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Having somehow convinced Lady Annika Jenoure to marry him, all Finlay Ashowan wants to do is settle down, cook some good meals, and enjoy a quiet life in Daxaria. But fate has different plans. Fin’s father, Aidan Helmer, fire witch and servant of King Matthias of Troivack, has arrived in the kingdom with devastating news: Annika’s brother Charles has been taken prisoner, and the only way his life will be spared is if Annika or Fin goes to plead his case. Given that an attack from Troivack is imminent, there’s no way some trickery isn’t involved in this plot.

If you love corruption, conspiracy, mystery, and a whole hell of a lot of action, then Lacklan Walker and the OMEGA series is for you!

Pirate antihero Rooker Flynn has 13 death sentences. But instead of being executed, he’s forced into the deadliest fantasy magic school ever built. Trapped on the island with murderous outlaws, a corrupt warden, and giant poisonous spiders, Rooker must stage a daring prison break or die trying. This isn't school, it's survival. Joined by his former partner Jack Swift, Rooker Flynn must outwit lethal trials, outlaw gangs, and the inhuman dangers lurking beyond locked doors.

In The Power-House, Leithen’s quiet life is disrupted when he is pitted against the murderous forces of an international network of anarchists, and its chilling leader. Then, adopting the nom de guerre of “John Macnab,” Leithen and two friends risk their reputations when they take to poaching in the Highlands of Scotland in an effort to recover their zest for life. Finally, in The Dancing Floor, Sir Edward befriends a young man haunted by an annually recurring dream, and a young woman stubbornly determined to atone for the sins of her disreputable family, even at the risk of her own life.

Once, Jewel was an orphan, struggling to survive in the slums of the realm until she was rescued by Rath and sent to live at House Terafin - the most powerful of the ruling Houses in the Essalieyan Empire. But as Jewel finds her place within the House, she becomes crucial to the Empire's survival in the demonic war that's about to begin....

The Rider Justin is sent to the small town of Neft, so he can spy on the nearby Lumanen Convent where the Daughters of the Pale Mother reside. He quickly learns that Coralinda Gisseltess, the leader of the Daughters, is indeed persecuting mystics and the people who shelter them. Even more quickly, he falls in love with Ellynor, one of the convent novices. But the courtship is perilous in the extreme.

Medusanna, a priestess of terrifying power convinces the Se’sehen, a yuan-ti tribe from the distant jungles of Chult to serve her growing cult of Sseth, the merciless god of the serpent people who languishes in the foul plane ofSmaragh, where a trapped and desperate Karell can only hope Arvin will find her before the House of Serpents finally destroys their last hope for freedom.

The Great Houses of Paris-headed by Fallen angels and magicians-have coexisted in fragile peace. When a powerful explosion razes House Harrier, old alliances are torn apart, and a race begins to fill the power void. Thuan, the beleaguered dragon head of House Hawthorn, finds a war on his doorstep. Aurore, once cast out by Harrier and almost beaten to death, seeks power to protect her family-and must venture back to her former home. And, in the ruins of House Harrier, Emmanuelle desperately tries to piece together her fragmented memories of the explosion.

Still reeling from betrayal, Reality’s newest sorcerer finds herself at the heart of a centuries-old conspiracy that could destabilize worlds. Billions of lives are at risk. Hidden motivations are everywhere. Evander has family trouble. Lennu has a theory. Gale has gossip—doesn’t she always? And Kira has a plan. Maybe. If her magic would just behave.

Auf der Jacht »Sapient Sailor« bringt Vicky den Studierenden das Segeln bei und versucht ihrem Traum, Kapitänin zu werden, ein Stück näher zu kommen. Nachdem sie jahrelang gemobbt wurde, will sie endlich zu sich selbst finden. An Bord trifft sie auf den geheimnisvollen und wahnsinnig attraktiven Jakob. Mit Details über sein Leben geht er vorsichtig um, und er scheint unter enormem Druck zu stehen. Trotzdem übt er eine Anziehungskraft auf Vicky aus, die sie so bisher nicht kannte. Mit jeder Sekunde, die sie gemeinsam verbringen, wachsen ihre Gefühle füreinander.

Das Fantasy-Epos aus Korea! Durch einen Trick haben sich die Nagas, telepathische Echsenwesen aus den Dschungeln im Süden, die Macht ihrer Göttin angeeignet und setzen sie jetzt im Krieg gegen die Mächte des Nordens ein. Obwohl die nördlichen Armeen von Feuergöttern und Drachen angeführt werden, haben sie kaum eine Chance auf den Sieg, denn die Nagas sind praktisch unsterblich. Ihre einzige Hoffnung ist, dass eine Gruppe Abenteurer – der Lekon-Krieger Tinahan, Feuergeist Bihyung und der Mensch Kaygon Draka – ihren geheimen Auftrag ausführen.

Thirty-two and a half hours: It is all the time this world has left.Kaka has rung the Dhwansnaad, bringing upon earth an evil that will ruin all. Vyas ji has barely managed to save a chosen few. Karan has lost his father. Antima has lost her courage. And no one knows what has become of Jay.In...

Erstmals auf Deutsch: der dritte Teil der "Regenwildnis"-Saga von New-York-Times-Bestsellerautorin Robin Hobb! Einst herrschten die Drachen von ihrer Stadt Kelsingra aus über die Regenwildnis. Aber heute sind sie nur noch ein schwacher Schatten ihrer selbst, und ihre menschlichen Hüter verfügen bei Weitem nicht über die Ausbildung der Diener der alten Zeit. Und doch haben sie gemeinsam ihr Ziel erreicht und Kelsingra wieder in Besitz genommen. Keinen Tag zu früh, denn ihre menschlichen Feinde – Drachenjäger und Schlimmeres – sind ihnen dicht auf den Fersen.

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like George Burns, Gracie Allen, Lucille Ball, and many more.

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Henry Fonda, and many more.