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Stalin’s most trusted secret agent, the legendary Inspector Pekkala, is on his deadliest mission—one that could save his country . . . or plunge it into the abyss. It is 1939. Russia teeters on the verge of war with Germany. It is also on the brink of bankruptcy. To preserve his regime...

The arrival of Aslishtei's nieces brings an unexpected proposition: an expedition to Old Baxteiyel. The hierophant of Albei has turned the ruins into the site of a deadly race, pitting teams against one another to claim the treasures hidden within. But Aslishtei's nieces have a different plan. For them, the race is a distraction—a cover for their true goal of uncovering the secrets of the fabled Arc of Knowledge within the ruins.

Karlax has survived numerous encounters with dragons, atorats, and orcs, but now he will face off against his deadliest foe yet: the Emissary of the Void. Even that, though, may pale in comparison to the growing threat that is surfacing within his newly formed alliance.

Karlax, a young dragon prince, is hell-bent on vengeance and domination after narrowly escaping a murderous assault on his home that left all of his loved ones dead. In the wake of the destruction, Karlax has sworn never to rest until he has repaid those who took everything from him and established a new kind of ruling order on Kendualdern, the likes of which has never been seen before.

Join David as he encounters his eccentric Aunt Betsey, faithful Peggotty and the villainous Uriah Heep, and as he falls in love with Little Em'ly, Dora and Agnes. And then there is old school friend James Steerforth: dashing, daring and seductive. This dramatisation explores the complexities and intimacies of that relationship beyond anything possible in Dickens' day, in an adaptation giving fresh life and vividness to this beloved tale.

Gorliad is the first crowned prince to hatch in centuries. But can he rule? Destined to one day conquer a kingdom of his own, he begins his rigorous training and progresses wonderfully. That is, until a rival dragon descends upon the kingdom in a ferocious battle that leaves Gorliad crippled and bereft of his birthright. The young dragon will need to find the fires deep within his soul if he is to overcome his handicap, but even victory may bring defeat as he will have to risk his father's kingdom and everything in it to ascend to his promised throne.

A gun-toting preacher, a rebel army led by a madman, and entire villages slaughtered just because they were in the way. In Another Man's War, follow Sam Childer's remarkable transformation from violent thug to a man of faith, and his ongoing battle to save children in one of the world's most...

In today’s fast-changing pace of digitization, new technologies can grow old in a matter of months compared to decades due to the rise in standards with technological advancements. So how can you write a book on this subject that can stand the test of time? Many books on the subject that were published only a couple of years ago are obsolete and worthless unless you’re seeking to learn the ancient history of digital transformation. But this audiobook is different from anything you will find out there on the subject matter.

In 1966, John Barker, a British psychiatrist working in an outdated British mental hospital, established the Premonitions Bureau to investigate this very idea. He would find a network of curious correspondents, and among them two highly gifted 'percipients'. Together, they predicted calamities and international incidents with uncanny accuracy. And then, they gave Barker their most disturbing warning: that he was about to die.

When she and photographer Mack Fraser, the man she loves to hate, are sent to investigate the old mansion in the Hatteras, they never dream that once inside their lives will never be the same. For, the house is a gateway to alternate Earths, watched over by a mysterious group called the Workers, who guard against more advanced civilizations crossing the dimensional barriers to conquer defenseless neighbors.

Vinteren raser i Storbritannien, da Brightons politi bliver presset til det yderste. Et voldsomt regnskyl afslører en primitiv grav på en bakkehøj, alt imens en teenager terroriserer et supermarked med et haglgevær, og et tragisk røveri udspiller sig i én af byens eksklusive butikker. De har desperat brug for ledetråde, men kan de stole på Ciara O’Cleary, røveriets eneste levende vidne, som intet så, men alligevel kan dele afgørende viden om forbrydelsen? Den unge irske kvinde gemmer nemlig på en hemmelighed, for hun har en lugtesans som de færreste.

In the Caribbean Sea, the U. S. Coast Guard intercepts a ship that should not exist. Aurora South was officially lost five years earlier after the strike on WHITE NODE, a secret Antarctic station. Now the vessel appears near Puerto Rico with its AIS off, its radio silent, and its autopilot steering it toward San Juan. On the bridge, no one is alive to explain who sent it there.

When Sasha receives a mysterious letter from the legendary Captain Kitty, she and her friends are whisked into the hidden world of Spice Town—a place of talking animals, daring pirates, and wild magic around every corner. Guided by the clever and mysterious Ms. V, the friends must solve riddles, face a fearsome pirate captain, and uncover the secrets that could save (or doom) the city they’ve come to love.

Un ultimo autunno prima della fine del mondo. Quando in inverno il fiume gelerà, la polvere d'ombra supererà il ghiaccio e divorerà avida la vita superstite del continente. Una prova, implacabile e letale quanto il nemico stesso, dovrà portare la salvezza. I Maghi della Luce cercano tre eroi, sulle cui ampie spalle possa gravare la speranza di un intero popolo.

*As heard on NPR’s Fresh Air* One of The New York Times’s “Novels Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026” From one of the boldest and most captivating voices in world literature, a sensual and provocative coming-of-age novel about a young Arab woman on a quest for sexual and political...

Farin, the gravedigger’s son, lives in the medieval village of Heap. The 18-year-old is an outsider who is bullied and ostracized by the villagers. His father has succumbed to a life of drinking, and the young man has no option but to take over the job of gravedigger. But Farin’s life takes a dramatic twist when the village witch dies. As he prepares her for burial, he finds an amulet hanging around her neck, and he can’t resist trying it on.

Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard, a classic film noir and also a damning dissection of the Hollywood dream factory, evokes the glamour and ruin of the stars who subsist on that dream. It’s also one long in-joke about the movie industry and those who made it great - and who were, in turn, destroyed by it. One of the most critically admired films of the 20th century, Sunset Boulevard is also famous as silent-star Gloria Swanson’s comeback picture. 

As an orphan growing up in a distant border province, Faron took pride in the epic tales of the Hero of Hathur, a great and powerful warrior who ruled in the name of the sun-worshipping Church of the Sol Creator. That pride is shattered by accusations from the Hero's family that he squandered their entire inheritance on the production of a profane play with him at the center: "The Mystery of the Pale King."

He could have been my hero. He saved my life that night, a beautiful dark angel slicing through my fear and the water, dragging me from its deadly clutches. He should have been my hero. I thought maybe he was.

Imagine being able to hear for the first time, or see in full-colour, or take your first steps on Earth. This incredible audiobook celebrates the remarkable achievements made in medical engineering, and offers a glimpse of what the future might hold for humanity. Pioneering technological...