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There is life out there. Commander David Decker and his team have been sent to explore a planet 57 light years from Earth. Humanity's first encounter with life on another planet, a thriving garden in the depths of space. What they found was not what they expected. But that may be the least of their problems. One of their number is already dead. Another may be a traitor. And they've lost their connection to Earth. No communication. No supplies. No way home. The universe is waiting. But are we ready?

From New York Times bestselling author Ted Dekker comes the Heaven Trilogy--a powerful, genre-bending series where the seen and unseen collide in explosive stories of love, sacrifice, and spiritual warfare. Known for his gripping prose and mind-bending plots, Dekker delivers heart-pounding...

The complete BBC Radio 4 satirical comedy series about a seasoned presenter of travel documentaries, Brian Gulliver, who finds himself in a hospital's secure unit after claiming to have experienced a succession of bizarre adventures. In series one we hear about Brian's travels in Gelbetia, a country run by doctors; Juradia, where every other person is a lawyer; Osminia, a land where marriage is outlawed; Sham, a country where alternative therapies abound; Erosia, which has a very different view of sexual politics; and Jampoa, where fame definitely equals fortune.

A timeless Christian classic—renewed for today’s reader. For over three centuries, John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress has shaped the faith of millions. This Reader’s Edition presents Parts I & II in a lightly modernized, accessible format that preserves Bunyan’s devotional depth while offering a smooth listening experience for the modern believer.

A royal nanny who’s running from her past. A loyal bodyguard who will do anything to save her.Lucia Kalnde thought her life would calm down after the war that almost destroyed her homeland. Threats of famine and winter upend her plans when an offer comes from someone she thought she had...

Die epische Fortsetzung des Science-Fiction-Klassikers – erstmals als ungekürztes Hörbuch. Neun Jahre nach der Mission der „Discovery“ macht sich eine internationale Expedition um Dr. Heywood Floyd auf den Weg zum Jupiter, um das Schicksal des Raumschiffs und seines Supercomputers HAL 9000 zu ergründen. Doch was als wissenschaftliche Mission beginnt, entwickelt sich zu einer Begegnung mit Kräften, die das Verständnis der Menschheit vom Universum und das Schicksal unseres Sonnensystems für immer verändern werden.

An Epic Christian Fantasy. Fox Fire has settled into Babel, but she is far from safe. There is a trained assassin on the loose. His identity is a mystery, but his intentions are clear—capture KI at all costs. With a masked killer running around, the Academic Council shockingly decides to move up the entrance exams. Fox and her friends have spent months in training, but no one feels ready for the life and death battles that await them in the difficult test. At first, all seems well. But when the Red Face strikes again, he brings powerful allies with him.

War has come to Per-Siana. The King has left the palace to go defend the border. Three months after Ryn is imprisoned, soldiers storm the underground caves of the Mother City prison claiming the Intelligentsia put out orders to form burn divisions that will head into the desert to aid the Per-Siana army. Ryn expects war to be terrible. She even expects to die. What she doesn’t expect is for the God Original to use her hands and feet to stir up hope in an otherwise depressing war.

With Isabella and Molay both trapped in Paris, the weight of the world hangs on the shoulders of two unsuspecting nuns who are caught up in a game of control for the medieval world. Sister Fransie and Sister Caroline must flee France and smuggle the key to the Templars' greatest secret across the Camino de Santiago. On their pilgrimage, the sisters are forced to face the seven deadly sins, which have taken on a physical form and threaten to stop them at every turn.

Dynamic Romanian multimillionaire Nicolae Carpathia's sphere of influence steadily grows as he parlays his looks, charm, charisma and intellectual brilliance into success in business and politics. But those who oppose him or even slight him are quickly eliminated.

After escaping the grasp of a deranged compound leader, Kade, Jesse, and the group of beautiful women continue their fight for survival. Kade had been shot in the battle against Knox and has a long road to recovery with the help of the newly rescued women. They will encounter catastrophic storms, wrestle with themselves, and what they’ve done, as well as what’s been done to them.

Everett and Courtney Carroll have survived the Seven Seal Judgments which devastated the planet through a global earthquake and a massive bombardment of meteors. The cities of the earth lie in ruin, and much of the globe's forests have been destroyed by widespread forest fires.

Elijah Kimani and Miram Law have seized the attention of the world, inspiring followers and inciting enemies. Even the forces of nature respond to their words. And their mission crosses lines between warring factions, as well as between competing spiritual principalities. In the process, they have provoked as many death-threats as they have healed bodies and souls.

In a world where governments have banned their gatherings, The Two Witnesses stand resilient against the rulers under Satan's influence. Multitudes flock to them for healing and freedom, while principalities and powers tremble and retaliate, capturing some of their allies and killing others. The world is divided by the work of The Witnesses, yet they remain accessible and vulnerable human beings, deeply affected by the grief of losing friends and family.

This collection includes Survival, Hunted, and Frequency. Survival: When one of the men in charge of storing food for the town of Shadow Ridge is found murdered execution style, it's up to Jace McQuaid to find the killer. Hunted: Levi McQuaid searches for the sister of an old friend, Ava Solomon, but the situation takes a deadly turn when the search leads them on a dangerous trek across the west Texas desert. Frequency: Four deaths, likely tied to arsenic-tainted water, leave the town of Shadow Ridge frantic for answers. But that isn't the only nightmare Tess McQuaid is facing.

Weakened by the nanomites’ drain, Gemma flees from General Cushing’s renewed pursuit. She finds temporary refuge in Dr. Bickel’s vacant safe house - refuge and time for her body to recover from the damage inflicted by the nanomites. But how does an invisible woman with no identity survive in a visible world? While the nanomites search for Dr. Bickel (intent upon facilitating his rescue), Gemma appropriates a new identity and, piece by piece, secures a tenuous foothold in the real world that allows her to move about unnoticed. 

In Book 2 of The End Is Here, the situation on earth continues to decay. Violence, famine, disease, wild animals, and cosmic cataclysm ravage the people of the world.

Six months after fleeing the Task Force, Gemma Alcott and a handful of fellow believers have found refuge deep in the Pennsylvania wilderness. Tucked away in a hidden encampment known as the Sanctuary, supplied by an aging bookstore owner and her quiet network of allies, it feels—for the first time—like peace. Each night, Gemma falls asleep in Taylor’s arms, surrounded by trees, silence, and the fragile hope that maybe, just maybe, they’re safe.

Sage Emerson kept Jacob Carter alive once. Now the war that nearly destroyed him is reaching for her. They escaped Project 157, but Admiral Ash wants them back, and the One World Government is watching every road, every camera, every mile between them and freedom. Ash does not see Jacob as a man...

As the second seal is opened and the rider on the red horse unleashes worldwide war, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. But for Chelsea, a tempting invitation to dine with the Antichrist in Rome threatens to ensnare her with promises of wealth and power. Meanwhile, in Paris, as the forces of darkness lurk behind every corner, Dylan, Margot, and Caleb must trust a French ex-spy for refuge.