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Otherland, a universe where any fantasy can be made real, but which is ruled by Earth's wealthiest and most ruthless power brokers, the Grail Brotherhood. Shrouded in secrecy, it is home to the wildest dreams and darkest nightmares. Vast amounts of money have been lavished on it. The best minds of two generations have laboured to build it. And somehow, bit by bit, it is claiming Earth's most valuable resources - its children

Der 2. Teil des 2. Bandes: Die Fortsetzung um das Schicksal von Osten Ard. Die Gefahr lauert von allen Seiten. Die alte und mächtige Nation der Nabban befindet sich am Rand eines blutigen Bürgerkriegs und die wilden Nomaden des Graslandes schließen sich zusammen, vereint in ihrem alten Hass auf alle Stadtbewohner. Aber während sich die Länder und Völker des Hochkönigtums untereinander in Streitereien und Intrigen ergehen, drohen Kampf, Blutvergießen und dunkle Magie sie selbst zu zerstören.

Ein neuer Krieg zieht herauf in Osten Ard. König Simons und Königin Miriamels Verbündete haben einen Pakt mit der grausamen Nornenkönigin geschlossen. Jetzt steht dem Einmarsch der Elbenarmeen in die Königreiche von Osten Ard nichts mehr im Wege und auch die Völker des Reiches bekämpfen sich untereinander. Können Simon, Miriamel und ihre Freunde der Nornenkönigin auf ihrer Suche nach der Hexenholzkrone zuvorkommen und die sich abzeichnende Katastrophe verhindern? Und kann ihr Enkel Prinz Morgan noch rechzeitig Hilfe holen?

Der Südmarkfeste droht Gefahr durch zwei unerbittliche Feinde, die uralten Elben der Nebellande und den verrückten Gottkönig Xis. Mittendrin die königlichen Zwillinge, die sich aus unterschiedlichen Richtungen wieder nach Südmark aufmachen. Prinzessin Briony hat ein kleines Heer um sich gesammelt und will die Südmarkfeste und ihren Vater befreien. Barrick hingegen kommt aus den Schattenlanden zurück, wo er mit den gefährlichen Elben Kontakt hatte.

Die beliebte Shadowmarch-Reihe geht weiter. Dunkelheit senkt sich auf die Südmark, als ein riesiges Elbenheer von jenseits der Schattengrenze auf die Burg zuschreitet. Den königlichen Zwillingen Barrick und Briony bleibt nur noch die Flucht in entgegengesetzte Richtungen. Während Barrick und Hauptmann Gerras hinter die Schattengrenze der grausamen Elben fliehen, schmiedet Briony mit ihrem Gefolgsmann Shaso Pläne, den Thron zurückzuerobern.

Krieg und Frieden als großes Fantasy-Epos. Krieg zieht herauf. Die Elben, einst hinter der Schattengrenze im Norden zurückgezogen, treten aus dem Nebel heraus und wollen verlorene Gebiete zurückerobern. Aber auch der machtbesessene Autarch im Süden stellt Heere bereit und beide haben die Südmarkfeste zum Ziel.

Following a brutal civil war, Osten Ard has been crushed under the rule of the two villainous High Kings. A single hope remains: if the rebels can find the three swords of legend - Memory, Sorrow and Thorn - they might be able to bring the Storm King and evil King Elias down. Once but a humble kitchen boy, Simon is now Simon Snowlock, dragonslayer and bearer of the mythical sword Thorn. But Simon is more alone than ever before: his friends have been imprisoned, and his liege lord, Prince Josua, has been exiled. And the Storm King may also be in possession of one of the swords....

Otherland - a display of mankind's extraordinary intellect, a multidimensional universe built by the geniuses of the 21st century and controlled by the private cartel known as the Grail Brotherhood, powerful and ruthless. But now Otherland is out of control. Fleeing through broken realities, a small band of adventurers struggle to avert the nightmare that Otherland could become. The only hope may lie in an alliance with their enemy. But time is running out - and Otherland's most terrifying secret is yet to be revealed.

Otherland is a realm of the imagination where anything can happen, a triumph of technology, a virtual world of enormous complexity and possibility. But Otherland is owned and controlled by a secret cartel, The Grail Brotherhood, whose motives remain shrouded in mystery. Trapped in this extraordinary world, the quest of a small band of companions to unlock the secrets of Otherland is running perilously short of time. For the Brotherhood has finally set the date for the Ceremony when they will make their bid for immortality. The journey will lead them through a strangely unfinished land and an endlessly labyrinthine house.

The Dragonbone Chair: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! Kitchen-boy Simon is bored, restless and 14 years old - a dangerous combination. It seems, however, that his life has just taken a turn for the better when he's apprenticed to his castle's resident wizard. As Simon's learning to read and write under Doctor Morgenes' tutelage, forces greater than he could possibly imagine are gathering: forces which will change Simon's life - and his world - forever.

In order for the Storm King can cement his power over Osten Ard, he must find and defeat the rebel forces massing against him. But the rebels, led by the exiled Prince Josua, have rallied at the Stone of Farewell and are ready to fight the Storm King with every power they can muster. The key to...

Thirty years ago Ineluki, the Storm King, was destroyed and his armies scattered. Osten Ard has been at peace ever since, ruled by Simon Snowlock, kitchen boy made king, and Miriamele, King Elias' only child. But now age weighs upon their reign. Simon's dreams have deserted him, old allies die and betrayal and assassination threaten. His son and heir John Josua is years dead and his grandson, Morgan, is a wastrel. A journey of redemption and discovery beckons in the darkening world.

Bobby Dollar isn’t your average angel! Sure, he takes the occasional trip to Heaven, but his job as an advocate - arguing the fate of the recently deceased - keeps him pretty busy on Earth, and he's more than happy to spend the rest of his time propping up the bar with his fellow immortals. Until the day a soul goes missing, presumed stolen by "the other side". A new chapter in the war between heaven and hell is about to open. And Bobby is right in the middle of it, with only a desirable but deadly demon to aid him.

A group of adventurers searching for a cure for comatose children find themselves trapped in a sequence of virtual worlds, the only opponents of a conspiracy of the rich to live forever in a dream. Now, they are forced to make an uneasy alliance with their only surviving former enemy against his...

Mountain of Black Glass is the third volume of Tad Williams' highly acclaimed four-book series, Otherland. A truly unique reading experience combining elements of science fiction,fantasy, and techno-thriller, it is a rich epic tale in which virtual reality could prove the key to a whole new...

From the New York Times–bestselling author comes the second entry in the popular Otherland series. A small band of adventurers has penetrated the veil of secrecy that prevents the uninitiated from entering Otherland. But having broken into the amazing worlds within worlds that make up this...

I’ve been told to go to Hell more times than I can count. But this time I’m actually going. My name’s Bobby Dollar, sometimes known as Doloriel, and of course, Hell isn’t a great place for someone like me—I’m an angel. They don’t like my kind down there, not even the slightly...

Bobby Dollar is an angel—a real one. He knows a lot about sin, and not just in his professional capacity as an advocate for souls caught between Heaven and Hell. Bobby’s wrestling with a few deadly sins of his own—pride, anger, even lust. But his problems aren’t all his fault. Bobby...

Der Hochhorst wird von Nornen belagert. Und während alle durch diesen Angriff auf die Menschheit abgelenkt sind, wendet sich die unsterbliche Königin der Nornen Utuk'ku dem geheimnisvollen, schicksalhaften Tal Tanakirú zu – dem Tal der Nebel. Unterdessen eilt Königin Miriamel herbei, um den Hochhorst zu retten und den verräterischen Adligen Pasevalles gefangen zu nehmen.

Tad Tad Williams’ Fantasydebüt — der schönste Katzenroman aller Zeiten! Die Stunde der Dämmerung hatte begonnen, und der Dachfirst, auf dem Traumjäger lag, war in Schatten gebettet. Schlimmes geht vor unter den Nachfahren von Harar Goldauge und Fela Himmeltanz. Wohin bloß sind Fritti Traumjägers Freunde und Gefährten verschwunden? Und vor allem: Wo steckt Goldpfote, seine geliebte Gespielin? Zusammen mit Raschkralle und Dachschatten macht sich der Kater auf die Suche.