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Der Planet Erde versinkt in nuklearen Flammen. Das System war so freundlich und weise, alle seine kleinen Menschen in eine neue Welt zu transferieren. Jedem wurde ein neuer Name, ein Startbonus und ein kräftiger Tritt in den Hintern mitgegeben. Manche erhielten ein Schwert, manche eine Krone, und ich bekam…. Eine Kartoffel?! Wie soll ich bitte mit diesem Ding die Welt erobern? System, bist du sicher, dass du wirklich so freundlich und weise bist? Die Platte wurde von Magic Dome Books produziert. Aufgeführt von – Alexander Müller. Toningenieur - Dmitrii Musinov. Korrekturlesen – Kseniia Böhm.

Einmal Königin sein im Reich der Feen – Traum oder Albtraum? Im dritten Band in der Sunday-Times-Bestsellerserie findet die Feenforscherin Emily Wilde es heraus. Emily Wilde hat ihr Leben dem Studium der Feen gewidmet. Als renommierte Dryadologin hat sie in ihrer Enzyklopädie der Feen Hunderte von Arten dokumentiert. Jetzt steht sie kurz davor, ihr bisher gefährlichstes akademisches Projekt in Angriff zu nehmen: die Erforschung des Innenlebens eines Feenreichs – als dessen Königin.

The unusual Night Library on the outskirts of Tokyo is open from seven o'clock to midnight. Unlike most libraries, it only stores books by deceased authors, and they can't be checked out. Instead, they're put on public display to be revered and celebrated by the library's visitors, making it akin to a book museum.

The beautiful Cotswold village of Rowan Vale is run as a living museum, allowing tourists to see history in action. But there’s more to the place than any visitor would guess...Fifty-something Shona grew up in the village and now runs its vintage, 1940s-themed teashop. Not everyone knows that the previous manager, her great-aunt Polly, still lives there too… as a ghost!

Jessica Bay’s life is full – of chaos. As an inner-city GP, mother to two moody teenagers, and wife to a man who can recall the last time they had sex (632 days ago) but can’t remember to take out the bins, Jessica is at her limit. In need of a change of pace, she and her family move to a tiny island in the English Channel. On one of her after-work walks, Jessica sits on a bench. No big deal, surely? But she soon discovers that this bench gives her the ability to relive any day in her past.

Self exiled from her family of traders in mystical goods and services on her 23rd birthday, the Friendship Magician must make her way in the world: meeting a Scandinavian werewolf, a business minded minotaur, an air elemental with a taste for smutty stories, Canadian elves, an incompetent valkyrie, and the one creature she was always told to never deal with. Blending an economic view of the value of friendships with a coming-of-age story in an urban fantasy setting, this book will appeal to fans of Jim Butcher, Charles de Lint, and Neil Gaiman.

Nyssa Blacksea is a wanted woman. The Empire she once served now hunts for her and her unlikely new companion, Quinn. It's only a matter of time until the two women are found and executed. Desperate and with nowhere to turn, Nyssa and Quinn hatch an insane plan—offer the Empire its oldest enemy in exchange for their freedom. But the path to their freedom is fraught with assassins, heart-breaking betrayal, strange gods… and a dangerous queen who demands Nyssa to submit.

Sie arbeitet in einem aussichtslosen Job in einer isolierten paranormalen Gemeinschaft. Schafft diese bissige Teenagerin es, bei einem Angriff diejenigen zu verteidigen, die sie liebt? Kricket Jones ist gelangweilt. Die Neunzehnjährige, die mit ihrer Familie wegen ihrer Drachen-DNA hinter einem Schutzwall gefangen ist, findet ihre größten Adrenalinschübe dabei, heimlich verbotene Amulette zu basteln. Doch ihr alltägliches Leben nimmt eine halsbrecherische Wendung, als merkwürdige Explosionen die Gemeinde erschüttern und jeder in der Stadt in einen bewusstseinskontrollierenden Bann gerät.

The Krysfelt Academy for Girls is the most prestigious academy in the Magocracy, and it’s about to get its first male student… Like most guys, I never expected to see the inside of that fabled place. But when I’m assigned the Enchanter class—previously reserved for girls—an invitation to Krysfelt is part of the deal. To earn my place, I’ll have to win over the fiery headmistress and the monster girl students—catgirls, orcs, wolfgirls, dryads, goblins—you name it… And that’s not even mentioning the pretty (but slightly insane) tiefling girl who believes she and I are destined to bond…

Missy finally begins her senior year at West Point and for a while everything goes great. She has a nice roommate and has been tasked with an excellent leadership position. She is very pleased with all her studies and sports activities. She also continues to celebrate each full moon with her pack back home. The three communities her friends have established with her support and funding are all thriving. Then she learns her enemies may be targeting her yet again. Since they are not heeding her warnings, how will she deal with them this time?

Uka Buka is a grippingly raw original story that provides a different strategical outlook on how to deal with our world’s industrial boom of wasteful consumption. Investigate with a team of vigilante environmentalists the scarring decisions that are transforming the face of the planet. Witness how good guys can teeter into doing bad things so unapologetically. Dive deep into the philosophy of planetary morals while enjoying the broad arch of quirky human mannerisms and vital natural spirits working together for the sake of Mother Earth.

Imagine if you could craft anything your mind conjures up: heated winter boots that tie their own laces, castle gates that open only to your voice, and self-filling coffee mugs that rarely go empty. Intrigued? Then visit the sunlit village of Sunhampton, a haven of cobbled lanes, aromatic coffee houses, and little stores where something will always catch your eye. Once there, take a sip of your spiced tea, savor a cinnamon pastry, and follow Lewis as he strives to become the best crafter in town.

War on the mainland is draining Reykjavík. For some, the remote islands off Hrímland's coast are their only hope of survival. Elka, a recovering addict, has fled there with her son Sölvi. In their village they find a new life—all thanks to the Deep, a peculiar power their neighbours praise for the booming fishing industry. Everything seems perfect, but Sölvi does not trust the people who take his mother in.

Since most of the world died on Death Day, I've been on the move with my little brother, trying to find a safe haven. The constant fight for our survival is wearing me down to nothing, as my walls grow higher with each new betrayal. Most days, it takes everything I have to keep it together. So when I finally get to Kicks' pack in Arkansas, the place seems too good to be true. Kicks seems too good to be true. Just when I'm on the verge of accepting that I've found somewhere safe for us, I realize there's one last threat that can't be fixed: me.

Bookish dreamer Arthur Oakes is a student at Rackham College, Maine, renowned for its frosty winters and beautiful buildings. But his idyll - and burgeoning romance with Gwen Underfoot - is shattered when local drug dealers force him into a terrible crime: stealing rare and valuable books from the exceptional college library. Trapped and desperate, Arthur turns to his closest friends for help: the wealthy, irrepressible Colin Wren; brave, beautiful Alison Shiner; the battling twins Donna and Donovan McBride; and brainy, bold Gwen.

The Moon Council freed Pixel and her sisters from the House of Owls and their betrothal pacts in exchange for Pixel undertaking the mission to infiltrate the mundane world and recruit the new First Druid to challenge the Milesian Accords. When Matron of Owls reclaims the freed flower-brides, her Unseelie thugs not only capture Pixel but kidnap Liam and Erin's children in the bargain.

En una ranchería aislada en la sierra, rodeado de miseria y supersticiones, nace Azul, un niño con la habilidad de escuchar la otra voz de las personas, es decir, de conectar con su alma. Azul crece aislado y temeroso del mundo, hasta el día en que se ve forzado a alejarse de lo único que le importa; su hermano Nicolás. Mucho tiempo después, cansado de vivir con la culpa y el miedo de una amenaza incierta, Azul decide regresar para enfrentar un destino que casi con seguridad lo llevará a la muerte. Rodeado de fantasmas y misterio, Azul buscará la redención sin importar el precio.

Die Überreste der Armee des Herzogs de Clairmont wurden von feindlichen Legionen umzingelt. Sie stehen unter dem Kommando von Ricardo di Lorenzo, auch bekannt als der "Goldene Löwe“. Der Marschall de Clairmont selbst ist schwer verwundet und dem Tode nahe. Die Herzöge de Bauffremont und de Gondy haben ihre Kräfte an der Grenze zwischen Bergonia und Vestonia zusammengezogen. Jetzt steht die Armee bereit, unter der Führung von Prinz Philippe abzumarschieren, um die umzingelten vestonianischen Kameraden zu retten. Aber das wird nicht ausreichen, um den Goldenen Löwen im Feld zu schlagen.

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All Detective Sergeant Peter Grant wanted was a nice holiday up in Scotland. He'll need one once this is over...