Hier findest du alle aktuell verfügbaren Geschichten. Die Bibliothek wird weiter wachsen; Neuigkeiten gibt es im Blog. Alle Werke kannst du kostenfrei herunterladen, als PDF oder als Datei für deinen E-Reader („.epub“ oder „mobi“). Es gibt im Netz eine Reihe kostenfreier Reader für E-Books, zum Beispiel „Readera“, mit dem die Dateien hier getestet worden sind. Sie sind für Tablets optimiert.
Orangen-Welt
1_Or
Orangen nach dem Ende aller Tage
„Die gute Nachricht? Vor dem Jüngsten Tag musst du keine Angst haben. Hast ihn verpasst. Der war schon. Es kann sich nur niemand dran erinnern. Niemand außer Bosch.
„Jetzt tobte das Zelt. Man hätte das eigene Wort nicht verstehen können, bei all der Begeisterung. Der Kleine konnte nicht älter als vier oder fünf Jahre sein. Eine solche Miene war selbst für Neiwolf, der Millionen Gesichter gesehen hatte, ein ungewöhnlicher Anblick. Die Augen des Kleinen waren groß wie Kastanien, aber dunkler. Kleine Teiche, gefüllt mit einer Ernsthaftigkeit, für die selbst so manchem Erwachsenen noch die Lebenserfahrung fehlte.
Den ›unverletzbaren Jungen‹, so nannten sie ihn. Jetzt hatte Neiwolf selbst gesehen, warum das Kind sich diesen Beinamen redlich verdiente.“
„Simian dachte lange nach und war ein wenig froh darüber, dass er dies alleine mit seinem Intellekt tun konnte, ohne das Papier aus dem Jackett holen zu müssen. Mittlerweile hatte er sich über das Manuskript informiert, sehr diskret, natürlich. Kein Wort zu Neversham und erst Recht keinen Fuß zurück in Voynichs Antiquariat. Sein Interesse musste verborgen bleiben. Nach allem, was er in Erfahrung hatte bringen lassen, war das Manuskript alt. Schätzungen reichten bis ins 15. Jahrhundert. Es wollte nicht in Simians Kopf, dass ein erwachter Engel seit 500 Jahren auf Erden wandelte. Oder besser, es schauderte ihn bei der Vorstellung.“
„Harstein beäugte den Mann skeptisch. Sie hatten gesagt, der Doktor wäre ein Pionier. Der erste einer neuen Gattung, die alles umkrempeln würde, was die Gesellschaft über die Seele und ihre Befindlichkeiten wusste. Das hatte Harstein gern gehört. Er verstand den Kopf – seinetwegen auch die Seele – als ein eher unzuverlässiges Bauteil der Menschmaschine. Und als Maschine sah er sich unbedingt. Der Futurismus sprach von Optimierung, von Effizienz und Effektivität jedweder Leistung. Harstein fand es von Anfang an einleuchtend, dass das Gehirn da keine Ausnahme bildete. Dort oben, hinter den Schädelknochen, die ja nicht ohne Grund die graue Masse darin panzerten, wartete eine Hochleistungsmaschine darauf, richtig eingestellt zu werden.
Wie wollte das der Herr Doktor denn bitte bewerkstelligen, wenn er keine Antworten auf Harsteins Fragen hatte?“
„Der Juwelier erreichte das obere Ende der ansteigenden Route durch den Wald. Er konnte den Eingang des Lamprechtsofens in einer Lichtung sehen. Weil es Hochsommer war, schien die Sonne auch an diesem Vorabend noch kräftig. Schade, fand d’Utrecht. Eine erste Enttäuschung war das, denn er hatte auf ein hell leuchtendes Maul in der Felswand gehofft. Stattdessen lief er gemächlich auf einen fahlen Schatten im Berg zu.
Er schien einer letzten Gäste zu sein, denn d’Utrecht fand hinter dem Eingang der Höhle einen regelrechten Trubel vor, dessen flüsternde Stimmen und kieksende Lacher unter einer kleinen Felskuppel widerhallten. Dies war offensichtlich der neue Sammelplatz für Besuchende. Er sollte den Auftakt bilden für geführte Touren in die längste Höhle des Kontinents. Das jedenfalls sagte ein Mann in Grubenuniform, der einer kleinen Gruppe von Frauen, Männern und Kindern bereits einen Vortrag hielt.
D’Utrecht war sich nicht bewusst, zu spät zu sein. Das passierte ihm nicht. Verunsichert fingerte er seine Taschenuhr aus der Weste, setzte sein Monokel zwischen die angestammten Falten um sein rechtes Auge, und prüfte die Uhrzeit. Wie vermutet: Er war keineswegs zu spät. Natürlich nicht.“
{"id":"1","mode":"button","open_style":"in_place","currency_code":"EUR","currency_symbol":"\u20ac","currency_type":"decimal","blank_flag_url":"https:\/\/halbmichel.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/tip-jar-wp\/\/assets\/images\/flags\/blank.gif","flag_sprite_url":"https:\/\/halbmichel.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/tip-jar-wp\/\/assets\/images\/flags\/flags.png","default_amount":80,"top_media_type":"none","featured_image_url":false,"featured_embed":"","header_media":null,"file_download_attachment_data":null,"recurring_options_enabled":true,"recurring_options":{"never":{"selected":true,"after_output":"One time only"},"weekly":{"selected":false,"after_output":"Every week"},"monthly":{"selected":false,"after_output":"Every month"},"yearly":{"selected":false,"after_output":"Every year"}},"strings":{"current_user_email":"","current_user_name":"","link_text":"Leave a tip","complete_payment_button_error_text":"Check info and try again","payment_verb":"Pay","payment_request_label":"","form_has_an_error":"Please check and fix the errors above","general_server_error":"Something isn't working right at the moment. Please try again.","form_title":"","form_subtitle":null,"currency_search_text":"Country or Currency here","other_payment_option":"Other payment option","manage_payments_button_text":"Manage your payments","thank_you_message":"Vielen Dank!","payment_confirmation_title":"","receipt_title":"Your Receipt","print_receipt":"Print Receipt","email_receipt":"Email Receipt","email_receipt_sending":"Sending receipt...","email_receipt_success":"Email receipt successfully sent","email_receipt_failed":"Email receipt failed to send. Please try again.","receipt_payee":"Paid to","receipt_statement_descriptor":"This will show up on your statement as","receipt_date":"Date","receipt_transaction_id":"Transaction ID","receipt_transaction_amount":"Amount","refund_payer":"Refund from","login":"Log in to manage your payments","manage_payments":"Manage Payments","transactions_title":"Your Transactions","transaction_title":"Transaction Receipt","transaction_period":"Plan Period","arrangements_title":"Your Plans","arrangement_title":"Manage Plan","arrangement_details":"Plan Details","arrangement_id_title":"Plan ID","arrangement_payment_method_title":"Payment Method","arrangement_amount_title":"Plan Amount","arrangement_renewal_title":"Next renewal date","arrangement_action_cancel":"Cancel Plan","arrangement_action_cant_cancel":"Cancelling is currently not available.","arrangement_action_cancel_double":"Are you sure you'd like to cancel?","arrangement_cancelling":"Cancelling Plan...","arrangement_cancelled":"Plan Cancelled","arrangement_failed_to_cancel":"Failed to cancel plan","back_to_plans":"\u2190 Back to Plans","update_payment_method_verb":"Update","sca_auth_description":"Your have a pending renewal payment which requires authorization.","sca_auth_verb":"Authorize renewal payment","sca_authing_verb":"Authorizing payment","sca_authed_verb":"Payment successfully authorized!","sca_auth_failed":"Unable to authorize! Please try again.","login_button_text":"Log in","login_form_has_an_error":"Please check and fix the errors above","uppercase_search":"Search","lowercase_search":"search","uppercase_page":"Page","lowercase_page":"page","uppercase_items":"Items","lowercase_items":"items","uppercase_per":"Per","lowercase_per":"per","uppercase_of":"Of","lowercase_of":"of","back":"Back to plans","zip_code_placeholder":"Zip\/Postal Code","download_file_button_text":"Download File","input_field_instructions":{"tip_amount":{"placeholder_text":"How much would you like to tip?","initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"How much would you like to tip? Choose any currency."},"empty":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"How much would you like to tip? Choose any currency."},"invalid_curency":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Please choose a valid currency."}},"recurring":{"placeholder_text":"Recurring","initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"How often would you like to give this?"},"success":{"instruction_type":"success","instruction_message":"How often would you like to give this?"},"empty":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"How often would you like to give this?"}},"name":{"placeholder_text":"Name on Credit Card","initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Enter the name on your card."},"success":{"instruction_type":"success","instruction_message":"Enter the name on your card."},"empty":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Please enter the name on your card."}},"privacy_policy":{"terms_title":"Terms and conditions","terms_body":null,"terms_show_text":"View Terms","terms_hide_text":"Hide Terms","initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"I agree to the terms."},"unchecked":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Please agree to the terms."},"checked":{"instruction_type":"success","instruction_message":"I agree to the terms."}},"email":{"placeholder_text":"Your email address","initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Enter your email address"},"success":{"instruction_type":"success","instruction_message":"Enter your email address"},"blank":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Enter your email address"},"not_an_email_address":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Make sure you have entered a valid email address"}},"note_with_tip":{"placeholder_text":"Your note here...","initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Attach a note to your tip (optional)"},"empty":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Attach a note to your tip (optional)"},"not_empty_initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Attach a note to your tip (optional)"},"saving":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Saving note..."},"success":{"instruction_type":"success","instruction_message":"Note successfully saved!"},"error":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Unable to save note note at this time. Please try again."}},"email_for_login_code":{"placeholder_text":"Your email address","initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Enter your email to log in."},"success":{"instruction_type":"success","instruction_message":"Enter your email to log in."},"blank":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Enter your email to log in."},"empty":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Enter your email to log in."}},"login_code":{"initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Check your email and enter the login code."},"success":{"instruction_type":"success","instruction_message":"Check your email and enter the login code."},"blank":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Check your email and enter the login code."},"empty":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Check your email and enter the login code."}},"stripe_all_in_one":{"initial":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Enter your credit card details here."},"empty":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Enter your credit card details here."},"success":{"instruction_type":"normal","instruction_message":"Enter your credit card details here."},"invalid_number":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card number is not a valid credit card number."},"invalid_expiry_month":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's expiration month is invalid."},"invalid_expiry_year":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's expiration year is invalid."},"invalid_cvc":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's security code is invalid."},"incorrect_number":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card number is incorrect."},"incomplete_number":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card number is incomplete."},"incomplete_cvc":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's security code is incomplete."},"incomplete_expiry":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's expiration date is incomplete."},"incomplete_zip":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's zip code is incomplete."},"expired_card":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card has expired."},"incorrect_cvc":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's security code is incorrect."},"incorrect_zip":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's zip code failed validation."},"invalid_expiry_year_past":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's expiration year is in the past"},"card_declined":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card was declined."},"missing":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"There is no card on a customer that is being charged."},"processing_error":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"An error occurred while processing the card."},"invalid_request_error":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Unable to process this payment, please try again or use alternative method."},"invalid_sofort_country":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The billing country is not accepted by SOFORT. Please try another country."}}}},"fetched_oembed_html":false}