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Dalle tradizioni sciamaniche impariamo che un’anima può prendere in prestito qualsiasi forma della natura – un merlo, una pianta, il vento – anche solo per un istante, giusto il tempo di un saluto di passaggio. Nel mezzo di una passeggiata nel giardino di casa, all’alba dei suoi...

Campbell Parkes será un idiota, pero es un idiota con programa de radio propio, aunque se emita a medianoche y su público vaya menguando por momentos. Su resignada productora, Michelle, sueña con dedicase al periodismo de verdad, pero no tiene más remedio que conformarse con soportar los desvaríos de Campbell sobre el precio de las entradas del cine y los vasos reutilizables para el café.

Demons are liars, right? I hope they are, or my witchy life is about to get a million times harder. Sadly, I’m going to have to stick a pin in the whole ugly demons spewing unsubstantiated nonsense about my murky heritage problem. I have a sexy vampire prince to rescue. If we don’t find my undead fifth soul-bonded mate soon, my heart will shatter.

Zombis, monstruos y dragones desfilan por estas páginas. Hay llantos y voces de agonía. Prisiones y calabozos. ¿Se trata acaso de una pesadilla? Sí, y de una de las peores. Ir a la escuela. ¡NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Libro infantil rimado y divertido que retrata el temor que sienten algunos niños previo a su primer día de clases.

Border tensions between rival samurai clans escalate into war over a hidden valley, in this fantasy epic from the breathtaking world of Legend of the Five Rings

The Blind Spot goes where no science book goes, urging us to create a new scientific culture that views ourselves both as an expression of nature and as a source of nature's self-understanding, so that humanity can flourish in the new millennium.

Children of Coercive Control extends Evan Stark's path-breaking analysis of interpersonal violence to children, showing that coercive control is the most important cause and context of child abuse and child homicide outside a war zone, as well as of the sexual abuse, denigration, exploitation, isolation, and subordination of children. The book provides a working model of the coercive control of children and illustrates its dynamics and consequences with dramatic cases drawn from the headlines and Dr. Stark's forensic practice.

Finding four soul-bonded mates should be a blessing for a magically incompetent witch, except they have no clue who or what I am. Nobody does. Not even me. Officially, I don’t exist. At least I didn’t until I accidentally set fire to a farmer’s market. That’s when I’m sent to Starfall Academy for the most powerful magicals, where students hone their skills and learn control.

In a world where costumed heroes soar through the sky and masked vigilantes prowl the night, someone has to make sure the "supes" don't get out of line. And someone will! Billy Butcher, Wee Hughie, Mother's Milk, The Frenchman, and The Female are The Boys: a CIA-backed team of very dangerous people, each one dedicated to the struggle against the most dangerous force on Earth - superpower! Some superheroes have to be watched. Some have to be controlled. And some of them - sometimes - need to be taken out of the picture. That's when you call in The Boys!  

Something is wrong in the Emerald Empire. The emperor is ailing, the court is weak and the Great Clans threaten to escalate their petty squabbling into all-out war. But in the shadows, another threat lurks—sinister Bloodspeaker cults attempt to resurrect the forgotten sorcerer Iuchiban, who possess a power so great it could destroy all of Rokugan. Now seven samurai, one from each of the Great Clans, must put aside their pride, fear, and rivalry to unite and prevent the Bloodspeakers from finding the legendary tomb of Iuchiban, and the hideous treasure locked inside.

As a new immigrant to America, Marie Procai felt homesick and alone—she missed her homeland, Ukraine. She took comfort in the ancient Ukrainian art of making pysanky, intricately decorated eggs for Easter, an art she learned from her grandmother and brought with her to America. Cradling the pysanka in her hands felt like holding a piece of her homeland and giving her Baba a hug.

My entire life, I’ve always wanted to be a legendary dragon lancer. Now a twist of fate has brought me to the Royal Dragon Academy and bonded me to a rare dragon. To graduate, I must survive five brutal trials designed to crush those unworthy of the title. The going won’t be easy. Jealous nobles and rival flight orders want me grounded for good. My only allies are two outcasts: a noblewoman seeking to restore her family name and a defiant commoner with everything to prove. Together, we’ll train our dragons, conquer our fears, and strive to be the very best.

From Brandon Sanderson—author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive and its fourth massive installment, Rhythm of War—comes a new hefty novella, Dawnshard. Taking place between Oathbringer and Rhythm of War, this tale (like Edgedancer before it) gives often-overshadowed characters their own chance to shine.

In What It's Like to Be a Bird, David Sibley answers the most frequently asked questions about the birds we see most often. This special brand-new audio edition is geared as much to nonbirders as it is to the out-and-out obsessed, covering more than 200 species. While its focus is on familiar backyard birds—blue jays, nuthatches, chickadees—it also examines certain species that can be fairly easily observed, such as the seashore-dwelling Atlantic puffin.

Evan Stark, founder of one of America's first battered women's shelters, shows how "domestic violence" is neither primarily domestic nor necessarily violent, but a pattern of controlling behaviors more akin to terrorism and hostage-taking. Drawing on court records, interviews, and FBI statistics, Stark details coercive strategies that men use to deny women their very personhood, from "beeper games" to food logs to micromanaging dress, speech, sexual activity, and work. 

Aleksy still remembers the last summer he spent with his mother in Northern France. At eighteen, eager to fly the nest and escape a family still grief-stricken by the death of his sister years earlier, these lazy months in the countryside are akin to torture. And then, his mother tells him she’s dying.

It’s been nearly ten years since Billie and Dante broke each other’s hearts. They’ve mostly kept their distance since, but this season is going to bring them up close and personal whether they like it or not. Nobody does motor sport documentary storytelling quite like Billie Simon. In just over three years, she’s taken Full Throttle from glimmer of an idea to a worldwide sensation, bringing millions of eager new fans to the world of high-performance racing.

For some, it’s the end of the world. For others, it’s just the beginning. With brilliant imagination, today’s most visionary writers point to the future in a collection curated by bestselling author Blake Crouch. These stories range from darkly comic to deeply chilling, but they all look forward. Featuring stories by Andy Weir, Amor Towles, Veronica Roth, N. K. Jemisin, Paul Tremblay, and Blake Crouch; with narration by Evan Rachel Wood, David Harbour, Jason Isaacs, Rosa Salazar, Steven Strait, and Janina Gavankar.

Evan Calder took a government job because he believed he could make a difference. That was four years and fourteen failed project plans ago. Now he spends his mornings decoding contradictory emails from leadership ("Be bold. Also, don't do anything without approval."), his afternoons in meetings about meetings about meetings, and his evenings wondering why he still owns a leather portfolio his parents bought him when they thought he was going to change the world.

Three Ordinary Magic novellas now in audio!