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In Children of God, Mary Doria Russell further establishes herself as one of the most innovative, entertaining and philosophically provocative novelists writing today. The only member of the original mission to the planet Rakhat to return to Earth, Father Emilio Sandoz has barely begun to...

981 AD. The Viking King of Dublin is dead. His young widow, Gormflaith, has ambitions for her son – and herself – but Ireland is a dangerous place and kings tend not to stay kings for long. Gormflaith also has a secret. She is one of the Fomorians, an immortal race who can do fire-magic. She has kept her powers hidden at all costs, for there are other immortals in this world – like the Tuatha DE Danann, a race of warriors who are sworn to kill Fomorians.

Bloomsbury presents The God Child by Nana Oforiatta Ayim, read by Adjoa Andoh. ‘Engrossing and memorable’ Ben Okri 'Meditative, gestural, philosophic: a brave reinvention of the immigrant narrative ... Unprecedented' Taiye Selasi 'I read this novel very slowly. I didn't want to miss anything...

Two sisters. One brutal murder. A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself . . . Kingdom of the Wicked is the first in an addictive, intoxicating and darkly romantic fantasy series from a Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author. Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are witches...

Bloomsbury presents Daughter of the Otherworld by Shauna Lawless, read by Clara Harte, Kevin Hely, Sam McArdle, Amy McAllister, and Gerry O'Brien. From the author of the Gael Song trilogy, an epic new historical fantasy set in the tumultuous, magical world of medieval Ireland during the time of...

Bloomsbury presents Dreams of Sorrow by Shauna Lawless, read by Lauren O'Leary and Dan Murphy A tale of magic, power and heartbreak set in the tumultuous world of medieval Ireland, Dreams of Sorrow is the powerful new novella in Shauna Lawless's Gael Song series. Senna is sixteen and deeply in...

Escritor Colombiano (1858-1940), dedicado a retratar con meticuloso realismo las condiciones de vida, el ambiente y los habitantes de la región de Antioquia. En su obra, que incluye cuentos y novelas, los diálogos reflejan la manera de hablar de las personas antioqueñas comunes, con toda su gracia y defectos; por eso están salpicados de palabras deformadas y con ortografía caprichosa.