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A thrilling adventure packed with laughs, escapes and kick-ass action, about a smart-talking bunch of rogues and dropouts being thrust into an epic quest to save the future and meddle with the destinies of empires. From the fan-favourite Warhammer 40k author, perfect for fans of Kings of the Wyld and Arcane.Kitt Carver is one of the best diviners in the business at finding destinies for the rich and powerful. When shes nearly killed, and her regular broker is murdered, it becomes clear that someone has an issue with the last destiny that she found.Determined not to let anyone else die, Kitt gathers a mismatched group including Two Tongue Derna, her childhood friend and now a renowned street duellist; Sulian the Swallowmage, powerful but plagued with intrusive visions of futures; and Donal Klae, Kitts one-night stand who was accidentally responsible for her near-murder and sets off across the Timeless Lands to warn the destinys recipient.However, unbeknownst to Kitt, she has her own destiny; one which might spell disaster for everyone.

Medieval Europe. A world of darkness. Of Gothic castles, isolated monasteries, of monks and knights and things that go bump in the night. A world where vampires can roam at will... At least, as long as they obey the rules! For a vampire may not murder another vampire. Not unless they have a really good reason to, anyway.Enter Judge Dee. Ancient. Immortal. Ascetic. His cold intellect draws him wherever a mystery is present, and he will rest at nothing to solve the puzzle. Jonathan, the judges human assistant, on the other hand, mostly just wants cheese. With bread, if possible. And some pickles would be nice. After all, its not easy spending your life in the company of murderous vampires who only see you as a tasty snack...Their adventures take them from the warm Italian valleys to the heights of the French Alps as they come face to fang with fiendishly complicated puzzlesnot the least of which is love! But as they are drawn inexorably onwards to London, Jonathan wonders what awaits them when they finally arriveand what choices he may have to make once they get there.Praise for The Three Coffin Problem:"Sink your teeth into this! The Three Coffin Problem is a whimsical delight about everyones favorite vampire detective." Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic"Does fresh, funny, mystifying, clever and subliminally scary things with the mediaeval mystery genresimply by adding vampires to the mix. Hugely recommended." Kim Newman, author of Anno Dracula"Judge Dee is my favorite vampire, and its a joy to watch him work in these stories where he reminds us even a monster must have standardsor else. Along with his reluctant but faithful human servant Jonathan, Judge Dee unravels the unique crimes of the undead and delivers justice, or at least the next closest thing. Vampires are rarely ever this smart, and never this funny. Lavie Tidhar has injected new life into the genre, and I thank him for it." Christopher Farnsworth, author of The Presidents Vampire"Lavie Tidhar is killing it. Id say this book is what youd get if Arthur Conan Doyle got drunk on absinthe and made out with Edward Goreybut its Tidhar all the way down, at his funniest and wittiest. The books packed with vampires of all stripesthe backstabbers, the front stabbers, the shocked stab-eeswho are always up for a snack, and the body count is hilariously high. Tidhar had better keep the Judge Dee & Jonathan stories coming or I will hurt somebody." Daryl Gregory, author of Revelator

As a necromancer, Benoni has plenty of experience with raising the dead, wrangling angry ghosts, and hiding his powersbut he has no experience when it comes to love.As the youngest child of deeply dysfunctional parents, Benoni learned to make himself invisible. This became useful when he developed the reviled gift of necromancy. Now, hes haunted by a trio of unruly orcs, alongside the ghost of his murdered brother, who, incidentally, is scared of other ghosts. Worse, Benoni has accidentally infected himself with a deadly necromantic rot.Salvation appears in the form of the Dragon Emperor Julong. As a shapeshifting dragon, Julong can eat most of his problems, but not the army of angry ghosts running amok in his palace. In exchange for a cure for the rot, Julong commands Benoni to uncover who summoned the ghosts. The spiritual plague needs to be kept secret and Benoni needs authority in the palacea pretend betrothal covers both.Even a fake engagement draws Benoni into political intrigue and assassination attempts. The captivating, powerful, and handsome Julong serves as Benonis protector and rock. But everyone keeps warning Benoni about an imperial curse, and Julong may have more to do with the ghosts than hes let on.For a necromancer with only the dead for friends, no one living can be trustedespecially not a sexy dragon shapeshifter with literal ghosts in his closet.

Award-winning stories from the world of All the Murmuring Bones and The Briar Book of the Dead, this is a compendium of fantastic tales from the dark gothic heart of the Sourdough universe. Witches, assassins and pirates are brought to life in immersive, sinister and magical prose.Comprised of three collections (Sourdough and Other Stories, The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings and The Tallow-Wife and Other Tales) these mosaic narratives form much of the foundational mythology for the novels All the Murmuring Bones, The Path of Thorns, The Briar Book of the Dead The Crimson Road and A Forest, Darkly.Within these pages, coffin-makers work hard to keep the dead buried and their own murderous urges in check; poison girls are schooled in the art of marital assassination; books carry forth stories and forbidden secrets; a young witch wreaks a terrible revenge on an old lover; the Little Sisters of St Florian devote their lives to knowledge good and bad; a dying forest god is reinvigorated; mermaids and seamstresses make dangerous bargains; changelings bring havoc. Saints slumber, hind-girls dance across the countryside, bears show their true colours, and the fate of the upper and lower worlds rests on the whim of a volatile plague maidenExquisite, compelling and rich with unforgettable characters, these stories layer and intertwine in the dexterous hands of a master storyteller. All three collections were shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award with The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings winning the award. This is beautiful fairy-tale gothic of the most haunting and dangerous kind.

This propulsive, gorgeously-written fantasy romance will pull you into a dazzling world of dancing and danger, fae and fairytales, and a love that endures against all odds.Musical and immersive, this stunning debut is perfect for fans of The Night Circus and The Moonlight Market.London, 1986. Trix, a young dancer in the British Classical Ballet Company, has been striving for years to make a name for herself in the competitive and unforgiving world of elite ballet. Aleksander Sander Sylvan is the companys mysterious, meteoric rising star, whose talents are like nothing anyone has seen before.An eleventh-hour illness among the cast of The Sleeping Beauty changes everything; Trix and Sander are thrown together in the lead roles, surprising everyone with their chemistry. Soon the pair become the companys star attraction, their sizzling on-stage partnership fuelling speculation about their private lives. Trix knows shes falling for Sander, but relationships have always been difficult for her, and as they grow closer, she cannot help but wonder about his past. Who is Sander really? Why wont he talk about his family, or where he comes from?On the opening night of Romeo & Juliet at the very height of their fame, Sander vanishes without trace. With only a cryptic note to go on, Trix begins to wonder if the magic of the ballets they danced together has invited something truly strange and wondrous into the mortal world.

A wildly inventive and unputdownable robbery-gone-wrong novel, soaked in Mississippi sweat and with a supernatural twist, from acclaimed author Neena Viel. Perfect for fans of My Sister, The Serial Killer and How to Kill Your Family1974. Lottie Turner is already infamous. Running a wheel of schemes and scams, shes willing to work for what she wants increative ways. But no business is more lucrative than desperate families looking to adopt a childand theres only one way to procure children quickly.And the only way to take whats owed you is to cross the line no one else is willing to cross.1994. Bless has finally found the family she deserved. After suffocating slowly with lackluster parents and a non-starter past, shes found the friends that means everything to her. That shed live and die for. As they make their way across the country, one smash and grab at a time, Bless is used to acting fast and thinking quickly.But someone is playing a long game. Someone has unfinished business. Soon Bless is forced to extricate the horrifying pain of her past and choose to find forgiveness in her heart, or get revenge.A suffocating and sharp narrative horror novel for fans of Victor LaValle and My Sister the Serial Killer, Ill Watch Your Baby is a riveting portrayal of one womans lifepursued, scrutinized and vilifiedand the impact her image has had over the course of generations.

A hilarious contemporary fantasy about a junior sales witch stuck in corporate hell, who has to evade devilish pacts and her kickass, world-saving, demon-slaying mum to save a (surprisingly hot) demon, and work out how to hit her quarterly target. From the New York Times-bestselling author of Dreadful and The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association.Morgan Blackwaters mother is a kickass, world-saving, demon-slaying Shadow Council wizard. As for Morgan? Morgans a junior salesperson at a tech startup that cant even decide what its product is. But with magic dyslexia and a disinclination to kick ass, Morgan is doing her best carving out a niche for herself in the mundane world.Leaving work late one night, she discovers her boss dead from the effort of summoning a demon to trade his soul in order to make his quarterly target. The disturbingly-attractive demon, Lucareoth (Luke for short), is trapped here until he finds someone to sell their soul. While trying to sneak Luke out of the building, Morgan runs into her infamous mother. Apparently, someone has been summoning demons and shes here to get to the bottom of it.Trying to protect Luke from her mother, Morgan gets sucked into the Infernal Plane and discovers hell really is a corporate nightmare. She only gets back home with a promise to deliver a human soul of her own. While her coworkers are really annoying, shes not willing to sacrifice their souls. The companys tech bro CEO, though, is another story.With Caitlin Rozakiss signature wit, STARTUP HELL is a contemporary fantasy that exposes the demonic nature of the corporate world.

Uma profecia de morte.Uma arma portadora de esperança.Um sacrifício a fazer.Após a batalha da Baía das Sereias, Arwen navega rumo ao misterioso reino de Citrine. Abalada por revelações chocantes e pe

Uma descida ao submundo onde cada escolha pode ser fatal. Entre vampiros, deuses vingativos e um romance proibido, A Andorinha e o Coraço de Pedra entrega aço intensa e paixo arrebatadora. Sucesso no TikTok, este e o primeiro livro da duologia Nascidos da Sombra, do universo Coroas de Nyaxia.Escolhida pelo deus do sol e arrasada pela escurido, Mische foi transformada em vampira por Malach, o principe da Casa da Sombra. Depois de perder tudo que considerava sagrado, ela comete o impensavel e assassina seu criador. Agora, condenada a morte pela implacavel Egrette, irm de Malach, Mische ve a salvaço em Asar, o herdeiro bastardo do reino, um homem de cicatrizes to profundas quanto seu passado brutal.Asar, no entanto, oferece a ela um destino potencialmente mais cruel do que a execuço: uma jornada ao submundo para ressuscitar o deus da morte. Mas o caminho da salvaço e repleto de traiçes, e o deus do sol tem os proprios planos. Em meio aos perigos do submundo e a atraço proibida que cresce entre os dois, Mische e Asar desafiaro os deuses e despertaro uma furia capaz de consumir ate a luz do sol.

The Horadrim must journey to the Skovos Isles to discover the fate of a long-lost expedition in this official prequel novel to Diablo: Lord of Hatred.In a world culled by Malthaels Reaping, the Horadric orderhumanitys only hopestrugglesto gain a foothold. Within the dimming lands of Sanctuary, evils rise from all corners, and though the Horadrim are used to facing down the darkest spawn of the Burning Hells, they are far less prepared for the depravity arising within their fellow men. But as Lorath, Donan, and Tyrael seek justice and a path forward, the Horadrims numbers have dwindled, leaving humanity vulnerable.Hoping to strengthen the order, Tyrael and the two mages set sail to Skovos, where Sho-Ren and four other Horadrim were sent years ago to establish diplomatic relations with the Askari . . . and were never heard from again. Though the risk is great, the chance of reclaiming kinas well as the Horadric vault hidden deep within the heart of the islesremains too great an opportunity to pass up.At first glance, Skovos appears to have escaped the devastation so many others faced in the wake of the Reaping. But as the Horadrim attempt to ally with the Askari and their rulers, it becomes clear that all is not right on their shores. To gain the trust of the Amazon warriors, Lorath seeks the aid of their captain, Adreona. The Askari leader does not trust the mysterious mainlander, thoughnot while her soldiers are under constant threat of the Drowned and can ill afford distractions.To save both their peoples, Lorath and Adreona must learn to battle together against not only the perils before them . . . but also those lurking just beneath the surface.

A dark and explosive epic fantasy of betrayal, revolution and dark magic pacts, as the Little Mermaids granddaughter marches to war, perfect for fans of H. M. Long and Samantha Shannon.The fairy tale mermaid Arielle might have gotten her happily-ever-after, but her granddaughter Yemi is having a much harder time. Her father, the king of Ixia, was assassinated years ago, her mother is slowly dying of a poisoned wound, and she faces whispers and slights from her own people. Yemi has been raised as the shield of the kingdom and is soon to inherit the throne, but she cannot shake her fury at how Ixia has treated her family after all theyve sacrificed. Only her patient mother and steadfast personal bodyguard (and fiancee), Nova, help Yemi rein in that fury... most of the time.When the kingdoms discontented rumblings reach a fever pitch, a coup erupts and Yemis throne is usurped, stripping her of her family and forcing her into exile. Now, only one being has the power to help her: Ursla.

Enter a London like no other in this fast-paced, captivating fantasy novel, perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab and Genevieve Cogman.Oyster McLellen has spent his life causing mischief. Running with a small-time gang and fleecing money from tourists in Hyde Park to support his struggling family in the absence of his father, who abandoned them years ago.When a simple money drop for his boss, Big Mickey, goes wrong, Oysters future looks bleak. His only chance to redeem himself in the eyes of Mickey is to get the money back, but as he pursues the thieves across South London he suddenly finds himself washed up on a beach, surrounded by broken phones and shattered office furniture.His new world: Greater London. A city built on the detritus of our own, where leviathans crafted from broken skyscrapers roam the seas, where ink beetles nestle beneath the skin of its residents and where Oysters father, Lucas, may well have escaped to all those years ago.But there are bigger things at stake. Oysters allegiances are torn between the enigmatic Nonesuch, the eccentric escapist Marya Petrovna, and the terrifying Mr Primrose - and he will have to choose who to align himself with quickly. Because plans are afoot: something ancient is brewing, and a choice needs to be made, the consequences of which will determine the fate of Londons, and life, everywhere.

Strixhaven University welcomes you. Begin your magical studies on a faraway plane, encountering new friends, mysteries, and dangers, in this fantastical dark academia.Eula Blue was supposed to be a mage. That was before the war camebefore the fight for the Multiverse devastated Eulas home, and with it her hopes for a magical education.But the destruction of the war also brought something new: the ability to travel to other planes. And when Eula receives an invitation to study magic at a distant school called Strixhaven, she leaps to take it.Eulas journey brings her closer than she ever thought possible to her fellow students, including the mysterious Segante, a boy whose secrets Eula longs to share. But not everyone is thrilled by the arrival of the new class, and Eula and her new friends quickly become targets.To make it through their first semester, theyll have to fight for their place in this new worldor else theyll be dead before their final exams.

A wanted man, Conan has found refuge aboard a pirate ship. However, his reputation precedes him, and he is soon recognized and apprehended. Upon capture, Conan reveals that he is not the only crew member on the run. The cabin boy is actually Princess Elyka of Nemedia, who ran away seeking adventure.They are both imprisoned. Elyka will be returned to her father, for a price. Conan faces a darker fate. Elyka is confused and angry at this turn of events and Conan refuses to elaborate. He may have a larger plan, but can Elyka trust him? He may be her only option.

Set in what may be the future, and centred on six women sharing a space in some sort of crumbling apartment tower, Ruins, Child is remarkable for its irresistible sweep, wit, and prickly splintered truth. Giada Scodellaros novel is like a precious old mirror: dropped, looking up at you, flashing light and bits of the undeniable. With the pulsating sway of its liquid mosaic narrative, the novel may recall Virginia Woolfs The Waves, but is entirely its own animal: kaleidoscopic, pointedly disorienting in its looseness, and powered along by snatches of speech from its compelling ensemble cast, often vernacular, often overheard. Its a book seemingly drawn from deep wells of Black American reality: Scodellaros female protagonists push back against authority in the very vivacity of their telling, setting afoot a freeing-up and a mysterious inversion of marginalization. A surreal musing, Ruins, Child uses the lens of urban infrastructure, social commentary, folklore, choreography and collective listening to create an ethnography of place and an ode to communal ruins.

In the bookshops and cafes of present-day Paris, ex-psychologist Gabe Figaret is trying to put his shattered life back together. When another doctor, Reynard, asks him to help with a delusional female patient, Gabe is reluctant - until he meets her. At first Gabe thinks the woman, Angelina, is merely terrified of Reynard, but he quickly discovers she is not quite what she seems.When Angelina tells Gabe he must kill her and flee to a place she calls Morgravia, he is horrified. But then Angelina shows him that the cathedral he has dreamt about since childhood is real and exists in Morgravia.Soon, Gabes world will be turned upside down, and he will learn shocking truths about who he is . . . and who he can - or cannot - trust.The Scriveners Tale is an action-packed fantasy adventure filled with twists that will keep you guessing until the last page.

Toda guerra exige que um lado seja escolhido, e o destino se revela traiçoeiro. Mas nem mesmo uma jura celestial apagará a força da esperança… ou do amor.A descoberta da existência feérica mudou comp

Hes searching the city. Shes dangling in plain sight.In the Old City of Québec, Kay Harper falls in love with a puppet in the window of the Quatre Mains, a toy shop that is never open. She is spending her summer working as an acrobat with the cirque while her husband, Theo, is translating a biography of the pioneering photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Late one night, Kay fears someone is following her home. Surprised to see that the lights of the toy shop are on and the door is open, she takes shelter inside.The next morning Theo wakes up to discover his wife is missing. Under police suspicion and frantic at her disappearance, he obsessively searches the streets of the Old City. Meanwhile, Kay has been transformed into a puppet, and is now a prisoner of the back room of the Quatre Mains, trapped with an odd assemblage of puppets from all over the world who can only come alive between the hours of midnight and dawn. The only way she can return to the human world is if Theo can find her and recognize her in her new form. So begins a dual odyssey: of a husband determined to find his wife, and of a woman trapped in a magical world where her life is not her own.

ELA TRANSFORMA LÁGRIMAS EM DESEJOS. A PRÓXIMA A MATARÁ.Myrthe nunca pediu para ser a Dama dos Desejos. Dona do dom mais cobiçado de Winterune, mas condenada por uma maldição, o próximo desejo que rea

In this brilliant sequel to The Clockwork Boys, old foes resurface, and Slate and Caliban are forced to deal with the echoes of their past choices.Slate and her crew have arrived in Anuket City, the city of artificial marvels where Clockwork Boys are created. But the secret of their existence is as mysterious as ever.Slate has a history in Anuket City, history which just wont leave her alone. And her increasing attraction to Caliban is driving her up the wall. Caliban is, of course, too noble to do anything about it.As Slates history in the city grows more entangled with their mission, the groups chances of survival seem to be getting ever slimmer. If theyre to stand a chance of destroying the Clockwork Boys, Slate must confront her past, and find a way to stop it from killing them all.