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Als "Nowhere Man" ist Evan Smoak unter Verbrechern auf der ganzen Welt bekannt und gefürchtet; für seine ehemaligen Auftraggeber ist er "Orphan X", ein Absolvent des Orphan-Programms, in dem Waisenkinder zu hocheffizienten Killern ausgebildet wurden. Nach Jahren des Mordens für die Regierung ist Evan in den Untergrund gegangen. Um seine früheren Taten zu sühnen, nutzt er seine Fähigkeiten nun, um den Verzweifelten zu helfen. Doch Evan wird gejagt.

Als "Nowhere Man" wird Evan Smoak von Verbrechern auf der ganzen Welt gefürchtet. Für die, die ihn jagen, ist er "Orphan X", ein abtrünniger Regierungskiller mit eigenem Moralkodex. Um seine früheren Taten zu sühnen, nutzt er seine Fähigkeiten nun, um den Verzweifelten zu helfen. Doch Evan wird von seinen ehemaligen Auftraggebern gejagt. Da er bislang immer entkommen konnte, fordern sie ihn nun heraus: Sie attackieren den Menschen, der Evan am meisten bedeutet.

Amsterdam, 1941. German forces have invaded Amsterdam. As the tension in the city increases, the Dutch Resistance is born. Tormented by what is happening in his city, Christiaan joins the Resistance. He risks everything to shield the oppressed and fight for the freedom of his beloved nation. His brother—Floris—is ruthless and driven to succeed. Promoted to the Bureau of Jewish Affairs, he becomes instrumental in hunting Jews to transport them to the Nazi death camps.

When the ship in which they are traveling is captured by Carpagamon island raiders, Temple sorcerer Penric and his resident demon Desdemona find their life complicated by two young orphans, Lencia and Seuka Corva, far from home and searching for their missing father. Pen and Des will need all their combined talents of mind and magic to unravel the mysteries of the sisters and escape from the pirate stronghold.

Penobscot Indian Molly Ayer is close to "aging out" out of the foster care system. A community-service position helping an elderly woman clean out her home is the only thing keeping Molly out of juvie and worse. As she helps Vivian sort through her possessions and memories, Molly learns that she and Vivian aren’t as different as they seem to be. A young Irish immigrant orphaned in New York City, Vivian was put on a train to the Midwest with hundreds of other children whose destinies would be determined by luck and chance.

Hannah and Finn have spent every Christmas together since college. Neither has anywhere else to go—Hannah’s parents died, and Finn’s disowned him when he came out. Their tradition of offbeat holiday adventures only grows more outrageous with time. When the pair starts their adult lives in New York City, they add stylish Priya and mysterious Theo to the group, solidifying a found family and sense of belonging they’ve always craved.

For ten years Hannah and Finn have spent Christmas together. With no family to enjoy the holidays with, they've created their own traditions. Through the years, they've been joined by other lonely souls, Priya and Theo, together creating The Christmas Orphans Club. But this year everything is about to change. After a rocky year of silence, Finn and Hannah are finally speaking again. They're trying to put the past behind them and bring back the Christmas spirit they all know and love. Until Finn announces some rather big news. News that rocks the group to its core.