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After working outdoors for years, I had built the kind of strength that many only dream about. Intent on building a new life for myself, I set my sights on the road so that I could explore the wilderness all over the country. But to explore, a man needs the right kind of vehicle. And then I found it—an old RV sitting in a dusty old lot, with a price tag so cheap that it was an absolute steal. Buying it seemed like a no-brainer, but before I could pull out of the lot, the RV had other plans about where it was going, and sent me to a whole other world.

Retired school teacher, clerk to the Parish Council, devoted churchgoer. Josephine Hillson is the proverbial pillar of the community. But apparently not everyone in the community sees her that way. And at the end of a warm September’s day, with the Summer Social winding down, Josephine goes to meet her maker in the swimming pool of Mountjoy Manor.

The adventuring party doesn’t arrive at Leaf Creek Abbey looking for peace — they come with a purpose. Beneath the quiet sanctuary lies a buried threat: Katriana the Fallen, a powerful lich and servant of the god Josephine. If she rises, the consequences for Calambria will be catastrophic. Their mission is clear — descend into the crypt, face Katriana, and stop her from aiding Josephine’s return. But nothing stays clear for long.

Stanley Wentworth was no saint. He’d had his fair share of trouble with the law. He’d upset his former partners in gangs across the Midlands. And he’d abandoned more than one woman in his time. But did he really deserve a cold and lonely death in the Country Park? Charlie Jones, Annie McLeod and Rohan Banerjee are on the track of another murderer. An old friend is under suspicion once more. While a new friend has troubles of her own to contend with. And it looks like she's about to lose her greatest ally. Can the intrepid trio save their friends and find the true culprit?

In the game world of Calambria, young adventurer Sebastian journeys beside his father through snowstorms, monsters, and mounting unease. But when they stray into the forbidden Brood Forest, the careless release of an arrow awakens something ancient and vengeful—something that will change everything. In the real world, sixteen-year-old Colin is drowning in grief. After losing his dad, school is a nightmare and life feels unmoored. The only place he feels connected to anything is around the gaming table—where he plays Sebastian.

Meet Charlie Jones and Annie McLeod. They’ve given up chasing villains and moved to Coombesford in Devon for a quiet life. But there are villains in Devon too. When Charlie Jones finds a body at the bottom of the waterfall in the garden of her English village pub, she assumes it’s a case for the local police. But when suspicion falls on young chef, Iris Murphy, Charlie, and Annie are pulled into the investigation.

Royal Navy in disgust and is quickly approached with an intriguing proposition to serve his country undercover. His first assignment takes him home to Cornwall to expose traitors plotting a French invasion of England. There, he meets newly unemployed governess, Olivia Collins, who has stumbled upon a hidden secret from Adam’s past–his youthful summer love affair with the local squire’s daughter. It is a tragic history that brings Adam and Olivia closer than is wise.

Isabella Street is a talented composer and musical director with a passion for her craft and the drive to create something truly unique. In her latest composition, The Hero’s Return, she embarks on her greatest triumph yet: celebrating the tercentenary of a local boy made good. But not everyone is happy with Isabella's plans and one night in Coombesford Church, her preparations and rehearsals are brought to an abrupt conclusion. Melanie Unwin and Edward Jennings are preparing for their wedding, but Melanie fears Edwards; feelings have changed. And now she's in the frame for Isabella's murder.

From the moment they left their homestead unguarded on that scorching Texas day, Martin Pauley and Amos Edwards became searchers. First they had to return to the decimated ranch, bury the bodies of their family, and confront the evil cunning of the Comanche who had slaughtered them. Then they set out in pursuit of missing Debbie Edwards. In the years that follow, Amos and Martin survive storms of nature and of men, seeking more than a missing girl, and more than revenge. Both are driven by secrets, guilt, love, and rage. 

Thaddeus Bolton sees himself as a cattle king. His ambitions are as big as the land and stock he just purchased near Smoke Jensen’s Sugarloaf ranch. Bolton and his family are friendly enough, although in the case of his wife Emmaline, perhaps too friendly. While her husband stakes his claim with plans to spread throughout the territory, she’s set her sights on Smoke. But fending her off is the least of Smoke’s worries when outlaws sweep across the valley on daring rustling raids—hitting every ranch except Bolton’s.

After a blistering defeat by alien forces, clone soldier Lt. Wayson Harris and his brethren have been exiled to the far reaches of the galaxy where the Unified Authority intends to use them as targets for live-fire training exercises. But the clones they created and trained to fight have founded their own empire. Now, Harris will unleash his rage against the might of the U.A. Fleet, leading an army with everything to fight for, and one thing to die for - revenge.

In Lärchenhain steht Chester vor einer gefährlichen Prüfung auf dem gefürchteten „Knochenbrecher"-Parcours. Als Chester sein Selbstvertrauen verliert, erschafft Max mit einem Zauber einen selbstbewussten, aber plötzlich extrem arroganten Chester – und muss ihn mithilfe waghalsiger Mutproben wieder zur Besinnung bringen. Beim großen Blitzball-Turnier zeigt Max neue Höchstleistungen, bis das Hupen eines Horns ihn in alte Ängste zurückwirft. Chester entwickelt gemeinsam mit der Klasse einen mutigen Plan, um Max zu „heilen".

A rogue with no master. A girl with no plan. And a game that’s becoming harder to leave behind. In the fantasy realm of Calambria, Ayla has always survived alone. A thief, a shadow in the crowd. But when she joins Sebastian and Filip in the city of Wetterhorn, she’s drawn into something much bigger than pickpockets and petty cons. The city is hiding secrets, and in the dark corners of Calambria, something — or someone — is pulling strings. Whispers speak of Josephine, a forgotten god with unfinished business. Her influence is growing. And Ayla might already be caught in her web.

Langeweile gibt es für Max, Chester und Kela in der magischen Schule Lärchenhain nicht. Die Suche nach Hansis verlorenem Teddy T-Bone wird zum unerwarteten Abenteuer, denn plötzlich steht Max einem sprechenden Kuscheltier gegenüber. Als alle Lehrer zur Fortbildung verschwinden, scheint ein Tag ohne Pflichten bevorzustehen – bis Anton die Schlüssel zur Schule verliert. Gemeinsam stehen die Freunde vor einer Bewährungsprobe: Nur wenn sie das seltene Frostglöckchen finden, dürfen die Stadthasen bleiben.

Wes Stone was once a lawman. Then the Sandlin Gang shot down his father, known as The Gunfighter. Swearing vengeance, he takes up his father's guns. But little does he know that the odds are even more against him than he thinks - and that to get revenge for a dead man, he might have to die himself....

In 1848, Dooley Monahan, son of struggling Iowa pioneers, went off to pick up a new milk cow. Young Dooley never came home. Now, nearly three decades later, Dooley Monahan has become an accidental legend, managing to plant a bullet in the chest of a dangerous outlaw. All Dooley really wants is to claim his reward at a bank in Phoenix and make his way north to a gold strike he read about in a newspaper. But fate has other plans. 

He was 15 when he killed his first man. Before his murderous ways ended, Hardin killed 42 men in cold blood - one, the legend goes, because he snored too loudly. From then on, John Wesley Hardin stayed true to his calling, killing man after man after man, spending most of his life being pursued by both local lawmen and federal troops.

Finnrick "Finn" Tumblepot, a 55 year old gnome, was once a legendary rogue in the city's underworld. Finn specialized in high-profile heists and deception. His final job went south, forcing him into early retirement. Now, he owns a small tavern called The Velvet Ladle in the quiet town of Puddlebrook. However, trouble came knocking, and when he thought he brushed his past-life under the rug, years later it came back to haunt him. Now, with his life established as a tavern owner, Finn must see to it that he clears his past issues.

Auf der Flucht vor einer gefährlichen Hundebande verlassen die jungen Stadthasen Max, Chester und Kela ihre Heimat und wagen sich tief in den Zauberwald. Ihr Ziel: Die sagenumwobene Schule Lärchenhain, wo sie sich magische Unterstützung erhoffen. Schnell merken sie, dass Zaubertränke sich nicht so leicht stehlen lassen – und dass echte Magie weit mehr erfordert als nur Tricks und Mut. Nach einer missglückten Aufnahmeprüfung müssen sie bei einem Theaterstück beweisen, wie sehr sie dazugehören wollen.

A broken girl. A rising druid. And a god whose war has only just begun. After the accident, Emma can’t outrun the fear. Anxiety follows her everywhere — into her relationships, her routine, even her sleep. But with help from her counsellor, a new apprenticeship, and a willingness to face what’s hurting, Emma begins to build something that feels like hope.