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Bootleg Springs - die erfolgreiche Reihe der Bestsellerautorinnen Claire Kingsley und Lucy Score! Cassidy Tuckers Dating-Leben ist eine Katastrophe und dabei würde sie so gerne endlich ihren Seelenpartner finden, um mit ihm durchs Leben zu gehen. Jemanden wie den attraktiven und charmanten Bowie Bodine. Doch leider wird aus ihr und Bowie nichts - irgendwie ist sie für ihn schon immer in der "strictly friends-zone". Zudem hält sie der ungeklärte Fall des Verschwindens von Callie Kendall auf Trab. Doch ihre Ermittlungen stellen die Freundschaft zu allen Bodines auf die Probe. Vor allem zu Bowie.

Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. But the choice has never been hers.

The first collection of stories Stephen King has published since Nightmares & Dreamscapes nine years ago, Everything's Eventual includes one O. Henry Prize winner, two other award winners, four stories published by The New Yorker, and "Riding the Bullet", King's original e-book, which attracted over half a million online readers and became the most famous short story of the decade. Intense, eerie, and instantly compelling, they announce the stunningly fertile imagination of perhaps the greatest storyteller of our time.

Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and breach Gold society, Darrow has battled to survive the cutthroat rivalries that breed Society’s mightiest warriors, climbed the ranks, and waited patiently to unleash the revolution that will tear the hierarchy apart from within. Finally, the time has come.

Tennessee Williams' iconic play tells the story of a catastrophic confrontation between fantasy and reality, embodied in the characters of Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski. Blanche DuBois arrives unexpectedly on the doorstep of her sister, Stella, and her explosive brother-in-law, Stanley. Over the course of one hot and steamy New Orleans summer, Blanche's fragile façade slowly crumbles, wreaking havoc on Stella and Stanley's already turbulent relationship....

In this eerie, enchanting compilation, Stephen King takes listeners down a road less travelled (for good reason) in the gripping 'Riding the Bullet'. Terror becomes déjà vu all over again when you get 'That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French'. 'LT's Theory of Pets' will make you stop and think before giving a dog to a loved one. And there are 11 more stories that will keep you awake until dawn.

Einem Mitglied der Königsfamilie wurde ein Brief gestohlen. Der Täter ist bekannt, der Inhalt des Briefes kann jedoch den Ruf einer adligen Dame zerstören. In 18 Strophen wird vom mysteriösen Besuch eines Raben um Mitternacht erzählt. Die Geliebte des verzweifelten Sprechers des Gedichtes ist jüngst verstorben, nun erhofft er sich Trost und Antworten von seinem nächtlichen Gast.

Dan, der Dachs muss gerettet werden! Er ist von zwei fiesen, riesigen Schwestern entführt worden, die ihn zu einem Boxkampf gegen drei noch fiesere Hunde zwingen wollen. Die vier depressivsten Lamas aller Zeiten brauchen ebenfalls dringend Hilfe, denn sie sollen zu Lamapastete verarbeitet werden. Doch keine Bange: Onkel Stan ist zur Stelle! Oder jedenfalls ganz in der Nähe. Das Retten ist seine Lieblingsbeschäftigung. Er hat einen Rettungsplan, zu dem Tanzen, ein Maulwurf und ein Elektrozaun gehören. Was soll da noch schiefgehen?

Für seine Novelle "Der alte Mann und das Meer" wird Ernest Hemingway 1953 mit dem Pulitzer Preis ausgezeichnet. Nur ein Jahr später erhält der Autor den Literaturnobelpreis. In der Short Story "Die Killer", erschienen 1927, wird Nick Adams, ein wiederkehrender Charakter in Hemingways Texten, Zeuge eines Überfalls auf ein Lokal. Zwei Gangster suchen einen ehemaligen Boxer namens Ole Andreson; die Ermordung scheint unabwendbar. "Das kurze glückliche Leben des Francis Macomber", 1936 publiziert, erzählt von einer Großwildjagd in Kenia.

On a hot summer night in Montauk, the bodies of two local bar patrons are discovered in the dunes, torn to shreds, their identities unrecognizable.... In another part of town, a woman's backyard is invaded by four terrifying creatures that defy any kind of description. What's clear is that they're hostile - and they're ravenous....

It's the moment Kieran and Lexi have been preparing for. The Magical Summit. Ready or not, they will take their assembled team into the belly of the beast. The stakes couldn't be higher. If the powers that be don't approve of Kieran, he will not earn the official title of the Demigod of San Francisco. The real danger concerns Lexi, however. With Kieran away in meetings, she must brave the treacherous halls of the Summit with just her crew and her wards, fighting for social placement and status, open to attack from all angles.

In 1995, 12-year-old Sidney Parsons was savagely murdered by two boys his own age. No reason was ever given for this terrible crime, and the 'Demonic Duo' who killed him were imprisoned until their release in 2002, when they were given new identities and lifetime anonymity. Online journalist Scott King investigates the lead-up and aftermath of the killing, uncovering dark and fanciful stories of demonic possession, and encountering a village torn apart by this unspeakable act.

The signs are unmistakable, Momar isn't just targeting Austin's brother. When one of Momar's grunts breaks into Austin's territory looking to grab Jessie for questioning, Jessie and her crew realize they are under fire. In order to protect themselves, it becomes obvious they need backup. Thankfully, the basajaun's people have invited Jessie and her crew into the basajaunak lands. This is their golden opportunity to seek their help. The problem is, a host of mages and mercenaries are following them. Once they take Jessie this time it won't be just for questioning, and she won't be coming back.

At 73 years young, number-one New York Times best-selling author and health guru Suzanne Somers has established herself as a leading voice on antiaging. With A New Way to Age, she takes things a step further to present a revolutionary philosophy for a longer and better-quality life - in the form of easy-to-understand lessons and doctor interviews that will make you feel like you’ve just had the best checkup of your life.

Astrid Lindgrens Figuren haben Generationen von Kindern geprägt und begeistern auch Erwachsene bis heute. "Pippi Langstrumpf" ist zwar nicht ihr Erstlingswerk, aber das wohl Bekannteste. Da es als Kinder- buch zu anspruchsvoll erschien, wurde es vom Verlag zunächst abgelehnt. Mit überarbeitetem Text und der erfolgreichen Teilnahme an einem Verlagswettbewerb gelang Lindgren 1945 die Veröffentlichung. Es folgten viele weitere Kinderbücher, die heute Klassiker sind: "Karlsson vom Dach", die Bullerbü-Reihe oder "Michel aus Lönneberga".

2024 jährt sich der 100. Todestag von Franz Kafka, einem der weltweit meistgelesenen Schriftsteller. Wir nehmen dieses Jubiläum zum Anlass, um über zwei seiner für heute zentralen Erzählungen zu sprechen. Der Bau, 1923-1924 posthum erschienen und nie vollendet, erzählt von einem namenlosen tierischen Protagonisten, der ein unterirdisches Bauwerk erschafft. In diesem komplexen Tunnelsystem lebt er geschützt und in Isolation vor der Außenwelt. Doch die aufkommende Paranoia wegen eines seltsamen Geräuschs lässt sein Sicherheitsgefühl kontinuierlich schwinden.

Funny You Should Ask... features the QI Elves' answers to 200 questions on topics ranging from goosebumps to gherkins and everything in-between. Generously sprinkled with mind-boggling extra facts from the Elves, this is essential listening for the incurably curious.

'Farewell, Great Macedon': The TARDIS materialises in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, in the year 323 BC. The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan meet Alexander the Great - but their excitement is tempered by the realization that these are the final days of Alexander's life. As the travellers become embroiled in the tragic events, the inevitability of history unfolds around them. But can they - and should they - change it?

1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children: William, an oblate on a mission from his monastery; Jacob, a Jewish boy who has fled his burning village; and Jeanne, a peasant girl who hides her prophetic visions. They are accompanied by Jeanne’s loyal greyhound, Gwenforte...recently brought back from the dead. As the narrator collects their tales, the story of these three unlikely allies begins to come together.

The Skull Throne of Krasia stands empty. Built from the skulls of fallen generals and demon princes, it is a seat of honor and ancient, powerful magic, keeping the demon corelings at bay. From atop the throne, Ahmann Jardir was meant to conquer the known world, forging its isolated peoples into a unified army to rise up and end the demon war once and for all. But Arlen Bales, the Warded Man, stood against this course, challenging Jardir to a duel he could not in honor refuse.