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Desde que el accidente destruyó la superficie terrestre, toda la humanidad se concentra en una única ciudad corrupta. Mientras los patricios viven con todos los lujos en el Barrio Dorado, los plebeyos malviven en el Barrio Negro, donde la Mafia impone la ley. Aplastados por los poderosos, obligados a pagar el oxígeno que respiran y siempre amenazados con una horrible muerte en el Coliseo, los plebeyos se aferran a su única esperanza: la Hermandad de Ladrones, que roba a los más ricos para repartirlo entre quienes más lo necesitan. Pero el robo de unas extrañas semillas hará que la tiranía del Barrio Dorado comience a tambalearse. Ladrones, mafiosos, patricios, androides... Las voces descontentas de unos y otros se unirán en lo que podría ser el inicio de una revolución.

A new edition of the award-winning second novel in the Chaos Walking trilogy, with a bonus short story, The Wide, Wide Sea.Fleeing before a relentless army, Todd has carried a desperately wounded Viola right into the hands of their worst enemy, Mayor Prentiss. Immediately separated from Viola and imprisoned, Todd is forced to learn the ways of the Mayor''s new order. But what secrets are hiding just outside of town? And where is Viola? Is she even still alive? And who are the mysterious Answer? And then, one day, the bombs begin to explode... The new edition of this tense, shocking and deeply moving novel features a bonus short story, The Wide, Wide Sea. Introducing new characters and set before the events of The Ask and the Answer, it is a story of love and loyalty in a divided world.

Beth, estudiante de Bellas Artes, siempre había soñado con irse lejos, lejos de una realidad que le ahogaba. El sur de Inglaterra será su destino, lo que nunca imaginó es la historia que le aguardaba en aquel frio pais.Le abriran las puertas de un mundo que no reconoce dejando una cicatriz imborrable, que junto con su situacion familiar, seran los dos pilares de sus recuerdos. Un universo de seres especiales en medio de una guerra milenaria que la llevaran al borde de la locura.Sus cuadros llenos de mundos oniricos y confusos, de negros y rojos seran el reflejo de su increible y dolorosa experiencia.Una historia de amistad, traicion, dolor y sobretodo, amor.Una fresca aproximacion al mundo de la fantasia."Nunca le pregunte como fue su vida antes de conocerme o como y donde estaba su familia. Hoy me doy cuenta de que no se nada sobre el. Solo esta historia, su nombre y un viejo retrato lo mantienen vivo."Van Garcia

The Great Network is changing. New worlds, new alliances, new enmities. For Threnody the changes have brought great power. For Zen and Nova they have brought separation. For the trains that run from world to world, they have brought questions. Now all of them must find out what really matters to them and who they really are . . .

Tom and Hester have been thrown together. Truly-thrown out of a city on wheels that''s left them stranded and starving in the middle of nowhere while it hares off after its prey. Hester is desperate for revenge, and Tom is only desperate to get back on board his beloved London. This is a stunning literary debut from Philip Reeve. A novel that defies easy categorisation, it is a gripping adventure story set in an inspired fantasy world, where moving cities trawl the globe. Peopled with convincing and utterly likeable characters, this story is a magical and unique read.

A new edition of the award-winning first novel in the Chaos Walking trilogy, with a bonus short story, The New World.Imagine you''re the only boy in a town of men. And you can hear everything they think. And they can hear everything you think. Imagine you don''t fit in with their plans... Todd Hewitt is just one month away from the birthday that will make him a man. But his town has been keeping secrets from him. Secrets that are going to force him to run... The new edition of this unflinching novel about fear, flight and the terrifying path of self-discovery features the short story, The New World. Set before the events of The Knife of Never Letting Go, it is the story of Viola''s dramatic journey to the New World.

A new edition of this award-winning conclusion to the Chaos Walking trilogy, with a bonus short story, Snowscape.Three armies march on New Prentisstown, each one intent on destroying the others. Todd and Viola are caught in the middle, with no chance of escape. As the battles commence, how can they hope to stop the fighting? How can there ever be peace when theyre so hopelessly outnumbered? And if war makes monsters of men, what terrible choices await? But then a third voice breaks into the battle, one bent on revengeThe electrifying finale to the award-winning Chaos Walking trilogy, Monsters of Men is a heart-stopping novel about power, survival and the devastating realities of war. This new edition contains a bonus short story, Snowscape. Set shortly after the events of Monsters of Men, this gripping story reveals sensational new truths about Todd and Viola''s world and the future of the New World.

2215 no tiene nada que ver con el mundo que conocemos. Los avatares y los humanos conviven como hermanos en Petko: el Nuevo Mundo que surgió tras el desastre de las guerras energéticas. La mayoría de edad se alcanza a los 15 años y a esta edad ya se puede ser policia. Estamos en un mundo dominado por la tecnologia y son posibles los viajes virtuales a cualquier epoca y lugar.Los avatares de Jasmena, Mirena y Alfonsina, tres hermanas de 18, 17 y 16 años, han desaparecido. Las jovenes policias Ahti-Anne y Lydia son las encargadas de encontrarlos, junto al informatico Cavey. En el curso de esta investigacion se daran cuenta de que nada es lo que parece y comienzan a cuestionarse el funcionamiento del Sistema KB: el Sistema informatico que controla la energia y los suministros de todo Petko. Entre tanto, nadie puede ignorar que la Resistencia es cada vez mas fuerte y esta poniendo en serio peligro la continuidad del sistema.Los tres jovenes se enfrentan a un dilema moral importante, segun avanzan en el caso: ¿que es mas importante, la libertad de los humanos o su tutela absoluta por parte de un Estado que cubre sus necesidades basicas para no volver a repetir los errores del pasado?2215 no tiene nada que ver con el mundo que conocemos. Los avatares y los humanos conviven como hermanos en Petko: el Nuevo Mundo que surgió tras el desastre de las guerras energéticas. La mayoría de edad se alcanza a los 15 años y a esta edad ya se puede ser policia. Estamos en un mundo dominado por la tecnologia y son posibles los viajes virtuales a cualquier epoca y lugar.Los avatares de Jasmena, Mirena y Alfonsina, tres hermanas de 18, 17 y 16 años, han desaparecido. Las jovenes policias Ahti-Anne y Lydia son las encargadas de encontrarlos, junto al informatico Cavey. En el curso de esta investigacion se daran cuenta de que nada es lo que parece y comienzan a cuestionarse el funcionamiento del Sistema KB: el Sistema informatico que controla la energia y los suministros de todo Petko. Entre tanto, nadie puede ignorar que la Resistencia es cada vez mas fuerte y esta poniendo en serio peligro la continuidad del sistema.Los tres jovenes se enfrentan a un dilema moral importante, segun avanzan en el caso: ¿que es mas importante, la libertad de los humanos o su tutela absoluta por parte de un Estado que cubre sus necesidades basicas para no volver a repetir los errores del pasado?

The second in the epic Chronicles of the Invaders trilogy by bestselling author John Connolly, and Jennifer Ridyard. For fans of THE 5TH WAVE and I AM NUMBER FOUR.She is the trophy of a civilization at war with itself.He is its rebel captive.Separated by millions of light years, their dreams are united.And they will risk everything to make their world - all worlds - right again.EMPIRE. The second in the epic Chronicles of the Invaders series.

Juliette ha escapado del Restablecimiento y se ha refugiado en el Punto Omega, la base de la resistencia rebelde. Juliette mata a quien toca, ese es su poder. Después de huir del Restablecimiento y de sus planes para utilizarla como arma, Juliette creyo que seria libre para amar a Adam. Pero pronto comprende que no puede escapar de su don letal porque es incapaz de controlarlo.

They thought the end came in a flash.Before WICKED was formed, before the Glade was built, before Thomas entered the Maze, sun flares hit the earth, killing most of the population.The worst is yet to come.Mark and Trina were there when it happened. They survived. But now a virus is spreading. A virus that fills humans with murderous rage.There is no cure. No escape.Theyre convinced that theres a way to save those who are leftif they can stay alive. Because in this new, devastated world, every life has a price. And to some youre worth more dead than alive.The end is only the beginning.

La última entrega de la exitosa distopía resulta inesperada, perturbadora y asombrosamente original.La Ciudadanía Proactiva, la compañía que creó a Cam a partir de órganos de adolescentes desconectados, tiene para el oscuros planes militares. Pero, por debajo de ese horror, yace otro horror igualmente impactante: el hecho de que la Ciudadania Proactiva lleva años suprimiendo la tecnologia que podria hacer completamente innecesaria la desconexion. Mientras Connor, Risa y Lev descubren estos impactantes secretos, los airados jovenes empiezan a protestar, exigiendo justicia y un futuro mejor.Pero aparecen nuevos problemas: el grupo de "niños de la cigueña" liderados por Starkey se va convirtiendo en mas potente y combativo con cada nuevo reclutamiento. Si consiguen lo que pretenden, destruiran las cosechadoras hasta los cimientos y pondran a cada uno de los adultos que encuentren en ellas ante un peloton de fusilamiento... lo cual podria acabar con cualquier posibilidad de un futuro pacifico para el mundo.

The thrillingly dark conclusion to the No. 1 New York Times bestselling DIVERGENT trilogy, now available in paperback.DIVERGENT a major motion picture franchise.What if your whole world was a lie?What if a single revelation like a single choice changed everything?What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she''s known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories.But Tris''s new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature and of herself while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love.Told from a riveting dual perspective, Allegiant, by #1 New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth, brings the Divergent series to a powerful conclusion while revealing the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.

The thrillingly dark sequel to New York Times bestseller, DIVERGENT a major motion picture franchise.One choice can transform you or it can destroy you. Tris Prior''s initiation day should have been marked by victorious celebrations with her chosen faction; instead it ended with unspeakable horrors. Now unrest surges in the factions around her as conflict between their ideologies grows.War seems inevitable; and in times of war sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge and choices will become ever more irrevocable. Tris has already paid a terrible price for survival and is wracked by haunting grief and guilt. But radical new discoveries and shifting relationships mean that she must fully embrace her Divergence even though she cannot know what might be lost in doing so.New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth''s much-anticipated second book of the dystopian Divergent trilogy is another intoxicating thrill-ride, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreak, romance and powerful insights about human nature.

The explosive debut by No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth.DIVERGENT a major motion picture franchise.The first book in the DIVERGENT series that has swept the globe selling millions of copies world-wide.In the world of Divergent, society is divided into five factions Candor, Abnegation, Dauntless, Amity and Erudite. Every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice Prior, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is. Her choice shocks everyone, including herself.During the initiation that follows, Tris and her fellow initiates undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them, Tris must determine who her friends really are and whether she can trust the man who both threatens and protects her.Because Tris has a deadly secret. And as growing conflict threatens to unravel their seemingly perfect society, this secret might save those she loves or it might destroy her.Debut author Veronica Roth bursts onto the scene with the first book in the Divergent trilogy dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences and unexpected romance.

In this pulse-pounding sequel to Kass Morgan''s The 100, secrets are revealed, beliefs are challenged, and relationships are tested. And the hundred will struggle to survive the only way they can - together.Now a major TV series on E4. In this pulse-pounding sequel to Kass Morgan''s The 100, secrets are revealed, beliefs are challenged, and relationships are tested. And the hundred will struggle to survive the only way they can - together.It''s been 21 days since The 100 landed on Earth. They''re the only humans to set foot on the planet in centuries... or so they thought. Facing an unknown enemy, Wells attempts to keep the group together. Clarke strikes out for Mount Weather, in search of other Colonists, while Bellamy is determined to rescue his sister, no matter the cost. And back on the ship, Glass faces an unthinkable choice between the love of her life and life itself.

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Catching Fire, the second book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games series, is now available in a deluxe foil edition!Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark.But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty.But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion.The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.

Dont miss a moment of the complete New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology from Neal Shusterman, now available as a collectible paperback boxed set.After the Second Civil War, the Bill of Life states that human life may not be touched from the moment of conception until a child reaches the age of thirteen. However, a loophole allows parents to retroactively get rid of a teenager through a process called unwinding.Three teens defy the system and run away from their unwinding: Connor, a rebel whose parents have ordered his unwinding; Risa, a ward of the state who is to be unwound due to cost-cutting; and Lev, his parents tenth child whose unwinding has been planned since birth as a religious tithing.As their paths intersect and lives hang in the balance, Connor, Risa, and Lev must work together to surviveand they may change the fate of America in the process. This complete boxed set includes paperback editions of Unwind, UnWholly, UnSouled, UnDivided, and Unbound.

Fans of Star Wars and Divergent will revel in internationally bestselling author Veronica Roths stunning new science-fiction fantasy series.On a planet where violence and vengeance rule, in a galaxy where some are favoured by fate, everyone develops a currentgift, a unique power meant to shape the future. While most benefit from their currentgifts, Akos and Cyra do not their gifts make them vulnerable to others control. Can they reclaim their gifts, their fates, and their lives, and reset the balance of power in this world?Cyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. Cyras currentgift gives her pain and power something her brother exploits, using her to torture his enemies. But Cyra is much more than just a blade in her brothers hand: she is resilient, quick on her feet, and smarter than he knows.Akos is from the peace-loving nation of Thuvhe, and his loyalty to his family is limitless. Though protected by his unusual currentgift, once Akos and his brother are captured by enemy Shotet soldiers, Akos is desperate to get his brother out alive no matter what the cost. When Akos is thrust into Cyras world, the enmity between their countries and families seems insurmountable. They must decide to help each other to survive or to destroy one another.