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Moiraine Damodred arrives in Emond’s Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark One, a malicious entity sowing the seeds of chaos and destruction. When a vicious band of half men, half beasts invade the village seeking their master’s enemy, Moiraine persuades Rand al’Thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.

Nicky and Kenny return in Pike as a fishing expedition nosedives into near tragedy. The Bacon Pond is famous for its monster-sized fish and Kenny is determined to catch one. But when the boys glimpse what could be a body in the water – the body of a well-known local criminal who's just been announced missing – the secrets of the Bacon Pond might just take them all down.

I was raised by the violent laws of the streets, spilling blood without the hindrance of useless emotions or connections. Unfeeling. Unloved. Alone. My life was perfect. Until her. While on a manhunt for a mysterious enemy, one hellbent on taking both my business and my life, I find Mickey. She's covered in mud, rambling nonsense, and clearly out of her mind. She's also a distraction I don't need.

When the matriarch of a rich Seattle family dies under suspicious circumstances, private investigator Thomas Austin is on the case. This time, the suspect list is easy.

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For centuries, gleemen have told the tales of The Great Hunt of the Horn. So many tales about each of the Hunters, and so many Hunters to tell of... Now the Horn itself is found: the Horn of Valere long thought only legend, the Horn which will raise the dead heroes of the ages. And it is stolen. In pursuit of the thieves, Rand al’Thor is determined to keep the Horn out of the grasp of The Dark One. But he has also learned that he is The Dragon Reborn—the Champion of Light destined to stand against the Shadow time and again.

This bundle includes The Secret Path, The Howling Ghost, and The Haunted Cave.

Still bruised and heartbroken from their last calamitous quest, Gorm Ingerson and his band of washed-up heroes try to make amends for the orcs they accidentally betrayed. But justice is put on hold when an old foe marches to the city gates. Gorm is horrified to discover a liche pitching the frightened city-dwellers on the merits of the undead lifestyle...at the head of a corpse army. To save the city from high-pressure sales tactics and an inevitable siege, the dwarf warrior and his misfit band hatch a harebrained scheme that lands them at the top of the king’s kill list.

Gorm Ingerson knows the king is a fink. With the land’s insidious ruler hell-bent on his destruction, the axe-wielding Dwarf berserker is desperate to beat him to the punch. But when he discovers the rotten regent’s claim of a town razed by the world’s richest dragon is false, the gruff adventurer fears there’s more than a personal grudge at stake.

The adventuring industry drives the economy of Arth, a world much like our own but with more magic and fewer vowels. Monsters' hoards are claimed, bought by corporate interests, and sold off to plunder funds long before the Heroes' Guild actually kills the beasts. Of course, that's a terrible arrangement for the Shadowkin; orcs, goblins, kobolds, and their ilk must apply for to become Noncombatant Paper Carriers (or NPCs) to avoid being killed and looted by heroes.

In Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, the author provides simple yet profound advice on how to reduce stress and lead a more peaceful life. This audiobook is a practical guide to finding tranquility in our often hectic and chaotic world. By focusing on the bigger picture and learning to let go of the little things that don’t truly matter, listeners are encouraged to cultivate mindfulness, embrace imperfection, and prioritize their well-being.

In The Shadow Rising, the fourth novel in Robert Jordan’s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, Rand al’Thor now wields the sword Callandor. He is both the Champion of Light and the Dragon Reborn. Now, he seeks answers to another prophecy that lies with the warrior people known as the Aiel to put him on the path of learning how to wield the One Power. Accompanied by Moiraine Damodred, Rand arrives at the Aiel Waste and is granted permission by the Wise Ones to enter the sacred city of Rhuidean.

This is a gritty and compelling survival tale about human courage and steadfast determination to live, to endure, and to persevere against all odds.

Joe Pike n’avait rien prévu. Juste une visite à sa banque de quartier. Mais quand il assiste à l’enlèvement brutal d’une jeune employée par deux hommes, son instinct prend le dessus : il intervient, sauve la victime… et se retrouve plongé dans une affaire qui le dépasse. Peu après avoir été libérés sous caution, les ravisseurs sont retrouvés morts et Isabel a disparu. Pike est le principal suspect, avec Izzy. S’agit-il d’un enlèvement qui a mal tourné ? Ou tout s’est-il déroulé exactement comme elle l’avait prévu ?

Sie war Teil seines ausgeklügelten Racheplans. Doch sein Herz hatte andere Pläne... Aufgewachsen in Logan's Beach lernte Pike früh das harte Gesetz der Straße. Als Auftragskiller führt er ein Leben ohne Gefühle, ohne Liebe und allein. Bis er Mickey trifft. Obwohl Pike weiß, dass er bei seinem aktuellen Auftrag alles verlieren könnte und absolut keine Irritation gebrauchen kann, fühlt er sich wie magisch hingezogen zu der unschuldigen und schutzlosen jungen Frau. Sie ist die perfekte Ablenkung von seiner Wut und alles, was er gerade braucht.

Sie war Teil seines ausgeklügelten Racheplans. Doch sein Herz hatte andere Pläne... Als Auftragskiller Pike auf die junge Mickey traf, war sie für ihn die perfekte Ablenkung. Ohne Erinnerung, wer sie ist und woher sie kommt, war sie bereit, für ihren Schutz alles zu geben, was sie noch hatte. Doch während sie sich näher kommen, fand Pike heraus, dass ihre Leben stärker miteinander verbunden sind, als sie dachten. Und ohne es zu wissen wurde Mickey plötzlich zur Schlüsselfigur in Pikes Racheplan an seinem größten Feind.

Winter has stopped the war—almost—yet men are dying, calling out for the Dragon. But where is he? Rand al’Thor has been proclaimed the Dragon Reborn. Traveling to the great fortress known as the Stone of Tear, he plans to find the sword Callandor, which can only be wielded by the Champion of Light, and discover if he truly is destined to battle The Dark One. Following Rand, Moiraine and their friends battle Darkhounds on the hunt, hoping they reach the Heart of the Stone in time for the next great test awaiting the Dragon Reborn.

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