In Anne Danson's life, contentment remains just out of reach. When a cascade of misfortunes forces her to her limits, an unforeseen path unfurls before her. A simple wrong turn propels her into a magical forest, where hidden powers unveil her destiny. Magic, dragons, and manipulation, it's all in this book.
ALICE FEENEYS NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER “Boldly plotted, tightly knotted—a provocative true-or-false thriller that deepens and darkens to its ink-black finale. Marvelous.” —AJ Finn, author of The Woman in the Window My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I’m in a coma. 2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can’t move. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, this brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it's the truth?
Locked up in a cold room like an animal - chained. She is isolated again. *** What happened after Aiden ran after her and tied her up? *** Can she escape and take on the darkest-wicked-king? *** 2ND BOOK FROM THE DARKNESS BOOKSERIES
Puss in Boots is a famous European fairy tale about a cat who helped his master a good life. And, like many fairy tales, it had a good ending, both for the cat and for his owner. But what if it wasn't the end of the fairy tale? What if Puss in Boots had a different ending, a different fate? And what if his new chapter was a little darker than the previous one?
Zwei Schülerinnen lassen ihrer Kreativität in diesem Werk, aus Kurzgeschichten, sowie Gedichten, auf Deutsch und Englisch freien Lauf. Von Action und Fantasy bis zu wahren Geschichten, lässt sich alles in dieser Sammlung finden. Enjoy :)
In the dark underbelly of London, Devin Park is a fighter, both in the ring and out, struggling to keep his mother's dream alive after a violent debt threatens to unravel everything they've built. Florence Lorraine, a law student haunted by the mysterious death of her brother, finds herself drawn to Devin's worlda world filled with danger, deceit, and a shared enemy that binds them tighter than love ever could. As they delve deeper into the shadows, secrets emerge, and betrayal lurks around every corner. With their lives and hearts on the line, Devin and Florence must confront the enigmas of their pasts and face a truth darker than they ever imagined. In a world where love and trust are as fragile as a rose in winter, they discover that survival comes at a devastating price. Stigma is a thrilling tale of love, loss, and the darkness that resides within us all. Will the bonds between these characters withstand the trials they face, or will their darkest secrets tear them apart?
After hatching, a small sea turtle makes it into the (for the time being) saving water and gets tangled up in plastic, but that doesn't bother her at first. In stages, she encounters demonstrations by sea creatures who point out grievances along the Gulf Stream. Finally, her journey ends next to a stranded whale and a conversation that once again provides surprising twists...
Over eight billion people live on this planet. Every second, minute and day is experienced by humans this many times. It ́s an interesting but weird thing to think about, because we all share as much as there's things that divide our experiences significantly. These short stories are about people, for people. One day, eight billion times.
David, a ruthless financier, loses all his shares in a devastating cyberattack orchestrated by Lukas, a brilliant quantum physicist disillusioned with the financial system. As David seeks revenge, he infiltrates Lukass moneyless community, where his materialistic worldview is challenged. Meanwhile, Lukas grapples with his mission to dismantle the financial system using his very despise tool : stock market. Both men confront the true cost of their beliefs towards Mankind and this green coton paper.