John Taylor is a P.I. with a special talent for finding lost things in the dark and secret center of London known as the Nightside. He's also the reluctant owner of a very special—and dangerous—weapon. Excalibur, the legendary sword. To find out why he was chosen to wield it, John must consult the Last Defenders of Camelot, a group of knights who dwell in a place that some find more frightening than the Nightside. London Proper. It's been years since John's been back—and there are good reasons for that

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 My name is Drood, Eddie Drood, aka Shaman Bond. For generations my family has protected you ordinary mortals against things that lurk in the darkness, just out of sight, but not at all out of mind. Unfortunately, I've had a falling out with my near and dear (some of whom were trying to kill me), so my true love—and powerful witch—Molly Metcalf and I are now in the employ of The Department of the Uncanny. We've been given an Extremely Important Assignment: attend Casino Infernale, an annual event held by the Shadow Bank, financiers of all global supernatural crime. Our mission: rig the game and bring down the Shadow Bank. But at Casino Infernale, the stakes are high indeed—winner takes all and losers give up their souls

The Drood family is all that stands between Humanity and all the forces of darkness. They were supposed to protect the world, but ended up ruling it. Eddie Drood discovered the lies at the heart of his family, and brought them down. For his sins, they put him in charge: to run the family, and to redeem it. Eddie feels the need to prove to the world that the Drood family is as strong as it ever was. So he decides to wipe out one of Humanity's greatest enemies, the soul eaters known as the Loathly Ones. But once started on this venture, he discovers that the Loathly Ones are just the forerunners of something far worse; the Many-Angled Ones, the Hungry Gods, descending from a higher dimension to consume every living thing in this world. Eddie Drood has got his work cut out for him

Im Finsterholz nahe der Grenze herrscht stets das Dunkel der Nacht. Ein mächtiges Fort bewacht diesen unheimlichen Teil des Waldes, doch seit einiger Zeit ist der Kontakt abgerissen. Der Ranger Duncan MacNeil wird zusammen mit drei Gefährten ausgesandt, um das Schicksal des Forts und seiner Bewohner zu klären. Die Gruppe findet das Gebäude völlig verlassen vor, und alles deutet auf ein schreckliches Verbrechen hin. Bald stellt sich heraus, dass tief unter dem Fort etwas Unvorstellbares lauert. Und als auch noch Gesetzlose in das Gebäude eindringen, um einen angeblichen Goldschatz zu bergen, schlagen die Mächte der Finsternis zu, und die Ranger müssen sich mit den Verbrechern verbünden. Einer nach dem anderen fällt den Angriffen der Untoten und Trolle zum Opfer, bis Duncan dem mächtigsten aller Dämonen selbst gegenübertreten muss… Der düstere Geniestreich des erfolgreichen Autors von »Das Regenbogen-Schwert«

Prinz Rupert wird ausgeschickt, um in den Wäldern einen Dra­chen zu erlegen. Nicht so sehr, damit er sich bewährt, als um ihn loszuwerden, denn es kann nur einen Thronerben geben und Prinz Rupert ist nun einmal der Zweitgeborene. Doch als der Prinz und sein melancholisches, sprechendes Einhorn tatsächlich auf einen Drachen treffen, entpuppt sich dieser als alt, müde und Schmetterlingssammler. Darüber hinaus tyrannisiert den kamp­fesmüden Drachen eine schlagkräftige Prinzessin, die vor ihrem Bräutigam ausgerissen ist. Als das Königreich von einer immer stärker werdenden Dunklen Macht bedroht wird, ist Prinz Rupert plötzlich der Einzige, der sich der drohenden Gefahr entgegenstellen kann. Gemeinsam mit seinem Einhorn, der Prinzessin und dem Drachen bricht er auf, das größte Abenteuer seines Lebens zu bestehen…

Im Jahre des Herrn 22--: Mit eiserner Faust regiert Ihre Majestät Kaiserin Löwenstein XIV. das galaktische Imperium. Plebejer und Adel leiden gleichermaßen unter ihrer Knute. Owen Todtsteltzer, Lord von Virimonde, Letzter einer Linie berühmter Krieger, versucht sich der Aufmerksamkeit und den Launen der Herrscherin zu entziehen – und fällt gerade dadurch in Ungnade. Unversehens wird, ein Kopfgeld auf Owen ausgesetzt, und er muß zur zwielichtigen Nebelwelt fliehen, wo er eine Truppe ungleicher Verbündeter um sich schart. Ihr Ziel: den Eisernen Thron zu stürzen…

Mein Name ist Eddie Drood. Ich bin Dämonenjäger. Meine Famile betreibt dieses Geschäft schon ewig. Wir sind nicht besonders beliebt. Schon gar nicht bei Dämonen. Doch jetzt haben wir ein anderes Problem. Ich soll an einem Wettstreit teilnehmen. Sechs Agenten müssen gegeneinander antreten, bis nur einer übrig bleibt. Der Sieger erhält das gesamte Wissen des todkranken Agenten Alex King. Ich muss unbedingt gewinnen. Denn in meiner Familie ist ein Verräter. Und King kennt seine Identität…

hohes Kopfgeld ist auf Owen Todtsteltzer ausgesetzt, und so hat er keine andere Wahl, als sich dem Schicksal zu stellen, das ihm bestimmt ist. Er ergreift Schwert und Strahlenwaffe und nimmt den Kampf gegen Kaiserin Löwenstein XIV auf. Eine höchst seltsame Streitmacht hat er um sich versammelt den legendären Helden Jakob Ohnesorg, die schone Piratin Hazel, den ursprünglichen Todtsteltzer, der man schon lange nicht mehr unter den Lebenden glaubte, und die nicht-humanoiden Hadenmänner, die niemand zu durchschauen vermag. Die Augen aller Unterdrückten sind auf Owen gerichtet. Die Galaxie wartet auf die Befreiung vom Joch den Tyrannei…

All new strange cases of death and magic in the city by some of the biggest names in urban fantasy.  In this all-new collection of urban fantasy stories, editors George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois explore the places where mystery waits at the end of every alley and where the things that go bump in the night have something to fear...  Includes stories by New York Times bestselling authors Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Diana Gabaldon, Simon R. Green, S. M. Stirling, and Carrie Vaughn, as well as tales by Glen Cook, Bradley Denton, M.L.N. Hanover, Conn Iggulden, Laurie R. King, Joe R. Lansdale, John Maddox Roberts, Steven Saylor, Melinda Snodgrass, and Lisa Tuttle

The fifth Eddie Drood novel from the New York Times bestselling author. After the murder of the Drood Matriarch, the family finds itself vulnerable to evil. This time, it's a Satanic Conspiracy that could throw humanity directly into the clutches of the Biggest of the Bads

A brand-new series from the New York Times bestselling author of the Nightside novels! The Carnacki Institute exists to "Do Something" about Ghosts-and agents JC Chance, Melody Chambers, and Happy Jack Palmer will either lay them to rest, send them packing, or kick their nasty ectoplasmic arses with extreme prejudice

Meet the Carnacki Institute's operatives — JC Chance: the team leader, brave, charming, and almost unbearably arrogant; Melody Chambers: the science geek who keeps the antisupernatural equipment running; and Happy Jack Palmer: the terminally gloomy telepath. Their mission: Do Something About Ghosts. Lay them to rest, send them packing, or just kick their nasty ectoplasmic arses... The Ghost Finders are investigating a haunting at the long-abandoned Haybarn Theater, which is being renovated. But work has been thrown off-schedule by the some peculiar and unnatural activities. And after the potentially world-altering recent events of their previous assignment, the team thinks that a haunted theater (aren't they all?) will be a walk in the park. Until they encounter the Phantom of the Haybarn — an ancient evil whose ability to alter reality itself will test the skills, science, and blind luck of the Ghost Finders to the limit

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Fall under the intoxicating spell of their hex appeal... In the magical world that lies hidden beneath our own, witches and conjurers play deadly games. They know just the right spell to kill a man with one kiss -- or raise him back again. And they're not afraid to exact sweet revenge on those who dare to cross them. But what if you're the unlucky soul who falls victim to a conjurer's curse? And if you had the power to cast a magic spell of your own, would you use it? In this bewitching collection, nine of today's hottest paranormal authors tell all-new, otherworldly tales. Spellbinding stories featuring bigfoot, albino vampires, professional wizards, resurrected boyfriends and even a sex droid from the twenty-third century named Silicon Lily.  But as our conjurers are about to discover, it's all fun and games until someone gets hexed.  And sometimes, even the best spun spells can lead to complete and utter mayhem. Includes Stories From: Ilona Andrews Jim Butcher Rachel Caine Carole Nelson Douglas P. N. Elrod Simon R. Green Lori Handeland Erica Hayes Carrie Vaughn 

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The editors of the New York Times bestselling Death's Excellent Vacation bring home a new collection...with a never-before-published Sookie Stackhouse story!  There's nothing like home renovation for finding skeletons in the closet or otherwordly portals in the attic. Now, for any homeowner who's ever wondered, "What's that creaking sound?" or fans of "how to" television who'd like a little unreality mixed in with their reality shows, editors Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner return with an all-new collection of the paranormal perils of Do-It-Yourself.  Sookie Stackhouse resides in these pages, in a never-before-published story by #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris. And New York Times bestselling authors Patricia Briggs, James Grady, Heather Graham, Melissa Marr, and nine other outstanding writers have constructed more frightening and funny fixer-upper tales guaranteed to shake foundations and rattle readers' pipes

There's a new sheriff in town, and he's got the Nightside's rich and powerful quaking in their boots. He's The Walking Man, and it's his mission to exorcise sinners — with extreme prejudice. Problem is, the Nightside was built on sin and corruption, and The Walking Man makes no distinction between evildoers and those simply indulging themselves. He'll leave the place a wasteland unless someone stops him, and P.I. John Taylor has been handed the job. No known magic or science can affect The Walking Man, and if John can't discover his weakness, he'll be facing the very Wrath of God

Mein Name ist Bond. Shaman Bond. Na ja, eigentlich stimmt das nicht ganz. Ich heiße Drood. Eddie Drood. Einer der großen und mächtigen Droods. Ihr wisst schon ┤ die Droods? Die harten, höllisch gut aussehenden Kämpfer, die es mit den Monstern der Welt aufnehmen, damit ihr unbeschwert leben könnt. Wir Droods sind die einzigen, die zwischen denen und euch stehen. Wir sind die letzte Hoffnung der Welt. Dummerweise traue ich nicht mal meiner eigenen Familie. Denn wenn ich eines weiß: Vertraue dem Falschen, und alles geht den Bach runter. Und wie es aussieht, steht mir das kurz bevor…

An omnibus of novels From four of today's hottest fantasy authors – all-new novellas of dark nights, cruel cities, and paranormal P.I.s. The best paranormal private investigators have been brought together in a single volume – and cases don't come any harder than this. New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher delivers a hard-boiled tale in which Harry Dresden's latest case may be his last. Nightside dweller John Taylor is hired by a woman to find something she lost – her memory – in a thrilling noir tale from New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green. National bestselling author Kat Richardson's Greywalker finds herself in too deep when a 'simple job' goes bad and Harper Blaine is enmeshed in a tangle of dark secrets and revenge from beyond the grave. For centuries, the being that we know as Noah lived among us. Now he is dead, and fallen-angel-turned-detective Remy Chandler has been hired to find out who killed him in a whodunit by national bestselling author Thomas E. Sniegoski

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An anthology of stories This one-of-a-kind collection features stories from some of the biggest names in mystery and fantasy-blending the genres into a unique hybrid where PIs may wear wizard's robes and criminals may really be monsters. Sit in on a modern-day witch's trial, visit the halls of a magical boarding school with murder on the curriculum, spend some time with Sookie Stackhouse, visit London 's hidden world of the Nightside, and become spellbound with eight more tales of magical mystery

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An anthology of stories Paranormal crime stories by bestselling fiction writers like Anne Perry, Michael Stackpole, Laura Resnick, and more. Paranormal crime stories by bestselling fiction writers like Kelley Armstrong, Anne Perry, Simon R. Green, Patricia Briggs, and more. A massive, monumental volume of paranormal crime fiction by bestselling authors. Gripping tales of mayhem include both novellas and short stories like 'Stalked by,' by Kelley Armstrong, 'The Judgment' by worldwide bestselling author Anne Perry, 'Appetite for Murder' by Simon R. Green, ', 'Road Dogs' by Norman Partridge, 'The Hex Is In' by Mike Resnick, 'Doppelgangster' by Laura Resnick, the chilling 'If Vanity Doesn't Kill Me' by Michael A. Stackpole, and many, many, more. Compiled and edited by the world's most prolific anthologist – the award-winning Martin H. Greenberg – this is the biggest paranormal crime book on the market and the ultimate collection for crime lovers, ghost hunters, and thrill seekers everywhere. Also included are multiple stories by New York Times bestselling authors. The Best Paranormal Crime Stories Ever Told is a new book in the series, which includes The Best Hunting Stories Ever Told and The Best Fishing Stories Ever Told

In the secret heart of London, under the cover of endless darkness, the Nightside caters to anyone with any unusual itch that needs to be scratched. But enter at your own risk. The party animals who live here may be as inhuman as their appetites... My name is John Taylor. The Nightside is my home. I didn't plan it that way. In fact, I once tried to get away. But I came back. And now it seems I'm settling down, with a full-time job (in addition to my work as a very private eye) as Walker—the new Voice of the Authorities in the Nightside—and a wedding in the offing. I'm marrying the love of my life, Suzie Shooter, the Nightside's most fearsome bounty-hunter. But nothing comes easy here. Not life. Not death. And for certain, not happily-ever-after. Before I can say "I do," I have one more case to solve as a private eye—and my first assignment as Walker. Both jobs would be a lot easier to accomplish if I weren't on the run, from friends and enemies alike. And if my bride-to-be weren't out to collect the bounty on my head

Things were going so well for P.I. John Taylor, that it was only a matter of time before everything hit the fan. Walker, the powerful, ever-present, never-to-be-trusted agent who runs the Nightside on behalf of The Authorities, is dying. And he wants John to be his successor—a job that comes with more baggage, and more enemies, than anyone can possibly imagine

Two years ago, readers eagerly devoured The Living Dead. Publishers Weekly named it one of the Best Books of the Year, and Barnes Noble.com called it "The best collection of zombie fiction ever." Now acclaimed editor John Joseph Adams is back for another bite at the apple – the Adam's apple, that is – with 44 more of the best, most chilling, most thrilling zombie stories anywhere, including virtuoso performances by zombie fiction legends Max Brooks (World War Z, The Zombie Survival Guide), Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), and David Wellington (Monster Island ). From Left 4 Dead to Zombieland to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, ghoulishness has never been more exciting and relevant. Within these pages samurai warriors face off against the legions of hell, necrotic dinosaurs haunt a mysterious lost world, and eerily clever zombies organize their mindless brethren into a terrifying army. You'll even witness nightmare scenarios in which humanity is utterly wiped away beneath a relentless tide of fetid flesh. The Living Dead 2 has more of what zombie fans hunger for – more scares, more action, more… brains. Experience the indispensable series that defines the very best in zombie literature

New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green introduces a new hind of hero—one who fights the good fight against some very old foes. The name's Bond. Shaman Bond. Actually, that's just my cover. I'm Eddie Drood. But when your job includes a license to kick supernatural arse on a regular basis, you find your laughs where you can. For centuries, my family has been the secret guardian of humanity, all that stands between all of you and all of the really nasty things that go bump in the night. As a Drood field agent I wore the golden torc, I killed monsters, and I protected the world. I loved my job. Right up to the point when my own family declared me rogue for no reason, and I was forced to go on the run. Now the only people who can help me prove my innocence are the people I used to consider my enemies. I'm Shaman Bond, very secret agent. And I'm going to prove to everyone that no one does it better than me

An all original anthology from some of todays hottest supernatural writers, featuring stories of monsters from the monster's point of view. In most stories we get the perspective of the hero, the ordinary, the everyman, but we are all the hero of our own tale, and so it must be true for legions of monsters, from Lucifer to Mordred, from child-thieving fairies to Frankenstein's monster and the Wicked Witch of the West. From our point of view, they may very well be horrible, terrifying monstrosities, but of course they won’t see themselves in the same light, and their point of view is what concerns us in these tales. Demons and goblins, dark gods and aliens, creatures of myth and legend, lurkers in darkness and beasts in human clothing… these are the subjects of The Monster’s Corner. With contributions by Lauren Groff, Chelsea Cain, Simon R. Green, Sharyn McCrumb, Kelley Armstrong, David Liss, Kevin J. Anderson, Jonathan Maberry, and many others

The legendary Independent Agent is dying ...so who will inherit his hoard of secret information and fabulous secrets? For most of the last century, he was the greatest spy in the world, but now The Independent Agent is retiring, he has decided on one last great game — the six greatest spies in the world today must work together — and compete against each other — to solve the six greatest mysteries in the world. Whoever wins the game will also win The Agent's priceless treasure-trove of information. Eddie Drood, aka Shaman Bond, has been invited to join the great game, and of course he can't say no, especially when he learns what the mysteries are — everything from the Tunguska Incident to the Philadelphia Experiment, to whatever the hell it was really happened at Roswell. But that means he needs to survive working alongside old friends and old enemies ...especially when the spies start dying, one by one ...And one of them is going to haunt him ...for the rest of his life. THE SPY WHO HAUNTED ME is the third of the Secret Histories: a riveting roller-coaster ride through the dark side

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Power. We all want it, they've got it — witches, warlocks, sorcerers, necromancers, those who peer beneath the veil of mundane reality and put their hands on the levers that move the universe. They see the future in a sheet of glass, summon fantastic beasts, and transform lead into gold… or you into a frog. From Gandalf to Harry Potter to the Last Airbender, wizardry has never been more exciting and popular. Enter a world where anything is possible, where imagination becomes reality. Experience the thrill of power, the way of the wizard. Now acclaimed editor John Joseph Adams (The Living Dead) brings you thirty-two of the most spellbinding tales ever written, by some of today's most magical talents, including Neil Gaiman, Simon R. Green, and George R. R. Martin

Got Vampires? Ghosts? Monsters? We Can help! Those Who Fight Monsters: Tales of Occult Detectives, is your one-stop-shop for Urban Fantasy’s finest anthology of the supernatural. 14 sleuths are gathered together for the first time in all-original tales of unusual cases which require services that go far beyond mere deduction! Those Who Fight Monsters: Tales of Occult Detectives brings together popular characters from many Urban Fantasy paranormal investigative series, for your enjoyment. Meet the Detectives: Danny Hendrickson - from Laura Anne Gilman's Cosa Nostradamus series. Kate Connor - from Julie Kenner’s Demon Hunting Soccer Mom series. John Taylor - from Simon R. Green’s Nightside series. Jill Kismet - from Lilith Saintcrow’s Jill Kismet series. Jessi Hardin - from Carrie Vaughn’s Kitty Norville series. Quincey Morris - from Justin Gustainis’ Morris/Chastain Investigations series. Marla Mason - from T. A. Pratt's Marla Mason series. Tony Foster - from Tanya Huff’s Smoke and Shadows series. Dawn Madison - from Chris Marie Green’s Vampire Babylon series. Pete Caldecott - from Caitlin Kittredge’s Black London series. Tony Giodone - from C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp’s Tales of the Sazi series. Jezebel - from Jackie Kessler’s Hell on Earth series. Piers Knight - from C. J. Henderson’s Brooklyn Knight series. Cassiel - from Rachel Caine’s Outcast Season series. Demons may lurk, werewolves may prowl, vampires may ride the wind. These are things that go bump in the night, but we are the ones who bump back!

Owen Todtsteltzer wurde nach seiner Rebellion gegen die Tyrannei der Kaiserin Löwenstein XIV zum Helden, zu einer Legende. Doch er und seine Freunde haben nicht lange Zeit, sich über ihren Sieg zu freuen. Erneut werden sie in einen erbitterten Konflikt verwickelt - diesmal um die Nachfolge der entthronten Herrscherin. Owen und Hazel versuchen sich aus dem politischen Intrigenspiel herauszuhalten, doch bald entdecken sie, daß der Menschheit sehr viel ernstere Probleme drohen, ja, daß der Krieg noch lange nicht vorbei ist, sondern im Gegenteil gerade erst begonnen hat …

Owen Todtsteltzer wurde aufgrund falscher Anschuldigungen von der Kaiserin Löwenstein XIV geächtet. Doch die rücksichtslose Regentin hat einen Fehler begangen, als sie sich Todtsteltzer zum Feind machte. Owen setzt sich an die Spitze der Rebellion gegen den Eisernen Thron. Scharmützel auf der Nebelwelt, Haceldama und Virimonde machen deutlich, mit welch brutaler Gewalt die Kaiserin gegen die Rebellen vorgeht. Doch Owen und seine Kameraden stärkt dies nur in ihrem Ent-schluß, für die Gerechtigkeit zu kämpfen. Und diesmal lautet die Parole Krieg: keine Rückzieher, keine Gefangenen, keine Kompromisse…

The editors of Many Bloody Returns deliver the perfect howl-iday gift, with new tales from Patricia Briggs, Carrie Vaughn, and many more. New York Times bestselling authors Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Keri Arthur, and Carrie Vaughn — along with eleven other masters of the genre — offer all-new stories on werewolves and the holidays, a fresh variation on the concept that worked so well with birthdays and vampires in Many Bloody Returns. The holidays can bring out the beast in anyone. They are particularly hard for lycanthropes. Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner have harvested the scariest, funniest and saddest werewolf tales by an outstanding pack of authors, best read by the light of a full moon with a silver bullet close at hand. Whether wolfing down a holiday feast (use your imagination) or craving some hair of the dog on New Year's morning, the werewolves in these frighteningly original stories will surprise, delight, amuse, and scare the pants off readers who love a little wolfsbane with their mistletoe

Wissen Sie was? Es ist alles wahr. Alles, was Ihnen jemals Angst eingejagt hat, von Verschwörungstheorien über Monster unter dem Bett bis hin zu Gespenstern und Ghulen und langgliedrigen Bestien. Nur aus einem einzigen Grund haben sie die Welt noch nicht übernommen: Weil meine Familie immer da gewesen ist und sich ihnen in den Weg gestellt hat. Wir hüten die Tür, wir schützen euch vor dem großen bösen Wolf, und ihr kennt noch nicht einmal unsere Namen. Natürlich muss dafür ein Preis gezahlt werden. Von uns - und von euch. Mein Name ist Bond. Shaman Bond. Naja, nein; eigentlich ist das nur mein Rufname. Wenn die Stellenbeschreibung von einem verlangt, regelmäßig persönlich mit Kreaturen der Nacht zu verkehren, muss man sich seinen Spaß suchen, wo man kann. Mein richtiger Name ist Eddie Drood. Mit der Lizenz zum Treten in übernatürliche Ärsche. Meine Familie ist eine der ältesten in England, vielleicht die älteste, und wir haben die Menschheit für mehr Jahrhunderte vor den Mächten der Finsternis beschützt, als selbst wir Lust haben zurückzudenken. Es gibt welche, die sagen, Drood sei nur eine Ableitung von Druide. Die Aufgabe eines Schamanen ist es, seinen Stamm vor Bedrohungen von außen zu beschützen, und genau das habe ich immer getan. Ich habe meinen Job geliebt. Bis mir alles um die Ohren flog