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London's Maxwell Towers have long been under the control of Max—an all-seeing AI intent on punishing wrongdoers and wicked tenants by sending them to the Thirteenth Floor, where unspeakable horrors come to life. Now, Max's coding has been embedded in computer systems all over the world, and there is no escape from his nightmarish reign.

In a not-so-distant future the United States has fragmented, balkanizing into unstable provinces often at war with one another, and Americans, their great promise not so much lost as forfeited, are encountering the terrors and devastation so much of the world daily lives with. Throughout a land littered with refugees, ruins, orphaned children, soldiers, militia, and fugitives, people go on about their daily lives as best they can.

Entrepreneur Noah Chambers, aka Mr. Black Atlanta, always gets what he wants. So when he falls in love with Genesis Savell and asks her to marry him, he's certain she'll say yes. She doesn't. Instead, she insists they take a break from each other. That's when Noah knows there's something else going on, and he has every intention of finding out what.

Bill works full-time, plays by the rules, and still drowns in debt. When the final notice comes, it’s not a court summons—it’s a knock at the door after dinner. The collection agency doesn’t want money. They want blood. Flesh. Pain. And they want it now. Lucas, the man sent to collect, never wanted this job. But in a world where the cost of living is your soul, he’ll do anything to keep his wife and daughters fed—and safe from the same fate. As Bill is dragged into a nightmarish system where debt is paid in gore and suffering, Lucas must confront the horrors he's become complicit in.

Divine bureaucracy. Queer grief. One Seer just trying not to explode on company time. The gods didn’t retire. They unionised. Meet Juno seer-class, divine-adjacent, and one decision away from a disciplinary on any given Tuesday. Welcome to the Company, an oh-so-British bureaucracy that files incident reports on eldritch hazards, negotiates with divine egos, and keeps the magic-adjacent digital paperwork.

Cody Carmichael führt eine Rinder-Ranch und ist ein echter Cowboy. Als Fotografin soll ich eigentlich nur ein paar gute Fotos von ihm und seinem Land machen, doch die Chemie zwischen uns ist nicht zu leugnen und wir flirten ungehemmt miteinander. Immer, wenn Cody mich auf ein Bier einlädt, lehne ich ab. Denn ich habe keine Zeit für eine Beziehung. Als eine vergangene Affäre ein kleines Mädchen bei Cody absetzt, wird er von einem Tag auf den anderen Single-Dad. Wenn ich ihm vorher schon kaum widerstehen konnte, wird es umso schwieriger, nun da ich ihn mit der Kleinen sehe. Ein Abend.

Eine alleinstehende Dame bekommt ein Paket, das zwei frisch abgetrennte menschliche Ohren enthält. Nachdem Holmes, der von der ratlosen Polizei hinzugezogen wird, die grausigen Präsente untersucht hat, ist er sich sicher, dass eines der Ohren zu einer mit der Empfängerin nahe verwandten Frau gehört. Bald erkennt Holmes, dass das Organ zur seit kurzem vermissten Schwester der alleinstehenden Frau gehört und dass hinter dieser ekelerregenden Fracht ein Doppelmord steht.

Divided Hearts includes 18 stories from the lives of descendants. Each story touches on a different stage in the lives of immigrants, people who left Israel at a young age, and are confronted with the consequences and the understanding of the process of immigration even decades after they left.

Chronoschmiede – Schattenedition - Die vollständige Hörbuchfassung vereint erstmals alle drei Bände der Chronoschmiede-Trilogie als zusammenhängendes Hörbuch. Band I: Schatten über der Zeit - Band II: Maschinenwächter - Band III: Zeitverfall - Die Chronoschmiede entstand nicht aus einem großen Masterplan, sondern aus einer Frage, die lange nachhallt: Was geschieht mit den Entscheidungen, die wir nicht treffen und mit den Wegen, die wir nie gegangen sind?

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories" by Washington Irving is a collection of classic American tales that delve into the supernatural, folklore, and early American life. The most famous story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, follows the character of Ichabod Crane, a schoolteacher who encounters the ghostly figure of the Headless Horseman. The collection also features other notable stories such as Rip Van Winkle, which explores themes of time, change, and identity.

A simple hug from a former acquaintance turns into so much more.

This audiobook is a delightful mix of charming stories and poems that celebrate the beauty and strength of women of all ages. From whimsical childhood tales to heartwarming stories of love and friendship, this collection offers something for everyone. Embrace the magic of childhood with stories about talking animals and visits to the library. Experience the joys and challenges of adolescence through tales of first crushes and navigating new relationships. Find inspiration and comfort in stories about women in middle and old age, as they face life's twists and turns with grace and resilience.

A charlatan’s tricks backfire when real monsters come to call. A terrifying Ouija board session leads to an unexpected request. In space, there is nowhere to hide from the hungry hordes. Consuming hunger has a new meaning for one man possessed by an insatiable parasite. A horror podcast hits too close to home as fiction invades reality. These stories and others serve up a delicious blend of horror, science fiction, ghosts, and the supernatural that will leave you hungry for more!

One town. One nightmare per night. Welcome to Haunted Hollow, where each night a new nightmare unfolds. Abandoned mines filled with mysterious whispers, hotels that don’t want you to check out, bloody Valentine’s Day gifts that you’ll wish you never opened.

Es handelt sich um 10 Horror-Kurzgeschichten

Dive into a world where passion meets peril and desire dances with danger. Experience the intoxicating pull of love that thrives in the shadows, where every heartbeat echoes with longing and secrets unravel in the dark. Surrender to the thrill of a romance that defies the light.

In the world of Lunara, wolf shifters rule the land, mate bonds are sacred, and the gods are never as distant as they claim. When ancient powers awaken and long-buried truths surface, kingdoms are forced to choose between survival and the cost of defying fate itself. This complete trilogy brings together A Curse of Shadows, A Crown of Fates, and A Reign of Malice. This is a sweeping fantasy romance filled with wolf shifters, powerful queens, alpha kings, dangerous gods, and bonds that refuse to be ignored.

Twelve men. A virgin queen. One arranged marriage. Miles Sinclair. The virgin of the Brotherhood. Designer of kinky tech. Believes patience is a virtue. The man is as disciplined as he is dominant. His house rules aren’t open to negotiation, and they involve a shared bed and zero clothing. Despite his need for control, I fight him at every turn. Because it’s time for me to take a stand in this tower of secrets and betrayals. But on a fateful summer day, temptation awaits in a gazebo—a chance encounter where air and fire collide—and a single moment of weakness engulfs my world in flames. Mr.

Vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg und dem anschließenden Zerfall der Habsburger Monarchie kam es in Österreich zu einer bedeutenden Blütezeit in der Philosophie, Malerei, Architektur, Musik und Literatur. Diese Epoche wird auf den Zeitrahmen von ca. 1880 bis 1925 datiert und beinhaltete viele verschiedene Strömungen, wie beispielsweise den Impressionismus, die Dekadenz und die Neuromantik. Abseits von Schnitzler und Hofmannsthal prägten auch Schriftsteller wie Stefan Zweig, Felix Salten und Robert Musil diese Epoche mit ihren Werken.

More off the wall stories including meeting your first wolf, or is he really a wolf? Late nights in a truck stop and the strange people that show up. What if Nasa used a person with multiple personality disorder to go to Mars? Ever dream of being on a popular TV series?