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 ロサンゼルス・タイムズ・マガジンで「コミックブック史上最も優れた叙事詩」と評された『サンドマン』は、そのダークで文学的なファンタジーとホラーの世界によって、世界規模の文化的現象を生み出し、状況を一変させた。Audible社とＤＣ社はついに、高い評価を受ける作家ニール・ゲイマンの、ニューヨークタイムズでベストセラー入りしたシリーズを、初めてオーディオ化することになった。 

When The Sandman, also known as Lord Morpheus - the immortal king of dreams, stories and the imagination - is pulled from his realm and imprisoned on Earth by a nefarious cult, he languishes for decades before finally escaping. Once free, he must retrieve the three “tools” that will restore his power and help him to rebuild his dominion, which has deteriorated in his absence.

The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself. But winning won’t be easy amongst the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival.

Concluding the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the final part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, available as a complete and unabridged audiobook. The armies of the Dark Lord Sauron are massing as his evil shadow spreads ever wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to do battle against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring.

Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon flame and saw the Seven Kingdoms turned to ash. So began the Targaryens’ bloody rule, with fire and blood. Setting brother against brother, mother against daughter, and dragon against dragon. Chronicled by a learned maester of the Citadel, this thrilling and bloody history of Westeros tells the story of where the battle for the Iron Throne began.... This audio edition now includes an exclusive interview between George R.R. Martin and historian Dan Jones.

Julia escucha en un bar a una vieja que la abordó en la calle y dice ser su abuela. Siempre tuvo dudas sobre su propio origen y Griselda ahora le revela su verdadera historia. Muy pronto entenderá que detrás de esa apacible anciana hay más de lo que dice. Los lectores, con ella, empezarán una inmersión sin pausa en un territorio de horror multiforme que, en la repetición de la tortura y la muerte, replica los gestos sangrientos de la dictadura militar.

A tragic accident has left Hunter Faraday to be something of a pariah in his community. The blame placed on him is so heavy that finding work is all but impossible. The only option he has is to have his own business driving a hearse for the local funeral homes. This only serves to make the ridicule even worse. The figure of Death invades Hunter’s life, causing chaos in an attempt to make him accept his rightful role in the world of the dead (aka The Underworld). The Reaper in charge sees an evolution taking place as the servants of Death defy him.

Amidst the throes of grief over the loss of her sister, Rebekah Daroh is confronted by a phantom. "Guardian," it calls her as it searches her mind for something, or someone. Dragged into a realm of souls by the phantom, Rebekah begins to question her sister's fate. With the help of unlikely allies, she sets out in search of answers. Niko Ortez, a Special Agent with the FBI, works on a slew of cold cases concerning missing persons, one of which is Rebekah's sister, Nicole.

Bettel receives a vision from the goddess of stillbirth that forces her down the path of entering a war against the child God who is determined to take revenge against his older sister. She alone can save her kingdom. With the assistance of her pregnant friend Loranna, the two try—and fail—again and again to join the army of villagers who are marching toward the border. She can convince no one that she has been commanded by the goddess to leave, but neither can she simply go home.

New Orleans, 1960. Twelve-year-old Lucy Lenoir grieves her mother’s sudden passing. Her grandmother grieves the burden of their family legacy that she must now lay at Lucy’s feet. France, 1780. Twelve-year-old Zoe Gagneaux boards a ship bound for the New World, and her new life. Little does she know, but her new life will be unlike anything she has imagined. And weaving these lives together into a tapestry of terror, the threads of Ana Dalca’s life unfold.

Sobald in Alderport die Sonne untergeht, machen die Ombra Jagd auf die Menschen – blutrünstige Bestien, hervorgerufen von einem Fluch, der seit Jahrzehnten über der Stadt verhängt ist. Hier, im Schatten der Nacht, ist Meisterdieb Aiden Grel ebenso berüchtigt wie gefürchtet. Niemand weiß, woher er gekommen ist oder was sich hinter der Maske verbirgt, mit der er sein Gesicht bedeckt. Als Aiden den Auftrag erhält, ein wertvolles Artefakt zu stehlen, wagt er mit einer Gruppe aus Außenseitern und Kriminellen einen scheinbar unmöglichen Einbruch.

Kevin Matthews, a ten-year air force vet and PVP VR player, is dead. Whether it was murder or by accident, it no longer matters to him. You deal with what’s in front of you. He has now been reborn as an Orc in the VRMMO Avarice Online. Here, he must prove himself among the ranks of Ulgo Clan of orcs. Lead his lost clan-mates through the deep dark of the Undercaverns back home. Then claim a class of his own.

Warrec is a knight serving in the glorious legions of the Maroveyan Empire, the largest human country in Tala. Now, after nearly ten years, he is returning to his childhood home. A trip he feels duty-bound to perform to say goodbye to his estranged father and announce his upcoming marriage. His father, Duncan, is an old warrior that has fallen into depression and alcoholism. That’s when fate steps in laughing at the plans of men.

Assassin. Demon hunter. Grim Reaper. That’s me. Revelation Carver is my name, being Heaven’s Mr. Fix-It is my game. Overworked and underpaid, I was busy staking out a demon slated to become the next Lucifer, Ruler of Hell, when yet another job came down from on high. My challenge to take down the next great Satan is put on hold. The new task? Eliminate a runaway demon stalking Seattle. A minimum-wage task, yet my bosses think it's one for the Grim Reaper. God knows—literally—I don’t have enough on my plate.

Centuries ago, the gods of earth and sea went to war and ravaged the worlds of humans. Now, the oceans have swelled and mortals have made their homes on floating cities, using precious sea glass as the key to their survival. Vila is one of those survivors, fighting every day for control in this brutal world as a Blue Lady and prize fighter. But when a strange corruption seeps through the waters of the Planks, Vila must find allies in an unlikely group to help the people she loves.

In the story "The Muse," celebrated novelist Mark Davis unexpectedly returns from his travels, surprising his wife and compelling her to discreetly send their houseguest, Victor, out of their home to avoid exposing their secret affair. Upon Mark's arrival, Victor is summoned for a meeting where discussions of fate, destiny, and a mysterious journal Mark refers to as the Muse, unfold.

Adentraos en una nueva fantasía gótica de la incomparable autora de Las brujas del ayer y del mañana. La ciudad de Eden es conocida por la leyenda de E. Starling, una ermitaña autora famosa por escribir e ilustrar La Subterra... y esfumarse. Todos en el pueblo evitan la tenebrosa mansión Starling y al solitario heredero, Arthur. Sin embargo, a pesar de que sabe que no debería relacionarse con hombres huraños ni casas encantadas, Opal no puede ignorar la oferta de empleo que le ofrecen. La mansión Starling no tarda en convertirse en algo que nunca ha tenido, un hogar.

I don’t know who I am. I only know what I need to be. I awoke in a tomb. I had nothing but a big sword and uncertain memories from uncertain lives. I was a great warrior who wandered this land before being killed by an ageless tyrant wizard-king. I was a warrior of a very different sort, who lived in a city of steel and glass.

Summers span decades. Winter can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun. As Warden of the north, Lord Eddard Stark counts it a curse when King Robert bestows on him the office of the Hand. His honour weighs him down at court where a true man does what he will, not what he must...and a dead enemy is a thing of beauty. The old gods have no power in the south, Stark’s family is split and there is treachery at court. Worse, the vengeance-mad heir of the deposed Dragon King has grown to maturity in exile in the Free Cities. He claims the Iron Throne.

In the wake of the Kejari, everything Oraya once thought to be true has been destroyed. A prisoner in her own kingdom, grieving the only family she ever had, and reeling from a gutting betrayal, she no longer even knows the truth of her own blood. She’s left only with one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least of all Raihn. The House of Night, too, is surrounded by enemies. Raihn’s own nobles are none too eager to accept a Turned king, especially one who was once a slave. And the House of Blood digs its claws into the kingdom, threatening to tear it apart from the inside.