'One of the most haunting books you could ever wish to read...it is stunning - moving, exciting, and wonderful' Lenny Henry. Set in the deep American south between the wars, this is the classic tale of Celie, a young poor black girl. Raped repeatedly by her father, she loses two children and then is married off to a man who treats her no better than a slave. She is separated from her sister …
Anatural evolution from the earlier, much-acclaimed collection In Love & Trouble, these fourteen provocative and often humorous stories show women oppressed but not defeated.These are hopeful stories about love, lust, fame, and cultural thievery, the delight of new lovers, and the rediscovery of old friends, affirmed even across self-imposed color lines.
Panic began as so many things do in Carp, a dead-end town of 12,000 people in the middle of nowhere: because it was summer, and there was nothing else to do. Heather never thought she would compete in Panic, a legendary game played by graduating seniors, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher. She’d never thought of herself as fearless, the kind of person who would fight t…
"AKU SEORANG AHLI PEDANG. DAN AKU PIAWAI DALAM URUSAN MAUT. AKU TIDAK BANGGA AKAN KEMAMPUANKU. SEKADAR, AKU PANDAI MELAKUKANNYA." 1735, London. Haytham Kenway telah diajari cara menggunakan pedang sejak tangannya cukup besar untuk menggenggeam senjata. Ketika rumah keluarganya diserang – ayahnya dibunuh dan kakak perempuannya diculik oleh pria-pria bersenjata – Haytham melindungi keluarg…
From the grief-stricken shell of her former self to a nascent refugee and finally to a full-fledged resistance fighter, Lena’s strength and the complexity of her internal struggles will keep readers up at night.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review)) “This is a romance in the purest of senses, where just the longing for the faintest taste of love is worth the greatest of risks. Like all su…
After his family was betrayed by the ruthless nobles of Renaissance Italy, young Ezio vowed to restore the honor of the da Firenze name at any cost. Learning the arts of the Assassins, he fought with both his mind and body, ultimately confronting and defeating a secret evil. Or so he thought... For the power of the dreaded Templars has not been broken. The sinister enemies of the Brotherhood…
Enter a world of mysticism, machinations, and murder in which the mighty and noble do whatever is necessary to protect their supremacy, where rebellion grows in the darkest streets and alleys, and where those with the power to kill have the power to change the world...
etrayed by the ruling families of Italy, Ezio vows to exact his revenge and restore his family's honor by using the skills he has learned from such great minds as Da Vinci and Macchiavelli to become a righteous assassin.