Showing results by publisher "Audible Studios" in Gaslamp

Even as they mourn the loss of their colleague, psychic Nan Killian, medium Sarah Lyon-White, and Elemental Masters John and Mary Watson must be vigilant, for members of Moriarty’s network are still at large. And their troubles are far from over: in a matter of weeks, two headless bodies of young brides wash up in major waterways. A couple who fears for their own recently-wedded daughter hires the group to investigate, but with each new body, the mystery only deepens. The more bodies emerge, the more the gang suspects that there is dangerous magic at work.

Mary Robinette Kowal stunned readers with her charming first novel, Shades of Milk and Honey, a loving tribute to the works of Jane Austen in a world where magic is an everyday occurrence. This magic comes in the form of glamour, which allows talented users to form practically any illusion they can imagine. Shades debuted to great acclaim and left readers eagerly awaiting its sequel. Glamour in Glass continues following the lives of beloved main characters Jane and Vincent, with a much deeper vein of drama and intrigue.

While Sherlock is still officially dead, John and Mary Watson and Nan Killian and Sarah Lyon-White are taking up some of his caseload - and some for Lord Alderscroft, the Wizard of London. Lord Alderscroft asks them to go to Dartmoor to track down a rumor of evil magic brewing there. Not more than four hours later, a poor cottager, also from Dartmoor, arrives seeking their help. His wife, in a fit of rage over the children spilling and spoiling their only food for dinner that night, sent them out on the moors to forage for something to eat. This time they did not come back.

Queen Victoria's Book of Spells is an anthology for everyone who loves works of neo-Victorian fiction and wishes to explore the wide variety of ways that modern fantasists are using nineteenth-century settings, characters, and themes. These approaches stretch from steampunk fiction to the Austen-and-Trollope inspired works that some critics call "fantasy of manners", all of which fit under the larger umbrella of gaslamp fantasy.

Eighteenth-century London - the lives of the sisters Fitzgerald, Constance and Verity, become entwined with the nearby Fowler household, charged with providing safe harbour to a mysterious baby from far away. Camden, London, 2015, December 17th - the lives of the sisters Fitzgerald, Constance and Verity, are consumed by the wait for this boy, who may or may not be dead. There is no way of knowing. Deep within the savage beauty of Iceland, a hidden pool grants those who drink from it endless life.

Miles Singer ist Arzt und er ist auf der Flucht vor seiner Vergangenheit. Eines Tages wird er zu einem Notfall gerufen. Als Miles den Sterbenden untersucht, stellt er mit Erschrecken fest, dass dieser die Aura einer Hexe hat. Aber noch schlimmer, der Vergiftete hat erkannt, dass auch Miles das Hexenmal trägt. Die Geschicke Aelands werden von den adligen Sturmsängern bestimmt. Ihre legitimierte Magie hat dem Land unvorstellbaren Fortschritt gebracht, es aber auch in einen fürchterlichen Krieg gestürzt. Die Soldaten kommen völlig verändert aus dem Krieg zurück. Miles Singer ist Arzt.

London, 1850: Unbemerkt von der Öffentlichkeit sorgt das Ministry of Souls dafür, die Seelen Verstorbener in die Zwischenwelt zu befördern. Der Soulman Jack und die arabische Prinzessin Naima sind dem mysteriösen Schattenspieler auf der Spur - einem Wesen, das zwischen den Welten wechseln kann und Jack mit einem Fluch belegt, der dafür sorgt, dass er immer mehr an Kraft verliert und so durchscheinend wird wie Glas. Ihnen bleibt wenig Zeit, um nicht nur den Fluch zu brechen, sondern auch die finsteren Pläne des Schattenspielers zu durchkreuzen.

Aeland, noch von den Folgen des Krieges gebeutelt, droht von gewaltigen Winterstürmen verwüstet zu werden. Während Grace Hensley versucht ihre Familie in Sicherheit zu bringen und sich der Königin und den abtrünnigen Magiern entgegenzustellen, muss sie sich fragen, ob sie eine Mitschuld an der drohenden Naturkatastrophe trägt. Grace Hensley hat ihrem Bruder Miles geholfen, die Gräueltat ungeschehen zu machen, die ihre Nation befleckte. Sie und Miles werden von Königin Constantina damit beauftragt, ein Mordkomplott zu vereiteln, während Aeland am Rande einer Katastrophe steht.

Come ogni mattina, Franz Kafka si reca nel suo ufficio di impiegato, ma questa volta alla scrivania trova seduto uno sconosciuto. Una situazione degna dei suoi romanzi. Lo sconosciuto gli rivolge domande allusive, inquietanti, sembra al corrente di qualcosa che l'interrogato ignora, e infine si dilegua minacciando di tornare presto. Nessuno, nell'edificio, lo ha visto né entrare né uscire.

Continuação de Príncipe mecânico, Princesa mecânica é ambientado no universo dos Caçadores de sombras, também explorado na série Os Instrumentos mortais, que foi adaptada para o cinema. Neste volume, o mistério sobre Tessa Gray e o Magistrado continua. Mas enquanto luta para descobrir mais sobre o próprio passado, a moça se envolve cada vez mais num triângulo amoroso que pode trazer consequências nefastas para ela, seu noivo, seu verdadeiro amor e os habitantes do Submundo.

Tessa Gray não está sonhando. Nada do que aconteceu desde que saiu de Nova York para Londres—ser sequestrada pelas Irmãs Sombrias, perseguida por um exército mecânico, ser traída pelo próprio irmão e se apaixonar pela pessoa errada—foi fruto de sua imaginação. Mas talvez Tessa Gray, como ela mesma se reconhece, nem sequer exista. O Magistrado garante que ela não passa de uma invenção. Para entender o próprio passado e ter alguma chance de projetar seu futuro, primeiro Tessa precisa entender quem criou Axel Mortmain, também conhecido como Príncipe Mecânico.

London 1897. Eines Nachts findet der junge Reporter Jonathan Kentham in einer Gasse einen sterbenden Mann...