the seventh spell davis bunn

Two planets. Seven spells. One battle for survival.Adrian Capstan s dream of going to Mars and becoming a wizard is about to be realized when he travels to the red planet armed with seven ancient spells. By connecting to magical forces on Mars, he hopes he ll finally be able to bring the mysterious spells alive.But when Adrian lands at the Mars spaceport, he discovers a scene of destruction. Revolt against Earth has led to a dangerous regime ruling the planet, and the wizards are under attack. As Adrian begins to unlock the spells, he is drawn into an epic fight for survival. And when he unleashes the seventh spell s true power, the stakes for the two planets couldn t be higher . . .

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A rowan tree with mysterious and unique powers is extending its grip over humanity, and investigative writer Valentina Garnier is caught up in a battle between supernatural forces and the federal government.Prize-winning investigative writer Valentina Garnier loves a good story, so when she learns that CIA director Agnes Pendalon wants her to travel to Kunashir Island in Russia s easternmost province, she jumps at the chance. Top scientists, political aides, CIA agents and even the vice president s daughter have made mysterious trips to the island in recent weeks, and all have come back changed . . . When Val arrives in Kunashir, she is mesmerized by a magical rowan tree and its leaves that turn to golden threads, encircling the visitors. Something incredible and transformational is happening in front of her . . . With the CIA determined to hunt down this unknown force and everyone affected by the rowan, is a new battle for the future of humanity about to commence?

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1️⃣ Brilliant Andrea Mara🥈 Addictive Sam Blake📐 Gut-wrenching William Shaw🍠A page-turner Carmel Harrington🖐️ Superb Jane Casey🕕 Ingenious Liz Nugent💠Startling Peter JamesSEVEN DEADLY SINSSEVEN BODIESONE RUTHLESS KILLERWhen six human bodies are uncovered by a demolition crew on a derelict site in Cork, building work grinds to an immediate halt. The cadavers, all male, are soon revealed to have died centuries before.But then a seventh is discovered. A woman. And unlike the others, recently buried.What began as a historic find is now a crime scene.Detective Garda Alice McCann is determined to track down the killer, even though she knows her superiors don t want her anywhere near such a high-profile case. Not after what happened before...At every turn, her investigation reveals more questions than answers, more lies than facts. And someone powerful is watching her every move.Can Alice uncover the truth before she s taken off the case - and before the killer strikes again?A pulse-pounding police procedural from the Irish Times bestselling author of Cruel Deeds, perfect for fans of Jane Casey, Andrea Mara and Mark Billingham.Readers are obsessed with The Seventh Body I raced through it, it consumed me in its pages . . . a shocking conclusion which left me gobsmacked. Brilliant! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unputdownable. A fabulously executed crime novel with a wonderful new protagonist ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An absolute cracker of a novel, The Seventh Body is a jaw-dropping tale with complex and believable characters ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you adore Tana French then this is a work for you. I ve read all of Catherine Kirwan s work and this is her best ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A superb read with so many plot twists! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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An illuminating reflection on the creative process from acclaimed fiction writer, essayist, and translator Lydia Davis⠜Reporting from the slipstream of her reading life, [Davis] offers less a new way to think than perhaps an old one, pushing back against mechanization and the collapse of context by reframing reading in the most particular and human terms.⠝⠔David L. Ulin, The Atlantic When asked why she writes, Lydia Davis confesses that the question makes her uncomfortable. Maybe she would rather not know. Instead, Davis considers how she writes her stories, how other writers write, and what insights the how might provide into the why.  In this free-ranging exploration, Davis discovers that one reason she writes is for pleasure: the pleasure of encountering something that demands to be treated in language, of handling and manipulating the language into the form it ought to take, and, finally, of seeing a story exist where it didn⠙t exist before. As she observes the processes of some of the authors who interest her the most, she finds that there seem to be as many reasons to write as there are writers: to relive an experience, to share an experience, to articulate something one has not quite comprehended.  Reflecting on an eclectic mix of thinkers, including James Baldwin, Kate Briggs, Walter Raleigh, Christina Sharpe, Knut Hamsun, Grace Paley, Josep Pla, John Ashbery, and John Clare, Davis undertakes a clear-eyed, patient inquiry into the manifold reasons we choose to put pen to paper and begin something new.

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The first and only novel by Lydia Davis, winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2013. It surprised me, over and over, to find that I was with such a young man. He was twenty-two when I met him. He turned twenty-three while I knew him, but by the time I turned thirty-five I did not know where he was anymore. Mislabelled boxes, confusing notes, wrong turnings - such are the obstacles in the way of the unnamed narrator of The End of the Story as she organises her memories of a love affair into a novel. With compassion, wit and what seems to be candour, she seeks to determine what she actually knows about herself and her past, but we begin to suspect, along with her, that given the elusiveness of memory and understanding, any tale retrieved from the past must be fictionBack in print at last, this is Lydia Davis s first - and so far only - novel. Extraordinary Newsday Brilliant New Yorker Breathtakingly elegant Details Beautifully written Marie Claire Astonishing ElleLydia Davis is the author of Collected Stories, one novel and six short story collections, most recently Can t and Won t. She is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and was named an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government for her fiction and her translations of modern writers, including Gustave Flaubert and Marcel Proust. She won the Man Booker International Prize in 2013.

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Encourage children to use their voices, talents, and intelligence to help the world and raise awareness of girls and all the amazing things they do! An inspiration for readers of all ages, New York Times bestseller Girls of the World: Doing More Than Ever Before calls attention to the truth that it’s never too soon to become aware of and speak up about things that are important to you. Now is the perfect time for girls to show the world just who they are and what they’re capable of!Written by ABC News anchor and bestselling author Linsey Davis, together with co-author Michael Tyler, Girls of the World invites us to celebrate the equality and fairness we should all experience. It encourages girls to be strong, brave, and curious about the world and their place in it.Girls of the World:Features inspiring, motivating rhymes from Emmy award-winning ABC News anchor and New York Times bestselling authors Linsey Davis and Michael TylerIncludes whimsical illustrations by bestselling artist Lucy FlemingIs a great read-aloud for children ages 4-8Has a message that celebrates equality, fairness, and is meant to spur girls (and boys) on to be brave and take their place in a challenging worldConcludes with a personal note from Linsey Davis Look for additional inspirational picture books by Linsey Davis, including:One Big HeartThe World Is AwakeStay This Way ForeverHow High is HeavenSmallest Spot of a Dot

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â ˜Enchanting and heart-lifting.â ™ Sophie Andersonâ ˜Bursts with glimmering magic.â ™ Jasbinder Bilan A delight . . . funny, heartfelt and packed full of magic. Abi Elphinstoneâ ˜Magical and empowering.â ™ G M Linton A magical, cosy, spellbinding treat! Kieran Larwood Utterly charming. Lizzie Huxley-Jones The perfect mix of heart and magic. Rachel Faturoti A heart warming read with a blast of magic! Janelle McCurdyAlyssa must save the magical spell garden with her new unreliable powers.When 11-year-old Alyssa is forced to spend the summer holiday with her mumâ ™s family, who sheâ ™s never met before, her latent magical powers explode into life. Her great aunt runs a secret school in her spell garden where local kids can hone their power. The garden grows spell ingredients that have protected their family and the wider neighbourhood for decades â “ ever since they arrived from Jamaica with their mother Effie in the 1960s. But something is going wrong and the magic is running out! Can Alyssa use her new, unpredictable powers to set things right?A contemporary fantasy set in a small community in North London facing eviction and gentrification with a magical garden at the centre of it. Stunningly illustrated by Bex Glendining.

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If ever there were Satanic Majesties of rock their name was Led Zeppelin. The band that out-sold the Rolling Stones and made Robert Johnson s deals with the devil look like a playground game of conkers were as high, inflated and glorified as their namesake. In Stephen Davis s scorching account of their phenomenally successful career, no aspect - however disquieting - is ignored. The narcotic, alcoholic and psychotic wreckage they wreaked, the disturbing influence of the notorious mage Aleister Crowley on lead guitarist Jimmy Page and the death of John Bonham are all recorded. Above all, the exultant, blazing charge of their music and its effects on Led Zeppelin and their fans is scrutinized. Hammer of the Gods by Stephen Davis is a fierce and fearless story about a band that remain a legend of musical, sexual and mystical power. It is the last word in rock n roll savagery.

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A genuinely thought-provoking piece of fiction THE TIMES Extraordinary WILLIAM BOYD Profoundly moving . . . a wonderful and life-affirming love story JAMES HOLLAND His greatest novel yet ANTONY BEEVOR Original and enthralling PETER JAMES‘A beautifully written novel. On the one hand you have love, kindness, responsibility; on the other monstrous arrogance and indifference to consequences’ SCOTSMANA CHILD WILL BE BORN WHO WILL CHANGE EVERYTHINGWhen a young American academic Talissa Adam offers to carry another woman s child, she has no idea of the life-changing consequences.Behind the doors of the Parn Institute, a billionaire entrepreneur plans to stretch the boundaries of ethics as never before. Through a series of IVF treatments, which they hope to keep secret, they propose an experiment that will upend the human race as we know it.Seth, the baby, is delivered to hopeful parents Mary and Alaric, but when his differences start to mark him out from his peers, he begins to attract unwanted attention.The Seventh Son is a spectacular examination of what it is to be human. It asks the question: just because you can do something, does it mean you should? Sweeping between New York, London, and the Scottish Highlands, this is an extraordinary novel about unrequited love and unearned power.

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A genuinely thought-provoking piece of fiction THE TIMES Extraordinary WILLIAM BOYD Profoundly moving . . . a wonderful and life-affirming love story JAMES HOLLAND His greatest novel yet ANTONY BEEVOR Original and enthralling PETER JAMESâ ˜A beautifully written novel. On the one hand you have love, kindness, responsibility; on the other monstrous arrogance and indifference to consequencesâ ™ SCOTSMANA CHILD WILL BE BORN WHO WILL CHANGE EVERYTHINGWhen a young American academic Talissa Adam offers to carry another woman s child, she has no idea of the life-changing consequences.Behind the doors of the Parn Institute, a billionaire entrepreneur plans to stretch the boundaries of ethics as never before. Through a series of IVF treatments, which they hope to keep secret, they propose an experiment that will upend the human race as we know it.Seth, the baby, is delivered to hopeful parents Mary and Alaric, but when his differences start to mark him out from his peers, he begins to attract unwanted attention.The Seventh Son is a spectacular examination of what it is to be human. It asks the question: just because you can do something, does it mean you should? Sweeping between New York, London, and the Scottish Highlands, this is an extraordinary novel about unrequited love and unearned power.

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Most of the time, Twilight looks like an ordinary grey pony but when Lauren says the words of a spell he transforms into a magical unicorn and together they can fly all over the world . . .Lauren Foster is excited about moving to her new home on a farm, especially now that her parents have promised that she can get a pony of her own! When she meets Twilight at a pony auction, she knows immediately he s the one for her. But there s more to Twilight than meets the eye. With the help of the magic spell she finds in an old book, can Lauren unlock the secret and help Twilight become who he was born to be?

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If you enjoyed Bunnies on a Bus then you re going to LOVE this, because â “ hold onto your tails! â “ the bunnies are BACK! And this time they re in ... a BOAT!It s time for another wild bunny-tastic adventure! And this time, the bunnies have commandeered a BOAT! All across Sunny Town Beach, the Bunnies are dashing and a-splashing on a speedboat frenzy. They whoosh past the sail-boats, and zoooom across the sand, then it s up on to the jetty where silly billy Bunnies get all covered in spaghetti! But, oh no, where are the bunnies off to now? To the airport, across the tarmac ... it s bunnies on the PLANE. Here we go again...Collect ALL the Sunny Town Bunnies books! Bunnies on the Bus Bunnies in a Sleigh

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Basil Saxon is a legend among horror fans. Over fifty years ago, he vanished during a freak accident on the set of the film that would have been his masterpiece. The cursed film - God of Monsters - was never completed and has never been seen. But when a film festival shows footage from the long-lost movie, classic horror monsters manifest to wreak havoc and terror on the unsuspecting populace. A ragtag group of misfits must band together to stop the most famous creatures of all time and send them back to the realm of celluloid nightmares. Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, Bill Crabtree, and Jim Campbell unleash this tale of terror. Popcorn not included. Collects issues #1-#4 of The Midnite Show comic book series, along with a sketchbook section, and pinup artwork by Dan Brereton, Francesco Francavilla, Kelley Jones, and more!

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A loner, a runaway, and a failed apprentice Talent, Chad Hagan was kicked out of one Institute of Magic for fighting, then fled another when the head wizards vice caused the death of his closest friend. He may want a quiet life but when he meets Kara Sedgewick, he realizes that is not an option. Their forbidden alliance may just expose the institutes corruption - if their power cannot be contained!

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Lieutenant Amanda Bostick is ordered to investigate why scientists on a distant outpost on the planet of Lorian are being murdered with no alarm raised. In the past ninety days, sixteen colonists have been murdered, and nobody thought to report it until now? When a number of scientists are mysteriously killed on an insignificant scientific outpost on the planet of Loria and no alarm is raised, Commander Rickets of the Galactic Space Arm (GSA) is angered that no one can explain why. Rickets orders Lieutenant Amanda Bostick along with two armed Guardians, Sergeant Hamoud and Corporal Nasim, to investigate.All three have faced setbacks in their careers and time is against them: the GSA is demanding answers within ten days. But they have no idea what to expect as there are few reports on the planet. Why are the scientists being killed? Is there more to the mission than first appears? Are the sentient Lorians who inhabit the planet more of a threat than the GSA realize?

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A mind-bending time heist novel that will appeal to fans of V.E. Schwab s Shades of Magic series. There was no murder . . . Because they never existed. The Geneva branch of Interpol - the international agency tasked with policing magic and the arcane arts - is where careers go to die. Action is rare as Switzerland banned magic seven hundred years ago. That s how Agent Jackson Burnett likes it. But then reports of an explosion lead Jackson to the home of businessman Bernard Bouchon. What s there is unfathomable: The family and their possessions have vanished into ash.Jackson s enigmatic new partner Luca Tami, a blind Talent able to perform magic, suspects powerful supernatural forces are at play. The family weren t killed . . . they ve been erased from time. With all traces of the family disappearing, the case is hours away from being forgotten. How can Jackson solve a crime no one remembers happening? He must find a way to remember. He must discover who is behind the spell and why. Dangerous magics are in use, and it s clear those controlling them won t let anyone stand in their way.

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A group of physicists achieve something remarkable – a communication link to aliens that possess a groundbreaking enigma with the potential to transform life on Earth.A team of scientists working on a secret NASA-funded project involving quantum theory bring in accountant Darren Costa to deal with some complex federal paperwork. But when the group reveal that they have accidentally established a communication link across space and time to four aliens, Darren suddenly finds himself becoming far more involved in their work than he expected.In the scientists’ glass cage, Darren connects to the aliens and their planet through a series of dream-like visions. Is it possible that an incomplete mathematical formula shared by the aliens is the key to unlocking secrets that could prevent Earth’s future extinction and ensure humanity’s survival? One thing’s for certain, with both humans and aliens facing enemies determined to stop them at any cost, solving the puzzle is now a matter of life and death . . .A race against time to solve an enigma that could alter the course of humanity’s existence with a thrilling alien twist, perfect for fans of Quantum Radio by A. G. Riddle and any epic science fiction from Adrian Tchaikovsky.

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The Rowan community is in hiding, but another seismic event is about to restore their powers - and unlock the mystery behind the rowan tree s supernatural forces in this enthralling sci-fi novel.The CIA s devastating attack on the rowan tree and its growing global community has left its members in survival mode. The loss of their unique abilities was a huge blow, and they have been in hiding for the past eleven months. Sensing another huge, transformational event involving the rowan s supernatural forces is about to happen, journalist Valentina Garnier travels to England where a stunning event occurs at an ancient circle of stones close to Stonehenge - one which will finally reveal the truth behind the rowan tree s mysterious power. Is it really an existential threat to humanity, or a cry for help from an alien life force?This page-turning novel with magical and mysterious supernatural forces at its heart is perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Ben Aaronovitch.

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The Problem with the Seventh Year is a bloody, unflinching drama about the fine line between being clever and being a coward.

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The funniest book of the year from an incredibly exciting new voice in childrenâ ™s fiction!Are you sitting comfortably? Are you fantasising about bamboo? Do you have black and white fur? Are you huge and cute and cuddly-looking? Well, put this book down, because you are a panda, and this is not a book for pandas.This is a story about a girl called Scarlet. Sheâ ™s nine years old, just like you, if youâ ™re nine. If youâ ™re not nine, then sheâ ™s more like someone else who is nine. She has red hair, just like you, unless your hair is brown. She is 127 centimetres tall, just like you, unless youâ ™re taller or shorter. Her favourite colour is green, just like you, unless your favourite colour is grey, although that seems highly unlikely. And she is as smart as a shiny button, just like you.Scarlet only responds to the advert at the back of the Beano for the role of Defender of the Universe to prove to her annoying younger brother that itâ ™s not a real thingâ ¦ so sheâ ™s a little surprised to be told that sheâ ™s got the job and is now responsible for the safety of the entire galaxy. Along with her co-Defender Jasper, Pom-Pom, the cutest alien in existence, and Bot, the cleverest AI robot thatâ ™s ever been invented, Scarlet is thrown into a whirlwind adventure that takes her to the furthest reaches of the cosmos and back again, on a mission to prevent the destruction of planet Earth by an alien species who will do anything for a warm cup of hot chocolate.Illustrated throughout in black and white by Dotty Sutton, and perfect for fans of Loki: A Bad Godâ ™s Guide to Being Good, My Brother is a Superhero, Charlie Changes into a Chicken and Mr Gum, Scarlet: Defender of the Universe is the unbelievably funny, exciting, and action-packed debut by James Davis â “ a middle-grade Hitchhikerâ ™s Guide to the Galaxy.

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Alex and Conner Bailey s world is about to change.When the twins grandmother gives them a treasured fairy-tale book, they have no idea they re about to enter a land beyond all imagining: the Land of Stories, where fairy tales are real.But as Alex and Conner soon discover, the stories they know so well haven t ended in this magical land - Goldilocks is now a wanted fugitive, Red Riding Hood has her own kingdom, and Queen Cinderella is about to become a mother!The twins know they must get back home somehow. But with the legendary Evil Queen hot on their trail, will they ever find the way?The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell brings readers on a thrilling quest filled with magic spells, laugh-out-loud humour and page-turning adventure.

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Embrace your inner alchemist and explore the magic of science through amazing experiments you can do at home!Have you ever wished you could cast a real spell with the wave of a magic wand? Have you ever wanted to mix a real color-changing potion? Now kids can perform magical feats with a few simple ingredients and a little help from science.Kids will learn about physics, biology, chemistry, and more through 25 dazzling experiments and activities including: Elixir of Enlightenment-brew a stunning color-changing tea! Chaotic Calling-learn about chaos theory while creating art with a pendulum! Fluorescent Feast-create a meal that glows under a black light! North Divination-make a homemade compass! and more!Written by biochemist Cara Florance, Science Spells is the perfect way to engage kids while teaching them about science. Each experiment includes simple instructions, diagrams to follow along with, and an explanation of the science behind each magical experiment.

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Perfect for fans of Tana French, Chris Whitaker and Rosamund Lupton, this prize-winning debut comes from an eclectic, cut-throat new voice in thriller writing. #39;Intelligent, gripping and stylish #39; SOPHIE HANNAH #39;A sharply written, clever and classy thrill-ride through the streets of Paris #39; CHRIS WHITAKER A crime he didn #39;t commit. A truth he must deliver.Seven years ago, one night of teenage rebellion changed the lives of Alex and Sami for ever.Alex #39;s father was found dead and both boys were imprisoned for murder, despite protesting their innocence.Now, Alex has a single purpose following his release: discover who really killed his father.Yet as he searches for answers and atones for the sins of his past, Alex uncovers a disturbing truth with far-reaching consequences. #39;Megan Davis #39;s electric, suspenseful and stunning evocation of contemporary Paris is unforgettable #39; ELIZABETH MACNEAL #39;A well-written, intriguing novel with an excellent sense of place #39; KAMILA SHAMSIE

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Hudební CD - Miles Davis na tomto deseti CD. Miles Davis na tomto deseti CD. Seznam stop CD 1 / The New Sounds: Conception / Dig / My Old Flame / It #039;s Only a Paper Moon / Blue Period: Bluing / Blue Room / Out of the Blue / Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins: Airegin / Oleo / But Not for Me / Doxy / CD 2 / Miles David Coll.items: the Serpent #039;s Tooth I / The Serpent #039;s Tooth II / #039;round About Midnight / Compulsion / No Line / Vierd Blues / In Your Own Sweet Way / Sonny Rollins Moving Out: Movin #039; out / Swingin #039; for Bumsy / Silk N #039; Satin / Solid / More Than You Know / CD 3 / Miles amp; Horns: Tasty Pudding / Floppy / Willie the Wailer / For Adults Only / Morpheus / Down / Blue Room / Whispering / Al Cohn amp; Zoot Sims: It #039;s a Wonderful World / Brandy and Beer / Two Funky People / Chasing the Blues / Halley #039;s Comet / You #039;re a Lucky Guy / The Wailing Boat / Just You, Just Me / CD 4 / Miles Davis All Star Sextet: Blue...

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The extraordinary multiplicity of religions and religious cultures in India, chronicled over two thousand yearsFrom its earliest recorded history, India was a place of remarkable and varied religious activity, ranging from elaborate sacrificial rituals and rigorous regimes of personal austerity to psycho-spiritual experimentation and utopian visions. In this ambitious and wide-ranging chronicle, Richard Davis offers a history of India⠙s myriad religious cultures that spans two thousand years, from 1300 BCE to 700 CE. India, Davis writes, was not only the birthplace of the religions we now know as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. It was also the home of other, often unnamed religions that can be classified as ⠜folk⠝ or ⠜popular⠝ religions. Tracing these intertwined practices, Davis shows that the ardent and heterogeneous religious cultures of early India came to define and redefine themselves in relation to one another. Davis recounts this history through voices⠔voices recorded in hymns, poems, songs, didactic stories, epic narratives, scientific treatises, and theological discourses, as well as voices that speak through material remains, whether monumental sculptures or tiny terracotta figurines of nameless goddesses. He focuses on the long millennium often designated as ⠜classical India,⠝ which stretches from the time of the founding figures of Buddhism and Jainism during the sixth century BCE through the seventh-century-CE dynasties of the Chalukyas and the Pallavas in southern India. Throughout, he emphasizes encounter, interaction, debate, critique, and borrowing among religious communities within a shared, changing social and political reality. The voices and visions of early India⠙s religions, Davis shows us, are fascinating in their multiplicity.

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Golden Age Hollywood - a city overflowing with gossip, scandal, and intrigue. Every actress wants to play Salome, the star-making role in a big-budget movie about the legendary temptress.So when the film s mercurial director casts Vera Larios, an unknown Mexican ingenue, in the lead role, she quickly becomes the talk of the town. Vera also becomes an object of envy for Nancy Hartley, a bit player whose career has stalled and who will do anything to win the fame she believes she richly deserves.As Vera navigates the glitz and the gilded glamour of her new city, Nancy follows silently behind, trying to take everything she believes Vera has been unfairly handed.But this is the tale of three women, for it is also the story of the princess Salome herself.Consumed with desire for the fiery prophet who foretells the doom of her stepfather, Salome is a woman torn between the decree of duty and the yearning of her heart.And tragedy is waiting in the wings . . .for all three women.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE TIMES BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2025⠘A rare combination of experience and talent⠙ Mick Herron His best yet ... Superb, addictively suspenseful, its politics and tradecraft coolly accurate, scary, intricate and complex ... The new maestro of espionage thrillers Simon Sebag Montefiore A John le Carré level game of cat and mouse. It could have only been written by someone like David McCloskey, who has an insider⠙s sharp angle David Baldacci This enthralling read cements McCloskey s place in the first division of spy writers Financial Times Terrific espionage series New York TimesTHE THIRD NOVEL FROM FORMER CIA OFFICER, THE REST IS CLASSIFIED PODCAST CO-HOST AND THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ***THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR***DAMASCUS STATION ( One of the best spy thrillers in years THE TIMES) AND ***SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR*** MOSCOW XFOURTH NOVEL THE PERSIAN AVAILABLE NOW TO PRE-ORDERALL YOUR LIFE YOU RE CIA. THEN YOU RE NOT.A Russian arrives in Singapore with a secret to sell. When the Russian is killed and Sam Joseph, the CIA officer dispatched for the meet, goes missing, Artemis Procter is made a scapegoat and run out of the service. Traded back in a spy swap, Sam appears at Procter⠙s central Florida doorstep months later with an explosive secret: there is a Russian mole hidden deep within the upper reaches of CIA.As Procter and Sam investigate, they arrive at a shortlist of suspects made up of both Procter⠙s closest friends and fiercest enemies. The hunt soon requires Procter to dredge up her own checkered past in service of CIA, placing her and Sam into the sights of a savvy Russian spymaster who will protect Moscow⠙s mole in Langley at all costs, even if it means wreaking bloody havoc across the United States.Bouncing between the corridors of Langley and the Kremlin, the thrilling new novel by David McCloskey explores the nature of friendship in a faithless business, and what it means to love a place that does not love you back.*****FIVE STAR READER REVIEWS: Great spy thriller that is absolutely riveting in its intensity David McCloskey s novels are only getting better The best yet ... Hard to put down Best work to date! No shortage of intrigue, twists, characters that are real, written by someone in the know A thoroughly exciting read which had me dashing to its conclusion

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE TIMES BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2025⠘A rare combination of experience and talent⠙ Mick Herron His best yet ... Superb, addictively suspenseful, its politics and tradecraft coolly accurate, scary, intricate and complex ... The new maestro of espionage thrillers Simon Sebag Montefiore A John le Carré level game of cat and mouse. It could have only been written by someone like David McCloskey, who has an insider⠙s sharp angle David Baldacci This enthralling read cements McCloskey s place in the first division of spy writers Financial Times Terrific espionage series New York TimesTHE THIRD NOVEL FROM FORMER CIA OFFICER, THE REST IS CLASSIFIED PODCAST CO-HOST AND THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ***THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR***DAMASCUS STATION ( One of the best spy thrillers in years THE TIMES) AND ***SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR*** MOSCOW XFOURTH NOVEL THE PERSIAN AVAILABLE NOW TO PRE-ORDERALL YOUR LIFE YOU RE CIA. THEN YOU RE NOT.A Russian arrives in Singapore with a secret to sell. When the Russian is killed and Sam Joseph, the CIA officer dispatched for the meet, goes missing, Artemis Procter is made a scapegoat and run out of the service. Traded back in a spy swap, Sam appears at Procter⠙s central Florida doorstep months later with an explosive secret: there is a Russian mole hidden deep within the upper reaches of CIA.As Procter and Sam investigate, they arrive at a shortlist of suspects made up of both Procter⠙s closest friends and fiercest enemies. The hunt soon requires Procter to dredge up her own checkered past in service of CIA, placing her and Sam into the sights of a savvy Russian spymaster who will protect Moscow⠙s mole in Langley at all costs, even if it means wreaking bloody havoc across the United States.Bouncing between the corridors of Langley and the Kremlin, the thrilling new novel by David McCloskey explores the nature of friendship in a faithless business, and what it means to love a place that does not love you back.*****FIVE STAR READER REVIEWS: Great spy thriller that is absolutely riveting in its intensity David McCloskey s novels are only getting better The best yet ... Hard to put down Best work to date! No shortage of intrigue, twists, characters that are real, written by someone in the know A thoroughly exciting read which had me dashing to its conclusion

Objev podobné jako The Seventh Floor - David McCloskey

Golden Age Hollywood - a city overflowing with gossip, scandal, and intrigue. Every actress wants to play Salome, the star-making role in a big-budget movie about the legendary temptress.So when the film s mercurial director casts Vera Larios, an unknown Mexican ingenue, in the lead role, she quickly becomes the talk of the town. Vera also becomes an object of envy for Nancy Hartley, a bit player whose career has stalled and who will do anything to win the fame she believes she richly deserves. As Vera navigates the glitz and the gilded glamour of her new city, Nancy follows silently behind, trying to take everything she believes Vera has been unfairly handed.But this is the tale of three women, for it is also the story of the princess Salome herself. Consumed with desire for the fiery prophet who foretells the doom of her stepfather, Salome is a woman torn between the decree of duty and the yearning of her heart. And tragedy is waiting in the wings .. . for all three women.

Objev podobné jako The Seventh Veil of Salome - Silvia Moreno-Garciová

THE HOLY THIEF: At the height of the hot summer of 1144, the abbey at Ramsey is in danger. When heavy rain brings the threat of floods to Shrewsbury and the holy relics must be removed to a place of safety, the subsiding waters reveal a robbery has been committed. The master sleuthing of Brother Cadfael is put to the test once more, but to the crime of theft is soon added a murder...BROTHER CADFAEL S PENANCE: In the year of our Lord 1145, the bitter rift between King Stephen and Empress Maud at last has a chance of reconciliation, particularly the question of the prisoners of war. Brother Cadfael learns that amongst the prisoner is Olivier de Bretagne; his son. His determination to come to his son s aid prompts a perplexing investigation of a uniquely personal nature.A RARE BENEDICTINE: In these three vintage tales of intrigue and treachery: A Light on the Road to Woodstock, The Price of Light and Eye Witness, emerges the events that have turned Cadfael from a crusading and seafaring past to the momentous decision of entering the Benedictine Order of the Abbey of St Peter and St Paul.

Objev podobné jako The Seventh Cadfael Omnibus - Ellis Petersová

Swept from her quiet life as an apothecary s apprentice to the treacherous court of the High King, Rosie Harpwood is shocked to discover she is the long-lost daughter of the demonic Dragon Queen. Reawakening her dormant magic is the kingdom s only hope for salvation, but the journey is perilous, and she ll need a champion to guide her. So the High King hosts a series of trials to determine which prince is worthy of the honor - as well as claiming Rosie s hand in marriage. A talented healer and lover of small, fluffy creatures, Rosie wants nothing to do with demon queens or saving the world. Determined to escape this fate, she joins forces with one of the champions to plot her getaway. Prince Valtar may be enigmatic and a little bit terrifying, but something about him makes her blood burn in ways that have nothing to do with her dragon heritage. Trained from youth to serve the Dragon Queen, Valtar has proven himself a ruthless assassin. Posing as a suitor to get close enough to his target shouldn t be a problem. But Valtar wasn t planning on his target being Rosie, the girl he failed to assassinate years ago... who has haunted his dreams ever since.

Objev podobné jako The Seventh Champion - Mercedes Sylvia

If the biblical plagues of Egypt truly happened--could they happen again--on a global scale?Two years after vanishing into the Sudanese desert, the leader of a British archeological expedition, Professor Harold McCabe, comes stumbling out of the sands, frantic and delirious, but he dies before he can tell his story. The mystery deepens when an autopsy uncovers a bizarre corruption: someone had begun to mummify the professor s body--while he was still alive.His strange remains are returned to London for further study, when alarming news arrives from Egypt. The medical team who had performed the man s autopsy has fallen ill with an unknown disease, one that is quickly spreading throughout Cairo. Fearing the worst, a colleague of the professor reaches out to a longtime friend: Painter Crowe, the director of Sigma Force. The call is urgent, for Professor McCabe had vanished into the desert while searching for proof of the ten plagues of Moses. As the pandemic grows, a disturbing question arises.Are those plagues starting again?Before Director Crowe can investigate, a mysterious group of assassins leaves behind a fiery wake of destruction and death, erasing all evidence. With the professor s body incinerated, his home firebombed, Sigma Force must turn to the archaeologist s only daughter, Jane McCabe, for help. While sifting through what s left of her father s work, she discovers a puzzling connection, tying the current threat to a shocking historical mystery, one involving the travels of Mark Twain, the genius of Nikola Tesla, and the adventures of famous explorer, Henry Morgan Stanley.To unravel a secret going back millennia, Director Crowe and Commander Grayson Pierce will be thrust to opposite sides of the globe. One will search for the truth, traveling from the plague-ridden streets of Cairo to a vast ancient tomb buried under the burning sands of the Sudan; the other will struggle to stop a mad genius locked within a remote Arctic engineering complex, risking the lives of all those he holds dear.As the global crisis grows ever larger, Sigma Force will confront a threat born of the ancient past and made real by the latest science--a danger that will unleash a cascading series of plagues, culminating in a scourge that could kill all of the world s children . . . decimating mankind forever.

Objev podobné jako The Seventh Plague - James Rollins

Nicholas Rayâ ™s 1955 film Rebel Without a Cause is a globally recognised landmark of post-war American cinema. The film follows twenty-four hours in the life of troubled teen Jim Stark (James Dean), the new boy in town, who becomes drawn into a maelstrom of shifting social allegiances, emotional turmoil, and violence. Rebel tackled head-on the thorny political issue of juvenile delinquency from the perspective of the adolescents, contributed to the genesis of the teen movie, and was pivotal in bringing The Method acting style to wider audiences. Deanâ ™s nuanced and dextrous performance as the filmâ ™s lead character was paramount in establishing the actorâ ™s iconicity.In his study of the film, Glyn Davis foregrounds the concept of rebellion, exploring in detail what it meant to be a rebel in the 1950s, the role that cinema has played in articulating rebellion and providing a haven for rebels, and why James Deanâ ™s archetypal depiction of a teenage rebel has endured. Combining sharp close analysis with perceptive contextualisation, Davis scrutinises Nicholas Rayâ ™s status as a maverick director, the challenges that The Method presented to calcified standards of performance in Hollywood, and the ways in which Rebel contributed to the shaping of new articulations of masculinity and sexuality. Rayâ ™s film, Davis ultimately argues, has an ambiguous stance on rebellion, depicting both the lure and the terror of rejecting conformity.Davis examines the significant contributions to Rebel Without a Cause made by an array of cast and crew members: from screenwriter Stewart Stern to composer Leonard Rosenman, from production designer Malcolm Bert to costume designer Moss Mabry, from lead actors such as Dean and Mineo to secondary players such as Marietta Canty and Edward Platt. Highlighting the film s shifting critical reception, he unpacks its legacy and the reasons that it continues to resonate with contemporary audiences.

Objev podobné jako Rebel Without a Cause - Glyn Davis

For fans of A Discovery of Witches, this taut, steamy final installment of The Council Trilogy follows Olivia as she attempts to keep an old nemesis from seizing control of the White House through dark magic—and to keep her loved ones alive.In this third and final installment of The Council Trilogy, political consultant Olivia Shepherd has scarcely had time to unpack after returning home from a harrowing assignment overseas when she’s offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: help elect a woman president. Knowing the assignment will put her squarely in the path of an old nemesis, Olivia is resolved to refuse—until she learns the stakes are much higher than they seem. Reunited with William, Josef, and the rest of her inner circle, Olivia soon learns that her opponent’s use of ancient, dark magic to capture the White House is threatening the very fabric of the universe. But it’s only when her father falls victim to an unspeakable attack that she realizes she must put an end to Stoner Halbert once and for all. With no time to spare, Olivia assembles an elite supernatural advance team and sets off on the campaign trail. Along the way, she encounters a new mentor, family she never knew existed, and a band of deadly supernatural mercenaries she thought she’d left behind. Meanwhile, politics take a deadly turn inside the Council—making Olivia wonder if everyone in her inner circle, including her, will survive this trial.

Objev podobné jako The Campaign - Evette Davis

Almost forgotten by time, tucked away beyond the sight of the passerby, there is a little piece of old England, which was for many years a forgotten wilderness. If it were not for a weather-beaten plaque on the gatepost few would realise that beyond the rusted gates there lies, in unmarked paupersÂ’ graves, 2,861 former patients of the once formidable Menston Asylum.To be admitted to a lunatic asylum in the nineteenth century was fraught with danger, and in many cases meant a life sentence hidden away from society. It is estimated as many as 30 per cent of the asylum population was incarcerated incorrectly and up until 1959 there was no form of appeal.Looking into the faces of the long dead, the forgotten former inmates of this once bustling institution, it is impossible not to feel a certain sadness at their plight. Abandoned by an intolerant society and their families these people all had one thing in common, when death came there was no one to shed a tear or collect their remains. They were given a pauperÂ’s funeral and forgotten, until now.

Objev podobné jako Voices from the Asylum - Mark Davis

Casey loves to make the merfriends of Crystal Cove laugh â “ especially if it means using a little bit of magic! But when Casey ignores the dangers of using magic and a mer-pet gets stolen, Casey and their best friend Riley must go on a rescue mission to the eerie Kelp Forest â “ and into the territory of sea witches.

Objev podobné jako Casey and the Citrine Spell (Crystal Cove) - Red

She only wants three things. He isn t one of them... Dumped by her cheating ex, fired from her dream job, about to lose her flat: Clementine Monroe is not having a good day. So when her sisters get her drunk and suggest reviving a childhood ritual called the breakup spell, she doesn t see the harm in it. But now Clemmie has accidentally ruined a funeral, had her first one-night stand, and she s stuck with a new job she definitely doesn t want - spending six weeks alone with the gorgeous and very-off-limits rock star, Theo Eliott. He s the most famous man on the planet. Her life s a disaster. When it comes to love, Clemmie is learning you should be careful what you wish for...Early Readers LOVE Under Your Spell I have read a ton of contemporary romantic fiction and this one stands out from the crowd. Fresh and original in the way that Emily Henry and Beth O Leary books are... but it has something else that makes it different. Wonderful and gorgeous, I cannot recommend it enough. This might just be my perfect book I binged it all in 24 hours It has EVERYTHING I could ask for in a romantic comedy Funny, heartwarming and downright sexy A truly dreamy read that I would recommend to anyone who loves Beth O Leary, Sarra Manning, Mhairi McFarlane or Emily Henry Pure joy from beginning to end.

Objev podobné jako Under Your Spell - Laura Wood

From bestselling author Wilbur Smith, a masterful adventure in the action-packed Egyptian Series.

Objev podobné jako The Seventh Scroll - Wilbur Smith

Bestselling author of the Wheat Belly franchise brings his next big, game changing idea - the human microbiome and the silent epidemic of SIBO - to the mainstream.Dr Davis has connected the dots between gut health and many common, modern ailments and complaints. 1 in 3 people have SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), which causes a long list of health issues and illnesses; it is a silent and profound epidemic created by the absence of microbial species that our ancestors had even 50-100 years ago, which have been erased by the industrialisation of food and medicine. Super Gut shares a four-week plan to reprogram your microbiome based on research and techniques that not only gets to the root of many diseases but improves levels of oxytocin (the bonding/happy hormone), brain health and promotes anti-aging and weight loss. Dr Davis provides not just the science and case studies but also more than 40 recipes and solutions. In Super Gut, he ensures readers understand the science, diagnose their gut issues, eradicate them and maintain their long-term health.

Objev podobné jako Super Gut - William Davis

A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR: FICTION A trailblazer in the world of short-form prose New YorkerLydia Davis is a virtuoso at detecting the seemingly casual, inconsequential surprises of daily life and pinning them for inspection. In Our Strangers, conversations are overheard and misheard, a special delivery letter is mistaken for a rare white butterfly, toddlers learning to speak identify a ping-pong ball as an egg and mumbled remarks betray a marriage. In the glow of Davis s keen noticing, strangers can become like family and family like strangers.Our Strangers is a fascinating collection that confirms the genius of a writer whose every attention is transformative.

Objev podobné jako Our Strangers - Lydia Davis

The Portuguese Way (Camino Portugues) is a 620km long-distance route from Portugal s capital Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. This guide splits the route into 25 stages, with two coastal options, and takes in historic and religious sites and stunning scenery. With information on preparation, planning and accommodation.

Objev podobné jako The Camino Portugues - Davis Kat

Winner of the 2001 Carey McWilliams AwardA CONTEMPORARY CLASSIC, Magical Urbanism focuses on how Latinos are attempting to translate their urban demographic ascendancy into effective social power. Mike Davis chronicles the Dickensian underworld of day labor in New York, tracks the development of new ecologies and levels of development along the border, and examines the shifting realities of life and work for Latinos in US cities. The cosmopolitan result of the Latinization of America’s cities is a rich, constantly evolving culture that has the potential, argues Davis, to become a radical new American counterculture.

Objev podobné jako Magical Urbanism - Mike Davis

Explores the ideas and influences behind a man who draws on ideas from anthroposophy and other spiritual traditions and applies them in challenging social contexts to remarkable effect.

Objev podobné jako The Seventh Shrine - Orland Bishop

What if an ancient Sanskrit text holds the key to solving today’s deepest problems? That’s the question Justin Davis is faced with as he embarks on a hero’s journey to save the world in this thrilling spiritual fantasy.Justin Davis is a brilliant but greatly troubled West Virginia teen, struggling with his father’s brutal murder and his once wealthy family’s loss of money, status, dignity, and hope. Broken, angry, and bitter, Justin has all but given up on life. But then, on his fifteenth birthday, his mother presents him with a mysterious gift: a copy of The First Avatara, a lush, beautifully illustrated book relating the immemorial legend of Krsna. When evil Asura forces attacked the idyllic planet of Bhu-loka and threatened to enslave its inhabitants, Krsna, the first Avatara, descended to that world in its darkest hour and fought to save its people and preserve its way of life. Enthralled by the tale, Justin enters the story as much more than just a reader, and is challenged to undertake a hero’s journey of his own, not just through time, but also into the depths of his own soul. In the process, he will experience love, loss, courage, and sacrifice that compel him to cast aside a life of self-pity and indulgence, and heroically confront a startling evil that threatens his family, and the world.

Objev podobné jako Justin Davis - Howard Resnick

A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023: FICTION A trailblazer in the world of short-form prose New YorkerLydia Davis is a virtuoso at detecting the seemingly casual, inconsequential surprises of daily life and pinning them for inspection. In Our Strangers, conversations are overheard and misheard, a special delivery letter is mistaken for a rare white butterfly, toddlers learning to speak identify a ping-pong ball as an egg and mumbled remarks betray a marriage. In the glow of Davis s keen noticing, strangers can become like family and family like strangers.Our Strangers is a fascinating collection that confirms the genius of a writer whose every attention is transformative.

Objev podobné jako Our Strangers - Lydia Davis

Covering the science, their various beautiful forms in nature, other amazing light forms and much more, this is the perfect book for budding scientists, artists or just lovers of all things rainbow.

Objev podobné jako Over the Rainbow - Rachael Davis

Magical adventures in a forest full of fairies with everyone s favourite human-fairy best friend team, Lola and Larch, for fans of Rainbow Magic and Isadora Moon. Euphorbia Spurge has sent bad magic across the forest and it s turning all the plants wild!

Objev podobné jako Lola and Larch Save the Sunshine Spell - Sinead O

Journey into space with Polish scifi master Stanislaw Lem. The whimsical time-loops of Ijon Tichy’s cosmic adventure ‘The Seventh Voyage’ are reminiscent of Douglas Adams, while the spectral whispers haunting Pirx the Pilot as he navigates his spaceship to Mars in ‘Terminus’, echo the author’s masterpiece Solaris. Then ‘The Mask’ introduces a perfect robot assassin and asks, can AI fall in love or refuse its programming? What if the target of its affections is also its prey?

Objev podobné jako Seventh Voyage - Stanislaw Lem

Talitha Mouldson s family have buried their secrets for decades but now it s time for the truth to come out.

Objev podobné jako The Dark Spell - Susan McNally

The daughter of an aging rock star finds herself working for the hottest musician on the planet and is shocked when sparks start to fly—especially since she swore she’d never, ever date a celebrity—in this unputdownable romance that is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Emily Henry.She wants three things. He isn’t one of them... Dumped by her cheating ex, fired from her dream job, and about to lose her flat: Clementine Monroe is not having a good day. So when her sisters get her drunk and suggest reviving a childhood ritual called the Breakup Spell, she doesn’t see the harm in it. But now Clemmie has accidentally ruined a funeral, had her first one-night stand, and she’s stuck with a new job she definitely doesn’t want—spending six weeks alone with the gorgeous and very-off-limits rock star, Theo Eliott. He’s the most famous man on the planet. Her life’s a disaster. As their summer together turns into its own kind of magic, is Clemmie cursed to repeat the mistakes of her past—or will her future see all her wishes come true?

Objev podobné jako Under Your Spell - Laura Wood