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Ignacio Gómez Calvo

    One Night of Sin
    Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer
    Bogart
    Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero
    The Son of Neptune
    Betty
    • 'A coming-of-age story filled with magic in language and plot: beautiful and devastating' Observer, Books of the Year 'I felt consumed by this book. I loved it, you will love it' Daisy Johnson, author of Sisters 'A page-turning Appalachian coming-of-age story told in undulating prose that settles right into you' Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times 'Vivid and lucid, Betty has stayed with me' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies 'I loved Betty' Fiona Mozley, author of Hot Stew 'Breahtaking' Vogue 'A GIRL COMES OF AGE AGAINST THE KNIFE' So begins the story of Betty Carpenter. Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a white mother and a Cherokee father, Betty is the sixth of eight siblings: the world they inhabit in the rural town of Breathed, Ohio, is one of poverty and loss, of lush landscapes and blazing stars. Despite the hardships she encounters, Betty is resilient. Her curiosity about the natural world, her fierce love for her sisters and her father's brilliant stories are kindling for the fire of her own imagination, and in the face of all to which she bears witness - the horrors of her family's past and present - Betty discovers an escape: she begins to write.

      Betty2022
      4.6
    • Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer

      • 528 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits. One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he's never met - who tells him an impossible secret- Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years.

      Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer2016
      4.2
    • The Son of Neptune

      • 521 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, God of the Sea, has woken from a very deep sleep and come face to face with two snake-haired ladies who refuse to die. But they're the least of his problems. Because Percy finds himself at a camp for half-bloods, which doesn't ring any bells for him. There's just one name he remembers from his past. Annabeth. Only one thing is certain - Percy's questing days aren't over. He and fellow demigods Frank and Hazel must face the most important quest of all: the Prophecy of Seven. If they fail, it's not just their camp at risk. Percy's old life, the gods and the entire world might be destroyed . . . ONE CURSED DEMIGOD. TWO NEW HEROES. A QUEST TO UNLEASH THE GOD OF DEATH . . .

      The Son of Neptune2015
      4.4
    • Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero

      • 560 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      When Jason, Piper and Leo crash land at Camp Half-Blood, they have no idea what to expect. Apparently this is the only safe place for children of the Greek Gods - despite the monsters roaming the woods and demigods practising archery with flaming arrows and explosives.

      Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero2013
      4.3
    • Bogart

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      #A Bogart no le hace falta tener un arma en la mano para parecer un tío con agallas.# #######Raymond Chandler Así describía Chandler a un hombre que conquistaba con su mirada intrigante y algo displicente, cautivando a las mujeres. Hijo de una familia acomodada de Nueva York, nació en 1899 y fue mal estudiante. Tras ser expulsado de varios colegios, se unió a la marina. Al regresar, trabajó en diversos oficios hasta que un amigo lo animó a seguir una carrera teatral. Después de la crisis de 1929, Bogart se trasladó a Hollywood, donde, a los cuarenta años, logró su primer gran éxito con Sierra Madre, dirigido por John Huston. A partir de ahí, la leyenda creció con películas como El halcón maltés, Casablanca, El gran sueño y La reina de África. Su vida personal, marcada por cuatro matrimonios, también fue intensa. Aunque falleció a los cincuenta y siete años, su legado perdura. Su ética de trabajo y su forma de relacionarse con el mundo siguen vigentes. Esta nueva biografía de Stefan Kanfer examina cada una de sus películas, comparte anécdotas intrigantes del trasfondo y revela datos inéditos sobre el gran actor y el hombre detrás del humo de su eterno cigarrillo.

      Bogart2011
      4.2
    • One Night of Sin

      • 471 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      Renowned storyteller Gaelen Foley unfurls the seductive tale of the rakish Lord Alec Knight, who never looked for love–until it was right in front of him. . . .Lord Alec Knight, the most daring and handsome rogue in all of London, is a smooth-talking aristocrat with an abundance of high-society lady admirers. With his irresistible wit, lucky hand at the gaming tables, and enticing charisma, he can have any woman he wants. But when the only girl he would have considered marrying ties the knot with someone else, Alec realizes he doesn’t want to be with just any lady–he wants to find the love of his life.The boldly spirited, beautiful Miss Becky Ward takes his life by storm after he rescues her from peril. Alec soon learns that she is on the run from her cousin, the murderous Prince Mikhail Kurkov. Becky has uncovered a menacing secret about the prince–now nothing will stop him from hunting her down. In the midst of danger, Alec and Becky find themselves deeply drawn to each other. After the two spend an all-consuming night of sin, Becky’s knight in shining armor vows on his honor to protect her until the end. But before long, Alec is protecting her with more than honor–and it seems the once untamed rake of London just may have found what he has been searching for all along . . . true love.

      One Night of Sin2008
      3.9