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For countless millennia, no man or beast has ever succeeded in breaching the stone gateway into Girdlegard. Until now.... Abandoned as a child, Tungdil the blacksmith is the only dwarf in a kingdom of men. But when he is sent out into the world to deliver a message and reacquaint himself with his people, the young foundling finds himself thrust into a battle for which he has not been trained.

Hundreds of cycles have passed in Girdlegard since Tungdil Goldhand vanished. The dwarf Goïmron works as a gem carver in the city of Mallenias Watch. He is particularly fascinated by the old times, the great times of the five dwarf tribes, and so spends his spare time searching the markets for records and artefacts for clues about their proud history. And then Goïmron comes across an extraordinary book. The wealth of detail it contains leaves no doubt that the book must have been written by the heroic Tungdil Goldhand himself. But, impossibly, the last entry seems to be recent.

The Dunbar boys bring each other up in a house run by their own rules. A family of ramshackle tragedy - their mother is dead, their father has fled - they love and fight and learn to reckon with the adult world. It is Clay, the quiet one, who will build a bridge - for his family, for his past, for his sins. He's building a bridge to transcend humanness. To survive. A miracle and nothing less.

Goïmron gathers a small band of trusted companions, and they set off to find Tungdil and save Girdlegard from the mysterious Albae. But the story's only half-over. Brabandor's on the trail of something extraordinary; Rodana is trying to change her fate, and Klaey remains an unknown quantity: his lust for power is unparalleled, and he'll do anything to get it. And the most worrying question of all . . . will their quest, change Goïmron himself?

It is 1939, Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, left there by accident, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel, with the help of her accordion-playing foster father, learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings.

What happens when the Zusaks open their family home to three big, wild, pound-hardened dogs - Reuben, a wolf at your door with a hacksaw; Archer, blond, beautiful, deadly; and the rancorously smiling Frosty, who walks like a rolling thunderstorm? The answer can only be chaos: there are street fights, park fights, public shamings, property trashing, bodily injuries, stomach pumping, purest comedy, shocking tragedy, and carnage that needs to be seen to be believed ... not to mention the odd police visit at some ungodly hour of the morning.

The working class family of Cameron Wolfe and his brother, Ruben, isn't having much luck these days. Their dad has just lost his job and is too proud to go on welfare. Their older brother has moved out of the house in disgust. Which leaves them open to suggestion when a local boxing promoter signs them up for illegal bouts. But it's more than the meagre winnings that draws the two brothers in. Soon they find themselves fighting for something else. Is it pride? Love? Or just the experience of winning for once?

Meet Ed Kennedy - cab driving prodigy, pathetic card player, and useless at sex. He lives in the suburbs; he shares coffee with his dog, the Doorman; and he's in nervous love with Audrey. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence - until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery. That's when the first Ace turns up. That's when Ed becomes the messenger. Chosen to care, he makes his way through town, helping and hurting (where necessary) until only one question remains: Who's behind Ed's mission?

A secret army of Orcs, made immortal by the hidden powers of the Black Water, now marches towards Girdlegard, set to unleash its fury upon the kingdom. Sooner than they realise, Tungdil and his comrades will need to summon all their courage to do battle against this bloodthirsty horde. The Orcs are not the only threat. An unspeakable new power is growing and threatens the very existence of the dwarves. But both enemies have forgotten one very important truth: a dwarf is never more dangerous than when total obliteration seems inevitable....

For the last time, the dwarves are going to war - and the outcome will decide the fate of their race. There has been no word from the brave warrior Tungdil since the vicious battle at the Black Abyss. Dragons, magicians, and the malevolent älfar have advanced far into the kingdom of Girdlegard, ruthlessly seizing vast areas of land. The dwarves seem to be facing their next battle with little hope of survival.

Life has not been easy for battle-weary Tungdil the dwarf. But this heroic warrior can't rest yet, as he must now face the most formidable enemy the kingdom has ever encountered. A new evil is terrorising the land of Girdlegard. Monstrous hybrid creatures are on the rampage, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. They are out to steal an artefact which is vital for the kingdom's defence, and whoever holds it could control the world.

Under the orders of Ireheart, now High King of the dwarves, a small delegation is sent to search for Tungdil Goldhand, the true High King, who many believe dead. Against all odds, Tungdil has survived his mission to the terrifying realm of Phondrasôn. But is he truly the legendary hero of the dwarves, or an impostor at the heart of a deeper conspiracy?

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"Es lebte einmal hinter den Bergen eines fernen Landes ein König, der hieß König Griesgram. Um genauer zu sein: Er hieß König Griesgram, der Griesgrämige. Er hatte eine wunderschöne Tochter, die Kleine Prinzessin Laura. Ihre Tage waren angefüllt mit Spiel und Spaß, und sie hatte keinerlei Sorgen." Das stimmt leider nicht so ganz. Laura hat eine Sorge, und die betrifft ihren Königlichen Vater. Der hat nämlich nie Zeit für sie und muss ständig regieren. Zwar versucht er drei Mal so etwas wie ein Lachen zustande zu bringen, aber es will ihm nicht recht gelingen.

Als ein Yard Inspector von einem Killer in Motorradkluft in einem Pub regelrecht hingerichtet wird, beginnt für den jungen Kenneth Stafford und Inspector Ryan Porter, der Ken nach dem Tod seines Vaters Anthony unter seine Fittiche genommen hat, ein Fall, der sie in Londons Rotlichtviertel führt, wo hinter der schillernden Fassade Versuchung und Gefahr lauern.

Jodie Maguire erhält einen Notruf aus ihrer irischen Heimat: Auf dem Stammsitz der Familie gehen seit Kurzem Tod und Wahnsinn um. Die Älteren machen dafür eine Banshee, ein feenhaftes Wesen aus der irischen Mythologie, verantwortlich, das als Todesbotin bezeichnet wird. Die Todgeweihten selbst können die Banshee nicht hören, gleichzeitig aber sind ihre unheimlichen Laute für jeden, der sie zufällig hört, brandgefährlich. Ihr Schreien und Wehklagen kann den Lauschenden augenblicklich töten oder ihn den Verstand kosten.

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This book which we've been working on for the last four years is called the The Movie of Me to the Movie of We. Everyone has a "Movie of Me" that they firmly believe in. As Krishna Das says, "You wake up in the morning, and you are the star, producer, writer, director, and cinematographer of the Movie of Me 24/7." In fact, we write our own reviews! That constant self-referential point of view leads to daily angst and unhappiness. In this book, we discuss and share ways to transform what the Buddhists call 'self-cherishing' into a deep connectivity with all of life itself.

Vampire mit Zähltick wie Graf Zahl? Wer oft flucht, wird zum Vampir? Und Vampire leben ewig und glitzern in der Sonne? Fragen über Fragen – hier ist DAS Hörbuch mit stundenlangen Antworten! Was hilft beispielsweise alles gegen die Blutsauger, wer wird zu einem Vampir, und was ist mit Knoblauch? Und warum man das Pfählen wirklich nur Profis überlassen sollte. Natürlich wird ein Blick auf das schicksalhafte Jahr 1731 geworfen, in dem Westeuropa zum ersten Mal historisch offiziell von Vampiren erfuhr.

Sie sind die schlagkräftigsten Helden aus J. R. R. Tolkiens "Herr der Ringe": Zwerge sind klein, bärtig, und das Axtschwingen scheint ihnen in die Wiege gelegt. Doch wie lebt, denkt und kämpft ein Zwerg wirklich? Dies ist die rasante Geschichte des tapferen Tungdil, der im Kampf gegen Orks, Oger und dunkle Elfen beweist, dass auch die Kleinen Großes leisten können... Nach Stan Nicholls "Die Orks" ist dies der sensationelle Bestseller über ihre ärgsten Feinde - diese Raufbolde sollte man nie zum Spaß reizen!