From the #1 bestselling author of Autumn of the Grimoire, J.L. Vampa, comes a brand new dark academia romance in the vein of Ninth House meets If We Were Villains and Nocticadia.She is the daughter of morticians, studying Botany at Trinity College, Dublin. He is her Morbid Anatomy professor. And the Fae are possessing the good people of Dublin. Only Atta and Professor Murdoch can exorcize the fae, but can they fight their forbidden feelings for one another in the process?It is said they are but lore.It is said they are but demons.It is said this is but a plague.Wayward spirits.Ghosts.Spectres.Ghouls.The truth beckonsTick flick tickThe clock keeps time with the candleUntil they all get sickWax slides down the gilded stickAnd the Fae invade with bramble---------------------------------Trinity College, Dublin 5th November, 1993 He always reads standing in front of the shelf, one hand shoved in his pocket until it’s time to flip the page. It’s the first thing I noticed about him, while I was supposed to be studying. Instead, I watched him move from shelf to shelf and book to book. I had no idea at the time that I would one day meet him and he would change everything. We would change everything. -Excerpt from the diary of Ariatne Morrow, found in the wreckage at Ground Zero

A millennial turned magical girl must combat climate change and credit card debt in this delightful, witty, and wildly imaginative ode to magical girl manga. Twenty-nine, depressed, and drowning in credit card debt after losing her job during the pandemic, a millennial woman decides to end her troubles by jumping off Seoul’s Mapo Bridge. But her suicide attempt is interrupted by a girl dressed all in white—her guardian angel. Ah Roa is a clairvoyant magical girl on a mission to find the greatest magical girl of all time. And our protagonist just may be that special someone. But the young woman’s initial excitement turns to frustration when she learns being a magical girl in real life is much different than how it’s portrayed in stories. It isn’t just destiny—it’s work. Magical girls go to job fairs, join trade unions, attend classes. And for this magical girl there are no special powers and no great perks, and despite being magical, she still battles with low self-esteem. Her magic wand . . . is a credit card—which she must use to defeat a terrifying threat that isn’t a monster or an intergalactic war. It’s global climate change. Because magical girls need to think about sustainability, too. Park Seolyeon reimagines classic fantasy tropes in a novel that explores real-world challenges that are both deeply personal and universal: the search for meaning and the desire to do good in a world that feels like it’s ending. A fun, fast-paced, and enchanting narrative that sparkles thanks to award-nominated translator Anton Hur, A Magical Girl Retires reminds us that we are all magical girls—that fighting evil by moonlight and winning love by daylight can be anyone's game. Translated from the Korean by Anton Hur.

She's more than just a wicked old witch. Baba Yaga is a legend, usually known as that elderly woman who lives alone in the woods and grinds the bones of the wicked. But what if she was actually a sexy, smart, modern woman operating off of morally ambiguous motives? A detective finds himself in a small, isolated town asking, what does the disappearance of a young heir to a yogurt empire have to do with some random lore about an old witch? Matched by an apprehensive local sheriff, a university professor with a taste for younger men, and a whole cast of curious characters, the Slavic myth of Baba Yaga twists into a new labyrinth of secret lives, ancient magic, and multiple suspects. This genre-bending comedic fairy tale meets thrilling whodunit gives voice to an antihero of epic proportions while interrogating how her story has historically been told by men. From now on, you'll remember the name Baba Yaga for the right reasons.

Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind. Alone, powerless, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the emperor's son, mastering archery and magic, even as passion flames between her and the prince. To save her mother, Xingyin embarks on a perilous quest, confronting legendary creatures and vicious enemies across the earth and skies. But when treachery looms and forbidden magic threatens the kingdom, she must challenge the ruthless Celestial Emperor for her dream—striking a dangerous bargain in which she is torn between losing all she loves or plunging the realm into chaos. A captivating debut fantasy inspired by the legend of Chang'e, the Chinese moon goddess, in which a young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm. Daughter of the Moon Goddess begins an enchanting, romantic duology which weaves ancient Chinese mythology into a sweeping adventure of immortals and magic—where love vies with honor, dreams are fraught with betrayal, and hope emerges triumphant.

Durata: 4 ore e 7 minuti Giappone, inizi degli anni '70. In un paese già scosso dagli effetti dei violenti moti studenteschi del '68, Ryū, Lily e il loro gruppo di amici gravitano nei dintorni della base militare americana di Yokota, a poche decine di chilometri da Tokyo, di cui frequentano alcuni dei soldati lì di stanza. Vivono una quotidianità scombinata, fatta di un uso costante e ossessionato di qualsiasi sostanza stupefacente si ritrovino a portata di mano, di sesso estremo, di piccoli furti e di qualunque altro comportamento vada a costituire un'anomalia e una sfida alle regole di un'allora ancora rigida e opprimente società giapponese. La loro appare come un'esistenza senza speranza, in cui il dolore, procurato dagli altri o autoinflitto, e altre sensazioni fisiche estreme diventano il mezzo per annullare qualsiasi altra percezione, per non sentire più nulla. Ma in questa realtà desolata, descritta in uno stile volutamente freddo e distaccato, quasi chirurgico, traspare ogni tanto dai personaggi un'innocenza fanciullesca, forse proprio quella che hanno o credono di avere perso, e alla quale in realtà vorrebbero tornare. E dalle crude descrizioni del romanzo emerge paradossalmente una asettica e terribile bellezza. Bellezza nel nonsense, nel caos, nel grottesco. Perché anche in un apparente degrado, come recita il testo, "ogni cosa irradia luce propria". ©2021 Atmosphere libri (P)2021 Atmosphere libri

Durata: 4 ore e 7 minuti Giappone, inizi degli anni '70. In un paese già scosso dagli effetti dei violenti moti studenteschi del '68, Ryū, Lily e il loro gruppo di amici gravitano nei dintorni della base militare americana di Yokota, a poche decine di chilometri da Tokyo, di cui frequentano alcuni dei soldati lì di stanza. Vivono una quotidianità scombinata, fatta di un uso costante e ossessionato di qualsiasi sostanza stupefacente si ritrovino a portata di mano, di sesso estremo, di piccoli furti e di qualunque altro comportamento vada a costituire un'anomalia e una sfida alle regole di un'allora ancora rigida e opprimente società giapponese. La loro appare come un'esistenza senza speranza, in cui il dolore, procurato dagli altri o autoinflitto, e altre sensazioni fisiche estreme diventano il mezzo per annullare qualsiasi altra percezione, per non sentire più nulla. Ma in questa realtà desolata, descritta in uno stile volutamente freddo e distaccato, quasi chirurgico, traspare ogni tanto dai personaggi un'innocenza fanciullesca, forse proprio quella che hanno o credono di avere perso, e alla quale in realtà vorrebbero tornare. E dalle crude descrizioni del romanzo emerge paradossalmente una asettica e terribile bellezza. Bellezza nel nonsense, nel caos, nel grottesco. Perché anche in un apparente degrado, come recita il testo, "ogni cosa irradia luce propria". ©2021 Atmosphere libri (P)2021 Atmosphere libri

Damiano Rodetti ha avuto una mattinata complessa. Avrebbe dovuto intervistare la star del cinema francese Isabelle Huppert in un ricco albergo nel centro di Roma, ma l'attrice era in ritardo e lui non riusciva a togliersi dalla testa Lidia, la ragazza che da sempre lo ossessiona e che proprio la notte precedente si è rifatta viva dopo anni. Damiano non può ancora saperlo, ma questo giorno segnerà una svolta nella sua vita. La morte improvvisa di un'amica di famiglia lo costringerà a fare i conti con la morbosa rete di rapporti su cui i suoi genitori hanno fondato la loro esistenza, con conseguenze nefaste per la sua infanzia e adolescenza.  Al suo debutto in libreria, Giulio Somazzi riesce a unire sarcasmo e critica sociale in un romanzo che è una girandola di invenzioni, tra attrici sagge e giornalisti sbandati, adulti immaturi e figli vittime, ville in campagna che diventano scenari per intricate relazioni pubbliche e ricche terrazze nel cuore della capitale. Diviso in tre lunghi movimenti (un hotel, un funerale, una festa), La mia personale idea di inferno è una panoramica sulla Roma di oggi, sulle sue famiglie, sui suoi riti, sui suoi segreti e sui suoi patetici imbarazzi.

Think you know the person you married? Think again… Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. Self-confessed workaholic and screenwriter Adam Wright has lived with face blindness his whole life. He can’t recognize friends or family, or even his own wife. Every anniversary the couple exchange traditional gifts – paper, cotton, pottery, tin – and each year Adam’s wife writes him a letter that she never lets him read. Until now. They both know this weekend will make or break their marriage, but they didn’t randomly win this trip. One of them is lying, and someone doesn’t want them to live happily ever after. Ten years of marriage. Ten years of secrets. And an anniversary they will never forget. Rock Paper Scissors is the latest exciting domestic thriller from the queen of the killer twist, New York Times bestselling author Alice Feeney.

Damiano Rodetti ha avuto una mattinata complessa. Avrebbe dovuto intervistare la star del cinema francese Isabelle Huppert in un ricco albergo nel centro di Roma, ma l'attrice era in ritardo e lui non riusciva a togliersi dalla testa Lidia, la ragazza che da sempre lo ossessiona e che proprio la notte precedente si è rifatta viva dopo anni. Damiano non può ancora saperlo, ma questo giorno segnerà una svolta nella sua vita. La morte improvvisa di un'amica di famiglia lo costringerà a fare i conti con la morbosa rete di rapporti su cui i suoi genitori hanno fondato la loro esistenza, con conseguenze nefaste per la sua infanzia e adolescenza.  Al suo debutto in libreria, Giulio Somazzi riesce a unire sarcasmo e critica sociale in un romanzo che è una girandola di invenzioni, tra attrici sagge e giornalisti sbandati, adulti immaturi e figli vittime, ville in campagna che diventano scenari per intricate relazioni pubbliche e ricche terrazze nel cuore della capitale. Diviso in tre lunghi movimenti (un hotel, un funerale, una festa), La mia personale idea di inferno è una panoramica sulla Roma di oggi, sulle sue famiglie, sui suoi riti, sui suoi segreti e sui suoi patetici imbarazzi.

Young Royals meets The Prince and Me when a disgraced princess falls for a new student at their all-girls boarding school, but the two must hide their forbidden love at all costs. Princess Rosemary of Henland can’t afford distractions. She’s working tirelessly to repair her image following a scandal that lost the trust of both her country and her best friend. Unfortunately, when a beautiful and funny new student joins her boarding school, Rose finds herself quite distracted indeed. Attending Bramppath College on a music scholarship, talented pianist Danni expects to be an outcast amongst the wealthy children of the elite, but she is pleasantly surprised to be taken in by the ex-best friend of the princess. The more Danni gets to know her new classmates, the more intrigued she becomes by Rose. When somebody sees something they shouldn’t and rumors circulate throughout Henland, Rose and Danni must either find a way to deflect the ever-increasing eyes on their relationship, or end it altogether. Because one thing is clear: if Rose’s fragile reputation takes any more hits, the palace will do whatever they must to separate Rose and Danni. Forever.

Simon Snow is the worst chosen one who’s ever been chosen. That’s what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he’s probably right. Half the time, Simon can’t even make his wand work, and the other half, he sets something on fire. His mentor’s avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there’s a magic-eating monster running around wearing Simon’s face. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here—it’s their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon’s infuriating nemesis didn’t even bother to show up. Carry On is a ghost story, a love story, a mystery and a melodrama. It has just as much kissing and talking as you’d expect from a Rainbow Rowell story—but far, far more monsters.

When schoolgirls start fainting one after the other at an elite convent boarding school, old legends twist into new scandals. From irresistible bestselling storyteller Erin Kelly comes the new compulsive thriller that will leave you craving to read more.Centuries of tradition are coming to an end at St Cordula's school. Deputy Head, Fiona Fox, is about to preside over a controversial move to save it from ruin. But it’s not easy to change things at a school this old.Legend has it that the ghost of fifteenth-century nun, Sister Matilda, will keep St Cordula’s safe. But only as long as the words ‘GOD FORGIVE ME’, scrawled by Matilda on a chapel staircase wall before she fell to her death, are repainted every year. The words have only been allowed to fade once, in 2002. Then, fits of vertigo – ‘the spins’ – spread through the pupils, and a second girl fell to her death on the night stairs. But only three people know the truth of what happened the night of the tragedy.Now the spins are back, and Fiona must stem the outbreak before it threatens St Cordula’s future, or worse, another girl loses her life. But when one of her pupils begins a dangerous investigation into the past, old secrets start to twist into new scandals…

Madeline Miller meets Angela Carter in this spellbinding queer retelling of the 12th-century tale of Bisclavret the werewolf—unmissable for fans of Uprooted by Naomi Novik, Swordcrossed by Freya Marske, and The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden. A noble knight hiding the beast inside. A lonely king isolated by his courtiers. Between them an impossible gulf surmountable only by the twists and turns of relentless destiny in this spellbinding retelling of Marie de France’s classic 12th-century tale of romance and adventure. The wolf-sickness strikes always without warning, stealing Bisclavret’s body and confusing his mind. Since boyhood he hasn’t dared leave his isolated holdings—not to beg the return of his father’s lost estate, not to seek brotherhood among the court, not even to win the knighthood he yearns for. But when a new king ascends, Bisclavret must deliver his kiss of fealty or answer for the failure. Half an exile himself, the young king is intrigued by this uneasy, rough-hewn nobleman. Bisclavret seems a perfect knight: bold, strong, and merciful. But he keeps his secrets close, and the king’s longings are not for counsel alone. As his fascination grows, the barriers between them multiply, until the king battles desperation and grief. Then Bisclavret vanishes beyond reach, just as the greatest threats to the kingdom converge. Only duty to his people stands between the king and ruin—duty, and the steady loyalty of the strangest wolf . . .