Oliver Marks has just served ten years in jail - for a murder he may or may not have committed. On the day he's released, he's greeted by the man who put him in prison. Detective Colborne is retiring, but before he does, he wants to know what really happened a decade ago. As one of seven young actors studying Shakespeare at an elite arts college, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ingenue, extra. But when the casting changes, and the secondary characters usurp the stars, the plays spill dangerously over into life, and one of them is found dead. The rest face their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police, and themselves, that they are blameless.

A historical fantasy set during the Spanish Golden Age In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family's social position. What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Pérez, the disgraced secretary to Spain's king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada, the king is desperate for any advantage in the war against England's heretic queen—and Pérez will stop at nothing to regain the king's favor. Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the line between magic, science, and fraud is never certain. But as her notoriety grows, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition's wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive—even if that means enlisting the help of Guillén Santangel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both.

Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality.

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If we were able to listen under water, what would we hear? What would we learn? How would it change us? With erudition and charm, marine scientist and orator Bill François takes us on a deep dive into the secret lives of the world’s aquatic creatures, from musical whales and immortal eels to the cod that discovered America and the herring that almost caused a military conflict —to name but a few. We hear the songs of seahorses and scallops, eavesdrop on the conversations of lobsters, and swim in the glow of the fluorescent jellyfish. A poetic blend of ancient myths, modern science, and storytelling through the ages, Eloquence of the Sardine is an invitation and guide to a dreamlike underwater world where the legends are often more believable than the incredible reality. This is nature writing at its best —informative, captivating, and accessible, with a personal angle, about an endlessly fascinating and still mysterious subject. A seafood platter or a day at the beach will never be the same.

Grenlandia, największa wyspa świata. Na pierwszy rzut oka bardzo niegościnna, ale na swój sposób egzotyczna. Dziś powszechnie kojarzona z topniejącymi lodowcami i nieprzebranymi złożami naturalnymi; kiedyś przede wszystkim z mieszkańcami ubranymi w focze skóry, budującymi igloo i polującymi na zwierzęta. Zawsze z boku znaczących wydarzeń historycznych ― ostatnio, wskutek wzmożonego zainteresowania światowych mocarstw, znalazła się na pierwszych stronach gazet na całym globie. Dalej jednak jest to wyspa szerzej nieznana i postrzegana stereotypowo. Autorka oprowadza po fascynującym świecie dawnych inuickich wierzeń i ludowych podań. Przygląda się losom Grenlandii od czasów pierwszych osadników aż do uzyskania autonomii. Zastanawia się, jakie korzyści, a jakie straty przyniosłoby ewentualne przyłączenie wyspy do USA. Wyjaśnia, jaki wpływ na życie mieszkańców Grenlandii mają zmiany klimatu, a także jakie przeszkody stoją na drodze do ogłoszenia jej pełnej niepodległości. Obala niektóre stereotypy na temat wyspy, próbując jednocześnie uchwycić jej niezwykłego ducha.

The #1 international and Amazon Charts bestselling novel The first letter arrived the day my husband was buried. It was postmarked from the state penitentiary, and contained a single sentence: I’ll wait forever if I have to. It was signed by Dante, a man I didn’t know. Out of simple curiosity, I wrote back to ask him what exactly he was waiting for. His reply? You. I told the mystery man he had the wrong girl. He said he didn’t. I said we’d never met, but he said I was wrong. We went back and forth, exchanging letters every week that grew increasingly more intimate. Then one day, the letters stopped. When I found out why, it was already too late. Dante was at my doorstep. And nothing on earth could have prepared me for what happened next. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WARNING: This novel contains content intended for a mature audience only. Due to explicit language, graphic sex, detailed depictions of death and grief, intense power play dynamics, and other possible triggers, it is not suitable for sensitive readers. (Full list of TWs on author's website.)

The first in a slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy duology featuring a scholarly healer and a gentleman assassin. Osric Mordaunt, member of the Fyren Order of assassins, is in dire need of healing. Naturally – such is the grim comedy of fate – the only healer who can help is Aurienne Fairhrim, preeminent scientist, bastion of moral good, and member of an enemy Order. Aurienne is desperate for funding to heal the sick—so desperate that, when Osric bribes her to help him, she accepts, even if she detests him and everything he stands for. A forced collaboration ensues: the brilliant Woman in STEM is coerced into working with the PhD in Murders, much to Aurienne's disgust. As Osric and Aurienne work together to heal his illness and investigate the mysterious reoccurrence of a deadly pox, they find themselves ardently denying their attraction, which only fuels the heat between them.

Serce i pazur. Gawędy Simony Kossak o uczuciach zwierząt to wyjątkowe opowieści o emocjach, które odczuwają nie tylko ludzie - o radości, miłości, dumie, smutku, złości. Profesor Simona Kossak w swoich radiowych audycjach często wracała do tematyki uczuć zwierząt. Postanowiliśmy zgromadzić te cenne wątki i zaprezentować je w formie bogato ilustrowanego, oryginalnego albumu - jakiego dotąd jeszcze nie było na rynku wydawniczym.