This elegant mini edition of Botanicum is the perfect gift for nature-lovers or anyone w ho appreciates beautiful books. Wander the galleries - open 365 days a year - and discover a collection of curated exhibits on every page, accompanied by informative text. Each chapter features a different branch of the tree of life. Welcome to the museum!
„Než přišel Netflix, nikdy předtím neexistovala společnost jako Netflix.“ Tato revoluční firma generuje miliardové roční příjmy a oslovuje stovky milionů lidí ve více než 190 zemích. Klíčovým faktorem úspěchu je kultura nastavená Reedem Hastingsem, která může na první pohled působit radikálně. Díky této kultuře zaměřené na svobodu a odpovědnost se Netflix dostal na vrchol. V tomto světovém bestselleru spoluzakladatel Hastings odhaluje vnitřní fungování Netflixu: jak nastavuje nové standardy, váží si lidí více než procesů, upřednostňuje inovace před efektivitou a zaměstnance nekontroluje. Neexistují žádná pravidla pro dovolenou ani výdaje. Zaměstnanci se nesnaží potěšit své nadřízené, ale poskytují upřímnou zpětnou vazbu. Tyto neobvyklé metody vedly k bezkonkurenční rychlosti inovací a Netflix se stal jednou z nejoblíbenějších značek na světě. Tato kniha je výbornou a čtivou byznysovou příručkou, která dramaticky proplétá historii Netflixu. Je určena pro ty, kdo vedou týmy, firmy, budují startupy nebo pracují v organizacích, které chtějí zlepšovat.
The bard tiptoes out of his room, the crow-dream still echoing in his head, making him twitch at imaginary creaks of iron wings . . . The bard must leave Thornbury. It is not safe for him to stay. Rue, his new apprentice, travels with him - keen to learn his trade - and hear the next installment in the legend of Podkin One-Ear . . . Podkin and his fellow rabbits have been sheltering in Dark Hollow after their battle with Scramashank. Paz tends to the rabbits with sleeping sickness; Crom meets with the war council . . . Podkin has nothing to do! Frustrated, Podkin goes exploring and discovers an abandoned underground chamber. Armed with the Gift of Dark Hollow, Podkin learns to moonstride, and Paz is rewarded with a magical gift of her own . . .
"When teenage coder Emika Chen hacks her way into the opening tournament of the Warcross Championships, she glitches herself into the game as well as a sinister plot with major consequences for the entire Warcross empire"--
This dark and thrilling vampire romance—set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Serpent & Dove series—is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas!Célie Tremblay has always been a good girl: kind and beautiful, a daughter of whom every parent would be proud. She surprises the entire kingdom when she defies tradition to become the first huntswoman—including her new captain and fiancé, Jean Luc, who rules the huntsmen with an iron fist. He isn’t the only one concerned for Célie’s safety, however. Though her friends try to protect her from the horrors of her past, mysterious whispers still haunt her, and a new evil is rising in Belterra—leaving bodies in its wake, each one drained of blood.Determined to prove herself in her new role, Célie tracks the killer to the lair of Les Éternels—ancient creatures only spoken about in nursery rhymes—and catches the attention of their king, a monster who hides his plans for her behind beautiful words and sharp smiles. Now Célie has new reason to fear the dark because the closer he gets, the more tempted she feels to give in to his dark hunger—and her own.
Get Ready to fall in LOVE in this hilarious rom-com! When 16-year-old Eliza Lin's personal essay about meeting the love of her life goes viral, she gets everything she's ever wanted: the approval of her new classmates, a rare internship opportunity at her favourite publisher, and a devoted online following who think her relationship is #couplegoals. The only problem? Eliza made the whole essay up. In fact, Eliza's never even been in a relationship before, let alone in love. All good writing is lying, right? Desperate to cover up the truth, Eliza makes a deal with her classmate Caz: she'll help him write his college applications if he poses as her boyfriend. But Caz plays the role of boyfriend a bit too well... But Eliza's carefully crafted image begins to unravel as the relationship with Caz becomes more and more real. Can she still follow her dreams if it means breaking her own heart? Perfect for BookTok, and fans of Jenny Han and Crazy Rich Asians. Laugh-out-loud funny, and full of heart from a brand-new star in YA rom-coms. A total delight. Laugh out loud funny, sweet, and romantic, this is a sparkling gem of a book. Meg Cabot At once laugh-out-loud funny and taut with romantic tension, This Time It's Real is all the best parts of a fake dating romcom. Adiba Jaigirdar
Not every fight is won by heroes. Sometimes, you need a monster. The epic sequel to the unforgettable Only a Monster . . .
An Amazon Best Book of 2019 * New York Times Bestseller * B&N's YA Book Club Pick * Indiebound Bestseller * #6 on the 2019 Kids' Indie Next List "A brilliant debut, full of everything I love: a sparkling and fully realized heroine, an intricate and deadly system of magic, and a searing romance that kept me reading long into the night. Serpent & Dove is an absolute gem of a book." --Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses series Bound as one, to love, honor, or burn. Book one of a stunning fantasy duology, this tale of witchcraft and forbidden love is perfect for fans of Kendare Blake and Sara Holland. Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. As a huntsman of the Church, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. But when Lou pulls a wicked stunt, the two are forced into an impossible situation--marriage. Lou, unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, must make a choice. And love makes fools of us all. Set in a world of powerful women, dark magic, and off-the-charts romance, book one of this stunning fantasy duology will leave readers burning for more.
Utterly unique, thought-provoking, and wonderfully written... a thrilling ride that hooked me from start to finish. --Gloria Chao, author of American Panda and Rent a Boyfriend In this genre-bending, speculative YA debut, a Chinese American girl monetizes her strange new invisibility powers by discovering and selling her wealthy classmates' most scandalous secrets. Alice Sun has always felt invisible at her elite Beijing international boarding school, where she's the only scholarship student among China's most rich and influential teens. But then she starts uncontrollably turning invisible--actually invisible. When her parents drop the news that they can no longer afford her tuition, even with the scholarship, Alice hatches a plan to monetize her strange new power-- she'll discover the scandalous secrets her classmates want to know, for a price. But as the tasks escalate from petty scandals to actual crimes, Alice must decide if it's worth losing her conscience--or even her life.
Když láska tančí se smrtí. Vílí romantasy od autorky bestselleru Prázdné sliby. Princezna Jasalyn má tajemství. Vyzbrojena kouzelným prstenem se v noci se plíží ven z paláce, aby vraždila své nepřátele. Víla Felicity by potřebovala zázrak. V osudu má psáno, že zabije svého kouzelného otce, ale svoje jedinečné schopnosti využívá k tomu, aby se osudové věštbě vyhnula. Když se dvorem stínů začnou šířit zvěsti, že zlý král Mordeus vstal z mrtvých, Jasalyn se ho rozhodne zlikvidovat jednou provždy. Felicity souhlasí, že na sebe vezme její podobu, a umožní tak princezně Mordeuse ulovit. Zatímco se Jasalyn spojí s okouzlujícím a krásným Kendrickem, Felicity se dostává blíž králi divokých víl Mishovi. Kendrick Jasalyn pomůže poprvé za tři roky cítit něco jiného než vztek a Misha zase Felicity přiměje přát si svět, kde by mohla být sama sebou. Brzy je mise obou dívek v ohrožení - a stejně tak jejich srdce. Budoucnost Elory i Vílí říše visí na vlásku. Jasalyn a Felicity mezi nebezpečím, tajemstvími a zakázanou láskou zjistí, že jejich hvězdy jsou nejspíš skutečně prokleté.
Halloween and Christmas collide in the sweetest, sexiest crossover romcom of the year! Two royal princes, one fake competition - but will it be trick...or treat? Coal might be the Prince of Christmas but he'd honestly rather skip it this year. Wouldn't you when your father, the reigning Santa, has turned it into nothing more than the family's latest PR stunt? But Coal has gotten into one scrape too many and there's a surprise in store: a marriage to his best friend to unite their families in the perfect holiday photo moment. Then a rival arrives to challenge Coal for the princess' hand and he's suddenly face to face with a past mistake: Hex, the deliciously handsome Prince of Halloween. Scuppering Santa's plans and falling for Christmas's biggest rival would be a complete disaster... wouldn't it?
Evil always seeks a foothold. We must not give it one. The electrifying conclusion to the New York Times and Indiebound bestselling Serpent & Dove series is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Kendare Blake. Lou has spent her whole life running. Now, after a crushing blow from Morgane, the time has come to go home--and claim what is rightfully hers. But this is no longer the Lou her friends knew. No longer the Lou who captured a chasseur's heart. A darkness has settled over her, and this time it will take more than love to drive it out.
"Joan has just learned the truth: her family are monsters, with terrifying, hidden powers. And the cute boy at work isn't just a boy: he's a legendary monster slayer, who will do anything to destroy her family. To save herself and her family, Joan will have to do what she fears most: embrace her own monstrousness. Because in this story ... she is not the hero." --
'GODKILLER will have you in its grasp from the first pages'Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE'Full of fire, each page scalding, Hannah Kaner's GODKILLER is an explosive debut that will leave you reeling' Saara El-Arifi, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE FINAL STRIFE
Was würdest du tun, wenn der Junge, in den du unsterblich verliebt bist, in dir nur die beste Freundin sieht? Die 17-jährige Lorn ist zwar beim Basketball ein Star, aber in Liebesdingen total schüchtern. Deswegen hat Theo keine Ahnung von ihren Gefühlen. Sonst hätte er ihr bestimmt auch nie diesen unglaublichen Vorschlag gemacht: Lorn soll beim großen Schulball sein Date sein – aber nur, um ihm all die Mädchen vom Hals zu schaffen, die ständig hinter ihm her sind! Doch dann wird aus dem Zweckbündnis etwas viel Tieferes. Denn sowohl Lorn als auch Theo sehen sich plötzlich mit Problemen konfrontiert, die ihr Leben für immer zu verändern drohen ...
Age range: 14 to 18 Welcome to the Witherward, and to a London that is not quite like our own. Here, it's summertime in February, the Underground is a cavern of wonders and magic fills the streets. But this London is a city divided, split between six rival magical factions, each with their own extraordinary talents - and the alpha of the Changelings, Gedeon Ravenswood, has gone rogue, threatening the fragile accords that have held London together for decades. Ilsa is a shapeshifting Changeling who has spent the first 17 years of her life marooned in the wrong London, where real magic is reviled as the devil's work. Abandoned at birth, she has scratched out a living first as a pickpocket and then as a stage magician's assistant, dazzling audiences by secretly using her Changeling talents to perform impossible illusions. When she's dragged through a portal into the Witherward, Ilsa finally feels like she belongs. But her new home is on the brink of civil war, and Ilsa is pulled into the fray. The only way to save London is to track down Gedeon, and he just so happens to be Ilsa's long-lost brother, one of the last surviving members of the family who stranded her in the wrong world. Beset by enemies on all sides, surrounded by supposed Changeling allies wearing faces that may not be their own, Ilsa must use all the tricks up her sleeve simply to stay alive.
In this thrilling conclusion to The Ravens duology, by New York Times bestselling authors Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige, loyalty, love, and friendships are tested as sorority sisters Scarlett and Vivi must face the forces of hell itself when a rival sorority threatens to wreak havoc on campus.
Každé Vánoce Wren i její rodinu v lesích kolem jejich vesnice pronásledují mocní nepřátelé – Soudci. Ona sama ani nikdo z okolí je nedokáže zastavit. V zoufalé snaze zachránit rodinu i přátele se proto vydává na tajnou misi jako asistentka do nepřátelského velitelství. V spleti lží a podvodů si jí však začne všímat soudkyně Cass Harknessová – a Wren tak brzy bude muset volit mezi záchranou rodiny a zkázou dalších lidí.
The stakes are higher. The witches are deadlier. And the romance is red-hot. The eagerly anticipated sequel to the New York Times and Indiebound bestseller Serpent & Dove is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas. Lou, Reid, Coco, and Ansel are on the run from coven, kingdom, and church--fugitives with nowhere to hide. To survive, they need allies. Strong ones. But as Lou becomes increasingly desperate to save those she loves, she turns to a darker side of magic that may cost Reid the one thing he can't bear to lose. Bound to her always, his vows were clear: where Lou goes, he will go; and where she stays, he will stay. Until death do they part.
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Von Psychopathen wie Charles Manson oder Serienmördern wie Jack the Ripper geht eine unheimliche Faszination aus. Doch woher kommt sie? Und warum verdrängen wir so gern das alltäglichere Böse – von den eigenen Gewaltphantasien bis zum Machtmissbrauch im Büro? Die Kriminalpsychologin und Bestsellerautorin Julia Shaw taucht das Phänomen des Bösen in neues Licht. Shaw sucht und findet das Böse nicht nur in den Gehirnen von Massenmördern, sondern in jedem von uns. Und sie erläutert mithilfe psychologischer Fallstudien und neuester neurowissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse, wie wir uns mit unserer dunklen Seite versöhnen. Ein augenöffnendes Buch, das die vertrauten Kategorien von Gut und Böse völlig über den Haufen wirft.
Jade Nguyen has always lied to fit in. She's straight enough, Vietnamese enough, American enough. Just five weeks of ignoring the quietly decaying French colonial house he's fixing up, then college and freedom are hers.But soon Jade begins waking up every morning certain that something has clawed down her throat from the inside. Then the ghost of a beautiful bride visits her with a cryptic warning: Don't eat
Smrtí to nekončí. Závěrečný díl duologie Šarlatový závoj. Upíří král Michal proklel Célii věčným životem. Když se probudí, nemůže už chodit na slunce, slyší tlukot srdcí svých přátel a touží po jejich krvi. Jenže Célie není jediná mrtvá, která se vrátila. Její sestra Filippa i další vstávají z hrobů a žene je touha po pomstě. Křehká rovnováha mezi životem a smrtí se zhroutila a probudila ještě temnější sílu, která si někdejší chasseurku vyhlédla za nevěstu. Célie a Michal teď musí potlačit spalující přitažlivost a zacelit trhlinu mezi světy – jednou provždy.
