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The first in an enthralling new mini-series of novellas from the number-one best-selling authors of the House of Night, Dragon’s Oath tells the story behind the House of Night’s formidable fencing instructor - the love that will transform him, and the promise that will haunt him.

Neferet’s true nature has been revealed to the Vampyre High Council, so Zoey and the gang might finally get some help in defending themselves and their beloved school against a gathering evil that grows stronger every day. And they’ll need it, because Neferet’s not going down without a fight. Chaos reigns at the House of Night.

Wer kennt es nicht: die langen, gemütlichen Feiertage, den Jahreswechsel, jede Menge gutes Essen und gute Getränke? Die leckeren Desserts und die göttlichen Weihnachtskekse? Zwischen den Feiertagen fühle ich mich immer wie im Schlaraffenland. Ich liebe es zu essen und ich bin ein absoluter Süßigkeiten-Fan. Gerade zu den Weihnachtsfeiertagen und schon den ganzen Dezember über ist es wirklich schwer, standhaft zu bleiben. Man kommt an keinem Glühweinstand vorbei, ohne sich etwas zu gönnen. Ich habe beschlossen, mir das in dieser Zeit zu gönnen, alles zu essen, was Spaß macht und schmeckt. Leider bleibt das nicht ohne Folgen. Nach dem Jahreswechsel, der immer auch Urlaubszeit bedeutet, kommt die Ernüchterung auf der Waage. Denn nur für ganz wenige Menschen hat diese Art des Essens über einen längeren Zeitraum keine Konsequenzen. Da ich aber nicht immer kontrolliert essen möchte und einfach gerne nasche, habe ich mir zwei Mal im Jahr ein Ritual angewöhnt, um mein Gewicht stabil zu halten und die überschüssigen 2-3 Kilo kurz und schmerzlos wieder loszuwerden.

“My love, speak to me. Tell me everything.” Neferet went to Kalona, kneeling before him, stroking the soft, dark wings that unfurled loosely around the immortal. “What would you have me say?” He didn’t meet her eyes. “Zoey lives.” Neferet’s voice was flat, cold, lifeless. “She does.” “Then you owe me the subservience of your immortal soul.” She started to walk away from him.“Where are you going? What will happen next?” “It is quite simple. I will ensure Zoey is drawn back to Oklahoma....

When Kristin Kimball left New York City to interview a dynamic young farmer named Mark, her world changed. On an impulse, she shed her city self and started a new farm with him on 500 acres near Lake Champlain. The Dirty Life is the captivating chronicle of the couple’s first year on Essex Farm, from the cold North Country winter through their harvest-season wedding in the loft of the barn.

Matthew Milles-Lade, a rich kid whose trust fund is suddenly in question, and Margo Valentine Melon, a writer whose career fizzled before it sparked, are two 20-something strangers stuck living at home, trying to figure out their lives. When they each come across a real estate listing for a palatial (and significantly underpriced) guest house in one of LA's toniest neighborhoods, their lives get turned upside down. What happens next has them racing to catch the truth before it catches them.

With more than 12 million books in print, rights sold in almost 40 countries, and over two years on The New York Times bestseller list, the House of Night series is an international publishing sensation. Now, the excitement continues as the Cast mother-daughter duo shares the back stories of a few of the House of Night's most important - and mysterious - characters. In the third House of Night novella, Neferet's Curse, the secret history we've all been waiting for is finally revealed....

Lina Meisel, a retired librarian in Florida, is reading the newspaper one morning when she freezes. Her eyes lock on a photograph of a book she hasn’t seen in 65 years - a book she recognizes as The Book of Lost Names. The accompanying article discusses the looting of libraries by the Nazis across Europe during World War II - an experience Lina remembers well - and the search to reunite people with the texts stolen from them so long ago. The book in the photograph is one of the most fascinating cases.

Kristina Kuzmic has made herself a household name, speaking directly to mothers from the trenches of parenthood via her viral videos and social media presence. She is now bringing her message of self-acceptance, resilience, and joy to audiobook listeners. With a refreshingly unpretentious, funny, and galvanizing voice, Kuzmic goes behind the scenes to reveal how she went from broke and defeated to unshakably grounded and brimming with thankfulness.

Das erfolgreichste Buch der slowakischen Volksschriftstellerin als Hörbuch: Martinko, der Waisenjunge, findet als einfacher Dorfhirte den Weg zu Jesus. Beständig folgt er seinem geliebten Herrn nach. Eines Tages erfüllen ihm die Dorfbewohner einen Herzenswunsch und quartieren den kleinen Joschko, der ebenfalls ohne Eltern aufwächst, in seiner windschiefen Hütte ein. Joschko kennt bereits das ABC und bald lesen sie beide die frohe Botschaft in der Bibel. Nun stehen sie zwar beide ohne Eltern in der Welt - doch nicht ohne Gott!

Kristin Key, a minister's daughter from a small town in West Texas, has a wealth of comedy material including her true story of "coming out" of and "going back in" to the closet. She perfectly blends thought-provoking, hilarious true stories, original songs, and keen observations with outrageous wit and off-the-cuff improv moments. A finalist on Last Comic Standing, this is her fourth album for Uproar.

Kaysen and I are happy with our no-strings-attached relationship even though he‘s my boss. Or so I thought. Now he wants more. I’m not capable of giving more of myself, but I’m afraid to lose him. He’s everything I’ve ever dreamed of but wouldn’t allow myself to have. I don’t deserve him.

Mike Murphy is the new cop in town. He makes me crazy in all the right ways. So crazy that I lose my filter around him, not to mention my ability to function like a normal person. The attraction between us is undeniable and something we can't ignore. But there's a secret that threatens to come between us. When we uncover more than we should, things become dangerous. Will we be able to walk away, or will the quest to find the truth be too tempting?

When the captain and senior crew abandon the Renegat, linguist Raina Serpell assumes command. She needs to get the ship and remaining crew home. As the ship comes under attack from the planet below, Raina must first figure out how to operate the ship’s firepower. Harder still, she must battle her own past to become captain in more than just name alone.

The world changed dramatically as the Berlin Wall fell and protest turned to massacre in Tiananmen Square. Now, with deft analysis and a wealth of newly declassified archival sources, historian Kristina Spohr offers a bold and novel interpretation of the revolutionary upheaval of 1989 and, how in its aftermath, a new world order was forged without major conflict. The Post-Wall world, Spohr argues, was brought about in significant measure through the determined diplomacy of a small cohort of international leaders.

When I said, "I do," I meant it for life. When he said, "I do," he didn't mean it at all. Divorced and single, I'm ready to find true love. When a business deal requires me to create an online dating account, I find myself drawn to Mister_Mystery. He's not looking for love. I'm not looking for another lie.

Ten people signed up to help Squishy in her fateful mission. Only five returned. Paired up in teams of two, they set out across the Enterran Empire to infiltrate and sabotage the Empire’s bases used to back up their stealth tech research. But what exactly happened on those bases? Who survived? Squishy’s Teams provides the answers to those burning questions and reveals twists to the ongoing saga no one sees coming.

Winner of the Icelandic Literary Prize, A Fist or a Heart is a gripping, artfully interwoven novel of power, secrets, and isolation by one of the most bracing and original voices of the author’s generation.

Dogged by gossip and scandal, Ramsey Scott, Marquess of Sterling, is the last man who should stand guard over lovely Miss Grace Morgan, much less fall for her. When the innocent's first outings of the season land her in Temptations, the private club Ramsey manages, he longs to take her in his arms and keep her there, if only his past would allow it. Their friendship will have to suffice - but as Grace blooms in society, Ramsey feels her slipping from his grasp...until she lures him into his greatest temptation yet.

It isn't natural to bury your child, but life doesn't always follow the natural way. Shattered Soul: An Angel Parent's Journey is a story of every parent's worst nightmares, the death of a child. Kristina Widener shares her journey of grief after losing her youngest child to SIDS, her emotions, memories, and how she has coped with it all.