Cycling Adventure

Anderson Cross knows command is his destiny. But a seemingly victorious engagement turns deadly as his ship catapults through space into alien territory. As it escapes, an errant torpedo destroys a relic sacred to the aliens. A holy war starts with one lit match, then explodes. Now, Cross and his executive officer, Kate Flynn, face the might of an alien invasion bent on the destruction of all Earth’s children. Their solitary ship now bears the hatred of an entire species. Can they survive long enough to save humanity?

In this gritty and human fantasy thriller, a group of desperate people are thrown together to recover a kidnapped infant prince before ethnic, international, and magical pressures can threaten the stability of the entire continent and millions of lives! Welcome to the Shaper's World, an original fantasy setting in which disparate nations and three intelligent species struggle to peacefully coexist even as encroaching forces from beyond reality threaten existence itself.

Magic is outlawed. A corrupt king rules the land. A mysterious plague fells the people. Rumors spread that the origins of the plague are stemming from the industrial revolution taking place in The Continent’s capital of Owenoak. Time is ticking for the crown prince to mount a rebellion, form allies, and reunite the ancient magical families before his elder brother’s greed and ignorance swallows the world in a wave of sickness and death.

Shipwrecked on a hostile shore, the only way out is to harness the power within. All Alex ever wanted was to be a sea mage like his father. But though he is gifted with magic, the wind and the waves refuse to answer his call. So when a storm arises and shipwrecks his crew on the barren shores of the Lands of Desolation, it appears that their only option is to walk out. But the Lands of Desolation are no place for lost sailors. Once the seat of a mighty sea-faring empire, the ruins of the land harbor secrets—and dangers—darker than the depths of the deepest sea. And one of the crew’s ...

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to The Wulf and the Witchling and experience the compelling world of The Darkwood Cycle.

Alyson Hopkins can generate force fields. She can read minds. She knows the history of The League better than anyone else. But after five years, she still can't get on the team. When the psychic ghost of your dead mother is constantly trying to overtake your mind, it's hard to get ahead.

Dante Galand n'était qu'un jeune garçon quand son père, Larsin, prit la mer pour faire fortune…. En grandissant sans père, il est devenu un sorcier puissant. Un chef. Un destructeur de rois. Tout change quand il apprend son père est vivant et demeure sur une île interdite, aux confins du monde connu. Là-bas, ce dernier souffre d'une mystérieuse maladie mortelle. Aux côtés de Blays, son ami épeiste, Dante voyage jusqu'à cette île. Mais sur ces terres lointaines, sa magie est impuissante. Il ne peut pas guérir son père.

Le Trône de Crâne, symbole de pouvoir tenant les chtoniens à distance, est vacant. Son occupant, Ahmann Jardir, a disparu lorsque l'Homme-rune s'est dressé sur son chemin. Depuis, une guerre de succession menace de terrasser les Villes Libres de Thesa. Pendant ce temps, la force des chtoniens grandit et, en l'absence d'Arlen et d'Ahmann, il se pourrait que personne ne soit de taille à les arrêter. Seule Renna Bales sait peut-être ce qu'il est advenu des deux frères ennemis, mais elle semble elle aussi s'être volatilisée...

Depuis des temps immémoriaux, des démons assoiffés de sang rôdent dans les ténèbres. L'espèce humaine, décimée, dépend pour se protéger d'une magie en bonne partie oubliée. En cherchant à unir la population pour mener la guerre ultime contre les chtoniens, Arlen et Jardir ont incité ceux-ci à se multiplier aux quatre coins de Thesa. L'humanité ne peut espérer survivre, à moins qu'Arlen, Jardir et Renna obligent le fourbe prince démon qu'ils ont fait prisonnier à les guider vers le Cœur.

Vroom! Vroom! Spifford Max leads the way as the Cycle Pups head to Washington, D.C. When the Cycle Pups ride their max cycle bikes they can do amazing things. The bikes climb upstairs, move down rivers, and even transcend history and time. Filled with soda pop, love and energy, Cycle Peter, Cycle Lucy, Cycle Stevie, and Cycle Mary join Spifford Max in a fantastic adventure exploring America's capital. Join the Cycle Pups as they visit Washington's historic landmarks.

Many listeners have indicated that they wanted more motorcycle stories similar to those contained in the previous book, 50 Wild Motorcycle Tales. This new book gives 50 More Wild Motorcycle Tales for your listening enjoyment. Most of the stories were submitted to Motorcycle Views by visitors to the site. Walter lived and wrote 19 of these tales; eight of the 19 are fictional depictions of far-out motorcycle events that could happen. Jane Ann Kern wrote four stories before her untimely death. Some tales are short, and some are long. Each tale was edited to provide a good experience.

It began with a comet. They called it Cain, a wandering star that passed by Earth, illuminating the night with a swampy green light and twinning the sky by day with two suns. A year later, Earth spun through the debris field the comet left behind.

Cassidy Nolan is a drug addicted journalist, disgraced after releasing one of the most iconic images of the new millennium. Fourteen years later, the world teeters on the verge of ecological collapse. A chance encounter with a sociopathic street kid will send her on a journey into chaos that may lead her to uncovering the biggest story of her career. Pursued by a burnt out ex-military contractor determined to earn his reward, there are no guarantees that she will live long enough to reveal what she has found.

When Paisley Fitzwilliam is summoned to receive the track of stars that will determine her future, she is filled with hope. But the fate she is dealt throws everything upside down: the stars assert that she will suffer great losses, fail in her endeavours...and die within the next nine months. Then her mother goes missing, and the closely guarded secret around her brother Dax is more at risk than ever before. It seems that the previous metal nightsilver might hold the key. Can Paisley defy her stars and change the course of history?

Raised in a crumbling desert town filled with scorpions and tumbleweeds, Celia has learned to keep a safe distance from outsiders. However, when a crew of devastatingly handsome bikers - led by the dashing Abdul - rolls into town, Celia has no choice but to get her hands dirty. Charming, suave, and cocky, Abdul hurls excitement and trouble right to Celia's feet no matter how hard she tries to stay aloof.

To save his family.... A boy must be quick. But can he survive the game? Twist’s parent’s died in a prison colony. He has to save his sister from the same fate. But to escape, Twist will need allies, and all of his speed and wits. He and his crew must do the impossible.... And defeat the children of the ruling class within the world of The Game.

When Paisley Fitzwilliam escapes the clutches of the Dark Dragon, she has just one thing on her mind—getting her brother Dax back from the icy Northern Realms, where he was whisked away by fierce and mysterious dragon riders, the Krigare. With the Dark Dragon and the King's Guard now on her trail, she faces danger at every turn. To rescue her brother and keep the Heart Stone from the clutches of the Dark Dragon, Paisley must harness her power and seek new and dangerous alliances.

In war, mistakes kill. Earth's fleet has just made the biggest one ever. The alien race's sacred relic, destroyed by a misfire.... Will humanity fall?

Qui est le Libérateur dont parlent les légendes ? Arien, originaire du petit village de Val Tibbet, a appris à survivre dans un monde où des démons voraces rôdent dans la nuit et où l'humanité s'est enfermée dans la peur. Il a choisi une autre voie : se battre. Il est devenu l'Homme-rune, un héros malgré lui. Mais l'homme qui se proclame le Libérateur n'est pas Arien. Surgi du désert, Ahmann fut son ami et son frère d'armes avant de le trahir.

Das Abenteuer Atlantik sind zwei Reisen mit dem Rennrad und "schmalem Gepäck" entlang der Atlantikküste Europas: von Rotterdam (NL) über Belgien, den Pays du Nord und der Normandie in die Bretagne - Brest (F) (1350 km) ; von Huelva (ES) über die portugiesische Küste, Galicien, Asturien ins Baskenland weiter an der Küste nach Norden wieder in die Bretagne nach Brest (F) (2800 km). Die Bilder entstehen lebhaft im Kopf von den vielen Geschichten und Begegnungen mit den Menschen, den Kulturen und Landschaften.