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The King of the Wild Hunt has been safely returned to his throne at Castle Tor, but the hunt for his assailant is far from over. Jinx Ap Nudd didn’t think anything could be as bad as leaving her old life behind. She was wrong. Accusing your sister-in-law, heir to the bordering Redcap Kingdom, of treason is so much worse. She’d did it for a good cause...even if her family can’t understand her reasoning just yet.

There are only two ways you leave the Wild Hunt: You die, or you’re too old to get the job done. That was until Jinx up and left without an explanation. For the last five years, she’s lived in the human world, chasing down rogue supernaturals and filling in on occasion at the bar beneath her apartment to make ends meet. All of that changes the day her little sister shows up on her doorstep. The King of the Wild Hunt has been taken, and not even the greatest of hunters can find him.

In a brilliant mix of magic, history, and romance, M. K. Hobson moves her feisty young Witch, Emily Edwards, from the Old West of 1876 to turn-of-century New York City, whose polished surfaces conceal as much danger as anything west of the Rockies. Like it or not, Emily has fallen in love with Dreadnought Stanton, a New York Warlock as irresistible as he is insufferable.

A young woman desperate for a job, a single veterinarian who needs help, and a charity that will melt your heart. Missy Long has a spending problem. Coupled with the fact she can’t decide on a career means bad news when Christmas is upon her and she’s up to her eyeballs in debt.

Karli and Hudson's affair was filled with sugary romance and explosive sex encompassed in a close-knit friendship. As they begin their new life together as husband and wife, the idea of who they are as a couple quickly begins to fizzle as the pressures of real-life surmount. The newlywed couple struggles to keep their old loving ways intact, while unknowingly being thrust into plots determined to separate their union. The weave of deceit they spun with their relationship opens Pandora's Box as friends turn into enemies and long-buried secrets are resurrected that will rock them to their core.

Impulsive, unpredictable, unexpected. Just a few words that describe Tabitha Miller. And those descriptions are exactly why she can’t find love in the small town of Harland Creek. But when she ends up on a blind date that quickly turns into a disaster, a familiar face from her past swoops in and saves the day…much to her chagrin. Cautious, predictable, prepared. Neal McLean is nothing if not always prepared. From his job to his relationships. He has no desire for love but when he sees Tabitha in need of a hero, he can’t help but come to her rescue.

While things only seem to get stranger in Packwood, Dan gets to know Molly on a more personal level. Could she have some insight regarding the mystery of what lurks in the woods? Spider Apes is book two in this thrilling series, co-written by Tom Lyons.

Less than a decade ago, Daniel Ward embarked on a journey to a desolate part of Washington, where he intended to assist his grandfather following an injury. From the get-go, the mysteries began to manifest. What was it that Dan's grandfather seemed so hesitant to talk about? Was Dan in danger? Mountain Town Mystery is book number one in this thrilling series, co-written by Tom Lyons.

Hitler, Scheiße, Lufthansa. Diese drei deutschen Wörter kennt Abbas Khider, als er aus dem Irak flieht. Zwanzig Jahre später ist er ein vielfach ausgezeichneter deutscher Schriftsteller. Dies ist sein ungewöhnliches Lehrbuch für ein neues Deutsch. Voller Geschichten, voller Leben und mit zahlreichen Lektionen in Weltoffenheit und Humor. Akzentfrei schreiben kann er, akzentfrei sprechen wird er wohl nie lernen. Früher träumte Abbas Khider davon, eines Tages die Welt zu verändern. Heute findet er, die deutsche Sprache wäre doch schon mal ein schöner Anfang.

Victimized by an unknown alien race and their inexplicable game only weeks before, a small community in northern Los Angeles is preyed upon again by the same aliens and the massive, deadly wall of energy that surround their neighborhood. Led by the same group as before—a charismatic Hispanic female cop, a Hollywood movie grip, a nurse, and a college professor—they struggle to come to grips with the aliens’ agenda, their own difficulties and strategies for survival, and the psychotic plans of an obscure group of religious fanatics based in the area.

In the tradition of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, this brilliant first novel fuses history, fantasy, and romance. Prepare to be enchanted by M. K. Hobson's captivating take on the Wild, Wild West.

Philosophie mag alt sein, aber noch lange nicht langweilig. Dieser Podcast ist für alle, denen es Spaß macht zu denken. In "Sag niemals Nietzsche" bringen Christiane Stenger und Samira El Ouassil Themen und Begriffe zusammen, die sich auf den ersten Blick nicht unbedingt nahestehen. Das Duo zeigt, dass Philosophie jede Ecke unseres Alltags durchdringt und alles miteinander zu tun hat. In einer halben Stunde inspirierender Denkarbeit hinterfragen sie die kleinen Dinge des Lebens, um schließlich auch die großen Fragen zu diskutieren.

Denise and Hugh have it all... mostly. Glorious, high-paying jobs at the most illustrious VC firm in San Francisco and expense accounts that let them wine and dine their clients. At a client party, surrounded by the glitz and glam of the one percent, Denise's problems come to a head, and she has to decide which path she wants to take forward: accepting her life and relationships as they are, or something that makes her feel something she hasn't felt in years—ravenous desire.

Eva Perino is single and proud of it. So proud, in fact, that she regularly boasts about it in her blog, Why I Love Singlehood. But upon learning of her ex-boyfriend’s engagement, Eva discovers her foundation is weaker than her façade. So begins a clumsy (and occasionally uproarious) search for love as she secretly joins an online dating site, tries her hand at speed dating, and gets involved with one of the regulars at her coffee shop, The Grounds.

Katrina has found her soulmate in Ross, but when outside forces threaten to tear them apart, she's willing to go to any lengths to protect their relationship. Together, they plot to take down anyone who stands in their way. But as the pressure mounts, will their love be strong enough to withstand the storm?

Sherlock Holmes is a timeless character, beloved by many. This is not that Holmes. The year is 1880, 11 years prior to the classic stories that we know, and we step into an alternate universe where monsters are not just under the bed but around every corner. Holmes must use all of his intellectual prowess to sort through this strange underworld of creatures once believed to be only the stuff of lore and children's nightmares.

A series of a different color: the first Horse Lover's mystery. Quarter horse trainer Michaela Bancroft's husband is divorcing her for a 22 year-old beauty. Stunned, Michaela is trying to rein in her life when she finds her Uncle Lou murdered. And when she's nearly run off the road, she suspects she's on the fast track to being the next victim.

A killer is using labyrinthine storm drains to dispose of his victims, who are found handcuffed and drowned, washed out of the rain-filled drainage lines like garbage. The crimes compel FBI Agent Tess McCallum to crack the case, but they're touching a nerve in Personal Security Consultant Abby Sinclair. She fears it's the same madman who invaded her nightmares once before. As the two women work with each other to solve the case, tensions rise and tempers flare. And as sure as the rain, a new killing season begins.

Savannah is lucky. The daughter of upper-class African-American parents in Washington DC in 1919, she lives luxuriously, with an elite education and her pick of the young men in her set. But lately the structure of her society - the croquet games, the Sunday teas, the pretentiousness - has felt suffocating. When she meets a young man from the working class named Lloyd, Savannah has a chance to see how the “other half” lives. Saddened by their situation, she is motivated to make a true difference.

American society has always been fertile ground for conspiracy theories, but with the election of Donald Trump, previously outlandish ideas suddenly attained legitimacy. Trump himself is a conspiracy enthusiast: from his claim that global warming is a Chinese hoax to the accusations of “fake news”, he has fanned the flames of suspicion. But it was not by the power of one man alone that these ideas gained new power. Republic of Lies looks beyond the caricatures of conspiracy theorists to explain their tenacity.