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A young man and his young family set out on a perilous voyage across a devastated planet to uncover the origin of the events that set the world on its course to disaster The prescient, deeply shocking prequel to the bestselling, critically acclaimed Climate Emergency thriller, The Forcing.`Paul Hardisty is a visionary Luke McCallin`A superbly handled tale of struggle and survival in a maimed world The Times`Paul Hardisty is a fine writer Lee Child`Hardisty holds a mirror up to the titans of todays very real world problems very plausible and terrifyingly so SciFi Now ___________Kweku Ashworth is a child of the cataclysm, born on a sailboat to parents fleeing the devastation in search for a refuge in the Southern Ocean. Growing up in a world forever changed, his only connection to the events that set the planet on its course to disaster were the stories his step-father, long-dead, recorded in his manuscript, The Forcing. But there are huge gaps in his stepfathers account, and when Kweku stumbles across a clandestine broadcast by someone close to the men who forced the globe into a climate catastrophe, he knows that it is time to find out for himself.Kweku and his young family set out on a perilous voyage across a devastated planet. What they find will challenge not only their faith in humanity, but their ability to stay alive.The devastating, nerve-shattering prequel to the critically acclaimed thriller The Forcing, a story of survival, hope, and the power of the human spirit in a world torn apart by climate change.________`A riveting eco-thriller Crime Fiction Lover`The cataclysmic climate-emergency thriller we all need to read this is where it all begins. My heart was in my mouth every second of the way Reader Review`Compelling, concerning and completely engrossing a book that demands your attention and your action. A must-read Jen Meds Book ReviewsPraise for The Forcing`Provocative and insightful, visceral and terrifying SciFi Now`Announces Paul E. Hardisty as the true heir to John Christopher Tim Glister`A novel that might have actually predicted our future Ewan Morrison`The book Ive been waiting and hoping for Paul Waters`A riveting eco-thriller [that] paints a realistic picture of our future if society as a whole continues to ignore scientific warnings about global warming Crime Fiction Lover`Fierce, thoughtful, deeply humane and always compelling David Whish-Wilson

Set in the same universe as the acclaimed All the Murmuring Bones and The Path of Thorns (one of Oprah Dailys Top 25 Fantasy Novels of 2022), this beautifully told Gothic fairy tale of ghosts, witches, deadly secrets and past sins, will be perfect for fans of Hannah Whitten and Ava Reid.Ellie Briar is the first non-witch to be born into her family for generations. The Briar family of witches run the town of Silverton, caring for its inhabitants with their skills and magic. In the usual scheme of things, they would be burnt for their sorcery, but the church has given them dispensation in return for their protection of the borders of the Darklands, where the much-feared Leech Lords hold sway.Ellie is being trained as a steward, administering for the town, and warding off the insistent interest of the church. When her grandmother dies suddenly, Ellies cousin Audra rises to the position of Briar Witch, propelling Ellie into her new role. As she navigates fresh challenges, an unexpected new ability to see and speak to the dead leads her to uncover sinister family secrets, stories of burnings, lost grimoires and evil spells. Reeling from one revelation to the next, she seeks answers from the long dead and is forced to decide who to trust, as a devastating plot threatens to destroy everything the Briar witches have sacrificed so much to build.Told in the award-winning authors trademark gorgeous, addictive prose, this is an intricately woven tale of a family of witches struggling against the bonds of past sins and persecution.

The Great Gatsby is one of the most recognized texts by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, considered a classic of American literature, whose exquisite work maintains all its relevance and freshness.Gatsby, the gentleman who reigns over West Egg, the host of the restless nights, but also the winner marked by the tragic fate of an unintended loneliness, is the archetype of those twenties that began with Prohibition and ran through the gangsterism and organized political corruption. Protagonist of a decade that would culminate in the catastrophe of 1929, his image of splendor does nothing but announce an inevitable drama.The Great Gatsby has been made into films, with great success and popularity.

Behind You Is the Sea is a compelling debut that fearlessly challenges stereotypes surrounding Palestinian culture.Intergenerational differences are explored from both sides with keen-eyed humanity and understandingMarie ClaireFunny and beautifully writtenStylist MagazineA rich panoply of a communityCrack Magazine Book of the MonthWonderful A novel about ordinary people fighting for what they believe to be right Irish IndependentA poignant reminder of our shared humanity brimming with hope and empathy Irish TimesFunny and touching, Behind You Is the Sea brings us into the homes and lives of three main families the Baladis, the Salamehs and the Ammars Palestinian immigrants whove all found a different welcome in America. Their various fates and struggles cause their community dynamic to sizzle and sometimes explode, as their lives intersect across divides of class, generation and religion.

Humorous and accessible but never trivial... full of entertainment and insight SUSAN QUILLIAM, co-author of The Joy of Sex How did sex begin? How did it evolve to be so varied in humans? What might sex look like in the future?The Shortest History of Sex traces the long evolution of human sexuality from the first microscopic couplings two billion years ago to todays somewhat baffling array of passions, impulses and fetishes. From the basic underlying chemistry to the tortuous complexities of the 21st-century human, David Baker lifts the lid on one of natures primary forces. This is an erudite and entertaining book that tackles large questions with humour and insight an essential guide for the curious reader.

Um magistral labirinto literário e ensaístico, um livro impermeável a categorias sobre a estreita ligação entre a ciência, o génio, a loucura e a destruição.Nova edição revista e aumentada pelo autor

Initially published as No Place to Lay Ones Head - the unforgettable story of one womans struggle to survive persecution in wartime FranceIn 1921, Françoise Frenkel-a Jewish woman from Poland-opens Berlins very first French bookshop. It is a dream come true. The bookshop attracts artists and diplomats, celebrities and poets. It brings Françoise peace, friendship and prosperity. Then, in the summer of 1939, the dream ends and Françoises desperate, headlong flight from Nazi persecution begins.Unfolding in Berlin, Paris and against the romantic landscapes of southern France, A Bookshop in Berlin is a heartbreaking tale of human cruelty and unending kindness; and of a woman whose lust for life refuses to leave her, even in her darkest hours.

At 17, Nan wants to leave the family farm and go to study. Caught between her powerful mother and yielding, drunken father, she absorbs the tensions of their divided household and dotes on her new gelding, a gift from her father. When a sudden accident leaves the horse blind, Nans mother insists he must be put down, initiating a power struggle that brings the familys conflicts explosively to the fore.First published in 1938, The Crazy Hunter is an electrifying short novel - sharply observed, psychologically astute and morally complex. Written in lush, entrancing prose, it is the finest work by a significant modernist writer.

The Terror meets Yellowjackets as a disgraced Arctic explorer sets out on a voyage to track down his former crewmate, only to be confronted by the ghosts of his cannibalistic past; from the Bram Stoker Award nominated author of All the White Spaces. Perfect for fans of Michelle Paver and Stephen Graham Jones.William Day should be an acclaimed Arctic explorer. But after a failed expedition to find the fabled Open Polar Sea, in which his men only survived by eating their comrades, he returned in disgrace. A cannibal. A murderer.Thirteen years later, his second-in-command, Jesse Stevens, has gone missing in the same waters. Perhaps this is Days chance to restore his tarnished reputation by bringing Stevens the man whos haunted his whole life back home. But when the rescue mission into the frozen wastes becomes an uncanny journey into his own past, Day must face up to the things hes done.Aboard ship, Day must also contend with unwanted passengers: a reporter obsessively digging up the truth about the first expedition, and Stevenss wife, a spiritualist whose seances both fascinate and frighten. Following a trail of cryptic messages, gaunt bodies, and old bones, their search becomes more and more unnerving, as it becomes clear that for Day the restless dead are never far behind.

Depois de mais de 10 milhões de exemplares vendidos,o autor de A CATEDRAL DO MAR e OS HERDEIROS DA TERRA regressa com um romance fascinante.NO DEALBAR DO SÉCULO XX, BARCELONA COMEÇOU A MUDAR. ENQUANT

New mother Dani has a lot going on. Shes just moved back to her hometown, where her father was once known as the Garbage King; shes fed up of not being a manicure-sporting, perfectly coiffed Normal Woman; and most of all, shes worried that her seemingly healthy husband, Clark, will drop dead, leaving her and her new baby Lotte destitute. And then Dani discovers The Temple. Ostensibly a yoga center, The Temple and its guardian, Renata, are committed to helping people reach their full potential. And if that sometimes requires sex work, so be it. Finally, Dani has found something she could be good at, even great at - meaningful work that will protect her and Lotte from poverty, and provide true economic independence from Clark. But just as shes preparing to embrace this opportunity, Renata disappears, leaving Dani to step into another role entirely - detective. Darkly comic, sharply witty and fiercely smart, Normal Women asks how our societies truly value female labour - and what independence really means.

An art expert joins a detective to investigate a horrific murder on a Swedish island, leading them to a mystery rooted in Viking rites and Scandinavias deepest, darkest winter. The Queen of French Noir returns with a chilling, utterly captivating gothic thriller, based on a true story. FIRST in the The Lidingo Mysteries series.`Scarier than anything a dark, dark slice of atmospheric Scandi Noir Heat magazine *Book of the Month*`The pace steadily accelerates as Gustawsson orchestrates her plot with breathless ingenuity. A successful page-turner from a rising star Financial Times`Gustawssons writing is so vivid, its electrifying Peter James** Winner of the Livre de Poche Readers Crime of the Year and Cultura Ligue de lImaginaire Award**________DontArt expert Emma Lindahl is anxious when shes asked to appraise the antiques and artefacts in the infamous manor house of one of Swedens wealthiest families, on the island of Storholmen, where a young woman was murdered nine years earlier, her killer never found.Emma must work alone, and with the Gussman family apparently avoiding her, she sees virtually no one in the house. Do they have something to hide?TrustAs she goes about her painstaking work and one shocking discovery yields clues that lead to another, Emma becomes determined to uncover the secrets of the house and its occupants.When the lifeless body of another young woman is found in the icy waters surrounding the island, Detective Karl Rosen arrives to investigate, and memories of his failure to solve the first case come rushing back. Could this young womans tragic death somehow hold the key?AnyoneBattling her own demons, Emma joins forces with Karl to embark upon a chilling investigation, plunging them into horrifying secrets from the past Viking rites and tainted love and Scandinavias deepest, darkest winter________PRAISE FOR JOHANA GUSTAWSSON`Remember her name. Johana Gustawsson has become a leading figure in French crime fiction [and] Yule Island is impossible to put down Le Monde`Wonderfully dark and intricately woven will have you hooked from the very first page B A Paris`Johana Gustawsson has become the queen of the French thriller genre Le Point`Intriguingly dark and vivid, and so cleverly told Essie Fox`A gripping story of murder and black magic Gustawsson slowly weaves together three seemingly disparate strands of her narrative with a skill that shows why she is such an admired crime writer in her native France The Times `A wonderfully creepy, unsettling read, with a superb twist in its tail James Oswald`Bewitching and wonderfully gothic Sunday Express`Johana Gustawsson brilliantly illuminates the depths of the human heartLe Figaro`A whirlpool that draws you irresistibly into levels of darkness so much deeper than you can possibly be ready for Ambrose Parry`Ethereal, romantic and as cold as death, this nerve-shattering and powerful novel immerses us in a cruel and thrilling Nordic tale where love smashes against the rocks of madness La Fringale culturelle`A stunnin...

THE TIMES BESTSELLERA great book, casting light on the creatures that crawl and slither behind the Kremlins walls, on the mineral hardness of Putin, on the chaos engine that is his way of hurting us John SweeneyAn acute and timely dissection of Russian power, told through the eyes of a shadowy political advisor to PutinFinancial TimesA fictional wandering through the dark corridors of the KremlinThe Times, Biggest Books of the Season__________They call him the Wizard of the Kremlin.Working at the heart of Russian power, the enigmatic Vadim Baranov-Putins chief spin doctor-has used his background in experimental theatre and reality TV to turn the entire country into an avant-garde political stage.Here truth and lies, news and propaganda, have become indistinguishable. But Vadim is growing increasingly entangled in the dark secret workings of the regime he has helped build, and now he is desperate to get out...Propelling the reader from the fall of the Soviet Union to the invasion of Ukraine, this breathless story of politics and power has become an international sensation.

And then it started, little by little it started, until they were married five years later and his real life began.Exquisite ... A super-abundantly gifted, big-hearted novelist. Ian McEwanA writer whose work shines with intelligence and originality. Don DeLilloThe life of Sy Baumgartner - noted author, and soon-to-be retired philosophy professor - has been defined by his deep, abiding love for his wife. Now Anna is gone, and Baumgartner is trying to live with her absence. But Annas voice is everywhere still, in every spiral of memory and reminiscence, in each recalled episode of the passionate forty years they shared.Rich with feeling, wit and an eye for beauty in the smallest, most transient episodes of ordinary life, Baumgartner is a luminous work - a tender final masterpiece from one of the worlds greatest writers.A master.The TimesWhat readers are saying: ***** Perfect, subtle, charming, funny and sad. **** Well-written and compelling but also comforting, like catching up with an old friend. **** A, beautifully-written and intelligent piece of understated introspective fiction from Auster.

Segundo volume de Septologia, magnum opus de Jon Fosse, cuja evidente mestria e novidade o confirmam como um nome essencial da literatura contemporânea.Prémio Nobel de Literatura 2023 Um dos melhores

A beautiful love story with an incredible sense of place - The TimesCompact and engrossing . . . a pleasure of a novel - Daily MailBritain, AD 72. Quintus, a slave long exiled from his people, has travelled to far-flung places under the command of a powerful Roman. Though a citizen of nowhere, he is a man of reason, fluent in many languages. Olwen, a volatile warrior, is rooted in her native land.Given away by her father as part of a peace treaty, Olwen flees during the night, taking Quintus with her. Hunted by an army, the two make their way across the country, living off the land, heading for the western shore . . .Pears is a master at making you see again landscapes that have long vanished . . . He has an unusual gift for creating characters you want to spend time with - Guardian

Refreshingly clear-eyed Faking It is an insightful and intelligent book thats a must for those looking for facts about AI hype. Books+PublishingAI will be as big a game-changer as the smart phone and the personal computer or bigger! This book will help you navigate the revolution. Dr Karl KruszelnickiArtificial intelligence is, as the name suggests, artificial and fundamentally different to human intelligence. Yet often the goal of AI is to fake human intelligence. This deceit has been there from the very beginning. Weve been trying to fake it since Alan Turing answered the question Can machines think? by proposing that machines pretend to be humans.Now we are starting to build AI that truly deceives us. Powerful AIs such as ChatGPT can convince us they are intelligent and blur the distinction between what is real and what is simulated. In reality, they lack true understanding, sentience and common sense. But this doesnt mean they cant change the world.Can AI systems ever be creative? Can they be moral? What can we do to ensure they are not harmful? In this fun and fascinating book, Professor Toby Walsh explores all the ways AI fakes it, and what this means for humanity now and in the future.

This may be the greatest tale of the ancient world. Hugely enjoyable CONN IGGULDENExcellent . . . scintillatingTHE TIMESForging Kingdoms is the fifth book in a huge, brutal and bloodthirsty series about the fight to regain Alexander the Greats empire after his untimely death. From the shattered empire, five kingdoms are emerging.Seleukos, triumphant in the capture of Babylon, now faces the challenge of holding onto his hard-won prize. One-eyed Antigonos and his son are newly reconciled and both hungry for revenge.But Antigonos has foes of his own. Driven by vengeance, widowed Artonis sides with Ptolemy, planning to thwart the one-eyed brute. The key to their success is Herakles, the sixteen-year-old illegitimate son of Alexander. To see him crowned, they will not only need an army but also to eliminate Kassandros, a powerful rival with his own designs on the throne of Macedon. Meanwhile in the north, Lysimachus broods.As loyalties shift like sand and political ambitions run rife, the stage is set for the greatest war in the ancient world. Who will win the fight for the greatest Kingdom in the ancient world? Let the games begin . . .

Shortlisted for the National Book AwardA story of forbidden love and fugitive faith in the nineteenth century Arctic CircleTransports readers deep into an unfamiliar world, yet with familiar conflicts and desires. I was absorbed and changed. Absolutely beautiful Tracy Chevalier, bestselling author of Girl With a Pearl EarringIn 1851, at a remote village in the Scandinavian tundra, a Lutheran minister known as Mad Lasse tries in vain to convert the native Sami reindeer herders to his faith. But when one of the most respected herders has a dramatic awakening and dedicates his life to the church, his impetuous son, Ivvar, is left to guard their diminishing herd alone. By chance, he meets Mad Lasses daughter Willa, and their blossoming infatuation grows into something that ultimately crosses bordersof cultures, of beliefs, and of political dividesas Willa follows the herders on their arduous annual migration north to the sea.Gorgeously written and sweeping in scope, Hanna Pylvainens The End of Drum-Time immerses readers in a world lit by the northern lights, steeped in age-old rituals, and guided by passions that transcend place and time.

Um dragão sem o seu cavaleiro é uma tragédia. Um cavaleiro sem o seu dragão é um cadáver.Entra no mundo brutal, mágico e envolvente de uma escola de elite para cavaleiros de dragõesViolet Sorrengail,