Taryn Cornick barely remembers the family library. Since her sister was murdered, she's forgotten so much. Now it's all coming back. The fire. The thief. The scroll box. People are asking questions about the library. Questions that might relate to her sister's murder. And something called The Absolute Book. A book in which secrets are written - and which everyone believes only she can find. They insist Taryn be the hunter. But she knows the truth. She is the hunted... "The Absolute Book" is a tale of sisters, ancient blood, a forgotten library, murder, revenge and a book that might just have the ... |
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Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse-unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more ... |
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The Witcher's magic powers and lifelong training have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Yet he is no ordinary killer: he hunts the vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. But not everything monstrous-looking is evil; not everything fair is good... and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth. Translated by Danusia Stok and David French. Meet Geralt of Rivia - the Witcher - who holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in the bestselling series that inspired the Witcher video games and a major Netflix show. Andrzej Sapkowski winner of the World Fantasy ... |
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Book Twelve of "The Wheel of Time" ... The final volume of "The Wheel of Time", A Memory of Light, was partially written by Robert Jordan before his untimely passing in 2007. Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn books, was chosen by Jordan's editor his wife, Harriet McDougal, to complete the final book. The scope and size of the volume was such that it could not be contained in a single book, and so The Gathering Storm is the first of three novels that will cover the outline left by Robert Jordan, chronicling Tarmon Gai'don and Rand al'Thor's ... |
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H. G. Wells skilfully combines tension, wit and terror in The Invisible Man, a masterpiece of science fiction. Complete & Unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. A mysterious stranger arrives at a rural Sussex inn on a cold winter's night with his face obscured by bandages and his body cloaked in a long, heavy coat. He locks himself in his room and spends his stay labouring over chemicals in intricate glass bottles. The ... |
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The Greatest Short Stories - Vol. 2 (Adapted Books), is a selection from the best of classic short fiction, bringing together writings by great masters in the genres of adventure, fantasy, horror, thriller mystery, romance, and realist fiction. Readers are sure to be delighted by the inclusion of such favourites as The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce, A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin, and The Return of a Private by Hamlin Garland. The book has approximately three thousand headwords and is appropriate for upper intermediate to advanced learners. The text has ... |
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В свят, където магията е неволно творение на боговете, се случва Немислимото. Магьосниците изчезват безследно, а изкуството им потъва в забрава. Две хиляди години по-късно се появява Индор с най-съкровената си мечта - да бъде магьосник. Той и неговото Братство на Почти Пълната Луна (безнадеждни, добродушни чревоугодници със свободно време за губене) изпълняват тайнствен ритуал, с който връщат магията обратно в света. Героите се впускат в редица вълнуващи приключения и ще се сблъскат с: агресивна мечка алкохолик, забуления в мистерия Орден на Кетъринга, коварния "Удушвач на артерии", ужаса на "Огледалния ... |
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The book behind the fourth season of the acclaimed HBO series "Game of Thrones". No. 1 "New York Times" bestselling author. ... Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R.R. Martin's monumental epic cycle of high fantasy. Now, in "A Feast for Crows", Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace... only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction. It seems too good to be true. After centuries of ... |
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В свят, където магията е неволно творение на боговете, се случва Немислимото. Магьосниците изчезват безследно, а изкуството им потъва в забрава. Две хилядолетия по-късно кандидат-магьосникът Индор и неговото Братство на Почти Пълната Луна връщат магията обратно в света, а заточеният Черен магьосник Войд се възползва от възможността да избяга от затвора на Пустотата. Година след победата над Него обещаващият талант Джак съчетава магьосническото обучение при Индор с приготовленията за сватбата със своята любима Кейт, а заклетият ловец Тристан вече е Възвишен Лидер на Братството. Героите не подозират, че нова заплаха е ... |
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Черният магьосник Войд е избягал от затвора на Пустотата! Пантеонът го издирва неуморно, ала не може да открие и следа от него... Всичко отново е в ръцете на Индор, неговия ученик Джак и Братството на Почти Пълната Луна. С помощта на Найджъл и Пам Дора, Орденът на Кетъринга и Крал Скрос свикват Велико събрание в столицата Лонтинда с надеждата да измислят план за победа над приближаващите армии на Войд. Освен страховитите създания към града се е насочил и Герихт - неописуемият Ужас от магьосническите войни... Междувременно самият Войд се завръща към върха на силите си и сякаш нищо и никой не е в състояние да го спре. Той ... |
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Изследвания в чест на доц. д-р Ани Леви ... Книгата съдържа статии и бележки на български и испански език. От 2004г. до днес доц. д-р Ани Леви е преподавател в Департамент "Чужди езици и литератури"(днес Департамент " Романистика и германистика") в Нов Български Университет, където е титуляр на редица дисциплини в областта на теорията на превода и испано-американската литература: Увод в общата теория на превода(от 1997г. до днес); Обща теория на превода(от 1994г. до днес); Спецкурсове по превод(от 1995г до днес); Испаноамериканска литература (от 1995г. до днес); Фразеология(1996г.); Симултантен превод( ... |
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Feyre is a huntress. And when she sees a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she kills the predator and takes its prey to feed herself and her family. But the wolf was not what it seemed, and Feyre cannot predict the high price she will have to pay for its death... Dragged away from her family for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding even more than his piercing green eyes suggest. As Feyre's feelings for Tamlin turn from hostility to passion, she learns that the faerie lands are a far more dangerous place than she realized. And Feyre must ... |
