Magical Realism Fiction

Un viejo periodista decide festejar sus noventa años a lo grande, dándose un regalo que le hará sentir que todavía está vivo: una jovencita. En el prostíbulo de un pintoresco pueblo, ve a la jovencita de espaldas, completamente desnuda, y su vida cambia radicalmente. Ahora que la conoce se encuentra a punto de morir, pero no por viejo, sino de amor.

Elle is rudderless, jobless and she's soon to be homeless. When she spies an advert that looks like it could answer all her problems she's devastated to see one huge catch. Elle definitely does not love Christmas. On Mistletoe Square, an eccentric elderly woman and her unconventional housekeeper have an enormous Christmas tree and a box of delicate decorations collected over what must be centuries. With each decoration comes a story and with each story a breath-taking glimpse of a Christmas past.

נשיקה של טבחית הוא סיפור מהנה מאין־כמותו הנקרא בתנופה אחת ויש בו מינונים מדויקים של עומק ושל עונג, של תבונה ושל כיף טהור.

מיכל שטיינר נולדה בכפר סבא וחיה בתל אביב. למדה בבצלאל בירושלים ובמכללת ויצו בחיפה, עבדה כמאיירת, מעצבת, ומרצה לעיצוב גרפי וטיפוגרפיה. עסקה באמנות והשתתפה בתערוכות. במשך שבע שנים שימשה כרכזת חינוך והעלאת מודעות במרכז סיוע לנפגעות תקיפה מינית. כותבת שירה, פרוזה ובלוג אישי שנקרא "סלט מחשבות"

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In Kentucky, back in 1933, Carol's daddy lost his 13-year-old daughter in a game of cards. Award-winning author Simon Van Booy's spellbinding novel spans decades as he tells the story of Carol and the people in her life. Incidents intersect and lives unexpectedly change course in this masterfully interwoven story of chance and choice that leads home again to a night blessed with light.

From the critically acclaimed author of Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune comes a new delightful novel about exploring all the magical possibilities of life in the most extraordinary city of all: Paris. Vanessa Yu never wanted to see people's fortunes—or misfortunes—in tealeaves...

A talented chef discovers how spices and scents can transport her—and, more importantly, how self-confidence can unlock the greatest magic of all: love—in this perfectly seasoned new novel by Samantha Vérant. Kate Jenkins doesn’t believe in fate. She believes in a clear vision, meticulous...

Dans la Maison, vous allez perdre vos repères, votre nom et votre vie d'avant. Dans la Maison, vous vous ferez des amis, vous vous ferez des ennemis. Dans la Maison, vous mènerez des combats, vous perdrez des guerres. Dans la Maison, vous connaîtrez l'amour, vous connaîtrez la peur, vous découvrirez des endroits dont vous ne soupçonniez pas l'existence, et même quand vous serez seul, ça ne sera jamais vraiment le cas. Dans la Maison, aucun mur ne peut vous arrêter, le temps ne s'écoule pas toujours comme il le devrait, et la Loi y est impitoyable.

A woman walks into a tattoo parlour. But this is no ordinary woman, and this is Hackney in 2233. Jones' body is covered in tattoos but she wants to add one final inking to her gallery - a thin line of ink mixed with blood that connects her body art together, creating a unique map. As the two artists set to work, Jones tells them the story behind each tattoo. As Jones is no ordinary woman, these are no ordinary stories: each one represents a doorway to a life Jones fell into, a 'remembering'.

Artist Thea Bowman makes a lot of bad choices, attracted to the shadowy side of life. With her seafaring pal, Big Sue, the pair is unstoppable. From San Francisco to an isolated Bahamian island, to the nonstop pulse of Manhattan—Thea’s addictions spiral out of control. Only after crash-and-burning does she become willing to embrace her true nature: being a bridge, a conduit of Light of which she’d been foretold.

Buffy fans will go wild!SHE WAS TARA ON BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.Now sheâ€s the author of Aceâ€s hottest new series— killer novels featuring Calliope Reaper-Jones, who doesnâ€t want to be daddyâ€s little girl anymore...Calliope Reaper-Jones so just wanted a normal...

A powerful, eerily unsettling story collection from a major international literary star. Unearthly and unexpected, the stories in Mouthful of Birds burrow their way into your psyche and don't let go. Samanta Schweblin haunts and mesmerizes in this extraordinary, masterful collection. Schweblin's...

Plongez dans les nouvelles aventures de notre chat magique amoureux des livres ! Nanami Kosaki, treize ans, ne partage pas le même quotidien que ses camarades. Contrainte par son asthme à limiter ses mouvements et ses sorties, elle trouve refuge dans la bibliothèque de son village et se réconforte dans les livres, devenus ses meilleurs amis... jusqu'au jour où son quotidien se bouleverse complètement.

Stray witch Alba is about to defy a vampire queen’s rules in order to undertake a journey to Italy in search of her witch ancestors, while Clarence seems to be having some mysterious vampire trouble he won’t share with anyone. Alba's quest might open a well-hidden Pandora’s box, which can put at risk the lives of those she loves the most...but might also teach her about magic, love, and the many things you can do with a mirror.

Viv risks her life to fix the trouble she caused. Her new powers are blossoming, and she's beginning to understand what it means to live with magick. It's unclear, however, whether the benefit outweighs the cost. The secrets she uncovers have sharp edges. Can Viv divert a war, or does her very existence herald the end of an era?

Living in a peaceful, prosperous African-American neighborhood in Los Angeles, Mack Street is a mystery child who has somehow found a home. Discovered abandoned in an overgrown park, raised by a blunt-speaking single woman, Mack comes and goes from family to family, a boy who is surrounded by boisterous characters and yet deeply alone.

Beckett McCarthy's beloved Gran always taught him to find magic in mundane, everyday things. But since she died, he no longer feels any magic. In fact, he feels nothing at all. So, when he has an opportunity to spend a summer abroad in Serendipity Springs, he's expecting little more than a change in scenery. Until Keeley Roberts—quite literally—falls into his life. From their first chaotic encounter in a stuck elevator, Beckett and Keeley can't seem to stay apart. Not that Becks is complaining.

Paris, 1900. Tag und Nacht arbeitet der gefeierte Künstler Gilbert an seinem Meisterwerk: einem neuartigen Karussell für die Weltausstellung. Ein Pferdchen darauf soll den Namen Théo tragen, wie Gilberts kleiner Sohn, der vor kurzem gestorben ist. Chicago, 1920. Die junge Engländerin Maisie träumt von einem neuen Leben in Amerika, ohne die quälenden Fragen ihrer Vergangenheit. Als sie ein wunderschönes altes Karussell entdeckt, macht sie es zum Herzstück eines kleinen Themenparks.

The next step in Ellie Baker’s marriage: divorce. She and her husband, Jonah, are heading to Florida to break it to the family. No great drama to share. After twenty years of marriage, they’ve just fallen out of love. Simple. Not to their college-age daughter, Maggie, who is devastated. Or to Ellie’s father, Frank, who grows as cold as a retiree can get in Orlando. As for Ellie’s mother, Bunny: no, no, no. She doesn’t want to hear it. After a dreadful weekend, Ellie and Jonah return home to New Jersey with hearts and minds still set on a split.

When twelve year old Joseph tragically loses his mother, his world is shattered. Left with his angry, alcoholic father in their rundown apartment, he finds himself longing to be free of the life he’s been stuck with. Staring into a generic landscape painting in the church basement at his mother’s funeral, he almost gets his wish; a mysterious girl in an Iron Maiden vest steps out of the picture, opening his eyes to impossible and incredible worlds.