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The virus is morphing and moving fast. Wilders aren't following the three rules anymore. Nobody is safe. Running low on supplies while waiting for a response from their plea for help, the camp in the Adirondak forest can't wait any longer. Emerson is selected to lead a supply run on what should be a short trip into town. With the world sliding dangerously close to a full apocalypse, his team will have to make hazardous decisions.

Graduate student Raina Sun is trying to keep her head above water as the bills roll in, when her dashing college adviser cons her out of several months of rent. Her quest to retrieve the money sets in motion a streak of even worse luck. First, she stumbles on her advisor's dead body and becomes a suspect in his murder. Next, the only man she's ever loved reappears as the lead detective to the case. Raina's having trouble interpreting his signals. Does he want to reignite their passion, or just stay close to his prime suspect?

Vampires + dark magic = zero hour. The road to destruction is only one tempting spell away. What happens when an untrained seer possesses the most powerful grimoire ever to exist? Leslie's a romance author, who happens to be conjuring magic. She's researching sigils for her latest Highlander romance, but her intentions have powered something sinister. Don't miss out on this 10k-word prequel short story that introduces Leslie, the supernatural world with all of the twists and turns.

Crowns often come with a price. For Terosh, the Kireshana - or “renewing fire journey” - offers a chance to prove himself as a man, not just the spare prince. However, first, he must escape his father’s smothering presence. For Reia, a Ranger sworn to protect royals, the task of keeping the prince safe turns complicated when the fool runs away from his private guards. After an explosive meeting, the prince and the Ranger decide to travel together. Forces of nature and wild animals are expected dangers, but several predators come with political agendas.

Green Valley ist von einer schlimmen Dürre betroffen. Der Astoria Creek ist völlig ausgetrocknet und es gibt kein Wasser mehr für die Tiere und Pflanzen der Bewohner. Nicht mehr lange und Silvercloud und die anderen Pferde müssen an einen anderen Ort gebracht werden, damit sie weiter versorgt werden können. Dann taucht auch noch der Fremde Duncan Portwater auf, der den Bewohnern des Tals Wasser verkaufen will. Wieso hat er genug davon? Merkwürdig, denkt nicht nur Leonie. Hat er etwas mit dem ausgetrockneten Fluss zu tun, oder haben vielleicht die Mono-Indianer den Fluss umgeleitet?

Partying too much, picking fights with her Mom...Holly's senior year of high school has become a bit of a mess. She has no idea what she wants to do next year, and she's sick of the pressure to have a plan. When she's shipped off to spend some time in Chicago with her Aunt Miranda, she starts to feel more like herself. But, Holly's about to have bigger problems. The world is on the brink of a viral outbreak that will change the way humans live for years to come. It begins in all the major cities. People are changing into crazed animals, impervious to pain. Nobody knows why.

The forest behind Renna’s home is dark and dense. It holds more secrets than she knows. Having grown up in the half-pocalypse, a world balancing against the tide of a blood-borne virus, Renna knows the rules by heart: 1. Stay inside between dusk and dawn. 2. Close and lock the copper and silver screens. 3. Report anyone suspected of infection immediately. Now, at 17, Renna will have to survive against the rules. An unprecedented attack. A strange boy with copper eyes. Can Renna survive the darkness to save the people she loves?

The slumbering dragon has awakened. Ten years ago in a demonic underworld, my enemies almost killed me. With the help of a disguised demon serving his own agenda, I survived. Barely...After a decade off the supernatural grid, I needed to sip from Goibniu's Chalice of Agelessness to restore my eternal youth. What started as a quick trip changed dramatically when Goibniu uttered those two magic words...Retirement was fun while it lasted.

Discovering the 300-year-old skeleton of shipping tycoon Jedediah Biddeford in the ballroom wall is a big old hassle for Josie Waters, owner of the Oyster Cove Guesthouse. Especially when Biddeford’s descendants turn up, certain that a family legend about treasure buried nearby must be true. Josie is too busy dreaming up the perfect cake for the Oyster Cove’s 250th anniversary celebration to worry about the Biddeford family - plus half the town - digging up her yard...until one of her guests is murdered in the guesthouse garden.

The Dagda’s Harp can control the seasons. It has fallen into the hands of the demons of the Red Cavern. They are using it to keep Pittsburgh in a permanent winter. My fellow citizens are dying from the extreme conditions. To get the Harp, I’ll need to infiltrate a demonic underworld where I experienced major trauma. I’ll also need to leave my unhatched dragon eggs behind. Unfortunately, I’m the only one suited for this job. If I can gain entry, there’s still no guarantee I’ll find the magical relic. The people of Pittsburgh need me. They’ve suffered enough.

Barbara Hoffbeck never quite felt she fit into the small farming community of Big Stone City, South Dakota - and as the youngest of seven growing up during the post-Depression era, she struggled to find her place within her large Catholic family. Barbara defied expectations at every turn, determined to prove her worth in a male-dominated time and place, whether it be by joining a "no girls allowed" hunting trip with her brothers, racing to help save her family's burning barn, or moving across the United States to New York City to pursue a career in publishing.

Josie Waters has to admit she may have acted a bit hastily when she agreed to purchase the Oyster Cove Guesthouse - a charmingly gabled Victorian mansion on the breathtaking Maine coast - from elderly family friend Millie Sullivan. But Josie was desperate to flee Ohio and in particular her ex-husband, a chef who loved his job so much he left her for it. And anyway, how hard can running a guesthouse be?

How can I say no to the Morrigan. I am trying to be a better person. So when my friend, the Celtic Goddess of Death, asks me for help, I'm hesitant. When we get together, death and mayhem always follow. I agree reluctantly, and we start unraveling the mystery. To solve this case, we will have to travel to a murderous netherworld and rescue a talking dagger from the Goblin Queen.

I plan to find Lugh’s Spear and return it to the Celtic gods. One big problem. My black-magic blood can turn me into a violent maniac at the drop of a hat. If I can control my inner darkness, I might be able to solve the mystery.

Was ist das? In der Gemeinde von Grace hat ein Unbekannter auf dem Altar ein Paket abgelegt. Darin ist eine hohe Summe Bargeld enthalten. Leonie, Tiffy und Grace bringen den Fund sofort zu Sheriff Connor. Doch dann wird es immer rätselhafter. Das Geld stammt aus einem Bankraub, der bereits vor über 50 Jahren stattgefunden hat! Anschließend erscheinen aus heiterem Himmel geheimnisvolle Nachrichten an Wänden und Mauern: Auszüge aus der Bibel, die von Reichtum und Geld handeln. Haben diese Botschaften etwas mit dem Paket zu tun? Und wer hat das Geld auf dem Altar platziert?

In Warrior Goddess Wisdom, the best-selling author of the Warrior Goddess series builds on the essential teachings of her previous books by offering a carefully selected package of daily inspirations. The encouraging quotes in this book come from a variety of people and religious traditions, and HeatherAsh eloquently explains their deeper meaning and how they apply to women on the warrior goddess path.

Wie gemein! Bei Dr. Hamilton wurde eingebrochen. Die Diebe haben ein altes Gemälde mitgenommen, das genau genommen wertlos ist. Das Bild wurde in der Zeit des Goldrausches von einem Pastor gemalt und zeigt die biblische Geschichte "David gegen Goliath". Es ist nicht nur für Leonie kaum zu glauben, dass es kurze Zeit später zu einem weiteren Einbruch in Green Valley kommt. Dabei wurde erneut ein Bild desselben Hobby-Malers gestohlen. Für Leonie und ihre Freundinnen beginnt eine gefährliche Spurensuche.

Was ist denn da passiert? Auf der Koppel der Green Valley Ranch steht plötzlich ein Pferd, das Leonie noch nie gesehen hat - samt Sattel und Zaumzeug. Schnell zeigt sich, dass das Pferd zu einem Reiter gehört, der beim Reiten in der Nähe der Ranch abgeworfen wurde. Beim Aufprall hat der junge Mann sein Gedächtnis verloren. Er weiß weder wer er ist, noch wo er herkommt. Dr. Hamilton schaltet sofort die Polizei ein. Doch dann wird die Situation immer merkwürdiger.

Kurz vor Weihnachten erwartet Dr. Hamilton hohen Besuch. Der Privatsekretär des Königs eines kleinen Landes kommt in Begleitung von Prinz Sonam, dem Sohn des Königs. Sie wollen sich auf der Green Valley-Ranch ein Pferd ansehen. Und so bekommt Leonie die einmalige Gelegenheit, mit einem echten Prinzen über den Sinn von Weihnachten zu sprechen! Doch der Prinz ist in Gefahr. Hinterhältige Männer suchen nach ihm. Sie wollen ihn abhalten, in seinem Königreich den Thron zu besteigen. Leonie und ihre Freundinnen müssen alles dafür tun, damit der Prinz nicht gefunden wird.

Wie aufregend! In der Nähe vom Green Valley findet eine Auktion statt, zu der Dr. Hamilton die Freundinnen Leonie, Tiffy und Grace mitnimmt. Hier gibt es neben vielen Sachen für Pferde noch etwas ganz Besonderes: Eine antike Inka-Statue. An ihr ist ein alter Schulfreund von Dr. Hamilton interessiert. Er kann nur leider nicht zur Auktion kommen. Kurz nachdem Dr. Hamilton die Statue für seinen Freund ersteigert hat, kommt es zu merkwürdigen Zwischenfällen.