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After fighting off the shapeshifting Misaligned, Terri, Euclid and Quay have been settling into their new post-apocalyptic life–and then their ally Dirk and his father Archibald seek their help facing a new and greater threat to the world. The trio has to find an institute from before the apocalypse and its residents, the only people who might hold the key to stopping the next calamity. As they undertake a dangerous journey to the ruins of New York City, they encounter old enemies, the oddly familiar ruler of Providence, and strange creatures who offer each of them a dangerously tempting deal.

Fifteen years after winning the Spacer War, Cesar Vaquero has returned to Ithaca, a rugged orbital colony that boasts the only herd of cattle in space, and a wife and a son who don’t even recognize him when he shows up at their doorstep. Posing as a homeless drifter, he soon discovers that making his way home past space pirates, one-eyed giants, and mad scientists was the easy part.

2019 Audie Winner – Best Original Work 2018 SOVAS Voice Arts Award – Best Voiceover in Children's Audiobook 2018 SOVAS Voice Arts Award – Outstanding Production in Audiobook 2018 Parents Choice Award – Silver Honor for Audiobook SPIN - THE AUDIOBOOK MUSICAL: A witty musical re-imagining...

The international best seller that brings a dark and sensual look at the tale of Rumpelstiltskin. Laila sees her impending death in the mountains of straw waiting to be spun into gold. A shadowy stranger sees an opportunity for vengeance. Born to a nightmarish destiny that crushed and embittered his faith in humanity, he devotes himself to dealing in dark desires and desperate souls, and Laila's is ripe for the trade.

The former space janitor returns to her mother's estate on Kaku to plan her wedding. Or, as she soon discovers, to be ignored while the SK'Corp public relations machine plans the event of the galaxy. Overruled at every turn and stalked by CelebVid--a viral video outlet--Triana does what she does best and goes underground. When she befriends the son of a deposed dictator, everything goes sideways. On the run from rogue secret police, things start to get sticky--Space Janitor style. Will Triana escape and figure out what the heck is going on? Of course she will! She might even save the day.

I ate six seeds. Now I owe six months of debt to a dangerously sexy Fae hitman. I'd had everything a dryad could want - a job, an apartment, and a scandalous human boyfriend - until I stole the wrong fruit from the wrong Fae. Dragged into the Seelie underworld of deception and lies, I do anything he commands: steal, spy, even fight as we hunt down a notorious Fae fugitive. Not exactly the fun I was looking for, despite the intense attraction between us.

Adam has come far. Once a lowly apprentice, and a powerless one at that, he has discovered a whole new field of magic. Combining magic and technology into one, he has become the leading light of the university. His innovations have made many things possible, from powerful magics anyone can use to hot air balloons and flying battleships. The world has changed beyond hope of repair.

Molina has one desire: to see her inventions spread throughout the kingdom. When Prince Lubos offers to take her to the capital as his bride, she jumps at the chance.

Der Versuch, die intuitive Weisheit des Herzens durch den Verstand zu kontrollieren, lässt am Ende nur einen gewinnen: Die Angst. Wäre Katiya ein Element, so wäre sie ein Edelgas. Unfähig, eine Bindung einzugehen. Als ihr Freund Peter von Malvenstein ihr einen Heiratsantrag macht, verspürt sie kein Glück, sondern bloß tiefe Einsamkeit. Mit ihrem Herz aus Eis kann sie Peter nicht zurückgeben, was er ihr bietet. Um nicht das Schicksal ihrer geschiedenen Eltern zu wiederholen, setzt Katiya alles daran, sich endlich in Peter verliebt zu fühlen.

What's better than a video game? An adaptation of a video game! We'll be doing synopses, reviews and commentary on the various and disparate media that video games spawned or inspired. Pronouns of the hosts Euan: He/him Daniel: He/him Declan: They/them A spin-off of the Spin-Off Doctors podcast hosted by Conrad Zimmerman and James Stephanie Sterling. Links to Daniel's work can be found at https://linktr.ee/douibyorthst Questions and queries can be sent to crystalmaidenpunk AT gmail.com

Je suis Arthur Wills Holmes, l'inspecteur Traqueur le plus badass d'Infernum. Avec une classe magistrale, j'élimine les criminels en un claquement de griffes et me lave les pattes des dommages collatéraux. Néanmoins, mes missions ne sont pas à la hauteur de ma puissance de super-hybride. Côté privé, mes parents ne me lâchent pas d'une écaille : Myrina me reproche mes vices qui engendrent quelques bavures, Kelen critique ma conscience morale. Satané dilemme !

In the same medieval fantasy world where Raina and Bowen had seven sky colors named after them and Clara’s beloved stepsister Kelly of Yule went to veterinary school, there is another tale about the Kingdom of Marigold. In the forest where golden things grew, the being only Mori knew as Rumpelstiltskin grew bored watching the wheat and yarrow grow. One day, Rumpelstiltskin confides in Mori he wants to reinvigorate his endless existence by becoming a father, and right from the start, he sees that Rumpelstiltskin’s desire is no laughing matter.

Elvira Kel’Taor est la Kee’vah des clans unifiés : la cheffe spirituelle qui règne sur le continent glacé d’Arshka. Liée par le sang à son rôle de guide, elle est contrainte d’obéir aux injonctions des âmes qui s’expriment à travers elle. Chaque écart met sa vie en danger.

Zwei Jahre nach dem Tod seines Freundes Yanis bittet dessen Vater John Gabriel um einen irrsinnigen Gefallen: Er soll herausfinden, was wirklich mit Yanis geschehen ist. Dafür nimmt Gabriel eine Stelle am Palast der Träume an, dem Internat für Hexen und Wächter, an dem auch der magische Rat angesiedelt ist. Auf der Suche nach Antworten findet Gabriel heraus, dass die magische Welt voller Überraschungen steckt - und immer noch voller Gefahren. Schon bald muss er entscheiden, ob ein Leben in Sicherheit wirklich das ist, was ihn glücklich macht.

Duplicity is Mike’s first nature. If you want to know what he’s doing with his life, just ask, but don’t expect the truth. You may not even be getting his real name. Such duplicity is the reason a so-called "acting job" at a suspiciously sparse agency LLJF becomes the perfect solution to Mike’s college drop-out blues. During a time when he is just finding out who he really is, Mike adopts the new identity of "Malachi", and it fits like a glove.

Das Audible Original Hörspiel "Der Greif: Die Vorboten“ spielt wie die Prime Video Serie in den 1990er Jahren in Krefelden. Es geht um die Teenager Anke, Tomek und Sandy, die nach einer unheimlichen Begegnung mit dem Schulsozialarbeiter ihr Gedächtnis verlieren. Gemeinsam versuchen sie herauszufinden, was passiert ist, wer sie sind und woher sie kommen. Dabei kreuzt eine seltsame Insektenkreatur immer wieder ihren Weg. Die Drei finden heraus, dass sie das fehlende Glied ist, um das Rätsel zu lösen: Das Insekt gehört in eine andere Welt, in die Turm-Welt, der sich die Drei seltsam verbunden fühlen.

Museum curator Harrison Kirkpatrick has been fascinated by the American Revolution since childhood, but never in his wildest dreams did he ever imagine falling in love from afar with a soldier who fought for America's freedom. Through a series of events too wild to be believed, Harrison is thrown back in time to 1775, mere days before the Battle of Bunker Hill, finding himself at the business end of a musket held by the very man he has been pining for.

Meet Creepy, the unknown eighth dwarf, and learn the truth about Snow White. Discover a teen princess who hires the witch from The Frog Prince to get revenge on a mean girl at school. And learn what happens when a man who lives high above ground encounters a boy-thief named Jack.

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Yanis Martel kann sich nicht entscheiden. Steht er auf Frauen oder auf Männer? Liebt er seine beste Freundin Julie oder doch eher den Cafébesitzer Gabriel, der ihm im Nu den Kopf verdreht hat? Aber das Schicksal nimmt ihm die Entscheidung ab. Yanis rettet Julie vor dem sicheren Tod und wird damit zu ihrem Wächter. Denn Julie ist eine Hexe, und sie zieht ihn in eine Welt der Magie, die sein Leben komplett auf den Kopf stellt.