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Curse of the Coins , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 141min

In Curse of the Coins, when a professor and his team of college students explore the basement of an old burned-out church, they discover artifacts, including a leather pouch filled with silver Roman coins from the time of Jesus Christ - there are 30 of them. When the professor is unable to continue the research, the students, who are left in charge of the find, wonder if they are the same coins paid to Judas Iscariot for the capture of Jesus. The first squabble between the students begins when Robert wants to sell the coins, and Sheila argues that they belong to the church or should be in a museum. The other students also disagree about what to do with the coins. It soon becomes clear that bad things happen to anyone who handles the coins - or separates one coin from the others. When several of the coins go missing from the leather pouch, the students fall prey to the coins' curse of greed - and worse - that seems to befall whoever touches them. Or covets them. As the evil power of the coins courses through them, someone flees with the pouch of the remaining coins. As the competition heats up for recovery and possession of the cursed coins, all hell breaks loose when they rush to intercept the thief before the coins are lost. Forever. The clock is ticking on the recovery of the cursed coins in this suspenseful, fast-paced standalone adventure thriller, which springs from the Biblical account of the 30 pieces of silver that Judas Iscariot received for the betrayal of Jesus Christ. But even if they recover the coins before it's too late, what if they, too, succumb to the temptation of the cursed coins of Judas? And, will it be their last temptation? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steve Williams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/040403/bk_acx0_040403_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Warrior-Prophet (eBook, ePUB)

'Exquisitely intelligent and beautifully written...this is fantasy with muscle and brains, rife with intrigue and admirable depth of character, set in a world laden with history and detail.' - Steve Erikson, author of Gardens of the Moon'[Bakker] clamps his hand over yours and simply does not let go...Amid the cluttered shelves of the Epic Fantasy genre, Bakker is a name that stands out among not just the new writers in the crowd but established and recognized names.' - SFFWorldThe first battle against the heathen has been won, but while the Great Names plot and squabble over the spoils, Kellhus patiently extends his influence, drawing more followers to his banner. The sorcerer Achamian and his lover, Esmenet, submit entirely, only to have their faith tested in unimaginable ways. The warrior Cnaiür falls ever deeper into madness. The skin-spies of the Consult watch with growing trepidation. And as the vast host of the Holy War endures its sternest test in the searing wastes of the desert, a name - a title - begins to be whispered amongst the faithful. But who is the Warrior-Prophet: a dangerous heretic, who turns brother against brother? Or the only man who can avert the Second Apocalypse?The Holy War stands on a knife edge. If all is not to be lost the great powers will have to choose between their most desperate desires and their most ingrained prejudice. Between hatred and hope. Between the Warrior-Prophet and the end of the world. . .The second book in R. Scott Bakker's acclaimed fantasy masterpiece, The Prince of Nothing.Books by R Scott Baker:Prince of Nothing TrilogyThe Darkness That Comes BeforeThe Warrior-ProphetThe Thousandfold ThoughtAspect-EmperorThe Judging EyeThe White Luck WarriorThe Great OrdealThe Unholy ConsultNovelsNeuropathDisciple of the DogLight, Time, and Gravity

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An Original Dutch Master (eBook, ePUB)

An Original Dutch Master is an amusing fictional story and enjoyable read with an unexpected plot, and a big cast of interesting diverse well-rounded characters.Narrated in the first person, we follow a group of middle-aged people who use a social club where they indulge in numerous activities: crown green bowls, snooker, darts, cribbage, and other indoor activities played in pubs and clubs around the country.They interact with other members of the club. By interact I mean fallout, squabble and battle usually over petty incidents, often with raw realism. Other times they party, laugh and joke with these same people. They attend special events such as holidays, high days and award nights, and their wives play Bingo while the guys are indulging in their activities. In lots of these activities incidents arise, often resulting in comical farce. A weekend in Blackpool to attend the Waterloo, the 'Wembley Cup Final of Crown Green Bowls', results in hilarious incidents from start to finish.Dutch, a member of this group, is deemed to be a semi-hero at the club and everywhere else that he's known, also carrying this status at work. He is the main protagonist of this story and a workmate of the narrator. At work he would frequently spin yarns regarding his exploits - usually of a triumphant sexual encounter, sometimes with disastrous conclusions but more often than not with comical overtones. His life is always at full tilt and this is extremely exciting to the narrator.He begins to experience a medical problem, which seems to worsen over time and curtail his adventures. Then a large amount of Money gets filched from a Bank, supposedly by a former bowls player who has now gone missing. The story ends in a surprising complex unusual way and all mysteries are revealed in the Epilogue. Or are they?

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The Cycle of Arawn: The Complete Trilogy , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 3954min

The White Tree (book one): In Mallon, the dark magic of the nether has been banned for centuries. Its users have been driven out or killed. Its secrets lost. But the holy book of the nethermancers has just been found by a boy named Dante. As he works to unlock the book's power, he's attacked in the street. The nethermancers aren't gone—and they want their book back. Caught between death cultists and the law, Dante fights for his life, aided by his growing skills and a brash bodyguard named Blays. Together they're drawn into a centuries-old conflict that brings Mallon to the brink of civil war. Surviving won't be easy. But if they make it out alive, they'll step down the path to becoming two of the greatest warriors the world has ever known. The Great Rift (book two): Dante and Blays have averted war against their new home of Narashtovik. But they didn't do so alone. It's time to repay their debts. The norren who helped them remain enslaved by the Gaskan Empire. While arming the norren clans for rebellion, Dante hears one of them is in possession of the legendary Quivering Bow. If he can track down the weapon, it could secure norren independence. But the wheels of war have already begun to turn. As Gask moves to crush the rebellion, Dante and Blays find themselves at the head of a campaign for survival—for norren and Narashtovik alike. The Black Star (book three): Narashtovik has been saved—but Dante and Blays' friendship has been destroyed. Blaming the Gaskan king for the loss of his love, Lira, Blays infiltrates the enemy nobility. There he schemes to bankrupt Gask and drive its ruler from the throne. But Dante's been waiting for Blays' return. If he finds and exposes him, Blays will be executed as a spy. As they squabble, strange lights shine in the east. Harbingers of a long-forgotten threat. If the signs go ignored, Narashtovik will be annihilated by an enemy it never ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Gerard Reynolds. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/podm/000164/bk_podm_000164_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 842min

Every spring, Little Leaguers across the country mimic his stance and squabble over the right to wear his number, 2, the next number to be retired by the world’s most famous ball team. Derek Jeter is their hero. He walks in the footsteps of Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, and Mantle, and someday his shadow will loom just as large. Yet he has never been the best player in baseball. In fact, he hasn’t always been the best player on his team. But his intangible grace and Jordanesque ability to play big in the biggest of postseason moments make him the face of the modern Yankee dynasty, and of America’s game. In The Captain, best-selling author Ian O’Connor draws on extensive reporting and unique access to Jeter that has spanned some 15 years to reveal how a biracial kid from Michigan became New York’s most beloved sports figure and the enduring symbol of the steroid-free athlete. O’Connor takes us behind the scenes of a legendary baseball life and career, from Jeter’s early struggles in the minor leagues, when homesickness and errors in the field threatened a stillborn career, to his heady days as a Yankee superstar and prince of the city who squired some of the world’s most beautiful women, to his tense battles with former best friend A-Rod. We also witness Jeter struggling to come to terms with his declining skills and the declining favor of the only organization he ever wanted to play for, leading to a contentious contract negotiation with the Yankees that left people wondering if Jeter might end his career in a uniform without pinstripes. Derek Jeter’s march toward the Hall of Fame has been dignified and certain, but behind that leadership and hero’s grace there are hidden struggles and complexities that have never been explored, until now. As Jeter closes in on 3,000 hits, a number no Yankee has ever touched, The Captain offers an incisive, exhilarating, and revealing new look at one of the game’s greatest players in the gloaming of his ca ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nick Pollifrone. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/009622/bk_adbl_009622_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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