the city of tears kate mosse

A Sunday Times Best Paperbacks of the Year Pick Religious fanaticism, political intrigue and the heart-wrenching tale of a lost child . . . with women firmly centre stage â “ The Mail on SundayA gripping story of one familyâ ™s fight to survive against the devastating tides of history, The City of Tears by Kate Mosse is an epic adventure, sweeping from Carcassonne to Paris and Amsterdam.Paris, 1572. For ten violent years, the Wars of Religion have raged across France. Now, peace has been brokered and a royal engagement announced that could see the country reunited at last.An invitation has arrived for Minou Joubert and her family to attend the wedding. Little does she know that her familyâ ™s most dedicated enemy will also be there, that the Jouberts will soon be forced to flee for their lives to Amsterdam, and that someone she loves dearly will disappear without a trace . . .The City of Tears is the second volume in Kate Mosseâ ™s No. 1 international bestselling Joubert Family Chronicles. Continue the adventure with The Ghost Ship.Praise for The Joubert Family Chronicles: A tour de force â ” The Observer, on The Burning Chambers An utterly absorbing epic â ” Lucy Foley, bestselling author of The Paris Apartment, on The City of Tears Meticulously researched and stunningly written â ” Santa Montefiore, bestselling author of Wait for Me, on The Ghost Ship

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A breathtaking historical novel of revenge, persecution and loss, The City of Tears by Kate Mosse follows on from her Sunday Times number one bestseller, The Burning Chambers. May 1572: for ten violent years the Wars of Religion have raged across France. Neighbours have become enemies, countless lives have been lost, and the country has been torn apart over matters of religion, citizenship and sovereignty. But now a precarious peace is in the balance and a royal wedding has been negotiated. It is a marriage that could see France reunited at last. An invitation has arrived for Minou Joubert and her family to attend this historic wedding in Paris in August. But what Minou does not know is that the Joubert family s oldest enemy, Vidal, will also be there. Nor that, within days of the marriage, on the eve of the Feast Day of St Bartholomew, her family will be scattered to the four winds and one of her beloved children will have disappeared without trace . . . Sweeping from Paris and Chartres to the City of Tears itself - the great refugee city of Amsterdam - this is a story of one family s fight to stay together and survive against the devastating tides of history . . .

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Brilliant . . . The past is felt deep in the reader’s bones – The ObserverA sweeping story of love, adventure and adversity, The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse is an epic tale of courageous women battling to survive in a hostile land.Olifantshoek, Southern Africa, 1688. Suzanne Joubert, a Huguenot refugee from war-torn France, journeys to the Cape of Good Hope in search of her notorious cousin, Louise Reydon-Joubert – who vanished without trace half a century ago.Franschhoek, Southern Africa, 1862. Nearly six generations later, Isabelle Joubert Lepard follows in her footsteps, determined to investigate the lives of her ancestors – and to honour their memory – only to discover that the evils of the past, though hidden, are far from buried.And that her life, too, is under threat . . .Painstakingly researched and beautifully told, The Map of Bones is the triumphant conclusion to Kate Mosse’s No.1 international bestselling Joubert Family Chronicles, following the bestselling The Burning Chambers, The City of Tears and The Ghost Ship. This is adventure-stuffed historical fiction in the grand tradition – The Telegraph A fittingly terrific conclusion [to The Joubert Family Chronicles] – i newspaper* The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 06-10-24

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A sweeping story of love, adventure and adversity, The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse is an epic tale of courageous women battling to survive in a hostile land. Olifantshoek, Southern Africa, 1688. When the violent Cape wind blows from the south-east, they say the voices of the unquiet dead can be heard whispering through the deserted valley.Suzanne Joubert, a Huguenot refugee from war-torn France, arrives in search of her cousin — the notorious she-captain and pirate commander Louise Reydon-Joubert — who landed at the Cape of Good Hope more than sixty years before, then disappeared without a trace . . .Franschhoek, Southern Africa, 1862. Nearly one hundred and eighty years after Suzanne’s perilous journey, another intrepid and courageous woman of the Joubert family — Isabelle Lepard — has journeyed to the small frontier town once known as Oliftantshoek in search of her long-lost relations. Intent on putting the women of her family back into the history books, she quickly discovers that the crimes and tragedies still shadow the present.And now, Isabelle faces a race against time if she is to discover the truth, and escape with her life . . .

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Inspiring GUARDIAN Heartbreaking INDEPENDENT I loved it ADAM KAY Beautiful MATT HAIG Luminous NICCI GERRARD Essential reading MADELEINE BUNTING A celebration CHRISTIE WATSON-----A Best Book for Summer in The Times, Guardian and The iIndependent Book of the Month-----Caring is an issue that affects us all - as bestselling novelist Kate Mosse knows all too well. Kate has cared in turn for her father and mother, and for Granny Rosie, her 90-year-old mother-in-law. Along the way she has experienced the joys, challenges and frustrations shared by an invisible army of carers. At the heart of this care lie everyday acts of love, and the realisation that, sooner or later, most of us will come to rely on an extra pair of hands.----- Lifts the spirits without pulling punches IAN RANKIN Irresistible RACHEL JOYCE Questions how and why we fetishise independence when the reality of human experience is always interdependence GUARDIAN, BOOK OF THE DAY Heartfelt, funny and at times heartbreaking. 10/10 INDEPENDENT Utterly beautiful FRANCESCA SEGAL

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*** THE TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR *** Discover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of The Survivors.1953, the South of France. The fragile peace between the West and Soviet Russia hangs on a knife edge. And one family has been torn apart by secrets and conflicting allegiances. Eloïse Caussade is a courageous young Frenchwoman, raised on a bull farm near Arles in the Camargue. She idolises her older brother, André, and when he leaves to become an Intelligence Officer working for the CIA in Paris to help protect France, she soon follows him. Having exchanged the strict confines of her father #39;s farm for a life of freedom in Paris, her world comes alive. But everything changes when André is injured - a direct result of Eloise #39;s actions. Unable to work, André returns to his father’s farm, but Eloïse’s sense of guilt and responsibility for his injuries sets her on the trail of the person who attempted to kill him. Eloïse finds her hometown in a state of unrest and conflict. Those who are angry at the construction of the American airbase nearby, with its lethal nuclear armaments, confront those who support it, and anger flares into violence, stirred up by Soviet agents. Throughout all this unrest, Eloïse is still relentlessly hunting down the man who betrayed her brother and his country, and she is learning to look at those she loves and at herself with different eyes. She no longer knows who she can trust. Who is working for Soviet Intelligence and who is not? And what side do her own family lie on?Further praise for Kate Furnivall #39;s novels: #39;Murder, passion and betrayal scorch the pages of this superb Cold War spy adventure set in the atmospheric Camargue. Kate Furnivall is back and better than ever. #39; Louise Candlish #39;Gripping. Tense. Mysterious. Kate Furnivall has a talent for creating places and characters who stay with you long after you’ve read the final word #39; Jane Corry #39;Exquisitely heart-wrenching utterly engrossing #39; Penny Parkes #39;A thrilling, compelling read. Wonderful! #39; Lesley Pearse ‘Wonderful . . . hugely ambitious and atmospheric’ Kate Mosse ‘A thrilling plot … Fast-paced with a sinister edge’ Times ‘Truly captivating’ Elle ‘Perfect escapist reading’ Marie Claire

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Sprinkle the pig has moved to a new house, with a new family, but he misses his old family. On his first day at school his classmate yells at him, and everything gets too much. He cries and cries, and soon the tears become a river and carry him away! Wise monkey spots Sprinkle, but he is too far away. Can he help Sprinkle to find hidden strengths to survive the river of tears? This therapeutic picture book is written to help children aged 4-10 and adults to talk about being separated from or losing loved ones, and explores how difficult experiences can affect how your body feels and reacts to things. It is followed by easy to read advice for adults on how to help your child.

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Kate Adie s story is an unusual one. Raised in post-war Sunderland, where life was a sunny experience, full of meat-paste sandwiches and Sunday school , she has reported memorably and courageously from many of the world s trouble spots since she joined the BBC in 1969. THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS encompasses Adie s reporting from, inter alia, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Tiananmen Square and, of course, the Gulf War of 1991. It offers a compelling combination of vivid frontline reporting and evocative writing and reveals the extraordinarily demanding life of the woman who is always at the heart of the action. Although an intensely private person, Kate Adie also divulges what it s like to be a woman in a man s world - an inspiration to many working women.

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As hilarious as it is heartbreaking, another future classic from Costa Winner Kate Saunders (Five Children on the Western Front).Emily watched, in a trance of astonishment, as the bear opened the picnic basket, took out a tartan rug and spread it on Holly⠙s bed. And then the penguin spoke. Actually spoke. ⠘What⠙s going on? This isn⠙t Pointed End!⠙The bear said, ⠘It looks like a human bedroom. We must⠙ve come through the wrong door.⠙⠘But there aren⠙t any doors to the hard world in Deep Smockeroon! And we don⠙t have a human bedroom any more. We⠙re in a box in the attic.⠙What if there exists a world powered by imagination?A world of silliness, where humans and their toys live on long after they⠙ve left the Hard World . . . and what if the door between that world and this one was broken?Welcome to the Land of Neverendings.Moving, raw and funny in all the right ways, The Land of Neverendings is a rip-roaring adventure, but it also gives an honest portrayal of grief for young readers, and shows us that whilst sadness does exist in the world, it doesn t have to cancel out happiness, or silliness, even when you lose someone you love.⠘This is written from the heart and can⠙t fail to make yours sing.⠙ The Times Imagination, memories and new beginnings triumph. The Sunday Times⠘A beautiful and often very funny book about imagination, family and love.⠙ BookTrust⠘Funny and tender, heartbreaking and life-affirming.⠙ Bookseller

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From the bestselling, award-winning novelist Kate Saunders comes the first in â ˜The Laetitia Rodd Mysteriesâ ™, six novels featuring a Victorian lady detective, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, M. C. Beaton and Grantchester A Dickensian glow pervades this immensely satisfying novel. Hugely enjoyableâ ™ James Runcie, author of The Grantchester Mysteries Mrs Laetitia Rodd is the impoverished widow of an Archdeacon, living modestly in Hampstead with her landlady Mrs Bentley. She is also a private detective of the utmost discretion. In winter 1850, her brother Frederick, a criminal barrister, introduces her to Sir James Calderstone, a wealthy and powerful industrialist who asks Mrs Rodd to investigate the background of an â ˜unsuitableâ ™ woman his son intends to marry â “ a match he is determined to prevent. In the guise of governess, she travels to the family seat, Wishtide, deep in the frozen Lincolnshire countryside, where she soon discovers that the Calderstones have more to hide than most. As their secrets unfold, the case takes an unpleasant turn when a man is found dead outside a tavern. Mrs Roddâ ™s keen eyes and astute wits are taxed as never before in her search for the truth â “ which carries her from elite drawing rooms to Londonâ ™s notorious inns and its steaming laundry houses. Dickensian in its scope and characters, The Secrets of Wishtide brings nineteenth-century society vividly to life and illuminates the effect of Victorian morality on womenâ ™s lives. Introducing an irresistible new detective, the first book in the Laetitia Rodd Mystery series will enthral and delight.

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Sunday Times bestselling fantasy author, Kate Dramis shows she can do it all with her debut romance, The Odds of You. The odds of meeting a famous actor on a plane are quite low, the odds of him falling for you... well that s anyone s guess.

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*Aurora Award Finalist*Love, heroism and the supernatural collide in the midst of war. Paranormal elements are expertly woven with real history to create a convincing and exciting tale Guardian A darker take on Raiders of the Lost Ark â ¦ a fine piece of work SFXThere s a tradition in the Sharp family that some possess the Second Sight. But is it superstition, or true psychic power?Kit Sharp is in Paris, where she is involved in a love affair with the stunning Evelyn Larsen, and working as an archivist, having inherited her historian father s fascination with the Bayeux Tapestry. He believes that parts of the tapestry were made before 1066, and that it was a tool for prediction, not a simple record of events.The Nazis are also obsessed with the tapestry: convinced that not only did it predict the Norman Conquest of England, but that it will aid them in their invasion of Britain.Ivy Sharp has joined the Special Operations Executive â “ the SOE â “ a secret unit set up to carry out espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance. Having demonstrated that she has extraordinary powers of perception, she is dropped into Northern France on a special mission.With the war on a knife edge, the Sharp Sisters face certain death. Can their courage and extrasensory gifts prevent the enemy from using the tapestry to bring about a devastating victory against the Allied Forces?

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*Aurora Award Finalist*Love, heroism and the supernatural collide in the midst of war. Paranormal elements are expertly woven with real history to create a convincing and exciting tale Guardian A darker take on Raiders of the Lost Ark â ¦ a fine piece of work SFXThere s a tradition in the Sharp family that some possess the Second Sight. But is it superstition, or true psychic power?Kit Sharp is in Paris, where she is involved in a love affair with the stunning Evelyn Larsen, and working as an archivist, having inherited her historian father s fascination with the Bayeux Tapestry. He believes that parts of the tapestry were made before 1066, and that it was a tool for prediction, not a simple record of events.The Nazis are also obsessed with the tapestry: convinced that not only did it predict the Norman Conquest of England, but that it will aid them in their invasion of Britain.Ivy Sharp has joined the Special Operations Executive â “ the SOE â “ a secret unit set up to carry out espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance. Having demonstrated that she has extraordinary powers of perception, she is dropped into Northern France on a special mission.With the war on a knife edge, the Sharp Sisters face certain death. Can their courage and extrasensory gifts prevent the enemy from using the tapestry to bring about a devastating victory against the Allied Forces?

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*Aurora Award Finalist*Love, heroism and the supernatural collide in the midst of war. Paranormal elements are expertly woven with real history to create a convincing and exciting tale Guardian A darker take on Raiders of the Lost Ark â ¦ a fine piece of work SFXThere s a tradition in the Sharp family that some possess the Second Sight. But is it superstition, or true psychic power?Kit Sharp is in Paris, where she is involved in a love affair with the stunning Evelyn Larsen, and working as an archivist, having inherited her historian father s fascination with the Bayeux Tapestry. He believes that parts of the tapestry were made before 1066, and that it was a tool for prediction, not a simple record of events.The Nazis are also obsessed with the tapestry: convinced that not only did it predict the Norman Conquest of England, but that it will aid them in their invasion of Britain.Ivy Sharp has joined the Special Operations Executive â “ the SOE â “ a secret unit set up to carry out espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance. Having demonstrated that she has extraordinary powers of perception, she is dropped into Northern France on a special mission.With the war on a knife edge, the Sharp Sisters face certain death. Can their courage and extrasensory gifts prevent the enemy from using the tapestry to bring about a devastating victory against the Allied Forces?

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** THE INSTANT NO. 2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND A ROMANTASY NOVEL TO FALL IN LOVE WITH ** I wish I could read it again for the first time. Absolutely breathtaking 5***** READER REVIEW I am obsessed 5***** READER REVIEW I was immediately hooked 5***** READER REVIEW------THE SPELLBINDING FANTASY DEBUT THAT EVERYONE HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT!Has she been sent to save the realm or destroy it?As Spymaster to the Queen, Aya s blood oath ensures she protect those she fights alongside - including Will, the Queen s Enforcer and Aya s bitter rival.When rumours of a rise in dark magic spreading in a nearby kingdom, both are sent to investigate.But when Aya s power acts beyond her gods-given affinity, she risks being turned into a weapon in a war she doesn t know how to win.And when her relationship with Will unexpectedly shifts, neither know the danger that will follow . . .Tropes/themes:1. Enemies to lovers2. Forced Proximity3. Morally grey characters4. He falls first5. Slow burn---------â ˜For fans hungry for a stabby heroine . . . they ll likely adore Aya . . . â ˜ Buzzfeedâ ˜Perfect for enemies to lovers fans . . . with a vast detailed worldâ ™ Frances White, author of Voyage of the DamnedIncluded in The best new books out in May 2023 Cosmopolitan*** SEQUEL THE CURSE OF SINS IS AVAILABLE NOW ***Sunday Times bestseller, May 2023

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A smart, funny and surprisingly moving read for fans of Dolly Alderton THE I PAPER A commercial-literary gem for fans of Kiley Reid, Curtis Sittenfeld and Alison Espach PANDORA SYKES If you re honest, you ll admit that you ve raised George or dated George or, worse, you are George WASHINGTON POST This book is a knockout MARIA SEMPLE An excellent novel...as convincing as it is moving ADELLE WALDMAN Perceptive, funny and tender ALISON ESPACHWe all know a George. He s the kind of guy who s brimming with potential but incapable of following through; he doesn t know if he s in love with his girlfriend, but he certainly likes having her around; he s distant from - but still reliant on - his mother; he swears he ll finish his novel one day. Sure, you might find him disappointing. But no one is more disappointed in George than George himself. As funny as it is astute and as singular as it is universal, The Book of George is a deft, unexpectedly moving never-coming-of-age tale and a portrait of one man, but also countless others.

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THE SPELLBINDING FINALE IN THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING THE CURSE OF SAINTS TRILOGY . . .Ayaâ ™s Fate Hangs in the Balance - Will She Save the Realm or Destroy It?â ˜WOW! What an incredible end to this amazing trilogy!â ™ 5 ? Reviewâ ˜Is it possible to give a book a standing ovation?â ™ 5 ? Reviewâ ˜This book had me in a chokehold the entire time!â ™ 5 ? Review--Aya has gone missing after Kakosâ ™ brutal attack on Dunmeaden. Will is desperately searching for her and is joined by Aidon, whoâ ™s on the run after showing his forbidden power during the battle. But what no one knows is that Aya has been abducted by the vengeful first saint, Evie, who plans to join Kakos and help destroy the gods who killed her 500 years ago. Aya must decide her true fate. Can she fulfil the prophecy and save the realm?Or should the gods pay for what theyâ ™ve done?--READERS LOVE THE CURSE OF SAINTS SERIES:- This is a masterpiece of fantasy, and romance, and everything in between Reader review Beautifully done with such captivating characters and world building Reader review This series has me in a choke hold! Reader review

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He’d once called her dangerous. And he had been right. Aya was not a pawn .She was a spy. A warrior. A weapon. Aya has returned home at last. But she is not the same person who left Tala all those months ago. And Tala isn t the same either. The threat of war that could destroy the realm continues to grow and she is the only one who can save it. Because she is the Second Saint. The bringer of hope. The light in the darkness. Blessed with powers not seen in centuries.But there are those who stand to use her power for their own gain and Aya learns that danger is closer to home than she ever could have imagined.

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Mere Marie-Helene once turned her back on life, sealing up her heart in order to devote herself to God. Now the formidable Mother Superior of an Irish convent, she has, for some time, been experiencing grave doubts about her vocation. But when she meets Anna Murphy, the youngest-ever boarder, the little girl s solemn, poetic nature captivates her and she feels a storm break in her hollow heart . Between them an unspoken allegiance is formed that will sustain each through the years as the Reverend Mother seeks to combat her growing spiritual aridity and as Anna develops the strength to resist the conventional demands of her background.

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The author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil returns after more than a decade to give us an intimate look at the magic, mystery, and decadence of the city of Venice and its inhabitants.Venice, a city steeped in a thousand years of history, art and architecture, teeters in precarious balance between endurance and decay. Its architectural treasures crumble—foundations shift, marble ornaments fall—even as efforts to preserve them are underway. The City of Falling Angels opens on the evening of January 29, 1996, when a dramatic fire destroys the historic Fenice opera house. The loss of the Fenice, where five of Verdi s operas premiered, is a catastrophe for Venetians. Arriving in Venice three days after the fire, Berendt becomes a kind of detective—inquiring into the nature of life in this remarkable museum-city—while gradually revealing the truth about the fire.In the course of his investigations, Berendt introduces us to a rich cast of characters: a prominent Venetian poet whose shocking suicide prompts his skeptical friends to pursue a murder suspect on their own; the first family of American expatriates that loses possession of the family palace after four generations of ownership; an organization of high-society, partygoing Americans who raise money to preserve the art and architecture of Venice, while quarreling in public among themselves, questioning one another s motives and drawing startled Venetians into the fray; a contemporary Venetian surrealist painter and outrageous provocateur; the master glassblower of Venice; and numerous others-stool pigeons, scapegoats, hustlers, sleepwalkers, believers in Martians, the Plant Man, the Rat Man, and Henry James.Berendt tells a tale full of atmosphere and surprise as the stories build, one after the other, ultimately coming together to reveal a world as finely drawn as a still-life painting. The fire and its aftermath serve as a leitmotif that runs throughout, adding the elements of chaos, corruption, and crime and contributing to the ever-mounting suspense of this brilliant book.

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The City of Light seen through the eyes of special characters who shaped the soul of Paris In this book, reality trumps fiction Dirk Velghe recounts facts and stories about the extraordinary people and events that coloured Paris “The wealth of facts and erudition bring magic to Dirk Velghe’s Paris. A place where even tragedy seems less sombre. Anyone who does not already love Paris will fall for it after reading this book. ‘Ich bin ein Pariser’, as Kennedy might have said.” horbar; Herman Van Rompuy, former president of the European Council In this book, reality always trumps fiction, truth always trumps myth. Get ready for a personal encounter with police inspectors and filles à la cuisse légère, Impressionists and art thieves, collaborators and résistants, Cubists and anarchists, artists’ models and terrorists, criminals and executioners. In fascinating and often unknown stories, such as ‘The Chanel-Wertheimer Case’, ‘Lenin’s Yellow Jersey’ and ‘Selling the Eiffel Tower’, hundreds of Parisian souls are brought back to life behind the façades, in the passages, and along the avenues and boulevards of the City of Light. In Paris Souls, readers taste the idiosyncratic harvest of someone who, after many seasons in his favourite city, is still enraptured by its fruits. Dirk Velghe recounts facts and stories about the extraordinary people and events that coloured Paris, sometimes with paint, sometimes with blood. Histories as only a true Parisian can tell them. Light-hearted but always deeply reasoned, Velghe gives an entirely new twist to the history of Paris. His no-nonsense prose and narrative flair guarantee compelling reading.

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Aya has gone missing after Kakos brutal attack on Dunmeaden. Will is desperately searching for her and is joined by Aidon, who s on the run after showing his forbidden power during the battle of Dunmeaden. But what no one knows is that Aya has been abducted by the vengeful first saint, Evie, who plans to join Kakos and help destroy the gods who killed her 500 years ago.Aya must decide her true fate. Can she fulfil the prophecy and save the realm? Or should the gods pay for what they ve done?

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Now available in a gorgeous hardcover Deluxe Collector’s Edition, The City of Brass, the spellbinding debut from New York Times bestselling author S. A. Chakraborty, featuring a reversible jacket, stamped book case, designed endpapers, and stenciled edges.On the streets of eighteenth-century Cairo, Nahri is a con woman of unsurpassed skill. She makes her living swindling Ottoman nobles, hoping to one day earn enough to change her fortunes. But when Nahri accidentally summons Dara, an equally sly, darkly mysterious djinn warrior, during one of her cons, she learns that even the cleverest of schemes can have deadly consequences.Forced to flee Cairo, Dara and Nahri journey together across hot, windswept sands teeming with creatures of fire and rivers where the mythical marid sleep, past ruins of once-magnificent human metropolises and mountains where the circling birds of prey are more than what they seem, to Daevabad, the legendary city of brass.It’s a city steeped in magic and fire, where blood can be as dangerous as any spell; a city where old resentments run deep and the royal court rules with a tenuous grip; a city to which Nahri is irrevocably bound—and where her very presence threatens to ignite a war that has been simmering for centuries.

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Aru Shah and her sisters including one who also claims to be the Sleeper s daughter must find their mentors Hanuman and Urvashi in Lanka, the city of gold, before war breaks out between the devas and asuras.Aru has just made a wish on the tree of wishes, but she can t remember what it was. She s pretty sure she didn t wish for a new sister, one who looks strangely familiar and claims to be the Sleeper s daughter, like her.Aru also isn t sure she still wants to fight on behalf of the devas in the war against the Sleeper and his demon army. The gods have been too devious up to now. Case in point: Kubera, ruler of the city of gold, promises to give the Pandavas two powerful weapons, but only if they win his trials. If they lose, they won t stand a chance against the Sleeper s troops, which will soon march on Lanka to take over the Otherworld.Aru s biggest question, though, is why every adult she has loved and trusted so far has failed her. Will she come to peace with what they ve done before she has to wage the battle of her life?

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DARKNESS FALLS. GODS RISE.The Four Realms - Life, Death, Light, and Darkness - all converge on the City of Dusk. For each realm there is a god, and for each god there is an heir.But the gods have withdrawn their favour from the once vibrant and thriving metropolis. And without it, all the realms are dying.Unwilling to stand by and watch the destruction, the four heirs - Angelica, an elementalist with her eyes set on the throne; Risha, a necromancer fighting to keep the peace; Nikolas, a soldier who struggles to see the light; and Taesia, a shadow-wielding rogue with a reckless heart - will become reluctant allies in the quest to save their city.But their rebellion will cost them dearly.Set in a world of bone palaces and shadow magic, of vengeful gods and defiant chosen ones, The City of Dusk is Tara Sim s crackling adult fantasy debut.

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Tourmaline s magic is no longer a secret, and everyone wants something from her, including her (potentially) villainous father. He wants her help on his mission to find the legendary City of Nowhere. But Tourmaline (along with her best friends George and Mai) has bigger things to deal with - Pellavere, her home, is in danger. When it turns out that her father s quest and the key to saving Pellavere could be linked, Tourmaline has a decision to make. But will the City of Nowhere have the solution to save her home? Or will it give her father the magical power he so desperately craves? PRAISE FOR TOURMALINE AND THE ISLAND OF ELSEWHERE: This unforgettable adventure will bring you to places beyond your wildest imagination... - SinéadO Hart, author of THE TIME TIDER This is such an exciting, magical adventure, written with wit and warmth and a wonderfully bold and bolshy heroine. It feels like an instant classic. - Sophie Cameron, author of OUR SISTER, AGAIN Sharply drawn, beautifully observed and with plenty of action and humour to make the reader gasp and shriek in equal measure. Lou Abercrombie, author of COMING UP FOR AIR A brilliantly written and spirited adventure filled with magic, mystery, peril, humour and some stunning twists and turns that completely captivated me. Can t wait for the next adventure with the indomitable Tourmaline - LOVED it. Kevin Cobane, educator There is something unexpected around every corner keeping them, and us, the reader, on our toes in this thrilling adventure story. The writing is brilliantly accomplished and you will soon lose yourself in the story. Armadillo Magazine

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The spellbinding true story of one of the most vicious crimes in recent Italian historyIn March 2016, in an apartment on the outskirts of Rome, two ⠜ordinary⠝ young men brutally tortured and murdered twenty-two-year-old Luca Varani. News of the seemingly inexplicable crime sent shockwaves across Rome and beyond. After the crime comes to light, Lagioia begins investigating the crime by meeting with the victim⠙s family and corresponding with one of the killers. It soon becomes clear, however, that to investigate this crime means to descend into the darkest corners of Rome and of the human psyche. Lagioia leads us through a maze of betrayed expectations, sexual confusion, economic grievances and identity crises to locate the breaking point, the point after which anything is possible. Sharp, hypnotic, and devastating, The City of The Living is not just the story of a crime, but of human nature itself: the tension between responsibility and guilt, between the drive to oppress and the desire to be free, and between who we are and who we can become.

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1943. Garda Inspector Stefan Gillespie, on a diplomatic mission for the Irish government, takes a train from the chaos of German-occupied Rome to the Reich itself. Late at night he waits for a long-delayed connection at an empty station in neutral Switzerland. He sees a train no one is meant to see. A train that shouldn t be there. A beating from the train s SS guards, who shouldn t be there either, leaves him badly injured. Recovering at an Irish diplomat s home, the story of Stefan s journey to Rome reveals something else that was never meant to be known. The brutal murder of an idealistic young priest in a defeated city, and the dark underbelly of espionage, deception and betrayal that the corruption of war has injected into the City of God itself... the Vatican.Praise for Michael Russell Complex but compelling . . . utterly vivid and convincing Independent on Sunday A superb, atmospheric thriller Irish Independent A thriller to keep you guessing and gasping Daily Mail Atmospheric Sunday Times

Objev podobné jako The City of God - Michael Russell

In a wise and magical follow-up to the critically acclaimed The Puppets of Spelhorst, Kate DiCamillo revisits the land of Norendy, where tales swirl within tales â “ and where every moment is a story in the making.At the Hotel Balzaar, Martaâ ™s mother rises before the sun, puts on her uniform and instructs her to roam as she will ... but quietly â “ invisibly â “ like a mouse. While her mother cleans rooms, Marta slips down the back staircase to the grand lobby to chat with the bellman, study the painting of an angelâ ™s wing over the fireplace, and watch a cat chase a mouse around the face of the grandfather clock, all while dreaming of the return of her soldier father. One day, a mysterious countess with a parrot checks in, promising a story â “ in fact, seven stories in all. As the stories unfold, Marta begins to wonder: could the secret to her fatherâ ™s disappearance lie in the countessâ ™s tales?

Objev podobné jako The Hotel Balzaar - Kate DiCamillo

Cities are bad for us: polluted, noisy and fundamentally unnatural. We need green space, not concrete. Trees, not tower blocks.So goes the argument. But is it true? What would the city of the future look like if we tried to build a better life from the ground up? And would anyone want to live there?Here, Des Fitzgerald takes us on an urgent, unforgettable journey into the future of urban life, from shimmering edifices in the Arizona desert to forest-bathing in deepest Wales, and from rats in mazes to neuroscientific studies of the effects of our surroundings.Along the way, he reveals the deep-lying and often controversial roots of todayâ ™s green city movement, and offers an argument for celebrating our cities as they are â “ in all their raucous, constructed and artificial glory.

Objev podobné jako The City of Today is a Dying Thing - Des Fitzgerald

Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked - but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through the city and worst of all - the lights are failing. Soon Ember could be engulfed by darkness-But when two children, Lina and Doon, discover fragments of an ancient parchment, they begin to wonder if there could be a way out of Ember. Can they decipher the words from long ago and find a new future for everyone? Will the people of Ember listen to them?

Objev podobné jako The City of Ember - Jeanne DuPrauová

In a wise and magical follow-up to the critically acclaimed The Puppets of Spelhorst, Kate DiCamillo revisits the land of Norendy, where tales swirl within tales â “ and where every moment is a story in the making. At the Hotel Balzaar, Martaâ ™s mother rises before the sun, puts on her uniform and instructs Marta to roam as she will ... but quietly â “ invisibly â “ like a mouse. While her mother cleans rooms, Marta slips down the back staircase to the grand lobby to chat with the bellman, study the painting of an angelâ ™s wing over the fireplace, and watch a cat chase a mouse around the face of the grandfather clock, all while dreaming of the return of her soldier father. One day, a mysterious countess with a parrot checks in, promising a story â “ in fact, seven stories in all. As the stories unfold, Marta begins to wonder: could the secret to her fatherâ ™s disappearance lie in the countessâ ™s tales?

Objev podobné jako The Hotel Balzaar - Kate DiCamillo

Kniha - autor Dominic James, 448 stran, anglicky, pevná s přebalem lesklá Prague Cuisine is a culinary journey of discovery. From urban chic to fine dining, Dominic James shares his culinary experiences and discoveries, revealing a diverse selection of restaurants, cafés, bistros and confectioners in and around a city rich in history and tradition. With its beautiful collection of photographs and descriptive legends, this treasure trove of culinary destinations will create for gourmets and urban foodies alike a desire to explore and sample the atmosphere of these gastronomical experiences. Featuring introductions from award winning chefs, Prague Cuisine showcases the capital's finest offerings, the history of places and people and illustrates how the gastronomy scene has developed and evolved over the past few years.

Objev podobné jako Prague cuisine: A Selection of Culinary Experiences in the City of Spires (978-80-906245-1-1)

Prague Cuisine is a culinary journey of discovery. From urban chic to fine dining, Dominic James shares his culinary experiences and discoveries, revealing a diverse selection of restaurants, cafés, bistros and confectioners in and around a city rich in history and tradition. With its beautiful collection of photographs and descriptive legends, this treasure trove of culinary destinations will create for gourmets and urban foodies alike a desire to explore and sample the atmosphere of these gastronomical experiences. Featuring introductions from award winning chefs, Prague Cuisine showcases the capital’s finest offerings, the history of places and people and illustrates how the gastronomy scene has developed and evolved over the past few years.

Objev podobné jako Prague Cuisine - A Selection of Culinary Experiences in the City of Spires - Dominic James Holcombe

Among the bustling markets of eighteenth century Cairo, the city s outcasts eke out a living swindling rich Ottoman nobles and foreign invaders alike. But alongside this new world the old stories linger. Tales of djinn and spirits. Of cities hidden among the swirling sands of the desert, full of enchantment, desire and riches. Where magic pours down every street, hanging in the air like dust. Many wish their lives could be filled with such wonder, but not Nahri. She knows the trades she uses to get by are just tricks and sleights of hand: there s nothing magical about them. She only wishes to one day leave Cairo, but as the saying goes... Be careful what you wish for.

Objev podobné jako The City of Brass - Shannon Chakraborty

Prague Cuisine is a culinary journey of discovery. From urban chic to fine dining, Dominic James shares his culinary experiences and discoveries, revealing a diverse selection of restaurants, cafés, bistros and confectioners in and around a city rich in history and tradition. With its beautiful collection of photographs and descriptive legends, this treasure trove of culinary destinations will create for gourmets and urban foodies alike a desire to explore and sample the atmosphere of these gastronomical experiences. Featuring introductions from award winning chefs, Prague Cuisine showcases the capital s finest offerings, the history of places and people and illustrates how the gastronomy scene has developed and evolved over the past few years.

Objev podobné jako Prague Cuisine - A Selection of Culinary Experiences in the City of Spires - Dominic James Holcombe

When a fortuneteller s tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her? The fortuneteller s mysterious answer (an elephant! An elephant will lead him there!) sets off a chain of events so remarkable, so impossible, that you will hardly dare to believe it s true. With atmospheric illustrations by fine artist Yoko Tanaka, this timeless fable from Kate DiCamillo evokes the largest of themes-hope and belonging, desire and compassion-with the lightness of a magician s touch.

Objev podobné jako The Magician´s Elephant Movie tie-in - Kate DiCamillo

Vulpe Tempest is in charge of her uncle s detective agency for the summer. Against the backdrop of a series of murders in which the victims are all mermaids, she takes on what appears to be the simple case of a missing person. To solve the mystery, she must descend into the dark underworld of the city, its rivalries and its fantastical stories.

Objev podobné jako Darkness in the City of Light

In life I was a scientist called Fanning.Then, in a jungle in Bolivia, I died.I died, and then I was brought back to life... Prompted by a voice that lives in her blood, the fearsome warrior known as Alicia of Blades is drawn towards to one of the great cities of The Time Before. The ruined city of New York. Ruined but not empty. For this is the final refuge of Zero, the first and last of The Twelve. The one who must be destroyed if mankind is to have a future.What she finds is not what she s expecting. A journey into the past.To find out how it all began.And an opponent at once deadlier and more human than she could ever have imagined. Compulsively readable. NEW YORK TIMES

Objev podobné jako The City of Mirrors - Justin Cronin

Memories of Robert Davisâ ™s fascinating life as a member of the leadership team at Westminster Council for nearly twenty years and a councillor for over thirty-six years.  From dining at Buckingham Palace with Nelson Mandela to an A-list private dinner with Boris Johnson and the Mayor of New York, from an appearance in an Oscar-winning film to a private drink with Robert De Niro in New York, Robert Davis has led an amazing, eclectic, and exciting life.  Robert became not only the longest-serving councillor in the cityâ ™s history but the youngest Lord Mayor of Westminster and the longest-serving Deputy Leader. He also accumulated nearly two decades leading the planning team of the most significant planning department in the country.  With behind-the-scenes anecdotes of numerous leadership and other battles at the most important local authority in the country, this book also includes numerous amusing stories of incidents that have, until now, remained untold.  His year as Lord Mayor of Westminster is told with fascinating insights into life in the Establishment. Added to this are the stories of how he met his husband, Sir Simon Milton, and how they were outed by a full front page of the Evening Standard. The book also deals with Simonâ ™s battle with leukaemia and his rise to become the senior Deputy Mayor of London in Boris Johnsonâ ™s mayoralty and describes anecdotes of Simonâ ™s close relationship with Boris Johnson.  Amusing, interesting, revealing and absorbing, this book gives a colourful insight into the way central London is governed as well as Robertâ ™s life in the fast lane. Â

Objev podobné jako UNPLANNED - The Snakes and Ladders of a Life in the City of Westminster - Robert J. Davis

This is the story of one life. But George is a thousand men.

Objev podobné jako The Book of George - Kate Greathead

or centuries, Everlys have seen their brightest and best disappear, taken as punishment for a crime no one remembers, for a purpose no one understands. Their tormentor is a woman named Penelope, who never ages, never grows sick - and never forgives a debt.Ten years ago, Violet Everly s mother left to break the curse, and never returned. Now Violet must find her mother, or she will be taken in her place. Her hunt leads her into a seductive magical underworld of power-hungry scholars, fickle gods, and monsters bent on revenge.And into the path of Penelope s quiet assistant, Aleksander, who she knows cannot be trusted - and yet to whom she finds herself undeniably drawn. Tied to a very literal deadline, Violet will travel to the edges of the world to find her mother and the key to the city of stardust, where the Everly story began . . .

Objev podobné jako The City of Stardust - Georgia Summers

The thing about ghosts is sometimes we create our own. And sometimes they find us, no matter what we do. The thrilling conclusion to the Ghosts of Shanghai by the award-winning author of the Mysterium trilogy, for fans of Philip Pullman, Susan Hill and Robin Stevens.Ruby is on a mission to rescue the boy she loves: Charlie has been swept away in the powerful waters of the River Yangtze. But the world she loves is now broken by danger and fear, and Ruby is lost and surrounded by ghosts. Can Ruby trust herself, and those around her, to find Charlie and return to Shanghai? Or has she ventured too deep into the realm of spirits?On an amazing journey down the Yangtze, crossing from one world to the other, Ruby must follow the red thread of destiny to find Charlie and home, before she loses herself . . .

Objev podobné jako Ghosts of Shanghai: Return to the City of Ghosts - Julian Sedgwick

The Kidd family discovers an ancient map to the lost Incan City of Paititi. But when the map is stolen, the Kidds have to rely on Storm s picture-perfect memory to navigate the dangerous Amazon jungle â “ until she s kidnapped! To save Storm, the Kidds must locate the fabled city ... before the bad guys find it first.The race is on!

Objev podobné jako Treasure Hunters: Quest for the City of Gold - James Patterson

THE LAST BOOK FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SHADOW OF THE WIND Zafón is a master of the atmospheric Financial Times

Objev podobné jako The City of Mist - Carlos Ruiz Zafón

`The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick, said the Witch; `so you cannot miss it. When you get to Oz do not be afraid of him, but tell your story and ask him to help you. A cyclone hits Kansas and whirls away Dorothy and her little dog Toto to the magical Land of Oz, where wild beasts talk, silver shoes have magic powers, and good witches offer protection with a kiss. But Dorothy has made an enemy of the Wicked Witch of the West. With her new friends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, they brave many dangers in search of the Wonderful Wizard in his Emerald City at the heart of Oz to ask him to grant each of them what they most desire - only to find that they already possess it. Published at the dawn of the twentieth century, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) immediately captivated child and adult readers alike. This new edition includes many of W. W. Denslow s original illustrations, and the introduction considers both the famous MGM film version and recent literary theory in a fascinating discussion of this children s classic. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Objev podobné jako The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Lyman Frank Baum

This new volume presents highlights of the Taft Museum of Art s exceptional collection, which spans over 750 years of creative endevour. Donated to the city of Cincinnati in 1927, Charles and Anna Taft s collection features beautiful porcelain from the Ming and Qing dynasties, paintings by masters including Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Goya, Ingres, Corot, Whistler, and Sargent, and decorative objects including crystal, gold, silver, and enamel-work. The 80 works that feature in this volume, chosen from the 740-piece collection, are presented in four sections, coinciding with the museum s major areas of specialization: European painting, European decorative arts, American art, and Chinese art. Each piece is accompanied by an entry detailing its history and that of its artist or maker written by Taft curatorial staff. Lynne D. Ambrosini s essay explores the collecting practice of Charles and Anna Taft. Deborah Emont Scott s foreword provides a history of the Taft bequest and its lasting significance to the city of Cincinnati and its present day inhabitants. AUTHOR: Lynne D. Ambrosini is deputy director and the Sallie Robinson Wadsworth Chief Curator, Taft Museum of Art. Lynne Ambrosini has overseen the collection and exhibitions at the Taft since 2004, having earlier worked at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Brooklyn Museum. She earned a PhD in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts, N.Y.U. Her exhibitions for the Taft include: Hiram Powers: Genius in Marble (2007), Brush/Clay/Wood: The Nancy and Ed Rosenthal Collection of Chinese Art (2008), and Daubigny, Monet, Van Gogh: Impressions of Landscape (2016). She has also published many articles and given invited lectures on such artists as J.F. Millet, Gustave Courbet, Edouard Manet, J.A.M. Whistler, Claude Monet, and Auguste Rodin. 101 colour and 5 b/w illustrations

Objev podobné jako Taft Museum of Art: Highlights from the Collection - Lynne D Ambrosini

A faithful graphic adaptation of the wildly popular novel about two children who endeavor to find answers and escape a doomed city features evocative images of such story elements as glaring lamps, dingy streets and a brilliant first sunrise. Simultaneous.

Objev podobné jako The City of Ember - Jeanne DuPrauová

Longlisted for the CWA John Creasy New Blood Dagger Award 2013 and shortlisted for CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger Award 2014 ⠘She looked up at the terraced house, with the closed shutters and the big room at the end of the long unlit corridor where the man who smiled too much did his work. She climbed the steps and knocked on the door⠦⠙

Objev podobné jako The City of Shadows - Michael Russell

Book 17 in the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series by worldwide bestselling author Alexander McCall SmithGlasgow for Bertie is the promised land. The city of pies and Irn Bru, far from his controlling mother, Irene - his place of escape. But how will he respond to the news of the proposed merging of Edinburgh and Glasgow? A new member of Bertie s class at school is causing ripples in his social circle. She is called Galactica MacFee and is going to be a match for Olive and her lieutenant, Pansy. And, an incredible new discovery: a Pictish stone, that is said to have the first-know written poem carved into it is the talk of the town. But, when the poem is eventually translated, it is thought it is best to keep it under wraps. In this new instalment in the perennially popular 44 Scotland Street series, we are back in the world of Angus and Domenico, Bruce, Matthew and Elspeth, and, of course, Bertie and his friend Ranald Braveheart Macpherson.PRAISE FOR THE 44 SCOTLAND STREET SERIES: Perfect escapist fiction The Times Simple, elegantly written and gently insightful Good Book Guide A joyous, charming portrait of city life and human foibles Sunday Express Does for Edinburgh what Armistead Maupin did for San Francisco... A light-hearted, genial soap opera Financial Times

Objev podobné jako The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee - Alexander McCall Smith