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Rangers aren’t born, they’re forged. Never has this been more true for Asher, who must train a new ranger…or be the one to hunt him down. Surviving an encounter with a Werewolf has changed Russell Maybury’s life forever. If he is to salvage anything, he must craft a new life using his abilities to do good. Should he stray, he will answer to Asher.

In a world where the lines between predator and prey have blurred beyond recognition, Luna and Harry are caught in the crossfire of a brutal new breed of monsters—engineered killers born from twisted science, faster and deadlier than anything the legends warned about. As cities fall silent and extinction looms, they must navigate a shattered world where survival means fighting not just for life, but for the very soul of humanity.

Jack London's classic adventure story about the friendship developed between a Yukon gold hunter and the mixed dog-wolf he rescues from the hands of a man who mistreats him. White Fang is a companion novel and thematic mirror to London's best-known work, The Call of the Wild.

This is Jack London's companion piece to The Call of the Wild and is the story of the life of a dog who is mostly wolf. Set in the Canadian wilderness during the Gold Rush, the tale opens with his birth in the wild and subsequent deliverance to a Mackenzie Indian named Grey Beaver. We follow him growing from puppyhood among the Indians, through a career as a "fighting wolf" for a despicable owner, to his ulltimate rescue by a kindly Southerner.

We were barely holding our own against the military castoffs of the Overlords, though—how can we expect to fight in the front lines of a galaxy-wide war against the upscale technology of the new enemy, the Kardons? Lance and Sofia will have to upgrade Uplink Squadron with new weapons and tactics if they’re to last beyond the first few minutes in this new way of war. But when they meet the new enemy in battle, it becomes obvious that the Overlords aren’t telling us everything, and Lance and Sofia are forced to wonder if they’re fighting for the right side.

A story that takes place during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. White Fang is a wild wolf-dog hybrid who, through a series of dramatic twists and turns, grows to become a savage, callous, morose, solitary, and deadly fighter. But one day his life starts to change when a loving master named Weedon Scott, a rich, young gold hunter, buys him and starts a desperate attempt to tame White Fang.

On a remote rocky island a few miles off the Channel coast stands Fang Rock lighthouse. There have always been tales of the beast of Fang Rock, but when the TARDIS lands here with Leela and the Doctor, the force they must deal with is more sinister and deadly than the mythical beast of the past.

DAINTY ON THE OUTSIDE, FEROCIOUS ON THE INSIDEMylene has it all: She’s the daughter of nobility, she boasts incredible aptitude with magic and the blade, and she possesses striking vermilion-tinged locks that signify she’s been chosen by God. Yet this elegant warrior hides a shocking...

Jack London's classic adventure story about the friendship developed between a Yukon gold hunter and the mixed dog-wolf he rescues from the hands of a man who mistreats him. White Fang is a companion novel and thematic mirror to London's best-known work, The Call of the Wild.

A Slayer’s Oath. A Forbidden Passion. After Roxy’s victory in the Pit, she has an even bigger target on her back. She needs to leave Seattle and never return. But her sister lands on her doorstep and the Slayers strong-arm her to return to the roster, forcing her to stay in Seattle and risk O’Malley’s wrath. But staying in Seattle means more time with a certain vampire prince. Tyee’s interest in Roxy has been noted by the Queen and now his courtship of Roxy escalates. Can their feelings grow under the hothouse environment of the Night Court or will they be crushed under the pressure?

White Fang, written by Jack London, tells the story of a half-wolf, half-dog nearly destroyed by the vicious cruelty of men. Near death, White Fang is rescued by Weeden Scott, who takes him home to California. White Fang learns to love his new master, and repays his kindness by saving Scott's father from a criminal who tries to kill him.

With his immense talent for weaving together deep philosophical themes and profound reflections on 19th century society, Jack London was a literary titan who left a lasting impact on American literature. Now, this gripping collection shares some of his greatest works, compiling the sweeping narratives and compelling characters that earned London his place as a writer to be remembered.

In an attempt to reclaim his stolen oil fields, Bob Sherman secretly hires on as a deckhand aboard the yacht of Herbert Marmion, the man who ruthlessly stole them. When a hurricane sends the yacht to an uncharted island, the entire crew is captured by pirates—including Marmion’s beautiful daughter.

Jack London's follow-up to his enormously popular debut novel "The Call of the Wild," "White Fang" once again brings the listener back into the frozen Yukon, this time following the life and adventures of a half-wolf puppy growing up in a brutal wilderness where the basic rule of survival is: kill or be killed.

Can brutality be redeemed? Is savagery innate from birth, or is created by an unforgiving environment? What exactly are the origins of the awareness of right and wrong – and are these concepts absolute, or variable? London explores these questions in his masterful work, "White Fang." Their applicability to humans, even more than to animals, makes these questions vital for people of any world and in any era.

Gretchen Jane Darkmood didn’t ask to grow up with a crook for a dad and a woman constantly tussling with crows for a mother. She didn’t ask to steal armed riflemen’s motorbikes, fly giant steam-powered birds, fall in love in the wild, or have to run from the wolves for her life. But since all she had to pay Mother Fate was a penny she stole off the ground, a life of flying with crows and running with wolves was what she got anyway. Only one place on earth had enough gold for her to buy a new fate: Alaska.

This is the story of a wild dog's journey toward becoming civilized in the Canadian Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush, at the end of the 19th Century. The book is characteristic of London's precise prose style and innovative use of voice and perspective, with much of the novel written from the view-point of the animals. White Fang examines (sometimes graphically) the violent world of wild dogs and the equally violent world of supposedly civilized humans.

Aria Valienne spent her life under the iron rule of a vampire clan that sees mercy as weakness. Now hunted, wounded, and desperate for freedom, she flees into the wild—only to be found by a hardened mercenary with sharp eyes and an even sharper blade. Roan should be just another danger in a world that seeks to devour her, yet something about the woman makes Aria hesitate… and hunger.

Jack London's classic adventure story about the friendship developed between a Yukon gold hunter and the mixed dog-wolf he rescues from the hands of a man who mistreats him. White Fang is a companion novel and thematic mirror to London's best-known work, The Call of the Wild.

Auf dem Höhepunkt des Großen Kreuzzugs bestraft der Imperator die Legion der Word Bearers für die kultische Verehrung, die sie ihm entgegenbringen. Verstört begeben sich Lorgar und seine Söhne auf die Suche nach einem anderen Weg, während sie in ihrer Wut eine Welt nach der anderen verwüsten. Ihre Suche nach einer neuen Bestimmung führt sie an den Rand des materiellen Universums, wo sie auf alte Wesenheiten stoßen, die mächtiger sind als alles, was sie sich vorstellen können.