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Afua is a promising acolyte of the Shanta Order, on the densely forested planet of Nuafri.She volunteers to educate orphans – her lively ophanti – every ninth day. When one of her wards goes missing in a dangerous area full of sinkholes and deadly fauna, Afua knows the authorities won't do anything about a single lost child.Luckily for the orphan, Afua will.She is armed only with her knowledge of wildlife, and implanted augmentations that can sometimes deter attacks. But she is not alone. The sentient, insect-like Dooga she has bonded with, named Akalie, will follow her anywhere, despite being heavily pregnant.An unforgettable Amazofuturist adventure about compassion, courage, and finding your way in life.Lost Tales of Solace are short side-stories set in the Lost Solace universe.

Eine Siedlung am Fuß des Bergs Inussuk. Dreiundvierzig Erwachsene leben hier, zwölf Kinder. Noch, denn der Friedhof wächst, während das Dorf schrumpft. Die Verdienstmöglichkeiten sind schlecht, die jungen Leute wandern in die größeren Orte an der Westküste ab. In eins der leer stehenden Häuser zieht Constable David Maratse. Bei seinem letzten Einsatz in der grönländischen Hauptstadt Nuuk wurde der Polizist so schwer verletzt, dass er dienstuntauglich erklärt und frühpensioniert wurde – und das mit nicht mal vierzig. Er lässt alles zurück, was er besitzt, will künftig nichts weiter tun als Fischen und Jagen. In Inussuk aufgewachsen ist Nivi Winther, inzwischen Vorsitzende der grönländischen Sozialdemokraten und amtierende Premierministerin. Als mitten im Wahlkampf ihre siebzehnjährige Tochter Tinka spurlos verschwindet, beauftragt sie Maratse, den Fall zu übernehmen. Winthers größter Konkurrent ist Malik Uutaaq, der eine neue nationale Identität und die Unabhängigkeit Grönlands propagiert und als machtgieriger Populist gilt. Und er soll die letzte Person sein, die das Mädchen lebend gesehen hat …

UN ASESINATO QUE PUEDE HACER CAER EL GOBIERNO DE GROENLANDIADespués de haber sido torturado por un criminal, el agente David Maratse apenas puede caminar sin dolor. Incapacitado para ser policía en Nuuk, la capital de Groenlandia, decide retirarse a una pequeña población de la costa oriental. Allí, cada verano los habitantes cavan siete tumbas antes de que el interminable invierno endurezca la tierra, con la esperanza de que sean demasiadas. Ese año, sin embargo, no podían imaginar que aparecería el cadáver de una joven en las gélidas aguas árticas. Su asesinato puede cambiar el destino de la mayor isla del mundo y obligará a Maratse a abandonar su retiro forzoso.

Durante una excursión por la tundra del este de Groenlandia, el policía retirado David Maratse se topa con un yate misteriosamente varado en el hielo. Al subirse a la embarcación, se encuentra con rastros de sangre en la cubierta. Parte de la tripulación ha muerto, otra yace herida e inconsciente. Y hay un desaparecido. Aunque reticente a abandonar su vida tranquila, Maratse es contratado para investigar el espinoso caso, cuyas consecuencias van más allá de los límites de la inmensa isla helada.

When uninvited guests from resource-stripping Harvest Inc. arrive at a secret wildlife station in the far north, Luui Angakkuarneq, the shaman's daughter, must get help from both the natural and the spiritual world if she is to save the last wild polar bear in the Arctic. Set during the 2042 Christmas season, this novella reunites readers with Luui Angakkuarneq, better known as the five-year-old shaman's daughter from the Greenland Missing Persons series of novels and novellas. Luui, now 27, lives a solitary life in the High Arctic, committed to doing everything she can to protect and preserve a dwindling population of flora and fauna threatened by the accelerated effects of climate change. Living so far from civilisation also allows Luui to embrace the magic part of her life: shamanism, and her connection to the spiritual world. Yule at Aurora Station is different from Christoffer Petersen's other works in that it explores an even more fantastical element with characters drawn from and inspired by Greenlandic mythology. Criminal acts are committed in this story, but readers looking for police procedurals or detective work set in the so-called real world will be disappointed. There's none of that here. Only magic. Pick up Yule at Aurora Station and help Luui work her magic this festive season!

Denmark, 2018Fact: it has taken the wolf 199 years to return to Denmark, but just 6 years to divide the country. As the wolf debate heats up during Denmark's hottest and driest summer on record, wildlife biologist Jon Østergård and his teenage daughter relocate to the West Jutland village of Thyrup, to study problem wolves in a community divided by fear, belief, opinions and violence. Jon quickly discovers that his experience of wolves in Greenland means nothing in a farming community fighting to have their voice heard in an increasingly divisive national debate. Pressed by politicians demanding an objective report on one side, and locals on the other, Jon risks losing his way as the debate turns ugly, and his daughter is drawn into a family convinced that extreme action is necessary to protect their livelihood.  Sporadic wildfires flare up in the surrounding countryside, and the flames force a small pack of wolves closer and closer to the village. Pick up Paint the Devil to read this politically-charged environmental thriller today!

When a wolf biologist goes missing in Ukraine, Jon agrees to finish his colleague's research before the wolves leave the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. But as the research project implodes, Jon discovers that there is more than one kind of wolf in Chernobyl. When Jon goes missing, and the authorities refuse to search for him, Emma Østergård defies the Danish government and enters the Exclusion Zone to find her father. Chernobyl Wolves is the third book in Christoffer Petersen's series of eco-crime thrillers following Paint the Devil and Lost in the Woods. If you like books that twist fact into fiction then you'll love Christoffer Petersen's radioactive thriller. Pick up Chernobyl Wolves to begin your journey through the Exclusion Zone today!

When his daughter goes missing in Alaska, a wildlife biologist must track a wolf pack if he is to rescue her from a gang of predators. The Danish summer of the wolf has left its mark on Emma Østergård, so when she decides she needs time and space to recover, her father agrees for her to visit Alaska. But when Emma's path crosses that of an alpha wolf, Jon must assist the Alaska State Troopers to help them find his daughter before the real predators cover their tracks. Lost in the Woods continues the story of wolf biologist Jon Østergård and his teenage daughter, Emma. Several characters from Paint the Devil (book 1) return to continue the drama of what happens when the paths and territories of wolves and men are crossed.  Lost in the Woods is set in Denmark and Alaska, blending Arctic Noir with Scandinavian Crime. Pick up Lost in the Woods and begin your hunt for Alaskan predators today!

Go north with the shaman's daughter this Christmas!When Arctic storms prevent her friend from flying south for Christmas, Luui Angakkuarneq, the shaman's daughter, strikes a deal with Northwind to secure safe passage for the pilot, Aunix Cobick. But tricky winds can't be trusted, and Luui knows she won't succeed without a little help.Northwind is a fantastical story inspired by Greenland myths and legends woven into a Christmas adventure story set in the near future.Following on from the previous year's advent calendar, Yule at Aurora Station, Northwind continues the adventures of Luui Angakkuarneq, the precocious five-year-old from the Greenland Missing Persons series, now grown up, as she tries to get her friend home safely in time for Christmas.If you like northern tales of adventure full of mythical beasts, impossible tasks, treacherous weather, and cheeky spirits, Northwind is definitely for you.Pick up Northwind and spend a mythical Christmas with the shaman's daughter this December!