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Winter-Magie und Nachhausekommen Eine cozy Romantasy-Anthologie für die kalte Jahreszeit Wenn der erste Schnee fällt, erscheint ein verzauberter Buchladen in den Straßen Edinburghs, wo Figuren aus unvollendeten Romanen darauf warten, dass jemand ihre Geschichte fertig schreibt. Ein junges Zombiemädchen hat ein verschneites Halloween Zeit, um herauszufinden, wie es starb, und das Ritual rückgängig zu machen − an ihrer Seite der tollpatschig-liebenswerte Junge aus ihrer Schule. Vor einem Londoner Café fällt ein Stern vom Himmel, der eine rätselhafte Prüfung bestehen muss, um wieder nach Hause zu kommen − nur will er das überhaupt, nachdem er ein süßes Mädchen kennenlernt? Indes sucht eine Feuerhexe ein verschwundenes Artefakt, um sich ihren Schwestern zu beweisen − mit dabei ein Polarfuchs-Fae, der sie durch die frostige Tundra begleitet. Und in New York reist eine junge Frau durch ein Portal im Central Park in eine Zwischendimension, wo Magie herrscht und ein junger Mann festsitzt. Kann sie ihn dazu überreden, an Weihnachten nach Hause zurückzukehren? Was dich erwartet: Romantasy für die Winter- und Weihnachtszeit Young Adult Fantasy Kurzgeschichten mit Romance Magisch, herzerwärmend und perfekt zum Davonträumen Ausstattung Fünf winterliche Kurzgeschichten Limitierter Farbschnitt (nur solange der Vorrat reicht) & Glitzerlack Bonus: Zimtschnecken-Rezept – ein Grundrezept, fünf Geschmacksrichtungen. Mit Rezeptkarte Ob in verschneiten Straßen oder glitzernden Parallelwelten – diese 5 romantischen Young Adult Fantasy Kurzgeschichten für Leserinnen ab 14 Jahren lassen Herzen höherschlagen und die Magie von Weihnachten lebendig werden. Folgende Geschichten sind enthalten: Elle Ellis: »Sparkling Lights on Winter Nights« Basma Hallak: »Trick or Treat« Liz Skadi: »Catch Falling Star« Teresa Sporrer: »The Fire Witch and the Ice Cold Heart« F. M. Winkel: »The Enchanted Bookstore«

A collection of macabre and magical folklore from the “godfather” of the Norwegian troll Across the stillness of the sprawling mountain heath, the shadow of the mighty forest falls, its wildness calling to the child in all of us. Here the Hidden Folk assemble: the stalwart little nisse, farmyard spirit and irrepressible prankster; the seductive hulder, with her crown of flowers and cow’s tail; the fiddling fossegrim, summoning the music of wind and water; and most fearsome and enchanting of all, the one-eyed troll, head high above the treetops. A veritable bestiary of Nordic folk creatures was conjured by artist Theodor Kittelsen, whose late nineteenth-century paintings and illustrations gave these macabre and magical figures their enduring forms. In this book, first published as Troldskab in 1892, Kittelsen spins tales of wonder around creatures rumored to haunt the fields, forests, and waterfalls of Norway. Striding, gamboling, and slithering across these pages are witches and gnomes and sea monsters, fiery dragons waking from their stiff-winged slumber, mermaids rising from the deep, and the sly, shapeshifting nØkk. But first and foremost are the trolls, hapless, horrible, or just plain silly, working their spells and making their mischief to the terror and delight of the presumably human reader. Tailoring his whimsical artistic style to each tale, Kittelsen’s stories, in Tiina Nunnally’s nimble translation, reveal a Nordic world of wonder, myth, and magic as real as the imagination allows.

In this highly anticipated second book in the Talents Trilogy, the world of the dead is closer than you think. Agrigento, Sicily, 1883. With the orsine destroyed, Cairndale lies in ruins, and Marlowe has vanished. His only hope of rescue lies in a fabled second orsine-long-hidden, thought lost-which might not even exist. But when a body is discovered in the shadow of Cairndale, a body wreathed in the corrupted dust of the drughr, Charlie and the Talents realize there is even more at stake than they'd feared. For a new drughr has arisen, ferocious, horned, seemingly able to move in their world at will-and it is not alone. A malevolent figure, known only as the Abbess, desires the dust for her own ends. And deep in the world of the dead, a terrible evil stirs-an evil that the corrupted dust just might hold the secret to reviving or destroying forever. So the dark journey begun in Ordinary Monsters surges forward, from the sinister underworld of the London exiles, to the mysteries of a sunlit villa in nineteenth-century Sicily, to the deep catacombs hidden under Paris. Against bone witches, mud glyphics, and a house of twilight that exists in a netherworld all its own, the Talents must work together-if they are to have any hope of staving off the world of the dead, and saving their long-lost friend.

*INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER* Pretty Little Liars meets The Blair Witch Project in this harrowing thriller from the author of Murder Land, brimming with betrayal, unsettling town secrets, and a killer lurking in the woods. Emma knows her friends all lie to her. And everyone knows Emma is the outcast of their group. She's usually fine with that, until her friends go on a camping trip that she planned...without her. The next morning, she wakes up to the news that all three of them died at the campsite. When Emma starts receiving unnerving videos of the girls the night they died from an anonymous source, it becomes clear their deaths weren't an accident. And if this becomes a murder case, Emma will be suspect number one. Because while everyone knows she had been excluded from the plans, what they don't know is that she went to the campsite that night after all, and someone has proof. Emma teams up with Beck, one of the victims' sisters, to return to the woods and figure out what really happened the night her friends died, uncover who is behind the mysterious videos she is receiving, and make sure that nobody can pin their murders on her. But stranded in an eerie town that doesn't welcome outsiders with a murderer on their heels, Emma and Beck just might be next...

Rosie "Aunty" Lee-feisty widow, amateur sleuth and proprietor of Singapore's best-loved home cooking restaurant-is back in another delectable, witty mystery set in Singapore. Slightly hobbled by a twisted ankle, crime-solving restaurateur Aunty Lee begrudgingly agrees to take a rest from running her famous café, Aunty Lee's Delights, and turns over operations to her friend and new business partner Cherril. The café serves as a meeting place for an animal rescue society that Cherril once supported. They were forced to dissolve three years earlier after a British expat killed the puppy she'd adopted, sparking a firestorm of scandal. The expat, Allison Fitzgerald, left Singapore in disgrace, but has returned with an ax to grind (and a lawsuit). At the café one afternoon, Cherril receives word that Allison has been found dead in her hotel-and foul play is suspected. When a veterinarian, who was also involved in the scandal, is found dead, suspicion soon falls on the animal activists. What started with an internet witch hunt has ended in murder-and in a tightly knit, law-and-order society like Singapore, everyone is on edge. Before anyone else gets hurt-and to save her business-Aunty Lee must get to the bottom of what really happened three years earlier, and figure out who is to be trusted in this tangled web of scandal and lies.

A disgraced sorcerer running from his past. A young woman branded for illegal magic. In a city where sorcery is outlawed, Can they discover a place to belong? When a rain-drenched stranger blows through the door of his flower shop and-quite literally-into his arms, something fearfully unexpected and utterly inconvenient occurs. Nigel Grimm falls in love. At first sight. But this is terrible! Nigel doesn't deserve to fall in love! He was once a sorcerer of unmatched skill, consort of the Shadowbane Lady, and master of the dark arts. In his thirst for power, he drove the entire kingdom to the brink of famine. Now he lives a life of self-isolation, tending to the needs of a sentient garden and selling flowers. As far from the lure of sorcery as he can get. But when he meets talented tea witch Luna Talbot, she's starving, out of work, and in desperate need of assistance. What else is he supposed to do? Naturally, he offers her a job. Now Nigel's life is filled with complications. First, he'd better learn how to brew a proper cup of tea if he wants to impress a discerning tea witch. Next, he's got to drive off the dashing wardsman on the hunt for forbidden magic, who is showing particular interest in Luna. Finally, what about these phantom figures stalking the city streets at night? Are they somehow connected to Luna's mysterious past? Most importantly, can this former Dark Sorcerer find a way to protect his own fragile heart from the perils of unrequited love? Come for the cozy, Howl's Moving Castle vibes. Stay for the feet-kicking, giggle-inducing romance. Best served with a mug of your favorite tea. A SPOT OF TEA AND SORCERY is a serialized novel in six volumes, written to bring you the romantic yearning of THE OFFICE, the cozy quirkiness of GILMORE GIRLS, with just a dash of Agatha Christie vibes to keep it interesting, all wrapped in a magical ribbon of pure fantasy. If you're ready to watch a former dark sorcerer fall desperately, hopelessly, irrevocably in love and have no idea what to DO about it . . . this is the new, low spice/high romance, bingeable obsession for you!

From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first love. Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret : She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mother, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends...who don't understand Morgan at all. Because really, Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl. Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn't seem so stifling anymore. But Keltie has some secrets of her own. And as the girls start to fall in love , everything they're each trying to hide will find its way to the surface...whether Morgan is ready or not . A gorgeous coming of age story in graphic novel form, celebrating what it means to be different Lee Knox Ostertag was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in 2020 Stunning full colour illustrations throughout "Clever use of illustrated group texts figure prominently, showing true-to-life teenage friend group dynamics" Children's Books Ireland

In the third installment of the internationally bestselling Bloodlines series, Alchemist Sydney Sage finds herself torn between her teachings and the yearnings of her heart. We re suckers for it. Entertainment Weekly Stands out from the crowded vampire genre. Associated Press In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she struggles to draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart is urging her to do. Then she finally tracks down the elusive, enigmatic Marcus Finch a former Alchemist whom the organization denies exists and who lives in shadows, on the run. With Marcus s help, Sydney realizes that the group she s been loyal to her whole life has been hiding the truth from her. Is it possible that her golden lily tattoo might have more power over her than she thinks? As she struggles to come to terms with what that might mean, Sydney is compelled to use her growing magical powers to track down an evil magic user who is targeting powerful young witches. Using magic goes against everything she always thought she believed, but she realizes that her only hope is to embrace her special blood or else she might be next. Forging her own way is harder than Sydney ever dreamed. Maybe by turning off her brain and following her heart she ll finally be able to figure out where she belongs.

In this multiverse-spanning graphic novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Project Hail Mary and the beloved illustrator behind Sarah’s Scribbles, Alice, Wendy, and Dorothy meet at a boarding school unlike any other—and team up to save Wonderland, Neverland, and Oz! Originating as fan fiction from the brilliant imagination of Andy Weir, now brought to vivid life by Sarah Andersen, Cheshire Crossing is a funny, breakneck, boundlessly inventive journey through classic worlds as you’ve never seen them before. Years after their respective returns from Wonderland, Neverland, and Oz, the trio meet here, at Cheshire Crossing—a boarding school where girls like them learn how to cope with their supernatural experiences and harness their magical world-crossing powers. But Alice, Wendy, and Dorothy—now teenagers, who’ve had their fill of meddling authority figures—aren’t content to sit still in a classroom. Soon they’re dashing from one universe to the next, leaving havoc in their wake—and; inadvertently, bringing the Wicked Witch and Hook together in a deadly supervillain love match. To stop them, the girls will have to draw on all of their powers . . . and marshal a team of unlikely allies from across the magical multiverse.

'Sometimes all you want is the novel equivalent of Gilmore Girls - just add a spiced latte' - Stylist IT'S TIME TO REDISCOVER HER MAGIC . . . Belladonna Blackthorn hasn't lost her magical spark, but she hasn't seen it in a while either. Balancing work at her beloved London bookshop, Lunar Books, with handling her toxic boss and concealing her witchcraft from those around her - Belle is burnt out. Perfecting the potential of her magic is the last thing on her mind. But, when her thirtieth birthday brings a summons from her coven and a trial that tests her worthiness as a witch, Belle risks losing her magic for ever. With the month of October to fix things and signs that dark forces may be working against her, Belle will need all the help she can get - from the women in her life, from an unlikely mentor figure and even from an (infuriating) coven watchman who's sworn to protect her . . . Can Belle reignite her spark before it's too late? With found family, a dash of romance and an uplifting message about self-love, Rewitched is a cosy fantasy that will leave you spellbound . . . * * * 'Pure, cosy joy' - Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches 'A warm and witchy autumnal delight' - Julie Leong, author of The Teller of Small Fortunes 'A mug of hot chocolate in book form' - Libby Page, author of The Lido * * * Readers are bewitched by Rewitched! 'This book is drenched in magic ' 'A wonderful and cosy witchy fantasy' 'This was like a hug in a book and will be my go-to cosy autumnal comfort read ' 'I loved how relatable this story is' 'The most wonderful cosy, magical, nostalgia-inducing read' * * * Lucy Jane Wood's book Rewitched was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 23-09-2024.

'Pure, cosy joy' - Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches It's time to rediscover her magic . . . With found family, a dash of romance and an uplifting message about self-love, Rewitched is a cosy autumnal fantasy that will leave readers spellbound. Belladonna Blackthorn hasn't lost her magical spark, but she hasn't seen it in a while either. Balancing work at her beloved London bookshop, Lunar Books, with handling her toxic boss and concealing her witchcraft from those around her - Belle is burnt out. Perfecting the potential of her magic is the last thing on her mind. But, when her thirtieth birthday brings a summons from her coven and a trial that tests her worthiness as a witch, Belle risks losing her magic for ever. With the month of October to fix things and signs that dark forces may be working against her, Belle will need all the help she can get - from the women in her life, from an unlikely mentor figure and even from an (infuriating) coven watchman who's sworn to protect her . . . Can Belle reignite her spark before it's too late? * * * 'Sometimes all you want is the novel equivalent of Gilmore Girls . . . Just add a spiced latte' - Stylist 'A warm and witchy autumnal delight' - Julie Leong, author of The Teller of Small Fortunes 'A mug of hot chocolate in book form' - Libby Page, author of The Lido * * * Readers are bewitched by Rewitched! 'This book is drenched in magic ' 'A wonderful and cosy witchy fantasy' 'This was like a hug in a book and will be my go-to cosy autumnal comfort read ' 'I loved how relatable this story is' 'The most wonderful cosy, magical, nostalgia-inducing read' * * * Lucy Jane Wood's book 'Rewitched' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 23-09-2024.

'Deliciously chilly' Guardian'Humming with suppressed hysteria and madness' The Times'Wonderfully evocative' HeatHare House is not its real name, of course. I have, if you will forgive me, kept names to a minimum here, for reasons that will become understandable . . .In the first brisk days of autumn, a woman arrives in Scotland having left her job at an all-girls school in London in mysterious circumstances. Moving into a cottage on the remote estate of Hare House, she begins to explore her new home – a patchwork of hills, moorland and forest. But among the tiny roads, dykes and scattered houses, something more sinister lurks: local tales of witchcraft, clay figures and young men sent mad.Striking up a friendship with her landlord, Grant, and his younger sister, Cass, she begins to suspect that all might not be quite as it seems at Hare House. And as autumn turns to winter, and a heavy snowfall traps the inhabitants of the estate within its walls, tensions rise to fever pitch.Sally Hinchcliffe's Hare House is a modern-day witch story, perfect for fans of Pine and The Loney.'A beautiful, slow burn of a novel, eerie and shimmering in equal measure' - Mary Paulson-Ellis

Bloomsbury presents A Whisper of Curses by J. Elle, read by Imani Parks.New York Times bestselling author J. Elle continues her magical middle grade series with our favorite witches from Park Row Magick Academy!In the world between realms, anything can happen . . .The new Park Row Magic Academy construction is underway, and Kyana is searching for magic activities to fill the school break. When she visits the building for supplies, she's grabbed by an Available spirit! Even though she's able to slip its grasp, something is wrong—she can't stop crying and laughing uncontrollably. Is she cursed?Then Ashley shares an invitation to a camp for magical learning. Ash thinks that whatever curse is messing with Kyana, Dr. Minzy, a famous teacher there, will know how to fix it.But once they reach the secret camp site, the magical portal suddenly collapses—they're trapped! Ash is almost sure Availables are involved. With the camp in chaos, Kyana still under the mysterious curse, and Russ broadcasting everything to the MagickNet, Ashley must choose: Say something about what she suspects, or mind her business and trust Dr. Minzy? Are the Availables up to something nefarious, and can Kyana, Ashley, and Russ figure out what's going on and save them all?In this adventurous sequel to A Taste of Magic, the young city wizards must navigate a mystery in the wilderness, decide how to speak up, and be the heroes they need.

Bloomsbury presents The Blazing World by Jonathan Healey, read by Oliver Hembrough.A WATERSTONES, TELEGRAPH, ECONOMIST AND NEW YORKER BOOK OF THE YEARA major new history of England's turbulent seventeenth century and how it marked the birth of a new world'This is a wonderful book, exhaustively researched, vigorously argued and teeming with the furious joy of seventeenth-century life' The Times'A brilliant, bloody account of England's most dramatic century . . . Thrilling' TelegraphThe seventeenth century began as the English suddenly found themselves ruled by a Scotsman, and ended in the shadow of an invasion by the Dutch. Under James I, the country suffered terrorism and witch panics. Under his son Charles, state and society collapsed into civil war, to be followed by an army coup and regicide. For a short time – for the only time in history – England was a republic. There were bitter struggles over faith and no boundaries to politics. In the coffee shops and alehouses of plague-ridden London, new ideas were forged that were angry, populist and almost impossible for monarchs to control.Despite the radical changes that transformed England, few today understand the story of this revolutionary age. Leaders like Oliver Cromwell, Charles II, and William of Orange have been reduced to caricatures, while major turning points like the Civil War and the Glorious Revolution have become shrouded in myth and misunderstanding. Yet the seventeenth century has never been more relevant. The British constitution is once again being contested, and we face a culture war reminiscent of when the Roundheads fought the Cavaliers.From raw politics to religious divisions, civil wars to witch trials, plague to press freedoms, The Blazing World is the story of a strange but fascinating century, told in sparkling detail. Drawing on vast archives, Jonathan Healey refreshes our understanding of public figures while simultaneously taking us into the lives of ordinary people to illuminate a revolutionary society that forged a new world.

Between mysticism and modernity: the magical surrealism of Remedios Varo Remedios Varo: The Mexican Years offers a definitive survey of the life and work of a singularly appealing and mysterious Surrealist painter. Born and raised in Spain, Remedios Varo received her earliest training in Madrid before fleeing the Spanish Civil War in 1937 to join Surrealist circles in Paris. The outbreak of World War II forced her to take refuge in Mexico, where she remained until her untimely death in 1963, and where she created her most enduring work. Known as one of the three "brujas" (witches) active in the Mexico City art milieu, Varo shared an interest in esotericism with fellow painter Leonora Carrington and a range of interests in science, philosophy and the literature of German Romanticism with the photographer Kati Horna. For some ten years, from the mid-1950s until her death in 1963, Varo devoted herself to creating an extraordinary dreamlike oeuvre, on the threshold between mysticism and modernity. Her beautifully crafted images of medieval interiors, occult workshops and androgynous figures engaged in alchemical pursuits evoke the eerie allegories of Hieronymus Bosch, esoteric engravings and the charm and lure of fairytales. This catalogue includes a complete illustrated chronology with never before published images and describes Varo's role in the Mexican Surrealist movement and her relations with Luis Buñuel, Octavio Paz, Benjamin Péret, Alice Rahon, Wolfgang Paalen and many others. Remedios Varo (1908-1963) fled the Spanish Civil War and then World War II to settle in Mexico where she helped establish a Mexican Surrealist movement and painted visions that combined modernism with mysticism. She was married to the leading French Surrealist Benjamin Péret.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the seventh book in The Iron Druid Chronicles, two-thousand-year-old Druid Atticus O'Sullivan and his apprentice Granuaile take on an ancient plague-summoning demon and confront a rebellion of the Fae in Tír na nóg. "Funny, razor-sharp . . . plenty of action, humor, and mythology."-Booklist (starred review) Atticus's apprentice Granuaile is at last a full Druid herself. What's more, Atticus has defrosted an archdruid frozen in time long ago, a father figure (of sorts) who now goes by the modern equivalent of his old Irish name: Owen Kennedy. And Owen has some catching up to do. Atticus takes pleasure in the role reversal, as the student is now the teacher. Between busting Atticus's chops and trying to fathom a cell phone, Owen must also learn English. For Atticus, the jury's still out on whether the wily old coot will be an asset in the epic battle with the Norse god Loki-or merely a pain in the arse. But Atticus isn't the only one with daddy issues. Granuaile faces a great challenge: to exorcise a sorcerer's spirit that is possessing her father in India. Even with the help of the witch Laksha, Granuaile may be facing a crushing defeat. As the trio of Druids deals with pestilence-spreading demons, bacon-loving yeti, fierce flying foxes, and frenzied Fae, they're hoping that this time, three's a charm. "Uproariously entertaining in a way that [Kevin] Hearne is uniquely able to achieve . . . [Shattered] has the feeling of a new beginning for its hero and for the series."-RT Book Reviews "This series just gets bigger and better, and Shattered shows no signs of it slowing down."-Vampire Book Club Don't miss any of The Iron Druid Chronicles: HOUNDED HEXED HAMMERED TRICKED TRAPPED HUNTED SHATTERED STAKED SCOURGED BESIEGED

"An attractively written survey of the way the devil appears in art, literature and treatise, during the medieval period, with many signs of an engaging sense of personal commitment to the subject, and an attempt to show its contemporary relevance." -John O. Ward - Journal of Religious History This major contribution to the history of the Middle Ages and to the history of religion will enlighten scholars and students alike and will appeal to anyone concerned with the problem of evil in our world. Evil is an intrinsically fascinating topic. In Lucifer , Jeffrey Burton Russell continues his compelling study of the personification of evil in the figure of the Devil. The previous two volumes in this remarkable tertalogy-The Devil and Satan-trace the history of the concept of the devil comparatively as it emerged in diverse cultures and followed its development in Western thought from the ancient Hebrew religion through the first five centuries of the Christian era. The present volume charts the evolution of the concept of the devil from the fifth century through the fifteenth. Drawing on an impressive array of sources from popular religion, art, literature, and drama, as well as from scholastic philosophy, mystical theology, homiletics, and hagiography, Russell provides a detailed treatment of Christian diabology in the Middle Ages. Although he focuses primarily on Western Christian thought, Russell also includes, for the sake of comparison, material on the concept of the devil in Greek Orthodoxy during the Byzantine period as well as in Muslim thought. Russell recounts how the Middle Ages saw a refinement in detail rather than a radical alteration of diabological theory. He shows that the medieval concept of the devil, fundamentally unchanged over the course of the centuries, eventually gave rise to the unyielding beliefs that resulted in the horrifying cruelties of the witch-hunting craze in the 1500s and 1600s.

Bloomsbury presents The Bringer of Dust by J.M. Miro, read by Ben Onwukwe1883. Agrigento, Sicily. A city of spires and now broken hopes and bodies…With the orsine destroyed, Cairndale lies in ruins, and Marlowe has vanished. His only chance of rescue lies in a fabled second orsine – long-hidden, thought lost - which might not even exist.But when a body is discovered in the shadow of Cairndale, Charlie and the Talents realize there is even more at stake than they'd feared. For a new drughr has arisen, ferocious, horned, seemingly able to move in their world at will – and it is not alone. A malevolent figure, known only as the Abbess, desires the dust for her own ends. And deep in the world of the dead, a terrible evil stirs - an evil which the corrupted dust just might hold the secret to reviving, or destroying forever.So the dark journey begun in Ordinary Monsters surges forward, from the sinister underworld of the London exiles, to the roar of the streetmarkets in nineteenth-century Alexandria, to the sunlit silences of the Dalmatian coast. Against bone witches, mud glyphics, and a house of twilight that exists in a netherworld all its own, the Talents must work together - if they are to have any hope of staving off the world of the dead, and saving their long-lost friend.A breathtaking sequel to Ordinary Monsters, delving even deeper into the rich worldbuilding and darkly sparkling tale of The Talents.Praise for Ordinary Monsters (Book One of The Talents Trilogy):'Terrific… A book that creeps up on you, wearing brass knuckles' Conn Iggulden'A dazzling mountain of wild invention, Dickensian eccentrics, supernatural horrors and gripping suspense. Be warned… once you step into this penny dreadful to end all penny dreadfuls, you'll never want to leave' Joe Hill'Haunting, tense, earth-shattering' Tamora Pierce

Als Marvel-Verleger Martin Goodman den genialen Stan Lee bat, eine neue Comicreihe zu entwickeln, ahnte er nicht, dass er so etwas wie The X-Men bekommen würde. Niemand sah voraus, dass sich diese Superhelden zu einem wahren Phänomen der Popkultur entwickeln würden - nicht Goodman, nicht Lee, und nicht einmal der hellsichtige Futurist Jack Kirby. Von Lee und Kirby als Mutanten konzipiert, begannen sie als ein charmantes, bunt zusammengewürfeltes Team von Außenseitern. Sie waren Teenager mit »eX-tra«-Kräften, die sie bei ihrer Geburt erhielten und nicht etwa durch zufällige kosmische Strahlung oder eine Atomexplosion. Ausgebildet und angeführt von einem nüchternen Professor, waren die Helden imstande, die Welt vor Bedrohungen und Bösewichten zu bewahren. Die ersten Stories legten den Grundstein für vieles, das die X-Men zu einer Schnittstelle von Comics und Popkultur werden ließ. Von der Öffentlichkeit gefürchtet, missverstanden und verfolgt, führten die Mutanten ihren eigenen Bürgerrechtskampf. Ihren unterschiedlichen Superkräften zum Trotz, fanden die Außenseiter Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast und Iceman in ihrer Gemeinschaft Sicherheit. Professor Xavier stellte sich seinem Feind Magneto, der seinerseits eine Bruderschaft böser Mutanten versammelt hatte und gegen die ganze Menschheit kämpfte. Lee und Kirby waren davon beflügelt, die Comics in das Marvel-Zeitalter zu führen und erfanden eine ganze Schar von Schurken und Figuren die zu festen Bestandteilen der Marvel-Heldensagen werden sollten: die mit Superkräften ausgestatteten Geschwister Quicksilver und Scarlet Witch, den kollossalen Blob, den unaufhaltsamen Juggernaut, Ka-Zar, den Dschungelbewohner aus dem Wilden Land, den Halbgott The Stranger von den Sternen, und Bolivar Trask mit seiner Armee von Sentinels, die Mutanten jagten. Als Lee und Kirby neuen Talenten Platz machten, um sich anderen Gefilden des Marvel-Universums zu widmen, tat sich der Zeichner aus der Atlas-Ära Werner Roth mit dem aufstrebenden Autor Roy Thomas, der bald selbst eine Legende werden sollte, zusammen, um ihre langjährige Arbeit an den X-Men zu beginnen. Diese Ausgabe enthält die ersten 21 Geschichten der sonderbaren Superhelden aus den Jahren 1963-1966. In enger Zusammenarbeit mit Marvel und der Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) wurden makellose Originalausgaben für die Reproduktion neu aufgenommen. Jede Seite wurde so fotografiert, wie sie vor mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert gedruckt wurde, und dann mit modernen Retusche-Techniken digital überarbeitet. Eventuelle Ungenauigkeiten der damals vorherrschenden Drucktechnik wurden auf diese Weise korrigiert, so als kämen die Comics frisch aus einer erstklassigen Druckmaschine der 1960er Jahre. Um die Haptik der ursprünglichen Hefte zu simulieren, wurde eigens für unsere Marvel-Serie ein ungestrichenes Papier entwickelt. Ein ausführlicher Essay des X-Men-Autors Fabian Nicieza sowie Originalzeichnungen, Fotos und Erinnerungsstücke begleiten uns in die frühen Jahre der X-Legenden. (Text engl.)

NATIONAL BESTSELLER "By connecting our modern heroes to the archetypes of ancient myth, Peter Meineck's marvelous book bestows thrilling contemporary resonance upon those bygone legends." -Christopher Markus, coscreenwriter of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame What connects Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of transformation, and Spider-Man, a modern-day superhero? Since its inception, Marvel has created-in comics and on the silver screen-a vast, intricate universe brimming with superheroes and superhumans. Yet Marvel exists in a much larger mythological tradition, one that dates back to the ancient Greeks and their tales of gods and heroes. Professor of Classics Peter Meineck embarks on a captivating pilgrimage through ancient Greek mythology through the lens of some of Marvel's most iconic characters, including Captain America, Wolverine, and Black Widow, and traces their lineage to the dawn of human culture. Some connections are astounding and eye-opening, like Black Panther's ties to the legend of Atlantis and Daredevil's relationship to the mighty Herakles, while others are uncanny in their resemblance. What, for example, do Scarlet Witch and the sorceress Medea have in common? As grieving mothers cast out from society, quite a lot, actually. As Meineck reintroduces ancient figures like Achilles and Odysseus, he demonstrates how themes that appeared in the likes of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey continue to emerge in our stories today. He explores why these tales endure and how they have shifted to reflect society's changing values. Through his endeavor, one important question arises: What do our modern myths say about us? A fascinating and entertaining read, Tony Stark, Odysseus, and the Myths Behind Marvel is a rollicking journey from the legends of old to the pop-culture stories of today.

Aus dem Inhalt der Ausgabe: Unleashed, Schwedenstahl und die Zukunft des Deathcore: Wenn der Sommer ruft, dann zieht es den Metalhead nicht nur auf die Festivals, sondern auch zum neusten Lesestoff: Die Legacy-Ausgabe #157 liefert reichlich von selbigem – allen voran mit einer sieben Seiten starken Unleashed-Titelstory! Alle Bandmitglieder standen Rede und Antwort und geben umfassende Einblicke in die neuen Abenteuer der Midgard Warriors. Als besonderes Highlight liegt der Ausgabe eine exklusive Unleashed-Compilation-CD bei – inklusive eines unveröffentlichten Songs, den bislang so wirklich noch niemand gehört hat. Neben Unleashed kommen auch weitere Szenegrößen und -neulinge wie Grave, Dismember, Hexenhaus, Cryptorium und Death Reich zu Wort, sodass das große Schwedenstahl-Special keine Wünsche offenlässt. Der Soundcheck-Sieg geht ebenfalls in den hohen Norden: Lord Belial sichern sich mit „Unholy Trinity“ den Spitzenplatz und zeigen, dass schwedischer Black Metal auch heute noch kraftvoll und relevant ist. Ein weiteres Highlight stellt die große Slaughter-To-Prevail-Story dar. Auf vier Seiten widmet sich das Legacy dem neuen Album „Grizzly“, das mit seiner Wucht und Innovation ein ganzes Genre neu definieren wird. Die Band gewährt tiefe Einblicke in Entstehung und Konzept eines Albums, das bereits jetzt als Meilenstein gehandelt wird. Jubiläum gibt es bei Eisregen zu feiern: Seit 30 Jahren beschreiten die Thüringer ihren ganz eigenen Pfad im deutschen Extrem-Metal – geliebt, gehasst, aber immer unverwechselbar. Neben prominenten Stimmen und Wegbegleitern kommen natürlich auch die Bandmitglieder selbst zu Wort. Eine echte Premiere: Im umgedrehten Interview stellen Eisregen ausnahmsweise einmal selbst die Fragen – und zeigen dabei, dass sie auch in dieser Rolle eine gute Figur machen. Für nostalgische Momente sorgt unser Rückblick auf die frühen Jahre von Motörhead: Die bisher unveröffentlichten „The Manticore Tapes“ nehmen uns mit zu den Anfängen der Kulttruppe. Unser Rock- und Metal-History-Experte Christian Wachter hat sich der Geschichte dieser verschollenen Aufnahmen angenommen und zeichnet ein ebenso spannendes wie wehmütiges Bild der frühen Jahre von Lemmy & Co. Zurück ins Hier und Jetzt: Mono Inc. beweisen mit ihrem 13. Album und einer ausgiebigen Tour erneut, dass DIY auch auf höchstem Niveau funktioniert. Die Scheibe „Darkness“ wird jeden Fan mehr als nur glücklich machen! Last, but not least: Das Legacy konnte bereits einen ersten exklusiven Eindruck vom kommenden Amorphis-Album gewinnen – was einen da erwartet, erfahrt ihr in unserem Vorab-Report. PLUS 1. EXKLUSIVE UNLEASHED-EP „Fire Upon Your Lands“ mit 5 Tracks 2. LEGACY-COMPILATION mit 17 Tracks: Infest, Küntsquäd, Muggeseggel, Hunger, Blood Torrent, Sweeping Death, Scarecrow NWA, Nordblut, Convictive, Tomb Of Giants, Omega Purge, Dark Indication, Scheitern, Voltron, Orage, Senpais, Dead Men’s Diner 3. POSTER: Eisregen & Unleashed Zusätzlich zu den Titel- und Band-Features der CDs gibt es Interviews mit: Acres, Ambush, Ash Magick, Azure Emote, Born Of Osiris, Burning Witches, Cryptorium, Crystal Viper, Darkyra, Death Reich, Dephosphorus, Devilpriest, Diamond Head, Dismember, Eden Circus, Eisregen, Fatal Embrace, Feuerschwanz, Finnr’s Cane, Firstborne, Flight Of Icarus, Fox Lake, Frozen Shadows, Giant Haze, Graceless, Grave, Grazer Grant, Grind, Grindpad, Headless, Heathen Heretic, Helheim, Hexenhaus, In Mourning, Inhuman Condition, Kayo Dot, KHNVM, King Witch, Kombynat Robotron, Lord Belial, Lord Of The Lost, Lord Vampyr, Lowheaven, Månegarm, Massafaction, Mono Inc., Motörhead, Mouth Of Madness, Necrólisis, Nightsteel, Obsidian Scapes, Ocinn, Outergods, Panopticon, Phantom Fire, Philosophobia, Powerhill, Red Mess, Sacrilegious Impalement, Seasons In Black, Senna, Sigh, Sinsaenum, Slaughter To Prevail, Sodom, SUN, The Medea Project, Timea, Transcendence, Undead, Vigliós, Warkings, Waxen, Wolves At The Gates, Year Of No Light, Zatokrev, Zero Tolerance

Als Marvel-Verleger Martin Goodman den genialen Stan Lee bat, eine neue Comicreihe zu entwickeln, ahnte er nicht, dass er so etwas wie The X-Men bekommen würde. Niemand sah voraus, dass sich diese Superhelden zu einem wahren Phänomen der Popkultur entwickeln würden – nicht Goodman, nicht Lee, und nicht einmal der hellsichtige Futurist Jack Kirby. Von Lee und Kirby als Mutanten konzipiert, begannen sie als ein charmantes, bunt zusammengewürfeltes Team von Außenseitern. Sie waren Teenager mit "eX-tra"-Kräften, die sie bei ihrer Geburt erhielten und nicht etwa durch zufällige kosmische Strahlung oder eine Atomexplosion. Ausgebildet und angeführt von einem nüchternen Professor, waren die Helden imstande, die Welt vor Bedrohungen und Bösewichten zu bewahren. Die ersten Stories legten den Grundstein für vieles, das die X-Men zu einer Schnittstelle von Comics und Popkultur werden ließ. Von der Öffentlichkeit gefürchtet, missverstanden und verfolgt, führten die Mutanten ihren eigenen Bürgerrechtskampf. Ihren unterschiedlichen Superkräften zum Trotz, fanden die Außenseiter Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast und Iceman in ihrer Gemeinschaft Sicherheit. Professor Xavier stellte sich seinem Feind Magneto, der seinerseits eine Bruderschaft böser Mutanten versammelt hatte und gegen die ganze Menschheit kämpfte. Lee und Kirby waren davon beflügelt, die Comics in das Marvel-Zeitalter zu führen und erfanden eine ganze Schar von Schurken und Figuren die zu festen Bestandteilen der Marvel-Heldensagen werden sollten: die mit Superkräften ausgestatteten Geschwister Quicksilver und Scarlet Witch, den kollossalen Blob, den unaufhaltsamen Juggernaut, Ka-Zar, den Dschungelbewohner aus dem Wilden Land, den Halbgott The Stranger von den Sternen, und Bolivar Trask mit seiner Armee von Sentinels, die Mutanten jagten. Als Lee und Kirby neuen Talenten Platz machten, um sich anderen Gefilden des Marvel-Universums zu widmen, tat sich der Zeichner aus der Atlas-Ära Werner Roth mit dem aufstrebenden Autor Roy Thomas, der bald selbst eine Legende werden sollte, zusammen, um ihre langjährige Arbeit an den X-Men zu beginnen. Diese Ausgabe enthält die ersten 21 Geschichten der sonderbaren Superhelden aus den Jahren 1963–1966. In enger Zusammenarbeit mit Marvel und der Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) wurden makellose Originalausgaben für die Reproduktion neu aufgenommen. Jede Seite wurde so fotografiert, wie sie vor mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert gedruckt wurde, und dann mit modernen Retusche-Techniken digital überarbeitet. Eventuelle Ungenauigkeiten der damals vorherrschenden Drucktechnik wurden auf diese Weise korrigiert, so als kämen die Comics frisch aus einer erstklassigen Druckmaschine der 1960er Jahre. Um die Haptik der ursprünglichen Hefte zu simulieren, wurde eigens für unsere Marvel-Serie ein ungestrichenes Papier entwickelt. Ein ausführlicher Essay des X-Men-Autors Fabian Nicieza sowie Originalzeichnungen, Fotos und Erinnerungsstücke begleiten uns in die frühen Jahre der X-Legenden. © 2026 MARVEL

When a teen has an unexpected vision about a future murder, he must juggle newfound interest from the supernatural community with trying to prevent the murder from happening in this “riveting” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) New York Times bestselling romantic fantasy from F.T. Lukens. Fifteen-year-old Cam Reynolds wants to spend his sophomore year flying under the radar. That shouldn’t be too hard, considering he’s a human going to school with kids who have paranormal powers, like his best friend and witch, Al, and his longtime werewolf crush, Mateo. Then Cam has a psychic glimpse of the future in front of most of the student body, seeing a gruesomely murdered teen girl from the point of view of the killer. When Cam comes to, he knows two things: someone he goes to school with is a future murderer, and his life is about to change. No longer a mere human but a clairvoyant, one of the rarest of supernatural beings, Cam finds himself at the center of attention for the first time. As the most powerful supernatural factions in the city court Cam and his gift, he’ll have to work with his friends, both old and new, to figure out who he can trust and who might be a werewolf in sheep’s clothing. Because the clock is ticking, and Cam and his friends must identify the girl in the vision, find her potential killer, and prevent the murder from happening. Or the next murder Cam sees might be his own.

Macbeth – Zweisprachige Hörbuch-Edition Deutsch & English Ungekürztes Drama mit Bühnenanweisungen William Shakespeares Macbeth zählt zu den größten Tragödien der Weltliteratur. Diese besondere Hörbuch-Edition präsentiert das vollständige Drama erstmals in einer zweisprachigen Fassung: Jeder Akt wird zunächst in deutscher Übersetzung und anschließend im englischen Original vorgetragen. So entsteht ein einzigartiges Hörerlebnis, das literarischen Genuss mit einem unmittelbaren Vergleich beider Sprachfassungen verbindet. Die vollständigen Bühnenanweisungen (Stage Directions) werden ebenso mitgelesen wie die Namen der jeweiligen Figuren vor ihren Einsätzen. Dadurch bleibt die dramatische Struktur des Theaterstücks vollständig erhalten und lässt die Handlung auch ohne Bühne lebendig werden. Im Mittelpunkt steht der schottische Feldherr Macbeth, dessen unbändiger Ehrgeiz durch die Prophezeiung dreier Hexen entfacht wird. Gemeinsam mit Lady Macbeth setzt er eine Spirale aus Machtgier, Schuld und Gewalt in Gang, die unaufhaltsam in den Untergang führt. Mit seiner poetischen Sprache und seiner zeitlosen psychologischen Tiefe gehört Macbeth zu den eindrucksvollsten Werken William Shakespeares. William Shakespeare (1564–1616) gilt als bedeutendster Dramatiker der englischen Literatur. Seine Tragödien, Komödien und Historien werden seit über vier Jahrhunderten weltweit aufgeführt und gelesen. Macbeth gehört zu seinen kraftvollsten Werken und fasziniert bis heute durch seine sprachliche Brillanz und seine universellen Themen. Macbeth – Bilingual Audiobook Edition German & English Unabridged Play with Stage Directions William Shakespeare's Macbeth is one of the greatest tragedies in world literature. This unique bilingual audiobook presents the complete play in both languages: each act is performed first in German translation and then in the original English, allowing listeners to experience and compare Shakespeare's masterpiece in two linguistic worlds. All stage directions are included, and every character is clearly announced before speaking, preserving the dramatic structure of the original play and creating an authentic theatrical listening experience. At the heart of the story is Macbeth, a Scottish general whose ambition is awakened by the prophecy of three witches. Encouraged by Lady Macbeth, he embarks on a path of murder, power, guilt, and inevitable downfall. Rich in poetic language and psychological depth, Macbeth remains one of Shakespeare's most compelling dramas. Born in 1564, William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright in the English language. His plays continue to captivate audiences across the world, and Macbeth stands among his most powerful explorations of ambition, conscience, and the destructive pursuit of power.

1883. Agrigento, Sicily. A city of spires and now broken hopes and bodies... With the orsine destroyed, Cairndale lies in ruins, and Marlowe has vanished. His only chance of rescue lies in a fabled second orsine - long-hidden, thought lost - which might not even exist. But when a body is discovered in the shadow of Cairndale, Charlie and the Talents realize there is even more at stake than they'd feared. For a new drughr has arisen, ferocious, horned, seemingly able to move in their world at will - and it is not alone. A malevolent figure, known only as the Abbess, desires the dust for her own ends. And deep in the world of the dead, a terrible evil stirs - an evil which the corrupted dust just might hold the secret to reviving, or destroying forever. So the dark journey begun in Ordinary Monsters surges forward, from the sinister underworld of the London exiles, to the roar of the streetmarkets in nineteenth-century Alexandria, to the sunlit silences of the Dalmatian coast. Against bone witches, mud glyphics, and a house of twilight that exists in a netherworld all its own, the Talents must work together - if they are to have any hope of staving off the world of the dead, and saving their long-lost friend. A breathtaking sequel to Ordinary Monsters, delving even deeper into the rich worldbuilding and darkly sparkling tale of The Talents. Praise for Ordinary Monsters (Book One of The Talents Trilogy): 'Terrific... A book that creeps up on you, wearing brass knuckles' Conn Iggulden 'A dazzling mountain of wild invention, Dickensian eccentrics, supernatural horrors and gripping suspense. Be warned... once you step into this penny dreadful to end all penny dreadfuls, you'll never want to leave' Joe Hill 'Haunting, tense, earth-shattering' Tamora Pierce

Silver Winner for Body Mind Spirit, Foreword INDIEs Explore the folklore of the trickster, villain, and rescuer known as Baba Yaga in a new light. “With Becoming Baba Yaga, Kris Spisak presents a robust work of scholarship. Baba Yaga is a wily shapeshifter, nearly impossible to pin down—but Spisak miraculously transforms alongside her, ever keeping up.” —from the foreword by GennaRose Nethercott, bestselling author of Thistlefoot When darkness, fear, and instability inundate our daily lives, folktale figures like Baba Yaga speak to the dichotomy of our existence—the hope and the horror, the magic and the mundane. At once an old hag and an enchantress, a demon and wish granter, a feminist and nothing more than a fairytale, Baba Yaga is an endlessly complex folktale character. Becoming Baba Yaga provides an in-depth look at the Baba Yaga mythos and history through Slavic folklore. Filled with historical and cultural context, analyses, and the stories themselves that add depth to the conversation. A comprehensive resource for anyone hoping to learn more about this ambiguous character and how her multifaceted presence still ripples through the present day, Becoming Baba Yaga is as thoughtful as it is illuminating. Spisak explores Baba Yaga’s connection to nature as an Earth goddess and as an herbalist. She also delves into the Shadow Self and Baba Yaga’s aspect as a trickster and places her in a modern context as not merely a witch of the woods but also as an archetype and force for finding your own path. Becoming Baba Yaga shares how she is both a force for good as much as evil and a feminist before her time.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 1996 im Fachbereich Filmwissenschaft, Note: 1-, Universität zu Köln (Institut für Theater-, Film- und Fernsehwissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Verkitscht, verklärt, vergessen: Die Mutter als Filmfigur, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Beziehung zu ihrer Tochter Flora ist für die Heldin des Pianos nicht mehr als ein Nebenaspekt, der scheinbar in seiner Bedeutung weit hinter den anderen Verflechtungen der Hauptfigur, vor allem mit dem titelgebenden Piano, zurücktritt. Diese Arbeit zeigt jedoch, dass Flora dem Instrument parallele Funktionen und Entwicklungen durchläuft, die diese Figur (und damit die Mutter-Tochter-Beziehung) zu einem nicht weniger interessanten Thema machen und darüber hinaus auch reiche Ernte für den Mütter-Diskurs einfahren lassen.Die folgende Analyse baut daher auf einem Vergleich zwischen den Beziehungen Ada - Piano und Ada - Flora auf. Diese Parallelität wird anhand ihrer Umsetzung auf narrativer- und Bildebene untersucht. Der Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf einer immanenten Text- Bild- und Tonanalyse. Zunächst wird die Deutung der Be-Deutung des Pianos für Ada untersucht - als Instrument der Expression ihrer Gefühle und somit exklusivem Kommunikationsmedium zwischen ihrer (romantischen) Innenwelt und bestimmten Menschen (unter anderem auch sich selbst). Die Arbeit folgt dann den Entwicklungsstufen dieser Beziehung, ausgehend von der Eingangskonstellation, über die Vermischung der unterschiedlichen Realitätsebenen durch den "Eindringling" in ihre Welt, Baines, und ihre gemeinsamen Gefühle füreinander. Im zweiten Teil wird schließlich das Verhältnis Ada - Flora zu den im ersten Teil herausgearbeiteten Ergebnissen in Bezug gesetzt. Schließlich wird zu sehen sein, dass Flora und das Piano erfüllen für Ada ähnliche Funktionen erfüllen und dass die "egoistische" Mutter Ada durch die Auflösung der symbiotischen Mutter-Tochter-Beziehung überhaupt erst den Weg frei macht für eine unabhängige Entwicklung ihres Kindes: Die erfolgreichste Strategie des "Mothering" ist die, keine Strategie zu verfolgen: Die "Witch-Mother" als "Angel-Mother". Dieser Entwurf konterkariert sowohl den Mythos von der opfernden Mutter, als auch den von der Mutterschaft als Mittel zum Selbstverwirklichungs-Zweck. Die im "Piano" angedeutete Konzeption projektiert Mutterschaft quasi als Neben- bzw. "Abfall-" Produkt des individuellen Sozialisationsprozesses. Dieser Entwurf spiegelt sich in der Aufforderung von Herrad Schenk: "Es wäre gut, wenn viele Frauen verstehen würden, dass die Fähigkeit, Kinder zu bekommen, sie nicht der Notwendigkeit enthebt, weiterhin für sich selbst nach dem Sinn des Lebens zu suchen."

“If you’re interested in assuring that you obtain real tangible results with your spells and are willing to put the work into doing so, this is definitely the book for you. Completely filled with some amazing insights, ideas, and tips that come from experience. [Miller’s] ideas are some that I’ve never seen in other books. This book alone completely changed how I approach giving offerings to spirits and deities.” —Mat Auryn, author of Psychic Witch This book is about real magick, effecting real change, in a real world. There are some books on magick that teach it purely as spiritual advancement. There are others that teach it as a form of psychological self-help that affects only inner change. While magick can and should be both of these, it is something more. Real Sorcery is about success in practical magick; it is a book that aims at change in both the outer and inner worlds. Beyond a mere spell book or training course, Real Sorcery is a field manual on successful sorcery written by a professional sorcerer. The first part of the book lays out the qualities, concepts, and exercises necessary to attempt practical magick. The second part presents clear strategies for tackling almost any type of issue with sorcery. In this book you will learn how to: Attack problems from multiple angles, not just by casting a spell Blend mundane and magical action to ensure success Figure out whether what you are doing is working, and fix it if it isn’t Go beyond readings, into magical intelligence-gathering Influence the minds of other people Work most effectively on behalf of others This book was previously published as The Sorcerer’s Secrets by New Page Books in 2009. This edition features a new introduction from the author, one new chapter, and updates throughout.

Als Marvel-Verleger Martin Goodman den genialen Stan Lee bat, eine neue Comicreihe zu entwickeln, ahnte er nicht, dass er so etwas wie The X-Men bekommen würde. Niemand sah voraus, dass sich diese Superhelden zu einem wahren Phänomen der Popkultur entwickeln würden – nicht Goodman, nicht Lee, und nicht einmal der hellsichtige Futurist Jack Kirby. Von Lee und Kirby als Mutanten konzipiert, begannen sie als ein charmantes, bunt zusammengewürfeltes Team von Außenseitern. Sie waren Teenager mit "eX-tra"-Kräften, die sie bei ihrer Geburt erhielten und nicht etwa durch zufällige kosmische Strahlung oder eine Atomexplosion. Ausgebildet und angeführt von einem nüchternen Professor, waren die Helden imstande, die Welt vor Bedrohungen und Bösewichten zu bewahren. Die ersten Stories legten den Grundstein für vieles, das die X-Men zu einer Schnittstelle von Comics und Popkultur werden ließ. Von der Öffentlichkeit gefürchtet, missverstanden und verfolgt, führten die Mutanten ihren eigenen Bürgerrechtskampf. Ihren unterschiedlichen Superkräften zum Trotz, fanden die Außenseiter Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast und Iceman in ihrer Gemeinschaft Sicherheit. Professor Xavier stellte sich seinem Feind Magneto, der seinerseits eine Bruderschaft böser Mutanten versammelt hatte und gegen die ganze Menschheit kämpfte. Lee und Kirby waren davon beflügelt, die Comics in das Marvel-Zeitalter zu führen und erfanden eine ganze Schar von Schurken und Figuren die zu festen Bestandteilen der Marvel-Heldensagen werden sollten: die mit Superkräften ausgestatteten Geschwister Quicksilver und Scarlet Witch, den kollossalen Blob, den unaufhaltsamen Juggernaut, Ka-Zar, den Dschungelbewohner aus dem Wilden Land, den Halbgott The Stranger von den Sternen, und Bolivar Trask mit seiner Armee von Sentinels, die Mutanten jagten. Als Lee und Kirby neuen Talenten Platz machten, um sich anderen Gefilden des Marvel-Universums zu widmen, tat sich der Zeichner aus der Atlas-Ära Werner Roth mit dem aufstrebenden Autor Roy Thomas, der bald selbst eine Legende werden sollte, zusammen, um ihre langjährige Arbeit an den X-Men zu beginnen. Angelehnt an die Größe der Originalzeichnungen enthält diese Ausgabe im XXL-Format die ersten 21 Geschichten der sonderbaren Superhelden aus den Jahren 1963–1966. In enger Zusammenarbeit mit Marvel und der Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) wurden makellose Originalausgaben für die Reproduktion neu aufgenommen. Jede Seite wurde so fotografiert, wie sie vor mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert gedruckt wurde, und dann mit modernen Retusche-Techniken digital überarbeitet. Eventuelle Ungenauigkeiten der damals vorherrschenden Drucktechnik wurden auf diese Weise korrigiert, so als kämen die Comics frisch aus einer erstklassigen Druckmaschine der 1960er Jahre. Um die Haptik der ursprünglichen Hefte zu simulieren, wurde eigens für unsere Marvel-Serie ein ungestrichenes Papier entwickelt. In seinem Vorwort lässt der kreative Kopf hinter den modernen X-Men-Stories, Chris Claremont , die Blütezeit der Gründerjahre von Lee und Kirby noch einmal aufleben. Ein ausführlicher Essay des X-Men-Autors Fabian Nicieza sowie Originalzeichnungen, Fotos und Erinnerungsstücke begleiten uns in die frühen Jahre der X-Legenden. Auch als Collector's Edition von 1.000 nummerierten Exemplaren erhältlich © 2023 MARVEL

'Sometimes all you want is the novel equivalent of Gilmore Girls - just add a spiced latte' StylistIT'S TIME TO REDISCOVER HER MAGIC . . .Belladonna Blackthorn hasn't lost her magical spark, but she hasn't seen it in a while either. Balancing work at her beloved London bookshop, Lunar Books, with handling her toxic boss and concealing her witchcraft from those around her – Belle is burnt out. Perfecting the potential of her magic is the last thing on her mind.But, when her thirtieth birthday brings a summons from her coven and a trial that tests her worthiness as a witch, Belle risks losing her magic for ever. With the month of October to fix things and signs that dark forces may be working against her, Belle will need all the help she can get – from the women in her life, from an unlikely mentor figure and even from an (infuriating) coven watchman who's sworn to protect her . . .Can Belle reignite her spark before it's too late?With found family, a dash of romance and an uplifting message about self-love, Rewitched is a cosy fantasy that will leave you spellbound . . .* * *'Pure, cosy joy' – Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches'A warm and witchy autumnal delight' – Julie Leong, author of The Teller of Small Fortunes'A mug of hot chocolate in book form' – Libby Page, author of The Lido* * *Listeners are bewitched by Rewitched!'This book is drenched in magic''A wonderful and cosy witchy fantasy''This was like a hug in a book and will be my go-to cosy autumnal comfort read''I loved how relatable this story is''The most wonderful cosy, magical, nostalgia-inducing read'* * *Lucy Jane Wood's book 'Rewitched' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 23-09-2024.