Set in a gamer’s paradise on an island, the story immerses players in realistic warfare scenarios, spanning from World War II to contemporary battles. However, the excitement quickly transforms into a chilling reality when teenagers begin to disappear, turning the once-thrilling experience into a terrifying mystery. As the plot unfolds, the line between virtual and real danger blurs, leading to a gripping exploration of survival and the darker side of gaming culture.
Nicky has inexplicably passed a scholarship exam. Oops... He has now been earmarked for the oldest and most esteemed school in the area: Saint Onan's Academy. Now his village friends think he's a snob, and the posh boys think he's a yokel. His new schoolmates include a Lord, a serial escapologist, oh... and an alien. His new teachers imbibe too much spirit, talk to spirits of a different kind, and call up demons. Can a boy from a village so small that it could be carpeted with a payday loan ever make his mark? Why is the Archaeology Society always determined to dig up the past? Michaelmas Term follows his struggle to find his place in the upper echelons of education (no talking at the back please...). Let us fervently hope that this seat of learning does not have a drawing pin on it...
Umweltverschmutzung und Treibhauseffekt gefährden das Leben der Tiere auf der Insel der Vögel, besonders die geschicktesten Fischer unter den Vögeln, die Papageientaucher. Aus ihrer eigenen Sicht läßt Nicholas Barrett, der die wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse von Verhaltensforschern wie Ronald Lockley oder Konrad Lorenz verarbeitet, den Leser die Lebensgeschichte dieser einmaligen Seevögel in ebenso realistischer wie bewegender Weise miterleben.