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Dien Bien Phu. Saigon. Hanoi. In 1954, they were only exotic names from a French campaign halfway around the world. But now American fighting men - proven on the bloody beaches of Normandy and in the minefields of Korea - are summoned to help beat back the guerilla forces of Ho Chi Minh. To some, the “secret” war in Indochina was the depth of folly. To others, like the majors, it pointed to the heights of glory.

Tolkien’s acclaimed modern classic ‘fairie’ tale, read by Derek Jacobi. Smith of Wootton Major journeys to the Land of Faery thanks to the magical ingredients of the Great Cake of the Feast of Good Children...

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While authoring her trashy LitRPG web novel, Wu Peijin never thought her story would take over Earth and she'd wind up trapped inside her own world, interacting with characters she wrote herself. She especially didn't expect for the book's disgruntled critics to become gods, her very fate in their hands. But ever since the apocalypse began, she's been faced with one harrowing trial after another. And in order to prevent the end times, she and her party will have to face their biggest challenge yet: increasing her popularity.

Workaholic TV news producer Nina Scaife is determined to fight for her daughter, Laurie, after her partner, Rob, walks out on her. She takes Laurie to visit Rob's parents on the beautiful but remote Hope Island, to prove to her that they are still a family. But Rob's parents are wary of Nina, and the islanders are acting strangely. And as Nina struggles to reconnect with Laurie, the silent island children begin to lure her daughter away.

'Brilliantly written ... Twisty, dark and witty. A total page turner!' Karen Hamilton I know many things about Larissa. I know what she eats, which must-have brands she applies to her face, and the price of each carefully selected ‘piece’ in her multi-million-pound home in Belgravia. Because...

Things are looking up for Major Matthew Hervey: news of a handsome legacy should allow him to purchase command of his beloved regiment, the 6th Light Dragoons. He is resolved to marry, and, rather to his surprise, the object of his affections, the widow of the late Sir Ivo Lankester, has readily consented. But he hasn't reckoned with the opportunism of a fellow officer with ready cash in hand.

Mit Überlichtgeschwindigkeit rast das Sternenschiff der kriegerischen Drakenen auf den fernen Planeten zu, um ihn zu vernichten! Commander Perkins wagt das Äußerste, um den Planeten und seine Bewohner vor dem Untergang zu bewahren. Aber ohne den 14-jährigen Ralph Common, der ihn auf dieser gefährlichen Expedition begleitet, wäre alles verloren. Denn nur er kann die geheimnisvollen PSI-Impulse empfangen.

Die Erde scheint zu bersten, ein gewaltiger metallener Arm schiebt sich aus dem Boden heraus, und geheimnisvolle Stimmen erklingen wie aus dem Nichts. Welche Botschaft wollen sie Commander Perkins und seiner Crew übermitteln? Als er dies herausfinden will, beschwört er eine ungeahnte Gefahr für die ganze Menschheit herauf.

Die Erde bebt, Vulkane spucken glühende Lavamassen aus. Entsetzt blickt Commander Perkins Professor Common an. Was ist geschehen? Sekunden zuvor standen sie noch in der Steppenlandschaft. Jetzt finden sie sich in einem tropischen Urwald wieder, in dem die Hölle tobt. Glühende Augen leuchten im Dickicht.

Eine Falle, denkt Commander Perkins verzweifelt. Es ist eine Falle! Perkins scheint mitten in einen Sternennebel hineinzustürzen und meint die Explosion einer sterbenden Sonne zu spüren. Nun geht es um Leben und Tod. Ein mörderischer Wettlauf mit der Zeit beginnt.