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Für die einen waren die Targaryens das Böse an sich, für die anderen waren sie große Herrscher - die Wahrheit findet sich in diesem Buch. Was für Tolkien-Fans das Silmarillion ist, erscheint nun von George R.R. Martin - die epische Vorgeschichte von Das Lied von Eis und Feuer/Game of Thrones! Drei Jahrhunderte, bevor die Serie beginnt, eroberte Aegon Targaryen mit seinen Schwestergemahlinnen und ihren drei Drachen den Kontinent Westeros. 280 Jahre währte die Herrschaft seiner Nachkommen. Sie überstanden Rebellion und Bürgerkrieg - bis Robert Baratheon den irren König Aerys II. vom Eisernen Thron stürzte.

Il fût un temps où cette ville était au centre du monde. Un temps où sa puissance se nourrissait du sang et du fer. Mais aujourd'hui elle n'est plus que rouille et elle attend la ruine. C'est un territoire parfait pour Willie Flambeaux et Randi Wade. Lui est agent de recouvrement, elle, détective. Mais lorsqu'une série de meurtres particulièrement atroces ensanglante cette ville qu'ils croyaient si bien connaître, ce n'est plus dans dans le labyrinthe des rues qu'ils auront à mener l'enquête, mais dans les recoins les plus sombres de leurs propres passés.

Les légendes parlent d'une race d'extraterrestres fabuleuse parcourant lentement l'espace, aux manettes de gigantesques vaisseaux à l'apparence de cités d'ombre... Moi, Karoly d'Branin, je leur ai voué ma vie, et mes inlassables recherches m'ont enfin permis de les localiser. Avec mon équipe, nous avons embarqué à bord de l'Armageddon, vaisseau du commandant Royd Eris. Et dans peu de temps, les volcryns seront enfin à notre portée. Mais en attendant, l'ambiance est de plus en plus pesante entre nous.

Feu et sang, le roman à l’origine de la série TV originale "House of the Dragon". "Au septième jour, une nuée de corbeaux jaillit des tours de Peyredragon pour propager la parole de lord Aegon aux Sept Couronnes de Westeros. Ils volaient vers les sept rois, vers la Citadelle de Villevieille, vers les seigneurs tant petits que grands. Tous apportaient le même message : à compter de ce jour, il n’y aurait plus à Westeros qu’un roi unique. Ceux qui ploieraient le genou devant Aegon de la maison Targaryen conserveraient terres et titres. Ceux qui prendraient les armes contre lui seraient jetés à bas, humiliés et anéantis."

Anyone can be a leader. You don't have to be a CEO or work in a management position to have influence. Your Leadership Moment provides practical tools, techniques and inspiration to discover your leadership potential. It combines personal and real-world anecdotes with a framework for leadership that can help anyone learn to lead.

Justin has always been a big fan of Mason Falls High School's baseball team, the Lions - even though they are the worst in their division. But this season, the Lions are playing surprisingly well under the new coach. Almost too well to believe. Justin wonders if the new coach has simply whipped the players into shape, or if something else is responsible for the team's drastic turnaround.

No_Idea has actually no idea how he wound up in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. It's not until he meets another player, named N3V3RDIE, that he learns he's been selected to test a virtual reality video game. And if they don't win the game, they'll be stuck inside the virtual world forever. Will No_Idea figure out the gameplay and make it to the game's safe zone in time, or will he end up trapped in a world filled with virtual zombies?

A11_4_ON3 is a gamer who likes to look out for himself - especially when it comes to winning. When he learns he's part of a four-player team with his former gaming crew, no one is happy to work together again. But their team must win this virtual reality racing game, or they'll be trapped inside the virtual world forever. Can he change his attitude for the sake of his team? Or will his self-centered playing be their downfall?

Cassie wakes up on her 16th birthday only to realize she's been floating in her sleep. With her brother's help, Cassie learns how to control her new flying power, but she's afraid people will think differently of her if they find out. She's willing to do anything to keep her secret - practicing in the middle of the night, lying to her parents, even blowing off friends. But when a friend is in danger, Cassie must decide whether or not to help, even if taking action means revealing her secret.

On her 16th birthday, Aisha suddenly can't touch anything without breaking it. With the help of a friend, she's able to get a handle on her new super strength. But Aisha is determined to keep her super power a secret at all cost. When an earthquake hits and starts destroying her school, will she be willing to reveal her secret in order to save the day?

On his 16th birthday, Parker discovers he's developed the power of telekinesis. He's excited to use his new ability to stop some high school bullies, forming a ragtag crew with his friends. But after almost hurting someone by accident, Parker questions whether or not he wants to use his powers at all. That is, until a bullying prank goes wrong and one of his friends needs his help. Then Parker will have to decide if interfering is a risk he's willing to take.

Phocion (402-318 BCE) won Athens's highest public office by direct democratic election an unmatched forty-five times and was officially honored as a "Useful Citizen." A student at Plato's Academy, Phocion gained influence and power during a time when Athens faced multiple crises stemming from Macedonia's emergence as an international power under Philip II and his son Alexander the Great. Following Athens's defeat by Macedonia, Phocion unsuccessfully sought mild terms of surrender. Oligarchy was imposed on democratic Athens, and more than twelve thousand "undesirable" Athenians were exiled.

So, you're interested in hunting but you've never done it, and you don't know where to start. Well for starters, welcome, and relax - it is not as daunting as you may think. It used to be that you knew when someone was going to be busy with hunting, there was a definite season, but you may be surprised to learn that hunting has now become a four-season sport. This book is going to lay out some of the basics and make it easy and fun.

First, there was God, and God was the truth. Then, there was light, the firstborn angel, Lucifer, which is defined as Light Bringer. The son of God and the great mother aurora goddess of the morning. Hence why Lucifer also means "Venus" or "bright" and "morning star". Now, Jesus or Michael's place of residence. There was luck, light, life, and longevity. Which formed the four "L's" and seen again on the Buddhist swastika. Needless to say, the journey is long and hard to reach this place. Are you ready to learn what you need to know?

Trees are both amazing and vital. Their intricate, complex processes benefit humanity in so many ways, especially in cities, where populations are on the rise. Why Trees? is a non-fiction book about how to keep our urban trees healthy. It is an engaging, pleasurable audiobook, packed with information about these endangered climate champions.

"Valar morghulis." – Band 8 des Fantasyepos von George R.R. Martin, neu interpretiert von Stimmwunder Stefan Kaminski. Nach Tommens Hochzeit versucht Cersei Lannister, die Regentschaft seiner Braut Margaery Tyrell zu verhindern. So verleiht sie dem Hohen Spatz große Macht, übersieht dabei aber, dass ihre fein gesponnenen Ränke langsam anfangen, sich gegen sie selbst zu richten.Ihr Bruder Jamie ist unterdessen auf dem Weg nach Riverrun, wo Catelyn Starks Onkel Brynden Tully, der Schwarzfisch, erbitterten Widerstand gegen die Krone leistet.

A dança dos dragões é o quinto livro da saga As Crônicas de Gelo e Fogo, dando continuidade à trama de O festim dos corvos e trazendo personagens novos e conhecidos em disputas acirradas por um reino à beira da ruína.

Before 9/11, the rugby team at West Point learned to bond on a sports field. This is what happened when those fifteen young men became leaders in war. Filled with drama, tragedy, and personal transformations, this is the story of a unique brotherhood. It is a story of American rugby and a story of the U.S. Army created through intimate portraits of men shaped by West Point's motto: "Duty, Honor, Country."

Há séculos os sete grandes reinos de Westeros se enfrentam em amargas disputas, batalhas e traições. Agora, com Joffrey Baratheon e Robb Stark fora da jogada e lordes insignificantes competindo pelas Ilhas de Ferro, a guerra que devorou o continente parece ter finalmente chegado ao fim. No entanto, como após todo grande conflito, não demora para que os sobreviventes, os bandidos, os renegados e os carniceiros avancem para disputar o espólio dos mortos.

Em A fúria dos reis, seis facções disputam o controle de uma terra dividida e o direito de ocupar o Trono de Ferro de Westeros – e estão dispostos a encarar tempestades, levantes e guerras para isso. Nesta história, irmão trama contra irmão e os mortos se levantam para caminhar pela noite. Aqui, uma princesa se disfarça de menino órfão, um cavaleiro se prepara para encarar uma pérfida feiticeira e bárbaros descem das Montanhas da Lua para saquear os campos.