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After their victory in the skies over Dar Goranth, Fieran and his newly-unified squadron travel to Fort Defense to reinforce the squadrons defending the Escarlish-Mongavarian border. Once there, they discover a harsher war than they have yet experienced. The constant dogfights are exhausting, the bombings are frequent, and the death toll is high. Even two warriors with the magic of the ancient kings might not be enough.

Vor ihnen liegt Alt-Aternus, eine dunkle und unwirtliche Welt, in die die Aternier nach dem ersten Krieg verbannt wurden. Jetzt ist Alt-Aternus verlassen und birgt den Schlüssel zur Entdeckung des geheimen Standorts des neuen Heimatplaneten des Imperiums und die Chance, die Aternier endlich dort zu treffen, wo es weh tut. Doch Rose entdeckt, dass Alt-Aternus alles andere als eine tote Ruine ist. In den verlassenen Gebäuden lauern Gefahren, die grausamer sind als alles, was er bisher erlebt hat.

Winter 1883: Die frisch gebackene private Ermittlerin Cedar Neill soll den Selbstmord eines Jägers im Auftrag seiner Tochter genauer untersuchen und gerät im Zuge dessen mit einem Unbekannten aneinander, der vor nichts zurückschreckt, um seine dunklen Geheimnisse zu bewahren. Zur selben Zeit treibt in Levior ein offenbar geisteskranker Mörder sein Unwesen, der seine Taten vor der Ausführung bei der Polizei ankündigt und als letzten Gruß auf den Spiegeln seiner Opfer die Umrisse eines Totenschädels hinterlässt.

Washington has fallen! Legions of "grays"—dead soldiers reanimated on the battlefield and pressed back into service of the Southern Cause—have pushed the lines as far north as the Ohio River. Lincoln has moved the government of the United States to New York City. He needs to stop the juggernaut of the Southern undead 'abominations' or the North will ultimately fall. But Allan Pinkerton, his head of security, has a plan....

L'universo è un'immensa foresta abitata da feroci predatori. Nascondersi significa sopravvivere, rivelarsi significa diventare prede. È quello che ha fatto la Terra, e ora i predatori stanno arrivando. Impiegheranno 400 anni, attraverso gli spazi siderali, e la Terra tenta di organizzare una disperata resistenza.

Georgi has been admitted to Grantabridge University, one of only four women to achieve this honor in 1870. Finally, she can attain her life-long dream and become a barrister. Or can she? Her dream is shattered when she learns the law of Brythion prohibits women the right to claim a place in the legal world. A world ruled by men. Now what will she do?

In eine Eiswelt transportiert? Könnte schlimmer sein... Oder? Ja, anscheinend kann es noch viel schlimmer werden... Als Jay Morgan und seine beste Freundin Molly O'Brian sich auf ein ganz neues Level von »falsch abgebogen« begeben, werden sie in eine Welt gesaugt, die die Arktis wie einen Strandurlaub aussehen lässt. Noch schlimmer? Nach einem Stoß auf den Kopf während ihrer Reise durch das Portal macht Molly ein ungeplantes Nickerchen von möglicherweise ewiger Dauer, und Jay hat keine andere Wahl, als sie durch eine frostige Wildnis zu tragen, die mit jedem Kilometer seltsamer wird.

Astaria: Magi ruled; Watcher protected. Quinn, Watcher of Astaria, has in his possession the most powerful magic in the land — the only problem is, he doesn’t know how to wield its power. Now that the Magi are being hunted by an unseen foe, who use ruthless predators that kill on command. Can Quinn figure out his magic and defeat this elusive enemy before it is too late? What he finds may well shift the course of Astaria and possibly the whole world. Do Quinn and his fellow Watchers have enough to stop a plot that will take them across Astaria and to faraway lands?

The world has changed. Nature withers and dies beneath the growing bane of machines and industry. Desperate to prevent their world from dying, citizens turn to science and sprawling cities of steam ruled by the Imperium. Kaimo de Morté has never known another life. He is an optometrist by trade but too poor to open an optical boutique. Forced to work in the mines, Kaimo has no idea how his life is about to change. A chance encounter with insurgents thrusts him into a battle for the very future of mankind.

Maybe coming back to life wasn’t the best idea. Brulle Cobb was a watcher until he was pushed too far and faked his death to escape. After Victoria Wyndham showed up on his doorstep, he’s drawn back into Astarian politics. The Watchers are in a race against the clock to stop a group of cultists from bringing their goddess back to the world and enslaving the free people of Astaria, and they need all hands on deck.

Curator Dante Ramono must remove the priceless Farnese Cup from its hidden vault in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli to protect it from Allied bombing. A swift betrayal places the cup in Nazi hands, but not before it reveals its mystical powers. To recover the cup, Dante must join forces with cunning Theodora. Can he trust her, or will he be deceived once more?

Get ready for an exhilarating journey with "The Thrilling Adventures of the Secluded Man" — a steampunk fantasy adventure novel for listeners of all ages that will leave you on the edge of your seat. It's a story about friendship, redemption, and self-discovery. Crazy Eyes uses the magic of the Lion Head to go back in time and prevent Julius Caesar's assassination. Clyde and his friend, Arnold, use the magic of the Lion Heart to try to stop him, but their actions further alter the timeline.

Every cowboy story needs a horse no man can ride. No man—but Miss Karen Memory is all woman. When she and her beloved Priya sign on to do stunts for a motion picture about a rogue Mechanical named Cowboy and a Wild West show, she finds the horse of her dreams: Angel Maker.

Kämpfen, überleben, sich anpassen und sich nur auf sich selbst verlassen. Das ist Dereks Motto, mit dem er die Systemintegration auf der Erde gemeistert hat. Alles änderte sich, als das System kam. Aus niedlichen Häschen und wunderschönen Schmetterlingen wurden brutale Tötungsmaschinen. Dann tauchten die Invasoren auf. Sie hatten nur ein Ziel: sich diesen neuen bewohnbaren Planeten untertan zu machen. Seitdem herrschte Krieg. Derek war das alles ziemlich egal, denn es machte sein Leben nur ein wenig gefährlicher. Er zog sich größtenteils zurück.

A trans-siberian odyssey through political, criminal, scientific, philosophical and amorous intrigues, and into an endless winter to confront something utterly alien. The catalyst for this frosty metamorphosis of 20th century history is the impact of the Tunguska asteroid, deep in Siberia, in 1908. As the land freezes, so does history: the Tsar still rules Russia; the Belle Époque endures; and the First World War never happened. But out there, on the ice, a new world is being forged.

In a steam-powered world, Miss Constance Haltwhistle is the last in a line of blue-blooded rogues. Selling firearms under her alias, the “Brass Queen,” she has kept her baronial estate’s coffers full. But when US spy J. F. Trusdale saves her from assassins, she’s pulled into a search for a scientist with an invisibility serum. As royal foes create an invisible army to start a global war, Constance and Trusdale must learn to trust each other. If they don’t, the world as they know it will disappear before their eyes.

Pippa Stanhope envisions a world teeming with her mechanical creations. So after a lifetime of hiding her love for inventing steam-powered gadgets, she's thrilled when her local university finally opens its doors to women. And the determined novice fearlessly sets out to pursue a higher education despite her family’s threat to disown her. Refusing to be intimidated by resentful male students and professors, she quickly befriends the three other ladies attending the school.

The Clockwork Murders: Sherlock Holmes and the Coterie Plot is a masterful blend of Victorian mystery, steampunk intrigue, and classic detective storytelling. The author crafts a gripping narrative that seamlessly integrates historical accuracy with speculative technology, making for an immersive and thrilling read. The story begins with an elaborate murder at a prestigious London gala, where an esteemed scientist, Professor Silas Blackwood, falls victim to a mechanical spider brooch.

On All Hallows Eve, Lady Diana Starr is poised to uncover a lost zoological treasure when an unfortunate steam accident threatens to destroy the chance of a lifetime. Locked in a race with her arch nemesis, she must toss aside all decorum and break rules—lest he destroy her dreams. Again. Trapped in the past and doomed to re-live the night of his murder, Lord Leo Wraxall awakens at sunset. This year, something is different. Might an unexpected time traveler who arrives at his hidden workshop help alter his cursed fate?

Возвращение на Родину состоялось, награды нашли героя, и свадьба вот-вот—но отчего так неспокойно на сердце? Может быть, дело в том самом юноше со взором светлым, который стал названным младшим братом? На его плечах—ответственность за судьбы миллионов людей, он—один из самых могущественных людей Старого Света, но это не отменяет одного простого факта: ему нет еще и двадцати, а в таком возрасте променять полцарства на прекрасную принцессу—это только вопрос времени.