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From the soft light of ordinary days to the spaces between worlds, The Wishing Well tells a story of love that endures, of purpose found in compassion, and the quiet strength that connects all hearts.

This is a book of fun fiction, or is it really fiction? It targets possible answers about this mythical creature. Where did Sasquatch come from? Why are the Sasquatch vastly more aware than humans? Why do they live three to four times longer than humans? What happens to their bodies after death? How do they fade in and out of our reality?

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.

Erzählungen aus dem wilden und urwüchsigen Bayerischen Wald, in dessen vergessenen Schluchten, düsteren Lichtungen und bewaldeten Berghängen das Unbegreifliche lauert! Dies wussten auch die Altvorderen, die sich zahlreiche Geschichten über die Schrecken, welche in diesem Gebiet hausen sollten, zuraunten. In der Tradition der typischen Bayerwaldmystik, trägt der Autor, untermalt von atmosphärischer Musik und Geräuschkulissen, Gruselgeschichten in bayerischer Mundart vor.

In the heart of Victorian England, where steam and iron threaten to smother the ancient countryside, artist Robert McKinley is swept into a world of enchantment and peril. When the actress he loves vanishes with her mysterious troupe, Robert’s search leads him beyond the veil of ordinary life—into a realm where forgotten gods and immortal lords dwell beneath the hills, wielding magic older than time itself.

The Totters of Totown live bright lives in the shadow of Anansi's Peak. Well, all except the Scrooge, who lives on the mountain, throwing snowballs and chasing away all who try to bring Giftmas cheer their way. Merithia knows that, but when her only true friend and their entire family may have to work off gifting debt they can't afford to pay, she decides to venture up the mountain for advice from the Scrooge, who has watched them from afar for decades.

Just when I was about to escape and return home, my fated mate, Prince Eli of the Night Court, intercepted me. And he wasn’t alone. He brought the man who betrayed and manipulated my mom—my father. After being locked in the dungeon, the Night Court king gave me two options. Become his weapon or die. It wasn’t much of a choice. Even worse, Eli is my sponsor. If I step out of line, we’ll both be killed. I’m angry and hurt, but I don’t want him dead. I’m tired of being a victim. It’s time to fight back.

When nineteen-year-old Elara returns to her grandmother’s ridge house in the Appalachian hollow, she finds more than heirlooms waiting. A sycamore tree as pale as bone stands watch, a cracked pocket watch stops at 10:17 each day, and a ledger filled with rules whispers what it costs to live here: Kin before names. Bread before bargains. Never pay in leaving. The hollow keeps storms, secrets, and sometimes people. If you feed it heels of bread and speak plain, it will mind its side of the fence.

Twenty years after their first encounter, Goldilocks returns to the Three Bears house high up in the Himalayas, with a Salmon of Questionable Knowledge tucked up in the pocket of her coat. Goldilocks Returns is a story rich in philosophy, humour and irreverence, wrapped up in compassion and spiritual wit and shared in a way that you've never heard before.

From her seat above the world, the goddess watched a rotting sea of boiling flesh spill from the dark corners of her lands, gathering and melding into a horrid beast with a single purpose, to drown her lands in suffering. The goddess leaned forward in her seat, looking down on her world, moving her vision back and forth along the endless, ever forking stream of time, searching intensely for a break in her protections. A place this creature could have exploited to get past her veil and onto Alta, hoping she would be able to seal it, preventing what was coming. She found nothing.

In a drought-scorched world plagued by a mysterious force called "the Dread," one woman submits herself to a set of deadly trials in order to save her people. But when Helena's bid to become the next queen of Sparta is successful, she must navigate an even more treacherous court while an ancient and forgotten magic is reawakened . . .

Once upon a time, on the edge between meadow and forest, there was a lonely child with only his older sister for company. In exchange for being left in peace, his sister made him a playmate—Daye, a girl woven from flowers and words. And for the first time, this boy, Rory, had a friend. Rory couldn’t be happier, until he learns that Daye is a short-lived creature. At the end of each season, she must be woven back together or fall gruesomely apart. And every time Daye falls apart might be her last.

The battered Middlemist can barely hold itself together. Olden monsters terrorize the land. The gods are awakening from their ancient slumber, but if the vengeful Kilraith destroys them, all will be lost. And it's up to the Ashbourne sisters—demigods, daughters of the goddess Kerezen—to stop him. But the sisters are spread thin. Gemma and Talan travel the world in a desperate search for the gods. In the capital, Farrin and Ryder shelter countless refugees amid roiling unrest. And Mara Ashbourne, bound to the Middlemist and longing for a home she can never return to, is just trying to survive.

Madelena isn't in love with her friend Armando, but his marriage proposal offers the security she needs. She sympathizes with him—his father insists Armando must either find a bride or join the army. Armando would rather become a husband than a soldier, but his ugly face has scared away all other eligible ladies despite his family's wealth.

What if the purest heart in the kingdom became the target of the darkest magic? In Snow White, or Snowdrop by the Brothers Grimm, you step into a world filled with mystery, courage, and the haunting charm of old-world folklore.

What if being no bigger than a thumb could lead to the grandest adventures of all? In Tom Thumb by the Brothers Grimm, a clever little boy faces a world much bigger than himself, using wit, courage, and clever tricks to navigate danger at every turn.

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In The Brave Tin Soldier, a beautifully touching tale often attributed to the Grimm tradition, a one-legged toy soldier embarks on an unexpected journey filled with danger, devotion, and quiet heroism. Separated from the delicate paper ballerina he admires from afar, the soldier is swept through dark gutters, stormy waters, and the jaws of hungry creatures—yet his steadfast spirit never falters. Every twist of fate tests his bravery, loyalty, and unbreakable heart as he faces trials far larger than himself.

Gefangen in einer lieblosen Ehe, fristet die junge Galdmandur Elisabeth ein tristes und unglückliches Leben. Fernab ihrer Familie, ausgeschlossen von ihrem Volk und dazu verdammt, ihre Magie vor den Menschen zu verbergen, bemüht sie sich, ihr Schicksal anzunehmen. Doch gerade, als sie glaubt, ihren Weg gefunden zu haben, steht ein Elf vor ihr und wirbelt ihr Leben und ihre Gefühle gehörig durcheinander. Das magische Wesen verzaubert sie auf eine Art, die sie niemals für möglich gehalten hätte.

Johan had resigned himself to spending his life alone. Until them. Until two sets of scared but fierce amber eyes peer at him through curtains of silky white hair, and Johan's heart takes on a new beat. A beat he can't ignore. Despite escaping their captors, a dark cloud looms over Elias and Henrik's heads. They were bought and paid for, after all.