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‘Fantasy as it ought to be written’ George R.R. Martin The kingdom of the Six Duchies is on the brink of civil war when news breaks that the crown prince has fathered a bastard son and is shamed into abdication. The child’s name is Fitz, and he is despised. Raised in the castle stables...

This audio edition is read by Marin Ireland and Michael Urie as Marcellus. It was a Finalist for Audiobook of the Year. A New York Times Bestseller * A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick Soon to be a Netflix Film “This fantastical debut audiobook will enchant listeners. Gifted vocal...

Eine Novelle und Tierfabel zugleich, die zu Kellers bekanntesten Erzählungen gehört: Der Kater Spiegel kämpft nach dem Tod seines Frauchens ums Überleben und geht nur deshalb einen schrecklichen Pakt mit dem Stadthexenmeister aus Seldwyla, Herrn Pineiß, ein. Dieser braucht für seine Hexerei das Fett einer Katze und bietet Spiegel an, ihn gut zu füttern, doch sobald er fett genug sei, werde Pineiß ihn schlachten. Aber der Kater ist zum Glück schlauer als der Hexer.

Ganz neu: Die bewegende kurze Erzählung über Klima und bedrohte Tiere vom Autor des Platz-1-Bestsellers "Der Wal und das Ende der Welt". Eine Welt, die nicht wiederzuerkennen ist. Ein Mensch, der sich verteidigen muss. Und ein Dugong - diese freundliche Seekuh, die wie so viele andere bedrohte Arten auf Rettung hofft. Toby Markham erwacht in einem unbekannten Raum. Eben noch stand er voll im Leben, erfolgreich und angesehen, nun kann er sich kaum bewegen. Um ihn herum Menschen mit seltsamen Namen, die ihm nicht wohlgesinnt scheinen.

Der SchattenClan hat den verwahrlosten FlussClan besetzt, bis ein neuer Anführer ernannt ist. Doch wer soll diese Rolle übernehmen? Der SternenClan schweigt und die Heilerschülerin Frostpfote zweifelt immer mehr an ihren Visionen. Hat sie sich alles nur eingebildet? Kann sie überhaupt mit den Ahnen kommunizieren?

Childhood friends turned high school rivals fall into a small-town fake dating scheme in this sweet, spicy, and utterly irresistible romance from the author of Give Me Butterflies. Fable Oaks never planned to return to Fern River. But after a string of failures, here she is, living in her...

The days of peace are over. Empire in Black and Gold is the first instalment in the critically-acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It is a world populated by kinden – species of human that have taken on the characteristics of animals, from spiders and ants...

On his thirty-sixth birthday, Travis Cornell hikes into the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. But his path is soon blocked by a bedraggled Golden Retriever who will let him go no further into the dark woods. That morning, Travis had been desperate to find some happiness in his lonely, seemingly cursed life. What he finds is a dog of alarming intelligence that soon leads him into a relentless storm of mankind’s darkest creation....

A dread ritual casts a deadly shadow . . . Blood of the Mantis is the third novel in Adrian Tchaikovsky's richly imagined Shadows of the Apt series, following Dragonfly Falling. Stenwold must rally his allies for battle against the Empire, even as it seeks a dangerous artifact of enormous power...

Debbie Burns combines all your favorite romance tropes with cuddly rescue pups, but if you need another reason to fall into this cozy romance with heart, we've got plenty! An ex-military dog handler whose heart of gold is buried deep The sunny shelter volunteer who sees the way he bears his...

The greatest foe is the enemy within . . . Heirs of the Blade is the seventh book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Tynisa is on the run, but she cannot escape the demons of her own mind. Amidst the fragmenting provinces of the Dragonfly...

In the bleak northern crown of the world, war is coming. The first in the Echoes of the Fall series, The Tiger and the Wolf is an epic fantasy by Adrian Tchaikovsky. ‘Addictively brilliant’ – John Gwynne, author of Malice Maniye hides a deadly secret. Her father is the chieftan of the Wolf...

Danger lurks beneath dark waters . . . The Sea Watch is the sixth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. A shadow is falling over Collegium. Despite the tenuous peace, Stenwold Maker knows that the Empire will return for his city. Even as...

‘I wanted to pass it on to all my friends’ SHEILA HETI ‘Remarkable clarity and humour’ VOGUE ‘Funny and tender’ PANDORA SYKES ‘Sticks with you forever’ MADELINE CASH A tragicomic and utterly original debut novel following a woman trying to make sense of her life and herself as...

Je globalisierter die Welt, desto verletzlicher die Menschheit. Zwar weiß das der Homo sapiens, und doch macht er weiter wie eh und je. Er isst zu viel Fleisch, verwendet Pestizide, fährt täglich Auto. Doch eines Tages blasen süße Kätzchen, gutmütige Rinder und scheue Eichhörnchen zum Gegenangriff. Die Ereignisse überschlagen sich – und am Ende ist einfach Schluss. Schluss mit lustig, Schluss mit dem alltäglichen Wahnsinn, Schluss mit dem Menschen.

The cat distribution system is about to get magical. Woodland elf Theo Brylar should be basking in bliss. He and his human partner, Arleta, have a thriving bakery, a baby on the way, and a bright future in Adenashire. But beneath his calm exterior, Theo's anxiety simmers stirred by old grief, complicated family, and emotions he doesn't always understand.

Ancient powers are waking . . . The Scarab Path is the fifth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The war with the Wasp Empire has ended in a bitter stalemate, and Collegium has nothing to show for it but wounded veterans. Cheerwell Maker...

As the south is in turmoil, an old terror emerges in the north. The Bear and the Serpent is the second book in Adrian Tchaikovsky’s epic fantasy trilogy, Echoes of the Fall, following The Tiger and the Wolf. ‘A classically brilliant fantasy writer’ – Paul Cornell, author of Witches of...

All must face the end of days . . . Salute the Dark is the fourth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award. As spymaster Stenworld makes a stand in his home city, others must choose where their loyalties...

A city makes its last stand . . . War Master’s Gate is the ninth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The Empire’s mighty imperial armies are marching on Collegium once more. They’ve learnt from past failures and this time their...