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Prometheus returned to his solar system, and de Finita’s forces prepare to defend what’s theirs. The AllSeer’s return threatens to conquer both militaries in one genius move. He’ll obliterate Mars and force Prometheus to make an impossible choice: Save his friend or save his insurrection. Will de Finita bend the knee or watch billions burn alive beneath the AllSeer’s magnificent power? Will Prometheus let his friend die? Or will he abandon everything that what he’s built and risk his own life for someone he once loved?

Mit dem Audible Original Hörspiel „Moriarty: Ein teuflisches Spiel“ haucht Audible dem Sherlock-Holmes-Mythos völlig neues Leben ein–und stellt eine der berühmtesten Rivalitäten der Literatur mit einer gewagten Frage auf den Kopf: Was, wenn Holmes‘ schlimmster Erzfeind in Wahrheit ein unschuldiger Mann wäre? Während sich Professor James Moriarty auf der Spur einer mathematischen Formel befindet, die so mächtig ist, dass sie die Zukunft vorhersagen kann, wird ihm ein grausamer Mord angehängt. Und der berühmte Sherlock Holmes ist daran maßgeblich beteiligt.

England's 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688 and the reign of new monarchs William and Mary signified a turning point for Restoration comedy with laws being passed to restrict playwrights' freedoms. The latter years are marked by a shift towards more moral storylines, mixing humour with social and political issues, alongside the lighthearted 'comedy of manners'. The works in this collection bring together these complementary styles, full of humour while also focusing on hard hitting themes.

"UD AF DIABETES 2" er det 21. århundredes mest ambitiøse bog. Den er skrevet for at knække en eksplosiv vækst i antallet af danskere med type 2 diabetes, der hastigt nærmer sig 500.000. Den er skrevet i fascination af den kompetente menneskekrop og med respekt for menneskets behov for mening med det, det gør. I bogen får du: Opgør med myten om, at diabetes 2 er en kronisk sygdom. En grundig indføring i sukkers samspil med de vigtigste celler i kroppen - sukkers ABC. Overblik over tre metoder til frihed for diabetes 2.

"Team Sammy": Die Kinder schmieden einen Plan, um die Dinosaurier zu beschützen. Sammy ist auf sich allein gestellt und muss sich auf ihre eigene Kraft verlassen. Yaz öffnet sich Ben gegenüber. "Lebewohl": Kenji wird immer misstrauischer und stellt Nachforschungen über seinen Vater an. Mae will sich aus Mr. Kons Kontrolle befreien und ihrem Herzen folgen.

Titan was one of the nation’s most loved and respected Heroes, until an infidelity scandal tore his image and family apart. After decades spent out of the limelight, Owen Daniels has decided to take up the mantle of Titan once again to try and make amends for his years away. Unfortunately, the Titan Scandal is still common knowledge, and no Hero team wants such a polarizing figure. With no other options, Owen is forced to take a job overseeing a group of corpies, corporate-sponsored Supers who do rescue work… as long as there are cameras around.

The mysterious barons — either hybrids of another race or genetic evolution gone mad — are dying. Kane, once a keeper of law and order in the new America, is part of the driving machine to return power to the true inheritors of the Earth. California is the opening salvo in one baron's savage quest for immortality—and a fateful act of defiance against earth's dangerous oppressors. Yet their sanctity is grimly uncertain as an unseen force arrives for a final confrontation with those who seek to rule, or reclaim, planet Earth.

Idina Moorfield and her team face a new threat—silent, potentially deadly, and coming from within Hellion Squadron this time. Video footage of their last mission is threatening the program's anonymity, making tensions rise. Bravo Team even took out their last target, but they still can't seem to win. Is Hellion Command falling apart from the inside out, because even their commander can't keep his magic under control. Commander may have found a pattern to their problems, but hang on, it's bigger than anyone thought.

In a world where any act of magic could open a portal to hell, the Order insures that no wizard will live to summon devils, and will kill as many innocent people as they must to prevent that greater horror. After witnessing a horrendous slaughter, the village girl Heloise opposes the Order, and risks bringing their wrath down on herself, her family, and her village.

For the legendary mountain man Preacher, times are lean. Trapping is a thing of the past. Only a handful of men cling to the old ways, trading pelts to a market with little demand. Thus it is that Preacher, along with his old friends Three Sleeps Norris and Antoine Revier, grudgingly accepts a commission from the War Department to act as trail guide and scout for a regiment of Dragoons.

Everything you know about vampires is wrong, as struggling actress Esther Diamond discovers after taking a job as a victim in The Vampyre, an off-Broadway cult hit in Manhattan. Not only is she besieged by fang-wearing vampire groupies, fanatical anti-vampire activists, and the bloodsucking paparazzi, but she also has to put up with broody lead actor Daemon Ravel, who claims to be a real vampire. But when one of Daemon's fan girls turns up dead - and drained of all her blood - Esther is determined to help.

In this epic fantasy sequel, Heloise stands tall against overwhelming odds - crippling injuries, religious tyrants - and continues her journey from obscurity to greatness with the help of alchemically empowered armor and an unbreakable spirit. No longer just a shell-shocked girl, she is now a figure of revolution whose cause grows ever stronger. But the time for hiding underground is over. Heloise must face the tyrannical Order and win freedom for her people.

Esmay Suiza and Brun Meager should be friends - they're both bright, brave, likable and adventurous. But true friendship doesn't run any smoother than true love. Brun thinks Esmay's a stuck-up prig, and Esmay thinks Brun's a spoiled rich brat who's making a play for Barin Serrano, Esmay's first love. So when Brun falls into the hands of a repressive religious militia movement, Esmay finds herself n disgrace, suspected of conniving at the capture.

It's time for a change, so Dominic packs his collection of hats and his piccolo and heads out, letting the world take him where it may. When Dominic encounters members of the Doomsday Gang, he easily foils their attempt to rob him. Legend of his victory quickly spreads, and each new friend Dominic meets tells him a story of their own less-fortunate meeting with the villains, and asks for help from the heroic dog. But can one lone dog bring down an entire band of hooligans?

Once believed dead and gone, Daemons have found a way back into the world. But the only people who can withstand their assault are spread across the face of the Sfaera. Free at last from the influence of assassins and emperors alike, the psimancer Winter sails back to her hometown - only to find a new trouble stirring. Meanwhile, the heretic sisters Jane and Cinzia Oden are beset by supernatural attacks. And soon their allies, the vampire-girl Astrid and the former assassin Knot, must face the terrifying Black Matron.

A new religion is rising, gathering followers drawn by rumors of prophetess Jane Oden. Her sister, Cinzia - onetime Cantic priestess - is by her side but fears that Jane will lead them to ruin. For both the church and the Nazaniin assassins are still on their trail, and much worse may come.

Alvins Alien Alvin und Bocarter wetten, ob es Aliens gibt. Obwohl Simon eine Apparatur zur Kontaktaufnahme baut, lassen die Stimmen aus dem All auf sich warten. Da die Wette bald ausläuft, schummelt Alvin. Brittanys Blog Brittany schreibt in ihrem Blog über Mode und Kosmetik, was Alvin albern findet. Als Brittany krank ist, führt Jeanette ihren Blog fort und verändert diesen. Brittany denkt, Alvin sei das gewesen.

In dem verschlafenen englischen Dorf Beacon geschieht ein Mord: Der Großgrundbesitzer Oberst Bohun wird erschlagen. Da der Oberst im Dorf viele Feinde hatte, mangelt es nicht an Verdächtigen. Wie gut, dass Pater Brown zufällig in Beacon ist, um dem überforderten Dorfpolizisten bei der Suche nach dem Mörder zu helfen.

Herbst 1906: Der Funker Charlie Ingram wird tot im Funkraum des Ozeandampfers URANUS aufgefunden. Bei ihm der erste Offizier Harald Tennel. Die Tatwaffe: ein Messer, das Tennel gehört. Der Fall scheint klar. Kapitän Dyle vertraut seinem langjährigen Weggefährten und will ihm helfen, seine Unschuld zu beweisen. Er kontaktiert DIE DENKMASCHINE.

Ist der Sträfling Oscar Rian wirklich der, für den er sich ausgibt? Oberinspektor Greywood Usher von der Polizei in Chicago hat daran seine Zweifel. Wie gut, dass der Inspektor einen Lügendetektor hat. Leider hat er aber auch den neugierigen Pater Brown am Hals, der zufällig gerade einen Studienfreund in Amerika besucht. Und der Pater hat so seine Zweifel, ob eine Maschine wirklich die Wahrheit herausfinden kann.