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After losing control of his magic, wizard Cedric The Brown blew up his boss and nearly crashed a space station into a planet. Determined to make amends, he pledges to help the mining station negotiate with the nearby planet's mysterious magical inhabitants. With nothing but the bankrupt station as severance pay, Director Fujita Hiroko moves to the edge of the galaxy to keep the station afloat as an independent mining operation.

The ancient solution to get magic and tech to coexist lies within an alien structure older than any race in the galaxy. Now, the balance of power threatens to tip. As factions reinforce their fleets for a war to claim the ultimate technological prize, Hiroko finds herself trapped between three races—one of them her own—in a quest where even victory promises disaster.

When a survey team unearths buildings on prospective mining planet, at first, it’s hailed as an archeological jackpot. But the ancient structures are more advanced than anyone’s seen. And the hedge against technology is a wizard. Cedric and Hiroko lead a team to study the mysterious underground facility from a lost age. And when they discover the alien caretaker, he’s none too happy that primitives have infested his home.

With rival factions in orbit around Shadow Planet, the obvious threat was one another. When the defenses of an ancient alien outpost activate, trapping everyone in the star system, it becomes clear that there was more to worry about beneath the planet’s surface than in orbit around it. As Hiroko plays peacemaker to three rival fleets, Cedric and Kane lead an effort to shut down the power source keeping the system-wide energy field operational.

"Ich werde dir eine Geschichte erzählen. Sie beginnt mit einem Geheimnis, das England bis ins Königshaus erschüttern könnte, und endet mit einem noch viel größeren. Du denkst, ich sei nichts weiter als ein Gangster, der mit Drogen und Kartellen spielt. Und dabei gewinnt. Du denkst, ich besäße nur meinen Club und ein paar Leute, die mir gehorchen. Du glaubst, meine Kontakte reichten nicht um die Welt, und du glaubst, mein Blut sei so rot wie deines. Aber du täuschst dich. Du hast keine Ahnung, wen du wirklich vor dir hast." London. Heute. Abseits des Piccadilly Circus.

In this “warmhearted” (Kirkus Reviews) fantasy adventure set in 1700s Norway perfect for fans of Frozen and Rick Riordan’s Magnus Chase series, a girl and her unlikely companions brave the wilds and encounter legendary creatures as they seek to rescue her sister from the Northern Lights...

Jack Zulu explores a new realm in this fantastic adventure that stretches beyond Earth and into a world on the edge of destruction. Jack must search for answers about his fallen father’s story and risk everything to save the cause at the lost city of gold.

È il 1957 e la giovane Elisabetta II, di ritorno dal suo primo viaggio a Parigi nei panni di sovrana del Regno Unito, viene informata di un duplice omicidio: un uomo e una donna sono stati uccisi in un pied-à-terre frequentato da alcuni membri del Club Artemis, un esclusivo gruppo dell'alta società inglese di cui fa parte lo stesso principe Filippo. L'ultima cosa di cui ha bisogno la giovane Elisabetta, che sta lavorando alacremente perché il suo paese abbia un ruolo rilevante nell'Europa del dopoguerra, è uno scandalo che la coinvolga.

Ich mag von Texas nach Colorado gezogen sein, doch mein Ruf folgt mir auf dem Fuße – zusammen mit meinen Möbeln. Alle wissen es... ich bin ein Schürzenjäger. Doch da ich einer der milliardenschweren Walker-Brüder bin, kennt ein Großteil der Bevölkerung meine Leidenschaft. Ich habe allerdings auch nie versucht, sie zu verbergen. Es war mir noch nie wichtig, was andere Menschen über mich denken. Ich habe für Partys gelebt... oder zumindest war das der Fall, bis mir klar wurde, was ich mit meinem Leben tatsächlich anstellen will.

Drakor foresees the doom of dragons. Drakor seems like a normal young ice dragon with a talent for making lightning swords. But he alone foresees their doom, and none will listen. As he seeks proof, the waking Volcano shakes him off into the frozen sea. Meanwhile, Arak and Scree sail north in search of mythical ice dragons. They find Drakor and a terrifying reality--everyone is in peril! How can this crew of unlikely friends save three realms?

Das letzte Buch der Walker-Brüder-Trilogie!!! Was geschieht, wenn deine gesamte Zukunft innerhalb nur weniger Augenblicke zerstört wird? Dane. Ich heiße Dane Walker und ich bin vollkommen und unwiderruflich beschädigt. Ich habe mein ganzes Leben in dem Flugzeugabsturz verloren, der meinen Vater getötet und mich durch Narben entstellt zurückgelassen hat – Narben sowohl körperlicher als auch emotionaler Art. Als einziger Überlebender dieses Unglücks habe ich lange Zeit im Krankenhaus verbracht, um mich zu erholen.

While Anna and Malcolm welcome the latest additions to their family, complications arise that threaten to end their newfound happiness. Not only does Anna have to contend with the possibility of losing the Cirrus throne to Catherine Amador, but she also has to worry over Helena’s next act of vengeance against her and those she loves. As danger seems to lurk around every corner, Anna’s first priority is the welfare of her family, friends, and citizens.

In January, New York City inaugurates its first female mayor. In April, her son disappears. Called in by the mayor’s chief aide—a former girlfriend of private investigator Bill Smith’s—to find the missing fifteen-year-old, Bill and his partner, Lydia Chin, are told the boy has run away. Neither the press nor the NYPD know that he’s missing, and the mayor wants him back before a headstrong child turns into a political catastrophe. But as Bill and Lydia investigate, they turn up more questions than answers.

The empire is settled from its civil wars with a strong new ruler in Septimius Severus, and while the emperor campaigns in the east, a cohort of Praetorians has been left in control of Rome under Rufinus, now a tribune of the Guard. But adventure calls once more, as Rufinus receives a worrying letter that sends him on a quest in the north, which will take him and his new faithful companion to the edge of empire, where he will uncover a secret that puts the whole world in danger.

The world has recovered from a plague that decimated the global population thanks to the efforts of the United Global Coalition (UGC). Now acting as the government, the UGC has set up isolated metros around the world. One of the largest metros is Capital Metro. It is the center of the North American Region. Brett Hardin is a citizen of that metro. He lives his life dedicated to two ideals, supporting the UGC and protecting his family. When those ideals collide, what path will he choose?

Ex-DCI Luke Sackville investigates nefarious activities at Wessex Police at the request of the Chief Constable. He and his Ethics Team put their own lives at risk as they seek to unveil the guilty. Luke is horrified when he discovers that a long-established secret society is behind the corruption and is planning a series of attacks on the public. He finds himself in a race against time to identify and capture the secret society’s members before innocent people are murdered on an unprecedented scale.

Obwohl diese Serie zwanglos mit der Reihe "Ein Milliardär voller Leidenschaft" verbunden ist, stellt sie eine eigenständige Serie dar, die auch gelesen werden kann, ohne die Bücher von "Ein Milliardär voller Leidenschaft" zu kennen. Es handelt sich um eine heiße Liebesromanreihe mit Alpha-Milliardären – sollten Sie sinnliche Romantik und freizügige Beschreibungen jedoch nicht mögen, ist diese Reihe wahrscheinlich nichts für Sie. Die Geschichte von Trace und Eva: Ich heiße Eva Morales und stand kurz vor der Obdachlosigkeit, als Trace Walker in mein Leben trat.

Based on his study of great theologians and philosophers dating back to Aristotle, eminent philosopher and physicist Rev. Dr. Robert Spitzer devised his Four Levels of Happiness, asserting that whichever level dominates our lives will dictate our actions and determine the depth and endurance of our happiness. Incorporating examples from science, philosophy, psychology, and everyday life, Spitzer engagingly lays out achievable ways to ascend the ladder of happiness and find the fulfillment of all your desires.

When the dead rose, Ryan Maxwell planned on waiting the apocalypse out in the massive Bunker he built after winning the lottery. In the eight months since Z-Day the Maxwell family and their friends have not only NOT stayed hidden away, they have searched the country for loved ones and taken hundreds into their safe Haven. The discovery of electromagnetic "ghosts" directing some of the undead changed the apocalypse landscape beyond anyone's imagination. But the further discovery of science that can possibly eliminate that threat may lead them down a more dangerous path.

After spending most of her life trapped in Hell, Helena relishes her earthly freedom. In order to protect her future, she sets a plan into motion that will help solidify her earthbound status. A major part of her scheme includes keeping Anna and her unborn children alive. It’s an endeavor that has proven challenging and nearly impossible at times. As Helena attempts to placate those who would much rather see her sister dead than alive, she realizes her plan needs to be accelerated in order to guarantee its success.