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Magic. It can get a guy killed. Return to the world of the Dresden Files with Harry Dresden (the only wizard in the Chicago phone book) and friends as they solve supernatural mysteries, protect the helpless, and fight evil. Brief Cases is a new collection of Dresden Files stories which includes an original novella, from international best seller Jim Butcher. 

Corin Cadence is on the run. After meeting with the Emerald Council, Corin has made himself some new enemies—most notably the Dalenos Six, a group of the most powerful representatives of the nation of Dalenos. He's also made a dangerous deal. A place of safety, if he can reach it. One where he can finally have one of the resources he needs most: time. But while that strange place may hold the key for Corin to make his final preparations for a long-awaited rescue mission, it also holds hidden dangers. And one final secret tied to the Cadence household. 

Bob Howard's career in the Laundry, the secret British government agency dedicated to protecting the world from the supernatural, has involved brilliant hacking, ancient magic and combat with creatures of pure evil. Now the Laundry's existence has become public, and Bob is being trotted out on TV to answer pointed questions about elven asylum seekers.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Lincoln in the Bardo and the story collection Tenth of December, a 2013 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction. In a profoundly strange country called Inner Horner, large enough for only one resident at a time...

An all-new Dresden Files story headlines this urban fantasy short story collection starring the Windy City's favorite wizard. The world of Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is rife with intrigue--and creatures of all supernatural stripes. And you'll make their intimate...

When Adela discovers she has a terminal illness, her thoughts turn to Tereza, the American-raised daughter she gave up at birth. Leaving behind her moody, grown son, Roman in their native Czech village, she flies to the United States to find the long-lost daughter who never knew her. In New York City, Tereza is working as the star researcher for two suspicious biotech moguls hellbent on developing a 'god pill' to extend human life indefinitely. But before Tereza can find a cure for Adela, her mother dies mysteriously.

After years of service in the Royal Navy, Lieutenant Alexis Carew finds herself adrift—physically and emotionally—on her homeworld of Dalthus IV. Haunted by injuries and political intrigue from her last mission, Alexis struggles to reclaim the precision and strength that once made her a formidable officer. But even the peace of a quiet retreat proves elusive when shadowy threats from her past resurface. Summoned by the Queen herself, Alexis is thrust back into the heart of interstellar danger and royal politics.

The Book Brief Project is an exploration of what books are really about — beyond summaries, beyond surface interpretations.Each episode reconstructs a book with care and precision, following its ideas as they unfold, revealing what is often missed at first reading.⟡ This channel features AI-assisted narration, produced for consistency and clarity.All research, interpretation, and analysis are developed independently.

Avery Nolan promised six-year-old Bay one thing - she’d bring his father home to him. That, however, was harder to accomplish than she’d thought. When Bay is abducted by his grandfather and taken to the Greensward, Avery now has two people depending on her, but she’s unable to find a way into the illusive land and no one seems able to help. Until a visit to her mother provides her with a cryptic message, “Find the rainbow people.” Avery has no idea what this means, but ICE agent Graham Braddock does and he thinks he may have found a portal into the Greensward.

An epic, two-part dark fantasy poem inspired by Bram Stoker's Dracula.

On The Master Brief Podcast we discuss all things Halo. We talk about the latest updates and patches, incoming changes, leaks, shows, books, and the glory days of Halo and the direction the franchise is heading.

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In a period of just three days, everything changes for young painter Eduardo “Tato” Simmone, who has never sold a painting. During the funeral of Tato’s renowned and beloved mentor, Aníbal Marsotti, Tato meets two people who will determine his fate: a beautiful young woman who may be a vampire and a major dealer of art forgeries. Tato gets caught up investigating the theft of famed Italian figurative painter Amadeo Modigliani’s tombstone, and all signs point to Curitiba, Brazil - Tato’s hometown.

Briefwechsel zwischen Wahnsinn und Realität.

Als Charles Boone sich nach Chapelwaite aufmacht, ahnt er noch nicht, daß auf dem ererbten Landsitz ein verhängnisvoller Fluch zu lasten scheint.Bald wecken seltsame Geräusche und hartnäckige Gerüchte der Nachbarschaft seinen Argwohn: Was hat es mit dem verschollenen Dorf Jerusalem's Lot auf sich?

Rob Logan brings you the latest geek news from the world of movies, television, and video games several times a week. Part of The Geek Generation Network.

Dr. Templeton konnte Poe in letzter Minute entkommen. Aber warum hat er Leonie einen unwichtigen Brief entwendet? Ist der Brief vielleicht gar nicht so unwichtig? Doch bevor Poe und Leonie das herausfinden können, müssen sie sich verstecken. Denn der Doktor hat sie für die Leichen in seinem Haus verantwortlich gemacht.

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On an epic voyage to seek justice for his murdered wife, Jo Lee finds the perfect nanny for his children, a mysterious woman with a magic about her that might even mend his broken heart. But what could a dragon know of love? Anaxiunara is a swashbuckling adventure in a world of pirates and magic, where a man discovers his greatest power is the love in his heart and those who share it. It’s about an ancient being of immense power who discovers love for the first time in one brief eternity.

Who are they? Where did they come from? To whom do they answer? What is their mission? What is their "why"? Cast against a science fiction setting, Regenerate stands as a very human story about the love, grace, and the power of God.