Inhalt: Behzad Karim Khanis Debüt über das Schicksal zweier Brüder verbindet die Härte der Straße mit der Melancholie iranischer Prosa. "Zehnmal besser als jedes é4 Blocks'." (Ijoma Mangold)
Nach der Hinrichtung der Mutter im Tumult der Iranischen Revolution fliehen der elfjährige Saam und sein kleiner Bruder Nima mit ihrem Vater nach Deutschland. Doppelt fremd im arabisch dominierten Neukölln, fristet der Vater ein Leben zwischen Taxifahren, Backgammon und Scham, während Saam versucht, die Rolle des Familienoberhaupts auszufüllen. Mit allen Mitteln erkämpft er sich Respekt unter den brutalen Straßengangs, um seinen Bruder Nima zu beschützen. Bis er eines Tages zu weit geht.
In seinem spektakulären Debüt schreibt Behzad Karim Khani über die komplizierten Schicksale von Revolutionären, Kleindealern und Messerstechern und entwickelt dabei einen ganz eigenen Sound, in dem sowohl die Melancholie iranischer Prosa als auch die Härte afroamerikanischen Raps anklingen.
Bingen liest ein Buch 2024 Schlagworte:Berlin, Brüder, Iran, Roman Systematik: Roman / Erzählung Umfang: 288 S. Standort: KHA ISBN: 978-3-446-27378-8
Inhalt: Annette Mingels' großer Roman übers Älterwerden und das Schwinden aller Sicherheiten
Carl Kruger ist einsam. Fast sechzig Jahre war der emeritierte Chemieprofessor mit Helen verheiratet. Obwohl die Ehe schon lange zerrüttet war, trifft Helens Tod ihn bis ins Mark. Darum willigt er ein, als seine Tochter Lisa ihn zu einer Reise in die alte Heimat überredet. Doch der Besuch in Ostdeutschland und Polen verläuft anders, als der Wahlamerikaner erwartet. Konfrontiert mit einer Welt im Umbruch, stellt sich Carl die Frage: ist er, der »alte weiße Mann«, überhaupt angekommen in diesem Jahrhundert? Annette Mingels' so kluger wie berührender Roman erzählt vom Schwinden aller Sicherheiten am Ende eines langen Lebens und von sehr heutigen Konflikten zwischen den Generationen. Psychologisch genau, mit virtuoser Leichtigkeit und meisterhaft im Ton. Schlagworte:Generationen, Ostdeutschland, Polen, Roman, Älterwerden Systematik: Roman / Erzählung Umfang: 304 S. Standort: MIN ISBN: 978-3-328-60295-8
Inhalt: Eine ummauerte Stadt, die nur betreten kann, wer seinen eigenen Schatten zurücklässt: Hier lebt das wahre Ich des Mädchens, in das sich der namenlose Erzähler mit siebzehn Jahren unsterblich verliebt. Er macht sich auf die Suche nach ihm, gelangt in die Stadt und ihre geheimnisvolle Bibliothek, doch das Mädchen erkennt ihn nicht mehr. Unter rätselhaften Umständen gerät der Erzähler zurück in die Welt jenseits der Mauer. Er zieht nach Tokio, arbeitet im Buchhandel, hat wechselnde Freundinnen. Die Erinnerung an das Mädchen und die ummauerte Stadt lässt ihn nicht los. Schließlich kündigt er und nimmt eine Stelle in einer alten Bücherei in der Präfektur Fukushima an. Die Realität gerät knirschend ins Wanken - und der Erzähler muss sich fragen, was ihn an diese Welt bindet. Ein melancholischer, zärtlicher und philosophischer Roman über eine verlorene Liebe, Selbstfindung und die Möglichkeit, Mauern zu überwinden. Schlagworte:Bibliothek, Japan, Liebe, Roman Systematik: Roman / Erzählung Umfang: 672 S. Standort: MUR ISBN: 978-3-8321-6839-1
Inhalt: Ton, Sand, Lehm, all das ist Erde. Doch sie bietet noch viel mehr Schätze: Edelsteine zum Beispiel, oder Erdöl. 18 spannende Vorlesegeschichten erzählen von den unterschiedlichen Aspekten der Erde: Jacob und Samira wollen den höchsten Sandturm der Welt bauen, aber irgendwie will der nicht halten. Nora und ihre Oma malen ein Bild aus Erdfarben: gelber Sand, braune Erde, schwarze Steinkohle - jetzt fehlt nur noch Rot. Ob die Ziegelsteine da helfen können? Sven und Jolante möchten einen Tunnel zur anderen Seite der Erdkugel graben. Aber das ist schwieriger, als sie dachten ... Schlagworte:Medienkiste Unsere Erde, ab 5 Jahre Systematik: Vorlesen Reime Umfang: 128 S. Standort: Vorlesen/ Reime ISBN: 978-3-7514-0059-6
Inhalt: In ihrem Schwimmbad fühlen sie sich zu Hause, hier können sie bei ihren täglichen Bahnen ihre Sorgen hinter sich lassen: Designer, Nonnen, Hundesitter, Veganerinnen, Polizisten, Professorinnen, Schauspieler... Bis eines Tages ein Riss erscheint - am Beckengrund, aber auch im Gedächtnis von Alice, die genau wie die anderen hier im Schwimmen stets Trost und Halt gefunden hat. Während sie bald nur noch in bruchstückhaften Erinnerungen schwimmt, versucht ihre Tochter, sich in ihre Mutter hineinzuversetzen, ihr Verhältnis zueinander neu auszuloten und Alice' Leben Sinn und Zusammenhang zurückzugeben. Aus so unterschiedlichen wie verblüffenden Perspektiven und mit unvergleichlichem Gespür für das Komische im Tragischen schreibt Julie Otsuka über Liebe und Verlust, Trauer und Erinnerung, Mütter und Töchter und die große Frage, was wir unseren Eltern schuldig sind. Schlagworte:Demenz, Eltern, Roman, Schwimmbad Systematik: Roman / Erzählung Umfang: 160 S. Standort: OTS ISBN: 978-3-86648-691-1
Inhalt: Zuerst war da eine Gelegenheit... dann passierte ein Verrat. 20 Jahre sind inzwischen vergangen. Vieles hat sich geändert, vieles ist auch völlig gleich geblieben. Mark Renton kehrt zurück an den einzigen Ort, den er jemals sein Zuhause nennen konnte. Und sie warten auf ihn: Spud, Sick Boy, und Begbie. Aber auch andere gute, alte Freunde warten bereits: Leid, Verlust, Freude, Rache, Hass, Freundschaft, Liebe, Sehnsucht, Angst, Reue, Diamorphin, Selbstzerstörung und Lebensgefahr, alle stehen Schlange, um ihn zu begrüßen, bereit zum Tanz.
Darsteller: Ewen Bremner, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Miller, Ewan McGregor, Kelly Macdonald u. a.
Inhalt: Ein Bilderbuch über das Cradle to Cradle Konzept und wie man damit die Welt retten kann. Ab 5 Jahren.
Umweltverschmutzung, Klimawandel, Artensterben - wie lässt sich unsere Welt retten? Aron und Nora entdecken in diesem Buch die Lösung: das Cradle to Cradle-Prinzip. Wir müssen in geschlossenen Kreisläufen denken. Statt Müll zu produzieren müssen Materialien immer und immer wieder verwendet werden oder biologisch abbaubar sein. Beispiele aus der Circular Economy und Urban Mining werden dazu in diesem Buch beschrieben. Ein neunmalkluger Schlaufuchs begleitet Nora und Aron bei Ihrer Entdeckung und erklärt, wo C2C schon funktioniert und wie die Welt von morgen aussehen könnte Schlagworte:Medienkiste Unsere Erde, ab 5 Jahre Systematik: 1 Umfang: 128 S. Standort: 1 ROL ISBN: 978-3-945677-19-3
Inhalt: Nachdem Detective Kit McKittrick vom San Diego Police Department einen anonymen Hinweis auf das mögliche Grab eines Mordopfers in einem Stadtpark bekommen hat, stößt ihr Team dort tatsächlich auf die Leiche einer jungen Frau. Sie ist mit pinken Handschellen gefesselt - so wie zahlreiche Opfer eines Serienkillers, der schon seit Jahren sein Unwesen treibt. Kit schöpft Hoffnung, endlich eine neue Spur zu haben. Doch schon bald nimmt der Fall neue, ungeahnte Dimensionen an. Mittendrin der Psychologe Sam Reeves, der sich als der anonyme Hinweisgeber herausstellt und alles andere als unschuldig scheint ... Schlagworte:Detective, Ermittlungen, Mord, Thriller Systematik: Krimi / Thriller Umfang: 544 S. Standort: ROS Bd. 1 ISBN: 978-3-426-21779-5
Eine Seefahrt, die ist lustig. Diese Seefahrt, die bringt Tod. Die Krimi-Kreuzfahrt auf der Ostsee, die Angela für sich und ihre Lieben gebucht hat, soll der Ex-Kanzlerin etwas Abwechslung verschaffen. Doch die Traumschiffreise verläuft ganz anders als im Reiseprospekt angekündigt. Gleich am ersten Abend kommt der Megastar des deutschen Thrillers Florian Watzek unerwartet zu Tode. Und die anderen erfolgreichen Krimiautoren, die sich an Bord befinden, zählen zu den Hauptverdächtigen. Endlich schlägt wieder die Stunde für die Meisterdetektivin.
Ihr dritter und verzwicktester Fall bringt Miss Merkel in tödliche Gefahr. Schlagworte:Kanzlerin, Kreuzfahrt, Krimi, Ostsee Systematik: Krimi / Thriller Umfang: 320 S. Standort: SAF Bd. 3 ISBN: 978-3-463-00031-2
Inhalt: Der begnadete Schauspieler Jan Jespik verliebt sich Hals über Kopf in eine erotische, leidenschaftliche Frau. Mona ist gerade erst aus dem Knast gekommen und erzählt ihm ihre unerträgliche Geschichte. Von ihrem italienischen Ex-Mann hat sie schon Jahre nichts mehr gehört, offenbar ist er mit ihren Kindern in Italien untergetaucht. Während Jan jeden Abend auf der Bühne steht und große Erfolge feiert, startet Mona die Suche nach ihrer Familie in Florenz. Jan, der von Monas Schicksal schwer erschüttert ist, folgt ihr schließlich in die Toskana, um seine Geliebte zu rächen. Er weiß, dass dies seine schwerste Rolle sein wird und in der Katastrophe enden könnte. Schlagworte:Affäre, Berlin, Schauspieler, Thriller Systematik: Krimi / Thriller Umfang: 384 S. Standort: THI ISBN: 978-3-453-27438-9
Inhalt: »Du hättest zurücksehen müssen, dachte er, allein um zu wissen, ob sie sich nach dir umgewandt hat.« Zwischen Lev und Kato besteht seit ihren Kindertagen eine besondere Verbindung. Doch die Öffnung der europäischen Grenzen weitet ihre Lebensentwürfe und verändert ihre Beziehung für immer. Voller Schönheit und Hingabe erzählt Iris Wolff in ihrem großen neuen Roman von zeitloser Freundschaft und davon, was es braucht, um sich von den Prägungen der eigenen Herkunft zu lösen.
Als der elfjährige Lev über Wochen ans Bett gefesselt ist, wird ausgerechnet die gescheite, aber von allen gemiedene Kato zu ihm ans Krankenbett geschickt, um ihm die Hausaufgaben zu bringen. Zwischen dem ungleichen Paar entsteht eine unverbrüchliche Verbindung, die Lev aus seiner Versteinerung löst und den beiden Heranwachsenden im kommunistischen Vielvölkerstaat Rumänien einen Halt bietet. Ein halbes Leben später läuft Lev noch immer die Pfade ihrer Kindheit ab, während Kato schon vor Jahren in den Westen aufgebrochen ist. Geblieben sind Lev nur ihre gezeichneten Postkarten aus ganz Europa. Bis ihn eines Tages eine Karte aus Zürich erreicht, darauf nur ein einziger Satz: »Wann kommst du?« Kunstvoll und poetisch verwandelt Iris Wolff jenen Moment in Sprache, wenn ein Leben ans andere rührt, und zeichnet in ihrem großen europäischen Roman das Porträt einer berührenden Freundschaft, die sich als Reise in die Vergangenheit offenbart und deren Leuchten noch lange nachklingt. Schlagworte:Europa, Familie, Freundschaft, Roman Systematik: Roman / Erzählung Umfang: 256 S. Standort: WOL ISBN: 978-3-608-98770-6
Inhalt: Santiago Alatorre One mistake destroys my career. I go from most eligible bachelor to monster, hiding from the world. At least until Chloe breaks into my home. My new fake girlfriend is a temporary fix to my biggest problem. But as our game changes, so do my feelings. There's only one issue stopping me from claiming her. Me. Chloe Carter It all started with a birthday wish, some vodka, and an ancestry kit. That's how I end up in Italy, finding my long-lost father. But one decision lands me a fake boyfriend I don't want. The more we pretend, the easier our ruse becomes. I told myself not to fall in love with a liar like Santiago. I should have listened. Contains mature themes. Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek ISBN: 978-1-66618-083-1
The Atlas Complex marks the much-anticipated, heart-shattering conclusion in Olivie Blake's trilogy that began with the New York Times bestselling phenomenon, The Atlas Six. Only the extraordinary are chosen. Only the cunning survive. An explosive return to the library leaves the six Alexandrians vulnerable to the lethal terms of their recruitment. Old alliances quickly fracture as the initiates take opposing strategies as to how to deal with the deadly bargain they have so far failed to uphold. Those who remain with the archives wrestle with the ethics of their astronomical abilities, while elsewhere, an unlikely pair from the Society cohort partner to influence politics on a global stage. And still the outside world mobilizes to destroy them, while the Caretaker himself, Atlas Blakely, may yet succeed with a plan foreseen to have world-ending stakes. It's a race to survive as the six Society recruits are faced with the question of what they're willing to betray for limitless power—and who will be destroyed along the way. Also by Olivie Blake The Atlas Six The Atlas Paradox Alone with You in the Ether One for My Enemy Masters of Death At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
A tale of vampires, ghosts and death himself. From the bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Masters of Death by Olivie Blake is a spellbinding, page-turning and queer fantasy. 'Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent' - Chloe Gong, author ofThese Violent Delights This book is about an estate agent. Only she's a vampire, the house on sale is haunted, and its ghost was murdered. When Viola Marek hires Fox D'Mora to deal with a ghost-infested mansion, she expects a competent medium. But unbeknownst to Viola, Fox is not a medium at all. He's a fraud - and the godson of Death. As the mystery of the mansion unfolds, Viola and Fox are drawn into an unlikely quest that neither wants nor expects. They'll need the help of a demonic personal trainer, a steadfast reaper, and an angel with her own secrets. It transpires that an inconvenient dead body and a lost love are intrinsically linked. Can this coalition of unwilling allies solve this conundrum and un-haunt a house - by winning a devious immortal game? This edition features beautiful interior illustrations from Little Chmura. 'If you enjoyed Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens, you will adore this book' - Starburst Magazine
Inhalt:WATERSTONES BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2023 PICK WOMAN & HOME NOVEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH iPaper TOP FICTION PICK 'An absolutely charming novel that all bookworms will adore' Red 'A balm for the soul and a glorious love letter to books and reading'iPaper There was only one thing on her mind. 'I must start a bookshop.'
Yeongju did everything she was supposed to, go to university, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. Burned out, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop. In a quaint neighbourhood in Seoul, surrounded by books, Yeongju and her customers take refuge. From the lonely barista to the unhappily married coffee roaster, and the writer who sees something special in Yeongju - they all have disappointments in their past. The Hyunam-dong Bookshop becomes the place where they all learn how to truly live. A heart-warming story about finding comfort and acceptance in your life - and the healing power of books. 'Delightful, reflective and heart-warming' Woman's Weekly 'Profound and healing ... a beautiful story at its heart' Woman & Home 'An incredibly exciting debut novel. At once gentle and invigorating. I devoured it' Sarah Crossan, author of Here is the Beehive Reader Reviews: 'Love love love this book! Cosy, heart warming, wholesome...Will be recommending this to everyone. It makes me smile when I think about it!' 'Such a beautiful book, I adored the story and characters, The writing style was gorgeous. 100% recommend.' 'A love letter to books, bookshops and all who love them' 'Such a warm and cosy read! Was completely here for it...and the appreciation for books was magical' 'A heart-warming cosy read that makes you think about how important it is to be happy, and that we can all find a place to call 'home'.' Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek ISBN: 978-1-5266-6230-9
Inhalt: Tell me, little butterfly, what would you do for love? In the wake of a crushing defeat, Tisaanah and Maxatarius have been ripped apart. Tisaanah is desperate to rescue Max from his imprisonment, even as her people's fight for freedom grows more treacherous. But within the walls of Ilyzath, Max's mind is a shadow of what it once was . . . leaving his past a mystery and his future at the mercy of Ara's new, ruthless queen. Meanwhile, in the Fey lands, Aefe has been dragged back into this world by a king who vows to destroy civilizations in her name. But even as her past returns to claim her, her former self is a stranger. Tisaanah, Max, and Aefe are thrust into the center of a cataclysm between the human and Fey worlds. The unique magic they share is key to either winning the war, or ending it. But that power demands sacrifice. Tisaanah may be forced to choose between love and duty. Max cannot forge his future without confronting his past. And Aefe must decide between reclaiming who she was, or embracing who she has become. The choices they make will either reshape this world forever . . . or end it. Contains mature themes. Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek EAN: 9798765018194
Inhalt:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • When mysterious faeries from other realms appear at her university, curmudgeonly professor Emily Wilde must uncover their secrets before it’s too late, in this heartwarming, enchanting second installment of the Emily Wilde series. Emily Wilde is a genius scholar of faerie folklore who just wrote the world’s first comprehensive encyclopaedia of faeries. She’s learned many of the secrets of the Hidden Ones on her adventures . . . and also from her fellow scholar and former rival Wendell Bambleby. Because Bambleby is more than infuriatingly charming. He’s an exiled faerie king on the run from his murderous mother and in search of a door back to his realm. And despite Emily’s feelings for Bambleby, she’s not ready to accept his proposal of marriage: Loving one of the Fair Folk comes with secrets and dangers. She also has a new project to focus on: a map of the realms of faerie. While she is preparing her research, Bambleby lands her in trouble yet again, when assassins sent by his mother invade Cambridge. Now Bambleby and Emily are on another adventure, this time to the picturesque Austrian Alps, where Emily believes they may find the door to Bambleby’s realm and the key to freeing him from his family’s dark plans. But with new relationships for the prickly Emily to navigate and dangerous Folk lurking in every forest and hollow, Emily must unravel the mysterious workings of faerie doors and of her own heart. Book Two of the Emily Wilde Series Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek ISBN: 978-0-593-50020-0
Inhalt:#1 Indie Next Pick! A Hall of Fame LibraryReads pick! One of People’s Best Books to Read in February A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically and The Love Hypothesis. Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast—again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and she sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange—again... Weres are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no exception. He rules his pack with absolute authority, but not without justice. And, unlike the Vampyre Council, not without feeling. It’s clear from the way he tracks Misery’s every movement that he doesn’t trust her. If only he knew how right he was…. Because Misery has her own reasons to agree to this marriage of convenience, reasons that have nothing to do with politics or alliances, and everything to do with the only thing she's ever cared about. And she is willing to do whatever it takes to get back what’s hers, even if it means a life alone in Were territory…alone with the wolf. Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek ISBN: 978-0-593-55041-0
INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
"An epic fantasy odyssey begins." — Entertainment Weekly
"A richly rendered world . . .Kaner writes action that's both fun and intelligible . . . If "The Last of Us" didn't slake your thirst for stories of a grizzled fighter taking a tough kid on the road, then Godkiller should be your jam." — Charlie Jane Anders, The Washington Post
Enter a land of gods and monsters, soldiers and mercenaries, secrets and wishes—the explosive #1 internationally bestselling fantasy debut in a new trilogy for fans of The Witcher and Gideon the Ninth
Gods are forbidden in the kingdom of Middren. Formed by human desires and fed by their worship, there are countless gods in the world—but after a great war, the new king outlawed them and now pays "godkillers" to destroy any who try to rise from the shadows.
As a child, Kissen saw her family murdered by a fire god. Now, she makes a living killing them and enjoys it. But all this changes when Kissen is tasked with helping a young noble girl with a god problem. The child's soul is bonded to a tiny god of white lies, and Kissen can't kill it without ending the girl's life too.
Joined by a disillusioned knight on a secret quest, the unlikely group must travel to the ruined city of Blenraden, where the last of the wild gods reside, to each beg a favor. Pursued by assassins and demons, and in the midst of burgeoning civil war, they will all face a reckoning. Something is rotting at the heart of their world, and they are the only ones who can stop it.
"Godkiller will have you in its grasp from the first pages. . . An extraordinary journey." — Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
"Beautifully imagined and intensely felt . . . Godkiller is a bone-rattling fantasy thriller that flies by in a breathtaking rush." — Joe Hill, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Locke und Key
"Epic and intimate, tender and sharp, Godkiller is a triumph of storytelling." — Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf
Inhalt: The enthralling and romantic sequel to J.M. Kearl's enchanting Bow Before the Elf Queen. Layala fought against falling in love with him. Thane battled to win his mate's heart. Now they'll discover if their love can withstand those who tore them apart. Held for weeks without food or water, Layala's resolve begins to fracture as an evil darkness looms over her. She's the key to destroying the Void or reviving its creator— the long-dead Black Mage she has a mysterious connection to. Layala and Thane learn what it truly means to fight for love as their enemies surround them and it becomes a struggle for revenge, the kingdom, and finding the truth about why Layala seems to harbor the power of whether Palenor falls into darkness or if her Lightbringer name holds true. Author's note: Long Live the Elf Queen is book 2 in the Elf Queen series and ends on a cliffhanger. It contains romantic steam, violence, war, and mature themes with morally grey characters. Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek ISBN: 978-1-66663-452-5
Inhalt: Behzad Karim Khanis Debüt über das Schicksal zweier Brüder verbindet die Härte der Straße mit der Melancholie iranischer Prosa. "Zehnmal besser als jedes é4 Blocks'." (Ijoma Mangold)
Nach der Hinrichtung der Mutter im Tumult der Iranischen Revolution fliehen der elfjährige Saam und sein kleiner Bruder Nima mit ihrem Vater nach Deutschland. Doppelt fremd im arabisch dominierten Neukölln, fristet der Vater ein Leben zwischen Taxifahren, Backgammon und Scham, während Saam versucht, die Rolle des Familienoberhaupts auszufüllen. Mit allen Mitteln erkämpft er sich Respekt unter den brutalen Straßengangs, um seinen Bruder Nima zu beschützen. Bis er eines Tages zu weit geht.
In seinem spektakulären Debüt schreibt Behzad Karim Khani über die komplizierten Schicksale von Revolutionären, Kleindealern und Messerstechern und entwickelt dabei einen ganz eigenen Sound, in dem sowohl die Melancholie iranischer Prosa als auch die Härte afroamerikanischen Raps anklingen.
Bingen liest ein Buch 2024 Schlagworte:Berlin, Brüder, Iran, Roman Systematik: Roman / Erzählung Umfang: 288 S. Standort: KHA ISBN: 978-3-446-27378-8
Inhalt:The third book in the EPIC Crescent City series from multi-million and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas. Maas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan - Time Think Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. James - Telegraph Spiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight - Guardian Sarah J. Maas does not disappoint ... To be devoured with relish - Mail ****** A WORLD IN DARKNESS. A BURNING SPARK. A BLAZE OF STARS. Bryce Quinlan is stranded in a strange new world. She's going to need all her wits about her to get home again and return to everything she loves. But that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust. Meanwhile, Hunt Athalar is back in the Asteri's dungeons. Stripped of his freedom and the happiness he'd fought so hard for, he's without a clue as to Bryce's fate. Hunt is desperate to help his mate, but until he can escape the Asteri's chains, his hands are quite literally tied. In this breathtaking sequel to the #1 bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath, Midgard is brought to the brink of collapse, and the fate of the world rests on the hope of rebellion. But the fight for survival, freedom, and love may cost everything Bryce and Hunt have. House of Flame and Shadow was ranked #1 in UK TCM charts week ending 6/2/2024 Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek ISBN: 978-1-4088-8445-4
Inhalt:THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR/FRESH AIR, WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, AND TIME MAGAZINE ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2023 “A murder mystery locked inside a Great American Novel . . . Charming, smart, heart-blistering, and heart-healing.” —Danez Smith, The New York Times Book Review “We all need—we all deserve—this vibrant, love-affirming novel that bounds over any difference that claims to separate us.” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post From James McBride, author of the bestselling Oprah’s Book Club pick Deacon King Kong and the National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird, a novel about small-town secrets and the people who keep them In 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 neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and Chona Ludlow lived when Moshe integrated his theater and where Chona ran the Heaven und Earth Grocery Store. When the state came looking for a deaf boy to institutionalize him, it was Chona and Nate Timblin, the Black janitor at Moshe’s theater and the unofficial leader of the Black community on Chicken Hill, who worked together to keep the boy safe. As these characters’ stories overlap and deepen, it becomes clear how much the people who live on the margins of white, Christian America struggle and what they must do to survive. When the truth is finally revealed about what happened on Chicken Hill and the part the town’s white establishment played in it, McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community—heaven and earth—that sustain us. Bringing his masterly storytelling skills and his deep faith in humanity to The Heaven und Earth Grocery Store, James McBride has written a novel as compassionate as Deacon King Kong and as inventive as The Good Lord Bird. Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek ISBN: 978-0-593-42296-0
Inhalt: For readers of Modern Lovers and Conversations with Friends, an addictive, humorous, and poignant debut novel about the shock waves caused by one couple's impulsive marriage. 'A tender, devastating and funny exploration of love and friendship and the yearning for self-evisceration. Coco Mellors is an elegant and exciting new voice' PANDORA SYKES, author of How Do We Know We're Doing It Right New York is slipping from Cleo's grasp. Sure, she's at a different party every other night, but she barely knows anyone. Her student visa is running out, and she doesn't even have money for cigarettes. But then she meets Frank. Twenty years older, Frank's life is full of all the success and excess that Cleo's lacks. He offers her the chance to be happy, the freedom to paint, and the opportunity to apply for a green card. She offers him a life imbued with beauty and art-and, hopefully, a reason to cut back on his drinking. He is everything she needs right now. Cleo and Frank run head-first into a romance that neither of them can quite keep up with. It reshapes their lives and the lives of those around them, whether that's Cleo's best friend struggling to embrace his gender identity in the wake of her marriage, or Frank's financially dependent sister arranging sugar daddy dates after being cut off. Ultimately, this chance meeting between two strangers outside of a New Year's Eve party changes everything, for better or worse. Cleopatra and Frankenstein is an astounding and painfully relatable debut novel about the spontaneous decisions that shape our entire lives and those imperfect relationships born of unexpectedly perfect evenings. Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek ISBN: 978-0-00-842178-6
She was the face that launched a thousand ships, the fierce beauty at the heart of Olympus...and she was never ours to claim.
*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Helen of Troy, Achilles, and Patroclus that's as sinful as it is sweet.*
In Olympus, you either have the power to rule...or you are ruled. Achilles Kallis may have been born with nothing, but as a child he vowed he would claw his way into the poisonous city's inner circle. Now that a coveted role has opened to anyone with the strength to claim it, he and his partner, Patroclus Fotos, plan to compete and double their odds of winning.
Neither expect infamous beauty Helen Kasios to be part of the prize...or for the complicated fire that burns the moment she looks their way.
Zeus may have decided Helen is his to give to away, but she has her own plans. She enters into the competition as a middle finger to the meddling Thirteen rulers, effectively vying for her own hand in marriage. Unfortunately, there are those who would rather see her dead than lead the city. The only people she can trust are the ones she can't keep her hands off-Achilles and Patroclus. But can she really believe they have her best interests at heart when every stolen kiss is a battlefield?
"Deliciously inventive...Red-hot."-Publishers Weekly STARRED for Neon Gods
"I get shivers just thinking of their interactions. SHIVERS."-Mimi Koehler for The Nerd Daily for Neon Gods
#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson expands his Cosmere universe shared by The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn with a new standalone novel for everyone who loved The Princess Bride.
The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death?
Note from Brandon:
I started writing this in secret, as a novel just for my wife. She urged me to share it with the world—and alongside three other secret novels, with the support of readers worldwide it grew into the biggest Kickstarter campaign of all time. I'm excited to present this first book to you at last: a different type of Brandon Sanderson story, one I wrote when there were no time constraints, no expectations, and no limits on my imagination. Come be part of the magic.
The follow-up to Erin Sterling's New York Times bestselling hit The Ex Hex features fan favorite Gwyn and the spine-tinglingly handsome Wells Penhallow as they battle a new band of witches and their own magical chemistry.
Gwyn Jones is perfectly happy with her life in Graves Glen. She, her mom, and her cousin have formed a new and powerful coven; she's running a successful witchcraft shop, Something Wicked; and she's started mentoring some of the younger witches in town. As Halloween approaches, there's only one problem—Llewellyn "Wells" Penhallow.
Wells has come to Graves Glen to re-establish his family's connection to the town they founded as well as to make a new life for himself after years of being the dutiful son in Wales. When he opens up a shop of his own, Penhallow's, just across the street from Something Wicked, he quickly learns he's gotten more than he bargained for in going up against Gwyn.
When their professional competition leads to a very personal—and very hot—kiss, both Wells and Gwyn are determined to stay away from each other, convinced the kiss was just a magical fluke. But when a mysterious new coven of witches come to town and Gwyn's powers begin fading, she and Wells must work together to figure out just what these new witches want and how to restore Gwyn's magic before it's too late.
Inhalt:A rising-star musician has a second chance at love with an old flame she remembers all too well in this swoony romance from the acclaimed authors of The Roughest Draft. Riley Wynn went from a promising singer-songwriter to a superstar overnight, thanks to her breakup song concept album and its unforgettable lead single. When Riley’s ex-husband claims the hit song is about him, she does something she hasn’t in ten years and calls Max Harcourt, her college boyfriend and the real inspiration for the song of the summer. Max hasn’t spoken to Riley since their relationship ended. He’s content with managing the retirement home his family owns, but it’s not the life filled with music he dreamed of. When Riley asks him to go public as her songwriting muse, he agrees on one condition: he’ll join her band on tour. As they perform across the country, Max and Riley start to realize that while they hit some wrong notes in the past, their future could hold incredible things.And their rekindled relationship will either last forever or go down in flames. Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek ISBN: 978-0-593-63865-1
New York Times bestselling author and the Queen of Slow Burn Romance Mariana Zapata's fan favorite All Rhodes Lead Here, a story about finding love when you least expect it—now with new exclusive content!
The people we lose take a part of us with them...but they leave a part of themselves with us too.
Aurora De La Torre, or Ora to her friends, knows moving back to Pagosa Springs, Colorado, a place that was once home and is now full of bittersweet memories of her late mother, isn't going to be easy. Starting your whole life over probably isn't supposed to be.
But after breaking up with her longtime, famous musician boyfriend, hiding out in a small town in the mountains might be the perfect remedy for a broken heart. And checking out her landlord who lives across the driveway just might cure it, too.
Only Tobias Rhodes didn't rent out the apartment to her, rather it was his teenage son, Amos. Fiercely protective of his family and distrusting of strangers, gruff and grumpy Rhodes initially keeps little miss sunshine Ora at a distance. But over days and weeks, long hikes and fireside chats, Aurora breaks down his walls and soon an unbreakable friendship blossoms into a once-in-a-lifetime love.
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