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He was a prince, forced into a new life as a pauper. Luc, a poor but vain young man in 1775 Paris, is confused by his dreams of gilded ballrooms and unknown people in lace and jewels. What's more, everything before the past two years is a hazy fog in his mind. His only link is Aunt Mathilde, who gives him few answers. What he doesn't know is that 'Aunt Mathilde' is in fact his mother—and a Sorceress. She keeps him captive under her magical veil, desperate to both protect him and punish him for the evil deeds of his royal past.

Live in Shame. Or Die with Honor. Such was the dilemma of Achilles. After being framed for treason by his younger brother, Henry Zhang finds himself in a similar position. He's been disgraced and branded a fugitive exile from the Heaven and Earth Society, a secret Magicians' Circle based out of China. With no life left to return to, only one thing guides his path forward.

Skander Nachtstein, ehemaliger Grenadier und Gardist, seit neustem Unternehmer, wähnt sein Leben in geordneten Bahnen. Es könnte nicht besser sein. Bis ihn eine kryptische Depesche aus der Hauptstadt Kernburgs erreicht: Die Mutter seiner Tochter wurde brutal überfallen, das Mädchen entführt. Als Skander nach Neunbrücken kommt und die Suche aufnimmt, müssen die Banden der Unterwelt lernen, dass es nicht die brillanteste Idee war, Nieke zu verschleppen. Denn ihr Vater ist ein wahrhaft grimmiger Gegner.

To anyone looking on, it would appear that a certain very young count is beset by too many enemies, especially considering that his Gift has nothing to do with combat. It’s as if the northern region that houses his county is a magnet for offworld invaders. But his enemies also include his competitors, and, of course, neighboring aristocrats who seek to seize the lands and assets of this impudent upstart, this Count Bulatov.

Prepare to be entranced by this utterly unique and completely spellbinding dark fairy tale from the million-copy bestselling M. R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts.​ In a kingdom forgotten by history, a legend unfolds . . . Wounded in his county's endless wars, former soldier Mag...

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Dentro de un coloso de madera, treinta guerreros griegos contienen la respiración. La noche ha caído sobre Troya, y el destino de una guerra de diez años pende de un hilo. Afuera, los troyanos celebran lo que creen su victoria; dentro, Ulises y sus hombres aguardan su momento. Esta es la última y desesperada oportunidad de los griegos para tomar la ciudad y recuperar a Helena.

Shipwrecked on the far side of the “crack in the world,” Eric’s companions find themselves trapped on the roots of Yggdrasil, the Great Norse Tree of Life. Lost and bereft of supplies, the companions wander blindly and soon find themselves in the worst land of Norse Mythology: Niflhiem, the realm of the unfortunate dead. Facing starvation, the companions have no choice; they must seek and beg for assistance from Loki’s daughter, Hel, the Norse Goddess of Death.

The seas have never been deadlier. Ellie, once a modern-day woman, now sails as captain of a legendary 14th-century pirate crew—but her journey is far from over. The time-controlling stone she wields is just one of many, and whispers of others begin to churn through the oceans. Each stone holds terrifying, world-shaping powers—and not all of them are in the hands of allies.

Jacob “Jack” Knight has stared down demons before—but never like this. Scarred by fire, branded by the Pit, and carrying the ashes of the damned in his blood, Jack is riding a razor’s edge between salvation and complete damnation.

Merowdis Scot, una joven de diecinueve años, posee una habilidad extraordinaria: puede comunicarse con los animales y los árboles. Sólo halla la verdadera felicidad cuando se adentra en los bosques. Una tarde de nieve, acompañada por sus perros y la cerda Manzana, Merowdis se encuentra con un mirlo y un zorro. Al caer la noche, una enigmática figura se une a ellos, transformando para siempre el destino de la joven.

After the devastating Werenight that brought the Elabonian Empire to a bloody end, Gerin the Fox has come to be known as the King of the North. Aragis the Archer has no desire to make an enemy of such a man, but his ambition gets the better of him. Now he's about to learn that any threat to Gerin, no matter how small, will be answered in kind. And soon their rivalry will escalate beyond what either could have imagined.

"Honor is the true measure of a man." On this principle, I built a powerful empire, united disparate lands, and destroyed the greatest threat to our world. I died as a true warrior should: in battle. But instead of being granted a well-earned rest, I awoke on the border of a foreign kingdom, in the body of a noble-born outcast—with a noose around my neck.

The Golden Lion has retreated to Atalia with the remnants of his army. An anxious calm has settled over war-torn Bergonia, but it doesn't seem likely that things will stay quiet for very long. With the burden of command finally removed from his shoulders, Max is headed to northern Bergonia. To the lands of the Margraviate de Valier, which were conferred on him by King Carl III.

For twenty years, strategos Dexios has led the phalanx of Thena against its enemies, pulled from one battleground to another in a relentless cycle of war and bloodshed. Now, finally, he has found the courage to leave that life behind. To relinquish his officer’s sword and return to the verdant slopes of his vineyard with his wife and son. Peace, however, is fragile and capricious. When Thena’s northern allies bring word of an enormous tauran horde gathering on their borders, Dexios has no choice but to answer the call to arms one last time.

Chroniken eines Todgeweihten – Wenn der Himmel ruft und die Hölle antwortet. Godric ist kein Held, er ist ein Söldner, der dem Tod schon hundertmal ins Auge gesehen hat. Als ihn das Schicksal eines Tages schließlich doch ereilt, macht ihm der Himmel ein Angebot, das er nicht ausschlagen kann: Ziehe in den Kampf gegen Dämonen oder brenne für alle Ewigkeit im Fegefeuer.

The year is 1492, and Cristopher Columbus has just sailed the Ocean Blue. But in the town of Kessel, Germany, the club-footed Adolphus von Kessel finally finds the strength to leave his hometown after he is invited to work for Doktor Lommel, a well-known physician who works in the large, prosperous town of Wiesbaden. Leaving behind his rural life, Adolphus becomes a Barber-Surgeon apprentice with Dr. Lommel, and marries Sofia, a pretty and well-adjusted girl who even has a daughter, Hilde.

Schatten erheben sich aus ihren Strömen aus Blut. Yls Dächer brennen. Schattendiener ziehen in den Krieg. Freunde kämpfen um ihr Leben. Und die Götter spielen. Der dritte Teil der abgeschlossenen Chroniken von Ereos.

Though he has taken the reins of power in the North, Gerin the Fox has no time to enjoy his victory. The gods reveal to him that a grave danger is approaching. Now he must face a new enemy, the Gradi, a people who follow ruthless gods. The Gradi not only conquer lands, but destroy them so completely as to render them uninhabitable. To stop this menace and truly be King of the Northlands, Gerin will have to make uncomfortable alliances . . . and survive a war of gods.

A new ruler is ascending to the throne of Vintervald, and his army is heading to the North to give battle to the Frost Knights. And meanwhile, Princess Astrid is desperate to find new allies. The King of Astland dreams of an Imperial Crown, and he's waiting for the right moment to hurl his legions into Vestonia. In Atalia, a shift in the balance of power is already well underway, and the Golden Lion is hungry for revenge. The King of Claron, Olgerd III the Proud, has fixed his eyes on Bergonia and the Margraviate de Valier.

When the physical forces of multiple worlds come into conflict, magic appears. Certain humans can control this energy to fight back the threat. In Ravenslake, home to a small university, a new generation of mages has been called forth as an ancient enemy of Earth returns. Alex Adams now has at least some control over her magical powers, though magic lessons with Merlin and Morgana are still on the agenda. The more she learns about the war she’s now a part of, the less confident she grows.

Mary Costello is born into poverty and abuse in 1820s Ireland. After killing her cruel brother Padraig in self-defence at age 14, she discovers her talent for murder and systematically kills her remaining family members. She becomes a professional assassin, eventually serving the ancient bog entity An Dubhán, which feeds on death and terror.

The village of Drake’s Bend has long been guardian of a sacred grove where ancient trees offer gentle counsel to those who dare share their secrets. For centuries, this delicate balance between confession and wisdom has been maintained. Until now. The whisperwoods have turned venomous. The trees sharpen sacred confidences into devastating weapons of betrayal, threatening to tear the local community apart. Old friendships are being torn apart, and villagers fall ill with a mysterious sickness.

A London rocker is faced with a life-or-death choice when he realizes that a powerful society of magic wielders are the only ones keeping London safe in this deft contemporary fantasy cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson with author and musician Peter Orullian...

Return to the shadowed world of 544 AD Septimania, a long-lost town in ancient Gaul, where the echoes of a devastating plague still linger. A fragile hope has bloomed amongst the untamed bonfires and lingering sorrow, but it is about to be extinguished. Samhain approaches, and with it, the veil between worlds thins, allowing an ancient darkness, thought to be defeated, to rise once more. Destiny calls to Merona, the reborn witch who emerged from the labyrinth's maw with unwavering resolve.

Britain slides into darkness. A splintered land ruled by brutal kings in their hilltop fortresses and besieged by Saxon invaders. Wielding Excalibur, Arthur Pendragon, king of kings, is all that stands between Britain and Saxon conquest. Arthur must face and defeat enemies within his own kingdom, and then unite the kingdoms of Britain in a war that will shake the country's very foundations.

For twenty years, strategos Dexios has led the phalanx of Thena against its enemies, pulled from one battleground to another in a relentless cycle of war and bloodshed. Now, finally, he has found the courage to leave that life behind. To relinquish his officer’s sword and return to the verdant slopes of his vineyard with his wife and son. Peace, however, is fragile and capricious. When Thena’s northern allies bring word of an enormous tauran horde gathering on their borders, Dexios has no choice but to answer the call to arms one last time.

Most fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after—but this is no fairytale. The updated and official translation of Under the Oak Tree, the #1 webnovel on MANTA, continues in this third volume. The day that Lady Maximilian has been dreading is here: After an arduous journey to...

The Itiwana tribe prepare to defend their village and the Tree of Life, but the elusive Chieftain Pahana cannot evoke the trust and love his people had for his predecessor, Tawa. Even armed with knowledge of the future, Pahana cannot hope to win both his private battle with the tar demon Sanopi as well as face Hayoka’s army without his people behind him. Still, he toils in solitude while his son Gluskap takes up the family’s mantle, vowing to fulfill Tawa’s legacy.

Ulf is like a storm, slowly building up its power, he grows more dangerous with each passing moment. And like all storms, he will eventually break. When he does, he will destroy everything in his path. Ulf is one of a long line of famous Norse warriors. His ancestor Tyr was no ordinary man, but the Norse God of War. Ulf, however, knows nothing about being a warrior.