New Releases by Elizabeth Lim

*** Mit dreiseitigem farbigen Buchschnitt – ein Schmuckstück im Bücherregal! *** Prinzessin Shiori hat ihre verbotenen magischen Kräfte bisher sorgfältig verborgen. Doch am Morgen ihrer arrangierten Hochzeit verliert sie die Kontrolle über ihre Magie. Ihre Stiefmutter Raikama wittert in ihr eine gefährliche Konkurrentin. Sie verbannt die Prinzessin, verwandelt ihre Brüder in Kraniche und belegt Shiori mit einem Fluch: Sobald ein Wort über ihre Lippen kommt, wird ein Bruder sterben. Auf der Suche nach den Kranichen entdeckt Shiori eine Verschwörung mit dem Ziel, den Thron zu übernehmen. Um das zu verhindern, braucht sie ausgerechnet die Hilfe ihres unbekannten Bräutigams – und sie ist auf alles gefasst, aber nicht darauf, sich zu verlieben ... Von der Bestseller-Autorin von »Ein Kleid aus Seide und Sternen« »Dieses Buch ist reine Magie!« Kristin Cashore, Spiegel- und NYT-Bestseller-Autorin (»Die Beschenkte«)

Shiori’anma é a única princesa do reino de Kiata e guarda consigo um segredo: a magia corre em suas veias. Geralmente, ela esconde bem seus poderes, mas na manhã de sua cerimônia de noivado, a jovem perde o controle. No início, seu erro parece um golpe de sorte, já que ajuda a impedir o casamento que ela nunca quis. Mas o ocorrido também chama a atenção de Raikama, sua madrasta feiticeira, que bane a jovem princesa e transforma seus irmãos em grous. Raikama ainda alerta Shiori: ela não deve falar sobre isso com ninguém, pois a cada palavra que escapar de seus lábios, um de seus irmãos transformado em pássaro morrerá. Desamparada, sem voz e sozinha, Shiori precisa quebrar o feitiço e salvar os irmãos para, enfim, conseguir voltar para casa. Em sua jornada, a princesa acaba descobrindo uma conspiração para a tomada do trono. Somente ela será capaz de trazer a paz ao reino, mas para isso deverá confiar em uma ave feita de dobraduras de papel, em um dragão e até no rapaz com quem lutou tanto para não se casar. E Shiori precisará assumir, finalmente, a magia que escondeu por toda a vida – custe o que custar. Os seis grous é o primeiro volume desta aguardada série de Elizabeth Lim. A autora nos transporta para um universo fantástico cuidadosamente construído com elementos da mitologia asiática, em um inesquecível reconto do clássico Os seis cisnes, dos Irmãos Grimm.

Nei romanzi di questa collana, i classici Disney rivivono in una versione inedita e appassionante, ricca di mistero, emozione, pathos e avventura, perfetta per evidenziare tutto lo spessore emotivo dei protagonisti e portare alla luce anche i lati più nascosti della loro personalità. Cenerentola non è riuscita a provare la scarpetta di cristallo e non ha potuto dimostrare di essere lei la misteriosa fanciulla capace di rapire il cuore del principe al ballo. Ma dopo una serata così, non può più sopportare di tornare alla vita di sempre e di subire ancora le angherie della matrigna e delle sorellastre. Ora può contare solo sulle proprie forze per cambiare il destino suo e del regno. Anche se vive a palazzo e non è più sottomessa alla matrigna e alle sorellastre, ancora tanti sono i malvagi che la circondano e che mettono in pericolo addirittura il regno...

Maia Tamarin hat es geschafft: Sie hat drei magische Kleider aus dem Blut der Sterne, dem Lachen der Sonne und den Tränen des Mondes erschaffen. Doch der Preis dafür war hoch: Der Dämon Bandur bekommt immer mehr Gewalt über sie, und schleichend verwandelt sich auch Maia in einen Dämon. Zuerst versucht sie, ihren Geliebten, den geheimnisvollen Magier Edan, zu schützen und hält es vor ihm geheim. Doch wenn sie seine Hilfe annimmt, kann sie vielleicht den bösen Mächten noch entkommen ... Der zweite und letzte Band der Fantasy-Dilogie! »Meine Lieblingsschneiderin gleich nach Coco Chanel ist zurück!« 5-Sterne-Rezension auf goodreads

From the New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes comes a fantasy filled with courtly intrigue, deceitful demons, and breathtaking gowns ... the stakes are higher than ever in this thrilling sequel to Spin the Dawn! Maia Tamarin''s journey to sew the dresses of the sun, the moon, and the stars has taken a grievous toll. She returns to a kingdom on the brink of war. Edan, the boy she loves, is gone--perhaps forever--and no sooner does she set foot in the Autumn Palace than she is forced to don the dress of the sun and assume the place of the emperor''s bride-to-be to keep the peace. When the emperor''s rivals learn of her deception, there is hell to pay, but the war raging around Maia is nothing compared to the battle within. Ever since she was touched by the demon Bandur, she has been changing . . . glancing in the mirror to see her own eyes glowing red; losing control of her magic, her body, her mind. It''s only a matter of time before Maia loses herself completely, and in the meantime she will stop at nothing to find Edan, protect her family, and bring lasting peace to her country.

Incapable de prouver qu’elle est la jeune lle que tout le royaume recherche, Cendrillon décide de tourner la page et de prendre un nouveau départ : elle n’acceptera pas plus longtemps d’être l’esclave de Madame de Trémaine, sa marâtre. Cette période est révolue. Portée par sa nouvelle résolution, elle laisse derrière elle sa vie passée et parvient à se faire engager au service de la sœur du roi, en visite au château. Seulement, rien ne se passe comme prévu... Cendrillon devient malgré elle le témoin d’un complot visant à faire tomber le roi et le prince. Pire encore, elle comprend que les fées sont depuis longtemps les victimes d’une terrible injustice – et sa propre fée-marraine en subit les conséquences... Confrontée à de telles menaces, Cendrillon doit trouver un moyen de mettre un terme à toutes ces machinations... avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. Ceci n’est pas l’histoire de Cendrillon telle que vous la connaissez. C’est une histoire de loyauté. De courage. D’amour. Une histoire où seul un détail peut tout changer.

Experience the electrifying twists in Disneys Twisted Tales. These stories are about power, love and revolutionaries, with each book asking the question: What if one key moment in the story changed everything? This boxed set includes Reflection, As Old As Time, So This is Love, Straight On Till Morning, Let It Go, Once Upon a Dream, A Whole New World, Mirror Mirror and Part of Your World.

Fa Mulán tiene el corazón de una guerrera. Haría cualquier cosa para proteger a sus seres queridos, incluido ir a la guerra en lugar de su maltrecho padre, adoptando la identidad de un soldado llamado Ping. Cuando el capitán de su regimiento, Li Shang, recibe una dolorosa estocada al protegerla, Mulán se da cuenta de que debe hacer todo lo posible para ayudarle a sobrevivir a la herida mortal... incluso si esto supone aceptar una inquietante misión en Diyu, el Inframundo. El rey Yama, regidor de Diyu, no va a ponerle las cosas fáciles. Con la ayuda del león guardián de Shang, Mulán debe cruzar el Inframundo, enfrentarse a obstáculos casi imposibles de superar y traer a Shang de vuelta antes del amanecer... o quedarse en Diyu para siempre. Como si eso no fuese suficiente, Mulán lucha en su interior por revelar o no su verdadera identidad, sobre todo a medida que la relación entre ella y Shang se estrecha. Cada segundo cuenta. ¿Será capaz Mulán de salvar a Shang, y a sí misma, antes de que sea demasiado tarde?

Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping fantasy about a teenage girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of imperial tailor and embarks on an impossible journey to sew three magic dresses, from the sun, the moon, and the stars. And don’t miss Elizabeth Lim’s new novel, the instant New York Times bestseller, Six Crimson Cranes! “All the cutthroat competition of a runway fashion reality show and the thrilling exploits of an epic quest." —The Washington Post Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, but as a girl, the best she can hope for is to marry well. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father, once a tailor of renown, to court, Maia makes the ultimate sacrifice and poses as a boy to take his place. She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she''ll take that risk to achieve her dream and save her family from ruin. There''s just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors in a cutthroat competition for the job. Backstabbing and lies run rampant as the tailors compete in challenges to prove their artistry and skill. Maia''s task is further complicated when she draws the attention of the court magician, Edan, whose piercing eyes seem to see straight through her disguise. And nothing could have prepared her for the unthinkable final challenge: to sew three magic gowns for the emperor''s reluctant bride-to-be, from the sun, the moon, and the stars. With this impossible task before her, she embarks on a journey to the far reaches of the kingdom, seeking the sun, the moon, and the stars, and finding more than she ever could have imagined. Steeped in Chinese culture, sizzling with forbidden romance, and shimmering with magic, this fantasy novel is not to be missed. "This is a white-knuckle read." —Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Tempests and Slaughter

What if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper? Unable to prove that she''s the missing princess, and unable to bear life under Lady Tremaine any longer, Cinderella attempts a fresh start, looking for work at the palace as a seamstress. But when the Grand Duke appoints her to serve under the king''s visiting sister, Cinderella becomes witness to a grand conspiracy to take the king—and the prince—out of power, as well as a longstanding prejudice against fairies, including Cinderella''s own Fairy Godmother. Faced with questions of love and loyalty to the kingdom, Cinderella must find a way to stop the villains of past and present . . . before it''s too late.

Mulan est une jeune femme au cœur d’or, dotée d’un tempérament de guerrière. Elle ferait n’importe quoi pour protéger ceux qu’elle aime et c’est donc instinctivement qu’elle décide de prendre la place de son père in rme dans l’armée. Dissimulée sous l’identité de Ping, elle ne peut s’empêcher de douter alors que le capitaine de son régiment, Li Shang, et elle, se rapprochent. Mais tout bascule lorsqu’il est mortellement blessé à sa place. Dévorée par la culpabilité et poussée par un sens profond du devoir, Mulan est prête à tout pour sauver celui qu’elle aime... Y compris se rendre dans le monde des Morts, le Diyu. Avec l’aide de ShiShi, le gardien de Shang, la guerrière devra affronter une série d’obstacles insurmontables pour ramener le capitaine avant le lever du soleil, ou ils resteront prisonniers du Diyu pour toujours... Ceci n’est pas l’histoire de Mulan telle que vous la connaissez. C’est une histoire de sacri ce. De courage. D’amour. Une histoire où un seul détail peut tout changer.

What if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper? Unable to prove that she''s the missing princess, and unable to bear life under Lady Tremaine any longer, Cinderella attempts a fresh start, looking for work at the palace as a seamstress. But when the Grand Duke appoints her to serve under the king''s visiting sister, Cinderella becomes witness to a grand conspiracy to take the kingand the princeout of power, as well as a longstanding prejudice against fairies, including Cinderella''s own Fairy Godmother. Faced with questions of love and loyalty to the kingdom, Cinderella must find a way to stop the villains of past and present . . . before it''s too late. The next installment in the popular Twisted Tales series that brings amazing twists and turns to your favourite Disney films, asking the reader, ''what if . . . ?''

Una costurera encubierta. Tres vestidos legendarios. Una competición única. Una arrolladora fantasía sobre una joven que se hace pasar por chico en la corte imperial. En los márgenes de la Gran Ruta de las Especias, Maia Tamarin trabaja en el taller de su padre, donde sueña con llegar a ser la mejor costurera de su tierra. Sin embargo, siendo una chica, a lo máximo que puede aspirar es a un buen matrimonio. Cuando la presencia de su padre enfermo es reclamada en la corte, Maia se hace pasar por su hijo. Aunque sabe que perderá la vida si la descubren, correrá ese riesgo para salvar a su familia y cumplir su sueño de convertirse en sastre imperial. Conseguirlo no será fácil: doce sastres se disputan el puesto y la competición promete ser despiadada. Y Edan, el hechicero de la corte, no jugará a su favor.

What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld? When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to give Shang up easily. With the help of Shang''s great lion guardian ShiShi, Mulan must traverse Diyu to find Shang''s spirit, face harrowing obstacles, and leave by sunrise--or become King Yama''s prisoner forever. Moreover, Mulan is still disguised as the soldier called Ping, wrestling with the decision to reveal her true identity to her closest friend. Will Mulan be able to save Shang before it''s too late? Will he ever be able to trust her again? Or will she lose him--and be lost in the Underworld--forever?

Un romanzo per conoscere Mulan in una veste completamente nuova. Mulan è una ragazza coraggiosa che non esita a mettere a repentaglio la propria vita per salvare chi ama. Per evitare che suo padre, anziano e malato, parta per la guerra, si fa passare per il soldato Ping, affronta un durissimo addestramento e affianca il valoroso Capitano Li Shang nella sanguinosa battaglia contro gli Unni. E, quando lui viene ferito a morte, intraprende un difficile viaggio tra le ombre per sottrarlo a un destino fatale e ingiusto. Con la sola guida del leone guardiano ShiShi, Mulan esplora il regno degli spiriti. Affronta demoni, fantasmi, sortilegi, miraggi. In una terribile corsa contro il tempo e in un susseguirsi di colpi di scena, Mulan potrebbe persino sentirsi costretta a rivelare la sua vera identità. Riuscirà a mantenere il segreto e a portare a termine la missione? Riuscirà a riflettere su se stessa e a scoprire la sua vera natura?

Belle is a lot of things: smart, resourceful, restless. She longs to escape her poor provincial town for good. She wants to explore the world, despite her fathers reluctance to leave their little cottage in case Belles mother returnsa mother she barely remembers. Belle also happens to be the captive of a terrifying, angry beast. And that is her primary concern. But when Belle touches the Beasts enchanted rose, intriguing images flood her mindimages of the mother she believed she would never see again. Stranger still, she sees that her mother is none other than the beautiful Enchantress who cursed the Beast, his castle, and all its inhabitants. Shocked and confused, Belle and the Beast must work together to unravel a dark mystery about their families that is twenty-one years in the making.

¿Y si Mulán tuviera que viajar al inframundo? Cuando Li Shang, el capitán de su unidad, recibe una estocada mortal que en realidad era para ella, Mulán sabe que debe hacer todo lo posible por ayudarlo a sobrevivir... incluso si eso significa emprender una misión al inframundo o Diyu. Cuando Mulán lo lleva de vuelta a la ciudad imperial para que reciba atención, la nieve les impide avanzar. Entre sueños se aparece el guardián de Shang: un león de piedra que ha sido enviado por su difunto padre para salvar su espíritu y llevarlo de vuelta al mundo de los humanos. Aun cuando el camino podría costarle la vida, Mulán tiene corazón de guerrera. Está dispuesta a hacer todo lo necesario para proteger a sus seres queridos. Yama, el guardián del inframundo, no le facilitará las cosas. Con la ayuda del gran león, Mulán deberá recorrer Diyu, enfrentar obstáculos casi imposibles y traer a Shang de regreso antes del amanecer... o quedarse ahí para siempre. Como si eso no fuera suficiente, Mulán sigue fingiendo ser hombre y ahora está considerando revelar su verdadera identidad, sobre todo ahora que ella y Shang tienen una relación tan cercana. El tiempo es esencial. ¿Será capaz Mulán de salvar a Shang y a sí misma antes de que sea demasiado tarde?

What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld? When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to give Shang up easily. With the help of Shang''s great lion guardian ShiShi, Mulan must traverse Diyu to find Shang''s spirit, face harrowing obstacles, and leave by sunrise--or become King Yama''s prisoner forever. Moreover, Mulan is still disguised as the soldier called Ping, wrestling with the decision to reveal her true identity to her closest friend. Will Mulan be able to save Shang before it''s too late? Will he ever be able to trust her again? Or will she lose him--and be lost in the Underworld--forever?

On March 29, 2016, the FCC initiated its first ever two-sided spectrum auction. The auction closed approximately one year later, having repurposed a total of 84 MHz of spectrum. The "incentive auction" included three primary components: (1) a reverse auction where broadcasters bid on the price at which they would voluntarily relinquish their current spectrum usage rights, (2) a forward ascending clock auction for flexible use wireless licenses which determined the winning bid for all licenses within a given geographic region, and (3) an assignment phase, where winning bidders from the forward auction participated in single-bid, second price sealed auctions to determine the exact frequencies individual licenses would be assigned within that geographic region. The reverse auction and the forward auction together completed a "stage". To guarantee that sufficient MHz were cleared, the auction included a "final stage rule" which, if not met, triggered a clearing of the previous stage and the start of a new stage. This rule led to a total of four stages taking place in the incentive auction before the final assignment phase took place. Even at first glance, the incentive auctions are unique among FCC spectrum auctions. Here we consider the estimated true valuation for these licenses based on market conditions. We further compare these results to more recent outcomes in previous FCC spectrum auctions for wireless services to determine if this novel auction mechanism (or possible strategic behavior in anticipation of the incentive auction) impacted auction outcomes.