Alba Mantovani Boeken

"Intricate and extraordinary." - New York Times on The Fifth Season (A New York Times Notable Book of 2015) WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2016 This is the way the world ends...for the last time. A season of endings has begun. It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. It starts with betrayal, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy. For more from N. K. Jemisin, check out: The Inheritance Trilogy The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms The Broken Kingdoms The Kingdom of Gods The Inheritance Trilogy (omnibus edition) Shades in Shadow: An Inheritance Triptych (e-only short fiction) The Awakened Kingdom (e-only novella) Dreamblood Duology The Killing Moon The Shadowed Sun The Broken EarthThe Fifth SeasonThe Obelisk Gate

De 89-jarige Isabelle McAllister vraagt haar kapster Dorrie om een grote gunst: ze vraagt haar, een zwarte alleenstaande moeder van halverwege de dertig, om met haar half Amerika te doorkruisen zodat zij in haar geboortestad een begrafenis kan bijwonen. Zonder verdere uitleg. Dorrie, die graag even weg is van alles vanwege de zorgen om haar tienerzoon en nieuwsgierig is naar de geheimen uit Miss Isabelles verleden, stemt toe. Niet wetend dat ze een reis tegemoet gaat die beide vrouwen voorgoed zal veranderen. Tijdens de lange autorit vertelt Isabelle hoe ze als jonge, eigenzinnige tiener in de jaren dertig in Kentucky verliefd werd op de zwarte zoon van de huishoudster, in een tijdperk waarin zo n relatie onmogelijk was. Het verhaal van deze verboden liefde en de tragische gevolgen ervan zetten Dorrie aan het denken. Ze realiseert zich dat het tijd is om een aantal cruciale beslissingen in haar eigen leven te nemen. Kom naar huis is niet alleen een ontroerend verhaal over een onmogelijke liefde, maar ook een bijzondere road trip van twee vrouwen die meer met elkaar gemeen hebben dan ze ooit hadden vermoed.

The Victorian language of flowers was used to express emotions: honeysuckle for devotion, azaleas for passion, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it has been more useful in communicating feelings like grief, mistrust and solitude.

Seattle. È l'alba e il piccolo William si stropiccia gli occhi neri. Ancora avvolto nelle coperte, sente canzoni sussurrate in una lingua antica. Da cinque anni, però, non ascolta la voce di sua madre, da quando è entrato nell'orfanotrofio, dove la disciplina ha preso il posto delle carezze e l'odio è diventato la norma. William è diverso, è cinese. Oggi, nel giorno del compleanno di tutti i bambini dell'istituto, trova il coraggio di chiedere cosa sia successo a sua madre. Le risposte sono vaghe, ma una parola trafigge il suo cuore: è morta. William non ci crede e non vuole arrendersi. Sa che è ancora viva e l'unica con cui può confidarsi è Charlotte, una ragazza dai capelli rossi e dalla pelle delicata. Insieme decidono di fuggire dall'orfanotrofio per cercare sua madre, ma il mondo che li attende è pericoloso e oscuro. Le strade di Seattle nei primi anni Trenta sono violente, piene di locali e teatri. Qui, William incontra lo sguardo di una giovane cantante cinese, un incontro che non dimenticherà. Deve scoprire chi è e cosa nasconde. Nessun ostacolo è troppo grande, perché ora la speranza di essere amati e al sicuro potrebbe finalmente tornare a crescere.

2.3 million copies sold The international bestselling book of the major Hollywood film starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander (film to be released in UK 1 Nov 16) The New York Times bestseller Goodreads historical category winner 'Extraordinary and heartrending' MARKUS ZUSAK, author of The Book Thief A boat washes up on the shore of a remote lighthouse keeper's island. It holds a dead man - and a crying baby. The only two islanders, Tom and his wife Izzy, are about to make a devastating decision. They break the rules and follow their hearts. What happens next will break yours. 'Unforgettable' Guardian 'A moving tale ...prepare to weep' New York Times

Tricia Levenseller, author of Daughter of the Pirate King, is back with an epic YA tale of ambition and love in The Shadows Between Us... “They’ve never found the body of the first and only boy who broke my heart. And they never will.” Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power: 1) Woo the Shadow King. 2) Marry him. 3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself. No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Regardless, Alessandra knows what she deserves, and she’s going to do everything within her power to get it. But Alessandra’s not the only one trying to kill the king. As attempts on his life are made, she finds herself trying to keep him alive long enough for him to make her his queen—all while struggling not to lose her heart. After all, who better for a Shadow King than a cunning, villainous queen? “Tricia Levenseller’s latest, The Shadows Between Us, is a decadent and wickedly addictive fantasy, full of schemes and court intrigue, and delightful descriptions of food, which I am always a fan of.” —Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series

In een vergeten hoekje van Londen leert de 14-jarige Sarah op haar geliefde paard Boo te rijden alsof zij samen dansen. Hun leermeester is Sarahs opa Henri, die zelf heeft gestudeerd aan Le Cadre Noir, een van de meest prestigieuze rijscholen in Frankrijk. Hij hoopt dat het Sarah een kans in het leven zal geven. Maar als het noodlot toeslaat staat Sarah er weer alleen voor. Natasha is advocate Jeugdrecht en raakt vaak te nauw be betrokken bij haar zaken. Ze leeft gescheiden van haar bijna ex-man Mac, maar nu komt hij tijdelijk weer wonen in het huis dat nog van hen beiden is. Als ze bij toeval Sarah ontmoet en haar een helpende hand biedt, zet dit haar leven pas echt op z'n kop.