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In the aftermath of his terrible war, Ender Wiggin disappeared, and a powerful voice arose: the Speaker for the Dead, who told the true story of the Bugger War. Now, long years later, a second alien race has been discovered by Portuguese colonists on the planet Lusitania. But again the aliens' ways are strange and frightening...again, humans die. And it is only the Speaker for the Dead, who is also Ender Wiggin the Xenocide, who has the courage to confront the mystery...and the truth.

Andrew Wiggin is told that he can no longer live on Earth, and he realizes that this is the truth. He has become far more than just a boy who won a game: he is the Savior of Earth, a hero, a military genius whose allegiance is sought by every nation of the newly shattered Earth Hegemony. He is offered the choice of living in isolation on Eros, at one of the Hegemony's training facilities, but instead the 12-year-old chooses to leave his home world and begin the long relativistic journey out to the colonies.

Earth and its society have been changed irrevocably in the aftermath of Ender Wiggin's victory over the Formics. The unity forced upon the warring nations by an alien enemy has shattered. Nations are rising again, seeking territory and influence, and most of all, seeking to control the skills and loyalty of the children from the Battle School. But one person has a better idea. Peter Wiggin, Ender's older, more ruthless, brother, sees that any hope for the future of Earth lies in restoring a sense of unity and purpose. And he has an irresistible call on the loyalty of Earth's young warriors.

International tension is rising as the Russian military forms an Eastern Alliance to create a new age of Russian supremacy. The rest of the world is scrambling for a united response. Enter Project Earthlight. Earthlight is a NATO operation under U.S. command based in the ultimate military high ground: space. A group of the best fighter pilots is handpicked from around the world to fly the first generation of advanced planes capable of maneuvering in the vacuum of space and inside the atmosphere.

Perhaps the most notorious American murderer of the 20th century, Charles Manson's legacy extends far beyond his horrific crimes. As the wild-eyed, swastika-tattooed, nightmarishly charismatic leader of the Manson Family, he was convicted of the brutal killings of nine people in 1971, including the Tate-LaBianca murders of seven in Los Angeles over two hot August nights in 1969.

They are icons of the literary world whose soaring works have been discussed and analyzed in countless classrooms, homes, and pubs. Yet for most readers, the living, breathing human beings behind the classics have remained unknown - until now. In this utterly captivating book, Dr. Elliot Engel, a leading authority on the lives of great authors, illuminates the fascinating and flawed members of literature’s elite. In lieu of stuffy biographical sketches, Engel provides fascinating anecdotes.

Collected here are the stories, poems, and religious writings that preceded and helped form the science fiction and fantasy genres. The collection explores the key imaginative roots and their later literary permutations. The author list alone reads like a literary who’s who and includes many writers not primarily known for their forays into the fantastic. Organized by topic rather than simple chronology, this volume allows the listener to trace the history of robots, aliens, and apocalypses up to some of their most recent manifestations.

Studies have shown significant differences among those who listen to ocean sounds vs those who do not. In the studies, those who listened to ocean sounds fell asleep faster, slept deeper, and stayed asleep longer. In this audiobook, there are 10 one-hour audio recordings of peaceful, crashing waves that can put you in a state of tranquility anywhere.

The KJV Everyday Bible guides you to read the entire Bible in 365 sections with a blend of the Old Testament, Psalms, Proverbs, and the New Testament, providing a simple yet effective way to engage the Bible every day of the year.

This collection features a selection of classic short stories and poems by legendary Western authors Stephen Crane, Bret Harte, and Jack London.

Dr. Becky Sorenson has found a cache of frogs with a very high mutation rate...and some odd behaviors. Dr. David Carter’s core earth samples seem to indicate the next polar reversal will be worse than predicted. And CDC researchers Jordan and Jillian are looking at a strange new disease. When the four scientists delve deeper, they discover they are all looking at the leading edge of a sweeping magnetic polar reversal. As humanity ignores their increasingly panicked warnings, the scientists will have to fight to save everyone...if they even can.

This second volume of The Long List Anthology is designed to recognize the short works that were nominated for the 2016 Hugo Awards but did not make it into the top five short list for the final ballot. Thus, voted into the Hugo Award's long list of works - the top 15 works nominated for each category - were these short stories and novelettes, now made available to a wider audience by award-winning narrators.

Der Holzfäller Ali Baba und seine Frau Mardschana leben in ärmlichen Verhältnissen im alten Syrien. Als sie eines Tages zufällig den Eingang zu einer Räuberhöhle und darin gelagerten Schätzen finden, scheint sich ihr Schicksal zu wenden. Doch laden sie damit den Zorn des grausamen Räuberhauptmanns Hussein auf sich. Und in den Tiefen der Höhle lauern noch andere Schrecken...

Es war einmal ein schlecht gelaunter König, der hatte drei nicht allzu helle Söhne und einen Baum, der goldene Äpfel trug. Doch dann begann ein ebenso goldener Vogel, diese prächtigen Äpfel zu stehlen... Was nun tun? Am besten, man schickt besagte Söhne los, den Vogel einzufangen.

Als Mamma Carlotta, die italienische Schwiegermutter des Sylter Hauptkommissars Erik Wolf, zu Besuch auf der Insel ist, geschieht ein Mord. Ungefragt mischt sich die quirlige Italienerin in die Ermittlungen ein und stößt schnell auf eine heiße Spur, die sie hartnäckig verfolgt. Doch bevor der Mordfall aufgeklärt werden kann, gerät Mamma Carlotta selbst in Lebensgefahr.

Mortimer Morrison ist Inhaber der magischen Zoohandlung. Er liebt Tiere und weiß eine Menge über ihr Verhalten, ihre Lebensräume und allerlei Besonderheiten. Außerdem hat er bei seinen Reisen um die Welt viele persönliche Gedanken und Beobachtungen gesammelt, die er nun mit allen Kindern teilen möchte. Mr. Morrison führt interessante, kluge und witzige Gespräche mit seinen Tieren, damit die Fans von Die Schule der magischen Tiere endlich erfahren, warum Kängurus niemals rückwärts hüpfen und was Chamäleons normalerweise am liebsten fressen (genau: kein Spaghettieis!).

In seinem Tagebuch schildert der französische Baron Nicolas de Conde, wie er im Jahr 1484 den Teufel zu überlisten versuchte. De Condes Familie bezahlte den Betrug mit dem Leben... Hat der Baron damals wirklich das ewige Leben erhalten? Dorian Hunter ahnt, dass ihm nur einziger Mensch die Antwort verraten kann.

Seit Monaten wird Dorian Hunter von Albträumen verfolgt, in denen ihm ein geheimnisvoller französischer Baron aus dem 15. Jahrhundert begegnet. Eines Tages fällt Dorian das Tagebuch des Nicolas de Conde in die Hände. Der Baron hat also wirklich gelebt! Dorian beginnt zu lesen – und das Schicksal nimmt seinen Lauf.

Im Internat "Kollegium Isacaaron" nahe London stirbt der Schüler Joey einen qualvollen Tod – unter den Augen der Direktorin und des Lehrkörpers. Die Sekretärin, die Joeys Eltern alarmiert hat, ist bald darauf spurlos verschwunden. Im Auftrag des Secret Service bewirbt sich die ehemalige Hexe Coco Zamis auf die freigewordene Stelle und nimmt zusammen mit Dorian Hunter die Ermittlungen auf. Doch alles, worauf Dorian und Coco stoßen, ist eine Mauer des Schweigens.

Götter, Riesen, Zwerge, Walküren, Meerjungfrauen und Eisdrachen. Deutschlands beliebteste Hörbuchsprecher erwecken die jahrtausendealten Mythen zum Leben, deren schillernde Gestalten bis heute faszinieren. Doch wer war der Göttervater Odin? Warum hatte Thor einen Hammer? Und was hat es mit den magischen Äpfeln der Göttin Idun auf sich?