Era Fiction

Captain Cornelius Fernley has spent the last five years of his life entrenched in a world of espionage as he works to uncover a coup against the Prince Regent. The stage is set at a grand house party hosted by the Marquess of Blackwell, a man who is deeply established as one of the leaders of a group known as the Cavaliers. Lady Elise Wells is determined to prove herself a valuable asset to the Home Office. As this is her first assignment, she is far from the perfect spy, but she has one virtue no one else on her team can claim.

In den Wirren des Nazi-Regimes kämpft eine deutsche Jüdin darum, ihre Tochter aus den Klauen des Bösen zu retten. Paris 1941. Die deutsche Jüdin Sarah sitzt mit ihrer fünfjährigen Tochter Rebekka in Paris fest, während der zweite Weltkrieg tobt. In ihrer Verzweiflung versuchen sie, dem immer enger werdenden Korsett der Nazis zu entkommen und ins neutrale Spanien zu fliehen. I

Clayton Barbour, the narrator, is a protected bourgeois son just weak enough to allow himself to be overwhelmed by a sly, dissembling force of evil, just strong enough to be constantly tormented by his weakness. Invited to a séance by a casual acquaintance, Moore, who sees in him a psychic force, he becomes the inadvertent victim of Moore's wife's contact with a channeled malignant force.

When 28-year-old San Francisco Daily Morning Call reporter Mark Twain met Tom Sawyer at a local bathhouse in 1863, he was seeking a subject for his first novel. As Twain steamed, played cards, and drank beer with Sawyer (a volunteer firefighter, customs inspector, and local hero responsible for having saved 90 lives at sea), he had second thoughts about Shirley Tempest, his proposed book about a local girl firefighter, and began to envision a novel of wider scope.

La debutante lady Serena Bailey hace algo impensable en una joven aristócrata: proponer al mayor crápula de Inglaterra, el marqués de Cheriton, que arruine el compromiso matrimonial de su hermana gemela, Calista, sin explicar la razón. Cheriton acepta por aburrimiento y porque lady Serena le parece de lo más apetecible.

The Crew has a visitor during down cycle....

It's 2002 now and Matt's 91. Clay is 52 and his grandson, Elliott is 22. Elliott wants to be a writer and has asked grandpa Matt if he and his private eye exploits would like to be the subject of his first book. Matt agrees and tells Elliott the story of how it all began back in the 1930s. This story starts in 1934 and has Matt telling of his beginnings in the Chicago Police Department, his move to Los Angeles, his beginnings in the Los Angeles Police Department, his first marriage to Stella and life after her death.

England, 1823: Dr. Oliver Somersby is a man caught between two worlds, longing to be accepted--somewhere. The illegitimate son of a wealthy aristocrat and a Romani mother, he carries his shame in secret. Unwilling to commit to a relationship for fear of discovery, the high-and-mighty widow, Camilla Denby is the last person with whom he'd wish an attachment. If only she would stay out of his thoughts.

A Força do Destino é o terceiro e último livro da série: Um Conto de Fadas da Era Moderna e narra toda a perseverança, empenho e comprometimento que uma verdadeira história de amor tem que ter para enfrentar as adversidades que a vida nos impõe.

Após, 25 Anos de Solidão, e depois de reencontrar o amor de sua vida, Harry, agora tem que lutar para conquistar a felicidade ao lado de seu eterno amor, numa trajetória cheia de sofrimento, mentira e amargura. Real, sofrido e poderoso, Desespero nos arrasta para dentro das entranhas de um mundo brutalmente perverso e egoísta onde apenas os apaixonados e puros de alma podem sair ilesos da inveja que os cercam.

Whether you play basketball, watch basketball, or you’re simply a history buff, there is something for you here! Crafted for both hardcore NBA fans and curious newcomers to the sports world, this book dives into the history of basketball and specifically the tales of certain players that revolutionized the game.

Ventiquattro sono le malattie del barone Lamberto, un signore molto vecchio e molto ricco e molto malato, e solo il fedele maggiordomo Anselmo se le ricorda tutte. Un giorno alla sua villa in mezzo al lago d'Orta bussa il perfido nipote Ottavio, pieno di debiti e con le peggiori intenzioni del mondo. Ma non è finita qui: dei banditi mascherati occupano l'isola con l'intenzione di rapire il barone e chiedere un riscatto enorme.

El exquisito lord Torlundy cree desfallecer cuando le presentan a doña María, la sosa, insípida y poco agraciada hija del marqués de la Eras. Y es que aquella dama gris y aburrida viste como cien años atrás y es tan desagradable como un dolor de pies. Doña María no creía posible que en el atuendo de un caballero cupieran tantas cintas, lazadas y plumas hasta que le han presentado al afectado lord Torlundy, ayudante del almirante Carlton en la Oficina de la Guerra.

Plongez dans l'univers des contes italiens avec les conteuses Emanuela BONINI et Stéphanie RONDOT, et la complicité du pétillant Giovanni, venu de Toscane. En écoutant Giricoccola, rendez-vous à Bologne pour rejoindre justement la belle Giricoccola et ses sœurs jalouses. Ces dernières n'hésiteront pas à recourir à de vils moyens, jusqu'aux sortilèges de la strega – la sorcière – pour s'en débarrasser ! Puis, avec L'anneau magique, grimpez dans les montagnes Dolomiti pour suivre les aventures d'un jeune homme dont la vie va être bouleversée par un étrange cadeau.

Mr. Archibald Fernley has secured the most sought-after editor in England only to discover his current manuscript is unacceptable. With a deadline of one month, Archie’s assignment is to discover a topic to enchant the ton while exposing the inequalities in England’s social classes. On the eve of his departure from London, Archie finds himself entangled in a scandal providing him with a bride.

«Querido lector, querida lectora, la novela que estás a punto de iniciar es una historia incómoda, quizás la más incómoda que he escrito hasta la fecha. Una historia que solo se entiende a partir de cierta edad o de un determinado momento de la vida. Por eso hemos decidido indicarlo.

Lance, last living dragon mage of the northern province has become truly formidable. His followers have grown, his village has expanded, and his lovely group of arcanist companions have become deadly in their own right. Now, with his [s-rank] abilities fully realized, there are few in the realm who can match his might. But there are those who will try.

Había una vez un niño que quería ser pirata. Y había un pirata que no quería ser niño de ninguna de las maneras. Y el conflicto era mucho más serio de lo que podáis pensar: porque el pirata y el niño eran la misma persona. Por eso tuvo que intervenir nuestro querido Mago Sí. ¿Queréis escuchar la historia de este niño, que se llamaba, curiosamente, Roger Cantamañanas? Si no queréis que os la cuente, ya podéis dejar de leer e iros a jugar a otra parte. Si la queréis conocer, tendréis que seguir leyendo.

È il 1978 e la situazione, agli occhi di Marina, appare assai confusa. Gli ideali e le speranze del decennio precedente hanno perso i colori luminosi con cui dipingevano il futuro e, grigi e opachi, si stanno trasformando in violenza, morte, scontri fatti di fumogeni e manganelli. E anche la sua vita familiare sembra incupita dalla stessa mancanza di luce. La madre si è trasferita a Monterotondo, che nonostante i pochi chilometri dalla capitale a Marina appare un mondo scialbo e molto distante da lei. Così resta a Roma, con suo padre.

Veinte años de un Premio Nadal paradigmático: la obra que dio a conocer a un gran narrador. La soledad era esto es la historia de una mujer que inicia, a partir de la muerte de su madre, una lenta metamorfosis hacia la liberación a través de un doloroso aprendizaje. La mirada cada vez más humanizada de un detective y el progresivo alejamiento de su marido serán elementos esenciales de este camino de perfección.