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Ein Jahrhundert vor »Das Lied von Eis und Feuer« nimmt ein Knappe namens Dunk das Schwert seines verstorbenen Herren an sich. Er will an einem Turnier teilnehmen, um selbst Ritter zu werden. Doch »Ser Duncan« hat noch viel zu lernen über die Welt der Edlen und Mächtigen der Sieben Königslande. Beim Versuch, einen Platz in einem Turnier zu ergattern, macht er sich bald ebenso viele Feinde wie Freunde. Zum Glück steht Dunk sein tapferer kahlköpfiger Knappe Egg zur Seite – und die Abenteuer der beiden führen die liebenswürdigen Helden vom Thron der Targaryen bis quer durch ganz Westeros.

She's a rebel with a cause. He represents everything she's fighting against. But they need each other to survive the land of endless winter. Gerta was raised wild and free in the winter tundra, and she will fight to remain free of the foreign oppressors alongside her clan. When the Empire sends a new garrison to the fortress, Gerta and her clan are ready to teach them a lesson. But they are unprepared for just what kind of garrison has come. Kay was trained to bring law and order to the far corners of the Empire.

The Sheep Dragon is a collection of 14 short stories set before, during, and after the first four parts of The Unconventional Heroes series. Each story addresses questions of world-shaking importance like: Is it possible for a young dragon to watch over a flock of sheep without those sheep ending up in his stomach? What do necromancers actually do at necromancer conventions? And what is the best way to deal with a surprise demonic invasion?

Every novella by Ursula K. Le Guin, an icon in American literature, collected for the first time - and introduced by the legendary author - in one breathtaking volume. Ursula K. Le Guin has won multiple prizes and accolades, from the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters to the Newbery Honor, Nebula, Hugo, World Fantasy, and PEN/Malamud awards. She has had her work collected over the years but never as a complete retrospective of her longer works.

The Unreal and the Real is a major event not to be missed. In this two-volume selection of Ursula K. Le Guin's best short stories--as selected by the National Book Award winning author herself--the reader will be delighted, provoked, amused, and faced with the sharp, satirical voice of one of the best short story writers of the present day. Where on Earth explores Le Guin's earthbound stories which range around the world, from small town Oregon to middle Europe in the middle of revolution to summer camp.

This collection of short stories and novelettes includes the previously published stories "The Potter's Daughter" (a prequel to the novel The Element of Fire), "Holy Places", "Rites of Passage", "Houses of the Dead", "Reflections" (the Giliead and Ilias stories, prequels to the Fall of Ile-Rien trilogy), as well as "Night at the Opera" (a Nicholas and Reynard story original to this collection, set before the Nebula-nominated novel The Death of the Necromancer).

Gotrek Gurnisson was once the greatest Slayer of the Old World, meeting his doom in the great cataclysms of the End Times. The heroic duardin stepped forth into the Realm of Chaos to fight the daemons gnawing at the world's ending and satisfy his death oath, leaving behind his companion Felix Jaeger. Now, he finds himself in a strange new realm where gods walk the earth and dark forces are ascendant.

Gotrek Gurnisson was the greatest monster slayer of the age, who met his doom at the End Times. The heroic duardin stepped forth into the Realm of Chaos to fight the daemons gnawing at the world's ending and satisfy his death oath, leaving behind his companion Felix Jaeger. Now Gotrek has returned, having outlived the old gods and the Old World. Spat from the ruinous depths with his redemption unfulfilled, he emerges into the Mortal Realms, a strange new world where gods walk the earth and dark forces are ascendant. Nothing is as he remembers.

The World of Samar series follows the lives of Eldon’s chosen as they struggle to survive in a land hostile to everything they know. Books Six through Eight tell the stories of Talar Eldralin’s children as they get entangled in a destiny that their father tried desperately to spare them.

It’s fate when a man accidentally drops his phone off the bridge. It’s fortune when it’s retrieved by a friendly shape sloshing in the muck underneath. From that day forward, as they share a coffee every morning, an unlikely friendship blooms. Considering the reality for the man above, where life seems perfect, and that of the sharp-witted creature below, how forever after can a happy ending be?

Tales of fantasy and horror from the author of We Burn Our Dead.

(نور الدين)، (سلوى)، (رمزي)، (محمود) إنه الفريق الذي يختص كل شخص فيه بمجال معين يختلف عن الآخر ويجتمع الكل معا ليكونوا خليطا متماسكا يجتاز الصعاب والمحن.. ضابط المخابرات والطبيب النفسي ومهندسة الإتصالات وأخصائي علم الأشعة هؤلاء جميعا يصطحبون القراء إلى العديد من المغامرات المستقبلية.. عالم الفضاء ومدينة الأعماق و الثلوج الساخنة والشمس الزرقاء وزمن الدم، وغيرها من الملفات التى تسافر بنا إلى الغد ..إلى المستقبل.. جميعها قصص نجدها ونستمتع بمذاق المغامرة والخيال فيها في هذه السلسلة الشيقة لاغيرها..

Welcome to White Haven, where the witches keep their secrets close. The quirky town of White Haven has a history of witchcraft, but the locals don't know that there are five real witches living among them. When they find clues to a hidden legacy of magic locked within five mysterious grimoires they knew nothing about, they start to unwrap the dark history of the town.

Leaving her homeland is the hardest thing Akari has ever done. The people she has left behind weigh heavily on her soul, but none more than the ones she has lost. A grave injury leaves her unable to fight as a normal samurai, and her emotional turmoil threatens to consume her. Is it possible for her to heal from her wounds, both physical and emotional, or will she remain broken forever?

Here Tea Dragons collects everything from Tales from a Magical Teashop as well as the novelette Saiyana's Challenge. Steep into scenes set in a shop serving teas made from magical ingredients as well as bonus stories from the perspectives of fan-favorite characters as you wait for your tea kettle to boil.

Rya und ihre Freunde haben es geschafft, aus den düsteren Gruben von Itar zu entkommen, doch ihre Flucht ist erst der Anfang eines noch gefährlicheren Abenteuers. Zwischen ihrem Verlangen nach Rache und den Gefahren der Vergangenheit trachten blutdurstige Verfolger nach ihrem Leben und sie werden Teil einer Intrige an deren Ende sie sich entscheiden müssen: Wem können sie trauen und wie weit werden sie gehen, um Gerechtigkeit zu erlangen?

A city employee finds herself serving eviction notices to the fairy tale denizens of the land of Everhold. A particular eviction, though, is more difficult than she could have imagined, as the elderly owner of a castle struggles to deal with the change.

Stories with depth, strong protagonists, and high tension are told while pulling at your heartstrings or making you smile with understanding. Go on adventures with heroes old and young, and visit many new worlds.

After learning he has only months to live, Gemini Fowler is granted one shot to cheat death when a billionaire game-developer offers to transfer his consciousness into a virtual realm using a technology that could end death as we know it. The catch: The only current VR with the capability to receive him is the unreleased video game, Enora Online, and Gemini must survive until level ten or be completely wiped from the servers… and existence.

Si al morir pudieras transformarte en cualquier cosa y permanecer cerca de tus seres queridos, ¿en qué te convertirías? En el umbral entre la vida y la muerte, el guardián de almas hace una última pregunta a cada recién llegado: «¿Tienes algo por resolver en este mundo antes de partir? Si la respuesta es sí, puedes regresar convertido en lo que desees».

In a career spanning from the Golden Age of science fiction and fantasy to the modern age, Andre Norton's brilliant mind and inimitable talents forged an unforgettable legacy in literature. From all-encompassing world-building sagas to charming short stories, her works remain fascinating and compelling for lovers of the strange, the surprising, and the wondrous possibilities of human imagination.

El recopilatorio de relatos no Cosmere, por el gran autor de fantasía del siglo XXI: Brandon Sanderson.

When Dustin Walker’s witchcraft awakens, he discovers he harbors a leviathan, one that could destroy him—and his family—should he fail to learn how to control his powers. Dustin Walker first appeared in the Witch & Wolf standalone novel, Beneath a Blood Moon, and is featured in the majority of stories in this anthology.

Австрийский писатель, драматург, переводчик и банкир Густав Майринк получил всемирную известность благодаря своему роману «Голем». После его публикации о Майринке стали говорить, как о самом значительном немецкоязычном писателе в области сверхъестественной литературы. В этой аудиокниге вас ждут аудиоверсии избранных рассказов писателя, написанных в стиле гротескных фантастических историй с элементами социальной сатиры и «черного романтизма».

The DOSA Files Volume 3 brings you EIGHT new Superhero Stories! The Award-Winning Supervillain Rehabilitation Project series expands with this new eight-story anthology of exciting superhero (and villain!) tales. Enter a world of superpowered heroes... and villains. Of epic adventure and hope. In this collection, you'll find tales of humor, action, and suspense. Meet brave heroes, quippy villains, and desperate vigilantes. All featured stories are PG or lower, making this a great listen for all ages, but especially for fans of superhero fiction, heartfelt moments, and snarky humor.

Ten years have passed since the battle that changed everything for Nerungard. The Adminstrator and the High Registrar went to observe a provincial festivites. The city is enthralled in a week long celebration. The expectation was a joyful celebration. Instead, they uncover something else, something deeper, the Empire cannot afford to ignore. The Administrator must do his duty. To prevent the celbration from spiraling.

Un ragazzo salva una tartaruga e questa per sdebitarsi lo conduce al palazzo del re dei mari. Oppure salva uno squalo, che finisce per annidarsi nello stagno del suo giardino, e infine gli procura un tesoro. Un samurai sposa una bellissima ragazza di origini ignote, finché un giorno non si accorge che dal suo kimono spunta una coda fulva. E come mai quella mosca che ronza in cucina sembra avere proprio le abitudini del nonno, morto poco tempo fa?

Born with extraordinary gifts in a world that fears magic, David Vaelan is marked from childhood as an exile. Banished from his home, he journeys north with his father to the Hidden Library, where the secrets of magic and destiny intertwine. There, David discovers both friendship and temptation: rivalries that grow into unbreakable bonds, and whispers of a darkness sealed away for centuries. That darkness bears a name Mal’karath, once a man, now an ancient, corrupted power whose whispers infect the world.

In Sebastanes Grafschaft herrscht unvorstellbarer Wohlstand. Nun sieht sich der greise Sebastane als einziger Verteidiger der Macht des ewigen Waldes gegenüber. Doch dieser Feind droht nicht nur mit unvorstellbarer Gewalt, sondern lockt auch mit ewiger Jugend und einem Leben, wie es sich der Alte immer gewünscht hat.

One dark dream will uncover a centuries-old secret some would rather keep buried. Born to a powerful bloodline of Seers, Shanoai was predestined to be the strongest of them all, but the Goddess never granted her that gift. Outcast for her lack of power, Shanoai set her sights on new avenues of triumph. She trained hard and worked her way up to the top of her class as a guardian, only to fall short of earning the respect of her people.