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Tin is the most famous fae in Oz for all the wrong reasons. Cursed with a stone heart, he is the perfect assassin: ruthless, efficient, and merciless with thousands of kills to his name. When his old friend Lion offers him a small fortune to deliver Dorothy to the South for his lover to wear the girl’s head as her own, Tin doesn’t hesitate to accept the unsavory deal.

Es geht in diesem Hörbuch um Musik, um unsere eigene Lebensmelodie und um die Takte, die uns irgendwann einmal vorgeben das Leben ausklingen zu lassen. Nicht jedoch ohne es zuvor gefeiert zu haben, in Dur und Moll, Allegro und Grave - manchmal auch da Capo: Unsere Sinfonie, unser persönliches Instrument wird, in Sprache übertragen, zu einem klingenden Leitstern.

Mr FD of Derbyshire has been paying a great deal of attention to a certain Miss B. Has one of England’s wealthiest bachelors finally been ensnared? FITZWILLIAM DARCY HAS A SECRET, one that haunts him at every turn. Against his better judgement, he accepts an invitation to a house party in Hertfordshire where he encounters the beautiful Miss Elizabeth Bennet of Longbourn, whose lively spirits prove a welcome distraction from his sorrowful past. Yet his peace is disturbed by threats to his family and to his good name. Elizabeth is unexpectedly implicated, but should he suspect Elizabeth…

Join Grace on a breathtaking journey to Ireland—where ancient folklore, forbidden desire, and destiny collide. Grace and her cousin Kate arrive ready to chase adventure across the Emerald Isle. But everything changes the moment Grace meets a mysterious stranger on the flight—a man with storm-gray eyes and an aura of power that feels otherworldly. He has serious Thor energy, and no matter how hard she tries, she can’t shake the visions and dreams that follow their chance encounter. What Grace doesn’t know is that Oscar isn’t just any man.

With Celeste missing, Viktor’s focus has turned to nothing but her return. Dragging Amelia halfway around the world on a mission to find his immortal child, he’s become distant and aloof, placing an invisible wall between the two of them. Returning to the States, Amelia is reminded that the only constant in her life has been herself. With Hypatia in New Orleans and the possible resurgence of the cult, she is once again thrown into a fight she never planned on. When a new threat appears, she learns that her childhood and heritage are much more than she could have ever imagined.

Most people dread turning fifty. Not me. I’ve been counting down the weeks to our luxury holiday in Aruba – seven sun-soaked days to celebrate not just my own fiftieth birthday, but those of three lifelong friends. Two of them are just as excited as I am. The fourth? She took some persuading. With our partners in tow, we arrive at our lavish villa, bubbling with excitement and Prosecco. We’re here to relax, reconnect, and make memories. But in the heat and haze of paradise, inhibitions slip – and secrets spill.

"What is the lost treasure which you seek"? Nick Hollister's luck usually ran only one way-bad. At 32, his life was a disappointment, nothing but a series of dead-end jobs, poor decisions, and broken relationships. One especially bad day, Nick manages to lose his job, his girlfriend, and even gets beaten up. While on a road trip to get away from it all, he discovers a book hidden within the frame of a cheap painting he bought from Hank Harper, the dwarf-sized and eccentric owner of an unusual antique shop.

Older than her newly married sister, curvier than society deems fashionable, and perfectly aware that no one expects her to do much beyond fade quietly into spinsterhood, Millie decides to try something new.

All We Can Save illuminates the expertise and insights of dozens of diverse women leading on climate in the United States - scientists, journalists, farmers, lawyers, teachers, activists, innovators, wonks, and designers, across generations, geographies, and race - and aims to advance a more representative, nuanced, and solution-oriented public conversation on the climate crisis. These women offer a spectrum of ideas and insights for how we can rapidly, radically reshape society.

Seattle, Washington 1993: In Capitol Hill, dem Vergnügungsviertel der Stadt, verschwinden eine Reihe von jungen Frauen spurlos. Die Ermittlungen der Polizei laufen ins Leere, da die Vermissten zumeist erst kurze Zeit in der Stadt waren und bei flüchtigen Bekannten oder in anonymen Absteigen gewohnt haben. Das Verschwinden der jungen Frauen macht nicht nur der Polizei, sondern auch den Schwestern Polly und Melody Stewart große Sorgen.

Hungry darkness, haunted guns, tunnels that move like snakes—the crystal mines of Medicine Rocks, Montana, are a place only the bravest and greediest dare. Discovered in 1866, the miraculous rock known as crystal quickly rose to become the most expensive substance on the planet, driving thousands to break the treaties and invade the sacred buffalo lands of the Sioux. But mining crystal risks more than an arrow in the chest. The beautiful rock has a voice of its own. A voice that twists minds and calls unnatural powers. A voice that turns men into monsters.

Ashe Rebec is a chosen daughter of the Order. A syndicate that runs the criminal underbelly in the Kingdom of Warriath. Her stepfather has protected and hid her power from the royal court. But when the king places a hefty price tag on commoners with residual fae magic, he cashes in on the windfall, expecting her to join the other healers. And money isn't the only reason he wants Ashe behind castle walls.

A demon attack leads us to Glinda. The dark witch with more blood on her hands than anyone on the Council wants to admit. While I’m trying to track her down, and find Brutus before someone else does, the Council betrays me. They hire a bounty hunter to take out my dragon. But this hunter is not what anyone expected. Least of all me. Now I’m being hunted by demons, witches, and one man with a reputation for killing the unkillable. Can I outsmart them all or am I about to lose my five-ton scaled baby?

I'm Eliza Grey, and my charming fixer-upper came with an unexpected feature: a gateway to the infernal realms in the basement. So much for open-concept living. Now, instead of choosing tile patterns, I'm deciphering ancient runes. My real estate agent? Secretly a magical mentor. The grumpy handyman? A half-demon hunter with a penchant for brooding. And my new house? Let's just say it has opinions on my renovation choices.

When an explosion rocks Scorchwood Prison, we're called in to retrieve the escapees. But two names hit harder than the blast. My favorite dragon and my longtime nemesis are both missing. When the bodies start turning up. Mauled. Torn. All signs point to a demon—not as a victim, but the attacker. To complicate things further, a powerful witch disappears. One Eve knows far too well.

Melody Hollenback has a problem. Her husband, Jeff, has joined what appears to be a cult. Considering his and her months-long unemployment and Jeff's clinical depression, Melody has a lot to worry about. When Jeff exhibits sudden signs of mental wellness, he is convinced the cult is curing him. He becomes increasingly immersed in the teachings, and Melody worries he is pulling away from her. In an effort to hold on to him, she pretends to join the fold. She soon discovers that the cult has long arms and keeps a tight grip on its followers.

Die Solare Republik kämpft nach Sjöbergs Attacke um ihr Überleben. Ob dieser Kampf erfolgreich sein wird, kann nur die Zukunft zeigen. Captain Jayden Cross und seine Crew erreichen in der Zukunft endlich das Ziel ihrer Reise. Der Dunkle Wanderer präsentiert sich allerdings anders als erwartet. Ein Außenteam begibt sich auf die Oberfläche des Planetoiden, um die so dringend benötigten Antworten zu erhalten. Niemand ist jedoch darauf vorbereitet, dass sie längst erwartet werden. Denn hinter den Schleier auf die Wahrheit zu blicken hat seinen Preis.

August Monk has built her life on control—every deadline tracked, crisis managed, milestone marked. But at 47, with her company hemorrhaging money and her marriage fracturing, even perimenopause rejects her careful plans. On a family holiday, August is certain her joy will return and her marriage will repair. Instead, at Britain's oldest brewery, a sip of beer transports August to an alternate reality where she awakens naked in a field of pulsing red mushrooms.

Als sich an einem unbehaglichen Dezembertag des Jahres 1856 der Geschäftsmann und Reisende William Langford doch noch ärgerlicherweise ein schon für sich geglaubtes privates Abteil des Vier-Fünfzehn-Schnellzugs mit einem weitläufigen Bekannten teilen muss, ahnt er noch nicht, dass diese Begegnung ihn alsbald in ein unerklärliches Rätsel involvieren wird ... Ein Rätsel, an dem sich die englische Polizei bereits seit Monaten die Zähne ausbeißt.

With Viktor dead and the vampire council back in Europe, Celeste’s life is finally her own. After lying low for a while, she’s found the answer to her desires and decides to do a very human teenage action—go to college. Ravenwood University seems to be the perfect fit. Nestled in a secluded part of Mississippi and away from anyone who will know who she is, she settles in for what she hopes is a year of what she’s been denied her entire life—living.