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Molly Dark and her crew of philanthropic thieves aren't looking for trouble—just some rare books. Robbing the Heidelberg University library won't just provide what they need to restore Alphonse Schmidt's memories: it'll also prevent the world's empires from recovering their most sinister weapon. But the path of true philanthropy never runs smooth.

In the frostbitten town of Eldermoor, Cecilia Wrenwood grows up as the overlooked daughter, strong, resourceful, and starved of affection. But when fate, betrayal, and a royal decree cast her into hardship, she finds herself reborn with memories of a life already lived. This time, she refuses to be a victim, outsmarting rivals, reshaping her destiny, and building an empire from grit and cunning.

For Asphodel, the free-spirited daughter of Hades and Persephone, being cursed to never fall in love with a god is a blessing. Determined not to be trapped in a union like her mother, Del spends her life blissfully on the Isle of Flowers, far from her family in the underworld. But when Asphodel’s parents ordain her marriage to Thanatos, the god of death, the freedom she’s long since guarded is at risk of being stolen for eternity. So Del takes fate into her own hands: She kidnaps her groom-to-be and traps him on her Isle.

Alysoun Rowe descends from an ancient line of cunning women—healers and hedge witches whose full power only awakens when they bond with their destined Third. But after a spell goes frightfully wrong, she discovers her familiar is no ordinary object or animal. It’s a distant kinswoman: Anne Boleyn, a brilliant young lady on the rise in King Henry VIII’s luminous yet treacherous court.

Después de sobrevivir a misiones imposibles y enemigos sobrenaturales, Clarice Cooper y la División OpenMind se enfrentan a su investigación más peligrosa: una carrera contrarreloj a través de ruinas milenarias, monasterios olvidados y códices que la historia quiso enterrar. De las ruinas del Antiguo Egipto a los monasterios del Sinaí, del templo de Jerusalén a cavernas ocultas en el desierto, Clarice y su equipo seguirán un rastro de pistas, evangelios apócrifos y símbolos prohibidos.

Nel 1372 il nemico mortale di Nicolas Eymerich, Ramon de Tàrrega, viene trovato impiccato nel convento di Barcellona in cui era stato detenuto per anni. Isola in cui si succedono fenomeni misteriosi. Da strani dischi luminosi apparsi in cielo scendono creature gigantesche, ferocissime, che si nutrono di carne umana, forse al servizio di una delle due fazioni baronali che da trent'anni si contendono la Trinacria. L'intero equilibrio di poteri nel Mediterraneo rischia di essere compromesso.

Kristel Hamilton intenta resistirse a la atracción que siente por el juez Richards, un vampiro poderoso y enigmático. Unos pergaminos perdidos, un viaje a Cork y un encuentro con Kirby, el juez vampiro, la arrastrarán a un mundo de secretos ancestrales, pasiones prohibidas y peligros inimaginables. ¿Podrá Kristel proteger su corazón y su vida? Sumérgete en "Los Vampiros de Channing", una saga romántica y paranormal donde el amor y el peligro se entrelazan en la oscuridad.

The orphaned Elsie Camden learned as a girl that there were two kinds of wizards in the world: those who pay for the power to cast spells and those, like her, born with the ability to break them. But as an unlicensed magic user, her gift is a crime. Commissioned by an underground group known as the Cowls, Elsie uses her spellbreaking to push back against the aristocrats and help the common man. Elite magic user Bacchus Kelsey is one elusive spell away from his mastership when he catches Elsie breaking an enchantment. To protect her secret, Elsie strikes a bargain.

An invitation from the godbeast, Mother Dragon, takes Souma to the Star Dragon Mountain Range to attend the Contract Ceremony, where contracts between knights and dragons are formed. There, he meets and befriends flightless dragon Naden, who has always been taunted for her inability to fly. But Souma's attempts to make her realize her own value are rudely interrupted when the Mother Dragon prophesies impending disaster—an unforeseen calamity is about to strike the Star Dragon Mountain Range, and Souma's caught right in it!

Why, oh why, are so many loath to have dealings with Healers? In other worlds, at least, everyone knows how powerful Healers of his rank are. But why is it no one realizes how great Healers are at negotiating and concluding contracts? And, moreover, they're fabulous managers. Although that might well be why there are few who want to do business with them. Not when they can make geese work. And if Mikhail can force poultry and pigeons to work for him, what hope do mere people have of not falling into bondage under him?

"All tricks and games amount to nothing in the face of absolute power." This is the principle I live by, cutting ties where others would start scandals. My village has become a bastion of strength, attracting allies and enemies alike. The daughter of my enemy seeks my protection. Spies of powerful families dig for my secrets.

For the men and women who pledge their lives to the Company of Bones, a new name represents a second chance, revenge, and mountains of gold. And just maybe, redemption. Shrouded in mystery, this ragtag band of elite misfits has been dispatched by the enigmatic Broker to right an egregious wrong. Under the dark canopy of the Oldwood trees, a boy flees the shattered dreams of youth as his ancestors' blood wars within his veins. Haunted and hunted, the boy must find a way to live with his brutal past or be swallowed by it.

Sélie Bell is perfectly content. Both of her sisters are back home; Corliss is getting married, and Aven is becoming more like herself every day. Plus, Sélie gets to spend nearly every day with her best friend, Pearl, working at the Bells' Apothecaire. But when a letter arrives for Sélie asking her to bring Pearl home to the nearby island of Salille, Sélie reluctantly agrees to accompany her friend on the voyage. And when they arrive, Sélie is shocked to find out that Pearl is actually Marguerite—Salille's runaway princess.

Welcome to Soldark, where those who dare can ignite their destiny. Meet four women of the city of Soldark, as they forge their own paths through the seasons. Mae. The seamstress down on her luck, but chasing her destiny. Verity. The clockmaker's daughter, who gets in over her head after a theft. Caz. The plucky journalist looking for her big break. Aurelia. The ambitious inventor who’ll do anything for her family’s prosperity.

Soldark. A city where stories are written, destinies ignited. Caz Coppersdown wants nothing to do but stay in Soldark and get a job as a journalist. But when her parents ship her off to her aunt’s country estate, she fears she won’t find anything newsworthy to write about. Until she realizes this small town is harboring a few surprises: Her aunt isn’t the fussy old lady Caz thought she was. The local air show is hiding a catastrophic secret. And soon fingers are being pointed at innocent people. Caz has found her story. But can she solve the mystery behind it?

По берегам рек, соединяющих Балтийское море с проходами к самой Византии, издавна живут и умирают, воюют и торгуют люди из самых разных племен: скандинавы, балты, финны и славяне. Древние верования, сказания и первобытные обряды создают захватывающую атмосферу, на фоне которой разыгрывается драма Ингигерд, дочери конунга, в одночасье потерявшей все: после захвата викингами торгового города Алдейгьи и убийства отца, девушка, чудом избежавшая плена, горит жаждой мести и ждет момента, чтобы осуществить возмездие.

Als in Japan eine zweitausend Jahre alte Lanze für eine Auktion angepriesen wird, die angeblich dem Centurio Longinus gehört haben soll, ist die Aufregung groß. Könnte dies der sagenumwobene Speer sein, mit dem der Römer einst Jesus in die Seite stieß? Und könnte dessen DNA noch daran heften? Die Lanze ist der achte Teil der Forbidden Artefacts-Reihe und kann nicht ohne Kenntnis der anderen Teile gelesen werden.

Dhalia, eine junge Fürstentochter, wächst in dem Glauben an eine alte Prophezeiung auf – ihr scheint es bestimmt zu sein, eines Tages ihr Land von der Unterdrückung durch den Herrscher zu befreien. Doch an ihrem 18. Geburtstag erkennt sie ihren Irrtum. Auf der Suche nach Antworten macht sie sich auf, das sagenumwobene Volk der Alten Feen zu finden.

Soldark. A bustling city where dreams come true. That’s what seamstress Mae Wright hopes, anyway. But when she moves into her new shop premises, everything goes wrong. She loses all her money while saving her runaway dog, and none of her sewing equipment arrived in transit. A handsome yet reclusive theater director named Des offers her a job mending costumes, and she can’t help but accept. Mae enters the backstage life: full of chaotic costume changes, quirky actors, and friends who become like family.

Soldark. A city of mystery and mechanisms. Once a year, the elite of Soldark host an elaborate midsummer masquerade ball, and Verity Pennington has always dreamed of attending. But as a clockmaker’s daughter, Verity hardly has time for such things. When a rival mechanist steals valuable plans from her father’s shop, everything changes. Verity finds out the thief will attend the masquerade, and she vows to get in, but it won’t be easy. A maze of mechanical masterpieces. A ticking clock. Can she unmask the thief and save her family’s reputation?