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The Shining Girls
₱150.00Chicago 1931. harper curtis, a violent drifter, stumbles on a house with a secret as shocking as his own twisted nature – it opens onto other times. he uses it to stalk his carefully chosen ‘shining girls’ through the decades – and cut the spark out of them. he’s the perfect killer. unstoppable. untraceable. he thinks. chicago, 1992. they say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. tell that to kirby mazrachi, whose life was shattered after a brutal attempt to murder her. still struggling to find her attacker, her only ally is dan, an ex-homicide reporter who covered her case and now might be falling in love with her.
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What If It’s Us
₱200.00From international bestselling authors becky albertalli (simon vs. the homo sapiens agenda) and adam silvera (they both die at the end) comes a long-awaited collaboration about two very different boys who can’t decide if the universe is pushing them together or pulling them apart. soon to be a feature film, adapted by the creator of 13 reasons why! meet arthur and ben. arthur is only in new york for the summer, but if broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it. ben thinks the universe needs to mind its business. if the universe had his back, he wouldn’t be carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend’s things. but when the boys have a chance meeting at the post office, they leave wondering what exactly the universe does have in store for them. what if – in a city of eight million people – they can’t find each other again? what if they do … and then can’t nail a first date even after three do-overs? what if arthur tries too hard to make it work and ben doesn’t try hard enough? what if life really isn’t like a broadway play? but what if it is? what if it’s us? praise for what if it’s us: ‘romantic, realistic and sweet, this perfectly captures new york, teenage love and life in that gray area when you’re not quite an adult and not quite a child either.’ lauren james, author of the loneliest girl in the universe praise for adam silvera: ‘a phenomenal talent.’ juno dawson, author of clean and wonderland praise for becky albertalli: ‘the love child of john green and rainbow rowell.’ teen vogue
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When You Walked Back Into My Life
₱80.00For eight years flora’s love affair with fin was a whirlwind of fun and spontaneity – but when flora wanted to settle down and have children, fin vanished. life moved on and flora’s world filled with other people, other cares. there were benefits to being single – no socks under the bed, no mess in the bathroom – even if the memory of fin could never be completely erased. but then suddenly, shockingly, fin reappears. he’s a changed man, he says, and her wants her back. is this a chance to put right the wrongs? or a massive mistake?
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Dead Happy
₱180.00Be prepared to be scared again in the nail-biting sequel to happyhead. ‘one of the very best voices in ya right now.’ benjamin dean friends, welcome to elmhallow. you are the chosen ten. by some miracle, seb has survived the happyhead programme, only to find himself stranded on a remote island under the guidance of a freakishly beautiful couple. far from home, seb reluctantly teams up with eleanor again and the pair are forced to compete in a series of ever stranger trials to prove their connection. all the while, he can’t stop thinking about finn. determined to find him, seb’s search uncovers an even darker reality. can he escape the island and expose the sinister truth behind happyhead? ‘brilliantly twisted – even better than the first.’ brandon flynn ‘the perfect sequel… heart-pounding and heart-wrenching.’ a. f. steadman, author of the skandar series
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The Testament Of Gideon Mack
₱150.00If the devil didn�t exist, would man have to invent him? for gideon mack, faithless minister, unfaithful husband and troubled soul, the existence of god, let alone the devil, is no more credible than that of ghosts or fairies. until the day he falls into a gorge and is rescued by someone who might just be satan himself. mack�s testament � a compelling blend of memoir, legend, history and, quite probably, madness � recounts one man�s emotional crisis, disappearance, resurrection and death. it also transports you into an utterly mesmerising exploration of the very nature of belief.
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The Night Spinner
₱200.00‘abi elphinstone’s books are full of adventure, wit, heart, and, above all, bravery’ katherine rundell, author of the explorer ? ‘no one does edge-of-seat action like abi elphinstone’ emma carroll, author of letters from the lighthouse ‘abi elphinstone’s glorious novels make you feel as if you’re living the adventure yourself. they’re pure adrenalin and joy’ lauren st john, author of the white giraffe ‘abi elphinstone is proving to be a worthy successor to cs lewis’ the times ‘a gifted storyteller… one of today’s greatest children’s authors’ lovereading deep within tanglefern forest, moll pecksniff and her wildcat, gryff, are waiting for a sign from the old magic before they continue their quest to find the last amulet of truth and free their world from the shadowmasks’ terrible magic. still missing fellow tribe member, alfie, and armed only with a mysterious set of clues, moll sets out on an adventure across the northern wilderness with gryff and her friend siddy at her side. they must brave the lost isles, scale the barbed peaks and face witches, goblins and giants who lurk at every turn . . . while the shadowmasks draw ever closer. can moll, siddy and gryff find the friend they think they have lost? and do the tribe have what it takes to defeat the dark magic once and for all? catapult into this page-turning adventure from the author of sky song, perfect for fans of j. k. rowling, michelle harrison and eva ibbotson.
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The Marlow Murder Club
₱140.00The first in a stunning new series introducing the marlow murder club! ‘a hugely enjoyable murder mystery written with wonderful verve, humour and compassion. utterly delightful’ robert webb ‘agatha christie with a modern twist’ sun from the creator of the bbc one hit tv series, death in paradise to solve an impossible murder, you need an impossible hero… seventy-seven-year-old judith potts is blissfully happy. she lives alone in a faded mansion in marlow, sets crosswords for the times, and there’s no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink. one evening, while out swimming in the thames, judith witnesses a brutal murder. when the local police don’t believe her story, judith and two unlikely friends decide to investigate for themselves. together, they are the marlow murder club. but soon another body turns up, and it seems they have a real-life serial killer on their hands. now the puzzle they set out to solve has become a trap from which they might never escape… readers love the marlow murder club ‘miss marple with attitude’ 5* amazon review ‘i want to be judith potts when i grow up’ 5* amazon review ‘wonderful escapism!’ 5* amazon review ‘absolutely loved it!’ 5* amazon review ‘my favourite book of the year!’ 5* amazon review ‘i had an absolute blast reading this book’ 5* amazon review ‘so enjoyable, i laughed out loud !’ 5* amazon review
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Jakob’s Colours
₱150.00Inspired by the lost voices of the romany holocaust this heartbreaking and tender novel will appeal to readers who loved sophie’s choice, schindler’s ark and the book thief. austria, 1944. jakob, a gypsy boy – half roma, half yenish – runs, as he has been told to do. with shoes of sack cloth, still bloodstained with another’s blood, a stone clutched in one hand, a small wooden box in the other. he runs blindly, full of fear, empty of hope. for hope lies behind him in a green field with a tree that stands shaped like a y. he knows how to read the land, the sky. when to seek shelter, when not. he has grown up directing himself with the wind and the shadows. they are familiar to him. it is the loneliness that is not. he has never, until this time, been so alone. ‘don’t be afraid, jakob,’ his father has told him, his voice weak and wavering. ‘see the colours, my boy,’ he has whispered. so he does. rusted ochre from a mossy bough. steely white from the sap of the youngest tree. on and on, jakob runs. spanning from one world war to another, taking us across england, switzerland and austria, jakob’s colours is about the painful legacies passed down from one generation to another, finding hope where there is no hope and colour where there is no colour.
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The Black Prism
₱180.00The first book in the lightbringer series, the blockbuster fantasy epic from international bestseller brent weeks guile is the prism, the most powerful man in the world. he is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. yet prisms never last, and guile knows exactly how long he has left to live. when guile discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he’s willing to pay to protect a secret that could tear his world apart. if you loved the action and adventure of the night angel trilogy, you will devour this incredible epic fantasy series by brent weeks. ‘brent weeks is so good it’s beginning to tick me off’ peter v. brett ‘weeks has a style of immediacy and detail that pulls the reader relentlessly into the story. he doesn’t allow you to look away’ robin hobb ‘i was mesmerised from start to finish. unforgettable characters, a plot that kept me guessing, non-stop action and the kind of in-depth storytelling that makes me admire a writers’ work’ terry brooks ‘weeks has truly cemented his place among the great epic fantasy writers of our time’ british fantasy society books by brent weeks night angel the way of shadows shadow’s edge beyond the shadows perfect shadow (novella) lightbringer the black prism the blinding knife the broken eye the blood mirror the burning white
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Guilty Pleasures
₱150.00“saul hemmingway, owner of one of england’s oldest and most prestigious luxury goods companies is dead, but who will inherit his estate? for years saul’s niece saskia, editor-in-chief of rive, the most glamorous fashion magazine of the moment has believed that she would be the sole benefactor. but she’s not the only family member with their eye on the ultimate prize. roger, saul’s handsome brother with a demanding wife who has a gambling problem. elizabeth the art-dealer with a dark and brooding secret and tom the playboy nephew, they all have their reasons for wanting the company. when the estate is bequeathed to long lost niece emily, a beautiful workaholic living in boston, the knives are quietly drawn. the hemingways want what is rightfully theirs and one of them will go to any lengths to achieve their goal.”–global books in print.
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Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell
₱180.00The phenomenal bestselling novel, in a new tie-in edition to the major seven-part bbc tv series costarring bertie carvel (les miserables) and eddie marsan (war horse). at the dawn of the nineteenth century, two very different magicians emerge to change england’s history. in the year 1806, with the napoleonic wars raging on land and sea, most people believe magic to be long dead in england–until the reclusive mr. norrell reveals his powers, and becomes a celebrity overnight. yet the cautious, fussy norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician, the brilliant novice jonathan strange. young, handsome, and daring, strange is the very opposite of norrell. he becomes norrell’s student, and they join forces in the war against france. but strange is increasingly drawn to the wildest, most perilous forms of magic, straining his partnership with norrell, and putting at risk everything else he holds dear.
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Kiss Me First
₱170.00Shortlisted for the 2013 guardian first book award on the internet, we can be anyone we choose. no one knows who we really are. sheltered and obsessive, leila spends more time online than out in the real world. so she seems the ideal person to take over the virtual identity of the vivacious and fragile tess, who wants to disappear. but even with all the facts at her fingertips, there are things that leila can’t possibly know about tess – or herself – until it is too late . .
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Eighty Days Yellow
₱180.00“the first novel in vina jackson’s brand new romance trilogy is a compelling, pulse-racing feast for the senses”–back cover.
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In The Land Of Oz
₱150.00(2/3/88). howard jacobson’s narrative is always the exuberance, the exentricity, the intemperate variety of australia. whether he succeeded in familiarising the natives with the british temperament and character is another.
