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Auf Periremunda kommt es unter der Bevölkerung zu Ausschreitungen. Da die örtlichen Streitkräfte nicht Herr der weit verbreiteten zivilen Unruhen werden, rufen sie Kommissar Cain und sein Valhallaner-Regiment zur Hilfe. Doch scheinbar steckt mehr hinter der Rebellion als zunächst angenommen, und Cain vermutet den Einfluss finsterer Mächte. Als der Kommissar Inquisitorin Vail wiedertrifft, scheinen sich seine Befürchtungen zu bewahrheiten.

Pretending is all too easy for oddsbreaker Deja Ortega. As the daughter of a carnie troupe performer and a professional chef who traveled from planet to planet, Deja draws on a lifetime of skills to help her survive even the highest pressure situations. Whether it's sneaking into a fashion event, surviving a terrorist attack on the streets, or competing in a galactic food competition, she's ready for it all. But Deja isn't an oddsbreaker for the thrill. She wants nothing more than to save her papá from debtors' prison. This time, she'll have to sell the performance of a lifetime.

Die Hochzeit der Hotelerbin Constanze von Haferkamp sollte das gesellschaftliche Ereignis des Jahres werden, auch wenn böse Zungen es eher als Fusion bezeichnet hätten. Doch der Auserwählte erscheint gar nicht erst zu der Trauung. Ist er freiwillig verschwunden oder liegt ein Verbrechen vor?

In Los Angeles, where lights burn brighter and stars don’t just glisten in the sky, the Sharks are a family who inspire awe and respect—especially with the announcement that they’re building the most ambitious skyscraper on the downtown scene. Even in the land of the glamorous and the jaded, excitement runs high as The Edge starts to rise in its glistening glory. But success carries a price, as everyone in this sweeping, suspenseful saga must learn.

More people have died in disease epidemics than in wars or other disasters, but the process of identifying these diseases and determining how they spread is often a terrifying gamble. Epidemiologists have been ignored, mocked, or silenced all while trying to protect the population and identify “patient zero”—the first person to have contracted the disease, and a key piece in solving the epidemic puzzle. Patient Zero tracks the gripping tales of eight epidemics and pandemics—how they started, how they spread, and the fight to stop them.

"Focus on progress, not perfection." Cultivating a calm mindset is not just about avoiding all kinds of stressful emotions; it is about making time to connect, breathe, and care for ourselves. Through compassion, we learn to self-examine and assess our experience in the world. By recognizing our awareness, we learn to foster positive thoughts and practice mindfulness.

Nachdem Kommissar Cain und sein treuer Gefährte Jurgen gerade so einer desaströsen Raumschlacht entkommen, bruchlanden sie hinter feindlichen Linien. Und dieses Mal kann selbst der gerissene Cain nicht verhindern, in eine direkte Konfrontation mit dem Feind verwickelt zu werden. Sein einziger Ausweg besteht darin, die wenigen überlebenden Soldaten zu finden und sich den Weg zurück zu den eigenen Linien freizukämpfen. Unglücklicherweise stehen ihm dabei Hunderttausende barbarische Orks im Weg.

Diese Geschichte ist grenzüberschreitend - nicht nur geographisch, sondern auch in Bezug auf die eigenen Überzeugungen! Niaz Qureshis "Zu Fuß von Pakistan nach Deutschland" erzählt von der aufreibenden Wanderung eines Mannes von Ost nach West in den 1960er-Jahren. Dieses Hörbuch, das von Jo Jung eindrucksvoll erzählt und von Farida Gasser vertont wurde, erweckt Qureshis Reise mit der Lebendigkeit einer Sir David Attenborough-Dokumentation zum Leben. "Zu Fuß von Pakistan nach Deutschland" erinnert aber auch an die Gegenwart.

Sofia Buck fled Hampton Beach a decade ago, never looking back until her father’s untimely death forces her to return for the summer to deal with the family business. Her one goal: sell Buck’s Landing so she can move on with her life. Silas Wilde believes in serendipity, especially when it brings an irresistible woman into his life. He’s certain they belong together, and sets out to convince Sofia to give him—and Hampton—a chance at forever. Rediscovering the magic of her hometown with Silas tempts Sofia with a future she never imagined—if only she can let go of the past.

Von Marneus Calgar aus dem Verband der Ultramarines verbannt, wagt sich Captain Uriel Ventris tief in das gefürchtete Auge des Terrors, um für seine Schande zu büßen. Dort angekommen muss Uriel die Rache des Imperators an den Anhängern des Dunklen Gottes entfesseln und sein göttliches Licht an diesen Ort der Dunkelheit bringen. Aber auf diesen Welten des Wahnsinns wohnt ein weitaus schrecklicherer Feind: die uralten Chaos Space Marine Legionen.

Even as feminism has become increasingly central to our ideas about institutions, relationships, and everyday life, the term used to diagnose the problem - patriarchy - is used so loosely that it has lost its meaning. In Vexy Thing Imani Perry resurrects patriarchy as a target of critique, re-centering it to contemporary discussions of feminism through a social and literary analysis of cultural artifacts from the Enlightenment to the present.

Elijah Banks thought he found his one true love—until she walked out their front door without even saying goodbye. For years he’s lived a hedonistic lifestyle and made sure he never got close to a woman again. Hannah Farsey wants the real deal with her new housemate and is willing to overlook the imperfect parts of his history to get it. When their pasts and presents collide in spectacular fashion, she’s not sure she can trust his declarations.

Einhorn Horst ist in Nöten: Ständig wird er hin- und hergezaubert. Er wünscht sich nichts mehr, als seinen Fluch zu brechen. Doch wie soll das gehen? Das wissen weder die Drachen noch der Barde; dazu muss erstmal Zauberer Apfelmus gefunden werden. Eine weitere fell- und schuppensträubende Reise beginnt.

Die Ultramarines sind der Inbegriff eines Verbands der Space Marines: Krieger ohne Gleichen, ihr Name steht für Disziplin und Ehre, ihre Heldentaten sind legendär. Der Große Verschlinger steigt auf die Welt Tarsis Ultra hinab, eine Welt, die unter dem Schutz der Ultramarines steht. Captain Uriel Ventris und seine Krieger - verbündet mit ihren barbarischen Cousins des Mortifactor-Verbands - versammeln die Streitkräfte des Planeten, um sich gegen die Tyraniden zu verteidigen.

Bor Toth (gesprochen von Jo Weil, "Verbotene Liebe", "Bodyguard - Das Musical") und seine Freunde von der Widerstandsbewegung Serhildan sind ihren Feinden aus Sanruhn entkommen. Doch sie kommen nicht weit. Hoch über einem vereisten Gebirgszug geht ihrem Flugzeug langsam der Treibstoff aus. Meister Kentoka (gesprochen von Bernd Rumpf) hat zwar versprochen, sie mit Shrill-Itzu Magie zu retten, aber das Funkgerät schweigt. Da kommt Bor der rettende Einfall: Eine Herde Monguloons, riesige Gasblasenwesen, kreuzt ihre Flugbahn.

A year after Skyelar freed herself from her oppressor, she's convinced Heaven is smiling down on her for once. With Elias' help, Skyelar is not only perfecting her magic, but she's falling deeper into the pools of his emerald green eyes. Unfortunately, not everyone is eager to share in her splendor. Especially her sister. The full moon is approaching, and the Lycan inside Peyton is clawing for release. The Jericho sisters know how dangerous the beast can be, but the greater danger lies in an unsuspecting affair with a Sanguis who would do anything to get Skyelar back.

Harper Deering has figured it out. The most fulfilling Christmas celebrations go beyond the giving of gifts and involve the giving of one’s self - a mirroring of the original Christmas, so to speak. She’s organized her family’s traditions accordingly. But the discovery of a lifelong secret on Christmas morning rocks her world and sets her on a course that challenges her ideas of generosity and loyalty. Is there such a thing as being too sacrificial to keep a loved one happy? Harper has always been a risk-taker, but the relationships at stake now are all too precious.

Thelma's marriage is unraveling as her oblivious husband Wally rediscovers his youthful obsession with Che Guevara. When Rosa, a young Cuban poet, joins his writing group, he unexpectedly books a trip to Cuba. Thelma decides to join him and discovers that he has inexplicably disappeared. As she searches for Wally, she converses with the ghost of her father, confronts her abandoned dreams, and relies on the help of odd strangers.

Alani Baum, a nonbinary photographer and teacher, hasn’t seen their mother since they ran away with their girlfriend when they were 17 - almost 30 years ago. But when Alani gets a call from a doctor at the assisted-living facility where their mother has been for the last five years, they learn that their mother’s dementia has worsened and appears to have taken away her ability to speak. As a result, Alani suddenly find themselves running away again - only this time, they’re running back to their mother.

The muggy silence that hung outside my bedroom window that August night in 1982 was pierced by the ringing telephone. A baby call. My mother was a baby-catcher (a midwife) and whenever the call came, she went. Too young to stay at home by myself, I went with her. I planned to draw or sleep as my mother worked, but on that night, as storm clouds burst overhead knocking power out for miles around, nothing went as planned.