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Experience a captivating stand-alone fantasy romance where love puts everything at risk. Follow Kahlen, a Siren who must serve the Ocean by luring humans to their deadly end with her voice, and Akinli, the human boy she falls in love with despite the consequences. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Selection series comes this beautifully rewritten and redesigned tale of love and sacrifice.

A young princess spends her days confined in a suffocating royal court, but at night she becomes a vigilante, hunting down criminals to help her people. With war approaching, she's forced into an arranged marriage with a prince from a neighboring kingdom. When she uncovers a heinous plot, she must work with his nosy squire to stop an old enemy and protect her kingdom. Will she have to sacrifice everything, including her freedom and her life, to save her people?

Ganar significa fama y fortuna. Perder significa una muerte segura. Los Juegos del Hambre han comenzado... Un pasado de guerras ha dejado los 12 distritos que dividen Panem bajo el poder tiránico del “Capitolio”. Sin libertad y en la pobreza, nadie puede salir de los límites de su distrito. Sólo una chica de 16 años, Katniss Everdeen, osa desafiar las normas para conseguir comida. Sus principios se pondrán a prueba con “Los juegos del hambre”, espectáculo televisado que el Capitolio organiza para humillar a la población. Cada año, 2 representantes de cada distrito serán obligados a subsistir en un medio hostil y luchar a muerte entre ellos hasta que quede un solo superviviente. Cuando su hermana pequeña es elegida para participar, Katniss no duda en ocupar su lugar, decidida a demostrar con su actitud firme y decidida, que aún en las situaciones más desesperadas hay lugar para el amor y el respeto.

Ambientada en un reino imaginario, esta novela nos muestra a una sociedad dividida por el color de la sangre. Por un lado está la gente común que tiene sangre roja; por el otro tenemos a aquellos que poseen sangre plateada y que tienen habilidades sobrenaturales. Estos últimos forman una élite cerrada y llena de privilegios. La protagonista es Mare, una chica de sangre roja que sobrevive en medio de la pobreza realizando pequeños robos. Cierto día, el azar la lleva a la corte. Allí demuestra tener poderes especiales, los cuales resultan insólitos para alguien del pueblo. Ello la convierte en una anomalía que llama la atención del mismísimo rey. Éste desea aprovechar en su beneficio los poderes de la joven y la hace pasar por una princesa, quien supuestamente se casará con uno de sus hijos. Una vez en la corte, Mare se convierte en parte del mundo de plata y, de manera secreta, ayuda a la Guardia Escarlata, un grupo que prepara una rebelión. Numero uno de The New York Times

A princess with a golden touch must find stolen treasures to save her kingdom. As she sets off on her quest, she discovers that not everything is as it seems. A Touch of Gold is a captivating fantasy adventure with enchanting twists and turns, and a strong female lead.

The internationally bestselling Divergent series that inspired major motion pictures starring Shailene Woodley. These special 10th anniversary editions features exclusive content from Veronica Roth and a beautiful reimagined cover art from award-winning illustrator Victo Ngai. DIVERGENT For sixteen-year-old Tris, the world changes in a heartbeat when she is forced to make a terrible choice. Turning her back on her family, Tris ventures out, alone, determined to find out where she truly belongs. Shocked by the brutality of her new life, Tris can trust no one. And yet she is drawn to a boy who seems to both threaten and protect her. The hardest choices may yet lie ahead…. INSURGENT As war surges in the factions of dystopian Chicago all around her, Tris attempts to save those she loves – and herself – while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love. In times of war sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become ever more irrevocable. Radical new discoveries and shifting relationships mean that Tris must fully embrace her Divergence – even though she cannot know what might be lost in doing so. ALLEGIANT What if a single revelation – like a single choice – changed everything? What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected? Told from a riveting dual perspective, Allegiant, by #1 New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth, brings the Divergent series to a powerful conclusion while revealing the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent . A DIVERGENT COLLECTION Readers first encountered Tobias Eaton as "Four" in Divergent. His voice is an integral part of Allegiant. Readers will find more of this charismatic character's backstory told from his own perspective in A Divergent Collection. When read together, these long narrative pieces illuminate the defining moments in Tobias Eaton's life.

Criada en una familia judía acomodada, Ana es una joven con inquietudes y sueños. Su vida cambia cuando conoce a Jesús, un joven rebelde que se opone pacíficamente a la dominación de Roma, que no hace milagros pero sí ayuda a pobres y prostitutas y que se convierte en líder casi a su pesar. Pero lo que se cuenta aquí no se la historia que ya conocemos sino la de las mujeres en una época en la que la inteligencia, el ingenio y la inquietud, eran propiedad de los hombres. Una reivindicación feminista en una novela en la que la riqueza de detalles históricos y la ambientación magistral llevan al lector hasta un paisaje mil veces explorado pero que aparece totalmente nuevo.

This thrilling novel follows Jack Ryan, Jr. as he seeks to avenge the murder of an old friend. After a chance encounter in Barcelona, Jack's friend is killed in a devastating terrorist attack. As he investigates, secrets are uncovered and Jack realizes that the evil he's facing may be too big for one man to handle. Will he be able to confront the truth and seek justice, or will he become a victim himself?

In a world devastated by nuclear war, a young woman named Ivy Westfall is tasked with a deadly mission: to marry the president's son and then kill him to restore power to her family. But as she gets to know Bishop Lattimer, she realizes that he might be the only person who truly understands her. Will Ivy be able to follow through with her plan or will her feelings get in the way? Find out in this thrilling dystopian novel.

The epic conclusion to a beloved fantasy trilogy, Relentless follows the adventures of Zaknafein and his son Drizzt Do'Urden as they battle the Spider Queen and fight to save the Forgotten Realms from darkness. Featuring compelling themes of family, friendship, and sacrifice, this latest installment from New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore will leave readers breathless and satisfied. With thrilling action and thought-provoking questions about morality and purpose, Relentless is a must-read for any fan of epic fantasy.