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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.

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.

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.... 

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?

From the author of the no.1 New York Times bestselling novel The Book Thief. "An amazing talent in Australian literature" Sunday Telegraph 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...

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.

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 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?

Professor Van Dusens und Hatchs nächstes Ziel ist Österreich. Daraus entwickelt sich zu Van Dusens Leidwesen ein Wanderurlaub in den Bergen. Als sich die beiden verlaufen, gelangen sie zu einer heruntergekommenen Herberge, in der sich allerlei merkwürdige Gestalten tummeln. In der Nacht bricht nicht nur ein heftiges Unwetter über den Gasthof herein, es kommt auch zu einem brutalen Doppelmord! Kurz darauf geht eine Lawine auf das Haus nieder.

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Achtung: Quatschalarm! Neues von Waschbär Willi. Waschbär Willi Wunderquatsch ist zurück – mit einem Stiefelkarton voll Quatsch. Überraschungsmango, Geheimparade und Flohmarkt-Chaos: In sieben Geschichten futtert Willi sich durch einen gigantischen Jupiter-Salat, eröffnet ein Quatschmuseum und entdeckt mit seinen Freundinnen und Freunden, dass man mit einem Juckebein das Wetter vorhersagen kann.

Na, erinnert ihr euch noch an Bandsalat, das Geräusch eines Telefons mit Wählscheibe und die Zeit, als man nicht erreichbar war, wenn man das Haus verlassen hatte? Willkommen beim Generation X Podcast – für alle, die zwischen analoger Kindheit und digitaler Gegenwart aufgewachsen sind. Zwischen Analog-Nostalgie und Digital-Wahnsinn schlagen die Gastgeber Markus und Thomas Brücken und sprechen über Kindheit früher vs. heute, Technik, Social Media, KI, Alltag, Gesellschaft und Veränderung – ehrlich, direkt und ohne Filter: Persönliche Geschichten, Gedanken und Gespräche darüber, ...

Die Welt steht an einem Wendepunkt: Geopolitische Machtverschiebungen, wirtschaftliche Unsicherheiten und technologische Umbrüche verändern unsere Zukunft schneller als je zuvor. Dieses Hörbuch nimmt Sie mit auf eine Reise durch die großen Konfliktlinien unserer Zeit – von der Rolle Europas im globalen Machtgefüge über die Dynamik zwischen USA, China und Russland bis hin zu den Chancen und Risiken der kommenden technologischen Revolution.

Der Autor beschreibt aus eigener Erfahrung die Anforderungen und auch Chancen einer Hochsensibilität.

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Auf ihrer Fahrt vom Flughafen verschwindet das „It-Girl" Tiffany Turner spurlos. Für Chief Inspector Naomi Stafford und ihren Partner Scott Bannister ist das erst der Beginn eines turbulenten Falls, denn außer Tiffany werden weitere junge Frauen und Mädchen vermisst. Was steckt dahinter und kann Scotland Yard die Frauen noch retten?

Walt Weaver freut sich auf ein ausgelassenes Männerwochenende mit seinen neuen Arbeitskollegen in einer abgelegenen Waldhütte. Was er nicht ahnt: Die Clique hat einen bösen Streich für ihn vorbereitet, der mit einem Toten endet. Einige Jahre später hat es ein mysteriöser Killer auf die Freundesgruppe abgesehen. Genau wie damals spielt er ihnen makabre „Streiche", die allerdings garantiert tödlich enden. Ist es Walt, der sich angeblich in einem Sanatorium aufhalten soll, oder wer steckt sonst hinter der unheimlichen Wolfsmaske?

Durch Zufall fällt dem jungen Cole Williams in New Orleans ein Koffer mit einer unschätzbar wertvollen Voodoo-Reliquie in die Hände. Cole sieht seine große Chance gekommen, durch den Verkauf des Schatzes das nötige Geld für seine Mutter zu bekommen, die dringend eine Operation braucht. Doch die Häscher des Voodoo-Priesters sind ihm längst auf den Fersen, als er sich an Bord eines Raddampfers flüchtet. Der Priester der Finsternis entfesselt daraufhin die Dämonen der Rache und des Todes, die eine friedliche Raddampferpartie auf dem Mississippi in eine Fahrt ins Grauen verwandeln.

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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.