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In a time when earthquakes, tsunamis, and other strange occurrences are wreaking havoc across Sicily, word spreads of a young boy from Messina named Cola - a fisherman’s son who spends so much of his time diving beneath the waves that many call “Colapesce” or “Cola the Fish". Rumors of Cola’s incredible diving abilities eventually reach Sicily’s Princess. Defying the wishes of her father, the arrogant King, the Princess appeals to Cola to investigate what lies beneath the sea’s surface and find the cause of the destruction.

Letty Leighton wishes to use her wealth to found a utopian society, New Hope. All she needs to access her fortune is a husband. Luckily, Patrick Marlowe, a penniless explorer, has agreed to marry her just before leaving on a long African expedition. At first, New Hope seems to be a success, but despite Letty's best intentions, not everything in her utopia‚ or in her marriage‚ turns out as she planned.

If there’s one thing I hate about being a business owner in a male-dominated profession, it’s having to constantly prove yourself. I’ve worked my butt off my whole career, and now there’s only one person who can help me get the renovation project of my dreams that will save my company. Yup, that’s right. It’s that jerk who treated me like the "poor girl" in high school.

A présent, Krista a perdu ses alliés et ses repères. Elle est seule. Seule dans un univers qui est le sien et dont elle ne veut pourtant plus. Un pied dans chaque camp, elle ne sait plus qui elle est ni où elle doit aller pour découvrir la véritable personne qui se cache en elle. Une seule solution s'offre à elle désormais : quitter Germania.

Where Do We Go from Here? is a question/answer research booklet that answers the most-asked questions about the spirit world by looking at the resources provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. White also uses a near-death experience of a neighbor to answer some of the questions as to what will happen when we pass beyond the veil.

Fresh from a dead-end relationship, Laurel Anderson knows life after college will be different. She’s landed a great job, bought her first house, and rescued a kitten from her local shelter; an all-black, fluffy kitten named Shadow. But when Shadow goes missing, her world gets flipped upside down. Laurel fears all hope is lost, until her doorbell rings, and more than one pair of sparkling green eyes are staring back at her. Aiden Ross, the delivery driver she’s been trying so hard to resist, has saved the day and won over Shadow’s heart.

Maddie Barnes has all but given up hope that she will find true love, but no matter how her heart aches, she still hopes her Christmas wish will come true. When a handsome stranger arrives to pick up the floral arrangements for a holiday party, Maddie finds herself in awe of him, and he’s just as thunderstruck by her, too.

Et si le dénouement de la Seconde Guerre mondiale n'était pas celui que l'on connaissait ? 200 ans après la victoire d'Hitler, Germania n'est plus un mythe. La race aryenne tant espérée par le Führer domine le monde et toutes les autres ethnies ont été éradiquées de la planète. Krista, jeune Aryenne, travaille dans un Lebensborn. Elle a été élevée dans le moule de la race pure et ne connaît que ce mode de vie, jusqu'au jour où elle suit malgré elle une femme dans les égouts de la ville.

Palabras envelenadas é unha crónica dun día trepidante, vivido contra o reloxo e protagonizado por tres persoas próximas a Bárbara Molina, desaparecida misteriosa e violentamente cando tiña 15 anos. Un enigma que, despois de catro anos sen se resolver, vaise ver sacudido por novas claves

Dúas vidas que se cruzan de madrugada a través das redes. Un rapaz e unha rapaza que se entregan a un xogo misterioso: compartir os seus soños, as súas ilusións e os seus temores, pero non a súa identidade. Axiña darán o seguinte paso: unha cita ás cegas. Con todo, atoparse cun descoñecido sempre ten os seus riscos. Porque todos ocultamos segredos... Un cadáver. O corpo dun rapaz, desfigurado pola violencia da caída. Unha vida nova arruinada para sempre, unha morte que suscita máis preguntas ca respostas.

Avant de devenir Mad Max... Avant la nuit la plus étrange de son existence... Avant Hawkins et le monde à l'envers... Dans ce prequel à la série emblématique Netflix, vous découvrez l'histoire de Max Mayfield avant son arrivée dans l'étrange ville d'Hawkins lors de la saison 2. Qui est vraiment Max Mayfield ? Pourquoi a-t-elle déménagé dans cette petite ville de l'Indiana, et comment a-t-elle pu y retrouver la notion de "chez-soi" ? Le passé de la rouquine surnommée Mad Max est loin d'avoir révélé tous ses secrets... des bons comme des plus sombres.

Fagan has reached the pinnacle of his revenge against Catrin and the witches. Alec's life is now at stake. What will it take to save the life of the man Catrin loves? How much can even a witch take before there is no more hope? Having learned to siphon the powers of the Earth itself and control the elements on a massive scale, Catrin is pushed to conjure on a level she'd only seen in her dreams. But now, her dreams have become her reality.

Dos historias, la misma noche y una oscura sospecha. Dos vidas que se cruzan de madrugada a través de las redes. Dos jóvenes que se entregan a un misterioso juego: compartir sus sueños, ilusiones y temores, pero no su identidad. Pronto darán el siguiente paso: una cita a ciegas. Sin embargo, encontrarse con un desconocido siempre entraña riesgos. Porque todos ocultamos secretos… Un cadáver. El cuerpo de un muchacho, desfigurado por la violencia de la caída. Una vida joven arruinada para siempre, una muerte que suscita más preguntas que respuestas.

Un guide culturel audio pour les curieux, les amateurs d'histoire et les voyageurs. Le parfait kit de découverte d'une région et de sa culture, à écouter depuis votre canapé, dans l'avion ou à l'hôtel ! La Sicile est une terre du Sud, féconde et généreuse, plurielle et métissée, qui ne se laisse pas facilement étiqueter.

A sleepy California town is the last place you’d expect to find a coven of vampires. But that’s the crazy story Veronica hears when she discovers her best friend Terri hiding out in her apartment. Terri is now a suspect in the gruesome murder of her cheating boyfriend, blaming her actions on her new status as a vampire after being bitten outside a club.

With her best friend Roxy's life hanging in the balance from the last encounter with the Vanators, Catrin refuses to leave her side. The nightshade-infused bullet meant for Catrin has hit her non-magical friend Roxy, instead. Will the magic of the Healer be enough to save Roxy’s life?

Esther est une enfant de droite née par hasard dans une famille de gauche, au mitan des années 70. Chez elle, tout le monde vit nu. Et tout le monde - sauf elle - est excentrique. Sa mère est une secrétaire anticapitaliste qui ne jure que par Mai 68. Son père, juif pied-noir, conjure son angoisse d'un prochain holocauste en rédigeant des listes de tâches à accomplir. Dans la famille d'Esther, il y a également un frère hyperactif et des grands-parents qui soignent leur nostalgie de l'Algérie en jouant à la roulette avec les pois chiches du couscous.

Catrin has learned she is more than a rare Storm Witch, and she is the only one of her special kind known to exist in the modern day. Her training is accelerated and so is the test she must pass in order to ever leave the Haven and protect her family. But to pass it, she must show powers greater than any magic the most seasoned Witch can throw at her.

The cozy Massachusetts town of Billamore has been home to the infamous Hall for over 200 years. Renowned for its rare and somewhat macabre collections, being curator there has been a life-long dream for the intelligent, level-headed Sandra. But, when Sandra discovers a hidden painting in the museum, a shocking secret is revealed, drawing her deep into a world of intrigue she never knew existed. What is so powerful about an obscure painting that has lain hidden for over a hundred and fifty years? And why does it affect Sandra so personally?

In the second book of this gripping urban fantasy, Catrin has seen for herself the power of magic and watched it in action. When you watch your Auntie Gweneth hurl a lightning bolt at someone who’s trying to kill you, your reality changes forever. But is there a power beyond the magic of the Storm Witch? An ancient power so great the evil Vanators made it their quest to destroy all who wielded it?