Headline Parable of the Talents Butler Octavia E

Октавия Батлер — всемирно известный автор бестселлеров в жанре научной фантастики, многократный лауреат премии Небьюла, первый в мире писатель-фантаст, удостоенный стипендии Макартура. В честь Батлер названа гора на Хароне, спутнике Плутона • Ее новаторский роман «Притча о сеятеле» кажется пророческим намеком на наш современный мир. Если вы были увлечены «Рассказом служанки», вам понравится это прекрасное новое издание выдающейся американской классики • Мы расстаемся. Мы — веревка, которая рвется по одной ниточке за раз • Америка — это место хаоса, где правит насилие, и только богатые и могущественные находятся в безопасности. Лорен Оламина, молодая женщина, обладающая необычайной способностью чувствовать боль других как свою собственную, записывает в свой дневник все, что видит в этом разрушенном мире

In order for me to understand who I am, I must begin to understand who she was.Asha was born into a broken world. There are many things she needs to know: how her country could embrace a violent, far-right President promising to make America great again, why they turned a blind eye to the suffering - and the truth about her mother.In her journals, Lauren Olamina tells of a great love divided between her young daughter, her community and the revelation that led her to found a new faith that teaches 'God Is Change'. But under a tyrannical religious regime who consider the mere existence of a black female leader a threat, Lauren knows she must soon either sacrifice her daughter and her followers - or forsake the beliefs that could transform human destiny

Октавия Батлер — всемирно известный автор бестселлеров в жанре научной фантастики, многократный лауреат премии Небьюла, первый в мире писатель-фантаст, удостоенный стипендии Макартура. В честь Батлер названа гора на Хароне, спутнике Плутона • Малышку зовут Мэри, а ее отец бессмертен • На протяжении тысячелетий Доро стремился к совершенству, экспериментируя с людьми и выявляя редкие — и могущественные — таланты. Его лучшее творение — Мэри, молодая чернокожая женщина, выросшая на суровой окраине Лос-Анджелеса • Доро знает, что должен обращаться с Мэри осторожно, иначе она рискует погибнуть, как случалось во время его предыдущих экспериментов, — либо от своей собственной руки, либо от его. Чего он не подозревает, так это того, что Мэри начинает осознавать, какой огромной властью она обладает

The largely untold story of the rise and fall of one of the most powerful, opulent and glittering dynasties in history • It is 1494 when the tragic death of the ruler of Ferghana leaves his only son, twelve-year-old Babur, facing a seemingly impossible challenge: to live up to the example of his great ancestor, Tamburlaine, whose conquests stretched from Delhi to the Mediterranean, from wealthy Persia to the wildernesses along the Volga. But Babur is dangerously young to inherit a kingdom and, from that moment, his precarious reign will be fraught with danger, in a world of tribal rivalries, rampaging armies and ruthlessly ambitious enemies

The Emperor Claudius is dead. Nero rules. His half-brother Britannicus has also laid claim to the throne. A bloody power struggle is underway • All Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro want is a simple army life, fighting with their brave and loyal men. But Cato has caught the eye of rival factions determined to get him on their side. To survive, Cato must play a cunning game, and enlist the help of the one man in the Empire he can trust: Macro • As the rebel force grows, legionaries and Praetorian Guards are moved like chess pieces by powerful and shadowy figures. A political game has created the ultimate military challenge. Can civil war be averted? The future of the Empire is in Cato's hands

Ireland, AD 671. On the eve of the pagan feast of Samhain, Brother Edulf and the warrior, Aidan, discover a man murdered in an unlit pyre in the heart of Cashel. He has been dressed in the robes of a religieux and killed by the ritualistic 'three deaths' • When a strange woman known as Brancheo appears in a raven-feather cloak foretelling of ancient gods returning to exact revenge upon the mortal world, she is quickly branded a suspect • But in their search for the killer, Sister Fidelma and Eadulf will soon discover a darker shadow looming over the fortress. For their investigation is linked to a book stolen from the Papal Secret Archives which could destroy the New Faith in the Five Kingdoms . . . and Fidelma herself will come up against mortal danger before the case is unravelled

Time is no barrier for a love that is destined to be • When jewellery designer Sara Mattsson is propelled back to the ninth century, after cutting herself on a Viking knife she uncovers at an archaeological dig, she is quick to accept what has happened to her. For this is not the first Sara has heard of time travel • Although acutely aware of the danger she faces when she loses the knife - and with it her way to return to her own time - this is also the opportunity of a lifetime. What better way to add authenticity to the Viking and Anglo-Saxon motifs used in her designs? • As luck has it, the first person Sara encounters is Rurik Eskilsson, a fellow silversmith, who is also no stranger to the concept of time travel. Agreeing that Sara can accompany him to Jorvik, they embark on a journey even more perilous than one through time

Ivar Thoresson is desperate for adventure. As an archaeologist specialising in Viking times, he wants nothing more than to travel back to the ninth century as his loved ones have done, to learn everything he can about the era which fascinates him. And whilst his adopted family have always made him feel loved, the chance to meet a true ancestor, the warrior Thorald, is a temptation he cannot resist • But while Ivar is preparing to go, he uncovers an amulet which shows him a vision of an arresting woman with red-gold hair. Clearly in distress, she is pleading for help. Convinced of the power of the charm and its message, Ivar’s journey takes on a new purpose. He steps back in time determined to follow his destiny – and find the woman who has called to his heart

Most women complain that there are no single straight men left. I d just like to meet one that s human • I'm Anita Blake, expert on creatures of the night. I ve dined with shapeshifters, danced with werewolves, and been wooed but not won by Jean-Claude, the Vampire Master of the City • And now a darkly dangerous vampire named Alejandro has hit town. He wants me for his human servant. A war of the undead has begun. Over me

We are coming apart. We're a rope, breaking, a single strand at a time.America is a place of chaos, where violence rules and only the rich and powerful are safe. Lauren Olamina, a young woman with the extraordinary power to feel the pain of others as her own, records everything she sees of this broken world in her journal.Then, one terrible night, everything alters beyond recognition, and Lauren must make her voice heard for the sake of those she loves.Soon, her vision becomes reality and her dreams of a better way to live gain the power to change humanity forever

'Any rag and bone!' • Everyone recognises the cry of Meg Sutcliffe as she plies her trade along the back streets of Ryhope. She learnt the ropes from her dad when he returned from the War. But when tragedy struck, Meg had no choice but to continue alone, with only her trusty dog Spot and beloved horse Stella for company. Now the meagre money she earns is the only thing that stands between her family's safety and predatory rent collector Hawk Jackson • Many say it's no job for a woman - especially a beauty like Meg who's noticed everywhere she goes. When she catches the eye of charming Clarky it looks like she might have found a protector and a chance of happiness. But is Clarky really what he seems? And could Adam, Meg's loyal childhood friend, be the one who really deserves her heart?

She thinks your life is perfect. She thinks you don't deserve it • Your job • Amy is more than happy to offer the daughter of an old friend work experience at her London magazine. Josie is young and ambitious. She just needs a foot in the door • Your home • When Josie arrives, she swiftly makes herself indispensable at work and at home. And when childcare falls through before a long-awaited university reunion in Provence, it begins to look as if Josie may be staying longer than Amy had bargained for • Your husband • In the heat of Provence, Josie's presence starts to unsettle Amy, especially around her husband. As cracks begin to appear in Amy's perfect life, she cannot shake the feeling that the family friend may not be a friend at all • Don't miss this gripping, addictive read