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Magentite. The rarest of gems, one capable of turning any mage into an unstoppable force of destruction. A gem found only in the empty lands surrounding the Tyber River. And now war has come. Endless war between Esteria and the native Tyberons, a savage and mysterious people who prowl the grass-covered land with spearpoints ready. Unable to end the conflict the Esterians rely on mercenaries to bolster their military, desperate men like Dain Gladstone, a disgraced Paladin.

Ben who rides dragons is twice a hero. He's defeated all kinds of demons and learned how to transform into a chimera. That's powerful stuff for a mere cat. Oh, how proud his ancestors would be if they saw him today. In fact, he's far too powerful for Astravar, the mighty warlock and Ben's nemesis, who can't stand the thought of being defeated by a mere moggie. But now he has allied with the other warlocks and together they have a plan to destroy the kingdom.

CIA agent Asahi Tanaka grew up hearing tales from his grandfather about a mysterious realm where magic and monsters are real. His quest for answers takes him back to Yachats, Oregon, his childhood home. His personal investigation of a series of disappearances leads to a break in the case, and he finds himself in a strange but eerily familiar world.

Bist du der Krone würdig? Prisca hat die Wahrheit über Lorian herausgefunden und ist nun gezwungen, Seite an Seite mit ihm zu kämpfen. Von seinem Verrat und seinen Lügen geplagt, konzentriert sie sich darauf, die Hybride sicher in das Reich der Fae zu bringen, während sie von König Sabiums Soldaten gejagt werden. Nur der Tod des Königs kann das Land retten und ihr Volk befreien. Auf der Suche nach Verbündeten und einem alten Artefakt der Götter, mit dem Prisca ihre volle Macht entfesseln kann, führt sie ihr Weg über das Meer zurück in das Reich, über das sie einst herrschen sollte.

Until an oracle predicted my regal future, I'd never imagined myself rising above the curve of my round ears. After all, I was the magicless halfling loved by beasts but loathed by every pure-blooded faerie at court. Well...by all but one.

A devastating plague, the missing cure, and a healer who didn’t plan for love… I’m Faelynn, a healer and servant of the fae God. I’d sworn off every fae male who set his sights on me … until him. Dreythis was … unexpected. He has the answers to the questions I face, and resisting his pull on our journey will be no easy feat. The fae in my city are sick with a mysterious plague, and my healer magic has done little to help. With so many dying, I never expected that crossing paths with this fae warrior would lead me to the cure. But will solving one problem only bring me to another?

Amara was like any other princess from a once magical kingdom. Like most, she had secrets, her biggest one of all: She’s actually her twin sister Avery. After Avery is taken from her ordinary life and brought to the mysterious kingdom of Soluna, she is introduced to the heir to the throne, and her twin sister, Amara.

Paladin, traitor, outcast, mercenary... Dain Gladstone has been all of these. From childhood he’s been groomed for battle and trained in the Light. When war came he was branded a traitor and exiled for a treasonous act of mercy. To make his way in the world, Dain has sold his skills to the highest bidder. But now he’s grown tired of war, tired of fighting for causes not his own, and he’s got a plan.

Gefangen zwischen einer Rebellion und der Herrschaft eines Tyrannen. Nyra ist auf der Flucht vor dem grausamen König von Marmoris – ihrem Vater! Dass sie dabei in ständiger Gefahr schwebt, nimmt sie in Kauf. Allerdings darf niemand erfahren, wer sie in Wahrheit ist. Vor allem nicht die Rebellen, die sie unterwegs aufgreifen und zwingen, sich ihrer Sache anzuschließen. Doch je besser sie die Gruppe und ihre Ziele versteht, desto größer wird Nyras innere Zerrissenheit: Darf sie Loyalität für ihr Königreich empfinden, wenn klar ist, dass die tyrannische Herrschaft ihres Vaters ein Ende haben muss?

The garden of Newearth is all Abriel and his brothers have ever known. Out past the hedge lies the wild places to which he feels mysteriously drawn. Armed only with the training of his wizardly teacher, he faces the greatest adventure of his young life. He is driven onward by an unlikely guide and a dream of visiting The Floating City; the shining home of the High King. The stakes are greater than he could ever imagine, as the world's entire future depends on his every move.

Eine entschlossene Heldin, die alles zu verlieren droht: ihr Königreich, die Liebe und die letzte Hoffnung. Lara hat die Intrigen ihres Vaters zu spät erkannt. Durch ihren Verrat konnte er das Bridge Kingdom einnehmen und hat nun die Kontrolle über alle anderen Reiche. Lara wurde verbannt und darf nie wieder ins Bridge Kingdom zurückkehren – sonst droht ihr der Tod. Doch dann wird Aren von ihrem Vater gefangen genommen. Lara ist fest entschlossen, Aren zu retten. Doch der Kampf um das Bridge Kingdom wird mit aller Brutalität geführt.

Verena, alias Nyra, ist die verlorene Prinzessin von Marmoris. Damit ist sie genau der Schlüssel zum Sieg, den Dacre und seine Verbündeten die ganze Zeit gesucht haben. Aber sie hat ihre Identität bis zuletzt vor allen verborgen und ist untergetaucht, seitdem sie weiß, dass sie entlarvt wurde. Nun sind alle Rebellen auf der Suche nach ihr, nicht nur Dacre. An der Spitze der Jagd jedoch steht sein Vater, der Verena um jeden Preis finden will.

Episch, atemberaubend und herzzerreißend: der mitreißende Auftakt zur Bridge Kingdom-Reihe. Ihr ganzes Leben lang wurde Lara darauf vorbereitet, Aren, den König des mysteriösen Bridge Kingdom, zu heiraten und auszuspionieren, um ihrem Vater die Geheimnisse des bisher uneinnehmbaren Reiches zu offenbaren. Doch als Lara Aren näher kennenlernt, beginnt sie, alles infrage zu stellen, was man sie gelehrt hat.

Cursed from birth to always tell the truth, magical florist Felicity 'Fliss' Farrow chooses her words carefully and avoids trouble. But when she receives an anonymous request for a mysterious flower, her quest leads her directly into trouble's path, to Willoh Vane. Fliss knows the outcast - yet...

Adele - the beautiful fairy queen with wings of clockwork - despairs when her husband, the master tinker, dies before he finishes the great machine that will reignite the human-fairy war and drive the humans away. When she meets Dale, a human boy with natural talent - who can finish the machine - she enslaves him and binds his will with her fairy magic. However, Dale's twin sister, Nora, who has only recently discovered that she is a maker and has power of her own, escapes before she can be taken as well.

The second novel in Paullina Simons's stunning End of Forever saga continues the heartbreaking story of Julian and Josephine, and a love that spans lifetimes. Is there a fate beyond the fates? Julian has failed Josephine once. Despite grave danger and impossible odds, he is determined to do the...

Storytellers are a marvelous breed. The Colorways of Time tells the story of young boy named Jalek who embraces the tales told by Teragil, the "Ancient One”. A wonderful journey of adventure, determination, and pride, and most of all, understanding that profound power is the control of your own mind.

Five years have passed. The worlds above and below have recovered and changed. The fairies from the Clockwork Kingdom return every year, asking for Dale's help in vain. This year Cornelius, the head of the fairies, brings dread news: Kostya has returned. The maker has taught herself what she could about magic, but no teacher has ever arrived. Finally a herald manages to break through the spells surrounding the town to warn Nora that something, perhaps a monster, has been keeping them at bay. And it is stalking her for her power and her life.

Detective Rita Hobbes thought she had put an end to Mr. Cotton and Mr. Spike’s reign of terror, but they’re back and more dangerous than ever. With Carlisle missing and a dark angel waiting to strike, can the hexed detective put a stop to the masked brothers once and for all, or will their evil spread beyond Blackpool and consume the whole of the Uncanny Kingdom?

Once, there was magic in London, but when a monster made of hunger came to devour it all, the Uncanny were forced to abandon their home. And so they fled to Other London, a secret city adjacent to their own, and there they hid, barricaded and isolated from the rest of the world. For 200 years, the people of Other London have cowered behind closed doors. No one can get in, and no one can get out. Until, one day, the impossible happens: Someone from outside finds their way into the hidden city.