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Für den Moment scheinen der letzte Exorzist Chen Xing und sein Schutzpatron Xiang Shu in Jiankang in Sicherheit zu sein. Allerdings birgt die Hauptstadt des südlichen Jin-Reichs neue Gefahren. Und der Dämonengott Chiyou sammelt bereits seine Truppen. Chen Xing und Xiang Shu müssen unbedingt das Geheimnis der Dinghai-Perle entschlüsseln, um die Magie zurück in die Welt zu holen. Denn solange die Magie verschwunden bleibt, ist die Herzenslampe das einzige Licht, das die Dunkelheit zurückhält.

Um die Dinghai-Perle zu finden, müssen Chen Xing und Xiang Shu in den Norden reisen, jenseits der Großen Mauer – ausgerechnet zu Beginn des Winters. Schnell stellen sie fest, dass Kälte und Stürme die kleinste Gefahr sind: Die Politik der Stämme des Chi-Le-Bundes ist ebenso verräterisch wie in der Kaiserlichen Hauptstadt. Obwohl ihre Reise immer gefährlicher wird, weigert sich Chen Xing umzukehren. Während Xiang Shu zwischen Pflicht und Schicksal abwägt, erwacht etwas Böses in den eisigen Ebenen.

Anna wächst in Armut und Ausgrenzung auf, bis ein unerwarteter Moment der Güte ihr Leben für immer verändert. Durch die Begegnung mit einem geheimnisvollen Fremden wird sie unsterblich – unberührbar von Zeit und Schmerz. Über die Jahrhunderte hinweg sucht Anna nach einem Leben, das mehr bedeutet als bloßes Überleben. Menschen kommen und gehen, Orte verblassen, doch einer kehrt immer wieder zu ihr zurück: Khiran, der gestaltwandelnde Gott, der ihr die Unsterblichkeit schenkte.

Magic is fading. Dragons are vanishing. And Fern Oakby may be the only plantswoman stubborn enough to uncover why. Fern has little patience for society’s expectations. She would far rather be elbow-deep in soil than trapped in a ballroom, and her quiet life in Drake’s Bend suits her...

The Undersea Tube by L. Taylor Hansen is a thrilling early science fiction adventure of engineering ambition, catastrophe, and hidden worlds beneath the ocean floor. Centered on a daring undersea railroad built to connect cities across the Atlantic, this imaginative tale blends technological...

Step into the shadowy realm of lost Atlantis in Dragon Moon, a gripping fantasy novelette by Henry Kuttner. When Elak, a reluctant heir to the throne of Cyrena, learns that the King of Kiriath has fallen under the control of the malevolent sorcerer Karkora—the Pallid One—he must embrace his...

Before Helios’ odyssey began, there was Leo. Bullied by his peers, broken by his father’s cruelty, and clinging to his mother’s love, Leo’s childhood in ancient Athens is a battle for survival. Lamb of Athens is a haunting prequel that tells the story of the boy who would become...

Bloomsbury presents Bone China by Laura Purcell, read by Laura Kirman. 'Du Maurier-tastic' GUARDIAN 'Deliciously sinister' HEAT 'A clever, creepy read' SUNDAY EXPRESS Consumption has ravaged Louise Pinecroft’s family, leaving her and her father alone and heartbroken. But Dr Pinecroft has plans...

Bloomsbury presents Pan's Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro & Cornelia Funke, read by Thom Rivera. THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER This enthralling novel, inspired by the 2006 film, illustrates that fantasy is the sharpest tool to explore the terrors and miracles of the human heart...

Will dark magic claim their home? Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father’s too kind-hearted to collect his debts. They face poverty, until Miryem hardens her own heart and takes up his work in their village. Her success creates rumours she can turn silver into...

New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon enchanted scores of fans with Outlander, her electrifying historical saga set in 18th-century Scotland. Now this sequel sweeps listeners back into the past as Claire relates more of her perilous sojourn there with her Scottish warrior husband, James Fraser. Twenty years after her strange journey back in time, Claire has returned to Scotland with her daughter, determined to share with her the secret she has harbored since her time travel.

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.

Cornwall, 1628. A young girl guards a dangerous secret: she can leave her body and fly. Steeped in herbal lore and forbidden spells, the girl becomes a woman, while across the land whispers of witchcraft turn deadly. When witchfinder Matthew Hopkins sets out to hunt her down, their meeting will change the course of history. In a world that fears what it cannot explain, a story shared is the most potent magic of all.

Jane is back in this sequel to Never Yours. In a world where witches, vampires, and mythological entities coexist, danger lurks in the shadows. For forty-one years, Celeste has lived under the watchful eye of her mother, Jane, a vampire witch, driven by love and a prophecy. As a Dhampir, Celeste's longing for independence is no different from her peers, but her destiny ignites a battle of wills, leading her to leave the only home she's ever known. But the world outside is filled with witch hunters and ancient threats, proving Jane's fears were not unfounded.

A kingdom starved. A prince's war. And a young knight standing between ruin and redemption. When the Wildermen dam the River Walis, the crown rides to break their hold. Lucan marches beneath banners he does not trust, his father beside him, into a campaign that will test all measures of loyalty...

In 1621 zweert de twaalfjarige Colette wraak na de brandstapelmoord op haar moeder, maar ontdekt ze verborgen familiegeheimen en een mysterieuze tuin die toegang biedt tot het eeuwige leven. Deel 3 van 4.

Boerenzoon Bodo ziet zijn leven instorten wanneer zijn bruid wordt vermoord, waarna een legendarische tovenaar hem helpt. Hij vecht tegen het kwaad en ontdekt de dunne lijn tussen goed en kwaad. Deel 1 van 2.

After the turmoil in Kerube, Lawrence and his companions make for the Kingdom of Winfiel across the sea. Their destination is the great abbey of Brondel, said to hold the wolf bones they seek. Arriving in the kingdom, they hear tell that the abbey, normally prosperous due to its great wool trade...

When Souma receives an invitation to a martial arts tournament, he has no plan to attend until he discovers two things: first, the grand prize is a single wish, and second, the daughter of his kingdom's former general will be participating. Her father was arrested as a traitor, and she has every reason to hate Souma and the Elfrieden Kingdom. Now, he'll have to discover her true intentions before she gains the power to start an all-out war.

The enlightenment begins! Souma visits Lagoon City, where he finds Castor waiting for him. But Souma is prepared for the encounter, and has an ace up his sleeve! Castor is left dumbstruck when the king unveils a top secret project he's had the National Defense Force working on. Just what is Souma planning, and what role does he intend his disgraced former General to play in it?