NOVEDADES

When global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s, California becomes full of dangers, from pervasive water shortage to masses of vagabonds who will do anything to live to see another day. Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with her preacher father, family, and neighbors, sheltered from the surrounding anarchy. In a society where any vulnerability is a risk, she suffers from hyperempathy, a debilitating sensitivity to others' emotions. Precocious and clear-eyed, Lauren must make her voice heard in order to protect her loved ones from the imminent disasters her small community stubbornly ignores. But what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: the birth of a new faith . . . and a startling vision of human destiny.

Geralt is a Witcher, a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless hunter. Yet he is no ordinary killer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. Sword of Destiny is the follow up to The Last Wish, and together they are the perfect introduction to a one of a kind fantasy world.

At 32, Russell Green has it all: a stunning wife, a lovable six year-old daughter, a successful career as an advertising executive, and an expansive home in Charlotte. He is living the dream, and his marriage to the bewitching Vivian is at the center of it. But underneath the shiny surface of this perfect existence, fault lines are beginning to appear . . . In a matter of months, Russ finds himself without a job or a wife, caring for his young daughter while struggling to adapt to a new reality. Throwing himself into the wilderness of single parenting, Russ embarks on a journey at once terrifying and rewarding—one that will test his abilities and his emotional resources beyond anything he's ever imagined. When a chance encounter with an old flame tempts him to take a chance on love again, he navigates this new opportunity with trepidation and wonder. With the loyal support of his parents, the wisdom of his older sister, Marge, and the hard-won lessons of fatherhood, Russ will finally come to understand the true nature of unconditional love—that it is a treasure to be bestowed, not earned.

Long ago and far away (and somewhere south of France) lies the kingdom of Esquaveta. There, Princess Tullia is in nearly as much peril as her struggling kingdom. Esquaveta desperately needs to forge an alliance, and to that end, Tullia's father has arranged a marriage between her and an odious prince. However, one month before the "wedding of the century," Tullia falls in love with a lowly apprentice scribe. The king turns to Anatole, his much-maligned magician. Seventeen years earlier, when Anatole first came to the castle, he was regarded as something of a prodigy. But after a long series of failures—the latest being an attempt to transform sand into gold—he has become the object of contempt and ridicule. The only one who still believes in him is the princess. When the king orders Anatole to brew a potion that will ensure Tullia agrees to the wedding, Anatole is faced with an impossible choice. With one chance to save the marriage, the kingdom, and, of most importance to him, his reputation, will he betray the princess—or risk ruin?

Vuelven los hermanos Darling. Vuelve el sports romance que te dejará sin respiración. Paige lo ha tachado todo en su lista de cosas que hacer en el último año de instituto, excepto una cosa: nunca ha besado a nadie. Y la culpa la tiene su mejor amigo, Grayson Darling. Grayson es el tipo duro del equipo de hockey de la escuela y tiene sus propios planes: besar a Paige. A él también se le está acabando el tiempo. Entrenar a Paige para que tenga citas podría ser su última oportunidad de demostrarle lo bien que estarían juntos. Después de todo, la práctica hace la perfección, ¿o no?

«En aquel primer fin de semana establecí el rito de la cena. Cuando me sentara a la mesa, tenía que haber flores; debía haber una botella de vino y que la mesa estuviera puesta con esmero, como por el mejor sirviente. Un libro abierto para poder leer, el equivalente a la conversación civilizada para un solitario. Todo estaba preparado como para recibir a un invitado y el invitado de la casa iba a ser yo.» En la década de los cincuenta May Sarton compra una casa de campo del siglo XVIII en Nelson, Nuevo Hampshire. Siempre había soñado con la casa ideal y con una nueva vida en ella. Una casa propia son sus memorias sobre cómo compró esa primera casa y sobre los primeros diez años que vivió en ella: las alegrías y las penas de la jardinería, las personas que fueron a visitarla y su rutina diaria como escritora. También nos habla de ese proceso tan intenso y personal de transformar una casa en un hogar; pinta las paredes de blanco para captar la luz y busca el tono preciso de amarillo para la cocina.En esta «casa viva» descubre la paz y la belleza, trabaja en el jardín, excelente metáfora de la vida fuera de él, y no deja nunca de escribir. Son páginas llenas de belleza e iluminadas por sus reflexiones sobre la amistad, el amor, la naturaleza y su universo creativo.