Urban Historical

This is the story that came before, when Britain was just a shadowland. We grow up with the legend of King Arthur, but where did he come from? Who was Merlin? What part did the Druids play in bringing Arthur to his round table? On the night of Midwinter's Eve, a storyteller takes his listeners back to the Dark Ages and a tale from his youth.

En el «calor sofocante de la Newark ecuatorial» una espantosa epidemia causa estragos y amenaza con dejar a los niños de la ciudad de Nueva Jersey mutilados, paralizados, o minusválidos, e incluso con matarlos. Este es el sorprendente tema de la nueva y desgarradora obra de Roth: una epidemia de polio que tiene lugar en un tiempo de guerra, el verano de 1944, y sus efectos sobre la comunidad de Newark, regida por la cohesión y los valores de la familia, y sobre sus niños.

As a member of the Order of the Round Table, Kendall Lake is overqualified to be investigating strange phenomena at a seaside photography studio. But since the photographer is related to the Order's most powerful sorcerer, Kendall reluctantly boards a dirigible to Brighton.

From the Supernatural Case Files of Sherlock Holmes London's most beloved detective encounters his most deadly foe, and the results will be unlike any Sherlock Holmes adventure before it!

Combined for the first time in one volume are the first three books of the internationally best-selling Ghost Exile saga - Ghost in the Cowl, Ghost in the Maze, Ghost in the Hunt, and the bonus short story "Ghost Relics". Caina Amalas was a nightfighter of the Ghosts, the spies and assassins of the emperor of Nighmar, and through her boldness and cunning, she saved the empire and the world from sorcerous annihilation. But the victory cost her everything.

Having angered the great god Pan, Eno must leave Greece until the goat-footed one cools off. The High Priest of Amun in Thebes, Egypt, needs his help but is fuzzy on the details, except that several heroes have already perished after taking on the job. A job offer in Egypt seems like the perfect opportunity to escape but no assignment is ever as simple as it seems. Family issues, a depressed pharaoh, and a girl who claims that she and Eno are fated to be married are the least of his problems.

His iron hand once kept the warring vampire clans of decadent 1920s New York from one another's throats. But now, outcast from his own kind, Dorian Black haunts the back alleys of the city alone...until the night he meets reporter Gwen Murphy and feels something stir within him for the first time in centuries.

PĂCATELE TATĂLUI urmărește în continuare destinele lui Giles, Harry, Emma, sir Hugo și al întreprinzătoarei mame a lui Harry, Maisie, în perioada zbuciumată a celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial.

Cinnamon Jones dreams of stepping on stage and acting her heart out like her famous grandparents, Redwood and Wildfire. But she’s always been theatrically challenged. That won’t necessarily stop her! But her family life is a tangle of mysteries and secrets, and nobody is telling her the whole truth. Before her brother died, he gave Cinnamon The Chronicles of the Great Wanderer—a tale of a Dahomean warrior woman and an alien from another dimension who perform at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

Band 1 der Daevabad-Trilogie. Nahri hat nie an die Magie geglaubt. Sie besitzt zwar gewisse Kräfte und gilt auf den Straßen Kairos im 18. Jahrhundert als äußerst talentierte Frau, doch sie weiß es besser. Denn sie schlägt sich nur mit billigen Tricks und Handlesen durch. Als Nahri jedoch versehentlich Dara beschwört, einen ebenso gerissenen wie unheimlichen Dschinnkrieger, sieht sie sich gezwungen, ihre Ansichten zu ändern.

Uma cidade em convulsão na imprensa, na literatura, na música popular, na ópera, no teatro, nas artes plásticas, no cinema, na caricatura, na praia, na ciência, na arquitetura, no futebol, na luta das mulheres, nos costumes, no sexo e nas drogas. Se o Brasil dos anos 20 ainda engatinhava rumo à modernização, o Rio de Janeiro tinha vida própria e já era sinônimo de arrojo e vanguarda. É essa capital fervilhante o cenário e a protagonista do novo livro de Ruy Castro.

Band 2 der Daevabad-Trilogie. Jetzt da sich die Heimstätte aller Dschinns – Daevabad – in den Nachwehen einer verheerenden Schlacht befindet, steht die junge Heilerin Nahri vor der wichtigsten Entscheidung ihres Lebens. Doch wenn sie ihr Erbe – und damit gleichsam unermessliche Macht – annehmen sollte, wartet ein goldener Käfig auf sie – argwöhnisch beäugt von einem Herrscher, der auf dem Thron sitzt, der einst Nahris Familie gehörte. Epische Fantasy überbordend gefüllt mit schillernder Magie, mächtigen Intrigen, unvergesslichen Charakteren und großartigem World-Building.

Esta es la historia de una gran amistad. Tanto Rubén (el Ruby) como Lamberto (el Roxy) son íntimos amigos de lo ajeno y tienen mucha prisa por devorarse la Ciudad de México al ritmo de The Clash. Corren los años ochenta. No hay teléfonos móviles, cámaras en las calles ni mensajes de texto. El mundo es hoy tan libre que no faltan los crápulas ansiosos de torcerlo para su provecho. Y en tal medida abunda el bandidaje que confiar en tu sombra es un riesgo que puede salir caro.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to The Way We Live Now and experience the zesty, compelling world of 1870s London.

1898 erwacht Joe Tournier ohne jegliche Erinnerungen am Bahnhof Gare du Roi in Londres. Die Welt steht Kopf: England ist Französisch, und Joe wird in eine psychiatrische Klinik eingewiesen. Nur wenig später, als er wieder in Freiheit ist, trifft eine rätselhafte Postkarte bei ihm ein, die 90 Jahre zu ihm unterwegs war. Auf der Postkarte ist ein Leuchtturm auf einer Insel mit dem Namen Eilean Mor abgebildet, auf der Rückseite steht ein kurzer Text: "Liebster Joe, komm nach Hause, wenn du dich erinnerst. M.".

Daevabad ist gefallen! Nachdem die Stadt durch eine brutale Eroberung ihrer Magie beraubt wurde, müssen die Anführerin der Nahid, Banu Manizheh, und ihr wiederauferstandener Heeresführer Dara versuchen, ihr zerrüttetes Bündnis zu kitten und ein zerstrittenes, kriegerisches Volk zu einen. Doch der Blutzoll des Angriffs auf die Stadt und der Verlust seiner geliebten Nahri haben die schlimmsten Geister aus Daras dunkler Vergangenheit entfesselt. Um sie auszulöschen, muss er sich unangenehmen Wahrheiten stellen und sich der Gnade derer ausliefern, die er einst als Feinde betrachtete.

As Elle devotes herself to her duties as the Oracle - who alone has the power to keep the dark designs of Shadow at bay - Marsh finds himself missing the excitement of his former life as a Warlock. So when Commissioner Willoughby of the London Metropolitan Police seeks his help in solving a magical mystery, Marsh is only too happy to oblige. But in doing so, Marsh loses his heart, literally.

When the smoldering remains of werewolves are discovered, the alpha of the Lykaonas Pack has one suspect, Dr. Sophia Katsaros, the only human to learn their secret and live. The Efarmostís, a trio of cinder-colored werewolves: A law unto themselves, they have done the dirty work of the pack for thousands of years. Once dispatched, they won't stop until they catch their prey. As the body count rises, Sophia fights for her life and the lives of those she loves. Out of desperation, Sophia strikes a dangerous bargain.

Seemingly invincible since his transformation into a vampire, Jonathan Barrett must admit his own weakness when he unexpectedly meets a four-year-old boy who strangely resembles him. Armed with a powerful weapon to use against him, his love for his son, Jonathan’s enemies have gained an advantage. The only hope for Jonathan and his child’s survival lies in the return of the mysterious Nora Jones.

Can death be conquered? When Immanuel Winter set off to the banks of the Thames, he never thought his life would be changed forever. Emmeline Jardine, a young Spiritualist medium, drowns, but the potion given to Immanuel by his mother brings her back from the dead and irrevocably intertwines their souls. But Emmeline and Immanuel aren't the only ones aware of his ancestors' legacy. Understanding the potential of such an elixir, the ruthlessly ambitious Alastair Rose knows securing the mysteries of death will get him everything he desires.