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In this vivid and compelling novel, Tim Murphy follows a diverse set of characters whose fates intertwine in an iconic building in Manhattan's East Village, the Christodora. The Christodora is home to Milly and Jared, a privileged young couple with artistic ambitions. Their neighbor, Hector, a Puerto Rican gay man who was once a celebrated AIDS activist but is now a lonely addict, becomes connected to Milly and Jared's lives in ways none of them can anticipate.

Dakota Sloane, a tough-as-nails former foster kid, has spent her life running from the past. A man haunted by secrets, Logan Garcia has only one goal: to drink himself into oblivion. They're two strangers in a bar—until the news reports nuclear detonations in New York City and Washington, D.C. Before they can escape Miami, everything explodes. Buildings collapse and fires rage. As the fallout descends, utter chaos erupts.

Kann ein Mann in einer Welt ohne Strom seinen Sohn beschützen? Am fünften Jahrestag des Verschwindens seiner Frau Hannah fährt der Kleinstadtpolizist Noah Sheridan mit seinem Sohn Milo in ein nah gelegenes Skigebiet, um endlich wieder einmal Zeit mit ihm zu verbringen. Doch plötzlich fällt das Stromnetz aus. Handys und Autos funktionieren nicht mehr. Was als Urlaubsspaß beginnt, wird bald zu einem tödlichen Kampf ums Überleben. Und als ein drohender Schneesturm die Stadt vom Rest der Zivilisation abschneidet, muss Noah über sich hinauswachsen, um seine Familie und Freunde am Leben zu erhalten.

Mitten im Winter zerstört ein EMP-Angriff das Stromnetz der USA. Kein Strom. Keine Autos oder Telefone. Das Land stürzt sofort ins Chaos. Doch für Hannah Sheridan ist es der schönste Tag ihres Lebens. In den letzten fünf Jahren war sie die Gefangene eines sadistischen Psychopathen – bis der EMP das Schloss ihres Gefängnisses öffnet. Angeschlagen, aber nicht gebrochen, verlässt sie ihre unterirdische Zelle und steht einer lebensbedrohlichen Winterwildnis mit nichts als ihrem Überlebenswillen gegenüber. Liam Coleman, ein ehemaliger Soldat und Eremit, ist auf dem besten Weg ins Nirgendwo.

With enemies closing in on every side, the survivors of Fall Creek find themselves facing impossible odds. Do they flee for their lives? Or, do they defend their town and risk losing it all? Some things are worth fighting for, even dying for. This may be their last stand. When the country goes dark, ordinary people find themselves facing the end of the world as they know it.

Three months after an EMP attack destroys the US power grid, starvation and disease have killed millions. With the end of winter finally in sight, the town of Fall Creek, Michigan balances on the precipice of collapse. They have suffered and sacrificed. But to forge a future worth living, they will have to face the darkness within themselves. Each must decide - will they retain their humanity or choose survival at any cost?

As the United States unravels, the town of Fall Creek, Michigan struggles to survive. Hannah and Liam have endured the brutal winter and ruthless adversaries, but the threat has never been greater. Enemies from within have wrested control of the town — including what little remains of the food. Isolated, overpowered, and on the verge of starvation, the townspeople are faced with a desperate choice.

Three weeks after the nation's power grid goes down, chaos reigns. Food supplies have dried up. Fuel is running low. And the bleak, brutal winter is relentless. Fall Creek has forged a shaky peace, but the cost for safety proves higher than some are willing to pay. The town is a powder keg waiting to explode. For Hannah, home is finally within reach. But it won't be anything like she expected....

Welche Grenzen würden Sie überschreiten, um zu überleben? Drei Monate nachdem ein EMP-Angriff das Stromnetz der USA zerstört hat, sind bereits Millionen Menschen an Hunger und Krankheiten gestorben. Als das Ende des Winters endlich in Sicht ist, steht die kleine Stadt Fall Creek in Michigan am Rande des Untergangs. Ihre Einwohner haben gelitten und Opfer gebracht. Aber um sich eine lebenswerte Zukunft zu sichern, müssen sie sich der Dunkelheit in sich selbst stellen. Jeder muss für sich entscheiden, ob er sich seine Menschlichkeit bewahren oder um jeden Preis überleben will.

Während die Welt in Anarchie versinkt, bedeutet das Zuhause alles ... Drei Wochen nach dem Zusammenbruch des nationalen Stromnetzes herrscht das Chaos in den USA. Die Lebensmittelvorräte sind aufgebraucht. Der Treibstoff geht zur Neige. Und der düstere, brutale Winter ist unerbittlich. Fall Creek hat einen brüchigen Friedenspakt geschlossen, aber der Preis für die Sicherheit ist höher, als manche bereit sind zu zahlen. Die Stadt ist ein Pulverfass, das nur darauf wartet, zu explodieren.

Eine Welt ohne Strom wird dunkel und tödlich... Liam und Hannah setzen ihre gefährliche Reise fort, doch jeder ihrer Schritte wird von einem tödlichen Widersacher verfolgt. Werden sie, gejagt und erschöpft, die Kraft finden, um nach Hause zurückzukehren? In Fall Creek kämpft Noah darum, seinen Sohn und seine Freunde zu beschützen. Und als der Stadt die Lebensmittel und der Treibstoff ausgehen und die Kälte immer brutaler wird, sind sie gezwungen, Kompromisse einzugehen, die sie in noch größere Gefahr bringen könnten.

Look for Pam Jenoff’s new novel, The Woman with the Blue Star, an unforgettable story of courage and friendship during wartime. A New York Times bestseller! “Readers who enjoyed Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale and Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants will embrace this novel. “ —Library...

“A fabulous read packed with suspense, unexpected twists, glamour and humor. Prepare to be gripped from the first to the last page!” —Liane Moriarty For readers of Lisa Jewell, Liv Constantine, and Megan Miranda, a lightning-paced psychological thriller that the New York Times Book Review...

New York Times best-selling author Stephanie Dray's historical fiction series comes to a stunning conclusion as the daughter of Cleopatra risks everything to revive her dynasty. After years of abuse as the emperor's captive in Rome, Cleopatra Selene is now a powerful queen, ruling over the exotic kingdom of Mauretania with her husband, King Juba II, by her side. But when a jealous Augustus Caesar demands that her children be given over to him to be fostered in Rome, Selene is drawn back into the web of imperial plots and intrigues that she vowed to leave behind....

Having survived her perilous childhood as a royal captive of Rome, Selene has pledged her loyalty to Emperor Augustus, swearing to become his very own Cleopatra. But even though she is forced to marry a man of the emperor's choosing, Selene will not allow her new husband to rule in her name. As she rules the kingdom of Mauretania and contends with imperial politics and religious persecution, Selene beguiles her way to the precipice of power with the ultimate goal of taking back her birthright.

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If you could and rewrite your memories, would you do it? International bestselling author Elísabet Benavent explores doomed love, memories, and regrets in this sensational contemporary romance full of witty humor, emotional catharsis, and a satisfying happy ending. Fashion editor Miranda loves...

When Sergeant Lina LaSalle returns to her parents’ home in Puerto Rico, she faces a different kind of mission: creating a brighter future for her young son, Teó, while making peace with her past. Teó thrives in his new life on the island, and Lina finds kinship, too—with a cousin whose dreams were also shattered by the war, and with a handsome veteran who runs the neighborhood bar and offers understanding without judgment. But even in paradise, old wounds linger.

Velveteen Vargas is an 11-year-old from Brooklyn who is granted a summer vacation in the country, courtesy of the nonprofit Fresh Air Fund. Her host family is a couple in upstate New York: Ginger, a failed artist on the fringe of Alcoholics Anonymous; and Paul, an academic who wonders what it will mean to "make a difference" in such a contrived situation.

Mexico City, 1988. Long before iTunes or MP3s, you said "I love you" with a mixtape. Meche, awkward and fifteen, discovers how to cast spells using music, and with her friends Sebastian and Daniela will piece together their broken families, and even find love.