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Our Happy Time
An amazing novel about forgiving and being forgiven, about loving and being loved, and about happiness - that can be found in a truly unlikely place.
My Brilliant Life
A BEST OF THE MONTH SELECTION BY OPRAH MAGAZINEAN NPR BEST BOOK OF 2021“An eminent South Korean talent makes her American début in this poignant watercolor of a novel . . . Kim is a writer on the move.” —O, The Oprah MagazineAe-ran Kim's My Brilliant Life explores family bonds and out-of-the-ordinary friendships, interweaving the past and present of a tight-knit family, finding joy and happiness in even the most difficult times.Areum lives life to its fullest, vicariously through the stories of his parents, conversations with Little Grandpa Jang—his sixty-year-old neighbor and best friend—and through the books he reads to visit the places he would otherwise never see.For several months, Areum has been working on a manuscript, piecing together his parents’ often embellished stories about his family and childhood. He hopes to present it on his birthday, as a final gift to his mom and dad; their own falling-in-love story.Through it all, Areum and his family will have you laughing and crying, for all the right reasons.“This novel snuck up on me and captured my heart.” —Margarita Montimore, USA Today bestselling author of Oona Out of OrderAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Beasts of a Little Land
Winner of the Yasnaya Polyana Award * Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize 'Unforgettable' Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, author of The Mountains Sing As the Korean independence movement gathers pace, two children meet on the streets of Seoul. Fate will bind them through decades of love and war. They just don’t know it yet. It is 1917, and Korea is under Japanese occupation. With the threat of famine looming, ten-year-old Jade is sold by her desperate family to Miss Silver's courtesan school in the bustling city of Pyongyang. As the Japanese army tears through the country, she is forced to flee to the southern city of Seoul. Soon, her path crosses with that of an orphan named JungHo, a chance encounter that will lead to a life-changing friendship. But when JungHo is pulled into the revolutionary fight for independence, Jade must decide between following her own ambitions and risking everything for the one she loves. Sweeping through five decades of Korean history, Juhea Kim's sparkling debut is an intricately woven tale of love stretched to breaking point, and two people who refuse to let go. Longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Longlist 2022 * Longlisted for the Nota Bene Prize 2023 'A stunning achievement' TLS
Neverwhere
THE EXTRAORDINARY FIRST NOVEL BY THE MASTER OF STORYTELLING'Prose that dances and dazzles . . . Gaiman describes the indescribable' SUSANNA CLARKE'It's virtually impossible to read more than ten words by Neil Gaiman and not wish he would tell you the rest of the story' OBSERVER'Much too clever to be caught in the net of a single interpretation' PHILIP PULLMANACCLAIMED BBC RADIO 4 DRAMATISATION WITH ALL-STAR CAST INCLUDING JAMES MCAVOY, NATALIE DORMER, DAVID HAREWOOD, SOPHIE OKONEDO AND BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH---'I love doors. Anything that leads to possibilities' NEIL GAIMAN---Under the streets of London lies a world most people could never dream of.When Richard Mayhew stops to help a girl he finds bleeding in the street, his unremarkable life changes in an instant.This act of kindness leads him to a place filled with murderers and angels, pale girls in black velvet, a Beast in a labyrinth and an Earl who holds Court in a tube train. It is strangely familiar yet utterly bizarre.Here is London Below, the city of people who have fallen between the cracks. And for Richard Mayhew, it's just the beginning.NEIL GAIMAN. WITH STORIES COME POSSIBILITIES.
The Picture Bride
Could you marry a man you’ve never met? Three Korean women in 1918 make a life-changing journey to Hawaii, where they will marry, having seen only photographs of their intended husbands. Different fates await each of these women. Hongju, who dreams of a marriage of ‘natural love’, meets a man who looks twenty years older than his photograph; Songhwa, who wants to escape from her life of ridicule as the granddaughter of a shaman, meets a lazy drunkard. And then there’s Willow, whose 26-year-old groom, Taewan, looks just like his image … Real life doesn’t always resemble a picture, but there’s no going back. And while things don’t turn out quite as they’d hoped, even for Willow, they do find something that makes their journey worthwhile — each other.
Rise of the Robot Army
From New York Times bestselling author Robert Venditti comes the second book in the Miles Taylor and the Golden Cape series, about an eighth grader who finds himself unexpectedly thrust into the role of real-life superhero. His latest mission: to defeat an army of robots designed to destroy him!Master the golden cape. Been there. Save the world from an alien invasion. Done that. Dominate the eighth grade. Keep dreaming. Battle an army of super-deadly robots designed to destroy you. Sure didn’t see that one coming. After a summer of fighting crime as Gilded, the world’s only superhero, Miles Taylor is bummed to learn that nothing has changed for him at Chapman Middle School. He is still the primary target of the Jammer’s bullying. And Josie, the girl of his dreams, has put him squarely in the friend zone. Miles starts spending more and more time as Gilded, neglecting his schoolwork and his friends. His bad attitude lands him and his best friend, Henry, in a military compound, at the mercy of the power-crazed General Breckenridge. When the general steals the golden cape, Miles finds himself back at square one with no superpowers…and no hope of escape. On the verge of losing everything—and everyone—he cares about, Miles must discover the hero within himself before the general puts his evil plans into action.
Attack of the Alien Horde
“Clever and funny with an irresistible premise, this middle grade adventure/comic book hybrid will engage even the most reluctant reader.” —Rick Riordan, author of the worldwide bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus What if superheroes were real—and you had to become one? A boy is suddenly thrust into the role of a real-life superhero and tasked with saving Earth from an alien invasion in this action-packed novel from New York Times bestselling author Robert Venditti and award-winning illustrator Dusty Higgins.When twelve-year-old Miles Taylor unexpectedly inherits a golden cape that gives him amazing superpowers, his life instantly changes: he becomes a superhero. For real. With some help from a new friend named Henry, Miles does his best to protect his city. But his skills and courage are about to be put to the ultimate test—an alien horde is working its way toward Earth, with their sights set on the golden cape…and total domination. Ready or not, Miles is about to discover whether he has what it takes to save all humankind.
The Iron Traitor (The Iron Fey, Book 6)
The internationally bestselling Iron Fey series continues with The Iron Traitor After his unexpected journey into the land of the fey, Ethan Chase just wants to get back to his normal life with his girlfriend Kenzie. But when your sister is one of the most powerful faeries in the Nevernever, ‘normal’ simply isn’t an option... Ethan’s nephew, Keirran, is missing and on the verge of doing something unthinkable in the name of saving his own love. Something that will fracture the human and faery worlds forever. Now, as Ethan’s and Keirran’s fates entwine and Keirran slips further into darkness, Ethan’s next choice will decide the fate of them all. ‘Katniss Everdeen better watch out.’ Huffington Post on The Immortal Rules 'Julie Kagawa is one killer storyteller.’ MTV Readers love Julie Kagawa ‘CAN I GIVE IT 10 STARS?? Well, I would if I could!’ ‘Damn, Julie Kagawa has done it yet again!’ ‘I still am overwhelmed by the emotion The Iron Traitor left in its aftermath.’ *** The Iron Fey Series Book #1: The Iron KingBook #2: The Iron DaughterBook #3: The Iron QueenBook #4: The Iron KnightBook #5: The Lost PrinceBook #6: The Iron TraitorBook #7: The Iron Warrior
The Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey, Book 2)
Step back into the Faery realm... Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fitted in anywhere. Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to the Winter faery queen. As war looms between Summer and Winter, Meghan knows that the real danger comes from the Iron fey – ironbound faeries that only she and her absent prince have seen. But no one believes her. Worse, Meghan’s own fey powers have been cut off. She’s stuck in Faery with only her wits for help. Trusting anyone would be foolish. Trusting the prince who betrayed her, deadly. But even as she grows a backbone of iron, Meghan can’t help but hear the whispers of longing in her all-too-human heart... Praise for Julie Kagawa ‘One killer storyteller’ MTV ’The Iron King is a must read!’ New York Times bestselling author, Gena Showalter Fans love The Iron Daughter! ‘A full five-stars to Julie Kagawa's The Iron Daughter.’ ‘Fabulous, thrilling and utterly fascinating.’ ‘This series is one of those that just keeps getting better.’ ‘I just can’t get enough of this world!’ *** The Iron Fey Series Book #1: The Iron KingBook #2: The Iron DaughterBook #3: The Iron QueenBook #4: The Iron KnightBook #5: The Lost PrinceBook #6: The Iron TraitorBook #7: The Iron Warrior
Summer's Crossing (The Iron Fey)
An eBook exclusive novella from Julie Kagawa's amazing Iron Fey series! A Midsummer's Nightmare...? Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Summer Court prankster, King Oberon's right hand, bane of many a faery queen's existence – and secret friend to Prince Ash of the Winter Court. Until one girl's death came between them, and another girl stole both their hearts... Now Ash has granted one favor too many and someone's come to collect, forcing the prince to a place he cannot go without Puck's help – into the heart of the Summer Court. And Puck faces the ultimate choice – betray Ash and possibly win the girl they both love, or help his former friend turned bitter enemy pull off a deception that no true faery prankster could possibly resist. Kagawa does it again! ‘There comes a time when you read a book and all you want to do is climb inside the book and stay there.’ ‘Unbelievable, beautiful and dangerous all at the same time.Love this series!’ ‘Ah, there is nothing like going back into Julie Kagawa's world, even if it's only for a short while.’
The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey, Book 5)
‘A winning combination of magic, suspense and romance’ Sunday Express on The Iron King Don’t look at Them...Don’t speak of Them...Never enter Their world. Those are the rules that Ethan Chase lives by when it comes to the dark fairies that robbed him of his sister. But they are still on his trail and Ethan can’t fight fate forever... Now the deadly fey are at his school, colliding with his real life, Ethan will sacrifice everything to keep his mortal friends safe, even if it means becoming entangled in the world he’s spent his whole life trying to deny. His destiny and birth right are calling. And now there’s no escape. *** The beginning of a new story, The Lost Prince is both the fifth book in The Iron Fey series, and the first book in a brand-new trilogy: The Call of the Forgotten! Readers welcome Kagawa’s new tale: ‘YES! This is perfecto!’ ‘I was spellbound by Julie Kagawa. Her gorgeous prose and amazing story-weaving kept me hooked on the book until late night.’ ‘After reading this book, I can confidently say that Julie Kagawa has done it again!’ *** The Iron Fey Series Book #1: The Iron KingBook #2: The Iron DaughterBook #3: The Iron QueenBook #4: The Iron KnightBook #5: The Lost PrinceBook #6: The Iron TraitorBook #7: The Iron Warrior
The Iron Warrior (The Iron Fey, Book 7)
The Iron Warrior is Kagawa’s stellar conclusion to the internationally bestselling Iron Fey series. Are you ready...? The Iron Prince betrayed us all. He killed me. Then, I woke up. Waking after a month on the brink of death, Ethan Chase is stunned to learn that the Veil that conceals the fey from human sight was temporarily torn away. Although humankind's glimpse of the world of Faery lasted just a brief moment, the human world has been cast into chaos, and the emotion and glamour produced by fear and wonder has renewed the tremendous power of the Forgotten Queen. Now, she is at the forefront of an uprising against the courts of Summer and Winter – a reckoning that will have cataclysmic effects on the Nevernever. In the face of unprecedented evil and unfathomable power, Ethan's enemies must become his allies, and the world of the fey will be changed forevermore... ‘One killer storyteller.’ MTV Fans adore The Iron Warrior ‘It was everything I needed.’ ‘The Iron Warrior is gripping, emotional, shocking and amazing.’ ‘I don't want to say good bye!’ ‘Such a great ending to an awesome series. These books touched my life and I love them.’ *** The Iron Fey Series Book #1: The Iron KingBook #2: The Iron DaughterBook #3: The Iron QueenBook #4: The Iron KnightBook #5: The Lost PrinceBook #6: The Iron TraitorBook #7: The Iron Warrior