Aurora è una sedicenne con gravi problemi di dipendenze e familiari, che soffre anche a causa delle incomprensioni legate alla sua omosessualità. Insieme ad altre tre ragazze fa una seduta spiritica di notte in un casolare abbandonato, dove si scatenano agghiaccianti manifestazioni paranormali. Poco tempo dopo nella vita di Aurora entra una ragazza misteriosa, Marian, con la quale inizia una relazione intensa e passionale. Nel frattempo si verificano morti inspiegabili e delitti efferati, sui quali la polizia indaga sospettando di essere sulle tracce di un serial killer.
Auf geniale Weise verbindet Robert Harris wie schon in 'Vaterland' und 'Pompeji' historische Fakten und Fiktion. Robert Harris wurde 1957 in Nottingham geboren und studierte in Cambridge.
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From the bestselling co-authors of the Illuminae Files comes the second book in the epic Aurora Cycle series about a squad of misfits, losers, and discipline cases who just might be the galaxy's best hope for survival.
"Generations after leaving earth, a starship draws near to the planet that may serve as a new home world for those on board. But the journey has brought unexpected changes and their best laid plans may not be enough to survive"-
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An Edwardian murder mystery set on the unforgiving Antarctic tundra .
Other eerie legends and strange stories revealed in this book include the marauding brave brought to justice in the Devil's Cave by his own tribe, the sweet legacy of NFL great Walter Payton and the elephants that saved a circus from a ...
The bright, luminous illustrations that accompany the story magically portray this tale of the origin of the Aurora Borealis, the glorious northern lights.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • From the internationally bestselling authors of the Illuminae Files comes a new science fiction epic .
AURORA: c'est le nom du consortium qui fait main basse sur des reserves de petrole et de gaz dans le Grand Nord. Son fondateur, un ancien nazi visionnaire, est protege par des faucons americains et certains hauts responsables de l'Otan.