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Arion is a famous musician in ancient Greek mythology. He travels across Rome and Greece to play his songs. One day, he is robbed by pirates! Will he be able to escape? Or will his new dolphin friend be able to help?
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Arena 13: The Warrior by Joseph Delaney, read by Daniel Weyman, Kristin Atherton and Roy McMillan.
After everything Leif has been through in Arena 13, it's finally time for him to fulfil his destiny and accompany his father's people beyond the barrier that imprisons all mankind.
Meanwhile, Kwin, the girl he loves, is making waves in the arena as the first woman ever to grace its fighting floor.
In their own ways, each of them is fighting to bring down the superhuman monsters that threaten the last people on earth. They might have picked fights they can't win. But freedom could be something worth dying for.
Books in the series
1: ARENA 13
2: ARENA 13: THE PREY
3: ARENA 13: THE WARRIOR
Following the first year of his apprenticeship as an Arena 13 combatant, Leif seeks information from his late father's people. There he learns more about the man, who was the greatest arena fighter ever seen. The man who came so close to destroying the demon Hob, but paid a terrible price for every victory.
Leif returns to the fighting floor with a renewed hunger for revenge. But can he remain focused on his training as his passion for his master's daughter, Kwin, grows? And will his place in his master's greater plan help or hinder him in his personal mission to defeat Hob in a fight to the death?
The second instalment in the legend of ARENA 13.
Books in the series
1: ARENA 13
2: ARENA 13: THE PREY
The first book in the exhilarating new fantasy sequence from Joseph Delaney, the multi-million-selling author of The Spook's Apprentice - the inspiration for the movie SEVENTH SON.
Welcome to Arena 13. Here warriors fight. Death is never far away . . .
Leif has one ambition: to become the best fighter in the notorious Arena 13. Here, punters place wagers on which fighter will draw first blood. And in grudge matches, they bet on which fighter will die.
But the country is terrorized by the creature Hob, an evil being who delights in torturing its people, displaying his devasting power by challenging an Arena 13 combatant in a fight to the death whenever he chooses. And this is exactly what Leif wants . . .
For he knows Hob's crimes well. and at the heart of his ambition burns the desire for vengeance. Leif is going to take on the monster who destroyed his family. Even if it kills him.
Nie hätte sich der zwölfjährige Ardan allein in den raunenden Wald gewagt. Weiß er doch, dass dieser von magischen Geschöpfen und schaurigen Kreaturen der Anderswelt bevölkert ist. Kein Lebender hat ihn je durchquert. Doch als sein Dorf zerstört und seine Eltern versklavt werden, lässt das Schicksal ihm keine Wahl. Um seinen Clan zu retten, muss er seine Angst überwinden. Mit dem Mädchen Fema, einem Wesen aus der Anderswelt, findet er eine Verbündete, die sich mit ihm auf die abenteuerliche Reise in den Norden wagt. Knochensümpfe, Trollgebirge, Finsterschlucht, überall lauert das Verhängnis. Und sollten sie das Ziel ihrer Reise, die Stadt Treva, erreichen, wartet dort die unheilvolle Begegnung mit ihren schrecklichsten Gegnern. Eine Geschichte, vollgepackt mit atemberaubenden Abenteuern in einer Welt der außergewöhnlichen Kreaturen und Wesen, mitreißend gelesen von Roland Krause. Ein Fantasy-Epos, in dem weder Spaß und Action zu kurz kommen, noch die Kräfte, die in Zusammenhalt und Freundschaft stecken. Für alle Menschen, die Fantasie in ihrem Herzen tragen.
Die magische Bibliothek in Oxford ist für Archie Greene ein zweites Zuhause geworden. Doch sie schwebt in Gefahr, denn die uralten Schutzzauber, die die Bibliothek vor Angriffen bewahren, verblassen immer mehr. Nur mit spezieller Zaubertinte können sie erneuert werden. Die Formel für ihre Herstellung ist aber kompliziert und das Resultat alles andere als ungefährlich. Denn dieses Werkzeug ist mächtig und in den falschen Händen eine tödliche Bedrohung für die Zauberwelt ...
Als Archie Greene sich an sein Schreibpult setzt, um Magie zu schreiben, erscheint eine mysteriöse schwarze Flamme und löscht seine neu erfundenen Zaubersprüche einfach aus. Was steckt bloß dahinter? Auch im Rat der Ältesten herrscht große Aufregung, denn ein gefährliches magisches Buch wurde gestohlen. Gibt es einen Zusammenhang zwischen der schwarzen Flamme und dem gestohlenen Buch?
Im großen Finale kämpfen Archie und seine Freunde aus dem Alchemistenclub erneut gegen schwarze Magie, um die Welt der Zauberei zu retten.
History, magic, and adventure collide in this riveting middle-grade fantasy novel about an unusual boy who unlocks an ancient relic-and with it, a forgotten world. Befriended by a band of young witches, Archibald Finch must quickly adapt to survive in Lemurea, where a battle born in the Middle Ages is still unfolding . . .
Archibald is a risk-averse boy with quirks that earn him plenty of eye-rolls, especially from his older sister, Hailee. Things get worse when his parents move the family from London to his grandmother's creepy manor in the English countryside. Now he has to deal with hairless dolls in the library, weird stone creatures on the roof, and a spooky forest at the edge of the backyard. But these turn out to be the least of Archibald's problems . . .
One day, as he's exploring the cavernous house, he finds a curious globe that whisks him away to a secret world, hidden for 500 years. Archibald finds himself on a thrilling adventure full of medieval magic, mysterious symbols, and the strangest beasts, while Hailee-who witnessed her brother's disappearance-embarks on a daring quest to find him.
Read by Miriam Margoyles.Fact: A Goon is a being who melts into the foreground and sticks there...When the Goon turns up demanding 'Archer's two thousand', life turns upside-down. As Howard desperately tries to get to the bottom of this peculiar demand, he discovers that the town is run by seven crazy wizards (not all of whom live in the present!) and someone is trying to take over the world!Exciting, bizarre and truly hilarious! Listening fun for all the family.
Arcade, Zoe, and their new friend Doug are traveling from New York to Virginia to stay with their cousins and best friends Derek and Celeste. It's a chance for Arcade to feel normal again after his latest series of adventures. But nothing is normal as long as the Triple T Token is hanging around his neck. Plus, Derek claims he's stumbled upon some troubling information, and now a suspicious person is following him. Arcade wonders if the trouble is related to the token-after all, someone has already tried to take it from him once. Where did this Triple T Token come from? And are all the adventures it provides worth all the trouble it brings? A trip through the token's fantastical doors reveals a clue-a hidden box of old notes. As Arcade, Zoe, and their friends start to put the pieces together, the value of the token becomes clear, and the stakes are higher than ever. Can Arcade keep the token for himself? Or will sinister forces steal it from his grasp?
New York City is experiencing the hottest summer on record. Eleven-year-old Arcade Livingston can't keep his cool after receiving this suspicious warning atop the Empire State Building: Things will heat up in all areas to test your mettle. In no time flat, Arcade is tested like never before to use the Triple T token's powerful ways to outsmart a bully, find a place for his best friend to live, and spy on some pesky villains from the 1900s. Meanwhile, sister Zoe thinks controlling the token is nothing but a path to disaster. One thing's for sure, the token continues its flashing and pulsing. And elevator doors continue to transport Arcade, Zoe, and their friends to meet different people in strange locations-people who challenge them, teach them, and inspire them to grow in patience and compassion. And just as a trip through a fiery furnace is necessary to purify gold, the token leads Arcade through superheated situations to test the purity of his heart.
What does the last T on the Triple T Token stand for? Where did it come from? What did Arcade's mom do with the token when she had it? And why does Arcade have it now? Arcade and Zoe Livingston have been on a quest for truth ever since the mysterious lady gave Arcade the token, said "Happy Travels," and then vanished. Now, Arcade Livingston has just one wish on his twelfth birthday: to experience the ests of life. From the highest, lowest, deepest, coldest, and hottest places on Earth to some of the greatest, most influential moments in history, Arcade will get his wish and much more than he could ever dream as the Triple T Token takes him and Zoe back in time and to the top (and bottom!) of the world. It's a whirlwind journey of self-discovery in some of the most exciting and unusual places on the planet. So hang on tight because these final Arcade adventures are filled with magic elevator rides you'll never ever forget.
