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It's 1994 and thanks to Section 28, there can be no mention of gayrelationships in schools. When a school librarian leads Jamie toa disguised novel in the library that reflects his own confusedfeelings towards boys, he sees he's not the only one who has checkedthe book out. In the margins of the pages, Jamie learns thathe's not alone.

King John's realm has existed peacefully for generations, but now the kingdom is disintegrating. The malign rotten blackness of the Darkwood is encroaching; demons are massing, hunting in packs. King John is out of money, out of men, out of hope. Prince Rupert, the younger son - not so much expendable as surplus to requirements - had been sent out on a Quest. When he returns, much to everyone's surprise, he has not just the princess but the dragon too . . . A second son, a tired dragon, a unicorn without a horn and a princess with a wicked left an unlikely company to face a Demon Prince - but face him they must, when the Blue Moon rises . . .

I’m John Taylor. I work as a PI out of the Nightside, that secret centre of London where clocks always read three A.M., where terrible things happen with predictable regularity, and where the always-dark streets are full of people partying like Judgement Day will never come. Now it may have arrived. God’s own enforcer, the righteous engine of destruction known as the Walking Man, has come to the Nightside. He’s a being whose sole purpose is the elimination of the wicked and the guilty—and given the nature of the Nightside, there’s a good chance that once he gets started, he’ll just keep on until there’s no-one left. So the Authorities have hired me to stop him. Legend has it that he can’t be killed. I’m very much hoping that the legend isn’t true…

At Finn's funeral, grieving best friend Eric receives a message frombeyond the grave - and it must be because this is Finn's biggestprank ever, faking his own death! As Eric follows Finn's crypticinstructions for various challenges, he goes down memory laneand through a scavenger hunt that will change him for ever.

When Otis wakes up after a sleepover at popular kid Rocco Rococo's house, it's a scene of total chaos and disaster. Weirdly, no one can remember what happened the night before, so Rocco and Otis reluctantly team up to retrace their steps in the hopes of working out happened.

Featuring an array of humorous and eccentric science fiction and fantasy tales, this volume of the Unidentified Funny Objects series showcases original stories from leading authors in the genre. Each narrative promises to entertain with its unique blend of wit and imagination, making it a delightful collection for fans seeking laughter and creativity in their reading experience.

He was the greatest spy in the world, but the Independent Agent is retiring. But he has decided on one last great game - the six greatest spies in the world today must work together - and compete against each other - to solve the six greatest mysteries in the world. Whoever wins the game will also win the Agent's priceless information.

All Frankie wants is to be fabulous! But, SIGH! , he's literally surrounded by so many fabulous flamingos , so how on earth can he stand out from the crowd? Maybe, just maybe, Frankie's friends will help him learn the most important thing of the best way to be fabulous is to be YOU!

Riley is cursed. No, really! After a fairground incident - TOTALLY not his fault - bad luck follows Riley everywhere, causing disaster after disaster. It's got so bad that no one wants to go near Riley, including his teachers! But when new student Brad Chicago shows up, Riley quickly realizes that Brad is the human equivalent of a good luck charm.

Ishmael Jones travels to the Scottish Highlands on a mysterious dual mission in this intriguing, genre-blending mystery. The Organisation has despatched Ishmael and his partner Penny to Coronach House on the shores of Loch Ness where the secretive but highly influential Baphamet Group are holding their annual meeting. The Organisation believes an imposter has infiltrated the Group and they have instructed Ishmael to root him - or her - out. It's not Ishmael's only mission. The first agent sent by the Organisation has been found dead in her room, murdered in a horribly gruesome manner. Ishmael must also discover who killed his fellow agent, Jennifer Rifkin - and why. Dismissive of rumours that the legendary 'Coronach Creature' is behind Jennifer's death, Ishmael sets out to expose the human killer in their midst. But he must act fast - before any more Very Important People are killed.

Retired heroes Hawk and Fisher find themselves back in the game when their children are kidnapped by the Demon Prince of the Forest Kingdom.

My name is John Taylor. I’m a PI for hire in the Nightside, the dark and corrupt city within the city of London. Where the sun never shines and where pleasure and horror are always on sale—for the right price.Not a nice place to visit or a nice place to live. So you wouldn’t think I would care that it was about to be destroyed, by none other than my very own long-missing, not-quite-human mom.But I do. I was born here, I live here, and I got friends here. They might not all be acceptable in polite company, but they’re my friends, nonetheless.I know that I’m the only one who can stop her. The trick is, how to do it without fulfilling this prophecy that says whatever action I take, not only is the Nightside doomed, but the rest of the world will soon follow…

More than two centuries ago, angry and grief-stricken after losing Owen Deathstalker, Hazel d'Ark entered the Madness Maze-- which fed off her raw emotions and transformed her into the Terror, a force capable of devouring galaxies. To stop her, the recently resurrected Owen must use the powers he gained during his own stay in the Madness Maze-- and go back in time to prevent Hazel's transformation.Now, without Owen to guide him, Lewis Deathstalker has no choice but to assume command of an Imperial fleet loyal to the Deathstalker legacy and lead it to victory over Finn Durandal, the despot who seized the throne. Lewis knows that he has been branded a traitor by the Empire. But when he learns that Finn has executed his entire family, his mission to overthrow his former friend's tyranny is second to his desire for revenge...

Ride shotgun with a “James Bond–of-the-supernatural”* as the Secret Histories Novels take you careening through an alternate London where around every corner a new kind of danger awaits.... My name is Eddie Drood, aka Shaman Bond, the very secret agent. And I am a dead man walking. I’ve been poisoned by Dr. DOA. There is no cure, no treatment, no chance of a last-minute miracle. So all that is left to me and my love, Molly Metcalf, is to track down my killer and stop him before he can murder anyone else. So whether that means fighting a secret army on another world; or searching for a forgotten weapon in the Museum of Unattached Oddities; or facing off against Grendel Rex, the Unforgiven God, in the hidden heart of the Moon, for the terrible secret that is Moonbreaker...I will do whatever it takes, while I still can. Because the game isn’t over till I say it’s over—and I still have one last card to play. *SFRevu

When infamous collector Judi Rifkin asks Gideon Sable to steal her the legendary Masque of Ra, tucked up safe in a Las Vegas casino, it's an offer the conman can't refuse. He owes formidable Judi a very large favour. But with old grudges clouding his judgment, and an unpredictable crew, might this job be a gamble too far?

Ishmael Jones, a paranormal private detective, finds himself at a country house during Christmas, where he is drawn into a locked-room mystery infused with supernatural elements. As he investigates, he navigates the eerie atmosphere and uncovers secrets that challenge his detective skills and beliefs, making for a thrilling holiday adventure.

“Take some James Bond and throw in some of Green’s own Nightside, and mix liberally with the epic over-the-top action of his Deathstalker novels, and you’re somewhere in the right neighborhood” (The Green Man Review) of this all-new urban fantasy mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of The Spy Who Haunted me… It’s no walk in the bloody park, being a Drood—one of the family who has protected ordinary humanity from the things that go bump in the night for centuries. We’re not much liked—even by one another. Now our Matriarch is dead. Murdered. Maybe by one of us. Maybe not. It’s been left up to me, Eddie Drood, to figure out whodunit. That’s not going to be easy. You see, opinion is divided evenly between two camps of thought: those who think the killer was Molly, my best girl, and those who think the killer was actually me. And I know for a fact that I didn’t do it.

I’m John Taylor. I was born in the Nightside, that square mile in the hidden center of London where it is always the hour of the wolf, where gods and monsters walk side by side and where every dark question ever asked can be answered—for a price.           I left for a while, but I did come back, to make my living doing what I do better than anyone else: finding things—lost or stolen, real or imaginary.           Recently, I found the most dangerous thing of all: the true identity of my long-gone mother. Turns out she’s a being who’s been around since before the dawn of history. Then, she created the Nightside—and now, for her own warped reasons, she intends to destroy it.           To stop her before she even gets started, I’ve got to do some hard traveling—back in Time, through endless eons, into the very distant—and probably deadly—past…

Previously published as "Mistworld, Hellworld" and "Ghostworld", these three volumes are now available together for the first time as a single novel. Set directly before the events of "Deathstalker", this book sheds light on the events preceding Owen Deathstalker's Rebellion, introducing such central characters as Captain Frost, Typhoid Mary, and Cyder.

Lewis Deathstalker abandoned his place as Paragon and Imperial Champion for the love of Jesmine Flowers, the King's intended. Both have been branded traitors to the Empire and are now traveling in more notorious cicles-- with immoral gladiator Rose Constantine, con man Brett Random, and alien reptiloid Saturday. While Lewis is rooting out Finn Durandal, a real traitor to the Empire, he finds he has a greater threat to face. The Terror that was prophesied to destroy all Humanity is encroaching. Prophecy also dictates that the only one capable of stopping it is a legend who disappeared more than two hundred years ago-- Owen Deathstalker. Now Lewis and his companions embark on a quest to find Owen, who Lewis believes-- must believe-- isn't dead at all...

John Taylor’s the name. I’m a PI working a small slice of mystical real estate in the hidden centre of London. It’s a place where the sun refuses to rise, where monsters and men walk side by side. And if you want something found in the Nightside, I’m your man. The editor of the Unnatural Inquirer—the Nightside’s most notorious rag—has offered me one million pounds to find a man who claims to have evidence of the Afterlife stored on a DVD. The Inquirer made the guy a sweet deal. Then he and the disc vanished. I don’t know if the disc is on the level—but for a million pounds, I’m willing to believe. Trouble is, someone else—someone very powerful—is on the trail, too. And who—or what—ever it is, is deadly determined to find the disc first…

As long-buried memories from his hidden past begin toresurface, Ishmael Jones and his partner Penny feel compelled to return to thesmall country town where Ishmael crash-landed in 1963. But their search for thetruth about Ishmael's origins unearths a newly-dead body in the local mortuary

The New York Times bestselling author takes readers back to the Nightside.A quest for the Unholy Grail-the goblet from which Judas drank at the Last Supper-takes private eye John Taylor deep into the secret, magical heart of London...called the Nightside.

Owen Deathstalker sacrificed his life to save all of Humanity. In the two hundred years since his passing, the Empire has prospered in a Golden Age of peace among aliens, humans, and AIs, with hope and liberty for all. Now, on the human homeworld of Logres, a new king is about to be crowned. Douglas Campbell has no enthusiasm for ascending the throne, but as the sole remaining heir, he puts aside the desires of his heart and picks up the reins of duty. His first act upon being crowned is to select Lewis Deathstalker-- Owen's descendant-- as his Champion and Protector. But threatening the new order is one man's desire for revenge. A revenge that will unite all of the enemies of the Empire in an attempt to bring the Golden Age into ruin...

Dinner at an ancient Cornish inn leads to one baffling disappearance after another in the latest intriguing Ishmael Jones mystery. "It's just a nice weekend, in a nice country inn. Nothing bad is going to happen ..." Ishmael Jones and his partner Penny are attending the re-opening of Tyrone's Castle, an ancient Cornish inn originally built by smugglers. Over dinner that night, the guests entertain one another with ghost stories inspired by local legends and superstitions. But it would appear that the curse of Tyrone's Castle has struck for real when one of their number disappears into thin air. And then another . . . Is the inn really subject to an ancient curse? Sceptical of ghost stories, Ishmael believes the key to the mystery lies in the present rather than the past. But with no bodies, no evidence and no clues to go on, how can he prove it?

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Jack and Nate find themselves dumped as their respective exes start up a new relationship together and start posting pics showing the world how fabulous their new life together is. Jack and Nate decide to make it look like they're having an even better time. But faking the best summer ever is harder than it looks!

Simon Green ; d'après l'histoire et le scénario de Pen Densham et John Watson ; trad. de l'américain par Françoise Fauchet.

The Politics of the New Germany takes a new approach to understanding politics in the post-unification Federal Republic. Assuming only elementary knowledge, it focuses on debates and issues in order to help students understand both the workings of Germany's key institutions and some of the key policy challenges facing German politicians.Written in a straightforward style by four experts, each of the chapters draws on a rich variety of real-world examples. Packed with boxed summaries of key points, a guide to further reading and a range of seminar questions for discussion at the end of each chapter, this book highlights both the challenges and opportunities facing policy-makers in such areas as foreign affairs, economic policy, immigration, identity politics and institutional reforms. The book also takes a bird's-eye view of the big debates that define German politics over time, regardless of which party happens to be in power. It pinpoints three key themes that have characterised German politics over the last sixty years; reconciliation, consensus and transformation.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Voices from Beyond comes the next haunted horror case featuring the Ghost Finders. Meet the operatives of the Carnacki Institute--JC Chance: the team leader, brave, charming, and almost unbearably arrogant; Melody Chambers: the science geek who keeps the antisupernatural equipment running; and Happy Jack Palmer: the terminally gloomy telepath. Their mission: Do Something About Ghosts. Lay them to rest, send them packing, or just kick their nasty ectoplasmic arses... A threat to Humanity rests on the bottom of the North Sea: the interdimensional entity known as the Flesh Undying. It is a monstrous being of unimaginable power, way out of the Ghost Finders' league, so the team has no choice but to accept an alliance with their evil counterpart, Project Crowley. Only the creature has already turned its eye upon the Ghost Finders--and dispatched an assassin with a deadly vendetta against them...

Robert Bergin, fearing that his daughter will fall prey to the ancient family curse before her upcoming wedding, calls on his old friend Ishmael Jones for help. On the eve of the wedding the vicar is found dead in the church, and many locals believe the curse is responsible. Ishmael has just a few hours to uncover the truth . . .

Meet the operatives of the Carnacki Institute—JC the team leader, brave, charming, and almost unbearably arrogant; Melody the science geek who keeps the antisupernatural equipment running; and Happy Jack the terminally gloomy telepath. Their Do Something About Ghosts. Lay them to rest, send them packing, or just kick their nasty ectoplasmic arses… In a quiet London suburb, four university students participating in an experiment inside a reputed haunted house hold a séance that goes terribly wrong. What—or who—ever they summoned has taken their minds away, leaving them empty shells. Enter the Ghost Finders, ready to confront an enraged poltergeist for the students’ very souls. All in a day’s work—except the team doesn’t know that in another part of the city, a different entity has also breached the threshold between worlds. And this time what is at stake is not four lives—but the very existence of all humanity.

"Ishmael Jones knows all there is to know about solving mysteries. Together with his love and partner in crimes, Penny Belcourt, he specializes in cases of the weird and uncanny. Lucas Carr went to Glenbury Hall, an old country manor house turned hotel. He signed in at reception, took his key, and went upstairs to his room. But he never got there. Somehow he vanished along the way, with not a single clue to suggest what might have happened to him. Lucas belonged to the same mysterious organization that employs Ishmael and Penny, so they are sent in to solve the mystery. But when they arrive at grim and isolated Glenbury Hall, they discover it has a reputation as one of the most haunted old houses in England. None of the usual headless monks or walled-up nuns-just stories of lost souls that dance with the statues in the grounds; doors that won't stay shut, and rooms that aren't always there; and something that prowls the house in the early hours, endlessly searching. They say... it crawls. Does Lucas' disappearance have something to do with the organization or the Hall's haunted past? Ishmael and Penny have to work their way through a series of mysterious clues and misleading suspects, uncovering secret after secret, before they finally arrive at a truth that no-one suspected. The problem with history is that it's not always content to stay in the past"-- Provided by publisher

Taylor is the name, John Taylor. My card says I’m a detective, but what I really am is an expert on finding lost things. It’s part of the gift I was born with as a child of the Nightside. I left there a long time ago, with my skin and sanity barely intact. Now I make my living in the sunlit streets of London. But business has been slow lately, so when Joanna Barrett showed up at my door, reeking of wealth, asking me to find her runaway teenage daughter, I didn’t say no. Then I found out exactly where the girl had gone. The Nightside. That square mile of Hell in the middle of the city, where it’s always three A.M. Where you can walk beside myths and drink with monsters. Where nothing is what it seems and everything is possible. I swore I’d never return. But there’s a kid in danger and a woman depending on me. So I have no choice—I’m going home.

Urban fantasy where mystery waits at the end of every alley and things that go bump in the night have something to fear... 1 The Bastard Stepchild - George R.R. Martin 2 Death by Dahlia - Charlaine Harris 3 The Bleeding Shadow - Joe R. Lansdale 4 Hungry Heart - Simon R. Green 5 Styx and Stones - Steven Saylor 6 Pain and Suffering - S.M. Stirling 7 It's Still the Same Old Story - Carrie Vaughn 8 The Lady is a Screamer - Conn Iggulden 9 Hellbender - Laurie R. King 10 Shadow Thieves - Glen Cook 11 No Mystery, No Miracle - Melinda M. Snodgrass 12 The Difference Between a Puzzle and a Mystery - M.L.N. Hanover 13 The Curious Affair of the Deodand - Lisa Tuttle 14 Lord John and the Plague of Zombies - Diana Gabaldon 15 Beware the Snake - John Maddox Roberts 16 In Red, with Pearls - Patricia Briggs 17 The Adakian Eagle - Bradley Denton

Ishmael Jones is faced with a dead body and a missing mummy in this highly entertaining, genre-blending mystery.Death shall come on swift wings to whoever desecrates this tomb …Ishmael Jones and his partner Penny have been summoned to remote Cardavan House, home of the world’s largest private collection of Ancient Egyptian artefacts, for the unveiling of George Cardavan’s latest a bone fide Egyptian mummy.When a bloodstained body is discovered beside the empty sarcophagus, Ishmael is dismissive of the theory that the mummy’s curse is to blame. Instead he sets out to uncover the human killer responsible. But how can Ishmael explain the strange, shuffling footsteps that creep along the corridors? Who is playing games with them … and why?

Ishmael Jones has been despatched to assist a group of scientists who are investigating a mysterious black hole which has appeared on a Somerset hillside. Could it really be a doorway to another dimension? When one of the scientists disappears into the hole - with fatal consequences - Ishmael must prove whether it was an accident - or murder.

Gideon Sable is a thief and a con man. He specializes in stealing the kind of things that can't normally be stolen. Like a ghost's clothes, or a photo from a country that never existed. Now, Gideon's planning a heist, to steal the only thing that matters from the worst man in the world. So he's going to need a crew who can do the impossible ...

Legendary master thief and conman Gideon Sable must pull off an impossible heist to save his partner's life in this fast-paced supernatural thriller from New York Times bestselling British fantasy author Simon R. Green Gideon Sable specializes in stealing the kind of things that can't usually be stolen. But these days the legendary master thief is officially retired from the caper game. Now, instead of pulling off elaborate heists with his crew of supernatural specialists, he runs a magical shop in the heart of London with his partner Annie Anybody. Still, he can't resist occasionally going out in the night to steal things when Annie's not looking. For old times' sake - and for the joy of the con. But after one of his late-night illicit jaunts, Gideon returns to the shop to find that while he's been stealing, someone else has been hard at work . . . stealing from him. I have taken Annie Anybody, reads the note on the countertop. If you ever want to see her again, you must find and steal Time's Arrow. You have forty-eight hours. Stealing the legendary Arrow isn't a challenge; it's certain death. But Gideon will stop at nothing to save Annie from their unknown enemy - with or without the help of his talented, terrifying former crew . . .

Gideon Sable is on the hunt for the ghost of an alien-possessed man in the midst of the dangerous Preserve, the heavily-guarded secret government dumping ground for all things supernatural and out of space. Can he and his talented crew pull off this dangerous heist, or will he find himself a permanent part of the government's collection?

Owen Deathstalker, outlawed by the Iron Bitch, the Empress Lionstone, is fomenting rebellion - and now it's all-out war: Deathstalker War

Meet the Carnacki Institute's operatives--JC Chance: the team leader, brave, charming, and almost unbearably arrogant; Melody Chambers: the science geek who keeps the antisupernatural equipment running; and Happy Jack Palmer: the terminally gloomy telepath. Their mission: Do Something About Ghosts. Lay them to rest, send them packing, or just kick their nasty ectoplasmic arses... The Ghost Finders are investigating a haunting at the long-abandoned Haybarn Theater, which is being renovated. But work has been thrown off-schedule by the some peculiar and unnatural activities. And after the potentially world-altering recent events of their previous assignment, the team thinks that a haunted theater (aren't they all?) will be a walk in the park. Until they encounter the Phantom of the Haybarn--an ancient evil whose ability to alter reality itself will test the skills, science, and blind luck of the Ghost Finders to the limit.

Harrow House has remained empty for years. Now, on behalf of an anonymous prospective buyer, Ishmael and Penny are spending a night there in order to investigate the rumours of strange lights, mysterious voices, unexplained disappearances, and establish whether the house is really haunted. What really happened at Harrow House all those years ago?

When Ishmael Jones is asked to escort a VIP on the late-night train to Bath, it would appear to be a routine case. Ishmael's mission is to ensure that he arrives safely. But when a body is discovered in a locked toilet cubicle, Ishmael Jones has just 56 minutes to solve a seemingly impossible crime before the train reaches its destination.

The operatives of the Carnacki Institute--J. C. Chance, Melody Chambers and Jack Palmer--are sent into the private research center of one of the biggest drug companies in the world to investigate a distress signal that led to the disappearance of police and a national security team. Original.

This one-of-a-kind collection features stories from some of the biggest names in mystery and fantasy-blending the genres into a unique hybrid where PIs may wear wizard's robes and criminals may really be monsters. Sit in on a modern-day witch's trial, visit the halls of a magical boarding school with murder on the curriculum, spend some time with Sookie Stackhouse, visit London's hidden world of the Nightside, and become spellbound with eight more tales of magical mystery. Introduction - Dana Stabenow Cold Spell - Donna Andrews The Nightside, Needless to Say- Simon R. Green Lovely - John Straley The Price - Anne Bishop Fairy Dust - Charlaine Harris The Judgement - Anne Perry The Sorcerer's Assassin - Sharon Shinn The Boy Who Chased Seagulls - Michael Armstrong Palimpsest - Laura Anne Gilman The Death of Clickclickwhistle - Mike DOogan Cairene Dawn - Jay Caselberg Justice is a Two-edged Sword - Dana Stabenow About the Authors

A rogue agent has come in from the cold and wants to spill his secrets. The Organisation wants Ishmael Jones to find out if Frank Parker is who he says he is, and why he has emerged from the shadows after all this time. But when Ishmael reaches Ringstone Lodge where Parker is being held, he is menaced by a series of alarming incidents.

Gideon Sable is suspicious when a stranger brings him a priceless magical stone for appraisal. Some treasures are more trouble than they're worth. But before he can work out if he's been set up, the stone is stolen from its impregnable hiding place. How? And why? Only one thing's certain: no one steals from Gideon and gets away with it ...

"History can change and has changed. Magic was and is real. Once upon a time, there was a forgotten era of magic and monster. But the remnants -- and all memory -- of the old world have been replaced by the sane, the scientific, and the rational. But sometimes the magical past isn't content to stay past. That's where Jack Damian comes in. It's his joy to protect our present from the supernatural remnants of an earlier time, a different history. It's his job to make the past safe. Jack is called to the Tate Museum, where dozens of people have disappeared beneath the surface of a painting. While investigating, he finds himself smitten with a mysterious art expert Amanda Fielding. But Amanda has plans of her own, and soon the two are traveling through time -- back to the Roman Empire and then forward through history, from King Arthur's court to Sherwood Forest. As they explore histories past as written and overwritten, the balance of magic and science shifts, and the choices the two make could change the world forever"-- Provided by publisher

A novel based on the film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves".Retells the story of Robin of Locksley, who became an outlaw in order to protect the poor from the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.

In a high-stakes ghost-hunting scenario, six unlikely participants find themselves trapped in a haunted hall for a live-streamed event. As they navigate their fears, strange occurrences escalate, leading to a shocking death. Among them, a logical Bishop and an intuitive actress strive to unravel the mystery while confronting the possibility of a supernatural killer. This paranormal mystery blends humor and suspense, showcasing Simon R. Green's signature style with engaging characters and a captivating plot.

"HYDE IN THE SHADOWS Daniel Carter was a London cop who just wanted to do the right thing. But during a raid on an organ-selling chop shop, he is almost torn to pieces by monsters. And no one believes him. Hurt and crippled, his career over and his life in ruins, Daniel is suddenly presented with a chance at redemption. And revenge. It seems that more than two centuries ago, the monsters of the world disappeared-into the underworld of crime. Guild-like Clans now have control over all the dark and illegal trades, from the awful surgeries of the Frankenstein Clan, to the shadowy and seductive Vampire Clan, to the dreaded purveyors of drugs and death, the Clan of Mummies. And there's always the Werewolf Clan, to keep order. Only one force stands opposed to the monster Clans: the superstrong, extremely sexy, quick-witted Hydes! Now Daniel is just one sip of Dr. Jekyll's Elixir away from joining their company. At Jekyll & Hyde Inc"-- Provided by publisher

The Carnacki Institute exists to "Do Something" about Ghosts - and agents JC Chance, Melody Chambers, and Happy Jack Palmer will either lay them to rest, send them packing, or kick their nasty ectoplasmic arses with extreme prejudice.Their current assignment: investigate a major haunting deep underground at London's Oxford Circus Tube Station. Difficult - and dangerous - enough without the added interference of a pair of agents from the infamous Crowley Project whose mission is much simpler: eliminate Change, Chambers, and Palmer, whatever the consequences...

Focusing on practical strategies, this guide offers ten simple habits to achieve an organized and decluttered home. It emphasizes the importance of family involvement in maintaining an efficient living space, providing techniques to engage everyone in the process. Beyond habit formation, the book also includes tips on home decoration and finding a personal style, ensuring that your home is not only tidy but also aesthetically pleasing.

Focusing on the challenges faced by low-proficiency English users in the Middle East, this book analyzes their academic literacy development within undergraduate education. It examines a large-scale teacher program in Oman and the strategies educators employ to support students. The author's findings offer insights for future research and practical applications, extending implications beyond the Gulf Cooperation Council. This work is particularly relevant for those interested in academic literacies and English for Academic Purposes.

Fünfzehn Jahre sind vergangen, seit Prinz Rupert und Prinzessin Julia das Waldkönigreich vor dem Untergang und der langen Nacht unter dem Blauen Mond bewahrt haben. So wurden zwei junge Helden geboren. Inzwischen sind die beiden Falk und Fischer, zwei knallharte Gesetzeshüter in Haven der Hauptstadt des Verbrechens. Das Letzte, was sie jetzt brauchen, ist eine Erinnerung an das, was einst war was sie einst waren. Doch der Blaue Mond droht sich wieder zu erheben. Das Waldkönigreich bedarf erneut seiner Helden von einst. Es braucht Rupert und Julia. Was es jedoch bekommt, sind Falk und Fischer.

Sedmá kniha z fantasy cyklu o Noční straně. Jmenuji se John Taylor a říkám o sobě, že jsem soukromý detektiv, ačkoliv ve skutečnosti jenom nalézám ztracené věci. Pracuji na Noční straně, ve městě uvnitř Londýna, kde nikdy nevychází slunce a kam si lidé i ti ostatní přicházejí vyrážet z kopýtka – samozřejmě za předpokladu, že jsou za to ochotni zaplatit patřičnou cenu v měně, kterou prodávající žádá. Po válce, která skoro proměnila Noční stranu v hromadu ruin, tu zůstalo mocenské vakuum přímo škemrající o to, aby bylo vyplněno. Našli se dokonce i takoví, co navrhovali, že bych se toho měl ujmout já. Jenže já jsem si to nemyslel. Ani Jeremiáš Griffin. To je jeden nesmrtelný a nechutně bohatý chlápek s vlastním názorem na to, kdo by měl být u vesla. Pak ale unesli jeho vnučku a budoucí dědičku, a on mě požádal, abych mu ji našel. Nebyl jsem proti; koneckonců částka, kterou za to nabízel, byla víc než slušná. Jenomže někdo – nebo možná něco – zablokoval moje speciální nadání. Což znamená, že mi nezbývá nic jiného než se svého úkolu zhostit tím pracnějším způsobem. A rychle, nebo si Griffin bude muset najít nového dědice… Překlad Josef Hořejší.

Hluboko v tajném srdci Londýna se pod příkrovem věčné temnoty skrývá Noční strana. Je tady pro všechny, které svědí něco, co nutně potřebuje poškrábat. Ale vězte, že do ní vstupujete na vlastní riziko. Její veselí obyvatelé totiž mohou být stejně nelidští, jako jejich chutě… Já se jmenuji John Taylor. Na Noční straně jsem doma. Nevybral jsem si ji. Vlastně jsem se z ní pokusil uniknout. Ale vrátil jsem se zpátky. A teď to vypadá, že jsem získal práci na plný úvazek (ke své současné profesi soukromého očka) jako Walker, nový reprezentant Autorit Noční strany – a na obzoru je i svatba. Beru si svou životní lásku, Suzii Střelkyni, nejobávanější lovkyni odměn Noční strany. Jenomže na Noční straně není nic tak jednoduché. Rozhodně ne život. Než budu moci říct ‚Ano‘, musím ještě vyřešit svůj poslední případ jako soukromý detektiv – a první jako Walker. Oba tyto úkoly by bylo mnohem snazší splnit, kdybych nebyl na útěku před svými přáteli i nepřáteli. A kdyby moje nastávající neměla v úmyslu inkasovat tu fakt velkou odměnu, co vypsali na moji hlavu…

Na Noční straně – ve skryté oblasti uprostřed Londýna, kde se čas zastavil na třech hodinách po půlnoci a slunce nikdy nevychází – kráčí ulicemi noční můry ve vypůjčených tělech a ne všechno, co na vás pohlédne lidskýma očima je doopravdy člověk. Ale koho to zajímá, v noci, která nikdy nekončí? Mne ano. Jsem John Taylor, soukromý detektiv obdařený talentem nacházet věci a lidi; díky tomuto svému nadání jsem dost bohatý, abych si případy vybíral a mohl pomáhat těm, které Noční strana sežvýkala a zrovna se je chystá vyplivnout. Když se to vezme kolem a kolem, v poslední době byl můj život docela příjemný, dokonce i na tomto ponurém místě. Takže bylo jen otázkou času, kdy padne lejno na ventilátor a já zjistím, že jsem přijal práci, kterou jsem rozhodně měl odmítnout. Nejprve jsem se uvolnit doprovázet po městě elfa – tvora, který není vítán ani na Noční straně, pak mne mrtvý detektiv Larry Zapomnění požádal, abych mu pomohl nalézt jeho bratra, ztraceného za války s Lilith. A nakonec za mnou přišel Walker – mocný, všudypřítomný a naprosto nepředvídatelný agent, který řídí Noční stranu pro Autority. Řekl mi, že umírá a že má pro mne také práci. Důležitou práci. Tu svou…

Jmenuji se Drood, Eddie Drood vulgo Šaman Bond. Moje rodina po celé generace chránila vás obyčejné smrtelníky před věcmi, které se plíží v temnotách, těsně za hranicí zorného pole, ale nikdy ne mimo dosah mysli. Bohužel, se svými blízkými a drahými jsem se tak trochu nepohodl (někteří z nich se mne pokoušeli zabít) a tak teď pracujeme já a moje láska (která je mocná čarodějka) pro ministerstvo nevyzpytatelna. Dostali jsme extrémně důležitý úkol: zúčasnit se kasina Infernale, výroční akce pořádané Stínovou bankou, organizací, která financuje nadpřirozený zločin v globálním měřítku. Naším posláním je rozbít v kasinu bank a srazit tak Stínovou banku na kolena. Ale v kasinu Infernale jsou sázky vysoké. Vítěz bere všechno – a poražení ztratí i svou duši… První vydání. -- zdroj: www.legie.info --

Vítejte na Noční straně. Je to tajné srdce Londýna, které si bije svým vlastním rytmem, pumpuje životodárnou krev do žil ulic a uliček ukrytých ve věčné temnotě, kde se shromažďují tvorové noci a kam se slunce bojí posvítit. Je to místo, kam jdete, když chcete popustit uzdu temným stránkám své osobnosti, a k čertu s případnými následky. Historky z Noční strany obsahují deset makabrózních detektivních povídek vrhající paprsek kalného světla do nejtemnějších zákoutí města, aby odhalily tajemství, která by nikdy neměla vyjít na povrch. Vydejte se na cestu s takovými smrtelně nebezpečnými obyvateli Noční strany, jako jsou Břitvák Eddie, Mrtvý chlapec a Larry Zapomnění, kteří se tu setkávají s tvory a bytostmi ještě méně lidskými a nelidštějšími, než jsou oni. A nenechte si ujít ani dosud nepublikovaný případ Johna Taylora, soukromého očka s talentem nacházet ztracené věci, v němž se utká se sirem Francisem Varneyem, králem vampýrů. Možná ve tmě skutečně není nic, čeho byste se museli bát, ale docela určitě byste se měli bát spousty věcí na Noční straně...

Mein Name ist John Taylor. Ich arbeite in der Nightside. Nur in jenem finsteren Herzen Londons, wo es immer drei Uhr morgens ist und wo Menschen und Nichtmenschen ihre dunkelsten Gelüste befriedigen können, fühle ich mich daheim. Wahrscheinlich, weil ich dort geboren wurde. Ich finde Dinge - Menschen und Gegenstände - und in diesem Fall die Wahrheit über die Ursprünge der Nightside. Fortuna hat mich angeheuert, um darüber Nachforschungen anzustellen. Aber je tiefer ich grabe, desto mehr finde ich heraus, nicht über die Nightside, sondern über die große Frage meines Lebens: wer - und was - war meine lange verschollene Mutter?§Bezahlte Aufträge sind eine Sache. Persönliche Questen sind eine andere. Man hat mich gewarnt, es könne sehr schlimm enden, wenn ich die Wahrheit über meine gute alte Mama herausfinde, nicht nur für die Nightside, sondern für die gesamte Schöpfung.§Aber ich kann's nicht lassen...§ich bin John Taylor. Das Finden von Dingen macht mich aus. Es ist das, was ich tue. Koste es, was es wolle.

Jmenuji se Bond, Šaman Bond. Ve skutečnosti jsem ale Eddie Drood. Ano, jsem jeden z těch Droodů – rodiny, která co je lidstvo lidstvem, drží síly zla bezpečně ve stínech, kam patří. Nedávno mne postihl lehčí případ smrti, ale díky Molly, mé nejlepší kamarádce (která je čistě náhodou velice mocnou čarodějnicí), jsem se z toho už dostal. Moje rodina bohužel takové štěstí neměla. Za mé nepřítomnosti byla Síň Droodů zničena a všichni mí příbuzní byli pobiti. Takže jsem zůstal sám, poslední a jediný Drood. Být posledním Droodem se mi nelíbilo ani trochu, to mi můžete věřit – naštěstí jsem záhy zjistil, že nic není tak, jak to vypadá. Někdo spustil dimenzionální stroj alfa rudá alfa a odeslal Síň Droodů do alternativní dimenze, načež ji nahradil jejím zpustošeným dvojníkem. Takže moje rodina tam někde pořád žije... ať už je to kdekoliv. A na světě není síla, která by mi dokázala zabránit je najít. -- zdroj: www.legie.info --

Privatdetektiv John Taylor, nun inoffizielles Oberhaupt der Nightside, erhält das legendäre Schwert Excalibur und muss die Letzten Verteidiger Camelots aufsuchen. In London, einem furchterregenden Ort, trifft er auf König Arthur, Merlin und andere mystische Wesen, während er seinen unerschütterlichen Sarkasmus einsetzt.

Nové vydání prvních dvou rozebraných knih fantasy cyklu Noční strana – Něco z Noční strany, Agenti světla a temnoty - a to v jednom svazku. Na Noční straně je vždycky noc. Vždycky jsou tam tři hodiny po půlnoci a úsvit nikdy nepřijde. Lidé tam neustále přicházejí a odcházejí, přilákáni choutkami, které si nedovolí nahlas pojmenovat, hledají tam potěšení a služby, jaké se v příčetném denním světě neodpouštějí. Na Noční straně můžete koupit nebo prodat cokoliv a nikdo se na nic nezeptá. Nikoho to nezajímá. John Taylor je soukromné očko a vydělává si na živobytí v nevlídných ulicích toho temného zásvětí. Prodává tam svou schopnost nacházet věci - jakékoliv - tomu, kdo zaplatí nejvíce. A vůbec nezáleží na tom, zda si nalezeny být přejí, ať už se jedná o mladistvou uprchlici z domova, nebo Nesvatý grál. Kniha obsahuje romány Něco z Noční strany a Agenti světla a temnoty, které vyšly dříve ve vydavatelství Polaris.

Eddie Drood, ein Shaman, kämpft gegen übernatürliche Wesen und bewahrt die Menschheit vor Gefahren wie Verschwörungstheorien und Monstern. Sein Leben ändert sich jedoch dramatisch, als er mit unerwarteten Herausforderungen konfrontiert wird.

Jordan byl vždycky pyšný na své herecké schopnosti, ale nyní dostal nejvýznamnější roli své kariéry: má dělat dvojníka princi Viktorovi, prostřednímu synovi nedávno zavražděného redhartského krále Malcolma. Tím se zapletl do boje o následnictví na hradě Půlnoc a brzy zjistí, že přežít nebude snadné. O život mu totiž neusilují jen starší Viktorův bratr Lewis a mladší Dominik (jinak dva zabijáčtí maniaci), ale sám hrad postavený na pomezí reality. Jediné, v co může doufat je, že svůj úkol splní brzy a podaří se mu z království ujet – v lepším případě i se slíbenou odměnou. Avšak osud – nebo možná magické spiknutí – přepíše scénář všem a jen čas rozhodne o tom, kdo se ujme vlády a kdo se odebere do království mrtvých… Příběh ze světa Jestřába a Rybářky.

6. kniha série Jestřáb & Rybářka. Haven je staré město, ale stále roste a jeho nové domy jsou postaveny na troskách starých. Ale některé části Havenu jsou starší než jiné a nikdy nebyly náležitě usmířeny. Dole pod povrchem spí v zapomnění kosti jeho minulosti – a sní temné sny o dobách, které už minuly. Všude po celém Havenu jsou nové domy a některé vyrostly na hrobech… a některé věci nedokážou odpočívat v pokoji.

Im Jahre des Herrn 22--: Mit eiserner Faust regiert Ihre Majestät Kaiserin Löwenstein XIV. das galaktische Imperium. Plebejer und Adel leiden gleichermaßen unter ihrer Knute. Owen Todtsteltzer, Lord von Virimonde, letzter einer Linie berühmter Krieger, versucht sich der Aufmerksamkeit der Herrscherin zu entziehen - und fällt gerade dadurch in Ungnade. Unversehens wird ein Kopfgeld auf ihn ausgesetzt, und er muß zur zwielichtigen Nebelwelt fliehen, wo er eine Truppe ungleicher Verbündeter um sich schart. Ihr Ziel: den Eisernen Thron zu stürzen.

Mein Name ist John Taylor. Ich arbeite auf den grellen Straßen der Nightside, des verborgenen Herzens Londons, wo es immer drei Uhr morgens ist, wo unmenschliche Wesen und Götter von anderen Sternen Seite an Seite durch die endlose Finsternis der Seele wandeln. Ich habe das Talent, Dinge zu finden. Menschen ... Besitztümer ... kein Problem. Aber ich bin hinter etwas anderem her. Eine ortsansässige Diva, die Nachtigall, hat sich von ihrer Familie und ihren Freunden losgesagt, und die haben mich angeheuert, um den Grund dafür herauszufinden. Außerdem frage ich mich, warum ihre suizidalen Fans finden, ihre Stimme sei zum Sterben schön ... und das im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Um die Wahrheit zu erfahren, werde ich der faszinierendsten, schönsten und tödlichsten Stimme der Nightside lauschen müssen und es überleben.

Mein Name ist Bond. Shaman Bond. Na ja, eigentlich stimmt das nicht ganz. Ich heisse Drood. Eddie Drood. Einer der grossen und mächtigen Droods. Ihr wisst schon - die Droods? Die harten, höllisch gut aussehenden Kämpfer, die es mit den Monstern der Welt aufnehmen, damit ihr unbeschwert leben könnt. Wir Droods sind die einzigen, die zwischen denen und euch stehen. Wir sind die letzte Hoffnung der Welt. Dummerweise traue ich nicht mal meiner eigenen Familie. Denn wenn ich eines weiss: Vertraue dem Falschen, und alles geht den Bach runter. Und wie es aussieht, steht mir das kurz bevor.

Eddie Drood, ein Dämonenjäger aus einer unpopulären Familie, muss an einem Wettstreit teilnehmen, bei dem sechs Agenten gegeneinander antreten. Der Sieger erhält das Wissen des todkranken Agenten Alex King, der den Verräter in Eddies Familie kennt. Eddie muss unbedingt gewinnen.

V ulici bohů, v samém středu města Havenu, sídlí Jsoucna moci. Jsou skutečná i snová, obojí najednou a zároveň nic z toho. Jsou víc i méně než člověk sám, podněcují k uctívání, zbožňování, strachu, bázni a snům o nekonečné moci. A nyní je někdo nebo něco zabíjí. Jestřáb a Rybářka dostanou zvláštní poslání na ulici, kde neplatí ani zákony přírody… natožpak Havenu.

5. kniha série Jestřáb & Rybářka. Pod pláštíkem čerstvě napadaného, panenského sněhu je přístavní město Haven stará, nestydatá děvka – zmalovaná metropole zběhlá v temných uměních zrady a klamu. Nyní se nákaza zkaženosti nalepila na boty i Jestřábovi a Rybářce. Pronásledováni, štváni a obviněni ze zrady se oba pouliční bojovníci musí ponořit až do samotného prohnilého srdce svého města, aby vyvrátili falešná obvinění – nebo zemřeli! Páté pokračování příběhů Jestřába a Rybářky.

Der junge Paragon Lewis wird in eine mutige Rolle gedrängt, während er seinem besten Freund König Douglas treu dient. Inmitten politischer Intrigen und einer drohenden Invasion verliebt er sich in die Verlobte des Königs. Gemeinsam mit ungleichen Gefährten begibt er sich auf die Suche nach seinem legendären Vorfahren Owen Todtsteltzer.

Rupert ist der jüngste Spross eines bankrotten Königs. Um ihn nicht durchfüttern zu müssen schickt man ihn aus, einen Drachen zu töten, in der Hoffnung, er möge nie wieder zurückkehren.§Doch dann kommt alles anders: Rupert und sein getreues Einhorn haben einige gefährliche Abenteuer im Dunkelwald zu bestehen, bevor sie sich dem schrecklichen Drachen stellen können. Als sie nach getaner Arbeit endlich ins Schloss zurückkehren, bringen sie zwar den Drachen mit, doch er ist alles andere als tot. Im Gegenteil: Er ist quicklebendig und zudem auch noch kooperativ.§Prinz Harald ist alles andere als begeistert. Schnurstracks schickt er seinen kleinen Bruder wieder los, damit er sich einer neuen Gefahr stellen kann: Der finstere Wald droht, sich im ganzen Königreich auszubreiten.§Mit gewohnt skurrilem Humor und elegantem Wortwitz zieht Simon R. Green den Leser in seinen Bann und macht aus eigentlich bekanntem Stoff etwas faszinierend Neues.

Mein Name ist Taylor, John Taylor. Auf meiner Visitenkarte steht „Privatdetektiv“, aber eigentlich bin ich Experte im Wiederauffinden von Verlorenem. Das ist Teil meiner Gabe, meines Geburtsrechts als Kind der Nightside. Die Nightside, das heißt zweieinhalb Quadratkilometer Hölle mitten in London, wo es immer drei Uhr morgens ist, wo man mit Mythen spazierengehen und mit Monstern zechen kann. Wo nichts ist, wie es scheint – aber alles möglich. Mir ist es vor langer Zeit mit knapper Not gelungen, mit heiler Haut und einigermaßen intaktem Verstand von dort zu fliehen. Jetzt verdiene ich mein Geld auf den sonnenbeschienenen Straßen Londons. Doch die Geschäfte liefen in letzter Zeit schlecht, also sagte ich nicht nein, als Joanna Barrett bei mir auftauchte, mich bat, ihre ausgerissene Tochter zu finden und mir dafür eine beinahe unanständige Summe bot. Ich hatte geschworen, niemals in die Nightside zurückzukehren. Aber ein Kind ist in Gefahr, und eine Frau setzt auf mich. Ich habe also keine Wahl – ich kehre heim ... Schattenspiele vereint die ersten drei Bände der Geschichten aus der Nightside von New-York-Times- Bestsellerautor Simon R. Green, Die dunkle Seite der Nacht, Ein Spiel von Licht und Schatten, und Wer die Nachtigall hört, in einem Band.

Auf der Nebelwelt sammelt Owen eine Rebellentruppe um sich, bestehend aus Verbannten und den nicht-humanoiden Hadenmännern, um gegen die Tyrannin Löwenstein XIV. zu ziehen.