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Ireland, 1011 AD. The mortal kingdoms rise up against High King Brian Boru as they seek to wrest his crown from him. Yet the real struggle is between the two magical races of Ireland, the Fomorians and the Descendants, eternal enemies who both now seek dominion over the mortal world. Gormflaith, queen of King Brian, remains unmasked as the powerful Fomorian she is. Gormflaith plans to establish control over Ireland and destroy the Descendants in one fell swoop... but she cannot do it alone.

"The Devil in Iron" by Robert E. Howard is a tale full of tension and mysteries. Conan, the legendary barbarian, is lured into a trap on a remote island where an ancient demon returns to life. Will he manage to overcome supernatural forces and save the beautiful Octavia? Find out by listening to this captivating audiobook!

In the heart of the savage Hyborian Age, Conan the Cimmerian embarks on a perilous journey that will etch his name into legend. Fleeing from the law, he joins forces with the enigmatic and fierce pirate queen, Bêlit, whose beauty is as deadly as her blade. Together, they carve a path of terror and plunder along the treacherous Black Coast.

Это самобытная история, погружающая в мир язычества. Она расскажет о культе Велеса, цене оборотничества, кровной мести. А ещё - о чудовищах, что сгрызают изнутри и заставляют забыть самого себя. Война между воеводствами Звенецкого княжества унесла сотни жизней, но и мир принес не много радостей. Чародей Чонгар клянётся великому князю отомстить за смерть брата и отобрать у того самое дорогое. Он идёт по следу младшего княжича, который, если верить слухам, часто обращается в волка и путешествует по воеводствам.

In an alternate Edinburgh of 1824, every woman lives in fear that she will be the next one hanged for witchcraft. All it takes is invoking the anger, or the desire, of the wrong person. Nellie Duncan, beautiful and unwed, keeps to herself until she encounters the Rae Women's Apothecary. There, fiery Jean Rae and the other women provide cures and teach others that they too can aid the winter deity, the Cailleach, embracing her characteristic independence, agency, and craft, in turn becoming witches themselves.

Прошло семь лет после Беды - вселенской катастрофы, погрузившей весь мир в бесконечную зиму. От могущественной империи, угодившей под удар кометы, уцелела только периферия и независимые племена вдоль внешних границ. В одном из этих племён, в нищей лесной деревне, подрастает маленький царевич, чудом спасённый в момент Беды. Родительский сын становится его старшим братом, лучшим другом, защитником и героем. Однако трагические обстоятельства разлучают мальчишек. Родной сын насильственно уведён из семьи.

Im Wald von einer riesenhaften Schlange bedroht und von der geheimnisvollen Königin der Nacht gerettet, gerät der junge Prinz Tamino in ein zauberhaftes Abenteuer: In Begleitung des Vogelmenschen Papageno und ausgerüstet mit der mächtigen Zauberflöte, soll er Prinzessin Pamina aus der Gewalt des Sonnenpriesters Sarastro retten. - Doch ist nicht alles so, wie es scheint. Das märchenhafte Singspiel Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts und Emanuel Schikaneders gehört zu den bekanntesten und meistinszeniertesten Opern der Welt.

Rhymer brings to life Thomas the Rhymer, legendary twelfth-century figure of traditional Scottish balladry, as a champion who must battle the diabolical Yvag—an alien race thought to be elves and faeries—hellbent on conquering our world. This saga pits Thomas against the near-immortal elves, first with only his wits, then with powers of his own that enable him to take on these evil creatures throughout the centuries. He's known by many names over time—Tam Lin, Robin Hood, and numerous other incarnations reaching into the present—but at his heart he is still True Thomas.

After a mysterious fire at their home in Regency London displaces Gentlewitch Edith Rookwood and her now much-reduced family to their ancestral seat of Netherford Hall in Kent, she faces a new threat in the form of her tenant—the chaotic and lovely Poppy Brightwell. The repairs on the old pile are prohibitive, Edith's standing is uncertain, and her inheritance has been challenged by a forgotten American branch of the family. It is clear she needs to marry, soon and wisely—but the lively girl from Harrow House gradually comes to occupy all of her thoughts.

Alexandra Barnes, genannt Lexie, wohnt mit ihrer Freundin und ehemaligen Studienkollegin Heather in deren Häuschen. Jetzt, wo Heathers Freund mit einziehen will, nimmt Lexie dies zum Anlass, endlich auf die Suche ihrer Wurzeln zu gehen. Bis dahin hat sie immer etwas zurückgehalten. Dabei wäre es doch schön, wenn sie endlich jemanden findet, der mit ihr verwandt und somit auch so besonders ist wie sie. Vielleicht sogar über dieselben Gaben verfügt.

La saga del successo continua. Nella confusione si sono fermate... e nella confusione proseguono le avventure dell'alchimista Kronarius. Il Patto dei Quattro è di nuovo attratto nella misteriosa caverna nella foresta di confine. Con dolore, apprendono che sono tutt'altro che i benvenuti in quel luogo. Il mistero del domo dei Droguri supera perfino l'immaginazione del Maestro delle Essenze. Il viaggio alla corte del re dovrebbe offrire ristoro. Ma già nella prima notte il governatore della città viene assassinato.

“The Charwoman’s Shadow” is a beautiful tale about an apprentice sorcerer who discovers that his master is unscrupulously using stolen shadows. He decides to free an elderly lady from this captivity. The book is one of the pioneering works in the fantasy genre, published before it was officially named.

Kateřina Dubová has always aspired to walk in her father's footsteps as a respected journalist, and the Second World War presents a unique opportunity for her to prove her worth to the world. A tip about an assassination attempt on a high-ranking Nazi official, Reinhard Heydrich, the "Butcher of Prague" leads Kateřina into the shadows of the Nazi occupation. Soon she discovers things are not as they seem.

Es liegt nun an den Gefährten um Asgrim Krummfinger, einen offenen Krieg in Skaldheim zu verhindern, nachdem der König des Südens einem Draugr zum Opfer fiel. Doch auch ein alter Gefährte tritt aus den Schatten und bringt das Machtgefüge ins Wanken. Währenddessen begreift Asgrim, dass es nicht ausreichen wird, den Orden der Einherjer neu zu gründen, um die Armeen der Riesen aufzuhalten. Helheim ruft nach ihm und fordert, dass er seine blutige Vergangenheit anerkennt und ans Licht bringt.

Nel regno di Itaca ogni estate si compie un sacrificio barbaro: dodici fanciulle vengono impiccate sulla spiaggia per placare la furia del dio Poseidone. Leto è una di loro: ostinata e tenace, ha tentato fino all'ultimo di sottrarsi a quel patibolo ingiusto, ma non ce l'ha fatta. Eppure la morte non sembra troppo interessata a portarla via con sé. Infatti, la ragazza si risveglia su un'isola misteriosa, dove è accolta da Melanto, una creatura dalla bellezza soprannaturale.

Reflexión conmovedora sobre la justicia y el destino en el audiolibro dramatizado de Los ojos del hermano eterno, tambien conocido como La historia de Virata de Stefan Zweig. En un antiguo reino de Oriente, Virata, un noble guerrero, se enfrenta a una revelación transformadora tras una serie de eventos violentos que lo llevan a cuestionar la verdadera naturaleza del poder y la justicia. Desgarrado por el remordimiento y la búsqueda de una vida más noble, Virata abandona su posición de poder para emprender un viaje espiritual en busca de redención y paz interior.

"Du bist der bösartigste Mensch, den ich jemals kennengelernt habe! Du sollst für das, was du mir und anderen antust, bei den Schattenflüglern schmoren!" Die junge Syreila, eine Sendagileer, die über die Gabe verfügt, aus Edelsteinen heilende Energien zu ziehen, lebt mit ihrer Liebe Nael im Bergdorf Gailara. Die Idylle findet ein jähes Ende: Ein neuer Fürst regiert das Land mit unbarmherziger Hand. Der Edelsteinabbau wird zu einem unrentablen Geschäft, harte Strafen drohen bei Zuwiderhandlungen, sodass die meisten Dorfbewohner Gailara verlassen.

2005: While researching her Japanese ancestors, Isla travels from Scotland to Kagoshima. There, a vicious typhoon hurls her through a strange white gate and back to 1877, amid the dawn of the Satsuma Rebellion–the conflict that ended the samurai. When she meets Keiichiro Maeda, a samurai who introduces her to a way of life only previously encountered in books, Isla begins to wonder if she has found her true home. But as the samurai fight a losing battle, she is increasingly distraught. Should she warn Keiichiro and save the man she loves or let him die the glorious death he so believes in?

In the fantasy empire of Rokugan, when a Crane Clan auditor turns up dead in a soy brewery, all eyes turn to nobleman-turned-detective, Daidoji Shin . . . but not to solve the man's murder; rather, Shin is the suspect. Now Shin must attempt to figure out who killed the victim and, more importantly, who framed him, all while outwitting the authorities on his trail—including a dogged Kitsuki investigator with a score to settle. Caught in a spider's web of intrigue and with his enemies closing in, time is running out for Dadoiji Shin . . .

Quando os alemães invadem os Países Baixos em 1940, Hannie Schaft é uma jovem estudante de Direito cheia de planos para o futuro. À medida que a ameaça nazista avança, colocando em risco a vida de suas melhores amigas, ambas judias, ela sente que não pode ficar parada e se junta à Resistência.