Verlag: Alien Ebooks
These stories were mostly written to pass a few hours of the long Arctic nights. Some are wholly fiction, others fact, or founded on fact, and the reader will easily discriminate.
Can a modern woman escape a Highlander’s destiny? Horses, tents, Highlanders—Battle of Bannockburn reenactment preparations are in full swing when British intelligence agent Danielle Field visits Stirling Castle. Then a rune-covered rock sends her plunging through time to a battlefield that looks all too real. Highland warrior Colum MacDonald betrayed his clan to save his queen. Only helping Robert the Bruce win the upcoming battle will restore his honor. Mistaking Danielle for an English spy…and a lad…he puts her in shackles and sets out to kill King Edward II. Danielle tries to flee at every turn. But when desire flares between them, neither can escape. Can all-consuming passion bring love a victory that bridges centuries? Read by the award-winning narrator, Audie finalist, and Earphones for excellence in narration winner, Shane East, and Marian Hussey, Earphones Award winner and ALA Listen List recipient for outstanding audiobook narration. All volumes of the 'Called by a Highlander' series: 1 - Highlander's Captive 2 - Highlander's Secret 3 - Highlander's Heart 4 - Highlander's Love 5 - Highlander's Desire 6 - Highlander's Vow 7 - Highlander's Bride 8 - Highlander's Protector 9 - Highlander's Claim 10 - Highlander's Destiny 11 - Christmas Reunion (Series Epilogue)Zum Buch
The Fir Tree is a fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen. The tale is about a fir tree so anxious to grow up, so anxious for greater things, that he cannot appreciate living in the moment. It's often read in winter time around Christmas.Zum Buch
The other family business at The Body Shop is slow after word gets out that Frankie had clients die—cease to exist?—on her watch. Considering they were dead to begin with, she understands why the news shook the spirit community's faith in her, but it's a hard hit to her bottom line. When a spirit appears in her office, ready to sign a contract, she's eager to please. Until she learns why he wants to hire her. He heard about her clients' deaths, yes, but he also learned Frankie was instrumental in bringing their killer to justice. The spirit's human granddaughter has gone missing, and he wants Frankie to find her before it's too late. Frankie's no detective, but her schedule is wide open. The job is to save the girl, but with so many gods and monsters prowling the streets of Thunderbolt these days, she'll be lucky if she can save herself. Contains mature themes.Zum Buch
We love control. The ability to predict and organise our lives as we want them. As we desire them. It’s quite a shock then when Phantoms, Ghouls and Ghosts play their part too. They don’t play by our rules. Our welfare is not their concern. They will do as they wish. And they have very vivid imaginations —way beyond the dictionary definition – Phantom. Noun. Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality. An image that appears only in the mind; an illusion. A model, especially a transparent one, of the human body or of any of its parts. 01 - Frightening Phantoms - A Short Story Volume 02 - Dream Woman by Wilkie Collins 03 - Phantom by Arnold Bennett 04 - The Apparition of Mrs Veal by Daniel Defoe 05 - Mr Testator's Visitation by Charles Dickens 06 - The Phantom Rickshaw by Rudyard KiplingZum Buch
Eric Swan, the spy who can never die, is on the hunt. He’s chasing down the most destructive hacker of all time. This shadowy figure, known only as Ceti, is laying the groundwork for toppling the world’s economy. But few people know Ceti’s true identity—and those who do have a habit of turning up dead. Swan finds himself in a battle against time and a distorted public image. How can he prevent a villain from creating international chaos when people see the madman as a hero? Quiet War is the fifth book in the Eric Swan thriller series. If you enjoy a dynamic fusion of action and intrigue, with a solid dose of humor, you’ll love Dom Testa’s Eric Swan novels. ★★★★★ "Swan is a new kind of super spy: A little science fiction, a little Deadpool-type sense of humor, and a big heart." ★★★★★ "Right up there with my favorites - Patterson and J.D. Robb. I’m looking forward to more!" ★★★★★ "Testa has done a wonderful job weaving science and spying together into a must-read, hard-to-put-down novel." ★★★★★ "Edge of your seat, but you'll be laughing as well."Zum Buch
This audiobook is an independent and unofficial overview, created solely for educational and informational purposes. It is not associated with, authorized by, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. Every time Harry August dies, he is reborn into the same life, with all the memories of his previous lives intact. As a "kalachakra"—one of a rare group of people who live their lives over and over—Harry lives through the 20th century again and again, learning, evolving, and searching for meaning. But when a young girl appears at his deathbed with a message from the future, Harry is thrust into a mission to stop the end of the world—one that may be caused by another of his kind. A gripping and thought-provoking journey through time, identity, and the weight of knowledge, this novel explores what one person can do when given the chance to live, and relive, history.Zum Buch
