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The lies and actions have caught up with him. He’s banished from the beds of his lovers. They tell their own stories now. The ramifications of his actions continue, even while he remains caught up in the activities of the authorities. He faces his legal and personal punishments with self-guilt. He has a new home waiting for him on Emerald Isle. There are new babies and there is a continuing need to hide the parentage of one of them. He is trying to resolve the issues until tragedy strikes once more.

Witty, charismatic and popular in society, Rupert Brooke made fast friends with the Bloomsbury group of writers in his youth, having tried his hand at poetry from an early age. But it was the First World War, where Brooke was commissioned into the Royal Navy, that inspired his most enduring works. In this beautifully crafted collection, we are offered Brooke’s most notable and cherished poems.

A thorough introduction to Saint Francis’s extraordinary character and spiritual journey, Chesterton’s biography is both a fascinating historical account of the man’s life, as well as a profound meditation on holiness and humility. Chesterton portrays Saint Francis not only as a holy man, but also as a gentle lover of animals, and a radical spiritual revolutionary. He unveils how Saint Francis renounced a life of comfort and wealth to dedicate himself wholly to God, evoking the man’s loving and joyful spirit.

A father spends years chasing a mysterious funhouse where his son vanished. A man discovers the terrifying reality that humans are considered cattle for an ancient, malevolent race. A trip to the voting booth turns into a nightmarish responsibility when the outcome decides mankind’s apocalyptic fate. In an abandoned radio station, a couple fights for survival against sinister forces that can only be kept at bay by the power of rock-n-roll. A teen girl stumbles upon a supernatural convenience store that offers her a chance to alter her destiny.

He was a career CIA officer. He was also a spy for the Soviet Union. In 1985, Aldrich Ames began selling secrets to the KGB—compromising dozens of CIA operations and costing the lives of multiple American agents. What followed was nearly a decade of deception, luxury, and death, all fueled by greed and personal failure. The CIA had no idea it was being gutted from the inside. In Aldrich Ames: The CIA Turncoat Who Sold Secrets to Moscow, author David G. Stone unpacks the full story of America’s most damaging mole.

For generations, the Magicians of Celeste have chafed at the limitations of the Compact, the treaties between the Magical and Mundane communities of the Allied Lands, and worked towards their abolition, envisaging a world in which magical supremacy would be established, allowing them to explore newer and greater fields of magic while keeping the powerless mundanes firmly under control. Their dreams were not taken seriously—until now.

The most chilling dystopia is the one we build ourselves. What if George Orwell's 1984 wasn't a warning about the future—but a blueprint that Silicon Valley has been following for decades? In Room 101 Has Wi-Fi, David G. Stone exposes the terrifying reality that we're living in Orwell's dystopia right now. The difference? We're not prisoners—we're willing participants.

In The Lufthansa Heist: The Mob’s Big Score, author James G. Edwards II delivers a gripping account of the people, the plan, and the bloody aftermath of the crime that stunned law enforcement and fed the public imagination for decades. From Jimmy Burke’s deadly leadership to Henry Hill’s later confessions, this book explores how mob discipline broke down, how investigators struggled to connect dots, and how Hollywood mythologized a heist that remains shrouded in mystery.

Someone paid the vampire king’s creepy son to turn me into one of the bitey undead. I’m not hanging about to find out who or why. The vampires want me to stay with them for one hundred years of indentured servitude but I have this thing about following orders so I ran from the streets of London to the wilds of Alaska. I have an eidetic memory and a can-do attitude. I can-do anything to get away from the vampire king. So when the Sheriff of Portlock, a hidden paranormal town, invites me to be his assistant, I say sure thing. It beats servitude hands down.

In The Wonderful Visit, H. G. Wells blends gentle comedy, quiet wonder, and sharp social insight in this whimsical tale of the extraordinary disrupting the everyday. When a vicar mistakes a celestial visitor for a rare bird and wounds him, he soon discovers the “strange bird” is, in fact, an angel—bewildered, radiant, and suddenly subject to the odd rules of human life.

Immer noch verzweifelt auf der Suche nach Liberty Devan reist Hudson Powell zu einer neuen Portalwelt: Chrome One. Illegal von der Relic Reliktschutztruppe , vermutet Hudson, dass Logan Griff seine Finger im Spiel hat. Wenn er den Mistkerl von einem ehemaligen Ausbildungsoffizier finden kann, findet er vielleicht auch Liberty und den Kristall. Währenddessen reist Morphus zu einem mächtigen außerirdischen Relikt namens "Das Teleskop", um herauszufinden, wo sich Goliath befindet. Doch ohne den von Logan Griff gestohlenen Alienkristall gibt es keine Hoffnung, das riesige Schiff zu besiegen.

For over 20 years, Robert Hanssen betrayed his country—and no one knew. Inside the FBI, he was respected and admired. Behind closed doors, he was passing top-secret information to the Soviets and later the Russians—resulting in the deaths of agents, the compromise of missions, and the exposure of America’s most sensitive intelligence strategies.

Dive into Twelve Stories and a Dream, a captivating collection of thirteen short stories by the legendary HG Wells, a true master of speculative fiction! Among the tales, youll encounter Mr Skelmersdale in Fairyland, where a mans journey to a magical realm is complicated by a fairy queens enchanting allure, tempting him away from his beloved fiancée. Other intriguing stories include a ghost trapped between worlds, a man experimenting with godhood, a magic shop that offers genuine wonders, a scientist bottling time, a body stolen while its owner is still alive, and a mind-bending question ...

Dive into a delightful collection of 15 whimsical short stories from the pioneering master of speculative fiction, H. G. Wells. This was his inaugural anthology of short tales, blending elements of fantasy, science fiction, and humor in a way that only Wells can. Join Beth Thomas as she guides you through this engaging assortment of narratives that are sure to amuse and inspire!

Step into the thrilling world of a Victorian scientist who believes he has unlocked the secrets of time travel. As he journeys to the distant future, he discovers humanity has diverged into two very different races the Eloi, delicate and carefree beings living above ground, and the Morlocks, sinister underground dwellers who once served the Eloi but now prey on their innocence. Will he uncover the truth behind this strange new world? Join us for a captivating exploration of evolution and survival. - Summary by Cliff Stone

Nathaniel Aarmon, the prince of Tabor, continues his quest to return to his homeland and secure his throne. He and the other Brotherhood of the Black Arrow members traveled north from the forests of Erewhon to Mar Nâpor, and through the Sacred Wood to reach Tabor. Dogged by assassin Lupine Rangers, pirates, and political enemies from Tabor, the group must fight their way home and reinstate Nathaniel as the rightful king. But the evil undead necromancer Ravenite has other plans for Tabor.

Join the Time Traveller as he captivates dinner party guests with an exhilarating tale of his journey to A.D. 802,701 aboard his revolutionary time machine. What he discovers about the future of humanity is so alarming that he resolves to return to his own time, only to find that his incredible invention has been stolen by enigmatic and fearsome creatures of the night. (Summary by cadastra)

This is the second of a three-part series of Jacob Gunn: Reserved Trust. Jacob grew into adulthood detesting the word "trust." During his personal relationships and always within his investigations, Jacob consistently questioned if his sources of information were trustworthy. He grappled with the possibility his trust given today might become a maybe trust situation later. He believes trust is frequently and carelessly based upon unverified information. Both truth and trust can be significantly impacted by fear.

In the bustling backdrop of early 22nd century London, Story of the Days to Come unfolds the poignant tale of Denton and Elizabeth, two lovers from starkly different worlds. Elizabeth, a woman of privilege with influential connections, finds her heart entangled with Denton, a humble middle-class worker. When her father vehemently opposes their union, he resorts to a hypnotist to manipulate her feelings. But love prevails as the couple elopes, thrusting them into a whirlwind adventure that spirals from the heights of London’s elite to the chilling depths lurking beneath the city. (Summary...

Der wohlhabende Erfinder Monson hat alles riskiert, um eine revolutionäre Flugmaschine zu bauen. Jahrelang wird er verspottet, sein Projekt als „Monson's Folly" verhöhnt. Doch eines Tages wagt er den entscheidenden Schritt – und hebt tatsächlich ab. In Die Argonauten der Lüfte schildert H. G. Wells mit visionärer Kraft den Triumph und die Tragödie des technischen Fortschritts. Ein Stück literarischer Früh-Science-Fiction, das den Geist von Erfindung, Risiko und Opferbereitschaft einfängt – gelesen von Benjamin Werner.