From the author of The Last Dragon of the East comes a sweeping fantasy adventure with a dash of romance between a nine-tailed fox and the demon-hunter who captures her, banished to the underworld together and forced to form a reluctant alliance in order to escape the circles of Hell.
En Pedro Luro, un pueblo donde todos creen conocer a sus vecinos y cada historia parece tener una explicacion, una serie de muertes salvajes rompe la tranquilidad de la comunidad.
';Atmospheric, engrossing, beautiful and sad, one of those books you find yourself wanting to be back inside when you've had to put it down' NATALIE HAYNES, author of A Thousand Ships and Stone Blind';Avivid and imaginatively wrought divine world that is monstrous, magical and beautiful' JENNIFER SAINT, bestselling author of Hera and Ariadne';Wholly original, incandescent.
A book of the year for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time, Vulture, Esquire, Goodreads, Elle, NPR, Vox, New York Post, Lit Hub, Cosmo, People, Paste, Vanity Fair, Polygon, BookBub, BookRiot and more!
'One of my favourite writers' Santa Montefiore'The Grand Dame of the time-slip novel' Peter JamesIn the depths of the valley, two women, centuries apart, are bound by fate.
Night after night, the clever Scheherazade spins tales to postpone her execution at the hands of a vengeful sultan - and in doing so gives the world some of its most enduring stories.
First published in 1889, The Blue Fairy Book launched Andrew Lang's legendary series of "e;colour"e; fairy books and remains the most celebrated collection of its kind.
Der Bauer Strepsiades klagt über sein Leben: Er hat über seine Verhältnisse geheiratet und der Sohn zu viel Geld für Pferde und Wagenrennen verschwendet.
In "Die Vögel" erzählt der griechische Komödiendichter Aristophanes in fünf Akten von der Machtergreifung der Vögel mithilfe der beiden Athener Peisthetairos, dem Berater, und Euelpides, der guten Hoffnung.
Grillparzers Tragödie, dessen Vorlage die zwei Gestalten Hero und Leander aus der griechischen Mythologie waren, ist eine herzzerreißende Geschichte, die den inneren Konflikt einer jungen Priesterin angesichts ihrer verbotenen Liebe darstellt.
Das klassische Drama spielt einige Jahre nach dem Krieg von Troja auf der Insel Tauris und handelt von der jungen Iphigenie, welche für die Göttin des Mondes und der Jagd, Diana, als Priesterin arbeitet.
Hauptmann interpretiert den ursprünglichen Gral-Stoff neu und schafft mit "Lohengrin" und "Parsival" zwei Werke voller Abenteuer, die man nicht mehr aus der Hand legen möchte.
Diese Neuinterpretation der gleichnamigen Sage durch Hauptmann, versehen mit seiner persönlichen Note, verspricht ein Eintauchen in die mythische Sagenwelt.
An enthralling, groundbreaking reimagining of an iconic queen, from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author'Enchanting, smart, and subversive - El-Arifi's masterpiece' R.
For fans of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON(R) and THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE, a dark and lyrical epic fantasy of warring kingdoms, female rage and a wild magic that refuses to be tamed.
In the sequel to And Break the Pretty Kings, crown princess Mirae continues to unravel her tangled future to save her queendom - perfect for fans of This Savage Song and Six Crimson Cranes.
THE INSTANT IRISH TIMES BESTSELLERA WITCHY, RADICAL RE-IMAGINING OF IRELAND'S MOST BELOVED SAINT AND GODDESS'A bold, luminous gem of a novel and an utter joy from start to finish' ROSIE HEWLETT'A must-read for anyone who is interested in Irish Mythology' SHAUNA LAWLESSA beautifully written and powerful exploration of one of the most fascinating women in Irish myth' -CAROLINE LEA'Radiant, inspiring and empowering' BEA FITZGERALD'One of the best books I've ever read' AMY MCCULLOCH'A stunning new voice' - PATRICK NESS'An astonishing talent' - KATE HEARTFIELDIn a wild, ancient grove at the edge of winter, a desperate girl prays to the gods for her freedom.
*Pre-order Aphrodite, new for 2025 the dazzling, witty tale of the most loved goddess of all*Winner of the Somerset Maugham AwardWaterstones best book of the year 2023'A remarkable feat of storytelling' Rosie HewlettThis should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures.
