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George R. R. Martin, from his introduction to Warriors: “People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories. Since Homer first sang the wrath of Achilles and the ancient Sumerians set down their tales of Gilgamesh, warriors, soldiers, and fighters...

With a foreword by Neil Gaiman, this comprehensive, entertaining, and authentic collection of English folktales is perfect for fans of Madeline Miller, Philip Pullman, and the Brothers Grimm. This is a golden treasury of over one hundred English folktales captured in the form they were first collected in past centuries. Listen to these classic tales as they would have been told when storytelling was a living art—when the audience believed in boggarts and hobgoblins, local witches and will-o'-the-wisps, ghosts and giants, cunning foxes and royal frogs.

In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion... and anything is possible. In this, Gaiman's first book of short stories, his imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders -- a place where an old woman can purchase the Holy Grail at a...

These two tales, the first ever written by Clive, are offered here for the very first time. Their production has been lovingly supervised by Clive himself to ensure that these are not mere books, but works of art to be cherished. First Tales is sure to delight everyone from longtime fans to new listeners.

Here are eight tales of the Greatcoats, legendary sword-fighting magistrates brought together by an idealistic young king and disbanded after his execution as a tyrant. Follow along through their swashbuckling adventures, their triumphs and defeats, their darkest hours and their moments of shining redemption as they struggle to bring justice to a corrupt kingdom.

"Next of Kin" by Astrid Amara: Jay Yervant is a Hell Cop so powerful that his bare skin incinerates anyone he contacts. Isolated, he is tortured by desire, until he meets Brian, a sensual young man who touches him with impunity. But Jay's burgeoning hope is threatened when a malevolent sorcerer unleashes a host of demonic assassins against Brian. Keeping his lover may cost Jay his life. 

Here Tea Dragons collects everything from Tales from a Magical Teashop as well as the novelette Saiyana's Challenge. Steep into scenes set in a shop serving teas made from magical ingredients as well as bonus stories from the perspectives of fan-favorite characters as you wait for your tea kettle to boil.

In the aftermath of WWII, an alien virus struck the Earth, endowing a handful of survivors with extraordinary powers. Originally published in 1987, the newly expanded saga contains additional original stories by eminent writers.

The high-concept thriller with a supernatural edge from the world-famous director, whose films include Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy. A plane lands at JFK and mysteriously ‘goes dark’, stopping in the middle of the runway for no apparent reason, all lights off, all doors sealed. The pilots...

From Dickens's A Christmas Carol to the ghost stories of M.R. James, the tradition of a haunted tale at Christmas has flourished across the centuries. The twelve stories of The Winter Spirits are all centred around Christmas or Advent, boldly and playfully re-imagining a beloved tradition for a modern audience. Taking you from a haunted Tuscan villa to a remote Scottish island with a dark secret, and drawing inspiration from festive traditions from all around the globe, these vibrant haunted stories are your ultimate companion for frosty nights.

In the post-Break world of superpowers, necromancy is the one gift nobody wants. But an invitation to the Free States' Academy of Superheroes means that same gift might be Damian Banach's ticket to a brighter future... if only he can avoid the madness ingrained in his powers. There has never been a Crow Cape, but Damian isn't the sort to give up. He'll take control of his destiny or die trying... and he just might bring the post-Break world to its knees along the way.

One sunny day, a routine airshow ended with me flying through a portal to another world. Here, warplanes aren’t the only thing in the sky. Oh, and my mind has a tendency to see what others are thinking. Now, amongst airships, beautiful beastkin, floating continents, and telepathic powers, I’ll have to pick a side to fight for. When I do, I'll have to prove my loyalty, my skill, and play my part in saving this world from an evil that crossed from my world into this one.

In Conan and the Emerald Lotus, the seeds of a deadly plant grant sorcerers immense power, but turn its users into inhuman killers. In the exclusive, long-awaited sequel Conan and the Living Plague, a Shemite wizard seeks to create a serum to use as a lethal weapon. Instead he unleashes a hideous monster on the city of Dulcine. Hired to loot the city of its treasures, Conan and his fellows in the mercenary troop find themselves trapped in the depths of the city’s keep. To escape, they must defeat the creature, its undead followers, then face Lovecraftian horrors beyond mortal comprehension.

H. P. Lovecraft gilt als Begründer des modernen kosmischen Horrors – ein Erzähler, der das Grauen nicht im Sichtbaren, sondern im Unbegreiflichen verortet. Seine Geschichten öffnen den Blick auf eine Wirklichkeit jenseits menschlicher Vorstellungskraft, in der uralte Mächte, vergessene Zivilisationen und verbotene Erkenntnisse lauern. Diese Hörbuch-Edition vereint zentrale Erzählungen seines Werkes und führt in die düstere, faszinierende Welt des sogenannten „Cthulhu-Mythos".

Fantastisch, merkwürdig und nicht ganz ungefährlich ist das Leben mit einem wundersamen Haustier. In 16 Geschichten erzählen uns die Geschichtenweber von den Haustieren unserer Träume und Albträume, ihren Besitzern und deren Leben miteinander. Chaos ist vorprogrammiert – da macht es keinen Unterschied, ob sie auf unserer Welt in unserer Zeit gehalten werden oder in einer anderen Galaxie, Jahrhunderte in der Zukunft. In einer kleinen Taschendimension findet der, der einen Eingang entdeckt, ein Areal mit einer riesigen Auswahl an Tieren.

In der literarischen Welt H. P. Lovecrafts existiert ein Schattenreich. In den 1920er- und 30er-Jahren verfasste Lovecraft als Ghostwriter oder kreativer Überarbeiter für andere Autorinnen und Autoren eine Vielzahl von Geschichten. Diese Kollaborationen entsprangen oft Freundschaften und Briefwechseln, oder es handelte sich um gezielte Auftragsarbeiten. Dennoch tragen sie alle unverkennbar seine Handschrift: die kosmische Perspektive, die Ahnung uralter, im Schatten lauernder Mächte und eine Sprache, die zwischen detaillierter Szenenbeschreibung und grauenhaften Albträumen pendelt.

Just when I thought I'd overcome the biggest obstacles my fae mates and I could face, I find myself in the hands of their greatest enemies. Enemies who have far more power than we ever imagined. Enemies who hold so much more sway over my life than I want to believe. I have to escape, and not just to warn the men I love and defend the home I've made with them. The longer I remain, the more these villains can use me to destroy everything I care about.

Robert E. Howard wrote a total of 21 Conan stories. They became very popular so he kept writing them. These stories feature Conan embarking on heroic adventures filled with fantasy elements such as princesses and wizards. The stories in this boxed set are "The Devil in Iron, "The Phoenix and the Sword, "The Pool of the Black One, "Red Nails," A Witch Shall be Born," and "Shadows in the Moonlight."

DUET NARRATION. Two rival thieves One fated heist gone wrong And a curse that threatens to steal more than their freedom. It was a simple job. All I had to do was steal a ring from a mainland witch for the Thieves’ Guild that owned me. Easy enough, right? The reward would bring me closer to earning my freedom. And stars above, I wanted off this floating luxury island. But then he showed up, a cocky thief from a rival guild, and ruined all my plans. Every. Single. One.

Fonda Lee returns to the acclaimed Green Bone Saga with four prequel short stories that delve into the personal histories of the Kaul and Ayt families.