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Over 100,000 years have passed with Star Force growing into a dominant position as rulers of the Rimward half of the galaxy, but lurking in the shadows are threats of old waiting for the right time to strike.

1803. The Napoleonic Wars. A Royal Navy warship is ordered to pursue an enemy frigate to the icy waters far south in the Indian Ocean. There, it must capture the enemy ship and retrieve a mysterious sea chest, contents unknown, failure not permitted. For the determined young captain and his eager crew, this already dangerous mission turns into a battle with a mysterious vessel that appears not in the sea, but unbelievably, impossibly, in the sky above. But nothing could prepare the crew for what lay beyond the 50th latitude of south.

This is the story of Normal Kint, who is on the run from his wife's wrath after selling her dog, Ringo, to a Martian. The Martians love dogs – as a delicacy. Normal hopes to lie low till his wife's anger has cooled down. But there is no escape for him. Apparently, Ringo is not your average dog, he carries an important secret. Now, everybody (but not their dog) wants Ringo – and Normal. Will Normal's wife forgive him? Who are the people after Ringo? What do they want? And what lengths will they go to get what they want?

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. FIFTY YEARS OF S**T ROBOTS is a podcast that celebrates them all. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teesside University. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A collection of fables, vignettes, and parables from the fanciful mind of Lord Dunsany. These brief tales feature characters such as Time, Death, Fame, Winter, Spring, the Fog, the North Wind, the blackbird, the god Pan, the river Styx boatman Charon, and others - in fantastical, whimsical, allegorical, and poignant scenarios.

Im Jahr 1852 veröffentlichte Ludwig Bechstein sein Deutsches Sagenbuch. Im Vorwort schrieb er: "Die Sage ist eine fromme Erhalterin und Nährerin der Heimat- und Vaterlandsliebe, ein ureigensts Gut des Volkes; sie treu zu pflegen ist den zu solcher Pflege Berufenen eine heilige Pflicht." Eine Pflicht, der er mit großer Sorgfalt und Liebe nachkam: Genau 1.000 Sagen sind in diesem Buch versammelt! Dieses Hörbuch präsentiert fünfzig Sagen, einen Querschnitt durch das deutsche Sagengebiet.

Fifty-One Tales is a collection of fantasy short stories by Irish writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Ursula K. Le Guin and others.

In a hidden redoubt in Ohio, Ryan Cawdor and his band of warrior survivalists take possession of the ultimate Deathlands War Wag — a crude but effective tank called Leviathan. But having this steel-plated behemoth is a double-edged sword when they fall into the trap of Lady Ward of Novaville, who wants Leviathan for her own means of destruction and domination.

Best-selling, award-winning, author Kim Stanley Robinson continues his groundbreaking trilogy of eco-thrillers - and propels us deeper into the awesome whirlwind of climatic change. Set in our nation's capital, here is a chillingly realistic tale of people caught in the collision of science, technology, and the consequences of global warming - which could trigger another phenomenon: abrupt climate change, resulting in temperatures. BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction by author Kim Stanley Robinson.

ONE OF THE WASHINGTON INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF BOOKS' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR From the author of the breakout novel Thistlefoot: a collection of dark fairytales and fractured folklore exploring how our passions can save us—or go monstrously wrong. “Real magic, real delight, doled out...

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen…but do you recall the most petrifying Christmas figures of all? Not all children fear just a lump of coal in their stockings. Discover the terrifying Yuletide fables, folktales, and folklore that have horrified kids (and adults) for generations...

A week devoid of power witnesses the emergence of gangs, escalating hunger, and a country thrown into disarray...When a catastrophic storm engulfs Deer Creek, chaos reigns. Beth, wrongfully imprisoned, must battle her way through a dark, post-EMP world alongside fellow inmate Emily. Amidst the lawlessness, they desperately fight to reunite with their families at Deer Creek Homestead. Together, they restore hope, build alliances, and bravely defend their community, proving that unity and resilience can triumph even in the face of unimaginable odds.

When a shockingly sexy amnesia patient shows up at my hospital, he flips my heart switch on like no one ever has before. Now I'm happier than I've ever been and seriously considering a future with someone who doesn't have a past. But when the shocking truth about his real identity finally comes out...

It was supposed be a simple extraction from the Brussels2Rome party train. With an eclectic crowd, a willing target, and a lot of nuyen at stake, what could go wrong? Everything - as Makeda Red discovers the hard way. There’s more than one target on the train, and more than one shadowrunner team in play. When someone sabotages the tracks in the middle of the Swiss Alps, she’s forced to extract her client much earlier than planned.To complicate matters, other survivors are also fleeing the crash for their own reasons.

Die menschenähnlichen Cappins aus der fernen Galaxis Gruelfin bereiten eine Invasion gegen die Milchstraße vor. Perry Rhodan weiß, dass er nur vor Ort etwas dagegen unternehmen kann - er muss den riesigen Sprung über 36 Millionen Lichtjahre wagen und die Sterneninsel erkunden, die in irdischen Sternkatalogen als NGC 4594 verzeichnet wird. Perry Rhodan lässt die MARCO POLO ausrüsten, sein neues Flaggschiff, ein imposantes Wunderwerk der Technik.

From TV personality and radio host Bill Flanagan comes a “funny and sharp” (Rosanne Cash, Grammy Award–winning singer/songwriter and bestselling author) time-traveling adventure novel about how the past never gives up its hold on the present and how even sixty-five-year-olds are still kids...

Mit dem Projekt von San will Perry Rhodan die Verbindungen zu anderen Galaxien verstärken. Doch da taucht eine Fremde namens Shrell auf. Sie fordert von Rhodan, in die Agolei zu reisen. In der Agolei trifft er neue Verbündete, stößt aber auch auf Gegner, mit denen er nicht gerechnet hat.

On the heels of a crazy, dangerous scheme that he barely got away with, Chuck Ramsey presses his luck and keeps trying. But on Ganymede, in the heart of Sol's wine country, in the territory of a small but ruthless local criminal syndicate, his luck runs out. Chuck sends off quick comms to the rest of the family to get them back to the ship on the double.

"Wo befindet sich Vermilion Sands? Ich denke, seine geistigen Ursprünge liegen irgendwo zwischen Arizona und dem Strand von Ipamena. Allerdings war ich die letzten Jahre amüsiert zu sehen, dass seine Entstehung überall auf der Welt zu beobachten ist." James Graham Ballard

Vor vielen hundert Jahren schuf der Teufel in der finstersten Tiefe der Hölle einen Spiegel: Einen unheimlichen, magischen Spiegel, der die Eigenschaft hatte, alles Gute, das sich darin betrachtete, augenblicklich ins Gegenteil zu verkehren. Der Versuch, den Spiegel den Engeln und selbst Gott vorzuhalten, schlug fehl, und so fiel der Spiegel in die Welt der Menschenzurück und blieb verschwunden. Eines Tages jedoch wurde er wiederentdeckt...