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Barbara Comyns The Vet's Daughter
'A small Gothic masterpiece... I have read it many times, and with every re-read I marvel again at its many qualities - its darkness, its strangeness, its humour, its sadness, its startling images and twists of phrase' - Sarah Waters. Growing up in Edwardian south London, Alice Rowlands longs for romance and excitement, for a release from a life that is dreary and lonely. Her father, a vet, is harsh and oppressive; his new girlfriend, brash and lascivious. Alice seeks refuge in fantasy, in her...
Engels | 5 uur 4 minuten (224 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Sylvan Greenfield Seven of Druids 1
Seven of Druids, written by Sylvan Greenberg, read by Daniel, an AI-synthetic voice from Eleven Labs. Obsolete human voice: Andrew Adams. Aaron Bishop, an archaeology student from Oxford, is on a holiday trip with his girlfriend Denise, when they are suddenly transported to a mystical realm. Gifted and cursed at the same time, Aaron has an ancient magic growing inside him. A Voidshaper, a merciless entity born of negativity, assaults Denise and turns her into one of them. Aaron's world shatters....
Engels | 10 uur 41 minuten (463 MB) | Luisterdoc, 's-Gravenhage | 2023
Luisterboek (digitaal)
A. M. Vedsø Olesen The Seer of Midgard
Snehild is born amidst a raid on a stormy, winter night. She is delivered by a mystical jötunn woman and as she slips into the world, the Norns breathe a prophecy over her. Years later, Himlinge, the royal seat of Sialand, is suffering from political unrest. King Tormod suspects his brother-in-law is plotting against him. Royal advisor Brynjulf Raveneye worries about which of the twin princes should be heir to the throne. The high priestess Ragnfrid grows jealous of the local herbalist who is...
Engels | 12 uur 53 minuten (584 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Lorraine Wilson This is Our Undoing
Could you condemn one child to save another? In a near-future Europe fracturing under climate change and far-right politics, biologist Lina Stephenson works in the remote Rila Mountains. But when an old enemy dies, Lina's dangerous past resurfaces and puts her family's lives at risk. Trapped with her vulnerable sister and the dead man's family, Lina is facing pressure from all sides: her enemy's eldest son is determined to destroy her in his search for vengeance, whilst his youngest carries a sinister...
Engels | 13 uur 50 minuten (606 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Garvin Pouw Shadow Nymphs
In the Valta, a vast enchanted forest assaulted by a dark curse, the local population of nymphs try to make best of what is left of their lost civilization. The dark warlord Isinger uses his mastery of magic to seduce powerful nymph sorcerers and enthrall them. On a quest for his own dark master, Isinger tasks Fellkra, his strongest shadow nymph, to track down a stray nymph that happens to survive his onslaught. Fellkra finds herself pitted against Nîve, a poisoned river nymph, who should be the...
Engels | 430 pagina's (ePub3, 2,7 MB) | Godijn Publishing, Hoorn nh | 2023
E-book
Ralph Bunschoten The Apples of Milors
Embark on a breathtaking adventure through the realm of Flameheath in "The Apples of Milors," the poignant story of Anath Milor, a fearless warrior determined to rise above his family's violent legacy. As a respected and admired fighter, Anath inspires knights and commoners alike, all while seeking to distance himself from his cruel father's tainted reputation. Despite his noble intentions, Anath finds that the Milor name is synonymous with darkness, and the very realm he's sworn to protect now stands...
Engels | 96 pagina's (ePub3, 0,6 MB) | Godijn Publishing, Hoorn nh | 2023
E-book
Hamish Williams The Southern Tide
A First Adventure in Basthinia Tricked into signing a royal contract, Oliver Lamb has precious little time for preparations before he is whisked off to Basthinia; there he must find a way to defend the country of Laubendum against an invasion of Sarcynthians, a southern tide flooding northwards and devouring everything in its path. Oliver and his schoolfriends Sage and Peregrin must navigate their way through squabbling senators, secretive monks, and cumbersome bureaucrats in the capital city, Nova...
Engels | 311 pagina's (PDF, 6,5 MB) | De Wereld Leest, Beverwijk | 2023
E-book