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The Meridian: a land where magic has been codified and the worship of gods suppressed. How do you live when legends come to life, and the faith you had is rewarded? As sea captain Xiala is swept up in the chaos and currents of change, she finds an unexpected ally in the former Priest of Knives. For the Clan Matriarchs of Tova, tense alliances form as far-flung enemies gather and the war in the heavens is reflected upon the Earth. And for Serapio and Naranpa, both now living avatars, the struggle for free will and personhood in the face of destiny rages. 

In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial even proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world. Meanwhile, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice. The captain of the ship, Xiala, is a disgraced Teek whose song can calm the waters around her as easily as it can warp a man’s mind. Her ship carries one passenger.

The sudden rising waters of a climate apocalypse have destroyed most of the planet…yet out of these waters, Dinétah, a former Navajo reservation, has been miraculously reborn. Listen along as Tanis Parenteau's impeccable narration, capturing the rhythms of Navajo speech, fully envelopes you into the Sixth World. Trail of Lightning follows our heroine as she walks the land alongside gods, heroes of legend, and monsters alike. 

An epic clash between the forces of light and dark, between the Galactic Republic and the Separatists, between brave heroes and brilliant villains, the fate of the galaxy is at stake in the Emmy Award-winning animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. In this exciting anthology, 11 authors who are also fans of the series bring stories from their favorite show to life. Gathered here are memorable moments and stunning adventures, from attempted assassinations to stolen bounties, from lessons learned to loves lost. 

Lately, seventh grader Nizhoni Begay has been able to detect monsters, like that man in the fancy suit who was in the bleachers at her basketball game. Turns out he's Mr. Charles, her dad's new boss at the oil and gas company, and he's alarmingly interested in Nizhoni and her brother, Mac, their Navajo heritage, and the legend of the Hero Twins. When Dad disappears the next day, leaving behind a message that says "Run!", the siblings and Nizhoni's best friend, Davery, are thrust into a rescue mission, which can only be done with the help of Navajo gods.

Kai and Caleb Goodacre have been kidnapped just as rumors of a cult sweeping across the reservation leads Maggie and Hastiin to investigate an outpost, and what they find there will challenge everything they’ve come to know in this action-packed sequel to Trail of Lightning. It’s been four weeks since the bloody showdown, and Maggie Hoskie, Diné monster hunter, is trying to make the best of things. Only her latest bounty hunt has gone sideways, she’s lost her only friend, Kai Arviso, and she’s somehow found herself responsible for a girl with a strange clan power.

The Resistance is in ruins. In the wake of their harrowing escape from Crait, what was once an army has been reduced to a handful of wounded heroes. Finn, Poe, Rey, Rose, Chewbacca, Leia Organa - their names are famous among the oppressed worlds they fight to liberate. But names can only get you so far, and Leia’s last desperate call for aid has gone unanswered. From the jungles of Ryloth to the shipyards of Corellia, the shadow of the First Order looms large, and those with the bravery to face the darkness are scattered and isolated.

Naturkatastrophen haben weite Teile Amerikas verwüstet. Während Tausende den Tod fanden, erhoben sich alte Legenden zu neuem Leben ... Die Navajo-Kriegerin Maggie Hoskie jagt die Monster, die über das magisch erwachte Land streifen. Als aus einem Dorf ein Mädchen verschleppt wird, nimmt sie die Verfolgung auf. Und macht eine furchterregende Entdeckung: Die Kreatur, die sie jagt, wurde nicht geboren, sondern erschaffen! Doch wer besitzt solche Macht? Zusammen mit dem Medizinmann Kai macht sie sich auf die Suche nach Antworten und muss sich ihrer schlimmsten Angst stellen.

In this Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker novel, Poe Dameron, General Leia Organa, Rey and Finn must struggle to rebuild the Resistance after their defeat at the hands of the First Order in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. 

Naturkatastrophen haben weite Teile Amerikas verwüstet. Während Tausende den Tod fanden, erwachten alte Legenden zu neuem Leben. Die Navajo-Kriegerin Maggie Hoskie jagt die Monster, die seitdem durchs Land streifen. An ihrer Seite der Medizinmann Kai Arviso. Doch nach der Schlacht von Black Mesa haben sich die beiden entzweit, und nun ist Kai spurlos verschwunden - scheinbar beteiligt an der Entführung des jungen Caleb. Maggie entdeckt eine geheime Nachricht von Kai: "Ich liebe dich. Folge mir nicht." Worin ist Kai verstrickt? Maggie weiß: Sie muss Kai und Caleb finden, bevor es zu spät ist.