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Step into worlds where science, imagination, and destiny collide.H. G. Wells, the "father of science fiction," presents a collection of visionary tales in Tales of Space and Time. Written at the dawn of the 20th century, these stories capture humanitys timeless fascination with the cosmos, the future, and the unknown.Blending adventure with profound speculation, Wells imagines journeys beyond Earth, visions of humanitys destiny, and encounters that challenge the boundaries of science and belief. His sharp prose and daring imagination continue to inspire readers, writers, and thinkers over a century later.For fans of classic science fiction, this collection is a window into Wells restless curiosity and his unmatched ability to weave thrilling storytelling with big ideas. Click "Buy Now" and explore Wells timeless tales of wonder, danger, and discovery.

He slept for centuriesand awoke to rule the world.The Sleeper Awakes (1910), by H. G. Wells, is a gripping dystopian novel of wealth, power, and rebellion set in a future London transformed by technology and inequality.The story follows Graham, an ordinary man who falls into a strange sleep and awakens two hundred years later to discover that his name and fortune have made him the ruler of a global society. But his awakening is not a blessingit is a trap. The world is divided, the masses oppressed, and Graham becomes both a symbol of hope and a pawn in a deadly struggle between tyrants and revolutionaries.With prophetic vision, Wells explores themes of capitalism, class conflict, and the dangers of unchecked power. His future city, filled with flying machines, towering skyscrapers, and mass media, anticipated many aspects of the modern world.Part science fiction adventure, part political warning, The Sleeper Awakes is one of Wells most powerful and unsettling visions of humanitys future. Click "Buy Now" and journey into H. G. Wells chilling tale of awakening, revolution, and destiny.

What if you could journey to the end of time itself?The Time Machine (1895), by H. G. Wells, is the pioneering tale that introduced time travel to literature and established him as the "father of science fiction."The novel follows an eccentric scientist, known only as the Time Traveller, who invents a machine capable of carrying him across the ages. Venturing into the distant future, he encounters the gentle Eloi and the terrifying Morlocks, two species that reveal the dark trajectory of human evolution. His adventures raise haunting questions about technology, class, and the ultimate fate of humanity.Blending thrilling adventure with deep social critique, Wells creates a story that is at once imaginative, prophetic, and timeless. More than a tale of invention, it is a meditation on progress, survival, and the fragility of civilization itself.Still one of the most influential works of science fiction ever written, The Time Machine remains a must-read for dreamers, thinkers, and adventurers alike. Click "Buy Now" and travel through time with H. G. Wells visionary classic.

On a remote island, science has broken every boundaryand unleashed a nightmare.The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), by H. G. Wells, is a chilling blend of science fiction and horror that questions what it means to be human.The novel follows Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked traveler who finds refuge on a mysterious island ruled by the enigmatic Dr. Moreau. There, he discovers horrifying experiments: animals grotesquely transformed into human-like creatures through cruel scientific procedures. Bound by fear, violence, and strange laws, these creatures form a society that teeters on collapse.Wells tale is more than a Gothic shockerit is a profound meditation on morality, cruelty, and the dangers of unchecked scientific ambition. With its themes of evolution, ethics, and the fragile line between humanity and monstrosity, the novel remains one of his most powerful works.Shocking in its time and still deeply unsettling today, The Island of Doctor Moreau endures as one of the defining works of speculative fiction. Click "Buy Now" and enter H. G. Wells terrifying vision of science without conscience.

What if one moment could change the fate of humanity forever?In the Days of the Comet (1906), by H. G. Wells, is a bold and imaginative novel that blends romance, politics, and science fiction in a sweeping vision of human renewal.The story follows William Leadford, a young man embittered by poverty and jealousy, on the eve of personal despair and global upheaval. But when a mysterious green comet passes close to Earth, its strange gases alter the very nature of human consciousness. Hatred, greed, and conflict dissolve, replaced by clarity, compassion, and a collective vision of peace.Told through Williams transformationfrom anger and despair to love and enlightenmentthe novel explores themes of redemption, social justice, and the possibility of a truly harmonious world.Part utopian philosophy, part personal confession, and part love story, In the Days of the Comet remains one of Wells most daring works, a timeless reflection on humanitys potential for change. Click "Buy Now" and journey into H. G. Wells breathtaking vision of a world reborn.

Two men, one invention, and a journey that changed how we imagine space.The First Men in the Moon (1901), by H. G. Wells, is a groundbreaking science fiction adventure that takes readers beyond Earth and deep into the mysteries of the lunar world.The story follows Mr. Bedford, a businessman in search of fortune, and Dr. Cavor, a brilliant but eccentric scientist whose invention makes space travel possible. Together, they embark on a daring expedition to the Moononly to discover it is not barren, but alive with strange landscapes and an alien civilization that challenges everything they thought they knew.Mixing scientific speculation with thrilling adventure, Wells captures both the wonder and the danger of exploration. His vision of space travel was astonishingly ahead of its time, influencing generations of writers, scientists, and dreamers.More than just an adventure, The First Men in the Moon is a meditation on human ambition, greed, and the unknown forces we encounter when we reach beyond our world. Click "Buy Now" and experience H. G. Wells visionary journey to the Moon.

An orphans dream of greatness becomes a journey of truth and transformation.Great Expectations (1861), by Charles Dickens, is a sweeping story of ambition, identity, and the search for love and belonging.The novel follows Pip, a poor orphan raised by his harsh sister, whose life changes forever when he receives an unexpected fortune from a mysterious benefactor. As Pip moves from the marshes of Kent to the glittering streets of London, he grapples with questions of class, loyalty, and moralitywhile falling hopelessly in love with the beautiful but cold-hearted Estella.With unforgettable characters like the tragic Miss Havisham, the loyal Joe Gargery, and the enigmatic Magwitch, Dickens weaves a powerful tale of ambition and disillusionment that ultimately reveals the true sources of happiness: compassion, humility, and integrity.Regarded as one of Dickens greatest achievements, Great Expectations is both a gripping coming-of-age story and a profound social critique, as moving today as when it was first published. Click "Buy Now" and experience Dickens timeless masterpiece of dreams, heartbreak, and redemption.

What happens when science makes life grow beyond control?The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth (1904), by H. G. Wells, is a daring tale of invention, chaos, and the unforeseen dangers of human ambition.The story begins with two scientists who create a substance designed to accelerate growth. At first, it seems miraculousplants flourish, animals expand, and human children grow to gigantic proportions. But as the effects spread, society faces terrifying consequences: cities shaken by monstrous creatures, governments powerless against forces they cannot control, and a world on the brink of transformation.Blending biting satire with thrilling adventure, Wells explores themes of scientific responsibility, social upheaval, and the double-edged nature of progress. His vision of runaway discovery is both entertaining and eerily prophetic, foreshadowing debates that still shape science and ethics today.The Food of the Gods is not only an imaginative science fiction novel but also a timeless warning about the powerand perilof unchecked innovation. Click "Buy Now" and witness H. G. Wells thrilling tale of science, giants, and the cost of ambition.

He imagined atomic bombs decades before they became reality.The World Set Free (1914), by H. G. Wells, is a visionary science fiction novel that predicted the dawn of nuclear power and its shattering impact on civilization.The story explores a future where scientists unlock the destructive force of atomic energy. What begins as a triumph of human ingenuity quickly spirals into global catastrophe, as cities are devastated by unstoppable weapons of unprecedented power. Out of the ashes, humanity faces a choice: continue down the path of annihilation, or rebuild a world guided by peace and reason.Far more than a tale of destruction, Wells novel is a meditation on science, responsibility, and the potential for both ruin and renewal. Written decades before the Manhattan Project, its uncanny accuracy makes it one of the most extraordinary works of speculative fiction ever created.A chilling yet hopeful vision, The World Set Free remains a timeless warning about the consequences of discovery without wisdom. Click "Buy Now" and experience H. G. Wells prophetic tale of atomic power and humanitys future.

They came from Marsand Earth would never be the same.The War of the Worlds (1898), by H. G. Wells, is one of the most influential science fiction novels ever written and the blueprint for the modern alien invasion story.The novel follows the terrifying arrival of Martian invaders, armed with heat-rays, towering machines, and an intelligence far beyond humanitys. As cities burn and societies collapse, ordinary men and women are forced to confront the fragility of civilization and the will to survive.Wells combines thrilling adventure with sharp social critique, questioning human arrogance, colonialism, and the limits of progress. The storys realism and intensity were so powerful that it later inspired Orson Welles famous 1938 radio broadcast, which caused nationwide panic.A masterpiece of suspense, imagination, and prophetic vision, The War of the Worlds continues to resonate as a chilling reminder of both humanitys vulnerability and resilience. Click "Buy Now" and experience H. G. Wells timeless tale of fear, destruction, and survival against the unknown.

Richard & Charley, a father daughter bond that can never be broken. Only death could tear them apart.This beautiful, traumatic, heart-breaking story will blow your senses to pieces. Ripping them to shreds, mixing them up and then spitting them out, like a crazy cement mixer on steroids. Leaving you totally bereft, apart from only one .. which is now cascading down your sad, sobbing face. I implore you, please dont read this devastating story, unless you have bought an extremely big box of tissues .....You have been warned !!!!

Estapafúrdios, livro de estreia de Renê Fernandes, é um livro psicológico, em que os personagens são geralmente excêntricos e, muitas vezes, o autor nos faz entrar dentro de suas mentes. Um passeio i

Parábolas da chuva é uma coletânea de contos que trata temas como a solidão, a busca por identidade e as complexas relações humanas. Com personagens diversos, escrita perturbadora, metáforas, históri

The course of true love never did run smooth, but now you have only yourself to blame. Will you choose to play as Helen - young, beautiful, excited about exploring the big, wide world-or one of the two men who love her?There is the irresistible young rake, Jed Harringdale, who is wealthy and charming but hopelessly unreliable. Or the dependable and devoted Saunders Mead-who thinks the world of Helen, but might just be a little bit dull?Which one will Helen choose? Perhaps she chooses neither? Its all up to you! Navigate your way through dilemmas and crises aplenty in this classic interactive romance novel to one of 43 different endings.

Annie and Lewis search for the son of an old enemy, who may hold the key to ending Annies curse. Their investigations lead back to the past, uncovering something that could destroy the most powerful people in the country. The compelling, chilling next instalment in the Annie Jackson Mysteries seriesTwo men, centuries apart, dream of being a wolf.One is burned at the stake.Another is locked in a psychiatric hospital for most of his life.And Annie Jackson is about to find out whyVowing once again to remove herself from society, Annie is once more living alone in her little cottage by the shores of a loch. But when an old enemy now locked up in a high-security hospital comes calling, begging her to find the son that she was forced to give up at the age of seventeen, Annie is tempted out of seclusion.The missing boy holds the key to ending Annies curse, and he may be the only chance that both she and Lewis have of real happiness.Annie and Lewis begin an investigation that takes them back to the past, a time etched in Scottish folklore, a period of history that may just be repeating itself. And what they uncover could destroy not just some of the most powerful people in the country, who will stop at nothing to protect their wealth and their secrets, but also Annies life, and everything she holds dearDark, immersive, and utterly compelling, The Howling is a story of deception, betrayal, and misplaced power, and a reminder that the most public of faces can hide the darkest of hearts

EDIE CARTER. FORGIVE ME.The four words carved into the body of an unidentified patient which bring the repressed childhood trauma of young trainee anaesthetist Edie Carter flooding back.But what terrible secret does the sedated man fighting for his life in her intensive care unit hold?And when she finds out, will she still want to save him?Young doctor Edie Carter is bright, talented and ambitious. She is embarking on her dream career in anaesthetics and is engaged to a man who adores her. The one thing she doesnt have is a childhood. Suffering from traumatic repression, large parts of her past are blank spaces.When an unidentified patient arrives in her intensive care unit with her name carved on his body, she realises that memories can refuse to stay buried. The man is unknown to Edie, but digging deeper, she discovers that the patient is Samuel Cox, a man imprisoned and brutalised over the last two decades for horrifying crimes he had committed.As she investigates further, and begins to reveal Coxs motives, Edie realises that even those she trusts have been complicit in deceiving her.With the lives of those closest to her at risk, is Edie ready for the truth of what happened all those years ago?And will she do whatever it takes to keep it hidden?

The darkly romantic revenge thriller featuring ballet and broken hearts____________________________Dark, witty and gloriously twisted - I loved it Joanna WallaceDeranged, in the best possible way Julie Mae CohenCeline Saintclares writing is exceptionalMirror ____________________________ He broke her heart on purpose and for that he must be punished.Forced to abandon her lifelong dream of becoming a ballet dancer, Sylvie finds herself unqualified and unfulfilled in an admin job she hates. She doesnt know what shes doing with her life - until she meets her new boss Jay.Handsome, rich and mysterious, Jay captures Sylvies imagination. They embark on a passionate affair that consumes her every waking moment.Until Sylvie discovers hes already married.But heartbreak quickly turns to fury, and she finally knows her true purpose: revenge.________________PRAISE FOR SUGAR, BABYDarkly funny and keeps you on your toesLIV LITTLEGlamorous, dark and hopeful all at onceKATIE BISHOPBold, daringHARPERS BAZAAROne to watchPUBLISHERS WEEKLYSmart, sexy and peppered with witNB. MAGAZINE

I told Marta that each of us has two homes one actual home with a fixed location in time and space, and a second that is infinite, with no address and no chance of being immortalized in architectural plans and that we live in both of them simultaneously.A young woman settles in Nowa Ruda, a village in Lower Silesia, a few dozen metres from the Czech border. The communist regime has just collapsed, but that is not the only noticeable change: the -surrounding houses, gardens and forests are full of vestiges of the time when the region belonged to another country. Together with her enigmatic neighbour Marta, the narrator accumulates the stories of the hamlet, from the history of its foundation to the lives of its saints, from anecdotes about its wonderfully unique inhabitants to recipes and gossip. Published in English in its original form for the first time, in a new translation by Antonia Lloyd-Jones, House of Day, House of Night is a brilliantly imaginative epic novel of a small place by Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Olga Tokarczuk, one of the most daring and ambitious novelists at work today.

When the Soviet Union invaded Finland in November 1939, they were not expecting the Finns to fight back much less to prevail. Olivier Noreks riveting, heart-pounding, epic historical thriller is a story of barely imaginable courage, astonishing resilience, and the best sniper the world has ever seen.`Impeccably researched and beautifully written, The Winter Warriors is perfect for fans of Ben Macintyre and Robert Harris Paula Hawkins`There are echoes of Vasily Grossman in this gripping, chillingly urgent story of the horrors and heroism of war A.D. Miller`A fascinating and gripping novel about a forgotten corner of the Second World War. Remarkable and revelatory William Boyd`A snipers life, a thriller of the highest quality, as timely as it is gripping, by a very fine writer Philippe Sands***Over 270,000 copies sold in French***_____November, 1939. A conscription officer arrives in the peaceful farming village of Rautjarvi. The Soviet Union has invaded, and for the first time in its history as an independent country, Finland is at war.Setting off into the depths of winter to face the Red Army, the small group of childhood friends recruited from Rautjarvi have no idea whether any of them will ever return home. But their unit has a secret weapon: the young sniper Simo Hayha, whose lethal skill in the snow-bound forests of the front line will earn him the nickname The White Death.Drawing on the real-life figures and battles of the Finnish-Soviet Winter War, The Winter Warriors is a riveting, heart-pounding, utterly epic historical thriller from one of Europes most acclaimed crime writers.____`The plot revolves around a small group of village lads who are conscripted together, one of whom, Simo, becomes the so-called White Death, one of the worlds most deadly snipers What makes it tick is the urgent, vital narrative as the Russians surge across the border and the Finns fight back with little more than grenades and rifles Bookbrunch`Chilling and distressing a genuine, breath-holding knock-out Le Parisien`A masterpiece Le Figaro `A dazzling success La Croix `Magificent LExpress `Captivating Telerama`Exhaustively researched, subtle, sensitive, and set against the background of a war which resonates with the present day. There are more than a few similarities between this story and the current Russian aggression in Ukraine France Info`Norek depicts with great humanity and profound empathy the courage and resilience of the Finns, fighting for survival in extreme conditions Actualitte`At once epic and intimate Radio Television Suisse**Winner of the Prix Jean Giono, the Prix Renaudot des lyceens and the Prix Le Mans Antoine de Saint-Exupery****Finalist for the Prix Interallie** **Shortlisted for the Prix Renaudot, the Prix Andre Malraux and the Prix "Les Visionnaires"****Longlisted for the Prix Goncourt*****Olivier Noreks thriller Between Two Worlds was The Times& Sunday Times Crime Novel of the Year 2024***

Christmas: a time for celebration, joy and murder...1950: Actress Dame Elspeth Hollanby (Holly) and her dresser Ivy are heading to Black Gairy, a remote mansion in the Galloway Forest, for a reunion with old theatre friends, and Holly is determined that young widow Ivy has some much needed fun.But vicious villain and press tycoon Sir Max Coyle is also invited. Everyone at the reunion has a reason to hate or fear Max. But what is Maxs reason for being at the reunion?When storms hit the house the reunion is snowed in, the phone lines are down, and one of the guests is a murderer. In a house brimming with secrets its up to Holly and Ivy to uncover the dramatic truth.Red as any Blood is the first in the Holly and Ivy Mystery series, where our lovable theatrical sleuths solve baffling murders in beautiful UK locations, mixing the excitement of 1950s show business with the shadows left behind by the war.