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.
#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.
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.
