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In the city of Andalay, the ruling Fates bestow gifts among society’s most favored. When Damien, a cold and hardened thief, is hired to steal one of those gifts—meant for the “princess” of Ward One, Wren Hayes—he finds himself entangled in a web of secrets. The gift? A locket containing his own photograph. Once the locket is opened, hidden truths unravel, shedding light on the ruthless ways of the upper class. Yearning for the three Fates and the magical gifts they bestow, the lords of Andalay will go to any length to keep their power—including murder. Brought together by destiny, and fighting a dangerous temptation that’s becoming harder to resist, Wren and Damien navigate a seedy world where the truth can destroy not only their lives, but the city itself.

The war is over. The war has just begun. Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Though the third battle has ended, the war still rages for Rin. Haunted by the atrocity she committed to save her people, the shaman and warrior is on the run from her guilt, the opium addiction that holds her like a vise, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix—the vengeful god who has blessed Rin with fearsome power. While the young warrior welcomes death, she must remain alive until she avenges the traitorous Empress who betrayed her homeland. Rin’s only hope is to join forces with the enemy of her enemy—the powerful Dragon Warlord, who plots to destroy the Empress.

La vida no es justa, y eso Logan lo sabe muy bien. Después de una dolorosa pérdida, su corazón se ha vuelto hermético, frío e inquebrantable. Por eso no le importa que todos crean que es el malo de la historia. Leah nunca se ha sentido la protagonista de la suya. Vive con la cabeza enterrada en los libros, intentando pasar desapercibida, y se refugia en la gran comunidad de lectores que tiene en internet. Leah no es el tipo de chica que Logan está buscando. Y Logan es la clase de chico que Leah trata de evitar. Quizá por eso lo que hay entre ellos funciona tan bien.

Happy, calm, proud, angry, afraid, sad, confident: We all have lots of emotions, and tots will love learning more about them alongside a friendly Little Egg. Using simple text and charming illustrations, our adorable Little Egg presents each emotion and assures tots that it is completely normal to feel confused about our feelings. At the end of the book, kids will find a spinning wheel that lets them find and recognize their emotions. A perfect introduction to emotional growth and color concepts presented by an adorable Little Egg.

The war is over. The war has just begun. Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save her people. Now she is on the run from her guilt, the opium addiction that holds her like a vice, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix—the vengeful god who has blessed Rin with her fearsome power. Though she does not want to live, she refuses to die until she avenges the traitorous Empress who betrayed Rin’s homeland to its enemies. Her only hope is to join forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who plots to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new republic. But neither the Empress nor the Dragon Warlord are what they seem. The more Rin witnesses, the more she fears her love for Nikan will force her to use the Phoenix’s deadly power once more. Because there is nothing Rin won’t sacrifice to save her country . . . and exact her vengeance.

En este libro, los personajes atraviesan la Pascua tratando de sobrevivir a sus angustias. La muñeca de la hija del diablo que intenta convertirse en hermanita del Niño Jesús, un raso policial que busca en un braguetazo su aguinaldo, un pueblo timado por gitanos, un barrio con su ladrón de cabecera, seis microhistorias envueltas en papel de regalo navideño, la soledad de Año Nuevo como marco de una relación apoyada en el mundo virtual, el origen verdadero y nunca antes contado de la Vieja Belén, un antiguo personaje popular que intenta salir del olvido en medio de la brisa fría de diciembre, sicarios y secuestradores ante el agosto de la Nochebuena… Esas son algunas de las veintidós historias que forman una anatomía navideña dominicana en medio del arcoíris de emociones, visiones del mundo y condiciones socioeconómicas de una realidad global que tiene como punto de referencia la festividad criolla, siempre enfocadas desde un narrador cuyo único compromiso es contar historias que retraten la mezquindad y la avaricia humanas. Ibeth Guzmán