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Summoned to another world where gods and monsters roam, Julian continues his streak of bad luck. Rather than touching the Godcore directly, he let his smartphone absorb it. Now, he's got to figure out how to make the Godcore and his phone work together to help the people who summoned him survive their upcoming annihilation by the mad God of Chains.

"Willkommen an der Knightstone Academy. Dem Zuhause der mächtigsten angehenden Magier und dunkelsten Kreaturen." Statt an der renommierten Tanzhochschule ihrer Träume landet die 19-jährige Hayden nach dem Sommer vor den Toren einer unbekannten Akademie, für deren Studienplatz ihre Eltern sie vor Jahren eingeschrieben haben. Vor ihrem Tod. Und vor der Gelegenheit, Hayden zu erzählen, dass es Magier, Vampire und Werwölfe wirklich gibt.

Times are hard for folks and it’s even harder for siblings Calvin and Abigail Shepherd after the untimely death of their mother at the height of the Great Depression. With dust storms ravaging their home in Ross, Oklahoma, they wonder how they are going to make ends meet.

Monroe steht vor den Trümmern seines Lebens. Seine Ehe ist am Ende und seine Ex-Frau hat mit den beiden gemeinsamen Töchtern Iron Creek verlassen. Monroe ertränkt seine Traurigkeit in Arbeit und Alkoholexzessen. Bis er eines Abends Jack wiedertrifft. Der Mann, der einst sein Herz berührte und mit dem er die schönste und schlimmste Erfahrung seines Lebens verbindet. Aber Monroe hat hohe Mauern um sich errichtet und ist fest entschlossen, niemanden an sich heranzulassen. Vor allem nicht Jack. Doch dann ist es ausgerechnet Devon, Jacks neuer Partner, dem es gelingt, Monroe näherzukommen.

Wenn es eines gibt, was ich nicht mache, dann sind das feste Beziehungen. Ein preisgekrönter Fotograf wird man nicht, indem man an einem Ort bleibt. Ich bin immer unterwegs auf der Suche nach der nächsten Aufnahme, dem nächsten Preis, dem nächsten heißen Körper. So lande ich auf der Veranda von Dr. James Marian, mitten im Nirgendwo von Alaska. Er ist bekannt als der Wildtierflüsterer, und ich will ihn in Aktion fotografieren. Zuerst zögert er, aber ich kann hartnäckig sein.

There are cowboy boots on his feet, pop-up hints appearing in his vision, and, oh yeah, there’s a mariachi band in his head. The world's not going to slow down and let him catch up though, no, it's going to throw a chrome hover car at him and hope he gets the picture.

Ian Black is an illusionist with a talent for keeping secrets. College student Rayne Bevan has a gift for uncovering them. She suspects that the popular performer's skills extend beyond the stage and that he's the area's mysterious and elusive defender of the innocent. In her efforts to uncover the truth, Rayne is swept into the hidden world of the Weir, a magical race who struggle to prevent Earth from self-destructing.

Stan can't afford to have his brain removed. The richest and luckiest players of the video game "Thousand Tales" get their minds uploaded to its virtual paradise world, while Stan can barely buy a handheld console. Instead of sulking he plays, and grows, becoming a skilled craftsman and a seafaring explorer. The game's ruling AI, Ludo, helps him find the hope and inspiration missing from his real life. When the AI starts asking for favors and having him reach out between the real and digital worlds, Stan has a chance to turn his life into an actual adventure.

In need of a new king, the choosing tower fills with names, and Gordon is relieved he has no chance at the crown. He hopes his sweetblood illness takes him out of the running; making it all the more shocking when he's chosen. The beginning of a nightmare that forces Gordon to flee his own kingdom.

In 2036, college-bound Paul gets pushed into playing a video game called Thousand Tales. Its playful AI gamemaster, Ludo, wants a few favors from him and from his ambitious friend Linda. The reward? Immortality. Ludo starts selling "uploading", a process that puts a human mind permanently into the game world. In there you can shape-shift, fight monsters, cast spells, even fall in love.

Zwei Magiestudenten, die dir das Leben zur Hölle machten. Ein Werwolf, dem du Rache schwörst. Ein Vampir, der dich heimlich beobachtet und nach deinem Blut dürstet. Ihre Gemeinsamkeit? Sie alle wollen dich. Das erste Semester an der Knightstone geht weiter, doch Hayden kann die Halloweennacht nicht einfach vergessen. Während sie mehr über die Werwölfe des Campus erfahren will, um einen Rachefeldzug zu planen, versucht sie Isaac und Silas aus dem Weg zu gehen.

A comprehensive guide on many different aspects of martial arts pedagogy. Topics include: teaching children with learning disabilities, anatomy and common injuries, leadership skills, and hundreds of specific drills.

God’s will be done. After 11 years as a priest living by these words, Father Antonio Molinari never imagined who would teach his strongest lesson of faith - vampire. A case of possession brings him to the French countryside, where two local clergy offer him the chance of a lifetime...When their monster turns out to be a little girl.. he cannot bring himself to destroy her. Hunted by the Church he once served as well as the fiends he once destroyed, Father Molinari clings to his faith there is still room for him in God’s plan. But God is quiet, and the darkness tempting.

Gerade eben war Hayden Bancroft noch damit beschäftigt, den Tod seiner Frau zu verkraften und sich an das Leben als alleinerziehender Vater seines gehörlosen Adoptivsohnes zu gewöhnen, da droht schon der nächste Schicksalsschlag. In ihrem Testament hat seine verstorbene Frau verfügt, dass Jonah seinen leiblichen Vater kennenlernen soll. Ford Benning. Er ist nicht nur ein viel zu lauter Rockstar, er ist auch unverschämt und sowieso der verantwortungsloseste Mensch aller Zeiten. Und er erhebt Anspruch auf sein Kind.

How would you like to read minds? Freeze time itself? See any place in the world through a mirror? It may sound glamorous and exciting, but to the teenagers manifesting these talents, it is the beginning of a terrifying adventure that will challenge everything they thought they knew. In a sleepy California town, five teenagers discover that they are part of a secret struggle, with talents that none of them ever imagined. Before they know it, they're plunged into an ancient battle of good versus evil that will question everything they know about the world, and themselves.

Pay to play. Since the beginning of gaming this has been the norm; you pay the company and you can play their game. So, it's no surprise that Alex Stanton was living every gamer's dream. It was the opposite for him. He was getting paid to play. The latest in virtual reality gaming, in both graphics and hardware, was being beta tested by the largest retailer of online gaming, AltCon. But before they could go live, they wanted serious beta testers. So serious, AltCon was willing to pay and ensure their lives revolved around the Beta, and the Beta only.

Resurgence. Hands down the best Virtual Reality Massive-Multi Online Role Playing Game. Ever. There is no comparison between Resurgence and any other game, or Altcon and any other company, as any of the thousands of beta testers will attest. Any beta tester but Alex, anyway. Alex knows Resurgence is more than a game, and that others have likely died so Resurgence could be released to the public. The truth weighs upon him, though the mystery of AltCon's true endgame is the real cause of his frustrations

On the way home one day, 13-year-old Keith Croft stops at a neighbor’s yard sale and discovers a book for Crypts & Creepers that the lonely old woman says belonged to her granddaughter who disappeared without a trace. Days after he convinces his friends to try this bizarre game that doesn’t require electronics, strange noises in his closet wake him. His increasing inability to focus on anything other than a girl who vanished before he was born - and his obsession with her NPC ranger - drives him to dig deeper into the past, searching for what really happened to her.

San Valencez is a city with many levels. Near the barrio, on the south side of town, gangs rule the streets, and those that don’t find a way out tend to be sucked into the shadows and consumed. Not far away, near the border between the bad side of town and civilization, there are those standing up to the shadows. They aren’t superheroes, exactly, but they aren’t regular kids either. They have abilities, intelligence, strength, skill - and a desire to see their city become a better place.

Ian Black's commitment to safeguarding Earth has come at a price. His career as an illusionist is at a standstill and attending to the planet's needs has distanced him from his best friend, his guardians, and the woman he loves. When presented with an opportunity to perform, Ian seizes the chance. But moments before he takes the stage, Ian encounters the mysterious Jaered and a rebel force fighting to protect Earth alongside the Weir.