Another magnificent tale of treachery at sea from a storytelling genius. Suddenly, just before dawn, the lights went out aboard the San Andreas. For the British hospital ship sailing the deadly, U-boat patrolled Norwegian waters, a nightmare of violence and betrayal has begun. A terrifying game of sabotage in which an unknown traitor among the crew holds all the cards. The red crosses on the vessel’s sides spell anything but safety. For a dangerous secret has turned the ship into a priceless quarry. With the Captain out of action Bo’sun Archie McKinnon takes over. Alone in treacherous, frozen seas, her compass smashed, the San Andreas is being drawn relentlessly into the enemy’s hands

Das Jahr des Herrn 1863 ist eine düstere, hoffnungslose Zeit in Deutschland. Das einfache Volk ist verarmt. Wer Arbeit hat, schuftet für Groschen. Menschen sterben an Hunger und Epidemien. In dieser Zeit ist »Amerika« ein Wort der Hoffnung und Sehnsucht - ein Land, wo jeder sein Glück machen und zu Wohlstand kommen kann. Ein magisches Wort auch für den jungen Handwerksgesellen Jacob Adler, der zu Unrecht des Mordversuchs beschuldigt wird und aus Deutschland fliehen muss. Doch sein Leben in Amerika wird härter und gefahrvoller sein, als er es sich in seinen ärgsten Träumen vorzustellen vermag. Ein Abenteuer wartet auf Jacob Adler, wie es kaum ein zweiter je erlebt hat

Brand new stories by: Domenic Stansberry, Barry Gifford, Eddie Muller, Robert Mailer Anderson, Michelle Tea, Peter Plate, Kate Braverman, David Corbett, Alejandro Murguía, Sin Soracco, Alvin Lu, Jon Longhi, Will Christopher Baer, Jim Nesbit, and David Henry Sterry. San Francisco Noir lashes out with hard-biting, all-original tales exploring the shadowy nether regions of scenic "Baghdad by the Bay." Virtuosos of the genre meet up with the best of S.F.'s literary fiction community to chart a unique psycho-geography for a dark landscape. From inner city boroughs to the outlands, each contributor offers an original story based in a distinct neighborhood. At times brutal, darkly humorous, and revelatory-the stories speak of a hidden San Francisco, a town where the fog is but a prelude to darker realities lingering beneath

Dashiell Hammett and William Vollmann are just two treats in this stellar sequel to the smash-hit original volume of San Francisco Noir, which captures the dark mythology of a world-class locale

Puerto Rico’s capital city enters the Noir Series arena, meticulously edited by one of San Juan’s best-known authors

On a tiny, desolate, windswept island off the coast of Southern California, two families, one in the 1880s and one in the 1930s, come to start new lives and pursue dreams of self-reliance and freedom. Their extraordinary stories, full of struggle and hope, are the subject of T. C. Boyle’s haunting new novel. Thirty-eight-year-old Marantha Waters arrives on San Miguel on New Year’s Day 1888 to restore her failing health. Joined by her husband, a stubborn, driven Civil War veteran who will take over the operation of the sheep ranch on the island, Marantha strives to persevere in the face of the hardships, some anticipated and some not, of living in such brutal isolation. Two years later their adopted teenage daughter, Edith, an aspiring actress, will exploit every opportunity to escape the captivity her father has imposed on her. Time closes in on them all and as the new century approaches, the ranch stands untenanted. And then in March 1930, Elise Lester, a librarian from New York City, settles on San Miguel with her husband, Herbie, a World War I veteran full of manic energy. As the years go on they find a measure of fulfillment and serenity; Elise gives birth to two daughters, and the family even achieves a celebrity of sorts. But will the peace and beauty of the island see them through the impending war as it had seen them through the Depression? Rendered in Boyle’s accomplished, assured voice, with great period detail and utterly memorable characters, this is a moving and dramatic work from one of America’s most talented and inventive storytellers

Connaissez-vous Stinginess Castle ? Au fin fond des Highlands, en Ecosse, ce château se dresse sur une colline dans les brumes britanniques. Un nouveau fantôme le hante depuis quelques temps. Et un fantôme de poids ! Il a pour nom BERURIER ! Et si vous saviez ce que le Gros et votre valeureux San-Antonio magouillent dans ce château de cauchemar, vous en auriez la chair de poule. Un renseignement : si vous entendez un craquement dans la pièce d'à côté pendant que vous lisez ce chef-d'œuvre, ne cherchez pas, c'est le fantôme de quelque Mac !

Si vous avez des enfants et si vous êtes tatillons sur leur éducation, je ne vous conseille pas de les envoyer à l'école de « Grangognant-au-Mont-d'or ». Et cela pour deux raisons : la première est que ce paisible village de la région lyonnaise est actuellement le siège d'un drame qui bouleverse toute la France : les « gones » y disparaissent les uns après les autres et l'on assassine les maîtres d'école. La deuxième raison est que le nouvel instituteur a pour nom Bérurier ! Je ne vous en dis pas plus !

C'est par un petit événement en marge de nos activités professionnelles que démarre cette fois-ci l'aventure. Une aventure vraiment extraordinaire, vous pourrez en juger par la suite si vous avez la patience de poursuivre. Une aventure comme, à dire vrai, il ne m'en était encore jamais arrivé

Sans vouloir me vanter, vous savez bien que je suis suffisamment sublime pour ne pas avoir besoin de me faire mousser, je suis un skieur de first quality. Selon Béru, je possède à fond la technique du « sale-homme géant », du « Juliénas léger » et du « rapage contrôlé ». Et c'est peut-être grâce à ces qualités que j'ai pu éviter une catastrophe nationale ! Comment ? Entrez dans la danse et vous le saurez. Et en avant la polka de San-Antonio

Il y a des jours où c'est pas votre jour ! C'est pas Bérurier qui me contredira ! Pourtant, il était plutôt batouze avec son élégant costume aubergine et ses bottes de pêche… Paré qu'il était pour assister à la grande rencontre de football France- Exéma ! Il est balèze, le Béru, seulement de là à affronter les onze joueurs de l'équipe de France… Dimanche mémorable qui a marqué le début de la plus fantastique enquête de ma carrière. Et si les balles ont plu sur le terrain, c'était pas toujours en direction des buts !

Sanaaq is an intimate story of an Inuit family negotiating the changes brought into their community by the coming of the qallunaat, the white people, in the mid-nineteenth century. Composed in 48 episodes, it recounts the daily life of Sanaaq, a strong and outspoken young widow, her daughter Qumaq, and their small semi-nomadic community in northern Quebec. Here they live their lives hunting seal, repairing their kayak, and gathering mussels under blue sea ice before the tide comes in. These are ordinary extraordinary lives: marriages are made and unmade, children are born and named, violence appears in the form of a fearful husband or a hungry polar bear. Here the spirit world is alive and relations with non-humans are never taken lightly. And under it all, the growing intrusion of the qallunaat and the battle for souls between the Catholic and Anglican missionaries threatens to forever change the way of life of Sanaaq and her young family

The Altan serf Vetch has escaped the enemy kingdom of Tia, only to find his homeland, Alta, enslaved by the evil Priest-Kings. With a small band of followers, Vetch must gather a secret army of dragon riders to rid their world of war and magical domination once and for all

Surviving the attack proved to be more than they could have imagined… Months after a super-EMP attack devastated the United States, the country is now unrecognizable. Major cities are run by gangs, survivors are dying of starvation and the government is falling victim to lawlessness. Those who were prepared for the end find that they weren’t really prepared at all. While some seek vengeance for their losses, others are determined to restore the nation. Gordon, Samantha, Sebastian, Barone, Connor and Pablo are all on different paths, but they are all in search of a home away from chaos. They are all in search of a sanctuary

A new start, six hundred light-years from Earth. Tomas Klein founder of Olympus had brought his people to a new world, freed them from constraints of Earth and its governments. But a new world brings new dangers. Tomas Klein will need to set aside past regrets and rise up to the challenge. Adrian Farkas a commander in Olympus Fleet will need to use all his skills when more responsibility is put on his shoulders. One of Olympus scout ships encounters a mysterious and dangerous foe, while another makes contact with an apparently friendly alien race. New allies and new foes threaten the security of Olympus. Finding themselves in the middle of a long lasting war, the Olympus leaders will need to make tough choices in order to protect their people. Sanctuary is the second book in the “Rise of the Empire” series, it continues the story from Olympus and follows a part of humanity that chose to split off from Earth and make their own way to the stars

Danger lurks in the shadows A place where the brave tread warily Jack Walker has returned from the rescue of his girlfriend with a small band of survivors. Their harrowing journey from the Middle East included a stop at the CDC where they learned vital information about the ferocious new species that hunt at night. The night runners dominate the landscape and a world turned upside down by the sudden death of billions. With humanity on the brink, the small group must carve out a sanctuary against the nightly onslaught from night runners on the prowl for food. They must enter into darkened buildings in search of supplies; darkened buildings that are now the domain of the night runners. Danger lurks with each step and death lies in waiting for the unwary. Jack and the group must stay one step ahead of the game; a game where the night runners continue to adapt to this new world. Will his training and instincts be enough? Will this last remnant of humanity make it through this next phase of survival? The shadows await... Beckoning

THE SANCTUARY is the gripping story of vigilante priest, Danny Hansen, who is now serving a fifty year prison term in California for the murder of two abusive men. Filled with remorse, Danny is determined to live out his days by a code of non-violence and maneuvers deftly within a ruthless prison system.  But when Renee Gilmore, the woman he loves, receives a box containing a bloody finger and draconian demands from a mysterious enemy on the outside, Danny must find a way to escape. They are both drawn into a terrifying game of life and death. If Renee fails, the priest will die; if Danny fails, Renee will die. And the body count will not stop at two. THE SANCTUARY is Ted Dekker at his best, a powerful thriller that relentlessly plumbs the depths of punishment and rehabilitation, both in a flawed corrections system and in the human heart. 

KHUR is home to nomadic tribes who scoff at borders and live in isolated cities of stone that rise out of the arid desert like islands in the sea. Into this inhospitable land the exiled elven nations have come, driven from their marble halls and green forests by powerful enemies. Uniting around Gilthas, joint ruler now of the Qualinesti and Silvanesti, and his warrior wife Kerianseray the Lioness, the elves coexist uneasily with surrounding tribes under the walls of Khuri-Khan. Chance puts an ancient map in Gilthas's hands. Where the desert meets the mountains appears to lie a secret valley. This misty vale, taboo for centuries, could be the new sanctuary of the elven race. Or will secret forces at work make it their final tomb?

In the comfortable suburbs of Los Angeles an affluent Jewish family disappears. The father's trade is diamonds, a risky international business. Sergeant Pete Decker senses danger – a danger that stems from a network of ruthless international politics that threatens to spill on his own doorstep

Passionate romance and court intrigue, lords and ladies, knights and castles... Madelyne de Belgrume has lived in secrecy in a hidden abbey for years. Her mad, abusive father, Fantin, believes she is dead. Lord Gavin Mal Verne wants nothing more than to seek revenge on Fantin de Belgrume...and he has the king's blessing to bring the man to heel. After a battle with Fantin that leaves Gavin nearly dead, he accidentally comes upon a hidden abbey...and the beautiful, serene nun who helps to heal him...and touches his heart in more ways than one. When Gavin discovers Madelyne's true identity, she is forced to leave the sanctuary of the abbey and appeal to King Henry for succor. To her horror, Madelyne learns she must either marry...or be returned to her father's custody

In the gentle Shrewsbury spring of 1140, the midnight matins at the Benedictine abbey suddenly reverberate with an unholy sound - a hunt in full cry. Persued by a drunken mob, the quarry is running for its life. When the frantic creature bursts into the nave to claim sanctuary, Brother Cadfael finds himself fighting off armed townsmen to save a terrified young man. Accused of robbery and murder is Liliwin, a wandering minstrel who performed at the wedding of a local goldsmith's son. The cold light of morning, however, will show his supposed victim, the miserly craftsman, still lives, although a strongbox lies empty. Brother Cadfael believes Liliwin is innocent, but finding the truth and the treasure before Liliwin's respite in sanctuary runs out may uncover a deadlier sin than thievery - a desperate love that nothing, not even the threat of hanging, can stop

Експлозивен апокалиптичен трилър без паралели! ОТКРОВЕНИЕ ИЛИ УНИЩОЖЕНИЕ? Устоите на съвременния свят ще бъдат разбити на пух и прах от древна конспирация, подхранвана от три хилядолетия кръв и лъжи... Подобна на планина цитадела край историческия турски град Руин е туристическа забележителност и дом на Sanctus – древен орден, който пази Тайнството. За първи път един монах, запознат с тайната, успява да избяга от крепостта. Той се изкачва до върха и се хвърля в пропастта пред очите на тълпа туристи. Малцина обаче разбират постъпката. Братята от ордена се опасяват, че самоубийството може да доведе до разкриване на Тайнството. И са готови да убиват, и да измъчват, но да не позволят това. Те ще заличават всяка следа от истината, защото знанието е сила, а всички ние трябва да бъдем държани на тъмно

«Ночные истории» немецкого писателя, композитора и художника Э.Т.А.Гофмана (1776–1822), создавшего свою особую эстетику, издаются в полном объеме на русском языке впервые. Это целый мир, где причудливо смешивается реальное и ирреальное, царят призрачные, фантастические образы, а над всеми событиями и судьбами властвует неотвратимое мистическое начало. Это изображение «ночной стороны души», поэтическое закрепление неизведанного и таинственного, прозреваемого и ощущаемого в жизни, влияющего на человеческие судьбы, тревожащего ум и воображение. Замечательная певица потеряла голос. Ее поклонники сочли болезнь связанной с проступком в церкви, и Странствующий Энтузиаст рассказал подходящую к случаю романтическую историю из времен отвоевания Гранады

Новелла "Sanctus" входит в авторский сборник "Ночные истории". В нем объединены произведения, отражающие интерес Гофмана к "ночной стороне души", к подсознательному, иррациональному в человеческой психике. Гофмана привлекает тема безумия, преступления, таинственные, патологические душевные состояния. Это целый мир, где причудливо смешивается реальное и ирреальное, царят призрачные, фантастические образы, а над всеми событиями и судьбами властвует неотвратимое мистическое начало. Это поэтическое закрепление неизведанного и таинственного, прозреваемого и ощущаемого в жизни, влияющего на человеческие судьбы, тревожащего ум и воображение

Аврелий Августин — бесспорно один из самых блистательных умов того недолгого периода в истории европейской культуры, который можно назвать христианской античностью. Примерными хронологическими границами этого полуторавекового периода являются издание Миланского эдикта в 313 г. и падение Западной Римской империи в 476 г. Миланский эдикт императора Константина Великого по существу превратил христианство в государственную религию Римской империи, и с момента его издания начинается ассимиляция христианства в мир европейской античной культуры, в частности работа по осмыслению христианского мироощущения в контексте классической античной философии. Одним из главных исполнителей этой работы был Августин. Причисленный Церковью к лику святых с постоянным присоединением к имени эпитета «блаженный» (как живший до разделения Церквей Августин почитается и православными, и католиками, хотя католиками, конечно, в большей степени), он по существу явился отцом всей западной средневековой философии: помимо того, что он был для неё высшим авторитетом и примером для подражания, можно сказать, что весьма значительную часть её содержания составляют комментарии на его сочинения. Почти целое тысячелетие, до появления таких соизмеримых с Августином по масштабам интеллекта фигур как Фома Аквинский и Дунс Скот, Западная Европа жила его наследием, да и в позднем Средневековье это наследие продолжало играть заметную, хотя, может быть, уже не доминирующую роль. Биография Августина известна достаточно хорошо благодаря одному из самых знаменитых его сочинений, которое называется «Исповедь» и имеет автобиографический характер. Кстати, это произведение послужило основой для возникновения целого литературного жанра и многие «Исповеди» более поздних авторов вплоть до Ж.-Ж. Руссо и Л. Н. Толстого написаны в подражание ему

"Er aß und trank, bürstete seine Kleider ab, leerte den Sand aus seinen Taschen und überprüfte noch einmal die Innentasche des Blazers. Er wusch sich unter dem Tisch die Hände mit ein wenig Trinkwasser, goß den Rest über seine geplagten Füße und schaute die Straße entlang. Sandfarbene Kinder spielten mit einem sandfarbenen Fußball zwischen sandfarbenen Hütten. Dreck und zerlumpte Gestalten, und ihm fiel ein, wie gefährlich es im Grunde war, eine weiße, blonde, ortsunkundige Frau in einem Auto hierherzubestellen." Während in München Palästinenser des "Schwarzen September" das Olympische Dorf überfallen, geschehen in der Sahara mysteriöse Dinge. In einer Hippie-Kommune werden vier Menschen ermordet, ein Geldkoffer verschwindet, und ein unterbelichteter Kommissar versucht sich an der Aufklärung des Falles. Ein verwirrter Atomspion, eine platinblonde Amerikanerin, ein Mann ohne Gedächtnis — Nordafrika 1972. Ein mitreißender Agententhriller — und noch viel mehr: ein literarisches Abenteuer, ein außerordentlicher Roman. (rowohlt)

We live across the thousand dunes with grit in our teeth and sand in our homes. No one will come for us. No one will save us. This is our life, diving for remnants of the old world so that we may build what the wind destroys. No one is looking down on us. Those constellations in the night sky? Those are the backs of gods we see. The old world is buried. A new one has been forged atop the shifting dunes. Here in this land of howling wind and infernal sand, four siblings find themselves scattered and lost. Their father was a sand diver, one of the elite few who could travel deep beneath the desert floor and bring up the relics and scraps that keep their people alive. But their father is gone. And the world he left behind might be next. Welcome to the world of Sand, the first new novel from New York Times bestselling author Hugh Howey since his publication of the Silo Saga. Unrelated to those works, which looked at a dystopian world under totalitarian rule, Sand is an exploration of lawlessness. Here is a land ignored. Here is a people left to fend for themselves. Adjust your ker and take a last, deep breath before you enter. Sand collects all five parts into a single novel. This story is not related to Wool. It is a standalone and a perfect first work of mine to check out. The cover art is by Jason Gurley, and the interior includes artwork by Ben Adams. I’ve never been more proud of a printed work in my entire life. The story is about family and about societies that need help but get ignored. Inspired by today’s headlines and also by the sort of familial strife that we’re all familiar with, I think this might be my most powerful work to date. I hope you enjoy

"Sand Doom," published in "Astounding Science Fiction" in 1946, is part of Leinster's "Colonial Survey" series. Bordman, a Colonial Survey officer, en route to the new world of Nosa II to certify it as open for visitation, and Aletha Redfeather, a representative of the Amerind Historical Society, find themselves stuck on the planet with a circular problem. They need repair parts -- but without them, they can't bring in the ship that "carries" the repair parts

Detective and mystery stories, Australian

This powerful novel by Mo Yan—one of contemporary China’s most famous and prolific writers—is both a stirring love story and an unsparing critique of political corruption during the final years of the Qing Dynasty, China’s last imperial epoch. Sandalwood Death is set during the Boxer Rebellion (1898–1901)—an anti-imperialist struggle waged by North China’s farmers and craftsmen in opposition to Western influence. Against a broad historical canvas, the novel centers on the interplay between its female protagonist, Sun Meiniang, and the three paternal figures in her life. One of these men is her biological father, Sun Bing, an opera virtuoso and a leader of the Boxer Rebellion. As the bitter events surrounding the revolt unfold, we watch Sun Bing march toward his cruel fate, the gruesome “sandalwood punishment,” whose purpose, as in crucifixions, is to keep the condemned individual alive in mind-numbing pain as long as possible. Filled with the sensual imagery and lacerating expressions for which Mo Yan is so celebrated, Sandalwood Death brilliantly exhibits a range of artistic styles, from stylized arias and poetry to the antiquated idiom of late Imperial China to contemporary prose. Its starkly beautiful language is here masterfully rendered into English by renowned translator Howard Goldblatt

It can be nice to have someone else do your work for you, but their criteria for making decisions may not be the same as yours…

A collection of stories A briliant new collection of stories, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of HIDING FROM THE LIGHT. As well as being the author of eight bestselling novels, Barbara Erskine is an acclaimed short story writer and this, her third collection, shows her unique power to draw her readers deep into her character's worlds. Here are over twenty stories, some written especially for this volume, and some written over recent years and collected here for the first time. Highlights include a brand-new story in which we find out what happened next to the characters from WHISPERS IN THE SAND

Lady Kara Kensington's family paid a high price in money and blood to found the gallery that now lies in ruins. And her search for answers is about to lead Kara and her friend Safia al-Maaz, the gallery's brilliant and beautiful curator, into a world they never dreamed actually existed. For new evidence exposed by the tragedy suggests that Ubar, a lost city buried beneath the Arabian desert, is more than mere legend … and that something astonishing is waiting there. Two extraordinary women and their guide, the international adventurer Omaha Dunn, are not the only ones being drawn to the desert. Former U.S. Navy SEAL Painter Crowe, a covert government operative and head of an elite counterespionage team, is hunting down a dangerous turncoat, Crowe's onetime partner, to retrieve the vital information she has stolen. And the trail is pointing him toward Ubar

Es verano en Suecia, cuando brilla el sol de medianoche y el largo invierno ha sido olvidado. En este tiempo mágico, una pastora protestante, Mildred, es hallada muerta con signos de tortura en la ciudad de Kiruna. Mildred era una feminista, una luchadora amada y odiada por igual. Está claro que no todos aceptan a una mujer en la Iglesia. Rebecka Martinsson vuelve a Kiruna, el lugar donde creció, y pronto se ve envuelta en este misterioso caso: sólo ella es capaz de desenmascarar a los habitantes de esta gélida ciudad. · «Una brillante novela negra diferente a todas. Su único competidor será el próximo libro de la misma autora», Skånska Dagbladet. · «Asa Larsson consigue hacer magia. Es uno de los pocos autores capaces de introducir al lector en el corazón y la mente de sus personajes mientras mantiene el suspense hasta el final», Mystery News. · «Una arrebatadora obra maestra literaria», Deggendorfer Zeitung. · «Una escritora elegante, sutil y atmosférica, que nos aproxima al horror con la suave pero firme mano femenina de su protagonista», Lorenzo Silva. · «Llena de suspense… Evoca de manera magnífica el verano en la Suecia rural, donde la luz interminable no evita que se cometan oscuros actos», Booklist. · «Un nuevo valor del género negro… Una narradora incisiva y valiente», Lilian Neu-man, Culturals, La Vanguardia. · «Los libros de Åsa Larsson son pequeños milagros… El gen policiaco está en Kiruna», Die Zeit. · «Una novela de atmósfera virtuosa», Kirkus Reviews. · «Con Sangre derramada, Åsa Larsson se ha confirmado como una autora de renombre de novela negra. Demuestra su capacidad para enganchar al lector y su talento», Borås Tidning. · «Asa Larsson tiene una forma de narrar fascinante y su relato abre un espacio a la imaginación y a la interpretación. Una obra de arte honesta y una novela negra clásica», Die Tageszeitung Taz. · «Una novela excelente», Mystery Scene. · «La riqueza del libro está en el arte con el que la autora mezcla personajes modernos con sentimientos arcaicos. Odio desesperante, amor y sufrimiento incondicional arden en este paisaje que está al margen del mundo», Offenbach Post. · «Como novela negra está construida de manera inteligente, pero lo que aparece en primer plano, la caza del asesino, no es lo más importante: Åsa Larsson se deleita en mostrar el retrato de ese mundo cerrado que constituye el perfecto abono para el crimen», Der Kleine Bund

Stalingrado era el golpe al dictador rojo, la prueba de que ningún obstáculo podía oponerse al victorioso Ejército alemán. Más de 300.000 hombres se adentraron entre las ruinas de la gran ciudad sembrada de fábricas. 300.000 hombres dispuestos a ocupar Stalingrado y a atravesar el río que se encuentra a espaldas de la villa. El Volga. A sus orillas se luchó como nunca se había peleado en Rusia, mil veces más feroz que la Batalla de Moscú, más intensa que la Batalla de Sebastopol, Stalingrado significó, sencillamente, la cúspide del avance germano en la URSS. Cayeron los hombres en la ciudad mártir, alemanes y rusos, por cientos, por millares, por cientos de millares… Y la sangre de tantos hombres corrió por las calles para, en densos torrentes, verterse en las aguas tranquilas del río

Un thriller sobrecogedor que comienza en la guerra de crimea y culmina en medio de la belleza letal de la Antártida, donde duerme una verdad: la necesidad nos convierte en monstruos. En 1856 un barco se pierde en los confines del mundo, en las estribaciones de la Antártida: a bordo, una pareja con una extraña enfermedad que aterroriza a la tripulación. En nuestros días, Michael Wilde, un fotógrafo de naturaleza, atormentado por el accidente que hizo que su prometida quedara en coma irreversible, acepta participar en una misión científica al Polo Sur. En el transcurso de una inmersión Michael descubre a una mujer atrapada en el hielo de un iceberg, tal vez acompañada por otra persona. Todos están de acuerdo en subir a la superficie el sorprendente descubrimiento… sin recordar que algunos pasados nunca mueren, y que las maldiciones eligen momentos insospechadamente oportunos para volver a la vida, y despiertan con la misma sed de sangre, una sed insaciable desde la batalla de Balaclava

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