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Quarterlife


**Winner of the 2024 MATHRUBHUMI BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD and the 2024 RAMNATH GOENKA SAHITYA SAMAAN AWAWRD FOR BEST DEBUT FICTION / Shortlisted for the 2023 ATTA GALATTA PRIZE FOR FICTION and the 2023 KALINGA LITERARY AWARD FOR FICTION**''An ambitious reckoning'' Guardian''Quarterlife is a revelation . . . and deserves the widest attention'' Observer''A fearless achievement'' The New YorkerThe Bharat Party has come to power after an intensely divisive election. Naren, a jaded Wall Street consultant, is lured home to Mumbai by their promise of '' better days ''. With him is Amanda, eager to escape her New England town by volunteering in a Muslim-majority slum. Inspired by them, Naren''s charismatic brother Rohit sets out to explore his ancestral heritage in the countryside, where he falls in with the ?ery young men who drive the Hindu nationalist machine.As they each come to grips with the new India, their journeys coalesce into a riveting milieu characterized by brutal debates and desires as fraught as they are compulsive. The result is an ever-widening chorus that feeds into a festive night when all of Mumbai is on the streets - and the simmering unrest erupts.Quarterlife is as sweeping as it is intimate. With profound empathy and insight, Devika Rege lays bare the roots of political belief in a time of reckoning for democracies worldwide - this is a brilliantly innovative work that tests the limits of what the novel can achieve.''Powerful, demanding, rewarding'' Daily Mail''Rege is at the forefront of a new generation of authors'' Vauhini Vara, author of The Immortal King Rao''Utterly masterful and moving'' Gauri Gill, author of Acts of Appearance
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15,49 €

Jak přežít Ctirada


MUDr. Lumír Maceška měl život srovnaný jak lékárničku. Partnerka Týna, byt s balkonem, pár pacientů s vysokým tlakem, sen o miminku a dovolené na Krétě. Jenže pak u dveří zazvonil Ctirad. Bratranec, dobrodinec, vizionář… a pohroma, která by rozložila i armádní rozkaz. Humoristický román v nejlepší tradici české školy, o tom, že když přijde Ctirad, nezbývá než se zhluboka nadechnout – a doufat, že je to všechno jen přechodná diagnóza.
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19,99 €

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Room 706


Nobody knows she's checked into Room 706. Caught in the wrong place at precisely the worst time, Kate must face the most confronting situation of her life - and discover what matters most - in this deeply suspenseful and thought-provoking novel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- If she knew it would end this way, would it ever have begun? Kate stretches her legs and turns on the TV while James washes away the traces of their morning. She watches in horror at the unfolding news: the hotel they are staying in has been taken under siege. She should be making her way home, working on appearing normal, getting ready to re-enter family life with her loving husband Vic and their two adored children. Instead, she is trapped somewhere she shouldn't be, with a man she definitely doesn't love. How will she begin to tell Vic what she is doing here? If her body is found, will it give up the secret of what she's been up to? She's been so careful hiding the evidence of her affair: write nothing down, leave no trace. Will he begin to understand why? For now, Kate can only hide, take a deep breath, and reflect on the series of choices she's made that have brought her to this moment. What will her marriage and her life look like, if she makes it out?
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24,95 €

A Curse Carved in Bone - Saga of the Unfated 2


The thrilling finale to the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling fantasy, A Fate Inked in Blood. With the secret of her divine heritage revealed, Freya finds herself on a path that could see thousands of lives lost to the magic in her blood. Desperate to avoid this dark fate, she risks an alliance with Skaland's greatest enemy to seek answers from the seer who foretold her future - the same seer who sent Bjorn to kill her. While Freya still seethes with rage over Bjorn's betrayal, the blood oaths that bind her demand that she keep him close as she hunts for a way to avert the looming war. Her magic draws her to the front lines of an old enmity, embroiling her with Nordeland's Unfated - children of the gods who serve the king she was raised to fear. The same king who, unlike Bjorn, is now willing to fight at her back. For despite the desire that burns hot between Bjorn and Freya, his growing distrust of her chosen path threatens to drag them further apart. As war approaches, gods and mortals must choose their weapons. Yet the fiercest battle will be the one Freya wages within herself. With the magic of two goddesses burning in her veins, she must weave the threads of destiny to decide her own fate: Will she be the shield that protects her people or the curse that destroys them?
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16,45 €

Beth is Dead: Signed Edition


Beth March has been murdered, and all her sisters are suspects... But the March girls aren't the only ones with a story to tell. After a New Years Eve party, Beth is found dead. All the March sisters see Beth's body and wonder how - and who - could have killed their sweet little sister. And what was their motive? The March sisters have always been close, but will Beth's murder bring them closer together, or further apart? As each of the girls' motives are uncovered, the March sisters might not be quite as sweet as they seem... This is cult-classic Louisa May Alcott's Little Women meets Karen M.McManus's One of Us is Lying. • Perfect for fans of Little Women ready for a fresh new spin on the iconic story • A contemporary take on the famous March sisters with brilliant writing, a gripping plot, and many twists and turns • Turns the murder-mystery genre on its head and keeps you guessing until the very end...
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15,45 €

Like in Love with You


Mean Girls meets Northanger Abbey in this sharp and sexy Regency Romance that begs the question: what if Cady and Regina just… kissed? When Catherine Pine relocates to Bath in 1817, she comes face-to-face with her mother’s arch nemesis and her daughter—the wildly popular Lady Rosalie. Twenty-five years after a horrible betrayal, Catherine’s mother sees the perfect opportunity for revenge: Catherine must win the favor of Lady Rosalie’s suitor and unofficial betrothed, the most eligible Mr. Dean. Only Catherine soon discovers that Lady Rosalie is by far the wittiest, cleverest, most intriguing young woman Catherine’s ever met, and she’s instantly smitten. Which is a problem. Meanwhile, Lady Rosalie feels trapped in her relationship with Mr. Dean and in her role as Bath’s resident mean girl. But when she notices newcomer Catherine gunning for her spot as queen bee, Rosalie finally feels a spark again–something she absolutely doesn’t want to extinguish. As Rosalie and Catherine circle Mr. Dean, and their mothers force them into increasingly absurd contests of wit and feminine charms, the two women somehow find themselves falling for each other, scheme, by barb, by catty jab… Is it possible that their sizzling rivalry can become a match to last?
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16,45 €

The Crystal Vase


A road-trip across Europe and back in time: the debut graphic memoir from the prize-winning author of A Funeral In Freiburg. When her imperious, chain-smoking German Jewish grandmother dies, it falls to Astrid and her father to drive a hire van to the Black Forest and collect the family heirlooms from Gisela's nicotine-stained apartment. In Freiburg, they are faced with several lifetimes' worth of belongings to sort through - infested Persian rugs, mysterious photographs, a toy monkey that started a marriage - and a grasping landlord, impatient to renovate. As the list of demands from uncles, sisters and cousins grows longer, the rabbit-holes of history and memory grow deeper. Long-buried secrets and tales of survival are revealed - from Nazi Germany to colonial Africa - and old feuds are reignited, as father and daughter struggle with the responsibility of preserving the family legacy. More importantly, will they be able to fit everything into a medium wheel-base transit van? Funny, bittersweet and beautifully drawn, The Crystal Vase is an odyssey of family arguments, identity crises, and late discoveries.
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29,95 €

Fateless


Steal your Fate. Unravel your destiny. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Laini Taylor and Sarah J. Maas, this new fantasy trilogy from Sunday Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa will sweep readers into a bold and exciting new world, where a twisted game of destiny has far-reaching consequences. The Hourglass of Time waits for no one. Not even the Deathless Kings can turn back the sands once they have fallen. Seventeen-year-old Sparrow has no family other than the Thieves Guild. They found her, an orphan on the streets of Kovass, and gave her a home, training, and a purpose. Ever since, Sparrow's sole focus has been proving herself to the guild. But the guild and the mysterious Circle that controls them are more than simple criminals. They work to bring back the reign of the Deathless Kings, the godlike sorcerers who once ruled over the world. In Sparrow they believe they have found the key to turning back the sands of time. Betrayed by those closest to her, Sparrow must turn to Raithe - the enigmatic yet alluring assassin sent to eliminate her - to escape the Guild's shadowy plots. What ensues is a death-defying adventure that takes Sparrow far from home, across the Dust Sea, and into the trackless desert where she will discover that it's not only her own fate that rests in her hands - but also the fate of the world entire.
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16,45 €

The Bones Beneath My Skin


A thrilling and heart-healing supernatural road trip featuring an extraordinary young girl and her two unlikely protectors. The Bones Beneath My Skin is a gripping tale that explores what it means to be human - by the bestselling author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, TJ Klune. In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright is at a loose end: his parents are dead, his older brother has disowned him and he's been fired from his job. Looking for a sense of direction, he returns to his family's summer cabin in Oregon. The cabin should be empty - but it's not. Inside is a man named Alex and an extraordinary little girl who calls herself Artemis Darth Vader. There's far more to Art than meets the eye. But as Nate and Alex bond over just how special she truly is, they discover that powerful forces are closing in - forces that want nothing more than to control her . . . There's nothing more human than a broken heart.
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16,45 €

Penshaw


FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHORGet ready to be gripped by the thrilling mystery detective novel from the bestselling author of Holy Island, perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves. 'She keeps company with the best mystery writers' - The Times 'A literary phenomenon' - Evening Chronicle When you sell your soul, the devil gives no refunds... When an old man is burned alive in a sleepy ex-mining village, Detective Chief Inspector Ryan is called in to investigate. He soon discovers that, beneath the facade of a close-knit community, the burn from decades-old betrayal still smoulders. When everyone has a motive, can he unravel the secrets of the past before the killer strikes again? Meanwhile, back at Northumbria CID, trouble is brewing with rumours of a mole in Ryan's department. With everyone under suspicion, can he count on anybody but himself? PRAISE FOR LJ ROSS 'Jammed full of murder, mystery and mayhem yet pulls on your heart strings. LJ Ross has delivered another spellbinding read that delivers on all counts.' - 5-star reader review 'I can't recommend this series highly enough' - 5-star reader review'As always, the writing, dialogue and police procedural is convincing and compelling' - 5-star reader review'One of my favourite crime authors' - 5-star reader review 'Love, love loved this book! Had me hooked from the very start. Fantastic storytelling!' - 5-star reader review
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13,49 €

The Devil in Silver


The Devil in Silver is a terrifying and empathetic exploration of the horrors of institutional neglect, and the courage it takes to slay our demons – both real and imagined. Perfect for fans of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. ***With a foil design behind the jacket, and an exclusive foreword by Stephen Graham Jones***'LaValle’s imagination is matched only by his narrative daring.' Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie'Victor LaValle has been out here changing the horror game on the literary side for a long time.' Tananarive Due, award-winning author of The Reformatory New Hyde Hospital’s psychiatric ward has a new resident. It also has a very, very old one. When an altercation with the police leads to Pepper being mistakenly admitted to a mental institution in Queens, NYC, he doesn’t expect to stay there long. It will be a matter of days, he believes, until the misunderstanding is ironed out and he is released. But as those days stretch into weeks, blurring into a cycle of bad food, endless hallways, and an ever-increasing mixture of sedatives, Pepper realises that the system isn’t just broken – it’s forgotten him. He must fight through the chemical haze to hold on to his sanity, but he has worse problems. There are rumours that a devil stalks the wards after dark – a monstrous figure with the body of an old man and the head of a bison. As more patients begin vanishing, and the overworked staff cover up their disappearances, Pepper must unite the other inmates and kill the monster that’s hunting them. But what can destroy the devil?***Readers love The Devil in Silver***'I was hooked straight away.' FIVE-STARS'An unsettling and troubling read, but one with tremendous heart and deeply memorable characters.' FIVE-STARS'I was impressed with the quality of the writing. It’s intense, often frightening.' FIVE-STARS'This was my first Victor LaValle book and it will certainly not be my last.' FIVE-STARS
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17,99 €

Troublemaker


The gripping and claustrophobic new thriller from the bestselling author of THE RUMOURStorm used to be just like her name. Wild and strong. A force to be reckoned with. But ever since her younger brother was killed in a violent mugging, she has led a very different life: quiet and cautious, seeing danger everywhere. Storm’s tendency to panic has resulted in several false alarms, so when she witnesses a murder with uncanny similarities to the way her brother was killed, and yet no body is found and no one is reported missing, the police don’t take her seriously.But Storm knows what she saw. And the murder is only the start – the killer will stop at nothing to keep Storm quiet. But how can she solve the murder and stay out of danger when no one believes her?Praise for Lesley Kara''Dark, atmospheric and so compulsive, I raced through this cleverly plotted thriller. The ending gave me chills. I loved it''Claire Douglas, bestselling author of THE GIRLS WHO DISAPPEARED‘A twisty tale full of menace, with a great setting where everyone is a suspect – The Other Tenant is guaranteed to keep you guessing to the last page’T. M. Logan, bestselling author of THE DREAM HOME and THE HOLIDAY''Lesley Kara keeps you guessing until the final page''Paula Hawkins, bestselling author of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN and THE BLUE HOUR** Have you read Lesley Kara''s debut novel, THE RUMOUR? Soon to be a major TV series on Channel 5! **
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13,49 €

The Happiness Collector


“Urban fantasy, unexpected romance, and mythology all collide in King's latest. A must for V.E. Schwab and Katee Robert fans.” –BooklistIn this stunning contemporary fantasy novel for fans of V. E. Schwab and Kaliane Bradley, a historian’s dream job in Italy takes a dark turn when she discovers her employers aren’t exactly human…After losing her book deal and her academic position, historian Aida Reale needs a new career, and fast. After all, she and her fiancé, Graham, have a wedding to pay for. So when a friend recommends her for an extremely high-paying position at a company called MODA, it feels like the perfect stroke of luck. And with a move to Italy and a breathtaking palazzo included, how could she say no?  Aside from a snooty assistant, a daunting NDA and some very stringent rules about the use of personal technology, working for MODA is a dream come true—at least at first. But the more research Aida conducts for this elusive company, the more things feel off. Not only does her relationship with Graham suffer, but it seems like every site she visits either vanishes or is struck by tragedy soon after she’s been there. It’s only after a mysterious woman approaches Aida and Luciano, her devastatingly handsome and equally concerned MODA colleague, that they learn the truth—they are just mortal pawns in a game between gods. Now Aida must find answers to the question she's been avoiding: What's really happening to all the happiness she's been collecting…and can she stop the gods’ plans before it’s too late?
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26,99 €

Representations of the Intellectual


Are intellectuals merely the servants of special interests or do they have a larger responsibility? In these wide-ranging essays, one of our most brilliant and fiercely independent public thinkers addresses this question with extraordinary eloquence. Said sees the intellectual as an exile and amateur whose role it is 'to speak the truth to power' even at the risk of ostracism or imprisonment. Drawing on the examples of Jonathan Swift and Theodor Adorno, Robert Oppenheimer and Henry Kissinger, Vietnam and the Gulf War, Said explores the implications of this idea and shows what happens when intellectuals succumb to the lures of money, power, or specialization.
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17,99 €

The Lost


From Sarah Beth Durst, the New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop and The Enchanted Greenhouse, comes a fully updated and expanded edition of The Lost, with a brand-new ending. Against the backdrop of a desolate and mystical town, this arresting, fantastical novel explores one woman’s impossible journey—and her quest to find her fate. "A slow-brewing, increasingly exciting, and deeply provocative fantasy world." —BooklistLost your wa? our dream? oursel? elcome to Lost. It was supposed to be a small escape. A few hours' driving before turning around and heading home. But once you arrive in Lost…well, it's a place you really can't leave. Not until you're Found. Only the Missing Man can send you home. And he took one look at Lauren Chase and disappeared. So Lauren is now trapped in the town where all lost things go—luggage, keys, dreams, lives—where nothing is permanent, where the locals go feral and where the only people who don't want to kill her are a handsome wild man called the Finder and a knife-wielding six-year-old girl. The only road out of town is engulfed in an impassable dust storm, and escape is impossible…Until Lauren decides nothing—and no one—is going to keep her here anymore.
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14,49 €

Cuthbert's Way


FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLANDA SECRET KEPT FOR A THOUSAND YEARS... After the dramatic theft of a priceless artefact from Durham Cathedral, the rest of the world believes that DCI Ryan and his team were able to recover and return St. Cuthbert’s cross to its rightful home. But Ryan knows the cross he recovered was a fake—far from being over, their problems are only just beginning…Just as Ryan and his team begin to unravel the truth behind the spate of mysterious thefts, something even more priceless is stolen—something that can never be replaced. As the nationwide manhunt continues without success, Ryan is thrust into despair—until he realises the answer lies not in modern policing but in an age-old secret known only to a chosen few. To recover what’s been lost, he must first crack ‘Cuthbert’s Code’, following the trail of a long-dead saint across the wild, unpredictable hills and valleys of the borderlands. Can Ryan find what he’s looking for, before it’s too lat? e’s going to need a miracle…Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunit set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape. ---------------------------------PRAISE FOR LJ ROSS"LJ Ross is the queen of Kindle" - Sunday Telegraph"She keeps company with the best mystery writers" - The Times"Holy Island is a blockbuster" - Daily Express"A literary phenomenon" - Evening Chronicle
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13,49 €

Salvation


My past reveals the consequences of my future?Ralph and I investigate the disappearances of children when the call I''ve been dreading all these years finally happens. Scout is in grave danger. As much as I don''t want to admit it, the only way Scout can survive this is if she and Mason leave Sterling Meadow forever. Through tears of anger and a strong will to survive, I pack their bags and, with a heavy heart, send them away.Now I have the time to focus on the man who ruined my life and exact revenge on him.Allow me to take you back to the day everything changes, so I can fight in my future?a future where all is revealed, and the consequences of my actions threaten to change everything.Salvation is a dark adult urban fantasy with a hint of romance.Fans of True Blood will be transported into a new world where nothing is as it seems.Other books in the Blaire Thorne series:Ulysses Exposed - Book 1: B07VR5LJXWVoodoo Priest - Book 2: B07ZG2DTFXButterflies and Hurricanes - Book 3: B082BJFSZLSalvation - Book 4: B0829SR487Underworld Legacy - Book 5: B08J1FNZ1MIf you enjoy reading books from Ilona Andrews, Bella Forrest, Laurell K. Hamilton, K.F. Breene, J.R. Ward, or Shannon Mayer, you won''t be able to put down the highly addictive Blaire Thorne Series. What readers are saying:? ''...Tears were shed and the ending feels very much like it''s happily for now. Great series and great resolutions all around...''? ''..I would love to have them in my virtual hand quicker but realise also that I really do prefer quality over quantity!...''
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13,49 €

Workhorse


GOOD BREEDING IS EVERYTHING. ''Razor-sharp and deliciously wry'' COCO MELLORS''Funny, tender, but with so many thrillingly dark moments. OBSESSED'' HEATHER DARWENTAn astonishing portrait of a city on the brink of a dizzying new era and a story about a young woman who will do anything to infiltrate the rarefied world of New York''s fashion elite.New York City, 2001.Editorial Assistant Clodagh “Clo” Harmon wants nothing more than to rise through the ranks at the world’s most prestigious fashion magazine. But there’s just one problem: she doesn’t have the right pedigree. Clo is a ‘workhorse’ in a world of beautiful, wealthy, impossibly well-connected ‘show horses’ and it seems that her fortunes will never change. That is until Clo meets Harry Wood, a reporter with visions of his own media empire and the person who might be Clo’s ally in gaming the system…or is he the only thing standing between Clo and her rightful place at the to? lo begins to wade across boundaries, taking ever greater and more dangerous risks to become the Important Person she wants to be. But who is Clo under all the borrowed designer clothes and studied manners? And who are we if we share her desire? s wickedly funny as it is darkly unsettling, Workhorse is an astonishing story of envy and ambition, set against the glamour and privilege of media and high society in New York at its height.
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22,99 €

3x Provence, 2. vydání


V souborném vydání volné „provensálské“ trilogie je možné s autorem nerušeně znovu prožívat radosti i strasti života cizince, který se rozhodl uskutečnit svůj sen žít v místě, jež dosud znal pouze jako turista. Pro přistěhovalce je všechno nové, barevnější, voňavější, a to se netýká pouze výborného vína a kuchyně. Ani poté, co v nové zemi zapustí kořeny a nerozlučně je proplete s kořeny jihofrancouzských olivovníků, levandule a vinné révy, jej však nepřestává udivovat a bavit umění života starousedlíků, což glosuje s humorem ryze anglickým. Dobré jídlo a pití a schopnost místních obyvatel obojí vychutnat do posledního drobku a kapky je však pro něj jedním z mnoha důvodů, proč na Provence nedá dopustit.
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31,11 €

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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