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It’s ok. We can say it. Humans got shafted in the last apocalypse. Not exactly breaking news. But that doesn’t mean that we should be turning the apocalypse into a DIY project. What we thought was going to be a victory lap filled with take out food and putting our feet up in Messina turned...

Severian, Lehrling in der Gilde der Folterer, verfügt über eine Fähigkeit, die Fluch und Segen zugleich ist: Nichts, was er erlebt, kann er je vergessen. Zudem hat er die schlimmste Sünde seines Standes begangen und einer Gefangenen gegenüber Barmherzigkeit gezeigt, worauf er aus seiner Heimatstadt Nessus verstoßen wird. Severian wandert, nur mit dem legendären Schwert Terminus Est bewaffnet, durch eine gefahrvolle Landschaft, über der eine langsam erkaltende rote Sonne am Himmel steht.

This bitingly hilarious American satire will forever define late twentieth-century New York style. Tom Wolfe’s bestselling modern classic tells the story of Sherman McCoy, an elite Wall Street bond trader who has it all: wealth, power, prestige, a Park Avenue apartment, a beautiful wife, and...

Unlike the other arts, American literature has been a powerful, influential, and leading aspect of American culture. By turns sedate and mercurial and possessing a moral mind set of various social values, the American short story reveals in its pages the psyche of a growing, sprawling nation whose sense of destiny has always been larger than life. Here are seven masterpieces that will make you smile, make you frown, and leave you pondering the mystery that surrounds the soul of a great nation.

They say eyes are the windows to the soul—but when he looks at me through hues of slate-green and flaring blue embers, I’m terrified of what’s watching me from behind his clashing gaze, something primal and feverish that threatens to melt me like fire in ice. I fear falling into Kallum Locke’s pitch-black soul. But after I’m called to a crime scene to investigate the most gruesome act of violence to descend on the legendary town of Hollow’s Row, I have no choice but to turn to Kallum, to the man I had locked away in an asylum for the criminally insane.

The Shadow of the Torturer is the first volume in the four-volume epic, the tale of a young Severian, an apprentice to the Guild of Torturers on the world called Urth, exiled for committing the ultimate sin of his profession - showing mercy towards his victim.

Gene Wolfe's "The Book of the New Sun" is one of speculative fiction's most-honored series. In a 1998 poll, Locus Magazine rated the series behind only "The Lord of the Rings" and The Hobbit as the greatest fantasy work of all time.

Dazzlingly rich, lyrical and elegiac, Thomas Wolfe’s vibrant autobiographical first novel, Look Homeward, Angel, follows the story of Eugene Gant, the ninth and last child born to alcoholic Oliver and go-getting Eliza in the fictional town of Altemont, based on Wolfe’s hometown of Asheville, North Carolina. The novel recounts Eugene’s early life, up to his departure from home at the age of 19.

The instant Sunday Times bestseller! Daggermouth is the viral sensation by successful indie author H. M. Wolfe. A gut-wrenching, all-consuming, dark, dystopian romance – perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, The Handmaid's Tale and Conform. He Is Her Ruin. She Is His Rebellion. ‘Daggermouth...

Robots, spaceships, futuristic megacities, planets orbiting distant stars. These icons of science fiction are now in our daily news. Science fiction, once maligned as mere pulp, has motivated cutting-edge scientific research, inspired new technologies, and changed how we view everyday life - and its themes and questions permeate popular culture. Take an unparalleled look at the influence, history, and greatest works of science fiction with illuminating insights and fascinating facts about this wide-ranging genre.

George Webber, a first-time author, writes a book that makes frequent references to his home town of Libya Hill. The book is a success, except in Libya Hill, where the residents believe that it paints an extremely distorted portrait of their town. They send Webber menacing letters, including death threats.

Thomas Wolfe’s first novel, Look Homeward, Angel, is at once a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story and a dark novel depicting a cynical post-war world view. The book follows the life of Eugene Gant, a young man driven by passion, intellect, and a search for something greater than himself. His earliest years in rural North Carolina include a wonderful education in poetry and literature against the backdrop of a loving, but tumultuous family life.

La vida de Andrea Brafford es casi perfecta. Es una apasionada bióloga marina y está felizmente casada con Craig, el hombre al que ama. Acaban de mudarse a una casa que refleja su éxito para disfrutar de una vida con la que muchos otros solo sueñan, en una de las zonas más codiciadas de Houston. Pero todo no es tan perfecto como parece, y apenas unos meses después, la tranquila comunidad se ve sacudida por un juicio que divide la ciudad en dos bandos, en el que Craig Brafford está acusado del asesinato de su joven esposa.

The first volume of Gene Wolfe's powerful story of Latro, a Roman mercenary who received a head injury that deprived him of his short-term memory. In return it gave him the ability to converse with supernatural creatures, gods, and goddesses who invisibly inhabit the ancient landscape.

So, you want to learn Tarot, but you're not sure where to start. Tarot readings can help you gain insight into your life, relationships, and future. They can provide guidance and support during difficult times, and give you a new perspective on situations. Tarot for Beginners is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to learn this ancient divination practice. In this audiobook, you'll learn everything you need to get started, from the basics of reading Tarot cards to more advanced techniques like card symbolism. This step-by-step guide breaks down everything you need to know.

Severian hat das Ziel seiner Reise erreicht: die Stadt Thrax hoch oben in den Bergen, wo er als Liktor in die Dienste des Archon tritt. Große Sorgen macht ihm seine Geliebte Dorcas, die es nicht erträgt, an der Seite eines Mannes zu leben, der von allen gehasst wird. Zu allem Überfluss zeigt sich Severian abermals barmherzig gegenüber einem zu Tode Verurteilten und muss aus der Stadt fliehen.

On Blue's Waters is the start of a new work by Gene Wolfe which takes place in the years after Wolfe's four-volume Book of the Long Sun. Horn, the narrator of the earlier work, now tells his own story. Though life is hard on the newly settled planet of Blue, Horn and his family have made a decent life for themselves. But Horn is the only one who can locate the great leader Silk and convince him to return to Blue and lead them all to prosperity. So Horn sets sail in a small boat, on a long and difficult quest across the planet Blue in search of the now legendary Patera Silk.

The night I gave in to Kallum Locke, I sold my soul to the devil. Now that devil has returned for me, a daemon siphoning off what soul I have left. The Harbinger killer has descended on Hollow’s Row amid an active case, where I’ve been hired as a consultant to profile two killers. One offering gruesome sacrifices to obtain an ancient philosophy, and the other a bad omen from my past. A dark truth hovers at the edge of my memories—but is it real, or a trick by the chaos magician himself, meant to trap me in his web of lies and corruption.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Forty Days in the Amazon: The Miracle of the Lost Children is a powerful and unforgettable true story of survival, courage, and the unbreakable bond of family. In 2023, a small aircraft carrying a mother and her four children crashed deep within the...

A slave. A fire prince. A fate written in dragonfire. I'm Ash Mist—an orphan, a slave, a girl whose name was never meant to be remembered. But I've always dreamed of more. Of freedom. Of soaring high above the world on the back of a dragon, where no one could ever touch me again. That dream...

They say love can conquer all. But what if the thing you love most could burn you alive? I was never meant to ride a dragon. Never meant to wield forbidden water-magic. And I sure as hell was never meant to fall for Cade Phoenixfire—the fire-born prince who should be my enemy. But fate doesn't...