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"Supposedly, dreams reflect our hidden fears and secret desires, all clamoring for attention. The one I'd had last night had been so vivid that even now, as evening drew near, it still made me squirm in my chair. I sat against a wall in the counsel room where the elders and the Dark Guardians - protectors of our society - were discussing how best to ensure our survival. Because I hadn't yet experienced my first transformation, I was considered a novice and was not allowed to sit at the large, round table with the others...."

Kayla is the nature lover, the all-American beauty who can't understand why she's so drawn to distant, brooding Lucas. Adopted as a young child, she has no way of knowing that she's inherited a terrifying - and thrilling - gene that will change her life forever. Lucas is dangerous, gorgeous... and a werewolf.

Ein mutmaßlicher Giftmord an einem Chirurgen gibt Scotland Yard Rätsel auf, so dass bald Holmes und Watson hinzugezogen werden. Es scheint ein Motiv zu fehlen, zumindest auf den ersten Blick. Tiefergehende Nachforschungen führen Holmes an die Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh, wo er bald einem veritablen Medizinskandal auf der Spur ist - und Watson mit den dunklen Seiten seines Berufsstands konfrontiert wird.

Als Holmes und Watson im Frühjahr 1889 die Indian and Colonial Exhibition in Süd-Kensington besuchen, werden sie zufällig Zeuge eines merkwürdigen Diebstahls: Auf das Abhandenkommen einer scheinbar wertlosen afrikanischen Holzstatue vermag sich niemand so recht einen Reim zu machen. Weitere Nachforschungen führen Holmes, Watson und dessen Frau Mary, die auch diesmal wieder einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Lösung des Falls leistet, in die jüngere europäische Kolonialgeschichte.

Jackson Bishop doesn't know what's real. He had a birthday. He met a man. He buried his mother. He got lost in the woods, and then.... Jackson woke up. It's his birthday again and his mother is alive, but the man from his dream is selling him a coffee and he doesn't know Jackson's name.

My name is Ezra Clarke, and I’m 23. Forever. If you’re counting in vampire years, I’m actually 208, and if living that long has taught me anything, it’s that nothing lasts forever. And that’s been fine. It’s...whatever. I’ve never wanted anything that long, anyway, which is why I’ve never taken a mate, but that all changed when I met Declan Byrne.

Joel Reading was lonely. Nineteen years old, estranged from his family, and seemingly unable to ever get a second date, he'd surrounded himself with the things he loved most: old books and old music. When one date got out of hand before it even began, Joel found himself displaced from a flooded apartment and on the doorstep of a handsome and older stranger more than willing to take Joel in for the night.

Well, apparently I live here now - my mom just bought the place. And named it after me, Ashleigh, which was nice. But did she know how cold it is here?? Um, it's a tiny island with not much to do, unless you really like sleigh rides. But I gotta say there are quite a few hot guys on this cold island....

The House of the Seven Gables is a fixture in Salem - and seemingly fixed in time. As the ancestral home of the Pyncheon family, its current mistress is Hepzibah Pyncheon, who has retreated behind a wall of false gentility. But into these dreary surroundings comes Phoebe, a country cousin whose youthful energy and sense of romance bring renewed life to the family.

Set in the rigid world of Puritan New England, The Scarlet Letter is a haunting exploration of sin, identity, and the consequences of silence. Hester Prynne is an outcast. Forced to wear the scarlet "A" for adultery, she refuses to name her child's father. While she finds unexpected strength in her open shame, the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale rots from the inside with hidden guilt, and the malevolent Roger Chillingworth becomes consumed by revenge.

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three's a crowd may be too many, except when it's a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.

Dive into this posthumous collection of captivating stories, sketches, and essays by the renowned New England author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Dolliver Romance, the titular piece, is an intriguing unfinished manuscript that was lovingly prepared for publication after Hawthornes passing. It tells the enchanting tale of an elderly man who, under the care of a small child, consumes a magical tincture that revitalizes his youth. The collection also includes fantastical narratives like The Ancient Ring, a legend of a cursed ring, and Graves a Goblins, a poignant and humorous story told from a ghosts ...

Here, in my cabin in the Canadian wilderness, the fire is lit and the night is still. Together we will explore a curated collection of stories designed to be a sanctuary for the stressed and the sleepless. Stories that wander through the documented truths of historical events, the gentle wisdom of timeless fables, and fictional tales crafted for the quiet hours. Every episode is a high-fidelity "gentle landing." Grounded in the atmosphere of the North, it aims to help you let go of the day and find your way back to stillness. Step inside, and let the world go quiet. I'm Jacob Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts. A descendant of judge John Hathorne, who oversaw the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, he wrote several works inspired by Puritan New England, with themes of guilt, sin and retribution. This collection contains his classic novel, The Scarlet Letter, as well as four other stories.

The Scarlet Letter – published first in 1850, was in its time considered as an innovative and at the same time scandalous novel, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This book was strongly disapproved by the fellow countrymen of the author and banned by the Russian tsars. The Scarlet Letter tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. For the Puritan Boston in the 17th century New England, this is a terrible violation of morality.

Edmund Winters' life has been laid out for him by his ambitious father: he had to do whatever it takes to get away from his trade-bound roots and prove himself every inch a gentleman. If that requires marrying the haughty daughter of a local grandee, a loveless match is a small price to pay for acceptance by the ton. His youthful rebellion long forgotten, he is now planning to carry his late father's plans out. However, these are thrown into disarray when the living, breathing, and captivatingly beautiful reminder of that youthful rebellion arrives in Morwood Hall.

Lavinia Dudley, a young novelist catapulted into fame, has been offered a great honor—to attend Queen Charlotte. However, her new duties and the sharp-toothed social circuit drain her. Moreover, she is now at the mercy of haughty ladies who will never let her forget she is merely a music teacher's daughter.

Als am Londoner Hafen ein Schiff auftaucht, von dessen Besatzung jede Spur fehlt, ruft dies umgehend Holmes und Watson auf den Plan. Wie sich herausstellt, hatte der Schoner Elfenbein aus dem Kongo anliefern sollen, doch die Frachtgutkisten sind allesamt nur halb befüllt.

Herman Melville: "Bartleby", Edgar Allan Poe: "Das Manuskript in der Flasche", Nathaniel Hawthorne: "Rappaccinis Tochter", Mark Twain: "Die Eine-Million-Pfund-Note", Edgar Allan Poe: "Hopp-Frosch" und F. Scott Fitzgerald: "Der Gast in Zimmer Neunzehn". In der Weltliteratur haben amerikanische Autoren und ihre Werke schon immer einen besonderen Rang eingenommen. Berühmte Namen wie Melville, Fitzgerald, Twain, Poe - sie alle beeinflussten die Literaturgeschichte und wurden so zu den großen Legenden in der fantastischen Welt der Bücher.

Ein Sprengstoffanschlag auf eine Bibliothek, bei dem ein prominenter Parlamentsabgeordneter verletzt wird, erschüttert die Londoner Öffentlichkeit - Watsons Ehefrau Mary, die in der Bibliothek als Aufsicht tätig ist, entgeht ihm nur knapp. Für Presse und Polizei ist schnell klar: Der anarchistische Terror, der derzeit den Kontinent erschüttert, hat England erreicht. Sherlock Holmes verfolgt indessen eine andere Spur, bei der bald ein verrückter alter Vogelkundler in den Fokus rückt.