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What is the secret of Ben Cruachan, the hollow mountain that towers above the small village of Taynuilt in Argyll? Has it anything to do with a cat which disappeared from the riding school or the appearance of a stray pony? As a twelve year-old Jennifer Lindsay comes across the secret that will govern a part of her life well into her adulthood, only then will the mystery of Samantha, the cat, be solved for her broken-hearted owner, Alison, Jennifer’s cousin. And what role does the piper play in all this? As he says later, “If all else fails, there’s always the music.”

Margaret, a resourceful midwife, is living with the insufferable relatives of her third husband, Gilbert de Vilers, known as Gregory. She is carving out a life for herself and her daughters despite the hostility and greed of her in-laws. But when Gregory is captured in France and held for ransom, Margaret knows she must take action - her in-laws are too tight with money to be of any use - so she teams up with her old friends Mother Hilde, the herbalist, and Brother Malachi, an alchemist on a quest for the secret of changing base metals into gold.

Il drago imperiale è un romanzo storico che realizza felicemente la fusione della fantasia e della realtà in pagine affascinanti, da cui sgorgano lo strano e l’imprevisto. Judith Gautier (1845-1917) fu una scrittrice francese, figlia dello scrivano Theofile Gautier, e compagna del poeta Pierre Loti. Fu un’orientalista e membro dell’Accademia Goncourt.

To most, Daniel is the charming owner of an oddities shop he inherited from his grandfather, but looks are deceiving. Charged with keeping the worlds safe - from magicals and humans alike - Daniel leads a double life, leaving no room for anything - or anyone - else. When a relatively straightforward mission takes a turn, it plunges him into a dangerous new world where no one can be trusted. He must live a lie within a lie while he works from the shadows to keep the worlds safe from a deadly new threat. Everyone has their limits. Will Daniel survive being pushed past his?

¿Quién no se ha preguntado por la existencia de otros mundos y ha imaginado cómo descubrirlos? Escritos en la primera mitad del siglo XX, los cuentos de Judith Merril, Zenna Henderson, Joanna Russ, Doris Pitkin Buck, Wilmar H. Shiras, C. L. Moore y Mildred Clingerman muestran posibles vías para llegar a ellos.

In the thrilling conclusion to the Oracle trilogy, Seth and his companions return from the desert to find a new reign of terror upon the Two Lands. General Argelin has pronounced himself King and declared war upon the Rain Queen and the God. Hired mercenaries repress the populous and prepare for battle with the forces of the Emperor. Returning the dead Speaker to the world of the living has become Argelin's one obsession and brings him under the malign influence of the sign of the Scarab.

When Frankie sees the unforgettable face of her long-lost love in a passing train, she turns straight round and goes after him. For she, more than anyone, "knows" he is dead. She was there when it happened, attended the inquest, and later served a prison sentence for his manslaughter. Frankie, Cristina, Cassandra, Jenny, Pippa.... They are five women living quite separate lives - in Antwerp, Paris, Venice, Rio, Bath - except for one crucial fact. Each has devoted her life to the same duplicitous man.

Vor ziemlich genau 500 Jahren in Sevilla: Fernando und Enrique sind unzertrennlich und haben es faustdick hinter den Ohren! Ihre beste Freundin Katharina ist die Dritte im Bunde. Sie ist gleichzeitig die weltbeste Geschichtenerzählerin und die Prinzessin von Spanien. Doch eines Tages fallen Katharina keine Geschichten mehr ein, sie hat Fernando und Enrique schon alle erzählt, die sie kennt. "Das kann doch nicht sein!", empören sich die beiden Jungs und nehmen diese tragische Tatsache zum Anlass für ein waghalsiges Abenteuer.