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Das Böse ist näher, als du glaubst. Sie leben in völliger Isolation tief in den Wäldern einer kleinen Insel: Mutter, Vater und zwei heranwachsende Kinder in einer Blockhütte, das Festland ist in der Ferne kaum sichtbar. Die 16-jährige Juno und ihr Bruder verbringen die Zeit mit Fischfang, Kuchenbacken und sonntäglichen Gesellschaftsspielen. Und in ständiger Angst. Denn schon auf der anderen Uferseite lauert das Böse. Fremde können jederzeit auftauchen.

The Nine Gods of Ionia have finally noticed what Harper's become: an isekai with the power of a Dungeon Lord, something that should be impossible. Something that threatens the very order they've maintained for so long. Their verdict is already decided. He must die. But if Harper falls, so does the dungeon of Rozklad and Haven's Rest. As does every soul who ever believed in his impossible dream. So he'll fight tooth and nail to keep them from dismantling what he's built.

Thore und Leon sprechen über spannende Themen im Zusammenhang mit KI aus der Perspektive von Senior Software Entwicklern. https://lethonium.com

In the twenty-fifth novel in Donna Leon’s celebrated and bestselling series, Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti finds himself caught up in a tragedy that befell a girl fifteen years earlier. In Donna Leon’s Commissario Guido Brunetti series, the Venetian inspector has been called on to...

In Death and Judgment, the fourth novel in Donna Leon's bestselling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, a truck crashes and spills its dangerous cargo on a treacherous road in the Italian Dolomite Mountains. Meanwhile, a prominent international lawyer is found dead aboard an intercity train bound...

In the tenth novel in Donna Leon’s bestselling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, Brunetti infiltrates a clannish island community to investigate the murder of two local fishermen. Donna Leon has amassed devoted fans around the world for her atmospheric and intelligent Commissario Guido...

“A stunning novel, the best of this brilliant series, with a twist at the end that will leave even the most sophisticated reader gasping.” —The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Donna Leon’s bestselling series featuring the principled, warmhearted Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti has won her...

When the body of a man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and wearing only one shoe, Commissario Guido Brunetti has little to work with. No local has filed a missing-person report, and no hotel guests have disappeared. With Inspector Vianello, Brunetti canvasses shoe...

On a luminous spring day in Venice, Commissario Guido Brunetti and Inspector Vianello play hooky to help get Vianello’s friend Marco Ribetti—an environmental activist arrested during a protest against toxic waste being dumped into the city’s waters—released from prison. But on the steps...

In the eighth book in the beloved Commissario Guido Brunetti series, Brunetti's wife, Paola, takes a political stand that causes him trouble. In the eighth book in Donna Leon’s internationally bestselling series, Commissario Guido Brunetti’s career comes under threat as his professional and...

When the body of a wealthy elderly woman is found, brutally murdered in her Venetian flat, the police suspect her maid, who has disappeared. As the runaway maid’s train is leaving Italy for Romania, she is approached by the border police, runs away, and is killed as she crosses the tracks in...

In the sixteenth novel in Donna Leon’s bestselling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, a mysterious kidnapping leads the Venetian detective into the darkest corners of the medical establishment. “Donna Leon is the undisputed crime fiction queen...[Her] ability to capture the city’s social...

Standing on the edge of the stage, I knew this was it. This was the moment I had been preparing for. I pushed through 20 long weeks of grueling mental and physical training to be able to step out on stage and make it all worth it. I was 35 years old, and in the last eight months, I had experienced the most challenging adversity of my life. It was a fight to the end. It was trying to keep my head on for 20 weeks. And when it was all over, I wasn't even guaranteed a plastic trophy. The day was finally here, but I had nothing left.

As Ethan, the first-ever human Goblin King, solidifies his reign, treacherous new challenges arise, threatening to unravel his kingdom. A grand diplomatic summit looms, goblin emperor's agents lurk in the shadows, and political alliances become a dangerous game.

Margaret Campbell lost her family to war between the humans and the magical folks. Only, the humans had magical help from those seeking power. Margaret does not know of her heritage, but seeks out her family's history as an adult. In returning to the village for the first time since the massacre, strange feelings and memories begin to resurface. In her quest to find herself and people like her, Margaret steps into the very war which had claimed her parents. More, the others seem to think she needs to lead them.

Follow the inspirational journey of a former stockbroker who leaves his unfulfilling desk job in search of a meaningful life. He sets out from Los Angeles on a vintage motorbike, determined to circumnavigate the globe surviving only on the kindness of strangers. Incredibly, he makes his way across the U.S., through Europe, India, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and finally to Canada and back to the Hollywood sign, by asking strangers for shelter, food, and gas.

In traditional Japanese culture, people eat, sleep and wear the seasons, from kimono motifs to petal-shaped sweets, and festivals dedicated to nature’s spectacular displays. This mindful celebration of nature leads to a deep awareness of the seasons, called kisetsukan. This audiobook reveals the hidden depths of kisetsukan, and how its concepts can transform your life.

From Tony Award-winning director and recipient of the prestigious Mr. Abbott Award, Kenny Leon, comes a powerful memoir of the lessons he has learned on his incredible life journey. When Kenny Leon's grandmother told him to "take you wherever you go," she could hardly have anticipated that he...

Zurück in New York. Der dänischen Journalistin Mette werden erschreckende Tatsachen offenbart: Mit dem 22.2.2022 ist eine unbekannte tödliche Gefahr endgültig ins Rollen geraten und Jakob braucht nicht nur seine Tochter Mette, um die drohende Apokalypse aufzuhalten. Für ihn, seine Bruderschaft, sowie für seine geliebte Fulvia mit dem gemeinsamen Sohn Giuseppe beginnt ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit – quer über den Erdball.

Commissario Guido Brunetti must question his own assumptions about culture, virtue, and class in order to solve a shocking case of rare book theft from a Venetian library. Donna Leon’s critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling Commissario Guido Brunetti series has attracted readers the...