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Luke Skywalker's game-changing destruction of the Death Star has made him not only a hero of the Rebel Alliance but a valuable asset in the ongoing battle against the Empire. Though he's a long way from mastering the power of the Force, there's no denying his phenomenal skills as a pilot - and in the eyes of Rebel leaders Princess Leia Organa and Admiral Ackbar, there's no one better qualified to carry out a daring rescue mission crucial to the Alliance cause.

Atticus O'Sullivan, last of the Druids, lives peacefully in Arizona, running an occult bookshop and shape-shifting in his spare time to hunt with his Irish wolfhound. His neighbors and customers think that this handsome, tattooed Irish dude is about twenty-one years old - when in actuality, he's twenty-one centuries old. Not to mention: He draws his power from the earth, possesses a sharp wit, and wields an even sharper magical sword known as Fragarach, the Answerer.

When he’s not vanquishing villainous gods or dodging demons, 2,000-year-old Druid Atticus O’Sullivan can be found behind the counter of Third Eye Books and Herbs in modern-day Tempe, Arizona, literally minding his own business. But when an evil sorcerer - and amateur shoplifter - snatches an ancient Egyptian tome of black magic, The Grimoire of the Lamb, Atticus is not sheepish about pursuing him to the ends of the earth...or at least to the Land of the Pharaohs.

From the east came the Bone Giants. From the south, the fire-wielding Hathrim. It was an invasion that sparked war across the six nations of Teldwen. Now the kingdom's only hope is the discovery of a new form of magic - one that will call the wondrous beasts of the world to fight by the side of humankind. In the start of a thrilling new series, the New York Times best-selling author of The Iron Druid Chronicles creates an unforgettable fantasy world of warring giants and elemental magic.

The ancient Druid Atticus O’Sullivan gets more than greasy corn dogs and flat soda when he visits a carnival in Kansas to which his apprentice, Granuaile, drags him. He runs across a barker with a strange power over the crowd: attractive women leave their men and disappear into an unmarked tent, never to be seen again, and the men wander away, forgetting that they ever had girlfriends or wives. When Granuaile falls under the barker’s influence and enters the tent, Atticus isn’t about to forget it and move on.

In The Buzz Kill by Kevin Hearne, Oberon the Irish wolfhound, and Starbuck the Boston Terrier sink their teeth into a new Meaty Mystery when they discover a body underneath a beehive in Tasmania. It’s been badly stung, but the bees aren’t at fault: This is homicide. The hounds recruit the help of their Druid, Atticus O’Sullivan, and the Tasmanian police to track down the killer in the interest of a reward - but this time, they want more than food, and justice.

The only favor the aliens do for Clint Beecham when they abduct him is give him a shirt that says "Do Not Eat" on it in their language. He’s told that as a physicist, he is to be reserved, along with five other scientists, for a mysterious purpose. But 50,000 other humans on board the interstellar scout ship are scheduled to be butchered and frozen, a food supply for the long journey to the alien homeworld. Clint and the other Reserves can’t stand by and let that happen.

Oberon the Irish wolfhound is off to Portland to smell all the things with canine companions, and, of course, his human, ancient Druid Atticus O'Sullivan. The first complication is an unmistakable sign of sinister agendas afoot: a squirrel atop the train. But an even more ominous situation is in store when the trio plus Atticus stumble across a murder upon arrival at the station. They recognize Detective Gabriela Ibarra, who's there to investigate. But they also recognize the body - or rather that the body is a doppelganger for Atticus himself.

Pen Yas ben Min's cousin was one of the legendary heroes of the wars against the giants until her untimely death. Pen has grown up in her famous cousin's shadow, but when she's given a quest to plant the seed of the magical Fourth Tree, she has a chance to step into the light - and usher in a new age for her country.

Newly widowed and trying to cope with her grief, Winnie Mae Chisholm moves from Tennessee with her teenage son, Pax, to Oregon, hoping the change will let them both heal and move on. She’s warned when buying their new home that the next door neighbor, Mr. Fisher, is a famous recluse and no one has seen him in years, but that’s fine with her—she’s looking for quiet. She’s not going to get it, however, because when Pax meets the neighbor, he discovers that the reason Mr. Fisher hides from the world is that he isn’t actually from this world.

Der Fluch der Kraken ist der dritte Band von Kevin Hearnes süchtig machender episch-düsterer Fantasy-Trilogie Fintans Sage. Im Krieg zerbrochen, doch nicht verloren: Auf dem Kontinent Teldwen kämpfen wahre Helden um eine neue Zukunft. Die Kapitänin Koesha ist jenseits der Ränder der Welt in den Besitz eines Artefakts gelangt, das der Schlüssel zur Magie des mächtigen Siebten Kenning sein könnte. Um sein Geheimnis zu ergründen, muss sie auf See erneut alles riskieren. Abhis Macht, mit Tieren zu sprechen, hat die Welt verändert.

Growing up in the '80s is a chore for Sarah, who feels misunderstood by her parents and badgered by Rhys, her bothersome brother who incessantly prattles on about his treasured computer games. When Rhys tells her one of the games tried to pull him inside the computer, she laughs off his fanciful fib. As if such a thing could happen! She waggles the joystick to disprove his fairytale and her smile dissolves as she is pulled into the computer. Sarah’s previous concerns are dwarfed by the ones she finds in this new virtual hell.

Coyote hilft Atticus, den eigenen Tod vorzutäuschen und danach unterzutauchen. Es dauert nicht lange, bis Atticus begreift, dass der trickreiche Gott ihn übers Ohr gehauen hat. Statt mit seiner Auszubildenden Granuaile und seinem Hund Oberon die neugewonnene Freiheit genie­ßen zu können, ist er nun dazu verdammt, blutrünstige Gestaltwandler in Colorado zu bekämpfen. Falls Atticus je wieder lebend aus dieser Sache herauskommt, schwört er, sich nie wieder austricksen zu lassen.

Der junge Ire Atticus hat sich mit seinem Wolfshund Oberon im Südwesten der USA niedergelassen. Er betreibt eine Buchhandlung mit okkulten Schriften und verkauft allerlei magischen Krimskrams. An Arizona schätzt er vor allem "die geringe Götterdichte und die fast vollständige Abwesenheit von Feen". Ein verhängnisvoller Irrtum...

A plucky farm boy will find more than he's bargained for on his quest to awaken the sleeping princess in her cursed tower. First there's the Dark Lord, who wishes for the boy's untimely death...and also very fine cheese. Then there's a bard without a song in her heart but with a very adorable and fuzzy tail, an assassin who fears not the night but is terrified of chickens, and a mighty fighter more frightened of her sword than of her chain-mail bikini. This journey will lead to sinister umlauts, a trash-talking goat, and the Dread Necromancer Steve....

Thor, der nordische Donnergott, ist nicht nur ein Aufschneider und Rüpel, sondern viel schlimmer. Er hat viele Leben vernichtet und unzählige Unschuldige auf dem Gewissen. Atticus O'Sullivan, der letzte Druide, und sein Anwalt Leif unternehmen alles, um diesen nordischen Albtraum ein für alle Mal loszuwerden.

Der Druide Atticus will eigentlich nur eines: seine Ruhe haben vor all den Göttern, Hexen und Feen. Aber dieser Wunsch bleibt ihm verwehrt. Denn nachdem er in Notwehr eine hohe Gottheit getötet hat, wollen plötzlich alle etwas von ihm - Schutz vor Anschlägen, Rivalen aus dem Weg schaffen oder ihm eine spezielle Göttertöter-Versicherung aufschwatzen. Kurz bevor er einen Friedenspakt mit dem örtlichen Hexenorden schließen kann, taucht eine Heerschar neuer Hexen auf.

Come one, come all! The Carniepunk Midway promises you every thrill and chill a traveling carnival can provide. But fear not! Urban fantasy's biggest stars are here to guide you through this strange and dangerous world....

In Outside the Box, you will listen to chapters written by nine contributing authors, each of whom is a female entrepreneur, mom, and world traveler. Authors have committed to sharing their families journeys in the hopes of educating and inspiring other travel-loving moms.

Sechs Kennings sind in den Reichen des Kontinents Teldwen bekannt: magische Fähigkeiten, die Macht über die Elemente verleihen - für einen hohen Preis: Lebenszeit. Nun geht das Gerücht von einem siebten Kenning um, das allen anderen überlegen sein soll. Auf der Suche danach fällt eine gigantische Armee bleicher Knochenriesen in die nördlichen Reiche Teldwens ein. Der Barde Fintan und seine Verbündeten geraten mitten in den alles verschlingenden Strudel eines Krieges, der ihre Welt zu vernichten droht - sollte es ihnen nicht gelingen, die letzten Geheimnisse der Kennings zu ergründen.