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Natural Causes (Detective Inspector McLean Series #1)
by James OswaldEdinburgh Detective Inspector Tony McLean is drawn into a set of cases separated by six decades, but connected by a macabre and brutal ritual killing in the first entry of the Detective Inspector MacLean mystery series.A young girl's mutilated body is discovered in a room that has lain sealed for the last sixty years. Her remains are carefully arranged in what seems to have been a macabre ritual. For newly appointed Edinburgh Detective Inspector Tony McLean, this baffling cold case ought to be a low priority, but he is haunted by the young victim and her grisly death. Meanwhile, the city is horrified by a series of bloody killings—deaths for which there appears to be neither rhyme nor reason, and which leave Edinburgh's police at a loss. McLean is convinced that these deaths are somehow connected to the terrible ceremonial killing of the girl, all those years ago. It is an irrational theory. And one that will lead McLean closer to the heart of a terrifying and ancient evil . . .
Nearly Gone
by Elle CosimanoBones meets Fringe in a big, dark, scary, brilliantly-plotted urban thriller that will leave you guessing until the very endNearly Boswell knows how to keep secrets. Living in a DC trailer park, she knows better than to share anything that would make her a target with her classmates. Like her mother's job as an exotic dancer, her obsession with the personal ads, and especially the emotions she can taste when she brushes against someone's skin. But when a serial killer goes on a killing spree and starts attacking students, leaving cryptic ads in the newspaper that only Nearly can decipher, she confides in the one person she shouldn't trust: the new guy at school--a reformed bad boy working undercover for the police, doing surveillance. . . on her.Nearly might be the one person who can put all the clues together, and if she doesn't figure it all out soon--she'll be next.
Nearly Gone
by Elle CosimanoBones meets Fringe in a big, dark, scary, brilliantly-plotted urban thriller that will leave you guessing until the very end Nearly Boswell knows how to keep secrets. Living in a DC trailer park, she knows better than to share anything that would make her a target with her classmates. Like her mother's job as an exotic dancer, her obsession with the personal ads, and especially the emotions she can taste when she brushes against someone's skin. But when a serial killer goes on a killing spree and starts attacking students, leaving cryptic ads in the newspaper that only Nearly can decipher, she confides in the one person she shouldn't trust: the new guy at school--a reformed bad boy working undercover for the police, doing surveillance. . . on her. Nearly might be the one person who can put all the clues together, and if she doesn't figure it all out soon--she'll be next.
The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft: Beyond Arkham (The Annotated Books #0)
by H. P. Lovecraft Leslie S. Klinger Alan MooreA Slate, and San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2014 From across strange aeons comes the long-awaited annotated edition of "the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale" (Stephen King). "With an increasing distance from the twentieth century...the New England poet, author, essayist, and stunningly profuse epistolary Howard Phillips Lovecraft is beginning to emerge as one of that tumultuous period's most critically fascinating and yet enigmatic figures," writes Alan Moore in his introduction to The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft. Despite this nearly unprecedented posthumous trajectory, at the time of his death at the age of forty-six, Lovecraft's work had appeared only in dime-store magazines, ignored by the public and maligned by critics. Now well over a century after his birth, Lovecraft is increasingly being recognized as the foundation for American horror and science fiction, the source of "incalculable influence on succeeding generations of writers of horror fiction" (Joyce Carol Oates). In this volume, Leslie S. Klinger reanimates Lovecraft with clarity and historical insight, charting the rise of the erstwhile pulp writer, whose rediscovery and reclamation into the literary canon can be compared only to that of Poe or Melville. Weaving together a broad base of existing scholarship with his own original insights, Klinger appends Lovecraft's uncanny oeuvre and Kafkaesque life story in a way that provides context and unlocks many of the secrets of his often cryptic body of work. Over the course of his career, Lovecraft--"the Copernicus of the horror story" (Fritz Leiber)--made a marked departure from the gothic style of his predecessors that focused mostly on ghosts, ghouls, and witches, instead crafting a vast mythos in which humanity is but a blissfully unaware speck in a cosmos shared by vast and ancient alien beings. One of the progenitors of "weird fiction," Lovecraft wrote stories suggesting that we share not just our reality but our planet, and even a common ancestry, with unspeakable, godlike creatures just one accidental revelation away from emerging from their epoch of hibernation and extinguishing both our individual sanity and entire civilization. Following his best-selling The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, Leslie S. Klinger collects here twenty-two of Lovecraft's best, most chilling "Arkham" tales, including "The Call of Cthulhu," At the Mountains of Madness, "The Whisperer in Darkness," "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," "The Colour Out of Space," and others. With nearly 300 illustrations, including full-color reproductions of the original artwork and covers from Weird Tales and Astounding Stories, and more than 1,000 annotations, this volume illuminates every dimension of H. P. Lovecraft and stirs the Great Old Ones in their millennia of sleep.
New Beginnings: New Beginnings (Everyday Angel #1)
by Victoria SchwabFrom a #1 New York Times–bestselling author, a guardian angel lends friendship, support and magic to a girl struggling with her brother’s illness.At a first glance, Aria seems like your average twelve-year-old girl. She has coppery hair, colored shoelaces, and a passion for cupcakes. But there’s more to Aria than meets the eye. She can dream things into existence, use her own shadow like a door, and change the world in small, important ways. Aria is a guardian angel. She’s been sent here to earn her wings. But to do that, she’ll have to help three different girls.Aria’s first mission is Gabby Torres. Gabby’s always been quiet, but ever since her brother got sick, she’s barely said a word. When a new school offers her a fresh start, Gabby wants badly to be someone new, but she quickly learns it’s hard to make friends while keeping half her life a secret.And then Aria shows up. Aria, who knows exactly what to say and do to make Gabby feel better. Will she be able to help Gabby find her voice? And will Gabby still trust Aria when she finds out exactly what she is?
A New Darkness
by Joseph DelaneyThe first book in a chilling new trilogy from the author of the internationally bestselling Last Apprentice series! Tom Ward is an apprentice no longer--he is a full-fledged spook battling boggarts, witches, and other creatures of the dark. First in a three-book arc that introduces brand-new readers to Joseph Delaney's haunting world.Tom Ward is the Spook, the one person who can defend the county from bloodthirsty creatures of the dark. But he's only seventeen, and his apprenticeship was cut short when his master died in battle. No one trusts Tom's skill, not till he's proven himself. And a fifteen-year-old girl named Jenny knows more about the three mysterious deaths in the county than Tom does. She is a seventh daughter of a seventh daughter, and she wants to be Tom's first apprentice--even though a female spook is unheard of. Together, Tom and Jenny will uncover the grave danger heading straight toward the county, and they'll team up with a witch assassin to confront it.A New Darkness begins a three-book arc that will introduce new readers to Joseph Delaney's deliciously scary imagination and electrify his longtime fans. A New Darkness is perfect for every reader who loves thrills, chills, action, and adventure--no prior knowledge of The Last Apprentice series necessary!The Last Apprentice series, the first internationally bestselling series about Tom Ward, is soon to be a major motion picture, Seventh Son, starring Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue, Djimon Hounsou, and Julianne Moore as Mother Malkin.
Ni lo ves ni lo verás (Inspectora Helen Grace #Volumen 2)
by M. J. ArlidgeUn segundo caso para la inspectora Helen Grace de Tú te vas, tú te quedas.Un thriller que te parará el corazón. El cartero tiene un paquete para ti... El cadáver de un hombre es encontrado en una casa vacía. Le han arrancado el corazón y se lo han enviado dentro de un paquete a su mujer y a sus hijos. Es solo la primera víctima y la inspectora Helen Grace sabe que no será la última. Pero ¿por qué un hombre felizmente casado estaba tan lejos de su casa en mitad de la noche? Los medios de comunicación hablan del culpable como de un Jack el Destripador al revés: un asesino en serie a la caza de hombres que llevan dobles vidas ocultas. Helen huele la ira que esconde cada asesinato. Pero lo que no puede predecir es lo inestable que es el asesino... o lo que le espera al final del caso. La crítica ha dicho sobre Tú te vas, tú te quedas...«Este thriller cargado de tensión y de ritmo frenético es excelente.»The Sun «Terriblemente realista, intrigante e implacable. El ejército de fans de Arlidge está a punto de multiplicarse.»Sunday Sport «Un thriller escalofriante y absorbente.»Sunday Mirror «Arlidge ha creado a una heroína auténticamente novedosa en Helen Grace. No oculta ninguno de los detalles más escalofriantes y oscuros, y los entrelaza en un relato que te estremece hasta los huesos.»Daily Mail
The Nibelung Gold
by Koos VerkaikThe end of the nineteenth century—the rich have great interest in the occult; tables dance everywhere, and ghosts speak in many a darkened room.
Nicu – le plus petit des vampires dans Longs Crocs
by Elias Zapple Line BouchardDans une maison lugubre, loin dans les montagnes de Transylvanie vit Nicu, un petit vampire sans crocs. Eh! oui, sans crocs! Taquiné par ses amis, raillé par son grand frère et presque renié de ses parents, Nicu est prêt à tout pour avoir ses propres crocs et pouvoir enfin combattre ses tyrans.
The Night Inside (The Night Inside)
by Nancy BakerIn this classic vampire thriller, a serious, staid grad student embraces her darker side to escape her abductors—and a deadly conspiracy. Toronto graduate student Ardeth Alexander lives by her schedule. There is no room for excitement in between classes, papers, and research jobs. She is known for being responsible, dependable—and perhaps a little boring. But all that changes during a routine morning walk when she is abducted by two thugs. Blindfolded and taken to an abandoned asylum, Ardeth is horrified to learn the reason behind her kidnapping: she is meant to provide sustenance for a centuries-old vampire. Dimitri Rozokov has been asleep for ninety years and now finds himself pushed to insanity from torture and his hunger for blood. Breaking past his madness, Ardeth discovers the man within, and the nightly feeding sessions become less frightening and more sensuous. But she knows there are only two ways this ordeal will end for her. Desperate to escape, eager for revenge, and tempted by immortality, she boldly descends into the darkness . . .Previously published as Kiss of the Vampire &“It&’s almost impossible not to finish The Night Inside in one frenzied, chocolate donut munching sitting. It&’s also impossible not to root for its feisty, feminist vampiress heroine.&” —Charles Busch, author of Vampire Lesbians of Sodom &“Terrific. . . . The unrelenting tension between the monstrous and the human propels this unique tale of gripping suspense.&” —Katherine Ramsland, author of The Vampire Companion &“In prose studded with passages of dark luster, Baker offers a truly original scenario.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Baker has obviously thought about what surrendering to the dark side means that lifts this book up above the vast . . . morass of romantic vampire fiction.&” —Quill & Quire
Night of the Raven
by Jenna RyanHE'D LANDED IN A TOWN STEEPED IN CURSES AND LEGENDS Ethan McVey was in Raven's Hollow to fill in for the police chief, not get entangled in a decades-old legend. But one look into Amara Bellam's striking gray eyes-eyes that had haunted his dreams for fifteen years-and he was helpless to turn his back on the vulnerable beauty. He vowed to keep her safe from the killer targeting her. Amara couldn't deny the parallel between the recent murders and her family's local lore...nor could she ignore her undeniable attraction to her dark and mysterious protector. But as the danger to her life increased, Amara questioned if the killer was truly after her for her past, or was seeking to destroy something much closer to home.
The Night of the Triffids
by Simon ClarkA sequel to John Wyndham&’s post-apocalyptic horror classic The Day of the Triffids: &“An action-filled tale that captures the spirit of the original story&” (Library Journal). Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel In The Day of the Triffids, Bill Masen escapes with his family to a colony on the Isle of Wight after a meteor shower blinds most of the human race and the deadly Triffid plants begin to take over the world. Now the story continues, more than twenty-five years later, as pilot David Masen, Bill&’s son, travels in search of an effective weapon against the Triffids. In New York City, he discovers a group of people who appear to be immune to the Triffids&’ deadly poison. But all is not as it seems in this colony, and soon David must face a dangerous adversary from his family&’s past . . . &“Brisk and engaging . . . This crafty continuation is elegant in its construction . . . A truly enjoyable voyage.&” —Publishers Weekly
Nightmare Carnival
by Katherine Dunn N. Lee Wood Priya Sharma Nick Mamatas A. C. Wise Terry Dowling Joel Lane Glen Hirshberg Jeffrey Ford Dennis Danvers Genevieve Valentine Stephen Graham Jones Robert Shearman Nathan Ballingrud Laird Barron Livia LlewellynEncounter the scariest clowns and freakiest curiosities under the big top, in stories by Stephen Graham Jones, Laird Barron, Priya Sharma, and others.With an introduction from Katherine Dunn Ladies and gentlemen, step right up for fifteen tales of terrifying rides, supernatural sideshows, and petrifying performers guaranteed to keep you up all night—with Hugo and Bram Stoker Award–winning editor Ellen Datlow as the ringmaster. In Stephen Graham Jones&’s &“The Darkest Part,&” three men are driven to madness by the clown that has haunted them since one misguided Tunnel of Love ride during their childhoods. The deaths of three circus performers—two brothers and a beautiful fire dancer—become the burning obsession of an author who wrote a book about the tragedy in &“The Firebrand&” by Priya Sharma. &“Skullpocket&” by Nathan Ballingrud takes you to an alternate fantasy world where a well-respected ghoul from a town near Chesapeake Bay grieves the death of his one true love, a freak show attraction known as the Orchid Girl. Under the tent, you&’ll find more chilling stories by Genevieve Valentine, Robert Shearman, N. Lee Wood, Nick Mamatas, A. C. Wise, Terry Dowling, Joel Lane, Glen Hirshberg, Jeffrey Ford, Dennis Danvers, and Livia Llewellyn. &“To Datlow&’s credit a number of her selections take the dark carnival theme into provocative new territory. . . . Ballingrud&’s tale is a magnificent piece of storytelling. Accompanied by another 14 estimable acts, it makes admission into Nightmare Carnival well worth the price.&” —Locus &“There&’s not a bad story in the bunch.&” —Horror DNA
Nightmare Carnival
by Dennis DanversA man determined to kill a clown. A child's eleventh birthday heralds the arrival of a bizarre new entourage. A suicidal performer just can't seem to die. All of these weird marvels and more can be found at the Nightmare Carnival!* Featuring an introduction by Katherine Dunn (Geek Love).
Nightmares Can Be Murder
by Mary KennedyDream Team Business consultant Taylor Blake has returned to Savannah, Georgia, to help her sister Allison turn her dream of running an old-fashioned candy store into a reality. Allison is also interested in dream interpretation and invites Taylor to her Friday night Dream Club, where members meet once a week to share and analyze their dreams. When a local dance instructor, Chico Hernandez, is found dead in his studio, and the murder scene has an eerie resemblance to one of the dreams shared at their meeting, Taylor can't help but be intrigued. And when her sister, who was briefly involved with the dance teacher, becomes the prime suspect, Taylor and their fellow club members can't be caught napping. It's up to them to dream up a solution to the murder before Allison faces a real-life nightmare.
Nights of Electric Blue (Stone Trail Series)
by Amber ReddStone Trail: Book ThreeWhen James Oberon and his construction crew arrive in Stone Trail for a simple remodeling job, he notices strange things about the town right away. Unwanted advances from his coworker, Reggie Frakes, distract James and make him struggle to focus on work and keep his temper. As the friction between Reggie, James, and the other employees increases, James finds himself drawn to a handsome Italian restaurateur, Aaron Morelli. Their mutual attraction infuriates Reggie, and when a hunky mechanic enters the picture, Reggie's determination to have James all to himself builds to explosive proportions. Haunted by golden wolves and stalked by a rogue werewolf, James is unwittingly thrust into the town's dark secrets and into the arms of Aaron, a man who makes it all worthwhile. But they must face the rogue if they want any chance of a future together.
Nightwing
by Martin Cruz SmithFrom Martin Cruz Smith, the internationally bestselling author of Gorky Park, comes a reissue of Nightwing, the million-copy bestseller that Stephen King called “one of the best horror novels in the last twenty years.”As darkness gathers, the sky is filled with frantic motion and maddening murmurs. In an effort to end the world, an unhappy, aging Native American shaman invokes the Hopi god of death. Those around him remain skeptical, dismissing him as crazy old man. Then they discover his mutilated, bloody body and soon other similarly disfigured bodies begin to appear. Horses, sheep, cattle—no living thing is safe. But what is causing the horrible deaths? Deputy Sheriff Duran is called back to the reservation to investigate. Immediately, Duran recognizes the significance of the shaman’s spell and, with the help of two scientists, he works to combat the supernatural scourge—before there’s nothing left to save. Written “in the tradition of Stephen King” (Kirkus Reviews), Nightwing is part love triangle, part Native American case study, part supernatural thriller…and “genuinely horrifying” (The Washington Post Book World).
Ninth Grade Slays #2: The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #2)
by Heather BrewerThe second graphic novel in the series of adaptations of Heather Brewer's New York Times best-selling series. Freshman year stinks for Vlad Tod. Bullies still harass him. The photographer from the school newspaper is tailing him. And failing his studies could be deadly. A trip to Siberia gives study abroad a whole new meaning as Vlad connects with other vampires and advances his mind-control abilities, but will he return home with the skills to recognize a vampire slayer when he sees one? In this thrilling sequel to Eighth Grade Bites, Vlad must confront the secrets of the past and battle forces that once again threaten his life.
No Man's Land
by Fabio Listrani Jeff Conner Jonathan MaberryBook #5 in IDW's shambling series of original Zombies vs Robots prose collections. Fully illustrated by the fantabulous Fabio Listrani, this new anthology features fresh tales of rotting flesh and rusting metal, undead unrest and mechanical mayhem. Once again IDW expands the apocalyptic hellscape of its unique signature franchise. A world where brain-eaters roam and warbots rule is truly a No Man's Land.
No One Gets Out Alive
by Adam NevillStephanie Booth is a young woman who works various temp jobs and is always strapped for cash. Because of this, she has always had fairly poor living environments and she is overjoyed when she finds a decently priced apartment in the Perry Barr neighborhood. While she does have some initial misgivings about the decision, the positives seem to outweigh the negatives and Stephanie eagerly signs on as a tenant. Soon after Stephanie begins to experience several strange and inexplicable phenomena that make her start to regret moving in, as she hears odd noises and feels a presence that begins to grow more hostile with each passing night.
NON FATEVI VEDERE MAI PIU' - UN RACCONTO DELLA CONTEA DI SARDIS
by T. M. Bilderback Francesca MarrucciNON FATEVI VEDERE MAI PIU' - Un racconto della Contea di Sardis Tre adolescenti scoprono un portale aperto sull'Inferno nel seminterrato di un vecchio scorbutico. In questa ultimissima serie di T. M. Bilderback, ci viene presentata una nuova location: la Contea di Sardis. La Contea di Sardis è un posto unico, con personaggi coloriti e dalle abitudini semplici. Il maggiore centro della Contea è la città di Perry che offre tutte le solite cose che una piccola città può offrire. Una scuola superiore, una piazza, una stazione di Polizia, dei negozi. La Camera di Commercio diella Contea ha coniato uno slogan significativo: "La Contea di Sardis: dove sei TU a fare la magia!" Ma c'è anche altro in questa Contea. Qualcosa basato sulla magia vera e quel qualcosa è nel seminterrato di un vecchio scorbutico. Tre diplomandi adolescenti si stanno per confrontare con qualcosa che non si sarebbero mai sognati: un portale aperto sull'Inferno. E l'Inferno sta per fare visita alla Contea di Sardis. Quindi, date ascolto all'avertimento e da queste parti.... NON FATEVI VEDERE MAI PIU'.
Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen (Vintage Classics Austen Series)
by Jane AustenJane Austen takes a satirical swipe at the gothic novel in this classic book bursting with sly subversive wit. 'Jane Austen is a genius, and Northanger Abbey is hugely underrated' Martin Amis Catherine Morland is a young girl with a very active imagination. Her naivety and love of sensational novels lead her to approach the fashionable social scene in Bath and her stay at nearby Northanger Abbey with preconceptions that have embarrassing and entertaining consequences. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY P.D. JAMES VINTAGE CLASSICS AUSTEN SERIES - all six of Jane Austen's major novels, beautifully designed and introduced by our finest contemporary writers.
O Fantasma do Chalé Bluebell
by Cilmara de Lélis Dias Claire VoetUma incrível história de amor que nos transporta ao passado, cheia de mistérios e intrigas. Uma inexplicável névoa cerca o castelo, seus dedos gelados envolviam-se e agarravam-se às paredes de pedra. No vilarejo os moradores estavam inquietos num sono agitado. O som dos cascos dos cavalos ecoavam nas ruas calçadas de pedra e gritos de homens bêbados e zangados eram ouvidos à distância. O homem misterioso com seu cão estava de volta. O vilarejo de Corfe guarda um segredo desde o século XVII, quando Lady Bankes lutou para proteger o Castelo de Corfe durante o período em que Anthony Dickinson, um notório caçador de bruxas, torturou mulheres acima de qualquer suspeita por toda a região de Dorset, entre estas mulheres estavam Bluebell e Lilly, cujos chalés ainda existem até hoje. Atraído pela fotografia do chalé Bluebell na vitrine de uma imobiliária, Greg sentiu um forte desejo de desistir de sua próspera carreira em Londres para viver naquele lugar, mas parecia que ele não era o único recém-chegado ao vilarejo. Helen, que recentemente deixara Bournemouth, depois de terminar o relacionamento com seu noivo, mudara-se para o chalé Lilly. Ela também fora atraída pelo passado tendo estranhos sonhos e experiências paranormais. Peggy Paxton, descendente de Bluebell e Lilly, logo de início culpou Greg e Helen de perturbar os espíritos, até saber a verdade sobre a real identidade deles. Buscando suporte no pastor da cidade, para sua total consternação, ele também acaba preso nas garras de alguma coisa muito poderosa e perigosa. . .
Objects in the Rearview Mirror
by F. E. Feeley JrMemoirs of the Human WraithsTheir new home on Frederick Street in Clay Center, Kansas, was supposed to give writer Jonathan David and his husband, clinical psychologist Dr. Eddie Dorman, an opportunity to enjoy married life. Jonathan has just released his first major bestseller, and he hopes to finally escape his traumatic past and find the quiet existence he has always craved. Eddie has taken a job at the Kansas State University psychology department, and they intend to begin anew. They have barely settled in when the nightmare begins. Noises, disembodied voices, and mysterious apparitions make Jonathan's life hell. Part of the house has decided to bare its teeth, show its jagged edges, and bring back the worst of Jonathan's past. At first, Eddie cannot perceive the spectral events and fears for his husband's sanity. When he's also affected by the haunting, he's unsure of what to do but refuses to be beaten. Together, they seek a way to fight the forces trying to tear them apart. The world is a frightening place, but confronting their fears plunges Jonathan and Eddie into absolute horror.
Un objetivo perverso (El aprendizaje de Víctor Frankenstein #Volumen 2)
by Kenneth Oppel<P>Víctor, Konrad, Elizabeth y Henry... ¿Será capaces de traspasar las fronteras de la vida, la ciencia y el amor? Y, más aún, ¿cuánto están dispuestos a sacrificar por ello? ¿Cuándo la obsesión se convierte en locura? <P> Los jóvenes hermanos Víctor y Konrad llevan una apacible vida en el castillo familiar junto con su prima Elizabeth. Pero cuando Konrad cae gravemente enfermo, sus vidas darán un giro inesperado y sus inocentes juegos de juventud se volverán demasiado reales. En la inquieta mente de Víctor aparecen dos certezas: que para curar a su hermano deberá encontrar la receta del legendario Elixir de la Vida y la convicción de que siente una profunda e irrevocable atracción por Elizabeth, a pesar de saber que la joven y Konrad están enamorados. <P>Cuando su padre les ordena la destrucción de la Biblioteca Oscura, Víctor sustrae un libro en el que encuentra la fórmula que promete no solopoder comunicarse con los muertos, sino entrar en su reino, y él, su hermano Konrad, Elizabeth y Henry se encontrarán en el mundo de los espíritus, un mundo lleno de infinitas posibilidades donde el poder y la pasión reinan. <P>Pero en su búsqueda se internarán, sin darse cuenta, en una oscuridad de la que puede que nunca regresen. ¿Será capaces de traspasar las fronteras de la vida, la ciencia y el amor? Y, más aún, ¿cuánto están dispuestos a sacrificar por ello?