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Буриданы. Новый мир
Действие эпопеи развертывается в течение всего двадцатого века в России и Европе. В него втянуты четыре поколения семьи Буриданов. В восьмом, заключительном томе мы в последний раз встречаемся с Буриданами, из которых «иных уж нет, а те далече». И беспристрастно взираем на «новый дивный мир», который возник после развала СССР. Такой ли он «дивный», на самом деле?
54 минуты. У всех есть причины бояться мальчика с ружьем
Новый аудиосериал в озвучке Юлии Степановой – о том, как всего 54 минуты способны изменить жизнь навсегда. Душный актовый зал. Скучная речь директора. Обычное начало учебного года в школе Оппортьюнити, штат Алабама, где редко происходит что-то интересное. Пока не гремит выстрел… Затем еще один и еще. Парень с ружьем, который отчаялся быть услышанным. Кто над ним смеялся? Кто предал? Кто мог ему помочь, но не стал? Они все здесь, в запертом актовом зале. Теперь их жизни зависят от эмоций сломленного подростка, который решил, что ему больше нечего терять. Используй хештег #54минуты, чтобы поделиться своим мнением о сериале в социальных сетях.
A Meddle of Wizards
Welcome to Tandara, where gods are fickle, nightmares are real, and trolls make excellent bakers . . . Raine Stewart is convinced she’ll die young and alone in Alabama, the victim of a chronic, mysterious illness. Until a man in a shabby cloak steps out of her mirror and demands her help to defeat a bloodthirsty wizard.Raine shrugs it off as a hallucination—just one more insult from her failing body—and orders her intruder to take a hike. But the handsome figment of her imagination won’t take no for an answer, and kidnaps her anyway, launching her into a world of utmost danger—and urgent purpose.Ruled by unpredictable gods and unstable nations, Tandara is a land of shapeshifters and weather-workers, queens and legends. Ravenous monsters and greedy bounty hunters patrol unforgiving mountains. Riverboats pulled by sea-cattle trade down broad waterways. And creatures of nightmare stalk Raine herself, vicious in the pursuit of her blood.But Raine isn’t helpless or alone. She’s part of a band as resourceful as it is odd: a mage-shy warrior, a tattered wizard, a tenderhearted giant, and a prickly troll sorceress. Her new friends swear she has powers of her own. If she can stay under their protection, she might just live long enough to find out . . .
A Muddle of Magic
What’s a nice Southern girl doing in a place like this? Whisked from humdrum Alabama to the fantastical land of Tandara by a mage who won’t take no for an answer, Raine Stewart finds herself tangled in a muddle of magic. A Dark Wizard is out for her blood, a demonic golem has orders to dispatch her . . . and she stinks at magic. Being a wizard, even a baby wizard, is harder than Raine thought. Raine and her companions find sanctuary amongst the famed warriors of the snow-capped nation of Finlara, and Raine is reunited with her dear friend, the frost giant Tiny Bartog. In short order, she unearths a magic mirror, a dread curse, and a tragic, ill-fated love affair. Safety, however, is an illusion. The dreaded Magog’s Eye is still missing, and war looms. It seems an entire world hangs in the balance, waiting to see whether Raine will be able to harness her magic. But with a little help from her friends, she’ll survive . . . she hopes.
Blood Orange
From the acclaimed author of The Edge of the Sky and Wildwood comes a spellbinding tale of domestic drama in the powerful tradition of Jacqueline Mitchard's The Deep End of the Ocean that will capture your heart–and your imagination–from the very first page. Dana Cabot cannot remember the kind of person she was before May 29th, the day she became angry at God, at her workaholic attorney husband, and herself. The day her seven-year-old daughter, Bailey, disappeared. As the months wear on without a trace of her adorable but troubled child, Dana can't help blaming her husband's controversial defense of an accused abuser for playing a role in the abduction–and it shows in the strain on their marriage. But then a shocking event offers a clue to what really happened to Bailey–and Dana's unwitting part in it. Haunted by the unthinkable consequences of revealing everything she knows, Dana must decide whether to keep the truth to herself–or risk losing the rest of her family.Suspenseful, searing, and poignant, this beautifully written novel offers stunning insights into the meaning of honesty–in marriage, in friendship, and in justice. . . Praise for Drusilla Campbell's Wildwood «The pull of family and career, the limits of friendship and the demands of love all come to vivid life.»–Susan Vreeland, author of Girl in Hyacinth Blue «Resist the urge to turn the page to find out what happens next. Linger, instead, to savor the skillfully crafted writing.»–Judy Reeves, author of The Writer's Book of Days