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The Natural Way of Things: From the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Stone Yard Devotional
by Charlotte WoodFrom the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted novel Stone Yard Devotional'Savage: think Atwood in the outback'PAULA HAWKINS'An unforgettable reading experience'LIANE MORIARTY'Ferocious . . . recalls the early Elena Ferrante'NPR'A masterpiece'GUARDIAN'Devastating' ECONOMISTShe hears her own thick voice deep inside her ears when she says, 'I need to know where I am.'The man stands there, tall and narrow, hand still on the doorknob, surprised.He says, almost in sympathy, 'Oh, sweetie. You need to know what you are.'"Two women awaken from a drugged sleep to find themselves imprisoned in a broken-down property in the middle of a desert.Strangers to each other, they have no idea where they are or how they came to be there with eight other girls, their heads shaved, guarded by two inept yet vicious jailers.Doing hard labour under a sweltering sun, the prisoners soon learn what links them: in each girl's past is a sexual scandal with a powerful man.They pray for rescue but as the hours turn into days and the days into weeks and months, it becomes clear only the girls can rescue themselves.Praise for Charlotte Wood's Stone Yard DevotionalShortlisted for the Booker Prize 2024 'A beautiful, mature work that does not flinch from life'SUNDAY TIMES'A transfixing novel'FINANCIAL TIMES'A book about what it means to be good: simply and with great humility, it asks the big questions, leaving the reader feeling kinder, more brave, enlarged'ANNE ENRIGHT'I have rarely been so absorbed by a novel . . . A powerful, generous book'GUARDIAN
Naturals
by Tiffany TruittRipped away from those she loves most, Tess is heartbroken as her small band of travelers reaches the Isolationist camp in the mysterious and barren Middlelands. Desperate to be reunited with James, the forbidden chosen one who stole her heart, she wants nothing to do with the rough Isolationists, who are without allegiance in the war between the Westerners and Easterners. But having their protection, especially for someone as powerful as Tess, may come at a cost. When James returns, Tess's world once again feels complete-until she discovers her sister, Louisa, has taken up her old post at Templeton, the dangerous chosen ones training center and the site of Tess's loss of innocence. Tess will do anything to protect her loved ones-but will the price be more than she can give? This second book in Tiffany Truitt's dystopian series is a thought-provoking, thrilling story that asks who the true enemy really is-the chosen ones who are different, or the naturals...who are just like us.
The Nature of Rare Things
by Derek WilsonWhen paranormal investigator and Cambridge lecturer Dr. Nathaniel Gye is commissioned at a séance to find a dead man's killer, he dismisses the incident as a clumsy fraud by a fake medium. But when Nathaniel's own wife disappears in Italy, an eventuality foretold by the same unquiet spirit, he is forced to look for connections between her predicament and the violent death of a man she never knew.In this dark and fast-paced mystery, the urgent search for answers takes Nathaniel far from his quiet university existence and into a labyrinth of hazardous twists and turns involving a stolen Renaissance painting and the love life of poets Robert and Elizabeth Browning.
The Nature of Rare Things
by Mr Derek WilsonWhen paranormal investigator and Cambridge lecturer Dr. Nathaniel Gye is commissioned at a séance to find a dead man's killer, he dismisses the incident as a clumsy fraud by a fake medium. But when Nathaniel's own wife disappears in Italy, an eventuality foretold by the same unquiet spirit, he is forced to look for connections between her predicament and the violent death of a man she never knew.In this dark and fast-paced mystery, the urgent search for answers takes Nathaniel far from his quiet university existence and into a labyrinth of hazardous twists and turns involving a stolen Renaissance painting and the love life of poets Robert and Elizabeth Browning.
Navidad Malvada
by Mark L'EstrangeCada Nochebuena tiene su ritual. En nuestra casa, la regla era que mis hijos podían disfrutar de un banquete de medianoche, si aún estaban despiertos a la hora de las brujas. Revisé mi reloj mientras me secaba las manos en la toalla de baño; Eran las 11.55 p.m. cuando vi a mis dos mayores arrastrarse por el rellano hacia mí. Caminé hacia el rellano y me agaché frente a ellos. Adam, mi primogénito ahora tenía ocho años, alto y delgado, ya estaba formando los anchos hombros de un nadador. Charlotte, su hermana, acababa de cumplir seis años y, como la mujer mayor de la casa, se tomó muy en serio sus deberes al cuidarnos a todos. "¿Qué están haciendo ustedes dos ya?" Pregunté, revolviendo el cabello de Adam y apretando la nariz de Charlotte entre mis dedos. Charlotte se echó hacia atrás, riendo. "Tenemos hambre papi", dijo, apenas por encima de un susurro. A mis hijos se les había enseñado desde una edad temprana a mantener siempre la voz baja cuando su papá tenía un invitado. "Hambriento", enfatizó Adam, casi lloriqueando. Me reí. "Morir de hambre, ¿verdad?" Los empujé a los dos juguetonamente en el vientre. ¿Como si nunca te hubieran alimentado antes, muerto de hambre? Ambos me miraron suplicantes. Justo en ese momento, vi a mi hijo más pequeño detrás de ellos. Melody tenía casi dos años y caminaba tambaleándose. Ella esquivó a sus hermanos, usándolos para estabilizarse antes de tratar de pasarme. La agarré por la cintura y levanté su pequeño cuerpo en brazos, levantándome mientras lo hacía. ¡Un padre no puede tener un favorito! Esa es una norma que me niego a comprometer. Amo a todos mis hijos de la misma manera y, sin embargo, había algo especial en mi pequeña Melody. Desde la primera vez que abrió sus penetrantes ojos azules y me miró sonriendo, sentí el dolor punzante de anticipación que todos los padres deben sufrir la primera vez que su hija aba
Navidades con un kelpie
by Estrella García Albacete Steve VernonEntonces, ¿qué hace este kelpie con una bibliotecaria y una asesina a sueldo vestida como Papá Noel en un callejón oscuro? ¿Qué secreto esconde el caldero del Ejército de salvación? Todas estas respuestas y más te esperan en este relato de romance paranormal, escrito para lectores que ODIAN leer romance. ¿QUÉ DICE LA GENTE DE STEVE VERNON? «Si Harlan Ellison, Richard Matheson y Robert Bloch hicieran un trío en un jacuzzi y un equipo de científicos filtrara el agua para recuperar el ADN, el resultado genético del experimento sería Steve Vernon».―Bookgasm «Steve Vernon es una especia de anomalía en el mundo de la literatura de terror: es una de las voces más frescas del género aunque su carrera comenzó hace 20 años. En su escritura mezcla una confianza en sí mismo con un fanfarroneo poco común, y conduce al lector por toda una gama de emociones que van desde el miedo más profundo y aversión a la compasión y risa».―Cemetery Dance «Armado con un extraño sentido del humor, mucha originalidad, la habilidad de correr riesgos y unas fuertes descripciones, Steve tiene lo que hay que tener».―Dark Discoveries
The Navigator's Children (Last King of Osten Ard #4)
by Tad WilliamsThe latest saga in the New York Times bestselling world of Osten Ard concludes in the fourth and final Last King of Osten Ard novel.The Hayholt is besieged by the Norns. Once the home of their immortal brethren, the Sithi, now capital of the kingdom of men, the fabled castle is under attack. And as the world is distracted by this strike against humankind, the Norns&’ deathless witch-queen Utuk&’ku turns towards the mysterious fateful valley called Tanakirú—the Vale of Mists.Meanwhile, Queen Miriamele hurries to save the Hayholt and capture the treacherous noble Pasevalles, but arrives to discover the traitor has escaped.And inside Tanakirú, Vale of Mists, the bond between Prince Morgan and Nezeru, a renegade Norn, has become something deeper and stranger than either of them could have anticipated. They journey ever deeper to the heart of the valley&’s mystery, encountering wonder and horror, and come face to face at last with the ancient secret that has kindled the Norn Queen&’s war—a secret that will destroy immortals and humans alike.
Ndiyamasi
by Tololwa M. MollelDani is afraid of the Ndiyamasi! Despite his brother’s teasing, he knows the hairy, two-mouthed monster is real. After a scary walk home, will Dani be able to make Esto just as afraid of it as he is?
Neal Adams' Blood
by Neal AdamsFrom the visionary mind of living comics legend Neal Adams comes Blood! The deceptively simple-minded Lionel has been kidnapped and brutalized by a criminal syndicate with ties to the medieval Knights Templar. His only hope is his "friend" Jorge Maslow--the one-man army otherwise known as Blood! Flowing through Blood's veins is an arcane, unfathomable power whose origins stretch back to the very dawn of human history. An ancient struggle will come to a head in single fiery night of war! Collecting Neal Adams' original stories from Dark Horse Presents, this book features an incredible animated 3D lenticular cover.
Neanderthal: A Novel (Booket Ser.)
by John DarntonWhen a paleoanthropologist mysteriously disappears in the remote upper regions of the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, two of his former students, once lovers and now competitors, set off in search of him. Along the way, they make an astounding discovery: a remnant band of Neanderthals, the ancient rivals to Homo sapiens, live on. The shocking find sparks a struggle that replays a conflict from thirty thousand years ago and delves into the heart of modern humanity.
Near the Bone
by Christina HenryA woman trapped on a mountain attempts to survive more than one kind of monster, in a dread-inducing horror novel from the national bestselling author Christina Henry. Mattie can't remember a time before she and William lived alone on a mountain together. She must never make him upset. But when Mattie discovers the mutilated body of a fox in the woods, she realizes that they&’re not alone after all. There&’s something in the woods that wasn&’t there before, something that makes strange cries in the night, something with sharp teeth and claws. When three strangers appear on the mountaintop looking for the creature in the woods, Mattie knows their presence will anger William. Terrible things happen when William is angry.
Nearly Found
by Elle CosimanoThe sequel to the highly praised and intricately plotted Nearly Gone--a YA urban mystery that's perfect for fans of Bones, Numbers, and The Body FinderAfter Nearly Boswell starts working as an intern at a crime lab, a girl from her trailer park turns up dead. Then the corpse of a missing person is discovered, buried on a golf course, with a message for Nearly etched into the bones. When Nearly finds out the corpse is the father of Eric, a classmate of hers, she starts to worry that the body is connected to her father's disappearance five years ago. Nearly, Reece, and Nearly's classmates--Vince, Jeremy, and Eric--start a dangerous investigation into their fathers' pasts that threatens Nearly's fragile romance with Reece, and puts all them in the killer's path.
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.
Nebraska Nightcrawlers (American Chillers #15)
by Johnathan RandIT'S A NIGHTCRAWLER NIGHTMARE! There's a whole lot of trouble worming its way into a small village in Nebraska. Jim Newkirk makes extra money hunting nightcrawlers and selling them to fishermen. But Jim and his neighbor Brittany Olson are about to discover that the tables have been turned: for they won't be the hunters any longer. Giant nightcrawlers have suddenly appeared, and they're hungry. Where did they come from? Just how dangerous are they? And most importantly: can they be stopped? It's nonstop action and terror right from the start, as Jim and Brittany battle these giant beasts from the earth ... and one thing is certain: it's a fight to the finish, for these crawlers don't give up easily! American Chillers #15: NEBRASKA NIGHTCRAWLERS.
Necessary Evil
by David A. Van MeterYoung Billy McIlvain has faced the worst experience a child can face--the murder of his grandfather, the only person who had ever cared for him. When the killers not only get away with it, but profit from their crime, Billy's whole life changes. The making of a killer has begun. Abandoned by his violent father and neglected by his alcoholic mother, Billy starts down a path of destruction. He lashes out at the injustice of the world and winds up in jail as a teenager. Now, at 33, he is on the loose with only one thing on his mind--revenge. And all those responsible for his pain will pay dearly.
Necessary Evil
by Shaun HutsonIt was to be a routine job. Matt Franklin and his companions would rob the Securicor van. Simple. Until the job turned into a nightmare. Two of them are shot dead and another fatally wounded. But who is trying to wipe them out, killing not just them but their families too? How are the Government and the British army implicated? What lurks within a secret research establishment in the English countryside? Franklin has to find out. Finally the only one left alive, he tires of being the prey and decides to become the hunter. His quest will bring him into conflict with forces he cannot begin to imagine or understand but he is driven by a need for revenge that overrides his fear.Aided by a desperate detective, Franklin becomes embroiled in a series of events that lead to a terrifying climax in the London Underground where he comes face to face with the answers he has sought.Like all of us, Franklin was told monsters don't exist. He's about to find out someone was lying . . .
Necessary Evil
by Shaun HutsonIt was to be a routine job. Matt Franklin and his companions would rob the Securicor van. Simple. Until the job turned into a nightmare. Two of them are shot dead and another fatally wounded. But who is trying to wipe them out, killing not just them but their families too? How are the Government and the British army implicated? What lurks within a secret research establishment in the English countryside? Franklin has to find out. Finally the only one left alive, he tires of being the prey and decides to become the hunter. His quest will bring him into conflict with forces he cannot begin to imagine or understand but he is driven by a need for revenge that overrides his fear.Aided by a desperate detective, Franklin becomes embroiled in a series of events that lead to a terrifying climax in the London Underground where he comes face to face with the answers he has sought.Like all of us, Franklin was told monsters don't exist. He's about to find out someone was lying . . .
Necessary Evil: The Milkweed Triptych: Book Three (Milkweed Triptych)
by Ian TregillisThe history of the Twentieth Century has been shaped by a secret conflict between technology and magic. When a twisted Nazi scientist devised a way to imbue ordinary humans with supernatural abilities - to walk through walls, throw fire and see the future - his work became the prized possession of first the Third Reich, then the Soviet Army. Only Britain's warlocks, and the dark magics they yield, have successfully countered the threat posed by these superhuman armies. But for decades, this conflict has been manipulated by Gretel, the mad seer. And now her long plan has come to fruition. And with it, a danger vastly greater than anything the world has known. Now British Intelligence officer Raybould Marsh must make a last-ditch effort to change the course of history - if his nation, and those he loves, are to survive.
Necessary Evil: Bitter Seeds, The Coldest War, Necessary Evil (The Milkweek Triptych #3)
by Ian Tregillis12 May 1940. Westminster, London, England: the early days of World War II. Again. Raybould Marsh, one of "our" Britain's best spies, has travelled to another Earth in a desperate attempt to save at least one timeline from the Cthulhu-like monsters who have been observing our species from space and have already destroyed Marsh's timeline. In order to accomplish this, he must remove all traces of the supermen that were created by the Nazi war machine and caused the specters from outer space to notice our planet in the first place. His biggest challenge is the mad seer Gretel, one of the most powerful of the Nazi creations, who has sent a version of herself to this timeline to thwart Marsh. Why would she stand in his way? Because she has seen that in all the timelines she dies and she is determined to stop that from happening, even if it means destroying most of humanity in the process. And Marsh is the only man who can stop her. Necessary Evil is the stunning conclusion to Ian Tregillis's Milkweed series.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Necromancer: The Childe Cycle Book 2 (CHILDE CYCLE)
by Gordon R DicksonThe machine that controlled all life wouldn't tolerate any interference. People who refused to be regulated had to be disposed of - isolated, driven insane, murdered. A small group of men had dedicated themselves to fighting this Frankenstein of man's technological achievement. Secretly they laid plans to destroy the machine and all its works including the millions of people who had accepted their robot-like existence. Either way, the human race was doomed!
The Necromancers
by Robert Hugh BensonAn early entry in what would become known as the horror genre, this spellbinding classic has captivated readers for generations Following the death of his fiancée, Laurie Baxter becomes consumed by an obsession with the supernatural. Attempting to reach his deceased bride, he attends rituals and séances, delving ever deeper into the dark embrace of the occult. But instead of reconnecting with his lost love, Laurie is brought into contact with forces far more sinister. Written by a Catholic priest, The Necromancers is a chilling warning against dabbling in the dark arts. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Necronomicon
by H. P. LovecraftAn extensive collection of the horror fiction of one of the genre's earliest, most important writers. Originally written for pulp fiction magazines in the 1920s and 1930s, the popularity of Lovecraft's tales soared after his early death. Now he is ranked among the likes of Edgar Alan Poe, and his writing has influenced generations of aspiring horror novelists and filmmakers. In colourful locales ranging from decrepit seaside villages to musty, secret-filled tombs to fantastic worlds beyond human knowledge - and comprehension - Lovecraft's work takes its readers on journeys into depths of human madness and inhuman depravity, showcasing man's encounters with eldritch monsters and god-like horrors from beyond time and space. Leave the lights on. Includes classics such as "The Call of Cthulhu," "At the Mountains of Madness," and "The Shadow Over Innsmouth." Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.
The Necronomicon Files: The Truth Behind The Legend
by Daniel Harms John Wisdom Gonce IIIOccult scholars explore how H. P. Lovecraft’s fictional book of magic became a cultural phenomenon and real-life legend in this revised and expanded volume.What if a book existed that revealed the answers to all of life’s mysteries? For those who believe in it, The Necronomicon is exactly that—an eighth-century occult text of immense power. In. fact, The Necronomicon is a creation of science fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, who referred to the work in a number of stories and gave weight to its legend by inventing its own elaborate history.In The Necronomicon Files two occult authorities explore all aspects of The Necronomicon, from its first appearance in Lovecraft’s fiction to its ongoing pervasive appearance in cult and occult circles. The authors show how Lovecraft’s literary circle added to the book’s legend by referring to it in their own writing. As people became convinced of the book’s existence, references to it in literature and film continue to grow. This revised and expanded edition also examines the lengths people have undergone to find the Necronomicon, and the cottage industry that has arisen in response to the continuing demand for a book that does not exist. The Necronomicon Files illuminates the transformations of a modern myth, exposing a literary hoax while celebrating the romance of Necronomicon lore.
Necropolis (The Gatekeepers #4)
by Anthony HorowitzTo stop the evil corporation Nightrise from unleashing its devastating power around the globe, fifteen-year-old Matt and three other Gatekeepers travel to Hong Kong to find Scarlet, the final Gatekeeper, whose fate is inextricably joined to their own.