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At 14 years old, Londoner Nathan Bannister never thought he’d be the prince of a magical kingdom. Discovering he has his own special abilities, he hopes to use them to bring peace to Lashtang. But if he doesn't learn quickly, his leadership may not survive an attack from vengeful wizards. On his quest to save his new land, Nathan must escape a devious trick and fight off a three-headed dog. When he discovers that his throne's enemies possess modern-day weapons, he knows Lashtang will fall without some serious help. Can Nathan recruit an army of allies and use his fledgling magic to save the day?

Sir Alanbart avoids action, recoils from romance, and shuns self-sacrifice; yet when he finds himself drawn into a harebrained attempt to rescue King Arthur, he becomes a victim of all three, and then poor Alanbart must fight hard to stay true to his cowardly and indolent nature.

Three Days and Two Knights is a genre crossover that blends fantasy adventure, comedy, and romance in a historical literary setting.

For centuries, ships' commanders kept journals that recorded their missions. These included voyages of discovery to unknown lands, engagements in war and sea and general trade. Many of their logs, diaries and letters were lodged at The National Archives and give a vivid picture of the situations that they encountered. Entries range from Captain James Cook's notes of his discovery of the South Pacific and Australia, to logs of the great naval battles, such as Waterloo and Trafalgar.

The world is dim, and soon to be without a single source of unmade light, for only one branch remains upon the burning tree of Haven. The great city is besieged by a terrifying host of un-lit warriors who wait in the shadows for their moment to strike. The weary citizens await word from the only hope that still exists: a colony of wood gatherers upon the timber-rich shores of the Western Wreath.

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to optimize the power of your emotions for goal achievement. In this book you will learn about the basics of emotions and how are they different from feelings. Most often people take both terms to be synonymous, but, as this book will show, one is a result of the other.

Sie hören gerne Krimis und möchten Ihr Englisch verbessern? Mit diesen spannenden Kriminalgeschichten frischen Sie Ihr Englisch auf. Die verwendete Sprache passt genau zu Ihrem Lernniveau, so dass Ihnen das Hören ganz leicht fällt und sie beim Lernen von neuen Wörtern unterstützt werden. Für Anfänger (A1) bis Wiedereinsteiger (A2). Wenn Sie doch einmal die Geschichten oder einzelne Stellen nachlesen möchten, brauchen Sie nur das PDF öffnen. Hier finden Sie alle Geschichten nochmal schwarz auf weiß. Schwierigere Wörter können Sie dabei in einer alphabetischen Wortliste nachschlagen.

A dying light, an ancient hope, a coming evil. The Epic of Haven trilogy will compel listeners to journey along in this allegorical tale of poets and priests and warriors and heroes. When the great burning tree of Haven begins to die, leaving the otherwise unlit world of Aeinor in a state of ever-growing darkness, a young man sets upon a quest to discover a new source of light before the unknown evils lurking in the shadows unleash their fury upon the unsuspecting world.

Poor Simon is always in trouble. If only he could be less clumsy, or more popular, his life would be perfect! But how is a woodworking project going to help him achieve this seemingly impossible goal? It was never even meant to be a box. It was supposed to be a kitchen roll holder. But when Simon Cup goes to the last woodwork lesson of the term, what he makes amazes not only the woodwork teacher, but the whole school.

Following a whirlwind romance, Rose and Chris’ marriage has been unshakeable for 20 years. But when teenager Katie turns up on their doorstep, their perfect life threatens to crumble. Katie says she’s Chris’ long-lost daughter, the product of a forgotten summer fling. The couple is still reeling from shock when Katie tells them she has nowhere to go. Kind-hearted Rose invites Katie to stay, despite Chris’ protests. But soon after Katie moves in, strange things start happening....

The great city of Haven has fallen, but the ravenous, relentless darkness will not rest until the whole of Aiénor bends its knee to the will of the Raven Queen. The unholy light of her dragons captures and controls any who survive their fearsome flames, expanding her armies across the region.