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Does the world wake from the stagnant times of Medieval Europe only to fall into darkness...forever? Vallachia knows a lot...well, she should - she’s ancient. However, even her vast knowledge is not enough. Much to her surprise she still has a lot to learn. The enemy will not play to her strengths this time. They will prey on her weaknesses. This battle will not be won with a war...She never could have imagined that her biggest struggle will come from within - she must learn to conquer her own mind and the key is to uncover the mysterious origin of the vampire race...

When two real ghosts and the records of a murdered researcher enter the life of Johan Eschbach, the former spy and present professor finds himself caught with the secret of high technology de-ghosting, and the whole world, including his former spymasters, try to turn Johan himself into another ghost.

While President Roosevelt defends the US, the British Empire rallies to repel their alien foe again, and a young Winston Churchill helps to rally international forces. Not all the world sees the Martians as a threat, though; some see them as leverage against Britain. As the military tries to come up with solutions, the international arena takes the stage.

They exposed her lies. The city has a new kingpin with limitless resources and the ability to enslave those who oppose her. Her friends have turned their backs and her relationship is in ruins. For six months, she has thought of nothing but revenge. But first, she has to put the ghosts of her past to rest. An act of justice will lead to war. The future is malleable, and Eleanor struggles to understand the immensity of her gifts. But to win this battle, she will seek out new allies who have the world in their sights.

В разгаре Первая мировая, но судьба вышибла казака из седла — теперь это уж не его война. Однако Сына Ведьмы в кандалах Сахалинской каторги не удержать. Только сразу добраться до вожделенных берегов Южной Америки Алексею не удаётся, придётся скитаться по японским островам, да и в китайском Макао ещё похулиганить.

The Encore is an otherworldly tale of catastrophe, crisis, courage, calling, creation, community, and camaraderie. It is an eco-thriller forewarning of an all-to-possible threat to planet Earth. Yet it is as inspiring and heartwarming as it is alarming and unnerving. A torrent of twists and turns will rivet readers until startling reveals end the ride. This shocker is so gripping, so profound, and so riddled with truth and meaning that no reader can remain unchanged. Nor can the world.

Evinn Eaglefriend’s boyhood was filled with stories of the free eagles that used to roam peacefully behind his people’s citadel, of Roftome the Untamable, whose fiercely sought allegiance had only been given to one man. Now, at 16, near the end of rigorous battle training that had once turned youths of the realm into Eaglemasters, he regards these accounts as little more than fanciful children’s tales. There are no free eagles, only Pyrnaq, the rattle of their chains a prelude to the blood they shed, their screams icy with insatiable wrath.

World War III is a month old. After attacking and sinking the Destroyer USS Stacy Heath, the Chinese invade Tibet, and India counterattacks. Rather than allow the Chinese to seize control of the subcontinent, the US sends 20,000 US soldiers and Marines in to join the fight. The Russians invade Ukraine, which leaves NATO with no choice but to respond. A full-fledged ground war begins.

It is a matter of historical record that in 1823 the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston (active to this day) sought to commission Beethoven to write an oratorio. The premise of Paul Griffiths' ingenious and delightful novel is that Beethoven accepted the commission and traveled to the United States to oversee the first performance of the work.

Nothing lasts forever. Even for a queen. White picket fence? Not for me. I need to be amongst them. The lights. The crowd. My place is here. Where I can feel eight million hearts pounding. The alternative is to be alone with my thoughts. My name is Anne, and everyone I have ever known is dead.

Charles Bentley was always due to inherit his late father’s fortune, and he loved to boast about it. He was the typical son of privilege with more money than sense and an appetite for partying that was rarely satisfied - although he did try his hardest. But there’s one thing standing in his way of this fortune; a stipulation that states he must marry before his 35th birthday. With no plans of settling down, but every intention of the getting the money, a plan forms in his head. Jane Miller’s world is turned on its head when Charles asks her to marry him.

Vera is an analyst who wants to find enough time outside of work to learn to love jazz. She can't. Because she's swept up into the world of a secret nation that claims to have guided world events for centuries. Who are they? Why do they think Vera is the key to saving the world? And why do they want to kill her brother?

"Империя ускоряется" - фантастический роман Сергея Тамбовского, четвертая книга цикла "Империя у края", жанр альтернативная история, попаданцы.

In this second book of the Clandestine Magic trilogy, Beatrix Harper wants to expose the lie to protect her sister’s life. Her desperate plan: train tens of thousands of women in secret, then shock the nation with a display of their magic. She thinks it will work - if only she can keep the details from her town’s wizard, Peter Blackwell.

He grabbed her by the shoulders, lifted her from the seated position, and gave her a shake. Her back hit the twisted trunk of the almond tree; he asked, “how could you"? At that instant, the almond tree shook back and she landed inside his arms. While the young couple was in this position, all around them, the pink flower petals of the almonds fell off the tree. They separated, whilst looking up at the tree, astonished to see that all the branches were bare. He took a slow step back, away from her, and looked at the angelic person in front of him.

The year is 1801, and some of the future’s best and brightest want to lead an army of aborigines and freed slaves against the European oppressors. Others prefer a more peaceful strategy to stem the inevitable yet catastrophic industrial revolutions. Meanwhile, a team of twin assassins roams the planet in search of targets, and the artificial intelligence they all rely on is contaminated and becoming unreliable.

Marie St. Jean’s supreme acting talent comes with a price: Every spellbinding performance extracts a piece of her soul. When she reluctantly steps into a role abandoned by another leading lady, she encounters the ghostly spirit that caused the other woman to flee in terror. And who promises to fix Marie’s affliction - for a price.

Civil war has come to Ganderland. Brutal, vicious, and bloody, with little end in sight as the twin princes, Tyrale and Tyden, vie for the right to rule the kingdom. Hadrack, the infamous outlaw of Corwick, has spent a year working to disrupt the north’s supply routes and economics, having to reluctantly set aside his vow of vengeance against the remaining members of the nine to do so.

My name is Nadia, and I’m a shadow agent of the High Queen of the Elves. I don’t have many friends, but I look after the ones I do have...and I pay my debts. So when Hakon Valborg’s teenaged granddaughter Lydia is arrested for the murder of her computer science teacher, I agree to help. But there’s more going on here than just murder.

Marcus was a happy family man until Hitler's reign of tyranny came. He was captured and tortured in a Nazi camp. It was his grandmother's magic that saved him from death by turning him into a vampire. He now struggles with the loss of his wife and keeping his daughter safe not only from Nazis, but from the creatures that live in the realm of the Dark World, including vampires, werewolves, and witches. How will Marcus protect his daughter from the dangers of the Dark World? Listen to the novel and find out.