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Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) wizard PI. Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in. But he's forgotten his own golden rule: magic - it can get a guy killed.

HARRY DRESDEN IS BACK AND READY FOR ACTION, in the new entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files. When the Supernatural nations of the world meet up to negotiate an end to ongoing hostilities, Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, joins the White Council's security...

You’ve finally done it. You’ve cracked the code, activated the flux array, or stumbled upon an ancient device humming with untapped power. Congratulations — you’ve achieved time travel. But before you jump into a vortex hoping to high-five Shakespeare or prevent a great fire, you might want to ask yourself one thing: Are you ready for the consequences? Top Ten Time Travel Mistakes You’d Definitely Make (And How to Avoid Them) is a sharp, witty, and sobering guide through the most common — and catastrophic — errors people make when meddling with time.

Nora knows she needs to move on. And forget about magic. She's back in graduate school, and her life is going surprisingly well. She doesn't need to think about other worlds, about enchantments and demons, or about magicians - even though she once aspired to become one herself. Most of all, she really should forget the magician Aruendiel, who shared the secrets of magic with her but fiercely guarded the deepest secrets of his heart. Then a chance encounter gives Nora the opportunity to slip between worlds again - and the next phase of her magical education begins. 

Ernie the information retriever sits in his office cubicle on the 50th floor of the FHQ building by day, and goes home to his wife and children in his apartment on the 25th floor at night. Sometimes, he sits alone in the dark movie theater on the 100th floor. In his heart, he wants something different, but he does not know what that difference would be. He just knows what he is presently experiencing is not it, and that knowledge fills him with shame and guilt. It is a no-win situation. Or is it?

What if... Vikings had already carved out a thriving civilization on the East Coast of America when Columbus arrived? ... John F. Kennedy defied fate and survived the assassination attempt, changing the course of history? The power of "what if" lies in its ability to ignite curiosity, challenge perceptions, and spark endless possibilities. What If... is a thrilling anthology of speculative fiction short stories that dares to explore alternate realities, twist history, and reimagine the world as we know it.

冥婚、鬼嫁、尸衣、旱魃、太岁、毛僵、人脚欢、壁墙鬼、养尸地……夜深了，爷爷又开始讲述那些神秘的老故事了……冥婚、鬼嫁、屍衣、旱魃、太歲、毛僵、人腳歡、壁牆鬼、養屍地……夜深了，爺爺又開始講述那些神秘的老故事了……

Und wieder eine Geschichte von Opa Claudius und seiner geliebten kleinen Charlotta. Dieses Mal gehen sie der Frage auf den Grund, ob Bäume sprechen können. Du wirst sehen - die Antwort ist himmlisch schön.

In the near future, the world has seen drastic shifts. Global climate change has altered countries and continents; mega-corporations have altered society and governments; oligenetics, physics, and nanotechnology has altered humankind; and The T.A.L.O.N. Agency is a leader in all these things.

Shattered by a magical apocalypse, the world of Aetheria struggles to rise from the ashes of war and destruction. Esperanza, at odds with her faith, wakes in this mystical world under attack by a powerful necromancer. Joined by Torrents and the Kid, two people who are more than they appear, they hunt the wielder of black magics and her undead horde. Finding one another was just the first step to finding themselves. Searching ancient, arcane ruins and scouring the land for help, they search for a way to fight the overpowering evil.