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A Line You Have Traced


A best science fiction, fantasy and horror pick from The Guardian‘A haunting and magnificent new voice.’ Sam J. Miller, author of Blackfish CityCan the mistakes of the past ever be undon? n post-World War I London, Bea finds solace from political turmoil in the local marshlands. There, she is frequently visited by a mysterious presence, logging each appearance in a scarlet journal.  In a time like now, Kay navigates friendship and queerness in a world with an uncertain future. At her grandmother's house she finds a red journal - an intriguing record of an angel's visit.  In the future, outsiders are living off grid, away from an oppressive government and environmental collapse. Can Ess's journey into the past, guided only by a well-thumbed scarlet notebook, save the present? A Line You Have Traced is the story of three women, separated by history but drawn together by an unknown force, that asks how we might survive and engage with the world, and each other, before it's too late.  ‘A gloriously innovative, endlessly surprising gut punch of a novel.’ Rebecca Tamás, author of Witch
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13,49 €

The Sea Child


A love story with a touch of magic and folklore set against the wilderness of the Cornish coast. It was a grey and misty morning when she appeared on the Cornish shore. A girl of only four years old, soaking wet, unable to speak. With no one to claim her, rumours started to swirl and the villagers began to believe she was brought from the sea, the daughter of mystical sea creatures. Now, newly widowed, she returns to the village to start a new life and as she settles into life in Cornwall, she feels the sea calling to her to come back home. Then one night, she discovers Jack Carlyon, an injured smuggler, in her home and allows him to stay to recover. They cannot be together – she is a child of the sea and he is a man of the land – but so begins a love story that will push them both to the edge of their hearts…  
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24 Hours with the Vikings


A Viking family embarks on a perilous voyage to set up home in a new land, in this comic strip packed with information and adventure. Meet a brother and sister as they say goodbye to their old home and prepare for adventure. Before they go, there's time for one last lesson in sword fighting, and a final visit to their ancestors at the burial ground. Their grandmother tells them tales of her own seafaring adventures and shows them how to read Norse writing - runes. This comic is filled with details about every aspect of Viking life, interwoven with stories of trolls and vengeful ghosts and legends of gods and monsters. - Written by Lan Cook, who studied Norse history at Cambridge University, with expert advice from Professor E.A. Rowe- Includes Quicklinks to find out more about the Vikings- Vibrant, comic-strip illustrations
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12,49 €

Down By The River


The road silent, somnolent yet with a speech of its own, speaking back to them, father and child, through trappings of sun and fretted verdure, speaking of the old mutinies and a fresh crime mounting in the blood. The local community is shocked when a young teenager, Mary, attempts to get an illegal abortion, especially when they discover that she has been raped by her father. O'Brien charts Mary's emotional and psychological trauma, as her story is dragged first into the public realm and then into the law courts, with her power of choice usurped by militant factions on all sides. A haunting novel based on a real events.
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To Lose a War


Jon Lee Anderson first reported from Afghanistan in the late 1980s, covering the US-backed mujahideen’s insurrection against the Soviet-backed regime in Kabul. Within days of the 9/11 attacks, he was again on the ground as an early eyewitness to the new war launched by the US against the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies. At the time, the American military had prevailed on the battlefield, and the newfound peace seemed to offer a precious space for Afghan society to restore itself and to forge a democratic future. But all was not well: Osama bin Laden was still in hiding, the Taliban were stealthily reorganizing for a comeback, and the United States was about to turn its attention to Iraq. To Lose a War collects Anderson’s writing from Afghanistan over a near-quarter-century span, offering a chronological account of a monumental tragedy as it unfolds. The colossal waste, missed signals, and wishful thinking that characterized the twenty-year arc of the US-led war in Afghanistan have consecrated it as one of the greatest foreign policy failures of the modern era, and a bellwether of a larger American imperial decline.
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22,99 €

Looking at Women, Looking at War


WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE WITH A FOREWORD FROM MARGARET ATWOOD 'This book would always have been important evidence that the Ukraine people were suffering criminal attack. Written by a poet, it is also a work of literature, published after the author lost her life doing her research. It is an icon of a young woman's heroism' Philippa Gregory Destined to be a classic, a poet's powerful look at the courage of resistance. When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Victoria Amelina was busy writing a novel, taking part in the country's literary scene, and parenting her son. Then she became someone new: a war crimes researcher and the chronicler of extraordinary women like herself who joined the resistance. These heroines include Evgenia, a prominent lawyer turned soldier, Oleksandra, who documented tens of thousands of war crimes and won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2022, and Yulia, a librarian who helped uncover the abduction and murder of a children's book author. Everyone in Ukraine knew that Amelina was documenting the war. She photographed the ruins of schools and cultural centers; she recorded the testimonies of survivors and eyewitnesses to atrocities. And she slowly turned back into a storyteller, writing what would become this book. On the evening of June 27th, 2023, Amelina and three international writers stopped for dinner in the embattled Donetsk region. Whena Russian cruise missile hit the restaurant, Amelina suffered grievous head injuries, and lost consciousness. She died on July 1st. She was thirty-seven. She left behind an incredible account of the ravages of war and the cost of resistance. Honest, intimate, and wry, this book will be celebrated as a classic.
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Drive Me Crazy


'I love all of MacIntosh's work. This one is definitely one of my favourites' Reader review ? Don't miss this hilarious forced proximity, enemies to lovers rom-com from million-copy bestselling author Portia MacIntosh! In reality it was a business trip, dressed up as a romantic mini break, but the man behind the wheel was meant to be Candice Hart’s boss (and secret boyfriend). Not Danny the new guy. Not only does Candice have to navigate the cramped quarters of Danny's 'fully' restored VW Beetle, but she also has to contend with his relentless enthusiasm for sharing his thoughts on everything from her career to her love life. As the journey turns into a chaotic adventure full of unexpected twists, Candice starts to realise that she might actually be enjoying herself with Danny more than she ever expected. Is it time to stop playing it safe and show the world the real Candice Hart? Tropes: Workplace romance Forced proximity Enemies to lovers Readers LOVE Portia MacIntosh!: ‘Start to finish in 5 hours! Absolutely brilliant’ ? ‘One of those books you can’t put down… Fun, flirty and really readable… Loved it’ ? ‘This was just perfect!’? ‘Gorgeous… I completely devoured this book within a day… Had me giggling to myself many times… An absolute delight’ ? ‘Super cute. I loved everything about it’ ? ‘A gorgeous read which is guaranteed to leave you smiling… I have devoured this book in a matter of hours… I wish I could rate this higher than five stars’ ?
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In the Forest


The spruces are so close together that the barks are a sable-brown. Michael O'Kane is known as the 'Kinderschrek', the 'child scarer'. He haunts Cloosh Wood in western Ireland. As a boy he lost his mother and by the age of ten he was in prison. Now he seeks sacrificial victims to satisfy his delusional fantasies: a beautiful young mother, her infant son and a trusting priest, who are enticed into the forest. Inspired by a real triple homicide, this novel is a 'tour de force of finely restrained fury' (Newsday).
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This Is a Love Story


''Unapologetically romantic: complicated, colourful and includes many tales that tug at the heartstrings. Soffer''s saga goes down like bittersweet chocolate, with a hint of sugar to soften the sharp edge of loss'' New York Times''One of the best love stories I have read in a long time'' 5-star NetGalley Review''Can something be quiet and intimate yet impactful and expansive? Because that''s the best way I can describe this book. I''m going to need some time to process this one!'' 5-star NetGalley Review''Lyrical, graceful - Jessica Soffer has captured the glittering magic of New York City'' Jenny Jackson, NYT-bestselling author of Pineapple Street''A revelation - the kind of novel to read in one sitting'' Liz Moore, bestselling author of The God of the WoodsAbe and Jane have been together for fifty years: as two among the thousands of starry-eyed young lovers in Central Park, as frustrated and exhausted parents, as an artist and a writer whose careers were taking flight. Now, Jane is seriously unwell, and together she and Abe look back on their marriage - on the parts they cherished, and those they didn''t: Abe''s early betrayal; and the trials of raising their son Max, who, now grown, still believes his mother chose art over parenthood.A homage to New York, to pleasure, loss and love that endures despite or perhaps because of what life throws at us, This Is a Love Story brings these layered voices together in a chorus as complex, radiant and captivating as the city itself.
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Life Hacks For a Little Alien


'Wise and playful and tender and beautiful' Bobby Palmer'So brilliant, so original and lovely and funny, that it reminds you of the point of reading' Rebecca WaitPerfect for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and Remarkably Bright Creatures, this is a charming, witty and moving novel about what it feels like to grow up neurodivergent. 'Climb up here, Little Alien. Sit next to me. I will tell you about life on this planet. I will tell you how it goes'From her first words to her first day at school, Little Alien can't help but get things wrong. She doesn't understand the world the way others seem to, and the world doesn't seem to understand her either. Her anxious mum and meticulous dad, while well-intentioned, are of little help. But when Little Alien sees a documentary about the Voynich Manuscript - a mediaeval codex written in an unknown language and script - she begins to suspect that there are other people who feel just like her. Convinced that translating this manuscript will offer the answers she needs, she sets out on a journey that will show her a delicious taste of freedom. So begins this charming, witty, and profoundly moving novel about the power of language, the wonder of libraries - and how to find a path that fits, when you yourself do not. 'Unique and thoroughly engaging. It is insightful and funny and gently poignant. By telling the story of one little alien, Alice Franklin has told the story of many' Pip Williams, author of The Dictionary of Lost Words'Totally addictive and brilliant . . . Life Hacks for A Little Alien is sure to find its place as one of the best loved works of fiction' Aimée Walsh, author of Exile'Immersive, moving, and fizzing with humour, I couldn't put this book down and I still can't let the character go' Paula Lichtarowicz, author of The Snow Hare'A rare energy lights this wonderful book: a unique recipe of humour, heart, frankness, and an unstoppable fascination with language' Han Smith, author of Portraits at the Palace of Creativity and Wrecking'Witty, bold, heart-warming and entirely delicious. I devoured it' Jyoti Patel, author of The Things that we Lost
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14,99 €

Wolf Hour


The hunt is on to catch an unstoppable killer. When a small-time crook is shot down in the streets of Minneapolis, all signs point to a lone wolf, a sniper who has vanished into thin air. But when the shooter strikes again, maverick detective Bob Oz is called in to crack the case. He does not think this victim will be the last. As the body count rises, Oz suspects something even more sinister is at play. And the closer he gets to the truth, the more disturbed he becomes. Because this serial killer reminds him of someone dangerous: himself. Wolf Hour is a gritty standalone thriller packed with unexpected twists, dark secrets and bubbling personal and political tension, from the king of the cliffhanger.
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Catherine: A Retelling of Wuthering Heights


The greatest tragic love story ever told – but this time, Catherine tells it herself. In Catherine, Essie Fox breathes new life into Wuthering Heights, transforming a gothic masterpiece into a haunting confession of obsession, madness and love that even death cannot end. With a nature as wild as the moors she loves to roam, Catherine Earnshaw grows up alongside Heathcliff, a foundling her father rescued from the streets of Liverpool. Their fierce, untamed bond deepens as they grow – until Mr Earnshaw’s death leaves Hindley, Catherine’s brutal brother, in control and Heathcliff reduced to servitude. Desperate to protect him, Catherine turns to Edgar Linton, the handsome heir to Thrushcross Grange. She believes his wealth might free Heathcliff from cruelty – but her choice is fatally misunderstood, and their lives spiral into a storm of passion, jealousy and revenge. Now, eighteen years later, Catherine rises from her grave to tell her story – and seek redemption. Essie Fox’s Catherine reimagines Wuthering Heights with beauty and intensity – a haunting, atmospheric retelling that brings new life to a timeless classic and lays bare the dark heart of an immortal love.
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29,95 €

Tünetek


A tó vize sohasem édes szerzőjétől Loris fiatal, művelt, céltudatos. Egy sikeres könyvkiadóban dolgozik, a párkapcsolata rendezett, élete a felszínen éppoly stabil, mint amilyenre vágyik. Mégis minden szétesik körülötte. A teste jelzéseket küld, de az orvosi vizsgálatok szerint minden rendben. Csakhogy semmi sincs rendben. A mélypont felé közeledve Loris lassan rájön, hogy nem a gyógyulást, hanem önmaga megértését kell keresnie. Caminito írásaiban a társadalmi különbségek, a női tapasztalat és a fiatal generációk láthatatlan terhei állnak középpontban. Új regénye pontosan ábrázolja a modern élet láthatatlan kríziseit: a szorongást, a túlterheltséget, a csendes lemondást, amit senki sem nevez betegségnek. A Tünetek egy generáció belső összeomlásának története, amely fájdalmasan ismerős lehet mindannyiunk számára. „És ekkor észrevesz valamit: a fájdalom kezd feláramlani a mellkasába és a bal karjába, zuhanásérzet fogja el, közeledik a pánik, és hamarosan infarktustünetei lesznek, amiken nem tud úrrá lenni, sőt biztosra veszi majd, hogy infarktust kapott. Miért hazudik nekem ez a test, kérdi magától, miért képes a legszörnyűbb bajokat is szimulálni?”
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15,49 €

A Sociopaths Guide to a Successful Marriage


There's a dead body in my living room. I've not called the police because it was I who stabbed him. Seven times in all. The truth is, it's surprisingly difficult to dispatch someone with a vegetable knife. In case you're wondering, the dead man is not my husband. I do resent our pitiful sex life and his woeful lack of ambition, but I wouldn't murder him for it. Not yet, anyway. Right now, I have far more pressing concerns: scheming to get my daughter into the perfect school; buying my dream home in Hampstead; and disposing of a corpse. A woman's work is never done. I've created the perfect life - and I'll kill to keep it.
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21,45 €

The Forever Home


A feel-good tale of new friendships and second chances from the Sunday Times bestsellerIn her captivating new novel, The Forever Home, Erica James invites you to step inside Hope Hall, where friendships blossom and secrets linger…Once a grand country house, Hope Hall is now beautiful luxury apartments and when Cassie and Nina become new neighbours, they soon become firm friends. But as perfect as life in the Cambridgeshire countryside seems, both have heartaches of their own.Cassie is blissfully in love with Ben, but shadows from her first marriage loom large, threatening her happiness. Meanwhile Nina, a widow, must confront a painful decision that will shatter her mother-in-law’s dreams.Into their lives comes Venetia, a lively seventy-nine-year-old with a penchant for secrets – one of which is close to her heart, concealed in her handbag… As Venetia recalls her own bittersweet history with Hope Hall, the bonds between the three women are forged, revealing the strength found in friendship and the courage to confront the past.With sparkling storytelling, Erica James’s new novel is an enchanting tale of love, resilience and friendship.Praise for Erica James:‘She''s so consistently good, isn''t she? Wonderful on characterisation and family dynamics, and done very deftly, with that wry humour of hers’ Marian Keyes''Erica James writes upliftingly and humorously about family life'' My Weekly''Erica James explores the complexity of family relationships with skill and sympathy and her vividly drawn characters leap from the page'' Sarah Morgan''We''re certain you''re going to love it'' Glamour‘So, so good… shades of dark and light in every character which are gloriously done. A deliciously satisfying story’ CathyKelly‘A wonderfully compelling family drama that deftly touches upon some serious issues. Her characterisation is excellent, the setting beautiful and the slow reveals are delicately and sensitively handled. In this warm, escapist and utterly uplifting read, she’s on top form’ Sunday Express''Effortlessly elegant storytelling from Erica, as ever’ Veronica Henry''A beautiful tale of self-discovery'' Woman
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Dom čarodejnice


Dva osudy spojené jedným domom. Jedna žena v súčasnosti, druhá v 17. storočí. A tajomstvo, ktoré prežilo stáročia… Keď Adrianna príde do zanedbaného domčeka pri mori na norfolskom vidieku, dúfa, že tu na čas unikne pred vlastným životom. No hneď po príchode zistí, že dom v sebe ukrýva viac, než len stopy minulosti. Pod uvoľnenou podlahou objaví tajomné zápisky a v zarastenej záhrade zvláštne vyrezávaný kameň – a netuší, že práve odomkla dvere do dávnej histórie. Rok 1646. Ursula, pôrodná babica a bylinkárka, vedie tichý život na okraji dediny. Bez manžela, bez ochrany, a to v čase, keď jediný šepot o čarodejníctve znamená rozsudok smrti. Keď si ju všimne mocný lekár, musí sa rozhodnúť, ako prežiť – a čo všetko je ochotná obetovať. Dva ženské hlasy, jeden dom plný spomienok a sila, ktorá pretrváva stáročia. Pútavý historický román o tajomstvách, odvahe a osudovosti, ktorá nepozná čas.
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Ohnivá trapéza


Aerial Trio Awe je skupina troch akrobatov vystupujúca na trapéze v podniku Acapulco. Sú obľúbení, talentovaní a dychberúci. Tragická nehoda zoberie život jednému z nich a majiteľ klubu dá zvyšným dvom ultimátum – buď si nájdu tretieho akrobata alebo v klube končia. Elsie dúfa, že sa jej len sníva, keď na konkurz príde Duncan – muž, ktorý ju ako chlapec na škole šikanoval. Bez problémov vyradí všetkých ostatných kandidátov a ona si uvedomí, že ak nechcú stratiť dohodu v klube a stabilný príjem, musia ho prijať. Na tréningoch Elsie bojuje s faktom, že sa jej dotýka niekto, kto hanil jej telo. Postupne však zisťuje, že Duncan už nie nie tým krutým tínedžerom. Má vlastné problémy a vytvárať Elsie vrásky na tvári je to posledné, čo má na mysli. Obaja musia prejsť kľukatou cestou spoznávania a zmierenia. Druhé šance a odpustenia nerastú na stromoch, ale je potrebné vypestovať ich v ublížených srdciach. Rany majú obaja, hoci od odlišných osôb. Podarí sa semienku odpustenia vyklíčiť v ich ubolených dušiach? #trapéza, #odpustenie, #zmierenie, #priateľstvo, #láska, #akrobati
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Dotek nestvůry


Elver je strážkyně divokého lesa plného nestvůr a sama žije s prokletím – její kůže otráví, kohokoli se dotkne. Jediný, na koho její smrtící dar nepůsobí, je Artair. Není totiž člověk, patří k Bdícím, jejichž údělem je, že musí sdílet tělo se zlým démonem. Zatímco Artair spí, ovládá ho Lucian a ten má v plánu využít Elver k vlastním temným účelům. Jenže i Elver ukrývá tajemství a také ona má důvod předstírat spojenectví s těmito dvěma dušemi. Společně jsou nuceni pečlivě volit každý krok a uprostřed intrik mezi bohy a v místech, kde vládne nebezpečná magie, je jen otázkou času, kdy se jejich svět otřese v základech. Doporučený věk 13+
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Banditi a břitmistři (Legendy a latéčka 3)


Krysačku Fernu už přestal bavit nudný a občas i krušný život majitelky knihkupectví v zapadlém Šeráku a přestěhuje do města Thune, aby si zřídila obchůdek vedle kavárny své dávné přítelkyně. Co víc by si mohla přát? Rekonstrukce starého domu a jeho proměna v okouzlující krámek s knížkami ji z pochmurné nálady jistě vyléčí! Kéž by to bylo tak jednoduché… Brzy zjišťuje, že chybí-li vám smysl života, nová fasáda a pár tahů štětcem to nevyřeší. Jednoho večera propadne pocitu marnosti, který se snaží utopit v alkoholu. Nejen že se jí to nepodaří, ale následující ráno se navíc probudí daleko od domova ve společnosti legendární elfí bojovnice, zajaté goblinky se zálibou ve stříbrných příborech a své vlastní kocoviny. Když společně odrazí bandu darebáků, kteří se chtějí zmocnit goblinky, na níž je vypsaná bohatá odměna, Ferna se ocitne v prostoru a čase, v němž ji netíží starosti s knihkupectvím, a naplno prožívá přítomnost, aby konečně objevila, kým skutečně je.
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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