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Elorion has just finished a VR gaming session to find a monster waiting for him. With 19 other students who have also been kidnapped, he is now subject to the whims of a thousand year old succubus, and he must survive deep under the Earth in the lost realm of the Underworld. Gifted with the ability to use magic and advance in power, he is given an ultimatum: Level up or die!

*** THE MOST EAGERLY AWAITED NOVEL OF 2023 *** From the bestselling author of the Charlie Parker mystery series - 'the finest crime series currently in existence' (Independent) - comes a new book for fans of THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS. Twice upon a time - for that is how some stories should...

The adventure continues where the action left off. Jason and his new friends are thrust into the breech as he quickly finds himself in conflict with goblins, beasts, and players alike. Hitting up the local dungeon, Jason discovers that his longtime nemeses have joined the game and are seeking to take over the server as they’ve done in MMORPGs past. As he strengthens his guildmates and NPCs, the conflict heats up as new alliances are formed to combat the growing threat.

The rest of my Coven got to go home and relax. All I want to do after the last few months is sit on my couch, eat a whole box of cookies, and binge watch mindless feel-good movies. But apparently that is not on my to-do list.

For fans of Kelly Barnhill and Cat Valente's Fairyland books, adventure and danger lurk Along the Saltwise Sea in this new audiobook by Seanan McGuire's latest open pseudonym, A. Deborah Baker. "Miller's pacing is superb as he flawlessly depicts each character in this bizarre world. Listeners...

In her second collection from Trepidatio Publishing, award-winning author Gemma Files takes her listeners on journeys out beyond safe borders—from the trackless depths of the sea, to the empty desert frontiers of the Weird West, even to the edges of cracks between worlds. Here, in these narrow spaces between the known and the unknown, behind the paper-thin curtains of reality, lurk monsters both human and ancient: selkies and avenging revenants, voodoo priestesses and pirate sorcerers, ghosts and vampires, and the most famous murderer of all time.

"Heath Miller smoothly narrates this young adult fantasy...[He] ensures that listeners of all ages will thoroughly enjoy this audio experience." -- AudioFile Magazine Writing as A. Deborah Baker, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Seanan McGuire introduces readers to a world of...

"[Narrator Heath] Miller's pacing is superb as he flawlessly depicts each character in this bizarre world." —AudioFile on Along the Saltwise Sea Under the Smokestrewn Sky is the series finale of the 4-book Up-and-Under series, written by bestselling author Seanan McGuire under the open...

"Heath Miller performs an endearing continuation of young Avery and Zib's journey in the magical world of the Up-and-Under....Creatures, supernatural beings, and Avery and Zib all have wild voices that seem like they're coming from a cadre of talented voice actors. Series fans and newcomers...

My financial situation is beyond desperate and that stripper pole is looking better and better, but I refuse to put on the baby oil just yet. There’s got to be some other way to break this job-jinx. Luck is not on my side - until I spot the Crow’s feather. The wind - like my life - is against me and decides to try and keep me from my prize. I follow it. I really want that feather, and end up at this gloomy, creepy building that I don't recall ever seeing before. And as fate would have it.... There's a now hiring sign on the front gate.

Bounty hunter John Smoke has been at a loss ever since Sidney Shaw's abrupt departure. After weeks of finding no trace of her, Smoke has an unanticipated encounter with Reginald, the doppelganger. Smoke discovers that if he wants to see Sid again, he needs to perform a mission: hunt down and take out a rival criminal underworld called the Many. He finds out that he has been played, but he has no choice but to go along with it if he wants to see Sidney again.

Lambent Light Publishing presents nine stories of the strange, the gross, and the just plain f--ked up from Robert Devereaux, one of the most original voices in fantastic fiction. Edoardo Ballerini, two-time Audie award winner as best male narrator, lends his considerable talents to these twisted tales of horror and dark fantasy.

Sasha Starr, is a royal conscript to a multidimensional military agency called the Tower Squad. Their job? Protecting and preserving the statutes of secrecy. Their case loads? Literal insanity.

Against everyone's advice, Valeria heads straight to where lightning strikes every night. The river where her boyfriend Kenji died three years ago was lost to the currents, and his body was never found. But when she's led into the storm by a haunting voice crying out for help, the clouds send down more than cold rain. The protection charm she'd given Kenji, infused with her elemental magic, falls to her hand. She's faced with the possibility that the man she loved is somehow caught in the atmosphere. And that the whispers of murder and danger aren't just her imagination.

Nach dem Schmerz über den Verlust von Freunden und Gruppenmitgliedern stellt sich Tad, mit dem goldenen Schlüssel in der Hand, dem endlosen Klassenturm. Dieser birgt Rätsel und Geheimnisse. Die Prüfungen werden zu Kämpfen mit anderen Nullnummern. Mit neuer Stärke kommen neue Herausforderungen. Seine Kriegerprüfung liegt vor ihm, und dahinter warten Dungeons im Kriegerrang. Im zweiten Teil der Dungeonjäger-Serie finden sich alte und neue Freunde zusammen, um Dungeons zu plündern und Abenteuer zu erleben.

Das Abenteuer geht direkt weiter. Jason und seine Freunde werden in den Kampf gegen Goblins, Bestien und andere Spieler geworfen. Im örtlichen Dungeon merkt Jason, dass seine Erzfeinde jetzt im Spiel sind und den Server kontrollieren wollen, wie sie das in früheren MMORPGs getan hatten. Während er seinen Gildenkameraden und NPCs hilft, stärker zu werden, verschärft sich der Konflikt, und es werden neue Allianzen gegen die wachsende Bedrohung geschmiedet.

Vilas is a man consumed by anger. Kept prisoner in the city that slaughtered his people, he dreams of the day his magic is unsealed so he can burn everything to ash. When the city’s queen asks for his help hunting down rebel cultists, he agrees in exchange for his freedom, his magic, and a night in her bed.

A classic tale of a boy meets a girl, only in this case Sarah falls in love with her boss. As a maid she gets to do his laundry, cook his meals, and offer him the affection that he lacks from his spouse. They skillfully master the art of sneaking around until Sarah finds out that she is pregnant. Her life takes a drastic turn, and she instantly becomes rich and lives among the wealthy. Although her boss is almost double her age, Sarah does not love him for his money or his status.