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Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, was an Irish writer known also by the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo. His book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things, comprises two parts, the first being the "Kwaidan Proper" and the second, "Insect-Studies", which consists of an essay each on ants, butterflies and mosquitos. According to the author, most of the folk tales and ghost stories in the first part were translated from old Japanese texts. The themes encompass resurrection, sacrifice, magic, and the realm of dreams.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 1Q84 and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle comes a relentlessly inventive novel that dives deep into the very nature of consciousness. “Fantastical, mysterious, and funny . . . a fantasy world that might have been penned by Franz Kafka.”—The...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A REAL SIMPLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR From the author of Norwegian Wood and Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World comes a love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, and a parable...

A man. His ex-girlfriend's cat. A sadistic game show unlike anything in the universe: a dungeon crawl where survival depends on killing your prey in the most entertaining way possible. In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth - from Buckingham Palace to the tiniest of sheds - collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground. The buildings and all the people inside have all been atomized and transformed into the dungeon: an 18-level labyrinth filled with traps, monsters, and loot.

A "dreamlike and compelling” tour de force (Chicago Tribune)—an astonishingly imaginative detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage, and an excavation of the buried secrets from Japan’s forgotten campaign in Manchuria during World War II. Now with a new introduction by the...

Based on Japanese literature and foldlore, Kwaidan contains 17 stories. The story of Loichi, the blind biwa player who was called to perform for the dead; of Muso, the journeying priest who encountered a man eating goblin; of the samurai who outwitted the ghost of a dead man. All these plus 14 other spooly tales are included in this collection.

The top 10 list is populated. The sponsorship program is open. The difficulty is ramping up. The first three floors were nothing compared to what Carl and Donut now face. The Iron Tangle. An impossibly complicated subway system built out of the world's subterranean railway systems, all combined and then tied together into a knot. Up is down.

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of the most revered voices in literature today gives us a story of love, friend­ship, and heartbreak for the ages. “Mesmerizing, immersive, hallucinogenic.”—Entertainment Weekly Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage is the...

Heralded as an instant classic of fantasy literature, Maguire has written a wonderfully imaginative retelling of The Wizard of Oz told from the Wicked Witch's point of view. More than just a fairy tale for adults, Wicked is a meditation on the nature of good and evil.

This is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man's search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.

The ratings and views are off the chart. The fans just can't get enough. The dungeon gets more dangerous each day. But in a grinder designed to chew up and spit out crawlers by the millions, Carl and Princess Donut need to work harder than ever just to survive. They call it the Over City. A sprawling, once-thriving metropolis devastated by a mysterious calamity. But these streets are far from abandoned. An undead circus trawls the ruins. Murdered prostitutes rain from the sky. An ancient spell is finally ready to reveal its dark purpose.

The ninth floor. Nine armies, each led by rich and powerful aliens from across the galaxy. Each team has one objective: to capture and hold the castle at the very center of the battlefield. Strategy, alliances, pitched battles, and, of course, betrayal ... It all makes for great fun and even greater television. After all, none of these powerful aliens really die when they’re playing war. Except this time. This time, winner takes all. Those who fall, stay in the ground.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the acclaimed author of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and one of the world’s greatest storytellers comes “an insistently metaphysical mind-bender” (The New Yorker) about a teenager on the run and a deceptively simple old man. Now with a new introduction by the...

As the youngest of the Davenport children, Dean has an easy life. Some would call him spoiled, but he prefers blessed. His brothers and sister left big shoes to fill, but he feels no pressure to live up to their standards. And as the baby of the family, he can get away it, even with their overly opinionated mother.

As a new investigator and guard of the Crimson Court, I've got a lot to prove. Like, I need to show that my mind-reading powers are actually useful. So, when Balor, my alluring fae prince, wants to team up on a case, I jump at the chance. Only problem is, he's still digging into my past. If he finds out the truth, he'll banish me into the darkness. And away from his side.

Die Abenteuer von Arthur bzw. „Dog aus dem vergessenen Rudel“ gehen weiter! Der Hardcore-Modus, die Zukunft mit all ihren Höhen und Tiefen und der Kampf ums Überleben–sowohl in der realen als auch in der virtuellen Welt–erwarten ihn. Ohne Dach über dem Kopf, gejagt von der Polizei, einem skrupellosen Konzern und Auftragskillern, muss sich unser Held verstecken und um sein Leben kämpfen. Bei jeder sich bietenden Gelegenheit taucht er als Dog in die virtuelle Welt ein, um seinem Traum näher zu kommen: den verlockenden, aber weit entfernten Schätzen des Assassinen Shadow Kane.

Facing execution, or worse, at the Agency, Sebastian Parker's life hangs in the balance. As Sebastian grows in power, he learns shocking truths about his true identity and his ultimate destiny. Will he assist the Agency in their battles? Are they fighting the real enemy? Can Sebastian evade his terrifying fate?

A wayward dream... A misfit fairy... One last chance for a Merry Christmas… Violet Hawkins moves to the big city to follow risky dreams. Recovering from devastating loss, Violet expects a bleak Christmas. Her happiness has faded with her Christmas spirit, and there appears no hope for its return in time for the holiday. A Christmas Fairy named Lina appears after a wish on a magical ornament. Never having an adult client before, she wonders if she's being punished for her latest mistake.

D is a vampire hunter—and he's just been paid ten times his asking price to do exactly that, an assignment to destroy Duke Van Doren, administrator of the northern Frontier. Among the complications are that no less than three other groups, each with their own agenda, are headed for the Duke themselves...and D's supposed to hang back from striking until his target has eliminated all three! The question is, will the Duke oblige the terms of the contract—or does he actually want to be destroyed?

A mixed band of travelers from an inn, spared by seeming chance from a bizarre landslide that rushed and receded like a wave, find shelter in an ancient village older even than the most forsaken settlements on the Frontier! Indeed, for fearful rumor has it that once long ago the village was a testing ground of the Sacred Ancestor...that sought to twist the genes of aliens, humans, and Nobles into a new form of life! What was formed here in the distant past seeks to nourish itself on the travelers and rise again.

Meet Laura and Colleen, best friends navigating the gritty underbelly of Jacksonville, Florida, with a shaky grasp on their witchcraft and an even shakier grip on good decision-making. Laura has a knack for trouble. Colleen has a knack for enabling it. Together, they’re a magical disaster waiting to happen. When they’re canned from their dead-end gas station jobs, their solution isn't updating their resumes; it's a hilariously unhinged spiral into magically-assisted chaos.

Mare Berrens, met haar rode bloed en de macht om bliksem te beheersen, is een gevaarlijk wapen in de ogen van het koninklijk hof. Op de vlucht voor Maven, nu een wraakzuchtige koning, zoekt Mare naar anderen met dezelfde krachten, om samen de tirannie van Maven te breken. Maar het gevaar loert om elke hoek. Mare loopt bovendien het risico zelf het monster te worden dat ze probeert te verslaan. Zal haar opstand slagen, of zal ze bezwijken onder de druk van verraad en de levens die op het spel staan?

I thought killing the head of the mage council would finally give me a sliver of peace. Instead, it cost me everything: my safety, my sanity, and the man I love. While we race to find a way to save Archer, Lua is preparing to destroy the world's magic. If she succeeds, Earth will die, and the universe will follow. To stop her, I'll need every ounce of my volatile magic, the strength of my found family, and the courage to risk everything. Draining her magic might not be enough. I might have to take her soul.

They say my kind shouldn't exist. But now that the world's seen me, they can't seem to look away… I can't experience love, but somewhere along the way, I became addicted to any substance that could make me forget the beautiful curse I can never escape. Now five supernatural men from my past have unexpectedly returned, dripping with sin and sex, claiming they'll stop at nothing to own me—to figure out what made me leave them all those years ago. They'll kill any other man who gets too close, a fact that thrills me even though I know it shouldn't.

Hi, I'm Piper, and I'm in love with a vampire hunter. I thought my life took a weird turn at the beginning of summer when I was diagnosed as a pre-vamp, but let me tell you, it's gotten crazier. A few months ago, I didn't even know vampires existed, and now I'm rubbing shoulders with the vampire elite, going into business with one of their princes, and dreaming about a moonlit garden wedding with a tasteful carnivore reception menu.

Willkommen in Starry Hollow, wo Zauber dazu da sind, gebrochen zu werden. Ember Rose, die aus New Jersey hierher gezogen ist, findet sich mitten im Geschehen wieder, als ein Wanderzirkus in Starry Hollow Halt macht. Sie folgt Florians Rat, geselliger zu sein, und wird Mitglied der ›Power Puffs‹–einer Gruppe von Müttern aus der Mittelschule, die noch nie einen Backwettbewerb verpasst haben. Ember ist nur eine Mitläuferin in ihrem Streben nach dem Sieg–bis die Freundin ihres sexy Vampir-Chefs einem konkurrierenden Team beitritt.

Wir haben meinen Bruder gerettet. Wir haben die Geheimgesellschaft bekämpft. Wir haben versucht, sie aufzuhalten. Wir haben verloren. Jetzt haben sie ein Objekt, das so mächtig ist, dass es alles zerstören könnte, aber dieser kleine Sukkubus ist hinter ihnen her. Ich werde alles tun, um die Geheimgesellschaft zu stürzen, und diesmal habe ich Hilfe. Meine Engelsprinzen. Mein Professor, der Gefallene. Meinen Bruder. Meine Freunde. Wir werden nicht eher ruhen, bis sie besiegt sind.

A whole bunch of trouble, that's what. Life was so much simpler when Evie's problems consisted of picking the perfect peony. Now she's got the gods on her tail and shifters trying to sniff out her secrets. Then there's the smoking hot Shifter Lord who has never once thrown a party, hiring her for all kinds of pack events and doing his best to convince her to trust him. But he has an agenda of his own, and Evie is far too smart to let her guard down.

No longer is the world of baking bound to the three traditional disciplines of Flavor, Texture, and Presentation. For the first time in the history of the Royal Academy of Magical Baking, there are four students in the second-year class, and Lyra, with the help of her professors, is pioneering a whole new discipline: Enjoyment. But not everyone in the baking community is happy about these developments....

Lorelei Clay ist fest entschlossen, in der Kleinstadt Fairhaven Wurzeln zu schlagen, egal, was das Universum ihr in den Weg stellt. Schließlich hat sie ihre gesamten Ersparnisse in das heruntergekommene Monstrum investiert, das als ›Bluebeard’s Castle‹ bekannt ist–und sie steht kurz davor, ihr Herz in einen gewissen Höllenfürsten zu investieren, wenn er seinen buchstäblichen inneren Dämon besiegen kann.