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For generations the misty Shadowline has marked the boundary between the lands of men and the lost northern lands that are the lair of their inhuman enemies, the ageless Qar. But now that boundary line is moving outward, threatening to engulf the northernmost land in which humans still live - the kingdom of Southmarch.

International best-selling author Tad Williams talks to Audible about the newly published addition to his celebrated Osten Ard series, The Witchwood Crown. Delving into one of the most highly anticipated audiobooks of the year, Tad talks to us about his life as an author, his plans for the next few volumes of the fantasy saga and the various inspirations from which he draws when writing.

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A year ago, the March Kingdoms were at peace, and the Eddon family held the throne. Now the family has been shattered. King Olin Eddon is a prisoner in a faraway land, and Olin’s heir Kendrick is dead – slain by treachery and dark, bloody magic. With their father and brother taken from them, the royal twins Barrick and Briony have done their best to hold the kingdom together, but now Barrick has been captured in a failed war against the immortal Twilight People and Briony has been forced to flee.

Thousands of years ago the gods fought and fell in the deeps beneath what is now Southmarch Castle, then were banished into eternal sleep. Now at least one of them is stirring again, dreaming of vengeance against humankind....

Southmarch Castle is about to be caught between two implacable enemies, the ancient, immortal Qar and the insane god-king, the Autarch of Xis. Meanwhile, its two young defenders, the king’s children Princess Briony and Prince Barrick, are both trapped far away from home and fighting for their lives. Barrick is lost behind the Shadowline, facing all the terrible dangers and mysteries of that magical twilight land.

The Dragonbone Chair: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! Kitchen-boy Simon is bored, restless and 14 years old - a dangerous combination. It seems, however, that his life has just taken a turn for the better when he's apprenticed to his castle's resident wizard. As Simon's learning to read and write under Doctor Morgenes' tutelage, forces greater than he could possibly imagine are gathering: forces which will change Simon's life - and his world - forever.

Tad Tad Williams’ Fantasydebüt — der schönste Katzenroman aller Zeiten! Die Stunde der Dämmerung hatte begonnen, und der Dachfirst, auf dem Traumjäger lag, war in Schatten gebettet. Schlimmes geht vor unter den Nachfahren von Harar Goldauge und Fela Himmeltanz. Wohin bloß sind Fritti Traumjägers Freunde und Gefährten verschwunden? Und vor allem: Wo steckt Goldpfote, seine geliebte Gespielin? Zusammen mit Raschkralle und Dachschatten macht sich der Kater auf die Suche.

The Hayholt is besieged by the Norns. Once the home of their immortal brethren, the Sithi, now capital of the kingdom of men, the fabled castle is under attack. And as the world is distracted by this strike against humankind, the Norns' deathless witch-queen Utuk'ku turns towards the mysterious fateful valley called Tanakirú - the Vale of Mists. Meanwhile, Queen Miriamele hurries to save the Hayholt and capture the treacherous noble Pasevalles, but arrives to discover the traitor has escaped.

The Hayholt is in flames. Once the home of the immortal Sithi, now capital of the kingdom of men, the fabled castle has been set ablaze by vengeful Norns. And as the world is distracted by this devastating attack against humankind, the Norns' deathless witch-queen Utuk'ku reaches out to seize the fateful, ogre-haunted valley called Tanakirú—the Vale of Mists. Fooled by the Norn Queen’s trickery, Simon and the Sitha Jiriki must now leave the burning castle behind to race to the forbidden valley.

Der Hochthron von Erkynland wackelt, die königliche Familie ist gespalten und geschwächt. Königin Miriamel wurde in einen brutalen Aufstand im Süden verwickelt. Ist sie, wie man glaubt, tatsächlich bei einem Überfall in ihrer eigenen Kutsche verbrannt? Und der Thronfolger und Enkel Morgan wurde von einer Soldatin Utuk'kus in den Ruinen einer verlassenen Stadt gefangengenommen. König Simon aber versinkt in Trauer und Hoffnungslosigkeit, ohne dass er weiß: Hinter vielen dieser Katastrophen steckt ein übler Verräter am eigenem Hof im Hochhorst.

Where does an angel go when he’s been to Hell and back? Renegade angel Bobby Dollar does not have an easy afterlife. After surviving the myriad gruesome dangers Hell oh-so-kindly offered him, Bobby has returned empty-handed – his demon girlfriend Casmira, the Countess of Cold Hands, is still in the clutches of Eligor, Grand Duke of Hell. Some hell of a rescue. Forced to admit his failure, Bobby ends up back at his job as an angel advocate.

Otherland is civilisation's most stunning achievement: a private, multidimensional universe built by the greatest minds of the 21st century. But this most exclusive of places is also a jealously guarded secret, created and controlled by the Grail Brotherhood, a private cartel known to a few and made up of the world's most powerful and ruthless individuals. The purpose of Other is still a mystery. But it may not remain so for long. For a small band of adventurers has penetrated the secrecy that surrounds it and has broken into the amazing worlds with worlds it contains.

Otherland - a display of mankind's extraordinary intellect, a multidimensional universe built by the geniuses of the 21st century and controlled by the private cartel known as the Grail Brotherhood, powerful and ruthless. But now Otherland is out of control. Fleeing through broken realities, a small band of adventurers struggle to avert the nightmare that Otherland could become. The only hope may lie in an alliance with their enemy. But time is running out - and Otherland's most terrifying secret is yet to be revealed.

Otherland is a realm of the imagination where anything can happen, a triumph of technology, a virtual world of enormous complexity and possibility. But Otherland is owned and controlled by a secret cartel, The Grail Brotherhood, whose motives remain shrouded in mystery. Trapped in this extraordinary world, the quest of a small band of companions to unlock the secrets of Otherland is running perilously short of time. For the Brotherhood has finally set the date for the Ceremony when they will make their bid for immortality. The journey will lead them through a strangely unfinished land and an endlessly labyrinthine house.

Otherland, a universe where any fantasy can be made real, but which is ruled by Earth's wealthiest and most ruthless power brokers, the Grail Brotherhood. Shrouded in secrecy, it is home to the wildest dreams and darkest nightmares. Vast amounts of money have been lavished on it. The best minds of two generations have laboured to build it. And somehow, bit by bit, it is claiming Earth's most valuable resources - its children

Die Fortsetzung der Fantasy-Saga um Osten Ard. Die Nornenkönigin streckt ihre Hand nach der sagenumwobenen Hexenholzkrone aus und der Schatten eines aufziehenden Krieges legt sich über Osten Ard. Um mehr über die Bedrohung durch die Nornen herauszufinden, schicken König Simon und Königin Miriamel schweren Herzens ihren Enkel Prinz Morgan zu dem alten Volk der Sithi. Wird er wohlbehalten zurückkehren? Und ist ein Krieg gegen die Nornen noch abzuwenden?

Neues aus der Welt der Großen Schwerter. Osten Ard steht erneut am Scheideweg. Die Nornen bereiten sich darauf vor, das Land, das einst ihnen gehörte, zurückzuerobern. König Simons und Herzog Isgrimnurs Kriegern gelingt es, das Elbenvolk zurück in seine Hochburg in den Bergen zu drängen. Der Krieg scheint vorbei, aber das Töten dauert an. Die Sterblichen begnügen sich nicht mit ihrem Sieg: Sie trachten danach, das Volk der Nornen gänzlich auszulöschen.

Der dritte Teil der großen Saga "Das Geheimnis der Großen Schwerter" von Bestsellerautor Tad Williams. Die Nornenkönigin, Jahrtausende alt und von eiskalter Bosheit, plant gemeinsam mit dem grausamen Ineluki Sturmkönig, die Menschheit in Osten Ard auszurotten. Eine alte Weissagung verrät, dass die bösen Mächte erst besiegt werden können, wenn die drei Großen Schwerter wieder vereint sind. Gemeinsam mit Prinzessin Miriamel macht Simon sich auf, um nach dem dritten Schwert zu suchen. Eine gefährliche Reise beginnt ... 

Bobby Dollar, der Engel und Anwalt der verlorenen Seelen, ist aus den Tiefen der Hölle zurückgekehrt. Er hat gegen alle himmlischen Regeln verstoßen, und das bedeutet Ärger. Wenn sich zu den mächtigsten Dämonen der Hölle einer der mächtigsten Engel des Himmels gesellt und sie daraufhin nichts lieber wollen, als Bobby an die Grenzen von Himmel und Hölle zu hetzen, dann heißt das mehr als nur Ärger. Seine Geliebte Caz befindet sich immer noch in den Fängen des Erzdämons Eligor, und Bobby wird nun von seinen letzten Freunden im Himmel fallengelassen. Doch Bobby wäre nicht Bobby, wenn er keinen Ausweg aus all dem Schlamassel wüsste.