Okzident bis in den Orient und ins ferne Asien, von der Antike bis in unsere Gegenwart. An der Seite ihrer Freunde entdeckt Alice die großen Ideen der großen Philosoph*innen und lernt, dass sie uns noch heute Kompass und Wegweiser sein können.

When seven-year-old Jedza witnesses a tragic incident involving a train and the death of his close boyhood friend in his hometown Miner’s Drift, he is convinced that his life is haunted. Now in his mid-20s, Jedza is a down-and-out electrician, moving to Harare in the hopes that he will escape the darkness and superstitions of the small town. But living in the shadowy restless atmosphere of the Avenues with its mysterious pools of water rising under musasa trees, he is tormented by the disappearance of his sister and their early encounters with ancestral spirits.

From acclaimed Japanese author Sanaka Hiigari comes a heartwarming, life-affirming novel about a magical photo studio, where people go after they die to view key moments from their life—and relive one precious memory before they pass into the afterlife. The hands and pendulum of the old wooden...

Made to feel out of place her entire life, introvert-by-necessity Suzanne just wants to make it through the rest of high school. Humiliated by the popular crowd and forced to play the perfect, obedient daughter by her family, Suzanne strikes back, sneaking out with her best friend Molly to the Valentine’s Day dance. Ambushed by a menacing figure who names itself the Shadow Man, Suzanne and Moll seek refuge in the school, but find the DJ dead.

Struggling to balance his new role as Healer, with fending off his rival bully, Talin uncovers a twisted family secret. But, distractions in his personal relationships above ground, and physical challenges below, push him to his limits as he prepares for the most important fight of his life.

Nella più triste delle città, così triste da aver persino dimenticato il proprio nome, vivono il cantastorie Rashid Khalifa, lo Scià del Bla-bla, e suo figlio Harun. Rashid è dotato del magico dono di saper raccontare, incantando con la sua voce chi lo ascolta. Non appena schiude le labbra, ne sgorgano saghe piene d'amore e di magia, con eroi, battaglie, principesse... Finché un giorno dalla bocca dello Scià del Bla-bla non esce che un orribile verso.

‘A boisterous romp that spotlights serious social issues’ DAILY MAIL 'A Down Under Demon Copperhead… it's more than feel-good, it's feel-everything. What a triumph' A. J. FINN Bighearted, gritty, magical and moving, this is the irresistible new novel from the internationally bestselling...

Bessie Frone, the beloved owner of the Enchanted Bookstore and Café, is in BIG trouble. Her family wand, made of pure gold and passed down for generations, has been stolen. Of course, Bessie is heartbroken, and now she’s ready to sell the shop and the building unless the wand is found. I can’t let her sell the Enchanted. It’s the heart of Holiday Hills, the place where gossip is always the daily special, and Bessie’s coffee is to die for! Well, not literally, thank Goddess!

A powerful, uplifting story of female friendship and resilience—with just a hint of magic—as three young women whose bond was shattered years before by tragedy rediscover their connection, with the help of a long-lost gift they were meant to share.

Danny Hook is a directionless twenty-something-year-old fresh out of therapy. Dealing with his disappointed family and dead-end career, he's sure things couldn't get much worse, until a drink-driving accident leaves his best friend Nudge dead. Danny also discovers he can see ghosts - but only when he's drunk. Saddled with a best friend who can't leave his side, they must figure out what's going on and why Nudge can't cross over. Can Danny negotiate family life, therapy and a ghost that refuses to fade into the background before time runs out?

From the author of Maybe Next Time comes a funny and emotional read about a couple struggling in their relationship who accidentally swap bodies on their way to a family wedding weekend. Amy and Flynn have been dating for two years. And they love each other. Don’t they? Only Amy can’t read...

Lu's worry dolls are at-capacity as she tries to outrun the ghosts from her past—including loved ones stolen on 9/11—by traveling through her mother's homeland of Guatemala, to discover the painful reasons behind her own dysfunctional childhood, and why she must trust in the magic of the legend.

Ray Shackleford is trying to deal with the death of his father and the collapse of his marriage when the impossible happens: Music that no one has ever heard before begins to play from his stereo speakers. It is only the first step on a journey that will take him to Los Angeles, London, Cozumel, and points far beyond, and that will bring him face to face with Jim Morrison, Brian Wilson, Jimi Hendrix—and his own mortality.

On a wild and rugged island cut off and isolated to some, artist Nell feels the island is her home. It is the source of inspiration for her art, rooted in landscape, folklore and the feminine. The mysterious Inions, a commune of women who have travelled there from all over the world, consider it a place of refuge and safety, of solace in nature. All the islanders live alongside the strange murmurings that seem to emanate from within the depths of the island, a sound that is almost supernatural – a Summoning as the Inions call it.

Quite by accident she thinks, Henrietta Draper (Hattie) finds herself standing on the surface of a distant planet orbiting the star HD10307 in the constellation Andromeda. Bad enough . . . but it seems the planet's inhabitants expect her, somehow, to "save the universe."

Lautlos bewegt sich der Meisterdieb Robin durch die dunklen Gassen von New Port. Die Welt befindet sich im Wandel: Die Magie verschwindet. Gleichzeitig erwacht der neue Kult der Mechanisten, die mit Hilfe der Dampftechnik die Welt erobern. Im Auftrag einer unbekannten Frau stiehlt Robin einen magischen Kristall und setzt dabei eine Kette von Ereignissen in Kraft, die die Welt für immer verändert. Seine Geliebte wird ermordet, und Robin gerät immer tiefer in ein Netzwerk von Intrigen, die von der Unterwelt bis in die Adelsschicht von New Port reicht.

When Tilda Finch is diagnosed with invisibility, she's not overly surprised—she's felt invisible for years. She has a good life and a successful business called This Is A Sign, selling inspirational quotes on merchandise. But she's never really recovered from her divorce. Or, if she's honest, her childhood. Tilda's past has taken a toll and she's lost sight of herself. Now, with the possibility of completely disappearing, she must face the trauma of her past and rewrite the way she perceives the world, and herself.

From award-winning author Desideria Mesa comes the glittering sequel to Bindle Punk Bruja in which Earth witch Rose (Luna) Lane’s secret life comes to a breaking point as outside threats lurk—perfect for fans of Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson, Libba Bray’s The Diviners, and Chloe...