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Emilia, a witch in the Kingdom of Italy, travels to Hell to uncover her twin sister's murderer while combatting her growing affections for the Prince of Wrath.

Blinded by an accident as a child, Murdock uses his heightened senses as Daredevil, fighting crime on the streets of New York after the sun goes down. His efforts are not welcomed by powerful businessman Wilson Fisk (a.k.a. Kingpin), and others whose interests collide with Daredevil's. Though Murdock's day job suggests a man who believes in the criminal justice system, his alter ego proves otherwise, as he takes the law into his own hands to protect...

'The Divine Comedy' (1320) is a narrative poem by Dante Alighieri. Begun in 1308 while Dante was exiled from his native Florence, 'The Divine Comedy' - a long poem divided into three books of 33 cantos each - presents the author's spiritual journey from sinfulness and despair to salvation and self-understanding.

All the horrors of Hell stand between Snorri Ver Snagason and the rescue of his family, if indeed the dead can be rescued. For Jalan Kendeth, getting back out alive and with Loki's key is all that matters. Loki's creation can open any lock, any door, and it may also be the key to Jalan's fortune back in the living world. Jalan plans to return to the three w's that have been the core of his idle and debauched life: wine, women, and wagering. Fate however...

Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani, and Jason are four cosmically bound friends in the fight for their eternity, alongside their former torturer, Michael. Michael, in a fit of panic, had relinquished his role as the Architect to Eleanor, so that she and the gang could help four new residents become better people. Unfortunately, the Bad Place doesn't exactly make their task easy, and its latest move places Chidi in a dire situation, putting his relationship with...

"Emilia se siente conmocionada tras descubrir algo impactante sobre su hermana, Vittoria. Pero antes de enfrentarse a los demonios de su pasado, Emilia anhela reclamar a su rey, el seductor príncipe de la Ira. No solo desea su cuerpo; anhela su corazón y su alma, pero el enigmático demonio no puede prometérselos. Cuando un miembro de alto rango de la corte de la Avaricia es asesinado, se encuentran pruebas condenatorias que, de alguna manera,...

"People are terrified as they receive mysterious letters which count down until a supernatural creature appears to drag them to hell"--

Pandy, Alcie, Iole, and Homer hunt for the worst Evil of all--Fear--in the dreaded underworld where Hera has been wreaking havoc and such infamous villains as Tantalus, Sisyphus, and The Danaids have been freed from their eternal punishments.

"In Just a Shot Away, writer and critic Saul Austerlitz tells the story of “Woodstock West,” where the Rolling Stones hoped to end their 1969 American tour triumphantly with the help of the Grateful Dead, the Jefferson Airplane, and 300,000 fans. Instead the concert featured a harrowing series of disasters, starting with the concert's haphazard planning. The bad acid kicked in early. The Hells Angels, hired to handle security, began to prey on...