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Whilst the ravages of the Dragon’s Blight are crashing against their border, the elves of the Whispering Woods are sheltered in the sleepy village of Oakford. A new elf, Diadan, is born and the quiet of the haven is disturbed. His mother passes during labor and his father, distraught, commits suicide, leaving the orphaned Diadan at the mercy of the Royal Court. Living a life tormented by nightmares of all that he bore witness to, can he battle his inner demons and return to reunite his people and reclaim his homeland?

On September 7, 1695, an armada of five pirate ships attacked the great Mughal emperor’s treasure fleet returning from a pilgrimage to Mecca. The treasure seized was the greatest in all history. The attack launched a worldwide manhunt lasting over five decades, and a treasure hunt that continues to this day. The Blade of Safavid and its rightful heir, the granddaughter of both a Mughal emperor and a Safavid shah are the prize of not just worldly wealth but the rights to one of the worlds great empires.

After Lorie and her family move into their new home, strange things start to happen - things Lorie can’t explain. To make matters worse, her husband, Tom, starts to behave oddly, leaving Lorie to deal with the inexplicable on her own. Meanwhile, her son, Reggie, experiences a different sort of phenomena: He encounters a figure he believes to be God. This being instructs him to dig a hole and bury himself in it.

Stunned by what she read in the newspaper article, Sarah Shelley sat quietly in disbelief. The past, so conveniently tucked away from her memory, came crashing back into her mind. Now she knew the truth. Whoever was responsible had no idea she was coming for them. All Silas Morgan could think about was getting even. That's all he ever thought about. From the time he entered primary school, he was picked on, bullied, ridiculed, and laughed at. The torturous treatment continued, even after he entered Eton. In fact, it got worse; if that were possible.

"Sir Pendleton Stormsnout: Legendary Detective and Seeker of Adventure". So reads the sign that hangs by the entrance of the palatial estate that lies on the outskirts of the sleepy hamlet known as Mouseling Hollow. For most mice, hanging such a sign outside their place of business would be sheer arrogance – a sure sign that they were either puffed-up braggarts intoxicated with their own boastfulness, or vainglorious charlatans seeking to separate the innocent from their hard-earned coin. But Pendleton Stormsnout is most certainly not "most mice". Far from it…

Jasper Wood has a gift, but to him it feels like a curse. At the young age of 21 has been selected to be part of an elite group of government analysts who are tasked with protecting the country from terrorists. His job is to analyze the faces of potential security threats for any sign of anger or disloyalty towards the State. If he determines the suspect harbors ill intent, he gives the okay and they are Printed and sent to a rehabilitation facility. Jasper has been recognized as one of the best analysts in the field and has a bright future ahead of him.

Aarghathlain is having a great day as he strolls up Middling Street. As a Wizard of the Spire, he is confident of many things, but none more so than the fact that there is only One True Spell, and he is a master of it. He couldn't be more wrong. By lunchtime, Aargh will be running for his life, having saved a little girl from the clutches of the Footman, and wondering how his world could have turned so completely upside down!

In the 1843 classic, Ebenezer Scrooge is cold-hearted old miser, bent on making a profit over people. In this revision of the holiday classic, Ebenezer Scrooge is a forever orphaned man, desperate to find a human connection. He spent the day burying his mentor in the ground and, now, just wants to lose himself in work.

King Teegan is looking for a few good mice...While his subjects in The Far Collective love and admire the good King Teegan, only a trusted few are privy to the King’s greatest secret: That highly intelligent, talking mice exist...and 20 seasons ago, they saved the Kingdom of Feldenspar in its darkest hour! Twenty seasons later, on a quiet autumn day, the Mouseling Innkeeper Robert Teague, owner and proprietor of The Sleeping Cat Inn and Tavern nestled in the peaceful hamlet of Mouseling Hollow, has his life turned upside down.

Brenda Arkwright has been the managing director of Murgatroyd Pens for much of her working life. She is popular, personable, and competent. But Brenda has secrets. When Jean Murgatroyd passes away in a nursing home in the northern industrial town of her birth, old wounds are reopened. Events from Brenda’s past, inextricably intertwined with the Murgatroyd family, are coming back to haunt her.

It’s Charlie’s first day at high school. His blazer is too big and his shoes are too small, but that’s the least of his worries. He’s been missed off the class lists and is now enrolled in a new school called Brittle’s Academy with a magical and mysterious head teacher. But to stay at Brittle’s, Charlie must pass one of the tests...otherwise he’ll be sent to Oblivion!

Each and every year, the Sprin’ Bor came. It was the wave of water that flooded downriver, marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring. But this year, it was late! The panic among the creatures of White Waters Chase was just simmering away quietly, until one day, it reaches boiling point when an immigrant ferret, known by the name of Percy Polecat (though he prefers the name Black Paw), opens his big mouth. Within a matter of hours, Percy’s been arrested and tried on trumped-up charges

Seeker’s Progress explores the world that John Bunyan created in his classic book, The Pilgrim’s Progress. There is another man from the City of Destruction who follows after Christian also seeking to find truth. With the help of Evangelist, Seeker follows the King’s road on his way to the Celestial City. Along the way, he visits many of the same places that Christian visited and meets several of the same people that Christian met all the while trying to catch up to his friends, Christian and Faithful. His experiences are very different than his predecessors.

Sunbeam, a young teen, is a spunky, impulsive outcast whose fierce devotion to find her missing twin sister is threatened by a chilling, dark presence. Sunbeam’s twin, Gilda, disappeared five years ago. Worse, Sunbeam never knew her father; he mysteriously left the family. So she lives with her mother, who always references a nameless threat but never answers her questions.

When a reclusive Outpost Keeper stumbles upon a man praying in a desert waste, the world shifts. Not just for the Outpost Keeper. For everyone and everything. With the appearance of the Praying Man, the boundary between myth and reality is blurred. The System—a painstakingly constructed post-apocalyptic society where violence, hunger, and desire have been driven underground—is undermined.

In this audiobook, your kids will learn about 50 different animals. First, the animal will be introduced and explained. Then, a short story highlighting the animal capabilities and strengths is told in a fun and interactive way.

Immerse yourself in the ancient world with the audiobook "Twilight of the Ziggurats: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Sumer." This enthralling narrative takes you back to one of humanity's earliest civilizations, nestled in the fertile lands of Mesopotamia. With rich detail and captivating storytelling, this audiobook unveils the remarkable journey of the Sumerian civilization from its awe-inspiring rise to its mysterious decline.

Waremasu and Zauvek continue their hunt for the one named Razbijen. They have traveled across the central region of Verdunmull in pursuit of their target. The two fractured beings aim to atone for their transgressions by aiding the one they betrayed. Yet, many tribulations await them as they reach out for redemption.

It's 1978 and Nick Du Pont, one-time PR man to Sixties rock behemoths the Helium Kids, is back in London and bent on founding his own record label. A new kind of music—sharp, hard and dangerous—is bursting onto the airwaves on both sides of the Atlantic and Nick wants a slice of the action—in particular, the work of The Flame Throwers, the most provocative assemblage of street-smart desperadoes ever to hail from downtown Los Angeles.

Verdunmull is ripe with luscious forests and vast mountain ranges. Inhabited by many including elves, dwarves, dragons, and humans. Yet, the souls inhabiting Verdunmull are unaware of what encroaches upon their lands and the war waging on the ethereal plain.