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No todas las historias producen la misma sensación al ser narradas. Algunas son más duras que otras, como solo yo puedo saber, hasta el punto de desear que todo hubiese ocurrido de otro modo, algo que por desgracia no está en mi mano. He meditado mucho sobre la conveniencia de incluir o no las crónicas de Mad, pues la suya no es una historia fácil. Sin embargo, al final se impuso la necesidad de contribuir a algo más grande, de explicar debidamente los acontecimientos posteriores a "La Biblia de los Caídos".

El autor de bestsellers Sam Feuerbach cosechó 200.000 críticas entusiastas en todo el mundo (Amazon/Goodreads/Audible) El cuervo siseó: —¡Ya basta! Ya basta con tus tonterías. ¿Qué sabe de estas cosas un mozalbete hipersensible como tú? Dame una buena razón para no cortarte el cuello aquí y ahora. Una maldita razón. El chico se quedó helado de miedo y no dijo nada. Por fin, su comportamiento era lógico. Sus rasgos faciales habían perdido cualquier orden. Temblando, cerró los ojos esperando una muerte segura.

The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world now, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school. I tell them that once I graduate, I will gladly join the rest of civilized society in allowing my strength, my drive, and my focus—what they call Will—to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as millions already do. As all must eventually do.

Tras la muerte de su padre adoptivo, Kira Maolan, una joven poseedora de un don especial, queda en manos de su malvada madrastra, quien la obliga a prostituirse en el burdel que regenta. La persona que la salva de esa traumática experiencia es Vartan Kritikian, enigmático hombre de oscuro pasado al que detesta, y que la lleva al castillo del señor de aquellas tierras, donde Kira se verá abocada a un mundo de tinieblas en el que sus habitantes guardan más de un secreto y nada ni nadie es lo que parece.

Ragnar, el rey vikingo, ha sido brutalmente asesinado. Pero sus cinco hijos siguen con vida. Y claman venganza. Primavera 866. Un pueblo del norte de Inglaterra es atacado por los vikingos. El ataque no ha sido una casualidad: Bjørn, Ivar, Sigurd, Ubbe y Halfdan, los cinco hijos de Ragnar Lothbrok, el primer rey vikingo, han desembarcado en Inglaterra para vengar a su padre, que fue capturado por el rey de los ingleses y arrojado a un pozo de serpientes venenosas. En sus últimas palabras antes de morir aseguró que sus cachorros lo vengarían. Y la venganza acaba de empezar.

Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night - until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose - to assassinate his boss' enemies, no questions asked.

When Michael Moorcock began chronicling the adventures of the albino sorcerer Elric, last king of decadent Melniboné, and his sentient vampiric sword, Stormbringer, he set out to create a new kind of fantasy adventure, one that broke with tradition and reflected a more up-to-date sophistication of theme and style. The result was a bold and unique hero: a rock-and-roll antihero who would channel all the violent excesses of the '60s into one enduring archetype.

Geralt è uno strigo, un individuo più forte e resistente di qualsiasi essere umano, e si guadagna da vivere uccidendo quelle creature che sgomentano anche i più audaci: demoni, orchi, elfi malvagi... Strappato alla sua famiglia quand'era soltanto un bambino, Geralt è stato sottoposto a un durissimo addestramento, durante il quale gli sono state somministrate erbe e pozioni che lo hanno mutato profondamente. Non esiste guerriero capace di batterlo e le stesse persone che lo assoldano hanno paura di lui.

A teenage mage of humble birth and slightly above-average skill, Zorian is attending his third year of education at Cyoria's magical academy. A driven and quiet young man, he is consumed by a desire to ensure his own future and free himself of the influence of his family, resenting the Kazinskis for favoring his brothers over him. Consequently, Zorian has no time for pointless distractions, much less other people's problems.

La guerra más antigua y devastadora de la existencia ha encontrado el modo de continuar, de extenderse por toda la creación. El Cielo y el Infierno ya no son los únicos escenarios para este terrible conflicto. Comenzó cuando el planeta se estremeció. Todos los habitantes perdieron la facultad de moverse, quedando resignados a contemplar impotentes cómo se desmoronaba el mundo. Al fenómeno lo llamaron la Onda y produjo cambios más allá de la comprensión humana. 

It’s not easy making the career jump from office-supplies-store middle manager to heroic interdimensional adventurer. At least, Jason tries to be heroic, but it's hard to be good when all your powers are evil. He’ll face off against cannibals, cultists, wizards, monsters...and that’s just on the first day. He’s going to need courage, he’s going to need wit, and he’s going to need some magic powers of his own. But first, he’s going to need pants.

Mi vida se resume en infancia turbia, destrucción y muerte. Nací y fui criado para ser heredero de la bratva. Deserté de esta buscando venganza; en cambio encontré una familia. Y también dolor. Bess Miller fue la causante de ello. Ella era mi castigo. Ella, lo intocable, el puto cielo, pelo rojo como el fuego del Hades. No debía poner mis ojos ni manos en su cuerpo. Era la sangre de mi hermano, el vicepresidente de mi club.

My name is Kazimir Wolfe. People call me "Kaz", except they don’t. I never use my real name; it’s too dangerous, for me and for anyone I meet. I’m on the run from the law, who think I killed my aunt, and from whoever did kill her, because they want to finish the job. So, I move around a lot, working construction or whatever job I can find. It’s a lonely life. I don’t let anyone get close...people who get close to me end up dead. Why? I’m a wizard. The world’s only wizard, as far as I know.

Max is finally getting a handle on the skill, finding enjoyment in battling and striving to grow his skills and stats. His new friends don't know the whole truth, but they flee trouble together, arriving at the human capital of Peltagow. With a new city to explore and dungeons to delve, the party sets their sights on gaining levels and acquiring stronger items.

La muerte es un arte, y Durzo Blint lo ejecuta a la perfección, sea en una callejuela oscura o en las grandes estancias de palacio. Incluso el poderoso Sa'kagé, la organización criminal que mueve los hilos y los intereses en la ciudad de Cenaria, lo respeta.

"Assassin's Creed: Gold" è un evento a sé stante nell'universo di "Assassin's Creed", in cui incontriamo Aliyah Khan, una professionista del poker e truffatrice. Nata e cresciuta fra mille difficoltà, è sopravvissuta grazie alla sua intelligenza e capacità di raggirare il prossimo. Fino a quando Aliyah incontra un uomo maturo, Gavin Banks, che la batte al gioco. La sua unica opzione per ripagare il debito con Banks è diventare un'Assassina. Durante il suo addestramento, Gavin racconta ad Aliyah della secolare battaglia tra Assassini e Templari.

As niece of the king, Elise Lysander cares about two things: sneaking into gambling dens, and avoiding an advantageous marriage at all costs. When her uncle holds the life of her deathly ill father over her head, reluctantly, Elise puts her fate into the hands of Legion Grey, the handsome and mysterious dowry negotiator. He may be arrogant and infuriating, but soon Legion incites a blistering, forbidden passion she can’t ignore.

Cada año los magos de Imardin se reúnen para realizar, junto con la guardia real, una gran purga en las calles de la ciudad: la vacían de vagabundos, pícaros y maleantes. Son maestros en las diversas disciplinas de la magia y saben que nadie puede oponérseles. Pero su escudo protector no es tan impenetrable como creen. Porque Sonea, una joven de origen humilde, está furiosa tras ver que su familia y sus amigos van a ser expulsados de la ciudad. Toda la rabia acumulada por años de injusticia va concentrada en una piedra que Sonea lanza contra las fuerzas del orden.

Silla Nordvig is running for her life. The Queen of Íseldur has sent warriors to bring Silla to Sunnavík, where death awaits her. When her father is killed, his last words set Silla on a perilous quest: travel the treacherous Road of Bones—a thousand-mile stretch haunted by warbands, creatures of darkness, and a mysterious murderer—and go to Kopa, where a shield house awaits her. After barely surviving the first stretch of road, a desperate Silla sneaks into a supply wagon belonging to the notorious Bloodaxe Crew. To make it to Kopa, she must win over Axe Eyes, the brooding leader of the Crew.

For the past two years, a virus aptly named Dawn has risen every day at first light to kill any human it touches, turning them into ravenous zombies. There's no cure, no form of resistance against it, nothing to turn things around. Most of the living humans are gone now. Only those of us with a different kind of blood are spared the killing blow of Dawn. With the dead walking and eating their way across the lands, I fight every day to stay alive. I'm fae and trapped here on Earth after a vacation gone wrong, wandering this doomed realm with only a virtual pet for company.