検索キーワード： 現代文学

“Splendidly intricate and hugely imaginative tales.” —Newsweek A striking new 50th anniversary edition of Ursula K. Le Guin's extraordinary short story collection. The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula...

She spends her days chasing around her high-energy, half-shifter toddler and her nights working full-time trying to make ends meet. Oh, and add in the absolute cluster of a situation her ex dumped in her lap on his way out? Well, that's just icing on the cake. With virtually no options left, Emerson heads for Haven, a sanctuary city for monsters and humans alike. Survival means taking a job at The Monster's Den—a club that caters to the inhuman residents of her new home. But freedom comes with complications of its own.

Fetter was raised to kill, honed as a knife to cut down his sainted father. This gave him plenty to talk about in therapy. He walked among invisible powers: devils and anti-gods that mock the mortal form. He learned a lethal catechism, lost his shadow, and gained a habit for secrecy. After a...

With magic declassified in the UK, the fake psychics and fraudulent healers are running amok, and it's up to the Department of Extradimensional Affairs' newly appointed Skepticism Officers to crack down. But when they set their sights on Modern Miracle, a highly suspicious and fast-growing faith healing cult with remarkably good social media presence, even their skepticism is put to the test.

Danica Grey, her fae dragon partner Jilly, and the Spellbound Security team have scored another big client. A whistleblower whose secret threatens to destroy several wealthy titans of industry along with their companies. It's a dramatic change from protecting celebrities, but the team is all-in. It doesn't matter that the ones hunting the whistleblower have endless resources.

When Sara and Jamie discovered the artifacts, they sensed the pull of a dim, distant place, a world of misty forests, ancient magics, mythical beings, ageless bards...and restless evil.

Danica Grey gets a midnight call to save a new client—only to walk straight into the trap of her most dangerous enemy. Moriarty has been playing the long game, and this time, he's targeting a genius savant who refuses to believe she's in danger. Zoey Sears sees threats in code and algorithms, not in the real world. But that won't stop Moriarty from making her his next pawn. Spellbound Security has faced impossible odds before, but this is different.

Nothing means more to US Navy Jim Schweitzer than protecting his loved ones, but when an enemy brings the battle to his door, he is overwhelmed and taken down. It should be the end of the story. But Jim is raised from the dead by a sorcerer and recruited by a secret unit known only as the Gemini...

With the empire now off their backs, Forge Eizo welcomes Anne as a permanent member of the family! Eizo offers to buy everyone gifts as rewards for their hard work, but they suggest something else—each member of the household gets to spend an entire day alone with him. Meanwhile, Camilo informs Eizo of a commission request from an unexpected customer: Marius! The count is finally getting married, and he wants a set of custom wedding rings. Just one problem—Marius wants them made from meghizium, a rare and expensive metal that only a handful of blacksmiths in the world can manipulate.

A dangerous [Baron], a scuttling [Witch], mysterious [Hunters], roaming [Knights], the odd King of Bows, and ghosts... always, ghosts. Cara, the Singer of Afiele, cannot catch a break some days. But would she have it any other way? She has come to Menorome to make her fortunes as a performer, but what she finds in the capital of Noelictus is far more complex. A spider's web of important people and events is tangling around everything Cara does.

Spellbound Security's Cleveland office has made a name for themselves protecting celebrities of every kind. Stage Illusionist Lukas Reign is in need of a watchdog. Good looks, suave style, and a hint of mystery make him magic's latest bad boy. And now someone wants to kill him. This case will require all of Danica and her team's skills, plus a hefty dose of luck. Each night he's on stage, Lukas performs death defying illusions, and it's up to Danica and her team to make sure they stay illusions.

A new client fell out of the sky. Action Movie Star, Hayley Wish's plane decided to take a nosedive with her inside. Quick thinking and a jarring ejection saved that pretty face. Danica is there to ponder who, why, and just how did they do that? Is it magic? It will take all of the team's skills and abilities to figure it out. Moriarity has turned his attention to Danica Grey and Jilly the Fae Dragon. Can they survive the probe? In the meantime, the show must go on, and they'll need to protect Hayley. There's no stopping the actress with the nickname, Deathwish.

Danica Grey is an Investigator to the rich and fabulous, with a twist. Magic and a small but powerful dragon come with the package. Her latest assignment has her caught between mega rock star Damien Zane and someone who wants him dead. But now it's up to her and her Fae Dragon partner, Jilly, to deliver on their promise. It would help if he'd actually listen. Will it cost him his life? Zane has been bombarded with threats on social media in a coordinated campaign but finding out who's behind it is almost impossible.

It was an average day . . . until a gorgeous demon waltzed into my coffee shop and asked me to be his mate. I jokingly agreed, but he was serious. And now I'm mated to him. Permanently. He drinks lust to survive, so that makes me his immortal meal. If that wasn't bad enough, he's just gotten out...

After a disappointing return from the basajaunak lands, it's clear that Jessie and her crew need to form an alliance and fast! A massive battle is materializing, targeting Kingsley. Without more help, they'll never be enough to save Austin's brother from total annihilation. The good news is...

It's not just boba now. Together with his friends, Arthur is at the frontier of the Demon World, building a brand-new town, one stone at a time. After one particularly stubborn owl won an argument with the system, Arthur blazed a trail with the rest of his friends toward the frontiers of the demon world. All around him is a world untouched by demons. Now, he needs to tame the wilderness into the shape of a town. Luckily, he has help.

Ce matin-là, la plus célèbre actrice française a le sentiment que quelque chose lui échappe. Chez elle, son employée de maison l'évite. Dans la rue, on ne se retourne pas sur son passage... Et si c'était plus qu'une impression – le début d'une aventure prodigieuse ? Après les succès du Chien de madame Halberstadt (Le Tripode, 2019) et de Clara lit Proust (Gallimard, 2022), Stéphane Carlier signe avec ce dixième roman une comédie à l'humour tendre autant qu'une fantaisie chahutant les limites du réel.

“The wildest, strangest, best Dresden adventure to date...Butcher’s blending of modern fantasy with classic noir sensibilities ensures that there’s never a dull moment.”—SF Site Paranormal investigations are Harry Dresden’s business and Chicago is his beat, as he tries to bring law...

In this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files, Chicago's only professional wizard takes on a case for a vampire and becomes the prime suspect in a series of ghastly murders. Harry Dresden has had worse assignments than going undercover on the set of an adult film. Like fleeing...

The Dresden Files have taken the genre of paranormal mystery to a new level of action, excitement, and hard-hitting magical muscle. Now, in Death Masks, Jim Butcher’s smart-guy private eye may have taken on more than he ever wanted to handle. Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only practicing...