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A prophecy condemns him, a goddess binds him, but what will set Odysseus free? A thrilling tale of a legendary Greek adventure, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and David Gemmell. Young Prince Odysseus is about to have his world torn apart. He has traveled to the oracle at Pytho to be anointed as heir to his island kingdom, but instead a terrible secret is revealed, one that tears down every pillar of his life and marks him out for death.

Returning to Ashok K. Banker's brilliant #OwnVoices, epic fantasy world of the Burnt Empire, first introduced in Upon a Burning Throne, A Dark Queen Rises features Krushita and Karni, two women on quests to protect the innocent and bring down tyrants.

Salo’s queen has finally accepted his desire to be a mystic despite taboos concerning men’s use of magic. But her acceptance is not support; it is strategy. Under a disguise of the queen’s making, Salo enters Jungle City as a pilgrim to the Red Temple, only to find a magical barrier barring his entrance. Left at the mercy of the warring political factions that run the city, Salo faces a series of obstacles wrought by an unseen hand, knowing he cannot return home without completing his pilgrimage. But Isa, King of the Saire clan, has her own plans for Salo.

It's been a year since friends ABE and Pru joined Mister Fox's Fantasy Investigation Bureau - otherwise known as the Unbelievable FIB - to save their hometown from an invasion of Viking gods and giants. Life has been incredibly ordinary ever since. But that's all about to change when the Norse Allfather, Odin, appears with terrible news: Baldur, his favorite son, has been murdered. It's the first step in a fated chain of events that leads to Ragnarok - the end of the world.

The complete Blood Series - All three books plus the Prequel: It's in the Blood - Book One: Destroyer's Blood - Book Two: First Blood and Book Three: Time for Blood all together in one audiobook. From book one: "Blood is mightier than the Sword. Dev is a Master Thief, the son of Prometheus, and a bad-boy with a talking magic sword called Betrayer. Newly named the Protector of Men by his Titan father, he and Tray prefer to stay far away from Olympus and the squabbles of the Gods".

Jenny found her husband Billy in his garden chair. He had passed away with a smile on his face, and in his hand he was holding his favourite gnome, the one called MOLAC. The old gardener had died a happy man. He knew about the secret. What he hadn't been aware of, though, were the adventures Archie and Joe were going to be involved in, because of their love for the Gnomes. This was a pity. Billy Potts would have enjoyed the adventure.

Arnulf slås medvetslös på en engelsk strand och när han vaknar upp befinner han sig, till sin förvåning, i ett kloster. En munk vid namn Stefanus sköter om hans såriga kropp och till en början förstår Arnulf varken ut eller in. Hur har han hamnat där? Och var ska han ta vägen härnäst? Det ena leder till det andra och inte långt därefter är Arnulf, nu under namnet Veulf, återigen på plundringsfärd med ett nytt sällskap vikingar.

The time has come to obtain the final birthstone of Saddoriel. Reeling from a near-deadly sacrifice, Roh must rally all her strength if she is to take her place upon the throne. But with cyrenkind divided and enemies closing in, the road to Lochloria and beyond is more dangerous than ever. An ancient prophecy looms, loyalties are tested and Roh races against the clock that threatens to undo all she’s fought for.

Marikit is used to wearing recycled clothes. Her mother, the best seamstress in the barrio, has become an expert at making do ever since Marikit’s father and brother were lost at sea. But for her tenth birthday, all Marikit wants is something new. So when her mother gifts her a patchwork dress stitched together with leftover scraps from her workshop, Marikit vows to never wear it. That is, until the eve of her birthday, when shadow creatures creep into their home and upend the only life she’s ever known.

This is the story of an old man who is given special powers that he never asked for and the adventures he encounters while trying to use them to save the people that are dear to him. It is 1965, and the beautiful Taino named Guabonito finally meets with Dr. Domo again. She helped him 30 years earlier when he was a young navy diver, lying unconscious in a hospital bed in Puerto Rico after an underwater attack by a menacing sea monster. While on a school trip to the Dominican Republic, she lures the professor away from his university students and his wife.

Kit, at the tender age of 11, leaves her home to join the Temple of the Fist, a group of austere warrior-priests dedicated to delivering justice and retribution to the kingdom of Arnnor. After five cycles as an acolyte, during what should have been a simple protection mission, Kit uncovers a sinister plot to eradicate the wolves across the kingdom. But why? With the help of her new friends, a young tracker named Indie and a dire wolf named Runt, can the young priest follow the trail to its grizzly conclusion?

זהו אוסף סיפורים שטרם סופרו על אודות ארץ-קסם האגדית, הארץ הקסומה והפלאית שנמצאת בין העננים, מקום משכנם של יצורי-הקסם והפיות. אל הארץ הזאת מתעופפת מדי לילה ווינטר בלו, ילדת-הפיות.

Foxmeadow and Maria go on a quest to find the missing Scepter of Imagination. They become lost in time and must find their way home. When the quest turns into another, Maria is faced with a decision only she can make that will impact the rest of her life and the people she loves. Will she make the right choice? Follow these two on an adventure that will bring them closer as they make new friends along the way.

50 wunderbare Tiermärchen sind hier versammelt. Eine wahrhaft riesige Hörbuch-Box mit Märchen, in denen Tiere die Hauptrolle spielen. Bekannte Werke wie Der Froschkönig, Die sieben Raben, Der Wolf und die sieben Geißlein wechseln sich ab mit unbekannteren, aber nicht weniger schönen Märchen wie Das treue Füllchen, Der Krautesel, Das Meerhäschen und viele andere.

Twins Willow and Jake Grimm are not prepared for the bizarre gadgets and scary changes in their new home of New Marburg, the location of the top-secret Think Tank where their parents now have jobs as scientists. In this town, people jetpack to work, robots direct traffic, and senior citizens duel with laser swords. Yet nothing compares to what happens the day after lightning strikes the twins’ house. Their school building transforms around them, becoming a medieval castle—complete with moat, drawbridge, and a dangerous giant who looks strangely like the school’s overly aggressive hall monitor.

Nadat hij de wereld een paar keer heeft gered, hoopt Percy Jackson eindelijk eens een normaal schooljaar tegemoet te gaan – zijn examenjaar! Maar helaas blijken de goden nog niet bepaald klaar met hem te zijn... Percy zal drie opdrachten moeten vervullen om aan de drie aanbevelingsbrieven van de Goden van de Olympus te komen die hij nodig heeft om toegelaten te worden op de universiteit.

The tyrannous huntsmen have declared the residents of Nearby Village to be outlaws, since they insist on supporting the magical beings of neighbouring Darkwood. Why won't they accept that magic is an abomination? Far from being abominable, the residents of Darkwood are actually very nice when you get to know them - even Snow the White Knight, who can get a bit tetchy when people remind her she's a princess. In order to stop the huntsmen from wiping out all magical beings, Snow and her friends have to venture into the badlands of Ashtrie, and seek the support of the Glass Witch.

Following a family tragedy and the discovery of a huge family secret, 16-year-old Jack and his quirky sister Emily must travel the Bifrost to a mythical realm called Sylvaheim. Here, they learn to conquer their deepest fears. Jack converses with a riddle-talking tree, battles a troll, dines with faeries, and falls in love with a water nymph named Ari. Featuring real-life themes reframed as mythic fantasy, Shadows of Sylvaheim is a truly unique audiobook. It may be used to generate classroom discussion, as part of counseling, or as a stand-alone audiobook for youth and older adults aged 15+.

The last Viking attack is still a raw wound in the memories of the people of Linn Duachaill when the longship Seedrache appears at the mouth of the river. But Captain Mariel is a trader, not a raider. Driven by the knowledge that if the voyage fails her family will lose their entire estate, she offers silver for tall trees she can turn into longships. Abbot Coman’s greed overcomes his mistrust and he accepts. But politics threaten their tentative cooperation. The abbot is playing a dangerous game in his search for power and prestige.

Ren, a brilliant young man with a mind for logic, is torn from his ordinary life when a deadly accident during a chemistry experiment sends him to another world. Faced with seven gods and goddesses, Ren is offered a choice: move on in death, or embark on a dangerous quest in a new realm where beasts, magic, and oppressive rulers hold sway. Armed with a unique ability to absorb the powers of creatures he eats, Ren sets out on a journey that will transform him from a powerless boy into a formidable force capable of shaking an entire kingdom.