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    Award-winning author Nancy Fulda presents five stories of ghosts, witches, vanishing chocolate, and haunted pumpkins. Two of them are humorous. Two are thought-provoking. And one of them might just keep you up at night.In "Hexes and Tooth Decay", a grumpy rock fairy crosses paths with an impolite witch, and trouble ensues. Two brothers release an ancient curse in "The Scream". "Ghost Chimes" tells the story of an orphan, her mother, and a most unusual type of haunting. Felipe sets out to catch a candy thief in "The Half-Life of Chocolate", and in "Like Rain From Silver Skies" a teenage girl is obsessed with the mysterious red letters that appear on a wall near her home.Nancy Fulda is a Phobos Award Winner, a Vera Hinckley Mayhew Award recipient, and a Jim Baen Memorial Award winner. This collection includes three stories that have never before been released in ebook format.About 30 pages or 13,000 words. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: James Leighty. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/002705/bk_acx0_002705_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Award-winning author Nancy Fulda presents six stories of hope, heartache, humor and dignity. Within these pages, curses transmute into blessings, friends become enemies, possible futures collide with nonexistent pasts, and imaginary friends take on corporeal form. From invisible pets to magical islands, from a child with autism to a dying multimillionaire, these stories will touch your heart and leave your thoughts spinning long after the last page has been listened. Nancy Fulda is a Phobos Award winner, a Vera Hinckley Mayhew award recipient, a Jim Baen Memorial award winner, and a Hugo and Nebula nominee. Her writing has been favorably compared to the work of Asimov and Clarke, and her stories have twice been listed in the Tangent Online recommended reading list. Stories included in this collection: The Death and Rebirth of Anne Bonny, Saving Sammy, All or Nothing, In the Fading Light of Sundown, The Cyborg and the Cemetery, First Steps. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Suzanne Barbetta. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/028518/bk_acx0_028518_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Der Schlüssel: Weil der Wärter Vathek ihm einen Handschellenschlüssel zusteckte, konnte Caleb aus Prinz Phobos' Kerker entkommen. Doch Schmuggler Blunk bringt den Schlüssel nach Heatherfield und Vathek damit in Lebensgefahr. Die Wächterinnen kehren mit dem Rebellenführer nach Meridian zurück, um Vathek zu helfen... Happy Birthday, Will: Will wird 13 Jahre alt. Cornelia, Taranee und Hay Lin schenken ihr eine Überraschungsparty, die sie gar nicht wollte. Dann taucht auch noch ein Überraschungsgast aus Meridian auf: Lord Cedric, der blutrünstige Reptilienmensch. Er sucht Geburtsinformationen über alle 13-jährigen Mädchen in Heatherfield...
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    "Stroud raises fascinating questions about the politics of space exploration." - Publishers Weekly. The follow-up to the hugely successful Fearless ("...a treat for just about any Analog reader." - AnalogSF) "Resilient is one of those incredibly rare things a sequel that actually improves on its predecessor. Stroud presents us with a complex, multifaceted science-fiction experience that offers a deeply compelling narrative, interlaced with rich and complex worldbuilding and three-dimensional characters." The Sci-Fi & Fantasy Reviewer AD 2118. Humanity has colonised the Moon, Mars, Ceres and Europa. The partnership of corporations and governments has energized the space programme for one hundred years. That partnership is shattered when a terrorist attack destroys the world's biggest solar array in Atacama, Chile, altering the global economic balance. On Mars, at Phobos Station, Doctor Emerson Drake arrives, responding to an emergency call to assist a shuttle of wounded miners, but when those miners turn out to be insurgents, Drake realises he is trapped and fighting to survive. In deep space, Captain Ellisa Shann has passed her limits. Now, the last survivors of the Khidr have to choose whether to try to get home on the captured ship, Gallowglass, or stay to observe the strange gravity anomaly that swallowed up the remains of their vessel. On Earth, in an undisclosed location, Natalie Holder finally has an opportunity to break free from her confinement, where she has been experimented on, multiple times. Her consciousness is transmitted to Phobos Station, just as insurgents take over the facility. Holder and Drake form an alliance but are separated. Drake is captured and taken to the insurgent leader Rocher a clone of the stowaway who caused the munity on Captain Shann's Khidr. Allen Stroud's Resilient is a masterpiece of hard sci-fi, a worthy follow up from events of his successful and highly-praised Flame Tree Press debut, Fearless. FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress
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    "Stroud raises fascinating questions about the politics of space exploration." - Publishers Weekly. The follow-up to the hugely successful Fearless ("...a treat for just about any Analog reader." - AnalogSF) "Resilient is one of those incredibly rare things ? a sequel that actually improves on its predecessor. Stroud presents us with a complex, multifaceted science-fiction experience that offers a deeply compelling narrative, interlaced with rich and complex worldbuilding and three-dimensional characters." ? The Sci-Fi & Fantasy Reviewer AD 2118. Humanity has colonised the Moon, Mars, Ceres and Europa. The partnership of corporations and governments has energized the space programme for one hundred years. That partnership is shattered when a terrorist attack destroys the world's biggest solar array in Atacama, Chile, altering the global economic balance. On Mars, at Phobos Station, Doctor Emerson Drake arrives, responding to an emergency call to assist a shuttle of wounded miners, but when those miners turn out to be insurgents, Drake realises he is trapped and fighting to survive. In deep space, Captain Ellisa Shann has passed her limits. Now, the last survivors of the Khidr have to choose whether to try to get home on the captured ship, Gallowglass, or stay to observe the strange gravity anomaly that swallowed up the remains of their vessel. On Earth, in an undisclosed location, Natalie Holder finally has an opportunity to break free from her confinement, where she has been experimented on, multiple times. Her consciousness is transmitted to Phobos Station, just as insurgents take over the facility. Holder and Drake form an alliance but are separated. Drake is captured and taken to the insurgent leader ? Rocher ? a clone of the stowaway who caused the munity on Captain Shann's Khidr. Allen Stroud's Resilient is a masterpiece of hard sci-fi, a worthy follow up from events of his successful and highly-praised Flame Tree Press debut, Fearless. FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress
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    Als magische Hüterinnen unserer Welt erreichten die W.I.T.C.H. mit ihrer TV-Serie und Comicreihe in den frühen 2000ern ein Millionenpublikum. Alte und neue Fans erfahren hier, wie alles anfing:Mitten in der Unendlichkeit, in der Festung Kandrakar, wohnt das Orakel: die Macht, die das Gleichgewicht im Universum erhält. Dafür ernennt es Wächter, die das große Netz beschützen, welches die Welt der Menschen von den anderen Dimensionen trennt. Doch das Netz wird schwächer und es öffnen sich immer mehr Portale zu unserer Realität ... Ausgestattet mit der Kraft der vier Elemente stellen sich die neuen Wächterinnen Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia und Hay-Lin der großen Bedrohung gegen ihre Welt entgegen: Prinz Phobos, der unrechtmäßig den Thron Meridians besetzt hält, trachtet danach, auch ihre Dimension zu erobern. Außerdem hat er die rechtmäßige Thronerbin und Freundin der W.I.T.C.H., Elyon, nach Meridian gelockt. Die Mädchen müssen sich ihm stellen - und gleichzeitig den normalen Teenagerinnen-Alltag mit all seinen Problemen bewältigen.
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    Der Anfang: Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia und Hay Lin sind ganz gewöhnliche Schulmädchen. Denken sie. Bis ihnen Hay Lins Großmutter eines Tages das 'Herz von Kandrakar' überreicht und sie erfahren, dass sie magische Kräfte besitzen. Als 'Wächterinnen des Netzes' sollen sie die Erde vor den Mächten des Bösen schützen... Die Fortsetzung: Prinz Phobos, Herrscher über das Reich des Bösen, entführt Will in sein Schloss. Dort wird sie zusammen mit Caleb, dem Anführer der Rebellen von Meridian, im Kerker gefangen gehalten. Die restlichen vier Wächterinnen durchqueren zum ersten Mal ein 'Portal' im Netz und versuchen, Will zu befreien...
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    Über vierhundert Jahre in der Zukunft bricht Raumschiffpilot Reid Malenfant, frisch aus dem Kälteschlaf geholt, zum Marsmond Phobos auf, nachdem die Erde einen Notruf von seiner Frau Ema erhalten hat. Was Reid, Deidre und die restliche Besatzung des Raumschiffes Last Small Step dort vorgefunden haben, ist atemberaubend: ein abgestürztes russisches Raumschiff und eine englische Forschungscrew. Schnell wird klar, dass sie alle von Parallelwelten stammen, in denen die Dinge einen anderen Verlauf genommen haben. All diese Universen wurden von den Sterneningenieuren geformt. Doch zu welchem Zweck? Die Antwort, so scheint es, liegt auf einem der Monde des Saturns ... Diese ungekürzte Hörbuch-Fassung genießt du exklusiv nur bei Audible.
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    Phobia, a word that we have all probably heard, usually in conjunction with another word. A phobia is an irrational fear of something. The word phobia comes from the greek god Phobos, who was literally the god of fear.Why do we have phobias? Why can they be so intense and irrational? Is there a difference between being afraid of something, and having a phobia of it? Are there any signs to indicate a phobia? How do you overcome one? What exactly is manic depression? Does it turn you into a really crazy, sad person? What does it do to people? Are there any signs? Are there any treatments? What triggers manic depression? Have any tests been done? How do we help people who have it? Are there any changes in the brain? What causes Tourette’s Syndrome? How does it manifest? How do I know if either myself or someone else has it? Is it dangerous? What causes the tics? How do I handle them at home and school? Are there coping strategies? Are there any treatments for this disease?If you have ever asked any of these questions and want answers, stop dawdling, buy this audiobook, and start listening! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tom Bowdler. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/176734/bk_acx0_176734_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Aoleon and Gilbert are entrusted with a mission from PAX, a wanted criminal and leader of the Martian resistance movement. He wants them to investigate the Luminon of Mars, who he suspects is planning an invasion of Earth to steal its milk cows. Gilbert has an encounter with the Luminess (the mate of the Luminon) and discovers something strange about her. The undercover duo is chased by the Royal Paladin Guard. At Aoleon's home, Gilbert meets Aoleon's sister Una, mother Phobos and father Deimos as well as her overzealous pet Zoot. He is also introduced to Bizwat, a covert operator, and Procyon Commando, who uses his Saturn Pizza delivery job as a cover. Gilbert then gets to visit Aoleon's school, the Martian Space Academy, where he encounters Aoleon's nemesis, Charm Lepton, and her friend Quarkina. While there, he attends a history lecture on the Martian people by Plutarch Xenocrates. After class, Gilbert and Aoleon get to do some intense training in zero-G and Gilbert is treated to a Psi-ball match between Martian Space Academy and Martian Science Academy. Join Gilbert and Aoleon in this exciting middle-grade science fiction book adventure! Note: This sci-fi book is part two of five. If you have not listened to Aoleon the Martian Girl - Science Fiction Book Saga - Part 1 First Contact, please listen to it first! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: James Scott. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/033439/bk_acx0_033439_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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