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Autorka prowadzi nas przez świat uczuć skomplikowanych, rozmijających się, niespełnionych, zawsze jednak ożywionych wiarą i nadzieją. Świat nie jest taki zły; nawet w tragedii jest wymiar, który nadaje jej sens. To, co zwykliśmy traktować jak przedmiot powszedni – wieczne pióro, blaszka do buta, kartka papieru – nabiera wymiaru metafizycznego, a prostocie bliżej do dobra niż inteligencji do mądrości. Trudno się oprzeć takiej dawce emocji. Przesłanie jest proste: ludzie są dobrzy, tylko czasem im się coś myli.<

Wiem, jak boli zdrada, i wiem, czego w życiu nie należy robić komuś, kogo się kocha. Wiem, czego sama nie chcę doświadczyć, bo kocham, ufam i wierzę w powroty. Joanna, 19 lat. Katarzyna Grochola – najpoczytniejsza polska pisarka ostatnich lat, autorka bestsellerowych powieści, opowiadań, sztuk teatralnych i telewizyjnych, współautorka scenariuszy seriali M jak miłość i Na dobre i na złe. Na podstawie jej powiesci nakręcono film z Danutą Stenką i Arturem Żmijewskim w rolach głównych.<

Dalszy ciąg historii Judyty, bohaterki Nigdy w życiu! Judyta przeżywa chwile szczęścia u boku ukochanego mężczyzny. Nie potrafi się odnaleźć w nowej sytuacji, jest wciąż niepewna uczuć drugiego człowieka. Boi się powtórki z przeszłości. Walczy, czasem bez powodzenia, o swą niezależność. Sercowym problemom towarzyszą kłopoty z dorastającą córką i coraz bardziej doskwierająca monotonia w pracy zawodowej. Jak długo Judyta będzie nosiła swe serce na temblaku? Czy zabliźnią się rany, czy też wkrótce będzie musiała schować się za obronnym pancerzem?<

Książka, wydana przez Wydawnictwo Agora, była dodawana do numeru Gazety Wyborczej. Nigdy nie była sprzedawana w sieciach księgarskich.

"… Noc przed Wigilią była najbardziej przykra.

Święta nie są dla ludzi samotnych, święta są dla rodzin, dla dzieci…Święta są dla przyjaciół. To co robimy? My do was czy wy do nas?…"

Jest to zbiór opowiadań o miłości i jej krętych ścieżkach…

Two years after his untimely death, Matthew Swift finds himself breathing once again, lying in bed in his London home.

Except that it's no longer his bed, or his home. And the last time this sorcerer was seen alive, an unknown assailant had gouged a hole so deep in his chest that his death was irrefutable...despite his body never being found.

He doesn't have long to mull over his resurrection though, or the changes that have been wrought upon him. His only concern now is vengeance. Vengeance upon his monstrous killer and vengeance upon the one who brought him back.

It's said that if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London, then the Tower will crumble and the kingdom will fall. Resurrected sorcerer Matthew Swift is about to discover that this isn't so far from the truth...

One by one, the protective magical wards that guard the city are falling: the London Wall defiled with cryptic graffiti, the ravens found dead at the Tower, the London Stone destroyed. This is not good news. This array of supernatural defenses — a mix of international tourist attractions and forgotten urban legends — formed a formidable magical shield, one that could protect London from the greatest threat it has ever known. But what could be so dangerous as to threaten an entire city?

Against his better judgment, Matthew Swift is about to find out. And if he's lucky, he might just live long enough to do something about it...

Katharina II. wurde 1729 als Prinzessin Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg (in der Literatur gewöhnlich Sophie oder Sophia von Anhalt-Zerbst genannt) in Stettin geboren. Sie war eine Tochter von Fürst Christian August von Anhalt-Zerbst aus dem Geschlecht der Askanier, dem damaligen preußischen Gouverneur von Stettin, und dessen Gemahlin Johanna Elisabeth von Holstein-Gottorf. Katharina die Große (1729–1796) begründete den aufgeklärten Absolutismus in Russland. Seit ihrem Machtantritt 1762 führte sie eine Politik, die sich an politischen und philosophischen Studien der Aufklärung orientierte. Wie die zeitgenössischen Herrscher in Preußen oder Österreich war für Katharina II. das Wohl ihrer Untertanen Maßgabe des eigenen Ruhmes und Erfolgs. Damit einher gingen Expansion, Kolonisierung, Nutzbarmachung des riesigen Landes und nicht zuletzt die Vermehrung der Bevölkerung. Unter ihrer Regentschaft kamen Tausende von Einwanderern, unter ihnen vor allem Deutsche, an die Wolga und nach Neurussland, die heutige Südukraine, um dort ein neues Leben aufzubauen. <

After filling out mountains of paperwork, Detective Charlie Madigan sets out for a death-defying trip into heavenly Elysia to rescue her partner Hank and bring the siren home. Of course, she doesn't expect to leave behind an all out siren revolution or return home to find that jinn crime boss, Grigori Tennin, has begun a massive search for the divine being, Ahkneri. Tennin's tactics set off a chain reaction that puts Charlie in the crosshairs of the shadowy creature known as Death and awakens Ahkneri from her long sleep. And when Vengeance rises, Atlanta will never be the same.<

Atlanta: it’s the promised city for the off-worlders, foreigners from the alternate dimensions of heaven-like Elysia and hell-like Charbydon. Some bring good works and miracles. And some bring unimaginable evil….

Charlie Madigan is a divorced mother of one, and a kick-ass cop trained to take down the toughest human and off-world criminals. She’s recently returned from the dead after a brutal attack, an unexplained revival that has left her plagued by ruthless nightmares and random outbursts of strength that make doing her job for Atlanta P.D.’s Integration Task Force even harder. Since the Revelation, the criminal element in Underground Atlanta has grown, leaving Charlie and her partner Hank to keep the chaos to a dull roar. But now an insidious new danger is descending on her city with terrifying speed, threatening innocent lives: a deadly, off-world narcotic known as ash. Charlie is determined to uncover the source of ash before it targets another victim — but can she protect those she loves from a force more powerful than heaven and hell combined?

It takes a strong woman to keep the peace in a city of endless night. . . .

Deep beneath Underground, a cunning bid for power and revenge has begun — one that threatens to make Atlanta the new battleground in the ultimate confrontation between good and evil. The powers of hellish Charbydon have the upper hand after plunging the city into primordial night. And under the cover of darkness, a serial killer targets the most powerful Elysians in the city, the angelic Adonai. For Detective Charlie Madigan and her siren partner Hank, tracking deadly predators is all in a day's work . . . but this case will test the limits of their strength and friendship as it draws them into a deadly world of power plays, ancient myths, explosive secrets, and a race against time that risks all that Charlie holds dear.

To save her sister, she must stop a silent killer. . . .

Protecting Atlanta from the off-world criminals of Underground is tough enough, but now Detective Charlie Madigan and her siren partner, Hank, learn that the addicts of the offworld drug ash have begun taking their own lives. Ash makes humans the perfect vessels for possession, and something or someone is leading them to their deaths. Charlie is desperate to save her addicted sister, Bryn, from a similar fate. As New Year's Eve approaches and time runs out, Charlie makes a deadly bargain with an ancient race of beings and embarks on a dangerous journey into hellish Charbydon with Hank and the Revenant Rex to save Bryn and make it back before it's too late. Only, for one of them, coming home means facing a fate worse than death. . . .

One of the true classics of English literature, here are the adventures of Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and Toad. Grahame’s idyllic world is as fresh now as when they first discovered his enchanting tales—of Ratty sculling his boat on the River, Badger grumpily entertaining his friends in his comfortable underground home, and the exasperating Toad being driven into one tangle after another by his obsession with motor cars.<

Daniel G. Keohane has crafted a tense, intricate thriller that will appeal to fans of The Davinci Code.... Solomon s Grave is a creepy, intense read that will keep you on the edge of your seat. I loved it! --~ Brian Keene, author of _ The Rising and Earthworm Gods _

4-star review

A fascinating occult suspense novel, fluent to read, for all those who prefer subtle suspense and finely woven characters over bloody murders and hardcore action... --Media Mania (German Edition)

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Nathan Dinneck's new role as pastor may be shorter than he expects.

For thousands of years a secret has been hidden from the world and protected from those who covet its power. Popes and Kings have sought it. Theologians and historians have debated its very existence. In every generation since the days of Solomon, one person is chosen to keep its secret, protect it from an ageless group claiming the treasure for their own dark god. After millennia of searching, they are finally closing in on their prize.

Evil has followed Nathan home to Hillcrest, Massachusetts.

Nightmares of temples and blood sacrifice, visions of angels and cemeteries foreshadow a dark battle to come. In the balance hangs the lives and souls of those chosen to protect history's most holy relic, perhaps even the gateway to heaven itself.

Phryne Fisher goes to the circus. Stripped of her identity and wealth, it's only Phryne's keen wit and sharp thinking that will help her now.

The Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher is feeling dull. But is she bored enough to leave her identity, her home and family behind and join Farrell's Circus and Wild Beast Show? There have been strange things happening at the circus. And when Phryne is asked by her friends Samson the Strong Man, Alan the carousel operator and Doreen the Snake Woman to help them, curiosity gets the better of her.

Peeling off her wealth and privilege, Phryne takes a job as a trick horse-rider, wearing hand-me-down clothes and a new name. Someone seems determined to see the circus fail and Phryne must find out who that might be and why they want it badly enough to resort to poison, assault and murder.

Diving into the dangerous underworld of 1920s Melbourne and the wild, eccentric life under the big top, Phryne proves her courage and ingenuity yet again,...

Elegant, fabulously wealthy and sharp as a tack, Phryne sleuths her way through these classical detective stories with customary panache… Greenwood’s character is irresistibly charming, and her stories benefit from research, worn lightly, into the Melbourne of the 1920s period. Impressive as she may be, Phryne Fisher, her activities and her world are never cloying thanks to Greenwood’s witty, slightly tongue-in-cheek prose. As usual, it’s a delightfully frothy, indulgent escape with an underlying bite.<

Phryne Fisher loves dancing, especially with gorgeous young Simon Abrahams. But Phryne's contentment at the Jewish Young People's Society Dance is cut short when Simon's father asks her to investigate the strange death of a devout young student in Miss Sylvia Lee's bookshop located in the Eastern Market.<

Phryne Fisher, intelligent, brave and stunningly chic, is back in this most entertaining mystery. With a brand new stylish 1920s cover, this seventh Phryne Fisher murder mystery is superb.

Phryne Fisher, scented and surprisingly ruthless, is not one to let sleuthing an horrific crime get in the way of an elegant dalliance.

The redoubtable Phryne Fisher is holidaying at Cave House, a Gothic mansion in the heart of the Victorian mountain country. But the peaceful country surroundings mask danger. Her host is receiving death threats, lethal traps are set without explanation around the house and the parlourmaid is found strangled to death.

What with the reappearance of the mysterious funerary urns, a pair of young lovers, an extremely eccentric swagman, an angry outcast heir, and the luscious Lin Chung, Phryne's attention has definitely been caught.

Phryne's search for answers takes her deep into the dungeons of the house and of the limestone Buchan caves. But what will she...