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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.

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».

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.

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.

Small fires start in the hearts of Kathleen Jennings’s characters and irresistibly spread to those around them. Journeys are taken, debts repaid, disguises put on, and lessons offered—although not often learned—in these fantastic tales. Jennings's confident voice lulls listeners into stepping off the known paths to find "Undine Love,” “The Heart of Owl Abbas,” and further unexpected places and people.

Grab yourself a hot cocoa on a stormy and rainy night in front of the fire and submerse yourself into a world of the supernatural and Goth. From the witch clans of 1600's Pendle Hill to the glitz and glam of 1840's New Orleans French Quarter, or a conversation with the devil himself perhaps? If you love fantasy and horror, then there is something for everyone in these 13 short stories.

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.

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.

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.

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.