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"There’s nothing there." The words may as well have been a death sentence to young Declan. Without mana, there could be no studying at the sky-piercing Pinnacle Towers, there could be no great monster hunts, and there could be no following in his father’s legendary footsteps. He’d be a cripple. But when a terrible accident forces him to flee, Declan learns the true nature of his mana. Just because it doesn’t resonate at any known frequency doesn’t mean it isn’t magic. Just because he can’t cast the same spells as everyone else doesn’t mean he isn’t a mage.

A young man’s journey takes him to a dilapidated sea-front town, rife with deformed characters and ungodly secrets. Can he escape the terrifying town with his life, or will the sinister residents of Innsmouth and their hellish allies drag him down to a horrid fate beneath the waves?

The story of Africa is the oldest and most event-filled chronicle of human activity on the planet. And in these 36 lectures, you'll explore this great historical drama, tracing the story of the sub-Saharan region of the continent from the earliest evidence of human habitation to the latest challenges facing African nations in the 21st century.By learning with these lectures, you'll finally be able to bust myths and correct potential misunderstandings about Africa.

Providence, 1919: Was ist dran an den unheimlichen Gerüchten um das Haus der Familie Harris, das nach unzähligen Todesfällen, die es dort gab, nun nicht mehr bewohnt wird? Dr. Elihu Whipple und sein Neffe wollen dem Rätsel auf die Spur kommen und beschließen, eine Nacht im Keller des Gebäudes zu verbringen, um das vermeintliche Böse auszurotten. Ihr Gegner erwartet sie dort bereits.

In the city of Sharakhai, Çeda fights in the pits to scrape by a living. She, like so many in the city, pray for the downfall of the cruel, immortal Kings of Sharakhai. Then on the holy night when the powerful yet wretched creatures known as the Asirim wander the city and take tribute in order to protect the Kings, one of them tells Çeda the origin of their dark bargain.

During the long, hot summer of 1900, young Leo Colston is invited to stay for a month at a lordly, aristocratic manor in Norfolk. There he falls in love with his friend's older sister, who commissions him to ferry secret messages to the local farmer, her lover. His naiveté sustains their affair until ultimately leading to an event that will change their lives irrevocably.

Captured by a demon king, Drake, with his memories returned, and Saraya must now come to terms with a surprising truth: Drake is not only Saraya's true mate but is also the son of a monstrous deity who bound his powers at the age of thirteen. But now the demon king wants Drake's true powers to be unbound for his own nefarious purposes. Forced to marry one another, Drake and Saraya must now gain the trust of the Court of the Demon King in order to escape. But there are even bigger forces at play here.

Was für eine hinterhältige Stiefmutter! Kaum hat der Vater von Hänsel und Gretel seinen Kindern und dem Haus den Rücken gekehrt, hat sie nichts Besseres zu tun, als die beiden Geschwister nachts im tiefsten Wald auszusetzen. Gottlob haben sie zwei tapfere Begleiter dabei: Yoyo und Doc Croc natürlich. Sonst könnte es böse ausgehen: Die berühmte Hexe in ihrem Lebkuchenhaus hat nämlich eine ganz besondere Vorliebe für den armen Hänsel.

Haben Sie auch schon mal geglaubt, dass Sie der der Affe laust? Wurden Sie auch schon mal vom Hafer gestochen? Überall begegnen uns tierische Sprichwörter und blumige Redewendungen. Für alle, die sich keinen Bären aufbinden und öfter mal die Katze aus dem Sack lassen wollen, haben Bruno P. Kremer und Klaus Richarz mehr als dreihundert geläufige und nicht selten erstaunliche Redensarten gesammelt. Doch welcher Wolf steckt wirklich im Schafspelz und wo liegt der Hase im Pfeffer?

The classic horror story from H.P. Lovecraft that started it all and introduced to the world to Cthulhu. Originally published in 1928, this edition includes an introduction by Jen Aldrich, narrator of the audiobook.

This 20-hour collection delivers the complete wisdom of Hermeticism, thoughtfully adapted for the modern listener in one comprehensive audiobook.

As the founder of Freedom Fighters, famed music composer, William Mayes, is often the first port of call when the FBI needs assistance with human trafficking victims. After receiving such a call one night, William abandons everything to catch the next flight home. Arriving at Manhattan Memorial, he finds a beautiful young man restrained to a gurney. His eyes are wild with fear, and blood stains his skin. No one has been successful in getting him to speak.

An escaped madman. Unspeakable research into the blackest depths of the occult. Shadowy figures ruthlessly pursuing unholy secrets. Will a young man’s thirst for knowledge push him over the brink to madness, or will it lead him to a fate far, far worse?

The hills of Western Massachusetts contain dark and terrible secrets. Strange families keep to themselves and practice rites of ancient and unspeakable black magic. These dreadful and unholy rituals give birth to a monstrosity beyond imagination, a monstrosity that threatens mankind itself!

In A Richer Retirement: Supercharging the 4% Rule to Spend More and Enjoy More, entrepreneur, researcher, and financial planner, William P. Bengen, delivers a straightforward, soup-to-nuts guide for maximizing your withdrawals from your investment accounts during your retirement. The author explains how you can draw heavily on your retirement accounts without spending yourself into premature poverty.

This course is an introduction to the stock market and stock investing for novices and experienced investors alike. Professor DeGennaro uses simple analogies to explain the origin of stocks and other securities, as well as their relative risks. He stresses the danger of trying to beat the market by trying to pick winners, predict price trends, or otherwise find opportunities that other investors have missed.

A major mix-up at Blandings Castle, in which Galahad introduces yet another imposter to Lord Emsworth's residence and the Empress of Blandings gets sloshed in her sty. Formidable comic characters designed to interrupt Lord Emsworth's peace include his overbearing sister Lady Hermione Wedge who comes complete her own meddling secretary, and Dame Daphne Winkworth who has her eye on becoming the next Countess. As ever the stage is set for Gally to try and restore order to the ensuing chaos!

It’s finally happened. I’ve surrendered myself to my father and the beasts who would pay to own me. I did it to protect my friends and my mates, but I’d NEVER guessed that the one mate who resented me the most would betray me so brutally.

Das Grauen von Red Hook ist eine Kurzgeschichte von H. P. Lovecraft, die erstmals 1927 veröffentlicht worden ist. Sie dreht sich um fürchterliche Verbrechen und schreckliche Rituale in einem Stadtviertel von New York. Thomas F. Malone ist ein Detektiv der New Yorker Stadtpolizei. Er untersucht die Geschehnisse in Red Hook, einem Stadtviertel in New York, dessen Einwohner als besonders verkommen und kriminell gelten.

As the Great War drags on, German Uboats prowl the North Atlantic, torpedoing military and civilian vessels alike. When a shipwrecked man is recovered at sea, he tells a strange and disturbing tale of his experience on a German submarine. Has the experience driven him mad, or did his voyage reveal unseen monstrosities at the bottom of the ocean?