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Two things Ranir Trysfal believed: Magic doesn’t exist, and nobody from his village had ever ventured beyond the Veörn Mountains. Sixteen years old and curious, he braves the mountains to hunt, where he discovers the truth. Attacked by a shape-shifting monster, he is saved by a stranger with fire magic. Just as the mage dies, another turns up, seeking answers.

Señalada como «bruja cósmica» en los años de la psicodelia y el hippismo, Janis Joplin, la pionera cantante de rock, fue el símbolo femenino de la contracultura, la musa del movimiento que abogaba por la libertad, la paz y las flores, y la mujer que supo transmitir mejor que nadie, a través de su potente voz, las emociones sutiles y desgarradoras que la embargaban. Vivió a plenitud, atravesada por una vulnerabilidad que la llevaba a refugiarse en las drogas.

¿De qué forma podemos convertir el mero conocimiento en verdadera sabiduría aplicada a nuestras relaciones interpersonales? ¿Cuál es el valor de la espiritualidad en la búsqueda de respuestas a estas y otras preguntas que urge responder? Yo Soy Dios es una guía que nos lleva de la mano a conocer no sólo las extraordinarias potencialidades dormidas en nuestro interior, sino además nos muestra que la espiritualidad es la pieza que falta para lograr un desarrollo armónico familiar, social, político y económico en nuestra sociedad.

Nathan Grant, an Aussie student at Warrawul Boarding School, has a pretty normal life. A chance encounter with a flesh-eating Homunculus turns all that upside down! Savagely killed by the creature, Nathan is brought back to life by the alchemic warrior, Astrid Rachelle. In so doing, she bestows upon him the powers of the arms alchemy: his soul in weapon form. Determined to use this power to its fullest value, Nathan joins Astrid on a hunt for the Homunculi infesting his town, before his friends and sister become lunch.

Esta colección, compilada por el propio Lewis, presenta escritos de MacDonald, considerado como uno de los mejores escritores cristianos de los finales del XIX, principios del siglo XX y quien sirvió de influencia de grandes escritores como Lewis Carrol, WH Auden, JRR Tolkien, Walter de la Mare y en este caso C. S. Lewis.

Upon their return from a largely disappointing trip to Florida, Kallie and AB are both expecting a slow week. However, their expectations are quickly subverted when AB finds out there are still more radioactive doughnuts out in the city—and one's been eaten by none other than Officer Max Powers, the same man who'd helped Kallie the night of her Model Middle America audition. And when Officer Powers becomes his greatest fear—a man with nothing left to lose, wildly desperate to enact vengeance against his brother's killer—Kallie and AB have new, unpleasant questions to answer.

After a lifetime of failure and half-hearted successes, Edith Hennessey is far from content with her life—but she's still grateful to at least be alive. When her best friend and next-door neighbor, Martha Davidson, is found dead, Edith strives to think of a way to honor her passing.

William Marble is in serious debt, struggling to keep his family afloat, and close to facing bankruptcy when an opportunity presents itself. His rich nephew visits one night, giving Marble the chance to slip poison into his drink. When Marble has all the money he has ever dreamed of, he thinks life will surely be easier for him. Instead, his troubles are just beginning, as things are about to get a whole lot worse. Slowly William’s family becomes caught in a dangerous web of fear, secrets, and blackmail.

Gregory knows something is wrong with his house. His parents don’t believe him, but he can feel it—and he’s frightened. DC Rose Gifford is called out after neighbours report a series of disturbances at the property, and she can feel it too. She knows Gregory and his family are in danger, and she knows that it will be down to her specialist supernatural crimes team to uncover the truth. Something terrible happened at number 42 Wyndham Terrace. And it’s Rose’s job to find out what.

Kip O’Connor lives a simple life in the little seaside town of Pearl Bay. Unless it’s tourist season, things tend to be pretty peaceful. There is, however, one never-ending source of irritation in the form of Police Chief Merrick Dawson. Merrick is Kip’s older brother’s BFF, and nothing seems to bring Merrick more joy than nagging Kip about silly things. You’d think a police chief would have more important things to do than lecture Kip on parking tickets and picking up pet waste, but somehow Merrick always finds the time.

Es la historia mágica y curiosa de una pequeña niña llamada Alexia, que a través de su vida, su desarrollo y su crecimiento, hasta convertirse en una jovencita, va atravesando por diversas manifestaciones milagrosas y extraordinarias que no tienen una explicación lógica. Primero es el llanto imparable que no se detiene jamás hasta alcanzar cierta edad, luego es la risa incontenible que se desborda como un río y que la mete en problemas y en situaciones jocosas, luego la tercera manifestación es la indetenible locuacidad que la lleva a cumplir grandes tareas.

¿Recuerdas cuando podías imaginar cualquier cosa? Tan vívido. Así como lo hace ahora tu hijo que es aún pequeño. Tantos sueños infantiles en adultos desconectados de ellos mismos. Quizá estés viviendo tu sueño, quizá estés viviendo tu propósito de vida, quizá no. ¿Dónde dio inicio todo? En tu infancia. Ahí fue cuando tus padres alentaron tus talentos o frustraron tus habilidades. Enrique Martínez, en este libro a través de anécdotas maravillosas, te hará volver a vivir tu infancia. Volverás a sentir cómo siente un niño.

Kallie once looked forward to the Spring Fling, the one dance allowed at Cuttingham City High School. It was too easy to dream of Blake Turner as her perfect date.... But now, thanks to her deal with Abuela-Blanca, they’re spending the weekend in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, attending the “retirement gala” for Zina “ZZ” Morozova--one of the last and youngest inductions to the KGB.

¿Porqué algunas personas alcanzan la plenitud y otras viven en continuos vaivenes? Sin saber hacia a dónde van. Desconocen algunas técnicas o leyes pero con ahínco y constancia se pueden tener mejores resultados que los logrados hasta el momento y más rápido. ¿Qué es lo que nos detiene a la mayoría para no alcanzar los sueños que alguna vez nos planteamos?, en los negocios, el dinero, ñas relaciones, la salud. Los objetivos se ven mermados o abatidos porque existen varios enemigos a vencer; primero es, uno mismo.

When I saw his death coming, I figured saving his life would be a piece of cake. Unfortunately, Sal Langstrode seems to be the most murderable man in all of New York. Friends, family, employees, and business partners, it seems everyone has an axe to grind with him. I can hardly blame them; I’ve met the man once and the encounter left me wondering if I shouldn’t let fate take its course. But my prescience doesn’t care about his personality. Langstrode and his latest project are tied to the imminent attack on New York City. If I can’t save his life, we’ll all share his fate.

En una galaxia llena de esclavos y gobernada por maestros uniformados, la estación Victoria no es diferente. Incluso bajo todos los fetiches de cuero, seda y esclavitud, el joven cadete, Gabriel Heinrich, está inquieto y aburrido. Después de regresar de unas cortas vacaciones, se encuentra más aburrido que nunca con la forma de vida en la estación Victoria. Distraído incluso de las cosas que una vez lo hicieron feliz y encontrándose a sí mismo distante de su amante de toda la vida, Eric Peterson, anhela escapar de la esclavitud de la Estación.

The first time I fell in love with Princess Mele was when I saw her smile, and I fell in love with her the second time the moment I heard her sing.

What makes a book sexy? I’m not talking about erotica per se, but what is the difference between a book you eagerly devour and a book you slum your way through? While there are individual exceptions, the most objective difference between a good story and a downright terrible one is simple—it all comes down to the writing. It’s either good writing, and we can forgive the technical flaws a little more easily, or it’s bad writing, and bad writing is just bad. Good writing is more than just good writing. Good writing is sexy.

Known as the dark-skinned princess from the southern colonies—formerly the kingdom of Marula—Ebony is no stranger to hardship and loneliness. Forced into royal servitude after the death of her father, Ebony resolved to keep her head held high despite her sorrow—no matter how much vitriol she endured from her stepmother, Varyes, queen of Pommier. As the queen’s son, Prince Rion, helps to piece her broken heart back together with his love and kindness, Ebony begins to hope she will one day find a new home for herself.

Kitsuneko has always done her best to honor her duty. As a young fox-cat changeling, she was conscripted into slavery by King Dario and Queen Arianna of Toulacoeur to serve as the surrogate for Princess Cari, their daughter who was kidnapped 17 years ago. But when Kiro, Cari's younger brother and the heir to the throne, proclaims his love for her, Kitsuneko is torn between her duty to the kingdom and her desire for the virtuous prince. And when Kiro's kisses leave her breathless, Kitsuneko finds herself—and the kingdom—in mortal danger.