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Brought to you by Penguin. Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before The audiobook of The Colour of Magic is read by Colin Morgan (Merlin; Testament of Youth; Belfast). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning...

Alien visitors devastate a remote farm in Lovecraft’s first and best venture into science fiction.

From Emmy Award-winning author David Quantick, All My Colors is a darkly comic novel about a man who remembers a book that may not exist, with dire consequences. A bizarre, mind-bending story at the intersection of Richard Bachman, Charlie Kaufman, and Franz Kafka.

What if horror didn’t crawl, speak, or breathe—but fell from the sky? The Colour Out of Space is not just a story; it’s a chilling descent into a nightmare beyond human understanding. When a strange meteorite crashes onto a quiet New England farm, it leaves behind something impossible to describe—an unnatural presence that seeps into the land, the animals, and the people who live there. Crops rot, livestock change, and the air itself feels wrong as an invisible force spreads with silent, relentless intent.

Since moving to Hollywood Lakes, Shay's life has been full of surprises—like the mysterious crow gifts she keeps finding on her porch and her childhood summer camp turning into a getaway for adults. It's all cocktails and crafts until Color Wars begins, and Shay learns her former nemesis is captain of the opposing team—even meaner now than she was then. Shay's determined to win . . . until word witch duty calls.

Step into the chilling world of H. P. Lovecraft’s The Colour Out of Space, a landmark tale of cosmic horror and science fiction. When a strange meteorite crashes onto Nahum Gardner’s farm, it unleashes a terrifying force beyond human comprehension—an indescribable “colour” that poisons the land, warps nature, and drives the Gardner family into despair and madness. Blending eerie atmosphere, rural isolation, and the unknown terror of extraterrestrial presence, this story stands as one of Lovecraft’s most haunting masterpieces.

At the American Academy of Classical Art, popular opinion has it that the school's handsome and mysterious founder, Raphael Sinclair, is a vampire. It is a rumor Rafe does nothing to dispel. Scholarship student Tessa Moss has long dreamed of the chance to study at Rafe's Academy. But she is floundering amidst the ups and downs of a relationship with egotistical art star Lucian Swain. Then, one of Tessa's sketches catches Rafe's attention: a drawing of a young woman in 1930s clothing who is covering the eyes of a child.

Young Bart Steele is grappling with the death of his father when a mysterious stranger enters his life, warning him that danger lurks around every corner. Handing Bart a ticket to board a Lhari star cruiser bound for an unknown destination, he embarks on an extraordinary journey filled with adventure and discovery. Unbeknownst to him, this voyage will change everything. Join Bart in this captivating tale from sci-fi legend Marion Zimmer Bradley, as narrated by Mark Nelson.

To save his family from his tyrannical mother, Julius had to step on a lot of tails. That doesn't win a nice dragon many friends, but just when he thinks he's starting to make progress, a new threat arrives. Turns out, things can get worse. Heartstriker hasn't begun to pay for its secrets, and the dragons of China are here to collect. When the Golden Emperor demands his surrender, Julius will have to choose between loyalty to the sister who's always watched over him and preserving the clan he gave everything to protect.

Lileala has just been named the Rare Indigo—beauty among beauties—and is about to embrace her stardom, until something threatens to change her whole lifestyle and turn the planet of Swazembi upside down. Colonized by the descendants of Earth's West African Dogon Tribe, the planet of Swazembi is a blazing, color-rich utopia and famous vacation center of the galaxy. No one is used to serious trouble in this idyllic, peace-loving world, least of all the Rare Indigo. But Lileala's perfect, pampered lifestyle is about to be shattered.

Dive into the chilling depths of H.P. Lovecrafts Colour Out of Space, where the primal fear of the unknown takes center stage. This haunting tale explores the arrival of a mysterious entity from beyond the stars, leaving an unsettling sense of dread lingering in the air. Lovecraft masterfully evokes the senses, allowing your imagination to conjure the terrifying presence that disrupts a quiet rural landscape. Join us as we unravel this classic horror story that grips you with its eerie atmosphere and enigmatic horrors. - Summary by phil chenevert

Somewhere on the frontier between thought and reality exists the Discworld, a parallel time and place that might sound and smell very much like our own, but that looks completely different. It plays by different rules. Certainly it refuses to succumb to the quaint notion that universes are ruled by pure logic and the harmony of numbers. But just because the Disc is different doesn't mean that some things don't stay the same.

Ceryl, now a full mage in The White Order, must prove himself indispensable to Jeslek, the High Wizard. Whether it be the threat of assassination, the effective governance of occupied territory, or the fearless and clever direction of troops in battle, Ceryl faces many harrowing obstacles, not the least of which is Anya, the plotting seductress who's the real power behind the scenes of the white wizards. With his wits, his integrity, and the support of his love, the Black healer Leyladin, he must survive long enough to claim his rightful spot within the ruling hierarchy of the White Order.

As students at university of Makhanda, South Africa during the #RUReferenceList campaign, Langa and her lover Khwezi have a passionate and complex relationship. Puzzling gaps in her memory haunt Langa, yet her dreams are vivid with colors and symbols that hint at a nightmare of forgotten violations and losses. So many secrets—and Langa has had enough of secrets and silences. Who can she turn to? Her mother? Her grandmother? Khwezi? Or herself?

My - luchshie, my jelita mira krasoty. Vysokie steny oberegajut nas ot muzhskoj nazojlivosti i smertel'nyh opasnostej Stiksa. Nashu privlekatel'nost' shlifujut vydajushhiesja mastera svoego dela, nad nashim obrazovaniem rabotajut luchshie pedagogi. I kazhduju vospitannicu v itoge zhdet odinakovaja uchast' - stat' pokornoj izbrannicej vazhnogo gospodina. No, nesmotrja na strozhajshee vospitanie, est' sredi nas te, kotorye gotovy pojti na nemyslimoe - pomenjat' bezopasnost' i comfort.

In the deep glens of Massachusetts, in the wild hills of Vermont and in Australia's sandy wastes, unfathomable things lurk. Things that shine with an unnatural light, that speak and buzz strangely in the night, that prowl in the mind. Things not of our Earth. Widely considered to be the most significant writer of supernatural tales in the 20th century, H.P. Lovecraft made a profound contribution to science fiction.

Alex rouses to near darkness, glass enclosing him on all sides, drowning in salty fluid. Except, his lungs don’t burn for air, his mind doesn’t fade away, and there is a mechanical umbilical cord extending out of his navel. The Institute offers many services, but their specialty is a release from reality. All a Dreamer needs to pay is everything they have: blood, bone marrow and stems cells. A donation to biotech science. Thousands of broken souls sleep in their pods, every thought and each emotion manipulated, improved.

Time travel is a dream long held by human beings. Who hasn't had fond thoughts about showing Nicola Tesla their personal Tesla coil or taking him for a drive in an electric car that bears his name? The devil is in the details of the technology, which is what ties together this collection of short fiction. The stories in this collection appeared in Analog science fiction magazine between 1990 and 2000.

Sumérgete en un mundo donde la IA ha robado el color... y la creatividad es la última esperanza. En un futuro distópico controlado por una inteligencia artificial que teme la individualidad, @ElectrodoAge, un joven artista, se aferra al recuerdo de los colores y a la leyenda del Escribano de los Sueños, un ser mítico capaz de plasmar los sueños en colores y romper el hechizo de la IA.

Apprentice mage Chance Fortunato just can’t catch a break. His training has gotten even harder, and his mentor, Dr. Corwin, is pushing him to take his mage trials early. Still, it beats his old gig working for a demon. But life takes a turn for the worse when a member of his girlfriend Shade’s werewolf pack is killed by a member of a rogue pack. Adding insult to grief, the pack is forced to let the Conclave send an observer to monitor their investigation.