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Galicia, 1853. El invierno más lluvioso de la historia ha destrozado las cosechas y una epidemia de cólera empieza a hacer estragos entre la población. Orestes, el Tísico, el Rañeta y Trasdelrío, el Comido, Tomás el de Coruña y muchos otros rapaces que anhelan un futuro mejor para ellos y sus familias deciden abandonar sus hogares y partir rumbo a Cuba para ganarse la vida en las plantaciones de caña de azúcar. Pero ese viaje les tiene reservado un calvario que sus cándidas mentes jamás habrían sido capaces de imaginar. Azucre es el relato novelado de la auténtica historia de mil setecientos jóvenes que viajaron a Cuba para trabajar y terminaron vendidos como esclavos por obra de Urbano Feijóo de Sotomayor, un gallego afincado en la isla que, aprovechando la situación de necesidad de sus compatriotas, promovió una campaña de colonización blanca y sustitución de la mano de obra llevada desde África. Estas páginas estremecedoramente hermosas, hipnóticas y evocadoras, alejadas de informes oficiales y fríos análisis, dan voz a los silenciados de este terrible suceso que en su momento constituyó un auténtico escándalo y que la memoria no puede ignorar.

A heist goes badly wrong in a captivatingly original tie-in novel from the award-winning series. Join the crew of the Serenity in this epic race across the universe as they fight and haggle to save Zoë and Book from an impossible ransom. City of sin Neapolis: a desert city on planet Bethel where all manner of entertainment can be found: high-stakes gambling, luxurious hotels, exclusive clubs and any form of diversion imaginable may be had for a price. It's the eve of the annual carnival: three days of decadent revelry, and Serenity arrives to take a security job, guarding a costly shipment. An unattainable ransom Tragedy strikes: the shipment is stolen, and the wealthy owner kidnaps Zoë and Book, holding them to ransom for the lost shipment's value. If Mal can't find the enormous sum of five hundred platinum by the next evening, both of them will be killed. A race against time As the carnival begins the crew must attempt the impossible, calling on contacts, calling in favours, and revealing hidden talents to save their crewmates'lives. Meanwhile, the hostages have their own plans…

Es una historia de amor a través de cada uno de los personajes: Alfonso, Daniela, Blanca, Pablo y Claudia. La novela empieza con el relato de Alfonso, ya que el azar lo convierte en el desencadenante del conflicto. Es el nexo de unión entre todos, aunque es ajeno a lo que les ocurre a los demás. La trama transcurre en dos tiempos y el único personaje que cuenta la historia desde el presente es Claudia, la protagonista, en torno a la cual giran los malentendidos, la traición de Pablo a su mujer, el amor entre Claudia y Pablo, la relación de Claudia con Daniela, su sobrina; con su hermana Blanca, con su amigo Alfonso. Alfonso está paseando por Madrid de camino a casa de sus padres para revelarles que es homosexual cuando se convierte en testigo de un accidente de coche que sufre Claudia. Así es cómo la conoce. Esa noche nieva en la ciudad. «Nunca nieva en Madrid». Casualmente, la autora Laura Riñón, reemprendió la reescritura de esta novela en enero del 2021, el año de la mayor nevada que se recuerda en la ciudad de Madrid. Hay una maleta que sirve de justificación y pretexto de las acciones llevadas a cabo por los personajes y que contiene el contenido de la novela que escribirá la sobrina de Claudia, Daniela, y que lleva por título el mismo que el de la que ahora presentamos'Todo lo que fuimos'.

From the USA Today bestselling author of Churchill's Secret Messenger comes a WWI novel based on little-known history, as four very different lives intertwine across Europe from Germany to France—a German Red Cross nurse, a Jewish pianist blinded on the battlefield, a soldier tortured by deadly secrets of his own, and his tormented French mistress. This life-affirming tale of heroism and resilience will stay with you long after turning the final page. By April 1916, the fervor that accompanied war's outbreak has faded. In its place is a grim reality. Throughout Germany, essentials are rationed. Hope, too, is in short supply. Anna Zeller, whose fiancé, Bruno, is fighting on the western front, works as a nurse at an overcrowded hospital in Oldenburg, trying to comfort men broken in body and spirit. But during a visit from Dr. Stalling, the director of the Red Cross Ambulance Dogs Association, she witnesses a rare spark of optimism: as a German shepherd guides a battle-blinded soldier over a garden path, Dr. Stalling is inspired with an idea—to train dogs as companions for sightless veterans. Anna convinces Dr. Stalling to let her work at his new guide dog training school. Some of the dogs that arrive are themselves veterans of war, including Nia, a German shepherd with trench-damaged paws. Anna brings the ailing Nia home and secretly tends and trains her, convinced she may yet be the perfect guide for the right soldier. In Max Benesch, a Jewish soldier blinded by chlorine gas at the front, Nia finds her person. War has taken Max's sight, his fiancée, and his hopes of being a composer. Yet despite all he's given for his country, the tide of anti-Semitism at home is rising, and Max encounters it first-hand in one of the school's trainers, who is determined to make Max fail. Still, through Anna's prompting, he rediscovers his passion for music. But as Anna discovers more about the conflict's escalating brutality—and Bruno's role in it—she realizes how impossible it will be for any of them to escape the war unscathed...

«Fresán conjura una escritura hipnótica de rara belleza. Melvill es una invitación a caminar sobre el hielo.» MARIANA ENRIQUEZ Regístrese y archívese, aunque se prefiera no hacerlo: Es la noche del 10 de diciembre de 1831 y Allan Melvill cruza a pie el congelado río Hudson. • A partir de las figuras de Herman Melville y de su padre Allan Melvill —surcando días de infancia junto al lecho de un alucinado y noches de escritor crepuscular que ya no empuña pluma ni arpón— Melvill sale a la caza del enigma de la siempre huérfana vocación literaria, del legado del estigma familiar, de los navegantes de la ficción y de los náufragos de la realidad. Reseñas: «Melvill es una invocación, una séance: las voces del padre y del hijo atraviesan el tiempo para hablar del fracaso y del genio, de los misterios de la ballena y de los vampiros en el cielo de la noche. Fresán conjura a estos herederos de la tristeza y la obsesión con una escritura hipnótica de rara belleza. Esta novela es una invitación a caminar sobre el hielo.» Mariana Enriquez «Quienes creamos en el placer de la fidelidad al recorrido de un autor disfrutaremos de lo lindo con la filigrana de Melvill […] por su intensidad dramática y su plena autonomía. […] Si la obra del argentino puede leerse como una única frase infinitamente poblada de derivas y subordinaciones, Melvill supone un relanzamiento hermoso. […] Es una novela atravesada por un halo romántico o gótico, pero esencialmente hogareña en sus revelaciones finales: en cierto modo, narra un viaje de vuelta a casa. O, para parafrasear un aforismo de Cristóbal Serra, Melvill pasea sobre el hielo… Y sale candente». Nadal Suau, El Cultural «Una novela que nos hace viajar en el tiempo (y en todos los tiempos al mismo tiempo) de la literatura para quizás embarcarnos rumbo a la vida y obra de Herman Melville con gran voracidad y asomarnos a ese ballenero en el que siempre están todas las luces encendidas. Así, Melvill es una novela iluminada (a la manera de los manuscritos medievales: siempre conjurando comentarios y anotaciones) e iluminadora. Se sale de ella con otros ojos». María José Navia, El Mercurio (Chile) Sobre el autor y su obra: «Debe ser muy triste no amar a los libros de Rodrigo Fresán.» Cristophe Claro, Le Monde «Rodrigo Fresán es un escritor maravilloso.» John Banville «Prosa que arde como si Nabokov siguiera, imperturbable, moviendo alfiles en los atardeceres de Montreux; es decir, como si se pudiera seguir escribiendo como en los buenos tiempos.» Enrique Vila-Matas, El País «Lo que me pregunto es cómo consiguió Rodrigo Fresán este enorme sistema de conexiones asociativas monstruosas, cómo hizo para sostener un estado de iluminación irrespetuoso y devastador constante.», Daniel Guebel, Perfil «A lo largo de todos estos años he visto, en Fresán, la apabullante coherencia de alguien profundamente entregado a la idea de la literatura.» Leila Guerriero, Eterna Cadencia «Si Borges y Pynchon se caen de un bote, será Fresán quien emergerá de esas aguas.» Gilles Heuré, Télérama «Aquellos que presuman de posliterarios porque leen con fruición a David Foster Wallace es que no conocen al hombre que, en las montañas de Collserola, rodeado de jabalíes, escribe libros que, un día, tal vez encapsularemos para que otras civilizaciones comprendan lo que llegó a suceder en la literatura del siglo XXI» Xavi Ayén, La Vanguardia

The bestselling Queen of Cowboy Romance delivers a heartwarming novel where a doctor and veterinarian get a second chance at true love when a storm traps them together.After traveling the world, Dr. Cody Ryan has finally come home to his foster family's ranch in Honey Grove, Texas. But all his time in Doctors Without Borders couldn't have prepared him for the sudden blizzard that forces him to take shelter in an old barn—or for the shock of watching Stephanie O'Dell yank open that same barn door minutes later. He's barely seen the gorgeous veterinarian since he returned, so why is she icier than the wind outside?Stephanie—better known as Dr. Stevie around Sunflower Ranch—has been treating the cattle there for years…and not one of them is as bullheaded as Cody. He's completely forgotten how he broke her heart, back when she was a teenager smitten by his easy charm and sharp wit. But as the blizzard rages on, trapping Cody and Stevie together, it's clear that the fire they've built to keep warm isn't the only source of sparks in that barn. Once the storm passes, will Stevie and Cody discover that they've fallen in love …and will either of them ever admit it?

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The epic, definitive story of Sylvanas Windrunner, one of World of Warcraft's most enduring and iconic characters, as chronicled by bestselling author Christie Golden. Ranger-General. Banshee Queen. Warchief. Sylvanas Windrunner has borne many titles. To some, she is a hero—to others, a villain. But whether in pursuit of justice, vengeance, or something more, Sylvanas has always sought to control her own destiny.The power to achieve her goals has never been closer, as Sylvanas works alongside the Jailer to liberate all Azeroth from the prison of fate. Her final task? Secure the fealty of their prisoner—King Anduin Wrynn.To succeed, Sylvanas will be forced to reflect on the harrowing path that brought her to the Jailer's side and to reveal her truest self to her greatest rival. Here, Sylvanas's complete story is laid bare: the breaking of the Windrunner family and her rise to Ranger- General; her own death at the hands of Arthas and her renewed purpose in founding the Forsaken; the moment she first beheld the Maw and understood the true consequences of what lay beyond the veil of death.But as her moment of victory draws near, Sylvanas Windrunner will make a choice that may ultimately come to define her. A choice that's hers to make.

Get ready to be swept away, seduced, and swindled in the wickedly vicious third and final installment in the Bloodleaf series that Laura Sebastian called “enchanting, visceral, and twisty.”When Aurelia awakens from her magic-induced sleep, it is to the face of a rescuer she didn't expect, in a body she doesn't understand, and into a world she no longer recognizes.Desperate to know what happened to Conrad, Zan, and Kellan after the events at Greythorne Manor, Aurelia follows the threads they left behind straight into the forest. Suddenly she finds herself caught in a web of magic, intrigue, passion, and betrayal that stretches across centuries and ultimately reveals that Aurelia is the final piece of a deadly apocalyptic plan that is only days away.All Aurelia wants is to reclaim her life and reunite with those she loved and lost; but with the end of the world looming, she's forced to unravel the dark secrets of the distant past before she can get that chance.With the fate of mankind on her shoulders, Aurelia must venture into the heart of the Ebonwilde and face the darkest parts of the forest—and of herself.Ebonwilde is the thrilling conclusion to the epic Bloodleaf series, which Laura Sebastian called “a phantasmagorical wonder” and Sara Holland described as an “eerie, immersive, and fascinating” read.

Die Zeiten, in denen man in Beutenberge den Siegeszug des Erdöls ersehnte, sind längst vorbei. Stattdessen hoffen Lothar Ihm und seine Freunde höchstens noch auf die nächste geschmuggelte Platte aus dem Westen. Doch dann fällt ein Schwarm heiratswilliger Frauen in das havelländische Provinznest ein, und nichts bleibt mehr, wie es war. Ein herrlich skurriler DDR-Roman über die Beharrlichkeit von alten und neuen Mythen. Den Männern in der Familie Wutzner liegt das Aufspüren von Erdöl in den Genen. Kaum stapfen sie durch die Havelländische Heide, schon scheint unter ihren Füßen der Boden zu vibrieren. Dumm nur, dass das sprudelnde schwarze Gold jedes Mal wieder versiegt, wenn man es aus dem Boden holen will. Als der Staat in den 20er Jahren die Siedlung Beutenberge errichtete, glaubten die Bewohner noch an die verheißungsvollen Erdölquellen. Doch inzwischen ist man in der Realität angekommen, und Lothar Ihm, dem letzten Nachfahren der Wutznerschen Dynastie, bleibt nichts Besseres übrig als mit seinen DDR-Kumpanen Blutblase und Krücke im hauseigenen Garten dem Bier zuzusprechen und zu der aus dem Westen eingeschmuggelten Musik ausdrucksvoll mit dem Kopf zu nicken. Bis dann eines Tages ein Schwarm Frauen anrückt und Schluss ist mit der friedlichen männlichen Existenz zwischen Alkohol und Rockmusik.

Historical fiction meets fantasy in The Book of Perilous Dishes, a playful tale of dark magic and epic adventure that traverses Europe at the turn of the 18th century. Bucharest. 1798. A year full of intrigue and political machinations.Master chef Silica reigns supreme, sought after by all. His cooking is sublime, satisfying even the sophisticated tastes of the Greek Prince, who steals him from his rightful owner and installs him in his Palace. Little does anyone know that Silica guards the magical Book of Perilous Dishes, filled with recipes with the power to brew potent elixirs of truth, shroud minds in forgetfulness, unveil the future with eerie precision, and provoke bouts of uncontrollable laughter.When 14-year-old Pâtca, steeped in the occult arts, embarks on a mission to recover her family's recipe book, she discovers her uncle murdered and a map that needs deciphering. As she embarks on an adventure across Romania, France, and Germany, her journey unveils family secrets that unearth history, weave magic, and unite destinies. Written by an award-winning author of contemporary Romanian literature, Doina Rusti, and translated by Bucharest-based English professor, James Christian Brown.

Deutschland und Italien. Zwei Freundinnen zwischen Nähe und Distanz. Was hält sie zusammen, wieso können sie sich nicht voneinander lösen? Als Ellis ein kleines Kind ist, zerbricht die Ehe ihrer Eltern. Mit ihrer Mutter zieht sie von Italien nach Deutschland. Das Leben in der neuen Umgebung ist schwer, die Kinder in der Schule grenzen sie aus. Eines Tages kommt ein neues Mädchen in die Schule, Grace: Zu ihr entwickelt sich eine Freundschaft, die Ellis Halt gibt, ihr das fehlende Gefühl von Zugehörigkeit ersetzt. Bis Grace plötzlich die Seiten wechselt. Jahre danach treffen Ellis und Grace wieder aufeinander und kommen sich langsam näher. Ellis lädt Grace ein, sie auf ihrem jährlichen Besuch der Großeltern in Italien zu begleiten. Dort kommt die problematische Dynamik ihrer Freundschaft von Neuem zum Vorschein; Ellis schwankt ob Grace` Verhalten zwischen wütendem Rückzug und hoffnungsvollen Versuchen der Annäherung. Sie erinnert sich an alte Konflikte, erkundet ihre eigene Zugehörigkeit und wird sich ihrer Gefühle für Grace mehr und mehr bewusst. Was bedeutet es, sich weder in dem Land, in dem man lebt, zuhause zu fühlen, noch in dem Land, in dem man geboren wurde? Was hält Ellis und Grace zusammen? Und kann die Annäherung an Grace der Frage nach der eigenen kulturellen Identität eine Antwort geben? In einer zarten, bildreichen Sprache geht Selene Marianis Roman episodenhaft diesen Fragen nach, Rückblenden mit assoziativen Erinnerungen weben sich dabei immer wieder in die erzählte Jetzt-Zeit ein.

Um romance que questiona os limites do que podemos e devemos fazer por amor. De um dos mais elogiados escritores portugueses contemporâneos. Recomendado pelo Plano Nacional de Leitura Plano Nacional de Leitura Literatura - Cultura e Sociedade - 15-18 anos - Maiores de 18 anos «Enquanto a guerra é uma tragédia, a maior de todas, o amor é uma felicidade, a maior de todas, mas há algo em comum: quando se ausentam, qualquer um deles, deixam uma ferida eterna na proporção da perda que proporcionam.» Theobald Thomas e Bluma Janek estão fadados a ficar juntos desde que vêm ao mundo. Os livros são o seu ponto de encontro. Mas a Berlim do pós-guerra, uma cidade enlutada e pidida, haverá de contrariar o que o destino parecia ter escrito. Numa noite de Agosto, sem aviso, o chão de Berlim é rasgado pelos alicerces de um muro - o mais famoso da História - e a promessa do primeiro beijo fica adiada. O romance de Afonso Cruz parte de uma trama real em que o amor e a guerra se entrelaçam para questionar certos limites, encontrando no fado inpidual de dois amantes o reflexo de algo universal: o que seríamos capazes de fazer por paixão, que barreiras ultrapassaríamos? Pode o amor saltar muros sem que alguém se magoe? Os elogios da crítica: «Afonso Cruz alcançará um lugar muito destacado nas letras portuguesas.» El País (Espanha) «Em A boneca de Kokoschka, o escritor português Afonso Cruz, vencedor do Prémio da União Europeia para a Literatura, escreveu um romance por excelência, que está destinado a tornar-se um clássico de esplendor quase bizantino. (…) Cruz constrói uma narrativa labiríntica - ao melhor nível de Gabriel García Márquez - e convence-nos de que'nada é mais profético do que a literatura'.» Catherine Taylor, The Irish Times «Muito mais do que uma leitura recomendável; estamos perante um dos grandes livros da temporada, cheio de engenho e imaginação. Jesus Cristo bebia cerveja é uma lição de literatura.» Revista Quimera (Espanha) «Jesus Cristo bebia cerveja é um romance transgénero; uma tragédia rural, rude e desesperada, uma história bucólica - a que não falta um pastor rústico e uma jovem que se banha nua no rio -, uma fábula política e ainda uma farsa. Joga em todos estes registos romanescos e desafia todas as convenções.» Le Monde (França) «Jesus Cristo bebia cerveja é um romance colorido e extraordinariamente inteligente. Cruz usa uma linguagem multiforme, ousada, irónica, afiada. E densa.» Europa (Itália) «Um verdadeiro escritor, tão original quanto profundo, cujos livros maravilham o leitor, forçando-o a desencaminhar-se das certezas correntes e a abrir-se a novas realidades.» Miguel Real, Jornal de Letras «Afonso Cruz pertence a uma rara casta de ficcionistas: os que acreditam genuinamente no poder da efabulação literária. Em Para onde vão os guarda-chuvas o escritor está no auge das suas capacidades narrativas e serve-se delas para criar um Oriente inventado, onde as histórias brotam debaixo das pedras e se entrelaçam com extraordinária coesão.» José Mário Silva, Expresso «Para onde vão os guarda-chuvas é o ponto mais alto da capacidade narrativa e de efabulação de Afonso Cruz. (…) O que poderia não passar de um exercício de demonstração de sabedoria é um livro cheio de humanidade, muitas vezes brutal, e de um apurado sentido estético. Magnético.» Isabel Lucas, Público

This'absolutely irresistible'historical romance imagines the courtship between Jacqueline Bouvier and the future American president she loved (People).​ In 1951, former debutante Jacqueline Bouvier is hard at work as the Inquiring Camera Girl for a Washington newspaper. Her mission in life is “not to be a housewife,” but when she meets the charismatic congressman Jack Kennedy at a Georgetown party, her resolution begins to falter. Soon the two are flirting over secret phone calls, cocktails, and dinner dates, and as Jackie is drawn deeper into the Kennedy orbit, and as Jack himself grows increasingly elusive and absent, she begins to question what life at his side would mean. For answers, she turns to his best friend and confidant, Lem Billings, a closeted gay man who has made the Kennedy family his own, and who has been instructed by them to seal the deal with Jack's new girl. But as he gets to know her, a deep and touching friendship emerges, leaving him with painfully divided alliances and a troubling dilemma: Is this the marriage she deserves? Narrated by an older Lem as he looks back at his own role in a complicated alliance, this is a courtship story full of longing and of suspense, of what-ifs and possible wrong turns. It is a surprising look at Jackie before she was that Jackie. And in best-selling author Louis Bayard's witty and deeply empathetic telling, Jackie & Me is a page-turning story of friendship, love, sacrifice, and betrayal— and a fresh take on two iconic American figures.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A renowned supermodel's world is torn apart in an instant, sending her on an unexpected journey of discovery in this masterful novel from Danielle Steel.Veronique Vincent is a star. At age twenty-two, she is one of the most sought-after models in fashion, gracing the covers of magazines and walking the runways of haute couture shows across the globe. Yet, despite being the consummate professional, Veronique wants little of the glamorous life that modeling affords her. The beloved daughter of a hardworking single mother, she has always preferred spending time at home or with her kindhearted boyfriend to attending lavish parties. When a quick getaway presents a welcome break on the heels of Paris Fashion Week, and before a Vogue cover shoot in Tokyo, Veronique is thrilled, eager to escape the mayhem of her busy schedule. Then, out of nowhere, a tragic explosion at Zaventem Airport in Brussels changes her life forever.The ruthless terrorist attack has the entire world on edge. Veronique finds herself hospitalized and alone, devastated to learn that the blast has killed both of the people she loved most. She is also forced to confront the harsh reality that she has been severely injured, her famous appearance forever altered. As she plunges into seclusion, the industry that once adored her believes her to have fallen off the map. In truth, she is struggling to find herself again after losing everything, and to discover what truly matters in life. But her mother's will, accompanied by a letter Veronique never knew existed, reveals long-held secrets, introducing her to a world she hadn't even known was possible.As Veronique forges bonds old and new, she begins to see a light beyond the darkness she has come to inhabit, finding peace in opportunities to help others, and redefining for herself what beauty is, and what it truly means to be beautiful. Danielle Steel presents a story of one woman's breathtaking perseverance in moving beyond tragedy to a life more meaningful than she could ever have imagined.

New York Times bestselling author Julie Buxbaum explores the blinding power of lies, the tight grip of family secrets, and the magic of first love in this poignant novel about a trio of friends and the allure of romantic feelings that fractures their bond as they struggle to remain true to themselves while building back the grounding friendship on which they once relied.It was a year on fire. They fell in love. Someone was bound to get burned. The Spark: Just days before the start of junior year, a spontaneous kiss and then a lie shake the very foundation of the friendship between best friends Immie and Paige. Immie's twin brother, Arch, knows something, only he's not talking. Some loyalties run too deep to be broken by accidental betrayal.The Fuel: Enter Rohan, new to Wood Valley High by way of London, who walks into school on the first day completely overwhelmed by his sudden move halfway around the world. When Paige calls dibs on him—he's too cute to ignore—Immie is in no position to argue, certainly not after taking the fall for the disloyal kiss. Too bad for Immie that Ro feels like the best kind of familiar.The Kindling: Former lab partners Arch and Jackson, Paige's ex-boyfriend, have never considered themselves more than friends. But sometimes feelings can grow like flames fanned by the wind.The Flames: When the girls'bathroom at Wood Valley is set ablaze, no one doubts it's arson. But in this bastion of privilege, who'd be angry enough to want to burn down the school? Answer: pretty much everyone.

Newbery Medalist Avi explores the American Revolution from a fresh perspective in the story of a young Loyalist turned British spy navigating patriotism and personal responsibility during the lead-up to the War of Independence.When his father is killed by rebel vigilantes, Noah flees with his family to Boston. Intent on avenging his father, Noah becomes a spy for the British and firsthand witness to the power of partisan rumor to distort facts, the hypocrisy of men who demand freedom while enslaving others, and the human connections that bind people together regardless of stated allegiances.Awash in contradictory information and participating in key events leading to the American Revolution, Noah must forge his own understanding of right and wrong and determine for himself where his loyalty truly lies.

'As a story about community, healing, and family—both human and animal—this is one of the best.'—Kirkus Reviews, starred review. In this heartfelt animal friendship story, a troubled young boy befriends a wayward coyote after a forest fire changes both of their lives. Perfect for fans of A Wolf Called Wander and Pax.Winner of the 2023 Charlotte Huck AwardTwelve-year-old Gabe doesn't know where he belongs anymore. His family is caught up in their own lives and his friends barely have time for him now that they're stars on the soccer team. In a desperate plea for attention to impress his friends after school, Gabe sets off fireworks in the woods near his house and causes a small forest fire that destroys several acres of land.In the chaos of the destruction, a coyote named Rill—tired of her family and longing for adventure—finds herself far from home. Already on animal control's watch for wandering into a backyard and snapping at a child, Rill crawls into a cave, where she nurses her wounds alone.Gabe and Rill's paths irrevocably cross when Gabe is tasked with cleaning up the forest through the court's restorative justice program. The damage to the land and both their lives is beyond what the two can imagine. But together, they discover that sometimes it only takes one friend to find the place where you belong.

In this heartfelt middle grade novel from debut author Nicole D. Collier, fifth grader Jillian must learn to speak and break free of her shell to enter her school's academic competition and keep her promise to her grandmother. Fifth grader Jillian will do just about anything to blend in, including staying quiet even when she has the right answer. After she loses a classroom competition because she won't speak up, she sets her mind on winning her school's biggest competition.But breaking out of her shell is easier said than done, and Jillian has only a month to keep her promise to her grandmother and prove to herself that she can speak up and show everyone her true self. A warm and relatable middle grade debut novel about family, friendship, and finding the confidence to break free from the crowd and be who you truly are.A CCBC Best of the YearA Bank Street College Best Book of the Year

#1 New York Times bestselling author and “thriller master” (Mystery and Suspense Magazine) Janet Evanovich returns with the launch of a “tense, suspenseful, funny, and wise” (Lee Child) series blending wild adventure, hugely appealing characters, and pitch-perfect humor.Lost something? Gabriela Rose knows how to get it back. As a recovery agent, she's hired by individuals and companies seeking lost treasures, stolen heirlooms, or missing assets. She's reliable, cool under pressure, and well trained in weapons of all types. But Gabriela's latest job isn't for some bamboozled billionaire, it's for her own family, whose home is going to be wiped off the map if they can't come up with a lot of money fast. Inspired by an old family legend, Gabriela sets off for the jungles of Peru in pursuit of the Ring of Solomon and the lost treasure of Lima. But this job comes with a huge problem attached to it—Gabriela's ex-husband, Rafer. It's Rafer who has the map that possibly points the way to the treasure, and he's not about to let Gabriela find it without him. Rafer is as relaxed as Gabriela is driven, and he has a lifetime's experience getting under his ex-wife's skin. But when they aren't bickering about old times the two make a formidable team, and it's going to take a team to defeat the vicious drug lord who has also been searching for the fabled ring. A drug lord who doesn't mind leaving a large body count behind him to get it. “A rollicking adventure and a great start to a new series” (Booklist, starred review), The Recovery Agent will have you clamoring for more and cheering for the unstoppable Gabriela Rose on every page.

As a firstborn son of a master craftsman, Henri Blanchard is expected to inherit the family barrel organ workshop, but he would prefer to make bobbin lace like his best friend Aimée. In an effort to put his misgivings aside and prove himself a worthy heir, he attempts dramatic feats that draw derision from the townsfolk and finally land him in jail, accused of murder. Threatened with the hangman's noose, he is forced to flee the cozy village of Mireville—and discover a world beyond that may be big enough for even the rarest bird to find a nest.

Ten-year-old Emil lives with his mother in a rented flat in an unnamed European city. While she works hard in a low-paid job, Emil struggles to understand school work, abstract maths and the motivations of the adults that surround him. He is a special boy who talks to some people normally while with others is fully or partially mute. His uncle Jakov thinks that everything to do with Emil is about intimacy and trust. He searches for a way to get close to him. Blind Professor Antun delights in his acute, almost magical hearing abilities and the local drug dealer connives to take advantage of the boy's guilelessness.A story about a boy with special needs called Emil who understands everything and yet is so rarely understood. Special Needs reads like a modern-day To Kill a Mockingbird. Where the heart-breaking truth of life is narrated through the voice of an innocent child. With the perception and skill of an artist in charge of her craft. The author has created for us the unforgettable character of Emil, who understands everything and yet is so rarely understood. About the author – Special Needs Lada Vukić was born in Zadar and graduated from the Juraj Baraković High School and the Blagoje Bersa High School of Music. For her short stories have been published in several magazines and online portals, and have garnered a number of awards. In 2013, she was shortlisted for the national Večernjak Literary Award in Croatia. Special Needs is her first novel and won the V.B.Z award for the best-unpublished novel of 2016. About the translate Christina Pribićević-Zorić translated over 35 works of fiction and non-fiction from Serbian/Croatian and French into English, including The Dictionary of the Khazars by Milorad Pavić, Zlata's Diary by Zlata Filipović, Tales of Old Sarajevo by Isak Samokovlija, and Frida's Bed by Slavenka Drakulić. She was awarded the Serbian P.E.N. Award for Translation, the Djuro Daničić Award for Translation, and the Outstanding Achievement Award, Radio Yugoslavia.

In two-time African American Literary Award-winning author Niyah Moore's latest Urban novel, crime kingpins learn the hard way to, “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer…” Mylah is so in love with Rome, but Rome is a kingpin who is more concerned with taking the TL's from his competition, Blaze. Rome and his crew don't realize just how close his enemy is. Blaze is the most feared man around, but he's a ghost because no one has ever seen him. While Rome's on a hunt to find Blaze, he's hit with fatal surprise after fatal surprise. His empire comes tumbling down, and he finally comes to face to face with Blaze. Kane is Blaze's hitter, the reason everyone fears Blaze. Kane has roughed up anybody who has a problem with Blaze, but as a single father, keeping his daughter out of harm's way is becoming harder. He does everything he can to keep their street team in line regardless of what's being said about Blaze's identity, but as Rome's crew gets closer to finding Blaze, Kane has no other choice but to go to war for Blaze by any means necessary.

Fame and love combined can be either the greatest combination or the worst. For these star-crossed lovers, which will it be? Handsome lyricist Lemere Webster is successful in every aspect of his life except for love. His rap career is soaring. His family is taken care of, and he's well-respected in and out of the hood. Finally, the work he put in has come to fruition. The only thing missing is the Bonnie to his Clyde. As for Amree Haylin, she has devoted all her time and energy to becoming one of the top journalists in the entertainment industry. Her love life and men are something she has no time for, her past experiences with men were enough. So, the last thing she expected was to fall for the man who has the world at his feet. Making compromises of the heart, they both vow to try to be what the other needs. For Amree, she finds it easy to make the necessary changes to show Lemere she isn't like the girls he's used to. However, Lemere finds it difficult to match her actions, especially with women willing to do any and everything to get next to him. As bad as he wants Amree, temptation still rears its ugly head. Will Lemere be able to change his ways, or will his wrongdoings deny their relationship the chance to blossom into something beautiful after being so damaged?

Have you ever experienced that good old hood love that makes your insides shiver? The three main characters in Raquel Williams'raw Urban drama do. Follow along as Nyesha, Kymani, and Yohan get caught up in a messy, page-turning love triangle… Nyesha has been through hell, both physically and mentally. After being abandoned by her first love, Yohan, she turns to the streets for comfort. She gets into the drug game as a way to provide for her children, oblivious that the streets are cruel and have no room for a trap girl. With no one to turn to, she falls for one of Richmond's hottest dope boys. Then, Yohan pops back into the picture, determined to get back the love of his life. But first, he must prove his love. Kymani isn't your typical dope boy. He's a smooth talker with a dark past and deadly intentions. Anyone who crosses him or the people he loves will definitely be dealt with. His weakness for a bad female will have him drawing for this young, sexy, money-getting chick. However, he has his problems with a love triangle, thugs trying to kill him, and the police trying to send him away for good. Take a ride as this couple fights to keep their love alive. Will they allow all the drama brewing around them break up everything they've worked so hard to build, or will they fight to hold on to their love and their freedom?

EL PODER ESTÁ EN LA SANGRE «Juego de Tronos no es nada comparado con las intrigas y la violencia de la Castilla del siglo XIV.» José Luis Corral 1312. Ríos de sangre corren por el reino de Castilla y León tras la muerte de Fernando IV, cuando su hijo y heredero, Alfonso XI, tiene apenas un año. Mientras nobles y miembros de la corte libran una terrible lucha por hacerse con el trono, solo María de Molina y Constanza de Portugal, abuela y madre de Alfonso, lo protegerán y urdirán una compleja trama de intrigas y alianzas para conservar la corona que todos ambicionan. Esta novela da comienzo a una bilogía en la que el reputado medievalista y escritor José Luis Corral aborda los reinados de Alfonso XI el Justiciero, y el de su hijo Pedro I de Castilla el Cruel. Amores prohibidos, pactos envenenados, sed de justicia y hombres despiadados dan vida a esta narración fascinante. Matar al rey captura, con una potencia narrativa desbordante, el espíritu del siglo más sangriento y cruel de la historia de España.

Nonat Ventura, an orphan raised by nuns in Girona, Spain, embarks on a compulsive quest to uncover his origins, with the hope that he is destined for a higher social status. His search leads him from a successful apprenticeship, to factory work in Barcelona, and finally to a band of thieves that seeks to get rich by any means necessary. Nonat's central story frames a series of stories, a kaleidoscopic effect within a One Thousand and One Nights narrative: fictional tropes of orphans, spinsters, maids seduced by masters, crooks, go-getting provincials combined with realist depictions of factory workers, haberdashers, street-porters, corrupt politicians, and Belle Époque high society.Català relishes describing the male proletarian ambience of small factories and capturing the fraught atmosphere, carnival of disguises, and class tensions on the city's streets, in its households, Liceu opera house, and theaters. A rebellious artistic project that was set to shock and discomfort readers and critics, Català contests the prevailing ideas on space, class, language, art, and gender.

Sage Caplin is taking her Portland coffee cart on the road to a sustainable music festival, but murder is an unwanted special guest... At Campathon, an annual eco-friendly festival held on a farm outside of Portland, fans celebrate the Pacific Northwest's music scene in quintessential PDX style—with gourmet food carts, reusable utensils... and lots of coffee. How else to get through three days of nonstop entertainment? Sage has scored a coveted place for her Ground Rules coffee cart thanks to her new-ish boyfriend, Bax, who's friendly with Maya, one of the musicians performing. The festivities begin with a stream of customers, friends, and acquaintances stopping by for Ground Rules'world-class blends, expertly brewed by Sage and her newest barista. But there are tensions between Maya and her former bandmates, who are on the cusp of making it big, and with Ian, the band's manager. When Sage stumbles upon Ian's dead body in the nearby woods—his hand still clutching one of her coffee mugs—it's clear that someone's grudge boiled over into murder. Can Sage work out who's responsible before another innocent life fades out, and the curtain falls on Campathon, and maybe her own future, for good?Praise for Fresh Brewed Murder“Lively characters help propel the intricate plot. Cozy fans will hope to see a lot more of Sage and friends.” —Publishers Weekly

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF DAVE BRANDSTETTERThe murder of a conservative police chief in a fishing village north of Los Angeles sends death claims investigator Dave Brandstetter into the no-man's land between cops and activists in this brilliantly plotted mystery, which perfectly captures California in the mid-1970s. A small-town Chief of Police with reactionary politics and national ambitions, Ben Orton struck fear in the hearts of anyone who fell out of line in his little fiefdom of La Caleta. Most recently that has included gay rights activists pushing for the hiring of a police officer from their community. When big Ben is found in his backyard bludgeoned to death by a large terracotta pot, the police arrest the outspoken gay owner of a local nursery. Orton had a life insurance policy that brings death claims investigator Dave Brandstetter north to pry. As far as Dave can tell, the cops did almost nothing to investigate Orton's death and what evidence they did compile doesn't seem to add up. Dave quickly learns that the pool of suspects is much deeper than the police reported. Ben Orton may have seen himself as a pillar of the community but what many in La Caleta saw instead was a violent man whose commitment to enforcement didn't always also include room for the law. With an ailing father in the hospital and a relationship headed toward the rocks, a very distracted Brandstetter finds himself making more wrong moves than right while those on the other side of the thin blue line are making it painfully obvious his presence is not wanted.

In the exciting conclusion to the Mango Delight trilogy, Mango goes to Hollywood and becomes the star of a television series! Mango Delight Fuller is ready for her next big break, which just might be in Hollywood! So she heads to California and auditions for a new television series. As she and her family settle in, she meets new friends who also end up competing with Mango for roles. Unfortunately, Mango's big screen test does not go well. But when the star drops out of the show, Mango's new manager convinces the producers to rework the show with Mango as the star. The new series, Mango All the Time (she's a girl who sings and time travels), goes into production and Mango must face the realities of success. Will she be able to juggle a star's extra-heavy workload, while keeping egos in check, heartbreak at bay, and managing the changes to her family's life?

EINE AUFWÜHLENDE GESCHICHTE ÜBER FREUNDSCHAFT UND LIEBE, VERRAT UND VERFOLGUNG Als er 1892 errichtet wird, ist der Feuerturm von Bukarest das höchste Gebäude der Stadt. 1989, beim Aufstand gegen die kommunistische Diktatur, ist er es längst nicht mehr, aber er war Zeuge eines ereignisreichen Jahrhunderts. Victor Stoica, der Ich-Erzähler dieses Romans, dessen Familie seit Generationen Feuerwehrmänner stellt und beim Turm lebt, ist der erste, der mit dieser Tradition bricht. Aber sein Leben, das von einem tückischen Verrat gebrandmarkt ist, steht doch ganz im Zeichen des Turms… Victor, Opfer der Repression, der durch die Hölle gehen musste, erlebt 1989 wider Erwarten, dass es doch möglich ist, auf Freiheit und Glück zu hoffen. In seinem fesselnden, ein Jahrhundert umfassenden Roman erzählt Catalin Dorian Florescu von den Wechselfällen der Geschichte, von Familie und Freundschaft, Verrat und Liebe, von der Kraft der Resilienz und vom sich wandelnden, bunten und dann wieder traurigen Leben in dieser stetig wachsenden, bedeutenden europäischen Metropole. Die erschütternden Tage vom Dezember 1989 erleben wir noch einmal in ihren Anfängen mit… Mit fünf Generationen der Stoicas und einer Fülle unvergesslicher Figuren, mit leisem Humor, unbestechlich und doch immer von Hoffnung getragen, ist'Der Feuerturm'ein großes, aufwühlendes Leseerlebnis. Die Geschichte einer Familie über fünf Generationen Ein Roman über Freundschaft, Liebe und einen tückischen Verrat Ein großer Gesellschafts- und Stadtroman aus Bukarest

«¿Nunca te has preguntado si lo que hicimos estuvo mal y si todavía estamos a tiempo de repararlo?» El extraordinario debut como novelista de Jon Sistiaga con una impactante historia en torno a las heridas todavía abiertas del conflicto vasco. El pasado siempre está mucho más cerca de lo que creemos Hace treinta y cinco años, Imanol Azkarate fue secuestrado y ejecutado, pero sus dos asesinos nunca fueron detenidos ni identificados. Uno de ellos, Josu Etxebeste, conocido restaurador guipuzcoano, guardó todas las cartas y dibujos que hizo el secuestrado durante el cautiverio. Ahora, ha decidido confesar su crimen y dar todo ese material a Alasne, la hija de la víctima, y entregarse al comisario Ignacio Sánchez, el policía que investigó el secuestro. Sin embargo, Josu solo confesará si Sánchez reconoce a su vez que fue un despiadado torturador. Mientras pugnan por conciliar su pasado armado con un presente sin rencor ni violencia, los resortes durmientes de la Organización se movilizan. Antiguos militantes que, como Etxebeste, nunca fueron detenidos y que no tienen ninguna intención de confesar y cambiar sus cómodas vidas en la Euskadi del posconflicto tratarán de detener ese acercamiento por todos los medios posibles. Purgatorio, la extraordinaria primera novela del periodista y reportero de investigación Jon Sistiaga, retrata un País Vasco donde las culpas no se entierran ni se esconden, sino que afloran y se reconocen. Habla de una tierra sembrada de armas oxidadas en zulos abandonados, de traiciones, lealtades y secretos atroces, de terroristas arrepentidos, terroristas orgullosos y víctimas que no pueden cerrar su duelo. Purgatorio es también un tenso thriller que mantendrá al lector en vilo hasta la última página, pero es, sobre todo, ese lugar donde se debe reconocer el mal hecho y tratar de sanarse. La crítica ha dicho... «Jon Sitiaga escribe de lo que sabe y entiende, del dolor y la violencia, y no desde la representación literaria, sino desde la misma herida. Una excelente novela de género que rezuma verosimilitud, lucidez y oficio.» Carlos Zanón, Babelia

Tras La avenida de las ilusiones, Xavi Barroso vuelve a la Barcelona de 1917, una ciudad en pie de guerra, con una emocionante historia de ideales, crímenes, pasión y venganza. ¿Te convertirías en un asesino para salvar aquello que más amas? Mateu Garriga, tras el asesinato de su madre, del que revive constantemente imágenes espantosas, es acogido, junto a su hermano Gabriel, por la familia de su tío Ernest. Ambos crecerán en una Barcelona feroz y de futuro incierto, y se forjarán su porvenir como obreros en una fábrica textil. Gabriel tonteará con el sindicalismo y los grupos violentos, y Mateu se verá envuelto en un conjunto de situaciones que lo llevarán a cometer un crimen atroz. Él, un hombre justo y de principios férreos, terminará convirtiéndose en pistolero. En los años de la lucha sindical, el pistolerismo y la represión policial, que supusieron un baño de sangre para la ciudad, los hermanos Garriga no podrán eludir la violencia en la que se ve sumida Barcelona, y la venganza será el único camino hacia la redención. Reseñas de La avenida de las ilusiones: «Barroso ha escrito una novela histórica deslumbrante, conmovedora, realista, una fotografía a todo color de una época oscura y posiblemente en blanco y negro, comparable a la obra maestra de Ildefonso Falcones, La catedral del mar.» properaparadacultura.blogspot.com «La avenida de las ilusiones es una novela fascinante y completamente absorbente.» newmagazine.es

Eva Baltasar cierra el tríptico sobre la vida y los deseos de tres mujeres con una novela animal sobre una joven que abandona la ciudad para instalarse en unacasa aislada. La protagonista de Mamut es una chica arcaica atrapada en la vida moderna. Su hábitat es la ciudad, donde trabaja para vivir. Quiere ser madre, y esto la obliga a acercarse a los hombres ¿Cómo resistir el hormiguero humano si tienes instinto de cazador solitario? Un día abandona la ciudad, cambia de entorno y se convierte en la dueña de una casa completamente aislada. Allí solo están el pastor, la soledad y bestias que te alimentan o te amenazan. El instinto trabaja, la conciencia se altera y se gesta una transformación. Esta no es una novela más sobre la huida al campo, esto es una bomba de relojería sobre las llagas de la sociedad contemporánea, una narración in crescendo que aúlla a merced de esta novelista salvaje que es Eva Baltasar. Sobre sus anteriores novelas se dijo: «Maneja los sentimientos como material radioactivo, como algo que nos mata y nos ilumina.» Javier Rodríguez Marcos, Babelia «La voz íntima y profunda de la narradora mueve el libro. Divertida, cruda, brutal, oscura y extrañamente edificante en su honestidad [...]. La experiencia de leer Permafrost es absolutamente inolvidable.» The New York Times «Un magma de sensaciones, dudas y aspiraciones. Un tesoro. Lo sustancioso de Permafrost se encuentra en la brecha entre las fantasías que proyecta la narradora sobre las mujeres que la rodean –que la ven como una mujer libre y satisfecha– y la sensación de asfixia que la constriñe.» Le Monde «Baltasar es habilísima. Una Dorothy Parker catalana. Irónica, implacable.» La Repubblica «La suya es una subjetividad poética que mira el mundo y descubre que todo eso que nos contiene puede mirarse por primera vez.» Gabriela Wiener «El estilo de Baltasar es impecable.» Carlos Zanón, El País «Una lucidez fría pero candente, admirable, en su aproximación al detalle.» Nadal Suau, El Cultural «Describe como no pensabas que pudiera hacerse.» Julià Guillamon, La Vanguardia

Former Navy SEAL Jedidiah Johnson returns to Nashville ready to begin his training with the elite warriors known as the Shepherds. He thinks he knows what to expect when he arrives on the sprawling, state-of-the-art facility but quickly realizes he'll have to find his place as the rookie leader of a new team. Then he starts having visions of an imminent attack overseas, and with the clock ticking, Jed and his team are dispatched to neutralize the threat. All the while, Jed hears whispers of another threat... a name that raises unexplained fear and anger throughout the Shepherds organization.Once a military man, Nicholas Woland betrayed the Shepherds and all they stood for when he joined their enemies. After years in prison, Woland is eager to get back in action spreading chaos and death. And he has been freed for a purpose: a sinister plot that will result in hundreds of casualties and incite worldwide religious warfare for years to come.As Woland and the Shepherds race toward a collision, Jed must rely on his gifts, his training, and his untested team to make critical decisions on a global stage—never realizing that a secret servant of the enemy is growing closer and closer to him.

“Impossible to resist, impossible to predict, impossible to put down…this is an author at the top of her game.” —Erin Kelly, author of Watch Her Fall The author of the “masterfully plotted, compulsive page-turner” (The Guardian) Our House takes you on a haunting and nail-biting journey of tragedy and revenge.The Heights is a tall, slender apartment building among warehouses in London. Its roof terrace is so discreet, you wouldn't know it existed if you weren't standing at the window of the flat directly opposite. But you are. And that's when you see a man up there—a man you'd recognize anywhere. He may be older now, but it's definitely him. But that can't be because he's been dead for over two years. You know this for a fact. Because you're the one who killed him. With Louise Candlish's signature dark and twisty prose, The Heights shows “the ferocity of maternal love” (Hannah Beckerman, author of If Only I Could Tell You). “This cleverly constructed novel will keep readers enthralled until the last page” (Publishers Weekly, starred).

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth—Scotland's most quick-witted but unambitious policeman—is back and may have finally met the woman of his dreams in this new mystery in M.C. Beaton's beloved, New York Times bestselling series.Hamish's new constable, Dorothy McIver, may be the most beautiful woman he's ever seen. Completely bewitched by her sparkling blue eyes, Hamish spends the summer traveling with her up and down Sutherland until finally, he can take it no longer. He gets down on one knee beside the Land Rover and begs her to marry him—and to his amazement and delight, she says yes.But just as the town of Lochdubh gets ready to celebrate, Hamish finds himself with a new murder on his hands. If he doesn't find the killer fast, Hamish's dream wedding could become a nightmare.

A shocking genetic match exposes a family's darkest secret in this gripping thriller from the creator of the #1 hit Netflix series Stay Close. After months away, Wilde has returned to the Ramapo Mountains in the wake of a failed bid at domesticity that confirms what he's known all along: He belongs on his own, free from the comforts and constraints of modern life. Suddenly, a DNA match on an online ancestry database brings Wilde closer to his past than he's ever dreamed, and finally gives Wilde the opening he needs to track down his father. But meeting the man brings up more questions than answers. So Wilde reaches out to his last, most desperate lead, a second cousin who disappears as quickly as he resurfaces, having experienced an epic fall from grace that can only be described as a waking nightmare. Was his cousin's downfall a long time coming? Or was he the victim of a conspiracy as cunning as it is complex? And how does it all connect to the man once known as The Stranger, a treacherous fugitive with a growing following whose mission and methods have only turned more dangerous with time? Named a Best Book by USA Today • Wall Street Journal • Publishers Weekly

In this colorful reinvention of a classic, Philip Marlowe finds himself tangled in two missing persons cases; “Ide has chiseled off the rust while keeping the soul of one of American fiction's icons” (Dennis Lehane). The seductive and relentless figure of Raymond Chandler's detective, Philip Marlowe, is vividly re-imagined in present-day Los Angeles. Here is a city of scheming Malibu actresses, ruthless gang members, virulent inequality, and washed-out police. Acclaimed and award-winning novelist Joe Ide imagines a Marlowe very much of our time: he's a quiet, lonely, and remarkably capable and confident private detective, though he lives beneath the shadow of his father, a once-decorated LAPD homicide detective, famous throughout the city, who's given in to drink after the death of Marlowe's mother. Marlowe, against his better judgement, accepts two missing person cases, the first a daughter of a faded, tyrannical Hollywood starlet, and the second, a British child stolen from his mother by his father. At the center of The Goodbye Coast is Marlowe's troubled and confounding relationship with his father, a son who despises yet respects his dad, and a dad who's unable to hide his bitter disappointment with his grown boy. Steeped in the richly detailed ethnic neighborhoods of modern LA, Ide's The Goodbye Coast is a bold recreation that is viciously funny, ingeniously plotted, and surprisingly tender.

She destroys the men she loves—and escapes every time. The most dangerous killer James Patterson has ever created is also his most seductive. On his first night with Detroit PD, Officer Walter O'Brien is called to a murder scene. A terrified twenty-year-old has bludgeoned her kidnapper with skill that shocks even O'Brien's veteran partner. The young woman is also a brilliant escape artist. Her bold flight from police custody makes the case impossible to solve—and, for Walter, even more impossible to forget. By the time Walter's promoted to detective, his fascination with the missing, gray-eyed woman is approaching obsession. And when Walter discovers that he's not alone in his search, one truth is certain. This deadly string of secrets didn't begin in his home city—but he's going to make sure it ends there.

After escaping the ruthless Lector, Zax Delatree has a new enemy to fight in the sequel to Doors of Sleep.Every time Zaxony Delatree falls asleep he wakes up on a new world. His life has turned into an endless series of brief encounters. But at least he and Minna, the one companion who has found a way of travelling with him, are no longer pursued by the psychotic and vengeful Lector.But now Zax has been joined once again by Ana, a companion he thought left behind long ago. Ana is one of the Sleepers, a group of fellow travellers between worlds. Ana tells Zax that he is unknowingly host to a parasitic alien that exists partly in his blood and partly between dimensions. The chemical that the alien secretes is what allows Zax to travel. Every time he does, however, the parasite grows, damaging the fabric of the Universes. Anas is desperate to recruit Zax to her cause and stop the alien.But there are others who are using the parasite, such as the cult who serve the Prisoner – an entity trapped in the dimension between universes. Every world is like a bar in its prison. The cult want to collapse all the bars of the worlds and free their god. Can Zax, Minna, Ana and the other Sleepers band together and stop them?File Under: Science Fiction [ Countless Worlds | Memory Mosaicers | Unfathomable Evil | Falling Awake ]

Readers have fallen in love with Jodi Thomas's Honey Creek series, featuring an “inviting setting and quirky, good-hearted characters” (Publishers Weekly). With tender romance, adventure, and a touch of mystery, Sunday at the Sunflower Inn is comfort reading at its best, bringing together a cast of endearing locals in intertwined stories perfect for fans of Robyn Carr, Susan Mallery, Susan Wiggs, and Debbie Macomber. Jessica Ann MacKenzie—“Jam” to everyone in Honey Creek—has fulfilled her dream of owning the best restaurant for miles around. Serving romantic candlelit dinners on Valentine's Day is a reminder of another dream, one she's just about given up on. Until, that very night, Sergeant Tucson Smith clambers out of the muddy river and onto her land, bringing the promise of something they've both been searching for. When McCoy Mason crashes on Interstate 45, he doesn't just bust up his Mustang, his leg, and his relationship. He also loses his prospects of a job and apartment in Houston. Honey Creek, home to his estranged grandfather, offers a temporary respite. After all, what permanent use could a town so picture-perfect have for a man like him? At sixty-seven, Charles H. Winston III lives by order and routine. One of his cherished rituals is a regular lunch date with three lovely ladies at the Honey Creek Café, including the very proper Miss Lilly Lambert. But it's not too late to surprise the whole town—or himself—by seizing a chance for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. And there's no better season than spring, a time of renewed hope and second chances...

“Bryce excels at placing readers in a glamorous time and place…riveting and vibrant.” – BooklistGo On Girl Book Club 2021 New Author of the Year | She Reads Best Literary Historical Fiction Coming in 2022 | BookRiot 2022 Historical Fiction to Add to Your TBR Right Now | We are Bookish Historical Fiction Novels You'll Want in Your Future | BiblioLifestyle Most Anticipated Books of 2022 | BookBub Best Books of Spring 2022 & Best Historical Fiction Books of 2022 | BookTrib Top Ten Historical Fiction Books for the Spring 2022In this haunting novel, the author of Wild Women and the Blues weaves together two stories as they unfold decades apart, as a woman on the run from an abusive husband joins her intrepid aunt as they head across the country from Chicago to Los Angeles, and confront a painful and shadowy past that has reverberated across generations.1928, Los Angeles: The newly-built Hotel Somerville is the hotspot for the city's glittering African-American elite. It embodies prosperity and dreams of equality for all—especially Daisy Washington. An up-and-coming journalist, Daisy anonymously chronicles fierce activism and behind-the-scenes Hollywood scandals in order to save her family from poverty. But power in the City of Angels is also fueled by racism, greed, and betrayal. And even the most determined young woman can play too many secrets too far... 1968, Chicago: For Frankie Saunders, fleeing across America is her only escape from an abusive husband. But her rescuer is her reckless, profane Aunt Daisy, still reeling from her own shattered past. Frankie doesn't want to know what her aunt is up to so long as Daisy can get her to LA—and safety. But Frankie finds there's no hiding from long-held secrets—or her own surprising strength. Daisy will do whatever it takes to settle old scores and resolve the past—no matter the damage. And Frankie will come up against hard choices in the face of unexpected passion. Both must come to grips with what they need, what they've left behind—and all that lies ahead... “The scenes are cinematically vivid, the language fresh and vibrant, the characters complicated and real.” – Historical Novel Society “The author of Wild Women and the Blues is back with another historical fiction novel to dazzle and amaze.” – Book Riot“An engrossing family saga filled with heartbreak and love, victory, forgiveness, and loss, and a wonderful character study of several unforgettable women.” – All About Romance

Die 80er-Jahre in der zutiefst katholischen deutschen Provinz: Die junge Anna, Streifenpolizistin in Darmstadt, wird für das großartige Feuerwehrjubiläum in ihrem geliebten Dorf als Festdame auserkoren. Dort fällt ihr der fesche evangelische Pfarrer des Nachbarorts ins Auge ('eine Mischung aus Neuem Testament und Testosteron'), und Anna ist sofort hin und weg. So nimmt das Grundverkehrte seinen Lauf...

Don't miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, The Briar Club, coming July 9th! New York Times BestsellerThe bestselling author of The Rose Code returns with an unforgettable World War II tale of a quiet bookworm who becomes history's deadliest female sniper. Based on a true story.In 1937 in the snowbound city of Kyiv, wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son—but Hitler's invasion of Ukraine and Russia sends her on a different path. Given a rifle and sent to join the fight, Mila must forge herself from studious girl to deadly sniper—a lethal hunter of Nazis known as Lady Death. When news of her three hundredth kill makes her a national heroine, Mila finds herself torn from the bloody battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America on a goodwill tour.Still reeling from war wounds and devastated by loss, Mila finds herself isolated and lonely in the glittering world of Washington, DC—until an unexpected friendship with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and an even more unexpected connection with a silent fellow sniper offer the possibility of happiness.But when an old enemy from Mila's past joins forces with a deadly new foe lurking in the shadows, Lady Death finds herself battling her own demons and enemy bullets in the deadliest duel of her life.Based on a true story, The Diamond Eye is a haunting novel of heroism born of desperation, of a mother who became a soldier, of a woman who found her place in the world and changed the course of history forever.

'Readers can find comfort in the dedication V.I. gives the cries for help she hears from friends, neighbors, and strangers... Very few series authors deliver as masterfully as Sara Paretsky.” — San Francisco Book ReviewLegendary detective V.I. Warshawski uncovers a nefarious conspiracy preying on Chicago's weak and vulnerable, in this thrilling novel from New York Times bestseller Sara ParetskyOn her way home from an all-night surveillance job, V.I. Warshawski's dogs lead her on a mad chase that ends when they discover a badly injured teen hiding in the rocks along Lake Michigan. The girl only regains consciousness long enough to utter one enigmatic word. V.I. helps bring her to a hospital, but not long after, she vanishes before anyone can discover her identity. As V.I. attempts to find her, the detective uncovers an ugly consortium of Chicago powerbrokers and mobsters who are prepared to kill the girl. And now V.I.'s own life is in jeopardy as well.Told against the backdrop of a city emerging from its pandemic lockdown, Overboard lays bare the dark secrets and corruption buried in Chicago's neighborhoods in a masterly fashion.

“Richly imagined and emotionally resonant, Children of the Flying City is a fantasy for young and old alike. This book gave my heart wings.” –Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Rising “Children of the Flying City feels, at once, timeless and wondrously, gloriously new.” –Katie Williams, author of Tell the Machine Goodnight Brought to the flying city of Highgate when he was only five years old, orphan Milo Quick has never known another home. Now almost thirteen, Milo survives one daredevil grift at a time, relying only on his wit, speed, and best friends Jules and Dagda.A massive armada has surrounded Highgate's crumbling armaments. Because behind locked doors—in opulent parlors and pneumatic forests and a master toymaker's workshop—the once-great flying city protects a powerful secret, hidden away for centuries. A secret that's about to ignite a war. One small airship, the Halcyon, has slipped through the ominous blockade on a mission to collect Milo—and the rich bounty on his head—before the fighting begins. But the members of the Halcyon's misfit crew aren't the only ones chasing Milo Quick. True friendship is worth any risk in this clever, heart-racing adventure from award-winning author and journalist Jason Sheehan. Sheehan weaves together wry narration and multiple points of view to craft a richly imagined tale that is dangerous and surprising, wondrous and joyful.

“Terse and intense and new...I loved it.” —Tommy Orange, author of There There“Fuccboi is its generation's coming of age novel…Utterly of its moment, of this moment.”—Jay McInereny, Wall Street JournalA fearless and savagely funny examination of masculinity under late capitalism from an electrifying new voice.Set in Philly one year into Trump's presidency, Sean Thor Conroe's audacious, freewheeling debut follows our eponymous fuccboi, Sean, as he attempts to live meaningfully in a world that doesn't seem to need him. Reconciling past, failed selves—cross-country walker, SoundCloud rapper, weed farmer—he now finds himself back in his college city, trying to write, doing stimulant-fueled bike deliveries to eat. Unable to accept that his ex has dropped him, yet still engaged in all the same fuckery—being coy and spineless, dodging decisions, maintaining a rotation of baes—that led to her leaving in the first place. But now Sean has begun to wonder, how sustainable is this mode? How much fuckery is too much fuckery?Written in a riotous, utterly original idiom, and slyly undercutting both the hypocrisy of our era and that of Sean himself, Fuccboi is an unvarnished, playful, and searching examination of what it means to be a man.“Got under my skin in the way the best writing can.” —Sheila Heti“Sean Conroe isn't one of the writers there's a hundred of. He writes what's his own, his own way.” —Nico Walker, author of Cherry

Daisy Ellery's pies have a secret ingredient: The magical ability to avenge women done wrong by men. But Daisy finds herself on the receiving end in Misha Popp's cozy series debut, a sweet-as-buttercream treat for fans of Ellery Adams and Mary Maxwell.The first time Daisy Ellery killed a man with a pie, it was an accident. Now, it's her calling. Daisy bakes sweet vengeance into her pastries, which she and her dog Zoe deliver to the men who've done dirty deeds to the town's women. But if she can't solve the one crime that's not of her own baking, she'll be out of the pie pan and into the oven. Parking her Pies Before Guys mobile bakery van outside the local diner, Daisy is informed by Frank, the crusty diner owner, that someone's been prowling around the van—and not just to inhale the delectable aroma. Already on thin icing with Frank, she finds a letter on her door, threatening to reveal her unsavory secret sideline of pie a la murder. Blackmail? But who whipped up this half-baked plot to cut a slice out of Daisy's business? Purple-haired campus do-gooder Melly? Noel, the tender—if flaky—farm boy? Or one of the abusive men who prefer their pie without a deadly scoop of payback? The upcoming statewide pie contest could be Daisy's big chance to help wronged women everywhere…if she doesn't meet a sticky end first. Because Daisy knows the blackmailer won't stop until her business is in crumbles.

A bold and emotionally gripping novel about a teenage Latinx girl finding freedom through dance and breaking expectations in 1980s Minnesota. When sixteen-year-old Rosa Dominguez pirouettes, she is poetry in pointe shoes. And as the daughter of a tyrant ballet Master, Rosa seems destined to become the star principal dancer of her studio. But Rosa would do anything for one hour in the dance studio upstairs where Prince, the Purple One himself, is in the house.After her father announces their upcoming auditions for a concert with Prince, Rosa is more determined than ever to succeed. Then Nikki--the cross-dressing, funky boy who works in the dance shop--leaps into her life. Weighed down by family expectations, Rosa is at a crossroads, desperate to escape so she can show everyone what she can do when freed of her pointe shoes. Now is her chance to break away from a life in tulle, grooving to that unmistakable Minneapolis sound reverberating through every bone in her body.

Men in Black meets middle school! A school project takes an alien turn when three kids uncover a secret society whose aim is to keep sneaks--mischievous interdimensional sprites--from slipping into our universe!When Ben Harp sees his teacher's watch crawling across the hallway, he thinks he must be dreaming. But no, he's just seen his first Sneak—an interdimensional mischief-maker that can borrow the form of any ordinary object. He figured this school year would be bad—his best friend moved away, the class bully is circling, and he's stuck doing a group project with two similarly friendless girls, Charlotte and Akemi. Still, he wasn't expecting aliens! And he certainly wasn't expecting that the woman he and Charlotte and Akemi are assigned to interview for their “living local history” project would be a Sneak expert. Or that she'd foist an old book on them to keep safe... and then disappear. Now Ben, Charlotte, and Akemi are trying to understand a book that seems to contain a coded map while being pursued by violent clothes hangers, fire-spitting squirrels, and more. The Sneaks want that book! And they want something else, too: to pull a vastly more dangerous creature into the world with them. Can three misfit kids decode the book in time to stop an alien takeover? And if they do, will they get extra credit on their group project?