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A brilliantly original debut graphic novel that imagines a
fantastical Cairo where wishes really do come true. Deena Mohamed
brings to life a cast of characters whose struggles and triumphs
are heartbreaking, inspiring and deeply resonant. Your Wish is My
Command is the story of three people who are navigating a world
where wishes are literally for sale. Mired as they are in
bureaucracy and the familiar prejudices of our world, the wishes
that are more expensive are more likely to work as intended. Three
wishes sold at an unassuming kiosk in Cairo link Aziza, Nour and
Shokry, changing their perspectives as well as their lives. Aziza
learned early that life can be hard, but when she loses her husband
and manages to procure a wish, she finds herself fighting
unreasonable regulations and inequality for the right to have - and
make - that wish. Nour is a privileged college student who secretly
struggles with depression and must decide whether or not to use
their wish to try to 'fix' this depression. And, finally, Shokry
must grapple with his religious convictions as he decides how to
help a friend who doesn't want to use their wish. Although their
stories are fantastical, each of these people wrestles with the
very real challenge of trying to make their most deeply held
desires come true.
Deep within the dungeon, Laios confronts the legendary winged lion!
The battle against the Lunatic Magician for control of the dungeon
continues...
Anderkant omdraai is 'n versameling van Jan van Tonder se rubrieke
wat in Rapport Tydskrif verskyn het. Kort-kortverhale, essays,
sketse en anekdotes wissel mekaar af en bied 'n vermaaklike
leeservaring. Die leser van die rubrieke kan verwag om te lag en om
geroer te word. Van Tonder skryf oortuigend oor die nostalgie van
vroeer, en jukstaponeer dit met aktuele sake van vandag. Van Tonder
slaag weereens daarin om lewenswaarhede op 'n ongeforseerde en
verrassende vars manier oor te dra.
An awkward and solitary boy at school, James Jessel is surprised to
find himself befriended by the impetuous, self-assured Waldo Klein,
and bemused by Waldo's invitation to spend the holidays with him
and his mother (a 'ravishing beauty', warns Waldo) in the south of
France. On the Klein's ramshackle farm in the hills of Provence,
Jessel experiences the single most important event - or sensation -
of his life. The voluptuous and sensual Mrs Klein is a creature
whose sexuality and presence leaves Jessel dumbfounded. He is
entranced, and senses a magic he has never known before. When, many
years later, Waldo disappears leaving no clue to his whereabouts,
Jessel's ordered world is overturned once more. If he is ever to
know magic again, he must find Waldo, and so he returns to France
to confront his past - and, indeed, his future.
Resurrect the tense conflict between the Jujutsu Sorcerers and the
cursed spirits in this collection of original stories. Sorcery and
demon curses abound in this collection of stories spun from the
world of Jujutsu Kaisen. A talent scout who approaches Kugisaki on
a street corner turns out to be a Cursed Speech user with an
ulterior motive. When Inumaki comes to her rescue, things don't
quite turn out as he planned... Then Mechamaru goes on a solo
mission, Gojo and friends take a night off, and more chilling and
charming adventures ensue in these five short stories set in the
world of Jujutsu Kaisen.
Midoriya inherits the superpower of the world’s greatest hero, but greatness won’t come easy.
Collect the first 20 volumes of the bestselling My Hero Academia manga in this heroic box set!
Also includes a full-color double-sided poster and an exclusive 48-page booklet featuring the never-before-seen bonus illustrations and author commentaty printed on volume 1–20’s book covers in Japan!
A dark psychological thriller that will hold the reader in its grip
from beginning to end, Silent Playgrounds is the stunning follow-up
to Danuta Reah's highly praised debut, Only Darkness. The path
through the park runs from the centre of the city into the wilds of
the countryside. At weekends the area is a playground for children
and walkers, but during the week it is silent and deserted. When
six-year-old Lucy gets lost there one day, her disappearance sparks
a chain of events leading to the murder of a young woman. Lucy
tries to warn the people she cares about of the danger: she knows
that there are monsters lurking in the rambling park, and she knows
that they are getting closer. What should be a straightforward
investigation leads DI Steve McCarthy into a web of lies and
evasions, where nothing is quite as it seems and everyone seems to
be hiding something. With each step forward McCarthy faces new
questions, and if he is to prevent an escalation in violence, he
has to find some answers - fast.
The new prequel manga to the smash-hit soccer action series Blue Lock!
How does a listless slacker who thinks everything's a huge pain turn
into one of Japan's top scorers? Find out, as high schooler Reo Mikage
sets out to fan the flames of ambition in future soccer prodigy
Seishiro Nagi, in Blue Lock: Episode Nagi.
Anime movie coming soon!
Second-year high school student Reo Mikage wants nothing more than to
escape his illustrious family's shadow by becoming a soccer star and
winning the World Cup. The only thing that's missing is a talented
diamond in the rough who can help him achieve his dream. That's when he
sets his sights on Seishiro Nagi, a notorious slacker whose quick
reflexes are the only hint of athletic ability. Can Reo find the switch
to awaken the beast inside Nagi?
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