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Willkommen in unserer dunklen Fantasy-Welt, Fremder! Welch mystisches Wesen du auch suchen magst, hier wirst du es finden. Das und noch viel mehr. Inmitten hunderter Geschichten, gewoben aus der Magie von exakt 100 Wörtern. In unseren Drabbles tummeln sich Vampire, Geister, Drachen, Krieger, Dämonen, Meerwesen, ja sogar der Tod selbst. Wage dich in finstere Wälder, auf hohe Türme und Berge oder wirf dich in die Schlacht. Fliege in den Himmel oder tauche ein in die dunkle Tiefe der See.

This collection brings together three landmark works from Lord Dunsany, one of fantasy literature’s earliest and most imaginative voices. Filled with dreamlike kingdoms, strange gods, heroic legends, and hauntingly poetic prose, these stories helped shape the foundations of modern fantasy. Together, they offer a mesmerizing journey into myth, wonder, and worlds just beyond the edge of reality.

H. P. Lovecraft gilt als Begründer des modernen kosmischen Horrors – ein Erzähler, der das Grauen nicht im Sichtbaren, sondern im Unbegreiflichen verortet. Seine Geschichten öffnen den Blick auf eine Wirklichkeit jenseits menschlicher Vorstellungskraft, in der uralte Mächte, vergessene Zivilisationen und verbotene Erkenntnisse lauern. Diese Hörbuch-Edition vereint zentrale Erzählungen seines Werkes und führt in die düstere, faszinierende Welt des sogenannten „Cthulhu-Mythos".

The Nightmare has finally fallen in Oz, but the trauma it caused weighs heavily on the minds of a handful of people at the Green Delight, a farmstead located in the Emerald Fields beyond the country's great prosperous capital. It is here where Dorothy Gale takes her beloved companion Toto to seek rest, and while there he encounters a handful of new friends who are all experiencing the same sense of uncertainty for Oz's future. Will his time there shed light on the questions he still does not know answers to? And will his new friends prove to be dependable allies in what is to come?

Die siebzehnjährige Tilly Taylor ist begeistert, als sich ihr Traum erfüllt und sie ihre Ausbildung bei der berühmten irischen Whiskey-Brennerei Breath of Fire absolvieren darf. Allerdings bemerkt sie sehr schnell, dass die Distillery beunruhigende Rätsel verbirgt – die Mitarbeiter treffen sich heimlich, gekleidet in altertümliche Gewänder, offenbar, um mysteriöse Rituale zu zelebrieren. Der gleichaltrige Aidan bietet Tilly an, mit ihr gemeinsam herauszufinden, was in den Gewölben der Brennerei wirklich vorgeht.

Sent back from the year 2124, I’m Sorry, Here’s a Plasma Rifle is the last known work of author Aaron N. Hall before his tragic jet ski accident with a shipping container of rubber ducks. It contains seven short stories, eighteen poems, and four pastry recipes that highlight his affection...

Greedy elves. Warrior princesses. Earnest robots. Sexy frogs. Love Letters to a House on Fire is a collection of stories, letters, poems, and ransom notes that contain thoughtful and quirky observations on the world we live in. Follow along through science fiction- and fantasy-inspired tales of...

À l’heure où la lumière vacille, ces contes brefs invitent à tendre l’oreille aux frémissements du monde: un détail qui déraille, une rencontre qui se teinte de mystère, un souvenir qui se ranime. Entre chien et loup, le quotidien se fissure et laisse passer l’inattendu — tantôt tendre, tantôt ironique, parfois délicatement inquiétant.

Other Tales: Volume III contains eight bizarre and incredible tales of science fiction and fantasy, including the first ever Conan novella by Robert E. Howard, a science fiction story evidently about autism written in 1955, and an original Vonneguttian tale by author Robert Westley, writer of Natural Magic: A Helminverse Novel.

A collection of short stories in the award winning world of Paragon Exordium. 11 Stories, 12 narrators! Produced by Atlas Creed. Narrated by Aaron Smith, Cormac Brennan, Atlas Creed, Wesley Wright, Leumas Llewtnac, River Seabrook, Hel, Zack Rosenfeld, Sean Chaussee, Amber McCulloch, Mikel Melwasul and David Tullius

Alex knew life with an angel and demon would bring its challenges. After feuds with monsters and the lords of Hell, he’s got the scars to prove it. Yet between each crisis, Alex, Rachel, and Lorelei share a deep romance and a daily life that makes the dangers all worthwhile—even if some of those days between crises aren’t entirely peaceful, either. COZY SHADOWS collects twenty novelettes and short stories threaded in between the novels of the Good Intentions series, ranging from pure steamy romance and fun to supernatural action and adventure.

Carina is a widow whose only focus is raising her young son. The last thing she needs is adventure. But when a mysterious bard comes to town, that is exactly what finds her. Because while he seems to hold the entire town in a spell, the Piper's focus is entirely on her. Just because adventure is the last thing Carina needs doesn't mean it's not what she longs for. And whether it wants her or not, it is coming for her. Because where the Piper goes, danger follows . . .

Once every generation there is a Chosen One, who will stand between humanity and darkness. But why is the Chosen One so often a teenager? Why do only children get swept through portals to save the fantastic world on the other side? Whose idea was it to put the fate of the world in the hands of someone without a fully developed prefrontal cortex? In Never Too Old to Save the World, nineteen authors explore what would happen if the Chosen One were called midlife.

I'm Thane Stone, a simple man that wants nothing more than to put down a few crops in the plot of land I purchased at the edge of town. My dream might very well have come true were it not for what I found in the forest. It called to me, woke something buried deep within, a bloodline that raises far more questions than it answers. So, I suppose I'm a bastard with royal blood? To be frank, I'm not sure I give a damn.

Ethan didn’t believe in magical swords until one transported him to a fantasy world. A world with monsters, martial arts guilds, and elemental powers beyond imagining. In fact, it’s almost like he died and went to heaven. If heaven contained rivals bent on killing him, elf tutors who want to bed him, and a feisty spearmaiden with something to prove.

After Dylan moves to Osaka, a strange interaction grants him the power to see demons and monsters from Japanese folklore. Burning with a desire to help the people being harmed by these terrible forces, Dylan finds an answer in the devastatingly beautiful and mysterious Ayane. Through her, Dylan learns there are more sinister and deadly monsters than anyone could imagine. Evil yokai have plagued Japan for centuries and the threat is escalating. But not all yokai are evil. Will his new-found power be enough to protect the innocents and vanquish the spawn of the abyss?

The four rules of freelance villainy are as follows: 1. Always wear a mask 2. Never hurt civilians 3. Never kill the heroes you’re paid to fight. 4. And the bad guy always loses. Victor, better known as the super villain Magneron, always played by those rules. He fought the bad fight, got beat, and got paid. And that worked well for him and the many women who loved him. What it didn't work for was the Guild of Villainous Foes, the premiere bad guy organization on the planet!

When the White family come into the possession of a supposedly mystical talisman – a mummified monkey's paw – they are at first sceptical. According to the previous owner, the paw can grant three wishes, but only with a hellish cost. Mr. White, following encouragement from his son, flippantly wishes for £200, which will enable him to pay off the mortgage for his house. But when Mr. White's innocent wish comes true, a series of tragic and horrifying events ensue, changing the family forever.

Legends of the fearsome shieldmaidens of Valhalla, the Valkyries, take surprising modern twists in this fantasy anthology featuring short stories from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Kim Harrison, Maggie Stiefvater, and more... In Norse mythology, fierce...

For the God of War, death has always been a part of life. Violence was sweet meat to his mouth. But now Ares is faced with a new dilemma, one unlike any he has ever faced before. He's been accused of an unrighteous murder. This accusation has placed a dark stain on his bloody reputation and struck a disturbing chord in his black heart.