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Lezli Robyn

    Diese Autorin hat internationale Anerkennung für ihre fesselnden Kurzgeschichten gewonnen, die Science-Fiction, Fantasy und Horror umfassen und oft mit Humor und Steampunk-Sensibilitäten durchsetzt sind. Ihre Erzählungen fanden Aufnahme in angesehenen professionellen Märkten weltweit und etablieren sie als eine bedeutende Stimme in der zeitgenössischen spekulativen Fiktion. Das Werk der Autorin wird für seinen einfallsreichen Umfang und sein gekonntes erzählerisches Handwerk gefeiert und verschiebt konsequent die Grenzen des Genre-Storytellings. Leser können Geschichten erwarten, die sowohl zum Nachdenken anregen als auch bezaubernd originell sind.

    The Midnight Road
    Der Geruch von Blut
    A Choir Of Ill Children, A
    The Last Kind Words
    The Coldest Mile
    Soulmates
    • Soulmates

      • 200 Seiten
      • 7 Lesestunden
      4,0(20)Abgeben

      Exploring the poignant theme of imaginary friends, "Benchwarmer" by Mike Resnick and Lezli Robyn delves into the emotional struggle of a friend who cannot move on from the boy who brought him to life. The story captures the bittersweet nature of their bond, highlighting the complexities of attachment and the challenges of letting go.

      Soulmates
    • The Coldest Mile

      • 335 Seiten
      • 12 Lesestunden
      4,0(231)Abgeben

      Raised to be a thief and getaway driver, Chase left the bent life after he found his true love, Lila. For ten years he walked the straight and narrow—until Lila was murdered. Now Chase is looking for his grandfather Jonah, the stone-cold-killer con man who raised him anis the last living repository of his family’s darkest secrets. In returning to his criminal roots, Chase hopes to save Jonah’s infant daughter from the life that Chase himself can’t escape.But first he’ll need a score. Chase thinks he’s found it as a driver for a dysfunctional crime family that’s anything but organized. With the Langans’ patriarch dying, the once powerful syndicate may unravel before Chase can rip it off. If he survives the bloodbath to come, he’ll face an even uglier showdown. Because his grandfather Jonah is waiting for him at the coldest family reunion this side of hell.

      The Coldest Mile
    • The Last Kind Words

      • 368 Seiten
      • 13 Lesestunden
      3,7(36)Abgeben

      Terry Rand, cut free from his family after his older brother, Collie, went on a senseless killing spree, returns home to piece together the day his brother turned rabid, delving into a blood history that reveals the Rand family tree is rotten to the roots, and the secrets his anchestor buried are now coming furious and vengeful to the surface.

      The Last Kind Words
    • A Choir Of Ill Children, A

      • 240 Seiten
      • 9 Lesestunden
      3,7(1705)Abgeben

      An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found hereThis lyrical tale of evil, loss, and redemption is a stunning addition to the Southern gothic tradition of Flannery O’Connor and Harry Crews.A Choir of Ill Children is the startling story of Kingdom Come, a decaying, swamp backwater that draws the lost, ill-fated, and damned. Since his mother’s disappearance and his father’s suicide, Thomas has cared for his three brothers—conjoined triplets with separate bodies but one shared brain—and the town’s only industry, the Mill.Because of his family’s prominence, Thomas is feared and respected by the superstitious swamp folk. Granny witches cast hexes while Thomas’s childhood sweetheart drifts through his life like a vengeful ghost and his best friend, a reverend suffering from the power of tongues, is overcome with this curse as he tries to warn of impending menace. All Thomas learns is that “the carnival is coming.”Torn by responsibility and rage, Thomas must face his tormented past as well as the mysterious forces surging toward the town he loves and despises.

      A Choir Of Ill Children, A
    • Für alle Leser von Richard Laymon und Jack Ketchum Finn lebt in totaler Finsternis - denn er ist blind. Seit dem gewaltsamen Tod seiner Frau versucht er als Lehrer an einem Internat seiner Vergangenheit zu entkommen. Bis er eine junge Frau grausam zugerichtet auf einem Friedhof findet. Mit dem Geruch von Blut kehren auch Schuld und Rache in sein Leben zurück.

      Der Geruch von Blut
    • The Midnight Road

      • 352 Seiten
      • 13 Lesestunden
      3,5(376)Abgeben

      From the moment he saw the girl in the snowstorm, Flynn had less than an hour to live. But he’ll remember his last fifty minutes long after he’s dead. As an investigator for Suffolk County Child Protective Services, Flynn has seen more than his share of misery, but nothing could prepare him for the nightmare inside the Shepards’ million-dollar Long Island home. In less than an hour, that nightmare will send him plunging into a frozen harbor—and awaken him to a reality even more terrifying.They’ve nicknamed Flynn “The Miracle Man” because few have ever been resuscitated after being dead so long. But a determined homicide detective and a beautiful, inquisitive reporter have questions about what really happened at the Shepard house—and why the people around Flynn are suddenly being murdered. Flynn has questions of his own, especially when one of the victims dies while handing him a note: This is all your fault Flynn has returned from The Midnight Road—and someone wants to send him back.

      The Midnight Road
    • When Parallel Lines Meet

      • 228 Seiten
      • 8 Lesestunden

      Keelarah, the Lead Interrogator for the Cartheeli Military Caste, confronts an alien trespasser linked to a personal tragedy. Tasked with uncovering his origins and assessing the potential threat to her planet, she grapples with her duty amidst the complexities of interspecies conflict and her own emotions. The story explores themes of duty, loss, and the moral dilemmas faced in the pursuit of justice.

      When Parallel Lines Meet
    • This unofficial compilation reviews the 100 best TED talks about creativity from great minds worldwide. With quirky graphics and memorable quotes, Great TED Talks: Creativity will inspire your thinking, open your mind to new perspectives and ignite your passion for creativity.

      Great TED Talks: Creativity
    • Includes: Android of Green Gables, Little Women in Black, Senator Joe McCarthy vs Killer Frogs, The Mob vs Witchcraft, and Anime run amok.

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