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    The Winter King (eBook, ePUB)
    FROM THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WAR LORD COMES AN EPIC RETELLING OF THE ARTHURIAN LEGEND'THE BEST King Arthur adaptation I've ever read' 5***** Reader Review'An absolute winner from the master of historical fiction' 5***** Reader Review'Outstanding. The best take on the iconic Arthur story I've read or watched' 5***** Reader Review In the Dark Ages, a legendary warrior arises to unite a divided land . . ._________ Uther, the High King of Britain, is dead. His only heir is the infant Mordred. Yet each of the country's lesser kings seek to claim the crown for themselves. While they squabble and spoil for war, a host of Saxon armies gather, preparing for invasion. But no one has counted on the fearsome warlord Arthur. Handed power by Merlin and pursuing a doomed romance with the beautiful Guinevere, Arthur knows he will struggle to unite the country - let alone hold back the Saxon enemy at the gates. Yet destiny awaits him . . . From the epic and bestselling author who has gripped millions. _________PRAISE FOR BERNARD CORNWELL:'Strong narrative, vigourous action and striking characterisation, Cornwell remains king of the territory he has staked out as his own' SUNDAY TIMES'Like Game of Thrones, but real' OBSERVER'Blood, divided loyalties and thundering battles' THE TIMES'The best battle scenes of any writer I've ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'He's called a master storyteller. Really he's cleverer than that' TELEGRAPH'A reminder of just how good a writer he is' SUNDAY TIMES'Nobody in the world does this better than Cornwell' LEE CHILD
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    Come the Eventide , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 494min
    A map to the future sung in concert beneath the waves. A stolen cruise ship carrying a dark hope and a final threat. A journey to the past with a song to change the world.When a dolphin leaps and dives, she punctures the surface of the world and makes a ring of water. This ring spreads outward until it mixes its peaks and vales with the ocean waves. The change is infinitesimal. The change is real.A century has passed since the fall of humanity changed the natural landscape. The oceans are poison, and a fraction of Earth’s magnificent creatures remain. The only surviving humans squabble over limited resources as they cling to a fragile peace. Yet, in this bleak landscape, hope lives on in Earth’s other intelligent life. It all begins when Septielle, a seven-armed octopod, has a vision of a world restored - a world she will not live to see. Inspired by her vision, a dolphin named Muriel shoulders her mission and enlists any humans who will listen - including Anadare, a young islander with an ax to grind against the oppressive ruling class of tourists-turned-bureaucrats. An invasion of cannibalistic pirates complicates things as they declare war on a world that rejects them. As tensions rise to a crescendo, islanders, tourists, and pirates alike must put aside their differences to send Muriel on her greatest journey yet - beyond the sea, beyond form, beyond time itself.In his first novel, Chris Riker conducts an opus in voce giocoso that grins at the inevitable, but reminds us of the heart that all life shares. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sio Shaw. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/181271/bk_acx0_181271_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Last Days of Troy, Hörbuch, Digital, 113min
    Lily Cole stars as Helen of Troy, ‘the face that launched a thousand ships’, in Simon Armitage’s vivid, visceral adaptation of Homer’s Iliad and Virgil’s Aeneid. For 10 years, the Greeks have been laying siege to Troy to win back their abducted queen, Helen. But as the war drags on and the battlefields run scarlet with blood, the opposing forces are entrenched in a bitter stalemate. As gods and mortals squabble amongst themselves for the spoils of war, the exhausted warriors go to extreme lengths in a desperate grab for victory.... Dramatised by multiaward-winning poet and playwright Simon Armitage, The Last Days of Troy was first produced as a stage play at the Manchester Royal Exchange and Shakespeare’s Globe, and this radio version features the original cast. Both a tense action adventure and a powerful commentary on the futility of war, it brings Homer’s ancient myth to dynamic life and explores themes that still resonate today, in a world locked in cycles of conflict and revenge, East versus West and with the same dangerous combination of pride, lies and self-deception that fuelled the Trojan War. Cast and credits Agamemnon - David Achilles - Jake Fairbrother Zeus - Richard Bremmer Odysseus - Colin Tierney Hera - Gillian Bevan Andromache/Thetis - Claire Calbraith Hector - Simon Harrison Helen - Lily Cole Paris - Tom Stuart Athene/Briseis - Francesca Zoutewelle Priam - Garry Cooper Patroclus - Brendan O’Hea Astyanax - Luca Rawlinson Original music by Alex Baranowski. Directed for radio by Susan Roberts. First directed for The Royal Exchange Theatre by Nick Bagnall. Language: English. Narrator: Claire Calbraith, Colin Tierney, David Birell, Gillian Bevan, Jake Fairbrother, Lily Cole, Richard Bremmer, Simon Harrison. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/003668/bk_rhuk_003668_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Soldier and the Siren: Shifters of Black Isle, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 212min
    He's the enemy. Our union is forbidden. That's why I have to have him.Liliwen has all she could wish for, yet her sheltered life as Princess under the Seas leaves her unfulfilled. She goes rogue and travels to the enemy's territory. When she sees him, she knows he's a rare specimen. A soldier with many a battle scar. She ought to flee...but the challenge is on. Can she chisel through his defenses and seduce the enemy? Even though she risks losing her heart, or even her life, in the process?She's the enemy. I ought to capture the spy and throw her in the dungeon.Teaq, as general of Black Isle's armies, has always led a life of all work and no play. Being passed over as his younger brother took the throne left him disgruntled and bitter. All this changes when he finds a mermaid in the waters surrounding his territory. Something about her enchants and awakens feelings in him which he never thought he'd have. A ray of hope lights up the darkness in his heart.Their meeting makes them rethink their allegiances. The war that has raged between their people seems nothing more than a pointless squabble with neither beginning nor end in sight. But in a world so dangerous and fragile, beauty rarely lasts. If discovered, their love will spell the end for both of them.The Soldier and the Siren is the second installment in Lorelei Moone's brand-new fantasy romance series Shifters of Black Isle. Shifters, magic, and relatable characters, set in a mysterious, distant land, where anything seems possible - and yet all its inhabitants hold dear could be destroyed in an instant. Buy now and find out what all the fuss is about! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard Turner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/214990/bk_acx0_214990_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Devlin's Justice , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 635min
    Devlin of Duncaer has done the impossible. Desperate for death in the wake of his family's slaughter, he agreed to become the Chosen One of the neighboring Kingdom of Jorsk - the kingdom which conquered and enslaved his own native land of Duncaer. The job involved magically binding himself to Jorsk and its needs by a powerfu Geas spell, and used to come with about a three months survival time - until Devlin. Miraculously surviving attack after attack, he comes to learn once again the value of life, honor and friendship. But just when he is reconciled to his new life, he finds he must go off seeking the Chosen One's sword of legend - which he knows for a fact was lost in conquered Duncaer. So now Devlin - once exiled from his homeland and hoping never to go back - must again face the land of his birth and the people who once trusted him. Only now he comes to them wearing the garb of their conquerors. But when Devlin returns from that mission, it is only to discover that things in Jorsk have been getting worse in his absence. The unknown enemy's magical attacks on the kingdom are getting worse, and the king's policy of non-involvement is throwing his kingdom into chaos. As more and more borders are threatened, the nobles can do nothing but squabble and debate. It seems that Devlin is the only one who can stem the tide. But can he discover the enemy's true identity and put a stop to his or her predations before the entire kindgom collapses, taking its Chosen One down with it? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mirron Willis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/013138/bk_adbl_013138_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Madam Millie: Bordellos from Silver City to Ketchikan , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 601min
    Mildred Clark Cusey was a whore, a madam, an entrepreneur, and above all, a survivor. The story of Silver City Millie, as she referred to herself, is the story of one woman's personal tragedies and triumphs as an orphan, a Harvey Girl waitress on the Santa Fe railroad, a prostitute with innumerable paramours, and a highly successful bordello businesswoman. Millie broke the mold in so many ways, and yet her life's story of survival was not unlike that of thousands of women who went west only to find that their most valuable assets were their physical beauty and their personality. Petite at five feet tall with piercing blue eyes, Millie captured men's attention by her very essence and her unmistakable joie de vivre.Born to Italian immigrant parents near Kansas City, she and her sister were orphaned early and separated from each other. Millie learned hard lessons on the streets, but she never gave up and she vowed to protect and support her ailing older sister. Caught in a domestic squabble in her foster home, Millie wound up in juvenile court with Harry Truman as her judge. This would be only the first of many brushes in her life with prominent politicians.When physicians diagnosed her sister with tuberculosis and recommended she move west to a Catholic home in Deming, New Mexico, Millie moved with her. Expenses ran high and after a brief stint waiting tables as a Harvey Girl, Millie found that her meager tips could easily be augmented by turning tricks. Thus, out of financial need and devotion to her sister, Mildred Cusey turned to a life of prostitution and a career at which she soon excelled and became both rich and famous. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Marlin May. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/019547/bk_acx0_019547_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Bluffer's Guide® to Negotiation , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 111min
    Be an instant expert on Negotiation and Bluff Your Way to a resounding resolution. No showboating required, just a sense of humour. From 'posturing' to 'point scoring', and from 'drilling down' to 'dividing the pie', hereï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿s everything you need to know to out-manoeuvre the opposition and achieve omnipotence.Extracts from the book:Strategic ThinkingGiven a choice between preparing the subject matter by studying it, or preparing a strategy, most negotiators are content to skip the subject matter. This frequently leads to negotiations where neither party knows much about what they are bargaining over, but each has a complex plan to ensure they win. This usually works out remarkably well. Noto beneEvery negotiator knows the expression 'perception is reality' and some even know what it means. This probably explains why negotiators are fond of bringing notes to the negotiation. Any notes (and they don't have to be on the subject at hand) are valuable. They will give the perception that some preparation has been done. In some circles large folded drawings can create a good impression. Trivial pursuitIn order to secure a bargain in which you get what is important and concede what is trivial, it helps immeasurably if you can distinguish one from the other. the best negotiators will create a lengthy squabble about a trivial point, with every intention ofconceding it. By contrast, many novice bluffers fall into the trap of conceding the trivial far too easily, often without getting anything in exchange. This is a Bluffer's Guide; Bluffer's Guides, Bluffer's Guide, Bluffer's, and Bluff Your Way are Registered Trademarks. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jack Klaff. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bluf/000009/bk_bluf_000009_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Claws for Alarm (eBook, ePUB)
    Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen gets a little help from her veterinarian husband to solve the murder of a young equine vet whose death may be linked to his new clinic in Claws for Alarm, a tantalizing mystery from Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown. Pharamond "Fair" Haristeen is known throughout Crozet, Virginia, as a good horse vet and a better man. So when Benjamin Wagner, a new vet in town, is found dead in his unopened clinic, local police turn to Fair for help getting to the bottom of things. Fair quickly realizes Ben's clinic has been robbed of ketamine, used by doctors as a horse tranquilizer but also a popular recreational drug. Then Fair's own ketamine goes missing from the back of his truck. Was Ben killed for his supply? Or was he mixed up in something bigger? Meanwhile, Candida Perez, one of Crozet's oldest and most beloved citizens, is found dead at her desk. Perhaps not so alarming, given her ninety years of life. But the bickering of Candida's children, Ballard and Constance, over her will and the family's valuable collection of historical letters, threatens to drive the rest of the town to madness. Fair's wife, Harry, tries to play peacemaker, but the bad blood between the two siblings runs deep. Just how far will they take their family squabble? With a little aid from hungry helpers Tee Tucker the corgi and sweet puppy Pirate, as well as feline sleuths Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, Harry and Fair team up to restore justice-and maybe a little peace and quiet-in Claws for Alarm.
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    Claws for Alarm
    Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen gets a little help from her veterinarian husband to solve the murder of a young equine vet whose death may be linked to his new clinic in Claws for Alarm, a tantalizing mystery from Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown. Pharamond "Fair" Haristeen is known throughout Crozet, Virginia, as a good horse vet and a better man. So when Benjamin Wagner, a new vet in town, is found dead in his unopened clinic, local police turn to Fair for help getting to the bottom of things. Fair quickly realizes Ben's clinic has been robbed of ketamine, used by doctors as a horse tranquilizer but also a popular recreational drug. Then Fair's own ketamine goes missing from the back of his truck. Was Ben killed for his supply? Or was he mixed up in something bigger? Meanwhile, Candida Perez, one of Crozet's oldest and most beloved citizens, is found dead at her desk. Perhaps not so alarming, given her ninety years of life. But the bickering of Candida's children, Ballard and Constance, over her will and the family's valuable collection of historical letters, threatens to drive the rest of the town to madness. Fair's wife, Harry, tries to play peacemaker, but the bad blood between the two siblings runs deep. Just how far will they take their family squabble? With a little aid from hungry helpers Tee Tucker the corgi and sweet puppy Pirate, as well as feline sleuths Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, Harry and Fair team up to restore justice-and maybe a little peace and quiet-in Claws for Alarm.
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    Bubble Valley: Mothertree, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 252min
    Bubble Valley is introduced through the eyes of four major characters. Billy Waters, a 12-year-old Spanish boy who had the unfortunate luck of growing up in a "Union" prison with his parents, who committed a heinous crime. When Billy's parents' death sentence is carried out, he is sent to live with his grandfather and family in Tangerine Park, Florida. Billy is lost in the world without his parents and the only life he'd ever known, until he's introduced to his cousin Manny's secret hideout and the mysterious Mr. Caytoe. Ru-Ado is a 13-foot tall albino Sasquatch inhabiting the land on the outskirts of Mt. Shasta, California with his extended family. Ru-Ado unintentionally causes the death of his father Ado-Han's brother, Sho-Ana-Do, by two local hunters after they squabble about hunting protocol. Ru-Ado is banished from his tribe to find his way in life. Takeshi Nakano, a 17-year-old baseball phenom and only son to Hiro Nakano, New Japan's most gloried player, is destined for a job playing World League Baseball until his universe changes over night after an unfortunate encounter that tests him like never before. Alone and desperate in the forest, he is forced to survive off of the land. Takeshi questions his life and the choices that were made for him and has the opportunity to change everything as long as he has the courage. Tem is a 15-foot-warrior of the Anak tribe in Bubble Valley. He is the running champion of the Bubble Valley games and pride of his pyramid city in the middle of the Earth. Tem is caught on ego as he chases his grandfather, Ishmael, into the unguarded and dangerous forests that surround his ancient society of giants and learns a hard lesson. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: C.C. Corry. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/083909/bk_acx0_083909_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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