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David Eddings

Polgara the Sorceress

<p class="description">She soars above a world of warriors, kings, and priests. The daughter of Belgarath and the shape-shifter Poledra, she has fought wars, plotted palace coups, and worked her powerful magic for three thousand years. Now, Polgara looks back at her magnificent life, in this fitting crown jewel to the saga that is the Eddings' Belgariad and Mallorean cycles. Her hair streaked white by her father's first touch, her mind guided by a mother she will not see again for centuries, Polgara begins life in her Uncle Beldin's tower, and in the prehistorical, magical Tree that stands in the middle of the Vale. There, she first learns the reaches of her powers. There she assumes the bird shapes that will serve her on her adventures. And there she starts on the path toward her destiny as Duchess of Erat, shepherdess of the cause of good, adversary of Torak the One-Eyed Dragon God, and guardian of the world's last, best hope: the heir to the Rivan throne.Here is the legendary life story of a woman of wit, passion, and complex emotions, a woman born of two majestic parents who could not have been more unlike one another. Ordained to make peace and make war, to gain love and lose love, Polgara lives out her family's rich prophecy in the ceaseless struggle between the Light and the Dark.Polgara is the epic culmination of a magnificent saga, and a fitting farewell to a world which, once experienced, will never be forgotten.</p><

Roald Dahl

A stoppos

David Eddings

The Rivan Codex

<div><p>Join David and Leigh Eddings on a fascinating behind-the-scenes tour of the extensive background materials they compiled before beginning the masterpiece of epic fantasy unforgettably set down in The Belgariad and The Malloreon and their two companion volumes, Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress. </p> <p>Our tour stretches from the wealthy Empire of Tolnedra to the remote Isle of the Winds, from the mysterious mountains of Ulgoland to the forbidding reaches of darkest Mallorea. Along the way, you will meet old friends and enemies alike. Rare volumes will be opened to your eyes. Sacred holy books in which you may read the secrets of the Gods themselves and of their prophets. Scholarly histories of the rise and fall of empires from the Imperial Library at Tol Honeth. The profound mysteries of the Malloreon Gospels. THE RIVAN CODEX will enrich your understanding of all that has gone before . . . and whet your appetite for more spectacular adventures from this talented team. </p> <p><br></p></div><

Roald Dahl

A szerelem illata

<div><p class="description">Két jó barát – az asszonyok tudta nélkül – egy éjszakára feleséget cserél. </p> <p class="description">Halálos kórral fertőződött-e a szerelemre éhes utazó a titokzatos oázisban?</p> <p class="description">Fel lehet-e kelteni a szexuális vágyat az Egyesült Államok elnökében oly módon, hogy ez a bukásához vezessen?</p> <p class="description">A meghitt családi vacsora drámai fordulatot vesz: – Mi a titka a fagyasztott báránycombnak?</p> <p class="description">Hogyan élvezzük a szeretőnktől kapott ajándékot férjünk gyanújának felkeltése nélkül?</p> <p class="description">Roald Dahl meghökkentő meséiben a férfi és nő kapcsolatának örök konfliktusairól, a szerelemről, a hűtlenségről, a szexualitásról és a féltékenységről beszél. Mindezt finom iróniával és a rá jellemző, sajátos angol humorral fűszerezi.</p></div><

David Eddings

The Diamond Throne

<div><p>Sparhawk, the Pandion Knight and Queen's Champion, returns from a long spell of exile to find his native land overrun with evil and intrigue, and his young queen grievously ill. Indeed, Ehlana lies magically entombed within a block of crystal, doomed to die unless a cure can be found within a year.</p> <p>But as Sparhawk and his allies—who include Sephrenia, the ageless sorceress, and Flute, the strange and powerful girl-child—seek to save Ehlana and the land, they discover that the evil is even greater and more pervasive than they had feared.</p> <p>**</p></div><

Roald Dahl

Az esernyős ember

David Eddings

The Ruby Knight

<div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Sir Sparhawk and his companions seek the Bhelliom, an antidote to a rare poison administered to Elenia's queen. "Eddings's delightful style propels the reader along a well-crafted and carefully unfolding course, and even through the few places he falls back on cliches of the genre," said PW. <br>Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>The Pandion knight Sparhawk and his companions continue their quest for the Bhelliom, the legendary jewel whose power alone can save a dying queen. Eddings's strength lies in his ability to create thoroughly likable heroes with personalities that transcend the formulaic fantasy genre. Graceful prose and judicious humor add style to this excellent addition to fantasy collections. Recommended.<br>Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div><

Roald Dahl

Bőr

David Eddings

The Sapphire Rose

<p class="description">Book Three of the ELENIUM is fantasy on a truly epic scale, in which the Pandion Knight Sparhawk must finally use the power of the jewel. Aided by the goddess Aphrael, Sparhawk and his band of companions have recovered the magical jewel Bhelliom -- the Sapphire Rose -- from the cave of the troll-dwarf Ghwerig. Now they have the power to wake and cure Ehlana, the young Queen of Elenia. But while they were seeking Bhelliom, great forces of evil moved into the power vacuum left behind. The unholy triple alliance between Otha, degenerate sorcerer-king of the Zemochs, the renegade Pandion Knight Martel, and Annias, traitorous Primate of Cimmura, threatens to overrun all of Eosia. In returning to Cimmura to wake Ehlana, Sparhawk risks delivering the Sapphire Rose into the hands of his enemies, who will use it to give the evil god Azash dominion over the whole world. To stop them they may have to unleash the full power of the jewel, but no one can predict whether the world itself will survive such an event. THE SAPPHIRE ROSE is the gripping, brilliant conclusion to THE ELENIUM, a panoramic tale of a conflict between good and evil that envelops an entire continent.</p><

Roald Dahl

Egy ember délről

David Eddings

Malloreon

<div><p class="description">Anthology containing:</p> <p class="description">Guardians of the West by David Eddings<br>King of the Murgos by David Eddings<br>Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings<br>Sorceress of Darshiva by David Eddings<br>The Seeress of Kell by David Eddings</p></div><

Roald Dahl

Fél font kaviár

David Eddings

Domes of Fire

<p class="description">Danger stalked Queen Ehlana's realm. When an ambasador from the far-off Tamul Empire begged for help, Sparhawk, Ehlana's champion and Prince Consort, was the Emperor's last hope. For surely the knight who had killed the evil God Azash could prevail against the terror in Tamul. But waiting for him was a glittering court seething with corruption, treachery--and the greatest danger Sparhawk would ever face!</p><

Roald Dahl

Mrs. Bixby és az ezredes bundája

David Eddings

The Shining Ones

<p class="description">Continuing the epic tale begun in Book One of The Tamuli, Domes of Fire! Prince Sparhawk and Queen Ehlana must remain with their retinue of Pandion Knights in the Eastern land of Daresia to assist the beleagured Emperor Sarabian. The rebellion against Sarabian within the walls of the famed pearl-encrusted city of Matherion was defeated. But Sarabian's enemies will regroup and plan an attack that will be less easily routed. Trolls despoil Atan in the North, and vampires, werewolves, zombies, ghouls and Ogres form a vast conspiracy to take over the Empire. Most disturbing of all are reported sightings of Shining Ones among the hordes. These luminous beings inspire more fear than the rest combined. Queen Ehlana has taken Sarabian in hand and is educating him in ruthless statecraft -- her skill in which has always inspired Sparhawk's admiration. The Pandion Knight meanwhile resurrects the Bhelliom -- with Flute's help (actually, Sparhawk has no idea where it is, but Flute, fortunately, does) -- and awaits the arrival of the full complement of Pandion Knights needed for the coming battle. The enemies of the Empire know that possession of the Bhelliom makes Sparhawk as dangerous as any god. But gods are among his foes. The outcome of the conflict is beyond the possibility of prediction! and while Sparhawk defends the far-flung Tamul Empire, he cannot also protect his beautiful Queen.</p><

Robert Destanque

Az országúti Rém

<div><p class="description">Vigyázat! Cselekményleírást tartalmaz.<br>"Ceruzát vett a kezébe, mint már annyiszor, és egy tiszta papírlapon újra felmérést készített a helyzetről. Eddig öt vagy hat oldalt piszkolt össze a macskakaparásaival. Először egy X-et vésett a lap közepére, utána piros ceruzával bekarikázta. Ez volt a gyilkos helye. Ismét a fekete ceruzát vette kezébe, és feljegyezte a lap szélére: Gátlástalan, de a viselkedése ésszerű.</p> <p class="description">Felül azt írta a papírral: Vasárnap, július 4., első merénylet, 18 halott, 24 sebesült; és alulra: Péntek, július 9., második merénylet, 6 halott, 11 sebesült.</p> <p class="description">Húzott egy vonást, és összeadta."</p></div><

David Eddings

Hidden City

<div><p>WAR TO THE DEATH<br>The Pandion Knight Sparhawk had bested the massed forces of the God Cyrgon upon the field of battle. But victory turned to ashes when the foul God's minions kidnapped Sparhawk's wife, the beautiful Queen Ehlana. Sparhawk must surrender Bhelliom, the awesome jewel of power--or Ehlana would die. <br>But Cyrgon's lackeys had misjudged their foe. Sparhawk fought on, and none of his companions flinched from the awesome struggle, though each must vanquish forces of evil from Tamuli's dark past, and from fetid places beyond human ken.<br>Still, the full magnitude of their peril was yet to be revealed...Cyrgon had dared the unthinkable: He had called forth Kleal, Bhelliom's opposite, to rend the very world asunder. Thus, as it had ever been decreed, would Bhelliom and Kleal contend for the fate of this world--even as the man Sparhawk must finally face the God Cyrgon, in mortal combat and alone...</p><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>In this conclusion to the trilogy begun with Domes of Fire, Sir Sparhawk must rescue his wife, Queen Ehlana of Elenia, from the followers of the mad god Cyrgon. Her kidnapping occurs as various Church Knights and Atan troops are finishing what they believe are mopping-up operations against the enemies of the Tamuli emperor, Sarabian. Ehlana's abductor is the son of the Styric renegade masterminding a plot against the emperor. Her safe return is promised in exchange for Bhelliom, the powerful living gem responsible for the destruction of the evil god Azash. The Pandion knight Berit, disguised as Sparkhawk by a spell, moves from place to place following the kidnappers' instructions, while Sparhawk, in another guise, seeks allies, and the child-goddess Aphrael (reborn as Ehlana's and Sparhawk's daughter Danae) calls on some reluctant fellow gods to lend aid. These moves are gravely complicated by the machinations of Cyrgon, who has unleashed Klael, the ancient embodiment of evil. A new note of introspection gives a fuller dimension to Eddings's rousing adventure. <br>Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>To rescue his beloved Queen from the clutches of a mad god's minions, the Pandion Knight Sparhawk confronts a monster capable of destroying his world. The conclusion to the latest series by the best-selling author of "The Belgariad" and other fantasy series promises to be a much-requested title. Libraries should purchase according to demand. <br>Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div><

Craig Davidson

De óxido y hueso

Para los amantes del relato corto norteamericano, leer De óxido y hueso, el primer libro de cuentos del canadiense Craig Davidson, publicado en 2005, es como visitar casa conocida, refugiarse en el hueco cómodo de las historias bien contadas, con la dosis justa de densidad, con personajes trazados de manera suficiente para que tengan la corporeidad necesaria y una visión circundante de la realidad a medio camino entre el realismo y la sátira. Con prosa quirúrgica, Craig Davidson conjura un mundo salvaje poblado por peleas de perros, adictos al sexo y jugadores descontrolados. «La mano de un boxeador tiene veintisiete huesos; una vez rotos, nunca acaban de curarse del todo, y la carrera del luchador desciende a límites que tienen poco que ver con el deporte y mucho que ver con la supervivencia: no hay árbitros, no hay reglas, no hay ni siquiera guantes».Las historias de Davidson son pequeños monumentos al detalle. La hostilidad de su universo de ficción está templada por la humanidad con la que dota a sus personajes, y por una manera sutil y emocionante de observar sus motivaciones vitales. Comparte con Chuck Palahniuk la habilidad poco común de llamar nuestra atención, una y otra vez, sobre los temas más difíciles de comprender del alma humana.<

Janet Evanovich

Wicked Business

<p><strong><em>*Janet Evanovich, #1 </em>New York Times<em> mega-bestselling author, is back and better than ever, proving that when it comes to hunting down bad guys and hidden treasure, the </em>real* fun is in the chase.</strong><br> <strong>  <br> When Harvard University English professor and dyed-in-the-wool romantic Gilbert Reedy is mysteriously murdered and thrown off his fourth-floor balcony, Lizzy and Diesel take up his twenty-year quest for the Luxuria Stone, an ancient relic believed by some to be infused with the power of lust. Following clues contained in a cryptic nineteenth-century book of sonnets, Lizzy and Diesel tear through Boston catacombs, government buildings, and multimillion-dollar residences, leaving a trail of robbed graves, public disturbances, and spontaneous seduction.<br> <br> </strong>Janet Evanovich does it again and gives us another exciting un-put-down-able read that is striking a chord with readers everywhere!</p><

Rosalie David

Vallás ​és mágia az ókori Egyiptomban

<p class="description">Az első olyan könyv, mely teljes történeti áttekintést nyújt ennek a rendkívüli civilizációnak a vallásáról a legkorábbi települések korától (i.e. 5000) egészen a római provinciák koráig (i. sz. IV. század).<br>Miként azt Rosalie David lebilincselő tanulmánya mutatja, az ókori egyiptomi társadalom minden területét – az oktatástól és a törvénykezéstől kezdve az orvoslásig, a születéstől a halálig – átjárta a vallás és a mágia, mindent a Nap és a Nílus istenként tisztelt éltető erői uraltak. Fedezzük hát fel az istenek és istennők összetett világát Anubisztól, a halál sakálfejű istenétől Ta-Weretig, a születés vízilóistennőjéig; a szent állatok kultuszát; a jósok és jóslatok, templomok, halotti kultuszok és a túlvilághit világát. A fáraók, királynők és istenségek listájával, valamint az egyiptomi varázsigék újonnan készült fordításai révén ez a könyv alapműnek számít azok számára, akik a történelmet és az egyiptológiát tanulmányozzák, továbbá informatív és szórakoztató olvasmány mindazok számára, akik érdeklődéssel fordulnak az ókori világ felé.</p><

Janet Evanovich

Wicked Charms

<p class="description">NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERLizzy and Diesel are back in an all-new wicked adventure from Janet Evanovich and Emmy Award–winning co-author Phoef Sutton.  Before he was murdered and mummified nearly a century ago, notorious bootlegger Collier “Peg Leg” Dazzle discovered and re-hid a famous pirate’s treasure somewhere along the coast of New England. A vast collection of gold and silver coins and precious gems, the bounty also contains the Stone of Avarice—the very item reluctant treasure seeker Lizzy Tucker and her partner, Diesel, have been enlisted to find. While Lizzy would just like to live a quiet, semi-normal life, Diesel is all about the hunt. And this hunt is going to require a genuine treasure map and a ship worthy of sailing the seven seas . . . or at least getting them from Salem Harbor to Maine.   Greed is eternal and insatiable, and Lizzy and Diesel aren’t the only ones searching for the lost pirate’s chest. People who have dedicated their entire lives to finding it are willing to commit murder or make a deal with the devil just to hold the fortune in their hands. One of those people may even be Wulf, Diesel’s deceptively charming and enigmatic cousin. Wulf desires the Stone of Avarice. He also desires Lizzy. It’s hard to say how far he’s willing to go to gain either one.   Wicked Charms is a swashbuckling adventure full of raiders, monkeys, minions, and mayhem. Lizzy and Diesel are going to have to do everything they can to keep their heads above water and hope they’re living a charmed life.Praise for Wicked Charms   “Delivers what Evanovich’s readers have come to expect: laughs, oddball situations, quirky supporting characters, and a dash or two of romance.”—Examiner.com</p><

Rudolf Daumann

Sárkányok nyomában

<font class="Apple-style-span" face="'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif" size="2">Egy regényt és két nagyszerű elbeszélést nyújtunk át sorozatunk olvasóinak. Szerzőnk ezúttal Rudolf Daumann, a Német Demokratikus Köztársaság híres kalandregényírója, akinek izgalmas regényei arról nevezetesek, hogy bennük ezer veszélyt sejtető egzotikus tájak világa elevenedik meg, és a sodró iramú mesében az igaz hősök nemcsak a természettel vívják harcukat, hanem annál alattomosabb ellenséggel is: a nincstelenséggel, a balszerencsével vagy éppen az olyan hatalmas mammutérdekeltséggel, mint a húszas évek nagy kongói gyémánttrösztje. S aki az izgalmas történeten túl érdekes ismeretekre is vágyik, ezúttal sem csalódik: megismerheti a komodói sárkánygyíkok életét éppúgy, mint belső Afrika különös erdei zsiráfjának históriáját</font><

Jennifer Estep

Cold Burn of Magic

<div><p><strong>There Be Monsters Here. . .</strong> </p> <p>It's not as great as you'd think, living in a tourist town that's known as "the most magical place in America." Same boring high school, just twice as many monsters under the bridges and rival Families killing each other for power. </p> <p>I try to keep out of it. I've got my mom's bloodiron sword and my slightly illegal home in the basement of the municipal library. And a couple of Talents I try to keep quiet, including very light fingers and a way with a lock pick. </p> <p>But then some nasty characters bring their Family feud into my friend's pawn shop, and I have to make a call--get involved, or watch a cute guy die because I didn't. I guess I made the wrong choice, because now I'm stuck putting everything on the line for Devon Sinclair. My mom was murdered because of the Families, and it looks like I'm going to end up just like her. . .</p> <p>**</p></div><

Daniel C Dennett

La conciencia explicada

Detallada investigación sobre la conciencia humana, el presente libro, uno de los más originales ensayos de los últimos tiempos, refuta la teoría tradicional de la conciencia basada en el sentido común y presenta un nuevo modelo fundamentado en una ingente cantidad de datos, tomados a su vez de campos tan diversos como la neurociencia, la psicología, la filosofía y la inteligencia artificial. La visión de Dennett sobre el tema, así, es antiintuitiva pero convincente, y, como en toda teoría revolucionaria, su fuerza y su capacidad para sorprender aparecen íntimamente relacionadas. El resultado es un útil y accesible recorrido por el campo de la filosofía de la mente a partir del cual nuestras actuales teorías sobre la vida consciente -de las personas, de los animales e incluso de los robots- puede que se vean profundamente afectadas por nuevas y fascinantes perspectivas. Sin duda uno de los mejores ejemplos de libro científico dirigido tanto a profesionales como a lectores no especializados, La conciencia explicada constituye finalmente un trabajo filosófico de la mejor especie: sencillo, pero sin caer en la trivialidad; bien documentado, pero sin abrumar con un exceso de información. Como ha dicho Howard Gardner, 'una notable reflexión sobre la conciencia a cargo de uno de nuestros más sobresalientes pensadores'.<

Jennifer Estep

Dark Heart of Magic

<div><p>"Jennifer Estep is a genius!" --Simply Nerdy </p><p><strong>Something Wicked This Way Comes . . .</strong> </p><p>As a thief, I stick to the shadows as much as possible. But when the head of the Sinclair Family picks me to compete in the Tournament of Blades, there's no escaping the spotlight--or the danger. </p><p>Even though he's my competition, Devon Sinclair thinks I have the best shot at winning what's supposed to be a friendly contest. But when the competitors start having mysterious "accidents," it looks like someone will do anything to win--no matter who they hurt. </p><p>As if I didn't have enough to worry about, mobster Victor Draconi is plotting against Devon and the rest of my friends, and someone's going around Cloudburst Falls murdering monsters. One thing's for sure. Sometimes, humans can be more monstrous than anything else...</p><p class="description"> </p><p>**</p></div><

Daniel C Dennett

La evolución de la libertad

Hace cuatro mil millones de años, en nuestro planeta, no había libertad porque no había vida. ¿Qué tipos de libertad han evolucionado desde el origen de la vida? ¿Puede haber libertad en un mundo determinista? Si somos libres, ¿somos también responsables por el hecho de serlo o simplemente afortunados? En La evolución de la libertad, Daniel C. Dennett se propone responder a estas preguntas y mostrar cómo es posible que sólo los humanos, de entre todos los animales, hayan desarrollado un tipo de mente que puede hacerles pensar en la libertad y la moral. A través de una serie de argumentos de gran originalidad -y partiendo de la biología evolutiva, la neurociencia cognitiva, la economía y la filosofía--, Dennett demuestra que, si aceptamos el razonamiento de Darwin, podemos reconstruir los pasos que llevaron desde las formas de vida más sencillas hasta los más profundos pensamientos humanos sobre cuestiones de moralidad y sentido, ética y libertad. Como en sus libros anteriores, Dennett teje una exposición rica en detalles y animada por una amplia variedad de formulaciones y analogías tan provocativas como entretenidas y estimulantes. La evolución de la libertad no pretende reemplazar el trabajo realizado hasta el momento en el campo de la ética por una alternativa darwinista, sino más bien asentar la ética sobre los cimientos que merece: una visión realista y sólida del lugar que ocupamos en la naturaleza.<

Jennifer Estep

Bright Blaze of Magic

<div><p>"The characters are as fantastic as Estep fans have come to expect." – <em>RT Book Reviews</em> </p><p><strong>Bad Things Always Come In Threes…</strong> </p><p>As a thief, I'm good at three things: hiding in the shadows, getting in and out unseen, and uncovering secrets. I put these skills to work for the Sinclair Family, one of the magical mobs that run the tourist town of Cloudburst Falls. </p><p>Everyone knows Victor Draconi wants to take over all the other Families--and kill every last Sinclair. What they don't know is that I'm on to him, and no way will I let the man who murdered my mom get away with hurting all the other people I care about. Especially when I've got places to break into, stuff to steal, and Devon Sinclair fighting right by my side… </p><p>"An adventurous ride you will never want to get off." --#1 <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout on *Cold Burn of Magic *</p><p class="description"> </p><p>**</p></div><

Daniel C Dennett

Romper el hechizo

Con frecuencia encontramos a seres humanos que dejan de lado sus intereses personales, su salud, sus oportunidades de tener hijos, y dedican sus vidas enteras a fomentar los intereses de una 'idea'. Nuestra capacidad para dedicar nuestras vidas a algo que consideramos más importante que nuestro propio bienestar personal es una de las cosas que nos diferencian del resto de los animales. Ya que, si bien tenemos incorporado el deseo de reproducirnos y de hacer casi cualquier cosa que sea necesaria para conseguirlo, también tenemos credos y la capacidad de trascender nuestros imperativos genéticos. Si bien esto nos hace diferentes, en sí mismo no es más que un hecho biológico, visible para la ciencia natural, y que requiere de una explicación desde la ciencia natural. ¿Cómo fue posible que los individuos de una sola especie, el Homo sapiens, llegaran a poseer tan extraordinaria perspectiva sobre sus propias vidas? ¿Cuáles son los ancestros de las ideas domesticadas que proliferan hoy? ¿Dónde se originaron y por qué? 'Las grandes ideas de la religión -sostiene Daniel Dennett en esta obra- han mantenido a los seres humanos cautivados durante miles de años. Si queremos entender la naturaleza de la religión hoy como un fenómeno natural, debemos atender no sólo a lo que ella es actualmente, sino a lo que solía ser.' Al analizar la religión como un fenómeno natural, resultado de los imperativos de la evolución, el autor provee una nueva perspectiva desde la cual considerar qué es hoy la religión y por qué significa tanto para tantas personas. 'Entonces -señala Dennett- lograremos ver mejor hacia dónde podría estar dirigiéndose la religión en un futuro cercano, nuestro futuro en este planeta. No puedo pensar en investigar ningún tema más importante que éste.'<

Jennifer Estep

Karma Girl

<div><p>Investigative reporter Carmen Cole gets the surprise of her life on her wedding day when she discovers that her fiancé and best friend are sleeping together—and that the two of them are her town's resident superhero and ubervillain. Shocked and hurt, Carmen reveals their secret identities and then decides to devote her life to unmasking every superhero and ubervillain who crosses her path. </p><p>A series of successful unmaskings lands Carmen a job at The Exposé, one of the biggest newspapers in Bigtime, New York, a city that's full of superheroes and ubervillains. Carmen is in her element—until she gets kidnapped by the Terrible Triad, Bigtime’s most dangerous ubervillain team. </p><p>The Triad orders Carmen to uncover the secret identity of Striker, the leader of the Fearless Five, Bigtime's most popular superhero team—or else they’ll drop her in a vat of radioactive goo. With that threat hanging over her, Carmen sets out to unmask Striker, but what she doesn’t count on is falling for the sexy superhero. But with the Terrible Triad lurking around, this is one story that just might be the death of her....</p><p>**</p><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p> </p><p>Chick lit meets comics lit in Estep's fresh debut. Carmen Cole, "reporter extraordinaire" for the<em> Exposé</em> in Bigtime, N.Y., is on a mission—to unmask all superheroes and über villains—after catching her fiancé, Matt Marion (aka the Machinator), in bed with her best friend, Karen Crush (aka Crusher), on Carmen's wedding day. But after Carmen outs a member of the Fearless Five, Travis Teague (aka Tornado), and Travis kills himself, she's not only devastated, she's demoted to society reporter. When the Terrible Triad nabs Carmen, their snarky Malefica insists she unmask the Fearless Five's Striker or suffer dire consequences. By the time Carmen knows who Striker is, they're in love, and turning him over to a superbitch isn't an option. A zippy prose style helps lift this zany caper far above the usual run of paranormal romances. <em>(May)</em> <br> Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p></div><

Salvador Dalí

ELREJTETT ARCOK

<p class="description">Az "Elrejtett arcok" Salvador Dalí egyetlen regénye. Ebben a Grandsailles gróf és Solange de Cléda cseppet sem szokványos szerelmének történetét elbeszélő műben Dalí ismét tanúbizonyságát adja kreativitásának...<br>Az elsősorban festőként ismert művész mind a harmincas és negyvenes évek történelmi eseményeinek felidézésekor, mind a főhősök és a mellékszereplők érzelmeinek vagy fizikai élményeinek leírásakor bámulatos szürrealista képekkel kápráztatja el az olvasót. Ám Dalí szövege az összes érzékszervre hatni akar, így aztán a színek és formák mellett bőségesen ellát minket az illatok, az ízek, a hangok és a tapintás okozta élményekkel és ingerekkel is. A regényben mindezeken túl gondolatébresztő fejtegetéseket olvashatunk Hitlerről és sajátos küldetéséről, a tradíciók és a modernitás, az egyén és a tömeg, a szerelem és a mágia viszonyáról is.<br>Az "Elrejtett arcok" megírásakor Dalí az Egyesült Államokban élt, ezért a könyv először angol nyelven jelent meg (New York, 1944). Amikor a regényt 1973-ban Franciaországban is kiadják, angolból fordítják franciára, s csak utóbb, 1982-ben, Gala halálakor találják meg egy bútorraktárban Dalí eredeti, francia nyelvű kéziratát, s végül 1988-ban jelenik meg az első olyan kötet, amely az eredeti Dalí-szöveg alapján készült.<br>A jelen kötet nem a korábbi - angolból fordított - magyar kiadások reprodukciója: most egy átdolgozott, részben újrafordított, az eredeti Dalí-kéziraton alapuló, 1988-as francia kötetbeli szövegre épülő - tehát végre autentikus - kiadványt vehetnek kézbe az olvasók.</p><

Jennifer Estep

Hot Mama

<div><p>Fiona Fine is the hottest fashion designer in Bigtime, N.Y.—literally. That's because she moonlights as Fiera, a superhero with superstrength and volatile, fire-based powers. As Fiera, she's also a member of the Fearless Five, the city's most powerful and popular superhero team. </p><p>However, Fiona's been through a lot lately, including the death of her fiancé, who was murdered by an ubervillain. But Fiona is ready to move on with her life, so it seems like good karma when she meets sexy businessman Johnny Bulluci at a friend's wedding. </p><p>But Fiona has little time to think of love thanks to Siren and Intelligal—the city's newest ubervillains who crash the wedding and then go on a city-wide crime spree. Fiona doesn’t know exactly what the ubervillains are up to, but if she doesn't figure it out, she's the one who just might go up in flames this time....</p><p>**</p><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p> </p><p>The superhero du jour in this smokin' sequel to Estep's debut (2006's<em> Karma Girl</em>) is flame-wielding Fiera, a member of the souped-up supergroup the Fearless Five, based in Bigtime, N.Y. As Fiona Fine, Fiera has a day job as a successful fashion designer, and in either incarnation, she is still grieving over the loss of her murdered fiance Travis (aka Tornado). There's romantic promise in the form of hunky Johnny Bulluci, the brother of a rival designer, but soon another Johnny surfaces, a crime fighter who's assumed the identity of the previously murdered crimefighter Johnny Angel and is bent on avenging Johnny's murder by villain Intelligal. Fiera &amp; Co. are made plenty busy by Intelligal's plans for taking over Bigtime via Intelligal's infernal Vamp Machine, which supersizes villain Siren's hypnotic, people-controlling voice. Feverishly clever plotting fuels Estep's over-the-top romance. <em>(Nov.)</em> <br> Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p></div><

Samuel R Delany

Menekülés a holt városból

<div> <p style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16px"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; background-color: #ffffff">Az emberiség utolsó reménye és menedéke Toromon birodalma volt, amelyet a felelőtlen háborúkban felperzselt radioaktív sivatagtól biztonságosan elzárt a sugárgáz. Ám Toromonnak a Nagy Tűznél is veszélyesebb ellenségei támadtak. A Lángok Ura, a Rossz testetlen esszenciája. A megvadult Nagy Számítógép, amelynek a birodalom katonai komplexumát kellene irányítania. És egy idegen értelem, amely az Űr szakadékain áthatolva új meghódítandó világokat keres. Meg tudja-e állítani a végzet erőit Jon, a sokat szenvedett idealista , összefogva Petrával, a tehetetlen uralkodócsalád renegátjával és a váratlanul felbukkanó, nagyon is egyszerű segítőtársaival?</span></p> <p style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16px"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; background-color: #ffffff">Erről szól a háromszoros Nebula-díjas Samuel R. Delany regénye, amelyben a képzelőerőt az elbeszélés izgalmával ötvözve rajzolja fel a riasztó jövő elgondolkodató látomását.</span></p></div><

Jennifer Estep

Fandemic

<div><p>Piper Perez has always wanted to be a superhero. Always wanted to wear a cool costume, have amazing abilities, and save the day. There’s just one problem—Piper doesn’t have any superpowers. </p><p>So she focuses on other things. Facts, figures, memorabilia. Piper knows and collects it all, about both the superheroes and the ubervillains who roam the streets of Bigtime, N.Y. Piper’s friends jokingly call her a fandemic—someone who is a superfan of all things superhero. The nickname is truer than anyone knows, especially since Piper can’t stop thinking about Swifte, the speedy hero who broke her heart months ago. </p><p>But someone has been killing off Bigtime’s heroes and villains. When one of Piper’s friends is murdered, she vows to do whatever she can to help bring the killer to justice, superpowers or not. All the clues and information she gathers lead her to believe that Swifte is the killer’s next target. Piper has always wanted to be a hero, and now she’ll have to use all of her fandemic knowledge to save the man she loves—or die trying…. </p><p>Note: Fandemic is around 43,000 words. It is Book 5 in the Bigtime superhero series. </p><p>**</p><h3>About the Author</h3><p class="description"> </p><p>Jennifer Estep is a New York Times bestselling author, prowling the streets of her imagination in search of her next fantasy idea. Jennifer is the author of the Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series. The books focus on Gin Blanco, an assassin codenamed the Spider who can control the elements of Ice and Stone. When she’s not busy killing people and righting wrongs, Gin runs a barbecue restaurant called the Pork Pit in the fictional Southern metropolis of Ashland. The city is also home to giants, dwarves, vampires, and elementals—Air, Fire, Ice, and Stone. Jennifer is also the author of the Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series. The books focus on Gwen Frost, a 17-year-old Gypsy girl who has the gift of psychometry, or the ability to know an object’s history just by touching it. After a serious freak-out with her magic, Gwen is shipped off to Mythos Academy, a school for the descendants of ancient warriors like Spartans, Valkyries, Amazons, and more. Jennifer is also the author of the Black Blade young adult urban fantasy series. The books focus on Lila Merriweather, a 17-year-old thief who lives in Cloudburst Falls, West Virginia, a town dubbed “the most magical place in America.” Lila does her best to stay off the grid and avoid the Families—or mobs—who control much of the town. But when she saves a member of the Sinclair Family during an attack, Lila finds herself caught in the middle of a brewing war between the Sinclairs and the Draconis, the two most powerful Families in town. Jennifer is also the author of the Bigtime paranormal romance series. The books feature sexy superheroes, evil ubervillains, and smart, sassy gals looking for love. For more information on Jennifer and her books, visit her at http://www.JenniferEstep.com. You can also follow her on Facebook, Goodreads, and Twitter—@Jennifer_Estep. Happy reading, everyone! </p></div><

Dannay Dreyer

El correr Chi

Beaumard Eric

Le Vin Pour les Nuls 6e édition

Dia

Unknown

Olivier Engler

Programmer pour les Nuls, 3e édition

David Day

El Anillo de Tolkien

El Anillo ha sido siempre símbolo poderoso que aparece una y otra vez en las mitologías y religiones del mundo. Los relatos que describen la búsqueda del Anillo se remontan a tiempos anteriores a las pirámides de Egipto o los muros de Babilonia. La tradición sobrevivió al Imperio Romano y a la decadencia del paganismo. El Anillo de Tolkien investiga los orígenes de estas historias y muestra cómo El Señor de los Anillos es el resultado de una tradición que se remonta a los albores de la civilización.<

Pirs Entoni

Makroskop

David Day

El Hobbit: Etimología de una historia

David Day, experto investigador en temas hobbíticos, explora la brillante red etimológica que J. R. R. Tolkien tejió en El Hobbit y El Señor de los Anillos y nos descubre infinidad de hábiles retruécanos, acertijos, significados ocultos e influencias mitológicas que se hallan bajo la superficie de esta apasionante saga. El resultado será más que intrigante para el no iniciado y francamente irresistible para el lector entusiasta de Tolkien. El Hobbit: Etimología de una Historia servirá para aumentar nuestro disfrute del misterioso y arcano mundo inventado por Tolkien.<

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