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    Heretic: Grail Quest, Book 3, Hörbuch, Digital, 379min
    In 1347 the English capture Calais and the war with France is suspended by a truce. But for Thomas of Hookton, the hero of Harlequin and Vagabond, there is no end to the fighting. He is pursuing the grail, the most sacred of Christendom's relics, and is sent to his ancestral homeland, Gascony, to engineer a confrontation with his deadliest enemy, Guy Vexille. Once in the south country Thomas becomes a raider, leading his archers in savage forays that will draw his enemy to his arrows. But then his fortunes change. Thomas becomes the hunted as his campaign is destroyed by the church. With only one companion, a girl condemned to burn as a heretic, Thomas goes to the valley of Astarac where he believes the grail was once hidden and might still be concealed, and there he plays a deadly game of hide and seek with an overwhelming enemy. Then, just as Thomas succeeds in meeting his enemy face to face, fate intervenes as the deadliest plague in the history of mankind erupts into Europe. What had been a landscape of castles, monasteries, vineyards, and villages, becomes death's kingdom, and the need for the grail, as a sign of God's favour, is more urgent than ever. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/000020/bk_hcuk_000020_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Harlequin: The Grail Quest, Book 1, Hörbuch, Digital, 362min
    Harlequin is the first in an epic new series, introducing a splendid hero, against the backdrop of Europe in the Hundred Years’ War. In the 14th century the English were just beginning to discover their national identity, and one of the strongest elements of this was the overwhelming success in battle of the English bowmen, where England’s archers crossed the Channel to lay a country to waste. Thomas of Hookton was one of those archers. When his village is sacked by French raiders, Thomas escapes from his father’s ambition to become a wild youth who delights in the opportunities which war offers - for fighting, for revenge and for friendship. But Thomas is hounded by his conscience. He has made a promise to God to retrieve a relic stolen in the raid from Hookton’s church. The search for the relic leads him into a world where lovers become enemies; enemies become friends; and always, somewhere beyond the horizon that is smeared with the smoke of fires set by the rampaging English army, a terrible enemy awaits him. That enemy would harness the power of Christendom’s greatest relic - the grail itself. In this, the first book of a new series, Thomas begins the quest that will lead him through the fields of France, until at last the two armies face each other on a hillside near the village of Crécy. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/001022/bk_hcuk_001022_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Vagabond: The Grail Quest, Book II, Hörbuch, Digital, 363min
    1347 is a year of war and unrest. England's army is fighting in France, encouraging the Scots to invade their old enemy. Thomas of Hookton, sent back to England to follow an ancient trail which suggests his family once owned the Holy Grail, instead becomes embroiled in the savage fight when the Scots come to Durham. Out of the horror he finds a new companion for the quest, but also discovers a new enemy in a Dominican Inquisitor. All of Europe wants the grail. Many may doubt it exists, but no one would willingly allow an enemy to find Christendom's most precious relic, and Thomas finds himself in a murderous race with the Inquisitor and with Guy de Vexille, the mysterious black rider who murdered Thomas' father. Thomas' father bequeathed him a mysterious notebook which confirms the grail's existence and offers clues to where it might be hidden. But his rivals have the advantage of the torture chamber of the Inquisition. Thomas, seeking help to decipher the book's cryptic pages, is delivered instead to his worst enemies. He finds refuge in Brittany with the Countess of Armorica, but fate will not let him rest. He is thrust into one of the most desperate fights of the Hundred Years' War, the battle of la Roche-Derrien, and amidst the flames, arrows, and butchery of that night he faces his enemies again. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/000841/bk_harp_000841_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Judy Moody Predicts the Future (Book #4) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 94min
    McDonald has a wonderful sense of how eight-year-olds think and behave, and the irrepressible Judy is completely believable.” (Booklist) “Established fans and new readers will enjoy this adventure. Amusing black-and-white watercolors capture the humor and the girl’s inimitable spirit. Prediction: another winner starring Judy Moody.” (School Library Journal) “Judy Moody Predicts the Future is the famously temperamental third-grader’s fourth adventure.... Here Judy, equipped with a mood ring, convinces herself and her classmates of her clairvoyant capabilities.” (Publishers Weekly) 9781455845620 N N ©2010 Megan McDonald;(P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc. http://www.audible.de/pd/B079VN9ZFZ?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B079VN9ZFZ?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true River Marked: Mercy Thompson, Book 6 (Unabridged) 28.95 AVAILABLE River Marked: Mercy Thompson, Book 6 (Unabridged) River Marked (Unabridged) Patricia Briggs Car mechanic Mercy Thompson has always known there was something different about her. She's a shapeshifter, and she's never known any others of her kind. Until now.... Lorelei King Penguin Audio 2018-02-16 17:55:13 536 B079VWSZCQ English - Science Fiction & Fantasy English 1.00 9.95 N http://img.audible.de/audiblewords/content/bk/peng/001666de/lg_image.jpg http://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/001666/bk_peng_001666_sample.mp3 Car mechanic Mercy Thompson has always known there was something different about her, and not just the way she can make a VW engine sit up and beg. Mercy is a shapeshifter, a talent she inherited from her long-gone father. She's never known any others of her kind. Until now. An evil is stirring in the depths of the Columbia River - one that her father's people may know something about. And to have any hope of surviving, Mercy and her mate, the Alpha werewolf Adam, will need their help.... 9781101436547 N N ©2011 Patricia Briggs;(P)2011 Penguin http://www.audible.de/pd/B079VWSZCQ?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B079VWSZCQ?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease (Unabridged) 21.95 AVAILABLE Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease (Unabridged) Survival of the Sickest (Unabridged) Sharon Moalem, Jonathan Prince Joining the ranks of modern myth busters, Dr. Sharon Moalem turns our current understanding of illness on its head and challenges us to fundamentally change the way we think about our bodies.... Eric Conger HarperAudio 2018-02-16 17:25:09 397 B079VMPJ4F English - Science & Technology English 1.00 9.95 N http://img.audible.de/audiblewords/content/bk/harp/001393de/lg_image.jpg http://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/001393/bk_harp_001393_sample.mp3 disease, illness, evolution, health, diabetes, HIV How did a deadly genetic disease help our ancestors survive the bubonic plagues of Europe? Was diabetes evolution's response to the last Ice Age? Will a visit to the tanning salon help bring down your cholesterol? Why do we age? Why are some people immune to HIV? Can your genes be turned on or off? Survival of the Sickest reveals the answers to these and many other questions as it unravels the amazing connections between evolution, disease, and human health today. Joining the ranks of modern myth busters, Dr. Sharon Moalem turns our current understanding of illness on its head and challenges us to fundamentally change the way we think about our bodies, our health, and our relationship to just about every other living thing on earth, from plants and animals to insects and bacteria. Survival of the Sickest is filled with fascinating insights and cutting-edge research, presented in a way that is both accessible and utterly absorbing. This is a book about the interconnectedness of all life on earth and, especially, what that means for us. Listen to it. You're already living it. 9780061230257 N N ©2007 Sharon Moalem;(P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers http://www.audible.de/pd/B079VMPJ4F?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B079VMPJ4F?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism (Unabridged) 26.95 AVAILABLE Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism (Unabridged) Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism (Unabridged) Georgia Byng Molly Moon has spent her entire life in a miserable orphanage run by the hairy, snaggletoothed Miss Adderson.... Kate Burton HarperAudio 2018-02-16 18:04:18 461 B079VXGS3L English - Kids & Young Adults English 1.00 9.95 N http://img.audible.de/audiblewords/content/bk/harp/000889de/lg_image.jpg http://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/000889/bk_harp_000889_sample.mp3 orphan, orphanage, Broadway, hypnotize Molly Moon has spent her entire life in a miserable orphanage run by the hairy, snaggletoothed Miss Adderson. But when she finds a mysterious book, Molly discovers an extraordinary talent, she can hypnotize anyone! Accompanied by Petula the pug, Molly hypnotizes her way to New York and Broadway stardom. But hot on her trail is the sinister professor, who is determined to use Molly to stage the crime of the century. 9780060785475 N N ©2003 Georgia Byng;(P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. http://www.audible.de/pd/B079VXGS3L?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B079VXGS3L?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true Heretic 18.95 AVAILABLE Heretic Heretic Bernard Cornwell Accompanied by a small but able band of soldiers, Thomas is sent to Gascony to capture the castle of Astarac. But he has ulterior motives for accepting the charge.... Tim Piggott-Smith HarperAudio 2018-02-16 16:31:56 379 B079VS4B3F English - Fiction English 1.00 9.95 N http://img.audible.de/audiblewords/content/bk/harp/001101de/lg_image.jpg http://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/001101/bk_harp_001101_sample.mp3 france, england, knights, medieval, holy grail quest, the black knight, Hundred Years' War, Thomas of Hookton Thomas of Hookton is a seasoned veteran of King Edward's army and a natural leader in what will be remembered as the Hundred Years' War. Accompanied by a small but able band of soldiers, Thomas is sent to Gascony to capture the castle of Astarac. But he has ulterior motives for accepting the charge: Gascony is the home of the black knight, Guy de Vexille, who brutally slaughtered his father. It is also reputed to be the place where the Grail was last seen. While capturing Astarac, Thomas learns of a tragedy in the making: a beautiful young woman named Genevieve, innocent if not pious, is to be burned as a heretic. Thomas prevents the corrupt local priest from carrying out his God-given" duty, a sacrilege that turns him into an outcast, even among his own men. Eventually he and Genevieve have no choice but to flee. While hidden away at a monastery, they learn of a plot involving the creation of an imitation Grail for a diabolical end; and they witness the murder of a trusted priest at the hands of Guy de Vexille. At last reconciled with his allies, Thomas leads his brave band in a bloody battle to the death, the outcome of which could determine the seat of power, and the direction of Christendom, forevermore. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Barbara Rosenblat. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/003360/bk_brll_003360_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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