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he horrific struggle for power continues as war gnaws on the fringes of the kingdom. As armies of two nations clash with endless waves of bodies against one another, and ravenous monsters haunt and skulk in the shadows to gorge on the cadavers of the endless dead, the youngest princess of the kingdom, Acacia Odofredus Krone, continues her journey to ascend to her proclaimed rightful throne as queen, before her terminal illness—the consumption—steals her last breath. Not having the power to do so alone, she continues her journey and friendship with the most horrifying monster of all.

هذه السلسلة من أشهر السلاسل البوليسية للشباب.. رجل المستحيل دائمًا ما تجده في قلب الأحداث وقادرًا أيضًا على قلب ذمة الأحداث رأسًا على عقب.. يفكر ويخطط وينفذ ما لم يخطر على بالك قط.. متمرس في أنواع كثيرة من فنون الحياة.. كقتال.. التخطيط.. اتقان اللغات وغيرها كثيرًا.. له عقل ذو إمكانيات فائقة المهارة ولكنه أيضًا له قلب يحب ويشعر. فهو لم يكن أبدًا آلة خالية من المشاعر الإنسانية ولهذا نجد دائمًا لمغامراته طعم ومذاق خاص بها وحدها تلك هي سلسلة رجل المواقف

Auf Leben und Tod – Connor Reeves ist wieder im Einsatz! Connor Reeves hat ein Angebot vom MI6 bekommen, das man nicht ablehnen kann. Nachdem die Bodyguard-Organisation infolge eines verheerenden Anschlags aufgelöst worden ist, wird er nun als verdeckter jugendlicher Ermittler für den Auslandsgeheimdienst arbeiten. Zusammen mit neuen und vertrauten Kollegen soll er gleich bei seinem ersten Einsatz ein kriminelles Bandennetzwerk infiltrieren. Doch dann meldet sich ein alter Widersacher zurück und erpresst Connor, einen tödlichen Anschlag zu verüben.

Jenny Cavanaugh, the ghostly landlord of 926 Augur Lane, has enlisted the services of her detective-agency tenants to solve a decade-old murder - her own. Abigail Rook and her eccentric employer, R. F. Jackaby, dive into the cold case, starting with a search for Jenny's fiancé, who went missing the night she died. But when a new gruesome murder closely mirrors the events of 10 years prior, Abigail and Jackaby realize that Jenny's case isn't so cold after all.

Layla. Kai. Liam. Fliss. Terrified big sister. Troubled surfer. Insecure genius. Pampered princess. They have nothing in common, except they were all on the school bus that morning. The morning of the crash. The morning they discovered the dead driver’s holdall, containing one million pounds – and a gun. All of them have secrets, and all of them need that money. But someone dangerous is hunting it down, and drawing closer every minute. If Layla, Kai, Liam and Fliss want to survive, they’ll need to stick together. But can four good liars really trust one another?

Skylar Reid is shaken when Sasha, the little girl she babysits, is kidnapped. She's scared that the weird dreams she's been having about Sasha are real - and even more afraid that Sasha is already dead. When a mysterious girl with extreme butt-kicking abilities roars into town on a motorcycle and starts stalking Skylar, things get even weirder. Supergirl Dana tells Sky that she also has abilities, that a hormone in their blood makes them stronger, faster, smarter...

Lamar Giles takes readers on a wild and dark ride in this contemporary Witness Protection thriller, perfect for fans of James Patterson, Harlan Coben, and John Grisham. Nick Pearson is hiding in plain sight. In fact, his name isn't really Nick Pearson. He shouldn't tell you his real name, his...

The war against drugs wasn't won. The devious dealers and drug lords simply went underground. Gen Beaufont is about to drive them all to the surface and eradicate them for good. The new leader of the Rogue Riders may not understand much about the modern world. However, she knows that peddling dangerous drugs to the young, innocent, and disadvantaged is a surefire way to destroy the future generations. When Gen and Emperor uncover a huge illegal drug ring, they realize they've got their work cut out for them. Their first jobs as leaders isn't going to be easy.

At the age of 17, Don Stinson accidentally landed a job in the White House during Watergate, the largest political scandal in American history. A truly insignificant member of the Nixon White House staff, he frequently loitered outside of the Oval Office to watch it unfold. What he saw throughout the White House ran the gamut from the deeply profound to the wildly hilarious.

The fate of the world is in the hands of detective of the supernatural R. F. Jackaby and his intrepid assistant, Abigail Rook. An evil king is turning ancient tensions into modern strife, using a blend of magic and technology to push Earth and the Otherworld into a mortal competition. Jackaby and Abigail are caught in the middle as they continue to solve the daily mysteries of New Fiddleham, New England - like who's created the rend between the worlds, how to close it, and why zombies are appearing around town.

Becoming a Thane - an elite rebel spy trained to deceive, manipulate, and kill - was Timothy’s life. Then, in a moment, he lost everything. Now Timothy fights for survival and revenge in the Huctan death rings. When his recklessness and skill take him all the way to the Huctan capitol, he finds himself enmeshed in a deadly game of lies and deception. While his brother leads a last rebellion in Botan, Timothy must rub shoulders with the Huctan princess, match wits with the man who betrayed his country, and navigate the plots and tests of loyalty that could decide the fate of his nation.

Young Sherlock's friend and her father have vanished. Their house looks as if nobody has ever lived in it; the neighbors claim never to have heard of them. Sherlock begins to doubt his sanity, until a clever clue points him to Scotland. Following that clue leads him into a mystery that involves kidnapping, bodysnatchers, and a man who claims he can raise the dead. Only the budding detective Sherlock can untangle the mind-bending - and dangerous - puzzles that ensnare his friends. Think you know Sherlock Holmes? Think again!

Ein gewisser Mister Salacca reist 1961 nach Srinagar, um sich mit Lady Frieda Harris über deren Arbeit mit dem Magier Aleister Crowley zu unterhalten, doch das ist nicht alles ... Arthur versinkt in Derbyshire immer mehr in einer stillen Verzweiflung, während Lucille vergeblich versucht, ihm nahe zu sein. Und eine Gruppe deutscher SS-Mitglieder befindet sich auf einer wichtigen Expedition durch Tibet. Inmitten des Gebirges begegnen sie überraschend einem geheimnisvollen Fremden ...

“Don’t Knock… Might be the last thing you do.” When a deadly museum heist shatters the quiet Scottish village of Wallace Glen, two teenage misfits, Zack and Devon, decide to chase the story everyone else is too scared to touch. One thief is dead. The other is missing. And the only clue? A chilling trail that ends at the infamous Murphy House, abandoned, cursed, and definitely not part of your average school project. Armed with smartphones, sarcasm, and questionable courage, Zack and Devon plunge into a mystery wrapped in local folklore and real danger.

Schon seit Tagen geht ein heftiger Sturzregen auf das kleine Nest Ravenport herunter. Die Gullys laufen bereits über und auch etwas anderes sieht die Zeit gekommen, sich einen Weg an die Oberfläche zu bahnen: Riesige, eklige Würmer und kalbgroße Ratten fallen über die Kleinstadtbevölkerung her. Der gerade erst vereidigte Sheriff Ben Stark muss den Widerstand gegen die Bestien aus dem Regen organisieren, wobei sich noch herausstellen muss, ob etwas von Ravenport übrigbleibt, wenn der nächste Morgen dämmert.

Im IPHR in Amesbury setzen sich Jonathan Salacca, Jack L. E. Moore und Rüdiger Bayan mit den Vorkommnissen des ersten halben Sprungs auseinander. Jetzt verlangt Jonathan von den Wissenschaftlern, dass sie ein weiteres Experiment wagen. 1937 hält Victor Schauberger einen Vortrag vor den Chef-Ingenieuren von Siemens. Er ahnt nicht, dass seine vorgestellte Technologie längst auf großes Interesse beim Vorstand gestoßen ist. Und im Ungarn des Jahres 1611 beginnt der Prozess gegen die "Blutgräfin" Báthory Erzsébet.

Vergebung ist etwas für diejenigen, die noch einen heilen Flecken in ihrer Seele besitzen. Das Schicksal hat dunkle Pläne für Bradley Lenville. Von einem Moment auf den anderen sind seine Eltern tot und sein neues Zuhause ist das Kinderheim von Metalhain. Ein finsteres Loch, am Rande der Gesellschaft. Nur zwei Dinge lassen ihn dieses neunjährige Martyrium überstehen: Die Frage, wer seine Eltern ermordet hat, und der Wunsch, sich an seinen Peinigern zu rächen. Endlich in Freiheit geht er auf die Jagd nach Antworten.

A Venezia, tra oscuri canali e palazzi in rovina che offrono un rifugio perfetto a chi vuole sparire, Prosper e Bo, orfani in fuga da due zii malvagi che li vogliono separare, incontrano una banda di ragazzini che vivono in un cinema abbandonato. Fanno capo a Scipio: audace e misterioso, è lui il re dei ladri che garantisce la sopravvivenza dei compagni grazie ai suoi furti mirabolanti. Senza un attimo di esitazione Prosper e Bo entrano a far parte di questa "famiglia" e si trovano coinvolti in un'avventura che cambierà per sempre la loro vita.

When the teen-age samurai apprentice, Seikei, is sent on a mission by the shogun, he believes it to be a simple one. The 14-year-old Emperor has refused to carry out his ceremonial duties, and Seikei must persuade him to resume his proper place. But when the emperor is kidnapped in an elaborate plot to overthrow the shogun, Seikei’s mission becomes much more dangerous. With the help of a mysterious warrior, he must rescue the Emperor before the sacred sword falls into the wrong hands.

Jackson is always eager to visit his aunt Sarah at her anthropological digs. This time she's in England, at Stonehenge, and Jackson's particularly excited to see the massive and mysterious stone formations in person. But then he sees a young man viciously attacked and witnesses a similar savage attack on his beloved aunt Sarah. A beast no one has ever seen before is on the prowl and Jackson must rush to stop it before it can kill again. Can he solve the mystery of the inhuman monster that is stalking the countryside - before it's too late?