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In the 'fantasy' universe of the phenomenally bestselling Discworld series, everything runs on magic and common sense. The world is flat and million-to-one chances happen nine times out of ten. Our world seems different - it runs on rules, often rather strange ones. Science is our way of finding...

In this final installment of Apocalypse Regression, Nick refuses to let history repeat itself with the destruction of earth. This time, he plans to end the threat once and for all by waging war against millions of dragonkin, thousands of dragons, and the Dragon Emperor, a being capable of destroying worlds. If Nick fails, both Earth and the Black Witch’s world will fall, consumed by the same dragon led annihilation. Nick’s final strategy hinges on acquiring artifacts that will eliminate the dragon’s innate advantages.

The gods don't play dice with the universe; they play Board & Conquest. Wepwawet, young god of wolves and scouts, is given a task to prove himself worthy of becoming a major god: form a new pantheon with other junior deities, manage a young civilization on a newborn world, and train mortal Champions to resist an inevitable Titan Incursion. Being saddled with an ice-covered barbarian village besieged from all sides isn’t ideal, but it's now his duty to transform this ragtag bunch of misfits into the most formidable force the world of Elphion has ever seen.

Joe has done the impossible: designing a ritual that uses all five of his core class skills, etching the final design into his body, mana, and soul. Now he only needs one last push to make the synthetic enhancement permanent. But replacing his shattered channels came at a price. First, a tribulation that pits his hunger for power against the stability he created—failure means the next attempt will be a hundred times harder.

One elven village, saved. One...business rival, found? It seems a restaurant named the Bear's Lounge (complete with bear-themed decor) has opened in the capital, muscling in on Yuna's brand! Yuna heads straight to the capital to investigate this copybear—and promptly gets pulled into a school festival with Fina, Shuri, and Noa. Can the Bloody Bear never know a moment's peace?

SOPHIE RAMOS has always had visions—perceptions of beings others don’t see. Even her mother doubted her as a child. Psychiatrists doubted her too. Psychics tried to recruit her to enrich and empower themselves. Now she’s thirty-two, living on her own, and sharing her secret only with her mother and a few friends. A threatening specter begins to visit her at night, and more than her sleep is at stake. She follows a friend’s recommendation to visit Detta Washington, a church lady who believes that Sophie does see angels and demons.

The last thing Sabhana expected was a resistance to magic. Her village is content and more than willing to bend at the knee to the wrong men—not her though. Since she was a child, her grandfather told her she would be the one to unearth lost magic and hidden dragons, and she believed him. It was the whole reason she surfed the shifting desert… But that was then. Now Sabhana is twenty-seven and her grandfather, her guiding star, is dead. A year has passed since the shifting desert put up her sandy wall to save Sabhana, though Sabhana doesn't see it that way, not yet.

Drew Hallas was an ordinary warehouse worker. Then he woke up naked on a ritual altar in another world and accidentally absorbed four centuries of spatial magic that was meant for someone else. Now he can fold space, teleport, and reshape the landscape with a thought — and the power is growing every day.

Brought to you by Penguin. Far away and long ago, when dragons still existed and the only arcade game was ping-pong in black and white, a wizard cautiously entered a smoky tavern in the evil, ancient, foggy city of Morpork... A truly unmissable set of unearthed stories from the pen of Sir Terry...

The Heartlands await—and they don't suffer newcomers gladly. Arriving with a mission from The System itself, Nate and Kiri must complete their tasks, deny Arikanvil the artifacts he seeks, and do it all without revealing the secret that could make them the most dangerous—or the most hunted—beings in the Heartlands. Outnumbered by factions with centuries of influence behind them, Nate and Kiri must forge new alliances and go toe-to-toe with rival Lesser Divines. But keeping their developing Divine Vessels hidden while fighting at full force? That's easier said than done.

Camille Ellis is the Earthen Conclave's golden girl. Her peculiar talent solves cases with a touch. She isn't afraid of getting her hands dirty, but every bright star casts a shadow, and her deepest scars lurk just beneath the skin. A routine consultation goes sideways when a victim's brother gets involved in the investigation. Riding the edge of grief, the warg will go to any lengths to avenge his sister's death. Even if it means ensuring Cam's cooperation at the jaws of his wolf.

Dryth and Sindri have survived the ruthless killer after their lives. Now, they’re moving on to more interesting things, like new magic, undiscovered ruins, and delicious foods. Things seem to be looking up for them, but all terms are subject to change. When they take on a job helping the local nobility with their new friend Ash, what started as a simple favor becomes much more dangerous.

A black-armored knight, remembering only fragments of his past, must uncover the truth of his exile before a mysterious fire consumes him. With the quirky goblin Groggler at his side—motivated more by gold than loyalty—he journeys through a world of danger, deceit, and dark secrets. Every step brings him closer to answers... and to a revelation that could change everything he thought he knew about himself.

Outside The Devoted’s valley, each triumph only opens a door to greater responsibilities. Inside his strange little family, Boyd strengthens the Bonds that sustain him. But now, the weight of the world itself rests on his shoulders. With the Authority fractured and rival blocs jostling for position and importance, Boyd finds himself thrust into the role of power broker. Victories over his foes have made him a target, bringing both allies and opponents to the negotiating table—yet every negotiation risks turning into a battle.

The fortuitous opportunity provided by The Great Trial of Water Crest to numerous young cultivators is coming to an end. For Li Lang and his companions, this means being thrust back into a cesspool of intrigue and politics, all while under the scrutiny of powerful cultivators who will stop at nothing to unravel the secrets of the pocket realm.

The universe is a dangerous place in John Scalzi's Old Man's War, the first in The Old Man's War series. At seventy-five years old, John Perry is after a fresh start - so, naturally, he joins the army. Earth's military machine can transform elderly recruits, restoring their lost youth. But in...

The Garden of Eden is a fast-paced fantasy adventure set in the modern world about power, family and loyalty, where the end of the world may be the beginning of something far more dangerous.

Die blutige Reise der drei Freunde nähert sich ihrem tödlichen Ende.

The fourth book in the Science of Discworld series, and this time around dealing with THE REALLY BIG QUESTIONS, Terry Pratchett’s brilliant new Discworld story Judgement Day is annotated with very big footnotes (the interleaving chapters) by mathematician Ian Stewart and biologist Jack Cohen...

They may have separate missions, but Lord Werner—a Japanese office worker reincarnated into the world of a classic RPG—and his friend, the legendary hero Mazel, are both working to save the realm in their own ways. While Mazel walks the path of radiance, slaying the Demon Lord's minions one by one, Werner uses his real-world knowledge to help manage the kingdom's internal affairs. Managing refugees, fixing the water supply—it's a lot of work for a supposed background character!