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Cheesy Bob Strikes!


The hilariously funny full-colour graphic novel series from award-winning author and illustrator of the Pizazz series, Sophy Henn. Perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey, Dogman and Donut Squad! ‘You won't be able to contain your giggles!’ – Harriet Muncaster, author and illustrator of Isadora Moon Welcome to HAPPY HILLS, where you’ll find epic LOLS, dramatic ACTION scenes, a scattering of MILD PERIL, and MUCH MORE! There’s a surprise new arrival in Happy Hills, and he means trouble! Cheesy Bob is a mischievous monkey magician, with plans for REVENGE… and only Ace knows the truth about him! Can he warn the gang in time, before he wreaks MAGICAL HAVOC on the land? (Probably not, right?!) ‘Delicious genius from Sophy Henn. If eating a load of fizzy sweets and then sticking your head into a bag of kittens could be turned into a book, it would be THIS BOOK.’ – Nadia Shireen, author and illustrator of Grimwood Possible side effects of entering Happy Hills: puking rainbows. Turning into a cake. Unstoppable disco moves. Snack attacks!
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13,49 €

Child's Play


Finally we're playing a game. A game that I have chosen... Late one summer evening, Detective Kim Stone arrives at the scene of a horrific crime: a woman in her sixties tied to a swing with barbed wire. The dead woman was a retired professor of child psychology, and when two more bodies are found bearing the same markings, Kim knows she is on the hunt for a serial killer. The only thing linking the victims are tournaments for gifted children... Kim and her team are up against one of the most ruthless killers they've ever encountered. The clues lie in investigating every child who attended the tournaments, dating back decades. Faced with hundreds of potential leads, can Kim get inside the mind of a killer and stop another murder before it's too lat? he addictive crime thriller from multi-million-copy, number one bestseller Angela Marsons explores the dark side of child prodigies and will have you absolutely hooked. Read what everyone is saying about Child's Play:'Wow, Wow, Wow, Wow Wow!!! How did I not see any of that coming!... I could barely put the book down.' Rachel's Random Reads ?'Loved loved this book, Angela has done it again, just brilliant... pulls you in from the first page and never lets go... Get it, read it, you won't be disappointed.' Goodreads reviewer, ?'I have nothing but praise for this amazing series, 11 books and counting and the series keeps getting better with each instalment. I highly recommend this series.' Bookish ?'Angela Marsons pushes the limits again to bring us the best of crime fiction! To me, reaching a point where you trust an author this much with your precious time, is invaluable... This is why finding your happy place, your go-to people, your - rather deadly - dreamland is the best feeling in the world... I must thank Angela Marsons for never letting me down.' Chocolate'n'Waffles ?'The release of a Kim Stone novel is an event to look forward to. Full of engaging characters and humour, this series is fast becoming one of my favourites. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars because it certainly deserves it. Excellent and I happily recommend it and the series to anyone.' Goodreads reviewer ?'Superb!!... one of the best openings to a book I have read... DI Kim Stone is one of my favourite all time characters... one of the best books in the series and as this is already book 11 in the series that says a lot... very, very highly recommended!!' Donnasbookblog ?'Marsons for me is the QUEEN of this genre. She knows how to add the human touch to each story and I just adore her. Bloody FABULOUS.' Postcard Reviews
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14,99 €

A Strange Country


'Barbery explores the mystical connections between nature, art and the human heart with vivid clarity' 'A mix of J.R.R. Tolkien and Hayao Miyazaki, epic in scope yet grounded by humour' Publishers WeeklyOne cold November night, in the sixth year of a devastating war, Alejandro de Yepes and his loyal lieutenant, Jesús Rocamora, discover intruders in the castillo's cellars. Leaving no footprints in the snow, these curious visitors come seeking peace and friendship-and perhaps a glass or two of wine. Yet behind their cheerful exterior lies a mission of the gravest urgency: to save a dying realm.Soon, Alejandro and Jesús abandon their posts, crossing a magical bridge into a land of lingering fog and extraordinary beauty, where the fate of all living creatures hangs in the balance. From the bestselling author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog comes a bewitching, witty, and timely meditation on the interconnectedness of peoples, of the human and natural worlds, and a call to destiny unlike any other.
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14,99 €

The Lydgate Widow


Life has been hard for Adele. Will she ever find the happiness she deserve? moving saga of a young woman facing unbearable heartache, and her ultimate triumph over adversity - perfect for fans of Josephine Cox, Rita Bradshaw and Catherine Cookson. Adele Ford's clearest childhood memory is of her father telling her about the enigmatic Lydgate Widow, whose abandoned house dominates the village. But the stories end abruptly on the day Adele and her sister are orphaned, and they grow up with only each other to rely on. Intrigued by the antiques business, Adele finds work in a local shop. But when a wrongful accusation robs her of her reputation, the future looks bleak. So it's not hard for Col Vincent, a successful businessman, to persuade Adele to become his wife. Adele grows to love him - until she realises that her husband is a violent man. In the 1930s, a woman who leaves her husband faces penury. Adele is faced with an impossible situation. Then some shocking news brings back the haunting memory of the Lydgate Widow - and the man who has loved Adele for decades . . . What readers say about The Lydgate Widow:'What a beautiful story . . . full of love and hate and a lot of ghosts from the past. Well worth a read' ?'A good wholesome read with twists and turns that urge you to read just one more chapter' ?'Really enjoyed this gripping story. The characters stand out well and it is well written' ?'I enjoyed every page of this very well written book, full of mystery, tragedy, suspense, and romance to the end' ?'Fantastic storyline, brilliant gripping saga. The characters all come to life as you read it . . . I couldn't put it down!' ?
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17,99 €

The Frenchman


'Gripping... revelatory' The Times'A thrilling roller-coaster ride of a novel...Think James Bond with a Parisian twist' Express 'Twisty and riveting ... seamlessly blends insider tradecraft and a doomsday plot' David McCloskeyTHE THRILLING INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON FROM THE FORMER INTELLIGENCE AGENTTHE GAME IS ON. AND IT'S ABOUT TO GET DEADLY... Alec de Payns is an undercover agent in an elite division of France's famed intelligence service. When a routine mission goes fatally wrong, Alec is forced to confront the unthinkable: his team has been betrayed by one of their own. Tasked with investigating a covert bio-weapons facility in Pakistan, Alec must race to uncover its secrets to save the lives of his loved ones. But with a traitor in the ranks, deceit following his every move, it's not just Alec in the firing line. It's the potential destruction of Paris itself... Five-star reader raves:'WOW!''As good as it gets''Best espionage I've ever read''Best spy novel...and by someone who has been a spy!'
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13,49 €

A Death on Location


BOOK 5 IN THE BESTSELLING CANON CLEMENT MYSTERY SERIES'Another clever, twisty read' i Paper'You'll want to take a front row pew in Champton while this delicious series unfolds' Janice HallettIt's spring 1990, and in Champton the whole village is aflutter as a glamorous Hollywood movie has taken over Lord de Floures' Champton House as its set location. As the actors and extras hired from the village don their farthingales, gowns and crowns for a masque set in the 1600s, a murder interrupts filming on set - and it's an ingenious one . . . Can Daniel solve the mystery with help from his sidekick, Detective Sergeant Neil Vanloo - even when things are so sticky between them?
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13,49 €

Berwick


FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Get ready to be gripped by the thrilling new instalment in the globally bestselling DCI Ryan murder mystery series, the perfect mix of crime, humour and a touch of romance. Perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves. "She keeps company with the best mystery writers" - The Times"A literary phenomenon" - Evening Chronicle---------------------------------Blood never lies... Detective Chief Inspector Ryan is living a nightmare. As one of the country's foremost murder detectives, Ryan knows he can face the worst of humanity and step into the darkest minds because, every night, he returns home to the loving arms of his wife, Anna. When he receives a call to say she's been arrested for the murder of a well-known author, he refuses to believe the evidence that seems to be piling up against her. Anna could never murder anyone. He's sure of it. Isn't h? ith the case mounting against her, Ryan must search his soul to answer the question that seems to be on everybody's lips... Does he really trust the woman he married?
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22,99 €

Awake in the Floating City


For fans of Station Eleven or Birnam Wood a literary novel with a dystopian world as its setting and at its heart is a human story about compassion in times of great adversity.   In a future San Francisco transformed by years of rain, Bo, a 40-year-old lapsed artist, is grieving the community she’s lost to catastrophic flooding.  Her friends and family have disappeared or fled, the streets are rivers, and the buildings are falling apart.    Yet on the day of her planned departure, Bo finds a note slipped under her door: I need help, it reads. Three days a week, afternoons. Can pay in cash.    Unable to bring herself to board the ship that could save her life, Bo instead chooses to answer the note, which turns out to have been written by her neighbour Mia, a 130-year-old “supercentenarian” long abandoned by her own family.     
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13,49 €

Fairest


A dark mafia retelling of Snow White. Perfect for fans of H D Carlton, Emily McIntire and Penelope Douglas. RED AS BLOOD I never wanted to be part of his life. I am the law, and he is everything I’ve vowed against.But every time I see him, I can’t help but imagine what I want him to do to me.He has a reputation. A dark possessive side.I know he’d hurt me. But maybe that’s what I want…WHITE AS SNOW I never wanted to hurt her. She should’ve known to stay away from me.But there’s something about her innocence that I desire.She’s everything my fiancée is not.But my fiancée is a jealous woman. She’s also powerful.I know where my loyalties should lie, but the taste of purity is too tempting. Just one drop and I promise, that’ll be enough…
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14,49 €

The Astral Library


From New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn comes a gorgeously written fantastical adventure which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures.Alexandria “Alix” Watson has learned one lesson from her barren childhood in the foster-care system: books will never let you down, unlike people. Working three dead-end jobs to make ends meet and knowing college is a pipe dream, Alix takes nightly refuge in the high-vaulted reading room at the Boston Public Library, escaping into her favorite fantasy novels and dreaming of far-off lands. Until the day she stumbles through a hidden door and meets the Librarian: the ageless, acerbic guardian of a hidden library where the desperate and the lost escape to new lives…inside their favorite books.The Librarian takes a dazzled Alix under her wing, but before she can escape into the pages of her new life, a shadowy enemy emerges to threaten everyone the Astral Library has ever helped protect. Aided by a dashing costume-shop owner and bookmarking their way from volume to volume, Alix and the Librarian flee through the Regency drawing rooms of Jane Austen to the back alleys of Sherlock Holmes and the champagne-soaked parties of The Great Gatsby as their enemy draws closer. But who does their enemy really wish to destroy—the Library, the Librarian, or Alix herself?
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25,49 €

Such a Clever Girl


Darby Kane, author of the #1 international bestseller Pretty Little Wife, returns with a gripping domestic thriller in which a family goes missing and a long-buried family mystery resurfaces. Fifteen years ago, the Tanner family vanished without a trace, leaving behind a chilling scene: half-eaten meals, a bloodstain by the door, and a smoldering fire consuming their business across town. The once-vibrant home stands untouched, a haunting relic of the past. As rumors fade into local folklore, the mystery of their disappearance seems destined to remain unsolved—until Aubrey Tanner returns. Now a hardened thirty-year-old, Aubrey arrives in town with secrets etched in her silence. Why did she come back? Was she a victim of the night that changed everything, or does she hold the truth of what happened to her family? The town is rife with theories, but three women share a dangerous bond: they know more than they’ve ever confessed. As the past resurfaces, old alliances fray. A teacher, a café owner, and a psychologist are drawn together by memories they’d rather forget. Each holds a piece of the puzzle—and a dark secret of their own. When a new disappearance sends shock waves through the town, blackmail begins, and the stakes climb higher. In a race against time, these women must confront the truth or risk becoming the next victims of a past they cannot escape. With tension rising and danger lurking, one thing is clear: someone is destined to kill again.
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15,49 €

Suckerfish


Kolia has sworn this is the last time she''ll be lured home again by her mother, the most charming woman on earth . . . and probably the most chaotic. Her mother is a world class human rights lawyer - and a law unto herself - whilst Kolia currently spends her days joylessly tutoring the spoiled children of the uber rich. But as Kolia tries to escape her mother''s gravitational pull and find her own calling in a homeland she''s never visited before adulthood, she begins to wonder if she''s running away - or slowly turning into the woman she''s trying to leave behind.
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26,99 €

The Witch and the Wolf


Discover the sequel to gothic fantasy sensation The Bell Witches from Sunday Times bestseller, Lindsey Kelk.Blood is thicker than water…Since arriving in Savannah Emily Bell has faced prophecies, werewolves, family secrets and her own grandmother''s attempt to take her life.But, strangely, surrounded by her friends and new family, Savannah has never felt more like home.Now, faced with the absence of her love, Wynn, as he wrestles with his new abilities as a werewolf, and burdened with the task of finding her fellow witches to avert the prophecy that surrounds her, Emily is attacked by a new threat. A lone wolf that will stop at nothing to destroy her.Emily must act fast and find out the wolf''s identity before it kills her and all those she cares about. She will soon find out she can’t do everything alone, and that a burdened shared is a burdened halved…
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25,49 €

Injustice For All


A Kansas City police officer is dead.A young African-American man stands accused. A promising life is on the line...Harper is assigned another high-profile case, as 18-year-old Darnell Williams is accused of killing a Kansas City Police Officer. At first, this seems like just another dead dog loser case that Harper would end up pleading out.As she gets deeper into the specifics of the case, she realizes that she has stumbled into something much, much bigger. She ends up being warned to back off, or face disciplinary charges of her own. The more she is brushed back, the more intrigued she becomes. She becomes convinced that a true injustice is being perpetrated on her client and she must fight the system to prove his innocence.With the fast-pace that you''ve come to expect with a Harper Ross Legal Thriller, Injustice for All is a book that is not to be missed!Jackson County Legal thrillersBad Faith (Harper Ross)Justice Denied (Harper Ross)Hidden Defendant (Harper Ross)Injustice for All (Harper Ross)L.A. Defense (Harper Ross)The Associate (Damien Harrington)The Alibi (Damien Harrington)Reasonable Doubt (Damien Harrington)The Accused (Harper Ross)The Hate Crime (Damien Harrington)Secrets and Lies (Damien Harrington)Until Proven Guilty (Damien Harrington) Emerson Justice Legal ThrillersDark Justice Coming Soon:Southern California Legal ThrillersPresumption of Guilt (Avery Collins)Trial by Jury (Christian Davis)
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13,49 €

The Cheat Book (vol.3)


NOT FOR GROWN-UPS!Wish your school was a SMART SCHOOL? With shiny, TALKING SCOOTERS to take you to your classes? And vending machines full of delicious SNACKS? When a new Smart School opens up, Kamal and his friends are part of the lucky first test group. With robot teachers, vending machines full of free snacks, and talking scooters that take you to your classes, what could possibly go wrong?The answer: everything.With the trusty Cheat Book and its lifehacks by his side, can Kamal find a way to fight back? ?? Join Kamal on his hilarious new adventure, from brilliant author-illustrator RAMZEE. Perfect for 8+ readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Loki. With black-and-white illustrations throughout! PRAISE FOR THE CHEAT BOOK (vol.1): ''Laugh-out-loud funny. Kids are going to love The Cheat Book!'' Cressida Cowell, bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon ''Comedy gold!'' Louie Stowell, bestselling author of Loki: A Bad God''s Guide series ''Clever and hilarious ... A funny and much needed fresh voice in the middle grade arena'' Dapo Adeola, award-winning illustrator ''An authentic heart-warming story, jam-packed with fun, friendship and just the right amount of peril - it''s the coolest book in town!'' Rachael Davis, author of I am NOT a Prince! ''Move over, Tom Gates, there''s a new kid on the block! The Cheat Book is an absolutely hilarious, riot of a read'' Swapna Haddow, author of the Dave Pigeon series ''A HILARIOUS quest for coolness. It''s fresh, it''s joyous... Children are going to love it!'' Rashmi Sirdeshpande, award-winning children''s author
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12,49 €

Dirty Money


'Instantly gripping. Smart, timely and great fun from beginning to end' Bella Mackie, author of How to Kill Your Family'Oozes with style, pace, and a cunningly imagined plot' Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hike'Razor-sharp writing, great characters and a brilliantly topical story' T.M. Logan, author of The Dream HomeRAMONA CHANGAn investigative journalist turned private detective, Ramona's final scoop left her with a target on her back. Now in hiding, she is living in a run-down flat in east London. But when her latest case looking into an upmarket escort agency takes a dark turn, she needs information only accessible to those in power . . . DETECTIVE SERGEANT MADELEINE FARROWA high-flying operative at a government agency, it's the day of her fiftieth birthday when Madeleine finds out that she has been given the lead on an investigation into corruption on a global scale. But when she finds her case mysteriously blocked from the inside, she needs someone on the outside, capable of moving undetected . . . As Ramona's and Madeleine's cases collide, can the unlikely allies find justice for multiple victims within the capital's hotbed of lies and deceptio? gripping thrill-ride set against the gloss and grit of contemporary London, DIRTY MONEY introduces an unforgettable new detective duo created by critically acclaimed writer Charlotte Philby. 'Brilliant! Effortlessly cool and clever. Cracking plot too' Jane Casey, author of The Killing Kind'Slick, stylish, glimmering with menace and introducing two unforgettable new leads' Lucy Foley, author of The Guest List
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14,99 €

Kliatba 2: Jorga


Fantazijný román Jany Pronskej Kliatba sa stal bestsellerom, a tak v roku 2018 uzrelo svetlo sveta jeho pokračovanie s názvom Jorga, ktoré vám teraz prinášame v novom vydaní. Dajte sa uniesť autorkinou fantáziou a ponorte sa do strhujúceho príbehu, v ktorom sa zavŕši osud Markusovej ochrankyne Jorgy. Zdá sa, že kliatba nešťastnej matky bola po stáročiach prelomená – preliata krv oslobodila Markusa Berzeviča i jeho strážkyňu. Jorga teda môže slobodne odísť a žiť svoj život. Zo všetkého najväčšmi túži po láske, akú vídala u svojho pána a jeho ženy Vereny. Jediná osudná chyba jej však nielen vezme moc a spomienky, ale aj vzkriesi čarodejnicu, ktorá žiada, aby ju nasledovala. Jorga sa úporne bráni, nechápe, prečo jej vazalstvo nemôže navždy pominúť. Čo sa stalo v dávnej minulosti, že duch čarodejnice nemôže odísť a zúfalo sa domáha jej pomoci? Aké temné tajomstvá ešte vyjdú na svetlo sveta? Jorga sa musí rozhodnúť, či je jej sloboda dôležitejšia než tí, čo s Markusom zdieľajú spoločný osud...
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12,13 € 18,40€

Lady Sherlock 1: Maska spravodlivosti


Sherry Thomasová prichádza s originálnym stvárnením ikonického detektíva. Predstavte si najslávnejšieho (i najvýstrednejšieho) detektíva viktoriánskej éry ako mladú dámu zapletenú do škandálu... Charlotta Holmesová sa narodila do šľachtickej rodiny, no jej zvedavej, nadpriemerne bystrej mysli a nezávislej povahe sa odjakživa priečili prísne pravidlá a etiketa, ktorými sa riadil život žien z vyššej spoločnosti. Keď s úmyslom vyhnúť sa nanútenému sobášu Charlotta vyvolá oveľa väčší škandál, než zamýšľala, utečie z domu, rozhodnutá postaviť sa na vlastné nohy. A keď mestom otrasie trojica nečakaných úmrtí a podozrenie padne na Charlottinu sestru a otca, mladá žena sa rozhodne stoj čo stoj nájsť skutočných páchateľov a tak očistiť meno svojej rodiny. Prostredníctvom svojho alter ega, fiktívneho brata Sherlocka Holmesa, posiela tajné tipy vyšetrovateľom Scotland Yardu. Pomocnú ruku pri pátraní jej podajú noví i starí priatelia – dobrosrdečná vdova Watsonová, policajný inšpektor Treadles a lord Ingram, ktorý ju už celé roky miluje. Predovšetkým sa však ona sama musí vzoprieť spoločenským konvenciám a zmerať si sily s neviditeľným protivníkom. Z anglického originálu A Study in Scarlet Women (Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York 2016) preložila Beata Horná.
Na sklade 2Ks
20,40 €

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Karolína a Timea sú tie najväčšie protiklady, aké si len dokážete predstaviť. Kaja bola okolnosťami nútená dospieť príliš skoro. Vybudovala si svoj biznis a rýchlo sa postavila na vlastné nohy. Má sebavedomie, ktoré mužom rozopína nohavice a ženám leží v žalúdku. Zviedla by každého, na koho by si ukázala prstom. Jej cieľom je užívať si všetky slasti, ktoré život ponúka a na lásku ani len nepomyslí, pretože má na to svoje dôvody. Timea končí vysokú školu, býva vo veľkom dome s rodičmi a bratmi a jej tradičná rodina patrí ku silne veriacim. Netuší, kam sa jej kroky ďalej v živote uberú a čomu sa bude venovať. Hlavne, keď sa s ňou rozíde jej dlhoročný priateľ, ktorý bol toxickejší ako jed na potkany a ona sa potrebuje nie len spamätať, ale aj získať späť stratené sebavedomie. Čo môže spojiť dve tak veľmi odlišné mladé ženy až natoľko, že sa z nich stanú nerozlučné parťáčky? Romanticko-erotický príbeh Karolíny a Timey o sile sebalásky a skutočného priateľstva vám ukáže, že osud má niekedy s nami úplne iné plány, ako by sme si boli mysleli.
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21,40 €

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