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When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.

This is Kazuo Ishiguro's profoundly compelling portrait of a butler named Stevens. Stevens, at the end of three decades of service at Darlington Hall, spending a day on a country drive, embarks as well on a journey through the past in an effort to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving the "great gentleman," Lord Darlington. But lurking in his memory are doubts about the true nature of Lord Darlington's "greatness," and much graver doubts about the nature of his own life.

In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid—a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.”

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.

Beatrice, Duchess of Kesgrave, will not do the bidding of Hell and Fury Hawes. It does not matter how difficult it is to find new murder mysteries to investigate, especially ones where the victim was stabbed with a chisel. She absolutely refuses to lift a finger to help him figure out who killed one of his associates.

Yes Sir, Yes Ma’am by Al Copperhead takes young listeners on an uplifting journey through the charming town of Kindville. The story centers around Timmy, a lively boy, and his compassionate neighbor, Mrs. Goodheart, as they explore the true meaning of respect and kindness.

Fun in the Mud by Al Copperhead is a heartwarming tale that transports listeners back to the simple joys of childhood. This delightful book follows the adventures of siblings who discover that sometimes the best playground is right in their backyard.

I’m Ivy Lane, and if I never see another faerie again, it’ll be too soon. Twenty years after the faeries came and destroyed the world as we knew it, I use my specialist skills to keep rogue faeries in line and ensure humans and their magically gifted neighbours can coexist (relatively) peacefully. Nobody knows those skills came from the darkest corner of Faerie itself.

The essence of an addict is as unique and personal as one’s fingerprints. After years of hopping on and off the train of destruction, Luke’s life comes to a screeching halt. Thrust into sobriety by a ten-year jail sentence for running guns across a state line, reality and illusionary realms become blurred. Luke, once known as the boy who shot his brother, delves into his past through a series of dreams. Travel the twisted road of addiction as Luke navigates his way through fixation, love, self-awareness, forgiveness, and faith.

The heroes have found respite. Now it's time to rejoin the battlefield. Jake and his wives have grown their family, and stayed out of battle as prescribed by the goddess. They caught their breath from their endless series of battles, but that didn’t mean they sat idle. The family has trained and built up their brethren instead. The dungeon on Highlands has opened, and their allies have conquered worlds in their name, expanding their kingdom. Ruling a kingdom that spans the stars, Clan Hart will soon rejoin the battlefield.

Set seven years after the events of The Weapon Takers Saga and six years before Heirs of War, this interquel short story links the two epic fantasy series together. Since the Isharite Wars, Jesper has earned a living and seen the world, working as a mercenary. Along with the grizzled warrior, Herin, and the enigmatic sorcerer, Rimmon, they've done some shady work. But they've never been asked to kill anyone before. And this job comes from a king.

עקיבא הקטן היה רועה עיזים, רועה מעולה ומנוסה. הוא ידע להוביל את העדר בלי לטעות בדרך, הוא ידע לחלל בחליל, לטפל בגדיים רכים ולעשות עוד המון דברים שרועים יודעים. אבל...

זוכה פרס אקו״ם לעידוד היצירה לספרות ילדים ונוער ופרס לאה גולדברג לספרות ילדים ונוער 2017. מי זה שומיש? ומי היא דודתו ״המכשפה״, שהביאה אותו לעולם בדרך נסית ופלאית?...

שועל אחד מרעב הלך לו וחשב: אני מכרח לאכל - בטני נדבקת לי לגב. וכשהבטן ריקה, והכרם נאה, הפרצה בגדר קוראת לגנב. אבל מה עושים אחרי הארוחה, כשהבטן מלאה והפרצה צרה? שהם...

לְמִי לֹא מִתְחַשֵּׁק לִפְעָמִים לַחְזֹר לִהְיוֹת תִּינוֹק? אֲבָל מָה קוֹרֶה כְּשֶׁיַּלְדָּה קְטַנָּה, אִמָּא וְסָבְתָא מַחְלִיטוֹת יוֹם אֶחָד לִהְיוֹת...

אח ואחות רבים (ככה זה, גם במשפחות הכי טובות). מזל שסבתא בסביבה כדי להשכין שלום ולספר ספור עתיק על מה שקורה כשרבים ולא יודעים להשלים - את אגדת קמצא ובר־קמצא. שהם סמיט...

Literature, love, and second chances collide in this beautifully crafted collection from award-winning author Katherine Reay. With heartfelt characters, classic literary nods, and evocative settings—from cozy Seattle kitchens to windswept English moors and sun-drenched Italian vineyards—these stand-alone novels explore what it means to find your way by going back to where it all began.

It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot”. But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more. Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don’t want to know what the “A” stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue. What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks.

Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he toils willingly, trusting that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children. But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet. Darrow—and Reds like him—are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class.

In 1967, a chance meeting between two young people led to a romance and a lifelong friendship that would carry each to international success never dreamed of. The backdrop is Brooklyn, Chelsea Hotel, Max’s Kansas City, Scribner’s Bookstore, Coney Island, Warhol’s Factory and the whole city resplendent. Among their friends, literary lights, musicians and artists such as Harry Smith, Bobby Neuwirth, Allen Ginsberg, Sandy Daley, Sam Shepherd, William Burroughs, etc