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První část třetí knihy trilogie Sága o Impériu. Ochránce Impéria lady Mara z Acoma se sice zbavila svého úhlavního nepřítele, rodu Minwanabi, leč zášť lorda Tasaia jde vskutku za hrob. Spolek nájemných vrahů Hamoi se chystá vyplnit odkaz zemřelého lorda. A v pozadí se j…

Lao-c', Starý mistr, žil asi v letech 570 až 490 př. n. l. Historik S'-ma Čchien o něm napsal: "Lao-c' pěstoval cestu (tao) a její sílu (te). Učil, že člověk se má snažit skrýt a zůstat beze jména. Žil po dlouhá léta v království Čou. Když viděl, jak dynastie upadá, opu…

A young woman starts her first job as a governess in charge of two young orphans, Miles and Flora, at a country house called Bly. The children are beautiful and well-behaved, but are they too good to be true? When the governess starts to experience strange visions, she …

Do you run a business? Then you have to hear this true story! Every entrepreneur wants to be successful, but even a seemingly small mistake can cause big trouble. In the second part, which takes place at a well-known seaside resort, you will learn how the business ri…

And Meet a Woman… – 44 humorous poems about where to find love, how to approach women, and what happens next from a man's perspective. What happens when a single man steps out to meet someone new? Awkward moments, unexpected connections, and plenty of laughs. This colle…

Do you run a business? Then you have to hear this true story! Every entrepreneur wants to be successful, but even a seemingly small mistake can sometimes cause big trouble. In the first part, the business risk buster strikes at a car showroom where two co-owners cannot…

In the Boscombe Valley Mystery, Turner kills his blackmailer McCarthy to prevent McCarthy's son marrying his daughter and claiming all of his property. In the Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, Holmes foils Mr Ryder's plans to steal a precious jewel and frame a plumber fo…

Nine steps have led us to the final stage – right into the heart of the Darkness. Aptly enough, the iconic author from Ireland is on the doorstep; Bram Stoker – and with his Dracula to boot. Well, wait a second – not exactly, to be honest. Dracula’s Guest is one of the …

Do you run a business? Then you have to hear this true story! Every entrepreneur wants to be successful, but even a seemingly small mistake can sometimes cause big trouble. The tenth part takes place again in a hotel, only due to the fact that it deals with a businessma…

Do you run a business? Then you have to hear this true story! Every entrepreneur wants to be successful, but even a seemingly small mistake can sometimes cause big trouble. In the seventh part, the business risk buster strikes at a deli. The new owner took it over from…

Montague Rhodes James makes his second appearance in the series in this, the seventh step into the Darkness. James came from Kent in South East England, and was a renowned scientist focusing on medieval art, literature, and architecture. He wrote short stories just for …

The ninth step into the Darkness is called Love from the Dark Side, and it brings us to the climax of the series – the Darkness itself. It features The Tenant of the Cedars by Mary Elizabeth Penn – a story about the vengeance of the dead. Little is known of the author o…

Do you run a business? Then you have to hear this true story! Every entrepreneur wants to be successful, but even a seemingly small mistake can sometimes cause big trouble. The eighth part takes place in a hotel built by the owner in his hometown. He made his childhood…

The very first step into the Darkness is called Death and Other Horrors, and it contains three short stories. The author of the first of these – The Haunted Dolls’ House – is Montague Rhodes James. A scientist at first, James eventually gained success writing Gothic hor…

Humorous stories of “old bachelors” who, at balls, wine bars, on the street, and elsewhere, try—sometimes successfully, sometimes not—to get closer to the opposite sex. For some men, the pursuit of women gradually becomes a purpose, a pastime, and eventually even a spor…

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The fifth step into the Darkness is called Planes of Existence, and it is a solo ride by the feature author of the whole series in three parts. In them, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, practically unread and unknown during his life, but a source of inspiration after his deat…

Do you run a business? Then you have to hear this true story! Every entrepreneur wants to be successful, but even a seemingly small mistake can sometimes cause big trouble. The ninth part takes place in a restaurant, leased by a recently divorced businesswoman who want…

The third step into the Darkness is called Sounds in the Dark. It begins with a short story written in 1921 by American master horror writer Howard Phillips Lovecraft called The Music of Erich Zann. The author himself considered the story to be one of his masterpieces, …

The second step into the Darkness is called Illusion, and the pioneer of modern-era horror stories, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, meets another of his “gurus” – Edgar Allan Poe (Lovecraft himself is sometimes referred to as E. A. Poe’s direct successor). William Wilson is …

What starts as a simple date… can quickly spiral into something completely unexpected. Date is a sharp, witty three-act comedy that explores the unpredictable world of modern relationships where first impressions deceive, intentions clash, and nothing ever goes quite as…

The fourth step into the Darkness is called Murderers, and it takes the listener into the realm of vampire stories and haunted houses. The first – The Tomb of Sara – was written by English navy officer, and writer, Frederick George Loring. It was one of the very first s…

The sixth step into the Darkness is called Longing, and it features a single short story; a very distinctive one indeed. It is a relatively short masterpiece by Howard Phillips Lovecraft, the author who is a pillar of our series. The Outsider is one of his most often pu…

Marketing of small and medium businesses provides 8 important tips for entrepreneurs who have decided to support their business by marketing activities and who want to do it efficiently. Experience shows that too many entrepreneurs waste a lot of money on activities tha…