Metaphysical Fiction

Combien de fois avez-vous pensé que votre vie serait meilleure si vous pouviez changer une chose ou devenir quelqu'un d'autre ? Si on vous offrait une chance de le faire, la saisiriez-vous ? Il se passe bien plus de choses dans le monde que ce que l'œil naturel peut voir. La misère, la tentation et les vices jouent un rôle majeur dans la formation du chemin des gens. C'est une histoire de volonté et de foi, ou plutôt de manque de volonté et de foi. Tout le monde a un chemin à parcourir et tout le monde sera mis à l'épreuve... mais il y a toujours un prix à payer.

The survivor writing to us is an empathic 18-year-old named Tommy. He’s been sealed in a three-acre biosphere with just one other person, and the outside world has been radio-silent for the three years of their enclosure. Tommy is in telepathic contact with someone living during our time who may hold the key to an evolutionary metamorphosis. The journals, entitled Parallel Journeys, have been sent back in time to inspire you to create your own metamorphic butterfly effects to help our species avoid extinction and survive in a new form.

A twisting journey through the fourth dimension leads Tashon through perils and wonders to a place he never thought he’d see again. Something cries for help from across the universe. With Aethera settled into its two new nations, Tashon sets out across the fourth dimension to find the source of the plea and, if he can, help it.

El autor presentaba la edición italiana de este libro, que tuvo un éxito extraordinario, con estas palabras: Ésta no es una novela. Ni siquiera es un cuento. Ésta es una historia. Empieza con un hombre que atraviesa el mundo, y acaba con un lago que permanece inmóvil, en una jornada de viento. El hombre se llama Hervé Joncour. El lago, no se sabe. Se podría decir que es una historia de amor. Pero si solamente fuera eso, no habría valido la pena contarla. En ella están entremezclados deseos, y dolores, que no tienen un nombre exacto que los designe. Esto es algo muy antiguo.

En esta ambiciosa novela, Silva Romero hace un repaso por la historia de la cultura y de la especie humana a través de las empresas delirantes que asumen sus personajes. Son ocho tramas que tienen en común la defensa del individuo ante los yugos y la idea de que la muerte es una suerte de reivindicación si se logra volver a la vida.

Curious? This thought-provoking and original novel blends humor, philosophy, science, and history into a captivating story that celebrates the beautiful mess of being human. A novel that promises to touch your heart, make you laugh, and leave you thinking.

En El hacedor confluyen las simbologías de Oriente y Occidente, el cosmos y las cosmogonías, los siglos, las dinastías, lo universal y lo profundamente local: Heráclito, Homero, Dante con Rosas, Facundo y Juan Muraña. Tal diversidad de temas se corresponde con una multiplicidad de géneros. Así, los relatos, poemas y ensayos de estas páginas terminan configurando uno de los libros más personales del autor; una miscelánea que da cuenta de las preocupaciones que recorren toda la obra borgiana.

Glimlach in de chaos is een sprankelend boek, waarin alle levensvragen op een inspirerende manier bekeken worden. Het geeft antwoorden, maar ook zet het de lezer aan om zijn eigen waarheid te ontdekken. De een zal verrijkt worden met een gevoel van verwondering, terwijl de ander zich gesteund en geïnspireerd voelt om het leven met nieuwe moed aan te pakken.

The power unleashed during the Ascendance, lingers. After defeating the Revenant, Monty realizes Simon’s blood has been poisoned—tainted. Simon is slowly transforming. His body is harnessing dark magic in ways thought unimaginable. Now, Monty is faced with the hardest choice. Let the poison run its course, transforming Simon into a dark immortal, increasing his power, but drawing the attention of those who would want him dead, or allow Simon to take the blood lessons, risking his friend’s life? Can Monty help Simon before he’s too far gone or will Simon become an unstoppable threat?

The half-Drow, Ellis Burton has finally reunited with her mother, Claire but something's not right. Her mother is hiding something where the agency, DRI is concerned, and Ellis isn't sure she can trust her. But she's willing to give her the benefit of doubt for now. Trust, verify, and then bring out the magic. Charlie is still locked up in the DRI offices. The director, who looks strangely familiar offers him a job. Question is, is he considering it to help Ellis or to save his own skin? Before he answers, he's got a plan to check out the facility, while no one is watching him.

When Terra chose to wield the power of her patron goddess, she expected challenges. What she didn't expect was to become a magnet for magical adversaries, each more cunning and powerful than the last. Now, she faces a new breed of enemies, ones who wield magic that rivals her own god-gifted abilities. But why are they targeting Terra? And what do they want with the artifacts of a goddess? Terra's journey has taken a perilous turn. Gone are the days of simply fending off pursuers. Now, she's entangled in a game with twisted rules and high stakes.

Alcuni fatti misteriosi scuotono la vita semplice e apparentemente tranquilla di un villaggio abbarbicato sulle montagne andine. Tutti gli abitanti della piccola comunità appartengono a uno dei due clan familiari, i Rojas e i Montoya: due ceppi dinastici che convivono da sempre pacificamente, anche se in un clima di concordia obbligata più che voluta. Ma all’improvviso strane e inquietanti apparizioni cominciano a manifestarsi nei sogni di uno dei capifamiglia, per poi diffondersi in quelli dell’altro patriarca e infine di tutti gli abitanti del pueblo.

The New Atlantis (1627) is a utopian novel by Sir Francis Bacon in which he describes a vision of the future of human discovery, expressing his aspirations and ideals for humanity. The novel portrays a utopian world where "generosity and enlightenment, dignity and splendour, piety and public spirit" are the dominant qualities of the inhabitants.

Life-transforming, priceless, and world-enhancing wisdom may be attained by studying and embracing the message in this spectacular novel about each human's potential to plan and prepare for, then embark on their own "Pilgrimage to Eternity." By carefully studying the background, upbringing, perspectives, attitudes, motivation, inspiration, compassion, empathy, altruistic actions, life philosophy, and angelic motherly behavior of these "Two Sisters, The Dynamic Duo, Pilgrimage to Eternity" as described in this book, every listener will be empowered by wisdom and enlightenment.

Aquesta és la història de Moor Park. I aquesta és també la història duna amistat. En el decurs dels seus llargs passejos pels parcs londinencs, Jack Toledano explica al seu amic Damien Anderson els seus progressos en l'escriptura del que ha de ser el llibre de la seva vida. Al voltant de l'escriptura d'aquest llibre sorgeixe n temes com la història de la família de Jack, les idees sobre els fets de llegir i escriure o les paradoxes i contradiccions del nostre temps, que, com el mateix Jack, té aspiracions clàssiques però un temperament romàntic.

Una nit de carnaval. Una nit de carnaval després de cinc anys sense cap nit desbarjo. Disfressar-se. Ser un mateix. Estar sol. Agafar un bon pet. Entregar-se. Perdres. Riure. Convertir-se en pare. Enyorar. Cardar. Plorar. Barallar-se. Trobar-se. Mantenir-se dret. Sentir-se part dalguna cosa. Viure. La travessia catàrtica d'un personatge inoblidable a través d'una nit d'alcohol, drogues, sexe i tot tipus de trobades que el portaran a topar-se amb si mateix.

It is a perfect spring day in Istanbul. Kemal, a wealthy heir, is about to become engaged to the aristocratic Sibel when he encounters Füsun, a beautiful shop girl. He falls in love and finds his established world of Westernized families, opulent parties, society gossip and dining room rituals is shattered.

En El camino del arquero conocemos a Tetsuya, un antiguo prodigio del arco y la flecha que ahora se encuentra retirado de la vida pública, así como al jóven que viene en su búsqueda. El chico tiene muchas preguntas, y mientras las contesta, Tetsuya ilustra el camino del arco y los principios de una vida con propósito.

The New Atlantis is a utopian novel by Sir Francis Bacon. In this work, Bacon portrayed a vision of the future of human discovery and knowledge, expressing his aspirations and ideals for humankind. The novel depicts the creation of a utopian land where "generosity and enlightenment, dignity and splendor, piety and public spirit" are the commonly held qualities of the inhabitants of "Bensalem".

When a repairman accidentally finds a parallel universe, everyone sees it as an opportunity, whether as a way to ease Earth’s overcrowding, set up a personal kingdom, or hide an inconvenient mistress. But when a civilization is found already living there, the people on this side of the crack are sent scrambling to discover their motives. Will these parallel humans come in peace, or are they just as corrupt and ill-intentioned as the people of this world?