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What if every choice you didn’t make still existed somewhere? The Atlas of Possible Stories is a collection of strange, funny, and quietly unsettling tales that explore the lives we almost lived. From forgotten paths and missed chances to impossible worlds hiding just beneath the surface of the ordinary, each story opens a door into something familiar—and deeply off-kilter. Blending sharp humour with moments of real reflection, this is a book about chance, regret, and the fragile, unpredictable nature of being human. Not every story leads somewhere comfortable.

Step into a world of slow-burn suspense and eerie, atmospheric mysteries where nothing is quite as it seems. This gripping collection of short stories follows investigators chasing altered records of a town that shouldn't exist, midnight trains running on tracks decommissioned forty years ago, and an idyllic street harboring a house that no one remembers building. But when the unthinkable happens, the most unsettling question remains: Why did no one hear the alarm?

Written in confinement. Unbound by imagination. Unbound Ink: Of Mercy and Madness is the debut anthology from the Writers Guild Beginners class at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center. Nine incarcerated women prove through these very stories that even in the most overlooked places, extraordinary literature can take root. Here, every genre becomes a doorway into resilience, vision, and the unbreakable pulse of human creativity.

This collection highlights our best stories from 2017 as defined by our readers. You will laugh, you will wonder, and you may even gasp. Your imagination will definitely run wild.

Two lost souls…and the wild, beautiful island between them. Fiercely independent, Liza never takes time off work, but she planned this holiday months ago. She’s here for a reason, determined to shed one skin and try on another. Somewhere on this wild and beautiful island at the edge of the Atlantic, she’s hoping that answers can be found. These days, Jamie divides his life between Sheffield and his beloved Harris, a place of solace and calm since childhood. Passionate about preserving the secrets of the land, he’s just as protective of its people.

Behind every battle fought during the American Civil War stood ordinary men and women whose lives were forever changed by extraordinary circumstances. In these seventeen classic stories and historical sketches, young soldiers confront the harsh realities of war, families are divided by loyalty...

Los seres que habitan estas páginas son sujetos rabiosos, patéticos, rebasados por la estrechez de sus problemas. Hombres y mujeres que han perdido los motivos y las razones. La aventura propuesta por cada una de estas jóvenes plumas desafía la cotidianidad, el circuito inviolable de...

The Ultimate Classics Collection: Volume Four is the fourth instalment of our wide-ranging classic collections. Volume Four features 12 timeless works that largely focuses on the greats of American and British literature, with novels from Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton, Thomas Hardy, Victor Hugo, and others. Read by a cast of incredible narrators including Miranda Raison, Pearl Mackie, Adam Sims, David Rintoul, and more, this is a chance to expand your listening with some of the greatest authors of all time.

A Classic Pair: My Antonia & Adventures of Huckleberry Finn brings together two powerhouses of classic American literature: Willa Cather and Mark Twain. Including rich depictions of nineteenth-century American life, impactful explorations of contemporary social issues and moving tales of friendship, both writers capture a unique charm and nostalgia that continues to enchant readers today.

كتاب أدبي يجمع قصصاً وحكايات عن كرم وسخاء الأجواد والمحسنين، يبرز فيه مآثرهم الطيبة ومكارم أخلاقهم، ويُعتبر مرجعاً في باب الجود والكرم في الأدب العربي، ويُلحق به غالباً كتاب "فضل العطاء على العسر" و"الدرر المنضود".

Behind every perfect lawn hides a dark, disturbing secret. You think you know the people next door. You wave to them in the morning, borrow sugar, and chat over the fence. But behind closed blinds and locked doors, ordinary suburbs transform into breeding grounds for paranoia, obsession, and deception. In this chilling collection of ten psychological suspense stories, the thin veneer of neighborhood civility completely shatters.

In the mountains of West Virginia, chaos is never far away—especially when the Beechy Hollow Great Outdoors Club gets involved. Join small-town reporter Rob Greenwood and a cast of offbeat characters as they prove that the best outdoor adventures are the ones that fall completely off the rails. From camping and fishing trips gone sideways to eerie trailside encounters, these stories celebrate friendship, mischief, and the untamed spirit of Appalachia. Includes the novella, "The Evil Psychic Mule of Devil Ridge," because no backwoods saga is complete without a demon mule on the loose.

Zwei Frauen – viele Meinungen Von unmöglichen Yogaposen, lauernder Doppelkinngefahr und anderen Freuden: Dora Heldts und Anouk Schollähns humorvolle, lustige, nachdenkliche und tröstliche Kolumnen über Altersunterschiede, Liebesbeziehungen, Mütterweisheiten, Haubentaucher und manche...

DREI SYLTTHRILLER ALS WEIHNACHTSEDITION ZUM ABSOLUTEN SPARPREIS! Enthalten sind die Bücher: Deine perfekte Lüge, Das Verborgene, Keine perfekte Ehefrau.

Dieser Sammelband enthält die beiden Thriller: DAS MÄDCHEN AUS ZIMMER 11 und WER BÖSES SIEHT. Der erste erzählt von Sienna, die nach zwanzig Jahren an die Südwestküste Englands zurückkehrt und erfährt, dass ihre Mutter brutal überfallen wurde und dass ihr ganzes Leben eine riesengroße Lüge ist. Der zweite folgt Fria, die sich in den charmanten Kristoff verliebt und mit ihm in den Norden Norwegens zieht, doch bald erkennt sie, dass nicht nur in ihrer eigenen Vergangenheit finstere Geheimnisse verborgen sind.

In churches and convents and other religious communities, sisterhood takes many forms, forged and tested by such mundane threats as disease and despair, but also by terrors both spiritual and existential—Satan’s subtle minions and the cosmic nightmare of the Cthulhu Mythos. Sisterhood: Dark Tales and Secret Histories presents sixteen horror stories by some of the genre’s leading female voices. Their settings range around the globe and across the centuries, from 6th century Ireland to 17th century Virginia to Indonesia in the recent past.

Wenn der Schnee leise fällt, beginnen die Geschichten zu flüstern. In Schneegeflüster öffnen sich fünf winterliche Welten – märchenhaft, geheimnisvoll und manchmal ein wenig schräg. Eine Elfe kämpft um den letzten Funken Weihnachtszauber, auf dem Eis tanzen zwei Herzen umeinander, ein kleiner Vampir entdeckt ein uraltes Familiengeheimnis, und ein verbitterter Mann sucht nach seiner verlorenen Liebe. Und zwischen Büchern und Träumen liegt ein Moment der Ruhe und Wärme.

Featuring two Bram Stoker Award-winning tales, McCammon's Shoppe of Olde Curiosities is a career-spanning collection gathering nineteen short stories showcasing the author's imaginative range of frightening terror, fantastical worldbuilding, and characters confronting the unknown around them and within themselves. Pursuing a life of celebrity fame, Erik Van Helsing's desire to cash in on his famous family's name as vampire hunters unveils a legacy he cannot escape in "Blood is Thicker Than Hollywood"—a spinoff tale from the novel They Thirst.

Notärztin Kate North zögert nicht lange, als sie das Angebot erhält, auf einer UN-Forschungsstation in der Antarktis einzuspringen und den Stationsarzt Jean-Luc zu ersetzen, der bei einem tragischen Unfall im Eis ums Leben gekommen ist. Doch bald schließt der gnadenlose Winter die 13-köpfige Crew in der Forschungsstation ein, und die monatelange Dunkelheit bringt nach und nach alle an ihre Grenzen. Schließlich beginnt Kate zu ahnen, dass Jean-Lucs Tod gar kein Unfall war.

Fifteen suspenseful tales from the Golden Age of the mystery genre. The art of the suspense story is incredibly varied. Rarely classified as whodunits, these narratives can be more accurately described as "when-will-it-be-dones." From hungry tigers stalking their prey to jealous lovers plotting...