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A Bond Undone
THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 100 MILLION COPIES SOLD."Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined" Nick Frisch, New Yorker"Like every fairy tale you're ever loved, imbued with jokes and epic grandeur. Prepare to be swept along." Jamie Buxton, Daily MailIn the Jin capital of Zhongdu, Guo Jing learns the truth of his father's death and finds he is now betrothed, against his will, to two women. Neither of them is his sweetheart Lotus Huang.Torn between following his heart and fulfilling his filial duty, he journeys through the country of his parents with Lotus, encountering mysterious martial heroes and becoming drawn into the struggle for the supreme martial text, the Nine Yin Manual. But his past is catching up with him. The widow of an evil man he accidentally killed as a child has tracked him down, intent on revenge. Meanwhile, his true parentage at last revealed, Yang Kang, the young prince Guo Jing must face in the Garden of the Eight Drunken Immortals, is forced to choose his destiny. Will he continue to enjoy the life of wealth and privilege afforded to him by the invader of his homeland, or give up all he has known to avenge his parents?Translated from the Chinese by Gigi Chang
Power and Progress
Awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics, Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson overturn conventional wisdom about how economies work--revealing the untold story of who wins and who loses the rewards of prosperity--in a work that fundamentally transforms how we look at and understand the world. Throughout history, technological change — whether it takes the form of agricultural improvements in the Middle Ages, the Industrial Revolution, or today’s artificial intelligence — has been viewed as a main driver of prosperity, working in the public interest. The reality, though, is that technology is shaped by what powerful people want and believe, generating riches, social respect, cultural prominence, and further political voice for those already powerful. For most of the rest of us, there is the illusion of progress. Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson debunk modern techno-optimism through a dazzling, original account of how technological choices have changed the course of history. From vivid stories of how the economic surplus of the Middle Ages was appropriated by an ecclesiastical elite to build cathedrals while the peasants starved, to the making of vast fortunes from digital technologies today as millions are pushed towards poverty, we see how the path of technology is determined and who influences its trajectory. To achieve the true potential of innovation, we need to ensure technology is creating new jobs and opportunities rather than marginalizing most people, through automated work and political passivity. We need to use the tremendous digital advances of the last half century to create useful and empowering tools, and seize back control from a small elite of hubristic, messianic tech leaders pursuing their own interests. With their breakthrough economic theory and manifesto for building a better society, Acemoglu and Johnson provide the understanding and vision to reimagine and reshape the path of technology and create true shared prosperity.
The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter (Manga) Vol. 10
It's the final round of the Interschool Match with Gifted Institute and things are really starting to heat up! Noir may have been able to dominate his opponents before, but now he's up against a formidable foe -- his friend and renowned treasure hunter, Mira! Will he have what it takes to takes to snag the victory? Then later, a ferocious A-ranker with some very unique...preferences...arrives at the Odin Adventurers' Guild and sets her sights immediately on fellow guild member Noir! Looks like Emma's got another rival for his affections and another battle on her hands!
The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter (Manga) Vol. 1
Noir Stardia, lesser son of an even lesser noble, just lost his job. Without a penny to his name, he decides to enroll in the Hero Academy and improve his career prospects. But he'll need to get a lot stronger to pass the entrance exam. So Noir seeks out a hidden dungeon--a legendary labyrinth filled with strange beasts and rare items--where he can train until he's powerful enough to change his fate!
The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter (Manga) Vol. 5
At a dance party hosted by Earl Bourne, the mysterious Phantom has kidnapped Emma and made off with the Bourne family jewels! Noir sets off in pursuit along with Leila, who is armed with a Demon Fist attack. Will Noir be able to rescue Emma from this master thief?
The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter (Manga) Vol. 3
Ever since curing Maria, Noir's been keeping busy. But after a particularly trying encounter with a heartbroken lion and a zombified elf, he could really use a break. On a day off from the Hero Academy, Noir visits the Odin Adventurers' Guild, where he witnesses a feud between Lola and her rival receptionist--a feud over who gets to manage him! To ensure that Lola comes out on top, Noir heads to the seventh level of the hidden dungeon...where he meets someone unexpected!
The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter (Manga) Vol. 8
The school-sponsored King Battle has finally arrived! For one day, the victor will be granted the rights of a king, able to issue any decree they want that the entire student body must obey. Eager to beat Noir, Emma seeks out some extra-special training to improve her chances. However, prepping for the battle soon becomes the least of her worries when buxom treasure hunter Mira arrives on the scene and immediately monopolizes all of Noir's attention! Trouble's on the horizon as Emma and Mira go head-to-head...but who will come out on top?!
The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter (Manga) Vol. 4
Noir and Emma are headed to a massive dance party thrown by the Bourne family. But in the middle of the festivities, a mysterious figure calling himself the Phantom appears and steals the Bourne heirloom jewels. Even worse, the Phantom declares his intent to kidnap Emma, too! Has Noir trained in the hidden dungeon long enough to defend his childhood friend from a master thief?
The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter (Manga) Vol. 7
After Noir rescues his brother from a small village with peculiar customs, the two of them trace its lineage back to local hero Gaien--and connect the hero's unsavory history with the Great Invasion that threatens the city of Honest. Can Noir expose Gaien's real legacy in time to save the town?
The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter (Manga) Vol. 11
Cursed A-rank adventurer Meledy has made it very clear she's out to claim Noir as her own. But it will be a cold day in hell before Emma lets that happen! With Noir's virtue on the line, a new battle between love rivals commences! Then later, when a vicious serial killer who only targets women is on the loose, Noir and Luna pair up for a sting operation to take them down. Will they manage to nab the culprit or will the body count just keep rising?!
Zero Degree
Nicholas, a thirty-year-old man, worked in a chicken cold storage at the workstation. On the eve of Christmas night, everyone was gleeful and celebrating the occasion; Nicholas planned to give an alluring gift to his wife Lucia, which she had been asking for a couple of years. At long last, the day had arrived, but Nicholas didn't return to his home to honor Christmas with his two children. Why didn't he return? What happened to him? Which dark mind-boggling truth he was going to find out that day?Zero Degree is the tale which is ready for his readers to board a high-strung thrilling journey.
Loner Life in Another World (Light Novel) Vol. 11
Haruka successfully infiltrated the Theocracy! Wending his way to the Holy City to stop the pope, he rescues a bunny girl from Theocracy soldiers. It just so happens this bunny is a knight hailing from that bunny tribe Oda saved from slavers! She's striving to save her kidnapped sister from the Theocracy, and Haruka would be a coward not to help!!Sowing chaos as he heads for the Holy City, Haruka's firing on all cylinders until the captain of the Theocracy's strongest knights captures him! How will Haruka give him the slip?!