Magisk realisme

Corey Astin is a lawyer who will spend the next six years in prison. He knows he did wrong, and wants to make amends, but needs guidance and protection. The nature of his crime makes him an instant target for other inmates. As you might expect, county jail offered only a tiny preview of the harsh environment in the maximum-security state prison. Corey arrives in shackles in the middle of the cold Maine winter, to a poorly-heated cell block, knowing only one person, Carl, from his time in jail. Corey soon meets Dalton, a man who will become his mentor and teacher of a special way of seeing and using energy called The Choice. Being chosen is a great honor, but Corey doesn't know it yet. He is just beginning to understand what kind of magical world exists within for those who can manifest it. Told from a first-person perspective, Corey explains his experience in the prison, and his growing friendship with Dalton. He tells the story as if you are with him, listening to his concerns, and baring his soul. Get ready to experience the first part of a private and perilous journey into a world that few have ever known.Based in part on the author's own spiritual journey, Being Free: On the Inside is a magical realism story of hope and redemption.

Within the pages of Infinite expressions you embark 'll embark a poetic journey like no others.This collection brings together an array of emotions and experience all woven in the tapestry of words.

Young, beautiful, and timid: Nina Abadie comes from an elite family of intellectual over-achievers. Still, all Nina wants when she grows up is to be loved by the perfect man, like in the fairytales she reads-or so she thinks. Hiding in her fantasy world calms the chaos that often charges through Nina's suburban home and city life, yet when threatened or afraid, fantasy becomes reality, punishing those who dare to be the source of her torment.A captivating blend of autobiographical fiction and magical realism, Dancer in the Bullpen charts the life of a Black woman growing up in the D.C. suburbs, the expectations that bind her, and the love that will set her free.

En septiembre de 1933 desembarca en el puerto de Buenos Aires un cargamento con diecinueve indios oriundos de la Amazonia peruana. Es una entrega de la Peruvian Rubber Company para Amado Dam, miembro del selecto comité encargado de la creación del primer Parque Etnográfico del país, un sitio destinado a exhibir ejemplares de las distintas razas humanas para deleite del público visitante. Pero las cosas no salen según lo planificado y, por falta de documentación, los indios terminan ilegalmente recluidos en la casa de Dam, quien descubrirá que esconden un secreto tan fascinante como temerario: un artefacto de madera que contiene un perezoso en estado de hibernación. ¿Cómo este descubrimiento se convierte con el tiempo en un secreto de Estado bajo la dirección de la Comisión de Telepatía Nacional?Roque Larraquy, una de las voces más originales de la narrativa argentina contemporánea, construye una novela hilarante y despiadadamente crítica en su dimensión política, en la que trabaja con el imaginario y los anhelos más secretos de una clase social que solo quiere perpetuarse en el poder.In September 1933, the Peruvian Rubber Company delivers nineteen indigenous people from the Amazon to a Buenos Aires businessman. Unexpected among the human cargo is a box, harboring a sloth with a fascinating yet terrifying secret: the ability to create erotically explosive telepathic connections between people. What ensues is a raucous satire of men's fear of women's bodies, of the illusion of logic in the structures of so-called civilization, and the way class and race obscure identities when the observer is a man with power. In The National Telepathy, Roque Larraquy, one of the most original voices in contemporary Argentine literature, brings us a literary highwire act, an over-the-top comic grotesque about atrocity. This shocking, bizarre, funny, imaginative novel lays all-too-bare the secret longings and not-so-secret machinations of a social class that will stop at nothing in order to stay on top.

In September 1933, the Peruvian Rubber Company delivers nineteen indigenous people from the Amazon to businessman Amado Dam, intended for Argentina's first Ethnographic Theme Park. Unexpected among the human cargo is an artefact harbouring a sloth with a fascinating yet terrifying secret: the ability to create erotically explosive telepathic connections between people. What ensues is a raucous satire of men's fear of women's bodies, of the illusion of logic in the structures of so-called civilisation, and the way class and race obscure identities when the observer is a man with power.In The National Telepathy, Roque Larraquy, one of the most original voices in contemporary Argentinian literature, brings us a literary high-wire act, an over-the-top comic grotesque about atrocity. This shocking, bizarre, funny, imaginative novel lays all-too-bare the secret longings and not-so-secret machinations of a social class that will stop at nothing in order to stay on top.

As a man strives to feel at home in adopted land of Australia, his Golden Retriever Mia develops a connection to the land, to its denizens, and to the environment around her, through which she forges a stunning new purpose. What happens with Mia will change all of those around her, but none more than the man -- her dearest friend -- who needed to change the most.

Willkommen an der Darkwood Academy - hier hütet jeder Schlüssel ein GeheimnisDie spannende Urban Fantasy für Fans von WednesdayNach einem verhängnisvollen Zwischenfall wird Sharon auf die Darkwood Academy geschickt. Schnell erkennt sie, dass mit dem Internat irgendetwas nicht stimmt: Unerklärliche Todesfälle, verschwiegene Mitschüler und eine geheime Organisation wecken Sharons Misstrauen. Hat das alles etwas mit den seltsamen magischen Fähigkeiten zu tun, die sie plötzlich an sich entdeckt? Der mysteriöse Schattenbeschwörer Elay hilft ihr, ihre Begabung zu verstehen und sie zu trainieren. Doch noch steht ein Geheimnis zwischen ihnen, das er vor ihr verbirgt. Kann Sharon ihn rechtzeitig auf ihre Seite ziehen, damit sie die bösen Mächte im Schatten der Darkwood Academy endgültig stoppen können? Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Die Mischung aus magischen Elementen und mysteriösen Intrigen macht diesen Fantasy Roman zu einem echten Pageturner."„Sharon und Jules sind tolle Protagonisten, und die Geheimnisse, die sie an der Academy aufdecken, sind wirklich packend."„Die zauberhafte Welt, die die Autorin geschaffen hat, ist so lebendig und mitreißend - ich konnte gar nicht genug davon bekommen."„Diese Romantasy hat alles, was ich von einem guten Enemies-to-Lovers Roman erwarte: Spannung, Magie, Geheimnisse und eine Prise Romantik."

The Dark Angels show no signs of stopping as the quest to find the remaining Quira continues. Meet Mya. With her feisty attitude and blue hair, she lives life her way until a stranger walks into her bar. He's rude and antagonizing, but she can't stop thinking about him. Soon Mya gets caught up in the dangerous world of the Dark Angels. Can the Quira find and save her in time?Meet Adley. A shy intern at a law office who wants to change the world. Her tragic past colors her view of life and makes it hard to for her to trust. When she's thrown into the world of the Quira, she's excited to see what she can do, but can't seem to open her heart to her fellow Quira. Can Adley overcome her past and allow herself to really be part of the team?Follow Mya and Adley as they navigate the world of angels and discover what they're made of.

STEP INTO THE CITYWhen a young man's girlfriend mysteriously vanishes, he sets his heart on finding the imaginary city where her true self lives. His search will lead him to take a job in a remote library with mysteries of its own.When he finally makes it to the walled city, a shadowless place of horned beasts and willow trees, he finds his beloved working in a different library - a dream library. But she has no memory of their life together in the other world and, as the lines between reality and fantasy start to blur, he must decide what he's willing to lose.A love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, The City and Its Uncertain Walls is a parable for these strange times.PRAISE FOR HARUKI MURAKAMI'The world's most popular cult novelist' Guardian 'Wild and thrilling. . . Murakami is a master storyteller and he knows how to keep us hooked' Sunday Times'Totally gripping' Daily Express'It's safe to say that there's no one like Murakami' Literary Review'No other author mixes domestic, fantastic and esoteric elements into such weirdly bewitching shades' Financial Times

"A haunting debut novel in the indigenous Dinâe tradition, Swim Home to the Vanished follows a grief-stricken young man who, after his brother's sudden death, seeks refuge--and oblivion--in a mysterious fishing village of brujas"--

"Claire Walker has always had her life in perfect order, including her high-powered job at one of Manhattan's top corporate law firms. Yet the one thing she cannot seem to find is that perfect love to complete it--until fate drops Matâias de Leâon into her life. Matâias is a Spanish artist who is everything that Claire is not: free-spirited and creative, chaos to her order. She falls for him, hard--and he for her. A year later, however, Claire begins to find herself questioning everything about this relationship. How can they possibly work long-term when they're so different? ... Then tragedy strikes while Matâias is visiting family in Spain, leaving him gravely wounded in a Madrid hospital. And when Claire drops everything to race to his side, she finds herself the only one who can see and talk to Matâias's soul, detached from his comatose body"--

Between two hills was a decrepit hall. Of what manner of architecture had gone into its spirit and flesh, I could not tell. The profuse and overgrown garden around it--the wild apple trees that climbed and fought with one another--obscured its age and look. It was as if each step changed the hall, and the lengthening shadows hinted at its great age, a history spoken in a forgotten language." Ada Ludenow returns to the Harz Mountains of Germany where thirteen years earlier she experienced a love affair that threw her into the uncertainty of life. Hoping to find her lover from that time, she instead finds a hungry but inquisitive supernatural being who may or may not eat her. To forestall becoming his dinner, she tells him of the summer of her twenty-seventh birthday and how it opened the road to Elsewhere. With twenty-one illustrations by the author, The Nightingale's Stone is the first novel set in the world of Hagengard, a place where reality is a plural endeavor by its inhabitants.

"From the author of Maybe Next Time comes a funny and emotional read about a couple struggling in their relationship who accidentally swap bodies on their way to a family wedding weekend"--

A magical adventure story about friendship, bravery and compassion.

Longlisted for the International Booker Prize, an ode to the cultural capital of western Ukraine, filled with a charming cast of eccentrics who together make up the beating heart of the city.Strange, almost magical, things are afoot in Lviv. Seagulls circle overhead while the passing breeze carries a briny whiff, even though the coast is far away. A ragtag group of aging hippies gather around a mysterious grave in Lychakiv Cemetery. Among them are an ex-KGB officer and the old subversive he once spied upon. Soon, Captain Ryabtsev and Alik Olisevych band together to uncover the source of the city's "anomalies."Meanwhile, across Lviv, Taras, a cab driver, ferries kidney-stone patients over cobblestone streets in his ancient Opel Vectra. He's wooing Darka, a woman who works nights at a currency exchange. The young lovers don't know it, but their fate depends on the two lonely old men, relics of a bygone era, who will stop at nothing to save their city.Blending Shakespearean comedy with Andrey Kurkov's unique brand of black humor and vodka-fueled magic realism, Jimi Hendrix Live in Lviv, is a postcard from a more optimistic era. Populated by a delightful cast of oddballs, Kurkov's novel is an affectionate snapshot of a country finding itself and reclaiming its lost dreams twenty years after Soviet rule.

Feathered Quill Book Awards Finalist 2024 for both Fantasy and Debut Author categories. American Fiction Awards Finalist 2024 for the Coming of Age category. Izzy Adams leads an ideal life: college, a charming boyfriend, and a promising career awaiting her after graduation. Everything appears perfect on the surface. Yet, deep inside, she craves something more-something different. Her yearning for change is fulfilled one night as her soul is drawn into the spiritual realm.Challenges quickly emerge as she astral projects into a world beyond her own. Izzy finds herself attacked by demonic creatures and must evade her spirit guide, who is intent on erasing her memories and sending her back to Earth. Her only option is to trust a mysterious ghost who claims to be her soulmate. Together, they embark on an epic adventure that promises to change her life forever.Fans of popular series like 'Harry Potter' and 'The Mortal Instruments' will love 'Descending into Darkness.' This novel is brimming with psychics, magic, witches, and ghosts. It combines heartfelt emotions with discussions on thought-provoking social issues.

The Erlking has reigned terror over the land for too long and people are revolting ... even those hethought he could trust to stay by his side forever. With his daughter leading the rebellion, he turns tothe guards chosen to protect him at all times. Little does Nereus know, they are also beginning tochoose humanity over their own safety and moving over to the other side.Desperate for order, he uses death and destruction to inspire loyalty. Except, it backfires, because the more evil he becomes, the more determined the rebellion becomes to take him down.With help from rescued prisoners, a group of half fae, Jinn, a previously absent angel, and a know-it-allhound from hell, can the beings that Nereus deems unworthy be the ones to finally change the world? Editorial Review: "Star Wars with mythical creatures! Worthy of adding to your fandom! "

Fynn war nie an einem Leben außerhalb der Mauern interessiert. Doch als eine unvorhergesehene Katastrophe seine Heimat verwüstet und seine Familie zerreißt, bleibt ihm nichts mehr anderes übrig. Unfreiwillig wird er tief in Konflikte voller Magie und verloren geglaubter Technik gezogen, dabei wünscht er sich nichts mehr, als endlich seine Schwester wiederzusehen...

A young girl with a mysterious background sets off an investigation into the dark reaches of time. Jason's professional hockey career couldn't have prepared him for what was about to happen on his way home from Boston after the All-Star break. Until the plane turned into a ball of flame, there had been no hint of disaster. Luckily, Jason survived, but he still had to escape the burning wreckage. Across the aisle from him, sat a young girl still fastened in her seat belt. Jason quickly took her in his arms and fled to safety. Where were Mary's parents? Why didn't she remember being on the plane? Jason wouldn't stop till he found the answers, even though the journey would lead him back to a dark time in history.

Based on the Japanese myth of cats returning favours to humans who are kind to them, "The Full Moon Coffee Shop" is the name of a peculiar cake cafe that is run by talking cats, which has no fixed location and instead materialises unpredictably on the night of a full moon. The protagonists of this story - a successful female scriptwriter in crisis, a heartbroken tv director, and two male entrepreneurs - all end up there in the middle of the night, in a semi-dream-like state, and receive life-changing advice on love, work, and relationships from a charismatic tortoiseshell cat who interprets his guests' astrological chart.The Western horoscope comes into play, as well as the life phases, one for each planet, that guide what lessons we have or haven't allowed ourselves to learn. Meanwhile, the customers are served a selection of drinks and sweet treats tailored perfectly to their needs: a Lunar Chocolate Fondant for Aching Hearts, a Planetary Ice Affogato, an Ice Coffee with Sunrise Syrup, or a Bitter Coffee for Mature Souls.

Step into a world where dragons once soared and mysteries abound. Enter a magical realm full of secrets, strange goings on, and a castle crammed with lies and twists.In the quaint otherworldly Ithric Realm, a land of magic, castles, and royal households, people have been vanishing without a trace. As the disappearances cast a shadow over the community, Bell Blackthorn and her loyal wyvern Hodgepodge, stumble upon the truth, threatening to destroy their cozy, quiet lives.They delve into the secrets of the royal realm, navigating the labyrinthine alleys, questioning village folk, and following clues that lead them closer to the elusive answers they seek.But at what cost to their peaceful days?This enchanting blend of cozy mystery and fantasy takes you on a journey with Bell and Hodgepodge as they unravel a tapestry of secrets, face enchanting creatures, and strive to bring light to the shadows that threaten to engulf their beloved home.Will they uncover the truth before the world they know is forever altered?Dive into a world where magic and mystery intertwine, and cozy evenings by the hearth give way to a quest filled with danger, courage, and the enduring bonds of friendship.If you love mystery, magic, dragons, and found families, you'll adore the Fireside Mystery series.

Toulouse est un jeune artiste dont le rêve est de vivre de sa peinture.En attendant, il gagne sa vie en tant que pianiste sur le yacht de la riche famille de Vanves.Toulouse ignore que Gliline, une sirène abyssale, l'observe régulièrement. L'ondine est fascinée par sa beauté, en particulier lorsqu'il joue au piano sur le ponton.Un soir, alors qu'une dispute éclate entre le fiancé d'Adèle de Vanves et le charismatique pianiste, Gliline invoque une tempête afin de le sauver du revolver pointé sur lui...Un roman fantasque et sensuel qui explore l'impossible amour d'un humain et d'une sirène des abysses.

Arwylo et Annwyl mènent une vie paisible dans le village de Teilan. Rien ne laissait présager de leurs étranges capacités, jusqu'à ce que leur quotidien soit bouleversé. L'âme d'Arwylo est habitée par une sombre présence aux manifestations physiques inquiétantes, tandis qu'Annwyl cache une forte prédisposition à la magie. Contraints de quitter leur village, ils devront choisir leur voie. Qu'importe le chemin emprunté, il sera semé d'embûches. Mais les ennemis ne sont pas toujours là où on les attend.Que vont-ils sacrifier pour les combattre ? L'amour ? L'amitié ? La raison ?

Törtchen, Träume und verbotene Küsse …Der magisch-romantische Liebesroman voller süßer VersuchungenIn einer Welt voller verzauberter Törtchen und geheimer Liebeskräfte steht die leidenschaftliche Konditorin und Liebeshexe Lizzy vor ihrer größten Herausforderung: Bis zu ihrem sechsundzwanzigsten Geburtstag muss sie hundert Paare zusammenbringen, sonst droht ihr ein einsames Leben ohne eigenes Liebesglück. Als sie das idyllische Café im Strandbad Düneck übernimmt, verliebt sie sich Hals über Kopf in den charmanten Immobilienmakler Sven - ohne zu ahnen, dass er ihr letzter Auftrag ist. Mit ihrem einfallsreichen Freund Fiete begibt sich Lizzy auf eine abenteuerliche Reise, um Sven für sich zu gewinnen. Doch die Magie der Liebe hält Überraschungen bereit, und während der Stichtag näher rückt, wird Lizzys Herz auf eine harte Probe gestellt. Kann sie die wahre Liebe finden und ihr Schicksal besiegen, oder bleibt sie für immer in der Rolle der Liebeshexe gefangen?Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Dieser Winterroman ist ein absolutes Lesevergnügen! Die Idee von verzauberten Törtchen und geheimen Liebeskräften hat mich von Anfang an begeistert."„Lizzy ist eine charismatische Heldin und ihre Abenteuer haben mich in Atem gehalten. Eine herrliche Mischung aus Magie, Romantik und Abenteuer!"„Thorid Larsson erinnert daran, dass die wahre Liebe überall existieren kann."„Ein Liebesroman für alle Sinne! Die Beschreibungen der magischen Törtchen und des idyllischen Cafés an der Ostsee sind so lebendig, dass man sie förmlich schmecken und riechen kann."

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • A searingly original debut about two sisters and their flight from genocide—which takes them from Hollywood to Paris to San Francisco’s Cannery Row—each haunted along the way by the ghosts of their murdered friends, who are not yet done telling their stories“Gripping and spellbinding...Unforgettable.”—Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half • “Stunning...A sweeping yet intimate look at love, sisterhood, and resistance in the face of devastation.” —Charmaine Wilkerson, author of Black Cake • “A bilingual, mythological, and original debut about resistance and survival.” —VultureEl Salvador, 1923. Graciela, a young girl growing up on a volcano in a community of Indigenous women, is summoned to the capital, where she is claimed as an oracle for a rising dictator. There she meets Consuelo, the sister she has never known, who was stolen from their home before Graciela was born. The two spend years under the cruel El Gran Pendejo’s regime, unwillingly helping his reign of terror, until genocide strikes the community from which they hail. Each believing the other to be dead, they escape, fleeing across the globe, reinventing themselves until fate ultimately brings them back together in the most unlikely of ways…Endlessly surprising, vividly imaginative, bursting with lush life, The Volcano Daughters charts a new history and mythology of El Salvador, fiercely bringing forth voices that have been calling out for generations.