A notoriously scary ghost is supposed to haunt the ruined medieval castle where Sunny and his friends are spending the day. But when a troubling visitor arrives at the antique shop, it turns out the danger is closer to home than they thought . . .
Alison Moore Books
Alison Moore's writing delves into the profound themes of alienation and the search for identity. Her novels often feature characters grappling with inner turmoil, navigating unsettling circumstances as they seek meaning in their lives. Through keen observations of the human psyche and precise prose, Moore immerses readers in the depths of human experience. Her works serve as a testament to the complexities of relationships and the quiet search for solace in unexpected places.
Since childhood, Sandra Peters has been fascinated by the small, private island of Lieloh, home to the reclusive silent-film star Valerie Swanson. Having dreamed of going to art college, Sandra is now in her forties and working as a receptionist, but she still harbours artistic ambitions.
The Lighthouse
- 184 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Winner of the 2013 McKitterick PrizeShortlisted for the 2013 East Midlands Book AwardShortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012Shortlisted for New Writer of the Year in the 2012 Specsavers National Book AwardsThe Lighthouse begins on a North Sea ferry, on whose blustery outer deck stands Futh, a middle-aged, recently separated man heading to Germany for a restorative walking holiday.Spending his first night in Hellhaus at a small, family-run hotel, he finds the landlady hospitable but is troubled by an encounter with an inexplicably hostile barman.In the morning, Futh puts the episode behind him and sets out on his week-long circular walk along the Rhine. As he travels, he contemplates his childhood; a complicated friendship with the son of a lonely neighbour; his parents’ broken marriage and his own. But the story he keeps coming back to, the person and the event affecting all others, is his mother and her abandonment of him as a boy, which left him with a void to fill, a substitute to find.He recalls his first trip to Germany with his newly single father. He is mindful of something he neglected to do there, an omission which threatens to have devastating repercussions for him this time around.At the end of the week, Futh, sunburnt and blistered, comes to the end of his circular walk, returning to what he sees as the sanctuary of the Hellhaus hotel, unaware of the events which have been unfolding there in his absence.
Eastmouth and Other Stories is her second collection, featuring stories published in the subsequent decade, including stories that have appeared in Best British Short Stories, Best British Horror and Best New Horror, as well as new, unpublished work.
Fit im Kopf
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Fitnesstraining für die grauen Zellen Rollende Würfel, verwirrende Labyrinthe und knifflige Zahlenpyramiden: Die 270 Knobelspiele und Denksportaufgaben machen nicht nur Spaß, sondern bringen auch die grauen Zellen in Schwung. Da sich die Aufgaben in Schwierigkeitsgrad und Lösungszeit unterscheiden, ist für jeden etwas dabei. Sollte man gar nicht mehr weiterkommen, hilft der Blick in den Lösungsteil.
