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Originally written for the pulp magazines of the 1920s and '30s, H. P. Lovecraft's astonishing tales blend elements of horror, science fiction, and cosmic terror that are as powerful today as they were when first published. This tome brings together all of Lovecraft's harrowing stories, including the complete Cthulhu Mythos cycle, just the way they were when first released.

For thousands of years, Latin has been the language of the Roman people, of science, of history, and of culture. The Latin for Beginners audiobook will guide your learning of this fascinating and beautiful language.

Short novels may well be the perfect length for science-fiction stories. They are movie-length tales that resonate with moxie while fully exploring characters, new worlds, and ideas. The stories in this unabridged audio collection are the best-of-the-best short science-fiction novels published in 2010 by current and emerging masters of this form.

Nearly 100,000 years after first contact with the machines that dominate the universe, only a few hundred humans survive. Trapped on Snowglade, a barren world near the center of the galaxy, Killeen and his child, Toby, of the Bishop Tribe, are primitive scavengers, homeless and hunted by the ruling “mechs”. Then suddenly, a strange cosmic entity – neither organic nor cybernetic or living matter – reaches out from a black hole to speak with Killeen.

Starting something from the ground up is challenging. But how about transitioning into the leadership role of an existing organization? No matter how qualified you are, it can feel like an impossible juggling act to manage expectations without creating unnecessary conflict. Or to build trust and learn from others while implementing changes. And yet most leaders step into roles they didn't create. You have to navigate special personal, professional, and organizational needs that take into account the entire team and requires a certain mindset that doesn't come naturally to many leaders.

A sparkling selection of one-off comedy shows from Radio 4's Sunday night Stand Up Specials season: Since 2018, BBC Radio 4 has been making the nation laugh with its Stand Up Specials strand, featuring fantastic half-hour sets from a host of celebrated comedians. This wide-ranging collection brings together eleven of the very best acts, from established stars to new and emerging talent, as they 'zoom through angst from all angles' (The Guardian).

Eigentlich hätte es ein gemütliches Wochenende am Kamin eines alten Freundes werden sollen. Doch was ist schon gemütlich für einen Mann, der seine freie Zeit an der Seite eines Meisterdetektivs verbringt?

Gab es ihn wirklich? Den sagenumwobenen "schwarzen Abt"? Und noch viel wichtiger: Seinen unermesslich wertvollen Goldschatz? Die Einwohner der Gemeinde Fratton scheinen dies jedenfalls zu glauben. Der Meisterdetektiv verspürt keine große Lust, sich der Suche anzuschließen. Bis man ihn herausfordert und er einfach nicht ablehnen kann.

The Black Hallows is on the rise once more. Its existing conduits may have been eliminated, but new vessels have opened up to its malign influence. In the Blasted Lands, a creature born from the fusion of a fyre guardian and a giant insectoid makes its lair in ancient chambers where the sacred agnarim dragon eggs incubate.The former Queen of Cuscosa lives on in the body of her faithful blue-skin thrall, waiting for a transformation fuelled by the Hallows.

Bram Johnstone likes to think he’s a good person. But does a "nice guy" stalk the girl of his dreams? Does he follow her to the library, to university lectures - in fact everywhere - simply to glimpse her shapely curves? To what lengths would he go just to engineer a situation where he’s in close proximity to the fair Maddie - even if only for a couple of precious minutes?

Comedy and fantasy collide in this Dungeons & Dragons genre parody. This audiobook is a spin-off of the infamous Journal of an Outlaw series by Mick McArt. Although set in the same world as the Outlaw, Nimbus "Stormcloud" Slumberdim has an entirely different approach to adventuring in the Unremembered Realms. Being a good guy isn't as easy as it seems, thanks to his traveling party of Garrot the Mage, Kellepto the elven thief, Aiden the cleric, and the feisty dwarven monk named Footpalm the Elflinger.

Deep beneath the earth of a North Cumbrian wood lies the germinating mass of a fungus-like organism. How long it has occupied the fibrous soil of that place is uncertain, but Dr. Jim Alburton estimates it is close to 10 million years. Then again, this is not his sphere of expertise. He would normally consult Jane Milner and her partner. But both of them are dead - Jane the victim of a rare, acute brain disease. Alburton finds her on the floor of a laboratory, sticky orange fluid oozing from her ears.

Book 3 continues the hilarious adventures of the Outlaw with 100 journal entries in the Unremembered Realms. The book series has been described as a blend of Lord of the Rings and Monty Python. Book 3 spends more time delving into the character and all his associates. If you thought you heard it all in Books 1 and 2, you haven't heard anything yet!

After the events of Ahriman: The Spirit of Destruction, Petra Shirazi settles into a life in Paris under the alias of Ana Zagini. Her new world comes crashing down after a visit from a former Agency colleague forces her back into fieldwork. As they race to stop a mole that has infiltrated the Agency, they uncover an insidious plot to destroy the leadership of the International Monetary Fund and place it in the control of a corrupt Russian politician.

A cataract of evil has fallen over the planet Varchal as its orbit enters the influence of Sol-Ar, stirring up tectonic upheavals called Black Hallows. As malignant rains fall on the Imperious Crescent, those who access these sites are transformed into shadows of shame. Accession to the Donnephon throne at the age of 18 has thrust monumental responsibility on Tayem Fyreglance, queen of the Dragon Riders. Yet, there is a greater burden to bear.

Merrick Whyte is the psychonaut, mind reader, master of the gateways, and destroyer of worlds. He is also bereft of power, stolen by Aiwass, the dark demigod, for reasons which are far from clear. But Aiwass is explicit about the impending uncreation of the multiverse - an atrocity machinated by Orthon, a first-order demon. To avert this abomination, Merrick is tasked with seeking out the Dancer - an emissary of Orthon and member of a swelling infestation of adepts called the Enclave. This will prove to be just the start of a treacherous road.

The Journal of an Outlaw series is a comedic take on the fantasy genre. Audiobook two has 100 journal entries that tell you more adventures of an unnamed rogue in the Unremembered Realms.

How would it change your life if you knew what everyone else was thinking? Merrick Whyte has used such a talent to profit from the world of high finance and business mergers. He puts it down to psychology, the study of body language and good background research. But the game is about to change. Someone is seeking his skills for a different purpose - one that leads him into the clandestine world of the occult. After falling foul of the law, he learns that discerning between friend and foe is not an easy task, especially when reality gets turned upside down.

After a disastrous mission forces her out of the field, Petra Shirazi retires from a life of espionage to work in a research position. Three years later, her division stumbles upon a money trail that reveals a massive new wave of terrorist attacks. The money trail places her in the midst of an assassination plot that implicates the highest levels of the Kuwaiti and Iranian governments. Petra will find herself face-to-face with the Ahriman, a man named for the Persian spirit of destruction.

Seth and Seraphina, now closer than ever, realize to leave the Land of the Dead, they must travel on further to the realm of judgement. Unknown to Seth that, by restoring the sun, he had angered the first of all god-like beings, one of pure fear. It has been planning it’s escape for eons, and his coming is the trigger that could ruin or redeem it all. He travels to judgement to undertake the northern trials and prove he is worth returning to the world of the living,