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Thea ist jung, talentiert und kehrt nach drei Jahren des Studiums nach Hause zurück, um als Heilerin zu arbeiten. Denn durch ihre Adern fließt die Magie des Lichts. Ihr gutes Herz kennt nur eine Grenze: die Salzminen, wo jeder Sklave zum Tode verurteilt ist. Doch Theas Schwur, diesen Ort niemals zu betreten, gerät ins Wanken, als sie einen Bittbrief aus den Minen erhält und erfährt, dass der Absender ausgerechnet der Mann ist, der ihr Herz gebrochen hat. Und sie ist seine letzte Hoffnung.

A deadly new threat emerges…one that can tear the Sangha apart. Maya grapples with the mysteries hidden in her father's diary. But nothing could have prepared her for the haunting secret contained in its pages. Arjun embarks on a perilous race against time as he is put to the test like never before. And this time, he may not make it out alive...

Tutting-on-Cress has a funny way of giving a person what they need . England, 1815: where magic can be purchased at convenience, firstborns — of any gender — inherit their family's fortune, and nextborns must decide if they will enter the Marriage Mart or find a lucrative career. Follow the stories of a found family as they meddle in each other's lives and help each other to heal as they teach each other that they are, in fact, worthy of love. This is the first boxed set of the series, featuring books 1-3.

Four boys are born on the same day the sky goes dark over Jerusalem—an omen most dismiss as rumor… until the world starts to bend around them. In the violent years immediately following the Crucifixion, a blinded prophet named Malach is cursed with a terrifying vision: four riders who will one day end the world. He is compelled by a war-scarred angel to scour rival kingdoms and find four newborns, each destined to become a Horseman of the Apocalypse. In Rome’s shadow, Marcus (Conquest) learns that victory begins with control.

La magie sent le sel. La sens-tu dans la brume, dans les cartes, dans ta propre demeure ? Dans le royaume de Bourde, la brume dévore tout. Ceux qui la respirent contractent la Fièvre. Mortelle pour la plupart, ceux qui en réchappent développent des dons interdits pour lesquels ils sont...

Bridgerton meets Casey McQuiston's Red, White & Royal Blue in this stunning queer romance by KJ Charles, author of The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting. 'KJ Charles is, in my opinion, a titan of her genre' – Talia Hibbert, bestselling author Get A Life, Chloe Brown Nicolas-Marc, Comte de Valois...

She thought losing her home was the worst thing that could happen… Sixteen-year-old Jeanette Dubois has lost everything—twice. First, the British conquest forces her family to flee their beloved Montreal, beginning a harrowing journey through 18th-century North America as Acadian refugees. From the sugar plantations of the Caribbean to the bayous of Louisiana, Jeanette watches her world crumble one tragedy at a time. Then her body begins to change. Dark hair sprouts across her skin. Her senses sharpen beyond human limits. The sun becomes her enemy, and an insatiable hunger grows within her.

In theory, the dragoness of Summer can make any resident on her island the ruler, if the previous Lord Summer is so careless as to die without an heir. In practice, absolutely no one expected her to choose Teddy, the last lord’s middle-aged fancy man. With his quick wit, heaps of charisma, and excellent dress sense, Teddy brings plenty of virtues to his new role, but statecraft, pedigree, and decorum are not among them. That’s all right: he’s done his duty to the island, and his five-year-old daughter, Zinnia, will make a brilliant Lady Summer when her time comes.

Der Schatten-Klan stand nun unter meiner Kontrolle und ich gab den Bewohnern des Bezirks etwas, das sie seit Jahren nicht mehr gehabt haben–die Chance, durchzuatmen. Unabhängigkeit, Schutz und die Chance auf ein normales Leben. Doch für den Rest der Gesellschaft war der Schatten-Klan noch immer nichts weiter als ein Sumpf aus Mördern, Kriminellen und Dieben. Sie verachteten uns. Sie weigerten sich, uns in Ruhe zu lassen. Und das Schlimmste von allem? Sie unterschätzten uns.

I'd dedicated my whole life to becoming the next Guardian of the Empire. I'd seen it all: endless killings, wars, and coups. I was gifted, and I became the youngest of the Genius rank, striking fear into the hearts of my enemies. Evidently, that wasn't enough. My real journey only began when I...

From Sydney J. Shields, the breakout author of The Honey Witch, comes An Arcane Study of Stars, a historical dark academia fantasy filled with ancient secret societies, a swoon-worthy rivals-to-lovers romance, and dangerous deals made after dark. Perfect for fans of The Atlas Six and The...

The Tales of Alvin Maker concludes in Master Alvin, the final book in the historical fantasy series from the Hugo and Nebula award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Ender's Game. This program features multicast narration. Inspired by the lore and the folk-magic of the men and...

Alle Hoffnung scheint verloren, als sich Gwendolyns lang ersehnter Prinz als alles andere als ihre wahre Liebe erweist. Nachdem sie die Drachenbanner vereint hat, erkennt sie zu spät, dass Loc nichts weiter ist als Ehrgeiz, der sich in einen Mantel aus Charme hüllt.

Aurelia Danby always loved fairy tales and heroes. But fanciful books made her ridiculous, so they were taken away, leaving her shackled to sensibility and high society. She would have been hopelessly resigned to being a rich man’s wife were it not for William Kingswood, her handsome and very unavailable neighbor who once saved her life as a child. He's spent the last ten years writing to her of his adventures in exchange for keeping his secret—that while he’s a gentleman, he also rules the Atlantic as the infamous pirate, Captain Copson.

Off the windswept shores of Scotland, unnatural and deadly secrets lurk beneath the waves. Isa McQuiston is caught between two worlds. Strange creatures are attacking her people, the injuries inflicted beyond her medical expertise. Men tossed ashore by the waves, drained of blood, a severed tentacle piercing their flesh. Any hope of finding answers involves forging a cautious alliance with a handsome outsider. Dr. Alec McCullough, recovering naval officer, is investigating a rash of inexplicable octopus attacks, but his every effort is met with resistance.

The year is Showa 34 (1959 AD). Rising from the ashes of the great war, Tokyo is rebuilding and changing rapidly all around Jinya. As the demon hunter searches for his place in this new world, a rumor reaches his ear--a prostitute with a flower name reminiscent of Magatsume's daughters is working in the Dove District, a flourishing red-light district of downtown Tokyo. But when Jinya goes to investigate, he gets caught up in a strange case that is more than he bargained for.

Welcome to the Grand Masquerade Ball for the Wyrde…and Wondrous! It’s time to party like it’s 1820, and you know what that means. Rout cakes and punch, satins and silks, and flirting on the balcony under a star-washed sky. Decorous. Genteel. Lovely. Nobody knows who’s throwing this bash, but who cares? It’s the party of the century, and everyone who’s anyone is going to be there. Including, astonishingly, the Werths. Famous recluses they may be, but who can resist a mystery and a waltz? Not that everyone’s on their best behaviour.

Ein grausamer Mord im alten Ägypten, ein Fluch ohne Verfallsdatum – und ein Junge, der ungewollt zum Schlüssel einer uralten Macht wird: Aton ist fünfzehn, hochbegabt, Einzelgänger. Doch als bei einem Museumsbesuch eine jahrtausendealte Mumie erwacht, beginnt etwas, das weit größer ist als er selbst. Schatten bewegen sich, Götter scheinen nicht vergessen zu haben – und der Tod ist näher, als irgendjemand ahnt. Was als Jugendgeschichte beginnt, entfaltet sich schnell zu einem atmosphärisch dichten Thriller, der existenzielle Fragen stellt: Schuld und Verantwortung.

Skadi steht mit beiden Beinen mitten im Leben. Auf die Forschungen ihrer besten Freundin, die an fremde Welten glaubt, gibt sie nicht viel – bis sie selbst in einer solchen landet: in der Baumstadt Urudan. Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt, denn das Portal wird sich bald für immer schließen. Doch Skadis Ankunft hat die Magie, das Sýl, in Urudan zerstört. Wie soll sie den Schlüssel zum Portal finden, wenn sie als Verbrecherin gejagt wird? Nur der attraktive Lebemann Ley ist bereit, ihr zu helfen.

Instagram sensation Max Francis makes his highly anticipated debut with this atmospheric, gothic, dark academic fantasy of two scholars racing each other to find answers to an invasion in a haunted library, perfect for fans of Katabasis and A Study in Drowning. 'A stunning debut with all the...