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Humanity has joined the ranks of the Commonwealth, an expanding civilization incorporating dozens of sentient species within an interstellar government. That civilization is now threatened by another, one so ruthless nearly all hope of survival has been abandoned. At a hidden research station, a team of scientists studies a piece of the enemy’s technology, hoping against hope to discover any means to fight back.

Selena Bailey returns in her senior year of college determined to keep her head down and out of other people's lives with the sole intent of keeping them safe and out of harm's way. Selena is focused more than ever, with three major goals: graduate with her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, obtain her Private Investigator’s license and find her late boyfriend, Brendon’s, killers.

From witches and demons to haunted circuses and deals made with hidden consequences to ghosts and secrets buried in the past, Autumn Nights: 12 Chilling Tales for Midnight brings together the very best of spooky tales to tell under a harvest moon.

Die menschenähnlichen Cappins aus der fernen Galaxis Gruelfin bereiten eine Invasion gegen die Milchstraße vor. Perry Rhodan weiß, dass er nur vor Ort etwas dagegen unternehmen kann - er muss den riesigen Sprung über 36 Millionen Lichtjahre wagen und die Sterneninsel erkunden, die in irdischen Sternkatalogen als NGC 4594 verzeichnet wird. Perry Rhodan lässt die MARCO POLO ausrüsten, sein neues Flaggschiff, ein imposantes Wunderwerk der Technik.

Sechzig Jahre, nachdem die Terraner zum ersten Mal Kontakt mit den geheimnisvollen Druuf aus dem roten Universum hatten, ist es den Wissenschaftlern auf der Erde endlich gelungen, das Lineartriebwerk dieses fremden Volkes nachzubauen.

My Korean Mom is a bittersweet love letter from Mary H. K. Choi to her mother that hopes to convey the frustration, shame, loyalty, and searing adoration that's part and parcel of being the kid of an immigrant. It's not as if she could tell her mother to her face how much she loves her. That's just not how it's done.

Fresh out of college, Mary H.K. Choi booked a one-way ticket to New York City and never looked back. Twelve years and countless jobs and dates and a bajillion dollars in rent later, she'd finally had enough. In Oh, Never Mind, Choi chronicles her decision to let go of New York by looking back at the hilarious and often brutal life lessons the city taught her - about love, money, friendship, and, above all, herself.

FNH Audio presents 10 short stories from the classic era of science fiction....

Included in this collection: "Who Killed Zebedee" by Wilkie Collins, read by Sean Barrett; "Blue Suit" by Edgar Wallace, read by Paul Panting; "A Mysterious Case" by Anna Katharine Green, read by Liza Ross; "The Crooked Man" by Arthur Conan Doyle, read by Stephen Thorne; "Vendetta" by Guy de Maupassant, read by Liza Ross; "The Sapient Monkey" by Headon Hill, read by Paul Panting; and more....

Anna is a possession. She is owned by the man named Will, shielded from the world of struggles by his care. He loves her, protects her and then breaks her. Anna is obedient, dutiful and compliant. Anna does not know her place in the world. When she falls pregnant, Anna leaves her name behind, and finds the strength to run. But the past - and Will - catch up with her in an idyllic town with a dark secret, and this time, it's not just Anna who is at risk.

Auf seiner Suche nach Hilfe im Kampf gegen die Galaktischen Händler erhält Perry Rhodan bei einem Ausflug in die Unendlichkeit von ES, dem Geisteswesen des Planeten Wanderer, eine geheimnisvolle Waffe - den Fiktivtransmitter - mit dessen Hilfe er den Springersippen eine schwere Schlappe beibringen kann. Doch die Patriarchen der Springer geben nicht auf.

This brief, but quite remarkable, look at the life and work of Tolstoy includes a critical analysis of his novels, as well as his ethical philosophy. Includes a judicious selection of photographs....

In a world gone wrong, heroes and villains are not always easy to distinguish and every individual has the ability to contribute something powerful. In this stunning collection of original and rediscovered stories of tragedy and hope, the stars are a diverse group of students, street kids, good girls, kidnappers, and child laborers pitted against their environments, their governments, differing cultures, and sometimes one another as they seek answers in their dystopian worlds.

Am Rande der Michstraße tobt eine unwirkliche Raumschlacht: Raumschiffe jener Unsichtbaren mit den Perry Rhodan schon einmal auf dem Planeten Barkon zusammengetroffen ist, greifen irrsinnig aussehende Schiffskonstruktionen unbekannter Herkunft an...

The celebrated museums of the Fairfleet Institute are known for curating the mysteries of humanity. But they don’t solve mysteries. Luckily, twelve-year-old friends Alex Foster and Asha Singh of the AA Detective Agency do. Or they will … once they get a real case to test their skills as sleuths.

Enter a world of superpowered heroes... and villains. Of epic adventure and hope. In this collection you'll find tales of humor, action, and suspense. Meet brave heroes, quippy villains, and desperate vigilantes. All featured stories are PG or lower, making this a great listen for all ages, but especially for fans of superhero fiction, heartfelt moments, and snarky humor. Featuring New Superhero Stories from Award Winning authors as well as exciting new voices in the genre.

This collection of short stories contains several gothic tales to bear macabre and chilling witness to writers as diverse as Charles Dickens, HP Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe and Jerome K Jerome. These tales are designed to unsettle you, just a little, as you sit back, and take in their words as they lead you on a walk to places you’d perhaps rather not visit on your own.

No one knows what really happened on that summer day a year ago, but the world has gone straight to hell since. Matt, Johnny, Kent, and Steve have made their way through the Midwestern Wasteland to an abandoned farmhouse that looks almost too good to be true. The kitchen is fully-stocked, and the locks on the doors will hold against intruders. The men settle in for the first good night's sleep they've had in months. They don't get it.

A fascinating collection of travellers' tales, featuring weird innkeepers, ghouls and ghosts, robbers and murderers, card sharpers and confidence tricksters, dead bodies in odd places....the very thing for anyone busy planning a vacation this year....

Bei ihrer Rückkehr in das 27 Lichtjahre von der Erde entfernte Wegasystem stoßen Perry Rhodan und seine Freunde abermals auf die eroberungssüchtigen Topsider. Rhodan und die Mitglieder des Mutanten-Korps nehmen den Kampf gegen die Invasoren auf und finden dabei die Spur, die zu dem legendären Planeten des ewigen Lebens führen soll. Doch der Weg dorthin ist mit tödlichen Gefahren gepflastert, die zu überwinden den ganzen Mut und alle Intelligenz der irdischen Raumfahrer in Anspruch nimmt.