Fantasy Languages

One mistake by space linguist Jalila could cost an alien species their lives. The crew of the starship IBN BATTUTA has 24 hours to prepare the people of planet Vox to face an approaching invasion fleet. But when Jalila mistakenly uses a forbidden slur, the Vox locals attack their supposed saviors. Drawn into a violent revolution, a "war of words" to decide language dominance, Jalila must rely on other resources when deprived of communication technology and even the power of speech.

After the success of the first edition of Learn by Reading, we decided to bring you the second volume. This book uses the second volume in the Mind Dimensions series as the underlying text. If you haven't listened to volume one, we recommend you start there. Though you could still get the educational benefits by starting from this volume, you will be missing critical information required for enjoyment of the story - and in our opinion, enjoyment is critical to the learning process.

This audiobook begins with an account of the birth of John and of Jesus, the last representatives of prophecy in the house of Israel. The claim that Jesus is the son of God is firmly denied, as is the assertion of the pagans of Mecca that the angels are God’s daughters. It then mentions the missions of some earlier prophets, showing that only human beings are raised to reform the world. Consisting of 93 verses, this is one of the early Meccan chapters.

The prescient feminist fable and international classic described as “The Handmaid’s Tale for our age” (The Economist), from the Booker-shortlisted author of Stone Yard Devotional When the women awaken from a drugged sleep to find themselves imprisoned in a broken-down property in the...

In Search of Hua Ma is one of a series of novels in Chinese that are fun to listen to and proven to accelerate language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know. The breakthrough level is written using only 150 unique Chinese characters and is intended for Chinese learners who have obtained a low elementary or novice level of Chinese.

Rebellion happens in the shadows. In the sequel to the New York Times bestseller A Language of Dragons, language is the greatest weapon in a war between humans and dragons—and one translator has the power to change the world. Perfect for teen fans of Fourth Wing and Babel. Who is Vivien...

A child is born in a tin can. A switchboard operator finds himself in hell. Three corpulent women float somewhere beyond time. Welcome to the weird world of Karin Tidbeck, the visionary Swedish author of literary sci-fi, speculative fiction, and mind-bending fantasy who has captivated fans around the world. Originally published by the tiny press Cheeky Frawg - the passion project of Ann and Jeff VanderMeer - Jagannath has been celebrated by listeners and critics alike, with rave reviews from major outlets and support from lauded peers like China Mieville and even Ursula K. Le Guin herself.

Join the adventure with Inspired By English's fourth section of the Learn English with Short Stories series. In this section, both stories are in the fantasy genre and are sure to entertain you while you learn new vocabulary. Each story includes highlighted terms and idioms that are defined before the story. There is also a vocabulary exercise after each tale to help you interactively learn the new terms.

Students at a small college in Southern California program their supercomputer to learn language, but the school is adjacent to an aquatic amusement park and the computer mistakenly learns to communicate with the world's dolphin population. The dolphins ultimately reveal explosive information about the true origins of mankind, which falls into the wrong hands and sets off a chain of events that threatens to unravel society as we know it.

Konjok-gorbunok (1834), ljubimaya mnogimi pokolenijami detej i vzroslyh. Veselaja, ozornaja i ochen' mudraja skazka o neverojatnyh prikljuchenijah Ivana i ego mudrogo sovetchika Kon'ka-gorbunka. Im udajotsja pojmat' Zhar-pticu, najti i dostat' dlja carja Car'-devicu, uvidet' skazochnye strany i skazochnyh zhivotnyh.

Folge dem Ruf des Drachen: Timucin ist frei! Zusammen mit dem mutigen Chuzir ist ihm die Flucht vor den Kijat gelungen. Doch noch immer ist ihnen der feindliche Klan auf den Fersen. Endlich treffen sie auf Krieger ihrer eigenen Sippe. Doch gerade als die Gefahr gebannt scheint, überschlagen sich die Ereignisse. Die Kijat greifen an und es kommt zum erbarmungslosen Kampf. Chuzir wird schwer verletzt. Kann Timucin seinen Freund retten? Und kann er wirklich seinen vermeintlichen Verbündeten trauen? Schließlich trifft er Arbesa wieder und muss eine Entscheidung fällen, die sein ganzes weiteres Leben beeinflussen wird.

Liebe Kinder, dieses Hörbuch enthält 10 englische spannende Vampirgeschichten. Vielleicht habt ihr in der Schule oder sogar schon im Kindergarten begonnen Englisch zu lernen, denn Englisch zu können ist sehr wichtig und macht viel Spaß. Am Anfang werdet ihr vielleicht noch nicht alles verstehen. Vor jeder Geschichte haben wir daher eine kurze Einführung auf Deutsch gegeben, die den Inhalt der Geschichte kurz zusammenfasst. In dem beiliegenden Begleitheft haben wir nochmal alle Geschichten für eure Eltern aufgeschrieben. Wir wünschen euch nun viel Spaß beim Hören.

Nach dem großen Erfolg der ersten Ausgabe von Lesend Englisch lernen haben wir uns entschieden einen zweiten Teil für Sie herauszugeben. Der Ausgangstext des zweiten Teils ist gleichzeitig der zweite Band der Serie Der Zaubercode. Sollten Sie das erste Buch nicht gelesen haben empfehlen wir Ihnen damit zu beginnen. Auch wenn der Lerneffekt erhalten bleibt, sollten Sie mit diesem zweiten Band beginnen, werden Ihnen wichtige Handlungsstränge fehlen, die Ihr Lesevergnügen einschränken könnten

After the success of the first edition of Learn by Reading, we decided to bring you the second volume. This book uses the second volume in the Sorcery Code series as the underlying text. If you haven't heard volume one, we recommend you start there. Though you could still get the educational benefits by starting from this volume, you will be missing critical information required for enjoyment of the story - and, in our opinion, enjoyment is critical to the learning process.

Do you want to master English? Do you like science fiction? What about urban fantasy? Are you tired of reading boring textbooks in order to learn English? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, this is a book you should consider. We introduce a one-of-a-kind learning tool that will enhance your comprehension, improve your German vocabulary and grammar, and let you enjoy a urban fantasy novelette from a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author in the process.

Jared Lobdell examines Tolkien's methods and his worldview by following the thread of three influences: the Edwardian adventure story, the science of philology, or comparative languages, and Roman Catholic theology. The "Edwardian mode" of adventure story ( King Solomon's Mines, The Lost World) is one in which a small group of Englishmen make an expedition to foreign parts and find supernatural terrors awaiting them, finally returning home, mission accomplished.

Nach dem großen Erfolg der ersten Ausgabe von Lesend Englisch lernen haben wir uns entschieden einen zweiten Teil für Sie herauszugeben. Der Ausgangstext des zweiten Teils Teil ist gleichzeitig der zweite Band der Serie Gedankendimensionen. Sollten Sie das erste Buch nicht gelesen haben empfehlen wir Ihnen damit zu beginnen.

This enchanting poetry collection serves as a compassionate guide through the journey of childhood, crafted with wisdom and warmth by #1 Sunday Times best-selling author Donna Ashworth. The perfect gift for any parent to share with their child, Words Can Fly is a beautifully illustrated keepsake...

Do you want to master German? Do you like urban fantasy novels? Are you tired of reading boring textbooks in order to learn German? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, this is a book you should consider. We introduce a one-of-a-kind learning tool that will enhance your comprehension, improve your German vocabulary and grammar, and let you enjoy an urban fantasy novel.

A boy's family travels to the Allegheny Mountains in order for the entomologist father to find an undiscovered moth he remembers seeing there in his youth. Over the course of the summer, the boy's sister, who suffers from autism, finds she can speak the language of various insects and creatures of nature, allowing her to understand the world around her for the first time in her life.