The future of humanity rests in his hands – but is he still human? A mysterious accident leaves Matt Johnson with massive burns. When he recovers months later, he is no longer entirely human. His search to discover what happened to him and his struggle to survive in a hostile world, lead to discoveries which threaten the existence of human civilisation. He has a chance to avert disaster, but time is running out… By the author of ‘The Foresight War.’

She was blind — but eventually there were many things she could see clearly — for instance, who had murdered her son!

A cry of mourning, intolerably loud, rose from beyond the willows and hung on the night air. A thrush whirred out of the thicket close to her face, and the cry broke and wavered again. It was the howl of a dog. She pushed through the thicket into an opening by the river, and found the body of Colonel Carterette with his spaniel beside it, mourning him

Since the beginning of time, the angelic forces of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells have been locked in an eternal conflict for the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now spilled over into Sanctuary—the world of men. Determined to win mankind over to their respective causes, the forces of good and evil wage a secret war for mortal souls. This is the tale of the Sin War—the conflict that would change the destiny of man. Bent on destroying the evil cult of the Triune, Uldyssian does not yet suspect that Inarius—secret Prophet of the Cathedral of Light—has been subtly aiding his quest. Obsessed with restoring Sanctuary to its former glory, Inarius has been playing Uldyssian against the two great religions in a reckless attempt to topple them both. But another player has slipped back into the equation. The demon Lilith, once Inarius’s lover, seeks to use Uldyssian as her own pawn in a scheme to turn humans into an army of naphalem—godlike beings, more powerful than any angel or demon, who could overturn all Creation and elevate Lilith to supreme being

When parasitic head lice piggyback into a youth leadership conference, a group of teens is forced into a fight for survival. This one’s sure to make your stomach turn and your head itch. Nitsy is excited to be invited to an exclusive leadership conference with her peers from across the globe. She’s even more thrilled her partner on this trip is her cute jock classmate, Robbie. Hal is a new park ranger who’s taken the job because policing is all he knows, and since a tragic accident took his daughter away, he’s not too fond of guns, or people for that matter. Hal only wants to sit in the darkness and sulk in his sorrows. Andre is out hunting in the woods of West Virginia. He’s one with his rifle. Yet, something ain’t right in the woods. It’s too quiet. Oddly still. Until… Andre eyes a buck that seems out of sorts, thrashing around wildly with lifeless eyes. When he pulls the trigger and a bullet strikes home, there’s no blood. Nothing. Something else has already drained it, and it’s ready for a new host. With the entire town falling prey to this head-munching malice, and all the students at the Stonewall Forge Leadership Conference in danger, only a few can fight back before these parasitic head lice wipe out Clydesville, West Virginia and spread across the rest of the world

BLOOD RITES There seemed to be no reason behind the series of grisly murders plaguing Orlando. The victims were young and old, women and men, destitute and well-off. Only two shocking similarities linked the deceased; before dying, they had been horribly brutalized..and they were all found with their scalps removed. SLICE OF DEATH Medical Examiner Dr. Dean Grant had previous success teaming with police to hunt down serial killers. But a maniac is lurking in the shadows, secretly studying the M.E.'s every move. And if Grant doesn't crack the gruesome case very soon, he could end up the next victim... (Approximately 80,000 words, the second book in the Dean Grant series.)

With her reputation forever tarnished by a youthful indiscretion, lovely Emily Faringdon is resigned to a life of spinsterhood, until she embarks on an unusual correspondence and finds herself falling head over heals in love. Sensitive, intelligent, and high-minded, her noble pen pal seems to embody everything Emily has ever dreamed of in a man. But Simon Augustus Traherne, the mysterious Earl of Blade, is not at all what he seems. Driven by dark, smoldering passions and a tragic secret buried deep within his soul, Blade has all of London cowering at his feet, but not Emily...never Emily. For even as she surrenders to his seductive charms, she knows the real reason for his amorous suit. And she knows that she must reach the heart of this golden-eyed dragon before the avenging demons of their entwined pasts destroy the only love she has ever known

Tina Bender is the gossip columnist at the infamous L.A. Informer tabloid. She knows everything about everyone who's anyone. And she's not afraid to print it. That is, until she receives a threatening note, promising, "If you don't stop writing about me, you're dead." Teaming with a built bodyguard, a bubbly blonde, and an alcoholic obituary writer, Tina sets out to uncover just which juicy piece of Hollywood gossip is worth killing over

After a series of nonstop adventures, Stone Barrington is eager for some peace and quiet in a rustic British setting. But no sooner does he land in England than he’s beset by an outrageous demand from a beautiful lady, and an offer he can’t refuse. Unfortunately, Stone quickly learns that his new acquisition comes with some undesired strings attached — namely, a deadly mystery involving the complex relationships of the local gentry, and a relentless adversary who raises the stakes with every encounter. Stone’s restful country vacation is looking like yet another troublesome situation, but with his tireless aplomb — and the help of a few friends — he is more than up to the challenge

**FOUR BESTSELLERS FOR THE PRICE OF THREE!** The best of their best from New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Annette Blair, with Cheryl Bolen, Lucinda Brant, and Brenda Hiatt. Fall in love with bewitchingly scandalous brides and their dashing grooms in this box set of 4 full-length Regencies. These bestsellers average over 4.4 stars from hundreds of combined bookseller reviews worldwide. **UNFORGETTABLE ROGUE** by Annette Blair. Beauty and the Beast trade places. After being reported dead, handsome as sin Bryceson Wakefield, Duke of Hawksworth, returns home scarred and beaten by war, only to find his hoyden of a wife blossomed into a beauty and set to wed another. Can Beauty seduce her unforgettable Beast? Will the beast ever consider himself worthy? **A LADY BY CHANCE** by Cheryl Bolen. Manipulated into a marriage of convenience, Anna and Charles, the Marquess of Haverstock, question each other's loyalties. But there's no question that Anna's silken touch has bewitched the powerful lord who has become her husband, and no question that she craves every moment in his arms. **SALT BRIDE** by Lucinda Brant. The Earl of Salt Hendon and squire's daughter Jane Despard share a secret past of mistrust, heartache, and misery. Forced into a marriage neither wants, Jane believes love conquers all; Salt will take some convincing. Can the newlyweds overcome past prejudices and sinister opposition to fall in love all over again? **SCANDALOUS VIRTUE** by Brenda Hiatt. First impressions can be most deceiving! Nessa, Lady Haughton, has been trained all her life to be a model of English propriety and virtue. Notorious rakehell and war hero Jack Ashecroft must renounce his wild ways and establish himself as a respectable member of Society. When Jack and Nessa meet, each thinks the other is exactly the ticket to the changes they are seeking; then the sparks fly! * **Annette Blair** is a *New York Times* and *USA Today* bestselling author of over forty books. She writes cozy mysteries, bewitching romantic comedies and award-winning historical romances. Annette has also stepped into the amazing world of self-publishing. Visit Annette at *annetteblair.com* * **Cheryl Bolen** is an award winning and bestselling author of more than a dozen Regency-set historical romance novels. Cheryl's books have been translated into 11 languages and won numerous awards, including the Holt Medallion and Best Historical in the International Digital Awards for eBooks. Visit Cheryl at *cherylbolen.com* * **Lucinda Brant** writes award winning bestselling Georgian historical romances and crimances (crime with lashings of romance). Her novels have been described as from " *the Golden Age of romance with a modern voice* " and " *heart wrenching drama with a happily ever after* ". Visit Lucinda at *lucindabrant.com* * **Brenda Hiatt** writes sparkling romantic adventure stories and is author of six traditional Regency romances, one time travel romance, eight historical romances (most set in Regency England), one upbeat mystery, and her teen sci-fi romance launched in September 2013. Visit Brenda at *brendahiatt.com* Annette, Cheryl, Lucinda, and Brenda are proud members of the 12 **Jewels of Historical Romance** author group. Visit them at *jewelsofhistoricalromance.com*

Can a pirate learn that the only true treasure lies in a woman's heart? Widowed Silence Hollingbrook is impoverished, lovely, and kind--and nine months ago she made a horrible mistake. She went to a river pirate for help in saving her husband and in the process made a bargain that cost her her marriage. That night wounded her so terribly that she hides in the foundling home she helps run with her brother. Except now that same river pirate is back...and he's asking for her help. "Charming" Mickey O'Connor is the most ruthless river pirate in London. Devastatingly handsome and fearsomely intelligent, he clawed his way up through London's criminal underworld. Mickey has no use for tender emotions like compassion and love, and he sees people as pawns to be manipulated. And yet he's never been able to forget the naive captain's wife who came to him for help and spent one memorable night in his bed...talking. When his bastard baby girl was dumped in his lap--her mother having died--Mickey couldn't resist the Machiavellian urge to leave the baby on Silence's doorstep. The baby would be hidden from his enemies and he'd also bind Silence to him by her love for his daughter

An omnibus of novels In this collection four authors depict weddings at their most scandalous – and tying the knot has never been so outrageous

How can an honorable lady like Lady Catriona Hennessy unite with a rake like Richard Cynster? Though charmed by his commanding presence, she cannot give up her independence. Marriage had not previously been on Richard's agenda, but perhaps taming the lady was just the challenge he needs-if he can have the rights of the marraige bed without making any revealing promises of love?

Esta novela se desarrolla en la la Francia de los Borbones., André-Louis Moreau, un abogado ve como su amigo el seminarista Phillippe de Vilmorin, muere a consecuencia de un duelo injusto con el mejor espadachín de Francia, el Marques de LaTour d´Azyr, y Moreau se enrola con grupos revolucionarios. Su tio, que es su tutor, se siente dececionado..Monroe se esconderá en una compañía de cómicos haciendo el papel de Arlequin y descubrirá sus aptitudes para la escena. Se hará muy famoso para ejecutar su venganza contra su enemigo LaTour D´Azyr. Durante la novela se palpa el ambiente y los tumultos de la pre revolución francesa y el autor te hace sentirte dentro del protagonista, viviendo cada aventura y pensamiento. El siempre quiso saber quien fueron sus padres, y al final de la novela, se descubre el secreto… La novela fue publicada en 1921 y constituye el mayor éxito de su autor, gracias al cual los lectores de la época recuperaron el gusto por la novela de aventuras de corte clásico., fue adaptada al cine en 1952

The year is 2062, and after years on the run, Jenny Casey is back in the Canadian armed forces. Those who were once her enemies are now her allies, and at fifty, she’s been handpicked for the most important mission of her life — a mission for which her artificially reconstructed body is perfectly suited. With the earth capable of sustaining life for just another century, Jenny — as pilot of the starship Montreal — must discover brave new worlds. And with time running out, she must succeed where others have failed. Now Jenny is caught in a desperate battle where old resentments become bitter betrayals and justice takes the cruelest forms of vengeance. With the help of a brilliant AI, an ex — crime lord, and the man she loves, Jenny may just get her chance to save the world. If it doesn’t come to an end first…

It is the greatest bounty hunt in history. The targets are the finest warriors in the world-commandos, spies, terrorists. And they must all be dead by 12 noon, today. The price on their heads: almost $20 million each. Among the names, one stands out. The enigmatic Marine, Shane Schofield, who goes by the call-sign "Scarecrow." Schofield is plunged into a race around the world, pursued by a fearsome collection of international bounty hunters. The race is on and the pace is frantic as he fights for survival, in the process unveiling a vast international conspiracy and the terrible reason why he cannot, under any circumstances, be allowed to live! He led his men into hell in Ice Station. He protected the President against all odds in Area 7. But this time it's different, because he is the target. With all of his trademark action, Matthew Reilly continues to establish himself as one of the top thriller writers of today. From Publishers Weekly The seemingly indestructible Marine captain Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield returns in this high-octane adventure from Reilly (Area 7, etc.). This time out, Schofield finds himself, along with 14 other members of the world's most elite military units, being hunted by a seemingly endless army of bounty hunters. The prize for the hunters is $18.6 million per head, and all 15 heads must be taken within six days. The search for the person behind this bounty hunt takes Schofield and his loyal band of marines around the world and in and out of one life-threatening situation after another. Reilly knows exactly what kind of book he's writing. His heroes are brave and self-sacrificing, his villains are bloodthirsty and ruthless, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Narrator Sowers is in perfect synch with Reilly's storytelling. Obviously enjoying himself, he knows just what words to punch in order to get the most out of each action-packed sentence, and he supports his Clint Eastwood-like delivery of Schofield's dialogue by giving each of the numerous secondary characters their own distinct voices and accents. Those who like their adventures fast and furious will not be disappointed by this energetic production

SCARECROW IS BACK AND READY FOR ACTION DEEP IN THE ARCTIC, a long-forgotten Soviet military base enshrouds a weapon of unimaginably destructive force—a Cold War doomsday device with the power to obliterate the planet. When a mysterious and brutal terrorist group known as the Army of Thieves seizes control of the remote base and unleashes the weapon upon an unsuspecting world, there is only one team close enough to sabotage them: a ragtag band of Marines and civilians led by Captain Shane Schofield, call sign “Scarecrow.” Outnumbered, outgunned, and with the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, Scarecrow has only a few short hours to bring down the Army of Thieves—or see the Earth go up in flames. Filled with nonstop action and told in Matthew Reilly’s characteristically white-knuckle prose, Scarecrow Returns is a work of gripping suspense and complete exhilaration

Harry Varney’s big phony front didn’t help him much — when he rode down a pedestrian

Bring on the bug spray, because to prevail, Josie’s going to have to face her greatest fear. Josie’s not a brave person, and she’s especially scared of spiders. Imagine her surprise when she finds herself attracted to not one, but two, larger than life men. Clint and Brandon both want the timid mouse who’s come to work for them-and their beasts are chafing to mark her-but when she can’t decide between them, there’s only one thing to do-share her. Before they can convince Josie that a threesome would benefit them all, they need to take care of the menace threatening their chosen mate. And when Josie confronts the bogeyman of her nightmares, she discovers an emotion stronger than fear-love

Rebecca Ore has published seven novels since 1988. The latest, Gaia’s Toys, has just come out in trade paperback from Tor Books. Her last story for Asimov’s, “Hypocaust & Baythesphere” (January 1995), was a time travel story set in medieval England. In her newest tale, Ms. Ore peers deep into America’s own past to reveal some complex and unsettling secrets

Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She's trying to break out of prison--even though if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive. Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana, who will do anything for the handsome Prince Kai to become her husband, her king, her prisoner

"Sister" Jane Arnold hopes to play matchmaker, but winds up playing detective when hunting season kicks off with a murder in a riveting mystery from the bestselling author of Homeward Hound. Every fall, the start of hunting season brings crowds of people to Tattenhall Station. "Sister" Jane Arnold has long served as the proud Master of Foxhounds for the Jefferson Hunt, but this year she's noticed a new phenomenon: the men in their hunting scarlets are having an amorous effect on the women in the club. Delighted, she sets her mind to playing matchmaker, but the joys of hunting season are cut short when a body is discovered. Was the death from illness, as everyone, including Sister Jane, is led to assume? She isn't so sure, and soon, with the help of hunters, horses, foxes, and hounds, she uncovers a nefarious scam involving an inheritance--turning this seemingly innocuous death into a murder

Come back to Tara . . . to Scarlett and Rhett . . . and to the greatest love story in all fiction. This is the book whose initial publication was an instant sensation—selling out immediately, setting new records, and enthralling readers all over the world. This is the book everyone wants to read, savor, and enjoy . . 

An elderly woman is found dead in a nursing home. Bjarne Brogeland, who heads up the investigation, soon realises that they are on the trail of a meticulous killer who has developed a keen taste for revenge. A killer who has only just begun… Trine Juul-Osmundsen, Norway’s Secretary of State and Henning Juul’s sister, is accused of sexually harassing a young male politician. As the allegations cause a media frenzy, Trine receives an anonymous threat telling her to resign. If she doesn’t, the truth about what she really did that night will be revealed. Scarred reporter Henning Juul, finds himself torn between the two high profile cases. He wants to help his estranged sister, but as he digs into their past, he discovers memories that haunt them both. Memories of a broken home. Memories of a dead father. As the two cases collide, both their worlds threaten to fall apart. Scarred is the third novel in the acclaimed Henning Juul series, following Burned and Pierced, which was shortlisted for the 2013 Petrona Award. “Slick, compelling and taut, Thomas Enger’s Pierced combines a sophisticated layering of mysteries with an intensely scarred hero embarked on a tragic quest. A dark and suspenseful blast of Nordic exposure.” “An intriguing new voice in crime.” “This promises to be a crime fiction series worth watching.” “The careful revealing of clues, the clever twists, and the development of Henning Juul and the supporting characters make this a very promising start to a new series.” “Suspenseful, dark, and gritty, this is a must-read.” “A gripping narrative that begs comparison to Stieg Larsson.” “The name is Thomas Enger. Make sure you remember it, because he’s a man about to join the ranks of the best crime novel writers of the Nordic countries… and he has achieved something quite exceptional already with his first novel, Burned… It’s one of the best crime novels this reviewer has read for a long time, in a language that sparkles and gleams in strong images and a tempo that almost makes you forget to draw breath.” “Thomas Enger has written a solid and effective crime novel.” “It’s an excellent debut, the main character and his fate is brilliantly drawn.” “Impressive new Norwegian thriller.” Thomas Enger is the author of two previous Henning Juul novels, most recently Pierced, which was described in Shotsmag as ‘excellent, another superbly compelling read by Thomas Enger’. As well as writing, he also composes music. He lives in Oslo and is currently at work on the fourth novel of the series

 Love believes in second chances. Francis Heller lives with two truths. Love hurts and beauty is only skin deep. With midnight black hair, moss-colored eyes, and traceable curves, Fran is the picture of beauty and confidence...on the outside. But deep down she is tormented. Not just by the jagged scars that line her body, but by the horrible memories that cloud her mind and haunt her dreams. The ones that make her want to flee from herself and from the devastating pain. The ones that cause her to placate herself with sex. Anything to make her forget. But for Fran, there's nowhere to hide from the darkness that swallows her whole. Matt Dixon is the gorgeous brother of her best friend's fiancée. He's suffered losses of his own and isn't willing to let anyone in until his unexpected encounter with Fran Heller, the girl who challenges him and causes him to take a second look, not only at her, but at his own life. But Matt has scars of his own. Together can they help each other discover that second chances really do exist? That love doesn't have to hurt? Or has the damage they've both suffered cut too deep to ever heal?

Juan José Saer’s Scars explores a crime committed by a laborer who shot his wife in the face; or, rather, it explores the circumstances of four characters who have some connection to the crime. Each of the stories in Scars explores a fragment in time when the lives of these characters are altered, more or less, by a singular event

Amanda is a Healer. So naturally she is accustomed to falling into nightmares. She had witnessed terrible things ever since she could remember, horror scenes that an innocent child's mind should never have to process. Life as a healer had three rules: Never question the Ancients. Never stay in a scar with a demon. And never fall in love. As fate would have it, she was about to break all three

In its 4.5 billion-year history, life on Earth has been almost erased at least half a dozen times: shattered by asteroid impacts, entombed in ice, smothered by methane, and torn apart by unfathomably powerful megavolcanoes. And we know that another global disaster is eventually headed our way. Can we survive it? How? As a species, Homo sapiens is at a crossroads. Study of our planet’s turbulent past suggests that we are overdue for a catastrophic disaster, whether caused by nature or by human interference. It’s a frightening prospect, as each of the Earth’s past major disasters—from meteor strikes to bombardment by cosmic radiation—resulted in a mass extinction, where more than 75 percent of the planet’s species died out. But in Scatter, Adapt, and Remember, Annalee Newitz, science journalist and editor of the science Web site io9.com explains that although global disaster is all but inevitable, our chances of long-term species survival are better than ever. Life on Earth has come close to annihilation—humans have, more than once, narrowly avoided extinction just during the last million years—but every single time a few creatures survived, evolving to adapt to the harshest of conditions. This brilliantly speculative work of popular science focuses on humanity’s long history of dodging the bullet, as well as on new threats that we may face in years to come. Most important, it explores how scientific breakthroughs today will help us avoid disasters tomorrow. From simulating tsunamis to studying central Turkey’s ancient underground cities; from cultivating cyanobacteria for “living cities” to designing space elevators to make space colonies cost-effective; from using math to stop pandemics to studying the remarkable survival strategies of gray whales, scientists and researchers the world over are discovering the keys to long-term resilience and learning how humans can choose life over death. Newitz’s remarkable and fascinating journey through the science of mass extinctions is a powerful argument about human ingenuity and our ability to change. In a world populated by doomsday preppers and media commentators obsessively forecasting our demise, Scatter, Adapt, and Remember is a compelling voice of hope. It leads us away from apocalyptic thinking into a future where we live to build a better world—on this planet and perhaps on others. Readers of this book will be equipped scientifically, intellectually, and emotionally to face whatever the future holds

Рассказ вошёл в сборники: Dark Carnival (Тёмный карнавал) The October Country (Октябрьская страна) The Vintage Bradbury (Классический Брэдбери) The Stories of Ray Bradbury (И грянул гром: 100 рассказов)

Il libro racconta la storia del vampiro Lestat, da aristocratico raffinato nella Francia prerivoluzionaria allo stile rock di New Orleans degli anni ’80, scavando attraverso le sue molte differenti esistenze e indagando il mistero della sua persona unica e infinita

Here, for the first time in one volume, is J. M. Coetzee's majestic trilogy of fictionalised memoir, Boyhood, Youth and Summertime. Scenes from Provincial Life opens in a small town in the South Africa of the 1940s. We meet a young boy who, at home, is ill at ease with his father and stifled by his mother's unconditional love. At school he passes every test that is set for him, but he remains wary of his fellow pupils, especially the rough Afrikaners. As a student of mathematics in Cape Town he readies himself to escape his homeland, travel to Europe and turn himself into an artist. Once in London, however, the reality is dispiriting: he toils as a computer programmer, inhabits a series of damp, dreary flats and is haunted by loneliness and boredom. He is a constitutional outsider. He fails to write. Decades later, an English biographer researches a book about the late John Coetzee, particularly the period following his return to South Africa from America. Interviewees describe an awkward man still living with his father, a man who insists on performing dull manual labour. His family regard him with suspicion and he is dogged by rumours: that he crossed the authorities in America, that he writes poetry. Scenes from Provincial Life is a heartbreaking and often very funny portrait of the artist by one of the world's greatest writers

Two soldiers travel across Italy at the height of summer, passing through Genoa, Rome and Naples. One of the soldiers is blind, graceful, gleefully vicious and wears a prosthetic arm; the other, twenty years his junior, is his guide. But as these men drink their way through bars, brothels and train carriages, who is guiding who? Only as they reluctantly approach the blind man’s destination, and a stifled love affair, does the purpose of the trip become tragically clear. The inspiration for two acclaimed films, Scent of a Woman is a lyrical exploration of regret, defiance, and what it really means to see

Love blooms across species, culture, and time. Stranded in another dimension, on a primitive version of Earth, Dr. Susan Barlow needs to find a way to survive. There’s no electricity, no cities, and to her shock, no humans. Instead, she faces a population of werewolves, vampires and incubi. The people are vicious but she must find her place among them. And live. An illness is killing Sorin’s pack. As alpha it’s his responsibility to save them, but it’s a battle this warrior doesn’t know how to fight. Then a blue light in the sky brings a creature he’s never seen. She calls herself human, but to him she smells like hope. Sorin offers Susan a safe haven in return for a cure, but she’s not that kind of a doctor. She’s a doctor of physics, not a physician. Yet as they search for a cure to save a dying people, they find something special—each other. But even with Sorin’s protection, Susan can’t help but wonder how long she can survive in a world without humans… Warning: Feral shifters, power-hungry vampires, and a sole human female suffering culture shock

Ein Roman, der alles bietet, was die Leser an Rita Mae Browns Büchern schätzen - den Charme und das Lokalkolorit der Südstaaten, die unwiderstehlichen exzentrischen Charaktere, die köstlich- scharfzüngige Ironie. »Schade, daß du nicht tot bist« ist überdies von großem Reiz für alle, die Spannung der besonderen Art zu schätzen wissen - ein Thriller, der auf samtweichen Pfötchen daherkommt und unversehens die Krallen zeigt

Europa vor 30 000 Jahren: Der Waisenjunge Eistaucher wird von Dorn, dem Schamanen seines Stammes, aus dem Lager schickt, um zwei Wochen allein und ohne Hilfsmittel in der Wildnis zu überleben. Eistaucher ist auserkoren, einmal Dorns Nachfolge anzutreten, und zu diesem Zweck muss er nicht nur das Überleben in der Natur lernen, sondern auch seine Fähigkeit schulen, mit der Welt und all ihren Geschöpfen »eins zu werden«. Eistaucher trägt von seinem Ausflug zwar einige Verletzungen davon, doch seine Visionen waren so stark, dass er sich nicht mehr vorstellen kann, weiterhin bei seinem Stamm zu leben. Aber welche Freiheit kann es für einen Schamanenschüler in einer Welt geben, in der Bären, Löwen und Luchse lauern und eine andere Menschart — die rätselhaften »Alten« — Jagd auf ihn macht? Eistaucher bricht auf in eine ungewisse Zukunft — die zugleich die Zukunft der Menschheit ist … Ein atemberaubendes Panorama des eiszeitlichen Europas und eine faszinierende Nacherzählung der Menschwerdung — mit Schamane hat Kim Stanley Robinson einen historischen Roman geschrieben, den es so noch nie gab

Sommer 2008. Hundert Jahre sind vergangen, seit in Sibirien eine verheerende Explosion stattgefunden hat. Viktoria Vandenberg versucht mit zwei anderen deutschen Forschern dem Geheimnis auf die Spur zu kommen. Hat es sich um den Einschlag eines Meteoriten gehandelt? Leo, ein junger Hirte, erzählt Viktoria von seiner neunzigjährigen Großmutter, deren Vater zu den ersten Wissenschaftlern vor Ort gehörte. Die Alte beschwört Viktoria, ihre Nachforschungen einzustellen: Geister, böse Schamanen seien am Werk. Als sämtliche Stromgeneratoren ausfallen, scheinen die Prophezeiungen in Erfüllung zu gehen, erst recht als eine Serie von geheimnisvollen Todesfällen über die Forschergruppe hereinbricht. Doch Viktoria gibt nicht auf. Sie begreift, dass Leo den Schlüssel zu einer Wahrheit besitzt, die weitaus unglaublicher erscheint als ein Meteoriteneinschlag

Sidney Sheldon "Schatten der Macht,originaltitel "Memories of Midnight". Der Reederkönig Demiris ist einer der geschäftlich erfolgreichsten Männer Griechenlands. Reichtum und Macht bedeuten ihm alles, und, um sie zu erhalten und zu mehren, schreckt er weder vor Korruption noch vor Intrigen zurück. Als er durch Treulosigkeit seiner Mätresse in seiner Eitelkeit gekränkt wird, inszeniert er ein mörderisches Spiel, in dem Jäger und Gejagte zu Opfern werden

Der Ich-Erzähler ist ein deutscher Journalist namens Robert Ross. Mit falschen Papieren ist er aus Deutschland vor den Nazis geflohen. Seine Flucht führte ihn über Lissabon, bis nach New York und Hollywood, wo er nun versucht ein neues Leben zu beginnen. Ross überlebt zwar als Flüchtling und Emigrant, aber sein Leben erscheint ihm kaum noch lebenswert. Demütigungen und das ewige Gefühl, ein Fremder zu sein, lassen ihn im amerikanischen „Paradies“ nicht heimisch werden. Er findet einen fragwürdigen Job als Zubringer für einen ausgekochten Kunsthändler und arbeitet später auch noch als Spezialist für SS-Uniformen in Hollywood. Obwohl Ross Geld verdient und sich in das russische Mannequin Natascha Petrowa verliebt, bleibt er gezeichnet von der Verfolgung. Die Liebe zwischen den Beiden ist eine wundervolle Illusion, hilft jedoch nicht über das Gefühl der Heimatlosigkeit hinweg. Ross begreift, dass er zwar den Nazis entkommen ist, aber auf ewig ein einsames, geborgtes Leben führen muss. So ungeliebt in der neuen Heimat und fremd in der gesamten Welt erlebt Ross das Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Nach der deutschen Kapitulation erhält er eine Rückreisegenehmigung nach Europa. Doch auch in der alten, einst so vertrauten Heimat soll er Gast bleiben

Ein halbes Jahrtausend lang hat Corwin, die rund 50 Lichtjahre von Terra entfernte Kolonie im Sternbild des Großen Bären, keine Verbindung mehr mit der Mutterwelt gehabt. Jetzt, von extragalaktischen Invasoren in seiner Existenzbedroht, schickt Corwin einen Botschafter aus, der die Terraner um militärische Hilfe bitten soll. Doch die Erde ist nicht mehr das, was sie früher war. Die einstmals Mächtigen können keine Hilfe leisten, sondern bedürfen selbst der Unterstützung. Dabei besitzen sie eine unschlagbare Waffe — nur, sie wissen es nicht

Er hat es zu Ruhm und Ansehen gebracht, der königlich-preußische Kammermusiker und Flötenlehrer Johann Joachim Quantz. Seine Werke werden im neuen Schloss Sanssouci aufgeführt, König Friedrich höchstpersönlich spielt sie mit seinen Hofmusikern. Doch dann legen sich Schatten über die glanzvolle Idylle: Noten des Königs werden gestohlen, ein Lakai verschwindet, und immer wieder gelingt Soldaten aus der Leibgarde des Königs die Flucht. Der Verdacht fällt auf Quantz, der sich bald im Mittelpunkt einer geheimnisvollen Hofintrige sieht - und erkennen muss, dass Musik weit mehr Macht besitzt, als er bisher ahnte. Oliver Buslau, 1962 geboren, lebt in Bergisch Gladbach und ist seit 1994 freier Autor, Redakteur und Journalist. Er ist Gründer, Chefredakteur und Mitherausgeber der Zeitschrift »TextArt – Magazin für Kreatives Schreiben«. Im Emons Verlag erschienen bisher sieben Kriminalromane um den Privatdetektiv Remigius Rott: »Die Tote vom Johannisberg«, »Flammentod«, »Rott sieht Rot«, »Bergisch Samba«, »Bei Interview Mord«, »Neandermord« und »Altenberger Requiem«. Außerdem die Rheintal Krimis »Schängels Schatten« und »Das Gift der Engel« sowie der Fantasy-Roman »Der Vampir von Melaten«. Darüber hinaus schrieb Oliver Buslau den Thriller »Die fünfte Passion«, der ins Italienische übersetzt wurde

Niemand weiß, was Vertumnus, der Herr der Wildnis, im Schilde führt, als er plötzlich auf der Julfeier der Ritter von Solamnia auftaucht. Er verwirrt die Ritter mit seinen Zaubereien, beleidigt die ehrwürdigen Fürsten und fordert ausgerechnet den jüngsten Knappen, Sturm Feuerklinge, für den ersten Tag des Frühlings zum Zweikampf. Und der junge Knappe ahnt nicht, daß er noch einen Feind hat – einen Verräter in den eigenen Reihen, der durch Sturms Tod ein blutiges Verbrechen vertuschen will

“A harrowing story. A worthy supplement to the reports of Primo Levi and Elie Wiesel.” “This is a fascinating story of survival against the worst of odds.” A searing, brutal account of a French teenager’s survival in Auschwitz… and a major addition to Holocaust literature. In 1943, 18-year-old Pierre Berg picked the wrong time to visit a friend’s house—at the same time as the Gestapo. He was thrown into the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp. But through a mixture of savvy and chance, he managed to survive… and ultimately got out alive. “As far as I’m concerned,” says Berg, “it was all shithouse luck, which is to say—inelegantly—that I kept landing on the right side of the randomness of life. “Such begins the first memoir of a French gentile Holocaust survivor published in the U.S. Originally penned shortly after the war when memories were still fresh, Scheisshaus Luck recounts Berg’s constant struggle in the camps, escaping death countless times while enduring inhumane conditions, exhaustive labor, and near starvation. The book takes readers through Berg’s time in Auschwitz, his hair’s breadth avoidance of Allied bombing raids, his harrowing “death march” out of Auschwitz to Dora, a slave labor camp (only to be placed in another forced labor camp manufacturing the Nazis’ V1 & V2 rockets), and his eventual daring escape in the middle of a pitched battle between Nazi and Red Army forces.Utterly frank and tinged with irony, irreverence and gallows humour, Scheisshaus Luck ranks in importance among the work of fellow survivors Elie Wiesel and Primo Levi. As we quickly approach the day when there will be no living eyewitnesses to the Nazi’s “Final Solution,” Berg’s memoir stands as a searing reminder of how the Holocaust affected us all