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Vermutlich sollte ich panisch werden, immerhin hat er mich entführt. Doch ich wollte, dass er mich mitnimmt. Im Vergleich zum Käfig, in dem er mich gefunden hat, ist die jetzige Situation eine klare Verbesserung - bis Mister Charming sich weigert, mich wie vereinbart freizulassen. Ich fürchte, er unterschätzt mich maßlos. Ein paar Tattoos und ein Haufen Muskeln sorgen bei mir noch lange nicht für weiche Knie. Zumindest sind sie nicht vor Angst weich... Durchsetzungsfähige Männer, in deren Jobbeschreibung das Wort "Mafia" vorkommt.

Drei Frauen sind verschwunden. Werde ich Nummer 4 sein? Sie sagen, dass Declan Knight seine Frau umgebracht hat, aber ohne Leiche gibt es keine Beweise. Sie ist verschwunden, nachdem er sein letztes Buch fertiggestellt hatte. Sie war die Muse für seine Geschichten. Vor ihr hatte er zwei andere - auch sie werden vermisst. Jetzt sagt er, ich sei die perfekte Inspiration für seinen neuen Roman. Wahrscheinlich sollte ich vorsichtig sein. Aber wie soll ich klar denken, vielleicht sogar ablehnen, wenn seine Berührungen mich um den Verstand bringen?

There are cowboy boots on his feet, pop-up hints appearing in his vision, and, oh yeah, there’s a mariachi band in his head. The world's not going to slow down and let him catch up though, no, it's going to throw a chrome hover car at him and hope he gets the picture.

Pay to play. Since the beginning of gaming this has been the norm; you pay the company and you can play their game. So, it's no surprise that Alex Stanton was living every gamer's dream. It was the opposite for him. He was getting paid to play. The latest in virtual reality gaming, in both graphics and hardware, was being beta tested by the largest retailer of online gaming, AltCon. But before they could go live, they wanted serious beta testers. So serious, AltCon was willing to pay and ensure their lives revolved around the Beta, and the Beta only.

After one of their number is killed for the first time in recorded history, the entire divine world unites to eliminate the murderer, our hero, Lacerto. To survive the oncoming storm of several pantheons of angry gods, he must gain powerful allies with a grudge against the gods. Fortunately, after millennia of abuse, many, many, many deadly monsters are chomping at the bit to strike back at their oppressors, with a weapon that can finally hurt them. But are Lacerto's allies more dangerous than his enemies?

Miss Killer: In den letzten zwölf Jahren war ich der Überzeugung, meiner Vergangenheit zu entkommen, wenn ich nur schnell genug renne. Das war ein Irrtum. Ich werde nie entkommen können. Und niemand kann mich retten. Davey: Ich muss sie finden. Sie unterschätzt die Bedrohung, weil sie denkt, sie könnte auch weiterhin flüchten. Doch das kann sie nicht. Die Zeit ist abgelaufen. Wenn ich sie nicht finde und rette, stirbt das letzte bisschen Menschlichkeit in mir. Das kann ich nicht zulassen.

On the way home one day, 13-year-old Keith Croft stops at a neighbor’s yard sale and discovers a book for Crypts & Creepers that the lonely old woman says belonged to her granddaughter who disappeared without a trace. Days after he convinces his friends to try this bizarre game that doesn’t require electronics, strange noises in his closet wake him. His increasing inability to focus on anything other than a girl who vanished before he was born - and his obsession with her NPC ranger - drives him to dig deeper into the past, searching for what really happened to her.

Battles rage across Earth and its alternate universe as Ian and Rayne risk their lives to recruit unlikely allies, while the rest of the rebels search for a way to exploit their enemies and save both planets.

Ian’s alliance with the rebels brings the wrath of the Pur army crashing down on them, but he is forced to abandon his new allies and travels to Earth’s alternate universe to rescue Rayne. As Ian combs the strange, desolate planet in search of her, he discovers the true history of the Weir and his connection to Earth’s imminent destruction.

The epic Weir Chronicles continues. The rebels poison Ian and it is up to Rayne and Patrick to find a cure before their friend succumbs and Earth's fate is left in the hands of adversaries intent on taking control of the planet. To obtain answers, Rayne must travel to an alternate world where few survive as Patrick unearths the secrets of the rebels and discovers a truth that shatters his beliefs about the Weir and the future of Earth.

How would you like to read minds? Freeze time itself? See any place in the world through a mirror? It may sound glamorous and exciting, but to the teenagers manifesting these talents, it is the beginning of a terrifying adventure that will challenge everything they thought they knew. In a sleepy California town, five teenagers discover that they are part of a secret struggle, with talents that none of them ever imagined. Before they know it, they're plunged into an ancient battle of good versus evil that will question everything they know about the world, and themselves.

After having been trapped in his office for 10,000 years, Lacerto, the god of small to medium-sized lizards, escapes to seek revenge. They say when you go looking for revenge, dig two graves. If you're a god, make sure one of them is the size of Mount Olympus.

Ian Black's commitment to safeguarding Earth has come at a price. His career as an illusionist is at a standstill and attending to the planet's needs has distanced him from his best friend, his guardians, and the woman he loves. When presented with an opportunity to perform, Ian seizes the chance. But moments before he takes the stage, Ian encounters the mysterious Jaered and a rebel force fighting to protect Earth alongside the Weir.

Two boy kings are a world apart, both in grave danger by forces out of their control. Held captive by their fate, they must find any means to survive. The mysterious distant leader called the father finally steps out of the shadows to threaten every kingdom with his deadly new weapon. Can his true plans be discovered before the destruction begins?

Ian Black is an illusionist with a talent for keeping secrets. College student Rayne Bevan has a gift for uncovering them. She suspects that the popular performer's skills extend beyond the stage and that he's the area's mysterious and elusive defender of the innocent. In her efforts to uncover the truth, Rayne is swept into the hidden world of the Weir, a magical race who struggle to prevent Earth from self-destructing.

In need of a new king, the choosing tower fills with names, and Gordon is relieved he has no chance at the crown. He hopes his sweetblood illness takes him out of the running; making it all the more shocking when he's chosen. The beginning of a nightmare that forces Gordon to flee his own kingdom.

Nature is out of balance. Two years after moving his family to an oak in a Tennessee suburb, Silas Oaktree is a robin still trying to settle in. Silas battles to support his growing family, struggles between hate and love for his junkie brother, helps a human hospice worker with his inability to let go, and rushes to end a deadly game with a serial killer before others get hurt. Springtime has never before been such a trying season as Silas is pushed to the limits of who he is as a bird, and what he's willing to become to save his new home.

A comprehensive guide on many different aspects of martial arts pedagogy. Topics include: teaching children with learning disabilities, anatomy and common injuries, leadership skills, and hundreds of specific drills.

In seinem aufrüttelnden Erfahrungsroman "Schockgefroren" erzählt Sascha Buzmann von seiner Entführung im Alter von neun Jahren. 86 Tage dauerte sein Martyrium im Wohnwagen des Entführers Adam Geist in Mainz. Körperliche und sexuelle Gewalt, die Angst um das eigene Leben sowie die seelischen Grausamkeiten beschreibt er hautnah, ungeschönt und doch mit der nötigen Distanz.

Seit Theo damals mit seinem Vater bei Marc und seiner Mutter eingezogen ist, können sich die beiden Stiefbrüder absolut nicht ausstehen. Auch nachdem beide längst zu Hause ausgezogen sind, hat sich das nicht geändert, was Familienfeste zu einer großen Herausforderung macht. Doch neuerdings verspürt Marc gar nicht mehr so stark den Drang, bei jeder Gelegenheit mit Theo zu streiten, eher im Gegenteil. Plötzlich fallen ihm Dinge an Theo auf, die er in den letzten Jahren übersehen haben muss, Dinge, die Marc tiefer berühren, als es je ein Mann zuvor geschafft hat.