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Cityships: Worldship Files, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 425min

When the Earth is threatened by a slowly expanding sun, mankind embarks upon a mission to send a mammoth worldship to settle a new planet across the stars. The preternatural races step out of hiding to work with the humans to save what they can from their dying world. With the aid of the fae, shape shifters, vampires, and other creatures of supernatural lore, the worldship, Leviathan, is complete one thousand later. The one thing about interstellar space is that it is vast on a scale that is almost incomprehensible. Yet the worldship Leviathan finds that there are two herculean vessels approaching on an intercept course from the Earth they left behind five thousand years ago. Conditions are dire on the cityships, and an advance team is sent to evaluate the ships and the people on board. Brigade Enforcer Knith Shade is put in charge of the humanitarian mission. Upon the conclusion of the mission, Knith finds herself and the very world itself, fighting for their lives in a battle that will decide the fate of the 12 million souls aboard the Leviathan. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Claire Buchignani. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/227651/bk_acx0_227651_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Mirror of Worlds: The Crown of the Isles, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 849min

The Mirror of the Worlds is the second in the Crown of the Isles trilogy, which will conclude the epic Lord of the Isles series. The Fortress of Glass began the tale of how the new kingdom of the Isles is finally brought into being by the group of heroes and heroines who have been central to all the books in the series: Prince Garric, heir to the throne of the Isles, his consort Liane, his sister Sharina, her herculean sweetheart Cashel, and his sister Ilna. The powers of magic in the Isles have flooded to a thousand-year peak, and even local magicians can perform powerful spells normally beyond their control. Fantastic forces from all angles threaten, trying to keep Garric and his companions apart to thwart the reunification of the Isles. Now the world itself has suffered a magical upheaval. The ocean has receded and the Isles have become the higher ground of a newly formed continent. But the new continent is a patchwork of geography from the distant past and future, peopled by creatures from all times and places. Garric and his companions must now struggle for the survival of humanity. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Page. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/008656/bk_adbl_008656_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Die by the Blade , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 512min

Thus Valour and Skill Have Their Reward The year is 77 AD. On the frontier of the Roman Empire, a Dacian man named Verus is captured and enslaved during an imperial raid north of the Danube. He is sent to a rock quarry known as The Pit, as one among thousands of fresh slaves needed to mine marble for Emperor Vespasian's new amphitheater. Funded by spoils taken during the Siege of Jerusalem, the Emperor promises it will be the largest gladiatorial arena ever; his personal gift to the people of Rome. Requiring years of herculean labor and millions of cubic feet in stone, Vespasian's son, Titus, worries whether his father will live to see its completion. After months of back-breaking suffering and toil, Verus is taken from The Pit to become a gladiator. Whether by chance or fate, he knows that only by making a pact with death will he have a chance at life. In a savage world of blood, sweat, sand, and steel, his very soul is forged, until he no longer remembers the man he once was. As the Flavian Amphitheatre nears completion, with the possibility of fighting before the Emperor himself, Verus swears to either win his cherished freedom, or ignominiously die by the blade. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jonathan Waters. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/110720/bk_acx0_110720_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Mighty Weakness of John Knox , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 216min

John Knox, the great reformer of Scotland, is often remembered as something akin to a biblical prophet born out of time strong and brash, thundering in righteous might. In truth he was low in stature and of a weak constitution, a small man who was often sickly and afflicted with doubts and fears. In The Mighty Weakness of John Knox, a new Long Line Profile from Reformation Trust Publishing, author Douglas Bond shows that Knox did indeed accomplish herculean tasks but not because he was strong and resolute in himself. Rather he was greatly used because he was submissive to God; therefore God strengthened him. That strength was displayed as Knox endured persecution and exile, faced down the wrath of mighty monarchs, and prayed, preached, and wrote with no fear of man but only a desire to manifest the glory of God and to please him. For those who see themselves as too weak, too small, too timid, or simply too ordinary for service in God s kingdom, Knox's life offers a powerful message of hope and the biblical truth that God often delights to work most powerfully through people who are most weak in themselves but most strong in Him. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Vance. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hove/001246/bk_hove_001246_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 898min

In a thrilling narrative showcasing his gifts as storyteller and researcher, Erik Larson recounts the spellbinding tale of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. The White City (as it became known) was a magical creation constructed upon Chicago's swampy Jackson Park by Daniel H. Burnham, the famed architect who coordinated the talents of Frederick Olmsted, Louis Sullivan, and others to build it. Dr. Henry H. Holmes combined the fair's appeal with his own fatal charms to lure scores of women to their deaths. Whereas the fair marked the birth of a new epoch in American history, Holmes marked the emergence of a new American archetype, the serial killer, who thrived on the very forces then transforming the country. In deft prose, Larson conveys Burnham's herculean challenge to build the White City in less than 18 months. At the same time, he describes how, in a malign parody of the achievements of the fair's builders, Holmes built his own World's Fair Hotel - a torture palace complete with a gas chamber and crematorium. Throughout the book, tension mounts on two fronts: Will Burnham complete the White City before the millions of visitors arrive at its gates? Will anyone stop Holmes as he ensnares his victims? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Brick. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bkot/000116/bk_bkot_000116_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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13 Days in Ferguson: A Memoir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 417min

On August 14, 2014, five days after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown ignited race riots throughout the city of Ferguson, Missouri, the nation found an unlikely hero in Captain Ron Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol. Charged with the Herculean task of restoring peace between a hostile African American community and the local police, Johnson, a 30-year law enforcement veteran and an African American, did the unthinkable: He took off his bulletproof vest and joined the protesters. The 13 days and nights that followed were the most trying of Johnson’s life - professionally, emotionally, and spiritually. Officers in his own command called him a traitor. Lifelong friends stopped speaking to him. The media questioned and criticized his every decision. Alone at the center of the firestorm, with only his family and his faith to cling to, Johnson persevered in his belief that the only way to effectively bridge the divide between black and blue is to - literally - walk across it. In 13 Days in Ferguson, Johnson shares, for the first time, his view of what happened during the 13 turbulent days he spent stabilizing the city of Ferguson, and the extraordinary impact those two historic weeks had on his faith, his approach to leadership, and what he perceives to be the most viable solution to the issues of racism and prejudice in America. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ronald Johnson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/027642/bk_adbl_027642_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Pillar to the Sky , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 930min

A towering epic to rank with Douglas Preston's Blasphemy and Michael Crichton's Prey Pandemic drought, skyrocketing oil prices, dwindling energy supplies, and wars of water scarcity threaten the planet. Only four people can prevent global chaos. Gary Morgan - a brilliant renegade scientist pilloried by the scientific community for his belief in a space elevator: a pillar to the sky, which he believes will make space flight fast, simple, and affordable. Eva Morgan - a brilliant and beautiful scientist of Ukranian descent, she has had a lifelong obsession to build a pillar to the sky, a vertiginous tower that would mine the power of the sun and supply humanity with cheap, limitless energy forever. Gunther Rothenberg - the ancient but revered rocket scientist who labored at Peenemünde with von Braun to create the first rockets and continued on to build those of today. A legend, he has mentored Gary and Eva for two decades, nurturing and encouraging their transcendent vision. Franklin Smith - the eccentric Silicon Valley billionaire who will champion their cause, wage war with Congress and government bureaucracy, and most important, finance their herculean undertaking. This journey to the stars will not be easy; it will be a tumultuous struggle filled with violence and heroism, love and death, spellbinding beauty and heartbreaking betrayal. The stakes could not be higher. Humanity's salvation will hang in the balance. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Grover Gardner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006307/bk_blak_006307_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Tips and Tales: For the Average (Or Below Average) Single American Male , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 237min

Real dating stories of a below-average guy. A humorous self-help book filled with tales from the author who came out of a three-year relationship and was completely clueless as how to navigate the emerging trend of modern digital dating. The reader will not only get just the tips but also some hilarious, self-deprecating stories that you can laugh at or commiserate with - or both! Let's face it, for some guys, it's much easier to be in the dating game if you're naturally sociable, tall, and handsome. But for the majority of us, it can be quite the herculean task. Let this tastefully vulgar book become your guide! Table of contents Glossary Introduction Don't Hump the Homie Hopper Decision Process Mapping: To Bring a Date to a Wedding or Not Dealing with Rejection Friend Zone to End Zone General Online Dating Advice First Date Tips and Ideas General Dating Advice Canadian Incursion: Weapons Free Sex Ed: Prevention of the worst STD Don't Discount the Fattie nor Overtip the Hottie Game-ify your Dating Experience Everything in Moderation The Two Best Types of Wingmen Records Management Go for it: Get the Hot Chick Say "Yes" to all Social Invitations Red Flags Aren't Just for China Dress for Success Assholes Finish Last Be Open to Trying New Things Stay in the Game: Sex Stamina On the Hook The Final Tip Afterword Epilogue ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sterling Stark. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/115632/bk_acx0_115632_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Fortress of Glass: The Crown of the Isles, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 904min

The Fortress of Glass is the first in the Crown of the Isles trilogy, which will conclude the epic Lord of the Isles series. A true trilogy, the action extends over the whole three-book arc. The Fortress of Glass begins the story of how the new kingdom of the Isles is finally brought into being by the group of heroes and heroines who have been central to all the books in the series. The group includes Prince Garric, heir to the throne of the Isles; his consort Liane; his sister, Sharina; her herculean sweetheart, Cashel; his sister, Ilna, with her adopted child Merota; and piratical Chalcus. On giant triremes filled with soldiers and diplomats, they journey to the small kingdoms of the Isles to confirm the succession of Garric and to subdue, if necessary, any local rulers too fond of their own kingship to pledge fealty to Garric. All this is being done in a time when the powers of magic in the Isles have flooded to a thousand-year peak, and even local magicians can perform powerful spells normally beyond their control. Fantastic forces from all angles try to keep them apart and unable to continue the reunification of the Isles. So, separately and together, they must fight their way back to the same time and place to combat the mysterious and supernatural menace of The Green Woman in her Fortress of Glass. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Page. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/008655/bk_adbl_008655_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Bared Before the Gods: A Mythical Gender Swap Romance , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 153min

When you steal from the gods, they find the most creative ways to punish you....Lukas and his best friend, Mal, are Greek adventurers and warriors in the tradition of Jason, Odysseus, and a host of other heroes, and Lukas knows that despite his humble beginnings, he has the potential to take his place among those men as a legend of mythic proportions. But no one else believes in him, and so he sets out to prove them all wrong by undertaking a most Herculean task: climbing Mount Olympus and stealing Zeus’ golden crown.Zeus, however, is not amused, and Lukas’ theft is quickly punished with his swift and painful death - or so Zeus believes. But Aphrodite has other plans for such a bold and handsome hero: She rescues Lukas from death’s door and uses her powers to hide him away in the body of Lucia, a comely maiden who Zeus would never suspect of being the thief who took his crown.Now, Lucia has only a few days to convince Mal to help her find and return Zeus’ crown, before the other gods realize what Aphrodite has done and return Lucia to Hades...or worse, leave her trapped forever in the body of this maiden. She’ll need to move fast and decisively to win the day, which would be easy if she weren’t so distracted by all these strange new feelings of lust and attraction she’s having for her adventuring partner, Mal.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Juliana Solo. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/136153/bk_acx0_136153_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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