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In order for the Storm King to 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 their victory lies in finding the third sword of legend, Memory - but the sword has been lost for ages. Lost, that is, until Simon Snowlock realises that he knows exactly where the sword is and how to recover it.

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 possible imagine are gathering: forces which will change Simon's life - and his world - forever. Following the death of Good King John, Osten Ard is plunged into civil war as his sons battle for control of the fabled Dragonbone Chair - the country's throne as well as the symbol of its power.

Lacking health insurance when he was diagnosed with cancer, Shawn Speakman asked friends in the science fiction and fantasy writing community to donate short stories he could use to counter mounting medical debt. The result was Unfettered, an anthology offering tales from some of the best authors working today. Now, in Unfettered III, Speakman continues to pay forward the aid he received, raising money to combat medical debt for SF&F artists and authors.

Und in Tanakirú, dem Tal der Nebel, ist die Bindung zwischen Prinz Morgan und Nezeru, einer abtrünnigen Norne, ernster und seltsamer geworden, als beide es erwartet hätten. Sie dringen immer tiefer in das Herz des geheimnisvollen Tales ein, begegnen Wundern und Schrecken und stehen schließlich dem uralten Rätsel gegenüber, das den Krieg der Nornenkönigin entfacht hat – ein Mysterium, das Unsterbliche und Menschen gleichermaßen bedroht.

Eigentlich sollte es ein ganz normaler Ferienaufenthalt werden, aber was die Geschwister Tyler und Lucinda auf der Tierfarm ihres Onkels erleben, übersteigt jede Vorstellungskraft...

Bobby Dollar has a problem or four of epic proportions. Problem one: his best friend Sam has given him an angel's feather that also happens to be evidence of an unholy pact between Bobby's employers and those who dwell in the infernal depths. Problem two: Eligor, Grand Duke of Hell, wants to get his claws on the feather at all costs, but particularly at all cost to Bobby. Problem three: Bobby has fallen in love with Casimira, Countess of Cold Hands, who just happens to be Eligor's girlfriend.

The long-awaited continuation of one of the greatest fantasy trilogies ever written. The world was nearly destroyed, but now knows hope again. At the end of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Ineluki the Storm King, an undead spirit of horrifying, demonic power, came within moments of stopping Time...

In order for the Storm King to 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 their victory lies in finding the third sword of legend, Memory - but the sword has been lost for ages. Lost, that is, until Simon Snowlock realises that he knows exactly where the sword is and how to recover it.

Otherland is civilisation's most stunning achievement: a private, multidimensional universe built by the greatest minds of the 21st century. But this most exclusive of places is also a jealously guarded secret, created and controlled by the Grail Brotherhood, a private cartel known to a few and made up of the world's most powerful and ruthless individuals. The purpose of Other is still a mystery. But it may not remain so for long. For a small band of adventurers has penetrated the secrecy that surrounds it and has broken into the amazing worlds with worlds it contains.

Der dritte Teil der großen Saga "Das Geheimnis der Großen Schwerter" von Bestsellerautor Tad Williams. Die Nornenkönigin, Jahrtausende alt und von eiskalter Bosheit, plant gemeinsam mit dem grausamen Ineluki Sturmkönig, die Menschheit in Osten Ard auszurotten. Eine alte Weissagung verrät, dass die bösen Mächte erst besiegt werden können, wenn die drei Großen Schwerter wieder vereint sind. Gemeinsam mit Prinzessin Miriamel macht Simon sich auf, um nach dem dritten Schwert zu suchen. Eine gefährliche Reise beginnt ...

Der erste Teile der großen Saga »Das Geheimnis der Großen Schwerter« von Bestsellerautor Tad WilliamsDer betagte König Johan liegt im Sterben, und um die Thronfolge entbrennt ein hinterhältiger Kampf unter seinen Söhnen Elias und Josuah. Der Küchenjunge Simon, wegen seiner Zerstreutheit auch Mondkalb genannt, gerät mitten in die Auseinandersetzungen um die Herrschaft über Osten Ard...

Der große Weltenschöpfer lüftet neue Geheimnisse aus seiner magischen Welt: Orlando Gardiner, ein unheilbar kranker Jugendlicher, der sich nur dann lebendig fühlt, wenn er Abenteuer im Netz besteht, kämpft bis zum letzten Moment, um seine Freundin Sam Fredericks und die übrigen Otherlandfahrer zu retten. Dieser Sieg hat allerdings einen hohen Preis...

Die Gralsbruderschaft macht sich bereit, den letzten Schritt zu tun - einzugehen in das Netzwerk Otherland, um das ewige Leben zu erlangen...

Ende des 21. Jahrhunderts: Die reichsten und mächtigsten Männer und Frauen haben ein gigantisches Netzwerk geschaffen...

Das Eintauchen in den Cyberspace ist zur ultimativen Freizeitbeschäftigung geworden. Doch weltweit fallen Computerkids in ein mysteriöses Koma...

Die Gralsbruderschaft macht sich bereit, den letzten Schritt zu tun - einzugehen in das Netzwerk Otherland...

In order for the Storm King to 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 their victory lies in finding the third sword of legend, Memory - but the sword has been lost for ages. Lost, that is, until Simon Snowlock realises that he knows exactly where the sword is and how to recover it. The only problem: an undead army, bolstered by powerful magic, lies between him and his destination.