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A fast-moving, wisecracking commentary on contemporary urban mores and morals, and the rivalries and passions to be encountered on the road to success. Married couple Colin, a screenwriter, and Kate, a publisher, move to the Emerald City, where fame and fortune are there for the taking, but surprises are in store for them both.

Emerald City: The Rise of Eros is a cinematic fantasy audio drama that weaves emotionally grounded performances with rich character relationships and mental health-driven storytelling. Set on the fractured planet of Rifterria—where wild magic has reshaped the land and unleashed monstrous threats—the series follows Sophia Starlight, a bodyguard involved in a rift project that summons powerful people from other worlds to defend the last sanctuary: Emerald City. One such arrival is Eros, a morally complex warlock with mind-control abilities whose presence shifts the fragile balance of power ...

Dorothy moves to Oz with her aunt and uncle just in time to face the Nome King’s invasion. Magic, monsters, and old friends return in this classic Oz tale. Discover hundreds of ad-free audiobooks, soothing sounds for sleep and meditation, and more—unwind and learn at www.adfreebooks.com!

The Emerald City of Oz is the sixth installment in L. Frank Baum’s iconic Oz series, where Dorothy Gale returns to the magical Land of Oz, this time with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. Faced with financial troubles in Kansas, Dorothy brings them to Oz for a new beginning. They are warmly welcomed by Princess Ozma, and together, they explore the marvellous wonders of the Emerald City and beyond. Meanwhile, the evil Nome King, Roquat, seeks revenge against the people of Oz and plans a dark invasion with his army of magical creatures. As the threat looms, Ozma uses powerful magic to seal off Oz ...

http://www.adfreebooks.com - 500+ audiobooks, all ad freeThe Emerald City of Oz (1910) was the sixth Oz book written by L. Frank Baum, In this book, Dorothy and her impoverished Uncle Henry and Aunt Em are on the brink of losing their Kansas farm. Consequently, Ozma invites them all to live in the Emerald City. They then explore the countryside, visiting a series of strange beings including the Cuttenclips, the Fuddles, the Rigmaroles, the Flutterbudgets, and the residents of Utensia, Bunbury and Bunnybury. Aunt Em and Uncle Henry also meet old friends like the Wizard, the Cowardly Lion and ...

The Emerald City of Oz (1910) was the sixth Oz book written by L. Frank Baum, a title he hoped would be the last. In this book, Dorothy and her impoverished Uncle Henry and Aunt Em are on the brink of losing their Kansas farm. Consequently, Ozma invites them all to live in the Emerald City. They then explore the countryside, visiting a series of strange beings including the Cuttenclips, the Fuddles, the Rigmaroles, the Flutterbudgets, and the residents of Utensia, Bunbury and Bunnybury. Aunt Em and Uncle Henry also meet old friends like the Wizard, the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger, the ...

Oh My Goodness! What a lot of incredible adventures are packed into this epic. The evil gnome king plots to destroy Oz and enslave it's people; evil creatures from many places are enlisted in this dastardly plan that has every chance of success. Dorothy brings her Aunt and Uncle from Kansas where they have been evicted from the farm, to live in Oz and they are given a tour of parts of Oz that have never been visited before. A city of paper dolls, a city of jig saw people, a city of bunnies and many many more odd and wonderful people are visited and enjoyed. But will the evil creatures succeed ...

Heralded as an instant classic of fantasy literature, Maguire has written a wonderfully imaginative retelling of The Wizard of Oz told from the Wicked Witch's point of view. More than just a fairy tale for adults, Wicked is a meditation on the nature of good and evil.

When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, best-selling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together leading fantasy writers such as Orson Scott Card and Jane Yolen to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans.

In Conan and the Emerald Lotus, the seeds of a deadly plant grant sorcerers immense power, but turn its users into inhuman killers. In the exclusive, long-awaited sequel Conan and the Living Plague, a Shemite wizard seeks to create a serum to use as a lethal weapon. Instead he unleashes a hideous monster on the city of Dulcine. Hired to loot the city of its treasures, Conan and his fellows in the mercenary troop find themselves trapped in the depths of the city’s keep. To escape, they must defeat the creature, its undead followers, then face Lovecraftian horrors beyond mortal comprehension.