Geary and the crew of the Dauntless have managed to safely escort important alien representatives to Earth. But before they can make tracks for home, two of Geary’s key lieutenants vanish. The search for his missing men leads Geary on a far-flung chase, ultimately ending at the one spot in space from which all humans have been banned: the moon Europa. Any ship that lands there must stay or be destroyed—leaving Geary to face the most profound moral dilemma of his life. To make matters worse, strains on the Alliance are growing as the Syndics continue to meddle. Geary is ordered to take a small force to the border of Syndic space. But what he finds there is a danger much greater than anyone expected: a mysterious threat that could finally force the Alliance to its knees. As Geary spearheads a desperate battle to protect the Alliance against a shrewd and powerful enemy, he’s left with just one question: Who are they?

Nadia, Mateo, and Verlaine have saved Captive's Sound from the dark Sorceress Elizabeth...or so they thought. Despite their best efforts, a crack opened and a new, greater evil seeped through. With Mateo as her Steadfast, Nadia's magic is magnified and she is more powerful than ever. But there is still so much she doesn't know about the craft, leaving her open and vulnerable to a darker magic...which has begun to call Nadia's name

Slave. Swordwielder. Spy. Some girls have all the luck... When Rialla was young, slave traders from Darran ambushed her clan, killing all the men and enslaving the women and children. For years, Rialla lived in bondage, until she escaped and fled to the mercenary nation of Sianim. Now she can strike back at her former masters. A lord in Darran seeks to outlaw slavery—but there are plots to kill him before he can. Rialla is chosen by the Spymaster of Sianim to prevent the murder—and is plunged into a world of deadly magic

When an ancient artifact enslaves every werewolf on earth, humanity’s only hope is a thief… Zoey Donovan should be happy. Her love life couldn’t be better, her demonic nemesis is on the run, business is booming, and no one has tried to kill her in seven whole months. But without her best friend to share it with, it all seems a little hollow. Neil, her fabulous furry wingman, is missing and two grumpy werewolf bodyguards have taken his place. Undaunted by her humorless babysitters, she intends to track Neil down even if it means risking her newfound romantic bliss. But someone else has plans for Zoey, and they don’t intend to play nice. Lucas Halfer is desperate for revenge, and he knows just how to get it. An ancient Roman legend tells of an artifact that will grant its possessor the power to control all wolves. No one, including Daniel and Dev, believes the Strong Arm of Remus is real but Zoey thinks Halfer might have already located it. With every werewolf pack in North America gathering in Colorado, the demon could enslave an unstoppable army. To save the day, and possibly the world, Zoey will have to find a way to steal the Strong Arm of Remus from one of the most powerful demons in existence. Then again, impossible is kind of her specialty

Detan Honding, a wanted conman of noble birth and ignoble tongue, has found himself in the oasis city of Aransa. He and his trusted companion Tibs may have pulled off one too many cons against the city’s elite and need to make a quick escape. They set their sights on their biggest heist yet—the gorgeous airship of the exiled commodore Thratia. But in the middle of his scheme, a face changer known as a doppel starts murdering key members of Aransa’s government. The sudden paranoia makes Detan’s plans of stealing Thratia’s ship that much harder. And with this sudden power vacuum, Thratia can solidify her power and wreak havoc against the Empire. But the doppel isn’t working for Thratia and has her own intentions. Did Detan accidentally walk into a revolution and a crusade? He has to be careful—there’s a reason most people think he’s dead. And if his dangerous secret gets revealed, he has a lot more to worry about than a stolen airship

A driving force behind the social revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, Hoffman inspired a generation to challenge the status quo. Meant as a practical guide for the aspiring hippie, Steal This Book captures Hoffman’s puckish tone and became a cult classic with over 200,000 copies sold. Outrageously illustrated by R. Crumb, it nevertheless conveys a serious message to all would-be revolutionaries: You don’t have to take it anymore. “All Power to the Imagination was his credo. Abbie was the best.”

You can’t just ask for the chance to fly… When his dad announced they were moving to Iowa, Brian looked forward to making some new friends. But on his first day there he makes an enemy instead — Frankie Heller, the meanest kid in town. Brian needs to hang out with someone cool to get back on track…. Alex has always been the coolest guy around, and good with money, just like his dad. But now the family is struggling, and he needs to make some cash to keep up appearances. Then an opportunity falls in his lap…. Max is a scientific genius, but his parents are always busy with their own work. Building an actual plane should get their attention — if only he wasn’t scared of heights… The answer to all three boys’ problems starts with Max’s secret flyer. But Frankie and the laws of popularity and physics stand in their way. Can they work together in time to get their plan AND their plane off the ground?

The Carter House girls are divided when two of them go after the same guy. Rhiannon and Taylor are at serious odds, and before it’s over several girls get hurt

What if you can enter a madman's cruel mind as he plans his vicious crimes? What if you can see the terrified face of his prey as he moves in for the kill-but you can't stop his frenzy once he strikes? Stealing Shadows Psychic Cassie Neill helps the L.A. police catch killers-until she makes a terrible mistake and an innocent child dies. Cassie flees to a small North Carolina town, hoping that a quiet life will silence the voices that invade her unwilling mind. But Cassie's abilities know few boundaries. And she's become certain-as no one else can be-that a murderer is stalking Ryan's Bluff. It's his fury that Cassie senses first, then his foul thoughts and perverse excitement. Yet she doesn't know who he is or where he will strike. The sheriff won't even listen to her-until the first body is found exactly where and how she predicted. Now a suspect herself, she races desperately to unmask the killer in the only way she knows: by entering his twisted mind. Her every step is loaded with fear and uncertainty…because if he senses her within him, he'll trap her there, so deep she'll never find her way out. In Stealing Shadows, Kay Hooper introduces FBI agent Noah Bishop, whose rare gift for seeing what others do not helps him solve the most puzzling cases. Now, Bishop's adventures continue in two new electrifying tales of psychic suspense. Beware of what you see. It's dawn when the police arrive at the murder scene. The victim is propped against a tree, her eyes still open, her head tilted, her lips parted in a silent cry. Just as Cassie Neill predicted. Just as she saw while she was inside the killer's mind. The killer knew she was there. And next time he won't let her get away

Stone Barrington is trying to enjoy some downtime at his English retreat when he’s unceremoniously sent off to the remote reaches of the UK and into a deadly snare. As it turns out, this is only the first volley by a rival power, one that has its eyes set on disrupting the peace of the nation. With the help of two brilliant and stunning women, Stone must leverage a new position of power to capture a villain with a lethal agenda. But the closer he comes to nabbing the culprit, the more he realizes there’s a bigger plan at work, and a true mastermind who’s a force to be reckoned with

Set in the turbulent years before the 1952 revolution that would overthrow King Farouk and bring Gamal Abdel Nasser to power, Stealth by Sonallah Ibrahim, one of Egypt s most respected and uncompromising novelists is a gripping story seen through the eyes of an eleven-year-old boy. A young Egyptian s coming of age proves halting and uncertain as he fails to outgrow dependence on his aging father and tries to come to terms with the absence of his mother. Through the boy s memories, fantasies, and blunt observations, we experience his attempts at furtively spying on the world of Egyptian adults. His adventures portray a Cairo full of movie stars, royalty, revolutionaries, and ordinary people trying to survive in the decaying city."

If you combined clockwork gears, parasols, and air balloons with Edgar Allan Poe, what would you get? Steampunk: Poe! This is the first collection ever of Poe stories illustrated with the influence of steampunk. Running Press Teens has selected some of the most popular, thrilling, and memorable stories and poems by the classic 19th century American writer whose literary talent continues to open the mind to countless interpretations. Every Poe story and poems is fully illustrated with steampunk-inspired art—from 1920s aviation gear to elaborate musical instruments—creating a fresh perspective on his work containing bizarre characters of madmen and mystery. Just in time for Halloween, Steampunk: Poe is the perfect classic horror choice with a haunting steampunk twist!

Steampunk is fascinating. There’s something compelling about the shine of clicking brass clockwork and hiss of steam-driven automatons. But until recently, there was something missing. It was easy to find excellent stories of American and British citizens… but we rarely got to see steampunk from the point of view of the rest of the world. Steampunk World is a showcase for nineteen authors to flip the levers and start the pistons and invite you to experience the entirety of steampunk. Edited by Sarah Hans, this anthology’s nineteen authors bring us the very best steampunk stories from around the world. The full list of the award-winning authors – including the introduction’s author, Diana M. Pho, founding editor of the oldest-running multicultural blog Beyond Victoriana – can be found below. The cover artwork is by James Ng. The contributors have won a wide range of awards for their previous work, including the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, World Fantasy Award, Bram Stoker Award, John W. Campbell Award, Steampunk Chronicle Reader’s Choice Awards, SteamCon Airship Award, Octavia E. Butler Scholarship Award, Goodreads Award, Parsec Award, and the Origins Award

Lust and horror, two of the strongest feelings humans can experience, are combined in this anthology from Blood Bound Books. 21 short stories of pleasure and pain, divided by nothing more than a thin gray line. And the only thing more terrifying than the taboo kinks themselves, is the fact that maybe you can actually relate. Perhaps you’ll see a bit of yourself within these pages. What’s your pleasure, and how far would you go to achieve your steamy scream? “Many of the stories here are well-written and explore just about any major kink you could think of. I consider myself a fairly progressive fellow but at times I found myself raising a brow at what I had encountered. Make no mistake: that’s very much a compliment. If you’re into erotic horror or enjoy literature that pushes boundaries, you should add Steamy Screams to your personal library.”

It was a slender length of rusted steel, tapered to a point at one end and jagged at the other, as if it had broken. A thousand people would step over it and think it trash, but not her. This was the tip of a rapier. Sixteen-year-old Jill has fought in dozens of fencing tournaments, but she has never held a sharpened blade. When she finds a corroded sword piece on a Caribbean beach, she is instantly intrigued and pockets it as her own personal treasure. The broken tip holds secrets, though, and it transports Jill through time to the deck of a pirate ship. Stranded in the past and surrounded by strangers, she is forced to sign on as crew. But a pirate's life is bloody and brief, and as Jill learns about the dark magic that brought her there, she forms a desperate scheme to get home — one that risks everything in a duel to the death with a villainous pirate captain. Time travel, swordplay, and romance combine in an original high-seas adventure from New York Times bestseller Carrie Vaughn

John Varley's Steel Beach is a daring, well-conceived work of science fiction. Humanity has been ejected from Earth by enigmatic aliens trying to save cetaceans. Homo sapiens finds itself exiled to strongholds throughout the solar system, foremost of which is Luna. There, human beings live in great comfort with almost all of their needs met and very little to worry about. As a result, they are losing their minds. Through the unremarkable antagonist Hildy, Varley asks what happens to human beings who lack challenges and who lack any real direction. Comforts there are aplenty in Luna. Technology makes sex changes routine and has all but defeated death itself. So now what? Humanity has slumped into a self-absorbed torpor that would be bad enough if the unimaginably complex supercomputer that controls every aspect of Lunar life weren't on the edge of a catastrophic breakdown. Hildy gains an increasing awareness of this problem as the narrative progresses; and he (later she) manages to struggle out of the cocoon of smothering comfort that threatens to make humanity incapable of responding to the imminent central computer breakdown. As with much good science fiction, Varley uses Steel Beach to ask what humanity ought to do with its capabilities. He suggests that it is human nature to use awesome abilities for small-minded diversions. We are our own greatest limitation, though we are also our own greatest resource. The story is overlong, though. The pace drags a bit. More ruthless editing would have yielded a story that was better-paced but still covered the important points. Though it can be uncomfortable to read (or perhaps because), Steel Beach is quite worthy of the reading

She's everything a big bad wolf could want. Coping with a devastating injury is hard enough for Belinda--Belle--Campbell. Forced separation from her destined mate while she heals is almost more than she can endure. Until she is strong enough to take up her duties as Luna of the Poconos Wolf Pack, however, the safest place for her is Halle. Now, after months of being alone, she is more than ready to be claimed. But is the pack ready for a Puma Luna? Rick Lowell has waited long enough to bring Belle home where she belongs. He's aware of the danger, as well--and it isn't long before a bitch with an eye on Belle's position issues a challenge. The only way to put down the threat is for Belle to defeat the usurper in combat. There's only one problem. Thanks to the pins in her broken hip, Belle can't shift. Without that tactical advantage, it won't be a fair fight. With his new mate's life on the line, Rick is forced to make a decision that will change everything. That is, if Belle gives him the chance to make it. Warning: This title contains explicit sex, graphic language, lots of doggie (or is that kitty?) style and some songs Rick will never want to hear again. Ever

The Steel Reign of the Japanese offensive reaches its high water mark as Yamamoto launches Operation FS in a bold attempt to storm the Islands of Fiji and Samoa and isolate Australia. He is opposed by a determined stand made by Admirals Fletcher and Halsey in the desperate battles of the Coral Sea and Koro Sea to decide the fate of Empires. Meanwhile Vladimir Karpov continues his long planned invasion of Sakhalin Island, but Japan now has a powerful new champion as the Destroyer Takami is detached north to join Admiral Kurita’s task force. Now Captain Harada and the crew of Takami plot how to find and confront the dark, unseen enemy of the north that the Japanese have come to call Mizuchi, the mighty battlecruiser Kirov. In the Atlantic, Admiral Raeder discovers the strange ship and cargo taken as a prize of war by Kaiser Wilhelm. Now he orders the Hindenburg north to Saint Nazaire to complete repairs in the only dry dock that can hold the massive battleship. But Admiral Tovey leads a plan to launch a surprise raid to destroy those facilities, and to do so he calls on the able services of the Argos Fire. Warriors from a future time now launch themselves into the fires of WWII in a daring attempt to halt the enemy advance and end the Steel Reign of the Axis powers. Steel Reign is Book 23 in the longest running Alternate History of WWII ever written, by John Schettler. Learn more about the series, and what segment of the history each volume covers at www.writingshop.ws

The Edge lies between worlds, on the border between the Broken, where people shop at Wal-Mart and magic is a fairy tale — and the Weird, where blueblood aristocrats rule, changelings roam, and the strength of your magic can change your destiny... Charlotte de Ney is as noble as they come, a blueblood straight out of the Weird. But even though she possesses rare magical healing abilities, her life has brought her nothing but pain. After her marriage crumbles, she flees to the Edge to build a new home for herself. Until Richard Mar is brought to her for treatment, and Charlotte's life is turned upside down once again. Richard is a swordsman without peer, future head of his large and rambunctious Edger clan — and he's on a clandestine quest to wipe out slavers trafficking humans in the Weird. So when his presence leads his very dangerous enemies to Charlotte, she vows to help Richard destroy them. The slavers' operation, however, goes deeper than Richard knows, and even working together, Charlotte and Richard may not survive

Stella ist ein Trauerspiel in fünf Akten von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. In den Jahren 1803 bis 1805 aus der Erstfassung von 1775 hervorgegangen, kam das Stück am 15. Januar 1806 in Weimar zur Uraufführung. Der Druck lag 1816 vor

Профессиональный переговорщик — работа опасная и увлекательная. Иногда даже слишком увлекательная. Главный герой пока не знает, на что подписывается, принимая предложение заняться разрешением конфликта одной независимой планеты с Федерацией… А события тем временем развиваются, и вместо роли обычного двойника герою предстоит сыграть совсем другую, а вот какую — он пока не может даже предположить

Even the most pious Jew need not shed so many tears over the destruction of Jerusalem as the women were in the habit of shedding when Stempenyu was playing. The first work of Sholom Aleichem’s to be translated into English — this long out-of-print translation is the only one ever done under Aleichem’s personal supervision — Stempenyu is a prime example of the author’s hallmark traits: his antic and often sardonic sense of humor, his whip-smart dialogue, his workaday mysticism, and his historic documentation of shtetl life. Held recently by scholars to be the story that inspired Marc Chagall’s “Fiddler on the Roof” painting (which in turn inspired the play that was subsequently based on Aleichem’s Tevye stories, not this novella), Stempenyu is the hysterical story of a young village girl who falls for a wildly popular klezmer fiddler — a character based upon an actual Yiddish musician whose fame set off a kind of pop hysteria in the shtetl. Thus the story, in this contemporaneous “authorized” translation, is a wonderful introduction to Aleichem’s work as he wanted it read, not to mention to the unique palaver of a nineteenth-century Yiddish rock star. “I wanted them all, even those I'd already read.” “Small wonders.” “[F]irst-rate… astutely selected and attractively packaged… indisputably great works.” “I’ve always been haunted by Bartleby, the proto-slacker. But it’s the handsomely minimalist cover of the Melville House edition that gets me here, one of many in the small publisher’s fine ‘Art of the Novella’ series.” “The Art of the Novella series is sort of an anti-Kindle. What these singular, distinctive titles celebrate is book-ness. They’re slim enough to be portable but showy enough to be conspicuously consumed — tiny little objects that demand to be loved for the commodities they are." “Some like it short, and if you’re one of them, Melville House, an independent publisher based in Brooklyn, has a line of books for you… elegant-looking paperback editions… a good read in a small package.”

A Tale Of Revenge Vulcan was a factory planet, centuries old, Company run, ugly as sin, and unfeeling as death. Vulcan bred just two types of native—complacent or tough. . .and Sten was tough. When his family died in a mysterious "accident," Sten rebelled, harassing the Company from the metal world's endless mazelike warrens. Sten would have ended up just another burnt-out Delinquent if he hadn't rescued a mysterious stranger who turned out to be his ticket off Vulcan—and an express ride back!

From the revered New York Times bestselling author comes a touching, insightful, and humorous memoir of an unlikely racewalker and world traveler

A textbook for English-speaking students for class teaching or home study with graduated reading matter and numerous exercises. This e-book relies on some advanced features of the FictionBook format, such as footnotes, styles and tables. An adequate e-book reader software, e.g. CoolReader, is recommended for a good reading experience

Detective Michael Bennett is about to take on the most sinister challenge of his career. The nation has fallen into mourning after the unexpected death of a beloved former first lady, and the most powerful people in the world gather in New York for her funeral. Then the inconceivable occurs. Billionaires, politicians, and superstars of every kind are suddenly trapped within one man's brilliant and ruthless scenario. Bennett-father of ten-is pulled into the fray. As the danger escalates, Michael is hit with devastating news. After fighting for many years, his wife has succumbed to a terrible disease. As New York descends into chaos, he has lost the great love of his life and faces raising his ten devastated children alone-and rescuing 34 hostages. Day after day, Bennett confronts the most ruthless man he has ever dealt with, a man who kills without hesitation and counters everything the NYPD and FBI throw at him with impunity. As the entire world watches and the tension boils to a searing heat, Bennett has to find a way out-or face responsibility for the greatest debacle in history

Fjodors Dostojevskis Stepančikovas ciems un tā iedzīvotāji Garā stāsta «Stepančikovas ciems» galvenais saturs ir divu raksturu — Opiskina un Rostaņeva attēlojums. Cilvēkus, kuru cilvēciskā cieņa aizvainota, Dostojevskis mums parāda divos galvenajos tipos: lēnīgajā un saniknotajā. Pie pirmā no tiem neapšaubāmi pieder Rostaņevs, pie otrā — Opiskins. Opiskina saniknojums daudzējādā ziņā izskaidrojams ar viņa neveiksminieka, piedzīvotāja sūro likteni. Fomas despotisms, viņa ņirgāšanās par citiem ir slimīga reakcija uz to, kas savā laikā darīts ar viņu. Fomas Fomiča aizvainotās personības paslepenā, niknā sacelšanās ne tikai kopumā, bet reizēm pat detaļās atgādina Goļadkina izturēšanos. Opiskina atriebībai nav noteiktas idejiskas ciņns rakstura. Šeit ir ņirgāšanās pašas ņirgāšanās dēļ, bez jebkādas redzamas vajadzības. Iedvesmas pilns despotisms, kas aizrauj pašu despotu, — tāda ir Fomas Opiskina rīcība. Brīžam sāk likties, ka nevis agrākās nelaimes padarījušas Fomu tādu, bet ka vainīga viņa nekrietnā daba, ka ļaunums slēpjas tieši tanī. Šeit skaidri jūtama atvirze no Beļinska sociālajām idejām, jo tas rakstīja: «Ļaunums slēpjas nevis cilvēkā, bet sabiedrībā.» N. K. Mihailovskis rakstā «Nežēlīgais talants» uzsvēra nevis Fomas saniknotību kā viņa iepriekšējās dzīves rezultātu, bet pašas viņa dabas nežēlību, Opiskina piederību pie «vilku sugas eksemplāriem». Kaut gan Dostojevska simpātijas pieder pulkvedim Rostaņevam, tas nepavisam nav stāsta pozitīvais varonis. Jūsmas izpaudumi, ko, par viņu runājot, bagātīgi šķiež dažas stāsta personas un vispirms stāstītājs, diez vai ir piedēvējami Dostojevskim. Neapstrīdams paliek tikai viens: pulkvedis pēc savas dabas ir labsirdīgs, viesmīlīgs cilvēks. Atklātība, bērnišķība viņu tuvina rakstnieka iemīļotajiem varoņiem. Taču Rostaņevs ir aprobežots vājas gribas cilvēks, viņš nepavisam nepazīst, nesaprot cilvēkus, visus idealizē. Lai paralizētu pulkveža visstingrāko apņemšanos, pietiek ar jebkuru niecīgu Fomas viltību. Galu gald atbrīvojies no svešas ietekmes, Rostaņevs, izrādās, ir spējīgs kļūt tikai par veclaiku muižnieku. Kopoti raksti II sējums stāsti 1848-1859 Liesma  1973 Ф. M. Достоевский Собрание сочинений в десяти томах Том второй Повести и рассказы 1848—1859 Государственное издательство художественной литературы Москва 1956 Издательство «Лиесма» Рига 1973 На латышском языке Перевод с русского Э. Бирзниека-Упитиса, А. Озола-Саксе, Я. Озола Художник К. Голдманис No krievu valodas tulkojusi Ernests Birznieks-Upltis, Anna Ozola-Sakse, Jānis Ozols Mākslinieks Kārlis Goldmanis Noskannējis grāmatu un FB2 failu izveidojis Imants Ločmelis Tulkojums latviešu valodā «Liesma», 1973

Hermanis Hese Stepes Vilks Stepes Vilkam, cilvēkam, kurš mēbelētas istabas meklējumos pirms dažiem gadiem iegriezās pie manas tantes, bija gadu piecdesmit. Viņš patiešām bija īsts Stepes Vilks, kā reizēm sevi dēvēja, – svešāda, mežonīga, bet vienlaikus tramīga būtne no citas, nevis manas pasaules. Ar Austrumu misticisma un Rietumu kultūras sajaukumu Heses visslavenākais un visautobiogrāfiskākais darbs ir viens no literatūras vispoētiskākiem sasniegumiem dvēseles ceļā uz brīvību. No vācu valodas tulkojuši Ģirts Bļodnieks un Alīda Bļodniece Noskannējis grāmatu un FB2 failu izveidojis Imants Ločmelis Korektors Pēteris Upesbrants, Riharda Bargā makets, Mara Simansona vāka dizains. Vāka noformējumā izmantots Māras Rikmanes zīmējums © Apgāds "Atēna", 2005 reģistrācijas nr. 40003301814, ISBN10: 9984341453 ISBN13: 9789984341453 Serija: Gramatas, pie kuram atgriezties

Joanna és férje, Walter számára rendkívüli élményt jelentett Stepfordba költözni. Az idillikusnak tűnő kisváros azonban borzalmas titkot rejt… oly megrázó titkot, mellyel ha egyszer szembesül valaki, már soha többé nem lesz az, aki korábban volt. Ira Levin két alkalommal is elnyerte a krimiírók Edgar Allan Poe díját. Jelen regényéből pedig Nicole Kidman főszereplésével készült azonos című film

It had been five hundred years since the distant Terran Colony of Corwin had communicated with Earth. But now Corwin was threatened by the indomitable warriors of Klodni and the peaceful planet desperately needed help. Baird Ewing was the ambassador chosen by his people to find that help and save Corwin from destruction. But Earth had changed… Ewing found a decadent world of worthless pleasure-seekers devoid of hope and incapable of help. The only remaining vestige of the old world on Earth was to be found in the College of Abstract Science. It was Ewing’s last hope. If he failed it was the end of the line for him, Corwin—and the galaxy. First published in 1958

Off the coast of Maine, Ruth Thomas is born into a feud fought for generations by two groups of local lobstermen over fishing rights for the waters that lie between their respective islands. At eighteen, she has returned from boarding school – smart as a whip, feisty, and irredeemably unromantic – determined to throw over her education and join the 'stern men' working the lobster boats. Gilbert utterly captures the American spirit through an unforgettable heroine who is destined for greatness – and love – despite herself

Ein Märchen wie aus Tausenundeiner Nacht - nach einer wahren Geschichte Unbeschwert verlebt Sayyida Salima bint Said, die Tochter des Sultans, ihre Kindheit und Jugend auf der Gewürzinsel. Ihr Halbbruder Majid bringt ihr Reiten und Schießen bei, heimlich lernt sie Lesen, Schreiben und fremde Sprachen. Als die junge Frau dem wohlhabenden deutschen Kaufmann Heinrich begegnet, kommen sich zwei Welten näher. Die beiden verlieben sich und schon bald erwartet Salima ein Kind. Für eine muslimische Prinzessin ist ein uneheliches Kind jedoch undenkbar. Eine Heirat mit einem Ungläubigen kommt allerdings nicht in Frage. Als Ausweg bleibt nur die Flucht: Sie muss ihr Leben aufgeben, ihren Namen, ihr Vermögen. In Heinrichs Heimatstadt Hamburg hofft das junge Paar glücklich zu werden. Doch was erwartet Salima in dem kalten, fremden Land, das ihrer Heimat so weit entfernt ist?

DAS BUCH 17. JULI 2087, 20:12 UHR – ZEITPUNKT DER KOLLISION DES KOMETEN »DONNERSCHLAG« MIT DER ERDE. Eine höchst alarmierende Botschaft, die der Öffentlichkeit zunächst vorenthalten wird, um Panik zu vermeiden. Die Entdeckung des Kometen machten Forscher der Republik Luna, und dort sucht man außerdem nach einem Weg, das drohende Unheil abzuwenden: Würde man zwei Asteroiden opfern, wäre die Gefahr einer Kollision gebannt. Aber der Preis ist hoch, denn bliebe die Erde verschont, würde – durch die veränderte Bahn des Kometen – Luna zerstört. Es stellt sich die grundlegende Frage: Ist es gerechtfertigt, dass eine Welt sterben muss, um eine andere zu retten? Doch schon werden Vorbereitungen zur Evakuierung der zehn Millionen Mondbewohner getroffen. Denn die Zeit läuft unerbittlich weiter, und das Schicksal der gesamten menschlichen Zivilisation steht auf dem Spiel... DER AUTOR Michael McCollum wurde 1946 in Phoenix, Arizona, geboren und studierte an der University of Arizona Luft-und Raumfahrtechnik. Seit seinem Abschluss ist er als Raumfahrtingenieur tätig und hat an beinahe allen militärischen und zivilen Raumfahrzeugtypen gearbeitet, die heute gebaut werden. Daneben hat er sich einen Namen als Autor zahlreicher Science-Fiction-Romane gemacht. Im Wilhelm Heyne Verlag sind von Michael McCollum außerdem erschienen: Der Antares-Krieg, Sternenfeuer, Sternenstürme, Lebenssonden Titel der amerikanischen Originalausgabe   THUNDERSTRIKE! Deutsche Übersetzung von Norbert Stöbe

Der Kreis schließt sich... Die Halbvampirin Zara, die Seraphim Jael und der Gauner Falk sind auf dem Weg in die Magier-Enklave Sternental. Dort wollen sie Initiatoren der schwarzmagischen Verschwörung aufspüren, die Ancaria in ihrem eisernen Griff gefangen hält. Doch verborgen in den Schatten lauert eine finstere Macht, die kurz vor der Vollendung ihres heimtückischen Plans steht. Sollte es den Gefährten nicht gelingen, der tödlichen Bedrohnung Einhalt zu gebieten, ist das Schicksal Ancarias für immer besiegelt. Einmal mehr liegt das Wohl aller Völker de Diesseits in den Händen eines wundersamen Trios, das nicht unterschiedlicher seik könnte: Eine Kreatur der Nacht, ein Geschöpf des Lichts und ein einfacher Dieb. Im Kampf gegen die ewige Finsternis

Im England der Königin Victoria liegt das Dörfchen Wall, hinter dem eine geheimnisvolle hohe Mauer verläuft, die Grenze zum Feenreich. Nur alle neun Jahre einmal, wenn Markttag ist, öffnet sich die streng bewachte Pforte. Dann mischen sich seltsame Fabelwesen unter die Dorfbewohner, und man kann die wunderlichsten Dinge kaufen. An so einem Tag wurde der träumerische Tristran gezeugt. Er wächst auf und verliebt sich in die schöne, aber kühle und abweisende Victoria. Sie will Tristran nur erhören, wenn er ihr einen Stern bringt, der vom Himmel gefallen ist. Ohne Zögern macht sich Tristran auf den abenteuerlichen Weg durchs Feenreich. Aber er ist nicht der einzige Sternsucher – und die zahlreichen Konkurrenten haben magische Kräfte! Die Originalausgabe erschien unter dem Titel Stardust bei Spike Books, New York. Copyright © 1999 by Neil Gaiman

Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. At a time when America is seeking ways to sustain its innovative edge, Jobs stands as the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination. He knew that the best way to create value in the twenty-first century was to connect creativity with technology. He built a company where leaps of the imagination were combined with remarkable feats of engineering. Although Jobs cooperated with this book, he asked for no control over what was written nor even the right to read it before it was published. He put nothing offlimits. He encouraged the people he knew to speak honestly. And Jobs speaks candidly, sometimes brutally so, about the people he worked with and competed against. His friends, foes, and colleagues provide an unvarnished view of the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, devilry, and compulsion for control that shaped his approach to business and the innovative products that resulted. Driven by demons, Jobs could drive those around him to fury and despair. But his personality and products were interrelated, just as Apple’s hardware and software tended to be, as if part of an integrated system. His tale is instructive and cautionary, filled with lessons about innovation, character, leadership, and values