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Eleven writers largely unknown outside Cuba depict a world that veers from a hyper-real Havana in decay, against a backdrop of oblivious drug-toting German tourists, to a fantasy land (or is it?) where vigilant Cubans bar the door to zombies masquerading as health inspectors. Sex and knife-fights, stutterers and addicts, losers and lost literary classics: welcome to a raw and genuine island universe closed to casual visitors.

What lurks within the darkness? What crawls outside of our perception? What happens when the world as we know it stops making sense? When reality isn't what it seems, and the rules no longer apply...

Pia ist stinksauer. Leider kann man sich seine Nachbarn nicht aussuchen, aber was der neue Mieter über ihr abzieht, geht gar nicht. Ständig hört er laute Musik und trampelt auf ihren Nerven herum. Als sie sich beschweren will, lernt sie Christian kennen - ein äußerst gut aussehender und charmanter Zeitgenosse. Doch Christian lebt nicht allein. Er teil seine Wohnung mit New Jersey - einem Labrador Welpen. Als Christian völlig überraschend nach Portugal reisen muss, hat er ein großes Problem.

Sarah Orne Jewett's fiction depicts, with humor and dignity, the lives and values of the people of New England before the turn of the century. This unabridged collection of four of her best stories, beautifully performed in the dialect of Southern Maine by Tana Hicken, presents the spirit and the humor of a place and an era long past. "Martha's Lady" is the wonderful story of the bond that develops between two young women - one a visiting cousin, the other an awkward and newly employed maid.

Canadian author Janice Garden Macdonald offers you six tales that will keep you guessing until the end. In one, a woman realizes too late that the body upstairs in her bedroom is not who she thinks it is. A death pact with a loved one has a surprising end.

Day-to-day life is hard for film students. Whether you're an editor, a scriptwriter, or a videographer, it's never easy. More so when an apocalypse has arrived, taking with it the industry you've dedicated your life to, and leaving you with skills ill-suited to a post-apocalyptic fantasy hellscape.

Nathan Jackson, old and blind, was there the day he came to life. He lived through the riot. He served the new master until he was taken away. He is the last living believer. But now there is a group of children exploring the ruins of the old insane asylum, moving closer to his hiding place. Soon, he thinks, there will be new disciples for the master.

The local vampires are very upset with Aro for falling for Zafina, a human, who knows of their existence and their identity, so they decide to take her and Aro out before he can turn her. Find out what happens when the other vampires turn on Aro and Zafina. Will they kill her or will Aro make her his forever?

This collection of short stories by Aadhavan is a high watermark in the annals of Tamil fiction. He brought a new sensibility to this genre, which was dominated until then by predictable situations peopled by cardboard figures rather than flesh and blood individuals.

Ever since Hairy Maclary first trotted out of the gate and off for a walk, he has been adored by millions of children and adults all over the world. The ten classic stories starring Hairy Maclary are brought together in this very special audio treasury, read by Lynley Dodd. Listen to the stories as they are read in the way they were originally imagined by the talented creator herself!

Twenty-three stories of horror, violence, blood, and evil to keep you up all night! Light a candle, and get comfortable as you are chased by maniacs, eaten by ghouls, and even buried alive....

During the pandemic, our homes and apartments have transported us to new places, different experiences, and changed our understanding of ourselves and others. This collection of 12 tales explores those journeys through the lens of fantasy and science fiction, accentuating the strange and unexpected to reveal the relatable, human dimensions of our continuing migration from what’s normal to a new normal...or even paranormal.

The long-awaited return of one of the most controversial characters ever to grace a domination & submission story. Love him or loathe him, DL refuses to be ignored; only this time things have not gone as he would have wished!

Gabriel Douglas walks away from the world he ruled to find peace and solitude on a distant island. Disgusted with his own actions, which shattered a relationship, he embarks on a self-destructive downward spiral of too much vodka and remorse. Even in the remote place he chose, salvation is at hand in the form of a local girl who can see behind the mask he presents. She starts the healing process and brings him happiness, but the world he left behind is determined to drag him back.

Now available in one volume - the original Fruit from This Tree Series Box Set. Get five episodic novels in a single box set, with stories about families, friends, and the dynamics of living the 12 Principles, often against impossible odds and obstacles. In this box set, you get mystery, progressive women’s suspense, multicultural relationships, and romantic suspense, among others.

I'm about to experience my very first ever alien probing.... My love life kind of sucks at the moment. I'm in a relationship with a devilishly attractive college classmate, Kyle, who, by appearances, is everything a girl could want. With smoldering good looks and a brain the size of a planet, he should by all means be more than enough for me.

Inspirierende Geschichten über Mut, Selbstvertrauen, und warum Kinder große Träume brauchen! Das Kinderhörbuch enthält fantasievolle und inspirierende Kurzgeschichten, die die Kleinen dazu ermutigen, ihre Träume zu verfolgen und das Potenzial, das in ihnen schlummert, zu entdecken. Jedes Kind hat Eigenschaften, Talente und Stärken, die es zu etwas ganz Besonderem machen. Die Geschichten für Kinder von 4-10 Jahren machen Mut, diese Besonderheiten zu zelebrieren, an sich zu glauben und Wünsche zu verwirklichen.

A 30-something-year-old man, unhappy with his lot in life, once again, enters an old trail to meet a young attractive trick. Over time, the two men developed a unique relationship. After having received some life-changing news from his fiancée, the man plans to give his friend a new lease on life. This changes, however, when he stumbles upon a mysterious killer in the woods. The man must escape with his life before he experiences the fate that befell the victims before him.

Aesop’s Fables refers to a collection of fables credited to Aesop (620 - 560 BC), a slave and storyteller who lived in Ancient Greece. His fables are some of the most well known in the world and remain a popular choice for the moral education of children today. Many stories included in Aesop’s Fables, such as “The Fox and the Grapes” (from which the idiom “sour grapes” was derived), “The Tortoise and the Hare”, “The North Wind and the Sun”, and “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”, are well-known throughout the world.

"The Chimes" focuses on Trotty, a poor elderly messenger who is filled with gloom over reports of crime and immorality in the newspapers. After losing faith in society, Trotty follows a call to the church bell tower, where he encounters goblins that teach him - and listeners - lessons in the form of visions about the mistreatment of the lower class in society. This story of social awakening inspires listeners to treat everyone with fair kindness.