Títulos en Contemporánea

The boundaries between gods and mortals blur in a futuristic world where ancient Hindu deities reign supreme, not by divine right, but through advanced technology and manipulation of human consciousness. Enter the protagonist, Sam, who dares to challenge these self-proclaimed gods by resurrecting the forgotten concept of Buddhism, symbolizing a cosmic rebellion against tyranny and the timeless struggle for spiritual and intellectual freedom.

For some, the magic of certain books lasts a lifetime. For Thomas Abbey, the works of reclusive children’s fantasy author Marshall France have been an essential part of his life ever since he was a boy. Son of a famous movie star, Abbey is now approaching middle age having spent too many years trying to get out from under the shadow of just ‘being the son of…’ and finding something meaningful in his life. When he meets the puppeteer Saxony Gardner, who shares his passion for the France books, together they decide to collaborate on a biography of their favorite author.

Le passé - tel qu'il était peut-être - fait surgir sur le miroir l'ombre d'un présent - différent de ce qu'il fut ? Un événement éditorial sans précédent. Une œuvre hypnotique et troublante. Un roman d'aventures. Une histoire d'amour. Deux êtres unis par un pacte secret. Dans le monde bien réel de 1984 et dans celui dangereusement séduisant de 1Q84 va se nouer le destin de Tengo et d'Aomamé...

Somewhere on the frontier between thought and reality exists the Discworld, a parallel time and place that might sound and smell very much like our own, but that looks completely different. It plays by different rules. Certainly it refuses to succumb to the quaint notion that universes are ruled by pure logic and the harmony of numbers. But just because the Disc is different doesn't mean that some things don't stay the same.

Watching my friends die was hard. Getting blown up right after was even worse. But that's nothing compared to waking up to the mother I never knew and finding out she's a monster far worse than anything I've faced so far. Now, not only is she trying to set me up with every eligible demon between here and Hades, but she's busy plotting the demise of my best friend Gary—setting us up on a collision course for a battle to the death. All I want is to escape her clutches and get back to my life, but with a supernatural war brewing that might not be possible.

Xavier Rhodes may have discovered the answers to Meadow Song’s riddles, the fractured world, and the dark entities that plague it. He might even know a way to reverse everything... after a few dates, of course. While planning for battle, Xavier treats the dragonesses to a unique date of their choice. Each night brings him closer to Hayley, Brooke, and Nicki, all while adding equipment, technology, and amenities to Ironshire Estate.

Marvin Deitz has some serious problems. His mob-connected landlord is strong-arming him out of his storefront. His therapist has concerns about his stability. He's compelled to volunteer at the local Children's Hospital even though it breaks his heart every week. Oh, and he's also the guilt-ridden reincarnation of Geoffroy Thérage, the French executioner who lit Joan of Arc's pyre in 1431. He's just seen a woman on a Los Angeles talk show claiming to be Joan, and absolution seems closer than it's ever been . . . but how will he find her?

Now that they've recognized the pattern, Idina and her unit need to close the Monstrous Pandora's Box to balance out the scales after defeating the Olc. But supernatural entities in Scotland are nothing like what Bravo Team has dealt with back home. Neither is magic. That's a problem when their primary objective is to get in, stop the source of monsters, and get back out. When everything leads Idina and her team back to her Muirden ancestral home in Scotland, the mission takes on a completely different meaning none of them saw coming. 

Demonofil to opowieść grozy o młodym chłopaku, który odkrywa u siebie niecodzienny talent - potrafi zrozumieć pragnienia i problemy upiorów, demonów i duchów. Nie stara się ich przepędzić jak egzorcysta, ale pomóc im je rozwiązać za co często jest wynagradzany. Kim jest demonofil?...

Ein Klang, der die Welt für immer verändert. Eines Morgens erklingt in ganz London ein sekundenlanger, donnernder Ton, der an ein Nebelhorn erinnert. Anfänglicher Verwirrung folgt Panik, als sich scheinbar willkürlich Menschen in Monster verwandeln und jeden Nicht-Verwandelten auf brutalste Weise angreifen. Vor Ort sind die Krieger des Templerordens ob der Masse der rasenden Otherkin absolut überfordert.

Agnes Aubert führt ein akribisch organisiertes Leben, und das muss sie auch. Denn als Chefin einer dringend benötigten Katzenzuflucht ist sie oft die Einzige, die zwischen ihren geliebten Katzen und dem sicheren Tod steht. Als sie umziehen muss, erfährt Agnes, dass ihr neuer Vermieter der Dunkle Lord Havelock Renard ist, der das Heim nur als Fassade für seinen völlig illegalen Zauberladen benutzt. Dass Renard mit seiner verbotenen Magie einmal beinahe die Apokalypse herbeigeführt hat, macht ihn nicht sympathischer.

A witch hiding a dangerous secret is thrust into an elite magical academy, where survival means risking her life and her heart—in the standalone follow-up to Spells, Strings, and Forgotten Things. Dark secrets. Deadly choices. A destiny that can’t be outrun. Welcome to Shadowcraft Academy...

Tapping into our primal fears of modern technology, which made Cell a number-one best seller, Stephen King sets his sights on the latest high-tech gadget in UR, in which a mysterious e-book reader opens a disturbing window into other worlds. Reeling from a painful break-up, English instructor...

When John Rast signed up for Knight Watch, he expected it to be all fighting dragons and rescuing maidens. You know, hero stuff. But instead he's stuck patrolling game conventions and cosplayer competitions, looking for dangerous anachronisms and the villains who may be trying to exploit them. Fortunately, all that changes when an honest-to-goodness necromancer shows up wielding a weapon created by Nazi occultists and accompanied by some badass evil valkyries, hell-bent on kicking off the end of the world.

Premio Nacional de Novela Negra "Una vuelta de tuerca" 2016 ". Octavio D'León ganador mejor narración en Storytel México 2019 Esa mañana Pedro Pérez, agente de la Policía Estatal, pensó que lo único grave que ocurriría en su día sería discutir con su esposa, María Juana, por su...

The decision has been made. Jessie has taken the magic, and all the weird that goes with it. Including wings. There's only one problem - she can't figure out how to access them. Through a series of terrible decisions, Jessie realizes she must ask for help. Gargoyle help. But she could've never predicted who answers her call - he's an excellent flier, incredibly patient, and a good trainer. He's also incredibly handsome. And interested. Maybe flying isn't the only thing she needs help with. Maybe she needs help getting back on that saddle, too, emerging into the dating pool.

All families come with their own unique problems, but when that family is a clan of Eastern European vampires led by an extremely wealthy viscount living it up in a luxurious, imported castle, only Tony Mandolin can solve the problem. San Francisco's only flatfoot with an eye into the weird runs into trouble with a pregnant werewolf. Tony swears he never laid a hand on her. Now someone's burning the city's more corrupt citizens alive from the inside out. Needless to say, the city fathers are not pleased.  

Ever ist sechzehn Jahre alt, als sie ihre gesamte Familie bei einem Autounfall verliert - sie überlebt als Einzige. Seither ist sie in sich gekehrt und kapselt sich von der Außenwelt ab...

Der Traum einer Buchhändlerin wird wahr, als Cassie Andrews das Buch der tausend Türen entdeckt, welches sie an jeden Ort der Welt bringen kann. Gemeinsam mit ihrer besten Freundin Izzy reist Cassie an die spektakulärsten Orte und erlebt faszinierende Abenteuer. Doch die Magie lockt skrupellose Büchersammler an, die Cassie verfolgen, um den wertvollen Schatz zu stehlen. Der Einzige, der ihr jetzt noch helfen kann, ist der geheimnisvolle Bibliothekar Drummond Fox.

When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I’m the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. The FBI wants me on their team. Bad enough that they are dangling bait they KNOW I can’t resist. The catch? It’s on the other side of the ocean.