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Vanessa died before Dalton could grant her immortality. Clinging to the faint hope that his wife might return, he subsists on blood and memories through the centuries. Like a phantom sleepwalking through time — always waiting, always searching — he drifts from town to town until the impossible happens. She's there. She might not remember him or their life together. She might have a different name and different life, but he would know the heart fate stole from him anywhere. And now he's faced with an immortal's cruellest dilemma. Does he reclaim what's his or honor her new life?

Sword and Sorcery Fans Rejoice! Pick up the latest issue of Savage Realms Monthly and fill up on stalwart heroes doing battle with the forces of evil in this epic collection of short sword and sorcery fiction. This month's crop of stories starts off with a story by the talented Jason M Waltz of Rogue Blades and his cursed hero who uses shadows as a weapon, and it ends with a twisting psychedelic journey into the underworld by new comer Sersa Victory."Fantastic Sword and Sorcery Action!""I hope for a long future for this fun monthly magazine.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be immortal? Well, let me tell you, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Not that I’m technically immortal; I can die after all. It’s not that I’m a god or anything. Though, now that I think about it, gods aren’t actually immortal either… Anyway. My name is Charles Vefferlin, and I work for a company owned by one of the three Fate sisters, CLA LCC. My branch, located in Boston, is responsible for making beings—human or not—deemed fated to be together to fall in love. Oh, and if you haven’t already put it together, I’m a Cupid.

Amidst the mist-shrouded hills of 15th-century Ireland, Vakeva roams the perilous back roads with her steadfast companion, Merlin—a donkey that pulls her rickety cart of precious wares. At just sixteen and orphaned, Vakeva ekes out a living, bartering between the English-controlled Dublin Pale and the pastoral interior of the Ireland that belongs to the Irish. Hers is a solitary journey, guided by her wits and the unyielding resolve of a survivor.

Full of glimpses into gleaming worlds and fairy tales with teeth, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories is a collection of acclaimed and awarded work from Amal El-Mohtar. With confidence and style, El-Mohtar guides us through exquisitely told and sharply observed tales about life as it is, was, and could be. Like miscellany from other worlds, these stories are told in letters, diary entries, reference materials, folktales, and lyrical prose.

Between the Dead and the Deep Blue Sea is a bone-chilling trio of early Lovecraft tales, which evoke cosmic horrors, creeping madness, and ancient unknowable forces. Strange events unfurl on storm-lashed coastlines, in crumbling villages, and in dream-like realms beyond the comprehension of mere mortals. Brought to life by the spine-tingling narration of Dr. Jon Overton, each story lures the listener into unsettling encounters with the weird and uncanny...

Die Fortsetzung der märchenhaften Fantasyreihe "Die Stunde der Feen"Finja, die erste Fee, wächst behütet auf der zauberhaften Insel Terrent heran, unter der immer noch das Herz der gefallenen Göttin schlägt. Von ihrer Mutter lernt sie, sich in dieser fantastischen Welt unter der Mitternachtssonne zurechtzufinden, und entwickelt dabei ihre magischen Fähigkeiten.Doch bedrohliche Schatten ziehen auf. Omnipot, der einstige Widersacher Terrents, erwacht zu einem Schattengott, der nach Rache dürstet. Inmitten dieser aufkeimenden Gefahr senden die Götter Kaunis, einen ehemaligen Soldaten.

"In The Falling World", Jade, sister queen of the Indigo Cloud Court, has traveled with Chime and Balm to another Raksuran court. When she fails to return, her consort, Moon, along with Stone and a party of warriors and hunters, must track them down. Finding them turns out to be the easy part; freeing them from an ancient trap hidden in the depths of the Reaches is much more difficult. "The Tale of Indigo and Cloud" explores the history of the Indigo Cloud Court, long before Moon was born.

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.

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.

In einer kleinen Stadt am Rande des Ozeans, weit weg von der Hektik der modernen Welt, träumen zwei mutige Jungs, Olli und Ben, davon, Piraten zu werden. Mit einer mysteriösen Schatzkarte, die sie in einem alten Buch gefunden haben, sind sie bereit, in eine Fantasiewelt einzutauchen. Begleitet von ihren treuen Gefährten, einem sprechenden Papagei namens Kiki und einem mutigen kleinen Affen namens Momo, bauen sie ein kleines Schiff, die "Mutige Möwe". Sie segeln in eine Traumwelt, wo alles möglich ist. Eine Welt, in der sie mit ihrer Fantasie alles vollbringen können.

They found ruins. Now they must build a future — or die trying. When Edwin and his weary band of survivors stumble upon the abandoned village of Greenreach, they uncover more than just ash and rubble. Signs of a brutal goblin raid mark the land — but so does the opportunity to start again. Armed with a mysterious Stronghold Stone and guided by a game-like System interface only he can see, Edwin has one shot to turn these ruins into a stronghold. But the village still hides secrets... and possibly traps left by those who came before. Goblins. Tragedy. A defiled shrine.

It hasn't been the best week for Jessica McClain. Her newly found mate has been kidnapped by a Goddess hell-bent on revenge, and Jessica is positive she can save him. But being the only female werewolf in town comes with its own set of rules and powers...if only she understood them. Aided by two vamps, two loyal Pack members, and one very reluctant human, Jessica must rescue her man while coming to terms with what being a wolf really means.

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?

>The Screwtape Letters, now in its 70th anniversary year, is an iconic classic on spiritual warfare and the power of the devil. This profound and striking narrative takes the form of a series of letters from Screwtape, a devil high in the Infernal Civil Service, to his nephew Wormwood, a junior colleague engaged in his first mission on Earth trying to secure the damnation of a young man who has just become a Christian. Although the young man initially looks to be a willing victim, he changes his ways and is ‘lost’ to the young devil.

Marshall Drummond simply wanted to share a holiday gift with his good friend, Leroy Parker. But two brothers barge in with other ideas. One is armed with a rifle. The other is cursed and close to death. Not the gift Drummond had planned for. Welcome to the Marshall Drummond Case Files. These stories explore the dark mysteries and thrilling adventures of 1940s PI, Marshall Drummond, before he died and became the ghost detective found in the bestselling Max Porter Paranormal Mysteries.

Not much happens here. A mole gives up spring-cleaning. A dragon refuses to fight. Children explore gardens, secrets, and grown-up nonsense. And that's exactly the charm. In The Classic Collection of Kenneth Grahame, the smallest moments matter: a picnic basket, a dusty lane, a long afternoon with nowhere in particular to go. These are tales where animals talk, time meanders, and adventure might mean simply getting lost — on purpose. This volume brings together four of Grahame's most loved works: The Wind in the Willows, The Reluctant Dragon, The Golden Age, and Dream Days.

In diesem Buch folgt der Leser Elias, einem Mann, der mit den Herausforderungen des Lebens in einer Welt voller Erwartungen und Missverständnisse kämpft. Als Autist fühlt er sich oft missverstanden und verloren, besonders im Umgang mit den sozialen Normen und Anforderungen seines Alltags. Durch die Auseinandersetzung mit seiner Arbeit, seinen inneren Konflikten und seiner Suche nach einem Platz in der Gesellschaft entwickelt er sich weiter. Elias beginnt, sich selbst zu hinterfragen und kämpft mit der Frage, wie er seinen Platz in einer Welt finden kann, die ihn nicht immer versteht.

Three Ghost Stories is just that: a collection of three different stories that are true Gothic classics. The three stories, The Signal Man, The Haunted House and The Trial for Murder were sensational for their time and continue to hold up well, thanks to Charles Dickens' superb skills at storytelling. The Signal Man is the most well known of the three, chronicling the haunting of a railroad signal man who is visited by a ghost just before a tragic event is to happen on the railway. If you like Dickens and tales of spectres and the supernatural, you'll love Three Ghost Stories.