Ergebnis für "Lifers" in Literatur & Belletristik

Returning Maveith's people home to Stone Mountain Island becomes a quest to heal Castile. After months on the island, Konstantin, Gilda, Eryk, and Raelia travel to the renowned city of Godok. Known by its residents as the greatest city on Desia, a massive sprawl where adventure finds you.

Jonas Jonasson is back with another irresistible adventure, this time set in nineteenth century Sweden. After his father’s death is caused by the greedy and cunning Count Bielkegren, Algot Olsson is left with nothing to his name, except for a potato field and a homemade still to make liquor...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST ...

On the secluded continent of Edenvale, possessing magic is a death sentence. Those who have it are labeled Cursed, and by order of the king, they are Cleansed—a horrific event utilizing a hot, hungry pyre and an iron collar. Enemy to the king, a group known as the Cursed rebels defend their lands from his reach, creating an ongoing bloodthirsty war. When Sage's brother is conscripted for the war, she is forced to trade in her cozy, peaceful cottage life and join the Cursed rebels to get him back. 

"[Narrator Julia] Whelan's performance is unforgettable in this darkly romantic fantasy about one young woman cursed always to be forgotten...Her depiction of the darkness is smooth with a low cadence, capturing listeners' attention and their heart strings." –Booklist In the vein of The Time...

Brought to you by Penguin. A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR & GLOBAL TIK TOK SENSATION, EMILY HENRY Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of an heiress with more than a few plot twists up her sleeve in this dazzling and...

When the Crimson Vow's newest job brings them up against not just a horde of beastmen but an elder dragon, Mile is forced to fight for her life in earnest, in what will become her greatest struggle yet! Can she dig deep and tap the combined power of her three selves to protect her friends?

Die introvertierte Archivarin Eloise führt in Londons British Library ein stilles Leben zwischen vergilbten Seiten und den Geschichten, die sie so liebt. Als sie der charismatischen, aber distanzierten Anneli begegnet, beginnt etwas in ihr zu klingen, das sie längst vergessen glaubte. Anneli steht als Frontfrau »Raven« mit der weltberühmten Metalband Ravens Reign im Rampenlicht und auf den großen Bühnen der Welt. Ihr Leben ist ein ständiger Kraftakt zwischen Selbstinszenierung und Selbstschutz – und das letzte, was sie riskieren darf, ist zu viel Nähe.

Der Sprüche klopfende Surfertyp in Flipflops soll sein neuer Leibwächter sein? Auf keinen verdammten Fall! Staatsanwalt Aiden Gustavson kann sich geeignetere Kandidaten vorstellen. Als es darauf ankommt, entpuppt sich Stian Felderer jedoch als äußerst fähig. Und was ist das nur mit Stians blonden Locken und blauen Augen, warum findet er die plötzlich so schön? Doch immer, wenn Aiden hofft, einen Schritt weiterzukommen, stößt Stian ihn weg.

Eizo is a middle-aged, overworked software engineer who loves cats. One night after working late, he saves an injured cat from a speeding truck. The cat survives, but Eizo does not... Luckily, that cat turns out to be a god-like being who offers him a second chance in another world! Eizo decides that he wants a slower life, one where he can live off the things he creates with his own hands. So, why not become a blacksmith? He does have one other stipulation: a cat companion for his quiet life.

Es ist 1964 in dem kleinen idyllischen Städtchen Zephyr, wo die Bewohner entweder in der Papierfabrik am Tecumseh River oder in dem örtlichen Milch­betrieb arbeiten. Es ist ein einfaches Leben, aber doch voller Wunder für den zwölfjährigen Cory Mackenson. Eines Morgens werden er und sein Vater Zeuge, wie ein Auto vor ihnen von der Straße abkommt und in einem See versinkt. Am Steuer aber befand sich ein nackter, geschundener Körper, mit Handschellen an das Lenkrad gefesselt.

Narrated by Kae Tempest with music by Hinako Omori. Rothko Taylor has washed up with the tide, back in their hometown, Edgecliff. Fifteen years since they left it behind. The past is accelerating towards them: the skateboard kids on the high street that remind them of their teenage years, the...

Free from the Empire, Eryk flees with Maveith, following a thread of hope that Maveith's sister is alive. The journey is perilous, and success is not assured. To conceal their true objective, the pair become mercenary adventurers as they cross the continent.

Matt Bomer's heart-rending narration in this new audiobook edition offers a fresh and poignant listening experience of Hanya Yanagihara's timeless modern classic. Perfect if you're an A Little Life fan or a new listener. 'I'm not exaggerating when I say this novel challenged everything I thought...

Ivil Antagonist has everything a woman could want. Power enough to blanket out suns and turn worlds into molten hells, a fleet of warships at her command, and the fear of an entire space-faring nation. But she's silently growing tired of being at the top. There is no place more lonely for someone who has killed all of the competition, and she knows that it will be impossible to find an equal.

Read by Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Sherlock, Marvel) In Life, the Universe and Everything – the third title in Douglas Adams' blockbusting sci-fi comedy series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Arthur Dent finds himself enlisted to prevent a galactic war. In consequence of a number of...

With Life Ceremony, the incomparable Sayaka Murata is back with her first collection of short stories ever to be translated into English. In Japan, Murata is particularly admired for her short stories, which are sometimes sweet, sometimes shocking, and always imbued with an otherworldly imagination and uncanniness.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo; now with a bonus conversation with Julia Whelan and Taylor Jenkins Reid, recorded exclusively for this edition. At the age of twenty-nine, Hannah Martin still has no idea what she wants to do with her life. She has...

Für Vanessa muss jeder Tag ein neues Abenteuer bereithalten und als Reisebloggerin hat sie Millionen Follower auf YouTube, die ihren Blick auf das Leben teilen. Doch Vanessas Vorhaben werden über den Haufen geworfen, als ihre Halbschwester die neugeborene Tochter bei ihr absetzt und verschwindet. Das war's erstmal mit den Reiseplänen und stattdessen besteht Vanessas Alltag aus Windeln, Babykotze und nächtlichen Schreianfällen. Letztere rufen ihren extrem gut aussehenden Nachbarn Adrian auf den Plan, der sich nicht nur als hilfsbereit, sondern auch als der Babyflüsterer schlechthin erweist.

A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK Longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award “An effervescent debut chock full of Austenian nods. Swoonworthy!” —Sarah McCoy, New York Times bestselling author of Mustique Island “All That Life Can Afford is about love, ambition, and the cost of belonging...