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The eerie sound was first heard in March of 1848 at the home of the Fox family in Hydesville, New York. The family’s two daughters, Kate and Maggie, soon discovered that they could communicate with the spirit that was making these uncanny noises; he told them he had been a traveling peddler who had been murdered. This strange incident, and the ones that followed, generated a media frenzy beyond anything the Fox sisters could have imagined.

In einer Welt, in der Reisen immer häufiger zum Alltag gehören, kann das Unvermögen, sich in einer Fremdsprache auszudrücken, ein echtes Hindernis sein. Englisch lernen für Reisen und Alltag ist speziell für dich entwickelt worden, um diese Ängste zu beseitigen und dich für deine nächste Reise bestens vorzubereiten – egal ob für den Urlaub, das Geschäft oder einfach für spontane Gespräche unterwegs.

In the cult classic novel Bunny, Samantha Heather Mackey, a lonely outsider student at a highly selective MFA program in New England, was first ostracized and then seduced by a clique of creepy-sweet rich girls who call themselves “Bunny.” An invitation to the Bunnies’ Smut Salon leads Samantha down a dark rabbit hole (pun intended) into the violently surreal world of their off-campus workshops where monstrous creations are conjured with deadly and wondrous consequences.

Quand l'occasion de libérer sa mère de Demon City se présente, Brielle la saisit. Peu importe que ce soit dangereux, elle est prête à tout pour réunir les siens à Angel City. Tout se passe d'ailleurs comme prévu jusqu'à la cérémonie de l'Éveil de son frère. Ce qu'il est... stupéfait tout le monde, et il est mis à l'écart jusqu'à ce qu'il apprenne à contrôler ses pouvoirs. Puis Brielle perd une personne qui lui est chère, et use de tous les moyens nécessaires pour la retrouver. Des moyens que Lincoln désapprouve.

In this blazing, razor-sharp takedown of popular culture in the twenty-first century, Girl on Girl turns 90s and 00s nostalgia on its head, and shows how the media of that era repackaged the feminist movement as a containable, commodifiable (and hugely successful) product: 'Girl Power'. From the Spice Girls to the Kardashians, to #GirlBoss and OnlyFans, Pulitzer Prize-finalist Sophie Gilbert illustrates how the cultural forces of the last few decades have systematically shaped - and warped - women's relationships with themselves and other women.

A collection of fantasy short stories including Last of Her Kind: Asbith is the only dragon left and the humans continue to test themselves by engaging her in combat.

On a planet shrouded in darkness, a stranded crew must fight for survival. But, the darkness may have plans of its own in this wildly original story from Adrian Tchaikovsky, Hugo and Arthur C. Clarke Award–winning author of Children of Time.

"Drachen sterben einsam. Es kommt die Zeit, in der niemand mehr weiß, ob sie je existiert haben oder nur eine Erfindung sind, um Kinder zu ängstigen." Die Türme von Schloss Drachenburg ragten in den sternenlosen Himmel. Rein äußerlich mochte es dasselbe prachtvolle Gebäude wie in Engelland sein, aber die Präsenz des Bösen war mit jeder Faser zu spüren. Es war ein düsterer Ort, getränkt mit Tränen und Blut, erfüllt von qualvollen Schreien und pulsierend vor Schmerz.

London, 1749. Following the murder of her husband in what looks like a violent street robbery, Hannah Cole is struggling to keep her head above water. Her confectionery shop on Piccadilly is barely turning a profit, her suppliers conspiring to put her out of business because they don’t like women in trade. Henry Fielding, the famous author and new magistrate, is threatening to confiscate the money in her husband’s bank account, because he believes it might be illicitly acquired. And even those who claim to be Hannah’s friends have darker intent.

Der geheimnisvolle Logan Tucker ist Sixth Man bei den Miami Flames und voller Vorfreude auf die Preseason Games der neuen Saison. Doch kurz vor Trainingsbeginn stellt eine unerwartete Begegnung alles auf den Kopf: Er rettet die junge Ärztin Destiny vor einem Sturz und verletzt sich dabei selbst. Logan verlangt, dass sie ihn behandelt, ohne dass sein Team von der Verletzung erfährt. Destiny willigt ein und zwischen den beiden beginnt es zu knistern, doch es gibt Hindernisse.

Laura wants to shake things up. She’s thirty-eight, and has been living in her parents’ house since her divorce last year. Her siblings seem to have got their lives together: successful careers, happy marriages, beautiful children. Laura’s determined to prove herself. And buying the beautiful Pennycress Inn in the idyllic Cotswolds village of Meadowfield could be just the way to do it. But getting the inn ready for its first guests proves easier said than done!

When Megan loses her beloved husband, Rick, in a tragic car accident, she feels like it’s her own life that has ended. She feels too young to be a widow. Walking around the house that had been their home – so quiet without him – nothing feels the same. But at his funeral, she sees a face she doesn’t recognise. A heavily-pregnant young woman, with a sweet heart-shaped face that is somehow a little familiar. This stranger introduces herself as Emily, Rick’s estranged sister. She explains how she’s been searching for her brother for years, but she knows she’s too late now.

Spiele nicht mit mir, kleine Blume. Reize nie, was du nicht bändigen kannst. Er ist 15 Jahre älter als sie. New Yorks gefährlichster Mafiaboss. Kalt, unnahbar und ein furchtbarer Macho. Und sie ist gezwungen, ihn zu heiraten! Grace. Nicht genug damit, dass mein brutaler Vater mich wie eine Gefangene hält, jetzt verschachert er mich auch noch an seinen größten Feind! Ich hasse diesen Connor O'Brien von ganzem Herzen, denn er hat meine Mutter auf dem Gewissen.

Have you used nearly every learning-Italian app ever invented and you still can't speak conversational Italian well enough to hold a conversation with a four-year-old Italian speaker? Well, if you're serious about learning to speak conversational Italian like a native speaker and without having to relocate to Italy for months or even years, then Learning Italian Like Crazy is just what you’re looking for. Maybe you've tried other apps and you still feel you're unable to speak conversational Italian with complete confidence.

A brutal, domineering, and lethally beautiful monster with a body built for violence, Ares Drakos—new king of the Drakos Mafia family—is every inch the God of War he's named after. And now, I belong to him.

Quand les anges sont tombés du ciel pour combattre les démons, leurs pouvoirs ont infecté l'humanité. Depuis, les humains sont divisés en deux clans : ceux qui possèdent un don démoniaque, et ceux bénis par un ange. Lorsque des ailes poussent dans le dos de Brielle durant sa cérémonie de l'éveil, elle est certaine d'être un Céleste béni par un ange. Ce n'est que lorsqu'elle voit ses ailes noires qu'elle réalise que quelque chose ne va pas du tout. Brielle comprend alors qu'elle est destinée à intégrer la Tainted Academy.

The night before graduation, all of Hancock High celebrates at their school’s annual lock-in. But what starts out as a fun night turns horribly wrong when a body is found—and the victim is none other than Troy Richards, the school’s star lacrosse player.

Amateur baker Claire Walker is thrilled to be a contestant on Britain’s Battle of the Bakers. She can almost smell the fresh pastries wafting through the air. If she can win the grand prize, she can ditch her teaching job and launch her baking career. The Viscount of Colburn, Jonathan Ainsley, is the custodian of Blackfirth Park and an eligible bachelor. He reluctantly agrees to allow the cooking competition show to film on his estate, but when a contestant is found dead soon after filming begins, Jonathan is forced to get involved.

For over 100 years, Anna has lived on the fringes of society, her existence a carefully guarded secret. She has witnessed the turn of centuries, the rise and fall of empires, and the evolution of the modern world, all from the safety of her hidden life. Perhaps she possesses an extraordinary power or harbors a dark secret that, if exposed, could change the course of history.

I'm the new girl on a scholarship at Crestmont University. I thought I had enough to deal with just keeping my grades up. But then I stumble into the orbit of the Crowned Syndicate, and suddenly, grades are the least of my worries. Callum Wakefield: the leader, enigmatic and seductive. Quentin Ravenscroft: Calum's twin—dark and brooding, suffering a world of pain. Thayer Pierce: the thief who hides a dark side that thrills me. Harrison Bennett: the hotel heir who covers his darkness behind a winning smile.