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Caleb Balti. Como Executor da Outfit, ele não tinha opção, era matar ou morrer! Tornou-se o destino silencioso das grandes ameaças, as mais honrosas: juízes, políticos, grandes empresários, aliados, associados.

“É amor quando não precisamos traçar paralelos, fazer comparativos. Talvez amar seja um ato de fé, pois você apenas o sente e acredita nele.” Damon e Paola vão descobrir que amar também pode ser um objetivo ou a mão do destino agindo sobre nossas vidas.

Damon Abbott. Após perder os pais, aos cinco anos, foi mandado para um orfanato de onde fugiu, sete anos depois. Nas ruas de Nova York, conheceu Calo Giorgio, um ítalo-americano que era um famoso Capo da Máfia que tomou o garoto como seu afilhado.

Para o mundo, Enzo Ferrara era o indomável bad boy da Cosa Nostra, e aos vinte e cinco anos não tinha ambição de ocupar um cargo na alta cúpula, mas conhecia todas as regras da Máfia. Por isso, sabia que não podia tomar aquilo que era proibido, mesmo assim passou por cima de todas as leis e mandamentos da Famiglia para ter o que desejava.

Magno é um homem da Máfia e desde jovem se mostrou implacável e destemido. Aos dezessete anos, participou de um ataque em retaliação a um grupo inimigo. Quando o Consiglieri de seu pai o encontrou em meio a corpos e coberto de sangue do adversário, o chamou de Caos pela primeira vez. Apesar da aparência refinada, de ser um homem verdadeiramente belo e do seu dom de usar a diplomacia, a fama de monstro o precede e essa dualidade o torna, ao mesmo tempo, um homem magnetizante e assustador.

Bianca Valente não pretendia se casar, e acreditou que ser cunhada do Consigliere a livraria das obrigações com a Famiglia. Mas na Máfia, todos têm um papel a cumprir, e ela não esperava se tornar o desafio predileto de um homem que não aceita perder.

Com o advento da internet e a ascensão das redes sociais, que estão cada vez mais; evidência, diversos assuntos surgem e ganham espaço para discussões. O feminismo, apesar de não ser recente, tem crescido na internet e quase sempre intrínseco nos assuntos mais comentados do Twitter, mas até que ponto essas discussões realmente abordam pautas necessárias? Até onde vai o recorte social da briga de egos e likes?

When Leo started college, all he wanted was to be just another ordinary student. During the years he would spend at Mythos, he wouldn’t be a dragon god, a prince, or even his parents’ son. Living and studying there, he would have the chance to be the kind of person who goes to parties after classes, makes friends with classmates, and maybe even asks a girl out. The kind of person—student—whose biggest worries are bad grades, getting turned down by a cute girl, and boring or unlikeable teachers. He should have known things wouldn’t be that simple.

Utopia By Sir Thomas More is a work of political philosophy primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. A really influential and highly regarded mind, Thomas More is known for being controversial and highly intelligent. A wonderful work, and a great addition to any collection.

"The Everlasting Friendship" is a captivating African fable that explores the deep and enduring bonds between stork birds and humans. Set in the picturesque village of Odi along the banks of River Nun, the story begins with the Kilolo family, who were the first in the village to have a stork's nest built on the roof of their home. The tale intricately weaves the lives of the Kilolo family and the stork birds, highlighting themes of trust, kindness, and the interconnectedness of all living beings.

Throughout his entire life, Nate has been considered a cripple and an inconvenience, solely for being born without the precious magic for which the Great Arcane Families were both respected and feared. Being powerless as he was, he couldn’t fight back when choosing to do the right thing was rewarded with even more injustice from old men on even older thrones.

Nesta obra, Nietzsche investiga o alcance efetivo da linguagem, sobre a qual se assenta todo o conhecimento da civilização ocidental. Para ele, a confiança do homem moderno no poder das palavras se funda no esquecimento de algo que era evidente quando as criou: elas são apenas uma metáfora para as coisas e jamais poderiam encarnar o seu significado.Esta obra foi ditada pelo autor a um amigo no verão de 1873, mas só foi publicada após a sua morte. A presente edição contém ainda uma seleta oportuna de Fragmentos póstumos.

Nietzsche, um crítico mordaz da cultura ocidental, defende neste livro a tese de que os pensadores anteriores a Platão foram os únicos a compreender a dimensão trágica das forças que regem a vida dos homens (trata-se de um dos textos mais importantes sobre a filosofia pré-socrática). Se costumamos atribuir a Sócrates o início da filosofia, Nietzsche sugere, aqui, que talvez ela tenha justamente terminado com ele.

When Leo first set foot at Mythos, he just wanted to be a regular student like everyone else. Well, the Dragon Prince should have known better than to believe that would be possible.

The Revelation: A name given to an event that, five years ago, changed the world forever. In a single day, humanity discovered that not only were they not alone, but they were not exactly at the top of the food chain. Living in the shadows for millennia, supernaturals now had no choice but to finally come into the light. Because of the fury of a mad god, humans and supernaturals now had to learn to coexist side by side for the first time in living memory. With the revelation that magic was not only real but far more common than fairy tales led them to believe, a new society had to be born.

Sebastián lived a childhood of privilege in Mexico City. Now in his twenties, he has a degree from Yale, an American girlfriend, and a slot in the University of Iowa's MFA program. But Sebastián's life is shaken by the Trump administration's restrictions on immigrants, his mother's terminal cancer, the cracks in his relationship, and his father's forced resignation at the hands of Mexico's new president. As he struggles through the Trump and Lopez Obrador years, Sebastián must confront his father's role in the Mexican drug war and navigate his whiteness in Mexican contexts.

Growing up, sisters Libby and Nicky never knew who they’d find at breakfast. Their parents fostered children of all ages, and although the girls loved playing their part in providing a safe haven, it meant that life was rarely peaceful. Now as a single mother of two, Libby’s life is still anything but peaceful.

As Faith tries on her future mother-in-law’s wedding dress in preparation for her own wedding, her tears are not of joy. The hideous frock is nicknamed ‘The Ghost Web’ by Faith’s best friend Marilyn, who can’t understand why Faith would even consider wearing it. But there’s a lot Marilyn doesn’t know about Faith – not the least of which is that Faith is just the latest of the names she has called herself.

This book is about finding your brilliance: unleashing a fullness and radiance you would’ve never thought possible, by deepening your connections to the people and the world around you. Our society, our upbringing, our culture, and even parts of our psyche often present obstacles to making these connections. By learning to navigate these challenges, we can dramatically improve our lives.

Upon arrival in Edmonton, Jessica is quickly outed as mystery writer J. B. Fletcher, and despite numerous protests, a hotel staffer arranges a book signing for her. This and touristy adventures arranged for the group make for a much busier trip than Jessica was expecting. When a hotel bartender, who also happens to be a stagehand for Emma’s play, turns up dead backstage at the theater, Jessica’s fun and relaxing vacation quickly becomes anything but.