![]() Is the only way to safety to follow in Silvina’s footsteps? Is it too late to stop? As she desperately seeks answers about why Silvina contacted her, time is running out-for her and possibly for the world. Soon, Jane and her family are in danger, with few allies to help her make sense of the true scope of the peril. By taking the hummingbird from the storage unit, Jane sets in motion a series of events that quickly spin beyond her control. Silvina, the dead woman who left the note, is a reputed ecoterrorist and the daughter of an Argentine industrialist. ![]() Security consultant “Jane Smith” receives an envelope with a key to a storage unit that holds a taxidermied hummingbird and clues leading her to a taxidermied salamander. ![]() ![]() From the author of Annihilation, a brilliant speculative thriller of dark conspiracy, endangered species, and the possible end of all things ![]()
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Elle Jones, one of the astrologers behind the popular Twitter account Oh My Stars, dreams of finding her soul mate. Darcy doesn't expect her lie to bite her in the ass. So she fibs and says her latest set up was a success. Love-and the inevitable heartbreak-is the last thing she wants. ![]() Named one of the Best Romances of 2020 by Washington Post, Bustle, and Buzzfeed! With nods to Bridget Jones and Pride & Prejudice, this debut is a delightful queer rom-com about a free-spirited social media astrologer who agrees to fake a relationship with a grumpy actuary until New Year's Eve-with results not even the stars could predict! After a disastrous blind date, Darcy Lowell is desperate to stop her well-meaning brother from playing matchmaker ever again. Summary: "I was hooked from the very first page!" – Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of In a Holidaze "This book is a delight." – New York Times Book Review A National Bestseller and winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Romance! Featured on Shondaland, Oprah Mag, Bustle, The New York Times Book Review, Buzzfeed, POPSUGAR, Entertainment Weekly, Washington Post, NPR, Culturess, Vulture, and more. ![]() ![]() There are three seasons of Jack Ryan right now and a fourth that has already been shot. Also read: Exclusive | John Krasinski reveals if he is returning as Mr Fantastic in the Marvel Cinematic Universe John Krasinski teases a Jack Ryan-John Clark crossover with Michael B Jordan. In a chat with Hindustan Times, John Krasinski, who plays Jack Ryan, talks about a possible crossover. In the last few years, both characters were brought to life in different projects, incidentally both releasing on Prime Video. 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