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When the Great Wizard sends young student sorcerer Arcos on a mission, neither of them realises quite how perilous a journey it will prove to be. Around him, Arcos has only a small band of friends and allies, including Kadar, a one-time friend of Arcos's father. Between their rag-tag group and their goal are demons, Deadlands, and diabolical sorcerers, all of which are determined to keep Arcos from completing his task.

Getting through a day without being attacked by Fairy assassins, mages or demons was becoming a rarity for Dalton Graham. Today was no exception. Ever since he had faced down the youngest scion of House Temil, using magical powers he never knew he possessed, things had gone from bad to worse.

Mystery trifft History: Ripper‘s Daughters ist eine düster-spannende neue Trilogie des Multi-Bestsellerautors Markus Heitz. Diese fesselnde Serie entführt ihre Hörenden auf eine Reise ins viktorianische London und rund um die Welt. Sie folgt den Spuren von Jack the Ripper und seinen Töchtern, die übersinnliche Fähigkeiten besitzen. Gemeinsam folgen sie den Hinweisen auf eine gefährliche Verschwörung, und bald sind sämtliche ihrer Fertigkeiten gefragt, um zu überleben.

Dans l'histoire dont il est le héros, Bjorg le barbare est associé à une Narratrice plus qu'étouffante ! Déjà qu'il n'aime pas les descriptions, mais en plus elle se permet de le juger. La vie de ce binôme change quand un jour, leurs rôles s'inversent : la Narratrice se matérialise dans un corps de personnage tandis que Bjorg devient le Narrateur de l'histoire ! Bien décidés à ce que les choses redeviennent ce qu'elles étaient, le duo doit coopérer tant bien que mal afin que chacun retrouve sa place initiale. D'autant plus que les pires périls de leur monde les attendent.

Irgendwann im Mittelalter: In Quill, einem kleinen Dorf, geht Angst und Schrecken um, seitdem ein junges Mädchen namens Ortrud spurlos verschwunden ist. Die beunruhigte Bevölkerung sucht trotz eines Sturms nach ihr. Als man die furchtbar zugerichtete junge Frau tot auffindet, verbreitet sich unter den Bewohnern eine furchtbare Ahnung: Ist Ortrud ein Opfer des sagenumwobenen Monsters GRËUL geworden? Der Abt des nahegelegenen Klosters trägt dazu bei, dass diese Theorie bei den Quillern für Gänsehaut sorgt.

A collection of fabulous tales of genies, heroes, flying carpets and fantastic voyages, The Arabian Nights has enchanted generations of children and adults. Forged in the Islamic Golden Age, it was brought to Europe in the 18th Century, where it became an instant sensation. Included here are seven full-cast dramatisations, starring Carolyn Backhouse as Shahrazad and Derek Jacobi as the King, as well as a bonus edition of In Our Time exploring the story behind the tales.

Felicia, Lizbeth Rose’s half-sister and a student at the Grigori Rasputin school in San Diego—capital of the Holy Russian Empire—is caught between her own secrets and powerful family struggles. As a granddaughter of Rasputin, she provides an essential service to the hemophiliac Tsar Alexei, providing him the blood transfusions that keep him alive. Felicia is treated like nonentity at the bedside of the tsar, and at the school she’s seen as a charity case with no magical ability. But when Felicia is snatched outside the school, the facts of her heritage begin to surface.

Upon his return home from the battlefields of Europe in 1918, Col Blackwood, a UK Army infantry officer, is reunited with his family on Christmas Eve after nearly four years away. In the midst of telling his children a bedtime story, we learn of Artaban, a Magi priest, and the fourth wise man to present gifts to the newborn King. As a result of dissension among his fellow Magians, Artaban has no other choice but to embark on this journey alone. Though his quest is fraught with challenges along the way that test his courage and stir his compassion, his faith never wavers.

Orphaned. Trained to fight. Raised to fear the power of Underhill. Secretly in love with a man who doesn’t want me. I’m still just Alli, aka the half-human orphan fae, but my life is looking up for the first time. It only took me my whole 24 years. But when Underhill—the ancestral home of the fae—shatters, making it impossible for any fae to enter, I’m the only one who knows who did it. A secret that will be the death of me if I do nothing.

Powerful necromancers are on the move, and the dungeon has become a battleground. Without his faithful Wisp, Cal's mind slips—he begins creating traps and monsters that go against his already loose morals. A direct threat from an unexpected force causes Cal's mind to stabilize, but he doesn’t know for how long. Using every resource at his disposal, he works to keep his mind clear while he funds a search for his lost companion. When others fail him again and again, Cal takes matters into his own hands.

In two weeks, Delaney Reed will marry the man of her dreams. Everything is perfect. So why are the gods following her around like she suddenly needs a bodyguard? It might be because her fiancé is forced to serve an outsider god who hates Delaney and the town she protects. It might be because the local Valkyrie hired a social media star who is determined to expose Ordinary’s secrets. Or maybe it’s because the king of hell wants to take over the world and Ordinary is standing in his way.

With Charity's fate on the line, Devon and his pack must face the perils of the Realm in search of the elusive warrior fae. With no real experience and against some of the most powerful creatures in existence, they are fighting a losing battle. Thankfully, they don't have to do it alone. Knowing what's at stake, Penny and Emery, the magical powerhouses of the mage world, will lend their aid. Even though Emery is outlawed from stepping foot in the Realm, the pair will try to sneak Charity in the backdoor. If they are caught, they'll all be captured or worse. Much worse.

Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.

Knapp ein Jahr ist vergangen: Hagen, Grimhild und Gundahar warten am Hof der Burgunden darauf, ob der Xantener Königssohn Siegfried seinen Vater von einem Bündnis mit Burgund überzeugen konnte. Es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis die Hunnen das Tributgeld einfordern. Aber Hagen weiß, dass das Bündnis mit Xanten bedeuten würde, dass Grimhild mit Siegfried ginge.

Alice und was sie im Wundern fand erzählt von einer fesselnden Reise, über Selbstfindung, Emanzipation und die Macht der eigenen Stimme. Das Hörspiel entführt seine Hörer:innen in eine fantastische Welt voller Klang und Wahnsinn.

Alice und was sie im Wundern fand erzählt von einer fesselnden Reise, über Selbstfindung, Emanzipation und die Macht der eigenen Stimme. Das Hörspiel entführt seine Hörer:innen in eine fantastische Welt voller Klang und Wahnsinn.

Originally published in 1943, The Glass Bead Game was Herman Hesse’s last novel. It was hailed as his magnum opus, and was instrumental in securing him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. Set in a utopian future society, it explores themes of knowledge, individualism, creativity and spirituality, and has inspired contemporary thinkers from authors to game designers. Narrated by Derek Jacobi, this two-part radio drama tells the story of Joseph Knecht (Tom Ferguson), plucked from obscurity as a young orphan, admitted to the finest elite school and groomed for greatness.

The people of ancient Sumer are gathered to celebrate the rite of the Sacred Marriage, a joyous and glorious testament to the unity of Goddess and Man. Times are tough, crops are failing, and this year’s ceremony holds special significance. But for the priestess Simi, the fertility rite is very personal. Because it is Simi who will be locked in a room with a stranger to carry out the blessed responsibilities. Only this time, the stranger is no stranger at all....