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In a fractured America teetering on the edge of chaos, The Hanging Creek Chronicles: Shadows of Martial Law plunges listeners into a gripping dystopian saga. When the President is impeached and the Speaker of the House declares herself leader, martial law sweeps the nation, shattering the illusion of stability. For Cole, a 20-year Air Force veteran living on a rural South Carolina farm, the world he knows unravels as the interstate—a lifeline to town—becomes a no-man’s-land of military control and lurking threats.

Ben Aaronovitch's bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series “The perfect blend of CSI and Harry Potter.” —io9 Suspicious deaths are not usually the concern of Police Constable Peter Grant or the Folly—London’s police department for supernatural cases—even when they happen...

Seven years on the run from her abusive father, and with no hope of sanctuary among the dwindling pockets of human civilization, Lark is out of options. Her only leverage is a cursed power: she can thrust fear onto others, leaving all threats fleeing in terror. It’s a means of survival as she searches for a place to call home. If the campfire myths of her childhood are true, Lark’s sole chance for refuge could lie in Cagmar, the city of trolls—a brutal species and the sworn enemies of humanity.

Step into the mind-bending worlds of The Selected Works of Philip K. Dick, a powerful collection of classic science-fiction stories from one of the genre’s most influential visionaries, Philip K. Dick. This expertly curated volume showcases Dick at his sharpest—probing the fragile boundaries between reality and illusion, power and freedom, humanity and the unknown.

In "The Hanging Stranger", TV salesman Ed Loyce is a practical man who, when he sees something wrong, tries to correct it. Then one day he sees a lifeless body hanging in the town square. What he can't figure out is why nobody seems to care.

Daphne Locke, twenty and alone, fights to forget the brutal events of two years ago. But just as a high-profile missing child mysteriously reappears, darkness returns to Hanging Hill Lane. Dot. As Daphne’s memories flash back to the horrific monsters that almost cut her mind in two, she awakens to find an old friend is missing. Dot. Then there’s the brutal beach slaughter just a few miles south. Dot. Sometimes it’s easy to connect the dots. Sometimes they connect themselves and tighten like a noose. If you feel the dots brushing your neck, run.

Ancient enemies stalk ghostly fog forests as legends come to life. The Divide is flooded. Habryn Kail and the Homunculus are missing, presumed dead. Sal and his companions seek the source of the flood in the legendary Hanging Mountains, hoping to head off a crisis that was put in motion a thousand years ago. As conflict erupts between two long-forgotten civilizations, the outsiders find that allies are hard to come by. Taken captive and separated, they uncover uncomfortable truths about the world and how it relates to the one that came before - our world.

Mother, Mother, Meat concludes the Hanging Hill Lane story, the final part in a dark and bloody fantasy horror set in modern-day Cornwall. Following on from the events that ended book two, The Third Hunter, the finale takes Daphne through more torment and through the depths of her mind looking for a way to win.

In this final volume, the travelers meet their adversaries, Elamare and the evil magicians of the hanging stones. The voyagers discover kirin magicians imprisoned for centuries, witness the creation of gronoms and volodons, and are threatened by yet another terrifying species - urgols - who challenge them to a deadly game. Join these bold adventurers as they battle to save the Guardian Magician - and the entire kirin race.

A seemingly normal young woman with a love and passion for the sea, Serena makes a drastic change and moves to Hawaii to follow her dreams of becoming a marine biologist. But she soon discovers that her mother has carried a secret about her all her life that will change everything. Thetis, a sea nymph, goddess of water, daughter of the ancient sea god Nereus, was banished from Atlantis and Olympia to live amongst the human realm in fear of a prophecy foretold that she would bear a child from Zeus, a child more powerful than Zeus himself.

Want to travel back to a time where you and your dumb friends shared and argued over media? That's what we hope to accomplish, creating the nostalgic feeling of a film school party. Join the Hanging Out With Cast as we dive into why media matters to us, with a blend of a night out at the bar with buds, to critical analysis and deep dives into our favorite bits of media. HOW-Casts will be divided into two types; HOW Friends, these are more periodic with a fun catch up with the Cast, talking about things they have watched or played recently and what they like and dont like about them. HOW Media,...

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All is not well at Lotus Hall, the home of the Dukes of Bennington, powerful mages who sit at the highest levels of power in the British Empire. Consulting detective Gregor Sherringford, youngest brother of the current duke, is summoned home by his mother, the Dowager Duchess, after the mysterious arrival of a family member long presumed dead. Joan Krieger, Gregor’s investigative partner and lover, accompanies him, though the summons is badly timed.

It happened just yesterday or perhaps the day before. The bombs were dropped. No one knew why. Whatever the reason, due diligence was undoubtedly done and all aspects were carefully considered. Certainly the motion was passed around the Senate a time or two. After all, an election was coming. Every vestige of civilization was blown away, save for a few stubborn traces barnacled along the grim fringes of existence. Like say, maybe the Maritimes....

Justice is a damning word in what used to be called Oklahoma, thanks to a sadistic baron known as the Hanging Judge. Crazy, powerful, and backed by a despotic sec crew, the judge drops innocents from the gallows at will. When Jak narrowly escapes wearing his own rope as a necktie, a rift among the companions sends them deep into the mutie-infested wilderness outside the ville. Separated and hurting, time is running out for the survivors to realize they're stronger together than they ever could be alone — before a ruthless madman brings them to the end of their rope.

It is 2058. NYPD detective Nick Garvey and Lenora Allison, President of the battered and reeling United States, are battling the many remaining remnants of the murderous World Council. They must confront the forced introduction of a man-made killer plague and the destruction of the newly created Friendship City.

Ed Loyce is a store owner who is faced with a strange sight: someone is hanging from a lamppost. Furthermore, alien insects have taken over yet no one seems to consider things to be out of the ordinary. Ed goes to the police to sort things out and to find out what is going on, only to be thoroughly surprised. The science fiction short story "The Hanging Stranger" by Philip K. Dick from 1953 was adapted into an episode for the television series "Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams". The story is read by the versatile B.J. Harrison. B. J.

Piece together the mystery of the disappearance of Robin Jaeger, a man with four metal limbs, in this sci-fi horror audio drama. Shelly Croft organises recordings taken from the computer of Dr Sophie Bennett, one of the lead scientists on the synthetic limbs project, and uncovers more than just scientific breakthroughs. Clockwork Bird deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.