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It’s not just a box: it’s an ancient weapon capable of destroying entire cities. Deep within the badlands, warped and twisted by tainted magic and weirdlings, the box holds secret wisdom lost in the Cataclysm. The archaeologists who discovered it are selling it to the highest bidder. If it falls into the wrong hands, their fragile civilization’s uneasy peace will be shattered once and for all. John and his fellow adventurers are hired to steal this ancient artifact so it can be safely destroyed. Stealing it is one thing; surviving it is another.

Once, there was a shining civilization grounded on magic, with sorcerers, flying cities, iron ships, castles in the clouds, and wonders beyond the dreams of mortal men. Then, in a single cataclysmic moment fifty years ago, magic flared and the wondrous world came to an end. The few who survived are struggling to reclaim what they lost. Meanwhile, darker forces plot to shape the future to something more to their liking.

John, Scout, and the rest of Joyce's crew flee across the deserts and magical wastelands, holding the plans to make motivators: devices that provide unlimited magical power to any mage. Devices owned only by Greyshade, the man who saved the world after the apocalypse. Devices he blames for bringing the apocalypse in the first place. Devices he'll do anything to keep secret. Now, instead of bounty hunters, Greyshade is sending armies and magical assassins after them. And if that's not enough, he's leading this vast force himself.

The long-dreaded war between Britain and France has finally begun. French soldiers have landed on English soil, and the British Army - and the Royal Sorcerers Corps, led by Lady Gwen - is moving to meet them. But when an inexperienced major disobeys her orders and sends two hundred hussars to their deaths, Gwen accidentally uses her magic to permanently damage his mind and sparks a political crisis at the worst possible time. In the aftermath of the battle, Lord Mycroft suggests she leave Britain and head to the North American colonies.

The Royal Sorceress, Lady Gwendolyn Crichton, will be responsible for the Empire's magical resources when the time comes. Still struggling to overcome prejudice within the Royal College of Sorcerers, she has at least earned the gratitude of much of the aristocracy, if not their respect. Just when Gwen needs to be firmly focussed on training new sorcerers, her adopted daughter Olivia, the only known living necromancer, is kidnapped.

Executive Solutions is one of the world’s most capable mercenary units: a force designed to do everything from providing local security and training to hostage rescue, terrorist suppression, and many other operations in places regular military forces can’t–or won’t–go.

In the early 22nd century, humanity has spread through the solar system - and their electromagnetic signals have traveled hundreds of light years. An alien race called the Oghaldzon has decided that mankind is dangerously insane...and must be forcibly taken under control. The invasion fleet's technology is decades ahead of Earth's best. They have more ships than the human fleets combined, and a seemingly-inexhaustible number of ground troops. And they're not afraid to kill billions of people.

The Imperium; a million worlds, trillions upon trillions of humans and aliens, an empire that dominates half the galaxy... an empire that is falling into chaos, revolution and civil war. Only a handful of people are struggling to keep the Imperium together, knowing that the brutality of its rule is infinitively preferable to the chaos of its fall. This is their story. Mariko and her sister were independent shippers and ace pilots, until they ran afoul of the law on a minor planet and ended up jailed and enslaved.

The end is nigh. The Federation has stood for over 1,000 years, but its time may be at an end. Its emperor has gone mad; the economy lies in ruins; entire sectors are slipping out of its grasp; warlords, secessionists, and pirates are making their own bids for power; and a powerful rebel fleet stands ready to storm the gates of Earth. The end cannot be long delayed.

The Reich Council has fallen and the Reich is sundered in two, but the uneasy peace will not last long. To the east, Karl Holliston - now styling himself the Fuhrer of the Greater German Reich - is planning the conquest of Berlin and the destruction of the rebels, while to the west, Germany's former satellites are planning a bid for independence and the North Atlantic Alliance is uneasily considering just what will happen to the Reich's vast arsenal of nuclear weapons.

Thirteen outstanding authors. Thirteen aviation stories that never happened. Throughout the human experience, historians have wondered, “What if?” What if Americans had fought on the side of Germany in World War I? What if Germany had invested in naval aviation in World War II? What if Russia had started World War III? Wonder no more, for these questions, along with many others, are answered within this audiobook.

Emily es una adolescente a la que un nigromante secuestra para sacrificarla a los dioses de su hogar natal, un mundo fantástico poblado de magia y misterio. Tras un rescate milagroso en el último momento, un enigmático hechicero descubre que Emily no solo posee poderes mágicos, sino que podría ser una Hija del destino, alguien con el potencial para salvar o condenar al mundo. Nuestra heroína tendrá que aprender a emplear sus talentos en la escuela Whitehall, mientras intenta burlar a su acérrimo enemigo, el nigromante, que sigue empeñado en asesinarla.

Emily erfährt, dass sie Zauberkräfte besitzt, und um zu lernen, ihre Fähigkeiten einzusetzen, soll sie in Whitehall, der ältesten und ehrwürdigsten Zauberschule, ausgebildet werden. Die Einheimischen dort halten sie für ein "Schicksalskind" – dazu bestimmt, Großes zu vollbringen. Ein Titel, der ihr Freunde und Feinde bringt. Als Fremde in einer unbekannten Welt muss Emily sich in ihrem neuen Leben zurechtfinden ... und zugleich um ihr Leben fürchten. Denn der Nekromant ist weiter auf der Jagd nach ihr, und wenn Emily ihn nicht aufhält, kann er der Welt den Untergang bringen.

Nach ihrem ersten Jahr auf der Zauberschule Whitehall nimmt Emily die Einladung von Prinzessin Alassa an, gemeinsam die Reise in ihr Heimatland Zangaria anzutreten, wo die Prinzessin vielleicht ihren künftigen Ehemann treffen wird. Alassa, die vor der Begegnung mit Emily völlig verzogen war, möchte mit ihrer Freundin angeben – und mögliche Heiratskandidaten beeindrucken. Emily kann ausspannen und eine Welt erkunden, die ganz anders ist als die Erde; sie kann neue Leute treffen und sich an den Ruf gewöhnen, der ihr in der Namenlosen Welt vorauseilt.

Salvata appena in tempo da un enigmatico stregone, Emily scopre di possedere dei poteri magici che dovrà imparare a utilizzare a Whitehall, una scuola per maghi. Lì verrà a sapere che tutti la considerano una Figlia del Destino – creatura dalle cui scelte dipende la salvezza o la dannazione del mondo – titolo che le attirerà sia amici che nemici.

Per Emily il viaggio, oltre che motivo di svago, diventa occasione per esplorare un mondo molto diverso dal suo, conoscere nuove persone e venire a patti con la sua nuova reputazione in quel pianeta senza nome. Dopo la sua vittoria su Shadye, chiunque desidera vederla, parlarle, a volte addirittura sposarla o ucciderla. Per una ragazza introversa come lei, l'esperienza è alquanto sconvolgente. Non è mai stata corteggiata prima di allora, non sulla Terra.