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Cold Hand in Mine stands as one of Aickman's best collections and contains eight stories that show off his powers as a 'strange story' writer to the full. The listener is introduced to a variety of characters, from a man who spends the night in a Hospice to a German aristocrat and a woman who sees an image of her own soul. There is also a nod to the conventional vampire story ("Pages from a Young Girl's Journal") but all the stories remain unconventional and inconclusive, which perhaps makes them all the more startling and intriguing.

Ciaphas Cain's latest mission takes him and his Valhallan regiment to the planet of Adumbria to defend against an approaching Chaos invasion. However, infighting with fellow Imperial Guard regiments from the world of Tallarn, commanded by an old 'friend' of Cain's from the Schola Progenium and the uprising of a sinister cult on the planet puts paid to any hopes of an easy life.

Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, award-winning authors of such best sellers as Footfall and The Legacy of Heorot, return us to the Mote, and to the universe of Kevin Renner and Horace Bury, of Rod Blaine and Sally Fowler. There, 25 years have passed since humanity quarantined the mysterious aliens known as Moties within the confines of their own solar system. They have spent a quarter century analyzing and agonizing over the deadly threat posed by the only aliens mankind has ever encountered - a race divided into distinct biological forms, each serving a different function: Master, Mediator, Engineer, Warrior.

Honor Harrington has survived ship-to-ship combat, assassins, political vendettas, and duels. But this time, Honor and her crew, ambushed and captured, are aboard an enemy ship, bound for a prison planet aptly named "Hell" - and her scheduled execution. Yet the one lesson Honor has never learned is how to give up. She and her people are going home--even if it means conquering hell to get there!

Diesmal sitzt Honor wirklich in der Klemme. Die Republik von Haven hat endlich einen General gefunden, der es versteht, Schlachten zu gewinnen. Honor und ihre Crew geraten in einen Hinterhalt und müssen kapitulieren. Man verspricht ihnen jedoch, sie mit allen Ehren zu behandeln - nur dass dieses Versprechen sehr schnell gebrochen wird. Honor befindet sich plötzlich auf dem Weg zu einem Gefängnisplaneten mit dem vielsagenden Namen "Hölle", ihre Exekution ist bereits beschlossene Sache.

The Republic had taken everything from Moon: her research partner, her privacy, her illusions. They thought they had her under control. They were wrong. Sirin, Moon's new research partner, is a chemically enhanced math genius whose memory is erased every two days. He's also a charming, fascinating man who is attracted to her anew after each memory loss cycle.

After barely surviving his wounds, the legendary John Beck is at the mercy of others. Will he listen to their counsel, or will he defy their wishes and again set out on a fool's errand? It's a mission that could just as easily undo the good he's done as it might redeem him once and for all in an unforgiving world where the real power lies with those who take it from those not strong enough to hold on.

Gifted—or cursed—with the power to influence the weather, one woman must embrace her wild heart in the next electric romance from the author of Witch of Wild Things. Teal Flores is desperate for two things—control over her gift of weather, and a date to her ex’s wedding. The first...

Eine Welt für das Leben nach dem Tod, eine für den letzten Kampf - Chaos, Verrücktheit & Gefahr. Um Rab White zu entthronen sowie Wonderland vor einem Krieg zu bewahren, sind Cathrine Cheshire und ihre Verbündeten gezwungen, mit alten Feinden zu kooperieren, aber auch Hilfe von Fremden anzunehmen. Erneut stellen sie sich gefährlich verrückten Aufgaben und beschreiten Wege ins Unbekannte. Bei ihrem letzten Abenteuer werden die Freunde von Verlust, Wahnsinn und Heimtücken verfolgt, wodurch ihr Verstand immer wieder auf die Probe gestellt wird. Das Spiel hat begonnen, die Zeit läuft.

Once a mighty kingdom reigned - now all is chaos and darkness! In the vast reaches of the desert, a young heretic escapes certain death and embarks on a mission of madness and glory. He is El Murid - the Disciple - who vows to bring order, prosperity and righteousness to the desert people of Hammad al Nakir. But among the warriors, rebellion seethes as they plot to execute the justice of the desert on their evil leader. For after four long centuries, a sorcerer appears among them - a savior destined to build a new Empire from the blood of their enemies!

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My Spear Weighs Heavy In My Hand is a fantasy fiction podcast by Jack Anderson. Mastanab has become separated from his people and thrust into an unfamiliar land far from home. Now he must find them again though killers, ghosts, and monsters stand in his way.Look out for new episodes every Friday.

Ленс с рождения рос привязанным к лекарству, рос тенью своего брата - наследного принца, обаятельного красавца и сильнейшего стихийного мага (то ли маг, то ли просто дурак). Милорада была простой дочерью егеря, пока в ней не проснулся провидческий Дар. Она стала единственным свидетелем тайны Ленса - и его темной страстью.