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The mysterious death of a friend brings Arizona native Jule back to an enchanting town in New Mexico. Reunited with her friends, she is unexpectedly pulled into the mystical world of gods, demons, werewolves, nymphs, and more. With the help of a clever god and a unique witch, Jule discovers that she, too, is more than human. The closing threat of ancient anti-magic group of assassins, the Order of Purity, threatens Jule and her friends in their quiet mountain town. In order to have the strength to protect her friends, Jule must conquer her own fears and become her true self.

Kelsea Jones is like a lot of girls at the University of Northern Minnesota. She has a boyfriend, she works at a coffee shop, and she’s on the swim team. But she’s not a girl. She’s a mermaid.

FBI Agent Ben Blanchard is angry at God for allowing his wife to die. He’s tasked with investigating a Nazi sabotage operation with a new partner, Vicky, a known German spy who looks strikingly like his late wife...and they’ll be posing as a married couple. They arrive in the isolated town of Sugar Falls, Ontario, where they find a mysterious lumber mill, a distressed German soprano, and murderous disputes over maple tapping.

Nimmt das Wildbret des Waidmanns seiner Frau die Luft zum Atmen? Kann Aberglaube Leben retten? Und warum starb der Büchernarr? Schon die kleinsten Unaufmerksamkeiten können tödliche Folgen haben. Bei Sekundenschlaf oder einem Postflug über den Dschungel in einer stürmischen Nacht ist das ja noch verständlich, bei einem Hexenturm oder einem Blind Date aber weniger. Und doch schleicht sich der Tod auf leisen Sohlen an. Wir schenken euch eine überraschende Wendung am Morgen, einen Schrecken gegen Mittag, eine Gänsehaut am Abend und spannende Träume für die Nacht.

Leonid Andreyev spent most of the last decade of his life in the Finnish village Vammelsu, near the Black Rivulet, where he built for himself a villa. The village was close to the sea, and Andreyev spent many hours exploring the local seas in his yacht.

Wie gefährlich sind kaffeesüchtige Heinzelmännchen? Kann Medusa trotz Fluch einen Partner finden? Sind Einhörner blutrünstig und gefährlich oder magisch und hilfreich, oder beides? Drachen, Einhörner, Werwölfe, andere Fabelwesen und Magie machen das Leben interessanter, ganz gleich, ob in der heutigen Zeit oder vor Jahrhunderten. Doch haben die Begegnungen immer einen Preis und nicht jeder ist bereit, ihn zu bezahlen.

 History of Woman Suffrage is a window into the suffragette movement, a front-row seat to the fight for women’s rights. This historic work draws a dramatic picture of  the massive effort and struggle that took place in America from 1848 to 1861 through letters and documents, as well as uncensored thoughts and ideas from women during this evolving time, all rich with lively wit. The writing is vivid and compelling, with rousing speeches defending the legitimacy of the request for suffrage and strong, witty defense against those too comfortable in the status quo. 

Renovierungsarbeiten sind nie leicht, aber wie streicht man am besten die Decke? Was erklärt einem aufgebrachten Teenager den Sinn des Lebens? Wie gelingt ein Date, wenn man online zu viel geflunkert hat? Wir schenken euch Freude am Morgen, einen Funken Hoffnung gegen Mittag, ein Kichern am Abend und Ideen zum Träumen für die Nacht. All diese wundervollen Geschichten sind im Band Wir schreiben für Euch: Humor und Belletristik zu finden.

Natürlich werde ich zu Zeiten einer Pandemie Single. War ja klar. Nach der Trennung von Strickpulli-Mark stecke ich mit beiden Beinen im Online-Dating-Sumpf fest, um mir dort einen Kerl fürs Bett zu angeln. Scrollend bewege ich mich durch das reichhaltige Angebot. Existieren auf diesen Plattformen nur schleimige Aale und Katzentypen? Wo haben sich die echten Leckerbissen versteckt? Gott sei Dank gibt es Miri und Sirko, die mir bei der Suche nach einem passenden Mann zur Seite stehen. Und schon schicke ich den ersten Screenshot ab.

Eidolon Avenue: Where the secretly guilty go to die. One building. Five floors. Five doors per floor. Twenty-five nightmares feeding the hunger lurking between the bricks and waiting beneath the boards. All thrown into their own private hell as every cruel choice, every drop of spilled blood, every silent, complicit moment of cowardice is remembered, resurrected, and relived to feed the ancient evil that lives on Eidolon Avenue.

Rachel Robinson knew that it was normal for couples to become distant over time. Her husband, Brad, spent more time at work and at the local pub than with Rachel and their daughter. When their daughter goes off to college, Rachel is faced with an empty nest that is painful. Narcissistic Brad had been waiting for his “responsibility” to end so that he could finally ask Rachel for a divorce. She is blindsided by his betrayal and turns to her new friend, Sadie, for support. As the women unveil secrets from their past, it triggers a chain of events that will change their lives forever.

Several years ago, Jasper Trimble left behind an inheritance that sent best friends Rachel and Sadie on an unforgettable journey, completely transforming their lives. When Rachel felt as if all hope was gone, Jasper’s gift gave her a second chance to create a new life for herself. Rachel and Sadie have been there for each other through the good times and the bad. Just when their dreams are finally coming true, they’re confronted with the blinding truth that there’s no such thing as a "perfect life".

As with many of Ostrovsky's plays, the target of the author's satire is the merchant class and the inevitable corruption associated with mercantile endeavors. In Ostrovsky's bitterly realistic world, all personal encounters end in transactions, some humourous and some tragic.

Was tun, wenn Weihnachten auszufallen droht? Können Mädchen Ritter sein? Und wer will mit einem Eisbär befreundet sein? Abenteuerlust, Entdeckergeist und Neugier bringen so manche Probleme mit sich, nicht nur für Menschen. Auch Katzen, sprechende Hunde und kleine Drachen stehen vor großen Problemen. Diese und weitere Figuren können Kinder in der Spenden-Anthologie zugunsten der Opfer der Hochwasserkatastrophe 2021 entdecken. Wir schenken euch ein Lächeln am Morgen, ein Staunen gegen Mittag, ein Kichern am Abend und zauberhafte Träume für die Nacht.

Ob in einer Silvesternacht, in New York oder am Strand beim Meeresrauschen, überall kann einem die Liebe begegnen. Manchmal kehrt sie nach Jahren zurück, manchmal überrumpelt sie einen wie ein Dieb in der Nacht, aber stets verändert sie das Leben unwiderruflich.

A young man, Bertram Mandeville, confesses to his wealthy uncle Edward Sylvester his desire to abandon a career as a pianist in order to win the heart of a young woman whose father dislikes musicians. This leads Sylvester to review his own life during which he married for money rather than love. Paula, a poor but virtuous young woman, comes to stay with Sylvester and his wife and arouses long-dormant romantic feelings in him. However, Edward Sylvester has a dark secret that will ruin his life if it comes to light.

Eidolon Avenue: Where the secretly guilty go to die. One building. Five floors. Five doors per floor. Twenty-five nightmares feeding the hunger lurking between the bricks and waiting beneath the boards.

Although Anna Katharine Green was best known as a crime novelist,  this anthology is essentially a collection of horror stories. The Old Stone House is the history of a disastrous love triangle involving a coquettish young girl and two ruthless men determined to win her heart. The other stories share the theme of a manipulative woman whose scheming places the people associated with her in difficult and unfamiliar situations.