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Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.

The sand-blasted world of Arrakis has become green, watered, and fertile. Old Paul Atreides, who led the desert Fremen to political and religious domination of the galaxy, is gone. But for the children of Dune, the very blossoming of their land contains the seeds of its own destruction. The altered climate is destroying the giant sandworms, and this in turn is disastrous for the planet's economy.

Powerless witch Saika is ready to enact her sister's final request: to plant her remains at the famed Ash Gardens. When Saika arrives at the always-stormy sanctuary, she is welcomed by its owner, an enormous, knit-cardiganed mythical beast named Frank, who offers her a role as one of the estate's caretakers. Overcome with grief, Saika accepts, desperate to put off her final farewell to her sister. But the work requires a witch with intrinsic power, and Saika's been disconnected from her magic since her sister's death two years prior.

Dopo due anni dalla morte della sorella Fiona, la strega Saika è pronta a eseguirne le ultime volontà e a portare i suoi resti ad Ash Gardens. Quando giunge al santuario, perennemente battuto dalla pioggia, viene accolta dal suo proprietario, amante dei cardigan fatti a maglia, un'enorme bestia mitologica di nome Frank, che le offre di fermarsi qualche tempo nella tenuta. Sopraffatta dal dolore, Saika accetta, anche perché ciò significa poter rimandare l'ultimo addio alla sorella.

More than 3,000 years have passed since the first events recorded in Dune. Only one link survives with those tumultuous times: the grotesque figure of Leto Atreides, son of the prophet Paul Muad'Dib, and now the virtually immortal God Emperor of Dune. He alone understands the future, and he knows with a terrible certainty that the evolution of his race is at an end unless he can breed new qualities into his species.

The desert planet Arrakis, called Dune, has been destroyed. Now, the Bene Gesserit, heirs to Dune's power, have colonized a green world—and are tuning it into a desert, mile by scorched mile. Chapterhouse Dune is the last book Frank Herbert wrote before his death: A stunning climax to the epic Dune legend that will live on forever.

On Arrakis, now called Rakis, known to legend as Dune, 10 times 10 centuries have passed. The planet is becoming desert again. The Lost Ones are returning home from the far reaches of space. The great sandworms are dying, and the Bene Gesserit and the Bene Tleilax struggle to direct the future of Dune. The children of Dune's children awaken as from a dream, wielding the new power of a heresy called love.

When a tornado whisks young Dorothy away from Kansas with her faithful dog Toto, she finds herself in the mysterious Land of Oz, where unknown dangers and strange creatures await her. Can she find a way back home? Can her new friends the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man find courage, brains, and a heart? Searching for answers from the mysterious Wizard of Oz, and pursued by the forces of the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy and her companions must work together to complete their dangerous quest.

EMASI! Each Man a Separate Individual! That is the rallying cry of the Seps, the resistance force engaged in a class war against the upper tiers of a society driven entirely by opinion polls. Those who score high, the High-Opps, are given plush apartments, comfortable jobs, every possible convenience. But those who happen to be low-opped live crowded in warrens, facing harsh lives and brutal conditions.

Noted as one of the most popular series in American literature, the works of L. Frank Baum have been brought together in this singular collection that ensures the fun never stops! Embark on the journey that has capitated audiences for more than a century.

Read by the author, this compilation of key excerpts from the brilliant Dune trilogy is melded with connective text written by Frank Herbert specifically for these recordings. Includes selections from Dune: The Banquet Scene, Sandworms of Dune, The Battles of Dune, and The Truths of Dune: Fear...

What if the entire universe were the creation of alien minds? After an unfortunate spaceship accident, the hedonistic human Lutt Hansen, Jr., finds himself sharing his body and mind with a naïve alien dreamer. Together the two must survive dangers, schemes, and assassination attempts - but can they survive each other?

An exciting audio adaptation of the classic DC comic book series, All-Star Superman by writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely, featuring a full cast, sound effects, and music. All-Star Superman is a spectacular reimagining of the Superman mythos, from the Man of Steel's origin to his...

Like the tentacles of an octopus, the railroad in California reached out across the state, grasping everything of value in the state. Based on the bloody Mussel Slough Tragedy - a conflict between wheat farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad - The Octopus is a stunning novel chronicling the twilight of the frontier West. A depiction of the tensions between the railroad, the ranchers, and the ranchers’ League. The book emphasizes the control of “forces” - such as the power of railroad monopolies - over individuals.

Lucas Altan and his friends are among the thousand people ripped out of Colorado and teleported to an alien planet. He wakes up alone, with an overly friendly AI as his only companion. Here, magic is real and the clock is ticking. The rules are simple: Find your team. Fight through four stages of monster-infested wilderness before time runs out. Fail and you die . . . and condemn everyone on Earth too. Lucas finds he’s got a knack for killing monsters, winning unique loot, and surviving against long odds.

Ein mächtiger Dämonenfürst aus der Anderwelt bedroht Erandor, während sich der Kult der Getreuen der Finsternis erhebt. Für die untoten Krieger der Dritten Legion beginnt ein dramatischer Wettlauf gegen die Zeit. Staffel 2 der Audible Original Hörbuchserie von Kilian Braun. High Fantasy, gelesen von Robert Frank. Erfolgreich hat die Dritte Legion den letzten verbleibenden Sphärenriss in Erandor geschlossen. Doch längst sind nicht alle Schattenkreaturen der Anderwelt besiegt: Dämonenfürst Xarath giert nach der uneingeschränkten Herrschaft über die Dieswelt Erandors.

Nachdem es gelungen war, den Dämonenfürsten Xarath zu erschlagen, droht Mydland eine neue Gefahr von einem dunklen Kult in der großen Stadt Trevengaard. Die Kultisten wollen Elysar, den Streithammer des alten Gottes Oldir, in ein Werkzeug des Bösen verwandeln. Auf der Jagd nach dem Hammer muss die Gruppe sich mit dem Eidbrecher Theoden verbünden, der sich hinsichtlich seiner wahren Beweggründe immer verdächtiger macht. Schließlich entpuppt er sich als die eigentliche Bedrohung, als er den geretteten Streithammer unvermittelt an sich reißt.

Dunkelheit liegt über Erandor und dem Mydland seit dem großen Weltenbrand. Finstere Geschöpfe aus der Anderwelt dringen über Risse zwischen den Reichen in das einst prächtige Land vor. Um die Region von den tödlichen Monstern zu befreien und diesen den Weg nach Erandor für immer abzuschneiden, schickt Königin Isera drei Legionen Freiwilliger. Ein langer, grausamer und opferreicher Kampf entbrennt und das Land verarmt zusehends. Schließlich können Halvar, Alberik, Bolbir, Fianit und Nuria den letzten verbleibenden Riss zur Anderwelt schließen.

We invite you to make an amazing trip to the magical land of Oz, which was born as a result of the irrepressible imagination of the great American writer Lyman Frank Baum, whose books were beloved by more than one generation of children around the world. Having become acquainted with the kind and naive characters of the book – the girl Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion and many others – you will surely love them and keep them in your heart for life.

Rachel wusste nicht, wo sie sich befand. Doch sie merkte, dass sich etwas veränderte. Der eben noch durch ihre Hand rasende Schmerz war ebenso verschwunden wie die durch ihren Körper pulsierende Angst. Da war nichts mehr vom unsagbaren, auf ihrer Brust ruhenden Druck. Nur eine ihr unbekannte Verwirrung war zurückgeblieben, die sich erst in dem Moment zu klären begann, als sie die schemenhafte, aus dem dichten Nebel formende Gestalt erkannte.