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  Dead Man's Planet - A Ghostly...

  Russ Winterbotham

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  Dead Man's Planet by Russ Winterbotham - For unmarked ages a dead man kept his ghostly vigil on that barren, frozen asteroid. 
  "A life-saver!" Mick said, bringing the space freighter down with a gentle bump on the huge, shapeless mass of rock and iron that floated between Mars and Jupiter. 
  The term huge was purely relative, for the asteroid was scarcely ten miles in diameter at its thickest point, and its axis could not have been more than twelve miles long. 
  Mick switched off the rockets, opened a locker and pulled forth a suit of heavy, furlined, airtight garments which he slipped over his uniform. 
  The communication speaker buzzed. 
  "Hey, Mick! Are you still on the bridge?" 
  Alf Rankin was calling from the charting room. 
  "Yes, Alf. What's the trouble." Mick Conner was sealing his space suit. 
  "This isn't an ordinary asteroid, Mick. It isn't barren. There's stuff growing on it." 
  "That's nothing to get goggle-eyed about, Alf. There's moss on Eros which is smaller than this. And there are 142 different kinds of plants and one intermediate—animal-vegetable—organism on Juno." 
  "Hm-m!" 
  Of course this was a surprise to Alf, who had never made a landing on the asteroids before. Science had rather neglected the asteroids during the rapid development of interplanetary flight, yet there were many interesting sights to be seen on the 4,000 minor planets that floated between Jupiter and Mars. 
  "Get on your space togs and oxygen helmet and we'll fix that broken jet," Mick said. "We'll be ready to go in three hours." 
  Mick sealed his helmet and stepped into the automatic lock leading from the control bridge to the roof of the streamlined rocket.

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  The Burden of Silence

  Pierre Botha

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  In the shadow of South Africa’s turbulent history, one family’s story unfolds—bound by the land, haunted by the past, and driven by hope. 
  Set between 1930 and 1945, this sweeping tale follows Ruth MacLeod, a young woman determined to carve out a life beyond her family’s farm in Limpopo. Burdened by the legacy of the Anglo-Boer War—a conflict that left scars on both the land and the people—Ruth’s journey is one of resilience, independence, and quiet rebellion against the silence that has bound her family for generations. 
  Through the voices of Lena, a mother torn between duty and dreams; William, a father hardened by his own father’s emotional distance; and the indomitable Magda, a grandmother forged in the fires of survival, the MacLeod family must navigate love, loss, and the shifting sands of a world on the brink of change. 
  At its heart, this is a story of endurance, of finding beauty in the small moments, and of daring to seek more. As Ruth follows her own path, she carries with her the strength and sacrifices of those who came before her—and the hope of a future that feels just within reach. 
  Rich with historical detail and emotional depth, The MacLeod Legacy (or your book's title) is a poignant exploration of family, memory, and the ties that bind us to each other—and to the land we call home.

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  Reality: The Struggle for...

  Daniel Liut

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  A very engaging, imaginative, and descriptive story that draws you into the action from the start. It has parallels to life and is an enjoyable read.In this fast-moving, science fiction fantasy, an everyday kid of our Earth finds himself abruptly immersed in a conflict raging in an unsuspected alternative universe. His personal limitations, the pressure of war, his trial for love in an alien world, and the overwhelming new Reality, confront him with the very meaning of himself.Accepting or rejecting a challenge set before him may not only determine his own destiny, but that of many more than he could foresee.

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  Challenge of the Court - An...

  Heather G. Harris

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  I’m supposed to be meeting with Emory’s dragon court and amazing them with my suave wit and shining intellect. Instead, I’m on the trail of a kidnapper. Someone has stolen away a centaur teenager, Alfie, from a magical circus. The circus master has hired me and Gato to find out who took him–hopefully before Alfie swims with the fishes.The problem is, no one in the circus is who they say they are. The other circus is a front for a magical underground, helping those that want to leave their magical lives far behind. They’ve spent years keeping their heads down and their mouths shut, and it’s going to take more than asking nicely to get this bunch to crack.The clock is ticking, not just to find Alfie, but also for me to impress Emory’s dragon court. When I finally meet them, I’m going to have to pass through a series of consort challenges before they’ll recognise me as Emory’s intended mate. Oh, and they won’t tell me what is and what isn't a challenge. Nothing is what it seems, but luckily, I come with a built-in lie detector. I’m itching to prove to the standoffish dragon-shifters that I’m more than a pretty face, but finding Alfie has to come first.I’m juggling things as best I can, but all it will take is one wrong move to bring everything crashing down on my head....Burn through this fun, fast-paced, laugh-out-loud mix of urban fantasy and mystery.Written in British English. For the maximal listening experience, it is recommended that you listen to The Other Wolf series before you listen to Challenge of the Court, though the events in the Other Wolf series are explained if you prefer to dive right in.Don't miss all the books in the Other Realm!The Glimmer SeriesGlimmer of the OtherGlimmer of HopeGlimmer of DeathGlimmer of DeceptionThe Other Wolf SeriesProtection of the PackGuardians of the PackSaviour of the PackThe Court SeriesChallenge of the CourtBetrayal of the CourtRevival of the Court

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  The Infernal Age - Demon Gate

  Anonimo

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  The end of technology and maybe of humanity itself.  Demons (and magic) unleashed upon the Earth. 
  The Mist meets a gritty prequel to The Elfstones of Shannara, The Infernal Age is a nail-biting take on the death of the modern world and the birth of something darker. 
  Gabriel, an ex-soldier-turned-project-manager with anger issues, is sent to a small town in New Mexico and charged with keeping a failed government experiment secret and stable. There he meets Tam, an oddly philosophical scientist, but as they settle into a bantering friendship, things go catastrophically wrong.  
  As the containment fails, the truth is revealed - the experiment has punched a hole through to another reality allowing demon-like aliens to pass through, bringing their realm’s laws of physics with them. The creatures rampage as all technology fails and many people begin to sicken and die. The duo meets the traumatized but resilient Ripley and together they embark on a quest to get vital data to the experiment’s authors. As they travel together, battle demons, give aid to some survivors and fight others, each of them realizes that they are manifesting unsettling powers which, while helping them, also threaten to estrange them from their humanity.  
  An apocalyptic blend of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, The Infernal Age - Demon Gate is book one of a debut series by author Anson Joaquín. Join Gabriel, Tam, and Ripley as they are confronted by the end of the world they knew and start their quest to set things right, or failing that, at least to stay alive… and stay human. 
  A Kirkus “Get It” selection and a Book Life Editor’s Pick

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  Dragonskull: Wrath of the Warlock

  Jonathan Moeller

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  A frozen wasteland. A ruthless warlock. All who challenge his power have fallen. 
  Gareth Arban seeks to find and destroy the Dragonskull, the legendary lost relic of dark magic. 
  But to reach the Dragonskull, he must cross the wastelands ruled by tribes of brutal lizardmen. And his enemies, the sorceress Azalmora and the warlock Mharoslav, are ahead of him. 
  They desire the Dragonskull, and will kill anyone to claim its power. 
  Including Gareth and his friends...

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