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Step into the bustling streets of Victorian London with Sketches by Boz: The Complete Collection, which includes Volume 1, 2, and 3 of Sketches by Boz, where Charles Dickens brings the city’s diverse characters, neighborhoods, and daily life to vivid, unforgettable life. From the grimy alleys to the grandest ballrooms, this collection of sketches captures the essence of the people and places Dickens encountered, offering a sharp yet affectionate portrait of a society in flux.

When listeners left Lyra in The Secret Commonwealth she was alone, in the ruins of a deserted city. Pantalaimon had run from her – part of himself – in search of her imagination, which he believed she had lost. Lyra travelled across the world from her Oxford home in search of her dæmon. And Malcolm, loyal Malcolm, too journeyed far from home, towards the Silk Roads in search of Lyra . . . In The Rose Field, their quests converge in the most dangerous, breathtaking and world-changing ways.

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. Diese Geschichten handeln von der Liebe, der Wertschätzung kostbarer Augenblicke und den grundlegenden Fragen des Zusammenlebens – sowohl zwischenmenschlich als auch im größeren Zusammenhang in unserer Gesellschaft.

In this follow-up to the critically-acclaimed The Laughter—winner of the Washington State Book Award—a middle-aged woman starts a firestorm when she holds a contest, based on an ancient Indian ritual, in which men must compete to win her affections.

Inspired by Jane Austen’s birth—and death—day, The Last Gift considers what happens if July 18, 1817 was only the beginning for Jane Austen. After the Lady meets her characters in the Universe she created, what would make her existence not only tolerable but also transcendental?

At 14, Julia Z became infamous as the "orphan hacker," a teenage prodigy who broke the law and captivated a nation. Now, years later, she's trying to leave that life behind, hiding in the quiet suburbs of Boston. But her fragile anonymity is shattered when a desperate lawyer bursts into her life, begging for her help to find his wife—a celebrated artist who uses AI to craft shared dreams for thousands of followers and who has been kidnapped by a criminal syndicate.

This work is dedicated to the listeners who seek narratives that challenge, provoke, and ultimately resonate with the very essence of their being. To those who appreciate the intricate dance between fact and fiction, science and speculation, and who are unafraid to confront the uncomfortable truths hidden beneath the surface of reality. Your intellect, your curiosity, and your willingness to engage with complex themes are the driving force behind this endeavor. Your imagination, the boundless canvas upon which these words are painted, is what truly gives this story life.

The Book of Adam is more than a story—it is a mirror. Through the scattered voices, across generations and places, a haunting pattern emerges: each grappling with love and loss, guilt and grace, survival and meaning. Their words feel different, yet eerily familiar. Because their struggles are ours. Is truth a matter of fact, or of perspective? Is it found in the courtroom, in the silence of a diary, in the grip of loss—or in the spaces between? These Adams are not just characters; they are reflections of what it means to be human. To be man. To be men.

The descendants of Nimrod return—not with bricks and mortar, but with quantum engineering, mysticism, and the unrelenting drive of human ambition. Their mission: to reconstruct the legendary Tower of Babel on the Ashar Plateau, not just to unify humanity, but to tap into the very architecture of the cosmos itself. Led by the Warkans—a coalition of scientists, mystics, and visionaries—the project begins with grand hopes. But as the Tower rises, so too does unrest. Ideological rifts fracture their unity. Strange anomalies ripple across time and space.

In Melton and the Hereafter, Damian Gutierrez Barnes crafts a luminous and emotionally resonant novel that dares to follow a soul beyond the veil. As Melton exhales his last breaths in a hospital room, surrounded by family, the boundary between this world and the next begins to dissolve. Awakening in a gray corridor, he tumbles into a surreal and profound journey through memory, love, loss, and forgiveness.

First published in 1908, The Smoky God recounts the extraordinary tale of Olaf Jansen, a Norwegian sailor who claimed to have journeyed with his father through an opening at the North Pole into a vast hidden land within the Earth. Inside, they discovered a thriving civilization of giants, a lush inner sun known as “The Smoky God,” and a society far advanced in peace, longevity, and wisdom. Blending travel narrative, myth, and esoteric speculation, this gripping account has become a cornerstone of Hollow Earth theory and alternative history.

Detroit, 2087. Nothing unexpected ever happens. Every coin lands exactly as physics predicts. Three million people living without the possibility of surprise. Zephyr Calculus used to be the best Momentum Raider alive—a thief who could steal fortune from lightning strikes. Now she’s down to her last 47 kilolucks, barely enough to find her keys in the dark. When she learns Kairos Infinitum has drained seventeen cities to build his “Singularity”—a world without random tragedy, but also without joy—Zephyr assembles one last crew.

Mariam knew she would marry Yeshua and was aware of the work expected of them. They both needed education to be able to fulfill their mission. Through her initiations at the university surrounding the Library of Alexandria and at Ephesus, she becomes a powerful and dangerous priestess. What has been chosen to be revealed, and what has been masterfully hidden, has made the biblical figure of Mary Magdalene even more alluring. Veiled in mystery and obscurity, this fascination has been amplified as more historical facts have come to light.

In a world where silence speaks louder than words, modern-day monk Jean Moreau invites you to traverse the intricate pathways of the human spirit. His journey is not just a story—it's an awakening, a call to discover the divine tapestry woven into the fabric of everyday life. A sudden tragedy threatens to unravel the very fabric of his community. The once-peaceful sanctuary is thrust into chaos, division looming like a dark cloud. In the midst of this turmoil, Jean Moreau must lead through the shadows of uncertainty.

In Twelve Pitstops You Should Make While Driving to the Afterlife, Mili Mulic—a Bosnian war refugee turned artist and author—blends myth, memory, and metaphor into a deeply human road trip through the soul.

Abandoned by her husband of twenty-two years, not quite destitute, Donna Hendricks finds a little red hardbound in a San Francisco used bookstore for a quarter. Sure that this ancient looking volume is worth a lot, she buys it without looking inside. Later, when she opens it, the book is blank except for the first page that word for word tells of Donna finding a little red hardbound in a used bookstore for a quarter, sure that it is worth a lot and later opening the book. . . The last sentence printed suggests what Donna should do next.

Maddie Pace has a gift—an ability to glimpse a person’s past just by meeting their eyes. It’s a blessing that isolates her… and a curse that others would do anything to control. Her mother, Cynthia, will stop at nothing to keep Maddie safe. But when they’re torn apart, each is thrust into a world beyond comprehension—one imprisoned, one awakening in a realm between life and death. As years pass and powers grow, their bond becomes the only hope of reunion across worlds.

A young woman leaves her village and sets out on an extraordinary and evocative walking journey across distant lands, seeking her own meaning of life. Through deserts, cities, and snowy wilderness, she discovers the strength, freedom, and profound wisdom that comes from choosing your own path. Her journey is both personal and universal, mythic even, yet it is also an invitation. To anyone who has ever yearned to follow their own path, to pursue something different from the life laid out before them.

In den Fängen des machtbesessenen Ego Puppenspieler führen die Menschen ein weitgehend fremdbestimmtes, seltsam gehetztes Leben. Ihr intuitives, freudiges inneres Kind, ihre unbeschwerte Natur ging ihnen verloren. Custos, Hüter dieser verlorenen Kinder, bittet Lulu, ein außergewöhnliches Mädchen, um Hilfe. Sie soll die Menschen aufrütteln und sie an ihre inneren Kinder erinnern, damit diese wieder heimkehren können. Lulu nimmt entschlossen den Kampf gegen Ego Puppenspieler auf. Doch dann macht sie eine überraschende Erfahrung.

Cada cuento se despliega como una oración carnal, un pensamiento encarnado, un eco entre el misterio de D/os y el murmullo del cuerpo. En sus páginas conviven la filosofía y la mística, las grandes religiones y la herejía amorosa, la muerte como umbral y el erotismo como forma de búsqueda.