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Two quarrelsome old men in Chennai, India, experience private tragedy against the backdrop of national calamity. Revisiting the Bombay neighbourhood of Midnight's Children, a magical musician is unhappily married to a multibillionaire. In an English college, an undead academic can't rest until he avenges his former tormentor. The Eleventh Hour is the magisterial new work from one of our greatest living writers. It speaks deeply to what Salman Rushdie has come from and through, and strikes into the heart of our fractious times.

"Sein Gesicht ist vor Angst verzerrt, Angst davor mich zu verlieren. Ich will ihm so viel sagen, aber ich merke, wie ich mich entferne. Was passiert hier? Überall fliegen Mosaiksteine um uns herum. Wenn ich die Hand ausstrecken würde, könnte ich sie aus der Luft pflücken." Seit Langem plant Jay einen Ausflug in ein altes Schloss. Es soll ein romantisches Wochenende mit seiner Freundin werden. Doch gerade angekommen, entwickelt sich alles anders als gedacht. Verstört wacht er in der Wüste auf. Wie kam er hier her? Wo ist Celina? Meilenweit sieht er nur Sanddünen.

From internationally renowned, award-winning author Salman Rushdie, a spellbinding exploration of life, death, and what comes into focus at the proverbial eleventh hour of life.

When Chloe moved back to Wellbridge after her parents' deaths, she didn't think she'd still be there a year later. What was meant to be a short-term visit now has her stuck in a rut—a hideous cycle of bad Tinder dates, working overtime at the local library with Clementine, the resident library cat, and hiding behind the pages of her favourite books. One stormy night while trying to forget yet another one of her terrible dates, Chloe discovers a faint glow coming from one of the books. A surprisingly familiar figure interrupts her peaceful evening among the library's dusty tomes.

Four troubled twentysomethings board a ship in search of a mysterious squid only to discover their captain has gone missing. As they take turns steering the vessel, these newfound companions begin to reveal their natures and unearth the events that have inextricably bound them together.

When a young woman from Tokyo contacts the Go-Between to request a meeting with a deceased TV star who once helped her, she doesn’t expect a teenage boy to show up. Dressed in a designer duffel coat and carrying a tattered notebook, Ayumi Shibuya, our mysterious intermediary, offers an extraordinary service: he reunites the living with their dearly departed. Meeting his clients at a luxury hotel, Ayumi lays down the ground rules: each reunion is a one-time arrangement that the dead can refuse; the service is entirely free, and the meeting must take place during a full moon.

Pewnej grudniowej nocy w małym mazurskim miasteczku, gdzie kamieniczki tłoczą się wokół Rynku jak na świątecznej pocztówce, straganiarka Rozalia Wójcik znajduje pod drzwiami swojego mieszkania mały, srebrny węzełek. Blask wpadającego przez okno księżyca oświetla zawiniątko jakąś dziwną, tajemniczą poświatą. Zawartość sekretnej paczki już na zawsze odmieni los kilku osób w miasteczku. Sprawi, że ich życie nabierze sensu. Stanie się to w Wigilię. Przygotuj się i ty na czas cudów. Pełna wzruszeń opowieść o tym, że niemożliwe staje się możliwe, a nadzieja umiera ostatnia.

The White Octopus Hotel follows Anna, an art valuer, who is asked by an old man to value a strange ornamental white octopus as his dying wish. As she investigates, she follows its trail to the wreck of a glamourous art deco hotel, once known for a collection of magical artefacts. Anna manages to track down a key, but when she uses it, she is transported through time to the White Octopus Hotel as it was during its heyday in the 1930s and is caught up in a scavenger hunt.

In this pulse-pounding sequel to All I Have to Give, Ben and Callie are on the run, pursued by a relentless enemy determined to end Callie’s life. But as their harrowing journey unfolds, buried secrets from Ben’s past surface, threatening not only their safety but their new bond. Can their love survive the deadly truths closing in on them?

Grieving mother Magos cuts out a piece of her deceased eleven-year-old son Santiago's lung. Acting on fierce maternal instinct and the dubious logic of an old folktale, she nurtures the lung until it gains sentience, growing into the carnivorous little Monstrilio she keeps hidden within the walls of her family's decaying Mexico City estate. Eventually, Monstrilio begins to resemble the Santiago he once was, but his innate impulses—though curbed by his biological and chosen family's communal care—threaten to destroy this fragile second chance at life.

Jackson Stafford has finished his commitment to the government he pledged to protect from all enemies both foreign and domestic. Once within the Project, Jackson has become the pawn of the directors, the investors from all over the world. He wasn’t aware why he was brought to the facility, all he knows is that his government has provided him as an anonymous lab rat to be used for furthering the lifespan of the human race.

Cuddy is a bold and experimental retelling of the story of the hermit St. Cuthbert, unofficial patron saint of the North of England. Incorporating poetry, prose, play, diary and real historical accounts to create a novel like no other, Cuddy straddles historical eras – from the first Christian-slaying Viking invaders of the holy island of Lindisfarne in the 8th century to a contemporary England defined by class and austerity.

After a tragic accident claims the life of one of her children, Marie Egide is desperate to carve out a fresh start for her family. With her husband and their three surviving children, Marie travels to New Hampshire, where she plans to sell a family estate and then, just maybe, they’ll be able to heal from their grief. Marie’s plans are thwarted when she realizes a war veteran known by locals as “the river witch” is living in a cabin on the property, which she claims was a gift from Marie’s grandfather. If Davina refuses to move on, Marie won’t be able to either.

Tu sei l’unico responsabile della tua "bella" o “brutta” vita. Cambiare la tua esistenza è possibile ed è possibile farlo in qualsiasi momento, a 15 anni come a 70. Ma non puoi cambiare la tua realtà, se prima non comprendi come è stata generata. Con questo breve racconto l’autore ci catapulta in un mondo fantastico fatto di libri che si cancellano, disegnatori di pensieri ed enormi bolle di sapone. Un sogno che di onirico, in fondo, ha ben poco.

As a kid I watched movies like Alien, Independence Day, The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and the series V. A familiar episode of the Twilight Zone comes to mind where the aliens have a book called “How to Serve Man…” which turned out to be a cookbook.

Training to become a therapist, Marissa discovers an unforeseen talent for helping others, and for a while at least, puts her own needs and concerns to one side. An unexpected windfall prompts a spontaneous trip to Peru, and an encounter while she is there triggers an astonishing series of events.

When Bridget indulges her urge to break free from her monotonous existence for an afternoon, she unleashes the tragic memories that she had successfully numbed out. As she relives her past, Bridget awakens to her family’s Celtic ancestry and a bloodline of empowered Matriarchs. She must choose whether or not to embrace her prophesied potential to master the Craft of The Tinaru, an ancient skill to wield the elements of earth, water, air, fire, and spirit.

Julia needed a new start. The unexpected death of her favorite aunt sends Julia to the artist town of Grand Marais. There she starts to weave tattered threads into a new tapestry while rediscovering her love of sketching and running the antique shop, Past Imperfect. Everything is just starting to go right when a mysterious package arrives bearing an antique letter opener arrives.

With the stroke of a pen, twenty-three-year-old Ivy Radcliffe becomes Lady Hayworth, owner of a sprawling estate on the Yorkshire moors. Ivy has never heard of Blackwood Abbey, or of the ancient bloodline from which she’s descended. With nothing to keep her in London since losing her brother in the Great War, she warily makes her way to her new home.

In this fantasy fiction tale, Famous takes on the path her mother walked and talked about in a magical journal. Sent by Jeremiah, Famous gets tested on her journey in the forest, where she faces wizards, mysterious monsters, and a peculiar magic book. A journey infused with many unforgettable characters and secrets that will spark the curiosity of listeners.