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Inexperienced but determined, the young scholar, Shannon, answers a call to heal a king wounded by dragons - and pokes her own head into a nearby dragon's lair. She finds an unexpected kindred spirit in Gnaw, a sarcastic dragon with his own agenda. With a crude knight fixing to lop off the dragon's head, Shannon works against her royal employer to keep Gnaw's head at the end of his neck, instead of displayed over the palace gate.

Heidi verkürzte für junge Hörer.

Adt and Sarleni, swordsman and slavegirl, lost at sea and attempting to survive, were soon to discover the horrid truths regarding Noomas's future. They had been chosen to journey to the other side of the planet on a mysterious mission. Sarleni, trained in the mental powers of the Zygo, offered the only weapon that could resist the Muti forces set to stop them. The long-awaited sequel to Torlo Hannis of Noomas.

After inheriting a hexed druid stone, Sean starts reliving another man's torture and death...every single night. And only one person can help. Cormac Kelly runs a paranormal investigation business and doesn't have time to deal with tourists like Sean. But Sean has real magic in his pocket, and even though Cormac is a descendant of legendary druids, he finds himself out of his depth...and not because Sean's the first man he's felt anything for in a long time. The pair develop an intensely sexual bond, but are threatened at every turn when Sean's case attracts the unwelcome attention of the sidhe lords of ancient Ireland.

A post-apocalyptic zombie story. Though it is about an illness the message remains true, and that is when there seems to be no light hold on to hope. It is about never giving up when it appears there is nothing left to fight for. It is about not taking anything for granted from the simplicity of tasks, to the little noises, all the way up to the people we cherish; and that sometimes the strangers we meet along the way, even if we don't see it, are the ones that give us that strength.

The Supervillain Rehabilitation Project is a character-driven, action-packed superhero series with light romantic elements, snarky humor, and a focus on family bonds.

Stuck in a humiliating position as the Royal Kennel Guard, Sir Percy sees little hope for anything other than an obscure fate. After all, in the Kingdom of Ithelia, you need a fairy to guide you to greatness, and fairies just don't bother with knights like him. However, when Percy catches the eyes of the sheltered Princess Matilda, his world expands in new and frightening ways.

Prince Kajik of Frorheim has known all his life that he was a mistake. The second, unwanted son of a cold and calculating king, Kay's birth was accompanied by a dire prophecy - that he would bring about the return of the dreaded sorcerer Athan and therefore cause his kingdom's destruction. When Kay falls in love with the intended bride of his beloved brother Olyn, his father finally has cause to be rid of him. Banishing Kay from their home upon pain of death, the king proclaims that Princess Arynne will marry Olyn and unite the kingdom against Athan.

Once a villain, always a villain? Optimistic and idealistic superhero Prism is determined to redeem her father’s legacy by rebooting his super villain rehabilitation program. To do so, she sets her sights on Fade, the relapsed super villain who was the reason the government canceled the original program in the first place. However, when she petitions for Fade to be released into her custody, she finds out things might not be as simple as she thought.

A collection of three short stories devoted to the love of cats...and love itself. Cap Plays Cupid, Whisker Width, and The Unfinished Business of Mystie Whiskers. Purrfect tails for the cat lover and hopeless romantic.

The Supervillain Rehabilitation Project is a character-driven, action-packed superhero series with light romantic elements, snarky humor, and a focus on family bonds.

On the verge of death, Marcus unveils his time machine's dark secrets to a reporter who holds revelations that could shatter his understanding of reality - again. Addicted to time jumping, Marcus repeatedly relives his life when he discovers the overlap. In what he calls normal time, he lives alone, grief and regret his constant companions. Nearing the end of his life, he invites 'nobody' reporter Jessica Matthews to get the story he has kept locked away for decades.

The survivors at Whitaker Estate are still reeling from the vicious attack on their community, which left three of their friends dead. When the mysterious newcomer Alaina Renato reveals there is a traitor in their midst, it threatens to tear the community apart. Is there truly a traitor, or is Alaina playing them all?

In the newest version of her vampiric life, Elizabeth DeMaigne is the guardian of Seattle’s underworld. Responsible for the lives of both immortal predators and human prey, Elizabeth has a singular goal - to maintain balance at any cost. When Adam Montrose accidentally unleashes an ancient evil on the city, she is compelled to undo the damage he has done, dragging the luscious human along for the ride. The one problem? Adam Montrose refuses to be controlled. And in their struggle for power, attraction threatens to become as consuming as the insatiable god they must stop.

Sixteen speculative fiction adventures, ranging from fantasy to science fiction to magical realism. No horror. Each single page story is about a two minute listen. The titles are based on anagrams of "social distancing" and were used as writing prompts - none of the stories are specifically about the coronavirus (COVID-19) or the pandemic. Some titles remained connected to the final version of the story. Others, not so much.

Miss Merribelle Hales spent years imbuing a silver locket with man-attracting charms. On the way to her first London season, her locket is stolen - along with a kiss - by a highwayman. Her only clue to his identity: a pair of intense eyes. This vexes her. Without her best charm, how will she ever be able to compete on the marriage mart?

Three tales - one past, one present, one future - explore what it is to love and just how far someone would go for the love of another.

Nightclub dancer Chloe Lamoureaux just met the man of her dreams: Aidan Raines is charming, considerate, rich, and hot. Of course, he's a little mysterious about his age. And his favorite drink. And he's not much for sunlight. But he's asked her to marry him, and she's ready to do it. Her identical twin sister, Chuck, isn't so sure. Maybe being a tabloid reporter has skewed her judgment, but to Chuck, Aidan and his brother Sebastian look like honest-to-Dracula vampires.

Crippled by a fear of firearms, James Cowper is rejected by the draft during the Great War. For this, the villagers mark him as a cowardly pariah. Cruelly shamed by them, James attempts a desperate deed by the tombstone of the village's most famous lady, Georgia Palmerton, also known as the Stoweham Ghost.

Daywen Athalia wants love - true and lasting. Fearing a future of bitter loneliness, she seeks help from a gypsy woman. The price: a hundred pieces of gold. Daywen's never had two shillings to rub together in her life. Where's she going to find a hundred gold pieces? Bel MacEuros made a career of theft from fey creatures. When the cursed gold he rightfully stole from a gnome is taken from him by Daywen, the consequences could bless or break his life.