Era Fiction

Pearl Spence has finally settled into a routine in Bliss, Michigan, far from her home in Red River, Oklahoma. Like all the other kids, she goes to school each day, plays in the woods, and does her chores. But there's one big difference: Mama is still gone and doesn't seem to have a thought for the family she's left behind.

Ellie has been running the tea room for more than 20 years. Her daughters have both left home - Jessica is married and expecting her first child, and Marie has built a successful career. She is ready for change and to leave the past behind; however, her daughters are not. They still want the security of having their family home as a base to return to and yet seem reluctant to help with the day-to-day tasks of running the business. To complicate matters further, Ellie meets Michael. She was not looking to meet a man, but life occasionally throws in a few surprises.

When the Red Scare ends, paranoia lingers. Can Tinseltown recover to take on television? After an exile from MGM, ousted screenwriter Marcus Adler is looking for his way back into the biz. When he hatches a plan to start over with a disgraced movie star, a Hollywood censor reminds Marcus that the misdeeds of the past aren't soon forgotten.

"Night Mission", with its burning plane, heroism, and greed, was - like the other six short stories in this collection - inspired by Clive Lodge's experiences in World War II and the decade after. "There's No Scar Now" - with its gripping opener, "I killed John James Beresford", is set in Kent and draws on his experience in the Home Guard before he enlisted in the RAF. "The Tunnel", by contrast, is set in peacetime, some years after the war, but reveals how unpunished atrocities of war can haunt a person.

Дивні істоти з'являються на порозі дому Емілії, коли за кілька кілометрів від нього вибухає реактор Чорнобильської атомної станції. Вони залишаються у спорожнілому від радіації і страху місті, виховуючи маленьку дівчинку надлюдиною і відкривають їй знання, що мають назавжди змінити життя на Землі.

Странные существа появляются на пороге дома Эмилии, когда в нескольких километрах от него взрывается реактор Чернобыльской атомной станции. Они остаются в опустевшем от радиации и страха городе, воспитывая девочку сверхчеловеком и открывают ей знания, которые должны навсегда изменить жизнь на Земле.

Hamburgo, 1970. Henny celebra su cumpleaños rodeada de su familia y de sus inseparables amigas. El hilo de la complicidad que unía su vida con la de Käthe, Lina e Ida continúa ahora en las nuevas generaciones: Florentine, la modelo que regresa de París con una inesperada noticia; Katja, que sueña con fotografiar conflictos por todo el mundo.

Nuevo México, 1880 A unas millas de Silver City, en medio de la nada y rodeado por arena y matorrales, se alza el Golden Paradise, el salón más famoso y exclusivo de todo el territorio. Una fría noche de enero, Diego Suárez desmonta de su caballo y se adentra en el fastuoso local. Lleva la determinación escrita en su mirada de fríos ojos plateados. Nadie sabe lo que busca el peculiar forastero de aspecto misterioso y origen mexicano, pero sus andares y su forma de portar el revólver parecen indicar que se trata de un pistolero.

C’era una svolta sono le fiabe italiane del Terzo Millennio, una riscrittura delle celeberrime fiabe calviniane, un omaggio e una rielaborazione polemica e intelligente, in chiave contemporanea. In questa raccolta l’autore ci fa incontrare e conoscere il Mago Ogm, il Lupo Camorro, l’Orco babbo, accompagnandoci con passo leggero e deciso attraverso i temi più dibattuti del nostro presente: la mafia, l’omosessualità, la crisi economica, il precariato, l’acqua e il nucleare.

Dall'autrice di bestseller numero uno, Morgan Rice, e autrice di "Un'impresa da eroi" (più di 1.300 recensioni a cinque stelle) arriva il debutto di una nuova e sorprendente serie fantasy. Ne "Il trono di draghi" ("L'era degli stregoni" - Audiolibro secondo), Re Godwin mobilita il suo esercito per attraversare il grande ponte, invadere il Sud e recuperare la sua figlia maggiore, la diciassettenne Lenore. Tuttavia, Lenore è tenuta prigioniera nei meandri più oscuri del Regno del Sud, sotto agli occhi vigili e pieni d'odio di Re Ravin.

Dall'autrice di bestseller numero uno, Morgan Rice, e autrice di "Un'Impresa da Eroi" (più di 1.300 recensioni a cinque stelle) arriva il debutto di una nuova e sorprendente serie fantasy. "Il regno dei draghi" ("L'era degli stregoni" - Audiolibro primo) narra la storia dell'epica maturazione di un sedicenne molto speciale, figlio di un fabbro e proveniente da una famiglia povera, a cui non viene dato modo di dimostrare le sue capacità nella lotta e accedere ai ranghi nobili. Tuttavia, possiede un potere che non può negare e un destino che deve seguire.

Nietzsche called homo sapien the “murderer of all murderers” when he declared that “God is dead” at the turn of the 20th century. Yet the great god Pan died nearly 2,000 years ago. Thamus, are you there? Take care. The Obsolescence of Oracles followed. All Earths’ mightiest Heroes swallowed. And what of the Poets hallowed? “Who will wipe this blood off us? What water is there for us to clean ourselves?”

Is luck enough to overcome the obstacles of love? Mo adapts after facing the consequences of his actions as he matures through adolescent years in this short novel. You have the opportunity to learn and grow with Mo and hopefully not make the same mistakes he made. If you’re seeking wisdom, you might be able to extract some from this guy that has experienced a whole lot in his young life.

Grace Alnott is out of time. To save her younger brother from an abusive guardian, her merchant father's will demands she must marry a peer. Handsome but destitute Everett Hetherington, earl of Westbury, agrees to her offer of a marriage of convenience but stipulates she must live with him for six weeks. No matter how honorable he seems, she can't allow him to get too close, because the aristocracy cannot be trusted.

A social pariah due to her scandalous activities, Lady Sarah Beauchamp yearns for redemption to obtain a husband. The assistance of Society darling Mr. Jonathon Annesley gives her hope of success. However, the more effort he puts into helping her, the more she realizes the only esteem she wishes to earn is that of the handsome Jonathon. However, her reputation would potentially ruin his political aspirations.

An urgent note from a friend spurs Ann Gay to visit her recently married cousin, Jacqueline Heaton. Upon her arrival at Fiddler's Fingers, a remote, pine-grown estate on Lake Superior, Ann immediately senses her cousin's fear - someone has been playing increasingly malicious tricks on the Heatons, a proud family of Minnesota lumber tycoons, and all signs point to Jacqueline as the instigator. Ann quickly resolves to take Jacqueline and her young daughter, Toby, away from the danger. But what began as seemingly trivial pranks escalates to direct attacks and ultimately murder.

Southampton, 1910. When the Oceanic sets sail its ultimate destination is New York. But it must make one very important stop first: at Cherbourg, to pick up internationally renowned financier and art collector J. P. Morgan, fresh from a continental buying spree. George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield, the ship’s detectives, are nervous about the presence of such an important passenger, not to mention his valuable cargo. After all, it is rare for a transatlantic voyage to pass without incident for the two sleuths.

Baxter Fernley, the earl of Grafton, takes his duty as a member of the ton with the utmost sincerity, even if King George III has lost his mind. Baxter despises almost everything about his traitorous American neighbor, everything except her beauty and strong will. Briar finds Baxter to be an infuriating man without any common sense, even if she does admire his strength of character and loyalty to family and duty. When they agree to be civil, their awkward first meeting is forgotten and these enemies find themselves hoping for love.

A Força do Destino é o terceiro e último livro da série: Um Conto de Fadas da Era Moderna e narra toda a perseverança, empenho e comprometimento que uma verdadeira história de amor tem que ter para enfrentar as adversidades que a vida nos impõe.

Nessuno sa come né perché, dopo un violento nubifragio, il cubo di cemento della biblioteca Jacques Prévert prende il largo e si ritrova a navigare nell'oceano. A bordo il direttore, la bibliotecaria, la signora delle pulizie, una prima media al completo con il professore di tecnologia e il giovane Saïd. Gli improvvisati marinai dovranno trovare il modo per sopravvivere. Per fortuna, ad aiutarli in questa avventura, ci sono i libri della biblioteca!