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Authority


'A rigorous thinker armed with a killer turn of phrase'Observer'Her writing is razor-sharp, personal, and vociferous in its proclamations, but it’s also fun – it’s got bite'New Statesman'A galaxy-brain-level thinker' Torrey PetersA bold, provocative collection of essays by a Pulitzer winner on one of the most urgent questions of our time: what is authority when everyone has an opinion on everything?This book brings together sharp, illuminating essays on everything from musical theatre to sci-fi novels, as well as an acclaimed tetralogy of personal essays. Throughout, Andrea Long Chu defies the imperative to leave politics out of art, charging fellow critics with complacent humanism and modelling how the left might brave the culture wars with both its faculty of judgment and its sense of justice intact.'A pure joy to read'Claire Dederer'Provocative, beautiful and addictive… I couldn't stop reading'Angela Saini'Thrilling... Authority reminds us we haven't yet felt all there is to feel'Kaveh Akbar
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18,99 €

Freyja


'A thrilling mystery under a cold Icelandic sun. This beauty is an absolute page-turner.' - Satu Rämö, author of The Clues in the Fjord'An Icelandic tale, a haunting mystery, and a paean to the messy bonds of family.' - Victor LaValle, author of Lone Women'A spectacularly eerie crime novel . . . had me turning pages late into the night!' - Hannah Kent, author of Burial Rites__________________________________________________________Years ago, a child went missing. Now it might happen again.Unnur is a single mother to her beloved daughter, Lilja, and lives a deliberately quiet life in Reykjavík, working at a bakery under a fake name and trying to forget the last summer of her childhood. But when her ex-husband returns to Iceland with his new girlfriend, Unnur's carefully crafted reality begins to fray.Because years ago, Unnur's childhood best friend, Freyja, disappeared and maybe this new woman had something to do with it. Maybe she might do the same thing to Unnur's daughter.Faced with the risk of losing her daughter, Unnur must look to her past and remember what happened all those years ago. Where did Freyja go? And what did Unnur do?Steeped in Icelandic folklore and myth, Freyja is at once a gripping story of a child's disappearance, a testament to the power of a mother's love, and an enthralling tale of redemption and forgiveness from a gifted new voice.__________________________________________________________ 'An eerie novel that will keep you up late into the night.' - Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow Child'Mythic and atmospheric . . . A twisty, compelling read.' - Janelle Brown, author of What Kind of Paradise'A haunting, hypnotic novel . . .' - Chelsea Bieker, author of Madwoman'A dark, glittering jewel of a debut.' - Crystal Hana Kim, author of The Stone Home'There's plenty of terror-and even more love-in these pages.' - Gin Phillips, author of Ruby Falls'Original, stunning, and unforgettable.' - Binnie Kirshenbaum, author of Counting Backwards'Freyja will chill you to the bone. . .' - Melissa Larsen, author of The Lost House
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17,99 €

How To Find A Nameless Fae


''Witty, heartfelt, romantic and utterly charming'' – Stephanie Burgis, author of Wooing the Witch QueenA spectacularly cosy fantasy which reimagines the Rumpelstiltskin story – where the havoc of an unpaid debt leads to an unlikely romance.Princess Gisele has spent her life waiting for an evil fae sorcerer to claim her. It was the price of her mother’s crown – her first-born child for the ability to spin straw into gold. But it’s been decades, and he still hasn’t shown up. Now, the magic has curdled into a curse.So Gisele marches into the fae realm to hunt down her ‘Malediction’. Yet instead of a monster, she finds a scholarly, cat-eared sorcerer and his meddling, sentient house. And he wants nothing to do with the angry, knife-wielding princess on his doorstep. Unfortunately, the magic that binds them won’t let them go that easily. And in a house that rearranges itself to keep them together, Gisele discovers that the man who ruined her life might just steal her heart.She came to end him, but she might stay to save him.''How to Find a Nameless Fae is an adorable faerie tale romp with a hint of spice. I''m here for more middle-aged princesses who carry a knife and rescue themselves''– Olivia Atwater, author of Half a Soul* * *Readers love this book:''I absolutely adored the characters, their connection and their story. I laughed and smiled so hard through the whole book. 100% recommend''''This felt like Howl’s Moving Castle meets Emily Wilde. There’s a talking cat, a magical house, a curse and a romance''''I LOVE this book! It''s really soft and lovely''''Loved it, absolutely perfect escapism, all aspects are brilliantly balanced, the magic, the stakes, the humour, the romance''''Funny, fresh and binge-read worthy''
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29,49 €

Biggles Defends the Desert


Seven missing planes and a compromised air-route Sounds like a job for Biggles!Mid-way through the Second World War, there has been suspicious activity along a vital British air corridor between the West coast of Africa and the Middle East. Aircraft have been disappearing with no explanation; urgent stores, dispatches and important officials have failed to arrive at their destinations.Something must be interfering with this vital route, and the British Government knows just who to send to investigate the mystery: Biggles and his squadron set out for the desert.However, they soon discover that this is no quick fix. A German squadron located in the desert presents an unexpected threat, and Biggles finds himself in peril once againJoin Captain James Bigglesworth to solve a wartime mystery
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17,99 €

(Mostly) Human Resources


''Creepy cryptids, a compelling slow burn romance, and corporate humour blend together perfectly in this excitingly unique debut... (Mostly) Human Resources is a must read'' Mallory Marlowe, USA Today bestselling author of Love and Other Conspiracies''Viall’s debut is a tongue-in-cheek delight, pulling from multiple genres to create a tale that is both unsettling and cosy... Five creepy stars!'' Brigitte Knightley, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your EnemyAmongst mountains as old as time, the jackalopes and ghouls are the least of your worries…At Entity — the organisation responsible for managing the world’s monsters — Alexys is perfectly happy honouring her late father’s legacy from behind a desk, far from anything with teeth. But when she heads into the Appalachian Mountains for a routine review with her newly assigned Warden, Elliot, she finds… nothing. Elliot has vanished. And after his reports of sightings of a never-recorded creature, Alexys can’t ignore the danger he might be in. Against all her instincts, she pushes deeper into the mountains to find him.Nic, Entity’s ambitious (and irritatingly charismatic) Director of Research & Cataloguing, refuses to let the chance to investigate an undocumented monster pass him by. And if joining the search means annoying his favourite work-nemesis, he’s already lacing his boots.But as Alexys and Nic descend into the ancient Appalachians, they begin to learn why some monsters stay unrecorded… and why no one should wander these mountains after dark.***Readers LOVE (Mostly) Human Resources: ‘With high stakes, creepy cryptids, a cute romance and a bespectacled love interest, (Mostly) Human Resources is an exceptionally fun read’ - NetGalley reviewer, 5*It’s like a treasure trove of monsters, mayhem and mystery. A sort of lovechild of Scooby Doo, Mallory Marlowe/Jo Segura, Ali Hazelwood and The Office - NetGalley reviewer, 5*I LOVED it! Alexys and Nic as the new Scully and Mulder? YES. Plus creepy Appalachian cryptids, a missing person, and a terrifying monster in the woods?! - NetGalley reviewer, 5*I’m not exaggerating when I say (Mostly) Human Resources is AWESOME. Easily one of my favourite reads of the year - NetGalley reviewer, 5*A missing persons case, romantic tension and super creepy scary critters of the Appalachian mountains tied this story up into a gorgeous cosy horror bow - NetGalley reviewer, 5****The first instalment of a new cosy and creepy series following the employees of Entity, where not every monster stays in the shadows – and survival is never guaranteed.
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25,49 €

Crooks 2


In this sequel to the explosive bestseller Crooks, Paul Williams reveals the inside stories behind more of his biggest scoops. Beginning with a sex scandal that rocked the Catholic Church, Crooks 2 shows us the personal side of some of Williams'' most notorious exposés, from the unmasking of one of the world''s most infamous drug traffickers to thwarting a criminal''s political ambitions, covering the longest gang war in Irish history and disclosing the greed of the nation''s bankers with the Anglo Tapes.For forty years Williams has shone a light where others dare not look, helping victims find their voices. In Crooks 2 he brings us inside the world of undercover operations, stings and stakeouts in the way that only he can.
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14,99 €

Astonishing the Gods


Explore the extraordinary imagination of Booker Prize-winner and visionary author Ben Okri – one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary literature.‘The hero of this novel finds what he did not seek, and goes where he did not intend to go. As I did in writing it. I set out to find one thing, but found another.’ BEN OKRIIn this disarmingly beautiful modern fable with an ancient origin, a young man finds himself living among invisible beings who have built a utopia based on one principle: that we must repeat every experience until we live it properly and fully for the first time.''Beautiful. A new creation myth'' Daily Telegraph''Amazing. I think this is as close as you can get to reliving the experience of a bedtime story'' Guardian
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14,99 €

Boy from the North Country


''Heartbreaking and brilliant'' LILY KING''A remarkable novel'' TONY KUSHNER''A monumental event for anyone who cares about Dylan'' DAVID YAFFE''A debut novel of rare power'' MARIA SEMPLE''A pleasure to read'' VIVIAN GORNICK''A dazzling book'' AMINATTA FORNAWhen Evan, twenty-six, is suddenly called home to the secluded farmhouse where he was raised by his mother, June, there is so much he does not yet know. He doesn''t know the extent of his mother''s illness. He doesn''t know the identity of his biological father or the elusive story of his mother''s creatively intense, emotionally turbulent romance with Bob Dylan, whom Evan reveres as an artist and whom strangers have long insisted he resembles. He doesn''t know what drove his mother to leave New York City for a completely different existence.In this deeply moving debut novel, inspired by the author''s own uncertain celebrity paternity, Sam Sussman writes one of the most tender and intimate mother-son relationships of our era. Caring for his mother as her condition worsens, and as she begins to tell him truths he has waited so long to hear, Evan comes to understand the startling gift this extraordinary woman has bequeathed him. Boy from the North Country is an emotionally searing meditation on the most essential human themes: loss, healing, memory and the redemptive power of love.
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13,49 €

Solo Leveling: Ragnarok, Vol. 1 (comic)


The highly anticipated sequel to the hit fantasy novel and comic Solo Leveling! In a world of gates, monsters, and hunters galore, Sooho Sung is...well, he's just an ordinary college student. Sure, his parents went missing right before the gates started appearing three years ago, and he occasionally had a weird dream where he could beat up monsters and level up like a video game, but other than that? There's absolutely nothing special about him. So when a sudden monster outbreak occurs on his campus, he must fight back every instinct screaming at him to run away as he takes a page out of his dad's book and rushes to save his classmate. The chances of making it alive are looking bleak, until-PING! [Congratulations on becoming a Player.]
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23,99 €

Spider-Man: Mighty Mayhem! (A Mighty Marvel Team-Up)


A fourth action-packed, original story in the Mighty Marvel Team-Up graphic novel series by celebrated cartoonist Mike Maihack, featuring Spider-Man as he journeys with Thor, Valkyrie, and the Warriors Three! No day is boring when you’re Spider-Man and adventure is around every corner. But when Thor hops into the scene, transformed into a mini-Mjölnir-wielding frog, Spidey’s day is about to get even more adventurous! After a heated battle against Enchantress, Thor’s friends—Valkyrie and the Warriors Three—and Odin’s most powerful artifacts have all been turned into humdrum house objects and scattered across the Nine Realms. With a knack for seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary, Spider-Man is on the hunt! How hard can finding the artifacts really be? But as Spidey and his mighty mates skate through Frost Giants territory and sweat through Surtur’s sweltering home, they realize time is running out before Enchantress finds the destructive doodads for herself, putting Midgard—and the other realms—in danger. Author and artist Mike Maihack tells another action-packed and hilarious story in this fourth book in the Mighty Marvel Team-Up series.A Mighty Marvel Team-Up series:Spider-Man: Animals Assemble! (#1)Spider-Man: Quantum Quest! (#2)Spider-Man: Cosmic Chaos! (#3)Iron Man: Something Strange! (#4)Iron Man: Super Smash! (#5)Spider-Man: Mighty Mayhem! (#6)
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15,99 €

Deep and the Drowned


The first in a new fantasy trilogy from the author of the Rotstorm series and Extremophile, this novel is a high-octane tale set on the turbulent seas of Morost.Beneath a sky ruled by gods and monsters, a drowned land spreads — thousands of scattered isles, each its own dominion, each a deadly trap for the unwary. But for those bold enough to ply these turbulent waters, there is trade to be done and money to be made. For a decade, Killian has sailed between the Strait Kingdoms and the Crown Isles — enough time to run up debts, break promises, and make enemies in every port. Now, foes and bad luck are quickly outnumbering his fortune and friends. With the seas blazing with war, gods and mages clash to keep their heads above the rising tide. Killian must sail into the storm — and repay the biggest debt he owes, no matter the cost.Book 1 of the Cutlass and Crow trilogy
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29,49 €

Biggles & Co.


Biggles must thwart the schemes of an international gang of thieves!Paul Cronfelt, head of a firm of bullion brokers called Cronfelt and Carstairs, has a problem. Shipments of gold and precious stones being ferried between European capitals by aeroplane are being lost, the planes either crashing in mysterious circumstances or else landing without the valuables they set off with.The situation cannot be allowed to continue, and he needs a brave, daring pilot who can find out what is happening and put a stop to it, once and for all. He needs Biggles, and asks him to set up a new airline to transport the valuable cargo.Biggles is reluctant to take on the enterprise. Until, that is, he receives a mysterious telephone call from Germany, warning him off Together with Algy, Ginger and Smyth, Biggles & Co. is born!A 24-carat Biggles adventure packed with daring schemes awaits
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17,99 €

Newes of Witches


From the bestselling author of Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month The Specimens comes a new historic novel set during the Scottish witch trials filled with confessions and betrayal. Rural Scotland, 1629. Amidst the bogs and oat fields, children are going missing, and others seem to have fallen under a malevolent spell. When a young serving girl is imprisoned on suspicion of witchcraft, it falls on healer and midwife M?rag to uncover the truth behind the matter. However, investigation only raises more questions, and soon a violent truth comes to light which threatens to upend local life. As tensions in the community reach a fever pitch, allegiances shift, lives unravel, and Morag struggles to save the life of an innocent girl. But in a village gripped by fear and paranoia, this may demand the greatest sacrifice of all.
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24,99 €

Drawn Together


He was my protection… and my greatest weakness. Twenty-year-old Marfil Cortés lives the kind of life people imagine from afar. The daughter of a powerful businessman, she spends her days juggling Columbia classes, stolen hours at her ballet studio, and glittering nights in New York City.Her world feels untouchable — polished, predictable, safe. Until the afternoon she’s abducted in Central Park. Days later, Marfil opens her eyes in a hospital in New Orleans with no memory of what happened.There are no demands, no suspects, no explanation, only fear and the unsettling certainty that she is no longer safe. In the wake of the attack, her father tightens security and assigns her a bodyguard: Sebastian Moore. Sebastian is controlled, distant, unreadable — a man whose discipline borders on dangerous.His quiet intensity unsettles and infuriates Marfil in equal measure, stirring resentment toward his presence, his rules, his unyielding watchfulness. Yet as the threat surrounding her refuses to fade, Sebastian becomes the one person she cannot escape… and the one she cannot stop wanting. What begins as tension slowly ignites into something far more dangerous.Because the closer Marfil gets to Sebastian, the more she realizes the greatest risk may not be the one lurking in the shadows… but the feelings she never meant to have for the man sworn to protect her. Lush, addictive, and charged with suspense, Drawn Together is a darkly romantic story about love and survival, temptation and control, and the cost of uncovering what others would rather keep buried. 
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15,99 €

Acél


Silvia Avallone első regénye könyvszenzáció volt Olaszországban, és az elmúlt tizenöt évben semmit sem vesztett érvényességéből. Piombino toszkán kisváros, Elba szigetével szemben. De ez nem az ismerős vidék. Egy kisváros hanyatló iparnegyedének nyomorúságos világában járunk, ahol nyáron a bénító forróság, télen a kongó üresség és a szitáló eső miatt nem történik semmi. Nehéz itt kamasznak lenni. Anna és Francesca, a két elválaszthatatlan barátnő mégis úgy érzi: most kezdődik az élet, övék a világ. Ha betöltik a tizennégyet, ki állíthatná meg őket? Hiszen végre ott lehetnek este a görkorcsolyapályán, az ő nevüket vésik fel a fiúk a padra. Ám amikor kevéske bizonyosságuk darabokra hullik, képesek-e kitörni környezetük rideg, sekélyes világából? Az Acél erős sodrású, váratlan fordulatokban és erotikus epizódokban gazdag lírai felnövéstörténet. Helyzetjelentés Olaszország kevésbé ismert, sötétebbik feléről, egy generáció illúzióvesztéséről, a gazdasági és családi háttér meghatározó szerepéről.
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15,49 €

Szent Péter esernyője


Hogyan került Szent Péter neve és az esernyő egy mondatba? Hiszen, ha magunk elé képzeljük Szent Péter alakját, nem valószínű, hogy egy esernyőt is társítanánk a képhez - legalábbis, amíg el nem olvastuk Mikszáth Kálmán fordulatokban gazdag, ízes humorú regényét. Mikszáth egy hétköznapi, ám mégis különleges holmi - egy esernyő - körül bonyolítja regényének néhol drámai, néhol elgondolkodtató, néhol mulattató cselekményét. Szereplői számára ez az esernyő különleges jelentőséggel bír: életeket mentő szent ereklye, családi örökség, közösségformáló és gyógyító erejű tárgy, csodatévő, gazdagságot, szerelmet, házasságot hozó eszköz. Hogy hogyan vált azzá? A regényből természetesen ez is kiderül, mint ahogyan az is, milyen hiedelem társítja Szent Péter alakjához. És miközben egy izgalmas nyomozás révén feltárul előttünk ennek a különleges tárgynak az egész története, számtalan kalandban lesz részünk, és nem mellesleg a Felvidéken is teszünk egy kellemes, múltbéli kirándulást, méghozzá az egyik legközvetlenebb hangú írónk kedélyes társaságában.
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7,58 €

How I Say ‘I Love You’


How do you say 'I love you'? By making a hot cup of tea? Offering a warm hug? Or simply by lending a listening ear? In this book, discover the endless ways in which to express love to the special people in your life. From making them their favourite sweet treat and being there when they're sad, to opening your heart, giving thoughtful gifts, sharing precious moments together and sometimes, just showing up… Featuring a joyful ensemble cast of animals going on adventures, helping each other and laughing together, Jess Bircham's gentle illustrations are the perfect way to tell your loved ones exactly how much they mean to you. Sometimes I say 'I love you' by... recognizing everything you do for me and for others always answering your call cheering you on telling you 'I'm sorry' if I hurt your feelings How I Say 'I Love You' shows how to say the things that sometimes, words just can't express.
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19,99 €

Eyes of Kings - Flesh & False Gods 3


"The only thing hotter than a character written by Chloe Gong is a betrayal written by Chloe Gong." -Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six War beckons in the kingdom of Talin. On one side sits Calla Tuoleimi and Anton Makusa, and on the other, the recently dethroned August Shenzhi and Calla's own predecessor Sinoa Tuoleimi. Neither will rest until the opposition is buried. Calla assumed victory would be easy. She wears the divine crown after a violent coup, wielding the most powerful weapon in the kingdom. Then the provinces start to whisper of the old gods returning to earth, and suddenly the game board is flipped upside-down. Anton thought he aligned himself with victory. When he swore to serve as Calla's general, he understood the battle they were waging. But he fears Calla is no longer herself with the crown. Rather, he fears that Calla is returning to who she once was. August would sacrifice anything for victory. He has waited his entire life for the throne, and surrender is not an option. In the face of age-old immortals challenging his terrain and the possibility of betrayal from his closest and most cherished guard, he must be careful who he trusts. Because when the war ends, there can only be one king. The action-packed finale to Chloe Gong's New York Times bestselling Flesh & False Gods trilogy - inspired by Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra - brings readers the ultimate showdown for power among gods and men.
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23,99 €

The Damned - Coven of Bones 3


The New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller Harper L. Woods returns with The Damned, the steamy new dark fantasy novel in her unforgettable Coven of Bones series. The living do not belong here with the damned An uneasy truce exists between the witches of Hollows Grove University and the archdemons who now walk among them. Unlike her fellow Red witches, Margot Erotes has never embraced her true power to draw magic from her own sensuality and desire. Instead, her magic finds a release through music, weaving a spell that can bind anyone who hears it to her. So when Beelzebub, Lord of Gluttony, comes upon Margot singing to herself in the University’s courtyard, he instantly falls prey to her song – and doesn’t hesitate to follow her when she is thrown through the gates to Hell. Caught under Margot’s spell, the archdemon is forbidden to her touch, and yet he is the only one she can trust to get her back to Hollow’s Grove. They just have to make it through the Nine Circles of Hell first. No matter what they lose along the way.
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15,99 €

Beletria je často nazývaná aj krásnou, alebo umeleckou literatúrou. Toto označenie pochádza z francúzskeho názvu belles lettres (krásna literatúra)Výrazom beletria sa súhrnne označujú umelecké prozaické diela. K najznámejším beletristickým žánrom patrí poviedka, novela, román, črta či umelecká reportáž.

Romány, poviedky a novely ponúkajú pútavé príbehy s výraznými postavami a atmosférou. Divadelné hry zase slúžia ako materiál pre divadelné predstavenia a prinášajú konverzácie, dramatické situácie a komediálne alebo tragické prvky.

Beletria je neoddeliteľnou súčasťou literatúry, ktorá obohacuje naše vnímanie sveta a poskytuje nám príležitosť prežívať rôznorodé príbehy a vstúpiť do rôznych svetov. Bez ohľadu na to, či preferujete dobrodružstvo, romantiku alebo reflexiu, beletria vám umožní objaviť nové myšlienky, inšpirácie a zábavu.

Hľadáte knižných hrdinov, ktorí vás zavedú do sveta romantiky, histórie, sci-fi či fantasy? Prinášame vám ten najlepší výber skutočných príbehov, románov, detektívok, noviel a poviedok. K úspešným autorom beletrie patria Jozef KarikaDominik Dán, Róbert Bryndza, Kristína Tormová, Urbaníková EvitaTáňa Keleová Vasilková a Stephen King