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Un thriller che sconfina nel paranormale e che, grazie alla forza espressiva delle illustrazioni, vi sorprenderà, pagina dopo pagina, in un inquietante crescendo, fino all’imprevedibile colpo di scena finale.
Teddy è un dolce bambino di cinque anni, intelligente e curioso, che ama disegnare qualsiasi cosa: gli alberi, gli animali, i genitori e, occasionalmente, anche la sua amica immaginaria, Anya, che dorme sotto il suo letto e gioca con lui quando è da solo. Ma ora a occuparsi di lui per tutta l’estate c’è Mallory, la nuova babysitter. I due si sono piaciuti fin dal primo incontro, tanto che il signor Maxwell non ha potuto opporsi all’assunzione della ragazza, che nonostante la giovane età ha dei difficili trascorsi con la droga.
All’apparenza tutto è perfetto: i Maxwell sono gentili e comprensivi, la loro casa sembra uscita direttamente dalla copertina di una rivista e le giornate sono scandite da una routine serena, che comprende giochi, pisolini e bagni in piscina. Fino a quando i disegni di Teddy cominciano a cambiare, diventano sempre più strani, cupi, quasi macabri e rivelano un tratto decisamente troppo complesso per un bambino di quell’età.
Che cosa sta succedendo? Per Teddy è colpa di Anya, è lei a dirgli cosa rappresentare e a guidare la sua mano. Qualcosa non va e, anche se può sembrare una follia, solo Mallory può scoprire la verità prima che sia troppo tardi.

Меллорі Квінн виходить з реабілітаційного центру та влаштовується нянею в родину Максвеллів. Вона задоволена своєю роботою, нарешті відновлює фізичну форму й досягає стабільності в житті. Дівчина має доглядати за п’ятирічним сором’язливим хлопчиком Тедді. Він завжди носить із собою олівці та альбом для малювання, де зображує дерева, кроликів, повітряні кульки. Але одного разу в альбомі хлопчика з’являється моторошний сюжет. Темний ліс і чоловік, який тягне тіло мертвої жінки. Малюнки Тедді стають дедалі зловіснішими. Де п’ятирічна дитина могла бачити такі криваві картини? Меллорі здогадується, що хлопчик став свідком чогось жахливого. Усе…

Когда твое прошлое — груда развалин и ты, чудом выкарабкавшись из-под них, даже не представляешь себе, как жить дальше, едва ли стоит рассчитывать на то, что судьба преподнесет тебе роскошный подарок. Однако с Мэллори Куин случилось именно это. Молодая спортсменка после тяжелейшей жизненной катастрофы получает идеальную возможность начать жизнь с чистого листа. Она теперь нянька при пятилетнем ребенке в красивом, тихом, уютном городке. Тедди — славный малыш, явно талантливый; он очень любит рисовать. Но с его рисунками происходит нечто мистическое: они становятся все более жуткими и сложными, и вот уже среди них сцена, изображенная как…

From Jason Rekulak, Edgar-nominated author of The Impossible Fortress, comes a wildly inventive spin on the classic horror story in Hidden Pictures, a creepy and warm-hearted mystery about a woman working as a nanny for a young boy with strange and disturbing secrets. Fresh out of rehab, Mallory Quinn takes a job in the affluent suburb of Spring Brook, New Jersey as a babysitter for Ted and Caroline Maxwell. She is to look after their five-year-old son, Teddy. Mallory immediately loves this new job. She lives in the Maxwell’s pool house, goes out for nightly runs, and has the stability she craves. And she sincerely bonds with Teddy, a…

Uroczy, zabawny i poruszający hołd dla wszystkich poszukujących miłości maniaków komputerowych i odmieńców na całym świecie

Aż do maja 1987 roku czternastoletni Billy Marvin z Wetbridge, w stanie New Jersey, jest maniakiem komputerowym, ale mimo to szczęśliwym. Popołudnia spędza z kolegami, nieustannie przesiadując przed telewizorem, sycąc się ciastkami, debatując, kto z kim by wygrał (Rocky Balboa czy Freddy Krueger? Bruce Springsteen czy Billy Joel? Magnum P.I. czy T.J. Hooker?), oraz programując gry wideo na swoim Commodore 64 do późna w nocy. Ale wtedy „Playboy” publikuje zdjęcia hostessy z teleturnieju „Koło Fortuny” - Vanny White, Billy poznaje Mary Zelinsky, znakomitą programistkę, i wszystko nieodwracalnie się zmienia…

Niemożliwa forteca to laurka dla lat osiemdziesiątych, dla nowej ery komputerowej oraz dla wieku dojrzewania – czasu, kiedy wszystko wydaje się możliwe…

Für alle, die sich an die 80er-Jahre erinnern und daran, verknallt, verwegen und vierzehn zu sein.

Drei beste Freunde, die erste Liebe und die Frage, wie man einen ›Playboy‹ klaut ...
Es ist der Mai des Jahres 1987, und vom Cover des ›Playboy‹ lächelt Vanna White. Im amerikanischen Fernsehen dreht sie das "Glücksrad", und bei 14-jährigen Jungs wie Billy, Alf und Clark drehen bei ihrem Anblick die Hormone durch. Wenn es den dreien gelänge, eine Ausgabe des Magazins zu ergattern, könnte das ihr ganzes Leben verändern. Für immer. Auf legalem Weg ist die Zeitschrift für sie unerreichbar, also schmieden sie einen genialen Plan. Sie ahnen nicht, welche Gefahren, Gegner und Abfalltonnen ihnen im Weg stehen – und wie ein Mädchen namens Mary tatsächlich Billys ganzes Leben verändern könnte. Für immer.

A love letter to the 1980s and to nerds everywhere—The Impossible Fortress will make you remember what it feels like to love someone—or something—for the first time.

Billy Marvin’s first love was his computer.

Then he met Mary Zelinsky.

Do you remember your first love?

It’s May 1987. Fourteen-year-old Billy Marvin of Wetbridge, New Jersey, is a nerd, but a decidedly happy nerd. Afternoons are spent with his buddies, watching copious amounts of television, gorging on Pop-Tarts, debating who would win in a brawl (Rocky Balboa or Freddy Krueger? Bruce Springsteen or Billy Joel? Magnum P.I. or T.J. Hooker?), and programming video games on his Commodore 64 late into the night. Then Playboy magazine publishes photos of their idol, Wheel of Fortune hostess Vanna White, Billy meets expert computer programmer Mary Zelinsky, and everything changes.

Billy Marvin's first love was his computer.

Then he met Mary Zelinsky.

Do you remember your first love?

It's May 1987. Fourteen-year-old Billy Marvin of Wetbridge, New Jersey, is a nerd, but a decidedly happy nerd. Afternoons are spent with his buddies, watching copious amounts of television, gorging on Pop-Tarts, debating who would win in a brawl (Rocky Balboa or Freddy Krueger? Bruce Springsteen or Billy Joel? Magnum P.I. or T.J. Hooker?), and programming video games on his Commodore 64 late into the night. Then Playboy magazine publishes photos of their idol, Wheel of Fortune hostess Vanna White, Billy meets expert computer programmer Mary Zelinsky, and everything changes.

A dazzling debut novel—at once a charming romance and a moving coming-of-age story—about what happens when a fourteen-year old boy pretends to seduce a girl to steal a copy of Playboy but then discovers she is his computer-loving soulmate.

Billy Marvin’s first love was a computer. Then he met Mary Zelinsky.

Do you remember your first love?

The Impossible Fortress begins with a magazine…The year is 1987 and Playboy has just published scandalous photographs of Vanna White, from the popular TV game show Wheel of Fortune. For three teenage boys—Billy, Alf, and Clark—who are desperately uneducated in the ways of women, the magazine is somewhat of a Holy Grail: priceless beyond measure and impossible to attain. So, they hatch a plan to steal it.

The heist will be fraught with peril: a locked building, intrepid police officers, rusty fire escapes, leaps across rooftops, electronic alarm systems, and a hyperactive Shih Tzu named Arnold Schwarzenegger. Failed attempt after failed attempt leads them to a genius master plan—they’ll swipe the security code to Zelinsky’s convenience store by seducing the owner’s daughter, Mary Zelinsky. It becomes Billy’s mission to befriend her and get the information by any means necessary. But Mary isn’t your average teenage girl. She’s a computer loving, expert coder, already strides ahead of Billy in ability, with a wry sense of humor and a hidden, big heart. But what starts as a game to win Mary’s affection leaves Billy with a gut-wrenching choice: deceive the girl who may well be his first love or break a promise to his best friends.

“A sweet, funny, and moving tribute to nerds and misfits everywhere.” —Seth Grahame-Smith, New York Times bestselling author of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Until May 1987, fourteen-year-old Billy Marvin of Wetbridge, New Jersey, is a nerd, but a decidedly happy nerd.

Afternoons are spent with his buddies, watching copious amounts of television, gorging on Pop-Tarts, debating who would win in a brawl (Rocky Balboa or Freddy Krueger? Bruce Springsteen or Billy Joel? Magnum P.I. Or T.J. Hooker?), and programming video games on his Commodore 64 late into the night. Then Playboy magazine publishes photos of Wheel of Fortune hostess Vanna White, Billy meets expert programmer Mary Zelinsky, and everything changes.

A love letter to the 1980s, to the dawn of the computer age, and to adolescence—a time when anything feels possible—The Impossible Fortress will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you remember in exquisite detail what it feels like to love something—or someone—for the very first time.