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Sixteen-year-old rising tennis star Mitchi Conrad's world falls apart when she vanishes on her way home from a school dance. After 11 days, she is found with no memory of her missing time. Once home, she becomes plagued with eerie visions and mysterious blackouts. After a bizarre incident at school, her mother places her into a special program to help her cope with her trauma. Meanwhile, two more vanishings spark the interest of local celebrity and news reporter, Sammy Samuels. When her investigation ignites, tempers flare and sparks fly.

Jez and the crew of the Ungovernable are injured, exhausted, and out of time. Their long-time nemesis, Evka, has finally perfected the weapon the crew has been desperately fighting to stop for months—a protocol that will allow her to track down and kill anyone in the system with the click of a button. And the lives of the crew, and of everyone they love, are on the line. With their backs to the wall and no more tokens up their sleeves, they’ll need every bit of skill and ingenuity they possess.

Since the first appearance of a vampire in Robert Southey’s Thalaba the Destroyer, we mortals have endured a morbid fascination with these peculiar creatures of the night. They come in many forms: charming and seductive; ghastly and terrible. Join us as we explore a number of classic yarns concerning the various guises of the vampire, from Aleksey Tolstoy’s horrifying description of a vampiric family to Robert E. Howard’s tale of a creature loosed from bondage after having been buried for over three centuries. Thank the gods these creatures are fictitious…aren’t they?

An ice-cold glass of water on a warm day sounds like an appealing suggestion to many, and it’s likely the done thing in your neighborhood. But it might surprise you to know that outside the Western world, drinking cold water is seen as positively bizarre. With roots in Chinese medicinal practices, hot water is the drink of choice on a hot day. It sounds a little odd, doesn’t it? As odd to us as drinking cold water is to Eastern culture. But is there something to it? Inside Drinking Hot Water, you’ll learn why switching to hot water might be the right move for you.

In England 1869, Lady Bronwen is murdered in a satanic ritual by 12 demon worshipers. She is sent to the Under-realm, where she meets Thanatos, its handsome and charmingly demonic ruler who wants Bronwen as his eternal companion. When Bronwen refuses him, Thanatos makes a deal. If she can track down all of her killers, he will release her from his possession. However, if she cannot resist his seduction, she will remain his forever. Bronwen accepts the deal, trusting herself and her moral upbringing to endure Thanatos.

Decades ago, Masha hid under a table and watched her parents die. Now, with war in the streets and chaos in the government, she can at last put the ultimate piece of her revenge into action. But it will involve murder, deception, and cunning on an unprecedented scale, and she's no longer as certain as she once was that she can pull this off. In the meantime, behind the barricades, the rest of the crew is trying desperately to survive as the Svodrani System government brings its full weight to bear. And surviving a war against the entire System might be a step too far, even for them.…

Slowpoke takes care of baby three-toed sloths. When a leaf thief steals all their food, he goes on the mission to get back the leaves. Slowpoke must learn to believe in himself to catch the thief and save the baby sloths—even if he's the slowest sloth in the rainforest.

Eine untergegangene Kultur. Eine bösartige Falle. Ein mystischer Hort. Tom Wagner, Archäologin Hellen de Mey und Gentleman Gauner François Cloutard stehen kurz vor dem ersten offiziellen Auftrag durch Blue Shield. Als Tom aber kurzfristig im Vatikan gebraucht wird, überschlagen sich die Ereignisse: Gemeinsam mit dem russischen Patriarchen finden sie Hinweise auf einen uralten Mythos: das russische Atlantis. Von Cuba bis ins tiefste Russland geht die mörderische Hetzjagd um ein uraltes, verloren geglaubtes Relikt.

Ein herzliches Moin, und willkommen in meinem Podcast abstarten. Hier findest du Beiträge zu großartigen Menschen, Dithmarschen und vielen wunderschönen Orten an der Westküste. Mein Name ist Christiane Kalkhake ich bin Fachärztin für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin und Podcastproducerin. Seit 2022 bin ich mit diesem Podcast am Start und freue mich Euch dieses wunderschöne Fleckchen Erde mit seinen wundervollen Menschen, ihren Berufen, Leidenschaften und Lebensträumen vorzustellen. Zu hören bin ich auch auf dem Offenen Kanal Westküste, jeden Freitag um 16 Uhr. Erstmal. Christiane ...

*2025 Update: We’re currently exploring whether the pace, scale, adoption of AI — along with the race toward AGI — is actually inevitable; or, whether we’re simply, not looking for alternatives. What possibilities emerge when we allow ourselves to consider that yes, changing course is likely to be very difficult; AND, what if the inevitability of it all wasn’t already a foregone conclusion? We’re also looking to highlight examples of AI that facilitate — not destroy — human connection. If you have thoughts on either of these topics — or know someone we should connect with —...

Adventures with Cowboy Bob is a collection of short stories about country life and the funny things that tend to happen whenever animals are involved.

After taking down the two most powerful mafia bosses in the system, ex-smuggler pilot Jez and the crew race back to the capital to head off an impending civil war in the ensuing power vacuum. But to stop a bloodbath, they need to buy themselves time to prepare. So while Masha, Ysbel, and Tanya provide a distraction, Jez and Lev infiltrate a government paralyzed by the news, while Tae goes out into the volatile streets to neutralize the gangs who are more than willing to prove they’re the mafia’s natural successors. But preventing a civil war is more complicated than it sounds.

Die Fortsetzung des Amazon Bestsellers "Die heilige Waffe". Lange verschollenes Wissen. Ein Relikt ungeahnter Macht. Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit. Als Hinweise auf die lange verschollene Bibliothek von Alexandria auftauchen, sind Ex-Cobra Offizier Tom Wagner und Archäologin Hellen de Mey nicht die einzigen, die das verborgene Wissen wiederfinden wollen. Eine grausame Macht zieht im Hintergrund die Fäden und nichts ist, wie es scheint. Und das dunkle Geheimnis, das die Bibliothek in sich birgt, ist eine Gefahr für die gesamte Menschheit.

A car accident takes the life of an up-and-coming figure in Wildewood. Riley is convinced it’s murder. The police have no proof to support the claim, but Riley does—the ghost of the victim. Due to the circumstances surrounding the incident, Riley is unable to say no to the talkative ghoul and promises to uncover their killer. Riley finds herself on the short end of the broomstick, as the curse that afflicts her family can no longer be ignored. She is at a crossroads. Does she keep her promise and find the killer, or does she save the only family she has left?

Beware of the night, for it shows no mercy. Anxieties run rampant as the last sprinklings of light twinkle out on the inky horizon. The shadows dance their choreography in the damp, dusky air. Night is taking over, and it knows how to keep a dark and deadly secret, for it allows no witnesses. And that screaming you hear nearby? Watch out, because you might be next. The Sinister Supernatural Stories series brings you delicious horror that focuses on elements of the supernatural. Pull up a chair and dig in, but never after dark—everyone knows bad things always happen after dark.

आर. एम. वैलेन्टाइन के प्रसिद्ध उपन्यास 'कोरल आइलैंड' का सरल हिंदी रूपांतरण हम इस पुस्तक सकते हैं।.

Healer born of mercy, forged in fire—Alaia’s magic may be the last hope in an age of fear. The Inquisitor has taken over Ea and executed innocent women for witchcraft. Now Alaia's father is dying from lung disease. Alaia is a gifted healer and can cure him given enough time, but instead she must disappear, because the Inquisitor has accused her of practicing magic.

Ein dunkles Geheimnis der Habsburger. Ein verloren geglaubter Schatz. Eine atemlose Jagd in die Vergangenheit. Der Thriller "Der Stein des Schicksals" führt Tom Wagner und Hellen de Mey in die dunkle Vergangenheit der Habsburger und zu einem Schatz, der seit langer Zeit verschollen scheint. Durch halb Europa geht die atemlose Jagd und die Überraschung am Ende bleibt nicht aus: Eine Verschwörung, die in den letzten Tagen des ersten Weltkriegs ihren Anfang nahm, reicht bis in die heutige Zeit!

S.P.E.R.M.A. (Sterili Polemiche E Raccapriccianti Menzioni Autocelebrative) è un podcast che fa dell’ironia e della provocazione la sua principale arma. Vengono trattati temi sensibili o meno da diversi punti di vista, anche grazie all’intervento di esperti non molto qualificati ed assolutamente consapevoli delle loro non competenze. Il podcast è realizzato con e grazie ad Uniradio Cesena, nella quale sede vengono registrate tutte le puntate e dove noi, Francesco e Salvatore siamo pronti ad accogliere tante folle inferocite. Detto ciò, benvenuti a S.P.E.R.M.A., dove si scherza…ma non ...

Lifelong fan Mario-Francisco Robles talks wrestling, offering insights and analysis with his own brand of heartfelt honesty.