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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.

Before the Gallows... Tori and Darien's fates collide as they struggle to survive in the Fringes of Osha. Before the Shadow Watch... Ren Andovier and Cyrus Maro hunt for clues about the magic past of their ancestors. And before the hunt for the Wellspring...

This collection of 14 stories by Bram Stoker Award winning author David Niall Wilson represent more than 20 years of writing. They all feature madness in one form or another. There is everything here from serial killers to fairy tales, crazy artists, and other worlds that might—or might not—actually exist.

In einer düsteren Welt voller Intrigen und Verrat wird Rya, eine Außenseiterin in ihrer Heimatstadt, in die Gruben von Itar geworfen. Gefangen hinter Mauern aus Dunkelheit und Verzweiflung finden sich nicht nur Gefahren und Geheimnisse, sondern auch Freundschaft. Dort, wo die Grenzen zwischen Gut und Böse verschwimmen, beginnt für Rya und ihre Freunde der Kampf ums Überleben.

A retelling of the Pandora legend from the POV of Pandora. A woman who may have only been a pawn in the games played by the gods -- the true cause of what happened to mankind.

The Sword of Power - Excalibur - was given to Uther Pendragon to heal the land not divide it. Now with Uther's death and no apparent heir to claim the throne and both the Christian Abbott of Glastonbury and the High Priestess of Avalon claiming the sword as theirs how will it serve to heal when it appears to dividing those who should seek to heal the land and their people.

USA Today Bestselling Author, W.J. May has created a new paranormal series with a world of Fae and Magic. Escape into a realm of fantasy creatures, love and deception, betrayal and jealousy. Enjoy this box set collection of books #4-6!

A wizard puppeteering a body made of earthworms tries to solve his own murder. A talking cat with an appetite for dragon brains investigates the disappearance of his mistress and other magicfolk. A soldier must grudgingly train three griffon cubs to fend off a looming invasion. A tailor's apprentice seeks revenge against a cruel and mad wizard. Embark on four interconnected tales of magic and adventure from the land of Caracal.

Step into stories where the ordinary twists into the peculiar, and the line between human and machine, reality and nightmare, blurs in unforeseen ways. Echoes in the Halls takes place in an average high school, where a robot, disguised as a student teacher, is sent to uncover who is hacking computers and haunting the halls. Watch as this machine slowly evolves, gaining more and more human qualities, but not without the help of a courageous student and a lost dog.

A collection of six otherworldly tales from the author of We Burn Our Dead Tell No Tales.

Escape into a weather-ravaged Victorian America where drifters roam sandstorm-scoured lands and pirates rule lightning-struck seas. This complete series blends historical elements with post-apocalyptic adventure and swoon-worthy romance. Three hundred years after a climate catastrophe reshaped the world, survivors fight for love and freedom across sweeping landscapes of epic proportions. Each book delivers the perfect blend of danger, heart-pounding adventure, and deeply emotional connections that listeners call “soul-stirring.”

Eric Thornfield’s life is about to get a lot more complicated. After losing his high-level character in his favorite MMORPG, Major Online, he thinks he’s done with gaming for good. But when a mysterious coin from a street vendor opens a portal to a new world, he’s thrust into a reality that combines magic, monsters, and the most intense leveling grind he’s ever experienced.

Throughout fiction, there have always been heroes who have fallen from grace. Champions of honor, decency, and order who have become villains through some traumatic event or a deep personal flaw. Blackest Knights is a collection of 19 tales by some of independent fantasy's best authors that follow a collection of those heroes who fell to temptation. From tales of bloody-handed hypocrites to space pirates, you'll find some truly fascinating works within.

Waking up naked and freezing in the snow of Central Park after a night as a wolf is just another hellish winter commute for Michael Andrews, a Canadian werewolf grappling with life in New York City.

Megan has just lost the love of her life. Killed protecting her home and her best friend, werewolf Luke was her love, her future, and her everything, but now he's gone. Gripped in the throes of grief, and after a deliberately hateful statement by Merlin—yes, that Merlin—she's thrown herself into a dangerous pursuit. Hunting bounties across the Splinters of reality on the back of her red dragon, Goch. When Merlin brings her a job from the dragons, she has no choice but to take it. The Golden Collar of Merlin has been stolen from them and they want it back.

Alvitania is a dazzling collection of satirical short stories and surreal tales that blend dark humor, magical realism, and sharp social commentary. From absurd business trips to vanished countries, dystopian futures to bizarre political revolutions, each story in Tim Wexler’s anthology invites listeners into a world that is both uncannily familiar and thrillingly strange.

In the mists of Arden’s Wake lies a shop that defies the boundaries of time and reality. A place where the curious and the lost stumble upon something more than they bargained for. When one such visitor is drawn to an unusual artifact within its walls, a journey begins that will challenge their perception of choice, destiny, and the cost of knowledge.

“Call of Destiny” is a compelling story of an IT professional named Graros, who encounters a series of bizarre and magical incidents during a business trip. He has to cope with these challenges, while the distinction between his normal life and extraordinary events fades, leading him to a path of destiny. In this story, we are introduced to Graros, a regular IT professional. He goes on a normal business trip that turns into a wild and mystical adventure. As a loving father and husband, Graros gets involved in a quest that surpasses the limits of his ordinary life.

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.