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If you’ve ever wondered why Squibs are never offered a place at Hogwarts, what happened when Vernon Dursley first met James Potter, or how Dumbledore and McGonagall formed their lifelong friendship, From the Wizarding Archive should go straight to the top of your wish list. Containing 80 articles written by J.K. Rowling for the original Pottermore website and available for the first time in audio, exclusively from Audible, Harry Potter fans everywhere are in for a treat.

2045, the Arctic Circle. A crew of six aboard the research vessel, The Nox, embark upon a voyage through the melting ice and Arctic dark in search of the last of the polar bears. The mission represents a ray of hope in a world ravaged by climate change, but it quickly becomes clear that some on board are in search of more than bears. Isolation and the disorientation of 24/7 darkness soon have the group losing their grip on reality – accidents, nightmares, or hauntings – no one can be sure, but the voyage seems cursed.

Dies ist die Geschichte von Locke Lamora - Meisterdieb, Lügner und wahrer Gentleman. Aus seiner Heimat Camorr geflohen, macht er sich nun auf nach Tal Verrar, wo er zusammen mit seinem Freund Jean das dortige Spielkasino um seine Schätze erleichtern will. Das erregt die Aufmerksamkeit des Oberbefehlshabers der Stadt, der die beiden Ganoven zwingt, für ihn auf hoher See einen Krieg anzuzetteln. Doch er hat nicht mit den Piraten des Messing-Meeres gerechnet...

There is no ancient evil to defeat, no orphan destined for greatness, just two guys in the wrong place at the wrong time. Royce Melborn, a skilled thief, and his mercenary partner, Hadrian Blackwater, make a profitable living carrying out dangerous assignments for conspiring nobles until they become the unwitting scapegoats in a plot to murder the king. Sentenced to death, they have only one way out...and so begins this tale of treachery and adventure, sword fighting and magic, myth and legend. Avempartha is the second of a six book series entitled the Riyria Revelations.

Locke Lamora ist ein Held. Nein, eigentlich ist er das nicht: Er ist ein Dieb, ein Lügner und ein Ganove, wenn auch mit guten Manieren. Mit seiner Bande bewegt er sich in den Kanälen und engen Gassen des Herzogtums Camorr, um die Nobilität um ihre Schätze zu erleichtern. Und darin ist Locke unschlagbar, denkt er zumindest. Bis ein weiterer Verbrecher in Camorr auftaucht. Locke muss handeln - und das Abenteuer seines Lebens beginnt.

The alliance of humans and renegade Fhrey is fragile — and about to be tested as never before. Persephone keeps the human clans from turning on one another through her iron will and a compassionate heart. The arrogant Fhrey are barely held in check by their leader, Nyphron, who seeks to advance his own nefarious agenda through a loveless marriage that will result in the betrayal of the person Persephone loves most: Raithe, the God Killer.

Se hai mai voluto sapere perché ai Magonò non viene mai offerto un posto a Hogwarts, cos'è successo quando Vernon Dursley ha incontrato per la prima volta James Potter, oppure com'è nata l'amicizia che ha legato per tutta la vita Silente e la McGranitt, Gli archivi della magia (Volume I) dovrebbe schizzare in cima alla tua lista dei desideri. Contiene 80 articoli e aneddoti scritti da J.K. Rowling per il sito web originale Pottermore, per la prima volta disponibili in formato audio, esclusivamente su Audible.

Si alguna vez te has preguntado por qué no aceptan a los squibs en Hogwarts, qué pasó cuando Vernon Dursley conoció a James Potter, o cómo forjó McGonagall una amistad tan fuerte con Dumbledore... Entonces, deberías poner Del Archivo Mágico al principio de tu lista de deseos. Con 80 artículos escritos por J. K. Rowling para la web Pottermore, disponibles por primera vez y en exclusiva en formato sonoro para Audible, los fans de Harry Potter van a estar encantados.

The New Empire intends to celebrate its victory over the Nationalists with a day that will never be forgotten. On the high holiday of Wintertide, the empress will be married. Degan Gaunt and the Witch of Melengar will be publicly executed. Then the empress will suffer a fatal accident leaving the empire in the hands of the new emperor. It will be a perfect day. There is only one problem - Royce and Hadrian have finally found the lost heir.

Written for audio format, this collection of six science fiction stories draw on themes of arrival, discovery and destination. Commissioned especially for Audible, and narrated by outstanding performers, these stories evoke the traditional storytelling of West African Jali as the unknown and distant are brought to life for audiences.

Doveva essere il colpo più clamoroso della loro carriera, invece si è rivelato un... clamoroso fiasco. Così Locke e il suo fedele compagno Jean sono riusciti a malapena a salvare la pelle. Almeno, Jean ci è riuscito: Locke sta morendo, avvelenato in modo lento ma inesorabile da una sostanza che nessun alchimista o dottore può combattere. Ma quando la fine sembra ormai vicina, una donna misteriosa offre a Locke un'opportunità che potrà salvarlo, o ucciderlo. Le elezioni del Konseil sono imminenti, e le diverse fazioni hanno bisogno di una pedina da muovere a loro piacimento.

Dopo un violento combattimento con la malavita che li ha quasi uccisi, Locke e il suo fedele compare Jean fuggono dalla città in cui sono nati e approdano agli esotici lidi di Tal Verrar per curarsi le ferite. Ma neppure all'estremità occidentale del mondo civilizzato possono riposare, e presto tornano a dedicarsi a ciò che sanno fare meglio: rubare ai ricchi e intascare il ricavato. Questa volta il loro obiettivo è oltremodo ambizioso: la torre di Peccapicco, la casa da gioco più esclusiva e più sorvegliata che ci sia.

Sarah lebt ein Leben voller Geheimnisse. Niemand weiß von ihren mysteriösen Heilkräften und ihrer Verbindung zu einer Welt, in der übernatürliche Wesen eine große Rolle spielen. Seit in ihrer Kindheit ihr Vater auf rätselhafte Weise ermordet wurde, versucht sie herauszufinden, was damals wirklich geschah. Der Wahrheit auf der Spur, trifft sie nicht nur auf einen sadistischen Vampir, der es auf sie abgesehen hat, sondern auch auf den Krieger Nikolas. Entschlossen, Sarah zu beschützen, riskiert Nikolas sein Leben für sie, auch wenn es das letzte ist, was sie will.

Locke Lamora, Meisterdieb, Lügner und wahrer Gentleman, ist mit seinem Kumpan Jean nur knapp dem Piratentod entronnen. Nun ist er wieder auf Beutejagd, doch dann begegnet er einer Frau, die er längst tot glaubte: Sabetha, seine wahre Liebe - und die ist entschlossen, Locke ein für alle Mal zu vernichten, im Auftrag der finsteren Soldmagier. Für Locke und Jean geht es nun um alles oder nichts.

Nella misteriosa città di Camorr un orfano ha vita dura, e spesso breve. Ma il giovane Locke Lamora riesce a eludere la morte e a non farsi catturare come schiavo, fino a diventare un furfante provetto sotto la tutela del Forgialadri, un talentuoso artista della truffa. A capo della banda di fratelli dalle dita leste, noti come Bastardi Galantuomini, Locke diventa presto celebre, e si fa beffe persino del più temuto re della malavita.

Warbreaker is the story of two sisters, who happen to be princesses, the God King one of them has to marry, the lesser god who doesn’t like his job, and the immortal who’s still trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago. Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren’s capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people.

Demir Grappo is an outcast—he fled a life of wealth and power, abandoning his responsibilities as a general, a governor, and a son. Now he will live out his days as a grifter, rootless, and alone. But when his mother is brutally murdered, Demir must return from exile to claim his seat at the head of the family and uncover the truth that got her killed: the very power that keeps civilization turning, godglass, is running out.

À Dublin, un soir de pluie, deux hommes frappent à la porte d’Eilish Stack. Membres d’une toute nouvelle police secrète – le GNSB –, ils demandent à s’entretenir avec son mari, enseignant et syndicaliste, mais celui-ci est absent. Larry se rend au commissariat dès le lendemain, puis disparaît dans des circonstances troublantes. Tandis que le malaise s’installe peu à peu, Eilish voit son quotidien et celui de ses quatre enfants amputés d’une liberté qu’elle tenait pour acquise.

In a realm where magical professions tend to align within family trees, Lyra Treble is an unusual ingredient. Everyone expected her to follow in her parents' footsteps and become a bard, but she's gained entrance to the Royal Academy of Magical Baking, the most exclusive, prestigious institution of its kind in all the land. The academy is everything Lyra dreamed of and more. She loves the rigorous curriculum, the strict but fair professors, and her new friends-turned-family. But with a limited number of slots open for next year, her culinary future isn't guaranteed.

Ben Whishaw and Philip Glenister star in these six plays telling the story of the fabled 5th Century king. Britain, 493 AD. When 17-year-old stable boy Arran is visited by Merlin, he is forced to confront his true origins and seize his destiny. Pulling the sword from the stone, he is proclaimed...