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The Guardians have returned. As Moriel's reincarnation nears, Lyr is determined to fulfil her oath: harness the power of the red shard and defeat him. But Lyr has uncovered the Empire's darkest secret — her cousin Jules still lives and the Emperor is enslaving vorakh for their forbidden magic. Now, she's vowed to bring the Empire to its knees. But freeing the realm will require more power than even Lyr and Rhyan combined possess. Their only opportunity is to make a far more sinister deal with the person who has the most to gain — and the person Rhyan trusts the least.

Kommissar Max Heller ermittelt im Dresden der 40er- und 50er-Jahre. Im Kriegschaos der bombenzerstörten Stadt, während der sowjetischen Besatzung und der Anfangsjahre der DDR kämpfen die Menschen ums nackte Überleben und um ein bisschen Normalität. Doch die Stadt wird immer wieder von schweren Verbrechen erschüttert, die Max Heller und seine Mannschaft bis über ihre eigenen Grenzen hinaus führen. Die Box beinhaltet die ersten drei Fälle für den Kommissar. Mit der unverwechselbaren Stimme von Heikko Deutschmann tauchen die Hörer tief ab in vergangene, gefährliche Zeiten.

More than 30 years ago, Frank White coined the term "overview effect", to describe the cognitive shift in awareness that results from the experience of viewing Earth from orbit or the moon. He found, that with great consistency, this experience profoundly affects space travelers' worldviews - their perceptions of themselves and our planet and our understanding of the future. White found that astronauts know from direct experience what the rest of us know only intellectually: We live on a planet that is like a natural spaceship moving through the universe.

Gustav Heller, Kriminalrat der Königlichen Polizei in Dresden, reitet an einem Sommertag im Jahre 1879 die Elbe entlang, als ein plötzlicher Knall die Stille zerreißt. Auf dem Fluss ist der Kessel eines Frachtdampfers explodiert, Tote und Verletzte treiben im Wasser. Beherzt zieht Heller einen Schwerverletzten an Land. Wenig später führt ihn ein diffiziler Fall von Sabotage, Erpressung und Mord wieder an die Elbe: Zwei Dampfschiffreedereien kämpfen erbittert um die königliche Schifffahrtslizenz und schrecken auch nicht vor drastischen Mitteln zurück. Doch Hellers hartnäckige Nachforschungen erregen den Unwillen seines Vorgesetzten.

Las Honorables Madres se enfrentan, con sus terribles poderes, a la secular Bene Gesserit. Las revenidas Madres, ocultas y fortificadas en su planeta Casa Capitular, intentan revivir el viejo orden que les dio su antiguo poder en todo el universo. Un ghola de Miles Teg está siendo adiestrado para superar incluso a su poderoso antecesor.

La expansión galáctica que siguió a la muerte de Leto ha terminado. Todos regresan al planeta madre, convertido de nuevo en el mundo inhóspito y seco de sus orígenes. El delicado equilibro entre las antiguas fuerzas está a punto de romperse. En este marco aparece un nuevo personaje: Sheeana, una chica que tiene el poder de invocar, controlar y conducir a Shaihulud, el gigantesco gusano de arena...

“With wit and brio, Frank separates current nonsense about aliens from the serious and fascinating search for extraterrestrial life.” —Carlo Rovelli, New York Times bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics From astrophysicist Adam Frank, a little book on the biggest questions...

Logan Mitchell is a man who’s always been more than happy to take what he wants. It’s a philosophy that’s proven lucrative in both his business and personal life, and never was it more apparent than the night he laid eyes on Tate Morrison. After pulling out all the stops and convincing the sexy bartender to give him a try—he’s hooked. Now, Logan finds himself in a predicament that demands more from him than a smart-ass answer and his innate ability to walk away when things get too deep. He has a choice to make, and it’ll force him to do something he’s never done before—take a chance.

I’m hiding a secret. A big one. One that could shake the very foundation of the Upper East Side elite. My secret has dark blond hair and a smile that could charm the pants off anyone—including mine. Charismatic. Powerful. Unbelievably gorgeous, with a body I fantasize about—not that they will ever know. This secret is one I’ll take to the grave. Because, you see, I am in love with a Carrington, just not the one I’m dating. And what’s a bigger scandal than falling for your girlfriend’s dad?

After equalling Michael Schumacher's record of seven world titles, and overtaking him as having the most race wins, pole positions and podium finishes, Sir Lewis Hamilton became the most successful racing driver of all time—and the most dominant and successful Briton ever to drive in Formula 1. In this insightful biography, bestselling sports author Frank Worrall traces the slipstream of Hamilton's incredible career as the fastest driver on the planet.

Selbstsicherer sein, eine glückliche Partnerschaft, die Karriereleiter hinaufklettern oder endlich richtig fit werden: Ganz bestimmt haben auch Sie Wünsche, denen Sie schon lange hinterherträumen. Vom Träumen alleine werden Sie nicht wahr – vom Denken aber schon! Denn mit gezielter Gedankenkraft helfen Sie Ihrem Erfolg auf die Sprünge und wie Manifestation ganz einfach zum Gamechanger Ihres Lebens wird, zeigt Ihnen dieses Buch.

In this audio dramatization performed by a talented cast of children aged 7 to 14, L. Frank Baum's, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, is exquisitely brought to life. This fantasy classic will charm both young and old listeners. Narration and dialogue is accompanied by a rich audio landscape of music and sound effects, creating a vivid landscape of the mind. Join Dorothy, her faithful dog Toto, the Scarecrow, The Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion on their adventures in their quest to find the great Wizard of Oz.

In a world ravaged by war and chaos, one soldier stands as humanity's last hope. Master Sergeant Joe Kovach, a genetically enhanced super-soldier, crash-lands back on Earth after a harrowing space battle. But the planet he once knew is now a savage, unforgiving hellscape. Armed with his wits, his loyal team, and a mysterious damaged warbot, Joe must navigate a treacherous landscape filled with horrific dangers.

Seine geschriebenen Sätze bringen den Tod ... Der erfolglose Autor Max Delius erhält den Auftrag, einen Thriller zu verfassen. Noch während er schreibt, sterben die Mordopfer, nicht nur auf dem Papier. Max weigert sich, weiterzuschreiben. Als seine Tochter entführt wird, muss er das Werk vollenden, sonst stirbt sie. Doch der Horror endet nicht mit dem letzten Satz ... Ein Thriller über einen Autor, der zum Spielball eines geheimen CIA-Programms wird.

Within Dr. Kinslow’s new book you will learn to go beyond the instant healing power of Quantum Entrainment to, with a single procedure, realize your deepest spiritual and material goals. You will learn how to find your Eufeeling, the hub around which all the creative forces of nature revolve, then how to use it to form a powerful and immediately effective intention.

I’m so over college. It was supposed to be the time of our lives, a time of debauchery, but one by one, Cupid aimed his arrow and hit every one of my moron friends. Relationships. Could there be anything more soul-sucking and lame? To be tied to one person, and have to think about their ... feelings. Fine. Whatever. I’ll look for my fun elsewhere. Like that teacher’s assistant who keeps giving me a hard time. I wouldn’t mind shutting him up—with my mouth. I wonder if I could provoke him into it ...

Ace Locke is Hollywood's hottest action hero. Women across the globe fling their panties in his direction, but Ace isn't interested in those - he's more of a boxer briefs kind of guy. Specifically, those of the nearly naked male model on a billboard he drives past every day. Though he recently made headlines for his public coming out, Ace is wary about pursuing a relationship, fearing what the court of public opinion will do to his career. But there's something in the model's expression that intrigues him and has him wondering what if?

Book 1: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, better known and loved today as simply The Wizard of Oz, is a tale that has been cherished by readers and listeners throughout the years. This timeless story has inspired Broadway shows, cartoon series, and many films over the past few generations. I hope that this book has inspired your sense of creativity and wonder as much as it has mine.

Special Forces Captain Cade Rearden struggles to control the whispers in his head. Plagued by multiple personality disorder, he nearly spirals into insanity after extremists kill his whole team and hold him captive. Defeated but not broken, he can hardly believe it when an artificial intelligence named Doris rescues him and then recruits him for an impossible mission.

With poignant insight and humor, Frank Vertosick, Jr., MD, describes some of the greatest challenges of his career, including a six-week-old infant with a tumor in her brain, a young man struck down in his prime by paraplegia, and a minister with a .22-caliber bullet lodged in his skull. Told through intimate portraits of Vertosick's patients and unsparing-yet-fascinatingly detailed descriptions of surgical procedures, When the Air Hits Your Brain illuminates both the mysteries of the mind and the realities of the operating room.