Fairy Folk Magic

Kaosslangen Adolphis har vist sig at være den værste fjende af alle de gamle guder, som Sadie og Carter skal bekæmpe. Søskendeparret kan ikke stole på deres magiske kræfter alene, for Adolphis er uovervindelig. Eller er den? Der er måske en måde at stoppe undergangen på. De skal bare lige have hjælp fra en ældgammel, ondskabsfuld og psykopatisk ånd, der skal vækkes fra de døde og være SØD at hjælpe! Med livet som indsats (og nogle ret specielle venner på sidelinjen) må Sadie og Carter kaste sig ud i den ultimative kamp om verdensherredømmet.

Sadie og Carter har magiske evner! Det er evner, der kan redde dem selv og verden fra den flok sindssyge, egyptiske guder, der har rejst sig fra graven for at overtage verdensherredømmet. De skal bare lige finder ud af at bruge dem uden at dø af det. Og rygterne siger, at den gamle egyptiske solgud, Ra, måske kan hjælpe (hvis han da ikke er blevet for gammel og senil). Men hvor er Ra? Svaret kan findes i nogle gamle papyrusruller, der er spredt ud over verden. Og de er bestemt ikke nemme at få fingrene i!

De to søskende Sadie og Carter ser ikke meget til hinanden, efter deres mor døde. Deres far er egyptolog og rejser rundt i verden, så ham ser de kun, hvis de rejser med ham. Da deres far forsvinder sporløs på et af sine sjældne besøg i London, bliver de to søskende kastet ud i en livsfarlig eftersøgning af ham. Snart finder de ud af, at de er vigtige brikker i en oldgammel egyptisk guds onde planer om at rejse sig fra de døde og overtage verdensherredømmet.

Apophis, il serpente del Caos, minaccia di sprofondare il mondo intero nella tenebra eterna. Carter e Sadie Kane si trovano ad affrontare un compito impossibile: distruggerlo una volta per tutte. Da soli, perché i maghi della Casa della Vita sono impegnati in una terribile guerra intestina e nessuno degli dei può aiutarli a combattere contro le forze del Caos. L'unica speranza è un antico incantesimo che potrebbe trasformare la stessa ombra del serpente in una potente arma contro di lui, ma la formula è andata persa da oltre un millennio.

Wer sich mit den Göttern anlegt, der hat sie echt nicht mehr alle... Seit ich erfahren habe, dass die Mythen des alten Mesopotamien wahr sind, steht mein Leben kopf! Ich musste mich mit reimenden Dämonen herumschlagen. Ich bin dem mächtigsten Superhelden aller Zeiten begegnet. Und ich habe den Zorn von Nergal, dem Gott der Seuchen, auf mich gezogen. Nicht cool! Zum Glück gibt es noch Belet. Belet ist der Wahnsinn: Sie befehligt eine Schar geflügelter Schutzgeister und schwingt ein sagenumwobenes Schwert. Mit ihrer Hilfe kann eigentlich nichts schiefgehen. Oder?!

La terribile battaglia del Campo Giove è stata vinta, e grazie all'aiuto dei semidei Apollo è sopravvissuto a Tarquinio e al suo esercito di non morti, e ha sconfitto gli imperatori Commodo e Caligola. La guerra però non è ancora finita, e per il dio del sole, intrappolato nella forma mortale del patetico adolescente Lester Papadopoulos, è tempo di affrontare l'ultima sfida.

Alexandra is having a hard enough time being human, dealing with the unexpected death of her father, and a family that's slowly unraveling in the wake of that death. So she really, really didn't need a werewolf attempting to kill her on top of everything else. But life just sucks sometimes, apparently. Because that's what happens: a vicious werewolf attack leaves Alex infected, confused, and suddenly surrounded by strangers who all claim they want to help her. Now, all she has to do is decide who to trust.

Omega Morales’s family has been practicing magic for centuries in Noche Buena. But over the years, the town's reputation for the supernatural is no longer one the people carry with pride. So Omega’s family keeps to themselves, and in private, they’re Empaths—diviners who can read and manipulate the emotions of people and objects around them. But Omega’s powers don’t quite work, and it leaves her feeling like an outsider in her own family.

Als de boom van Thalia vergiftigd raakt, vervagen de magische grenzen die Kamp Halfbloed beschermen tegen woeste monsters. Percy onderneemt samen met zijn vrienden een gevaarlijke reis over de Zee van Monsters op zoek naar het tegengif, maar de klok tikt en Percy heeft maar enkele dagen de tijd.

While she is mourning her mother on an empty beach, Serena Reynolds falls in the dangerous ocean. Her demise is cut short by a mysterious guy named Morten. But he won't leave the mystery of the water which hides him. Forgetting him isn't easy, but when she meets the silent Ridley, who is almost as mysterious as Morten, somehow her sad life seems to get better. That is, until both mysteries threaten to destroy her.

After his first adventure as the Descendant, Cameron can't sit through seventh grade classes. Especially when his mother is still trapped in Chidani and his father is still missing. But he encounters a particularly nasty bully in his new school, and it doesn't take long for Cameron and his trusty friends Zion and Aliyah to realize that the troubles of Chidani won't stay away for long. With the Book to guide them, Cameron and his crew end up transported to Chidani sooner than anticipated-and the gods and goddesses they encounter don't intend to make Cameron's journey easy.

Aesop's Fables are more than 3,000 years old and still have meaning today. You can enjoy listening to fables and try to think about the meanings or morals. Not everyone has the same meaning for a fable. Many possible meanings are given for each fable.

For more than a century it is difficult to imagine how many millions of boys and girls, men and women from all parts of the world, have become enamored by the timeless chronicle of the errant marionette and his enchanted aspiration to become a genuine boy. This particular interpretation presents a modern day Pinocchio fabricated of junk components, including computer chips and automobile parts built in Los Angeles, California USA by a good hearted, tender, but rather muscular, tinker named Junior.

First kisses. Daring adventures. Centuries of secrets.... The witches have been driven into hiding. Without their magical songs, the seasons are breaking apart and the boundaries of nature have splintered. With only their guardians to protect them, two witches must stand between the world and utter destruction. One must pave the way, the other must take up the fight, and both face an impossible and deadly choice. A choice that will cost them everything.

When the universe sends a life preserver, Evie knows to grab it. So it’s weird when a talking monkey shows up and tells her that her plain, hardworking tailor mother was actually the head of a guild of magical weavers who control the fate of humanity. He also comes bearing the information that her mother is trapped in Diyu, the Chinese underworld, and that only Evie can get her back. No pressure.

Cat and her friends are preparing for Halloween night in Clonbridge. While they are planning their routes for trick-or-treating, a troop of fairies and supernatural creatures are also making plans for their annual Revels at Ráth Glas, a ringfort outside Clonbridge. These fairy folk enjoy mischief and chaos and have a tendency to steal human children and swap them with fairies or Stocks. As Cat and her granny have the gift of Sight, they’re aware that something special is happening in the town this Halloween.

Fablehouse is a children’s home like no other. Heather and her friends who live here have magic at their fingertips. The children have a powerful friend in Pal, an Arthurian knight who teaches them to harness the powers they find within themselves. But not everyone the children meet is on their side. Fablehouse is threatened by an inspector who is searching for a reason to close down this safe haven for mixed-race children. The kids and their devoted carer Miss Isolde vow to save their home, but Pal is distracted.

Every child brought there by the wind made a mistake, but everyone gets a second chance.... Young Inka was upset with her mother and decided she wanted to disappear and live without her. Little did she know that her wish was about to come true. A dark wind swept Inka off her feet just a moment later and carried her to the Windy Lands, an inhospitable magical world.

Ray knows he has to save the world this coming summer since he’s supposed to be “The Shining One.” But then, the mysterious new bully in town, Finn, tells Ray that he’s the true one from the prophecies, not Ray. Finn has taken the Stone of Excellent Luck from the deadly caverns underneath the town, the first magical artifact needed to stop the Awful Solstice.

Spring is a magical time of year. There's so much to do, see, and celebrate this time of year! Listen to this joyful audiobook, the second in the Magic of the Seasons series.