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The sixteen stories and two screenplays that make up Volume One of the Emmy® Award–winning Netflix Original series Love, Death & Robots.

Magic has been outlawed for almost a century, and anyone caught wielding it or bearing its mark is executed. Which is why I know every day could be my last. I'm marked for death. My skin bears the branding of the moon. I just thank the stars that it's not somewhere visible. For one night, I willingly put myself in danger, picking a stranger to lose myself in before I begin my life of servitude to the crown as a member of the King's Guard. But the man I thought was a stranger turns out to be the Blade of the King, Thorn, my new boss.

When Lady Olivia Gosling finds the Book of Love in a musty bookshop, she is most eager to try out its love "recipes" on someone safe. Did she say safe? Well, Beast isn't really safe, but with her odious guardian about to marry her off to one of his unsavory friends, Olivia needs her childhood friend to fall in love with her...fast. If Beast can love her, then any man she chooses will surely do the same. Alexander Beastling, Duke of Hartford, is known as Beast among the ton. He is big and muscled, and there is a dark aura of mystery about him that he makes no effort to dispel.

What's a vampire to do when the fae who made her an orphan is searching for a wife? Make him choose her and end his life on their wedding night, of course. Brynleigh has been carefully planning this for years. Her plan is simple: date Ryker Waterborn, the Fae Representative's son, make him fall in love with her, and kill him after they say, "I do." Unfortunately, it will not be that easy. She won't be the only one going after Ryker's hand.

The audiobook contains an introductory section exclusively about the author, including a brief life sketch, notable works and achievements, along with word meanings of difficult words marked and highlighted in the text for the listeners' convenience and easy understanding of the story. There is also an exercise part after each story titled An Understanding, containing four or five questions which the listener has to answer, making the audiobook all the more interesting and listener-friendly.

Do love stories ever die?. . . How would you react when a beautiful person comes into your life, and then goes away from you . . . forever? Not all love stories are meant to have a perfect ending. I Too Had a Love Story is one such saga. It is the tender and heartfelt tale of Ravin and...

This is not a fish out of water, enemies to lovers romantasy. This is me—a barely functional adult—attempting to live my best life, which consists solely of reading books, eating cheese, and falling asleep on the couch. It does not include making friends with werewolf chihuahuas, meeting a moth faerie prince, or defeating a boogeyman.

For Franny, the end of everything is just the beginning of her adventure. The world as we know it is no more. Cities are mobile. Electricity is rare. Reading is a relic of the past. After an explosive encounter with a mysterious stranger, Franny, a 14-year-old orphan girl, embarks on an epic quest to find the mysterious pilots who steer the cities, hoping that if she finds them, she will get answers about her family's past - and the world's future.

Sir Gawain, First Knight of the Realm, is tasked by his older sister the Queen to travel to the edges of their kingdom, where a beast is flaming villagers and has the locals ready to form a mob and hunt it down themselves. His mission is to find the dragon, stop the violence, and do what he needs to maintain the peace. His journey puts him in the heart of a confrontation with the dragon, but instead of saving the villagers, it is the dragon that needs rescuing. Zephyr, a fire dragon and an escaped slave, needs protection, time to heal, and a chance at a life full of hope.

From the creator of the beloved and universally acclaimed television series BoJack Horseman, a fabulously off-beat collection of short stories about love—the best and worst thing in the universe. Written with all the scathing dark humor that is a hallmark of BoJack Horseman, Raphael...

Love that rewrites destiny. Love that is forbidden. Love that refuses to die. Meet Radha, slipping into the forest on moonless nights to steal moments with her beloved Krishna; Mandodari, whose devotion to Ravana outlives tragedy; Draupadi, whose heart remains tethered to Arjun's despite fate's...

Welcome to Lavender Hollow… your next small town romance obsession! Grace fled London with a broken engagement and a wedding dress she still hasn't paid for. Max returned home with secrets of his own, and a painful past he’d much rather leave behind. But neither expected to find magic hiding...

Die Zeit ist gekommen, ein letztes Mal gegen die Mächte der verfluchten Menschen und Monster zu kämpfen. Mit geteilten Verbündeten und einer zahlenmäßig unterlegenen Armee muss sie gegen ihr Schicksal ankämpfen, um die Zukunft der Mittelreiche zu sichern – oder bei dem Versuch sterben. Liebe und Loyalität werden auf die Probe gestellt. Beziehungen werden für immer zerbrechen. Doch sie alle wollen für eine bessere Welt kämpfen.

Rescued from slavers, healer novice Jaime Buchanan finds himself alone and free in Pyrderi, a kingdom of magic, mythical creatures, and a culture as open and kind as his homeland was cruel and close-minded. Despite his rescue, Jaime is not left without scars, both mental and physical. Traumatized by his experience and hiding his gift, Jaime struggles to earn his place in the kitchens of Angharad Palace, the heart of Taliesin City. His former life as a student of the healing arts leaves him at a disadvantage in the kitchens, and his damaged state is becoming more apparent by the day.

Rainy March is a proud third-generation book witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginary. With her magical umbrella and feline familiar, she jumps into and out of novels to fix malicious alterations and wrangle characters that go off-script. Book witches live by a...

"Aisha is a precocious seventeen-year-old who idolizes her mother and wishes to have a better relationship with her older brother. Twenty-three-year-old Danish has never been able to do anything that would make his parents proud, living as he is in the shadow of his genius younger brother. Aisha...

‘Bound to be an immediate classic’ – HANNAH KANER ‘Will tear out your heart and heal it in the same breath’ – ELIZA CHAN ‘Richly imagined and transportive’ – OLIVIE BLAKE ‘A haunting story of loneliness, love and loss’ – GARETH BROWN ** A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK ** A...

Brought to you by Penguin. Recently deceased Delphie Bookham has just met The One in the afterlife, but is devastated when a mix-up means he is immediately sent back to Earth. Delphie is given a second chance and accepts a deal in which she can return to her previous life in London and reconnect...

Ruthless werewolf-warfare, vendettas and a love that refuses to die! In the deep forests of Mechuka Valley, two ancient werewolf packs wage a brutal, silent war. For years, Dhruv, the fierce and unwavering Alpha of the Brown Wolves, has fought to protect his own from Vald, the cold-blooded leader of the Grey Wolves. When Maya, a chapter from Dhruv’s past life, sets foot on this land, the valley’s fragile peace shatters, setting off a chain of events – a storm starts brewing. A tragic encounter sparks war, turning the quiet valley into a battlefield.

When my best friend and the only person who knows who - and what - I really am gets selected for the Mating Games, I know the only way to save her is to try and win her for myself. All I need to do is navigate three trials while not letting anyone know I'm a woman, or, and this might be even more important, that I have magic. Easy, right? Easier than slaving away for all hours of the day swinging an ax in the mines. Or so I thought. I certainly didn't count on the one man I've longed for, the one man who stirs feelings of femininity and desire within me, to enter the games as well.