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Presenting the book World of Warcraft fans have been clamoring for - the true story behind one of the Warcraft universe’s most terrifying villains, Arthas the Lich King.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Shattering and Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects delivers a sensational tie-in to the newest World of Warcraft game expansion. What does it take to turn the peacekeeper into a warmonger? Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War gives World of Warcraft fans the opportunity to see what happens when a beloved peacekeeper is pressed to the limit by an inconceivable horror. Will it change her forever? Break her? Or redefine her role on Azeroth?

Azeroth is dying. The Horde and the Alliance defeated the demonic Burning Legion, but a dire catastrophe is unfolding deep below the surface of the world. There is a mortal wound in the heart of Azeroth, struck by the sword of the fallen titan Sargeras in a final act of cruelty. For Anduin Wrynn, king of Stormwind, and Sylvanas Windrunner, warchief of the Horde and queen of the Forsaken, there is little time to rebuild what remains and even less to mourn what was lost. Azeroth's devastating wound has revealed a mysterious material known as Azerite.

Jake Ramsey - an unassuming yet talented archaeologist - has been given the chance of a lifetime. Hired to investigate a recently unearthed Xel'Naga temple, he knows this latest assignment will open up whole new possibilities for his career. Yet when Jake discovers the remains of a long-dead protoss mystic, his hopes and dreams are irrevocably drowned in a flood of alien memories. Bonded to the spirit of the dead protoss, Jake has become the sole inheritor of the protoss' total history - every event, every thought - every feeling.

After the humiliating theft of the Death Star plans and the resulting destruction of the battle station, the Empire is on the defensive. In response to this stunning defeat, the Imperial Navy has authorized the formation of an elite team of soldiers, known as Inferno Squad. Their mission: infiltrate and eliminate the remnants of Saw Gerrera's Partisans. Following the death of their leader, the Partisans have carried on his extremist legacy, determined to thwart the Empire - no matter what the cost.

Luke and Ben Skywalker pursue the formidable dark-side being Abeloth, the Lost Tribe of the Sith is about to be sundered by an even greater power - which will thrust one Dark Lord into mortal conflict with his own flesh-and-blood. On Coruscant, a political vacuum has left tensions at the boiling point, with factions racing to claim control of the Galactic Alliance. Suddenly surrounded by hidden agendas, treacherous conspiracies, and covert Sith agents, the Jedi Order must struggle to keep the GA government from collapsing into anarchy.

What began as a quest for truth has become a struggle for survival for Luke Skywalker and his son, Ben. They have used the secrets of the Mindwalkers to transcend their own bodies and speak with the spirits of the fallen, risking their very lives in the process. They have faced a team of Sith assassins and beaten the odds to destroy them. And now the death squad’s sole survivor, Sith apprentice Vestara Khai, has summoned an entire fleet of Sith frigates to engage the embattled father and son.

The sinister zerg leader no longer commands her legions of bloodthirsty aliens against the humans of the Koprulu sector, all thanks to the combined courage and tenacity of Jim Raynor, General Horace Warfield, and a mismatched team of Dominion soldiers and outlaw rebels.

The Jedi Order is in crisis. The late Jacen Solo’s shocking transformation into murderous Sith Lord Darth Caedus has cast a damning pall over those who wield the Force for good: Two Jedi Knights have succumbed to an inexplicable and dangerous psychosis, criminal charges have driven Luke Skywalker into self-imposed exile, and power-hungry Chief of State Natasi Daala is exploiting anti-Jedi sentiment to undermine the Order’s influence within the Galactic Alliance.

In the war for control of the galaxy between the armies of the dark side and the Republic, former Jedi Master turned ruthless Sith Lord Count Dooku has grown ever more brutal in his tactics. Despite the powers of the Jedi and the military prowess of their clone army, the sheer number of fatalities is taking a terrible toll. And when Dooku orders the massacre of a flotilla of helpless refugees, the Jedi Council feels it has no choice but to take drastic action: targeting the man responsible for so many war atrocities, Count Dooku himself.

After the seeming defeat of the dark archon Ulrezaj on the protoss homeworld of Aiur, Jake and Rosemary become separated as they flee through the newly repaired warp gate. Rosemary finds herself with the other refugee protoss on Shakuras, while Jake is catapulted elsewhere. But Jake does not have long to live: their enemies are regrouping, and Zamara’s essence must be separated from Jake’s mind before time runs out.

Seeking a vital piece of protoss technology, Jake finds that Aiur has been overrun by the zerg. Descending into the shadowy labyrinths beneath the planet's surface, he must find the sacred crystal before time runs out - for him...and the universe itself.

Valerian and Laureline are special operatives for the government of the human territories charged with maintaining order throughout the universe. Under directive from their Commander, Valerian and Laureline embark on a mission to the breathtaking intergalactic city of Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis comprised of thousands of different species from all four corners of the universe.

Launch once more into galaxy-spanning conflict and legendary heroism, shards of an ever-expanding journey where human and alien alike find their finest hours in facing their greatest challenges. These scattered stories span untold millennia, from the age of the ancient custodial race known as the Forerunners to the aftermath of the Covenant's bloody war against humanity and even the shocking events surrounding the resurrection of the mysterious Guardians.

Soon the torch will be passed to a new generation...but not just yet. Having saved the Federation one more time in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Capt. James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise have finally gone their separate ways. Spock, McCoy, Sulu and the others are spread out across the galaxy, pursuing their individual destinies - until an interstellar crisis touches all their lives.

Arthas war einst der Kronprinz Lordaerons, bevor er zur Inkarnation des Lichkönigs wurde. Nun plant er von seinem eisigen Thron in Nordend aus, die Länder Azeroths mit einem weiteren verheerenden Krieg zu überziehen. Der neue Lichkönig ist die zentrale Figur der World-of-Warcraft-Erweiterung "Wrath of the Lichking" und schildert Arthas beispiellosen Weg an die Spitze des Totenheeres der Geißel. Basierend auf dem Blizzard-Welterfolg!

Ist die Voyager nur nach Hause gekommen, um das Ende der Menschheit mitzuerleben? Als auf der Erde eine unaufhaltsame Borg-Seuche ausbricht, wird der gerade erst zurückgekehrten Mannschaft des Raumschiffes Voyager die Schuld gegeben. Waren es Kathryn Janeway und ihre Mannschaft, die diese heimtückische Infektion ahnungslos mit sich nach Hause brachten? Viele in der Sternenflotte denken so, und auf Seven of Nine fällt der Verdacht besonders.

Nach sieben harten Jahren im Delta-Quadranten sind Janeway und ihre Crew endlich zurück. Zu Hause sind sie wieder mit ihren Familien vereint und die Crew beginnt sich zu trennen. Der Sternenflottengeheimdienst hat den Verdacht, dass ein Maulwurf - ein Agent des Orion-Syndikats - die fortschrittliche Technik der Voyager stehlen und verkaufen will. Dummerweise beginnt eine Rebellion der Hologramme, wodurch der Doktor unschuldig als Hauptverdächtiger gilt, weil er seinen zweiten Roman verfasst, in dem er über den Kampf der Hologramme gegen die Menschen schreibt.

Captain Chakotay und seine Schwester Sekaya werden unter der Oberfläche von Loran II von einem Wechselbalg gefangen gehalten, einem verstoßenen Gründer, der sich zuvor in Chakotays Mannschaft versteckte. Zu Chakotays Entsetzen übergibt der Wechselbalg die beiden an den berüchtigten cardassianischen Wissenschaftler Crell Moset. Der plant, Chakotays von den Geistern des Himmels verbesserte DNA zu nutzen, um aus Gier nach Ruhm und Anerkennung eine überlegene Rasse zu erschaffen.

Captain Chakotay ist bereit, sich als neuer kommandierender Offizier des Raumschiffs Voyager zu bewähren. Doch Skeptiker beim Sternenflottenkommando beobachten ihn ganz genau, ob er in seine abtrünnigen Maquis-Verhaltensmuster zurückfällt. Seine erste Mission als Captain scheint leicht genug zu sein, nämlich eine Gruppe Kolonisten zu ihrem Heimatplaneten Loran II zurückzubegleiten. Er soll sicherstellen, dass der Planet für die Besiedelung sicher ist, die Siedler absetzen und zur Erde zurückkehren.