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Als sie ihm zum ersten Mal begegnet, ahnt sie nicht, wie gefährlich seine Welt wirklich ist. Sein Blick, so dunkel und unergründlich wie Obsidian, verspricht Abgründe, die tiefer gehen als alles, was sie sich vorstellen kann. Je näher sie ihm kommt, desto schwerer fällt es ihr, sich von der Dunkelheit fernzuhalten, die ihn umgibt – und die droht, auch sie zu verschlingen.

Contains Books 1-3 of the exhilarating series that proves that the best heroes come in small packages! Dead Rat Walking, Rat City, and Year of the Rat.

Was bist du bereit zu tun, um die zu beschützen, die du liebst? Die junge Hexe und Gerichtsmedizinerin Daphne ist erschüttert: Ihr Chicagoer Hexenzirkel wird von einem Mörder heimgesucht, der eine moderne Hexenjagd veranstaltet und ihre Freundinnen bei lebendigem Leib verbrennt. Um den Unbekannten aufzuhalten, muss sie wohl oder übel mit dem charmanten FBI-Agent Steven Rhys zusammenarbeiten, auch wenn sie sich der seltsamen Anziehungskraft, die sie in seiner Nähe spürt, lieber entziehen würde.

"The Chicago Druid and the Ugly Princess" is a story that moves from a time of Irish folklore to modern-day Chicago. It follows the adventures of Fionnuala, a beautiful princess transformed into the ugliest women imaginable by the druid Lochlain, before being sent into the future.

Led by Blade, they were a handful of men and women who fought to keep post-nuclear-war America from plunging into total darkness. The odds were against them, but in a land ruled by chaos, a little action went a long way...

Kal Hakala is the Bureau of Supernatural Investigation’s best agent, but even he needs a break after his last case, which brought him a hair’s breadth from death and killed the fiancée of his best friend, a Mescalero Apache agent named Canton Asate. Kal’s temporary desk-job is nothing less than leadership of the entire BSI. Now it is on his head to assemble teams of agents to fight the latest Supernatural incursions and man up if they fail.

Cheesy jokes. Dates. A bachelor pad of his own. After saving the world (twice), Cyrus Grant deserves to enjoy the single life and relax…until a demon possesses his sister. The cure: a ruthless nightclub owner who peddles dangerous magic. He offers anything for a price. And he doesn’t mean dollars. It takes a rat to fight a rat.

Cyrus Grant put his life back together after becoming a rat shifter. New job, new friends, new dating life. Best of all, he landed a first date with a beautiful woman at a French bistro. Go Cyrus! Of course the date is super awkward. Of course he spills a glass of wine on himself while cracking a terrible joke. And OF COURSE a giant, human-sized rat bursts through the window trying to kill him. Just another day in the life of a rat shifter.

Meet Cyrus Grant, rat shifter. Covered in trash? Check. Getting washed through a sewer in a thunderstorm, fighting for his life? Check. Hunted by a mad scientist and an evil fae? Ugh. Just another day in the life of a rat shifter… All Cyrus wanted to do was find a job so he could stop sleeping on his sister's couch. Getting turned into a rat? Not on his to-do list. Aren't shifters supposed to be lions, bears, and dudes with hairy man chests? Somebody missed the memo.

"Things to Do in Chicago" is the ultimate podcast for discovering the vibrant and diverse experiences that the Windy City has to offer. Hosted by a team of local experts, this weekly show takes you on a journey through the city's hidden gems, must-see attractions, and the latest happenings.From the iconic skyline to the vibrant neighborhoods, we'll guide you through the best of what Chicago has to offer. Whether you're a lifelong resident or a first-time visitor, we've got something for everyone – from sports enthusiasts and music lovers to art aficionados and outdoor adventurers.Tune in to ...

Luzifers Tod ist eine Katastrophe, die die Welt betrifft. Der plötzliche Verlust seiner Magie wendet das Blatt zum ersten Mal seit über zwei Jahrzehnten. Die Menschen versammeln sich. Sie randalieren. Es fühlt sich an wie der Anfang eines Krieges. Als ob das nicht genug sei, ist Bree nicht mehr die Schwester, an die ich mich erinnere – und ihr Wunsch, in die Hölle zurückzukehren, verursacht mehr Feuer, als ich zu löschen vermag.

An alien pyramid has appeared on Earth, squatting in the middle of Chicago. It is growing, destroying the city as it does, and nothing seems able to stop it, not even the might of the US military. Somehow, the alien device is snatching people and for unknown reasons transporting them into worlds of mythology. Dr. Lukacs is one of the victims. Granted, he's an expert on mythology. But myths are not something he'd thought to encounter personally. Or wanted to!

An ingenious novel about art and revenge, insisting on your dreams and hitting on your doctor, told in the form of 80 movie reviews In near-future America, film critic Noah Body uploads his reviews to a content aggregator. His job is routine: watch, seethe, pan. He dreams of making his own film...

In the ruins of his world, Harrison Cody follows a mysterious voice on the radio as he and his pixie sidekick travel on foot across a terrifyingly random landscape. They discover Dorothy O'Neill, who has had to survive among monsters when her greatest worry used to be how to navigate high school. Together they search for what remains of Chicago, and the hope that civilization can be rebuilt.