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In the snowy recesses of the Clan of the Great Lupine, buffeted by chilling winds and unrelenting snow, live Corsair and Ragnar Sedrid - skilled tournament fighters and sons of the prestigious Winter Baron.When wars thunderous howl sounds in the East, the brothers are ripped away from their lives of warmth and peace, and marched into the chaos of combat in the name of their people. The only comfort they carry is vested in each other and their steeds - the stoic Harangoth and loyal Quickpaw.But the bloodshed of warfare is the least harrowing trial facing the Sedrid brothers. Malevolence wreaks havoc out of sight, figures speak of conspiracy in the shadows, and a single will - so determined to fulfil its duty - inflicts atrocity and malice of incomprehensible proportions.Vos Draemar hosts many more evils than the two wolves can ever begin to fathom, and their journey is just beginning.

Sola, disperata e in preda allennesimo attacco di panico.Può la vita di Cami andare peggio? Be, in effetti sì. Perché non basta che la famiglia la detesti e che il passato non le dia tregua: adesso n

What becomes of a god when no one believes?After one too many drinks at Dionysus bar, Jason and Hercules find themselves transported to the 21st century: a world where theyve been practically forgotten. The gods of Olympus are gone, existing in a separate dimension, forced only to observe as the world relegates their history to childrens stories and fantasy.But some of the Olympians still remember a time when people came to them in droves, worshipping and sacrificing in their name, and they miss the love which was bestowed upon them. Join the heroes, along with Zeus, Cupid, Artemis, and many others, in a tale across time, combining classic mythology with modern storytelling. Whats left to do for a god when their followers have left them? Find out in The Time after Oblivion.

Detective Inspector Jacob Vance and his assistant, Detective Sergeant Brittany Shepherd, are called upon to prevent a series of murders across London.The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has provoked a psychopath with her inaugural speech. Soon later, the commissioner receives a letter threatening a series of nine killings, culminating in the big one, unless the police chief retracts her speech with a public apology.To disprove her statements, the killer adds colour and poetry to the murders, all committed in the name of the mysterious Lord Robert. As the death toll mounts, Vance and Shepherd struggle to identify the victims in advance, and there seem to be no clues of the killers identity.With time running out, can the detectives capture the perpetrator and prevent him from killing again?

If loving him was wrong... why did it feel so right?After a long miserable day of travel, Lucas Prescott just wants to get to his grandfathers small town of Willow Cove. On the last leg of the trip, he meets a gorgeous brunette and is instantly taken by her. Its not until the next day that he learns their grandfathers are embattled in a decades old rivalry that threatens to keep them apart.A family tragedy brought Ella Moretti home. Seven years later, with her dreams still on hold, living with her grandfather and working in the family restaurant, she is stuck. Until, a handsome stranger on the bus makes her dare to dream again. Unfortunately, his last name makes him completely off limits.Neither wanting to betray their family, they start a secret love affair, but when the past resurfaces and old feuds refuse to stay buried, Ella and Lucas have to decide if their forbidden love is worth the consequences.Forbidden Lover is the first in a steamy and exciting series set in the beachy town of Willow Cove.

Tausende Leser haben darauf gewartet!Nefer-nefer-nefer ist der zweite Teil von Der Funfte Ursrprung.Jesus reist weiter in der Zeit. Seine zweite Reise nach Stonehenge fuhrt ihn zuruck zu den Anfangen des alten Agypten.Wahrenddessen leben Mamen und Toni weiterhin in einer zerstorten Welt und finden sich allmahlich mit ihrer Unsterblichkeit ab.Die faszinierende Der-Funfte-Ursprung-Saga fesselt weiterhin Leser auf der ganzen Welt.J.P. Johnson lebt auf der Insel Mallorca. Als ehemaliger Leibwachter von Militarbehorden und Borsenmakler widmet er sich derzeit ausschlielich der Literatur. Er ist Autor der beruhmten Sagen Der funfte Ursprung sowie der Selbsthilfeserie Ja, ich will. Ja, ich kann.

Scotland, 1811. Coming from the Highlands to Edinburgh in search of a husband, Alison Lamont finds herself in all sorts of trouble.Thrown out of a fashionable ball for a stolen kiss, Alison flees from a riot in the notorious Old Town and meets Willie Kemp, an eccentric boatbuilder. While she falls deeply in love with Mr. Kemp, her aunt wishes her to marry the obnoxious but rich John Forres.Alison takes drastic measures to solve her dilemma, including a long trip through the snow-covered Pentland Hills. But who left the mysterious footprints outside her cottage, and what secrets is Mr. Kemp hiding?

While exploring a cave with his friend, 16-year-old Nathan stumbles upon someone unexpected: Science Officer Satou of The Explorers League.Satou is equally surprised, and after Nathan breaks through the security barrier, he does the only thing he can and takes Nathan with him, forever changing the balance of the universe.Nathan is introduced to the Consortium: an intergalactic league of explorers, scientists, soldiers and diplomats. He also discovers the Universal Map - an ancient artifact locked away long ago by the mysterious Cartographer.After Nathan accidentally unlocks the Universal Map, a chain of events is set in motion... one that threatens to tear at the very fabric of the universe, and to destroy Earth.

When they crossed Reuben Cole, they signed their death warrant.Reuben Cole is not the sort of man they should have messed with, and breaking into his home proves a bad idea. After his friend, Sheriff Roose, hunts down the robbers who took everything of value, the reasons for the burglary are revealed and a crooked railroad magnates ambitions exposed.Coles enemies are about to learn that the ways of the Old West, despite it being a new century, are not quite over yet.

Real estate agent Ryan Chaise lives a quiet life in Southern Spain with his beautiful girlfriend. Everything in his life seems perfectly ordinary.Except that Ryan has a secret.A former agent for the British Secret Intelligence Service, Chaise gets embroiled in a world of drug-pushers and gangsters after accidentally killing a petty criminal absconding with a package of cocaine. Forced to protect himself and his family, Chaises old skills come to the fore as danger and death tolls rise.Who to trust, who to ignore, who to kill. Chaise has many choices, and hell need to make the right ones to survive. Its going to be a difficult balancing act.But does he still have the tools to make it?

A missing student. A gunned-down detective. A woman in fear for her life. All three are connected.Detective Inspector Carl Sant and his team get on the case. But what links the disappearance of a university student, the death of an off-duty police sergeant, and a professor reluctant to help them solve the case?Their only clue is a sequence of numbers, etched on a misty window. Soon, both the past and the present are on a collision course with the very heart of Sants profession.Racing against time, D.I. Sant must find out whats behind the mysterious events - before the bodies start piling up.

When a terrorist bio-weapon strikes a clandestine cloning facility, genetically engineered historical figures come back from the dead - Hungry for blood! Will infamous mob boss Lucky Luciano stand a chance against the vampire apocalypse? Will the fearsome Blackbeard the Pirate ever sail the seven seas again? Will homicidal feminist Valerie Solanas fight her way to the top? Will legendary ninja master Hattori Hanzo rescue the love of his life from unspeakable horror? Set in a post-apocalyptic, dystopian future where surprises lurk around every corner and you never know who youll run into - friend, food, or historical figure turned vampire. With steamy vampire romance, riveting fight scenes & guest appearances from the most unlikely of heroes, book one in the Blood of Legends series combines dystopian sci-fi with historical fiction in a series that fans of new and old vampire fiction will adore.

A human girl with a troubled past. A fae prince from a stolen kingdom. When he whisks her away to the fae realm, there is no going back to her old life. Under the rule of a captivating queen, the kingdom of Fargelsi has brought the three fae lands to the brink of war. And now that same queen has her eyes set on a new pawna human girl. Allied with the usurper king, the royals seek to overthrow all those who oppose their unmatched power. Unmatcheduntil Brea Robinson arrives and proves to be more than they bargained for. As the motivations of those around her become clear, Brea must decide if she can trust the handsome prince who abducted her, or if she might be safer across the wastelands and swamps, in a land in desperate need of the magic she doesnt know she has. Prepare to lose yourself in this beautifully wicked epic fantasy with masterful world building, dark and twisty secrets, lies, and powerful magicand devastatingly handsome fae princes. Faes Deception is the first book in the completed Queens of the Fae series, perfect for fans of Cruel Prince and A Court of Thorn and Roses.

Amnesia plagues Owailion, the Awakened One. After meeting the gargantuan dragon, Mohan, he becomes his apprentice.As the realm-guarding dragons prepare to enter hibernation for a thousand years, Owailion is tasked to protect the land from invaders. Gifted with powerful magic, he will be alone; the only human sealed off from the rest of the world.Aided by a mysterious woman from his dreams, Owailion soon learns that his powers have their limits. He can conjure anything, speak with minds across vast distances and move instantly anywhere he desires - but can he control his own fate?

Where did King Arthur come from?Britain lies in the shadows, deserted by its Roman masters. When the Saxons invade at the invitation of Vortigern - traitorous leader of the Britons - the tribes must unite to reclaim the land they see as their birthright.And in the turmoil of a country torn apart by war, one man must rise to lead them, and become the one true king.

Losing his job at the local newspaper after a series of unflattering doodles, William Bridge is called to help his uncle Albert keep his shop going. He immediately falls in love with Sally, the latest shop volunteer, despite formidable opposition from her autocratic stepmother, Lady Courtney.Following a break-in and lost orders, an SOS sent to Alberts maverick brother Neil changes everything. On the run from the police, Neil disguises himself as his Aunt Isobel, and encourages William to be nice to a visiting American security expert and his flighty daughter Veronica, causing a rift in his budding romance.Pressure soon mounts for William to investigate rumors of a shady deal to take over the shop, and threaten the life of the village - a price he is willing to pay in a desperate fight to win back his love.

When the effects of a hypnosis-inducing drug fade, April slowly begins a conscious awakening. Memories of her past are unclear, and she has no recollection of her identity or whereabouts.As the days slip by, April realizes there is more to life than existing when she is introduced to an occupant who does just that - her sister. The more she learns about her environment, the more she wants to escape.But can April remember her past, and her sister? Will she have the courage to leave - and if she does, where can she go?A riveting story of suspense set in a post-apocalyptic world, Playing In The Rain is the first book in Sandra J. Jacksons Escape Series.

After landing his dream job at Jonah International, young Joshua Arden moves to New York City, determined to leave his troubled past behind.But behind the scenes, a darker power is at play, and soon Joshua enters a world of religious orders, advanced technology and long-hidden secrets. He is the key to winning a war that has been raging for centuries.Can Joshua rise to the occasion and become the champion of the light?

Kate Brady never thought shed set foot in her hometown again. After all, Golden Grove was the scene of the biggest embarrassment of her life, back when she was "Katie Braces," the high-school art nerd.But if shes going to climb the corporate ladder at her new company, she has to take a job in her Iowa hometown. And to do that, shes going to need the help of her old next-door-neighbor, Peter Clark. The cute guy she never really got over.Before he lost his dad, Peter Clark had planned on a prestigious career. Now here he is, still stuck in his small hometown, teaching chemistry at his old high school. The last thing he expects is his childhood crush back in Golden Grove. But when one trip turns into many, he wonders if this is a chance to heal old wounds - and maybe more.Can Kate get the job done while enduring the heart-thumping distractions from Peter? And will Peter take a chance on finding love with the girl he once let get away?

A thrilling fantasy adventure perfect for fans of George R.R. Martin and Brandon Sanderson. Some prophecies arent meant to come true. Prince Trystan Renauld doesnt believe in the ancient power that once helped his kingdom thrive. The tales say that on the day of his birth, the Tri-Gard, legendary keepers of the magic, stripped it from the very earth and then disappeared, leaving the people to suffer in a dying land. Now, its been twenty years and crops fail to thrive, the earth no longer connected to the ones it once served. With war on the horizon, Trystan must do anything he can to prepare his people. Even if that means following his sister on a hunt to find the lost keepers and restore a power that might not be real. Rissa has always known two things. She is in love with Davion, her fathers ward, and no one can ever find out. When it becomes apparent the kingdom needs her for more than an advantageous marriage, she takes the chance to break free of her chains. The Tri-Gard is out there. She knows it is.Along with her brother and Davion, shes determined to find it. But, the greatest danger doesnt come from the enemy amassing on the border. Its been among them all along. Dive into this epic fantasy romance with unique worldbuilding, engaging characters, and an impossible love story where good and evil are sometimes the same thing.