Fantasy Film

The powerful Chinese novel about love and war on which Zhang Yimou (Raise the Red Lantern; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) has based his latest film starring Christian Bale to be released in 2012. This moving short novel is based on true events that took place during the Nanjing Massacre in...

This limited-edition, leatherbound volume is signed by the author--a must-have for true golf fanatics everywhere. Originally published in 1972, Michael Murphy's Golf in the Kingdom has become one of the bestselling golf books of all time and has been hailed as "a golf classic if any exists in...

Elio ist ein 11-jähriger Junge mit einer lebhaften Fantasie und einer Leidenschaft für den Weltraum. Eines Tages wird er versehentlich in das Kommuniversum teleportiert, eine interplanetarische Organisation mit Vertretern aus fernen Galaxien, wo er fälschlicherweise als Anführer der Erde identifiziert wird. Nun steht Elio vor der Herausforderung, eine Beziehung zu den exzentrischen Außerirdischen aufzubauen, eine intergalaktische Krise zu meistern und herauszufinden, wer er wirklich ist und wohin er gehört.

What if Rome never fell? Electa, on the cusp of womanhood, faces an uncertain future in Latia, the capital state in Appia. While sun-drenched Latia may be a paradise for some, it is a prison for others. Her talent for deception is the only thing keeping her alive, for now, but if Electa is anything, it’s defiant, and she will defy the path fate has laid before her and the will of men who try to control her until her last breath. Electa’s fight started as one for survival and freedom, but revelations about her own nature will change her and Appia forever.

Tenan kann seiner Ausbildung zum Wasserzauberer wenig abgewinnen. Er sehnt sich nach großen Abenteuern und nach Gefahren, die seinen ganzen Wagemut erfordern. Als er eines Tages in einem Schiffswrack am Strand einen geheimnisvollen Stein findet, ahnt er noch nicht, wie nah er seinem Traum ist: An diesem magischen Kristall entscheidet sich das Schicksal des Inselreichs Algarad. Der Todesfürst schickt ein Heer von grausamen Kriegern aus, um ihn in seinen Besitz zu bringen.

When the Time Traveller courageously stepped out of his machine for the first time, he found himself in the year 802,700--and everything has changed. In another, more utopian age, creatures seemed to dwell together in perfect harmony. The Time Traveller thought he could study these...

The explosive conclusion of the quest for the Autumn King! What magic, what curses, what schemes await.... Through the mountain of shadow and into the gated lands, Omen and his companions travel right into the heart of darkness. Can they save the land? Can they save themselves? Or does the fate of the world ultimately hang on the antics of two chatty felines with a history more tangled than a ball of yarn? Of Cats and Dragons, where the epic meets the adorable. You don't want to miss out on this one!

It is the season of monsters, and wild magic rules the land. Young warrior bard Omen Daenoth and his intrepid companions - the prince of Terizkand, a Sundragon scholar, a cynical spy, a reckless Corsair, not to mention the talking cats - journey toward the looming Mountain of Shadow.

In their second big adventure, Omen and his giant talking cat, Tormy, journey to a blighted land to rescue a doomed child. But the fateful quest entwines their lives with an ancient curse, and Omen has to risk everything for the sake of the innocent he refuses to abandon. Aided by his magic-wielding family, the guardian dragons of Melia, and an unexpected friend, Omen must confront cataclysmic evil. But how can anyone stand against the immortal wrath of the Dark Heart?

The 11th installment in the Aubrey/Maturin series. Captain Jack Aubrey, R.N., ashore after a successful cruise, is persuaded by a casual acquaintance to make certain investments in the City. This innocent decision ensnares him in the London criminal underground and in government...

Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are ordered home to bring news of their latest victory. But Maturin is a marked man for the havoc he caused to the French intelligence network in the New World and the British packet carrying them is shadowed by two American privateers. The chase that follows...

Premiering the day after the JFK assassination, Doctor Who humbly launched one of the entertainment world's first super-brands. We begin with a look at TV programming of the day and the original pitch documents before delving into the Daleks, which almost didn't make the cut but inspired many monsters to follow. After three years, First Doctor William Hartnell left, prompting the BBC to recast their hit rather than end it, giving us the first "regeneration" and making TV history.

Fresh out of middle school, 12-year-old Orabella thought the worst of her worries would be choosing between going to high school and being homeschooled - between sticking with her friends or being free from the bullying she receives because of her learning disability. But she soon discovers that the world she knew, school included, isn't what it seems. An eerie encounter with a mysterious raven during the Summer Solstice Festival forces her to move in with her grandparents, where strange occurrences happen more and more often.

After an accident on his way home from school, 17-year-old Joe Harding is locked out of his house. A stranger, who appears to own Joe's house, warns him to escape. Huge bells on rooftops ring out, and Joe is chased out of town by a band of citizens determined to kill him. He escapes, and after surviving alone in an England that is wild and uncultivated, joins a small band of young people in hiding. He is in a parallel world in which he wants to remain, but fate has other things in store for him.

In "Snowboarding’s Last Stand: A Samurai and The Slingling," connected to ancient traditions and powerful forces Ollie, a snowboarding samurai grappling with a past he seeks to amend, and Misty a female snowboarder and inventor, encounter an audacious Slingling with a fiery spirit and unwavering loyalty to snowboarders. As their paths unexpectedly intertwine, a gripping snowboarding showdown unfolds against the backdrop of an oppressive regime and a world shaped by PINPIN's sinister influence.

Vor mehr als dreißig Jahren feierte Star Wars seinen Durchbruch auf den großen Leinwänden dieser Welt und gilt seither als einzigartiges Phänomen. Das langersehnte nächste Abenteuer der Blockbuster-Saga begeistert alte und neue Fans gleichermaßen - beginnend mit "Das Erwachen der Macht", dem erfolgreichsten Kinoereignis aller Zeiten, das Alan Dean Foster nun auch als Hörbuch zum Leben erweckt.

Through JK Rowling’s series of Harry Potter books and the eight films, we have been introduced to a fantastic and magical world that many of us would like to visit. But what is the story behind what we see and read, and what are some little-known facts about the books, the films, the actors and the characters? This audiobook contains 101 amazing facts which you most likely didn’t know!

Eine uralte Prophezeiung rankt sich um den Edelstein in Mias Armband. Sie führt Mia auf eine abenteuerliche Reise in das Elfenreich Centopia. Dort lernt sie Iko kennen, einen Elfen von der Lotusinsel. Er braucht ihre Hilfe, denn ein Bösewicht hat die Bewohner seiner Insel mit dunkler Magie verzaubert! Während der Kampf um die Lotusinsel zu einer Rettungsmission wird, erkennt Mia, dass die Macht der Angst niemals siegen wird, solange es Freundschaft und Hoffnung gibt! Eine magische Geschichte über (Helden-)Mut und Selbstlosigkeit – ungekürzt gelesen von Rieke Werner, der Synchronstimme von Mia.

Ohren auf, Nase zu: Das krötige Hörbuch zum Olchi-Kinofilm. Als die Olchis mit ihrem Drachen Feuerstuhl auf dem Müllberg von Schmuddelfing einziehen, fühlen sie sich sofort muffelwohl. Wie herrlich faulig es hier duftet! Und so viel krötiges Essen überall! Nur leider möchte die Frau Bürgermeisterin, dass der Müllberg so schnell wie möglich aus ihrem Städtchen verschwindet. Mit dem Bauunternehmer Hammer schmiedet sie einen gemeinen Plan. Und schon rücken die Bagger an! Ob die Olchis zusammen mit ihren Freunden Max und Lotta ihr neues Zuhause retten können?

Als eine dunkle Macht Equestria bedroht, müssen die sechs zauberhaften Ponys Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy und Rarity in die große Welt ziehen, um ihre Heimat zu retten. Dabei treffen sie neue Freunde, bestehen gefährlichen Abenteuer und lernen eine wichtige Lektion... Lass dich von der fabelhaften Welt von My little Pony verzaubern und entdecke mit Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Applejack und Rarity das magische Land Equestria.