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Out in the peaceful countryside, far away from the painful memories of the Imperial Capital, Aristia hopes to recuperate and focus on her sword training. However, she soon finds out the hard way that it’s not so easy to escape fate. As Ruveliss’s unexpected visit rekindles the deep-seated trauma in her heart, can Tia find the strength cut a new path for herself?

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La anciana Baba vive sola en una casita del bosque en lo alto de la montaña. Un día, sin querer, despierta de su profunda siesta al lobo hambriento, el cual la amenaza con comérsela. Para salvarse, Baba le propone un trato: alegando que su vieja carne está dura, lo invita a ir a su casa al anochecer. Allí encontrará a sus tres nietas y podrá elegir a una de ellas.Este cuento popular, protagonizado por la antiquísima figura de Babayaga ?una viejita, una bruja, quizás incluso la madre naturaleza?, viene de Bulgaria. En él, la astucia se enfrenta a la fuerza bruta y el desenlace cobra vida a partir de un delicioso juego lingüístico y metafórico. La ilustradora Ina Hristova ha escrito e ilustrado su particular versión de esta historia, recordando todas las veces que su abuelo se la contó cuando ella era una niña.

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Your one-stop guide to mastering the basics of Spanish Can one book have all you need to communicate confidently in a new language? Yes, and that book is Spanish Verbs & Essentials of Grammar. It offers a solid foundation of major verbal and grammatical concepts of the language, from pronouns to idioms and expressions and from irregular verbs to expressions of time.Each unit is devoted to one topic, so you can find what you need right away and get focused instruction immediately. Concise yet thorough, the explanations are supported by numerous examples to help you master the different concepts. And for those tricky verbs, Spanish Verbs & Essentials of Grammar includes a Verb Index of the most common verbs, cross-referenced with the abundant verb tables appearing throughout the book.This book will give you: An excellent introduction to the basics of Spanish if you are a beginner or a quick, thorough reference if you already have experience in the language Contemporary usage of verbs, adjectives, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and other grammar essentials Examples that reflect contemporary usage and real-life situations

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Body Type is an eye-opening look into the amazingly creative ways that tattoo artists are utilizing typography. Whereas the majority of tattoo art uses images to convey messages, here the message actually is the image. Twenty-six alphabetical characters might not seem like much to work with, but a look through these photographs reveals the contrary. Here are truly unique social commentaries, expressions of love, hilarious examples of biting satire, plus some mottos, intricate logotypes, deeply personal song lyrics, and, of course, those tattoos that exist for one reason only: to shock the hell out of you. The crisp photographs are accompanied by an insightful commentary from renowned graphic designer and typographer Ina Saltz, plus consistently surprising and heartfelt explanations from the tattooed.

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