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Praised by Chekhov as his favorite writer, Nikolai Leskov occupies a unique place in Russian literature. His original stories often seem like folk-tales, their larger-than-life characters including soldiers, Tsars, priests and gypsies. Leskov's storytelling, simple in its style, combines a deep religious spirit with comic absurdity. The Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, Leskov's best-known work, is a realist account of a young woman who escapes from her loveless marriage through adultery, leading to violence and murder

For some, it’s the end of the world. For others, it’s just the beginning. With brilliant imagination, today’s most visionary writers point to the future in a collection curated by bestselling author Blake Crouch. These stories range from darkly comic to deeply chilling, but they all look forward. Featuring stories by Andy Weir, Amor Towles, Veronica Roth, N. K. Jemisin, Paul Tremblay, and Blake Crouch; with narration by Evan Rachel Wood, David Harbour, Jason Isaacs, Rosa Salazar, Steven Strait, and Janina Gavankar.

This bundle includes What Doesn't Destroy Us, The Scars That Define Us, The Fear That Divides Us, The Lies Between Us, and What Might Kill Us.

An ancient evil awakens in the Southern Ocean, inspiring madness in all who sense its coming. The stars are right again in this audio adaptation of the classic story by H. P. Lovecraft that has inspired millions through literature, games, movies, comics, and the horror of their own imaginations. That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die.

What will become of our self-destructed planet? The answer shatters all expectations in this subversive speculation from the Hugo Award - winning author of the Broken Earth trilogy. An explorer returns to gather information from a climate-ravaged Earth that his ancestors, and others among the planet’s finest, fled centuries ago. The mission comes with a warning: A graveyard world awaits him. But so do those left behind - hopeless and unbeautiful wastes of humanity who should have died out ages ago.

A gritty and thrilling anthology of 28 new short stories in tribute to pulp noir master, Cornell Woolrich, author of 'Rear Window', the inspiration behind Alfred Hitchock's classic film. Featuring Neil Gaiman, Kim Newman, James Sallis, A.K. Benedict, USA Today-bestseller Samantha Lee Howe, Joe R. Lansdale and many more.

Natalia Wladimirowna reitet zusammen mit dem Hilfsuntersuchungsrichter Pjotr Sergejewitsch zur Bahnstation, um Post abzuholen. Plötzlich zieht ein Gewitter auf, und sie müssen sich in einem Schuppen unterstellen. Während sich Natalia vor den Blitzen fürchtet, scheint sich Pjotr über das Unwetter zu freuen. Sie sei heute besonders schön, umschmeichelt er sie, und er sei so glücklich, sie zu sehen, er liebe sie, obwohl er wisse, dass sie nie die Seinige werden könne. Natalia ist bezaubert von seinen glänzenden Augen und seiner Stimme.

No obscuro cemitério de navios de um antigo porto, Brutos se envolve em atividades ilegais de resgate de materiais valiosos dos navios abandonados. Com a ajuda de Mickael, um jovem perspicaz, seus rendimentos aumentam consideravelmente. No entanto, quando Mickael desaparece misteriosamente, Brutos se vê atormentado por visões perturbadoras e acontecimentos sobrenaturais. Conforme ele busca respostas, descobre segredos sombrios que permeiam os navios e sua própria existência.

In a post-apocalyptic world, the young healer Snake ventures into unknown lands during her proving year. Her genetically engineered rattlesnake and cobra provide vaccines and medicines, while the rare alien dreamsnake eases pain and suffering. Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand won SFWA's Nebula Award. It is the first chapter of Dreamsnake, which won the Nebula, the Hugo, the Locus, and the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award.

Two linked stories by Vonda N. McIntyre: “Wings” and “The Mountains of Sunset, the Mountains of Dawn.” Alien people abandon their dying planet in a generation ship, but a few are left behind.“Wings” was nominated for the Hugo and Nebula awards.

„Rock 'n' Roll in der Stillen Nacht“ ist eine Weihnachtsgeschichte von Johannes Eppler die auf Basis eines Gesprächs mit Sophie Schwingenschuh beruht. – Einen Tag vor Weihnachten sangen wir noch Rocken 'n' Roll und am nächsten Tag „Stille Nacht“ bei meinen Eltern.

This collection includes three books in the Trash n’ Treasures Mystery Series: Antiques Carry On, Antiques Liquidation, and Antiques Foe.

Der Plattdeutschbeauftragte des Kreises Ostholstein Heinrich Evers (auch bekannt als "Heiner, de Plattsnacker") liest 26 neue plattdeutsche Geschichten Schmunzeln, Lachen, Nachdenken und Träumen. Moin, leev Plattdüütschfrünn, seit nun über sieben Jahrzehnten begleitet und fasziniert mich die plattdeutsche Sprache - die Pflege und der Erhalt dieses Kulturgutes ist für mich als Plattdeutschbeauftragter des Kreises Ostholstein eine echte Herzenssache.

Aerial Skye, a Family of Stories, Vol. 1™️, is an unusual and rare collection of vivid stories. Volume I portrays a little girl named "Alex" and her special garden where wild creatures come alive over the audio channel. Aerial Skye is a space created for you to reflect, contemplate, and discover insights about the simple beauty found all around us. Contemplate a seed's journey or the origins of a language.

From a single mother who gets lured into her pastor’s twisted den of lies, to a deadly revenge plot gone wrong, and an illicit affair that leaves a bloody trail of evidence, author and filmmaker N’Tyse presents Chain of Fools: Prison Bids, her most gripping, collaborative work thus far - featuring crime-of-passion tales served by best-selling authors Briana Cole, Shakir Rashaan, Brandie Davis, Erick S. Gray, and India Williams.

Stories with depth, strong protagonists, and high tension are told while pulling at your heartstrings or making you smile with understanding. Go on adventures with heroes old and young, and visit many new worlds.

Patrice, dans son Clova à flanc de rails et de forêt, a réinventé sa façon d’être libraire. La nuit, les doigts sur le clavier, il alimente sa boutique virtuelle, correspond avec sa toile d’invétérés du livre rar…

The best of Deep Magic: Volume 1—fantastical worlds of space adventures, changelings, and dragons await—stories with depth, strong protagonists, high tension, all told while pulling at your heartstrings, or making you smile with understanding. In this volume, you'll find twenty-two stories, including many novelettes. Go on adventures from deep space to ancient Rome (with magic), to Mars, and many other new fantasy worlds.

Your search for something new and different in sci fi and fantasy ends here. Presenting this year's collection of fresh voices, fabulous worlds, and fantastic new characters. Each year, the Writers and Illustrators of the Future contests' blue-ribbon judges search the world to discover and introduce to you the very best new talent in sci-fi and fantasy.

By day, Mark Wojcik can be found elbow-deep in engine grease, making cars and trucks safe for the highway. By night, he can be found traipsing through the wilds of Pennsylvania, making the world safe for humans. He's more than just a mechanic, he's a New Templar Knight. He travels the backroads and byways fighting weresquonks, ningen, selkies, ghosts, and . . . gnomes? Is that gnome . . . naked? (Sigh.) Season One collects the first four novellas in the Spells, Salt, & Steel series: Spells, Salt, & Steel; Open Season; Deep Trouble; and Close Encounters.