The brilliant detective Ana Dolabra may have finally met her match in the gripping sequel to The Tainted Cup - from the bestselling author of The Founders Trilogy - Robert Jackson Bennett. In the canton of Yarrowdale, at the very edge of the Empire's reach, an impossible crime has occurred. A Treasury officer has disappeared into thin air-abducted from his quarters while the door and windows remained locked from the inside, in a building whose entrances and exits are all under constant guard. To solve the case, the Empire calls on its most brilliant and mercurial investigator, the great Ana Dolabra. At her side, ... |
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In Daretana's greatest mansion, a high imperial officer lies dead-killed, to all appearances, when a tree erupted from his body. Even here at the Empire's borders, where contagions abound and the blood of the leviathans works strange magical changes, it's a death both terrifying and impossible. Assigned to investigate is Ana Dolabra, a detective whose reputation for brilliance is matched only by her eccentricities. Rumor has it that she wears a blindfold at all times, and that she can solve impossible cases without even stepping outside the walls of her home. At her side is her new assistant, Dinios Kol, ... |
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Darrow is a Red, born under the heel of the elite Golds. After tragedy reveals to him the truth of civilization and the enslavement of his people, he seeks retribution. And he will stop at nothing to bring down the Golds who took everything from him-even if it means becoming one of them. Witness the war of the galaxy as a rebel fights for the freedom of his people, in this box set including the first three novels of the bestselling Red Rising series-and a bonus extended excerpt of the fourth, Iron Gold! From the New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown, the first three books of the Red Rising series, and a free ... |
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Kira North hates Christmas. Which is unfortunate since she just bought a Christmas tree farm in a town that's too cute for its own good. Bennett Ellis is on vacation in Dream Harbor taking a break from his life in California. And most importantly, taking a break from his latest run of disastrous dates. After a run in with Kira in her fields, Ben has no intention of offering to help the grumpy owner set up her tree farm, despite the fact she's clearly got no idea what she's doing. Kira knows she should stop being so stubborn, but her farm is not all cute and cozy like people always show on social media, it' ... |
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The sequel to the book The Throne of Broken Gods. ... Where there are gods, there are also monsters... Ask her what she ripped from the very heavens. And then ask her if she cares. Betrayed and bloodied, The Hand has failed. After a desperate battle, Nismera, the Goddess of War, now rules the realms as the last remnants of Samkiel's power spill across the sky. Desperate to keep Samkiel safe after almost losing him, Dianna is willing to give up everything to protect him, even if that means sacrificing their relationship itself. But that's not a risk Samkiel is willing to take, even as the stakes grow ever higher. ... |
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The sequel to the book The Book of Azrael. ... Where there are gods, there are also monsters... When I burn this world to embers, and you paint me as the villain, remember, I really did try to be good... once. Dianna is hellbent on revenge. As the last shred of her humanity is ripped from her, she decides to embrace her monstrous side and set the worlds alight. Samkiel alone refuses to believe that she has become the monster that everyone else sees, and he'll do anything in his power to save her from herself, even if it means losing her. With every realm now at risk from Kaden's army, and a myriad of new threats ... |
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Where there are gods, there are also monsters... For a thousand years, the Etherworld has known peace. Until now. Many centuries ago, desperate to save her dying sister, Dianna made a deal with Kaden, a monster far worse than any nightmare. Locked in servitude to him, she is forced to hunt down an ancient relic held by her most dangerous enemies: an army led by Samkiel, the World Ender. After the Gods War, Samkiel hid from everything, denying his crown and deserting his people. Now, an attack on those he loves sends him back to the realm he never wished to return to, and into the sights of an enemy he had hoped to ... |
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Every rose has its thorn. Aspiring artist Rose Pauly is not happy about moving from her home in New York City right before her senior year in high school. But on her first miserable day in Connecticut she meets Hart, an alluring, enigmatic boy with whom she feels an intense connection. Hart introduces Rose to his family's secret slice of paradise Hemlock Hill an estate renowned as the most beautiful property in the state, and the site of an immense private botanical garden shrouded in mystery. Rose and Hart spend a fever dream of a summer in the garden, and their bond blossoms into love. But despite their undeniable ... |
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Elspeth and Ravyn have gathered most of the twelve Providence Cards, but the last, and most important one remains to be found: The Twin Alders. If they are going to find it before the Solstice and cure the kingdom of the dark magic infecting it, they will need to journey beyond the dangerous mist-cloaked forest that surrounds their kingdom. And the only one who can lead them there is the monster that shares Elspeth's head. The Nightmare. And he's not eager to share any longer. In the luscious, dark conclusion to the series that began with One Dark Window, Elspeth must face the consequences of what she's ... |
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Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom of Blunder-she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic. When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure Blunder from the dark magic infecting it. And the highwayman? He just so happens to be the King's nephew, Captain of the most dangerous men in Blunder... and guilty of ... |
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Нищо случайно не е случайно... Първият път, когато срещнах Доусън Рийд, беше в леглото в хижата, в която бях отседнала. Проблемът беше там, че нито един от нас не знаеше, че другият е в стаята. Може ли да има нещо по-необичайно от такъв тип запознаване? Когато най-добрата ти приятелка ти е говорила за този човек и те е предупреждавала за него - явно може. Доусън изглеждаше точно така, както го беше описала - висок, зашеметяващо привлекателен, властен. Несъмнено тя беше права и за друго - между нас или щяха да прехвърчат искри, или щяхме да се намразим. И това, което ни предстоеше да преживеем, определено го доказа... ... |
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Любовни показания Бял лист и чаша, и жена случайна, мансарда, свещ запалена и нощ... Това е на неволите ти краят, това е най-престъпният разкош. Разкошът да живееш във колиба, да се събудиш сам на сутринта и само мъничката черна фиба да бъде улика след любовта. Да не запомниш краткото ѝ име, да си щастлив и от това, че дишаш. И да започнеш, без да искаш, в рими любовни показания да пишеш... Михаил Григоров Михаил Григоров е роден през 1951 г. в град Средец, Бургаска област. Завършил е Техническия университет във Варна. Публикува стихове от 1972 г., а като автор присъства в повече от двайсет поетични антологии. ... |