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The residents of an apartment block in Central Krakow are trapped in their own building. All windows and doors are sealed, phone lines are down and the internet is off. Seven people, cut off from the world. It quickly turns out that they are participating in a strange game played by the mysterious ‘THEY’. Suspicions are cast, and conflicts break out. Paranoia thickens. Until finally, blood is shed.

Within this audiobook, you'll find myriad approaches to Alice, from horror to historical, taking us from the nightmarish reaches of the imagination to tales that will shock, surprise, and tug on the heart-strings. So, it's time now to go down the rabbit hole, or through the looking-glass or...but no, wait. By picking up this audiobook and starting to listen to it, you're already there, can't you see? 

Since 2013, She Grrrowls has been bringing live shows of talented women in comedy, music, poetry (and everything in between) to stages across London. In this anthology, Carmina Masoliver - founder, poet and feminist - has selected and commissioned new work from ten poets who have featured at the event over the years.

Matt und India werden angeheuert, um einen vermissten Lehrling der Kartenzeichnergilde zu finden. Sie ermitteln im Geheimen und treten als verheiratetes Paar auf. Bald erfahren sie, dass nicht jeder in der Gilde ist, was er zu sein scheint, und die überirdisch schönen Karten des Jungen neidische Blicke, Argwohn und Angst auf sich zogen.

A merchant girl with a life of freedom. A young man who just wants to settle down. A journey through three enchanted kingdoms. As a roving merchant—or peddler, as many call her—Avery lives a life of freedom that few ever experience. She can navigate the enchanted landscapes of six kingdoms...

En esta magnífica colección de relatos, Rosamunde Pilcher explora con extraordinaria sensibilidad y talento las diversas facetas del alma humana. Una joven a punto de contraer matrimonio recibe unos consejos sorprendentes de su abuela; un niño pequeño se ve obligado a asumir las responsabilidades del cabeza de familia; un marido joven intenta revivir las experiencias de soltero... Historias de pequeños dramas domésticos; relatos de amor e infortunio, de felicidad y desesperación.

Zara is an unwilling thief, trapped by fate in an abandoned castle whose brutally scarred king resents her presence as deeply as she longs to escape. But after an unimaginable betrayal, they will have no choice but to work together, and in the process, find a love they would risk anything to keep.

Er würde alles für sie tun - auch lügen! Stella Alonso ist trotz ihrer Bekanntheit in den sozialen Medien eine schüchterne, introvertierte junge Frau. Als sie umziehen muss, landet sie in dem Gebäude, in dem auch Christian Harper lebt. Er ist charmant, gefährlich und hat keinerlei Interesse daran, sich zu verlieben, aber Stella ist für ihn wie ein Rätsel, das er nicht lösen kann. Noch nicht - denn als sich ihm die Gelegenheit bietet, ihr näherzukommen, nutzt er diese.

Un viaje improvisado a Suecia. Un bosque, una cabaña y un lago. Un alojamiento con muchas incógnitas. El impacto de cinco grados bajo cero y el consuelo de una chimenea. Un enfrentamiento que promete convertirse en una batalla. Jan lo llama mentira. Lucía lo llama ocultar la verdad. Un baile como tregua y dos pasados cargados de misterios todavía sin resolver. Permíteme ser los cimientos de esa media vida que tienes pendiente construir...

Ist der Mörder noch ganz sauber? Der zweite Fall für Pamela Schlonski! Ermittlungsalarm in der Biobäckerei Schnarrenbeck am Rande des Ruhrgebiets! Im Brotofen liegt ein riesiger Weckmann. Darin eingebacken - eine Leiche. Gut, dass Pamela Schlonski sofort zur Stelle ist, um Bäckereibesitzer Onkel Horst und Tante Christa beizustehen. Denn Hauptkommissar Lennard Vogt nimmt die beiden gleich ins Visier. Doch Pamela wäre nicht die gründlichste Reinigungskraft und scharfsinnigste Hobbyermittlerin des ganzen Ruhrpotts, hätte sie nicht schon eine andere Spur.

Princess Giselle is excited to be leading her first royal delegation—until everything goes wrong before they even reach their destination. With her rank and authority stripped away and her people scattered, she’s left with nothing but a gaggle of geese. Giselle is determined to prove herself a true princess—in action as well as in name. But to do so she must uncover a conspiracy that threatens far more than her own future. With her life in danger and only a talking horse and an irritable goose boy at her side, she needs assistance.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AGE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'A tender story about family, love, intergenerational grief, living up to family expectations and making your own way'. Nicole Abadee, Sydney Morning Herald Sorrow and Bliss meets Normal People in this utterly compelling, darkly humorous millennial...

Kali has always dreamed of adventure, but she never expected to find it in the company of a talking cat. Puss definitely has an agenda, but he isn’t sharing it with her. All she knows is that he wants a miller’s child to accompany him across the Great Desert to the mysterious lands beyond. Kali doesn’t mean to let her opportunity go, even if she doesn’t understand the purposes of the mysterious creature at her side. But when she encounters thieves and misadventure, she realizes something bigger is underway.

Every word counts, whether it is uttered to us or if it comes from us. Words matter. They are instruments of creation, and they have the power to shape lives. They have the power to bring us together, and the power to tear us apart. They can inspire, motivate, and heal, but they can also incite, negate, and destroy.

Benny the Lovable: A Lesson in Honesty is a heartwarming short story that brings an important message to life through a lovable character and a simple, powerful situation. This story gently explores how even small lies can grow into bigger problems—and how honesty can fix what fear and hiding never could.

Just days before Mother’s Day, something strange is happening in the Animal Kingdom—every single mom has mysteriously disappeared.

Una expedición memorable al corazón de una familia. "Somos esa generación que en su infancia dejaba el mejor sitio de la mesa para el padre y que ahora se lo deja al hijo. Eso somos", dice Javier, el padre. "La adolescencia puede ser un infierno. Basta con el cielo de los otros. Es suficiente...

What is a maiden to do when her prince is not a prince, her hair won’t stop growing, and someone has cursed her to sleep for 300 years? In Polyhymnia’s case, it seems expedient to get up with the help of a kiss or two, trailing her hair behind her, and find out who did it. Nothing quite works out as planned, however, and Poly can’t be sure if that’s because she never seems to be able to remember things like the mysterious spindle that keeps showing up around her, or if it’s the fault of the wizard who woke her but never stops long enough to explain anything.

Many talented professionals are technically brilliant; they work long hours, grind away, exhausted and over delivering (OD-ing). However, they are not being fully recognised or rewarded for what they do. What they need to succeed is Visible Brilliance. That’s where the money is, right?

Understanding more of God's character and how he loves us changed best-selling author Holley Gerth's life in beautiful, powerful ways. She realized she didn't have to settle for "I'm fine" when there was someone whispering to her in every moment, "You're mine." The hope, joy, peace, and purpose she longed for were already there, in the heart of God. Now, in 52 devotional readings, Holley shares with women the answer to the restlessness they feel in their hearts that keeps them hurrying, striving, and pushing.