Orion jul 2016 (28 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Moon wants to kill you. It might not get there first.Luna is a gripping thriller about five corporate families caught in a bitter battle for supremacy in the harsh environment of the moon. It's very easy to die on the moon, but with its vast mineral wealth it's also easy to make your fortune. Following the fortunes of a handful of disparate characters, from one of the lowliest workers on the moon to the heads of one of the most powerful families, LUNA provides a vast mosaic of life on this airless and terrifying new home for humanity.This is SF that will be perfect for fans of Kim Stanley Robinson and Ken Macleod alike.'McDonald is one of the best world builders I've ever read' - Tamora PierceReaders are being swept away by LUNA: NEW MOON:'It's a great epic read. It's also filled to the brim with imminently plausible science. Not a single thing was out of place'- Goodreads reviewer, 'Luna: New Moon gets an undisputed 5\* from me. It is a perfect sci-fi' - Goodreads reviewer, 'Masterful science fiction and highly recommended' - Goodreads reviewer, 'What. A. Book . . . it leaves you wanting more - and promises to be able to sustain more' - Goodreads reviewer, 'Ian McDonald never fails to disappoint, and he never repeats himself . . . This book is not boring. It has no weaknesses and takes no prisoners' - Goodreads reviewer, 'The sci-fi of my dreams, it hit all of my buttons. This family! The moon! World building!' - Goodreads reviewer.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - WINNER OF THE 1970 BOOKER PRIZE'And so at the Majestic everything returned to the way it had been before. The gleaming tiles became dulled. Sofas as sleek as prize cattle lost their glow.' 1919, the Majestic Hotel in Kinalough, Ireland. Haunted war veteran Major Brendan Archer arrives to marry Angela Spencer, daughter of the house. But his fiancée is strangely altered, and her family's fortunes have suffered a spectacular decline. The hotel's hundreds of rooms are disintegrating; its few remaining guests thrive on rumours and games of whist; herds of cats have taken over the Imperial Bar; bamboo shoots threaten the foundations; and piglets frolic in the squash court. And outside the order of the British Empire totters, as the violence of 'the troubles' mounts. 'A work of genius' Guardian.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As a scourge of grisly murders sweeps the globe, archaeologist Erin Granger must again join forces with Army Sergeant Jordan Stone and Father Rhun Korza to search for a treasure lost for millennia. But the prize has already fallen into the hands of their enemy, a demon named Legion, before whom even the walls of the Vatican will fall.The search for the key to salvation will take Erin and the others across centuries and around the world, from the dusty shelves of the Vatican's secret archives to lost medieval laboratories. All the while, they are hunted by creatures of uncanny skill and talent. Soon Erin will discover that the only hope for victory lies in an impossible act - one that will destroy not only her, but all she loves. To protect the world, Erin must walk through the very gates of Hell and face the darkest of enemies: Lucifer himself.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'If you read only one western in your life, this is the one' Roland Smith, author of PeakHe rode into our valley in the summer of 1889, a slim man, dressed in black. 'Call me Shane,' he said. He never told us more. There was a deadly calm in the valley that summer, a slow, climbing tension that seemed to focus on Shane.Seen through the eyes of a young boy, Bob Starrett, SHANE is the classic story of a lone stranger. At first sight, the boy realises there is something unusual about the approaching man, but as Bob gets to know Shane, he realises that there is an inner sadness in him. SHANE is the story of a gunfighter who tries to hang up his gun but is drawn to the side of the boy's family and other homesteaders in their struggle to keep from being forced off their land.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Fifteen years on, the remembrance of that day has returned to me. I have seen that boy wandering through the mist of the railway station, and the name of Marina has flared up again like a fresh wound. We all have a secret buried under lock and key in the attic of our soul. This is mine.'In May 1980, 15-year-old Óscar Drai suddenly vanishes from his boarding school in the old quarter of Barcelona. For seven days and nights no one knows his whereabouts. His story begins in the heart of old Barcelona, when he meets Marina and her father German Blau, a portrait painter. Marina takes Óscar to a cemetery to watch a macabre ritual that occurs on the fourth Sunday of each month. At 10 a.m. precisely a coach pulled by black horses appears. From it descends a woman dressed in black, her face shrouded, wearing gloves, holding a single rose. She walks over to a gravestone that bears no name, only the mysterious emblem of a black butterfly with open wings. When Óscar and Marina decide to follow her they begin a journey that will take them to the heights of a forgotten, post-war Barcelona, a world of aristocrats and actresses, inventors and tycoons; and a dark secret that lies waiting in the mysterious labyrinth beneath the city streets. Carlos Ruiz Zafón was born in Barcelona and is the author of seven novels including THE SHADOW OF THE WIND. He is one of the world's most read and best-loved writers. His work has been translated into more than 40 languages and published around the world, garnering numerous international prizes and reaching millions of readers. He divides his time between Barcelona and Los Angeles.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A totally gripping twisty psychological thriller from the amazing author of Behind Her Eyes, now a major Netflix series I was dead for 13 minutes.I don't remember how I ended up in the icy water but I do know this - it wasn't an accident and I wasn't suicidal.They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but when you're a teenage girl, it's hard to tell them apart. My friends love me, I'm sure of it. But that doesn't mean they didn't try to kill me. Does it 13 MINUTES is a gripping psychological thriller about people, fears, manuiplation and the power of the truth. A stunning read, it questions our relationships - and what we really know about the people closest to us . . .Readers can't put down 13 Minutes:'A brilliantly constructed YA crime novel - and psychological thriller - that has some incredibly fascinating characters . . . as addictive as chocolate' Goodreads reviewer, 'An excellent and thought provoking story of just how hard it is growing up in these modern times of texting, facebook, cell phones and the complexity of coming of age' Goodreads reviewer, 'What struck me most about 13 Minutes was the dark, gritty, toxic reality of female friendships displayed here . . . I enjoyed the way Pinborough chose to write this novel. It added a great deal of suspense, allowing for a more twisty novel and even some great unreliable narrator moments' Goodreads reviewer, 'I was left breathless and a little shaken after I finished this book, feeling like I had just stepped off the world's scariest roller coaster . . . 13 Minutes was something else. This is Sarah Pinborough at her best' Goodreads reviewer, 'This was just such an emotional and thrilling read, with more than just school drama. The characters were deep and felt real and I'd thoroughly recommend this book' Goodreads reviewer, 'This novel was so gripping and intriguing that I just couldn't stop reading!' Goodreads reviewer.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In fifteenth-century Constantinople, Prince Constantine saves the life of a broken-hearted girl. But the price of his valour is high.John Grant is a young man on the edge of the world. His unique abilities carry him from his home in Scotland to the heart of the Byzantine Empire in search of a girl and the chance to fulfil a death-bed promise.Lena has remained hidden from the men who have been searching for her for many years. When she's hunted down, at last she knows what she must do.With an army amassing beyond the city's ancient walls, the fates of these three will intertwine. As the Siege of Constantinople reaches its climax, each must make a choice between head and heart, duty and destiny.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book is for you if you are serious about wanting to improve your duplicate skills. If you and your partner adopt most of the bidding methods recommended in the Guide to Better Duplicate Bridge and you regularly follow the guide-lines for declarer play and defence geared towards matchpoint thinking, you should find that your scores will improve significantly. Guide to Better Duplicate Bridge was first published in 1995 and this edition contains the standard methods which have proved successful in the past as well as recent developements, how they work, when they apply and why you can expect to obtain better scores by adopting them.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This remarkable book is based on the close observation of the solutions by the Italian Champions to bidding problems. Acute judgements produced astonishing results, which Wladyslaw Izdebski and a leading bridge coach, Wlodzimierz Krysztofczyk, have analysed to create an exhilarating text. No competent bridge player will want to miss the opportunity of following this exciting work.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A long, long time from now, in the valleys of what will no longer be called Northern California, might be going to have lived a people called the Kesh. But Always Coming Home is not the story of the Kesh. Rather it is the stories of the Kesh - stories, poems, songs, recipes - Always Coming Home is no less than an anthropological account of a community that does not yet exist, a tour de force of imaginative fiction by one of modern literature's great voices. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is science fiction on the grandest of scales - a cast of thousands set across hundreds of years and in the farthest reaches of Human Space. A prequel to his earlier novel A Fire Upon the Deep, this new novel is epic in scope and a thoroughly riveting read. A Deepness In the Sky is the story of Pham Nuwen, a small cog in the interstellar trading fleet of the Queng Ho. Both they and the Emergents are orbiting Arachna, a dormant planet which will shortly wake up when its On/Off star relights after decades of darkness. Both groups hope to exploit the coming age of technology and commerce on Arachna. But while the Queng Ho seek only to trade aggressively, the Emergents plans are far more sinister, amounting to little short of genocide . . .…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Luna is a gripping thriller about five corporate families caught in a bitter battle for supremacy in the harsh environment of the moon. It's very easy to die on the moon, but with its vast mineral wealth it's also easy to make your fortune. Following the fortunes of a handful of disparate characters, from one of the lowliest workers on the moon to the heads of one of the most powerful families, LUNA provides a vast mosaic of life on this airless and terrifying new home for humanity.This is SF that will be perfect for fans of Kim Stanley Robinson and Ken Macleod alike.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 398 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*\*\*DON'T MISS VICTORIA AVEYARD'S BRAND-NEW PIRATE FANTASY SERIES TEMPEST\*\*\*The Hunger Games meets the X-Men in this internationally bestselling YA fantasy series soon to be a major TV show from the producers of Divergent directed by and starring Elizabeth Banks . . . __________________I WAS BORN TO KILL A KING, TO END A REIGN OF TERROR BEFORE IT CAN EVER TRULY BEGIN . . .If there's one thing Mare Barrow knows, it's that she's different.Mare's blood is Red - the colour of common folk - but her Silverblood ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court is desperate to control over all else.Pursued by the vengeful Silver king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other defectors to join the rebellion.But she is soon led down a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying so hard to defeat.__________________Readers love the RED QUEEN series:'Will grab you from the first page, and you'll be unable to put it down, right until the bitter end . . . You will feel all the feels. You will rage. You will cry. You will even laugh. You'll love characters even more, get to know new ones, and dread leaving the world yet again' READER REVIEW 'Breathtaking . . . Each chapter is flawless. There doesn't seem to a wasted line, or word for that matter!' READER REVIEW 'I chose this book over sleep more than once . . . It really did have me pumped full of adrenaline at 2am unable to put it down' READER REVIEW __________________ Read the RED QUEEN series in full: Book 1: RED QUEEN Book 2: GLASS SWORD Book 3: KING'S CAGE Book 4: WAR STORM Novellas collection: BROKEN THRONE And don't miss the Sunday Times-bestselling REALM BREAKER series: Book 1: REALM BREAKER Book 2: BLADE BREAKER Book 3: FATE BREAKER.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -WINNER OF THE 1970 BOOKER PRIZE'And so at the Majestic everything returned to the way it had been before. The gleaming tiles became dulled. Sofas as sleek as prize cattle lost their glow.' 1919, the Majestic Hotel in Kinalough, Ireland. Haunted war veteran Major Brendan Archer arrives to marry Angela Spencer, daughter of the house. But his fiancée is strangely altered, and her family's fortunes have suffered a spectacular decline. The hotel's hundreds of rooms are disintegrating; its few remaining guests thrive on rumours and games of whist; herds of cats have taken over the Imperial Bar; bamboo shoots threaten the foundations; and piglets frolic in the squash court. And outside the order of the British Empire totters, as the violence of 'the troubles' mounts. 'A work of genius' GuardianPetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'I chose this book over sleep more than once . . . It really did have me pumped full of adrenaline at 2am unable to put it down' READER REVIEW ?????The Hunger Games meets the X-Men in this internationally bestselling YA fantasy series soon to be a major TV show from the producers of Divergent directed by and starring Elizabeth Banks . . . __________________I WAS BORN TO KILL A KING, TO END A REIGN OF TERROR BEFORE IT CAN EVER TRULY BEGIN . . .If there's one thing Mare Barrow knows, it's that she's different.Mare's blood is Red - the colour of common folk - but her Silverblood ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court is desperate to control over all else.Pursued by the vengeful Silver king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other defectors to join the rebellion.But she is soon led down a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying so hard to defeat.__________________Readers love the RED QUEEN series:'Will grab you from the first page, and you'll be unable to put it down, right until the bitter end . . . You will feel all the feels. You will rage. You will cry. You will even laugh. You'll love characters even more, get to know new ones, and dread leaving the world yet again' READER REVIEW ?????'Breathtaking . . . Each chapter is flawless. There doesn't seem to a wasted line, or word for that matter!' READER REVIEW ?????'The most amazing ending which has kept me desperate for the past year . . . yet again I have been left a desperate puddle in need of the fourth and final book in this amazing series!' READER REVIEW ?????__________________ Read the RED QUEEN series in full: Book 1: RED QUEEN Book 2: GLASS SWORD Book 3: KING'S CAGE Book 4: WAR STORM Novellas collection: BROKEN THRONE And don't miss the Sunday Times-bestselling REALM BREAKER series: Book 1: REALM BREAKER Book 2: BLADE BREAKER Book 3: FATE BREAKER __________________ Victoria Aveyard's book 'Realm Breaker' was a No. 7 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 03-05-2021. Victoria Aveyard's book 'Blade Breaker' was a No. 4 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 27-06-2022.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 444 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A totally gripping twisty psychological thriller from the amazing author of Behind Her Eyes, now a major Netflix series I was dead for 13 minutes.I don't remember how I ended up in the icy water but I do know this - it wasn't an accident and I wasn't suicidal.They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but when you're a teenage girl, it's hard to tell them apart. My friends love me, I'm sure of it. But that doesn't mean they didn't try to kill me. Does it 13 MINUTES is a gripping psychological thriller about people, fears, manuiplation and the power of the truth. A stunning read, it questions our relationships - and what we really know about the people closest to us . . .Readers can't put down 13 Minutes:'A brilliantly constructed YA crime novel - and psychological thriller - that has some incredibly fascinating characters . . . as addictive as chocolate' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?'An excellent and thought provoking story of just how hard it is growing up in these modern times of texting, facebook, cell phones and the complexity of coming of age' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?'What struck me most about 13 Minutes was the dark, gritty, toxic reality of female friendships displayed here . . . I enjoyed the way Pinborough chose to write this novel. It added a great deal of suspense, allowing for a more twisty novel and even some great unreliable narrator moments' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? 'I was left breathless and a little shaken after I finished this book, feeling like I had just stepped off the world's scariest roller coaster . . . 13 Minutes was something else. This is Sarah Pinborough at her best' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?'This was just such an emotional and thrilling read, with more than just school drama. The characters were deep and felt real and I'd thoroughly recommend this book' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ? 'This novel was so gripping and intriguing that I just couldn't stop reading!' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?Hachette Ireland, Castlecourt Centre 8, D15 XTP3 Dublin 15 420 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Essential reading for all fans of noir: A treasure trove of previously unpublished stories by the sorely missed master of crime fiction. Includes a moving introduction from Elmore Leonard's son, crime writer Peter Leonard.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Over a glorious Irish summer of baking and bunting, hearts will be broken and secrets revealed in this gorgeous new novel from Kate Lord Brown.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It's a time of turmoil for the village of Turnham Malpas.Peter and Caroline Harris live a comfortable life at the rectory, but their cosy world is shaken up when Caroline's old flame Morgan Jefferson appears. He's intent on convincing her to pursue a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity - in America. What's more, it looks like Caroline's career isn't the only thing Morgan is interested in.Newlyweds Chris and Deborah Templeton seem to be the perfect union. The old, unpredictable Chris has been replaced by a kinder and gentler man, yet he's still plagued by doubt. Where does Deborah disappear to for days on end Why won't she tell her husband After the tragic death of his young grandson, Ron Bissett is further devastated when he loses his wife. Sheila Bissett has taken her own life, and no one can fathom why. But when an unexpected letter is received, it soon becomes clear that Sheila was hiding far darker secrets than anyone ever knew.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The new novel from three times Orange Prize longlisted Leila AboulelaNatasha Wilson knows how difficult it is to fit in. Born to a Russian mother and a Muslim father, she feels adrift in Scotland and longs for a place which really feels like home.Then she meets Oz, a charismatic and passionate student at the university where Natasha teaches. As their bond deepens, stories from Natasha's research come to life - tales of forbidden love and intrigue in the court of the Tsar.But when Oz is suspected of radicalism, Natasha's own work and background suddenly come under the spotlight. As suspicions grow around her, and friends and colleagues back away, Natasha stands to lose the life she has fought to build.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*Shortlisted for the RNA Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year 2016\*For fans of Fern Britton and Rosamunde Pilcher, a spell-binding tale of romance and intrigue, set against the gorgeous Cornish coast.Demi desperately needs her luck to change. On the sleeper train down to Cornwall, she can't help wondering why everything always goes wrong for her. Having missed out on her dream job, and left with nowhere to stay following her boyfriend's betrayal, pitching up at her grandfather's cottage is her only option. Victoria thinks she's finally got what she wanted: Boscawen, the gorgeous Cornish estate her family owned for generations should now rightfully be hers, following her husband's sudden death. After years of a loveless marriage and many secret affairs of her own, Victoria thinks new widowhood will suit her very well indeed . . .But both women are in for a surprise. Surrounded by orchards, gardens and the sea, Boscawen is about to play an unexpected role in both their lives. Can two such different women find a way forward when luck changes both their lives so drastically In UNDER A CORNISH SKY Liz Fenwick weaves another deliciously irresistible tale set in the heart of her beloved Cornwall.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An epic murder mystery set on the crumbling streets of a Paris torn apart by a magical war . . .'Lyrical, sophisticated, lush, suspenseful' Ken LiuParis in the aftermath of the Great Magicians War. Its streets are lined with haunted ruins, Notre-Dame is a burnt-out shell, and the Seine runs black, thick with ashes and rubble. Yet life continues among the wreckage. The citizens retain their irrepressible appetite for novelty and distraction, and The Great Houses still vie for dominion over France's once grand capital.House Silverspires, previously the leader of those power games, now lies in disarray. Its magic is ailing; its founder, Morningstar, has been missing for decades; and now something from the shadows stalks its people inside their very own walls.Within the House, three very different people must come together: a naive but powerful Fallen, an alchemist with a self-destructive addiction, and a resentful young man wielding spells from the Far East. They may be Silverspires' salvation; or the architects of its last, irreversible fall . . .Readers can't put down The House of Shattered Wings:'An intense, beautiful, brutal journey written with an eye for the stunning, vivid detail and the cruel demands of duty, loyalty, and leadership' Kate Elliot'I was absolutely gripped by this novel the whole way. It is such a beautiful, powerful, genuinely haunting fantasy' Goodreads reviewer, 'Incredibly atmospheric: you can almost see yourself walking the streets of Paris, seeing the polluted, black Seine for yourself, surrounding Notre Dame and Des Magasins' Goodreads reviewer, 'A fascinating take on fallen angels in 1930s Paris . . . I was quite taken by the prose and the world building in this as well as rich and complex characters' Goodreads reviewer, 'A suspenseful supernatural narrative focusing on fallen angels as they fight for power in a post-apocalyptic Paris that boasts brilliant worldbuilding, powerful prose and a cast of terrifically conflicted characters' Goodreads reviewer.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Prince was an icon. A man who defined an era of music and changed the shape of popular culture forever. There is no doubt that he was one of the most talented and influential artists of all time, and also one of the most mysterious. On 21st April 2016 the world lost its Prince; it was the day the music died.This book will open a door to Prince's world like never before - from his traumatic childhood and demonic pursuit of music as a means of escape, to his rise to superstardom, professional rivalries and marriages shrouded in tragedy, internationally bestselling music writer Mick Wall explores the historical, cultural and personal backdrop that gave rise to an artist the likes of which the world has never seen - and never will again.Mick, a lifelong Prince fan, was one of the first UK journalists to ever write about this enigmatic star, and it was his story that put Prince on the cover of Kerrang magazine in 1984 and inspired the biggest mailbag of letters the magazine has ever had. As Prince sang in '7', 'no one in the whole universe will ever compare', and this book is a shining tribute to the forever incomparable Prince.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The Moon wants to kill you. It might not get there first.Luna is a gripping thriller about five corporate families caught in a bitter battle for supremacy in the harsh environment of the moon. It's very easy to die on the moon, but with its vast mineral wealth it's also easy to make your fortune. Following the fortunes of a handful of disparate characters, from one of the lowliest workers on the moon to the heads of one of the most powerful families, LUNA provides a vast mosaic of life on this airless and terrifying new home for humanity.This is SF that will be perfect for fans of Kim Stanley Robinson and Ken Macleod alike.'McDonald is one of the best world builders I've ever read' - Tamora PierceReaders are being swept away by LUNA: NEW MOON:'It's a great epic read. It's also filled to the brim with imminently plausible science. Not a single thing was out of place'- Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?'Luna: New Moon gets an undisputed 5\* from me. It is a perfect sci-fi' - Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?'Masterful science fiction and highly recommended' - Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?'What. A. Book . . . it leaves you wanting more - and promises to be able to sustain more' - Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?'Ian McDonald never fails to disappoint, and he never repeats himself . . . This book is not boring. It has no weaknesses and takes no prisoners' - Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?'The sci-fi of my dreams, it hit all of my buttons. This family! The moon! World building!' - Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ? Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -WINNER OF THE 1970 BOOKER PRIZE'And so at the Majestic everything returned to the way it had been before. The gleaming tiles became dulled. Sofas as sleek as prize cattle lost their glow.' 1919, the Majestic Hotel in Kinalough, Ireland. Haunted war veteran Major Brendan Archer arrives to marry Angela Spencer, daughter of the house. But his fiancée is strangely altered, and her family's fortunes have suffered a spectacular decline. The hotel's hundreds of rooms are disintegrating; its few remaining guests thrive on rumours and games of whist; herds of cats have taken over the Imperial Bar; bamboo shoots threaten the foundations; and piglets frolic in the squash court. And outside the order of the British Empire totters, as the violence of 'the troubles' mounts. 'A work of genius' Guardian Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A totally gripping twisty psychological thriller from the amazing author of Behind Her Eyes, now a major Netflix series I was dead for 13 minutes.I don't remember how I ended up in the icy water but I do know this - it wasn't an accident and I wasn't suicidal.They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but when you're a teenage girl, it's hard to tell them apart. My friends love me, I'm sure of it. But that doesn't mean they didn't try to kill me. Does it 13 MINUTES is a gripping psychological thriller about people, fears, manuiplation and the power of the truth. A stunning read, it questions our relationships - and what we really know about the people closest to us . . .Readers can't put down 13 Minutes:'A brilliantly constructed YA crime novel - and psychological thriller - that has some incredibly fascinating characters . . . as addictive as chocolate' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?'An excellent and thought provoking story of just how hard it is growing up in these modern times of texting, facebook, cell phones and the complexity of coming of age' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?'What struck me most about 13 Minutes was the dark, gritty, toxic reality of female friendships displayed here . . . I enjoyed the way Pinborough chose to write this novel. It added a great deal of suspense, allowing for a more twisty novel and even some great unreliable narrator moments' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? 'I was left breathless and a little shaken after I finished this book, feeling like I had just stepped off the world's scariest roller coaster . . . 13 Minutes was something else. This is Sarah Pinborough at her best' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?'This was just such an emotional and thrilling read, with more than just school drama. The characters were deep and felt real and I'd thoroughly recommend this book' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ? 'This novel was so gripping and intriguing that I just couldn't stop reading!' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ? 420 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A long, long time from now, in the valleys of what will no longer be called Northern California, might be going to have lived a people called the Kesh. But Always Coming Home is not the story of the Kesh. Rather it is the stories of the Kesh - stories, poems, songs, recipes - Always Coming Home is no less than an anthropological account of a community that does not yet exist, a tour de force of imaginative fiction by one of modern literature's great voices. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -\*\*\*DON'T MISS VICTORIA AVEYARD'S BRAND-NEW PIRATE FANTASY SERIES TEMPEST\*\*\*The Hunger Games meets the X-Men in this internationally bestselling YA fantasy series soon to be a major TV show from the producers of Divergent directed by and starring Elizabeth Banks . . . __________________I WAS BORN TO KILL A KING, TO END A REIGN OF TERROR BEFORE IT CAN EVER TRULY BEGIN . . .If there's one thing Mare Barrow knows, it's that she's different.Mare's blood is Red - the colour of common folk - but her Silverblood ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court is desperate to control over all else.Pursued by the vengeful Silver king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other defectors to join the rebellion.But she is soon led down a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying so hard to defeat.__________________Readers love the RED QUEEN series:'Will grab you from the first page, and you'll be unable to put it down, right until the bitter end . . . You will feel all the feels. You will rage. You will cry. You will even laugh. You'll love characters even more, get to know new ones, and dread leaving the world yet again' READER REVIEW ?????'Breathtaking . . . Each chapter is flawless. There doesn't seem to a wasted line, or word for that matter!' READER REVIEW ?????'I chose this book over sleep more than once . . . It really did have me pumped full of adrenaline at 2am unable to put it down' READER REVIEW ?????__________________ Read the RED QUEEN series in full: Book 1: RED QUEEN Book 2: GLASS SWORD Book 3: KING'S CAGE Book 4: WAR STORM Novellas collection: BROKEN THRONE And don't miss the Sunday Times-bestselling REALM BREAKER series: Book 1: REALM BREAKER Book 2: BLADE BREAKER Book 3: FATE BREAKER 444 pp. Englisch.…