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What If... – A Thrilling Blend of Horror, Humor, and Humanity A Riveting Collection of Stories from a Seasoned Entomologist Turned Storyteller What if the line between reality and imagination blurred? What if the eerie, the absurd, and the profound converged in unexpected ways? In What If..., accomplishedentomologist Joseph Mahar—a former Peace Corps volunteer and Integrated Pest Management expert—brings you a captivating collection of short stories inspired by real-life events.

In Blood Moon's Betrayal, Sandra Bloom’s life as an outcast in the Black Fang werewolf clan takes a thrilling turn when she discovers her true identity as a Lycan protector. At just seventeen, Sandra has endured years of isolation and cruelty, her origins shrouded in mystery. But when a daring escape leads her to the hidden Lycan clan, a surge of ancient power awakens within her—along with a destiny she never imagined.

Good evening, horror seekers. What you are about to listen to is not for the faint of heart. In this book, you’ll find… Three lighthouse keepers who vanish without explanation, leaving behind diaries that foretell events that haven’t yet occurred. A car accident victim finds himself trapped in a strange house with a young boy who insists “dead is dead”. Four friends on a hunting trip encounter a legendary monster in the Kentucky woods. A dark figure that appears after a man’s near-death experience demanding payment for his borrowed time.

In der kleinen Küstenstadt Kingsport planen drei Kriminelle einen Coup: Sie wollen den alten Seekapitän berauben, der in seinem Haus einen Schatz von Gold- und Silbermünzen versteckt. Was zunächst nach einer einfachen Aufgabe klingt, nimmt einen unerwarteten Verlauf – und führt zu einem schrecklichen Ende.

In einem Olivenhain in Arkadien befindet sich neben den Ruinen einer antiken Villa das Grabmal des Bildhauers Kalos. Einst standen er und sein befreundeter Kollege Musides im Auftrag des Tyrannen von Syrakus in einem künstlerischen Wettstreit, dessen Verlauf und Ausgang ebenso erstaunlich wie unheimlich sein sollten.

Im Paris des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts tappt der Ich-Erzähler in eine Falle. Er wird ausgeraubt und schlittert in einen tiefen Schacht, der ihn irgendwie bis nach Florenz transportiert. Dort begegnet er dem 'gepuderten Pierrot', verliebt sich und kann nicht ahnen, dass seine merkwürdige Reise hier noch nicht zu Ende ist... Was ist Wirklichkeit? Der Drei-Minuten-Roman von Heinrich Mann ist eine kurze satirische Erzählung.

Against the backdrops of thundering waterfalls, raging rivers, reflecting ponds, and the ever-alluring ocean, Kathleen Martens' award-winning short stories take the reader on tough and tender journeys across cultures and continents. Spanning the 1800's to modern times, from the Delaware beaches and British high society to the wilds of Canada, the streets of Washington, DC, and beyond, Rising Women, Rising Tides: Stories of Women, Water, and Wisdom delivers its high-impact tales of life, liberation, and love with rich and varied voices.

Für dieses außergewöhnliche Hörbuchprojekt haben sich der Lübecker Komponist Kai Beller und der Hamburger Autor Maximilian Ponader zu einem kongenialen Kreativ-Duo zusammengeschlossen. Gemeinsam erschaffen sie ein einzigartiges Hörerlebnis, das die Seele berührt. Ponaders philosophische Märchen sind sinnliche und poetische Texte, die zum Innehalten anregen und zur Reflexion von Gedanken jenseits unserer Kategorien von Zeit und Raum anregen.

Ayumi is a young man with special powers to bring back the dead to meet the living. A gift passed down in his family, he is able to arrange meetings according to strict rules and always under a full moon. After years in this role, he begins to question its meaning, and how his powers affect his own desires in the real world. Find out how Ayumi and his clients learn to lose their regrets, open up to the unexpected, and cherish what they already have in this profound and moving novel by Japan's leading storyteller.

Sometimes we try to connect to others, especially people we love but end up missing each other for a variety of reasons. The stories in STUMBLING TOWARD GRACE explore instances of imperfect people trying to connect to loved ones and others despite fractured relationships and personal flaws. These are ordinary people striving to survive and thrive in situations reflective of today’s challenges. A wife can no longer deal with her husband's recent paralysis. A husband desperately wants his wife to reconsider separating.

In this electrifying anthology, Lovecraft’s most scientifically inclined nightmares take center stage. These tales follow inventors, doctors, and scholars who dare to pierce the veil of natural law, only to uncover monstrous truths, otherworldly forces, and a universe far more fragile than they imagined.

Sculpted and lucid, strange and uncanny, this is an explosive collection from the incomparable imagination of Samanta Schweblin, a master of the short story. A gripping blend of the raw, the astonishing and the tragic, every story is as perfectly unexpected as a snare: tightly, exquisitely wound, ready to snap at a touch.

The Real Osamu Dazai features twenty unforgettable tales—some autobiographical, others fictional—that chart the inner life of one of modern Japan's most brilliant and tormented writers. From darkly comic meditations on fashion and identity to heartrending accounts of childhood, love, and war, Dazai's prose is both timeless and emotionally raw.

Step into the chilling depths of H. P. Lovecraft’s The Festival, a haunting tale of ancestral secrets, forbidden rituals, and cosmic dread. Set in the eerie town of Kingsport during the Yuletide season, this gothic masterpiece unravels a nightmarish journey where family heritage intertwines with unspeakable horrors.

Cacophony of Crowns is a collection of short stories chronicling the chaotic rise and fall of power throughout the past, present, and future. Witness as Wren the fisherman deals with mortality, a hedonistic king is confronted with his darkest fears, and Atansha heals a kingdom with the strength given to her by the earth.

Imerso no ambiente revolucionário da São Petersburgo da época, o autor nos apresenta um panorama de personagens que buscam resistir às ameaças da vida na capital. Escritos entre 1846 e 1849, os quatro contos reunidos neste volume revelam um autor ousado e, em certos aspectos, experimental, mas já atento a temas e procedimentos que se tornariam marcantes em sua obra tardia.

Sul finire degli anni Trenta, mentre all'orizzonte rumoreggia già la guerra, un giovane lombardo, Mario Ghersi, si trova a svolgere il servizio militare in un paesino del Meridione, dove si innamora di una ragazza del posto, Rita; la natura volubile e in qualche modo selvaggiamente libera della donna renderà impossibile per il soldato portare avanti una storia d'amore che rimarrà solo accennata. Altrettanto incompiuta è la relazione di Rosa Gagliardi con il fidanzato, per ben diversi motivi: il ragazzo infatti muore in Libia nella battaglia di Sciara Sciat.

-Kranichblüten- heißt diese Sammlung origineller Geschichten, die alle etwas mit Lufthansa zu tun haben, deren Wappentier seit der Gründung 1926 der Kranich ist.

An almost true memory of a young man who has grown up on a small farm. The summer swelters, but the harvest is ready. A young man helps his farming father grapple with the weight of the tasks. The fields are dry and dusty, and the day-to-day struggles loom large. Yet amidst the dust and dirt, he sees Emily. She is radiant and apparently carefree while sunbathing nearby. Seeing her ignites a longing for something more than this life of hard labour. Can he break free from the chains of his reality? Will he find the courage to chase a future filled with hope?

Last Evenings on Earth by Roberto Bolaño is a forthcoming title from Farrar, Straus and Giroux...