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Enormous, with a Scots father and a Greek mother, Tay Munro is the stuff gods are made of. He is also the meanest, biggest, nastiest trainer of men at Blackchurch. Most importantly, he is a firm believer that women should not be warriors and he does his best to wash out the female he is assigned to train. Enter Athdara de Ghent. Beautiful and mysterious, Tay is attracted to her from the start but that does not stop his attempts to break her. When he realizes how strong she is, he becomes intrigued.

A new world is beginning to take shape in the aftermath of The Fated War, a world that must be brought together if it is to survive. As the king and queen of Illian, it falls on Vighon and Inara Draqaro to forge this future. As they did during the war, they have allies—old friends—to call upon, heroes all who fought and bled for Verda's fragile era of peace. Among those allies are the likes of a ranger and a dragon.

Born out of the political turmoil of the English Civil War, Leviathan stands out as one of the most in influential political and philosophical texts of the 17th century. It argues for the restoration of the monarchy in light of the republic and calls for a commonwealth ruled by an authoritative, autocratic figure with absolute sovereignty. This would put an end to all controversy, war, and fear and establish peace via social contract.

The Laconian Empire has fallen, setting the 1,300 solar systems free from the rule of Winston Duarte. But the ancient enemy that killed the gate builders is awake, and the war against our universe has begun again.

It is August of 1704, and Matthew Corbett and his companions have narrowly escaped the island of Golgotha and are recuperating in the town of Alghero on the northwestern coast of Sardinia, currently under Spanish rule. Hudson Greathouse is at his limits, both mentally and physically, after their harrowing ordeal.

Two Syndicate World star systems have fallen prey to a mysterious fleet of warships - a fleet controlled entirely by artificial intelligence - that is now targeting Alliance space. The warships are no mystery to Geary. They were developed by his government to ensure security, but malfunctioned. If the Syndics learn the truth, the war with the Alliance will resume with a vengeance.

When his closest friend, Benjamin Sachs, accidentally blows himself up on a Wisconsin road, Peter Aaron attempts to piece together the life that led to Sach's tragic demise and determine the reason for his death.

Cate Granger and Jack Monroe are enjoying life far away from the deep-sea horrors of their past...but the ghosts still haunt them. Russian billionaire and former friend Sonya Borashev tells them of a newly discovered cave in Antarctica that leads deep beneath the frozen continent. It's from these icy depths that Sonya believes a remnant species of megalodon shark has been set loose and that these ancient monsters are not only alive but thriving. With a recent spate of horrifying attacks, Sonya leads an expedition to put an end to the monsters for good.

Das fulminante Finale der Science-Fiction-Erfolgsserie bekannt durch die Verfilmung von Amazon Prime. Wie kämpft man gegen einen scheinbar unbesiegbaren Gegner? Das Sonnensystem wurde von der mit Alien-Technologie aufgerüsteten Raumflotte erobert, und Duarte, der alleinige Herrscher unzähliger Welten, betrachtet sich selbst als neue Stufe der Evolution. Doch noch ist die Menschheit nicht am Ende – Kapitän James Holden und die Crew der Rosinante haben bereits einen Plan.

Published in 1651, Leviathan is considered to be one of the most important works of political philosophy and a major contribution to the modern idea of central government. In the mid-17th century, England was going through a turbulent time of change and unrest, which likely shaped Hobbes' ideas on strong government. Thomas Hobbes established the social contract theory. He believed that self-government did not create the ideal state due to the human tendency to be self-serving, something he believed would eventually lead to chaos.

Die Redlichkeit des jüdischen Korallenhändlers Nissen Piczenik ist sprichwörtlich, und seine Korallen sind die schönsten weit und breit...

Der fromme jüdische Korallenhändler Piczenik lebt unglücklich verheiratet und kinderlos im galizischen Städtchen Progrody, das er zeitlebens niemals verlassen hat. Den Korallen bringt er eine geradezu abgöttische Liebe entgegen: In seiner Vorstellung sind sie Tiere mit geheimen Kräften, die unter der Obhut des sagenhaften Urfisches Leviathan auf dem Meeresgrund heranwachsen. Dementsprechend groß ist Piczeniks Sehnsucht nach dem Ozean, der Heimat seiner verehrten Geschöpfe...

Der alteingesessene Korallenhändler Nissen Piczenik lebt seinen Beruf mit Fleiß und Hingabe. Er verarbeitet und verkauft seine geliebten Korallen zu Schmuck für Jung und Alt des ländlichen Dorf-Idylls. Ob als modische Zierde, als Talisman oder prophylaktische Krankheitsvorsorge - seine gewissenhafte Handwerksarbeit wird geschätzt.

Nissen Piczenik ist Korallenhändler. Seine Preziosen verkauft er an die Landbevölkerung, und er selbst hat das Meer noch nie gesehen. Seine Sehnsucht danach wird immer größer, als ein Verwandter, der bei der Marine dient, auf Heimaturlaub kommt. Nissen lässt sich von ihm vom Meer erzählen, und bald schon steht sein Entschluss fest: Kurzentschlossen packt Nissen seine Koffer... Eine packende Novelle eines der größten Erzähler der Welt.

Trapped in Ga'ee space, Leviathan runs for its life. And the lives of its crew. Declan Payne and Harry Wesson decide to go on the offensive. They have no choice. They can't go home. It only delays the inevitable. The Ga'ee march relentlessly into the space of the seven races while turning an inward eye toward the interloper, the ship they call God1. They direct tens of thousands of Ga'ee carriers to destroy Leviathan. The silicon-based life forms have to be stopped. Declan Payne comes up with a plan, and no one is sold on it, but it's the only plan they have.

The Ga'ee escaped, but aren't on the run. They are coming back, and when they return, it'll be with a vast armada of ten-kilometer-long ships with millions of drones. Next time would be for real. The invasion would mean the end of all life. Earth Fleet must rally the seven races. And Declan Payne and his team are at the front of the fight as Leviathan goes to war. While goliaths wrestle, the galaxy's fate hinges on the decisions of a small group of people putting their lives on the line for those who won't.

Sein neuester Fall führt Erast Fandorin auf das Luxusschiff "Leviathan", das 1878 auf Jungfernfahrt nach Kalkutta ist. Dort begegnet er dem französischen Kommissar Coche, der ein Jahrhundertverbrechen aufklären will: In Paris wurden Lord Littleby, ein Sammler orientalischer Kostbarkeiten, sieben seiner Bediensteten und zwei Kinder ermordet. Coche hat alle Tatverdächtigen an seinen Tisch geladen - auch den geheimnisvollen Russen Fandorin. Mit ungewöhnlichen Methoden schaltet dieser sich in die Ermittlungen ein.

As soldiers and scientists are vaporized by Leviathan’s hellish flame, or ripped apart by the dragon’s claws and fangs, a lone electrical engineer is forced to join the fight. And in the midst of what might well be the last battle for mankind, Connor must find a way - any way - to save his family and kill this powerful, bloodthirsty beast of legend that has never been killed before. Before it feasts upon the world.

Bei einem Zugunglück kommt Bahnhofsvorsteher Fallmerayer der attraktiven russischen Gräfin Anja Walewska zu Hilfe. Aus Liebe zu ihr verlässt er Heimat und Familie und verbringt fortan sein Leben an Anjas Seite - bis deren Ehemann aus dem Krieg zurückkehrt. Auch der Händler Piczenik in Roths Erzählung "Der Leviathan" hat eine Schwäche für Schönheit, insbesondere für die farbenfrohen Korallen, von deren Verkauf er lebt.

Noah Gantz and his crew are closing in on the final Seer artifact, the device that will keep the power they already have from destroying them, and change inter-galactic travel forever. His enemies remain as devious as they are ruthless, but he’s got things figured out.