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A picture that changes. A scholar who watches. A nightmare unfolding one shadow at a time. Forget jump scares—this is horror in its most refined form. The Mezzotint is a slow-burn classic where dread creeps in like fog and nothing is ever quite as it seems. M. R. James delivers a ghost story that gets under your skin—and stays there. Mysterious, unsettling, and quietly terrifying.

Something ancient lingers beneath the surface of Castringham Hall. In the stillness of the Suffolk countryside, a presence takes root—silent, watchful, and patient. The Ash-tree is M.R. James at his most unsettling: a precise exercise in creeping dread, where history never rests easy and vengeance grows in shadow.

In dieser Welt bin ich der Erbe der fürstlichen Morozov-Linie, doch ich besitze keinerlei Talent für die magischen Künste. Wenn meine Feinde herausfinden, dass ich noch lebe, werden sie mich mit Sicherheit suchen. Ich glaube, eines Tages werde ich einen herzlichen Empfang für sie vorbereiten, aber in der Zwischenzeit muss ich mein Training fortsetzen, Dämonen töten und obendrein noch meine Schularbeiten erledigen. Aufgepasst, Kaiserliche Akademie! Hier komme ich!

All David ever wanted was control over his own life. But as the thrill of battle fades, he finds himself caught in the web of powers far greater than anything he imagined. To earn his freedom, he needs strength—and strength he gains, throwing himself into one brutal challenge after another. Even as blades and supernatural forces tear into his body, he pushes forward. He’s no longer alone. Allies stand beside him as enemies rise to stop him. Gods take notice—some even request his aid. Just when it seems like things are finally getting better in Arc, everything falls apart.

Danblf, stuck in a girl's body and claiming to be Danblf's disciple Mira, has been sent on a journey to find the nine sages. But when she makes it to her first destination, she finds a horrifying surprise--a city overrun by zombies! Deducing that one of the sages—the necromancer Soul Howl—must be nearby, Mira leads her growing party into the depths of a mazelike ancient temple for an all-out assault!

The pressures that separate us have a common root: our tendency to cast people and groups in irreconcilable terms – or the process of "othering." This book gives vital language to this universal problem, unveiling its machinery at work across time and around the world. To subvert it, john a. powell and Stephen Menendian make a powerful and sweeping case for adopting a paradigm of belonging that does not require the creation of an "other." This new paradigm hinges on transitioning from narrow to expansive identities.

Wenn all inclusive sogar inklusive Baby bedeutet ... Eine humorvolle Lovestory unter den Palmen Hawaiis Ich bin schwanger. Als Christopher T. Markham eine Postkarte mit nur diesen drei Worten in den Händen hält, gerät seine Welt ins Wanken. Und hinter dieser mysteriösen Post steckt niemand Geringeres als die hübsche Hawaiianerin, mit der er ein paar schöne Urlaubstage verbracht hat. Sofort fliegt er nach O'ahu, denn ein untergeschobenes Kind ist das letzte, was der erfolgreiche Anwalt im Moment gebrauchen kann.

Elin Mild återvänder hem efter några år som lärare utomlands och tvingas i brist på jobb och bostad att flytta in hos sina föräldrar. Det blir en förnedrande upplevelse. Och när hennes storebror under en hemsk familjemiddag hävdar att hon inte ens skulle klara sex månader som lärare i den svenska skolan får hon nog. Elin slår vad med honom om att hon inte bara kommer att klara det, utan dessutom överträffa alla hans förväntningar. Men skolan visar sig vara mycket värre än Elin ens kunnat drömma om.

José Pereira vid Sektionen mot Gängkriminalitet har en vägg fylld av stirrande ansikten. Unga pojkar som agerar som grovt kriminella män och klassas som farligast i Sverige. Han vet att han har ett problem som skenar–ytterligare femtusen svenska pojkar på väg in i kriminella nätverk. ”Vi är bröder. Vi är krigare och Fammilj in i döden.”

Musings of a Chinese Mystic is a classic selection from the philosophical writings of Chuang Tzu, a disciple of the great Taoist philosopher Lao Tzu. An important figure in Chinese philosophy, Chuang Tzu helped to bring prominence to the philosophy of Taoism in ancient China. Drawn from the translations of Professor H. A. Giles with an introduction by Lionel Giles, "Musings of a Chinese Mystic" is an excellent introduction to the important Taoist philosophical writings of Chuang Tzu.

Chinese Philosophy: The Classic Collection is a comprehensive anthology that explores the rich philosophical traditions of ancient China. This book features key texts such as "The Analects," which contains the teachings of Confucius, and "Tao Te Ching," a foundational text of Taoism. It also includes "Musings of a Chinese Mystic," offering insights from the enigmatic sage Chuang Tzu, as well as "The Sayings of Mencius," presenting the ethical and political philosophy of Mencius. Lastly, "The Art of War" provides strategic wisdom from the renowned military strategist Sun Tzu.

This third Major Brown adventure takes him and his team on a chase against time, while his nemesis Brigadier General Tsygankov forms his team based in his dacha in southern Russia with the sole aim of bringing havoc to the UK energy supplies and its economy. They intend to do this with third party contractors.

This second Major Brown adventure takes him and his team from the streets of London to Somalia. While his nemesis Brigadier General Tsygankov forms his team in his dacha to bring havoc to the UK using the IRA. They travel to Afghanistan, Moscow, Split, Libya, Ireland, France, Canal du Midi and Toulouse before setting foot in the UK and Southern Ireland and setting up a mission devised by General Tsygankov to cripple a major arm of the British Army and Major Rodney Brown.

Venedig 1830. Magie ist alltäglich. Stadtgardisten reiten auf steinernen Löwen durch die Gassen. Arcimboldo, der 15-jährige Lehrling eines Spiegelmachers, findet am Ufer der Lagune eine schwer verletzte Meerjungfrau namens Unke. Er erkennt sie am typischen Haifischmaul - allerdings ist ihr Fischschwanz verschwunden und wurde durch ein paar menschliche Beine ersetzt. Um Unkes Geheimnis zu entschleiern, begibt sich Arcimboldo auf eine gefährliche Reise: An der Seite von Meerjungfrauen und kauzigen Unterseeforschern steigt er hinab in die See und stellt sich dort einer Meerhexe zum Kampf ...

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas draws its listener into a labyrinth of ancient secrets, cryptic clues, and a warning that should never have been ignored. In this masterwork of antiquarian dread, M. R. James summons a world where curiosity is a dangerous impulse, and knowledge—particularly the hidden kind—has its price. With echoes of stone chambers and whispered Latin, this is a tale not merely of treasure, but of the peril that guards it. Let your ears adjust to the dark—and beware what answers back.

A gentleman stumbles upon a curious old diary—an innocent discovery, or the key to something far more disturbing? In The Diary of Mr. Poynter, M. R. James once again conjures an atmosphere thick with dread, beauty, and the uncanny. This is a tale where the most ordinary object can become a gateway to forces beyond reason, and where curiosity may lead to quiet terror. With James's trademark subtlety and scholarly unease, the story whispers rather than screams—unsettling the soul long after the final word. Haunting, intricate, and elegantly unnerving.

A new Latin master. A strange sentence. A figure at the window. When boys at a quiet English school begin seeing things that shouldn't be there—and writing things they don't understand—a mystery begins to unfold, darker than any textbook could explain. In A School Story, M. R. James blends scholarly detail with creeping dread to deliver a haunting tale of the past refusing to stay buried. Quiet horror with a bite.

Creativity, often romanticized as an elusive muse that graces a lucky few, is far more universal and accessible than we tend to believe. While some may picture the creative mind as the domain of eccentric geniuses, lost in thought or splattering paint in bursts of chaotic inspiration, the truth is that creativity is a fundamental human capacity—a cognitive tool available to all of us.

The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance is M. R. James at his most disquieting: where festive streets darken quickly, dreams twist into warnings, and something grotesque walks just beyond the edge of understanding. Blending holiday cheer with a creeping sense of dread, this tale invites the listener to question what hides behind tradition, and what slips through the cracks of propriety. Laced with unease and subtle horror, it is not merely a ghost story—it is a disturbance in the fabric of the ordinary.

A sacred volume, a forgotten ritual, and the lingering presence of something not entirely gone— The Uncommon Prayer-book whispers of devotion turned to dread. M. R. James crafts a world where piety and peril overlap, where quiet study leads not to understanding, but to unease. This tale moves with the hush of cloisters and the rustle of ancient pages, all the while drawing the listener ever closer to an encounter best left unwritten. Dark, refined, and utterly disquieting.