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Galaxy 'Alex' Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale's freshman class. A dropout and the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved crime, Alex was hoping for a fresh start. But a free ride to one of the world's most prestigious universities was bound to come with a catch. Alex has been tasked with monitoring the mysterious activities of Yale's secret societies - well-known haunts of the rich and powerful. Now there's a dead girl on campus and Alex seems to be the only person who won't accept the neat answer the police and campus administration have come up with for her murder.

Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories, written by 12 best-selling young adult writers and edited by international best-selling author Stephanie Perkins, will have you dreaming of sunset strolls by the lake. So set out your beach chair, and grab your sunglasses. You have 12 reasons this summer to soak up the sun and fall in love.

A brand-new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by 12 remarkable best-selling and acclaimed authors. This collection of 12 original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie’s Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery.

Best-selling author Leigh Bardugo takes listeners deeper into her world than ever before. Out of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy, from the hands of Alina Starkov to yours, the Istorii Sankt’ya is fully realized for the first time. These tales include miracles and martyrdoms from familiar Saints like Sankta Lizabeta of the Roses and Sankt Ilya in Chains, to the strange and obscure stories of Sankta Ursula, Sankta Maradi, and the Starless Saint.

Galaxy 'Alex' Stern is determined to break Darlington out of hell—even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale. But Alex is playing with forces far beyond her control, and when faculty members begin to die off, she knows these aren't just accidents. Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if Alex is going to survive, she'll have to reckon with the monsters of her past and a darkness built into the university's very walls.

Kaz Brekker, un genio del crimen que regenta un antro de juegos de azar y apuestas conocido como el Club Cuervo, debe reunir a un grupo de seis personas con las habilidades necesarias para entrar (y salir) de la Corte de Hielo, una fortaleza inexpugnable que mantiene bajo llave un secreto que podría dinamitar el equilibrio de poder en el mundo. Es probable que nadie sobreviva a esta misión, pero si quiere hacerse rico más allá de lo que alcanza su imaginación, Kaz va a tener que jugárselo todo a una sola carta. Y esa carta es un Seis de Cuervos.

Kaz Brekker y su equipo han dado un golpe tan temerario que ni siquiera ellos pensaban sobrevivir. Pero en lugar de conseguir una buena recompensa, a su regreso de la Corte de Hielo tienen que seguir luchando por sus vidas.

En una casa destartalada de la nueva capital del reino, Madrid, Luzia Cotado usa magia para sobrellevar sus interminables días trabajando como sirvienta en la cocina. Pero cuando su señora descubre la habilidad secreta de Luzia para conseguir pequeños milagros, le exige que use ese don para mejorar la posición social de la familia. Lo que comienza siendo un simple entretenimiento para la aburrida nobleza se vuelve peligroso cuando Luzia atrae la atención de Antonio Pérez, el secretario del rey de España.

Everyone in the neighborhood was getting ready for the party. Everyone knew somebody on the guest list. . . . This was the day the dead returned. There’s a party tonight, but Cala doesn’t want to go. While her family prepares for the celebration, Cala grieves her grandfather and tries to pretend she’s not afraid. But when she is separated from her family at the cemetery, Cala encounters four mysterious riders who will show her she is actually quite brave after all.

In this third Grisha Trilogy folk tale from Leigh Bardugo, a young girl's beauty causes discord in her small town, but her father's solution may prove far more dangerous. "Little Knife" is a companion story to the third book of the Grisha Trilogy.

"Non sarà sempre così" dissi a me stessa. "Più tempo passerai da libera, più diventerà facile." Un giorno mi sarei svegliata da un sonno senza incubi, avrei camminato per strada senza timore. Fino a quel momento, mi tenevo stretta il mio pugnale sottile, desiderando sentire il peso sicuro dell'acciaio Grisha nella mano. Ricercata per tutto il Mare Vero, perseguitata dal senso di colpa per le vite spezzate a causa sua nella Faglia d'Ombra, Alina, la potente Evocaluce, sta cercando di ricostruirsi una vita con Mal in una terra dove nessuno è a conoscenza della sua vera identità.

Trovare un portale per il mondo sotterraneo e rubare un'anima dall'inferno. Un piano semplice, se non fosse che le persone che compiono questo particolare viaggio raramente tornano indietro. Ma Galaxy "Alex" Stern è determinata a liberare Darlington, anche se questo le costerà il futuro alla Lethe e a Yale. Impossibilitate a tentare un salvataggio perché non possono accedere alle risorse della Nona Casa, Alex e Pamela Dawes, l'assistente di ricerca, mettono quindi insieme una squadra di dubbi alleati per salvare il "gentiluomo della Lethe".

Niemand weiß, was Nicolai Lantsov, der junge König von Ravka, während des blutigen Bürgerkrieges durchgemacht hat. Und wenn es nach Nicolai geht, soll das auch so bleiben. Jetzt, wo sich an den geschwächten Grenzen seines Reiches neue Feinde sammeln, muss er einen Weg finden, Ravkas Kassen wieder aufzufüllen, Allianzen zu schmieden und eine wachsende Bedrohung für die einstmals mächtige Armee der Grisha abzuwenden. Doch mit jedem Tag wird in dem jungen König eine dunkle Magie stärker und droht, alles zu zerstören, was er aufgebaut hat.

Best-selling author Leigh Bardugo joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest release.

Alina ist eine einfache Kartografin in der Ersten Armee des Zaren von Ravka. Jemand, der entbehrlich ist - ganz anders als ihr Kindheitsfreund Malyen, der erfolgreiche Fährtenleser und Frauenschwarm. Doch als Alina Mal bei einem Überfall auf unerklärliche Weise das Leben rettet, ändert sich alles für sie, denn sie findet heraus, dass sie eine Grisha ist, die über große Macht verfügt.

She will become a legend, but first she is Diana, Princess of the Amazons. And her fight is just beginning.... Diana is desperate to prove herself to her warrior sisters. But when the opportunity comes, she throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law to save a mere mortal, Alia Keralis. With this single heroic act, Diana may have just doomed the world.

"Il dolore e la paura mi vinsero. Urlai. La parte nascosta dentro di me risalì con impeto in superficie. Non riuscii a fermarmi. Il mondo esplose in una sfolgorante luce bianca. Il buio si infranse intorno a noi come vetro". L'orfana Alina Starkov non ha grandi ambizioni nella vita, le basterebbe fare al meglio il suo lavoro di apprendista cartografa nell'esercito di Ravka, un tempo nazione potente e ora regno circondato dai nemici, e poter stare accanto al suo buon amico Mal, il ragazzo con cui è cresciuta e di cui è innamorata da molto tempo.

Ein Dieb mit der Begabung, aus jeder Falle zu entkommen. Eine Spionin, die nur "das Phantom" genannt wird. Ein Verurteilter mit einem unstillbaren Verlangen nach Rache. Eine Magierin, die ihre Kräfte nutzt, um in den Slums zu überleben. Ein Scharfschütze, der keiner Wette widerstehen kann. Ein Ausreißer aus gutem Hause mit einem Händchen für Sprengstoff. Höchst unterschiedliche Motive treiben die sechs Außenseiter an, die einen gefährlichen Magier aus dem bestgesicherten Gefängnis der Welt befreien sollen.

Criada nos arredores de Los Angeles por sua mãe hippie, Galaxy "Alex" Stern abandonou a escola cedo e se envolveu no perigoso submundo das drogas, entre namorados traficantes e empregos fracassados. Além de tudo isso, aos vinte anos ela é a única sobrevivente de um massacre terrível, para o qual a polícia ainda não encontrou qualquer explicação. Alguns podem dizer que Alex jogou sua vida fora. No entanto, a garota acaba recebendo uma proposta inusitada: frequentar Yale, uma das universidades de maior prestígio do mundo... e com uma bolsa integral.

Der zweite Teil der Grisha-Trilogie, Leigh Bardugos Fantasy-Bestseller über die magische Armee der Grisha und den Krieg um Ravka in neuer, aufwendig veredelter Ausstattung: Nach ihrem furchtbaren Kampf gegen den Dunklen, den ältesten und mächtigsten der Grisha, mussten Alina und Mal aus Ravka fliehen. Doch selbst jenseits der Wahren See sind sie nicht sicher: Der Dunkle hat überlebt und ist entschlossener denn je, sich Alinas besondere Kräfte zunutze zu machen. Denn nur mithilfe ihrer Magie kann es ihm gelingen, den Thron von Ravka an sich zu reißen.