|
|
Books > Fiction > Special features
A pregnant woman takes the ferry to the UK. A fractious intimate
relationship develops between an Irish woman, an English man, and
her girlfriend. Two ungendered characters contest the same female
body. A deserted wife takes a lover but remains unsatisfied. Lauren
Foley's debut collection of dramatic short stories, Polluted Sex,
is fearless in its depiction of women's bodies and sexuality,
offering an unflinching window into Irish girl and womanhood.
Ruri faces the usual high school issues: pushy classmates, annoying teachers, and…waking up with dragon horns?!
Just after starting high school, Ruri gets hit with the biggest reveal of her life—she’s a dragon!
Well, a half dragon. Her mom admits Ruri inherited her draconic traits from her father, who, yes, is actually a dragon. As if dealing with curious classmates wasn’t already challenging enough, Ruri and her dragon genes literally turn up the heat in the middle of a lecture. Her ordinary life is about to be anything but!
An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an
assassin and a telepath! Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when
it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the
betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate
assignment-to get married and have a kid-he may finally be in over
his head! As Donovan Desmond is about to share a rare family moment
with his son Damian, Twilight cuts in to meet his target
face-to-face for the first time. Can Twilight find some way to
endear himself to the inscrutable Donovan?
To gain the power he needs to save his friend from a cursed spirit,
Yuji Itadori swallows a piece of a demon, only to find himself
caught in the midst of a horrific war of the supernatural! In a
world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments
of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna have been lost and
scattered about. Should any demon consume Sukuna's body parts, the
power they gain could destroy the world as we know it. Fortunately,
there exists a mysterious school of jujutsu sorcerers who exist to
protect the precarious existence of the living from the
supernatural! In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting
humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna
were lost and scattered about. Should any demon consume Sukuna's
body parts, the power they gain could destroy the world as we know
it. Fortunately, there exists a mysterious school of jujutsu
sorcerers who exist to protect the precarious existence of the
living from the supernatural!
The ninth great Dog Man adventure from the worldwide bestselling
author and artist Dav Pilkey. You'll howl with laughter! The Supa
Buddies bamboozled the baddies, but all's not right in the world.
Dog Man has a new problem to pound, and he's going to need his
entire pack to help him. Will he go barking up the wrong tree? Dav
Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all
ages and explores universally positive themes, including: empathy
kindness persistence and the importance of doing good.
From the bestselling novel series by Steig Larson come these English translations of the phenomenal French comics adaptations!
Facing prison time for slander, discredited journalist Mikel Blompkvist is hired by a reclusive industrialist to investigate a unresolved family disappearance. Aided by the mysterious computer hacker, Lisbeth Salander, the two soon discover a brutal trail of murder, deception and dark secrets leading right up to the present day.
Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She's fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she'll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of her friend, journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she will plot revenge--against the man who tried to kill her, and the corrupt government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life.
Once upon a time, she was a victim. Now Salander is fighting back.
|
You may like...
Joburg Noir
Niq Mhlongo
Paperback
(2)
R325
Discovery Miles 3 250
Captain America
Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, …
Paperback
R672
R596
Discovery Miles 5 960
|