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A New York Times bestseller! What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the...

Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it, said C.S. Lewis, one of the greatest English writers of the medieval period. This audiobook is a part of a set of ten audiobooks of the Greatest Classic Series containing amazing and thought-provoking supernatural stories that will create deep impressions in your sensitive mind inducing you to think and wonder how and why things happen.

Panic is a legendary game played by graduating seniors in the middle-of-nowhere town of Carp, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher: After a series of challenges ranging from sleeping in a haunted house to running across a highway blindfolded, one winner takes home a cash prize in the tens of thousands at the end of the summer. Participating players are sworn to secrecy, which means little is known of Panic’s history. Until now.

Rune, Grey, the shape-shifter Beltran, and willful vampire, Verida, set out to rescue their friend and mentor, Tate, from the gladiator games. But first they must navigate the perils of Eon and its warring factions. Each of this band of four carries with them a secret that threatens to tear their group apart from within. Rune now bears the mark of the promise she made to save Grey's life - a nixie bubble lodged in her arm that could call her away to do their bidding or spell her death.

After barely escaping the evil spirit that tried to destroy his soul, Tark vows to spend his life protecting the innocent. So when his mentor goes missing on a ghost-hunting expedition, Tark and Okiku join the search. But the Suicide Forest has seduced thousands of people to their deaths over the centuries and is thick with their sorrows. With time running out and danger at every turn, Tark will either become a hero - or die trying.

Empfehlung für Akademie der Götter Fans: Elementals Academy von Michelle Madow Die entscheidende Schlacht! Melanie und Nicole stellen fest, dass sie den Aufstand gegen die Götter weit unterschätzt haben. Die Sterblichen verfügen über besondere Waffen und über göttliche Hilfe. Gemeinsam stellen sie eine Armee auf die nur ein Ziel hat. Die Akademie der Götter zu erobern und für immer zu vernichten.

Der Aufstand gegen die Götter. Melanie ist zurück. Doch damit sind die Probleme der Akademie noch lange nicht gelöst. Im Gegenteil. Der dunkle Engel von Pecunia muss seine Kräfte erst wiederfinden und in der Zwischenzeit erweisen sich die Rebellen gegen die Götter als viel gefährlichere Bedrohung, als irgendjemand gedacht hätte. Nicole und Melanie werden all ihre Kräfte brauchen, um diese Schlacht zu gewinnen.

Nach ihrem Sieg über den Leichenkönig scheint das Leben für Nicole und ihre Freunde endlich wiederhergestellt zu sein. Doch Nicole sieht immer wieder Visionen von Melanie. Sie kann sogar mit ihr sprechen. Immer stärker wächst in Nicole der Verdacht, dass Melanie noch am Leben sein könnte. Also begibt sich Nicole zusammen mit ihren Freunden auf die Suche nach Melanie. Nicole ist sich sicher, dass sie Recht hat. Auch wenn ihre Suche sie in die tiefen der Unterwelt führt.

The beautiful island of Crete, an archaeological find for the ages, and one seriously pissed-off Greek goddess. It's just another day for Samantha Knox. After being snubbed by her college's archaeology department for an honor she rightfully earned, Sam is hell-bent on proving her worth to her misogynistic department head. So when an opportunity presents itself to solve the hidden meaning behind a symbol found inside a cave in Greece, Sam is all over it, and she's bringing Bennett and Jo with her for the cross-Atlantic trip.

Samantha Knox put away her childish fantasies of archaeological adventure the day her father didn't return home from the Great War, retreating to the safety of the antique bookshop where she works. But when a mysterious package arrives with a damaged diary inside, Sam's peaceful life is obliterated. Ruthless men intent on reclaiming the diary are after Sam, setting her and her best friend, along with her childhood crush, on a high-stakes adventure that lands them in the green hills outside Dublin, Ireland.

I've turned traitor and spy. By the end of this, someone big is gonna die. I hope it's not me. My sister, Mavis, is going to be put on trial. Mr. Zee is certain to find her guilty of helping the monsters in their war against the gods. And then he’ll kill her. I can’t let that happen. So when I find out about a sword capable of wounding him, I set out to the collect the pieces. With the sword in hand, I’ll convince him to step down and free Mavis. Or get killed trying.

A darkly irresistible new fantasy set in the infamous Gomorrah Festival, a traveling carnival of debauchery that caters to the strangest of dreams and desires.

"Niemand kann die Zeit beeinflussen. Niemand außer mir." Die Horaren wurden vom Olymp geraubt, wodurch die Zeit auf der Welt komplett außer Kontrolle gerät. Ohne die Horaren, die das Vergehen der Stunden anzeigen, vergeht auch die Zeit seltsam. Doch das ist nicht genug. Nicole hat gelernt ihre Zeitsprünge zu meistern. Doch jetzt muss sie diese Kraft nutzen, um ihren Erzfeind zu besiegen. Und irgendwie muss sie dabei versuchen nicht allzu viel Schaden anzurichten.