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Marianne har et fint hus, en god jobb, og et rikt sosialt liv sentrert rundt en ukentlig musikkquiz. Dette er hun fornøyd med.Marianne har en usunn ikke-forelskelse, et påske­mysterium og et ønske om å reise innom alle fylkene i Norge. Dette er hun fornøyd med.Hun har ikke en partner, og ingen barn. Dette er hun også fornøyd medEn bok om quiz, musikk og det å velge å være alene i en verden der alle antar at man vil være minst to.

In the distant future, humans have come to know the truth—they were not alone on their world. Now, one compelling mystery remains—why did the ElfQuest elves disappear and where did they go?Cutter’s quest is complete, but now stargazer Skywise and his daughter Jink set out on separate quests of their own to recover something precious that has been lost—or stolen. Their journeys span both space and time, bridging the past and the future of the World of Two Moons, now known as Abode.Meanwhile the planet’s human inhabitants have entered their own technological age and have come to face the truth: they were never alone on their world. One perplexing mystery remains unsolved—why did the elves of Abode disappear, and where did they go? Jink makes the answer her personal quest, even as she crosses paths with a rowdy group of space-faring misfits, the Rebels, on their own search for answers.Collects Jink #1-#12; Rebels #1-#12, Stargazer's Hunt

¿In this world, there is good and evil... and one cannot exist without the other. Lance Hunter is a disgruntled exorcist tasked to protect the public from malevolent forces in London. When a series of gruesome supernatural murders catches his attention, he meets policeman William Gilbert at one of the crime scenes. Willian seems quite helpful at first... but seems to be hiding some twisted desire.  Lance Hunter, 33, is a solitary exorcist tasked with protecting the unsuspecting public from demons, witches, and other malevolent forces. A hardened bachelor, he leads a miserable life in his shabby London office, dreaming of changing jobs. Unfortunately, a string of gruesome supernatural murders have the police themselves knocking on his door asking for help. At the scene of the crime, he meets William Gilbert, a young, green-eyed policeman whose helpful attitude pulls Lance in. But Lance soon discovers that William is hiding something... something that drives him to reach out to him with a dark desire.This title contains violence, gore, graphic sexual content, and sexual assault. It is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age.

Shiraishi Kei is a talented freelance beautician who's experienced more downs than ups when it comes to past relationships, and so has decided to swear off love. However, when the mysterious up-and-coming actor Taiga Jinnouchi enters his life, their casual one-night stand turns into much more. Unbeknownst to Kei, Taiga has been harboring a secret for years - something that changes the meaning behind "fooling around" as the line between lies and sincerity are blurred in this whirlwind showbiz love story!

Humans grow and age. They change. But always we are the same person, the same creature. Not so with insects, whose powers of metamorphosis alter not only their shape and size, but also their very beings. And now, because of one young man's unhealthy obsession with bugs, humans also find themselves transformed into disgusting, decrepit, bloodsucking insect monsters! Published in 1975, Koga Shinichi's MANSECT is a shonen horror classic by one of the undisputed masters of the genre. Swarming with mesmerizingly gnarly imagery and freakish bio-evolutionary speculation, Koga here demonstrates why his name is uttered with the same quivering reverence as horror manga legends Mizuki Shigeru, Umezz Kazuo, and Ito Junji. MANSECT is the third volume of SMUDGE, a line of vintage horror, occult, and dark fantasy manga, curated and translated by award-winning historian Ryan Holmberg.

What would the suburbs look like if fire was never invented? Can a person get pregnant from a single look? What's it like growing up as the only gay person in a village in Lapland? Another carefully woven set of cutting-edge Finnish comics storytelling.Roihu is a joint work by twelve artists and the second part in a series. Kutikuti is an association and collective of about sixty contemporary comic artists living in Finland. Roihu/'roîhu/Blazing flames. The astronomical term is solar flare; a powerful but transitory emission of the Sun.

School life meets underground crime in this quirky action comedy that's like Assassination Classroom meets Nisekoi! The "knight in shining armor" and "heroes vs villains" dynamics take on new variations in this story about a reluctant bodyguard protecting his oblivious charge from assassins hired to kill her. Filled with suspense, secrets, and romantic tension, this manga is a surefire recipe to keep readers ravenous for every volume! He Has Just One Job-- Delinquent high schooler Arakuni Ibuki is drafted to protect his childhood friend Honeko Akabane, the secret daughter of a yakuza leader. It's no small task, especially when they're up against hired assassins who also have just one job...to kill Honeko Akabane! Ibuki joins the elite corps of bodyguards that make up Class 3-4 of Sosoji High School. Akabane is oblivious to the elaborate covert operation surrounding her. Is this team of misfits really up for the job?! Thrilling adventures spark romance in this stylish new school action comedy!

A beautifully-illustrated story about a girl who longs for magic in her life and learns that, on the inside, she already is what she wishes she could be. This lushly-drawn story has won an Eisner Award and a Harvey Award, and was voted one of the top 10 manga of the year in 2018 by the Japanese manga industry. CROSSING PATHS The true mastermind responsible for the havoc in Ezrest is subdued at last, but not without exacting a heavy price on Coco. She is still eager to rejoin the search for Custas, and fortunately Beldaruit knows just the spell to allow her to do so without worrying Qifrey. Meanwhile, the other witches are called to where they are most needed in the aftermath. As strings of fate never meant to interact are further entangled, the starlight reveals society's true nature.

The new, hilarious yuri comedy! Hime gets roped into working at a weird café where the waitresses pretend to be students at an all-girl boarding school. She's strangely taken with her partner Mitsuki, who's so kind to her in front of the customers. There's just one problem... Mitsuki really can't stand her! TWISTED INTENTIONS Sumika rushes in and saves Kanoko before Yoko's scheme can escalate any further. They return to Sumika's house, and Sumika does her best to comfort her girlfriend. But, between the trauma of her encounter with Yoko and unresolved regrets of the past, Kanoko is struggling. She looks to Sumika for solace and now, having finally found someone she trusts, opens up about the truth of her past with Hime...

Lady Wisteria's greatest wish is to be worthy of the man she loves, Lord Bright. But when Wisteria's little sister, Rosalie, is selected to enter the Predawn Realm as its guardian, never to return, Bright begs Wisteria to take Rosalie's place! After all, Wisteria is skilled with magic, and resistant to the sinister miasma that threatens the mortal world. Heartbroken, Wisteria enters the Predawn Realm, accompanied by the sacred sword, Sartis. Twenty years later, a stranger with a familiar face appears, demanding the sword and challenging Wisteria. Who is he, and why does he resemble Lord Bright...?

"With the rank exam coming up, it's time for Reine to buckle down! In spite of her classmates' bullying, she's determined to prove herself to both her schoolmates and her burgeoning love interests. With the help of her new friends and her possessive "brother," Julius, she might just have a shot at escaping her F-rank status!  After Reine saves him from being bullied, fellow underachiever Reinhardt teams up with her to study, and reveals himself to be a total hottie! Could he be an additional romance route?! And what exactly are meddling Julius' intentions with Reine...?"

Being a teenager is never easy . . . especially for a centaur!

Ingen skal måtte behøve å være ensomme - En rørende og inspirerende bok om fellesskap, vennskap og å finne sin egen vei. Charlie liker jobben som sjåfør. Han frakter matvarer hjem til folk og liker å tilbringe tiden alene i bilen. Han har aldri vært særlig glad i å måtte forholde seg til mange mennesker, men når han blir satt til å levere matvarer i Hope Street, innser han at det er mange ensomme mennesker der ute, og for noen av dem er Charlie deres eneste møte med omverdenen. Butikksjefen må minne Charlie på at han er sjåfør, ikke sosialarbeider, og at han ikke må bruke mer enn fire minutter på hver kunde, men Charlie kan ikke hjelpe for at det harde ytret hans begynner å mykne. Han klarer ikke å la være å vise litt vennlighet til innbyggerne i Hope Street og hjelpe dem med å finne sin plass i verden igjen. Men vil hans hjelpende hånd bare gjøre alt verre?

Fire menn på vei til et cocktailparty reflekterer over tilværelsen. Erotikken er død, det sosiale spillet bare en lek, kanskje er det bare løgnen og de små ubetydelighetene som ennå har en funksjon?Alain utvikler en teori om hvorfor unge jenter liker å vise frem navlen. Charles gjenforteller Stalins vitser, som ingen lo av. Ramon vil se en Chagall-utstilling. Caliban, skuespilleren uten roller, morer seg over tullespråket han har funnet på – helt til den portugisiske hushjelpen faktisk begynner å forstå ham.I sin første roman på 14 år portretterer Milan Kunderas det komiske ved en epoke der humoren har forsvunnet. En fest for ubetydeligheten er en filosofisk pamflett – og en ironisk og sjarmerende beretning om noen av de store spørsmålene i livet.For første gang foreligger Milan Kunderas samlede verker på norsk i én serie, med omslagsillustrasjoner av forfatteren selv.Oversatt av Thomas Lundbo.«Noen middelaldrende menn reflekterer omkring seksualitet, sykdom og kjedsomhet. Kan det bli god litteratur av slikt? Svaret er ja, når forfatteren heter Milan Kundera.» Sindre Hovdenakk, VG (terningkast 5)]]>

Åtte personer møtes ved et kursted i Sentral-Europa. En av dem er sykepleieren Ružena, som blir gravid etter en natt med Klíma, trompetisten i det lokale orkesteret. Men Klíma elsker sin sykelig sjalu kone Kamila, og tvinger Ružena til å ta abort. Jakub, som har sittet i fengsel for sine politiske synspunkter, vil emigrere, og må derfor ta avskjed med Olga, som han har oppdratt som en datter.Sammen og hver for seg blir personene revet med i en rasende vals omkring de evige spørsmålene: Hvorfor gjør kjærligheten alt bare mer komplisert? Og hva innebærer egentlig frihet?For første gang foreligger Milan Kunderas samlede verker på norsk i én serie, med omslagsillustrasjoner av forfatteren selv.Oversatt av Milada Blekastad.]]>