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Kirk Jensen always chased his dreams. He even left home and chased them across the country. He expected that hard work, training, and determination would make his dreams a reality. Afterall, people always say that if you work hard, you can achieve your goals. He did not expect to be a short order cook working long shifts for minimum wage. He certainly didn't expect to take the garbage out one night and find himself confronted by a thousand pounds of fury armed with fangs and claws. He did not expect to survive.

SSA Rain Christiansen used to be the agency's golden boy. It just takes one moment of weakness, one tiny paranormal sighting, and all of a sudden, he's the agency's embarrassment. His boss gives him one last chance to redeem himself - go down to Brickell Bay, play nice with the local police, and leave the ghost sightings behind. Rain is determined to do exactly that, even if it kills him. Cold-case Detective Daniel McKenna's latest investigation is going nowhere fast. Daniel is glad to finally have the FBI help his department requested, even if it does come in the form of his ex.

A barely employed tech worker has never felt they belonged. Not in society, not even in their own family. Their days are filled with loneliness, a struggle to survive and a desperate search for connection—even if that connection is merely virtual. Now, a black-market hacker promises to open a new world for them, and it works—in ways no human has ever experienced. They find a world of wonder, of possibilities and of danger—where their new virtual reality could mean the end of their physical reality. And what they discover could change the fate of humankind—forever.

Dwaj bracia walcza o spadek - zaklady przemyslowe "Dalcz". Krzysztof, wyksztalcony za granica inzynier, wychowywany, by pokierowac fabryka oraz Pawel - czarna owca rodziny, wybitny samouk, ekonomista o dalekosieznych planach, który wykorzystuje zamieszanie po smierci ojca. Niestety, wielkimi krokami zbliza sie kryzys gospodarczy.

Dr. Maeve Leander and Captain Chris Garrigan are trusting Tilda Watson to keep Alvie, the triplets, and their expanding circle of fugitives safe. Not that they have much choice. With dangerous forces within the U.S. government chasing them down, their list of safe harbors is down to one: an island long thought to be only myth. But this new hiding spot is not as secure as it seems. For a new threat has entered the field of battle, a threat not of this Earth. And in this new existence, allegiances are as deadly and changeable as quicksand under their feet.

Welcome to all new recruits in the I.S.E.E. organization. As new monster hunters it is highly recommended that you take a look through the provided hunters guide, or for greater ease, listen to the book being narrated by our own veteran hunter Jack Talbot. This podcast story is set in a world much like our own, with the exception that the monster of myth and folklore are real and always have been. They are handled and hunted by the I.S.E.E. organization, the organization that you the listener are now part of as a new hunter. Let's see how long you last.

Leah Nachtnebel è una delle più grandi pianiste contemporanee. Ma di notte, lasciati tastiera e spartiti, si trasforma in una giustiziera letale che usa la sua straordinaria intelligenza per eliminare gli assassini sfuggiti alla pena. Una doppia vita che inizia però a vacillare quando viene alla luce un legame tra il suo oscuro passato e l'ultimo bersaglio. Intrappolata in un pericoloso gioco a rimpiattino con un agente dell'FBI che non le dà tregua, Leah attira anche l'attenzione di un sadico serial killer. Riuscirà il suo istinto a mantenerla in vita, allo stesso tempo preda e cacciatrice?

l’isola: stromboliil vulcano: idduuna locanda: casa del tramontol mare, Il vento, i gabbiani, le voci dei pescatori.un naufrago senza passato: nella sua memoria solo versi di poesie "s t r o m b o l i" è un mio omaggio all’isola a me tanto cara, e alla poesia, il mio salvagente…. io sono basilio santoro... su quest’isola nera, tra onde, vento e fuoco, s’annega il pensier mio…. e il naufragar m’è dolce… in questo mare.

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Once upon a time, Abbie and Matt had swoon-worthy mini breaks in Paris, and Abbie would cook him steak wearing nothing but an apron and high heels. These days, they’re experiencing the longest dry spell on record. And Abbie is keeping a very big secret. But she’s not ready to give up. Nobody knows Abbie like Matt does, and it helps that he’s tall, dark and handsome, with hazel eyes and dimples to die for. Determined to reignite the romance, Abbie initiates Operation Memory Lane and recreates their happiest memories.

Афанасий Тищенко. Нафаня. Безобидное детское прозвище ставшее его именем в страшном мире, основным населением которого являются монстры. Да такие, каких не в каждом ужастике увидишь.

La vita di Nora Stephens è tra i libri, ma lei non è la classica eroina da romanzo, anzi. Non è impavida, non è la ragazza dei sogni e nemmeno quella della porta accanto. A dirla tutta, Nora è un’eroina solo per gli autori, perché è l’agente letteraria più spregiudicata di New York e grazie al suo cinismo riesce sempre a spuntare contratti milionari per i suoi clienti. L’unica persona con cui Nora non riesce a essere spietata è la sorella. Ecco perché quando Libby la implora di andare a trovarla nel paesino del North Carolina in cui si è trasferita, Nora non riesce a dirle no.

A year ago, Kelly Cannon couldn't imagine he'd end up with his formerly straight best friend. It's hard to believe he can finally kiss Blue anytime he wants...as long as they're in private. And there's the rub. Despite Kelly's promise to wait until Blue is ready to come out, he's tired of sneaking around. The cracks in their relationship are starting to show, and there might not be enough Spackle in the world to fix them.

В этих местах кровь стынет в жилах не только от ужаса, но и от всепоглощающего, всепроникающего, вездесущего холода. Это самый далекий участок Улья. Здесь тебе придется вступить в схватку не только с зараженными, но и с силами природы.

La morte di un re e l'imminente invasione dei Romani preannunciano un'epoca di grandi cambiamenti per le tribù della Britannia e per due donne in particolare, due giovani destinate ad avere un ruolo fondamentale nel futuro di Avalon. La giovanissima Boudicca, principessa della tribù degli Iceni dal temperamento ribelle e dalla volontà di ferro, viene mandata sull'Isola di Mona per essere istruita alla Scuola dei Misteri e iniziata alla conoscenza dei Druidi. Ed è proprio qui che incontra per la prima volta Lhiannon, la potente sacerdotessa che diventerà la sua guida e la sua migliore amica.

He wasn't the slightly fat, fast-food-slinging new guy anymore. His whole existence changed that night he was attacked by a bear and joined the ranks of Kodiak Island's shifter community. He even managed to land his dream job on the island's police force. But Kirk is so much more than just another werewolf shifter. He's an alpha bear, the most powerful shifter on the island, and wanted by both of the dueling packs as an ally to settle their centuries-long feud.

Иван Степанов, подросток с непростой судьбой, еще не знал что то, к чему он всю жизнь готовился, в том числе и на войне, уже практически наступило.

Стикс. В этом мире нет ничего постоянного. Он, словно лоскутное одеяло, собран из фрагментов бесчисленных миров мультивселенной. Загадочные древние развалины, творения неведомых цивилизаций, соседствуют в нем с обычными пятиэтажными домами, и величественными небоскребами.

Маленькая коммуна, закрытая со всех сторон непроходимой чернотой, населённая людьми современными, но с домами двенадцатого века. Социальный эксперимент хозяев Стикса, где умения компенсируют недостаток технического развития.

С утра проснулся в квартире красивой девушки, а через три часа уже дважды чуть не умер? Что делать, если ты попал в чужой и жестокий мир, полный монстров, желающих тебя уничтожить? На твоих плечах груз, шанс выжить с которым - один на миллион.