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Determined to summit Mexico’s three highest mountains, Ryan Jordan must grapple with a sudden bout of stomach nausea while trying to appear strong for the climbs ahead despite the altitude. Complicating matters, he finds himself with a growing attraction to Colleen, another climber, while dealing with a potential rival. But hesitation has been his weakness. As the snow and ice and altitude challenge him, will Ryan recover his full strength to achieve his goals? And how will the budding romance progress?

Set deep in the Hindu Kush mountains, the chilling cautionary tale 'The Man Would Be King' tells the story of two conmen with an insane and dangerous plan to conquer a remote region of Afghanistan. Adapted from Kipling's debut novel, The Light That Failed revolves around war illustrator Dick Heldar, his struggles to become a successful artist and his unrequited love for his childhood sweetheart, Maisie.

When the line between life and death blurs, what price will you pay to protect the ones you love? Joey McCreary’s life takes a chilling turn during a mundane night shift at Sunny’s Diner when Death himself offers a deal: an extension of life in exchange for becoming the Reaper’s apprentice. But as Joey collects souls, the weight of his choices grows unbearable, dragging him deeper into a world where morality and mortality clash. Caught in a sinister web of cosmic balance, Joey must confront his darkest fears and the ultimate sacrifice to redeem himself.

Eros is a stunning collection of short stories, grounded in truth and coloured with dazzling imagination and alluring unpredictable mystery. Revealing how queerness, nature and myth have been intertwined for eternity, these are stories of gods and goddesses: of Zeus, of Eurydice, of Hermaphroditus, of Icarus before he flew into the sun. Stories of queer life, lust, revenge, wrath, passion and sex. Of yearning, love, loss. Some stories span across a life, and others, an evening. Perspectives will shift. Houses will burn. Lovers will learn their fate.

On the run after a heinous crime, one man learns this lesson as he races towards freedom in Mexico. One turn off the beaten path leads to a desolate gas station and a nightmare he’ll never forget…if he survives.

This is the story of The Cursed Galleon, a strange artifact kept at the oldest pub in England. A swashbuckling adventure story of mystery, love and tragedy.

Unique Ghostly Tales and How They Came to Be is a spine-chilling collection of eerie stories that blend history, science, humor, and cultural lore. Expect tales of haunted places, ghostly apparitions, poltergeists, voodoo, Skinwalkers, séances, and more. Each story is crafted to leave you with a lingering sense of unease.

Dr. Ed's head is spinning: a long-lost "son" has just been sent over to his office by the temp agency, his shopping-addicted wife seems to have disappeared, and the clinical trial that he is running for a revolutionary new anti-depressant might well be going off the rails. But Dr. Ed is in control of everything, including himself.

Bei diesem Buch handelt es sich um eine Sammlung von 14 Kurzgeschichten basierend auf den Büchern Drei Arten Schuld und Drei Arten Liebe. Es sind Geschichten rund um die Familie Sommerfeld, die hinter den Kulissen der Hauptstorys spielen.

恋の悩みや迷いを抱えたり、プレゼントに困った若い男女たちが、ふと見かけた小さなアンティークショップ。 何故か気になる。 ふらっと立ち寄り導かれたこのお店から、心揺らぐ物語が巻

Orphaned overnight as a teenager, she drops out of school and drifts into the bad company of two criminals her brother brings home. As the four of them plot a fantastical crime, Bianca learns she can drift even lower... Electric and tense with foreboding, A Little Lumpen Novelita - one of the last novellas Roberto Bolaño published – delivers a fractured fairy tale of taking control of one's fate.

Приятно из грязного делать чистое, из темного — светлое, из немой горсти продуктов — благоуханный обед. Все садятся и радуются. И лица светятся. И желудки наполняются, и вырабатываются гормоны удовольствия.

Christopher was called Mr. Chris by the elves. Dr. Darnell tends to the people of Africa. Edison offers $2 million to survivors of a week at the mansion. Parker has a pet store where the pets only eat live food. Vern's new show in Branson is called "Talent Night." Gene researched UFO sightings. Hansel's gel saves brain puncture victims. Jasper autopsies victims of mysterious deaths. Kendrick wins Pulitzer Prizes and tells tales. Alberto's concierge satisfies needs of guests. Vaughn's RV has unexpected problems. Mann created power via animals & energy cell.

In this prequel to the exciting Prohibition-era Galliano Club historical fiction thriller series, go on the road with three unforgettable characters and experience their timeless tales of risk, determination, and danger during the Roaring Twenties.

ABSOLUTE TERROR AWAITS! Think you're safe? THINK AGAIN. “27 Scary Stories. The Ultimate Collection of Terrifying Horror Tales” is not just a title—it’s a PROMISE. Over 18 HOURS of blood-chilling suspense, nightmare-fueled twists, and unforgettable screams packed into one terrifying experience.

Will is having one of those days. But not your average one of those days. It started badly and then went downhill with gusto. Now he’s going to summon a demon. You know, to get all murdery. Revenge. What could go wrong, right?

Он создал в России жанр политического детектива, написал сценарии к известнейшим советским кинофильмам, до сих пор горячо любимым телезрителями из десятков стран. В недолгой, но насыщенной событиями жизни ему довелось побывать в роли дипломата, разведчика, путешественника, исследователя и даже политического деятеля. Написанные Юлианом Семеновым книги и по сей день переиздаются миллионными тиражами.

"Творчество Антона Павловича Чехова, одного из величайших русских писателей, знакомо практически каждому. Имея образование врача, он стал талантливейшим прозаиком, драматургом и активным общественным деятелем, а его влияние простирается на различные области социальной и культурной жизни. Литературное наследие Чехова охватывает широкий спектр прозаических жанров, включая комедии и трагедии. Он справедливо считается создателем русской трагикомедии, и его произведения вызывают у читателя множество чувств.

In “The Net,” a girl and her mother arrive at their secluded cabin on a frozen lake to find their fishing net has been attacked, a massive hole ripped through the middle. After the net has been mended and the night’s catch eaten, the daughter sits awake playing with a bit of leftover netting string. When she was a girl, her grandmother taught her to make string figures—just as her mother had taught her—a game played by Inuit for generations, but a game not to be taken lightly . . .

The 24 stories that make up Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman generously express the incomparable Haruki Murakami’s mastery of the form. Here are animated crows, a criminal monkey, and an ice man, as well as the dreams that shape us and the things for which we might wish. From the surreal to the mundane, these stories exhibit Murakami’s ability to transform the full range of human experience in ways that are instructive, surprising, and entertaining.