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1) The Last Man
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The Last Man (1826) is a dystopian novel by Mary Shelley. Dedicated to the recently deceased Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron, The Last Man was controversial upon publication and was immediately suppressed by British authorities. Resurrected by dedicated critics and readers, the novel is now recognized as a pioneering work of science fiction and as the first work of dystopian literature to be published in English.
The ambitious and semi-autobiographical...
2) El cuervo
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El Cuervo, es un largo poema escrito por Edgar Allan Poe que fue publicado en 1845. Una pequeña historia misteriosa que encierra muchos más mensajes de los que parece a simple vista. Esta edición bilingüe, contiene una fiel traducción del mismo. En ella descubrirá la pureza en el lenguaje de dicho autor, el cual, revive gracias a que el trabajo se ha efectuado con el máximo rigor y precisión. Lo que hace de este libro un perfecto apoyo para...
3) Nemesis
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Taelan Muntalabac is the Hate-Monger, a creature born to feast on the hatred and malice of men, and the Andaur Empire is the stage for his grand machinations.Opposite him stands Maevos Avenar, a man destined to be his nemesis from birth, but who has no knowledge of him or the war their families have fought for centuries.
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Sir Ezra is an Elysian Bell, he has a frightening potential that he keeps hidden deep beneath tight layers of steel armor. He secretly loves a dark Queen whose touch would mean his death.
Banished for brutally slaughtering the Prince of Erle and husband to the Queen, Sir Ezra can only dream of seeing her again. Every night, his soul travels to distant lands, remembering the Queen, her deep convictions, brilliant mind, unending work, hidden loneliness,...
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⚡️"This is a sterling end to a rich, concept-driven series." - Booklife Reviews (Editor's Pick)
"Strong characters face a maelstrom in this intense, intellectually rigorous fantasy series finale." -Kirkus Reviews
Would you trade uncertainty for stagnation, chance for god, invention for inertia, thought for dogma?Four years have passed since the events of Dynamicist and war is on the horizon.Robert, Koria, Eloise and Gregory went to the New School,...
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The Ambassadors, by Henry James, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
• New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars
• Biographies of the authors
• Chronologies of contemporary...
7) Der Verrat
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Legenden und Gerüchte über das Ödland sind im ganzen Land zu hören. Und über die Kreaturen, die darin ihr Unwesen treiben. Braith weiß um die Gefahr, die das Betreten dieses unwirtlichen Landes mit sich bringt. Doch es ist seine einzige Chance, verbündete Vampire für die Rebellion zu finden, und seinen Vater, den grausamen König, vom Thron zu stürzen.
Aria ist entschlossen, Braith bei der Suche nach den Vampiren zu helfen. Doch die Welt,...
8) Hive Mind
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Heads you win. Tails I lose.
Everything is falling apart. Magnus is hunting Eris, and even the gods fear him. As if that weren't enough, our criminal dealings have finally caught up with us. The Merchants Guild are coming to settle all accounts, and we're deep in the red.
Enemies from every corner of the world are closing in, and the fate of Nexus balances on the edge of the wars we will fight. I have a choice to make and whatever I choose, I can...
9) Die Erlösung
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Teil 4 der US-Megabestseller-Serie mit über 4.000 Rezensionen - endlich auf Deutsch!
10) Hive Knight
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When they took my life, I thought I had nothing left to lose. I was a fool.
The Ouroboros Project was my last chance at salvation, but the new, virtual reality was just as bad as the world I'd left. Backroom deals with corrupt nobles, slavery, and murder were all swept under the rug in the pursuit of gold.
Despite everything, I found mercenary life fulfilling, until my guild was attacked. Now, I've got unknown, extremely rich enemies on all sides,...
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Teil 6 der US-Megabestseller-Serie mit über 4.000 Rezensionen - endlich auf Deutsch!
Atticus, der tyrannische König und Vater von Braith und Jack, wird von Menschen und Vampiren wegen seiner Gnadenlosigkeit und Brutalität gefürchtet. Doch wie ist aus dem offenen jungen Mann, der er einst war, dieser kaltblütige Herrscher geworden?
Mit fünfundzwanzig Jahren ist Atticus der letzte Erbe der mächtigsten Vampirfamilie und lebt unter dem Dach seines...
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All wealthy men are in want of a wife. And a mad woman is in need of an escape.
Catherine swore she wouldn't go back to the asylum. Her parents locked her away for seeing ghosts and fae, but years of treatment couldn't cure her. Spirits still haunt her and the fae continue to taunt her. Her treatment might have failed, but if Elk Grove taught her one thing, it was how to impersonate a sane person. Finally free of the institution, she will do anything...
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Jake came to Japan because he had a feeling it was where he was supposed to be in life. But the daily routine lacked any real satisfaction. His only source of excitement was Salsa dancing. That was, until he met Kenneth.
Kenneth, a pixie operating undercover to find magical humans, had more excitement than he wanted in life. His job kept him busy, and his only relaxation was when he went Salsa dancing. Meeting Jake made his already cramped schedule...
14) Times Change
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Dr Blak Alexander aka Mortimer is caught by the police saving his son's life his mugshot is a hit with the police He must confront his great uncle the policeman magician with the truth he is dead and has been protecting his son from the law. How will the policeman react? How far will their friends go to help save them?A reworked version of Caught Dead and Out of Time.as one extended story
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Death and destruction follow the demon wherever he treads, and Gabriel is rarely far behind, waiting for his chance to extinguish the creature known as Temple once and for all.
But, in Singapore during the Second World War, a lone soldier in possession of a shattering secret gets caught up in their battle. The knowledge he holds could change the course of their ancient conflict...and the fate of the world.
16) Crown of Stars
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"One dynamic novel. This thriller is brilliantly well written…. The plot takes readers deeper into a beautifully dark world that is just beginning. I highly recommend this stunning read…. I was hooked instantly." - San Francisco Book Review
"Intelligent, poetic, captivating and chilling…. The mystery at the core of Love is Red is so gripping you will find yourself carrying the book around with you until you're done.… You will want to re-read...
17) Magic Awakened
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Clear waters, pristine beaches, and the bones of human sacrifices...
Of all the places to be transported by magic against my will, a tropical island doesn't seem too bad. Unfortunately it's teeming with blood casters who want me dead. On the bright side, I'm not alone; my friends are here too and we've faced tougher odds together before.
But the dangerous magic on this island isn't like some of our other foes and there are places some of us...
18) Dark Apprentice
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A psychopathic wizard. An immortal mage. An epic battle of wills. Nikolai doesn't want much out of life: sex, immortality, and the power to disembowel anyone who crosses him. But with dark magic forbidden, his only option is Medea–a mage so deadly even the Enforcers give her a wide berth. Despite dire warnings that her apprentices don't survive, Nikolai won't stop until she agrees to train him. After all, he's a killer himself. Barbaric and brutal,...
19) Wylding Hall
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From the award-winning author of Waking the Moon, a short novel of unexpected terror When the young members of a British acid-folk band are compelled by their manager to record their unique music, they hole up at Wylding Hall, an ancient country house with dark secrets. There they create the album that will make their reputation, but at a terrifying cost: Julian Blake, the group's lead singer, disappears within the mansion and is never seen or heard...
20) Dark Mind
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Magic is dying out, and the only people who can stop it are a psychopathic dark wizard and an autistic mage with crippling anxiety. Nikolai and Medea must work together to determine the cause of magic dying. Their research takes them to America, where Medea struggles to navigate the ever-changing Mundane world and Nikolai struggles to get into her figurative pants. He's certain it's the key to winning her heart, but she seems oblivious to his advances...
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