Verlag: BookRix
How did Colt Steed and Hazel Maidens become who they were and meet? After undergoing a radical transformation through freak accidents, they join a circus to entertain others through their special powers. Outside trouble makes them step out to battle danger.
A snowbound coach. Ten strangers. One woman who doesn't fit in—and never tries to. In Boule de Suif, Guy de Maupassant doesn't just tell a story—he dissects society with a scalpel dipped in irony. The setting is wartime France, the passengers are a cross-section of "respectable" society, and the tension isn't just political, it's personal. Class, hypocrisy, and the polite savagery of moral convenience bubble just beneath the surface. She's not like them. And that's the problem. Or maybe the solution. She feeds them when they're hungry. She stands her ground when it matters. But generosity doesn't guarantee dignity—and principle comes at a price. Especially when your traveling companions wear masks of virtue and keep their knives behind their backs. Maupassant's prose is clean and cold like the snow outside that coach window. It doesn't preach, doesn't beg. It just stares—hard. He sketches cowardice in silk gloves and bravery in a corset. And he does it with such subtle rage that you might miss it—until it stings. This is not a war story. Not really. It's a story about what happens to decency when pressure is applied, about what's revealed when survival instincts meet social polish. It's short, sharp, and uncomfortably timeless. You won't forget the girl they called "Boule de Suif." But maybe the real story is what they forgot about themselves.Zum Buch
In this tenth and final installment of the Black Hat Bureau series, Rue races the clock to find her little moth girl before it's too late. As much as she wants to believe that Clay will protect Colby, he isn't himself when he's under the director's thrall. And the director would toss a loinnir back like a shot of pure magic if he got his hands on her. As if Rue doesn't already have enough heaped on her plate, Luca is spreading her poison west in a twisted game of take-out roulette. Now Rue must decide if saving one life is worth sacrificing the dozens of innocents Luca will kill if Rue doesn't make stopping her the top priority. As the director, Rue ought to put her agents' lives and the Bureau's purpose above her own, but Colby is her child and—right or wrong—Rue would burn down the world to save her. Contains mature themes.Zum Buch
When a monster comes calling, the Hunter must rise. Olivia Hunter is not who she appears to be, a lost and broken woman with no memory of her past. Taken in by kind peasants, she spends her days helping around their small fishing village, repaying a debt to those who saved her life. When a cartel targets the village for a new distribution center, she watches the horror unfold as her new family fall victim to ruthless drug lords. With terrifying consequences for not following orders, Olivia watches executions ravage the community, the gang forcing compliance without mercy. But as the body count rises and her family suffers, this girl is about to have an awakening no one saw coming. There are monsters around, and when this Hunter comes calling, death is not far behind. Will she rediscover the true nature of her past, or has a new force already laid down a path to her destruction? Hunter Rising is the seventh book in the Sam Rader thriller series. If you like Jack Reacher action paired with the darkness of Hannibal Lecter, then prepare for a thrill ride into a serial killer’s worst nightmare. Order Hunter Rising now and get ready to continue the ride into darkness.Zum Buch
“A thrilling STEM adventure, made all the more magical by JENNIFER SAUNDERS’ voice.” — LoveReading.co.uk *** Listen to the #1 Amazon Best Seller across USA and UK *** *** Winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award 2025 *** Ellie doesn’t believe in magic. She believes in science.But when her school burns down in roaring purple flames, her favourite teacher gives her mysterious Elemental Bracers, and she’s invited to join a secret society of the world’s smartest minds, Ellie realises not everything has a logical explanation…Packed with adventure, humour, and just a bit of chaos, Ellie Ment and the Material Matter is where chemistry meets courage, physics bends reality, and curiosity might just save the world. Narrated by JENNIFER SAUNDERS — the iconic star of Absolutely Fabulous, French & Saunders, Death on the Nile, and Shrek 2. *** Why Everyone Should Listen to ELLIE MENT AND THE MATERIAL MATTER: ***STEM Adventure: Introduces children to real scientific concepts (elements, compounds, chemical reactions, quantum superposition) through thrilling, accessible storytelling.Youth Empowerment: Ellie symbolises the next generation challenging the old way of doing things. The story explores the frustration and hope young people experience when confronting adult compromise.The Environment: Tackles real-world issues like microplastic pollution, unsustainable industry practices, and the importance of circularity.Friendship and Teamwork: Ellie and Michael's friendship highlights the importance of diverse talents—science and art, logic and creativity—working together toward a bigger goal. There isn’t just one type of ‘smart’.Courage and Curiosity: The bravery to ask questions, experiment, and stand up for what’s right underpins Ellie’s journey.Zum Buch
A one-woman army. A war on two fronts. This time, it’s personal. With her world thrown into chaos, Sam relinquishes all connections with Pogrom when she starts hunting a ruthless killer who’s made it personal. This is no ordinary hunt, as each seeks retribution for spilled blood. With a cat-and-mouse chase involving two predators seeking vengeance, Sam will have to rely on all her skills and cunning to end up the victor. But with her attention focused elsewhere and the team watching from a distance, none are prepared when a government agency comes knocking, this one intent on closing the organization for good. Led by a relentless FBI agent, this man will stop at nothing to shut down Pogrom and imprison those Sam considers kin. Fighting a war on two fronts and her family caught in the middle, it’s time to unleash the monster once and for all. Will she prevail, or is this the end of Sam Rader forever? Blood Moon is the thrilling sixth book in the Sam Rader thriller series. If you like Jack Reacher action and Hannibal Lecter darkness, then you will love Sam Rader. Buy Blood Moon today and get set for an explosive ride into a serial killer’s worst nightmare.Zum Buch
A dreamy California Gothic about a woman who moves to the mysterious town of Bellinas to save her marriage, only to be swept up in a hedonistic cult that isn’t what it seems Tansy and her husband, Guy, are the newest arrivals in Bellinas, a lush oasis tucked into the coast of northern California where a reclusive, creative community is beginning to take shape. Helmed by Guy’s cousin Mia, a famous model turned wellness luminary, and her tech mogul husband, the group renounces the outside world in pursuit of purity, fashioning their own rules about what to eat and how to live. Everything seems perfect in Bellinas: food is abundant, flowers are always in bloom, and nearby wildfires leave the town remarkably unscathed. While Guy is happy in their new life, Tansy becomes more and more suspicious of the community and increasingly desperate to save her already-fragile marriage. And as lonely women have throughout the ages, she wants to believe in what may only be a beautiful lie. The Witches of Bellinas unfolds as a confession from Tansy, filled with anguish over the life and sense of self she’s surrendered in her desperation to belong. In J. Nicole Jones’s clever reimagining of cult power and groupthink, the question isn’t Why join, but rather, What happens when you understand the danger but can’t conceive of a way out? “The Witches of Bellinas is like the eerie technicolor love child of Midsommar and Rebecca. I loved being inside Tansy’s mind as she learns to decode the sun-soaked, menacing world of Bellinas—and as she learns to decode herself, too. Myth and magic, gender and power, desire and death all swirl together in this novel to make a heady brew.”—Clare Beams, author of The Illness LessonZum Buch
