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A palace servant trained in herbal medicine finds herself at the heart of imperial intrigue in this enthralling period mystery!Maomao leads an unassuming life with her apothecary father, but kidnap…

A palace servant trained in herbal medicine finds herself at the heart of imperial intrigue in this enthralling period mystery!Maomao leads an unassuming life with her apothecary father, but kidnappers whisk her away to a world of consorts and serving women in the empire s rear palace. Sold into imperial servitude, the girl keeps her quick wit, sharp mind, and medical knowledge a secret. But the head eunuch, Jinshi, shatters Maomao s low profile when she catches his eye. He perceives her true skills and makes her a lady-in-waiting to the rear palace s top consort. Can Maomao quietly pass her term as her lady s food tester, or will observational prowess and curiosity push her into danger as she uncovers turmoil at court? Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 265, Nakladatelství: Square Enix, Autor: Natsu Hyuuga,Touko Shino, ISBN-13: 9781646092727, Datum vydání: 2024

A palace servant trained in herbal medicine finds herself in the heart of imperial intrigue in this enthralling period mystery!Maomao's latest attempt at the court service exam earns her the role o…

A palace servant trained in herbal medicine finds herself in the heart of imperial intrigue in this enthralling period mystery!Maomao's latest attempt at the court service exam earns her the role of an assistant at a medical office. Changes keep rolling in after a new consort enters the rear palace, bringing her own enigmas. And what does a former emissary to the court want with three young medical assistants? Is there a connection to a mysterious shrine maiden from Shaoh? Meanwhile, a certain monocled man remains a thorn in Maomao's side! Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 288, Nakladatelství: Square Enix, Autor: Touko Shino, ISBN-13: 9781646093267, Datum vydání: 2025

A palace servant trained in herbal medicine finds herself at the heart of imperial intrigue in this enthralling period mystery!The capital goes wild for the board game go when Lakan publishes a boo…

A palace servant trained in herbal medicine finds herself at the heart of imperial intrigue in this enthralling period mystery!The capital goes wild for the board game go when Lakan publishes a book about his games. To spread the appreciation for go even further, Lakan decides to hold a tournament open to all. Jinshi eyes an opportunity when the strategist offers to grant a single request to any gifted player who can defeat the military man himself. Contrasting the diversion of games, reports arrive of crops devastated by a plague of locusts in a remote village. Jinshi's efforts to mitigate the insects’ impact will be put to the test, and the results will mean survival or starvation for the country of Li. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 304, Nakladatelství: Square Enix, Autor: Natsu Hyuuga,Touko Shino, ISBN-13: 9781646094233, Datum vydání: 2026

"Imagine, the letters one has sent out into the world, the letters received back in turn, are like the pieces of a magnificent puzzle. . . . Isn’t there something wonderful in that, to think that a…

"Imagine, the letters one has sent out into the world, the letters received back in turn, are like the pieces of a magnificent puzzle. . . . Isn’t there something wonderful in that, to think that a story of one’s life is preserved in some way, that this very letter may one day mean something, even if it is a very small thing, to someone?"Filled with knowledge that only comes from a life fully lived, The Correspondent is a gem of a novel about the power of finding solace in literature and connection with people we might never meet in person. It is about the hubris of youth and the wisdom of old age, and the mistakes and acts of kindness that occur during a lifetime.Sybil Van Antwerp has throughout her life used letters to make sense of the world and her place in it. Most mornings, around half past ten, Sybil sits down to write letters”to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to audit a class she desperately wants to take, to Joan Didion and Larry McMurtry to tell them what she thinks of their latest books, and to one person to whom she writes often yet never sends the letter.Sybil expects her world to go on as it always has”a mother, grandmother, wife, divorcee, distinguished lawyer, she has lived a very full life. But when letters from someone in her past force her to examine one of the most painful periods of her life, she realizes that the letter she has been writing over the years needs to be read and that she cannot move forward until she finds it in her heart to offer forgiveness.Sybil Van Antwerp’s life of letters might be "a very small thing,”but she also might be one of the most memorable characters you will ever read. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 304, Nakladatelství: Random House, Autor: Virginia Evans, ISBN-13: 9798217399079, Datum vydání: 2026

An overworked salaryman and a mischievous cashier with a dual personality form an unexpected bond in this sweet-and-sour comedy!At age forty-five, office worker Sasaki has had enough of the corpora…

An overworked salaryman and a mischievous cashier with a dual personality form an unexpected bond in this sweet-and-sour comedy!At age forty-five, office worker Sasaki has had enough of the corporate grind. His only solace is smoking—and the friendly smile of supermarket cashier Yamada. When Sasaki can't find Yamada after a particularly trying day, a striking woman invites him to smoke with her. The despondent man thinks he's made a new smoking buddy in the cool, teasing Tayama, but Sasaki doesn't realize he already knows her! Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 240, Nakladatelství: Square Enix, Autor: Jinushi, ISBN-13: 9781646092864, Datum vydání: 2024

The first novel of Pierce Brown’s iconic, New York Times bestselling Red Rising Saga, now in a stunning deluxe hardcover edition, featuring:• Illustrated slipcase with foil• Designed sprayed edges•…

The first novel of Pierce Brown’s iconic, New York Times bestselling Red Rising Saga, now in a stunning deluxe hardcover edition, featuring:• Illustrated slipcase with foil• Designed sprayed edges• New cover and full wrap-around book case art• Fold-out poster• Full-color illustrated endpapers with a new map Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he toils willingly, trusting that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago.Driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanity’s overlords struggle for power. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies . . . even if it means he has to become one of them to do so. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Pevná, Počet stran: 400, Nakladatelství: Random House, Autor: Pierce Brown, ISBN-13: 9780593871522, Datum vydání: 2025

A loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy rom-com!After multiple twists and turns, trials and tribulations, it’s official: Marin and Wakana are dating!Whi…

A loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy rom-com!After multiple twists and turns, trials and tribulations, it’s official: Marin and Wakana are dating!While neither their families nor their friends are surprised by the announcement, the happy couple are eager to celebrate their mutual feelings with a heap of outdoor activities! Eventually, the two find themselves back on the beach where they made a fateful promise one year ago. What new vows will they exchange under the shining sun in this final volume? Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 208, Nakladatelství: Square Enix, Autor: Shinichi Fukuda, ISBN-13: 9781646094998, Datum vydání: 2026

A gorgeous deluxe edition of the iconic #1 New York Times bestselling dark fantasy novel, dividing the novel into three hardcover volumes in a stunning boxed set, featuring:Illustrated slipcase wit…

A gorgeous deluxe edition of the iconic #1 New York Times bestselling dark fantasy novel, dividing the novel into three hardcover volumes in a stunning boxed set, featuring:Illustrated slipcase with brand new artThree unjacketed hardcovers with foil stampsMetallic silver edgesBookmark ribbonsFull-color illustrated endpaper mapsAnd 24 black-and-white interior illustrations by acclaimed artist Avendell"In a genre often dominated by safe formulas, SenLinYu’s debut is a reminder that speculative fiction still has teeth and knows how to bite.” —Grimdark MagazineOnce a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisoner—of war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered, her abilities suppressed, and the world she knew destroyed.In the aftermath of a long war, Paladia’s new ruling class of corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers, whose vile undead creatures helped bring about their victory, holds Helena captive.According to Resistance records, she was a healer of little importance within their ranks. But Helena has inexplicable memory loss of the months leading up to her capture, making her enemies wonder: Is she truly as insignificant as she appears, or are her lost memories hiding some vital piece of the Resistance’s final gambit?To uncover the memories buried deep within her mind, Helena is sent to the High Reeve, one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers in this new world. Trapped on his crumbling estate, Helena’s fight—to protect her lost history and to preserve the last remaining shreds of her former self—is just beginning. For her prison and captor have secrets of their own . . . secrets Helena must unearth, whatever the cost. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 1120, Nakladatelství: Random House, Autor: SenLinYu, ISBN-13: 9798217299362, Datum vydání: 2026

After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushl…

After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series! Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a "curse" afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and...solving mysteries?!  Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 178, Nakladatelství: Square Enix, Autor: Natsu Hyuuga,Nekokurage, ISBN-13: 9781646090709, Datum vydání: 2020

After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushl…

After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series!Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a "curse" afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and...solving mysteries?! Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 178, Nakladatelství: Square Enix, Autor: Natsu Hyuuga,Nekokurage,Itsuki Nanao, ISBN-13: 9781646090716, Datum vydání: 2021

UPDATED, WITH NEW MATERIAL BY THE AUTHOR"WOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES isn't just another book. It is a gift of profound insight, wisdom, and love. An oracle from one who knows." - Alice WalkerWith…

UPDATED, WITH NEW MATERIAL BY THE AUTHOR"WOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES isn't just another book. It is a gift of profound insight, wisdom, and love. An oracle from one who knows." - Alice WalkerWithin every woman there lives a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. She is the Wild Woman, who represents the instinctual nature of women. But she is an endangered species. In WOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES, Dr. Estés unfolds rich intercultural myths, fairy tales, and stories, many from her own family, in order to help women reconnect with the fierce, healthy, visionary attributes of this instinctual nature. Through the stories and commentaries in this remarkable book, we retrieve, examine, love, and understand the Wild Woman and hold her against our deep psyches as one who is both magic and medicine. Dr. Estés has created a new lexicon for describing the female psyche. Fertile and life-giving, it is a psychology of women in the truest sense, a knowing of the soul."This volume reminds us that we are nature for all our sophistication, that we are still wild, and the recovery of that vitality will itself set us right in the world." - Thomas Moore Author of Care of the Soul"I am grateful to WOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES and to Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés. The work shows the reader how glorious it is to be daring, to be caring, and to be women. Everyone who can read should read this book." - Maya Angelou"An inspiring book, the 'vitamins for the soul' [for] women who are cut off from their intuitive nature." - San Francisco Chronicle"Stands out from the pack . . . A joy and sparkle in [the] prose . . . This book will become a bible for women interested in doing deep work. . . . It is a road map of all the pitfalls, those familiar and those horrifically unexpected, that a woman encounters on the way back to her instinctual self. Wolves . . . is a gift." - Los Angeles Times"A mesmerizing voice . . . Dramatic storytelling she learned at the knees of her [immigrant] aunts." - Newsweek Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 608, Nakladatelství: Random House, Autor: Clarissa Pinkola Estés, ISBN-13: 9780345409874, Datum vydání: 1996

A palace servant trained in herbal medicine finds herself at the heart of imperial intrigue in this enthralling period mystery!How did Maomao become Jinshi’s personal physician when she’s just a si…

A palace servant trained in herbal medicine finds herself at the heart of imperial intrigue in this enthralling period mystery!How did Maomao become Jinshi’s personal physician when she’s just a simple apothecary? To give him proper medical treatment, she’ll need more than her meager surgical skills. Luomen, her father, would be the perfect teacher, but he will only lend his expertise if she can pass his test. Succeeding at his task, however, might make her privy to the truth behind the practice of surgery at court. Only after Maomao acquires the necessary knowledge will the apothecary be able to accompany Jinshi on what could be his most dangerous journey yet... Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 352, Nakladatelství: Square Enix, Autor: Touko Shino, ISBN-13: 9781646094240, Datum vydání: 2026

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE The masterpiece of Nobel Prize winner Albert Camus now in a striking American English translation. The Stranger remains vital for its unsettling insights into the impossi…

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE The masterpiece of Nobel Prize winner Albert Camus now in a striking American English translation. The Stranger remains vital for its unsettling insights into the impossibility of moral certainty in the face of violence.Matthew Ward has done Camus and us a great service. The Stranger is now a different and better novel for its American readers; it is now our classic as well as France s. Chicago Sun-TimesSince it was first published in English, in 1946, Albert Camus s first novel, The Stranger (L etranger), has had a profound impact on millions of American readers. Through this story of an ordinary man who unwittingly gets drawn into a senseless murder on a sundrenched Algerian beach, Camus explored what he termed the nakedness of man faced with the absurd.Now, in this illuminating translation, extraordinary for its exactitude and clarity, the original intent of The Stranger is made more immediate. This haunting novel has been given a new life for generations to come. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 144, Nakladatelství: Random House, Autor: Albert Camus, ISBN-13: 9780679720201, Datum vydání: 1992

A loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy romcom!Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, do…

A loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy romcom!Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Wakana Gojou passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Marin Kitagawa, a trendy girl who's always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin--never one to be shy--spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmante into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?! Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 210, Nakladatelství: Square Enix, Autor: Shinichi Fukuda, ISBN-13: 9781646090327, Datum vydání: 2020

My Dress-up Darling 5 je anglicky psaná manga pro dospělé. A loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy romcom! Wakana has spent every summer vacation on his…

My Dress-up Darling 5 je anglicky psaná manga pro dospělé. A loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy romcom! Wakana has spent every summer vacation on his own...until now! With a friend like Marin at his side, he s about to get a taste of everything summer has to offer and more—the pool, fireworks, extra homework…and of course, cosplay! Now that she s crossed off bronzed fighter Veronica-tya from her to-do list, Marin has set her sights on a succubus from one of her favorite manga series! But when she picks out a questionable location for the photo shoot, Wakana s the one about to be left red in the face and hot under the collar!

An overworked salaryman and a mischievous cashier form an unexpected bond when they light up together!After the stress of a medical misdiagnosis, Sasaki resumes his strange yet calming nighttime sm…

An overworked salaryman and a mischievous cashier form an unexpected bond when they light up together!After the stress of a medical misdiagnosis, Sasaki resumes his strange yet calming nighttime smokes with Tayama. Yet he's still unaware that Tayama and Yamada, his therapeutic idol, are the same woman! Sasaki and Yamada are merely customer and cashier inside the store, but as more quirky supermarket employees enter the mix, will Sasaki's relationship with Tayama begin to change? Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 208, Nakladatelství: Square Enix, Autor: Jinushi, ISBN-13: 9781646092871, Datum vydání: 2024