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Howard Nemerov The Melodramatists
Nemerov’s first novel, ‘The Melodramatists’ is a parody of life in 20th Century America. When wealthy Nicholas Boyne is committed to a mental health facility, his two daughters, Claire and Susan, are left to their own devices. Susan embarks on an ill-fated affair with her psychiatrist, while Claire undergoes a spiritual awakening and sets about a plan to convert the family home into a retreat for the rehabilitation of prostitutes. Brutally funny and packed with wry observations, this is an ideal...
Engels | ePub3, 0,6 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2022
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Doyle Catherine Doyle The Lost Girl King
The Lost Girl King echoes Lord of the Rings and Narnia, whilst being original and fresh. It''s sure to become a classic of its own'' - Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars''A glorious gulp of a summer adventure'' - Piers Torday, author of The Lost Wild''Nobody writes peril, wit and wonder as well as Catherine Doyle … a modern Diana Wynne Jones'' - Dave Rudden, author of Irish Children''s Book of the Year, Knights of the Borrowed Dark**********From the author of the bestselling Storm Keeper...
Engels | ePub3, 2,5 MB | Bloomsbury Children's Books, [Nederland] | 2022
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Tricia Levenseller Blade of Secrets
The Bladesmith Duology
The lushly romantic, magical first volume in the epic Bladesmith duology by bestselling YA fantasy sensation Tricia Levenseller''An addictive page-turner... Be prepared to laugh, cry, and gasp'' Mary E. Pearson, author of The Remnant ChroniclesEighteen-year-old Ziva prefers metal to people. She spends her days tucked away in the forge, safe from society and the anxiety it causes her, using her gift to craft unique weapons imbued with magical power.When Ziva takes a job from a powerful warlord, the...
Engels | ePub3, 1,4 MB | Pushkin Children's Books, [Nederland] | 2022
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Tricia Levenseller Daughter of the Siren Queen
The defiant, fierce heroine of Daughter of the Pirate King returns in this rip-roaring high-seas adventure ‘This lady Jack Sparrow is back, and she''s fiercer and wittier than ever!’ Elly Blake, author of FrostbloodAlosa''s mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. First mate Riden, still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, is a constant...
Engels | ePub3, 0,9 MB | Pushkin Children's Books, [Nederland] | 2022
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Tricia Levenseller Master of Iron
The Bladesmith Duology
The heart-stopping, epic sequel to Blade of Secret by bestselling YA fantasy sensation Tricia Levenseller"Exciting, romantic, and filled with magic... a book you''ll want to read right away- and then reach for that sequel" JODI MEADOWS, co-author of My Lady Jane, on Blade of SecretsEighteen-year-old Ziva may have defeated a deadly warlord, but the price was almost too much. Ziva is forced into a breakneck race to a nearby city with the handsome mercenary, Kellyn, and the young scholar, Petrik, to...
Engels | ePub3, 3,4 MB | Pushkin Children's Books, [Nederland] | 2022
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Tricia Levenseller The Shadows Between Us
A sumptuous, addictive story of ambition and love from YA fantasy sensation Tricia Levenseller ‘A wicked fun romp with corsets and jewelled daggers’ Emily R. King, author of The Hundredth Queen SeriesNo one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King''s power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Regardless, Alessandra, tired of being overlooked, has a plan to gain power: woo...
Engels | ePub3, 0,8 MB | Pushkin Children's Books, [Nederland] | 2022
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Tricia Levenseller Warrior of the Wild
A chieftain''s daughter embarks on a perilous quest in this Viking-inspired standalone adventure from YA fantasy sensation Tricia Levenseller ‘One of my favourite YA books ever. The action! The world-building! The voice! This book kicks so much ass’ Cale Dietrich, author of The Love InterestHow do you kill a god?As her father''s chosen heir, eighteen-year-old Rasmira has trained her whole life to become a warrior and lead her village. But when her coming-of-age trial is sabotaged and she fails...
Engels | ePub3, 0,8 MB | Pushkin Children's Books, [Nederland] | 2022
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Emily Houghton Last Time We Met
A heart-warming and emotional will-they-won t-they friends-to-lovers romance for 2022
An emotional friends-to-lovers romance, perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane and Colleen HooverReaders have fallen for Emily Houghton''s brilliant romances:''I''m an absolute sucker for a good friends-to-lovers trope and this book definitely delivers that''''An absolute joy and a love story about falling in love and allowing yourself to be loved''''A funny, heart-wrenching and beautiful love story. Absolutely loved it''''Beautifully written with characters that have such great depth''ONE PROMISEAged...
Engels | ePub3, 1,2 MB | Transworld Digital, [Nederland] | 2022
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Hanna Bervoets We Had To Remove This Post
Does what you see change who you are?‘A superbly poised, psychologically astute and subtle novel of mental unravelling’ - Ian McEwan, author of AtonementKayleigh is broke. Out of options, she takes a job as a content moderator, reviewing horrors and hate online and deciding which posts needs to be removed. Kayleigh is good at her job, and in her colleagues she finds a group of friends, even a new girlfriend. For the first time in her life, the future seems bright . . . But soon the job begins...
Engels | ePub3, 0,9 MB | Picador, [Nederland] | 2022
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Mieko Kawakami All The Lovers In The Night
From literary sensation and International Booker Prize-shortlisted author Mieko Kawakami, the bestelling author of Breasts and Eggs and Heaven comes All the Lovers in the Night, an extraordinary, deeply moving and insightful story set in contemporary Tokyo.''A brief, compelling study of alienation and friendship; I binge-read it in one sitting.'' - Rebecca F Kuang, bestselling author of BabelFuyuko Irie is a freelance proofreader in her thirties. Living alone in an overwhelming city and unable to...
Engels | ePub3, 0,6 MB | Picador, [Nederland] | 2022
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Joanna Nadin The Double Life of Daisy Hemmings
This Year's Escapist Sensation
Unflinching, unforgettable . . . a step up for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid'' - The Bookseller''Totally absorbing and evocative'' - Kate Riordan, bestselling author of Summer FeverWhat happens when truth and lies collide? The Double Life of Daisy Hemmings is an intoxicating mystery across past and present from Joanna Nadin.1988, Cornwall. At seventeen, Jason wants much more from life than working in his father''s pub. So when twin sisters Daisy and Bea, and their small circle of friends, arrive for...
Engels | ePub3, 1 MB | Mantle, [Nederland] | 2022
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Madame de Villeneuve Beauty and the Beast
Originally published as ‘La Belle et la Bête’, Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve's 'Beauty and the Beast' was published in 1740 and is the oldest known version of this fairytale. “A tale as old as time”, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is the bewitching fantasy romance story of Belle – a young woman imprisoned in the magical castle of a monstrous yet princely beast, where she is forced to “be our guest”. This is an epic story that has captured generations of readers and will be enjoyed by fans of both film...
Engels | ePub3, 0,2 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2022
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Camilla Lackberg Sweet Revenge
Two gripping novellas from the No.1 international bestselling authorWomen Without MercyIngrid gave up her career to support her husband. Now he’s having an affair.Birgitta is avoiding the doctor. No one can see the bruises her husband leaves.Victoria left Russia to marry a man she met online. But he is nothing like she imagined.Maybe the only way out is to commit three perfect murders…Truth or DareBest friends Liv, Martina, Max and Anton are spending New Year’s Eve together.But each...
Engels | ePub3, 0,7 MB | HarperCollins, [Nederland] | 2022
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Alastair Chisholm Dragon Storm
Mira and Flameteller
The fourth book in a thrilling, magical, and action-packed new fantasy series, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7 - 9 year olds!In the land of Draconis, there are no dragons.Once, there were. Once, humans and dragons were friends, and created the great city of Rivven together.But then came the Dragon Storm, and the dragons retreated from the world of humans.To the men and women of Draconis, they became legends and myth.Young dragonseer Mira and her dragon Flameteller love finding out how things...
Engels | ePub3, 6,6 MB | CB Digitale Distributie B.V, [Nederland] | 2022
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Alastair Chisholm Dragon Storm
Tomas and Ironskin
The first book in a thrilling, magical, and action-packed new fantasy series, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7 - 9 year olds!In the land of Draconis, there are no dragons.Once, there were. Once, humans and dragons were friends, and created the great city of Rivven together.But then came the Dragon Storm, and the dragons retreated from the world of humans.To the men and women of Draconis, they became legends and myth.Tomas has always been told that now, dragons are extinct, and so he can't...
Engels | ePub3, 4,9 MB | CB Digitale Distributie B.V, [Nederland] | 2022
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Alastair Chisholm The Consequence Girl
A thrilling, unputdownable adventure, from the highly-acclaimed author of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted Orion Lostand the Blackwell's Children's Book of the Year, Adam-2.The world of Colony is in ruins. No one knows what caused society to begin tearing itself apart - but the secret may lie with Cora, a girl living on the mountainside far away from others. Cora possesses an extraordinary gift: the power to see back in time, from an event back to its causes. Even more incredibly,...
Engels | ePub3, 3,5 MB | CB Digitale Distributie B.V, [Nederland] | 2022
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Alastair Chisholm Dragon Storm
Cara and Silverthief
The second book in a thrilling, magical, and action-packed new fantasy series, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7 - 9 year olds!In the land of Draconis, there are no dragons.Once, there were. Once, humans and dragons were friends, and created the great city of Rivven together.But then came the Dragon Storm, and the dragons retreated from the world of humans.To the men and women of Draconis, they became legends and myth.Cara has spent her life on the streets, relying on her wits - and a mysterious...
Engels | ePub3, 4,7 MB | CB Digitale Distributie B.V, [Nederland] | 2022
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Alastair Chisholm Dragon Storm
Ellis and Pathseeker
The third book in the thrilling, magical, and action-packed fantasy series, Dragon Storm, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7 - 9 year olds!In the land of Draconis, there are no dragons.Once, there were. Once, humans and dragons were friends, and created the great city of Rivven together.But then came the Dragon Storm, and the dragons retreated from the world of humans.To the men and women of Draconis, they became legends and myth.It's the Maze Festival in the city of Rivven, and young dragonseer...
Engels | ePub3, 6,4 MB | CB Digitale Distributie B.V, [Nederland] | 2022
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Julian Barnes Elizabeth Finch
From the Booker Prize-winning author of THE SENSE OF AN ENDING
The Sunday Times Bestseller from the Winner of the Booker PrizeShe will change the way you see the world . . . ''I''ll remember Elizabeth Finch when most other characters I''ve met this year have faded'' The TimesElizabeth Finch was a teacher, a thinker, an inspiration. Neil is just one of many who fell under her spell during his time in her class. Tasked with unpacking her notebooks after her death, Neil encounters once again Elizabeth''s astonishing ideas on the past and on how to make sense of...
Engels | ePub3, 2,7 MB | Vintage Digital, [Nederland] | 2022
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Jenny Ashcroft The Echoes of Love
‘I was hooked! What an incredible story so insightful of Crete during WWII. Cannot recommend it highly enough’ Reader review âââââ‘This is a truly magnificent book with wonderful characters and heart stopping events. Very highly recommended’ Reader review âââââ‘The attraction and chemistry between Eleni and Otto is so well written and believable that I routed for them all the way until the end . . . This will be a book that I will remember for a long time!’ Reader...
Engels | ePub3, 1,1 MB | HQ, [Nederland] | 2022
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