Magical Realism

One of the 20th century's enduring works, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a widely beloved and acclaimed novel known throughout the world and the ultimate achievement in a Nobel Prize-winning career....

For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives. But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the ones found in the pages of their beloved books....

One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to help an intriguing American visitor translate fairy stories from Irish to English. But all is not as it seems and Anna soon finds herself at the heart of a mystery that threatens her very way of life.

A novel about the magical lure of books and summoning the courage to rewrite our stories by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Keeper of Happy Endings and The Last of the Moon Girls....

Kitten is quickly losing herself and her sanity under the hands of a man claiming to be her uncle....

Con estas palabras empieza la novela ya legendaria en los anales de la literatura universal, una de las aventuras literarias más fascinantes de nuestro siglo....

Three sisters battle against their Nyx-given powers. Can they, the rulers of Fate, escape their own destiny? You've heard the legends, now hear their truth....

This is the story of a man who embarks on a highly provocative intellectual adventure with a gorilla - a journey of the mind and spirit that changes forever the way he sees the world and humankind’s place in it....

The Dyachenkos’ magical dark academia novel brings the story of Sasha to a revelatory climax as she learns to take control of her powers and reshape the world...or destroy it forever. Beautifully translated from Russian by Julia Meitov Hersey.

Midlife has never been so magical! Meet Alys, Maeve, and Siobhan Silver, the latest in a long line of witches. There's just one problem, no one told them about the hidden world of werewolves, fae, and magic hunters....

There are three rules at this supernatural academy: Date your own kind. Mixing with other races is forbidden. Never speak or look at The Royals, the powerful princes destined to rule each of their kingdoms. Avoid the human world. Of course, I’ve already broken all the rules....

This is a story about that special someone: the one you trust, the one you can't live without. For Ted Flask, that someone special is his aging companion, Lily, who happens to be a dog....

Welcome to Bluebell Wood where the sun shines, the locals are kind and there's something more than a little bit magical about the place....

A Year of Marvellous Ways is the much anticipated and utterly beguiling new novel from Sarah Winman, author of the international best seller When God Was a Rabbit....

After the loss of her mother and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in rural Illinois. She throws herself into her work from dusk to dawn, until her solitary routine is disrupted by the appearance of a mysterious child....

In Temporary, a young woman’s workplace is the size of the world. She fills increasingly bizarre placements in search of steadiness, connection, and something, at last, to call her own....

Rosemary Bell has begun a new life in Mosswood, Georgia. But when the town's annual Easter Fair is ruined by a spell gone wrong, the townsfolk are hopping mad, and it could have grave consequences for her daughter, Maggie....

Matt has a terrible life. Seriously—it's awful. It is so bad that Dan the Demon is shocked when Matt turns down his infernal offer: 10 years of a blissful life in exchange for his soul. But Dan is a salesman behind on his quota and his demonic managers are running out of patience....

Kelsey Willoughby doesn’t have time to pursue her dream of writing a novel. Imagination doesn’t pay the bills, and she’s busy saving her beautiful bookshop from online competition, hotel developers, and the sneaking suspicion that nobody reads anymore....

A lyrical debut novel from a musician and artist renowned for her sharp sexual and political imagery....

Chancery may be the youngest ruler of the Evians, but she won her first battle. Thanks to her success, the powers ruling the rest of the Earth are aligning against her, and her supporters’ demands grow with every passing day....

After a childhood filled with heartbreak, Irene, a talented artist, finds herself in a small Central American village where she checks into a beautiful but decaying lakefront hotel called La Llorona at the base of a volcano....

The bestselling author of The Witch of Tin Mountain and Parting the Veil mines the subtle horrors of 1950s America in a gripping novel about a woman under pressure—from the living and the dead....

Cada mes de agosto Ana Magdalena Bach toma el transbordador hasta la isla donde está enterrada su madre para visitar la tumba en la que yace. Esas visitas acaban suponiendo una irresistible invitación a convertirse en una persona distinta durante una noche al año.

El día en que lo iban a matar, Santiago Nasar se levantó a las 5.30 de la mañana para esperar el buque en que llegaba el obispo. Acaso sea Crónica de una muerte anunciada....

In the same week, Marlen and Hilda’s family receives two significant pieces of news: One, Marlen has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Two, a cosmic blast is set to render humanity extinct within a matter of months. It seems the coming Christmas on their Saskatchewan farm could be everyone’s last. Preparing for the inevitable, they navigate the time they have left together. Marlen and Hilda channel their energy into improbably prophetic works of art. Hilda’s elderly father receives a longed-for visitor from his past.

Toni Morrisons bekanntester Roman in Neuübersetzung von Tanja Handels. Beloved, Toni Morrisons bekanntestes Werk und einer der wichtigsten Romane des 20. Jahrhunderts (The New York Times), erzählt mit den Mitteln des magischen Realismus von den grauenhaften Auswirkungen der Versklavung auf das Leben einer Familie. Sethe lebt seit Langem in einem kleinen Haus am Rande von Cincinnati, wo sie die Vergangenheit auszulöschen versucht.

Malesia, 1931. La sveglia e ambiziosa Ji Lin ha dovuto abbandonare il sogno di studiare all’università per pagare i debiti contratti dalla madre giocando a mahjong. Per questo durante il giorno lavora come apprendista sarta e la sera ha un secondo lavoro segreto in una sala da ballo. Durante una serata viene avvicinata da un venditore che la invita per un tango, al termine del quale l’uomo perde un oggetto inquietante che rimane fra le mani di Ji Lin: una fiala in vetro contenente un dito mozzato.

In Jos, Nigeria, Dareng Pamson is slowly winning back the trust of his pregnant wife after his infidelity shook their marriage. When a young Muslim woman comes in out of the rain looking for work in Dareng’s auto repair shop, Dareng cautiously agrees—against his better judgment. She’s passionate and willing to learn. Besides, it’s time he started doing things differently. After being back in her hometown for only a week, Murmula Denge finds who she’s looking for: Dareng, the Christian man whose coldhearted ambition and greed shattered her family.

Nine Bodies in a Puddle is a collection of nine interconnected short stories that follow nine characters who discover a body of water. When they step into the water, they switch places with their reflection. The stories slowly traverse from a fairy-tale/fantasy style toward the realm of horror.

Bist du bereit für das wahre Abenteuer in deinem Leben? Claire Lieblingsschuhwerk sind Gummistiefel, sie spricht mit Pflanzen und ihre besten Freunde sind Bäume. Sie ist Gartendesignerin, ihre Gärten wild und schön, Kraftorte für die Seele. Doch ihr spirituelles Konzept findet kaum Anklang. Darunter leidet nicht nur ihr Selbstbewusstsein - auch ihr Vertrauen zur Welt. Eines Tages erreicht sie die Anfrage eines älteren Unternehmers aus England. Innerhalb eines Jahres soll sie einen großen Garten gestalten. Sie fährt nach Kent und trifft auf der Suche nach Personal auf Lee.

One prophecy. One jaguar. The fate of a forgotten world. Guided by the memory of Eden and the prayer of the last jaguar, Oracle encounters an unlikely band of animal companions—including a clever raccoon, a steadfast horse, and a wise old toad—as they guide a lost boy named Miracle through a landscape both beautiful and fraught with danger. Can Oracle not only fulfill the prophecy but help the animals reclaim ancient truths before they are lost forever? He must find the legendary Lonely Tree and reawaken the animal kingdom’s forgotten heritage before it’s too late.

Wenn ein Fluch dich an deinen Erzfeind bindet ... Für Irina ist ihre Magie das Wertvollste, was sie besitzt. Denn nur diejenigen mit Sternenstaub im Blut verfügen über die Macht der Planeten und können sich so eine gute Zukunft sichern. Doch kurz vor Beginn ihres magischen Studiums wird das alles unbedeutend: Ausgerechnet Alexej, der Mann, der ihr Leben beinahe komplett zerstört hätte, taucht wieder auf und offenbart ihr, dass sie mit einem Fluch belegt wurden, der sie beide irgendwann töten wird.

Wenn ich denke, es könnte in meinem Leben nicht schlimmer kommen, erscheint ein verrückter Kerl, der sich für einen nordischen Gott hält und mich nach Asgard bringt. Jedenfalls in die Nähe der sagenumwobenen Götterwelt. Den Weg dorthin muss ich selbst finden, um meinen Wert zu beweisen. Denn ich soll die nächste Frau Holle werden, die nicht nur eine Märchenfigur ist, sondern eine mächtige Göttin und Gefährtin Odins. Als ich allerdings erfahre, dass ich dazu in wenigen Wochen einen der drei Prinzen des Reichs heiraten soll, habe ich nur einen Gedanken: Flucht.

In an unnamed Latin American country, a mysterious plague quickly spreads, erasing the memory of anyone infected. Angustias Romero flees with her family, but their flight is tragically cut short when she loses both her children. Consumed by grief, she finds herself within the hallucinatory expanse of Mezquite—a town corrupted by greed and populated by storytellers, refugees, and violent, predatory gangs. Here, Angustias is finally able to lay her children to rest at the Third Country, a cemetery run by the larger-than-life Visitación Salazar and a refuge beyond suffering and fear.