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"Girl--this, this is war."After being reborn and becoming a magic wielding soldier in the Imperial Army, Tanya Degurechaff bemoans her fate of being placed at the very edge of the front lines instead of a comfy place in the rear. Swearing revenge on Being X, she plunges head-first into battle...

Following his good fortune in Pazzio, Lawrence is confident that he is on the path to realizing his dream of becoming a town merchant. One ill-informed business decision, though, leaves him teetering on the brink of bankruptcy and ruin! With no assets to his name - other than the cunning of his...

Before he joined the Armed Detective Agency, Osamu Dazai was the youngest-ever executive with the Port Mafia, the most notorious underground crime syndicate in all of Yokohama. Three of its members—Dazai, Odasaku, and Ango—formed a camaraderie despite their vast disparities in rank. When...

Embark on an extraordinary voyage through six captivating worlds of folklore and myth. Across more than one hundred and ten hours of immersive storytelling, you’ll witness common threads of wonder that unite us all—no matter how far apart our cultures may be.

As Enja's Voyage turns into a Quest, the fate of Scotland hangs in the balance. With the Wars of Independence at a fever pitch, Enja faces new dangers, betrayals, and choices that will shape her destiny—and that of her homeland! In this second thrilling installment of the five-part saga that has already captivated thousands, Eva Fellner continues her epic tale of a fearless woman who refuses to let anyone dictate her fate.

Ciąg dalszy historii Halszki. Rok 1949. Młody nauczyciel Maksymilian Werecki przynosi sekretarzowi powiatu Bartoszowi Gertnerowi jego fotografię, znalezioną w rzeczach tragicznie zmarłej Halszki. Zdjęcie budzi w mężczyźnie niepokój, choć zaprzecza on wszelkim związkom z kobietą. Niedługo później przekazuje Wereckiemu stary dziennik, którego zapiski odkrywają przed młodym nauczycielem jej dramatyczną historię.

When Iris was expelled from the royal academy, she was banished from high society. Two years later, she may be the beloved acting governor of Armelia and president of a flourishing company, but she dares not consort with the rest of the nobility. Now she's received an invitation to the annual Foundation Day celebration--an invitation from the royal family no less, who she cannot afford to refuse. Thrust into the fray of society politics, Iris must rapidly learn to stand her ground, lest she lose everything she's worked so hard to build.

THE YEAR IS 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighborhood of St. Crispian’s. But Emma’s plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s. Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be, which comprise a series of volumes. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.

Sherlock Holmes confronts the unknown in ten baffling tales that test his formidable mental powers, as well as his unshakable conviction that the world is a sane and rational place. From the enigma of spontaneous human combustion to the possibility that coins minted during the era of supposedly mythical Atlantis survived into Victorian times, London’s premier consulting detective is tested and tried as never before, as his investigations cross the path of Algernon Blackwood‘s famed psychic physician, Dr. John Silence.

Quando mister Sax chiama, Giorgio Prà è sempre pronto. Questa volta dovrà volare a Marbella per risollevare le sorti della filiale spagnola della Saxol Inc. Trascinato dagli eventi in situazioni sempre più estreme, tra lusso sfrenato, ville da sogno e intrecci amorosi che attraversano Spagna, Israele e Casablanca, Giorgio non perde mai il controllo del suo delicato mandato professionale… ma rischia seriamente di perdere quello dei sentimenti. Consumato dal travolgente bisogno di Sofy, sente per lei un'attrazione quasi fatale.

Amy Northland has been making the most of her time at school as a fourteen-year-old noblewoman. But as her school year plays out, she suddenly finds that her relationships with her friends—and with Edward—are changing little by little. As she juggles living with her cat Tigger and helping local veterinarians heal sick and wounded animals, Amy becomes even more determined to be true to herself, no matter the cost. But all bets are off when all the otome game characters finally come together at the triennial tournament!

After solving a minor case for a major payout, Stetson embarks on a trip to America with Evelyn and her burlesque company, hoping to find her long-lost father. But the inventive detective leaves with an unidentified art thief still at large. Musician Evelyn has grown to love the unique woman who bends the rules to pursue her dreams. But facing the disapproval of her family and society at large, how can their relationship move forward?

Ancora un caso per il commissario Bordelli, e questa volta è davvero una brutta faccenda. Siamo nell'aprile del '64, ma la primavera proprio non si decide ad arrivare. Firenze è coperta da un cielo grigio e umido, un cielo triste che non preannuncia niente di buono. Così come niente di buono preannuncia l'arrivo in commissariato di un ometto piccolo piccolo che, con l'aria allarmata, insiste per essere accompagnato da Bordelli. È Casimiro, il suo amico nano, che ha appena scoperto il cadavere di un uomo in un campo sopra Fiesole.

In the 18th century five men created the biggest industrial city civilization had ever seen. They were the Iron Masters, masters of metal and men. Their cannons saved a kingdom, forged the greatest empire in the world and changed the history of the human race. Intrigue, bribery, adultery, and murder were common in Merthyr Tydfil, a town where the furnaces burned day and night, the sun seldom pierced the sky, and the Iron Masters ruled without pity. Nye Vaughn, a humble farm boy, walked to Merthyr to find his destiny, unaware that a war was coming that would engulf the world.

Napoli, 1931. Annunciata dal vento dopo l'ultimo acquazzone invernale, la primavera arrivò in ritardo in città, invadendo le strade e le piazze. Ma non per tutti. Carmela Calise, del rione Sanità, i profumi della nuova stagione non li avrebbe mai conosciuti. Cartomante e usuraia, l'anziana donna giocava con le illusioni dei clienti e sbriciolava il loro futuro tra le dita. A indagare sul caso, il commissario Ricciardi della Squadra Mobile della Regia Questura di Napoli.

Tortuga, Cartagena e Veracruz, ambientati negli ultimi decenni del Seicento, raccontano i gloriosi atti conclusivi dell'epopea dei filibustieri di stanza nei Caraibi, tra abbordaggi, rapimenti, episodi di ferocia e di abnegazione, passioni amorose divoranti, cameratismo e rivalità su vascelli sovraccarichi in cui il sangue si mescola al sudore. Ma, all'alba del XVIII secolo, il tempo dei pirati sembra giunto a termine. Ormai superati dalla Storia, i Fratelli della Costa che hanno terrorizzato i Caraibi per cinquant'anni non spariranno, ma saranno chiamati a un differente destino.

In his Four Just Men series, Edgar Wallace comes up with something different: the ‘villains’ are not necessarily bad people, and the pursuers of justice, the Four Just Men, as they call themselves, are acting outside the law. They argue that their actions are for the public good, and dispassionately eke the ultimate revenge — death — on their victims. In their turn, the Four Just Men are pursued by the police, but somehow remain our heroes.

Decidida y sagaz, Manon Neville se consolida como la cabeza de la poderosa Casa Neville. Al tiempo que su influencia se extiende, sus enemigos urden nuevas conspiraciones para destruirla. Alexander Blackraven, su prometido, es un sostén fundamental para la formidable joven. Pero el amor apasionado que los une no está exento de ambigüedades ni de secretos que hunden sus raíces en el pasado. Contra todo y contra todos, la joven pareja iniciará un largo viaje en clíper hacia China, durante el cual ambos se conocerán profundamente y vivirán aventuras que los pondrán a prueba.

Drugi tom bestsellerowej Trylogii szczecińskiej, historii o pamięci, która żyje w opowieściach, o trudnych rozmowach, które budują i o tym, że najgłębsze prawdy ukryte są w ciszy, spojrzeniu i niedopowiedzeniach. Magdalena z uwagą i przejęciem słucha wspomnień dziadka, Ludwika Starkowskiego. Jego opowieści, sięgające czasów wojny i powojennej rzeczywistości, są pełne dramatów, trudnych decyzji i emocji, które nie tracą na sile, mimo upływu lat.

Swept up in the great drama as the infant Church expands and spreads westward into Ohio and Missouri, the Steeds become eyewitnesses of miracles as well as of the horrors of mob mayhem. Nathan and Lydia begin their married life, meeting new challenges and facing crises that test both their faith and their love; Mary Ann struggles with her feelings over her husband Benjamin's continued lack of spiritual response to the Restoration message; Jessica Steed, distraught by her apparent inability to have children, watches helpless.