A dating site match goes really wrong in this troubling, funny graphic memoir. Things seem to be looking up when Moa Romanova ― broke, depressed, and living in a squat above an old store ― matches with a very famous celebrity on a popular hook-up site. Not only does the 53-year-old man like Moa ― he also immediately validates and motivates her in a way that not even her therapist does, even offering to help financially support her artistic ambitions. However, Moa soon discovers that there are strings attached. Drawn in a style that's de Chirico by way of the '80s, Romanova's relatable graphic memoir is a thought-provoking debut.
Maja is a young goblin woman living in the slums of the city-state of Trinity. One night while exploring the city, she becomes the victim of a sinister campaign to sterilize the female goblin population. With the help of her new lover and his guild, they will push back against the city government and unravel an inhumane plot to eliminate the goblin population in Trinity. If you have been clamoring for a more sophisticated plot to accompany your hardcore erotica, then you have found the right book. Follow fiction into the year 2019 as realistic sex scenes accompany a whirlwind plot of conspiracies, institutional racism, and the fight of a small group of people to protect a persecuted minority's right to live and be happy. Fall in love with the challenging and complex characters and move yourself to tears as you read about their struggle to make a difference in their world. For too long, fiction has come to a standstill as writers have been unable or unwilling to push into a literary realm where sex and plot matter simultaneously. Learn what happens to these characters behind closed doors as they put their lives on the line to protect the goblin citizens of Trinity. Learn their strengths and weaknesses, their loves and needs. Sex never needs to be separated from a compelling story, and in the right hands, can brilliantly enhance the characterizations. A new age of erotica has come to you. Take the first step into a realm of fiction never thought possible.
Maude is the princess of Goblinton, a rich world of color and fruit. When her mother the queen vanishes, swept away to the Other Place, a drab world of peach walls and artificial light, Maude is desperate to save her. With the help of Anna, a mysterious red haired woman, Maude will face a wizard and a horde of goblins to protect her people and bring her mother home.
In a time long past, in a land far away, a family has suffered an unspeakable loss. But a lonely goblin has been watching. And he knows what to do to help them heal. From internationally acclaimed picture book masters Mem Fox and Leo and Diane Dillon, here is a rich and moving original fairy tale about family, friendship, and the power compassion has to unite us all.
Every day the girl looks in the mirror she sees a goblin and so she hides under a hat. One day the hat blows away and she runs into the forest and gets lost. A little bit of kindness from a boy shows her that she isn't a goblin at all.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie comes a chilling story that revolves around a mysterious small town, revealing its sinister secrets one by one. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL • “Must-read horror.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) Goblin seems like any other ordinary small town. But with the master storyteller Josh Malerman as your tour guide, you’ll discover the secrets that hide behind its closed doors. These six novellas tell the story of a place where the rain is always falling, nighttime is always near, and your darkest fears and desires await. Welcome to Goblin. . . . A Man in Slices: A man proves his “legendary love” to his girlfriend with a sacrifice even more daring than Vincent van Gogh’s—and sends her more than his heart. Kamp: Walter Kamp is afraid of everything, but most afraid of being scared to death. As he sets traps around his home to catch the ghosts that haunt him, he learns that nothing is more terrifying than fear itself. Happy Birthday, Hunter!: A famed big-game hunter is determined to capture—and kill—the ultimate prey: the mythic Great Owl who lives in Goblin’s dark forests. But this mysterious creature is not the only secret the woods are keeping. Presto: All Peter wants is to be like his hero, Roman Emperor, the greatest magician in the world. When the famous magician comes to Goblin, Peter discovers that not all magic is just an illusion. A Mix-Up at the Zoo: The new zookeeper feels a mysterious kinship with the animals in his care . . . and finds that his work is freeing dark forces inside him. The Hedges: When his wife dies, a man builds a hedge maze so elaborate no one ever solves it—until a little girl resolves to be the first to find the mysteries that wait at its heart.
Filled with inventiveness and beautiful art, this is an unmissable story from a fresh new talent. Far away behind the hills a girl called Imelda lives beside a fairy forest. Every day she ventures into the forest to play with her fairy friends. But within the deepest, darkest depths of the trees lives the worst creature of all—the Goblin King! When he kidnaps the Fairy Queen, the fairies call upon Imelda to help. Soon she has a cunning plan to turn the Goblin King into a worm and rid the forest of him for good!
Goblin, a cheerful little homebody, lives in a cosy, rat-infested dungeon, with his only friend, Skeleton. Every day, Goblin and Skeleton play with the treasure in their dungeon. But one day, a gang of "heroic" adventurers bursts in. These marauders trash the place, steal all the treasure, and make off with Skeleton—leaving Goblin all alone! It's up to Goblin to save the day. But first he's going to have to leave the dungeon and find out how the rest of the world feels about goblins.
