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Jonah liebt es zu schaukeln – doch eines Tages trägt ihn der Schwung in eine andere Welt. In einem geheimnisvollen Schloss begegnet er einer Prinzessin, die ihn auf eine außergewöhnliche Reise mitnimmt. Gemeinsam lösen sie Zahlenrätsel, entdecken klingende Pflanzen und lassen Licht in faszinierenden Formen tanzen. Schritt für Schritt erkennt Jonah, dass Mathematik, Natur und Musik enger verbunden sind, als er je gedacht hätte.

Mit diesen Worten beginnen die persönlichen Aufzeichnungen des Journalisten Andreas Schachner, der in einem Salzburger Café 1957 zufällig einen alten und verängstigten Buchhändler namens Johann Gruber trifft. Gruber fühlt sich verfolgt, und Schachner möchte ihm helfen. Zwei Tage später liegt Gruber tot in seinem Antiquariat. Doch noch kurz vor seinem Tod hat der Buchhändler seine Aufzeichnungen an Schachner geschickt. In diesen Papieren entdeckt der Journalist eine Verbindung zwischen Hitlers ehemaliger Residenz Obersalzberg und dem sagenumwobenen Untersberg.

An unsuspecting couple is treated to a luxury vacation by their deceased neighbor. After begrudgingly agreeing to volunteer at a nursing home, a middle school girl gambles over games of bridge with elderly residents. A single mother struggles to understand the unique bond between her autistic son and his dying grandmother. Four friends experience decades of highs and lows as pawns in The Game of Life. A professional gynecology patient runs into a high school flame while at work, undressed, on the job.

Jason Schuyler is one of Anita Blake's best friends and favourite werewolves, with benefits. J.J. is his lady love, an old flame from childhood who dances at one of the top ballet companies in New York. Neither of them wants to be monogamous, so what could go wrong? J.J. is enthusiastically bisexual. She plans to keep sleeping with women, because Jason can't meet that need, just like she can't meet Jason's need for rough sex and bondage. With some encouragement from a few other lovers in Anita's life she reluctantly agrees, and J.J.

Investigative journalist Nahla Avery only wanted the truth. A small-town corruption story turned into a nightmare the moment Lyle’s sheriff put a target on her back. Forced into hiding and stripped of her safety, her career, and her peace, Nahla doesn't back down—she digs deeper. That’s what she’s always done. What she’s never done? Depend on anyone... until Cannon Porter.

A delightful vacation. An astonishing dispatchment. Will she uncover why the victim was fatally retired? Leta Parker has rest and relaxation on her social agenda. Arriving at a luxurious Cotswold estate with her friends for a winter retreat, the recently engaged fifty-something is happily...

I've kept my secret—that I'm only a half-blood demon—hidden my entire life. But stepping into Blackthorn Academy has unveiled me to the four most powerful men in the kingdom, and now I'm their willing captive. Secrets have a life of their own, and some of them are more eager to come to light...

Brought to you by Penguin. April brings spring surging with it, giving rise, among many in the village, to a comforting illusion that all is somehow still right with the world, and that nothing will ever change. In the ancient Welm Valley, something is shifting: the river is behaving oddly...

From Sunday Times bestselling author Alex Light comes an empowering, incisive new book examining the crushing beauty standards women are subjected to – and how we can learn to fight back. In a world full of filters, tweakments, and weight-loss drugs, take back control and rewrite the rules of...

This audiobook contains an EXCLUSIVE bonus chapter featuring Annie and Connor. A sparkling, banter-filled workplace romance inspired by Jane Austen's Emma, perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Monica Heisey. 'This is the tech world romance I didn't know I was craving. Crisply written, smart, and...

From the bestselling author of The Ghost Cat comes an epic new adventure for cat lovers 'Uplifting, charming, funny... Written with such a light and witty touch, it is not only a unique read, it is life-affirming.' - Sue Lawrence Archie is a canny street cat who has no faith in humans. A cat can...

Damian Werner has made peace with the fact that he’ll never see his fiancée, Ewa again. After all, she disappeared ten years ago. But when someone posts a picture online, claiming that they’re looking for the girl in the photo, Damian feels like he’s seen a ghost. The girl looks exactly like Ewa. He writes it off as a coincidence, until another photo is posted–this time, one that Damian himself took of Ewa a few days before she went missing. A photo that he’s never shown to anyone else …

The Proposal meets Red White and Royal Blue in this fake dating queer romance, following an aspiring young diplomat who hopes to land his dream job by hiring an actor to play his boyfriend. Max has never had time for a relationship working in the high stakes world of international diplomacy. But...

Jared Diamond comenzó su carrera académica como naturalista: observaba a los pájaros y deducía reglas de su comportamiento. Cuando cambió de foco y empezó a estudiar organismos complejos como las sociedades humanas, no cambió de método, y en este breve libro explica cuánto se puede aprender a través de este procedimiento.

Scotland, daughter of the Horseman of the Apocalypse known as War and a formidable warrior in her own right, has dedicated her life to fighting evil with her two demon best friends, Mace and Blade. Their extraordinary bond and uncanny ability to operate in perfect unison has made them legends as special operators with the Demonic Activity Response Team.

The Boys meets Assistant to the Villain in the electrifying, sharp, violent, and hilarious sequel to the highly acclaimed novel, Hench. Filled with a queer and neurodiverse cast, Villain asks the question: what happens when a diabolically brilliant henchperson looks back at their already storied...

I curate art for a living. This big show was supposed to pay my bills for the next year. Oh, and did I mention the star artist is my unfaithful ex? So I try to put on a brave face—after all, the clientele are worth billions. But my ex is doing everything in his power to rub it in. Holding his new girl a little too tight. Hanging around me a little too close. What I did next was a teensy bit impulsive. I grabbed the closest revenge hookup I could find... who just happened to be the billionaire dropping five mil at the auction.

✨A LOVE STORY TO DEFY THE GODS✨ Begin the no. 1 Sunday Times bestselling international sensation from Rebecca Ross A LOVE THAT CONQUERS ALL Eighteen-year-old Iris dreams that one day her writing will make a difference. A war between gods is raging, and she’s landed a prestigious job at the...

Once upon a time, there were two Rhythm Gods: one of brilliance and one of darkness. But there was much more to the realms than the two gods alone could provide, so the Maker created a third, unknowingly unbalancing the Rhythm and setting the realms on a path of suffering. The God of War has stolen that which I hold dearest. Though I am reunited with my beloved gods, a hole remains and my heart is in shambles. Together we must look to the past to preserve the future, for if we cannot restore the Rhythm, the realms will crumble.

Ruthless, arrogant, and cold-hearted are some of the words I would use to describe my a**hole of a boss, Damon Everette. That doesn't stop the goosebumps from rising along my neck every time he says my name or the way my pulse races when his stormy gray eyes pierce mine. So, when he coerces me into a fake marriage to uphold his family's tradition, I can't resist pushing his buttons. He's a walking red flag, and I should run the second this arrangement ends. But the very thought of losing him is suffocating—a dangerous addiction that I can't seem to break.