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This Monster of Mine
***BONUS CHAPTER FROM KADRA'S POV INCLUDED***She knows the taste of death. He'll stoke her hunger for it. Eighteen-year-old Sarai doesn't know why someone tried to kill her four years ago, but she does know that her case was closed without justice. Hellbent on vengeance, she returns to the scene of the crime as a Petitor, a prosecutor who can magically detect lies, and is assigned to work with Tetrarch Kadra. Ice-cold and perennially sadistic, Kadra is the most vicious of the four judges who rule the land - and the prime suspect in a string of deaths identical to Sarai's attempted murder. Certain of his guilt, Sarai begins a double life: solving cases with Kadra by day and plotting his ruin by night. But Kadra is charming and there's something alluring about the wrath he wields against the city's corruption. So when the evidence she finds embroils her in a deadly political battle, Sarai must also fight against her attraction to Kadra - because despite his growing hold on her heart, his voice matches the only memory she has of her assailant... The first book in a dazzling and addictive romantic fantasy duology, the #1 Sunday Times bestselling This Monster of Mine is a bloodbath of manipulation, deception, and forbidden love. Tropes Enemies to lovers Slow Burn Romance Morally grey FMC and MMC Magical world Political intrigue Vengeance High Stakes !!SPICE ALERT!!Join the legions of readers who have fallen hard for This Monster of Mine:?'Six stars if I could! This Monster of Mine is a masterclass in fantasy storytelling - combining political intrigue, betrayal, and a rigid class system with a slow-burn romance that keeps you on edge.'?'This book was absolutely phenomenal and exactly what I've been craving . . . I already want to reread this!!'?'This book swept me away . . . absolutely fire'?'OMG this book is absolutely incredible and interesting, I loved it so much. This Monster of Mine must be one of the most fascinating and unique books I've ever read . . . I couldn't put it down.'?'This Monster of Mine is an incredible romantasy book that I really can't recommend enough'?'I AM FREAKING OUT BY HOW DELICIOUS AND AWESOME AND AMAZING THIS IS!!!!! I am obsessed, I am Kadra's wine glass and Sarai's glower, THIS BOOK IS PHENOMENAL AND I HAVE OFFICIALLY LOST ALL BRAIN CELLS AND COHERENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dark romantasy perfection, people!!! YOU NEEEEEEEEEEED TO READ THIS!!!#1 Sunday Times bestseller, 15/04/2025
Everything That Is Beautiful
'I absolutely loved it'Marian KeyesFROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF SNOWFLAKE - AN UNFORGETTABLE STORY OF TWO FAMILIES RIVEN BY ONE GREAT SECRET. For Niamh Ryan, the Foleys are family. Her childhood flew by on their farm, playing with her best friend Peter and his sister Kate - all the while being doted on by their mother Helen and coached by their father Liam, a legendary former hurling player. Now, following a distressing series of events, the family ties are strained. Niamh receives drunken phone calls and messages from Peter who can't understand what derailed their burgeoning relationship three years ago. Meanwhile, Helen Foley is trying her best to escape her life by checking into guesthouses under the names of women she went to school with. In her life in Belfast, Kate is attempting to hold down a job and a relationship while carrying the weight of the family's secrets, and feeling like she is the one to blame. As a family wedding looms, and the women find themselves face to face, the knotty love that still binds Niamh, Helen and Kate might just bring them back together again. Told through the perspectives of three very different women, Everything That Is Beautiful unfolds the story of one complicated family in startlingly honest prose. By turns funny and deeply moving, and with unmatched emotional intelligence, this is an unforgettable story of love and family, heartbreak and hope - and who we might become after we pick up the pieces. Praise for Everything That Is Beautiful'Vivid and compelling. A big-hearted, immersive novel' Roisin O'Donnell, award-winning author of NESTING'I truly loved it. Bittersweet, wise, full of humour and heart' Grainne O'Hare, author of THIRST TRAP'A book you'll read and love, then immediately buy for those you love' Colin Walsh, number 1 bestselling author of KALA'Beautifully written, funny, emotionally complex and always quietly hopeful. I loved it' Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin, award-winning author of ORDINARY SAINTS'Fresh and engaging . . . Her characters are alive and real' Claire Gleeson, author of SHOW ME WHERE IT HURTS'I BLOODY LOVED IT. Complicated families, gorgeous fully-realised characters, heartbreak and laughter' Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS'The Foleys will inhabit your heart long after the last page' Charleen Hurtubise, author of SAOIRSE-------------------------------------------------------From the acclaimed author of SNOWFLAKE*A number one international bestseller*Winner of Newcomer of the Year at the AN Post Irish Book Awards*A BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime pick*Chosen as the official read of the One Dublin One Book campaign'Wonderful and mad' Roddy Doyle'Sparks with tender charm and humour . . . Fresh, bleakly funny' Sunday Times'Tender, laugh-out-loud funny and deeply moving' Louise O'Neill
Electric Shamans at the Festival of the Sun
The ear is the organ of fear. It is a door to that which is not of this world. Leaving behind the dread and decay of the city, Noa and her best friend, Nicole, travel up into the Andes, heading for Solar Noise: an eight-day festival that takes place on the side of a volcano, in the infinite expanse of the páramo. A world of mysticism and underground music, in tune with the thunder of the earth and the bellows of the mountains. Noa has been drawn there in search of her father, who, wrestling with the violence of Ecuador, abandoned her as a child. But soon after their arrival at the festival, Noa appears possessed, speaking in a voice that is not her own. Believing Noa to be in danger, Nicole struggles to care for her friend. Until, as the party spills into Inti Raymi - the Incan festival of the sun - the girls' desire for belonging burns, incandescent, collapsing the thin membrane separating life from death, and trauma from transcendence. Wild and incantatory, Electric Shamans at the Festival of the Sun is both an hallucinogenic trip of a novel, and a heartfelt meditation on love, family and kinship - one that announces the arrival of a major writer.
Bullfight
'Perfection is the only word to describe this subtle tale' Irish TimesWinner of the Akutagawa PrizeTsugami, the editor-in-chief of a newspaper in war-scarred Osaka, agrees to sponsor a bullfight. For months this great gamble consumes him, makes him as wary and combative as if he was in a ring himself. And, as he becomes ever more distant, his lover Sakiko is unsure if she would like to see him succeed or be destroyed.As much a story of post-war Japan as it is about the country's special brand of bullfighting, this novella is a masterly exploration of hope, ambition and despair. Yasushi Inoue's novella won him the prestigious Akutagawa Prize and established him as one of Japan's most acclaimed authors. From the planning of a bullfight, through Tsugami's struggle, his focus and his solitude - he crafts something intensely memorable, a profound and compelling existential tale.Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.Translated by Michael Emmerich.Born in 1907, Yasushi Inoue worked as a journalist and literary editor for many years, only beginning his prolific career as an author in 1949 with Bullfight. He went on to publish 50 novels and 150 short stories, both historical and contemporary, his work making him one of Japan's major literary figures. In 1976 Inoue was presented with the Order of Culture, the highest honour granted for artistic merit in Japan. He died in 1991. Pushkin Press also publishes Inoue's novella The Hunting Gun, and a collection of short stories titled Life of a Counterfeiter.Michael Emmerich is a translator, editor and an professor in the department of Asian Languages and Cultures at UCLA. His many translations include work by Yasunari Kawabata, Genichiro Takahashi and Banana Yoshimoto.
Journey to the Last River
Financial Times -- 'An extraordinary, enticing fusion of fiction and natural history. The artwork alone [...] is stunning.'Kate Winslet -- 'Breathtakingly beautiful... every young adventurer should read this book.'The Oldie -- 'The second thrilling voyage for the Unknown Adventurer.’Are you ready to take part in an adventure? To face danger at every turn? To venture into unknown lands? If you are, then Journey to the Last River may be the perfect adventure book for you. ‘I would mention the area’s name, but I can’t. All I can say is that this map would lead the two of us on an expedition into the heart of the unknown, hoping to find the last river for ourselves. What we discovered deep within the rainforest was enough to make me remove or change the place names in this journal - just like the map maker. Soon, you will know and understand.…'Join the Unknown Adventurer again on this thrilling adventure into the Amazon, which begins with a map discovered in the Royal Geographical Society showing a river that has been mysteriously rubbed out. It leads the Unknown Adventurer and his companion Bibi into a search for this ‘last river’ that will change their understanding of nature forever. This book is a thrilling tale of a voyage into the Amazon rainforest that looks exactly like a real scrap book inside, with smudged pages, handwritten-looking text and even die-cut piranha bite marks from a previous scrape. The gripping story features encounters with caiman and anacondas, incredible flora and fauna, survival tips and much, much more. Praise for The Lost Book of Adventure:Bear Grylls -- 'Packed FULL of adventures'The Guardian -- ‘A clarion call to the child explorer [...] a spectacular immersion in the life of the wild.'Daily Express -- ‘Exquisitely illustrated [...] children will treasure it for years to come.'
The Survivor Wants to Die at the End
In this third book to the NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING and TIKTOK phenomenon They Both Die at the End series, two strangers, each with their own complicated relationship to Death-Cast, help each other learn to live. Paz Dario is tired of living and waiting for Death-Cast to call. If they say he’s not dying, he’ll just have to prove them wrong. But right before Paz can die, a boy saves his life. Alano Rosa is heir to the Death-Cast empire that encourages everyone to live their best lives. And with a violent organisation called the Death Guard threatening Alano, his End Day might be closer than he thinks. It’s time to live. Fate brings Paz and Alano together. But they must survive the tragic trials ahead so no one dies at the end.
The Model Patient
A taut psychological exploration of obsession, betrayal and the dangerous relationship between a patient and therapist in 1960s London… The Model Patient is a historical psychological suspense book club novel perfect for fans of Abigail Dean, Clare Chambers, Florence Knapp and Miranda Cowley Heller. ‘Beautifully written and deeply unsettling’ ABIGAIL DEAN, Girl A'Dark, humane and utterly absorbing. I could not put it down' JOANNA MILLER, The Eights‘A truly captivating novel’ MATTHEW BLAKE, Anna O‘Nothing is as it seems in this absorbing psychological thriller’ FIONA DAVIS, The Stolen Queen‘Full of deep, dark surprises’ LYNDA COHEN LOIGMAN, The Matchmaker's GiftIn the quiet hush of her therapist’s office, Evelyn Westbrook finds herself revealing secrets she’d prefer to keep hidden. Abandoning her successful modelling career to become a model wife for her husband, Henry, has left her days feeling empty. Her mother-in-law is pressing for a child that Evelyn doesn’t want. And her nights are haunted by a recurring nightmare in which she becomes a snake devouring its own tail. As Evelyn’s sessions with the enigmatic Dr. Daley unearth more questions than answers, her interest in him turns into obsession. But is her therapist finally providing the care she needs, or is she being manipulated? A compelling novel about identity, power, and the cost of playing the roles we never chose. More praise for The Model Patient…‘A gripping historical psychological thriller’ Amita Parikh‘An extraordinary achievement of narrative and psychology’ Alis Hawkins‘Begins as an elegant domestic drama and builds, quietly and inexorably, into a darkly devastating psychological thriller’ Brian Platzer'Riveting, disturbing, compulsive - Ashe has crafted her finest novel yet' Bonnie-Burke-Patel‘An unsettling, addictive read of obsession, anger, and the serpent that coils inside us all’ Sarah Clegg‘A true original’ Cailean Stead'Brilliantly observed, painfully awkward, and deeply unsettling’ Seth Insua
Michael Rosen's Pocket Shakespeare: A Beginner's Guide to the Best Bits of the Bard
The ultimate beginner’s guide to the magic of Shakespeare, from the award-winning Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell. Step inside a sparkling celebration of the wonderful words of William Shakespeare. With former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen as your guide, discover how Shakespeare explores love and heartbreak, magic and superstition, jealousy, beauty and much more in a collection of quotes and speeches taken from his plays – plus a selection of Shakespearean insults and one-liners! Michael Rosen’s commentary illuminates the Bard for beginners alongside sumptuous illustrations by Chris Riddell, making this the perfect book to bring Shakespeare to life for all ages.
Greatest Cricket Stars: Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes’s incredible batting and bowling skills make him one of England’s top all-rounders. After moving to England from New Zealand when he was twelve years old, his love of cricket helped him make friends and settle in. From then on, Ben rose through the ranks and wowed fans on the county circuit. He’s been through some ups and downs throughout his career, but his love for cricket has never changed. About the Greatest Cricket Stars Series:Follow the journeys of the best batters and bowlers in cricket! From playing with friends to competing against the biggest teams in the world. Whether they’re playing for their domestic team or for their country, these inspiring players give their all in every game to find success after success!
Greatest Cricket Stars: Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan is one of Afghanistan’s best bowlers, joining the team when he was just seventeen years old. Known for his leg-spinning ability, he can outsmart even the cleverest batsmen. No matter where or who he plays for, he takes every league and every competition by storm. He’s broken countless records, including being the youngest man to captain an international side aged nineteen. There’s no stopping Rashid once he gets started. About the Greatest Cricket Stars Series:Follow the journeys of the best batters and bowlers in cricket! From playing with friends to competing against the biggest teams in the world. Whether they’re playing for their domestic team or for their country, these inspiring players give their all in every game to find success after success!
Šesť pilierov sebaúcty
Kniha Šesť pilierov sebaúcty je vyvrcholením celoživotnej klinickej praxe a štúdia rešpektovaného psychoterapeuta Nathaniela Brandena. Svojím rozsiahlym záberom a množstvom vhľadov do ľudskej motivácie a správania predstavuje najvýznamnejšie dielo na túto tému. Autor presvedčivo dokazuje, ža sebaúcta je základom psychického zdravia, úspechu, osobného šťastia a pozitívnych vzťahov a uvádza šesť pilierov sebaúcty – šesť praktických postupov pre každodenný život, ktoré tvoria základ sebaúcty. Následne skúma ústredný význam sebaúcty v piatich oblastiach, ktoré sú súčasťou nášho života. Kniha poskytuje konkrétne rady pre rozvoj sebaúcty u seba aj u iných. Zároveň ukazuje, prečo je v dnešnom chaotickom a súťaživom svete sebaúcta základom našej osobnej aj profesionálnej sily.
Krížovky pre seniorov, 2. vydanie
Objavte čaro švédskych krížoviek, ktoré sú zábavou pre každého! Táto zbierka vás zavedie do fascinujúceho sveta vesmíru, priblíži vám tajomstvá počasia a ukáže zaujímavosti zo sveta geografie. Krížovky sú navrhnuté tak, aby ste si pri ich riešení nielen oddýchli, ale aj rozšírili svoje vedomosti. Nezáleží na tom, či ste v lúštení nováčikom alebo skúseným riešiteľom – švédske krížovky vám zaručia hodiny príjemnej zábavy a užitočného poučenia!
Lázár
„A sötét erdő szélét még mindig egy kimúló évszázadból megmaradt hó borította, amikor Lázár Lajos, a vízkék szemű, áttetsző gyermek először látta meg azt a férfit, akit annak halála után is apjának tekintett.”
Minden elkezdődik, még a vég is. Lázár Lajos születésével, az erdei kastély falai között, beköszönt a 20. század, amely örökre megváltoztatja a Magyarország déli részén élő Lázár bárók régi életét. A Habsburg Birodalom bukásával felbomlik a régi világrend, széthullik a nemesség és az elhallgatott családi titkokkal terhelt látszólag biztonságos jólét is: Sándor, a tekintélyes családfő, szégyelli fia különcségét; Ilona, visszataszítónak találja kisöccsét; Mária, a gyönyörű édesanya, retteg, hogy valakinek feltűnik a kísérteties hasonlóság gyermeke és a két hete elhunyt fiatal lovászlegény között, míg Sándor fivérét, Imrét, akinek túlvilági látomásait gyakran őrültségnek bélyegzik, egy közelgő katasztrófa víziói gyötrik.
„…akkor fogta fel, hogy minden megváltozott. A világ, amelyben megismerkedtek és elbúcsúztak egymástól, már nem létezett.”
A Lázár egy magyar nemesi család több generáción átívelő történetét és hanyatlását meséli el a viharos 20. századi események hátterében egészen 1956-ig. A fiatal svájci író egy új generáció friss hangja, regénye egyszerre modern és időtlen. A mű mesterien teremt atmoszférát: a családi rezidencia, valamint az azt körülölelő, baljósan sötét, mesebeli erdő élénken kelnek életre az olvasó előtt, miközben a regény finoman kikacsint Gabriel García Márquez és Thomas Mann világára.
A Lázár 2025-ben meghódította a nyugat-európai olvasókat:
Megjelenést követően a könyv hónapokig a SPIEGEL bestseller lista első helyén állt, azóta, több hónap elteltével töretlenül a lista élén áll,
Közel négy hónap alatt, több mint 200 000 példányban kelt el a könyv,
Jelenleg 26 országban készül fordítás a könyvből
2025-ben a Frankfurti Könyvvásár a „Vásár könyvé”-nek választotta,
2025-ben elnyerte a Független Könyvesboltok Kedvenc Könyve díjat
2025-ben jelölték a Svájci Könyvdíjra
A könyv filmjogait az HBO forgalmazásában megtekinthető, nagy népszerűségnek örvendő Babylon Berlin sorozat készítői nyerték el
Ešte jedna šanca
V jedno ráno sa dvadsaťjeden ročnej Linde obráti život hore nohami. Aleš – muž, ktorého milovala celým srdcom – jej z ničoho nič oznámi, že s ňou nechce ďalej žiť. Zlomená a zúfalá, s kufrom v ruke, odchádza hľadať odpustenie tam, kde by ju nikto nečakal.
Návrat do rodného domu jej však neprináša útechu. Ostáva zavretá medzi štyrmi stenami svojej starej izby, kde sa utápa v žiali. Mladšia sestra to s ňou ale nevzdáva a napokon sa jej podarí Lindu vrátiť do normálneho života.
Keď stretne záhadného Andreja, všetko sa opäť zmení. Linda sa zamiluje – nečakane, prudko, hoci si myslela, že sa to už nikdy nemôže stať. Lenže s Andrejom sa v jej živote vynárajú aj noví démoni. Okolo neho sa stále motá jeho bývalá priateľka. Žiarlivosť, o ktorej si myslela, že ju má pod kontrolou, ju začne pohlcovať.
Je to len jej strach, ktorý vytvára pochybnosti, alebo Andrej skutočne niečo tají?
Dokáže sa Linda preniesť cez svoju prehnanú žiarlivosť?
Usmeje sa na ňu už konečne šťastie, alebo sa jej osud opäť kruto vysmeje?
Umenie vychádzať s náročnými ľuďmi
Kniha vychádzajúca z vedy o vzťahovej väzbe a temperamente, ktorá ponúka nový, na vzťahy zameraný prístup k zvládnutiu umenia vychádzať s náročnými ľuďmi. Stáva sa vám, že sa niekedy desíte práce, pretože nechcete čeliť ďalšej dráme s kolegom? Odchádzali ste niekedy z nepríjemného rozhovoru s pocitom, že ste ho mohli zvládnuť lepšie, keby ste vedeli, ako správne reagovať? Potom je táto kniha pre vás. Austrálska klinická psychologička Rachel Samson a americká výskumníčka v oblasti vzťahovej väzby Dr. Jessie Stern spojili svoje sily, aby vám priniesli výnimočného sprievodcu porozumením „náročným“ ľuďom vo vašom živote. Naučte sa, ako sa v interakciách s nimi pohybovať s väčšou sebadôverou a súcitom - a s oveľa menším stresom. Konečne kniha o problémových ľuďoch, ktorú nemáte chuť po jednom z nich hodiť!
Kvantová fyzika pro děti
Toto není žádná nudná vědecká kniha, ale poutavá cesta neviditelným světem kvantové fyziky, popsaná a nakreslená tak, aby vzbudila u dětí zájem a odpověděla jim na „velké“ a složité otázky o vesmíru. S hravými ilustracemi, zábavnými experimenty a snadno srozumitelným jazykem proměňuje autor možná pro někoho děsivé vědecké koncepty v magické dobrodružství, které si může užít celá rodina. Kvantová fyzika pro děti není jen kniha – je to vstupenka do světa, kde se nemožné stává realitou a zvědavost je klíčem k objevování.
Bogyó, Babóca és a Dínók
Az első mesében ellátogatunk Szúnyog bácsi játékboltjába, ahol sok kincset lehet kapni. A kis barátok meglepik Fricit egy seregnyi játékdínóval.
A második történetben pedig mindenki dínójelmezbe bújik. De vajon kit rejt a T-rex jelmez?
Ajánlott korosztály: 2-5 éveseknek
Bogyó és Babóca koncerten
Az első meséből megtudhatjuk, honnan kapnak a szentjánosbogarak új lámpást a töröttek helyett. A második történetben pedig elkísérhetjük a Holdbogarat első önálló útjára.
A két régi mese most kibővítve, új változatban olvasható.
Ajánlott korosztály: 2-5 éveseknek
Předepíšeme vám kočku 2
Okouzlující pokračování oceňované japonské knihy Předepíšeme vám kočku, v němž klinika Kokoro pro léčbu duše znovu otevírá své brány.
V rušném Kjótu, v pátém patře budovy na konci zapadlé uličky sídlí klinika pro léčbu duše Nakagjó Kokoro. Najít ji může ovšem pouze ten, koho sužuje trápení a kdo už neví, jak dál. Těm, kteří do ní zavítají, nabídne vskutku neobvyklou léčbu – chlupatého domácího mazlíčka.
Klinika už mnohokrát prokázala, že kočka na předpis má moc vyléčit nejrůznější citové rány jejích pacientů. Toto půvabné pokračování představuje novou sestavu roztomilých kočičích léčitelek – od čtyřměsíčního bengálského kocoura Kotecua, který svými výboji nevyčerpatelné energie ničí prostěradla i závěsy, přes houževnatou a zvědavou Šašu, která se nikdy v ničem nenechá zastavit ani navzdory svému drobnému vzrůstu, až po nejlínější, ale nejroztomilejší slečnu Mičiko, přívětivou a hebkou jako koláček mochi.
Sledujeme mladou ženu, jež od sebe nedokáže přestat odstrkovat muže, který ji miluje; čerstvě ovdovělého dědečka, jehož vnuk odmítá opouštět svůj pokoj; rodinu ženy, ve které se všichni snaží navzájem porozumět jeden druhému; a úzkostného zaměstnance kočičího útulku, jenž touží dokázat, že i ty nejproblematičtější kočky mohou být zároveň těmi nejvděčnějšími.
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