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La Odisea es un poema épico griego que narra la vuelta a casa, tras la guerra de Troya, del héroe griego Odiseo (Ulises). Además de haber estado diez años fuera luchando, Ulises tarda otros diez años en regresar a la isla de Ítaca, de la que era rey, período durante el cual su hijo Telémaco y su esposa Penélope han de aguantar en su palacio a los pretendientes que buscan desposarla (pues creían muerto a Ulises), al mismo tiempo que consumen...
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Princess Nixa can't find an assassin willing to take care of her stepmother for her, but the queen has better resources at her disposal. Only days after the king's death, Nixa finds herself running for her life. Though she discovers temporary shelter with the dwarves, her curiosity leads her down a path toward the ancient enemies of her people. Enormous, terrifying enemies. Enemies she had thought only existed in stories. When the king of these behemoths...
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When an ancient artifact falls into the hands of a young, inexperienced sorceress, Allsa, a battle-priestess of Thon, finds herself shepherding the young girl through a dangerous land. Their mission: to find an ancient wizard from a tale she doesn't even believe is true. Luckily, she has the help of a grumpy old dwarf, an obnoxious mercenary, an erudite elven wizard, and a new-wave minstrel. Allsa can only wonder at the circumstances that made her...
4) Soulbound
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In a relationship that violates rules and expectations, Mayr and Tash have found their perfect match in each other. Despite their fears and difficult pasts, they hope for a shared future with security and a family. When Mayr's secret first love, Arieve, proposes they create that family with her, it seems dreams could become reality.But life is complicated, and so is the delicate balance between duty and love. While Mayr protects the Dahe family at...
5) The Heir
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Sisters separated by war... Brothers divided by hate... To stop their world being torn apart by darkness, will they find a way to unite? A royal rivalry divides the two princes of Erlingue. A bloody battlefield separates the two princesses of Arbinad. And a creature of darkness waits to destroy them all. When Kat's father, the King of Arbinad, tells her and her sister to flee the coming war, only one of them listens. Determined to help her army, Kat...
6) Infatuation
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Brietta was like a sister to him. Nothing more. Ever. Until she grew up.
Fifteen-year-old Kegan Adair has known Brietta Gilmore since she was born. He's taught her tricks, caught her falls and watched her grow, but he's never seen her like this. The girl he's always loved like a sister suddenly disrupts his pulse, catches his breath, and wreaks havoc on his teenage hormones. He wants her, but exposing his feelings for her would risk more than a broken...
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The Borun-Ma.A world rife with magic and dangers, threatened as it is by the haunting of demons and creatures that take the bodies and lives of the common people and feed on their souls.Or so it is, in the head of David Lau, travel photographer turned novelist, who created this imaginary world for his soon-to-be-published first book, where he tells the story of Liòng Dashià, Hawkeye and Zephyr, Reapers of the Borun-Ma who destroy Infestations in...
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Dust: The Complete Trilogy includes "Dust", "Dust: The Great Garden" and "Dust: The First Oasis." The Everlasting Desert has known peace until Athia, a young thief, unwittingly frees Nef, the Goddess of Death. Nef tasks Athia to free the remaining gods who once ruled the desert. With the warrior-nomad Bayek by her side, Athia embarks on a journey across the desert to find the next gods' powers and free them from their mortal form. As they traverse...
9) The Crown
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The world in tatters... Only they can help... Thomas, Kat, and Lucy work together to rebuild the world Eric destroyed. Is Marcus alive so he can help them? Just as they think their job is done, monsters that don't belong in their world attack them. Will they be able to find the key to send the monsters back from where they came? Or will these monsters destroy the world as they know it? All the while, a mysterious Creature lurks behind the scenes threatening...
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Best friends Kyle and Tina go on an epic high seas adventure when they discover a pirate ship while at the beach, contains a treasure map to the legendary city of Atlantis. From there the two must brave through hurricanes, a dark whirlpool and sinister pirates who seek to steal the treasure for themselves.
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When Adol Christin boards the passenger liner Lombardia for an easy voyage across the Gaete Sea, he has no idea this journey will land him shipwrecked on the mysterious Seiren Island, home of an ancient curse that has plagued these waters for millennia. Nor can he possibly imagine that this act of fate will throw him into a battle against primordial powers, set out to destroy the entire human race. Joined by Dana, a powerful young woman from another...
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El Presidente Gardner ha sido asesinado, desmembrado y sus partes clavadas con estacas de piedra sobre una de las paredes de la Oficina Oval, pero increíblemente ese dantesco escenario no es (ni se acerca a ser) la peor amenaza que enfrentan los Estados Unidos. Un ataque de dimensiones bíblicas ha arrasado con más de la tercera parte de la población en la operación a gran escala conocida como "El Día del Cuervo". Sin embargo, la capacidad armamentística...
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Life hasn't been easy for Aeley since she arrested her brother, and her role as a political leader leaves her feeling isolated and lonely. Days before her brother's trial, she meets Lira, a quiet and modest scribe who makes Aeley want more than just a professional relationship.When she attends the trial and leaves with a marriage contract, Aeley doesn't know what to do. She must choose one of two brothers, marrying into a family she doesn't know....
15) Fated Collection
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Get the complete Fated Trilogy in this single volume collection! Bran has spent his life being hunted for what he is. Born with the gift of shape shifting, his very existence is in danger from the ruler of the Clan of Blaidd, Ri Cadfael. Bran has sworn his loyalty to a man who has vowed to see Cadfael brought to ruin, until a chance encounter with the Ri's daughter leaves Bran questioning his future. Seren saved him years ago and the memories of her,...
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Following his recent victories, Prince Snarmis is now among Psykoria's mightiest warriors, but is haunted by his deeds from a past battle. After fighting daemons for so long, the prince has developed an aversion to fighting his own kin. Then, men and women serving Argolax-the Daemon Archbishop-emerge from within the cities, butchering people in the daemon's name. Knowing of Snarmis's problem, King Breetor forbids his son from aiding in the upcoming...
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In the land of Eldoria, dragons have been extinct for centuries, and the once-revered Dragon Riders are now nothing more than a legend. Espen, a young farm boy, discovers a mysterious stone while plowing his family's fields. The stone, which turns out to be a dragon egg, hatches a beautiful sapphire-scaled dragon that Espen names Saphira. As Espen and Saphira's bond grows, he discovers that he has become the first Dragon Rider in generations. Under...
18) Witch From Hell
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Kain. Immortal. Kin-slayer. Marked and cursed to wander the Earth forever. In the tradition of Conan and Thongor. This is an Epic Tale of Sword and Sorcery. Kain's fabled sword Blood-Seeker has become too dangerous for him to wield so he enlists the aid of a former lover, Zarretta who is a powerful sorceress and warrior. Fatu her bodyguard comes along with her to help. They travel to the Haunted Forest to retrieve Blood-Seeker's twin blade. The dark...
19) Jules
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Jules is one of the last of his kind, a rabbit and human hybrid. Together with his friend Timeo, they set off to help Pip, a young Wizard in a city divided between those who support the wizards and those opposed. Soon, however, the young friends become entangled in a larger conflict. One threatening all the hybrid races. The second book in the Founding of the Land series tacks over where "Lily" ended. Follow old friends and new on their latest adventure....
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