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Velzara was born for fire, forged for ruin, and meant to become a god’s vessel of destruction. But the ritual went wrong—or right, depending on who you ask—and now she’s trapped in the body of a black housecat with far too much attitude and nowhere near enough claws. Elira is a soft-spoken witch-in-training with a cinnamon kettle, a cursed inheritance, and a house that rearranges itself when no one’s looking. She thinks Velzara is a familiar. She’s not. She’s a war crime in waiting.

Preschool teacher Lydia Caldwell’s peaceful day in the Rockies becomes her most harrowing nightmare when she’s pushed over a mountain ledge and her three-year-old daughter is abducted. Lydia must now entrust her life and her child’s fate to K-9 Officer River Jameson and his yellow Lab partner, Frankie. As the danger escalates and the trail grows colder by the second, River and Frankie work tirelessly to track down the kidnapper. Is the culprit Lydia’s ex…or is someone from her past seeking revenge?

On this stiflingly hot summer day, Stephen has decided it's time to break up with his girlfriend Fiona. As he makes his way through the pitiless city and the hours of a single day, Stephen must fend off his demanding family, endure another shift of his dead-end job at the zoo (and an excruciating workplace team-building event), face up to Fiona's aggressive ex-husband and the hysteria of a children's birthday party that goes terribly wrong.

Pets find themselves at the mercy of human decisions—some bringing joy, others sorrow. Follow the heartwarming and heartbreaking tales of cats, dogs, and even pigs as they navigate the journey from abandonment to rescue, foster care, and adoption.

Esta es una novela sobre conejos. O más bien, sobre un conejo irrepetible y su impacto definitivo en la Gran Madriguera. Para unos un paria, para otros un peligroso agitador, para todos un líder, Auge y caída del conejo Bam repasa los hechos que dieron pie a la leyenda del conejo más importante de la Gran Madriguera, narrados por su fiel compañero Copito, quien se esfuerza por separar el mito de la realidad en un último gesto de traición o de amor sublimado.

Viziatissimo figlio unico, il giovane Alain intrattiene un rapporto morboso e quasi telepatico con la sua bellissima gatta certosina, Saha. Una relazione che sarà in grado di mettere in crisi persino il matrimonio con Camille, la ragazza moderna dai capelli scuri, appassionata di auto veloci e appartamenti funzionali che, fin dal giorno dopo le nozze, appare all'infantile Alain come l'antitesi di tutto ciò che Saha rappresenta: purezza, bellezza senza esibizione, amore senza indiscrezione.

When search and rescue worker Hunter Shelton and his bloodhound Libby are called to a crime scene, he discovers his ex-fiancée murdered and her young daughter missing—and he's attacked. Soon, he realizes the little girl may have been taken by drug runners, and could possibly be his own child. With no one else to turn to, Hunter teams up with DEA Agent Marlee Price and her narcotics K-9, despite their rocky history. As they face escalating threats and uncover a rising body count, an old enemy from Marlee's past resurfaces.

Officer Autumn Riley and her K-9, Bear, are jolted awake in the middle of the night by an intruder—and just barely escape the shots fired their way. When rancher Jordan Clarke, who has been searching for his missing sister, gets caught in the crossfire, he becomes a target too. Is the gunman a vengeful convict that Autumn sent to jail, or is it someone linked to her mother’s unsolved murder? With the attacks against them unrelenting, they’ll have to put everything on the line—including their own lives—to take down this criminal.

Antonia lebt das Leben, von dem sie immer träumte: schicke Stadtwohnung, neuer Job in einem erfolgreichen Unternehmen — und After Work-Drinks in den angesagtesten Läden. Endlich ist sie keine Außenseiterin mehr! Dann kommt sie auch noch ihrem Chef Piet näher, in den sie seit Monaten völlig verschossen ist.

When a spell gone wrong brings more than just magic to Theo Brylar’s life, things in Adenashire get a little… purrplexing. Suddenly, cats of all shapes and sizes are drawn to him, much to the amusement of Faylin the forest lynx (and Theo’s “house cat”). But when someone suggests opening a cat café next to Arleta’s bakery, Theo finds himself juggling more than feline antics.

Dans l'immensité du plateau Limousin, Jeanne et Damien, éleveurs de père en fils, appréhendent le retour des loups. Lucas et Mathilde, eux, défendent avec ardeur la cause de ces animaux sauvages. C'est dans un climat tendu que se produit la première attaque, puis la deuxième… et que la colère des éleveurs éclate. Tandis que les deux couples s'affrontent, chacun défendant son idéal de vie, Lupo et Léna, traqués, luttent pour leur survie et celle de leurs petits.

Furry Wisdom is a heartwarming collection of 100 short stories that celebrate the joys and responsibilities of pet ownership. Each story offers a meaningful lesson in caring for our animal companions, from the life-saving benefits of sterilization and vaccinations to the everyday importance of grooming, nutrition, exercise, and training. Follow lovable cats and dogs as they overcome challenges, form unbreakable bonds with their humans, and thrive thanks to thoughtful care.

Philip Marlowe meets Redwall in this superior adult noir tale, where all the characters are animals, fighting for survival in the city underneath the humans. Down these mean streets a beast must walk... In the solar cities of the future, the humans relax in the sun and the animals work in the...

«Хроники странствующего кота» – бестселлер Хиро Арикавы , покоривший сердца миллионов читателей по всему миру. Это трогательная история дружбы кота со «счастливым» именем Нана, что означает по-японски «семь», и его хозяина Сатору. Вместе с тем это роман-путешествие, в котором герои перемещаются как в пространстве, так и во времени: Нана открывает для себя безбрежные морские просторы и красоту горы Фудзи, а Сатору как будто заново переживает события детства и юности.

Седрик Сапен-Дефур написал удивительно трогательную и в то же время полную иронии книгу о неожиданных встречах, подаренных судьбой, которые показывают нам, кто мы и каково наше представление о мире и любви. Эта история произошла на самом деле. Все началось с небольшого объявления в местной газете: двенадцать щенков бернского зенненхунда ищут дом. Так у Седрика, учителя физкультуры и альпиниста, появился новый друг, Убак. Отныне их общая жизнь наполнилась особой, безусловной любовью, какая бывает только у человека и его собаки.

When lost animals start showing up at crime scenes, Officer Fred Mason decides to sniff out the culprit. He'll need some help from residents of the local animal rescue, including one exceptionally bright and determined cat. Along the way, people and animals find their way home. This novella is a complete standalone story and is the prequel to The Detective Whiskers Cozy Mystery Series. There are happy endings for all of the characters in this book, humans and animals, with the exception of one bad guy who ends up in jail. When you can’t find your way home, home will find you.

Tobey is a giant Alaskan malamute that shares a home with Emma; William; William's wife, Molly; Beauregard, a Newfoundland dog; and Socks, a cat that was rescued by Emma when she was an abandoned kitten. Tobey was formerly to be partnered with Allison Stillman, a US customs agent, but Allison was severely injured in an auto accident early in the training stages. Tobey was evaluated as being "too immature" to continue with training, so he was placed in a shelter where William found him.

In the heart of a peaceful village nestled within the bamboo groves, Hei Shen, a kind-hearted panda, once lived a life of tranquility. But when a brutal clan invades and destroys everything he holds dear, his world shatters in the flames of vengeance. Armed with two powerful swords, one born from light, the other from darkness, Hei Shen embarks on a relentless journey to make the world bleed for its sins. As the line between justice and destruction blurs, will Hei Shen become the savior he once hoped to be, or will he become the very monster that destroyed his home?

Осенью 1958 года Джеральд Даррелл, к этому времени не менее известный писатель, чем его старший брат Лоуренс, на корабле "Звезда Англии" отправился в Аргентину. Как вспоминала его жена Джеки, побывать в Патагонии и своими глазами увидеть многотысячные колонии пингвинов, понаблюдать за жизнью котиков и морских слонов было давнишней мечтой Даррелла. Кроме того, он собирался привезти из экспедиции коллекцию южноамериканских животных для своего зоопарка. Тапир Клавдий, малышка Хуанита, попугай Бланко и др.

Bo ist 89 und ihm läuft die Zeit davon. Sein Kontakt beschränkt sich auf seinen Hund Sixten und die täglichen Besuche vom Pflegedienst. Hans, sein Sohn, kommt dagegen nur selten vorbei und traut ihm vor allem gar nichts mehr zu. Der drohende Verlust seines Hundes bringt Bo dazu, die Schlüsselmomente seines Lebens zu überdenken.