In glittering Shanghai, a monster awakens... The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city in chaos. Juliette Cai is the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang - a network of criminals far above the law. Roma Montagov is the prodigal son of her greatest rivals, the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. He is also Juliette's first love... and first betrayal. When a deadly madness strikes gangsters on both sides, the people start to whisper. Of a contagion, and a monster in the shadows. And as the deaths stack up, ... |
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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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Game loving shut-in Kazuma Sato's life as a young schoolboy in Japan abruptly comes to an early end... or at least it was supposed to. When he opens his eyes, though, he sees a beautiful goddess that offers him a once in an after-lifetime chance to be reborn in a parallel world. The catch is that the world is violent and threatened by a growing evil! Fortunately, he can choose any one thing to bring with him. So he chooses the goddess, Aqua! And so his adventure with his gorgeous companion begins-if he could just get enough money and food to survive, keep his goddess out of trouble, and avoid grabbing the attention of ... |
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Когато жанрът тъмна академия се сблъска с Хичкок."1973 година, Питсбърг, университет, който ни учи единствено как да се адаптираме към академичния живот; две изключително умни момчета на по седемнадесет, детска травма, злодеяние - това са предпоставките, но не само, които нареждат книгата сред един от най-мощните образци на жанра тъмна академия. Политическият контекст: Войната във Виетнам все още продължава, делата срещу масовите зверства, извършени от американските войници там, остават без посочен виновен. Управлението на Никсън навлиза в аферата Уотъргейт, Втората световна война не е толкова далеч назад във ... |
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How Geographers, Pharmacists, Novelists, Plant Hunters, War Correspondents, Engineers, Medical Men & Tourists Discovered & Experienced Nineteenth-Century Bulgaria. What Western and Central Europeans did, saw and experienced in nineteenth-century Bulgaria is the subject of this book. Most of them came from France, Great Britain, the German states and the Austrian Empire, others from Belgium, Denmark or Switzerland. For reasons still to be given, special emphasis is placed on German-speaking visitors to Bulgaria and their writings. Their story has never been told in any comprehensive way in a Western language, and it is ... |
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Sometimes you find something that changes everything. From the author of bestselling and Carnegie-nominated debut "Boy Underwater" comes a moving and hilarious novel for 10+ readers about friendships, family secrets, mystery - and life-changing hidden treasure... Jessica is playing with her family at the river when she finds a dirty, bedraggled teddy bear in the water. She has no idea that it will change everything, forever. Meanwhile, Cymbeline comes home from school to find that his mum’s house has been broken into - and the thieves seemed oddly focused on his toys. Thank goodness he had Not Mr Fluffy, his ... |
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"In this job, festering skeletons have a nasty habt of tumbling out, sooner or later. So think carefully - is there anything you need to tell me?"Four best friends with perfect lives. A once in a lifetime opportunity. Who can resist the call of fame and fortune? When Liv, Hetty, Jez and Duffy auditioning for a new reality TV show, they're confident they can handle the pressure of being in the public eye. After all, they don't have anything to hide. Do they? But that's before Cass produced the photo of the body. ... |
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A gripping new romance from the team that brought you New York Times bestseller "Five Feet Apart". Can you find true love after losing everything? Kyle and Kimberly have been the perfect couple all through high school, but when Kimberly breaks up with him on the night of their graduation party, Kyle's entire world upends - literally. Their car crashes and when he awakes, he has a brain injury. Kimberly is dead. And no one in his life could possibly understand. Until Marley. Marley is suffering from her own loss, a loss she thinks was her fault. As Kyle and Marley work to heal each other's wounds, ... |
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My life and strange times in television. In 1994 fledgling journalist Louis Theroux was given a one-off gig on Michael Moore's TV Nation, presenting a segment on apocalyptic religious sects. Gawky, socially awkward and totally unqualified, his first reaction to this exciting opportunity was panic. But he'd always been drawn to off-beat characters, so maybe his enthusiasm would carry the day. Or, you know, maybe it wouldn't... In Gotta Get Theroux This, Louis takes the reader on a joyous journey from his anxiety-prone childhood to his unexpectedly successful career. Nervously accepting the BBC's offer of ... |
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One of the world's biggest boy bands. A secret love. What happens if the world finds out? A queer YA boy band romance from Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich, perfect for fans of "Only Mostly Devastated" and "What If It's Us". Eighteen year olds Ruben Montez and Zach Knight are two members of the boy-band Saturday, one of the biggest acts in America. Along with their bandmates, Angel Phan and Jon Braxton, the four are teen heartbreakers in front of the cameras and best friends backstage. But privately, cracks are starting to form: their once easy rapport is straining under the pressures of ... |
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1927 -а година. Шанхай тъне в безредици в очакване на революция. Жулиет жертва връзката си с Рома, за да спаси живота му, и сега трябва да приеме последствията от решението си. Една грешна стъпка може да ѝ коства мястото като наследница на Аления клан. Рома все още оплаква смъртта на Маршал, чувствайки се виновен, че отново е допуснал Жулиет в живота си. За да изкупи вината си пред Бенедикт и пред самия себе си, той е готов да убие момичето, което обича и мрази едновременно. Нова опасност плъзва из града и въпреки всичко, което ги разделя, Жулиет и Рома трябва да се съюзят за последен път. Националистите се ... |
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To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight. The crown prince, Kamran, has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king. But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes, the girl he can't put out of his mind, would one day soon uproot his kingdom - and the world. Clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people. New York Times bestselling author Tahereh Mafi's first novel in this epic, romantic fantasy series - This Woven Kingdom, inspired by ... |
