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One of the most important and influential books of the past half-century, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance tells the iconic story of a father and son's motorcycle trip across America in the 1960s.

The world is falling to the burning shadow of the Possessed and only the power of a battle mage can save it. But the ancient bond with dragonkind is failing. Of those that answer a summoning too many are black. Black dragons are the enemy of humankind. Black dragons are mad. Falco Dante is a weakling in a world of warriors, but worse than this, he is the son of a madman. Driven by grief, Falco makes a decision that will drive him to the brink of despair. As he tries to come to terms with his actions Falco follows his friends to the Academy of War.

Peter Flannery's adaptation of his own iconic BAFTA award winning TV series—with a brand-new final episode by award-winning writer Adam Usden. First broadcast in 1996, Our Friends in the North was one of the most highly acclaimed TV shows of the 1990s. It launched the careers of Daniel Craig, Christopher Eccleston, Gina McKee and Mark Strong, won numerous awards including three BAFTAs, and is widely regarded as a modern classic.

When the members of a remote monastery are struck down by a mysterious illness, they enlist the aid of a former demon hunter and a man known as the Sage of Blackfell House. Setting out to find a cure, they soon find themselves caught in a web of danger from ruthless crime lords, vengeful assassins, and evil magic users who draw their power from the realm of demons. But why should a mission of mercy attract such grave and dangerous threats? Because the Sage of Blackfell House was once a feared and notorious sorcerer, and his name is Decimus Fate.

Do you believe in psychics? What if there really was someone who could see into the future, read people's thoughts, and move things with their mind? What kind of person would they be, and how would they reveal themselves to the world? Psimon is just such a man, a real and genuine psychic. But Psimon has a problem. In five days' time he is going to die at the hands of a serial killer known only as Lucifer. His only hope is to enlist the services of former SAS soldier Steve Brennus, a man whose family life and business have just collapsed in ruins.

When two young men go missing, Fate and the Tutor find themselves caught up in a fight for survival against dark witches, mystical assassins, and subterranean terrors in the flooded sewers of Guile. Their search for the truth brings them face-to-face with the notorious Butcher of Guile. But could it be that the greatest threat comes from much closer to home?

Thirteen plays about human connection, from some of BBC Radio's best writers exploring love, family, romances and life's ups and downs. This diverse collection of stories centres around family dynamics, relationships both romantic and platonic, and the diverse ways ordinary people navigate the vicissitudes of everyday life. Ranging from modern fairy tales to coming-of-age dramas, they feature a wide variety of styles, and are scripted by an array of writers from award-winning dramatists to first-time authors.

Die Welt steht am Abgrund, denn die übermächtige Armee der Besessenen überrennt ein Königreich nach dem anderen. Die Einzigen, die sie aufhalten können, sind die Kampfmagier auf ihren majestätischen Drachen. Doch das Bündnis zwischen Drachen und Menschen ist schwach geworden. Zu wenige Drachen antworten noch auf den Ruf der Magier. Außerdem sind die meisten von ihnen schwarz und jedes Kind weiß, dass sie unberechenbar und gefährlich sind. Falco Dantes Vater, ein tapferer Kampfmagier, fiel selbst dem Wahnsinn eines schwarzen Drachen zum Opfer, und sein Verlust hat Falcos ganzes Leben geprägt.

Noch immer tobt in den Sieben Königreichen von Grimm ein schrecklicher Krieg zwischen den Menschen und der übermächtigen Armee der Besessenen. Um das Blatt zugunsten der Menschen zu wenden, wagt der junge Kampfmagier Falco Dante ein ebenso kühnes wie verzweifeltes Unterfangen: Er will einen schwarzen Drachen beschwören und auf ihm in die alles entscheidende Schlacht gegen die Besessenen ziehen. Doch schwarze Drachen sind wahnsinnig, das weiß Falco besser als jeder andere, schließlich wurde sein eigener Vater von einem getötet.

Falco Danté était un gringalet dans un monde en guerre. Pire, Falco était méprisé, mis à l'écart, à cause de son père qui fut un immense mage de bataille avant de sombrer dans une folie meurtrière. Mais à l'Académie de la guerre, Falco a bien changé : il est devenu plus puissant, il a gagné le respect de ses compagnons d'armes. Il ne lui reste plus qu'une épreuve pour devenir un mage de bataille à part entière : le rite d'Assay. S'il réussit, il aura le droit d'invoquer son dragon, son âme sœur dans la lutte contre les Possédés.

Falco Danté est un gringalet dans un monde en guerre peu à peu conquis par l'armée infernale des Possédés. Pire, Falco est méprisé, mis à l'écart, à cause de son père qui fut un immense mage de bataille avant de sombrer dans une folie meurtrière. Alors que la Reine tente de rassembler toutes les forces armées pour repousser les Possédés, Falco prend une décision qui va l'amener aux marges du désespoir : il va entrer à l'académie de la guerre, une école d'excellence pour les officiers. Là, il devra surmonter ses doutes, ceux de ses amis et même ceux de la Reine.