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FROM BOOKTOK SENSATION AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR CATHARINA MAURA COMES A DARK ROMANTASY BEAUTY AND THE BEAST RETELLING…****A CURSED EMPERORPrincess Arabella of Althea is left no choice when Felix Osiris, the fearsome Shadow Emperor known for his deadly powers and his thirst for conquest, threatens to overthrow her home unless she agrees to marry him.A PRINCESS WITH FORBIDDEN MAGICWhen she learns that he and his empire are plagued by ice and a monstrous darkness and she’s been prophesized to set them free, they come to an agreement: help him minimize the curse’s effect on his people, and he’ll let her go.A MARRIAGE THAT COULD SAVE THEM ALL…As Felix teaches Arabella how to control her forbidden and volatile magic, her feelings for him turn from hatred to passion… and she realizes that she must break the curse or she’ll forever lose him and everyone they love to the ice and shadows.****READERS LOVE A CURSE OF SHADOWS AND ICE‘I totally loved this book… I couldn’t put the book down i

兩河流域的算術泥板、搜尋引擎、巡航定速…數學早已是人類文明進程中的要角。斯德哥爾摩大學最年輕的博士Stefan Buijsman以趣味十足，引人入勝的筆法，向讀者解釋生活中無處不在的數學概念，及數學與哲學、心理學、歷史背後的關聯。Thousands of years ago the inhabitants of Mesopotamia became the first to use numbers. Since then, mathematics has been unstoppable. It's behind almost everything, from search-engines to cruise-control, from coffee-makers to timetables.But now that we hardly ever need to do arithmetic, how relevant is mathematics to everyday life? Pluses and Minuses demonstrates the role mathematics plays in human endeavour. It answers questions such as: What is life without numbers? Is the usefulness of mathematics mere chance? How can we get a grip on uncertainty? Stefan Buijsman's richly entertaining guide makes connections between philosophy, psychology and history, while explaining the wonderful world of mathematics for absolutely everyone.Born in 1995, Stefan gained a master's degree in philosophy in Leiden at the age of eighteen, after which he moved from Sweden to work on a PhD. Wi

Return to the Kingdom of Íseldur in Kingdom of Claw, a Viking-inspired romantasy where enemies become lovers and dark secrets hide around every corner . . .Silla Nordvig survived the Road of Bones. In the aftermath of her journey, her dreams of a simple life have been shattered. Beaten, betrayed, and reeling from the revelation of her true name, she flees Kopa with Reynir Galtung, ruthless leader of the Bloodaxe Crew.But Silla soon discovers Rey has been keeping secrets of his own, and they're forced into hiding together. Stuck in a shield-home with the murderous man she thought she knew, Silla forms a new plan: master the magic flowing through her veins to save her sister. But before she can do that, Silla must face her most formidable opponent yet-her own inner demons.Saga Volsik has nothing to lose. They've murdered her family. Stolen her throne.And now they expect her to marry their son. But when she discovers her foster mother hasbeen keeping the biggest secret of all, everything

THE LATEST FEEL GOOD ROM-COM FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ROM-COMMERSIt''s a thin line between loving and hating...****Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past―now she may be lighting her career on fire. She has two choices: wait to get laid off from her job as a video producer or, at her coworker Cole''s request, take a career-making gig profiling Tom "Hutch" Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West.The catch? Katie''s not exactly qualified. She can''t swim―but fakes it that she can. Plus: Cole is Hutch''s brother. And they don''t get along. Next stop paradise!But paradise is messier than it seems. As Katie gets entangled with Hutch (the most scientifically good looking man she has ever seen . . . but also a bit of a love hater), along with his colorful Aunt Rue and his rescue Great Dane, she gets trapped in a lie. Or two.Swim lessons, helicopter flights, conga lines, drinking contests, hurricanes, and stolen kisses ensue―along with chances to t

A woman on the run. A crew of Viking mercenaries. A forbidden romance. And the secret which threatens them all...Silla Nordvig is running for her life. The queen of Íseldur has sent warriors to bring Silla to Sunnavík, where death awaits her. When her father is killed, his last words set Silla on a perilous quest: travel the treacherous Road of Bones - a thousand-mile stretch haunted by warbands, creatures of darkness, and a mysterious murderer - and go to Kopa, where a shield-house awaits her.After barely surviving the first stretch of road, a desperate Silla sneaks into a supply wagon belonging to the notorious Bloodaxe Crew. To make it to Kopa, she must win over Axe Eyes, the brooding leader of the Crew, while avoiding the Wolf, his distractingly handsome right-hand man. But the queen''s ruthless assassin has other plans and hunts Silla obsessively.Will Silla make it safely to Kopa? Or will she fall prey to the perils of the Road of Bones?Set in an immersive volcanic world blending

Evangeline Fox 始終相信童話會有幸福結局，直到她發現深愛的人即將與別人結婚。為了阻止婚禮，也為了挽回破碎的心，她向迷人卻危險的 Prince of Hearts 求助。交換條件看似簡單：她必須在他指定的時間與地點，獻上三個吻。然而第一個吻之後，Evangeline 才明白，與不死者交易從來不會只有表面上的代價。Prince of Hearts 對她另有安排，而這場交易可能將她帶往最美好的幸福結局，也可能走向一場悲劇。本書與暢銷系列 Caraval 設定於同一個華麗奇幻世界，是 Stephanie Garber Once Upon a Broken Heart 三部曲首部曲，以愛情、詛咒與危險交易揭開 Evangeline 的故事。本平裝版採用全新封面設計。● Once Upon a Broken Heart 三部曲首部曲，與暢銷系列 Caraval 共享同一奇幻世界● 三個吻換取一次幫助，從看似簡單的交易展開愛情、詛咒與危險謎局● Stephanie Garber 為 No. 1 Sunday Times、New York Times 暢銷作家，本版另換上全新平裝封面Set in the same glittering world as the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Caraval, Once the Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber is the start of an enchanting series about a young woman and the deadly bargain she makes with the wickedly charming Prince of Hearts. This paperback edition has a beautiful new cover design.*This paperback edition features a gorgeous new cover design!*From the No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series, Once Upon a Broken

遭到 Prince of Hearts Jacks 背叛後，Evangeline Fox 發誓再也不相信他。如今她已發現自己擁有魔法，相信終於可以靠自己的力量，找回被 Jacks 奪走的幸福結局。然而，一道致命的新詛咒突然出現，迫使她再次與最不想信任的人合作。這一次，危險的不只是 Jacks。面對昔日好友、新的敵人，以及足以擾亂思想與感情的魔法，Evangeline 漸漸發現，Jacks 或許反而是唯一可以信任的人。The Ballad of Never After 是 Stephanie Garber 全球暢銷 Once Upon a Broken Heart 系列第二集，延續魔法童話般的世界，將兩人的關係推向更複雜的信任、心動與危機。本平裝版採用全新封面設計。● Once Upon a Broken Heart 三部曲第二集，延續 Evangeline Fox 與 Jacks 的故事● 從彼此背叛到不得不再次合作，加入致命詛咒、新敵人與難以信任的魔法● 本次平裝版換上全新封面設計，適合接續首集閱讀與系列收藏*This paperback edition features a gorgeous new cover design!*The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber is the jaw-dropping sequel to the globally bestselling Once Upon a Broken Heart starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a journey of magic, mystery, and heartbreak.NOT EVERY LOVE IS MEANT TO BE . . .After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she''ll never trust him again. Now that she''s discovered her own magic, Evangeline believes she can use it to restore the chance at happily ever aft

Evangeline Fox 為了尋找屬於自己的幸福結局來到 Magnificent North，如今她似乎終於如願：嫁給英俊王子，住進傳說中的城堡，一切宛如童話成真。然而，她完全不知道自己為這份幸福付出了什麼代價，也不記得自己究竟失去了什麼。更危險的是，她的丈夫決心讓這些祕密永遠埋藏。而在真相之外，Jacks——Prince of Hearts——正面臨死亡威脅。兩名危險的男人、一段被奪走的記憶，以及 Evangeline 深信不疑的幸福人生逐漸交會。本書為 Stephanie Garber 全球暢銷 Once Upon a Broken Heart 三部曲完結篇，以魔法、詛咒與愛情收束 Evangeline 與 Jacks 的故事。本平裝版並換上全新封面設計。● 全球暢銷 Once Upon a Broken Heart 三部曲最終章，揭開 Evangeline 與 Jacks 的結局● 失去的記憶、被隱瞞的真相與致命對決交織，延續系列童話般的奇幻愛情氛圍● 本次平裝版採用全新封面設計，適合系列讀者閱讀與收藏*This paperback edition features a gorgeous new cover design!*Blood will be shed, hearts will be stolen, and true love will be put to the test in A Curse for True Love, the spellbinding conclusion to the global bestselling Once Upon a Broken Heart trilogy by Stephanie Garber.TWO VILLAINS, ONE GIRL, AND A DEADLY BATTLE FOR HAPPILY EVER AFTER . . .Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she finally has it. She''s married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle.Bu

Napoleon warned 'Let China sleep; when she wakes, she will shake the world'. Lawrence James's magisterial history analyses the relationship between Britain and China between the beginning of the Opium Wars in 1839 and the transfer of power in Hong Kong in 1997. THE LION AND THE DRAGON reveals the part that Britain played in the awakening of China, then covers relations between the two countries during the period when an aroused China did indeed shake the world.Lawrence James also follows the parallel trajectories of four competitive empires - the British, the Chinese, the Russian and the Japanese - during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and then the fortunes of a fifth imperial power, the United States. Successive British governments saw China as a source of wealth which needed to be protected. Local objections were seen off by force (the 'Opium' wars of 1839-42, 1856-7 and 1859-60) whose results proved that the Qing emperors could not protect their country.Indian troops were d

Return to #1 New York Times bestseller Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn world of Scadrial as its second era, which began with THE ALLOY OF LAW, comes to its earth-shattering conclusion in THE LOST METAL. For years, frontier lawman turned big-city senator Waxillium Ladrian has hunted the shadowy organization the Set - with his late uncle and his sister among their leaders - since they started kidnapping people with the power of Allomancy in their bloodlines. When Detective Marasi Colms and her partner, Wayne, find stockpiled weapons bound for the Outer City of Bilming, this opens a new lead.Conflict between the capital, Elendel, and the Outer Cities only favors the Set, and their tendrils now reach to the Elendel Senate - whose corruption Wax and his wife, Steris, have sought to expose - and Bilming is even more entangled. After Wax discovers a new type of explosive that can unleash unprecedented destruction and realizes that the Set must already have it, an immortal kandra serving Scadrial