Ellis Post Uiterweer Libros

Sexta y última entrega de la apasionante serie «Crónicas de la Prehistoria», que ha sido incluida por The Times entre los cien mejores libros de la década. Una historia sobre la supervivencia y el poder de la amistad en la que Torak llegará al final de su viaje. La Noche de las Almas está cada vez más cerca. Eostra, la hechicera de los Búhos Reales, mantiene aterrorizados a los clanes en su intento de dominar el mundo de los vivos y de los muertos. Así, Torak debe abandonar el Bosque para buscar la guarida de la Devoradora de Almas en la Montaña de los Fantasmas. En compañía de Renn, emprende un peligroso viaje a través de parajes helados, durante el cual ambos descubrirán la fuerza de su vínculo y hallarán nuevas alianzas que los impulsarán a seguir adelante. Lobo, su fiel hermano de camada, tendrá que superar el dolor más atroz y evitar que la malvada hechicera le arrebate aquello que más quiere.

A boy. A wolf. A legend for all time. The third book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by renowned author Michelle Paver. Torak has survived the summer and his heartstopping adventure in the Seal Islands. He and Wolf are together once more. But their reunion is short-lived. As mid winter approaches, Torak learns that Wolf has been snatched. In a desperate bid to rescue him, Torak and Renn must brave the frozen wilderness of the Far North and step into a world of deceit, treachery and lies, coming face to face with a terrifying evil. Another step is taken on his quest to destroy the Soul-Eaters, but with it comes the burden of an utterly chilling secret of his own ... Audio edition also available, read by Sir Ian McKellen.

Ever since Jennifer exchanged her high-flying career for a life by the sea with her little boy, Charlie and their dog, Sausage, she hasn't looked back. Not even once. Not on the emotional debris of her broken engagement to fiance, Dave, nor the one night of stupidity that caused it. But all that is about to change...Four-year-old Charlie's new life at school has started so well: he's made friends, settled in, is beginning to make his own little way in the world. But when a casual trip to the doctor leads to Charlie facing the biggest challenge of his young life, Jennifer has to confront the past she thought she could safely forget.

En el mundo prehistórico, tan lleno de adversidades y peligros, los parientes deben protegerse mutuamente. Por eso, cuando Bale cae por un precipicio y se descubre que no ha sido un accidente, Torak se siente culpable por no haber estado junto a él cuando ocurrieron los funestos hechos y jura vengar su muerte. Así pues, Renn y Torak emprenden la búsqueda del asesino, que se ha refugiado en el Bosque Profundo, donde prepara una guerra para convertirse en amo y señor del territorio. Se trata de un enemigo enormemente poderoso, pero si alguien puede detenerlo y hacerle pagar por sus crímenes es Torak. ¿Lo conseguirá, o al final el caos cundirá irreparablemente en el Bosque?

¿Te imaginas que con sólo guiñar un ojo y beber un sorbo de poción mágica se cumplieran todos tus deseos? Sería perfecto, ¿no? Pues ésta es la fabulosa perspectiva que se le presenta a Rachel cuando Miri, su hermana pequeña, descubre que tiene poderes mágicos. Tras la incredulidad llega el espíritu práctico y, muy pronto, Rachel tiene claro sus objetivos más inmediatos: lograr la paz mundial, por supuesto, pero también que los fines de semana tengan cinco días, que la inviten al festival de la primavera, bailar sin que parezca que la están electrocutando y convertirse en la chica más admirada del instituto. Pero el plan más ambicioso de Rachel y Miri es que sus padres vuelvan a vivir juntos, para (o cual deben ahuyentar a la novia de su padre antes de que se convierta en su madrastra.Y si quieren lograr su propósito, tienen que darse prisa, ya que la boda está a punto de celebrarse.

Bond is back! De familie van een schoolgenoot van James verdwijnt op de Middellandse Zee. James ontdekt een duister genootschap dat samenkomt op een verborgen plek op zijn kostschool Eton En ver van Groot-Brittanni in het ruige binnenland van Sardini heeft een sinistere Italiaanse graaf een bizar fort in de bergen gebouwd. Is er een connectie? Toeval zorgt ervoor dat James zijn zomervakantie op Sardini doorbrengt. Hij komt steeds meer te weten over het complot dat daar wordt gesmeed.Opnieuw beleeft Bond een avontuur dat je bloed doet koken!

From the high seas of the Indian Ocean to the dark jungles of Southeast Asia, from the canals of Venice to the crypts of ancient kings, SIGMA Force must piece together a mystery that, unless solved, will end all life on our planet... But even this challenge may prove too large for SIGMA Force alone. With a worldwide pandemic growing, Painter Crowe and Commander Gray Pierce turn to their deadliest adversaries for help, teaming up with a diabolical foe that has thwarted them in the past. But can the enemy be trusted even now? Or will they prove to be another Judas...?

A boy is put on a train by his stepmother to make his first journey on his own. But soon that journey turns out to be more of a challenge than anyone could have imagined as the train stalls at the mouth of a tunnel and a mysterious woman in white helps the boy while away the hours by telling him stories - stories with a difference.

Tella's brother Cody is sick and getting worse, so when she finds instructions on how to become a contender in the dangerous Brimstone Bleed race where she can win a cure for him, she jumps at the chance--but there is no guarantee that she will win, or even survive.

An ancient artefact is stolen from beneath Temple Mount. With 13 Israeli soldiers dead, and the Palestinians outraged over the desecration of the sacred ground, tensions are running high. Detectives must work against the clock to identify the stolen relic and the thieves, before civil unrest escalates to deadly proportions.

During a crowded service at a cathedral in Germany, armed intruders in monks' robes unleash a nightmare of blood and destruction. But the killers have not come for gold; they seek a more valuable prize: the bones of the Magi who once paid homage to a newborn savior . . . a treasure that could reshape the world. With the Vatican in turmoil, SIGMA Force leaps into action. An elite team of scientific and Special Forces operatives under the command of Grayson Pierce and accompanied by Lieutenant Rachel Verona of Rome's carabinieri, they are pursuing a deadly mystery that weaves through sites of the Seven Wonders of the World and ends at the doorstep of an ancient, mystical, and terrifying secret order. For there are those with dark plans for the stolen sacred remains that will alter the future of humankind . . . when science and religion unite to unleash a horror not seen since the beginning of time.

Uncle Montague lives alone in a big house and his regular visits from his nephew give him the opportunity to retell some of the most frightening stories he knows. But as the stories unfold, another even more spine-tingling narrative emerges, one that is perhaps the most frightening of all. Uncle Montague's tales of terror, it transpires, are not so much works of imagination as dreadful, lurking memories. Memories of an earlier time in which Uncle Montague lived a very different life to his present solitary existence.

Can the past save the future? asks the latest SIGMA Force thriller from the king of the genre.

Het is 3500 jaar geleden in een land aan de Middellandse Zee. Vulkanen spuwen, de aarde beeft en de zon brandt. Hylas wordt achtervolgd door een groep zwaarbewapende mannen. Hij is gewond, zijn hond is dood en hij weet niet waar zijn zusje is. Waarom zouden de krijgers achter hem aan zitten? Hylas is vastbesloten zijn zusje terug te vinden...

'No one lives for ever. But the truth survives us all'. Kate Murray is deeply troubled. In front of her lies a dead man, a stranger who only minutes before had approached her wanting to tell her about a mystery, a long-forgotten murder. The crime was old, he'd told her, but still deserving of justice.

Adviezen aan vrouwen boven de 35 om een echtgenoot voor het leven te vinden.

Persoonlijke ervaringen en interviews met vrouwelijke ruiters uit de hele wereld van een Amerikaanse paardenfluisteraar.

Anna Walsh está totalmente destrozada, física y emocionalmente. Se encontraba tumbada en el sofá en la casa de sus padres en Dublín, obsesionada con una sola cosa: volver a Nueva York, una ciudad que significa para ella sus mejores amigos, el trabajo más maravilloso del mundo y, sobre todo, significa su marido, Aidan. Pero la vuelta a Manhattan no iba a aclarar nada en la vida de Anna Walsh: no sólo llevaba consigo sus cicatrices sino que, aparentemente, ya no podría contar con Aidan. Quizá Anna debería dejar de buscar, pero ¿podrá?. Un grupo de amigos encantadores pero nada normales, una revelación totalmente inesperada, dos nacimientos y una boda extrañísima ayudarán a proporcionar a Anna lo que busca y a cambiar su vida para siempre.

Ten-year-old Jamie hasn't cried since it happened. He knows he should have - Jasmine cried, Mum cried, Dad still cries. Roger didn't, but then he is just a cat and didn't know Rose that well, really. Everyone kept saying it would get better with time, but that's just one of those lies that grown-ups tell in awkward situations. Five years on, it's worse than ever: Dad drinks, Mum's gone and Jamie's left with questions that he must answer for himself. This is his story, an unflinchingly real yet heart-warming account of a young boy's struggle to make sense of the loss that tore his family apart.

In the sands of the Arabian desert lies a force of immense power! In this latest adventure of his imagination, James Rollins weaves together serious science and lightning-fast action, propelling the reader through the pages and immersing them in the mysterious sands of the Arabian Peninsula. Twenty years ago, a wealthy British financier disappeared near Ubar, the legendary lost city buried beneath the sands of Oman. Now, a scientific expedition led by the financier's daughter is preparing to unveil the secrets of the desert. However, they will discover something more beautiful than their wildest dreams... and more deadly. Ubar conceals a powerful energy source that could power the entire upper world... if it can be harnessed and contained. But before they can surface, the researchers find themselves trapped. For the same life-giving force that could energize the whole world is about to unleash an unprecedented, devastating storm, sweeping away everything in its path...

Minerva Dobbs knows that happily-ever-after is a fairy tale, especially with a man who asked her to dinner to win a bet. Even if he is gorgeous and successful Calvin Morrisey. Cal knows commitment is impossible, especially with a woman as cranky as Min Dobbs. Even if she does wear great shoes, and keep him on his toes. When they say good-bye at the end of their evening, they cut their losses and agree never to see each other again. But Fate has other plans, and it's not long before Min and Cal meet again. Soon, they're dealing with a jealous ex-boyfriend, Krispy Kreme donuts, a determined psychologist, chaos theory, a freakishly intelligent cat, Chicken Marsala, and more risky propositions than either of them ever dreamed of. Including the biggest gamble of all-true love. Bet Me is the winner of a 2005 RITA Award.

A sinister fire in a Copenhagen book shop ignites a relentless hunt across four continents . . . a superb SIGMA Force thriller from the bestselling author of MAP OF BONES and SANDSTORM

Hilas huye de los guerreros que han llegado a Liconia, han matado a su perro y le persiguen para matarlo, como han hecho con los demás Marginales, pastores de cabras que jamás han hecho daño a nadie. Hilas huye y al mismo tiempo quiere encontrar a su hermana Issi, que se ha escapado en otra dirección. En su huida Hilas se adentra en el mar, que para él es un territorio desconocido, y no sabe en quién confiar. ¿En su amigo Telamón, que hasta ahora le ha ayudado pero que es hijo del Señor del poblado y sobrino del jefe de los guerreros? ¿En Pirra, hija de la Gran Sacerdotisa, que se esconde porque no quiere llevar la vida que su madre le ordena? ¿En Espíritu, un delfín que parece querer ayudarle desde el primer momento? ¿En los dioses, a quienes siempre ha respetado y obedecido? Los guerreros son temibles, tienen armas de bronce y buscan algo que él tiene. …

A novel about a woman who can't speak, a man who is deaf, and a widow who finds herself suddenly caring for a newborn baby.

The electrifying next installment in the Red Queen series escalates the struggle between the growing rebel army and the blood-segregated world they've always known—and pits Mare against the darkness that has grown in her soul. Mare Barrow's blood is red—the color of common folk—but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control. The crown calls her an impossibility, a fake, but as she makes her escape from Maven, the prince—the friend—who betrayed her, Mare uncovers something startling: she is not the only one of her kind. Pursued by Maven, now a vindictive king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red-and-Silver fighters to join in the struggle against her oppressors. But Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat.Will she shatter under the weight of the lives that are the cost of rebellion? Or have treachery and betrayal hardened her forever?

UNFORGETTABLE is the fourth book in the totally outrageous IT GIRL series about GOSSIP GIRL favourite Jenny Humphrey

This compelling, centuries-spanning novel interweaves the lives of two women: a modern writer in academia and a daring young Sioux Indian on an incredible eighteenth-century journey. At thirty-eight, Brigitte Nicholson enjoys her job, loves her partner Ted, and is determined to finish her book—someday. However, a snowy day in Boston jolts her life, prompting her to reassess everything. As she helps her mother with a genealogy project, Brigitte uncovers a stunning connection to the French aristocracy through her mysterious ancestor, Wachiwi, a Dakota Sioux. This discovery raises questions about how Wachiwi traveled from the Great Plains to the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, and how she married into Brigitte's family. With fragmented records as her guide, Brigitte embarks on a journey from South Dakota to Paris, tracing Wachiwi's life. As she delves deeper into her family's legacy, Brigitte realizes that the concept of "someday" is no longer a distant promise but a present reality. In this mesmerizing tale, the past and present converge, revealing the courage to embrace change and the power of heritage.

La 4ème de couv. indique : "And Clay looked back, one last time, before diving - in, and outwards - to a bridge, through a past, to a father. He swam the gold-lit water."

Augustus Everett es un autor reconocido de novelas clásicas. January Andrews escribe historias románticas que siempre terminan en finales felices, mientras que las obras de Gus culminan en muertes trágicas o desilusiones. January ha encontrado en su familia un gran apoyo, mientras que la infancia de Gus no fue fácil. Ambos son como la noche y el día, pero ¿son realmente las cosas como parecen a simple vista? January llega a una casa heredada junto al lago Michigan, abrumada por la muerte de su padre y un secreto que ha descubierto tras su fallecimiento. Su nuevo vecino resulta ser Gus, un antiguo compañero de universidad con quien ha competido durante años. Pronto se dan cuenta de que tienen más en común de lo que pensaban, incluyendo la incapacidad de terminar sus respectivas novelas. Así, una noche, deciden hacer una apuesta inesperada para salir de su crisis creativa: Augustus pasará el verano escribiendo sobre algo con un final feliz, mientras que January intentará escribir una gran novela americana. Juntos, se embarcan en aventuras que combinan romance y recuerdos, con la promesa de que ambos terminarán sus libros sin enamorarse.

Jenny has left her Manhattan school to attend Waverly Academy, an elite boarding school where glamorous rich kids don't let the rules get in the way of an excellent time. Jenny sets off to Waverly with big plans of reinventing herself. She'll be a goddess - she's a sophisticated city girl, after all! - and will find a boy who can properly worship her. But that's going to be a little tricky since her self-absorbed new roommates, Callie Vernon and Brett Messerschmidt, aren't exactly there to help - unless there's something in it for them. But if getting caught with boys and going up against the Disciplinary Committee is what it takes, Jenny's ready - she'll do all that and more to become The It Girl.

Un hilo rebelde y lleno de nudos recorre la vida de las mujeres del siglo XX hasta hoy. Comenzamos con una chica abriéndose paso en Nueva York en 1912, seguida por relatos de la vida en Manhattan en los años cincuenta y las dudas de las mujeres en los inicios del feminismo. Ahora, el hilo llega a las vidas de cuatro estudiantes en los ochenta y noventa, en una época sin Facebook, donde compartían sus experiencias en un cuaderno de tapas rojas. Clover, Addison, Jane y Mia llenaron esas páginas, pero reencontrarse veinte años después para confrontar sueños y realidades resulta un desafío. A lo largo de un intenso y a veces doloroso fin de semana, las cuatro amigas se proponen reflexionar sobre su pasado y el presente. ¿Pueden unos días bien aprovechados transformar su mundo y ofrecerles una nueva perspectiva de la vida? Esta novela promete respuestas. "Una novela destinada a convertirse en un clásico... Un retrato de la mujer que puede compararse con El grupo de Mary McCarthy." Vanity Fair.

The first installment in a new teen thriller series by international celebrity Hilary Duff.

Priya Rao verliet India toen ze twintig was om in Amerika te gaan studeren. Nu, zeven jaar later, op het hoogtepunt van het mangoseizoen, keert ze voor het eerst terug naar huis. Ze moet haar traditionele familie gaan vertellen dat ze hun vertrouwen heeft beschaamd en dat ze verloofd is met Nick, een buitenlander. De terugkeer naar Hyderabad is een overweldigende ervaring voor Priya. Er is veel veranderd in die tijd – behalve haar familie. Priya’s ouders vinden dat het tijd wordt voor kleinkinderen en hebben al een ‘aardige Indiase jongen’ voor hun dochter uitgezocht.

Lizzy Harrison heeft geen vriend en ook geen kat. Daar heeft ze allemaal geen tijd voor met haar drukke pr-baan en haar volle agenda. Volgens haar beste vriendin Lulu moet Lizzy nodig eens uit haar dak. Wanneer ze door haar baas in de armen van de ruige internationale megaster Randy Jones wordt gedreven, ontwaakt er een vlammetje in Lizzy’s hart. En het besef dat je niet alles in het leven tot in de puntjes kunt regelen. Sex-on-legs Randy blijkt onverbeterlijk en Lizzy’s romantische taak om hem uit de problemen te houden wordt bijna onmogelijk. De roddelbladen zitten haar op de hielen. Waar is Lizzy’s redder in de nood?

Een gedegradeerde verslaggeefster komt een grootschalige oplichting in de kunstwereld op het spoor.

Roger Kilbourne has the ability to cross over into the land of the dead and speak with its residents. Roger is soon using his gift as a way to get the life of his dreams--even it means bringing the dead back to the land of the living. HC: Viking Children's Books

Refreshing and insightful, this is the story of a spirited woman who crosses foyers and moral boundaries to snoop in people's apartments while walking their dogs.

Too young to get whisked away by a Stannah Stairlift, or to enjoy the luxury of a walk-in bath, Marie is all the same getting on in years - and she's thrilled about it. She's a bit preoccupied about whether to give up sex, but there are compensations, like falling in love with her baby grandson, and maybe falling in love with someone else too.

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