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Ann Decker fixes computers for a living, and in the evenings she passes the time sharpening her hacking skills. It's not a very interesting life, but she gets by - until one day she's contacted with a job offer for a company called Transformations Incorporated. None of her coworkers has ever heard of it before, and when Ann is finally told what the company does, she can hardly believe it: TI has invented technology to travel in time.

New research has uncovered deeply buried military secrets—both the Allied and Axis special operations during WWII included monsters. Did the Soviets use a dragon to win the Battle of Kursk? Did a vampire fight for the Canadians in Holland? Did the US drop the second atomic bomb on a kaiju? This collection takes real events from World War II and injects them with fantastical creatures that mirror the “unreality” of war itself. Each story—and two poems—feature mythical, mystical, and otherwise unexplainable beings that change the course of history.

The alliance of humans and renegade Fhrey is fragile—and about to be tested as never before. Persephone keeps the human clans from turning on one another through her iron will and a compassionate heart. The arrogant Fhrey are barely held in check by their leader, Nyphron, who seeks to advance his own nefarious agenda through a loveless marriage that will result in the betrayal of the person Persephone loves most: Raithe, the God Killer.

Galina is a young woman caught, like her contemporaries, in the seeming lawlessness of the new Russia. In the midst of this chaos, her sister Maria turns into a jackdaw and flies away - prompting Galina to join Yakov, a policeman investigating a rash of recent disappearances. Their search will take them to the underground realm of hidden truths and archetypes, to find themselves caught between reality and myth, past and present, honor and betrayal... the secret history of Moscow.

After more than 500 years of exile, the heir to the empyre is wary about his sudden reassignment to active duty on the Goblin War’s front lines. His mission to rescue an outpost leads to a dead-end canyon deep inside enemy territory, and his suspicion turns to dread when he discovers the stronghold doesn't exist.

"Honor is the true measure of a man." On this principle, I built a powerful empire, united disparate lands, and destroyed the greatest threat to our world. I died as a true warrior should: in battle. But instead of being granted a well-earned rest, I awoke on the border of a foreign kingdom, in the body of a noble-born outcast—with a noose around my neck.

Meet Amy, the daughter of the Earl of Northland. Her entire family has been reincarnated as the aristocratic Northland family. In an attempt to amicably remove herself as a candidate for the Third Prince’s fiancée–which would certainly cement her position as the game’s villainess—Amy has taken drastic measures: eating tons of food and just enjoying life (at her mother’s suggestion). With this reincarnation, Amy has been given a precious second chance at life, and this time, nothing—not even an otome game—is going to stop her from fulfilling her dream: Amy wants a cat!

По берегам рек, соединяющих Балтийское море с проходами к самой Византии, издавна живут и умирают, воюют и торгуют люди из самых разных племен: скандинавы, балты, финны и славяне. Древние верования, сказания и первобытные обряды создают захватывающую атмосферу, на фоне которой разыгрывается драма Ингигерд, дочери конунга, в одночасье потерявшей все: после захвата викингами торгового города Алдейгьи и убийства отца, девушка, чудом избежавшая плена, горит жаждой мести и ждет момента, чтобы осуществить возмездие.

Пан Властош Вишнецкий – тёмный чародей, одержимый одной целью: спасти родную землю от кровавого противостояния между шляхтой и государем. Его оружие – редкий солнечный дар, сокрытый в Анастасии, дочери простого мельника. Чтобы завладеть этой искусной силой, Властош готов на всё. Но сможет ли свет солнца не только изменить судьбу Славении, но и раскрыть тайну убийства его собственной матери?

Одинокая художница Колетт Лесанж живет в большом старом доме на севере штата Нью-Йорк, где содержит детский сад и обучает своих питомцев французскому языку и живописи. Однако за юной внешностью Колетт скрываются столетия страданий и душевной боли, тянущиеся с тех пор, как дед-вампир подарил ей бессмертие. Теперь, в 1984 году, ей кажется, что она научилась жить с этим непрошеным и нежеланным даром, но появление талантливого ребенка из неблагополучной семьи грозит разрушить ее хрупкий мир.

The year is 1203, and Robert Cutnose, tired of war and lonely in his immortal existence, travels to a place he has avoided for centuries, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, Constantinople. There he finds a city under siege from the crusaders of France and Venice, but dangerous elements of the Order lurk within their ranks as well.

Después de sobrevivir a misiones imposibles y enemigos sobrenaturales, Clarice Cooper y la División OpenMind se enfrentan a su investigación más peligrosa: una carrera contrarreloj a través de ruinas milenarias, monasterios olvidados y códices que la historia quiso enterrar. De las ruinas del Antiguo Egipto a los monasterios del Sinaí, del templo de Jerusalén a cavernas ocultas en el desierto, Clarice y su equipo seguirán un rastro de pistas, evangelios apócrifos y símbolos prohibidos.

When an invading army crosses the Mercerian border, the only thing standing between victory and defeat is an heir to the crown with no battle experience. Enter Dame Beverly Fitzwilliam, who has trained for this moment since she first held a sword. From her relentless pursuit of knighthood to the day she single-handedly saves the king's life and earns her spurs, she has searched for someone worthy of her fealty.

An ancient family diary. A timely prophecy. An epic conclusion. As Sylvia prepares to meet Gabe’s parents for the first time, the last thing she needs is for her long-lost father to cause trouble. While his answers to her questions finally bring clarity, they also usher in danger. But that's not all her elusive father brings into Sylvia's life. His treasured gift of an ancient journal passed down through the generations, connects her to the past with its mystical spells and captivating stories.

Wiosna, 1835 rok. Eliza, córka hrabiny Modlińskiej, nigdy nie pasowała do arystokratycznego świata. Śladami tajemniczego Tatara Tarasa wyrusza, by odnaleźć część legendarnej mapy i poznać sekret, którego strażnikiem był jej ojciec. Zaginione artefakty, pradawna klątwa pustynnej wiedźmy i strażnicy Złotej Ordy – wszystko to splata się w sieć intryg, rozciągającą się między stepami Krymu a litewskimi puszczami.

Ellen lebt mit ihrer Tochter Jenny in einem alten Haus. Doch als sie eines Tages von der Arbeit kommt, ist Jenny verschwunden. Kein Hinweis, kein Entführer. Sie ist einfach weg. Auch Polizist Noah Hansen tappt im Dunkeln. Dann geschehen seltsame Dinge in Ellens Haus: Ein Gemälde scheint der Zugang zu einer anderen Welt zu sein. Gemeinsam mit Noah und dem Kindermädchen Tina begibt sich Ellen auf eine unglaubliche Reise ins 19. Jahrhundert. In eine Zeit ohne Telefon, Internet oder Autos. Wird sie ihre Tochter dort finden?

Ein Asteroid von der Größe des Mondes rast auf die Erde zu und der Menschheit fehlen die Mittel, ihn aufzuhalten. Sechs Auserwählte sollen in der Zeit zurückreisen, um die Vergangenheit zu ändern und den technologischen Fortschritt zu beschleunigen. Eine der Zeitreisenden ist Mia, die in die Rolle der antiken Göttin Diana schlüpft. Gemeinsam mit ihren Mitstreitern muss sie die Herrschaft im Römischen Reich übernehmen. Humor, Hightech und Haltung bewahren Mia und ihr Götterteam in vielen brenzligen Situationen vor dem Verzweifeln.

Герои этой книги связаны между собой, но каждый проживает отдельную жизнь. Вот Сурганов отказывается приносить человеческую жертву божеству новых времён — Ктулху. Вот мальчишки Большой Минин и Маленький Ляпунов хотят посмотреть на новую станцию метро, но проваливаются в Москву совсем другой эпохи (будьте осторожны, новые станции не то, чем кажутся!). Вот придуманные героем женщины русской революции вдруг оживают и становятся частью реальности.

Nel 1372 il nemico mortale di Nicolas Eymerich, Ramon de Tàrrega, viene trovato impiccato nel convento di Barcellona in cui era stato detenuto per anni. Isola in cui si succedono fenomeni misteriosi. Da strani dischi luminosi apparsi in cielo scendono creature gigantesche, ferocissime, che si nutrono di carne umana, forse al servizio di una delle due fazioni baronali che da trent'anni si contendono la Trinacria. L'intero equilibrio di poteri nel Mediterraneo rischia di essere compromesso.

The Small House at Allington introduces Trollope's charming heroine, Lily Dale, to the Barsetshire scene. Lily is the niece of Squire Dale, an embittered old bachelor living in the main house on his property at Allington. He has loaned an adjacent small house rent free to his widowed sister-in-law and her daughters, Lily and Bell. But the relations between the two houses are strained, affecting the romantic entanglements of the girls.