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July 1209: in Carcassonne a 17-year-old girl is given a mysterious book by her father which he claims contains the secret of the true Grail. Although Alais cannot understand the strange words and symbols hidden within, she knows that her destiny lies in keeping the secret of the labyrinth safe.... July 2005: Alice Tanner discovers two skeletons in a forgotten cave in the French Pyrenees. Puzzled by the labyrinth symbol carved into the rock, she realises she's disturbed something that was meant to remain hidden. Somehow, a link to a horrific past - her past - has been revealed.

The promise of a queen's ransom is too much for lifelong gambler Jalia to pass up. The untouched planet of Minos is rumored to be so wealthy, one can walk along the beach and pluck diamonds from the sea. According to the contract, all she has to do to win is solve a few puzzles and navigate a labyrinth or two. Simple! But she didn't read the fine print.... She isn't competing to win treasure, she's competing to become queen of Minos. Marriage to the king: mandatory. A king who sends men to their deaths by the dozen and kills anyone who dares speak against him.

New York means new opportunities and allies for Ben and his vampire partner, Tenzin. It also means new politics and new threats. Their antiquities business is taking off, and their client list is growing. When Ben is challenged to find a painting lost since the second world war, he jumps at the chance. This job will keep him closer to home, but it might just land him in hot water with the insular clan of earth vampires who run Manhattan.

When the daughter of a high-profile businessman disappears from an exclusive girls’ boarding school, Police Detective Cate Reilly is tapped for an undercover assignment. It doesn’t take her long to realize that beneath its veneer of polish and wealth, Ivy Hill Academy harbors dark - and deadly - secrets. But the biggest shock of all? The only man she ever loved is also working at the school.

Since Peaches woke up in a fantasy world full of monsters and fae, she’s been treated like a piece of tasty human meat. After six years as a blood slave to vampires and the evil Unseelie queen—beholden to all, and master of none—there’s nothing left but a broken shell with a fractured soul. Until a deadly warrior turns up unannounced in her room. Vampire Haze is the muscle of the Fae Guardians elite cadre of 12. He is a spy, a protector of the weak, hammer and sword, a rigid enforcer of rules. He allows no one close to his heart, lest they see the shame driving him.

Is there life after loss? Lee Glenn doesn't think so. Crushed by grief after the death of her wife, the co-owner of a private security company retreats from the world. But love doesn't give up easily. Lee's old friend and business partner convinces her to take on what seems to be a minor, personal-protection detail job. The assignment whisks her far from home to rural Saskatchewan, where she is pulled from her darkness and pain by the fascinating characters around her.

Lucy King, a beautiful, young documentary-film producer, races through London, France, and New York to decipher the clues that will eventually lead her to the hidden treasure of the Rose Labyrinth. A sweeping adventure for listeners who loved The Da Vinci Code, featuring a wonderful mix of literary references from Shakespeare to Marquez, The Rose Labyrinth is a romantic novel with a historical twist that tells us that the world we think we know is not all that it appears to be.

In the wake of a murder in 1950's Puerto Rico, nationalists revolt against American colonialism. An amnesiac recluse, married to a man she does not love, Arabella finds solace in the only remaining book in her possession. One of the many banned by Puerto Rico's Gag Law. The mysterious novel entitled The Last Love Letter by one Aurelio Valentino leads Arabella on a journey with the main character in search of his lost love.

Getting thrown into the labyrinth, I was just meant to die… But when I met my savior, he just knew how to win me over in the best kind of ways. As a Princess, I have a duty to my people but that also means that there are people who have the possibly to destroy me. I was captured due to King Aris’ hatred towards my father, a war no one wanted. He sent me in there to die, there was nothing I could do. Minos, the Minotaur of the labyrinth who was supposed to kill me but instead, he took me back to his home and had his wicked way with me.

Noelle Harrison had everything she ever wanted - a handsome, hard-working husband, healthy children, and a comfortable life. Now it doesn't seem to be enough. When did that happen? Enter Clark Johnson and suddenly what was a nagging issue has become a full-blown problem for Noelle and her husband, Wayne. Join Noelle on her tumultuous journey of self-discovery.

When Olivia Villalobos finds a bloodstained love letter she endeavors to deliver it before Chief Inspector Sedeño finds it in her possession. A city along the southern coast of Puerto Rico emerges in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War. Olivia, daughter of a drunkard police investigator who never knew the truth behind her mother’s disappearance, finds a bloodstained love letter in the hidden compartment of her father’s coat. Convinced it belonged to the man recently found dead she sets out to deliver it to the Labyrinth of Love Letters.

Germain ist ein Bär von Mann und nicht der Schlauste. Als er im Park eine reizende alte Dame kennenlernt, wird sein Leben auf den Kopf gestellt. Denn die feinsinnige Margueritte beschließt, den ungebildeten Hünen für die Welt der Bücher zu gewinnen. Germain stand bisher nicht auf der Sonnenseite des Lebens. Von der alleinerziehenden Mutter vernachlässigt, in der Schule gescheitert, haust er nun im Wohnwagen und züchtet Gemüse. Neben dem Schnitzen von Holzfiguren gilt sein Interesse vor allem den Tauben im Park.

Maeve Meriden stays busy, between her career as a drama teacher, and acting for fun at the community theater. Her favorite playwright is Shakespeare, with his mistaken identities, enemies-to-lovers plots, and especially his themes of unrequited love. It mirrors her life because she—along with everyone else—has a crush on Mick, their Bohemian director. And then, she and Mick are approached with an improbable mission by the Ladies of the Labyrinth.

Hope Carolle presents Book 2 in the Veil Series.

When Ellie Hartford goes on vacation with her two little girls to England, she thinks it'll be a relaxing time to catch up with her friend Jane. They'll go on long walks in the beautiful English countryside, eat delicious food, see a few sights, and catch up with her best friend, who—bonus—lives in a partially renovated castle. They are stunned when John, an ex-boyfriend of Ellie, shows up drunk, hand-cuffed in ancient manacles late one night. Handsome and kind neighbor Harry helps get John uncuffed, but the mystery remains—what happened to John? A medieval treasure trove is revealed.

"В лабиринтах города" - фантастический роман Светланы Казаковой и Яны Поль, приквел цикла "Город, где живёт магия", жанр любовное фэнтези, городское фэнтези.

When the war ends, all I want to do is go home and rest. But when I find out that my sister has died at the hands of a serial killer, I know my work isn’t over. I need to find him. I need to kill him. I need to stop him before he strikes again. But getting Cortez is trickier than I anticipate, and before I know it, I’m embroiled in a hidden shadow world full of stunning women that have crafted their lives around surviving. Luckily, they all seem to want Cortez dead just as much as I do. And they’re all happy to help. A little too happy to help.

FonoLibro se enorgullece en presentar el audiolibro “Fantasías Eróticas”. El Laberinto de Ariadna de Hans Trujillo. Narra una historia alterna del famoso poema griego de Teseo contra el Minotauro del laberinto de Creta. Muestra como la más feroz de las bestias puede ser domada por la sensualidad de una mujer y ganar su corazón.