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The trajectories of Arvind and Arbaaz, both businessmen of a kind whose lives are unwillingly intertwined, ricochet off one another while they play out their sinister and murderous plots of personal and professional one-upmanship, all the while breaking every rule in the book. Both are unaware that what they seek and fight over is the very obstacle in realising an ancient secret that dates back to a time long forgotten. And yet, at the heart of it all, there lies tenderness...and pathos...and blood...and rare moments of an almost exalted happiness.

When reports come in that the Kingpin and a police officer have been killed and that Frank Castle (aka the Punisher) has turned himself in for it, Matt Murdock senses holes in the narratives the media and the streets are quick to run with. Both criminals have been Matt’s nemeses when he dons the cowl of the Daredevil, and there’s no denying that New York is better off without its Kingpin and with the Punisher behind bars. And yet ... while the Punisher is a murderous vigilante, he doesn’t kill cops. And he doesn’t turn himself in.

Mortedant's Peril is an epic historical fantasy of murder, mystery and unlikely alliances from RJ Barker, award-winning author of The Bone Ships. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows and City of Last Chances. ‘An engrossing, ingenious story in a beautifully crafted world’ – Adrian Tchaikovsky...

Grimsby, a junior Auditor in the magical Department of Unorthodox Affairs, finds himself on the other side of the law in this spellbinding urban fantasy. Grimshaw Griswald Grimsby may have one case under his belt, but he’s still a novice Auditor in Boston’s Department of Unorthodox Affairs...

Grimsby, the newest Auditor in the magical Department of Unorthodox Affairs, finds himself in hot water when he intercepts a friend’s case in this fast-paced and thrilling urban fantasy. Against all odds, Grimshaw Griswald Grimsby has become an Auditor, enforcing laws about magic for...

Nachdem die Flucht aus Ferant endlich gelungen ist, macht sich Jarek zusammen mit Syme auf den Rückweg nach Mindola. Dabei muss er feststellen, wie viel sich während seiner langen Abwesenheit am Pfad verändert hat. Der Raubmörder Ollo hat seine Macht weiter ausgedehnt und agiert immer noch von einem vergeblich gesuchten Versteck aus. Die Rauschmittelabhängigkeit vieler breitet sich weiter aus und die Gefahren für die Memo wachsen in jedem Licht.

In the tradition of his renowned father, James J. Butcher’s debut novel is a brilliant urban fantasy about a young man who must throw out the magical rule book to solve the murder of his former mentor. On the streets of Boston, the world is divided into the ordinary Usuals, and the paranormal...

The city of Luskan has always been a den of pirates, thieves, and murderers. But lately, things have gotten much worse. A ship crashes offshore with nothing but corpses. Every day, people go crazy and brutalize those around them. And the only signs that even the most hardened criminals still walk the streets at night are bones. Luskan's sister city, Waterdeep, has sent a detachment to quarantine the unclean city - to let the filth within die, rather than infect the rest of the Realms. But Myrin has slipped inside, declaring that she will save Luskan.

Rumors are swirling around the dark corners of Westgate that a brutal vigilante is dealing violence and havoc in the guise of Shadowbane. Kalen and Myrin have just arrived from Luskan, in search of Kalen's former apprentice, Rhett. Though Kalen believes Rhett to be dead, Myrin won't give up hope as she in turn seeks more information about her past. And Kalen too must find his place, perhaps in the Eye of Justice - the organization that trained him - though that's the last place he wants to end up. But who are is this mysterious vigilante who wields the vaunted sword Vindicator?

Finalist for the 2014 Phillip K. Dick Award Elizabeth Barnabus lives a double life - as herself and as her brother, the private detective. She is trying to solve the mystery of a disappearing aristocrat and a hoard of arcane machines. In her way stand the rogues, freaks and self-proclaimed...

Desde sus orígenes, el hombre ha fantaseado con la idea de poseer la lámpara del genio para que le conceda tres deseos. ¿Y por qué solo tres?, ¿por qué no un millón? Infinitos. ¿Qué ocurriría si alguien pudiese convertir todos sus deseos en realidad? Tendría un poder total. Sería Dios. Miguel Le Fablec, un joven profesor universitario, parece tener el poder de convertir en realidad todo lo que imagina: es el denominado efecto Midas.

Varangantua is in turmoil. After the district of Korsk is obliterated in a fiery cataclysm, the city’s enforcers must pick up the pieces. As sanctioner teams comb the wreckage for survivors, dogged probators such as Agusto Zidarov and Lycia Calix seek to uncover the truth about what happened. Their stories become intertwined with those of petty criminals and desperate citizens, even drawing the vaunted attention of agents beyond Alecto itself, painting a picture of sprawling conspiracy.

Powiesc z pogranicza sensacji i fantastyki. Polskie i amerykanskie sluzby specjalne zawieraja porozumienie w sprawie wspólpracy polegajacej na inwigilacji ugrupowan terrorystycznych w Polsce. Do pomocy amerykanskiemu agentowi polskiego pochodzenia oddelegowany zostaje Kamil Stochard z ABW. Jednak juz wkrótce okazuje sie, ze ich celem nie sa znane grupy terrorystyczne, a pomioty Cthulhu znane jako guimony. Te przybierajace postac staruszków stwory zeruja na ludzkich emocjach wraz ze swoim mistrzem Fn’thalem. Nie maja jednak zamiaru tak latwo dac sie zniszczyc. Polowanie utrudnia fakt, ze guimony maja mozliwosc odradzania sie po smierci. Ksiazka Debskiego to gwarancja rozrywki na wysokim poziomie.