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God’s will be done. After 11 years as a priest living by these words, Father Antonio Molinari never imagined who would teach his strongest lesson of faith - vampire. A case of possession brings him to the French countryside, where two local clergy offer him the chance of a lifetime...When their monster turns out to be a little girl.. he cannot bring himself to destroy her. Hunted by the Church he once served as well as the fiends he once destroyed, Father Molinari clings to his faith there is still room for him in God’s plan. But God is quiet, and the darkness tempting.

Vermutlich sollte ich panisch werden, immerhin hat er mich entführt. Doch ich wollte, dass er mich mitnimmt. Im Vergleich zum Käfig, in dem er mich gefunden hat, ist die jetzige Situation eine klare Verbesserung - bis Mister Charming sich weigert, mich wie vereinbart freizulassen. Ich fürchte, er unterschätzt mich maßlos. Ein paar Tattoos und ein Haufen Muskeln sorgen bei mir noch lange nicht für weiche Knie. Zumindest sind sie nicht vor Angst weich... Durchsetzungsfähige Männer, in deren Jobbeschreibung das Wort "Mafia" vorkommt.

Die Volksparteien sind in der Defensive. In den Jahren der großen Koalitionen hat sich der politische Meinungsstreit an die Ränder des politischen Spektrums verlagert. Sie werden immer stärker, während die politische Mitte weithin sprachlos bleibt. Die SPD befindet sich im freien Fall, doch auch die CDU verliert immer weiter an Wählerzuspruch – eine hochbrisante Entwicklung für das Parteiensystem und die parlamentarische Demokratie, wie wir sie kennen.

Drei Frauen sind verschwunden. Werde ich Nummer 4 sein? Sie sagen, dass Declan Knight seine Frau umgebracht hat, aber ohne Leiche gibt es keine Beweise. Sie ist verschwunden, nachdem er sein letztes Buch fertiggestellt hatte. Sie war die Muse für seine Geschichten. Vor ihr hatte er zwei andere - auch sie werden vermisst. Jetzt sagt er, ich sei die perfekte Inspiration für seinen neuen Roman. Wahrscheinlich sollte ich vorsichtig sein. Aber wie soll ich klar denken, vielleicht sogar ablehnen, wenn seine Berührungen mich um den Verstand bringen?

There are cowboy boots on his feet, pop-up hints appearing in his vision, and, oh yeah, there’s a mariachi band in his head. The world's not going to slow down and let him catch up though, no, it's going to throw a chrome hover car at him and hope he gets the picture.

Pay to play. Since the beginning of gaming this has been the norm; you pay the company and you can play their game. So, it's no surprise that Alex Stanton was living every gamer's dream. It was the opposite for him. He was getting paid to play. The latest in virtual reality gaming, in both graphics and hardware, was being beta tested by the largest retailer of online gaming, AltCon. But before they could go live, they wanted serious beta testers. So serious, AltCon was willing to pay and ensure their lives revolved around the Beta, and the Beta only.

Als außenpolitischer Berater Helmut Kohls und langjähriger Vorsitzender der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz überblickt Horst Teltschik die internationale Politik der letzten Jahrzehnte wie nur wenige andere. In seinem Audiobuch zeigt er, wie die Chancen von 1989/90 auf eine stabile internationale Friedensordnung verspielt wurden und warum die heutige Konfrontation zwischen NATO und Russland durch eine neue Entspannungspolitik entschärft werden muss.

After one of their number is killed for the first time in recorded history, the entire divine world unites to eliminate the murderer, our hero, Lacerto. To survive the oncoming storm of several pantheons of angry gods, he must gain powerful allies with a grudge against the gods. Fortunately, after millennia of abuse, many, many, many deadly monsters are chomping at the bit to strike back at their oppressors, with a weapon that can finally hurt them. But are Lacerto's allies more dangerous than his enemies?

Miss Killer: In den letzten zwölf Jahren war ich der Überzeugung, meiner Vergangenheit zu entkommen, wenn ich nur schnell genug renne. Das war ein Irrtum. Ich werde nie entkommen können. Und niemand kann mich retten. Davey: Ich muss sie finden. Sie unterschätzt die Bedrohung, weil sie denkt, sie könnte auch weiterhin flüchten. Doch das kann sie nicht. Die Zeit ist abgelaufen. Wenn ich sie nicht finde und rette, stirbt das letzte bisschen Menschlichkeit in mir. Das kann ich nicht zulassen.

In seinem aufrüttelnden Erfahrungsroman "Schockgefroren" erzählt Sascha Buzmann von seiner Entführung im Alter von neun Jahren. 86 Tage dauerte sein Martyrium im Wohnwagen des Entführers Adam Geist in Mainz. Körperliche und sexuelle Gewalt, die Angst um das eigene Leben sowie die seelischen Grausamkeiten beschreibt er hautnah, ungeschönt und doch mit der nötigen Distanz.

On the way home one day, 13-year-old Keith Croft stops at a neighbor’s yard sale and discovers a book for Crypts & Creepers that the lonely old woman says belonged to her granddaughter who disappeared without a trace. Days after he convinces his friends to try this bizarre game that doesn’t require electronics, strange noises in his closet wake him. His increasing inability to focus on anything other than a girl who vanished before he was born - and his obsession with her NPC ranger - drives him to dig deeper into the past, searching for what really happened to her.

Battles rage across Earth and its alternate universe as Ian and Rayne risk their lives to recruit unlikely allies, while the rest of the rebels search for a way to exploit their enemies and save both planets.

Stan can't afford to have his brain removed. The richest and luckiest players of the video game "Thousand Tales" get their minds uploaded to its virtual paradise world, while Stan can barely buy a handheld console. Instead of sulking he plays, and grows, becoming a skilled craftsman and a seafaring explorer. The game's ruling AI, Ludo, helps him find the hope and inspiration missing from his real life. When the AI starts asking for favors and having him reach out between the real and digital worlds, Stan has a chance to turn his life into an actual adventure.

Ian’s alliance with the rebels brings the wrath of the Pur army crashing down on them, but he is forced to abandon his new allies and travels to Earth’s alternate universe to rescue Rayne. As Ian combs the strange, desolate planet in search of her, he discovers the true history of the Weir and his connection to Earth’s imminent destruction.

The epic Weir Chronicles continues. The rebels poison Ian and it is up to Rayne and Patrick to find a cure before their friend succumbs and Earth's fate is left in the hands of adversaries intent on taking control of the planet. To obtain answers, Rayne must travel to an alternate world where few survive as Patrick unearths the secrets of the rebels and discovers a truth that shatters his beliefs about the Weir and the future of Earth.

How would you like to read minds? Freeze time itself? See any place in the world through a mirror? It may sound glamorous and exciting, but to the teenagers manifesting these talents, it is the beginning of a terrifying adventure that will challenge everything they thought they knew. In a sleepy California town, five teenagers discover that they are part of a secret struggle, with talents that none of them ever imagined. Before they know it, they're plunged into an ancient battle of good versus evil that will question everything they know about the world, and themselves.

After having been trapped in his office for 10,000 years, Lacerto, the god of small to medium-sized lizards, escapes to seek revenge. They say when you go looking for revenge, dig two graves. If you're a god, make sure one of them is the size of Mount Olympus.

Ian Black's commitment to safeguarding Earth has come at a price. His career as an illusionist is at a standstill and attending to the planet's needs has distanced him from his best friend, his guardians, and the woman he loves. When presented with an opportunity to perform, Ian seizes the chance. But moments before he takes the stage, Ian encounters the mysterious Jaered and a rebel force fighting to protect Earth alongside the Weir.

Two boy kings are a world apart, both in grave danger by forces out of their control. Held captive by their fate, they must find any means to survive. The mysterious distant leader called the father finally steps out of the shadows to threaten every kingdom with his deadly new weapon. Can his true plans be discovered before the destruction begins?

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