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Lyra Izacalli does not clutch onto the jagged remnants of her past—she buries them deep beneath her skin. To feel is to give power to the past—to let grief and memory carve through her like a blade. But Lyra refuses to let them win. She will not let the sharpened words of men who call themselves nobles and kings cut deeper than they deserve. If they cannot wound her, they cannot control her. And if they cannot control her, then freedom is hers to claim—despite her feeling anything but free.

Who is the Crimson Empress, and what does her conquest of the Named Lands really mean? Who holds the keys to the Moon Wizard’s Tower? The plots within plots are expanding as the characters seek their way out of the maze of intrigue. The world is expanding as they discover lands beyond their previous carefully controlled knowledge. Hidden truths reveal even deeper truths, and nothing is as it seemed to be.

S. J. West presents audiobook four of the Vampire Conclave series.

Charlie is good at her work. As a hard-charging drug rep with the brains and talent to make it to the top, she has the world at her feet. Then, the lights go out, and everything changes. An EMP decimates the United States, leaving the country in the dark. With modern technology suddenly and permanently turned off, society's dark side quickly takes over. Caught on the road, she teams up with two new companions and they fight their way towards safety and freedom. Criminals, gangs, and worse stand between them and the safety of a friend's farm.

The true enemy of Ahreele has been revealed. Caught in a storm of war, Arrin learns just how little hope remains as he's forced to make a choice between his family and the world that so desperately needs him.

Im Jahr 2036 entdeckt der Astronaut Perry Rhodan auf dem Mond ein außerirdisches Raumschiff. Damit erschließt er der Menschheit den Weg zu den Sternen. In den Weiten der Milchstraße treffen die Menschen auf Gegner und Freunde; es folgen Fortschritte und Rückschläge. Nach 2051 durchleben sie eine besonders schwere Zeit. Die Erde ist unbewohnbar geworden, Milliarden Menschen wurden an einen unbekannten Ort umgesiedelt. Der Schlüssel zu den Ereignissen scheint in der Nachbargalaxis Andromeda zu liegen.

»Du bist das Licht in meiner Nacht. Ohne dich ist mein Leben leer und dunkel.« Von den Fürsten verraten, fristet Néeira ein qualvolles Dasein im Reich des mitternachtsblauen Regens, der ein Teil von ihr geworden ist. Nur Morpheus kann sie davor bewahren, für immer in der Dunkelheit zu versinken. Doch der neue Plan, um das Reich der Träume und die Welt der Menschen zu retten, bringt das Leben aller Nachtwesen in Gefahr. Den Regen zu bekämpfen, wird Opfer fordern. Und Néeira fürchtet, dass Morpheus eines davon sein könnte … Herzschlag-Finale der Romantasy Trilogie im historischen Wien.

In deinen Träumen ist alles möglich. Nur deine eigene Vorstellungskraft ist deine Grenze. Nachdem sie Morpheus im Reich der Träume zurückgelassen hat, sucht Néeira verzweifelt nach einem Weg, um ihn zu retten. Das kann ihr allerdings nur gelingen, wenn sie ihre Erinnerungen zurückgewinnt. Als sie sich ihrer Vergangenheit stellt und mehr über ihre wahre Herkunft erfährt, hadert sie mit ihrem Schicksal. Doch sie darf nicht zögern, denn nicht nur Morpheus' Leben steht auf dem Spiel. Der mitternachtsblaue Regen sammelt seine Kräfte.

Wenn deine Träume zum Greifen nahe sind – würdest du alles dafür opfern? Néeira träumt davon, eine Primaballerina an der Pariser Oper zu werden. Als der berühmte Midnight Circus ihr eine Stelle anbietet, nimmt sie an, denn jede bisherige Tänzerin dort hat es nach Paris geschafft. Allerdings verlangt ihr die Trapeznummer, die sie dafür einstudieren muss, alles ab. Zudem wird sie das Gefühl nicht los, ihren mürrischen Partner Morpheus zu kennen. Auch wenn das nicht sein kann; einen Mann, der sein halbes Gesicht hinter einer Maske verbirgt, würde sie nicht vergessen.

Janvier 1918 : Laura Iven, après avoir été grièvement blessée, est revenue du front où elle était infirmière. Elle tente de retrouver sa vie d’avant à Halifax, au Canada, bien que son frère, Freddie, soit pour sa part resté dans les tranchées. Un jour, elle reçoit l’annonce de sa disparition, accompagnée de l’uniforme du jeune homme. Incapable de croire à la mort de celui-ci, Laura décide de repartir pour la Belgique. Novembre 1917 : Après une explosion, Freddie Iven reprend connaissance sous une casemate retournée, coincé dans le noir avec un soldat allemand.

Salo’s queen has finally accepted his desire to be a mystic despite taboos concerning men’s use of magic. But her acceptance is not support; it is strategy. Under a disguise of the queen’s making, Salo enters Jungle City as a pilgrim to the Red Temple, only to find a magical barrier barring his entrance. Left at the mercy of the warring political factions that run the city, Salo faces a series of obstacles wrought by an unseen hand, knowing he cannot return home without completing his pilgrimage. But Isa, King of the Saire clan, has her own plans for Salo.

The Adepta Sororitas of the Last Candle have stood vigil over their sanctuary world for centuries, striving to decipher their founder's tormented visions. Outsiders are unwelcome… yet still they come. Decimated by an encounter with a lethal xenos entity, the survivors of an elite Astra Militarum company have journeyed to the Candleworld in search of healing, escorted by a woman who is no stranger there – Sister Hospitaller Asenath Hyades, who turned her back on the order decades ago.

The scum hiding deep inside the Reach out along galaxy's edge thought they could kill her and not pay the price. For years these hardened killers have run roughshod over the lawless worlds where Republic justice is never as fast as the blaster in your hand and where double-crosses and death are a part of every deal. They thought this time would be no different. They were wrong. This time, the Guild sent the legendary bounty hunter Tyrus Rechs. As the infamous Rechs pursues the men who murdered his colleague, he's hell-bent on justice.

Mankind was beginning its third leap into the Galaxy, but Old Earth had so long kept to herself that her people were unable to travel safely among the rough-and-tumble cultures that had evolved on distant worlds. That annoyed Earth's rulers, for Hobart Floyt--a minor Terran bureaucrat-- had been left a mysterious inheritance by the deceased ruler of a small but wealthy interstellar empire.

Ellis never asked to be humanity's last hope. But with a supernatural creature ravaging Los Angeles and the military closing in on her people, she has no choice. As chaos engulfs the city, Ellis must master her mysterious shadow sword and uncover its connection to the rampaging monster. With her father, Connor and boyfriend, Charlie by her side, the Drow is going deeper into a hidden realm of old magic and long-buried secrets.

Once believed dead and gone, Daemons have found a way back into the world. But the only people who can withstand their assault are spread across the face of the Sfaera. Free at last from the influence of assassins and emperors alike, the psimancer Winter sails back to her hometown - only to find a new trouble stirring. Meanwhile, the heretic sisters Jane and Cinzia Oden are beset by supernatural attacks. And soon their allies, the vampire-girl Astrid and the former assassin Knot, must face the terrifying Black Matron.

Once believed dead and gone, Daemons have found a way back into the world. But the only people who can withstand their assault are spread across the face of the Sfaera. Free at last from the influence of assassins and emperors alike, the psimancer Winter sails back to her hometown - only to find a new trouble stirring. Meanwhile, the heretic sisters Jane and Cinzia Oden are beset by supernatural attacks. And soon their allies, the vampire-girl Astrid and the former assassin Knot, must face the terrifying Black Matron.

Der verzweifelte Kampf der Globisten - nur ihr Einsatz kann die Erde noch retten...

Banished demons from Nightmare Cove have come for blood. As allies die horrific deaths around him, Xerxes has no choice but to grip his sword and call on his meager magic to stay alive. When he receives an opportunity to train at one of the most prestigious mage schools in the empire, Xerxes jumps at the chance to learn how to defeat the demons. But will it be enough? Is it too little too late?

Mia Verick's upbringing was . . . unusual. Most young women raised in the Kerrick Confederacy of Aligned Planets go to school. Mia had daily firearms practice, tactical exercises, and pilot training. She never cared about her strange life, only about living up to the expectations of her father. His mysterious job often takes him away on secret missions, leaving her to self-training until the day she can surpass him. Now she'll never get the chance.