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1877: Russland steht mit der Türkei im Krieg. Alleinreisende Frauen leben gefährlich in dieser Zeit, noch dazu wenn sie in Männerkleidern unterwegs sind wie die hübsche Warja. Doch in höchster Not taucht ein Fremder auf, ein Gentleman, auch wenn er die Stirn hat, das Mädchen in einer Wette gegen einen Esel zu setzen: Erast Fandorin. Der schweigsame junge Mann ist im Auftrag des russischen Geheimdienstes nach Bulgarien zum Generalstab unterwegs.

What connects the fate of a chess master, a traitor, and a beautiful woman who after the war will become an MI6 agent, and later work for American counterintelligence? Where is the priceless treasure that spies of Hitler, Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt want to find at all cost? Drawing from real-life events and describing real people, Maciej Siembieda created a masterful, sensational novel.

While out scouting in southern Indiana, Alessa Duvalier comes across a Kurian Conference being attended by every major military sect the Kurians have in the Midwest. Taking advantage of the strategic opportunity to cripple their enemy, Alessa and her warriors strike and achieve victory—only to discover an even greater threat to humanity. David Valentine is chosen to be head of security for the Army of Kentucky representatives—and Alessa ignores his order to stay behind.

From the international bestselling author of The Chronicles ofThomas Covenant comes an extensive and all original new fantasy novella. Augur's Gambit is a tight and action-filled novella of more than 40,000 words. A novella with all the rich word-building and acute characterisation that readers...