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Reverend Deacon Elder does the Lord’s work in his own unique way. A former marine with the ability to detect and cast out demons, Deke goes where the need—and the evil—is greatest. After receiving a terrifying warning of a botched exorcism, Deke shows up in Somerton, Tennessee, ready for battle. The demon possessing sixteen-year-old Carlyss Bolerjack had only partially been driven out, and Deke must convince a traumatized Carlyss to submit to a second exorcism.

Ray Bradbury’s moving recollection of a vanished golden era remains one of his most enchanting novels. Dandelion Wine stands out in the Bradbury literary canon as the author’s most deeply personal work, a semi-autobiographical recollection of a magical small-town summer in 1928...

Amber Houston was born light-years away from Earth aboard the enormous colony starship Dandelion. By the age of 14, she has spent her entire life training as a Ranger, ready for the day when she will be among the first humans ever to set foot on an alien world and build a new civilization. When Dandelion suffers an emergency toward the end of its journey, Amber and her fellow young rangers are evacuated and land on the planet Newhome years ahead of schedule.

Ray Bradbury’s endearing, lyrical tale of boyhood and an idyllic Midwestern summer is presented here as a full-cast audio dramatization by The Colonial Theatre on the Air, complete with sound effects and a brilliant music score. Twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding knows Green Town, Illinois, is...

The Dandelions are following Matthew Carver. He’s not crazy. They really are following him. Matt owes the Queen of all Fae a phone call, and she is tired of waiting. But she's not the only one looking for him. A fallen angel has escaped Hell to settled their dispute with Matt—permanently...

One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time Two men rebel together against tyranny—and then become rivals—in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. Hailed as one of the best books of 2015 by NPR. Wily...

One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time In the much-anticipated sequel to the “magnificent fantasy epic” (NPR) Grace of Kings, Emperor Kuni Garu is faced with the invasion of an invincible army in his kingdom and must quickly find a way to defeat the intruders. Kuni Garu, now...

With the invasion of Dara complete, and the Wall of Storms breached, the world has opened to new possibilities for the gods and peoples of both empires as the sweeping saga of the award-winning Dandelion Dynasty continues in this third book of the “magnificent fantasy epic” (NPR). Princess...

The battle continues in this silkpunk fantasy as science and destiny collide against the will of the gods in this final installment in the epic Dandelion Dynasty series from the “genius” (Elizabeth Bear, Hugo Award­–winning author of the Eternal Sky series) Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy...

David is in love with Tulip, a kind and unusually quiet fairy in his social circle. But everyone knows Tulip doesn't date humans. David tells himself he is happy to be Tulip's friend, because he doesn't believe a fairy could love him and Tulip has never tried to "keep him" - as fairies refer to relationships with humans. Fairies are drawn to David, describing his great "shine", but David knows only too well how quickly fairies can forget humans, and thinks he's destined to be alone. He can't see his own brilliance or understand how desperately Tulip wants him.

Tawny Summers has her retirement all planned out: catch up on her books, work on her garden, and teach piano lessons to children in the sleepy town of Green Valley. Her plan doesn’t include a gorgeous city billionaire with piercing silver eyes who is determined to upend her quiet life and frighten her cats.

"Get to the cabin." The words of Katrina’s father echo in her mind. One sentence, her sole purpose. Her dad taught her to be prepared, and they always had a bugout plan. If the world goes down the drain, get to the cabin. Katrina should have been alone, but she couldn’t leave her friends behind. The five teenagers escape from the fallout shelter and journey through the desert to get to the safe house in the mountains.

Katrina knew this day would come. She had been preparing for it all her life. The end of the world was here, and it looked nothing like she had imagined. Now she was trapped in an underground fallout shelter with a group of teenagers who had been selected as the last hope for humanity. The idea of surviving the nuclear apocalypse alone blurs as she makes friends, and finds love, while buried beneath the earth.

This audiobook contains 18 short stories, including "Dandelion Seeds", "Bread and Circuses", "Flesh and Blood", and more.

Orin sells dandelion latex at a no-name market, barely scraping by. Mette is a princess. Maybe. What Orin does know is that for 30 seconds every night, Mette visits Orin in xir dreams. Orin has long since written the fancy ghost woman off as a recurring nightmare, but when Mette insists upon meeting in real life, Orin's inner world turns out to be more substantive than imaginary. Along with best friend Blathnaid, Orin embarks on a journey to discover the truth behind xir otherworldly connection—determined to free xir mind and finally get a good night's sleep.

Ich muss die Kristallkrone finden! Und dann werde ich die Schwarzmagier mit ihren eigenen Waffen schlagen. Sie werden sich wünschen, mir nie begegnet zu sein. Yuna schäumt vor Wut. Inzwischen trachtet ihr nicht nur ein Schwarzmagier nach dem Leben. Das muss ein Ende haben. Sie hat genug davon, das Opfer zu sein. Also dreht sie den Spieß um. Sie setzt alles daran, die Kristallkrone in die Hände zu bekommen, und zwar allein. Auf Livius kann sie nicht zählen. Oder doch? Die Ereignisse spitzen sich zu und schon bald wird klar, dass diese Frage am Ende alles entscheiden wird.

Finde den Alabasterkelch! Du hast drei Monate Zeit. Nur dann wirst du deine Mutter lebend wiedersehen! Yuna hat keine Wahl. Sie wird immer tiefer in die Intrigen und Machtkämpfe der Schwarzmagier hineingezogen. Doch um Livius wird sie dabei einen großen Bogen machen. Er ist ein Lamarque und dieser Familie kann man nicht trauen. Doch schnell stellt sich heraus, dass sie Livius braucht, um den Alabasterkelch zu finden. Es ist der einzige Weg, um ihre Mutter zu befreien und der Dandelion Academy endlich den Rücken zu kehren.

Töte Livius! Hinterlasse keine Spuren! Dann wirst du nicht nur frei, sondern auch reich sein. Was für ein Fehlschlag! Yuna nutzt ihr magisches Talent normalerweise für kleine Diebstähle. Doch in der letzten Nacht ging alles schief, was schiefgehen konnte. Sie wurde erwischt, und das auch noch von Magiern, denen man nicht gern im Dunkeln begegnen möchte. Anstatt sie zu töten, machen sie Yuna ein Angebot, das sie nicht ausschlagen kann. Nun ist sie auf dem Weg zur Dandelion Academy. Sie soll Livius töten, den Sohn eines einflussreichen Magiers.

As World War 3 rains down around them, the Resistance fights to maintain their stronghold. Meanwhile, Katrina faces her own battle as she searches for her place in this post-apocalyptic world. When she learns a secret that could cause the Resistance to fail, duty forces Katrina to take action. Will this decision require her to leave the life she worked for and the ones she loves behind?