The Shadow of the Gods

John Gwynne

THE GREATEST SAGAS ARE WRITTEN IN BLOOD. A century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. Now only their bones remain, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out. As whispers of war echo across the land of Vigrið, fate follows in the footsteps of three warriors: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a noblewoman pursuing battle fame, and a thrall seeking vengeance among the mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn. All three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods. Set in a brand-new, Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic new fantasy saga from bestselling author John Gwynne.

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Wolf Worm

T. Kingfisher

Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, a new gothic masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher. The year is 1899 and Sonia Wilson is a scientific illustrator without work, prospects, or hope. When the reclusive Dr. Halder offers her a position illustrating his vast collection of insects, Sonia jumps at the chance to move to his North Carolina manor house and put her talents to use. But soon enough she finds that there are darker things at work than the Carolina woods. What happened to her predecessor, Halder’s wife? Why are animals acting so strangely, and what is behind the peculiar local whispers about “blood thiefs?” With the aid of the housekeeper and a local healer, Sonia discovers that Halder’s entomological studies have taken him down a dark road full of parasitic maggots that burrow into human flesh, and that his monstrous experiments may grow to encompass his newest illustrator as well.

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Claimed by the Alien

Nessa Claugh

Adina remained on Earth to stay with her husband, even though she was the perfect candidate for the alien bridal program on Lukrim. She has a good job, a husband who loves her, and a hobby watching old movies where the sky was still blue. She's worked her way up to be the director at the very program she denied herself from, but now her alien boss on Lukrim wants more from her. When he offers her a deal she can't refuse, she leaps at the chance to get herself and her husband off Earth. Her husband Mike is suspicious of the alien's motives; how could he not be? Tahum is tall, blue, and hot as hell, and he can give Adina the one thing her husband can't: a baby. Tahum can give his coworker and her husband everything they want and need if they'll only give him a chance, but can Mike trust this alien with his wife and not lose her in the process? Steamy stand alone MFM menage with HEA. No MM action.

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Taste

Cora Rose

When portals from another world split open the sky, humanity braces for war… only to discover the monsters from Erethar aren’t here to conquer. They need something from humans. Something oddly specific in order to survive. And I’ve spent the last few years working at my little shop and doing my part to help humanity by donating what the monsters crave. But everything turns upside down the day I get a call from a friend saying an injured, banished Vyastil is looking for sanctuary. He’s nothing like the others I’ve met. Cielo is a soft and tender monster whose punishment doesn’t fit his crime. And unfortunately, as much as I try to help by feeding him what his body needs, he doesn’t believe he’s worthy of taking it. I want to teach him that everything he grew up knowing about humans is wrong, and that maybe his people would be a lot less repressed if they allowed themselves the one thing humans indulge in. But the moment Cielo gives in and tastes me is the moment it no longer becomes about what his body wants. It’s now about who we are to each other, and what fate has in store for both our future, and the future of monsterkind. My name is Dante, and I’m working to save Vyastil society by showing them that the pleasures of the flesh can be theirs, if they only allow themselves to take it. You’re welcome, Erethar.

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Bro and the Beast 4 (The Wolf's Mate, #4)

L.C. Davis

Finally reunited with Raul, but now separated from his twin brother, Devon, Brad has learned the hard way that magic is far from an exact science. Not that his grades in actual science were all that stellar to begin with. Now he has to find a way to get back into The Wolf's Mate with Raul, hope the threatening visions he's having of Constantine following him into the real world are just dreams rather than premonitions, and deal with a heroine who's furious Brad has usurped her role, all while fending off morning sickness. That's just the price he has to pay for trading in his playbook for a grimoire, but Constantine is going to do whatever it takes to make sure Brad and Raul never reach their Happily Ever After. Author's Note: This is the fourth serial installment of a new mpreg series following Brad, a quintessential frat bro and Raul, the brooding werewolf love interest he never asked for--and, in typical '80s alpha male hero fashion, is never gonna give him up. Prepare for hot shifters, snark and banter, gay awakening, found family dynamics, sassy (and intrusive) siblings, a villainous heroine, cliffhangers galore, and meta mayhem.

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Il libro della letteratura

James Canton

Cosa simboleggia la balena bianca in Moby Dick? Che cos'è in narrativa il flusso di coscienza? Cosa hanno in comune "Lolita" e "Arancia meccanica"? Il libro risponde a queste e altre domande, esplorando movimenti, correnti, personaggi e stili di scrittura attraverso 250 opere letterarie. Scritto in modo semplice, "Il libro della letteratura" analizza elementi letterari e linguistici, ed è, inoltre, ricco di incisive didascalie, grafiche e immagini che aiutano a fissare con chiarezza i temi centrali, le figure di spicco e gli stili, dall'epica antica, da cui emergono capolavori come l'Iliade o il Mahabharata, alle opere moderne di Italo Calvino, Bret Eston Ellis, Zadie Smith e molti altri.

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