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See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone - Season 2 streaming now! A glorious Collector's Edition of New York Times bestselling, epic fantasy novel, SIX OF CROWS. Beautifully designed, with an exclusive letter from the author and six stunning full-colour character portraits. This covetable hardback with red sprayed edges is a perfect gift for fans, and a perfect way to discover the unforgettable writing of Leigh Bardugo. Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker is offered a chance at a deadly heist: break into the Ice Court - a military stronghold that has never been breached - and retrieve a hostage whose knowledge could change Grisha magic forever. To succeed would mean riches beyond his wildest dreams - but he can't pull it off alone . . . A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Together they might just be unstoppable - if they don't kill each other first. 'Fast, thrilling heist fantasy, boasting a brilliant new cast of characters.' METRO 'A full-throttle adventure . . . crackling dialogue and sumptuous description. Bardugo dives deep into this world.' - NEW YORK TIMES

A glorious Collector's Edition of New York Times bestselling, epic fantasy novel, SIX OF CROWS: CROOKED KINGDOM. This covetable hardback is a perfect gift for fans, and a perfect way to discover the unforgettable writing of Leigh Bardugo. Welcome to the world of the Grisha. Kaz Brekker and his crew of deadly outcasts have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets - a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world.

L’orfana Alina Starkov non ha grandi ambizioni nella vita, le basterebbe fare al meglio il suo lavoro di apprendista cartografa nell’esercito di Ravka, un tempo nazione potente e ora regno circondato dai nemici, e poter stare accanto al suo buon amico Mal, il ragazzo con cui è cresciuta e di cui è innamorata da molto tempo. Ma il destino ha in serbo ben altro per lei. Quando il loro reggimento attraversa la Faglia d’Ombra, la striscia di oscurità quasi impenetrabile che taglia letteralmente in due il regno di Ravka, lei e i suoi compagni vengono attaccati dagli esseri spaventosi e affamati che lì dimorano. E proprio nel momento in cui Alina si lancia in soccorso dell’amico Mal ferito gravemente, in lei si risveglia un potere enorme, come una luce improvvisa e intensa in grado di riempirle la testa, accecarla e sommergerla completamente. Subito viene arruolata dai Grisha, l’élite di creature magiche che, al comando dell’Oscuro, l’uomo più potente di Ravka dopo il re, manovra l’intera corte. Alina, infatti, è l’unica tra loro in grado di evocare una forza talmente potente da distruggere la Faglia e riunire di nuovo il regno, dilaniato dalla guerra, riportandovi finalmente pace e prosperità. Ma al sontuoso palazzo dove viene condotta per affinare il suo potere, niente è ciò che sembra e Alina si ritroverà presto ad affrontare sia le ombre che minacciano il regno, sia quelle che insidiano il suo cuore.

Having moved into an abandoned haunted house, the narrator—undaunted by the warnings of the locals—sets before a group of friends the task of driving the ghosts out of the house’s various rooms before reconvening on Twelfth Night. The resulting ghost stories form the basis of a thrilling narrative. Initially commissioned for his periodical All the Year Round, Dickens enlisted some of the period’s most famous writers—including Elizabeth Gaskell and Wilkie Collins—to collaborate with him on this Victorian supernatural classic.

Autor úspěšné knihy Dobré zprávy pro špatné dny dále rozvádí své úvahy o produchovnělém životě a o tom, že objev vlastní duše znamená pro život člověka zásadní obrat. Ten v této knize sleduje v jednotlivých „stupních duše“, aby opět na základě svých bohatých zkušeností ze života a kněžského působení v New Yorku a v rozhlasové stanici, na základě mnoha setkání a seznámení se s osudy řady lidí ukázal, že život nikdy neztrácí svůj smysl a vždy nabízí víc, než by člověk čekal.

Drawing from her experiences with the regrets of dying individuals, Bronnie Ware offers a collection of 52 inspiring stories that encourage readers to embrace life fully. Each story is paired with insights from her daily life, promoting values essential for living without regret. Whether read weekly or in one sitting, these narratives aim to shift perspectives, foster inner strength, and ignite dreams. This gentle yet impactful book motivates readers to honor their past, embrace their hearts, and pursue a future filled with happiness and wonder.

Many, if not most, people and institutions remain in 'the first half of life' forever, preoccupied with establishing their identity, climbing, achieving, and performing. If you knew there was a further journey, wouldn't you choose to do the 'first half' quite differently? The further journey involves challenges, mistakes, loss of control, even 'necessary suffering' because that is how we grow. This message of falling down and in fact moving up is the most counterintuitive message in most of the world religions, including and most especially Christianity. We grow spiritually much more by doing it wrong than by doing it right. The Companion Journal helps those who have (and those who have not) read Falling Upward to engage more deeply with the questions the book raises. Using a blend of quotes, questions for individual and group reflection, stories, and suggestions for spiritual practices, it provides a wise guide for deepening the spiritual journey - at any time of life.