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First published in 1989 and taking place in downtown Toronto, one of the earliest of the modern urban fantasies, Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light is the story of a fight against encroaching darkness by a developmentally handicapped young woman, a street musician with no idea of his potential, a bag-lady who's tired of picking up the pieces, and an adept of the light. Mixing actual Toronto ghost-stories with traditional Faire, a police procedural, and a cat, Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light opened a gate at street level to the urban fantasy that followed.

An evil being has been sealed away for centuries in a sarcophagus never meant to be opened, waiting patiently for his chance to rise again. Now, the seals and spells that imprisoned him chipped away from his discoverers, he has reached forth to claim the minds and souls of Toronto’s unsuspecting citizens. For Henry Fitzroy, it begins with terrifying images of the sun, a marker of death for a vampire. Fearing for his sanity, he turns to his sometimes-lover, private investigator Vicki Taylor, for help.

The Blood books center around three main characters: Vicki Nelson, a homicide cop turned private detective, her former partner Mike Celluci, who is still on the force, and vampire Henry Fitzroy, who is the illegitimate son of Henry VIII and makes his living as a writer of bodice rippers.

Tariq Khan is a Pakistani born and raised in Norway. An outsider in his own country - adrift between two worlds divided by class, race, and culture - he’s always been searching for home. Alongside a flock of other streetwise young men, each looking for direction and each easily susceptible, Tariq finds his cause in the Muslim revival. Idealistic, driven by faith, and empowered with purpose, he’s drawn to radical Islam - his last resort for achieving a sense of belonging. It’s only when he enlists in the war against Assad that Tariq’s eyes are truly opened.

Am I Doing This Right? is an encyclopedia of life lessons that Tanya has learned so that you don't have to. From A is for Awkward, to B is for Bodies, right through to V is for Viral and Z is for, well, ZZZZ, Tanya has compiled an entire alphabet full of hilarious, horrible, humbling and happy experiences that will make you laugh, make you cry and ultimately leave you feeling less alone in this complicated world.

After growing up in a dysfunctional and emotionally abusive home, Tanya Marquardt runs away on her sixteenth birthday. Her departure is an act of rebellion and survival - whatever she is heading toward has to be better than what she is leaving behind. Struggling with her inner demons, Tanya must learn to take care of herself during two chaotic years in the working-class mill town of Port Alberni, followed by the early-nineties underground goth scene in Vancouver, British Columbia. She finds a chosen family in her fellow misfits, and the bond they form is fierce and unflinching.

Sammy wird vermisst! Ben, Alea und Lennox machen sich in der magischen Unterwasserwelt sofort auf die Suche nach ihm. Als sie seine Kamera zwischen umhertreibendem Plastikmüll finden, machen sie sich große Sorgen. Wo steckt Sammy nur, und was ist passiert? Mit "Alea Aquarius. Die Magie der Nixen“ von Tanya Stewner und Simone Henning gibt es die spannenden Meermädchen-Abenteuer rund um Alea, Sammy und Lennox nun auch für Hörerinnen und Hörer ab 5 Jahren.

Warden Torin Kerr has put her past behind her and built a life away from the war and everything that meant. From the good, from the bad. From the heroics, from the betrayal. She's created a place and purpose for others like her, a way to use their training for the good of the Confederation. She has friends, family, purpose. Unfortunately, her past refuses to grant her the same absolution.

Alysha Gale's cousin Charlotte is a Wild Power, who allies herself with a family of Selkies in a fight against offshore oil drilling. The oil company has hired another of the Gale family's Wild Powers, the fearsome Auntie Catherine, to steal the Selkies' sealskins. To defeat her, Charlotte will have to learn what born to be Wild really means in the Gale family...

Zoe Rutherford wasn't sure what she was expecting when she returned to Sullivan's Island. The house on Sullivan's hadn't represented home to her in decades. It was the place where she had endured her father's cruelty. It was the place where her mother had closed herself off from the world. It was the place where her sister had disappeared. But now that her parents are gone, Zoe needs to return to the house, to close it down and prepare it for sale. She intends to get this done as quickly as possible and get on with her life.

The undead are more alive today than ever. Immortal? Indeed! Nothing has sunk its teeth into 21st century popular culture as pervasively as the vampire. The fangsters have the freedom to fly across all genres and all mediums - there''s even apps for vamps. Whether roaming into romance, haunting horror, sneaking into science fiction, capering into humor, meandering through mystery - no icon is more versatile than the vampire.

Das große Meermädchen-Abenteuer geht weiter! Alea ist Orion fürs Erste entkommen, doch eine endgültige Flucht scheint unmöglich. Die Alpha Cru muss sich offen gegen den Doktor stellen und für die Rettung der Ozeane kämpfen! Und dann geschieht noch etwas Schreckliches: Eine Ölbohrinsel vor Norwegen schlägt leck. Die Freunde ändern sofort den Kurs, um den bedrohten Meeresbewohnern zu helfen. Doch einmal mehr wird Alea klar: Um das Meer zu retten, braucht sie Verbündete - viele Verbündete. Der erste Teil des vierten Bandes der großen Meermädchen-Saga von Bestsellerautorin Tanya Stewner.

Das große Meermädchen-Abenteuer geht weiter! Auf der Flucht vor Doktor Orion hat die Alpha Cru es bis nach Norwegen geschafft. Dort hoffen die Freunde, die geheimnisvolle Walwanderin zu finden, die Alea Nachrichten geschickt hat. Zuerst aber geben sie ihr Bestes im Kampf gegen eine Ölkatastrophe, die große Teile der Küste verwüstet hat. Dafür wagen sich Alea und Lennox ins verpestete Meer...Werden sie den gefährlichen Ausflug unbeschadet überstehen? Und wird die Alpha Cru weitere Verbündete finden, um für die Ozeane zu kämpfen? Der zweite Teil des vierten Bandes der großen Meermädchen-Saga von Bestsellerautorin Tanya Stewner.

Enter a magical forest where a woodcutter is granted one wish after saving the life of a fairy. The woodcutter must make a difficult decision when faced with the needs of his wife, his father, and his mother. His ingenious and touching choice is at the heart of this traditional tale.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Love, Tanya, read by Laura Riseborough. Tanya Burr is the UK's leading young voice in beauty and fashion and one of the country's biggest YouTube stars. Whether it's creating the perfect smoky eye or dressing well for your shape, more than 15 million teenagers and young women trust her vlogging expertise each month. In her first book, Tanya shares top tips and fresh hints as well as insight into her own passions and life experience.

The centuries-long war between the Confederation and The Others, a group of violent alien species, is over. Intergalactic peace is finally restored. Torin Kerr and her crew of ex-marine friends have gone freelance using their military experience as guns for hire. But this calm equilibrium cannot last. Someone is searching for the lost weapons of the H'san: powerful tools capable of destroying entire planets. Though the H'san gave up fighting long ago, the reappearance of their weapons would no doubt lead to a devastating war. It is up to Torin Kerr and her team to fix this problem before it explodes.

For centuries, the werewolves of Toronto have managed to live in peace and tranquility, hidden quietly away on their London, Ontario farm. But now, someone has learned their secret - and is systematically massacring this ancient race. The only one they can turn to is Henry Fitzroy, Toronto-based vampire and writer of bodice rippers. Forced to hide from the light of day, Henry can’t hunt the killer alone so he turns to Vicki Nelson for help.

Vicki Nelson, formerly of Toronto’s homicide unit and now a private detective, witnesses the first of many vicious attacks that begin plaguing the city of Toronto. As death follows unspeakable death, Vicki, in an attempt to stop these forces of dark magic, is forced to renew her relationship with her former partner, Mike Celluci - along with another, unexpected ally…. Henry Fitzroy, the illegitimate son of King Henry VIII, has learned over the course of his life how to blend with humans; how to deny the call for blood in his veins.

Florentine und Pauline sind begeistert: Es gibt ein Ritual, durch das man Feen sehen kann! Jeder Mensch hat seine persönliche Fee und die Schwestern wollen ihre unbedingt kennenlernen. Doch die Feen sind ganz anders als erwartet und ihre Schönheit kann nicht über ihre egoistische Art hinwegtäuschen. Als die Feen dann auch noch anfangen, die Elfen zu bedrohen, beschließen Florentine und Pauline, dass sie etwas unternehmen müssen.

A wizard, a drunkard, and a thief - three strangers who must learn to work together or Ischia is lost beneath a sea of lava. But Aaron, the thief, is hiding more than stolen jewels. Chandra, the wizard, is running from a political marriage. And Darvish, the prince Chandra is intended to marry and the man Aaron has hidden the most from, well, Darvish really needs a drink. Before they can hope to save Ischia, they must save themselves.