New Review: The Shannara Chronicles - Terry Brooks

title: Die Shannara Chroniken
original title: the elfstones of shannara
author: Terry Brooks
translator: Mechthild Sandberg-Ciletti
pages: 736
language: German
publishing date: 15.02.2016
publishing house: blanvalet
original publishing company:  Ballantine books
prize (Germany): 9,99€
ISBN: 978-3-7341-6104-9


Synopsis:
The novel, set in a fictinal world called the Four Lands, consists of two intertwining plotlines. The first plotline follows the quest of protagonists Wil Ohmsford and Amberle Elessedil to create a new Ellcrys, a magical tree that serves to banish all Demons from the Four Lands. ......

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Audiobook review: After forever - Anna Todd

title: After forever
original title: After 4
author: Anna Todd
narrator: Nicole Engeln, Martin Bross
prize (Germany): 14,99€
ISBN: 978-3-8371-3104-8
duration: 1042 min (2 CD's)
publishing house: Random House Audio
original publishing house: Simon & Schuster; Gallery
publishing date: 15.06.15 (Germany)
Language: German
sequel: 01 After passion, 02 After truth, 03 After love, 05 before us 


Synopsis
It's never been all rainbows and sunshine for Tessa and Hardin, but each new challenge they've faced has only made their passionate bond stronger and stronger. But when a revelation about the past shakes Hardin's inpenetrable façade to the core-and then Tessa suffers a tragedy-will they stick together again, or be torn apart?..........

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Review: audiobook After love - Anna Todd

title: After love
original title: After 3
author: Anna Todd
narrator: Nicole Engeln, Martin Bross
prize (Germany): 14,99€
ISBN: 978-3-8371-3084-3
duration: 1689 min (3 CD's)
publishing house: Random House Audio
original publishing house: Simon & Schuster; Gallery
publishing date: 15.06.15 (Germany)
Language: German
sequel: 01 After passion, 02 After truth, 04 After forever, 05 before us 


Synopsis
Just as Tessa makes the biggest decision of her life, everything changes. Revelations about first her family, and then Hardin’s, throw everything they knew before in doubt and makes their hard-won future together more difficult to claim. Tessa’s life begins to come unglued. Nothing is what she thought it was. Not her friends. Not her family.

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New audiobook review: 02 After truth - Anna Todd

title: After truth
original title: After 2
author: Anna Todd
narrator: Nicole Engeln, Martin Brossprize (Germany): 14,99€
ISBN: 978-3-8371-3082-9
duration: 1334 min (3 CD's)
publishing house: Random House Audio
original publishing house: Simon & Schuster; Gallery
publishing date: 14.04.15 (Germany)
Language: German
sequel: 01 After passion, 03 After love, 04 After forever, 05 before us 

Synopsis

After a tumultuous beginning to their relationship, Tessa and Hardin were on the path to making things work. Tessa knew Hardin could be cruel, but when a bombshell revelation is dropped about the origins of their relationship—and Hardin’s mysterious past—Tessa is beside herself. Hardin will always be...Hardin. But is he really the deep, thoughtful guy Tessa fell madly in love with despite his angry exterior—or has he been a stranger all along? She wishes she could walk away. .........

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Review: Die gestohlenen Stunden - Sarah Maine

title: Die gestohlenen Stunden
original title: Bhalla Strand
author: Sarah Maine
translator: Sonja Hauser
pages: 448
language: German
publishing date: 15.02.16
publishing company: Goldmann
original publishing company:  Freight Books, Glasgow 2014
prize (Germany): 9,99€
prize (UK): 8,99£
ISBN: 978-3-442-48342-6




Synopsis

A beautiful debut novel set in the Outer Hebrides, Bhalla Strand combines archaeology and dark mystery. In the present day, Harriet Devereux returns to the family home of Bhalla House on a remote Hebridean island estate following the untimely death of her parents. Torn between selling the house and turning it into a hotel, Harriet undertakes urgent repairs, accidently uncovering human remains.

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