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The last text Daisy Parsloe received was from her smart fridge about some mouldy potato salad. She's not doing well at work, her love life is haphazard and her elderly mother seems to be losing her mind. And now, apparently even the appliances are judging her life choices. What Daisy doesn't know is that the appliances are also plotting. They've joined together, across the internet of things, to nudge Daisy in the right direction. But it isn't long before their well-meaning interference starts to get noticed and the race is on to find Daisy's Mr Right before the plugs are pulled.

From Booker-shortlisted author Steve Toltz, an audacious comic lament for a world that no longer knows itself “The cure for loneliness causes loneliness. That’s the human condition.” In a reeling world of fraudsters and hypnotists, sleep talkers and estranged twins, false alibis and second...

Imagine a noir thriller that turns completely sideways. A man confronting the darkest reflections of his own obsessions and delusions, and discovers that killing the mirror only deepens the fracture. A SUITABLE CASE FOR TREATMENT is a darkly comic psychological noir in which a mild-mannered man's life descends into chaos when he confronts Andor Vescov, a charming and unhinged figure from his past; a fever-dream of absurdity, horror, and dark comedy, blending psychological tension, cult rituals, and a protagonist whose only crime is surviving his own madness.

Depois de um divórcio conturbado, Charlie abandonou o trabalho como jornalista e passou a se dedicar ao ensino, mas não tem nem muito dinheiro, nem amigos ou parentes próximos, só sua gata um tanto indiferente lhe faz companhia. Quando é incumbido de atender ao último pedido de seu recém-falecido tio Jake, uma pessoa que não via — nem desejava ver — desde pequeno, Charlie descobre que é o único herdeiro de uma enorme fortuna.

The past has returned to haunt Evelyn. Having put aside matters of a family larger than she ever conceived of, Evelyn must now confront the consequences of past choices, both hers and those of others. Though she returned for a specific purpose, civil war ravages Peldra, and Evelyn finds herself...

This is an epic, multi-generational time-travel fantasy adventure with strong historical fiction, romance, action, and conspiracy elements. Drew (modern military genius turned immortal "White Lotus") and Zira (Suleiman descendant) travel through centuries, influencing major historical events while building power, love, and wealth (especially via Rothschild alliances). The story mixes humor, high-stakes intrigue, superhuman powers, and passionate romance.

Full-Cast Audio Drama • Sci-fi-/Comedy • 14+ (D, L, V) Immersive sound. Professional voice talent. Original Score. Cult B-movie director Dalton Bonestell and his misfit cast and crew routinely stumble into real-life paranormal mysteries. In Book 2, "Night of the Saucer", Cult B-movie director Dalton Bonestell and his cast and crew are filming in the struggling UFO tourism town of Rosberg, Nevada, when an actual flying saucer shows up and abducts a local resident — along with one of the crew!

Pelagic Shores... that artificial floating tropical-resort island of tomorrow, the world's #1 vacation destination, home of Caly Clam, Pelagic Kingdom Park, and thirty-seven-dollar cheeseburgers…. Small-time swindler Lewis Dibble has never been to Pelagic Shores, but when his estranged uncle goes missing on the island Lewis is summoned by Security Services, and he embarks on the magical journey of a lifetime. Unfortunately, it's that sleight-of-hand, keep-your-eye-on-the-lady kind of magic, and his lifetime is about to be cut short.

On Earth, women govern, manage business, and make the important decisions. Men are considered emotional, impractical, and increasingly difficult to find. For young Ferdinand Sparling, a voyage to Venus begins aboard a spaceship crowded with hundreds of women hoping to secure husbands on the...

The Earth wakes up to find itself surrounded by completely different stars. An announcement rings out across the planet: "We at Mortal Protection Services have relocated you to a foster system temporarily. Do not panic.".. Some of you are panicking, when we specifically asked you not to.

What happens when love and laughter collide in a nuclear wasteland? Meet Bopo and Tippy, 2 clowns in love. When they narrowly survive a nuclear apocalypse. They pack up their stuff and head out on a cross country road trip through the nuclear wasteland to see if their family in Florida managed to survive. Along their journey they will face the harsh trials and Tribulations of the wasteland and do so with bright painted smiles. Because in a world turned upside down by a nuclear apocalypse, love and laughter may become the ultimate survival tools.

A cat hits a spaceship viewport. In hard vacuum. Completely calm. Mouthing: "You missed the turnoff." It gets worse from there. Cargo hauler Jarik Venn just wanted to deliver freeze-dried rations and avoid toll stations. Instead, he rescued a reality-warping cat from the vacuum of space, became wanted in nine sectors, and accidentally destroyed a government starship with a weaponized hairball. The cat's name is Brentley. He's a pathological liar, an escaped familiar, and possibly the most wanted being in three sectors. He's also Jarik's new passenger. Whether Jarik likes it or not.

When her consciousness starts spontaneously ejecting from her body, Charlie becomes the first known case of a bizarre new phenomenon - and the unwilling centre of a global crisis. And an immortal sheep might be the key to everything. As disembodiment spreads, corporations celebrate it...

'Great book. Weird, wonderful. I loved this' Matt Haig In a near future, where even the smallest of appliances are sentient, a young Roomba vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power in this compelling, original novel. In a self-running, smart house, a...

The lives of six female superheroes and the girlfriends of superheroes. A ferocious riff on women in superhero comics. From the New York Times best-selling author Catherynne Valente comes a series of linked stories from the points of view of the wives and girlfriends of superheroes, female...

Inside this volume you’ll encounter a flawless time-rescue gone wrong, a beauty treatment with terrifying consequences, a detective hunted by a body-hopping killer, and a homesteader uncovering a truth that rewrites Earth itself. You’ll also find dragons that defy myth, fairy-tale chaos, supernatural horror, and high-concept science fiction that blends heart, humor, and imagination. From time travel and first contact to magical realism, monsters, and folklore-inspired fantasy —every story is brought vividly to life by a stellar narration cast.

Pour ses 25 ans, nouvelle édition du roman culte de Jasper Fforde, vendu à près de 100 000 exemplaires en France. Dans une Grande-Bretagne alternative où la littérature est une affaire d'État, les classiques sont surveillés comme des trésors nationaux. Pour protéger les manuscrits et...

Lezi McGyver: Dos Sex Machina is a hilariously unhinged, sex-positive fever dream about a genius inventor put on trial by her own subconscious. Featuring sentient gadgets, a cartoon courtroom, and the uncomfortable question of why it’s easier to fix everyone else than yourself. Equal parts absurd comedy and emotional gut-punch.

"When humanity went to the stars, dragons came with them. Many prospered and became pillars of the new colonies. Others fared rather poorly..." In a distant future, a dragon in exile from his own body gets dragged into a plot to keep a young girl safe from assassins. Using his strength (what's...

Thursday 1st September 2039. On the centenary of the Second World War, atheist scientist Chris Deckers exploits the planet's most powerful computer to reveal something so cataclysmic it makes five thousand years of recorded human history–wars, empires, revolutions, the lot–look like an underwhelming warm-up act.