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It's Different This Time


June Wood has nothing left to lose. With her hit TV show cancelled, and no acting jobs lined up, being lured back to New York by a mysterious email was easy. Thanks to a clause in her former landlord's will, June and her old roommate, Adam Harper, now own the multimillion-dollar property-or they will in a month, once the paperwork is signed. June and Adam are stuck together for four weeks. Which would be fine, if it wasn't for the fact that they haven't spoken in five years. But this is the opportunity of a lifetime, and once it's over, she can return to LA and forget all about Adam, New York and everything that went wrong in their friendship. Through shared meals and late-night conversations, old wounds and long-buried sparks resurface. It soon becomes strikingly clear that June and Adam have unfinished business. Second chances are always a risk, but maybe, if they are finally honest with each other and themselves, it could be different this time.
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18,45 €

Space Oddity


The greatest contest in the galaxy is back! The stakes are high, the stage is electric, the glam is on point, and yet again the fate Planet Earth depends on the players' ability to ROCK. Yes, yes, of course Decibel Jones and the Absolute Zeroes saved the world. But what have they done for us lately? The Metagalactic Grand Prix is back. The stage is set for the 101st season of this part-gladiatorial contest, part-beauty pageant, part-concert extravaganza, and the stakes couldn't be higher. But while Decibel Jones and the Absolute Zeroes are busy preparing for the contest (after finishing in tenth place the last time round) the fate of the Earth is once again threatened. Malevolent forces are gathering, hatching a nefarious plot to disrupt the peace and take down these upstarts. But will humanity be able to rise again? Return to the world of the hilarious Space Opera in this exhilarating new novel from New York Times bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente.
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18,45 €

Rings of Fate (Hardback)


DISCOVER THE SWOON-WORTHY ROMANTASY FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Don't miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run, a must-have for any book lover. 'If sarcasm were a sword, Aren Bellamore would rule the world. Delightfully sharp, emotionally rich, and a damn good time' Lauren Oliver, #1 NYT bestselling author of the Delirium trilogy She's a barmaid who doesn't believe in fairy tales. He's a prince cursed to live one. Aren Bellamore has no interest in being anyone's princess. She's too busy running the Raven's Beak tavern, fending off unwanted marriage proposals, and dreaming of escape. But when a brush with death and a dangerously handsome stranger upend her life, Aren finds herself bound to a bargain that could change everything. Prince Dietan has carried the cursed Rings of Fate ancient weapons of devastating power since childhood. The magic is killing him, and the enemies are closing in. To make the journey to reverse his curse, he needs a bride to hide his secrets. Aren wants freedom. Pretending to be his fiancée should give them both what they want. But as their perilous journey pits them against political schemes, monstrous Kilandrar, and a growing attraction neither can deny, the line between make-believe and destiny begins to blur. And the fate of two kingdoms may depend on whether a cynical barmaid and a cursed prince are willing to risk their hearts. Perfect for readers who love the wit of The Princess Bride, the adventure of classic fantasy quests, and romances that balance danger with delicious banter
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27,95 €

A Conventional Boy


In A Conventional Boy, the fate of the world will depend on a roll of the dice... twenty-sided dice, that is. In 1984, Derek Reilly was just another teenage nerd growing up in middle England. But his love of D&D caused him to fall afoul of the Laundry, a government agency tasked with suppressing supernatural threats. It turns out that sometimes ninth level wizard spells drawn on the back of your maths textbook can look suspiciously like actual magic... Decades later, Derek is a long-term inmate at Camp Sunshine, a centre for deprogramming captured cultists. But Derek finally has reason to escape, and an escape plan to out into action: he wants to attend his first gaming convention. While Derek's D&D games were fictional, a game at the con really is a dread ritual designed to summon a great evil into our world, and it's up to Derek and his players to stop them. The fate of the world may depend on the contents of Derek's dice bag. The Laundry Files series follows an agency of British spies who deal with supernatural threats; they also have to deal with chronic underfunding, government ministers, rival agencies and worst of all, each other. Think Slow Horses crossed with the monsters from Stranger Things, this series is funny, nerdy, and a cult classic. ***Publishing ahead of the final Laundry Files novel (The Regicide Report), this new collection includes the never before published Laundry Files novel A Conventional Boy - inspired by the 1980s Satanic Panic - and two other short stories in this joyous celebration of all things Laundry Files.***In this collection:*A CONVENTIONAL BOY (53.3k words)*DOWN ON THE FARM (12.7k words)*OVERTIME (8.7k words)also includes exclusive afterword from Charles Stross
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14,99 €

A Death in Glasgow


When the body of Holly Campbell is found on the train tracks to Glasgow Central, the police decide it’s a clear suicide. She was a troubled young woman. She’d tried before.But Sergeant May Mackay can’t let one detail go. The ticket found in Holly’s pocket.If Holly never wanted to come home, why did she buy a return ticket?As Sergeant Mackay looks into this question, she realises that one ticket can lead to dangerous alleyways, forgotten paths and a terrifying network of secrets.
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22,99 €

A God of Countless Guises


The thrilling sequel to award-winning author Bradley P. Beaulieu''s epic fantasy series, The Book of the Holt.In the wake of the great battle at Ancris, Rylan and Lorelei must deal with the aftermath of the destroyed capital and the knowledge that Faedryn, the imprisoned trickster god who has been plotting his escape for centuries, is growing ever closer to freedom.While Lorelei hopes to stop Faedryn before it''s too late, the trail she''s following has grown cold and Rylan is too busy with his own problems to help. News has leaked about the powerful artifact he stole, the one Faedryn desperately needs, and now everyone in the empire, from the dragon legions to the ruthless Red Knives, are hunting him. But Rylan soon discovers there''s something worse than being caught – losing the shard altogether.As Lorelei and Rylan struggle to undo the damage he caused, they learn that Faedryn gained his power by taking part in a deadly, twisted contest created by the elder gods and that it may resume even if they do manage to keep Faedryn imprisoned.
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33,49 €

Last Evenings with Teresa


'One of Spain's most acclaimed writers' New York Times'Spain's finest contemporary novelist' GuardianA REDISCOVERED POST-WAR LOVE STORY FROM ONE OF SPAIN'S MOST ACCLAIMED AUTHORS. 1950s Barcelona. A rebellious daughter of a wealthy family meets an ambitious rogue at a party. Teresa was born with every advantage in life - beautiful, rich, charming and clever. Another left-wing university student in the wealthy neighbourhood of San Gervasio. Manolo has only ever existed on the margins. A poor immigrant from Murcia like him, stealing motorbikes for a living, could only ever dream of being with the daughter of the Catalan bourgeoisie - until now. Juan Marsé's masterpiece is an unforgettable portrait of post-war Barcelona - a modern classic on the power of desire and love, ambition and hope against all odds. 'Juan Marsé's contribution to European fiction has been consistently remarkable' Times Literary Supplement'A memorable panorama of 1950s Barcelona and its wild heroism' Lluís Izquierdo'The best storyteller Spanish literature has given us in many decades' Ignacio Echevarría'He has never written a single page where something interesting isn't happening' Eduardo Mendoza
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17,99 €

Death in Venice and Other Stories


''impossible here, absurd, depraved, ludicrous and yet sacred, still honourable, even here: "I love you!"This volume contains a generous selection of the short fiction Thomas Mann published in the years 1897 to 1912, after which he turned to larger-scale projects. The acknowledged classic among the early shorter fiction is the novella Death in Venice, in which Mann develops a lyrical style and a range of mythological allusions, through the forbidden love of a middle-aged man for a teenage boy, a theme with roots in Mann''s own emotional experience. In many of his shorter works, Mann uses irony and humour to treat the conflict between sensitive, often artistic souls and the vital, often brutal forces of life. The stories, usually about isolated figures, convey a mixture of humour, sadness, and irony which invites ambivalent responses from readers. This new set of translations by Ritchie Robertson and Nicola Luckhurst is accompanied by explanatory notes and introduction.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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12,49 €

Angel


FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Get 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 ChronicleHe’ll make you his angel, but first you have to die... After a turbulent time, DCI Ryan’s life is finally returning to normal and he’s looking forward to spending an uneventful Easter bank holiday weekend with his fiancée. Then, on Good Friday morning he is called out to a crime scene at one of the largest cemeteries in Newcastle. The body of a redheaded woman has been found buried in a shallow grave and the killer has given her wings, like an angel. Soon, another woman is found at a different cemetery, followed quickly by another. Panic spreads like wildfire as a new serial killer is born, and Ryan’s band of detectives must work around the clock to unmask him before he can strike again. Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape.
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13,49 €

Ilusie 6: Spása Pimentoly


Šestá, závěrečná část příběhů harfeníků severu odhalí tajemství dávné, pusté Pimentoly, ve které se zdvíhá zlo k poslednímu úderu. Má ničivou sílu a mocnou zbraň, v podobě tvora, který postupně ztrácí svou lidskou identitu. Z východu přichází skupina tajemných lidí a země duní pod nohama sněžných lvů. Její rytmus probouzí ze spánku tajemné severské podsvětí, Tuonelu. Mladý šaman Väinö je nucen si zvolit svůj osud a přijmout pravdu o sobě samém. V cestě do podsvětí mu ale stojí nejen děsivý Hiisi, ale i staří přátelé a bratr, který stojí příliš blízko zkáze Alatey. Väinö nemá k dispozici sílu, zbraně ani armádu. Naštěstí má svou dokonalou paměť, sílu předků, pocit zodpovědnosti a také lásku. Na kterou by se ani v předvečer konce světa nemělo zapomínat. Spása Pimentoly uzavírá harfenickou sérii, sestávající z knih Harfeníci severu, Dědicové Tuonely, Probuzení Louhi, Ochránci sampa a Bratr temnoty.
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18,90 €

Sycamore Gap


FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Get 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 ChronicleThe past never stays buried for long... Detective Chief Inspector Ryan believes he has put his turbulent history behind him. Then, in the early hours of the summer solstice, the skeleton of a young woman is found inside the Roman Wall at Sycamore Gap. She has lain undiscovered for ten years and it is Ryan's job to piece together her past. Enquiry lines cross and merge as Ryan is forced to face his own demons and enter into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a killer who seems unstoppable. Murder and mystery are peppered with a sprinkling of romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular scenery of Hadrian's Wall country in Northumberland.
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The Dead Don't Bleed


A gritty and vivid interrogation of one family''s empire of violenceFrank Bridge turned his back on his family''s gangland conflicts in Northumberland decades ago. He fell in love, went to university, and is now writing a book on the Spanish poet Lorca. When his father, the violent patriarch, dies, he decides to face the past and returns to Spain to carry out his research, and perhaps reconcile with his erstwhile brother Gordon, who lives on absconded gang money in a villa on the Costas.However, whilst Frank has been changed by twenty five years apart, Gordon still holds on to the rage and terror of a life of crime. From the doomed coalfields of northeast England to the beaches of Spain, the two brothers fight with each other, and themselves, to overcome their family’s legacy.
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22,99 €

A Testimony of Blood


A Testimony of Blood is the epic sequel to the Aldiss Award-winning The Dance of Shadows by Rogba Payne, set in a richly imagined world where warring gods, reluctant heroes and colonial power collide . . . A bird in a cage may be safe but it will know no peace until it can fly. After all that we have seen, all that we have lost, I believe that the time to dance has come. We've hidden long enough. For those with the wit to learn, there is no better teacher than death. Nowhere is this truth better known than in the Eredo; where death's signature marks every corner as its leaders and people try to recover from a devastating attack. The lost princess Falina Almarak has been crowned queen of the Kasinabe and charged with the unenviable task of rebuilding a broken nation. Rumi Voltaine, seen by so many as a hero, struggles to come to terms with the revelations of his ancestral past and the expectations that come with it. With the Shadow Order deprived of its essential healing elixir, Rumi and his companions embark upon an impossible mission: to journey into the deepest parts of the forest known as the bush of ghosts. The forest holds many secrets - including the gateway known as the Door of Testimony which may hold the power to bring the dead back to life. They will have to be careful though; godhunters are on their trail and time is a precious commodity when your adversaries are immortal . . . A Testimony of Blood is the stunning continuation of the Song of Godhunters, an epic fantasy series by Rogba Payne suffused with West African myth, shadow magic and music. Perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, S.A. Chakraborty and Patrick Rothfuss. Reader reviews for The Dance of Shadows where Rumi's story began . . . 'I loved everything about this book. The characters, the world building, the action scenes, the pacing, EVERYTHING' ?'Fantasy at its best' ' ?'Amazing characters, edge of your seat plot, fantastic and interesting magic and fascinating mythology all packaged together with a skill and finesse that blows my mind for a debut novel!' ' ?
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17,99 €

The Moor


FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Get 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 ChronicleThe circus is in town... When a ten-year-old girl turns up on DCI Ryan's doorstep to tell him she's witnessed a murder, he has no idea he's about to step into his most spellbinding case yet. The circus has rolled into Newcastle upon Tyne, bringing with it a troupe of daring acrobats, magicians, jugglers - and one of them is a killer. Ryan and his team must break through their closed ranks to uncover a secret which has lain buried for eight years, before the killer strikes again - this time, to silence the only living witness... Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape.
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13,49 €

Not Without Laughter, The Ways of White Folks, The Weary Blues


One of the most important writers to emerge from the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes may be best known as a poet, but he was also a brilliant storyteller, blending elements of blues and jazz, speech and song, into a triumphant and wholly original idiom. Perhaps more than any other writer, Langston Hughes made the white America of the 1920s and 1930s aware of the Black culture thriving in its midst. Hughes's poetry and fiction works are messages from that America, sharply etched vignettes of its daily life, cruelly accurate portrayals of Black and white collisions. Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket.
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29,95 €

Ilusie 5: Bratr temnoty


Příběh harfeníků severu vrcholí a Hiisi je zpět v plné síle. Hladoví po lidském mase a konečném zúčtování s těmi, kteří mu bránili ve zničení světa. Ale kdo se postaví do čela severu, když je královna Sarai oslabená a král nemá vůli řešit vnitropolitické spory? Do rukou se vám dostává pátý příběh mapující osudy severské Alatey, země, která se vymanila ze svého dětství a je nucena krutě dospět. Vlastní dospělost si ale musí vybojovat i synové královny Sarai. Zvládnou Eino a Väinö převzít odpovědnost za vlastní rozhodování a dokážou se stát oporou těm, kteří jim důvěřují? Čas se rychle krátí a všechno, co se zdálo stabilní, začíná získávat povážlivé trhliny. Naštěstí má nová generace seveřanů dostatek houževnatosti a síly k překročení stínů těch, kteří je předešli. A třeba i obyčejná dívka může podle vzoru zakladatelky země vytvořit velké dílo, které pomůže přežít těm, kdo volají o pomoc.
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18,90 €

The Sense of an Ending


We live in time - it holds us and molds us - but I never felt I understood it very well. Tony Webster and his clique first met Adrian Finn at school. Sex-hungry and book-hungry, Tony Webster and Adrian Finn swore to stay friends for life. Now in middle age, a lawyer's letter proves that Tony's memory may be imperfect. The story of one man coming to terms with the mutable past, The Sense of an Ending is laced with Julian Barnes' trademark precision, dexterity and insight, and won him the Booker Prize for Fiction in 2011.
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16,45 €

A Beautiful Lack of Consequence


'Tender, humorous and moving’ COSMOPOLITAN'Visceral, wild, and so beautifully necessary.' SALMA EL-WARDANY, author of THESE IMPOSSIBLE THINGS'Radojevic’s stories and fragments are so sharp-edged they could draw blood. Fierce, funny and angry.' CATHERINE MAYER, author TIME/LIFE***Across thirty striking tales, Monika Radojevic weaves together the surreal with the everyday, confronting the experiences of contemporary womanhood with a tender ferocity shot through with humour. A woman walks into a bar, and nobody notices. A newly married couple are punished for their childlessness with an unsettling nocturnal invasion. A girl trades her vocal cords for a chance at freedom. A door-to-door salesperson offers the antidote to women’s fear – but it comes at a high price. Bubbling with an urgent rage that occasionally tips over into vengeance, Radojevic deftly charts the moments that make a life: from the warmth of first love to the recognition of anger, and the possibilities that take shape as we find or lose our ability to speak. A Beautiful Lack of Consequence explores the ways in which the world bends and breaks women with the pressure it puts on them – and what happens when those women snap back. Moving and irreverent, dark and otherworldly, A Beautiful Lack of Consequence is a blazing debut collection from the winner of the #Merky Books New Writers’ Prize. ***'Thoughtful, introspective and darkly funny' READER REVIEW'So beautiful and raw' READER REVIEW'Biting . . . a must read!' READER REVIEW
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13,49 €

The Hermitage


FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Get 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 ChronicleHe thought he was invincible, but he was wrong…When an old man is found dead inside the ancient hermitage at Warkworth Castle, Northumbria CID are called in to investigate. With no apparent motive, it’s their job to unravel why he was murdered – and this time they’re forced to do it without their star detective…DCI Ryan is thousands of miles away. He’s tracked a killer across Europe and has sworn not to return until he has his man in custody. Nathan Armstrong is a dangerous psychopath but there’s just one problem – he’s also an international celebrity; a world-famous thriller writer with money and connections. Ryan is a stranger in a foreign land, but he knows one thing – he’ll never give up. Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular landscapes of Northumberland and Tuscany.
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13,49 €

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