71 Results for : slays
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Cut from the Same Cloth: American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 217min
Meet the fascinating women of American folklore and legend in this award-winning collection!Have you heard of the Star Maiden, Old Sally Cato, or Sweet Betsey from Pike?Everyone knows about Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and Davy Crockett, But have you heard of these larger-than-life women? From Bess Call, who wrestles any and all challengers, to Molly Cottontail, who can outwit any critter in the woods, to Hekeke, who slays a giant singlehandedly, here are 15 funny, stormy, and always entertaining tall tales of legendary American women. They're as difference as can be, but still cut from the same cloth."An impressive and gratifying collection that's a cut above other such compilations." (School Library Journal)Winner of the Aesop Prize ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Allyson Johnson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/lili/003502/bk_lili_003502_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Tainted Steel: Tales of the Weird and Woeful , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 143min
Laid out upon these frail leaves is a banquet of delectable misfortunes and savory tragedies. Partake of these melancholy morsels of bile and brine, of wrath and regret. Sample vintages of fermented tears and distilled blood. Lick the sharp edges of cursed blades, and nibble frail hopes set on platters of tarnished silver. Strange sorrows warp the palette of perception and bring about subtle ruin and uncanny vigor. Indulge in the filling robustness of Tainted Steel.Asmodeus and the SwordsmanThe Magick Sword That Slays TyrantsThe Red GladeLocks of SifHumphrey's LetterBonsai TreantHis Favorite StoryThe Pink Flower of Saint ZenobieAn Assassin's HoneymoonThe Man with Twelve FingersYou and John and the SnakeThe Apple's Journey (by Cassandra Lee Hollingsworth)RepunaeWhen River Fought SeaBlack Hole ConstellationThe Hare's RevengePiasa: Rite of Talons ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Danny Montooth. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/090701/bk_acx0_090701_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Skin Trade , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 223min
From the best selling author of the Song of Ice and Fire series, comes this chilling story of a werewolf. When a string of grotesque killings begins to strike her small town, private detective Randi Wade becomes suspicious. The grisly murders remind her all too much of her own father's death over 20 years ago. Now there is a killer in town who not only slays his victims, but also takes their skin. Undaunted, Randi prods the police as the murders continue, each more brutal than the last. When a close friend suddenly becomes a target, he is forced to reveal a startling secret about himself and Randi is quickly pulled into a dark world within her own town where monsters exist and prey on the living. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jo Anderson, Jeff Woodman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhau/000074/bk_rhau_000074_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Mabel Jones and the Forbidden City , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 205min
A funny fantasy-adventure series for fans of Lemony Snicket, Neil Gaiman, and Cressida Cowell What do you do when you survive a pirate kidnapping, a milk-drinking contest with a giant grizzly bear, and a stint inside the belly of a whale? If you're Mabel Jones, you do everything you can to avoid another UNLIKELY ADVENTURE! But when Mabel's baby sister is plucked from her crib by an EVIL witch, Mabel has no choice but to follow both to the jungles of the Forbidden City. Joining a brand-new cast of characters - and a few familiar faces from The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones - Mabel races an arrogant fox, slays a ferocious millipede, and battles the diabolical witch. But is she prepared to make the ULTIMATE SACRIFICE to save her sister? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mark Heap. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/lili/001974/bk_lili_001974_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Blue Mountain: Pack Collection, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 218min
Exiled by his pack as a teen, Omega wolf Simon Moorehead learns to bury his gentle nature in the interest of survival. When a hulking, rough-faced Alpha catches Simon on pack territory, he tries to escape what he’s sure will be imminent death. But instead of killing him, the Alpha takes Simon home. A man of action, Mitch Grant uproots his life to support his brother in leading the Blue Mountain pack. Mitch lives on the periphery, quietly protecting everyone, but always alone. A mate is a dream come true for Mitch, and he won’t let little things like Simon’s rejections, attacks, and insults get in their way. With patience, seduction, and genuine care, Mitch will ride out the storm while Simon slays his own ghosts and Mitch’s loneliness. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sean Crisden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/028146/bk_acx0_028146_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Saffron Barker Vs Real Life: My perfectly filtered life (Sort of. But not really at all) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 309min
YouTuber, social media star and real-life teenager Saffron Barker tells it like it is for people her age in this diary of her not so perfect life. #SaffronBarkerVsRealLife In a world of airbrushing and perfectly constructed social media lives, one girl is battling to make it through completely unfiltered (well, almost). Immerse yourself in Saffron Barker's wonderful, comical and often challenging universe as she slays her teenage years with flair and enthusiasm (sometimes). Relationships! Confidence! Makeup fails! No tricky stone is left unturned as we follow Saffron over a year of her crazy life while she sets herself a series of goals, tries ever more elaborate ways to convince her brother to appear in a video and tells the world she's coming to get it. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sarah Feathers. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hodd/001219/bk_hodd_001219_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Sloane Monroe Series Boxed Set, Books 1-3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1055min
Cheryl Bradshaw's library of the Sloane Monroe Series, Books 1-3 (three complete novels), now as compelling audiobooks! Enter the world of Sloane Monroe in Black Diamond Death...On the slopes of Park City, Utah's newest ski resort, a woman is found dead. At first glance, it has all the makings of an accident. But what if she was murdered? Although skeptical, PI Sloane Monroe takes the case and learns not everyone is who they seem, and some will go to any lengths to protect their identity. In Sinnerman, PI Sloane Monroe has solved every case that's come across her desk with the exception of one - the brutal murder of her sister Gabrielle. Three years have passed without a trace of the serial killer until today, when a young woman's body is discovered on a patch of dirt in front of the local supermarket. Will Sloane exact her revenge before Sinnerman slays his next victim, or will she be too late? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Crystal Sershen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/013803/bk_acx0_013803_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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David and Goliath , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 24min
Your entire family will enjoy the inspiring story of David, a young shepherd boy armed only with a slingshot - and the power of faith - who miraculously saves his people from the Philistine giant Goliath. The Philistine champion is unlike anything the Israelite soldiers have ever seen. When David sees the Israelites' fearfulness, he is angered. "Who is that Philistine that he dare defy the armies of the Lord God?" he asks the trembling soldiers. Empowered by the might of God, David challenges the belligerent Goliath to battle and slays the giant. In this story from the Old Testament, narrated by Mel Gibson, goodness and faith prevail over arrogance and brute force, a message as inspiring today as it was 2,000 years ago. A brilliant musical score by Branford Marsalis evokes the charged atmosphere of the Middle East in this moving tale. Ages six and up. Part of the Rabbit Ears award-winning series, The Greatest Stories Ever Told. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mel Gibson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/069427/bk_acx0_069427_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Audible Technology Review, December 2015 (English), Hörbuch, Digital, 71min
In this issue:"IBM Making Plans to Commercialize Its Brain-Inspired Chip" by Tom Simonite. "Claimed Breakthrough Slays Classic Computing Problem; Encryption Could Be Next" by Tom Simonite. "How Your Device Knows Your Life through Images" by Graham Templeton. "Twitter Boasts of What It Can Do with Your Data" by Tom Simonite. "Alphabet's Stratospheric Loon Balloons to Start Serving Internet to Indonesia" by Tom Simonite. "Antivirus That Mimics the Brain Could Catch More Malware" by Will Knight. "Now You Can Use Emojis to Search for Cute Cat Videos" by Rachel Metz. "Using Virtual Reality to Save the White Rhino" by Simon Parkin. "An Algorithm Helps Robots Fall Safely" by Will Knight. "Drivers Push Tesla's Autopilot Beyond Its Abilities" by Bradley Berman. "Scientists Hope to Lengthen Dog Years" by Faye Flam. "China Details Next-Gen Nuclear Reactor Program" by Richard Martin. "Solar Thermal Power Heats Up Outside the U.S." by Richard Martin. "TerraPower Quietly Explores New Nuclear Reactor Strategy" by Richard Martin. Language: English. Narrator: Todd Mundt. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pe/trev/151201/pe_trev_151201_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Fire Mage: Blacklight Chronicles, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 310min
For centuries, mages perfected magic at the Order of the Dawn. Mastery over fire, wind, and storm. They live in the last free city in a world plagued by dark sorcerers. Talis Storm and friend Mara discover a terrible secret. The Jiserian Empire has targeted their city for attack. An army of undead soldiers. Flying necromancers. None have ever survived. When a surprise aerial invasion hits the Order's temple, Talis casts fire magic for the first time. But his spell is wild and does more harm than good. Sorcerers try to capture Talis and Mara, and they flee into the temple crypts. Awoken from an ancient rest, a fallen champion slays the sorcerers and gives Talis a legendary map. The map leads them on a quest to discover the lost temple of the sun. To save his city, Talis must discover the power of magic locked away inside the ancient temple. And become a true fire mage. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dennis Kleinman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/022015/bk_acx0_022015_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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