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1) Ant story
Author
Publisher
Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Insect-extraordinaire Jay Hosler is back, this time exploring how we seek to understand ourselves and the world around us through the eyes of one of our world’s tiniest creatures: the ant. Meet Rubi, a tiny ant with a big personality and an even bigger love for stories. Who knew the small world of her colony could be full of unexpected friendships, epic adventures, and death-defying escapes? Follow Rubi on the journey of a lifetime as she uncovers...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Old man Morlock is dead... ...but he still has a chance. Saitou's handyman skills have made him an indispensable member of his party, and his companions have grown to be like a family to him. So it comes as a great shock when the aged sorcerer Morlock abruptly kicks the bucket! Though Raelza and Lafanpan bitterly accept the wizard's death, Saitou's not ready to say goodbye just yet. The window might have closed for normal resurrection magic, but...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Saitou's kindheartedness...changes those around him. Despite his lack of special strength, Saitou has become an irreplaceable member of his party. After he stumbles upon a hidden cavern, swarms of adventurers descend on the labyrinth in a frenzied search for priceless treasures and mysterious artifacts. Saitou himself is no exception--his discovery holds some connection to his former home, and he's determined to get to the bottom of it. These new...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Until recently......he lived an ordinary life. Saitou is a thoroughly unremarkable handyman who can't help but feel unsatisfied with his lot in life. Sure, doing odd jobs pays the bills--barely--but it comes at the cost of dealing with his ungrateful customers and boss. Dejected and dispirited, he's starting to wonder what the point of it all is...when he finds himself in another world. There, he meets Raelza, a strong and beautiful female warrior...
5) Butterfly
Author
Series
Butterfly novels volume 1
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Run away from the boy that give you butterflies, he's going to break your heart." Morgan Atkins had been told that phrase ever since she was a little girl and still she allowed herself to fall for the boy that made her heart flutter. After losing her first love, Morgan is terrified to love again. She's settled for a comfortable life with a respectable man. She has everything. She's living in the lap of luxury and although she's comfortable, she's...
Author
Publisher
Other Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Filled with real political insight and intrigue, this thrilling novel explores the nature of power through the inner workings of Putin's regime. Known as the "Wizard of the Kremlin," the enigmatic Vadim Baranov was a TV producer before becoming a political advisor to Putin, aka "The Czar." After his resignation from this position, legends about him multiply, with no one able to distinguish truth from fiction. Until one night, when he tells his story...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"Frances Ha meets No One Is Talking About This in a debut that follows two twenty-something siblings-turned-roommates navigating an absurd world about to suffer great change -- a Seinfeldian novel of existentialism and sisterhood. It's March of 2019, and twenty-eight-year-old Jules Gold-anxious, artistically frustrated, and internet-obsessed -- has been living alone in the apartment she once shared with the man she thought she'd marry when her younger...
Author
Publisher
Montena
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
El Diamante: La muerte camina a mi lado, pero el segador no es rival para mí. Estoy atrapado en un mundo lleno de monstruos vestidos de hombres y otros que no son lo que parecen. No me retendrán para siempre. Ya no reconozco la persona en la que me he convertido y estoy luchando para encontrar el camino de regreso a la bestia que me caza en la noche. Me llaman diamante, pero sólo han creado un ángel de la muerte. El Cazador: Nací depredador,...
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