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Lukas Aguilar does not believe in gods. Despite—or perhaps because of—his deep knowledge of mythology and lore, Lukas has always valued what is practical, factual, and verifiable, eschewing faith for what he can see right in front of him. That is, until an earthquake destroys his home, and he wakes up in a dark cavern infested with bloodthirsty and unearthly creatures, wielding strange powers and hearing an even stranger voice in his head claiming to be a goddess.

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An award-wining poet, short story writer and novelist, Walter de la Mare is probably best known for his works for children and his perennially popular poem ‘The Listeners’. His ghost stories were much admired by H. P. Lovecraft and inspired subsequent authors of supernatural horror such as Robert Aickman and Ramsey Campbell. In 1921, his novel Memoirs of a Midget won the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction, and this haunting, surrealistic tale is the opening tale in our anthology.

Ich wünsche mir... ein spannendes Sams, ein witziges Sams, ein funkelnagelneues Sams! Hätte Martin Taschenbier das Sams und die Sams-Rückholtropfen bloß nicht mit auf seine Klassenreise genommen! Denn sein Lehrer stiehlt die Tropfen und eignet sich das Sams an. Aber das geht nicht so einfach, denn das Sams gehört nun mal zur Familie Taschenbier. Wünscht sich jemand anders etwas von ihm, haben seine Wünsche unerwartete Nebenwirkungen.

Not too long ago, Lukas Aguilar believed only what he could see and feel for himself. Then an earthquake destroyed his home and cast him into a dangerous dungeon world. He fought to survive, gaining experience and levels but losing the goddess Inanna who inhabited his mind. And he wants her back.

Lukas Aguilar used to think he knew everything. Mainly because he believed only what he could prove for himself. No gods, fate, or any such nonsense for him. But that seems like a lifetime ago. Because when an earthquake destroyed his earthly home, he suddenly found himself in a dark dungeon world where gods and monsters are all too real—and supreme goddess Inanna had taken up residence in his mind. Upon learning the rules of his new existence—levels, skills, abilities—Lukas fought his way from victory to victory. That is, until he came up against an anomaly that got him killed.

Two women are cursed to be mortal enemies, despite their love for each other, in this queer, fantastical novel by Annie Mare. In the lead-up to the Salem witch trials, a desperate man made a deal with the devil—a deal that would drag two families down with him. Now, over 400 years later, the...

Volume 11 begins with Doug's well-researched insight into the stories and their authors. This is followed by Edgar Allan Poe’s highly acclaimed gothic romance "Ligeia", Ambrose Bierce's haunting "A Fruitless Assignment", H. P. Lovecraft's dark and disturbing "Pickman's Model", Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's sinister masterpiece "Blue John Gap", and more.

Herr Taschenbier tut wirklich alles, damit das Sams zu ihm zurück kommt! Er trifft am Montag Herrn Mon, am Dienstag geht er brav zum Dienst. Am Mittwoch ist zum Glück ganz von alleine Mitte der Woche und am Donnerstag sorgt Herr Taschenbier höchstpersönlich mit Blech und Nudelholz für Donner. Und tatsächlich: Am Samstag kommt das Sams zurück! Und mit ihm viele neue Wunschpunkt. Papa Taschenbier legt sofort mit dem Wünschen los, doch obwohl das Sams ihm schon oft erklärt hat, wie man richtig wünscht, geht auch dieses Mal wieder einiges schief.

A multiverse novel about two women who fall in love despite living in worlds that are five months apart, as they try to find a timeline that doesn’t end in disaster, in this debut novel by Annie Mare. Tressa Fay Robeson has never been shy, which is how she’s made a name for herself as an...

Prairie Nightingale is both the midlife mother of two teenage girls and a canny entrepreneur who has turned homemaking into a salaried profession. She’s also fascinated with the gritty details of other people’s lives. So when seemingly perfect Lisa Radcliffe, a member of her former mom-friends circle, suddenly disappears, it’s in Prairie’s nature to find out why. Given her innate talent for vital pattern recognition, Prairie is out to catch a few clues by taking a long, hard look at everyone in Lisa’s life—and uncovering their secrets.

The curse of the lost goddess Inanna would not allow Lukas Aguilar to hide out in obscurity for long. To become the conquering invader, the protective monster, and the selfish Outsider who would risk the end of the world itself, he must instead embrace audacity.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Riddle by Walter de la Mare is a haunting and mysterious tale about seven children sent to live with their elderly grandmother in a grand, old house. The house is full of charm, but the grandmother gives them one stern warning: they must never play...

Martin Taschenbier ist überglücklich, dass das Sams endlich wieder zurück ist. Vielleicht kann es ja sogar helfen, Onkel Alwin aus Australien wieder loszuwerden, der sich bei Familie Taschenbier einquartiert hat und allen auf die Nerven geht. Es könnte ihn ja einfach fortwünschen! Doch leider sind die Wunschpunkte noch immer im Gesicht des fiesen Sportlehrers Daume und der ist wie vom Erdboden verschluckt. Wo mag er nur sein?

A story of psychological horror, The Return explores ideas of identity, love, and alienation. Arthur grapples with the reactions of his family and community, and his own sanity, when he experiences a sudden and mysterious "transformation". ( Summary by Corinna Schultz )

Angefangen hat alles damit, dass Claudia im Garten ein Ei fand. Das war himmelblau und ungefähr so groß wie ein Autoreifen...

Dylan Thomas made several recordings in the early 1950s of other poets' works. Here, he reads the poetry of D. H Lawrence, Thomas Hardy, W.B. Yeats and Walter De La Mare.

Herr Taschenbier ist ein ängstlicher Mensch. Er fürchtet sich vor seiner Zimmerwirtin, vor seinem Chef und überhaupt vor allen Leuten, die schimpfen und befehlen - bis ihm eines Samstags ein Sams über den Weg läuft und kurzerhand beschließt, bei ihm zu bleiben. Das Sams ist ein furchtloses, ja beinahe respektloses Wesen, das sich von nichts und niemandem einschüchtern lässt, das überall freche Bemerkungen macht und zurückschimpft, wenn andere schimpfen. Herrn Taschenbier ist das anfangs furchtbar peinlich und er versucht auf alle möglichen Arten, das Sams wieder loszuwerden.

Manchmal ist Herr Taschenbier sich nicht sicher, ob es wirklich der beste aller Wünsche war, dass das Sams für immer bei ihm bleibt. Schließlich hat es keine Punkte mehr im Gesicht und kann keine Wünsche mehr erfüllen. Es ist nur noch vorlaut und gefräßig. Und dass Herr Taschenbier sich verliebt hat, passt dem Sams natürlich überhaupt nicht. Wenn es doch endlich wieder Punkte hätte! Aber das ist diesmal gar nicht so einfach, und schließlich kommt alles ganz anders.

Single mom and newly minted private investigator Prairie Nightingale has opened the doors of her Green Bay, Wisconsin, agency and is ready for work. She and her crew aren’t quite prepared for their first client, though: Bernie Dubicki, a notorious online journalist and not-altogether-reliable provocateur, who claims the idyllic vacation destination of nearby Door County is home to a serial killer. She’s pinpointed four seemingly unrelated deaths that haven’t raised suspicions for anyone else.