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  • 17% sparen
    von Mikhail Zygar
    12,00 €

    'History is made up of myths,' writes the renowned Russian dissident journalist Mikhail Zygar. 'Alas, our myths led us to the fascism of 2022. It is time to expose them.' Drawing from his perilous career investigating the frontiers of the Russian empire, Zygar reveals how 350 years of propaganda, bad historical scholarship, folk tales and fantasy spurred his nation into war with Ukraine.A noted expert on the Kremlin with unparalleled access to hundreds of players in the current conflict - from politicians to oligarchs, gangsters to comedians (not least Zelensky himself) - Zygar chronicles the power struggles from which today's politics grew, and digs out the essential truths from behind layers of seductive legend. By surveying the strange, complex record of Russo-Ukrainian relations, WAR AND PUNISHMENT reveals exactly how the largest nation on Earth lost its senses. A work of history can't undo the past or transform the present, but sometimes it can shape the future.

  • von Ed McDonald
    12,00 €

    The second book in Ed McDonald's Redwinter Chronicles, Traitor of Redwinter is full of deadly politics, ancient powers . . . and a young woman navigating a world in which no one is quite what they seem.Raine is a member of the Draoihn, a sect of powerful magic users who hold the realm together in precarious balance. But Raine has a secret. She can see the dead, and her forbidden magic could get her killed by the very people she counts as friends.As Raine works desperately to hide her gift, rebellious lords across the land threaten anarchy in the wake of the king's failing health, and she is pulled into a web of treachery and deceit even the most powerful of magic users would struggle to navigate.Raine might be the one person who could hold back the impending chaos. For the lords are backed by dark powers they do not understand. If certain doom is to be avoided, Raine will need to embrace her terrible magic and discover how powerful she could truly become.What readers are saying about Traitor of Redwinter:'One of the best fantasy writers out there . . . some of the most creative worldbuilding, imaginative magic, and a richly detailed history shrouded in mystery . . . you absolutely must pick up this series' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A delicious Scottish folklore infused fantasy world . . . the author makes an effort to show the good side of humanity . . . What an underrated gem this series is' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Traitor of Redwinter levels the **** up in every aspect, and the results are incredible' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'LIGHT ABOVE! THIS WAS JUST BRILLIANT!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Damn, is this book GOOD' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I literally could not put this book down . . . Highly recommended for fans of "found" families, magic schools and dark fantasy stories with kick ass female protagonists' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'This book is amazing! . . . So many shocking moments and reveals' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

  • 22% sparen
    von Jeff Guenther
    19,00 €

    Big Dating Energy is the must-have, straight talking guide to the wild world of dating, from TikTok's favourite therapist, Jeff Guenther. If you are equipped with the tools and the mindset to do it right, dating is so much more than a joyless trudge from one bad date to the next. In fact, it's an excellent way to learn more about your needs, your desires, and what you're really looking for in a partner - so that when you find the exact right person who ticks all your boxes, you are ready to snap that gem right up. And in the meantime? Think of the hilarious stories with which you can delight your friends, family, and therapist.Covering everything from first dates to red flags, ideal partner checklists and knowing when and how to end things, this book harnesses the charm and easy-to-follow advice that nearly four million followers come to the @therapyjeff platform for daily. Big Dating Energy will set you up to not only succeed at dating, but maybe even enjoy it and learn something about yourself along the way.

  • 13% sparen
    von Miguel Delaney
    17,00 €

    THE INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEARA TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEARAN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARAN IRISH INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR'Important, perfectly timed and hugely necessary.' The Guardian'Magnificent. Some of the details are eye-popping.' Irish Independent'Football needs this book. A monumental piece of investigative journalism.' Irish Times'A must-read on how modern football works.' Ian Wright'Brave, forensic and utterly gripping.' Tom Holland______________________________The definitive account of how capitalism and the world's elite corrupted modern footballAs the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew to a close, there was a bitter undercurrent to Argentina's triumph. Throughout the tournament, numerous allegations of sportswashing and financial misconduct had been made against the state of Qatar, moving what had previously been a smaller conversation into the worldwide spotlight. The question had been asked, who really owns and runs football? Journeying from Abu Dhabi to Newcastle, and onto London, Paris, Moscow and New York, journalist Miguel Delaney investigates the allegations of sportswashing and misconduct in the beautiful game. The result is a gripping account of how football has been taken over by the world's wealthiest businessmen, state-backed corporations, media tycoons and oil-rich oligarchs. From Neymar's £198 million transfer to Paris Saint-Germain and Abu Dhabi's construction empire in Manchester to failed Financial Fair Play constraints and the dawn of the European Super League, Miguel draws on exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to key stakeholders to produce an all-encompassing exposé of modern footballs highest echelons.Authoritative, riveting and eye-opening, States of Play reveals how football has become a tool for the world's elite.______________________________'The moral compass that the game needs.' Andy Brassell'In this excellent investigation, Delaney reveals the ugly side of the beautiful game.' Oliver Bullough'The most important football book of its generation.' Jack Pitt-Brooke'This book tackles the major issue affecting football today with fearlessness and forensic scrutiny. An important investigation for our times.' Laurie Whitwell'A majestic book. The essential guide to how the people's game has become the plaything of the very rich and powerful.' Jonathan WilsonMiguel Delaney's STATES OF PLAY was ranked in the Irish Times bestsellers list weeks of 11th & 18th November 2024.

  • 18% sparen
    von Stein Ringen
    14,00 €

    In The Story of Scandinavia, political scholar Stein Ringen chronicles more than 1,200 years of drama, economic rise and fall, crises, kings and queens, war, peace, language and culture. Scandinavian history has been one of dramatic discontinuities of collapse and restarts, from the Viking Age to the Age of Perpetual War to the modern age today. For a thousand years, the Scandinavian countries were kingdoms of repression where monarchs played at the game of being European powers, at the expense of their own populations.The brand we now know as "Scandinavia" is a recent invention. During most of its history, Denmark and Sweden, and to some degree Norway, were bloody enemies. These sentiments of enmity have not been fully settled. Under the surface of collaboration remain undercurrents of hatred, envy, contempt and pity. What does it mean today to be Scandinavian? For the author, whose identity is Scandinavian but his life European, this masterly history is a personal exploration as well as a narrative of compelling scope.

  • von Joanne Harris
    12,00 €

    Turn the page, and step into a stunning, evocative world where nature, magic and fate are inextricably linked, and one wrong - or right - step can take you from the modern world into one filled with both danger and wonder.This beautiful volume contains the award-winning novellas A Pocketful of Crows, The Blue Salt Road and Orfeia. Fully illustrated by Bonnie Helen Hawkins, with a brand new introduction by the author and three original short stories, this is a landmark collection which gloriously reimagines traditional British folktales into a timely, relevant and powerful new stories.'Perfect reading for a chilly autumn evening' thesenovelthoughts'Stunning and original modern fairytales' calturnerreviews'Thought-provoking and evocative' Tor.com

  • von Sarah Hawley
    12,00 €

    Welcome back to Glimmer Falls, Sarah Hawleys magical rom-com

  • 12% sparen
    von Brandon Sanderson
    11,00 €

  • 12% sparen
    von Sarah Pinborough
    11,00 €

    FIVE FAIRYTALES. NINE KINGDOMS. ONE PRINCE.'This is not your Disney fairy tale. It is much, much better' WILDER'S BOOK REVIEW'Brilliantly subverts the classic fairy tale' ONE CHAPTER MORE'Loads of fun . . . Exposes the patriarchal, oppressive fairytale world order which we take for granted in the old yarns' THE INDEPENDENTImagine a tower wreathed in legend, a powerful witch, a foolhardy king, an imprisoned girl, and a secret waiting to be discovered . . .And then imagine them all again . . .This is the tale of Rapunzel, retold as it always should have been.Magic is the first instalment in this British Fantasy Award-winning world teeming with lovers, dragons, witches, and werewolves by Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller Sarah Pinborough.Newly revised, rejacketed, and relaunched with a brand-new prequel and sequel, the Tales from the Kingdoms series is your next dark fantasy romance obsession.__________________Step into the Tales from the Kingdoms series:Book 1: MAGICBook 2: BEAUTYBook 3: POISONBook 4: CHARMBook 5: BLOOD__________________PRAISE FOR SARAH PINBOROUGH:'Bloody brilliant' STEPHEN KING'An absolute dream' RICHARD OSMAN'A twisted genius' LISA JEWELL'Queen of WTF' RUTH WARE'An absolute must-read' JOE HILL'A dark, electrifying page-turner' HARLAN COBEN'The queen of twisty reads' HARRIET TYCE'Everyone will be talking about this book' STYLIST'Expertly plotted' SUNDAY TIMES'One of the best endings to a book' PRIMA'The very definition of a page-turner' SUN

  • 12% sparen
    von Brandon Sanderson
    11,00 €

  • 12% sparen
    von Sonoko Machida
    11,00 €

    Final copy to come**Located in a quiet port called Kitakyushu Moji Port, the Tenderness convenience store is always noisy. Women who claim to be fans of the handsome store manager, Mitsuhiko Shiba, swoon over every word and gesture. Only Mitsuri Nakao, another employee, seems immune to his charms, allowing her to watch his interactions with customers of all ages with interest. The story is set in a convenience store, a friendly and ordinary place where the lights are always on 24 hours a day. It tells the pleasant and warm stories of the convenience store's customers and employees.

  • 17% sparen
    von Zeke Faux
    12,00 €

    BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR WIRED | LA TIMES | FINANCIAL TIMES | WASHINGTON POST | GLOBE AND MAILUSED IN EVIDENCE IN THE TRIAL OF SAM BANKMAN-FRIEDIn 2021, cryptocurrency goes mainstream. Giant investment funds are buying it. Politicians endorse it. TV ads hail it as the future of money. Hardly anyone knows how it works - who cares when everyone is getting rich? But financial crime reporter Zeke Faux cares: even in fraud, there are standards. In the Bahamas, schlubby billionaire wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried tells him how he will use his fortune to save the world. In Cambodia, a spam text unearths a horrifying slavery ring fuelled by crypto. Faux buys a $20,000 cartoon of a mutant ape to gain access to a festival headlined by Snoop Dogg, and talks his way onto the yacht of a riddling crypto founder/former child actor (The Mighty Ducks, 1992) who was among the first to see the power of imaginary treasure. In search of an elusive cash reserve at the foundation of the whole system, the incredulous Faux finds himself crossing three continents, as well as the boundaries of law, taste and economic rationality. Shocking and uproarious, Number Go Up is the essential chronicle of a $3 trillion delusion, the greatest bubble in history.

  • 12% sparen
    von James McBride
    11,00 €

    I can't recommend this one highly enough ' HARLAN COBEN 'I keep thinking every time I read one of his books, "That's his best book." No. THIS is his best book' ANN PATCHETT'I loved this book' BONNIE GARMUS'Epic . . . Glorious . . . Uplifting' OBSERVER THE MAJOR INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERBARACK OBAMA'S BOOK OF THE YEAR PICKAMAZON.COM NO.1 BOOK OF THE YEAR BOOK OF THE YEAR IN: THE GUARDIAN, NEW YORKER, NEW YORK TIMES, TIME MAGAZINE, HARPER'S BAZAAR, OPRAH DAILY AND WASHINGTON POST WINNER OF THE 2023 KIRKUS FICTION PRIZEIn 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighbourhood where Jewish immigrants and African Americans lived side by side through the 1920s and '30s. In this novel about small-town secrets and the people who keep them, James McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community - heaven and earth - that sustain us.

  • 10% sparen
    von Mick Wall
    13,00 €

    The definitive story of 'the American Beatles', The Eagles - America's best-selling band of all time

  • von Leigh Bardugo
    13,00 €

  • 13% sparen
    von Joanne Harris
    17,00 €

    A WATERSTONES BEST ROMANTASY PICK OF 2024__________________'A sparkling modern fairytale... like reading champagne' NATASHA PULLEY'Full of heart and mystery, and bejewelled with tiny glittering details' SAMANTHA SHANNON'I am in awe of the beauty of Joanne Harris's latest creation' PAT CADIGAN__________________The wait is over... Million-copy bestseller Joanne Harris is back with her first fantasy novel in 6 years - and this time it's a love story.Orphaned, lonely, and lost in his photography work, Tom has no intention of falling in love. And yet, love finds him in the shape of beautiful Vanessa, who lives a dangerous double life in the heart of London's King's Cross.Tom's pursuit of Vanessa leads him to discover an alternate world, hidden amongst the streets and rooftops of London - and inhabited by strange and colourful beings. In this mysterious realm, two ancient factions - one of night, one of day - have waged war for centuries over a forbidden love and a long-lost prince of sun and starlight.But when Tom finds a secret market that appears only in moonlight, where charms and spells are bought with memories, he starts to wonder whether he's been here before...Romeo and Juliet meets fantasy in this spellbinding modern fairytale of fae courts, forbidden love, magical wars, lost princes, and secret worlds hidden just out of sight in the cavernous shadows of contemporary London - perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab and Samantha Shannon.Praise for Joanne Harris:'A core fantasy... with a cool twist' STEPHENIE MEYER'A master of her craft' MATT HAIG'Exhilarating. Addictive. Fierce' BRIDGET COLLINS'Enchanting and thought-provoking' IAN RANKIN'Blazes with anger and sorrow' MARIAN KEYES'Utterly unforgettable' CATRIONA WARD'Bold, brave and timely' SARAH PINBOROUGH 'Thought-provoking and evocative' TOR.COM'Moving and brilliant' DAILY MAIL'Dreamy' METRO'Magical, poignant, and wholly transporting' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'Hauntingly evocative' TIME OUT

  • 18% sparen
    von Clare Mulley
    16,00 €

    This is the incredible story of Elzbieta Zawacka, the WW2 female resistance fighter known as Agent Zo. Agent Zo was the only woman to reach London from Warsaw during the Second World War as an emissary of the Polish Home Army command, and then in Britain she became the only woman to join the Polish elite Special Forces, known as the 'Silent Unseen'. She was secretly trained in the British countryside, and then the only female member of these SOE affiliated forces to be parachuted back behind enemy lines to Nazi-occupied Poland. There, whilst being hunted by the Gestapo who arrested her entire family, she took a leading role in the Warsaw Uprising and the liberation of Poland.After the war she was demobbed as one of the most highly decorated women in Polish history. Yet the Soviet-backed post-war Communist regime not only imprisoned her, but also ensured that her remarkable story remained hidden for over forty years. Now, through new archival research and exclusive interviews with people who knew and fought alongside Zo, Clare Mulley brings this forgotten heroine back to life, and also transforms how we see the history of women's agency in the Second World War.

  • von Sharon Bolton
    11,00 €

    On an unassuming evening, a stranger sits down at Olive Anderson's dinner table and pretends to be her wife. But as much as the fake wife has her secrets, Olive just might have more . . .The Fake Wife is an unbelievably compelling psychological suspense novel that repeatedly pulls the rug out from the reader's feet. Exciting and original, from the Richard & Judy bestselling author of The Split.The fake wife, she's not who you think she is . . .

  • von Margaret Meyer
    12,00 €

  • 18% sparen
    von Daniel de Vise
    18,00 €

    THE BLUES BROTHERS is a story of friendship and film, race and revival, rhythm and blues. The 1980 movie stands as a landmark of American cinema and popular culture: A glorious meeting of the nation's white and black musical traditions, a moment of rebirth for the legends of African-American music, and the crowning achievement of three iconic talents in television and cinema, comedic actors John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd and director John Landis. The Blues Brothers marked a paradigm shift in the comedy and musical genres of cinema, a passing of the torch to a young and restless generation of writers and performers raised on television, and the arrival of Chicago as a cinematic setting. Dismissed by critics and shunned by theater owners upon its release, The Blues Brothers matured into a cinema classic. One of cinema's great comedies, The Blues Brothers also offered a groundbreaking vision for a modern, urban musical. The Blues Brothers endures, too, as a symbol of Hollywood excess, the heady, coke-fuelled peak of a doomed artistic partnership. THE BLUES BROTHERS chronicles the making of an iconic American film, and how the movie uses comedy to convey an important message about music, race and the American experience. Among other things, the book will reveal the true purpose of the mission that fueled the Blues Brothers enterprise: to revive the careers of America's greatest icons of rhythm and blues. This transcendent quest sets The Blues Brothers apart from the other fine comedy films of its era, securing a place for Aykroyd, Belushi and Landis in the turbulent history of race in America-in this case, as white Americans who leveraged their fame to raise the currency of great Black American musicians.

  • von Joanne Harris
    12,00 €

  • 18% sparen
    von Anoushka Warden
    18,00 €

    Maybe fannies and long-term love just don't work well together . . .Hers used to work perfectly. It found her fingerings, orgasms and love. But now, as she moves into her thirties completely committed to serious boyfriend number three...It can't get wet.It hurts.It might be broken.Surely there must be some way to get it going again?Setting off on a desperate quest to fix her fanny, there's no limit to what she'll try. But nothing seems to be working...What becomes of happily-ever-after for a woman who can't stand sex with the best guy ever?I'm F*cking Amazing is a hilariously frank, sharp and relatable tale of love, sex, pain and self-determination from a brilliant new voice in fiction, Anoushka Warden

  • 13% sparen
    von Tea Obreht
    17,00 €

    When Silvia and her mother finally land in a place called Island City, after being expelled from their ancestral home in a not-too-distant future, they end up living and working at The Morningside, a crumbling luxury tower where Silvia's aunt, Ena, serves as the superintendent. Silvia feels unmoored in her new life because her mother has been so diligently secretive about their family's past. Silvia knows almost nothing about the place she was born and spent her early years; nor does she know why she and her mother had to leave. But in Ena there is an opening: a person willing to give a young girl glimpses into the folktales of her demolished homeland, a place of natural beauty and communal spirit that is lacking in Silvia's lonely and impoverished reality. Enchanted by Ena's stories, Silvia begins seeing the world with magical possibilities, and becomes obsessed with the mysterious older woman who lives in the penthouse of the Morningside. Bezi Duras is an enigma to everyone in the building; she has her own elevator entrance, and only leaves to go out at night and walk her three massive hounds, often not returning until the early morning. Silvia's mission to unravel the truth about this woman's life, and her own haunted past, may end up costing her everything. Startling, inventive, and profoundly moving, THE MORNINGSIDE is a novel about the stories we tell, and the stories we refuse to tell, to make sense of where we came from, and who we hope we might become.

  • von Peter S. Beagle
    13,00 €

    My father cleared his throat. He began to say, "They took her," but he never got past the first word, and had to start again. He said finally, "The Dreamies took her. She went with the Dreamies." Sooz was an extraordinary little girl. She grew into an extraordinary woman, with a gift given to her by a unicorn, after a battle with a griffin. The gift is more precious than she could have imagined but sets her on a dangerous path to rescue the sister she never knew she had from a land to which humans never go. But Sooz is no ordinary human. She may not be human at all. The one thing this changeling child does know is love, and courage. Combining the Hugo award-winning novelette Two Hearts with brand new story Sooz, The Way Home returns us to the world of The Last Unicorn. Peter S. Beagle brings the same humanity, poignancy and wisdom that makes his writing so magical.

  • von Leesa Cross-Smith
    12,00 €

    A powerful, vibrant novel about the life-changing weekend shared between two strangers, from the award-winning writer Roxane Gay calls "a consummate storyteller."On a rainy October night in Kentucky, recently divorced therapist Tallie Clark is on her way home from work when she spots a man precariously standing at the edge of a bridge. Without a second thought, Tallie pulls over and jumps out of the car into the pouring rain. She convinces the man to join her for a cup of coffee, and he eventually agrees to come back to her house, where he finally shares his name: Emmett. Over the course of the emotionally charged weekend that follows, Tallie makes it her mission to provide a safe space for Emmett, though she hesitates to confess that this is also her day job. What she doesn't realize is that Emmett isn't the only one who needs healing-and they both are harboring secrets.Alternating between Tallie and Emmett's perspectives as they inch closer to the truth of what brought Emmett to the bridge's edge-as well as the hard truths Tallie has been grappling with since her marriage ended-This Close to Okay is an uplifting, cathartic story about chance encounters, hope found in unlikely moments, and the subtle magic of human connection.Longlisted for the 2022 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature AwardLonglisted for the Goodreads Choice AwardsBook of the Month December PickGood Housekeeping Book Club February PickMarie Claire Book Club March PickMost Anticipated by Elle, Today (according to Goodreads), The Millions, She Reads, and Real SimpleRecommended by Refinery29, Shondaland, Oprah Daily, Washington Post, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Electric Literature, Bookriot, Parade, Harper's Bazaar, and more

  • von Leesa Cross-Smith
    12,00 €

    An irresistible story of a woman remaking her life after her husband's betrayal leads to a year of travel, art, and passion in Paris, from the award-winning author of This Close to Okay. Vincent, having grown up as the privileged daughter of artists, has a lovely life in many ways. At forty-four, she enjoys strolling the streets of Paris and teaching at the modern art museum; she has a vibrant group of friends; and she's even caught the eye of a young, charismatic man named Loup. But Vincent is also in Paris to escape a painful betrayal: her husband, Cillian, has published a bestselling book divulging secrets about their marriage and his own past, hinting that when he was a teenager, he may have had a child with a young woman back in Dublin-before he moved to California and never returned. Now estranged from her husband, Vincent has agreed to see Cillian again at their son's wedding the following summer, but Loup introduces new complications. Soon they begin an intense affair, and somewhere between dinners made together, cigarettes smoked in the moonlight, hazy evenings in nightclubs, and long, starry walks along the Seine, Vincent feels herself loosening and blossoming. In a journey that is both transportive and intimate, Half-Blown Rose traverses Paris, art, travel, liminal spaces, and the messy complexities of relationships and romance, with excerpts from Cillian's novel, playlists, and journal entries woven throughout. As Cillian does all he can to win her back, Vincent must decide what she wants . . . and who she will be.

  • von The Chemical Brothers
    36,00 €

    The Chemical Brothers emerged in the early 1990s, an electronic music duo consisting of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Alongside The Prodigy and Fat Boy Slim they made the leap from the underground into the mainstream on the back of the 'big beat' genre, and the million-selling success of their debut, Exit Planet Dust. Their second album, Dig Your Own Hole went stratospheric in 1997 and they have collectively, had 6 number one albums. Their original and incredibly influential but tiny residency was at the Heavenly Social in 1994. They have collaborated with a host of internationally famous artists from Noel Gallagher to Mazzy Star and Richard Ashcroft.This is the story of the band, in their own words, and with contributions from intimate friends and collaborators. The book will be fully illustrated with photography and design work from the archives. The Chemical Brothers have headlined major festivals including Glastonbury and won six Grammys. They are unquestionably one of the biggest electronic music acts in the world today.

  • 14% sparen
    von R. R. Virdi
    19,00 €

    The captivating sequel to the sweeping and epic The First Binding, which kicked off the Tales of Tremaine. A love letter to storytelling and filled to the brim with secrets, magic and adventure. 'R.R. Virdi's The First Binding is engrossing and beautiful, joyous and painful -- always entertaining, sometimes profound. This book makes me remember why I love epic fantasy' Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times bestselling author'Crafted with patience, passion and, most importantly, tremendous love. Read R.R. Virdi' Jim Butcher, New York Times bestselling author of The Dresden Files'R.R. Virdi spins a very personal epic fantasy about the consequences of our actions and the nature of heroism. Rich world-building, plenty of action, and devious twists abound. Very highly recommended' Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author'An epic like no other - grand, sweeping, dramatic, a love letter to fantasy burning with the dust and heat and mythos of South Asia. It reads like magic and tastes like saffron' Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Washington Post bestselling author of The Salvage Crew

  • von Garth Nix
    13,00 €

    There is often trouble of a mythical sort in Bath. The booksellers who police the Old World keep a careful watch there, particularly on the entity who inhabits the ancient hot spring. Yet this time it is not from Sulis Minerva that trouble starts. It comes from the discovery of a sorcerous map, leading left-handed bookseller Merlin into great danger. A desperate rescue is attempted by his sister the right-handed bookseller Vivien and their friend, art student Susan Arkshaw, who is still struggling to deal with her own recently discovered magical heritage. The map takes the trio to a place separated from the world, maintained by deadly sorcery performed by an Ancient Sovereign and guarded by monstrous living statues of Portland Stone. But this is only the beginning, as the booksellers investigate centuries of disappearances and deaths and try to unravel the secrets of the murderous Lady of Stone, a serial killer of awesome powers. If they do not stop her, she will soon kill again. And this time, her target is not an ordinary mortal. A wintry return to the slightly alternate 1980s England of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London.Praise for Garth NixGarth Nix is one of the best world-builders in fantasy. (BRANDON SANDERSON)

  • von Chris Lloyd
    13,00 €

    'In Detective Eddie Giral, Chris Lloyd has created a flawed hero not just for occupied Paris, but for our own times, too' KATHERINE STANSFIELDParis, 1940. As the city adjusts to life under Nazi occupation, Detective Eddie Giral struggles to reconcile his job as a policeman with his new role enforcing a regime he cannot believe in but must work under. He's sacrificed so much in order to survive in this new world, but the past is not so easily forgotten. When an old friend and an old flame reappear, begging for his help, Eddie must decide how far he will go to help those he loves. He can remain a good man and do nothing, or risk it all in a desperate act of resistance...Praise for Chris Lloyd and Detective Eddie Giral:'Terrific' SUNDAY TIMES'A gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation' ANDREW TAYLOR'A thoughtful, haunting thriller' MICK HERRON'Sharp and compelling' THE SUN

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