V. E. Schwab 's New York Times bestselling "Villains" duology, now in a boxed set along with a gorgeous double-sided poster! In the "Villains" duology (Vicious, Vengeful) V. E. Schwab brings to life a gritty comic-book-style world in vivid prose: a world where gaining superpowers doesn't automatically lead to heroism, and a time when allegiances are called into question."A dynamic and original twist on what it means to be a hero and a villain. A killer from page one... highly recommended!" Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Marvel Universe vs The Avengers and ... |
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Ванда е бясна. Трябва да прекара седмица от ваканцията с приятелката си Кати в конното стопанство Зоненхоф. Това е последното място, където ѝ се иска да отиде. За късмет и Фаби ще е с тях. Той свиква с обстановката учудващо бързо, но за Ванда конете са прекалено големи, инструкторът по езда е прекалено излъскан, а всички момичета са пощурели по конете. И сякаш всичко това не стига, ами и бандата на момичемразците се отправя натам... За другите приключенията на Ванда четете в Тайния дневник на Ванда, Ванда и бандата на момичемразците, Ванда. Строго секретно! и Ванда и щурите герои. ... |
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"Отмъстителна поезия"? - Ами да, отмъщава Златна и добре отмъщава. Но не на "истината заради болките и раните, които нанася", защото истината в нейните стихове е друга: любов. Омая, болка, ревност, загуба, незабрава... Красиви неща, какво да им отмъщава тази поезия, тя с тях живее. Неподвластна на житейските уроци. Без упрек, без назидание отмъщава чрез очарование - позабравеното, пренебрегвано очарование на яснотата и непосредствеността. Златна Костова ни говори с глас на добър човек, вървящ през живота си с готовност за радост. С лекота на жестовете и думите. Припомня ни ги, безхитростно и с ... |
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Първата част от трилогията "Приказка за отмъщението" е началото на една история за вярност, воля и сила, противопоставеани на предателство, подлост и слабост. Историята се чете на един дъх и въпреки мрачното заглавие в нея няма кървави сцени, характерни за трилърите. Това е разказ за ума, хитростта и възмездието. "Отмъстителен като демон" ще ви вплете в мистерията около пречупен човек, който намира сила да се издигне над болката и да започне борба срещу несправедливостта. Но откъде идва тази сила? От душата му или от мрачната тайна, която се крие в нея? В края на историята е възможно да се питате дали ... |
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Новият албум на мултиплатинените музиканти от "Disturbed" се казва "Live At Red Rocks". Записът включва песни от 20-годишната им кариера, включително хитовите "Down With The Sickness", "Stricken", "Inside the Fire", "Indestructible", "The Vengeful One", "The Light" и вече платинената им версия на класиката на Simon & Garfunkel "The Sound of Silence". "Live At Red Rocks" е запис от шоуто им на 15.08.2016 година в амфитеатъра в Колорадо, от където мина турнето им по повод издаването на "Immortalized". Записът станал ... |
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Bestselling author of "Red Queen". ... I was born to kill a King, to end a reign of terror before it can truly begin. Mare's blood is red - the colour of common folk - but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court wants to control. Pursued by the vengeful Silver king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red-and-Silver fighters to join the rebellion. But Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat. Will she shatter under the weight of the lives that are the cost of rebellion? Or ... |
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If a novel is long and torrid love affair, full of ups and downs and highs and lows, then a short story is just a quick kiss from a stranger in the dark - a fleeting, but intense experience that grips the heart, fires up the blood and lingers in the memory. This collection of darkly disturbing tales will suck you into the weird and wonderful world of the author's imagination, populated by vengeful witches, ravenous zombies, serial killers, alien monsters, bloodthirsty androids and even a man who feeds on dreams. Emil Minchev is born in 1984 in Sofia, Bulgaria, and has published six novels and a short story ... |
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An imprisoned prince. A vengeful queen. And a battle that will determine the future of Elfhame. Prince Oak is paying for his betrayal. Imprisoned in the icy north and bound to the will of a monstrous new queen, he must rely on charm and calculation to survive. With High King Cardan and High Queen Jude willing to use any means necessary to retrieve their stolen heir, Oak will have to decide whether to attempt regaining the trust of the girl he's always loved or to remain loyal to Elfhame and hand over the means to end her reign even if it means ending Wren, too. With a new war looming on the horizon and treachery ... |
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Immerse yourself in the yokai images and their mesmerizing detail showcased over more than 500 pages in this epic collection! Lurking beneath the global obsession with manga and anime, there is a world of Japan's yokai monsters, mutants, and vengeful mononoke spirits, which have long held people's imaginations in their terrifying grip ever since the Edo period (16th - 19th centuries). These fearsome creatures are now gathered together in this gorgeous new release that, for the first time ever, shows many enlargements of these masterpieces! Selections include over 60 works chosen from the collection at the Yumoto ... |
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Retold by Claire Moore. ... One of the most universally studied of the English classics, Beowulf is considered the finest heroic poem in Old English. This epic poem tells the story of Beowulf, a warrior who becomes famous by helping Hrothgar, King of the Danes. Beowulf kills first Grendel, a horrible demon who terrorizes the Danes every night, and then Grendel's vengeful mother. Beowulf returns to his own country to become king. Late in life he decides to fight a dangerous dragon and... Verb tenses: Present Continuous: future plans and activities Past Perfect Simple: narrative, reported speech, Future with will: ... |
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From the author of "The Song of Achilles". ... In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child-not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power-the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including ... |
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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 ... |
