New Adventures

The Girl Who Invoked Fire continues the odyssey of Jian Byrne, an unassuming but gifted Irish orphan who bears the scars of lifetimes. Guided by unseen forces, Jian is shown visions of her mother as a young woman, which spurs her search into her family’s disappearance and beyond into life’s profound secrets.

Here are the unforgettable adventures you can experience. There are activities you can pursue for a day, a week, or a month. Whatever your inclination may be, the pay-off is in the remarkable regenerative power of a classic river trip, a cattle drive, an Indian ceremony, or an archaeological dig. New Mexico offers thousands of miles of maintained trails for you to hike, bike, and ride on horseback. If you're a water-lover, a river trip might lure you into a canoe, kayak, or whitewater raft.

Caleb Marshal is the horned mage, and now, he knows his dark heritage. Dealing with the fallout from his previous adventures, Caleb steps up to secure a life for his loved ones. He's just in time. Caleb's inherited abilities have always been morally ambiguous. Now, he gets to meet the source of those dark powers. Caleb's birth parents are coming for him, and their wicked designs threaten everything.

Things are looking up for Caleb! He's got two smoking-hot girlfriends, a place of his own, and a job. Then his best friend's dad comes to town, bringing with him some dark allies. Worse, he's possibly involved in a human-trafficking ring that's got hold of two of Scarlett's friends.

Caleb Marshal was born with a pair of antlers and despite having an abundance of magic, can't use any of it thanks to a curse. Since he's majoring in magical theory at college, this is a bit of a problem. When an opportunity to break his curse presents itself, Caleb jumps at the chance only to find himself plunged into conflict with drug dealers and magically bound to his best friend's younger sister.

Caleb Marshal is adjusting to life without his curse. He's still got a pair of antlers, but he's learning to use his new magic and getting used to being magically bound to Scarlet. Thanks to his best friend, he may have a job! He's even adjusting to the way his magic seems to be changing him.

At middle age, Herb and Nancy Payson decided they needed a change. Why not give up life on shore, quit their jobs in the smoky nightclubs of Los Angeles, and take up the cruising life? In Sea Foam, their 36-foot ketch, the Paysons and their large brood of teenage children cruised the Pacific for six and a half years. They experienced a certain amount of stark terror, but their delights far outbalanced the drawbacks. This special 35th anniversary edition is enhanced with a foreword by Lin Pardey, plus Herb's reflections on how cruising affected his children and his relationship with his determined, lifelong partner/wife Nancy.

A Speck on the Sea chronicles the greatest ocean voyages attempted in the littlest boats.

The space station has been attacked! Captain McNair must find out who did it and why. He struggles with a terrifying enemy in a war that he is not prepared to fight. Victory seems possible only by joining forces with a potential ally he knows nothing about. Is this the Third Dawn for mankind or the end of human existence?

Ninja-in-training Mark Vardy is returning to the Academy - but this time, there's more afoot than mastering martial arts. In Mark Vardy and the School of Ninjas, our 12-year-old hero earned his place at the Academy - an elite martial arts institution in England's beautiful New Forest that hones the skills and spirit of a new generation of heroes. As his first year of study begins, he returns alongside new faces and finds himself presented with dangerous new challenges.

Seamus Hinkle has encountered a good deal of mystery and a lot of secrets since he first started at Kilter Academy. The longer he’s there, the more unanswered questions he seems to have. At last it seems like he just might get some answers as he and his troublemaker friends prepare for a huge event: a Kilter Academy retreat in the Adirondack Mountains with all the students… and their parents. Will Seamus finally learn how his own mother is connected to Annika, the mercurial headmistress of Kilter?

Was ist das für ein Land, in dem sich fliegende Füchse tummeln und Schweinefußnasenbeutler einst ihr Unwesen trieben? In seinem ebenso amüsanten wie informativen Streifzug durch ein unbekanntes Australien erzählt Bill Bryson von den historischen Hintergründen der Entdeckung dieses faszinierenden Kontinents...

Life in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, was simple and safe until Vanessa “Nessa” Holbrook vanished 20 years ago. Now her childhood best friend, Sheriff Carter Link, must solve the vanishing of another little girl. Is it a copycat or could Carter finally bring the person who took Nessa to justice?

If Miguel would have known his life could be flipped so far upside down he probably never would have studied science. In another life he likes to imagine that he would have been a teacher, maybe a doctor if he could handle blood, but all those things seemed pointless now that everything was falling apart. When the waves of crippling depression aren't dragging him down he finds himself often drifting through places he shouldn't be.

The Halls of Trepidation are Verstra’s worst prison - the hell into which criminals and terrorists are thrown, never to reemerge. The Rainbow is all-powerful, the only thing standing between Verstra and the forces of darkness, the demons and vampires and werewolves. Only the threat of looming war could drive the omnipotent organization into the bowels of hell in search of salvation. When Yarra White - notorious assassin and militia leader - is sprung from the prison by the very organization that sent her there, an organization that wants her dead, she fears the worst.

Deep down, Mala always knew they were different from the other children of Zambo. But it is not until they are visited by Sidapa, the Deity of Death, that they learn why. Siblings Mala and Salem have more potential than meets the eye. As Mala finds themselves a part of an ancient prophecy, Salem must decide if he should follow his dream of becoming a defender of Zambo. They travel together to Isla Sirena where they find that mythical beasts have come to life! Mala learns that they must find the Mask of Gold before the dragon-like Bakunawa devours the moon by the next Lunar Eclipse.

Mark Vardy is a boy on a mission - to follow in his policeman father's footsteps and train at the elite Academy of Martial Arts, hidden in the depths of England's New Forest. Mark and his friends train with mysterious senseis, learning the secrets of the martial arts and honing their skills and spirit for future adventures. In a series of challenges, Mark's skills and character are put to the test. When his future, dreams, and ambitions are at stake, can Mark keep his commitment to doing the right thing?

Eine junge Frau namens Fay reißt den desillusionierten Professor Bent Svensson aus seinem selbstgewählten Exil: Sie behauptet, eine Zeitreisende aus einer postapokalyptischen Zukunft zu sein. Nur seine Forschungen, die bereits seine Ehe und Familie zerstört haben, könnten die Erde vor dem Untergang bewahren.

Irish orphan Jian Byrne is beautiful, gifted and lost. She can see people’s auras, travel out-of-body to realms on high and remember perfectly. But her missing family is a wound that has never healed. When her grandmother dies Jian falls hard. She is lured into the local drug scene. One night while she sleeps a fiery being appears and reminds her of the mission she was born to fulfill. She is guided to great friends of light, comes face to face with diabolical takers and resurrects an almost hopeless quest to find her family.

"Genesis: A New World" takes listeners on an exhilarating journey into the realm of Eldoria, a vibrant and magical kingdom. When high school student Hiroshi Kurosawa is unexpectedly transported into this fantastical land, he embarks on an extraordinary adventure that mirrors the Isekai stories he adores. Amidst breathtaking landscapes and encounters with mythical creatures, Hiroshi discovers his destiny and the true essence of being a hero.