Metaphysical Fiction

Der Klassiker erstmals als ungekürzte Lesung. Josef Knecht hat es im altehrwürdigen Orden Kastalien bis zum angesehenen Magister Ludi, zum Meister des Glasperlenspiels, gebracht. Dieses Spiel vereint in sich das Wissen und die Künste der ganzen Welt. Wir begleiten den jungen, hochbegabten Waisenknaben Josef Knecht auf seiner Laufbahn durch alle Stufen der Ordenshierarchie bis zu dem Punkt, an dem in ihm eine weitreichende Erkenntnis reift.

See through the illusion. It’s Mercury Retrograde again on the island. Hannah Skye and her Aunt Jewelia are hosting an exclusive dinner party at Skye Manor to celebrate the opening of the 9/9/9 portal. But something goes terribly wrong, and dinner guests are disappearing faster than Hannah and Jewelia can search for clues. Madame Morgan is in danger, and visiting Jezebelle has unearthed something she didn’t seek. A new sinister force is at play.

Join J., Lenny, and a whole new cast of characters, guides, and teachers on an epic, life-changing road trip that gets you up close and personal with both the outer and inner limits of your own spiritual badass heart and soul.

Mo has been sent to explore the furthest reaches of the universe to find proof of God, but secretly he’s hoping that an alien will put him out of his misery. He’d love to drink himself to death like his dad, but drinking is haram, like suicide. His journey through alien cultures and faiths holds a mirror up to Mohamed's own beliefs, causing him to question everything he knows. The only certainty left is that he wants to die, but how can he commit suicide when his mom phones him every day asking about his marriage prospects? Maybe a pious Muslim woman will help him move past his dad’s ...

After the death of his estranged father, Amit takes his parent's ashes to the Ganges to fulfill a deathbed promise. Instead of returning home, he wanders, his pain and grief leaving him confused about his future. Almost broke, unsure about his direction in life, and running from memories, he is led by fate to the Camino de Santiago, an ancient 550-mile pilgrimage route across northern Spain.

Theo is a successful Silicon Valley executive. But one fateful day, a guru appears in a vision and calls him to the Himalayas. While most children played with toys, a certain boy saw visions of a white-robed Holy Man. The child grew from adolescence to manhood, but never forgot the image of his guru. When his teacher tells the 50-year-old pupil to leave the U.S. and find him on the other side of the world, the man jumps on a plane bound for India… But the American’s journey of self-discovery has only just begun. In the mystical mountain passes of the Himalayas, he encounters wonders ...

Azrael-angel of death, grim reaper, destroyer of worlds-has messed up. Instead of taking Molly Molloy's soul, he patted her on the back and saved her from choking on a chicken wing. Now this extraordinarily ordinary New York City waitress can see him. Talk to him. Touch him. Say 'no' to him. And make him question every assumption he has about what it means to live.

On the heels of Autumn and Winter comes Spring, the continuation of Ali Smith's celebrated Seasonal Quartet, a series of stand-alone novels, separate but interconnected (as the seasons are), wide-ranging in timescale and light-footed through histories.

The galaxy burns with the flames of war and both sides want Michael dead! Michael never thought he would see the galaxy, not until he was abducted by aliens. Believed to be a messiah by those that took him, Michael has found his legend growing with every adventure. Pirates, aliens, gangsters and marauding war fleets have stood in Michael’s way as he crossed the galaxy. Now Michael is a wanted man, both sides in an interstellar war eager to get their hands on him. A new discovery grants safe haven to Michael and his followers, but an ancient evil threatens to upset the balance of the war ...

WINNER of the CANADA BOOK AWARD Ruby Jacobs is a modern day, urban professional, living in the heart of Toronto, Canada with roots in the rural east coast and a yearning for true profound love. When her latest lover betrays her, Ruby begins to not only wrestle with her choice of men but all of her pragmatic ideologies, as she jealously helps to plan her whimsical, younger sister’s wedding. How does a simple ‘go-with-the-flow’ and ‘live life’ mantra warrant her sister so much success in life anyway? Back home, in rural Nova Scotia, Ruby meets Malachi Caval, a potential love ...

“Bold new heroes for a savage, near-future age…” - Wei Lin on Books blog, Singapore. Shetani Zeru Bryan was born in Africa, a genetic albino he was marked for dismemberment and death before he was even born. Join him in his adventures with an elite US Army Rangers task force as he returns to the scorching sands of the hostile Wandering Desert in a desperate search for clues following the mysterious disappearance of Sienna McKnight in volume 1 of the New Praetorians saga. T H E S E R I E S : In the near future, soldier Sienna McKnight seeks revenge on her terrorist cousin. They both ...

A moving story of one man, deeply troubled by the circumstances of his life, who travels to the islands of Hawaii hoping to find peace. Here, he is befriended by two intriguing people who speak in ways that mystify yet fascinate him. Thus begins a spiritual journey into a world of extraordinary feelings, which bring him understanding and an answer beyond anything he had ever dreamed possible. In this novel, set in a world of soft tropical beauty, the author shares his quiet philosophical knowledge in a comprehensible yet profound manner.

After learning of the death of their mother, the Foster triplets travel to New Orleans to pay their respects. While visiting the small town of Bordon Point, it becomes clear to the Fosters that there is more to the town than meets the eye. Faced with multiple threats and deception all around, Derek, Gavin and Simone must navigate through this mysterious community and uncover the truth regarding some of the town’s deadliest secrets.

When occult enthusiast Sir Giles Tumulty comes into possession of a stone known as the Crown of Solomon, he is amazed at its startling powers. It can replicate itself infinitely, and can transport its holder to any place or time. Sir Giles and his nephew Reginald, an opportunistic businessman, conspire to exploit their new treasure. Seeking to enlist honest Lord Arglay in their plans, Arglay quickly realizes what is at stake. Unlimited power should not fall into the wrong hands...and it already had....

Brian Polk had been stateside for barely a year after leaving the Air Force when the unthinkable happened. It was an interstellar invasion. The Earupitans' technology and weaponry was so remarkable, humanity never really had a chance. The aliens now walk brazenly among humans - their reptilian eyes always watchful, always scrutinizing. Humanity now lives in fear - freedom is a thing of the past. And then there are those who have befriended the enemy. But not Captain Brian Polk. When he acquires some of the alien technology, he finally has hope of making some small difference.

Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) is one of Japan's most beloved writers and poets, known particularly for his sensitive and symbolist children's fiction. This volume collects stories which focus on Miyazawa's love of space and his use of the galaxy as a metaphor for the concepts of purity, self-sacrifice and faith which were near and dear to his heart.

For all of Malachi’s life, he believed he was ordinary. Lived as just another man trying to make his way through the trials of life. Unbeknownst to him, he was meant for a much greater purpose and has abilities he could have never imagined. Even armed with this knowledge, Malachi still isn’t sure he has the courage to do what’s necessary to save millions of lives.

The mind is a maze. Your memories are its key. A detective tasked with solving the seemingly impossible murder of an influential scientist finds a clue that leads him to Credence, a corporation that uses mass beliefs to change reality, enabling space travel. In a not-so-distant future, the murder of a notorious neuroscientist threatens the closure of Credence, a federal corporation where the powerful minds of exceptional individuals—the Believers—are harnessed into mass beliefs capable of teleporting spaceships to the other side of the universe. To avoid the deaths of the colonists in ...

Evil lurks in the desolate Barrens of Krymzyn. For millions of Eras, predators with insatiable cravings have prowled the wasteland. When a traitor of the Delta enters their realm, the solitary beasts may finally have a leader to unite them. As the new order emerges from the Barrens, Chase and Sash begin their lives together. Chase fights to prove he belongs in Krymzyn while the powers inside Sash flourish in ways no one could have imagined. But a vengeance from the wasteland is soon unleashed upon them. Trapped deep in the Barrens, Chase's only escape is into the Infinite Expanse. Unaware ...

Are there Clan Battleships in the Central Authority Zone?Things are not adding up.Simone’s story doesn’t jibe with the facts.Prime Minister Aeon is publishing lies as he arrests dissenters.The Central Authority Fleet has disappeared.Hamilton Zenos is on the run, members of his family held hostage.The Science Vessel which disappeared near Valla Cappos is the subject of debate and more lies. Phony pictures of a debris field are published by the Central Authority.Captain Trey Clarke, Chairman Vermillion, and Drake must sort this out, but time is short. If the Clan has infiltrated the ...