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This celebration of Chinese science fiction - 13 stories, all translated for the first time into English - represents a unique exploration of the nation's speculative fiction from the late 20th century onwards, curated and translated by critically acclaimed writer and essayist Xueting Christine Ni. 

Ambitious, brilliant, and beautiful, Alex Sontheim is the star of Wall Street - and she knows it. So when Levy Manhattan Investments taps her to take their firm to the next level, she can name her price - but she may be getting in over her head. Preoccupied by her steamy relationship with handsome real-estate mogul Sergio Vitali, Alex is blind to the reality that behind LMI’s glittering facade is a dangerous criminal cartel - and it expects more than just top-notch work and discretion. Desperate to put an end to this organized crime, New York’s crusading mayor needs someone on the inside, and no one is in deeper than Alex.

Alice Shipley y Lucy Mason eran inseparables: aunque con pasados totalmente opuestos, sus días en la universidad se sucedieron entre risas, aventuras y libros. Hasta que algo sucede que las aleja para siempre.  

As her 30th birthday approaches, spirited and unconventional Carlotta is a little nervous. She's just been fired because of her irrepressible frankness, her family is a mess, and her love life is nonexistent. Plus, living in Rome isn't cheap, so she's forced to rent out a room in her apartment to make ends meet.

Für Neurowissenschaftlerin Bee ist die Liebe nur ein neurophysiologischer Zwischenfall, hoffnungslos instabil und der wahre Bösewicht menschlicher Beziehungen, deren neuronale Grundlagen sie erforscht. Als Frau in den Naturwissenschaften ist Bee eine bedrohte Art in einer von Männern beherrschten Welt, in der für sie stets gilt: Was würde Marie Curie tun? Dann wird ihr die Leitung eines neurotechnischen Wunschprojekts angeboten—was Marie Curie sofort annehmen würde.

Minis storebror Mads bliver beskyldt for at stjæle en pung, men Mini ved, at han er uskyldig. Hun kan se på Mads, når han lyver, og det gør han ikke nu. Men hvordan skal hun bevise det? Mini og hendes veninde Maxi beslutter sig for at opklare sagen.