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Isaac Thatch and Thomas Pellow are two boys navigating its brutal streets, their friendship a fragile pact against the world's cruelty. But they are built of different stuff, driven by opposing instincts. Ike, the wary pragmatist, finds his strength in the shadows, becoming a skilled smuggler who believes in nothing but his own escape. Tom, the restless idealist, finds his hope in the ships that prick the sky, seeking a life of adventure and honor on the open ocean.

Der Monsterjäger Sebastian Grave ist ein Mann vieler Talente und Geheimnisse und war in mehr als einem Jahrhundert zuhause. Nun reist er in die abgelegene französische Provinz Gévaudan. Der Baron hat Freiwillige zur Jagd auf die Bestie aufgerufen, die für das Abschlachten von Vieh und Menschen verantwortlich sein soll. Zusammen mit dem Dämon Sarmodel und dem jungen Adligen Antoine d'Ocerne macht sich Sebastian auf die Jagd.

Zinnia Gray, di professione riparatrice di fiabe, ha finito di correre in aiuto di principesse addormentate. Dopo aver salvato decine di donzelle in pericolo, arso una cinquantina di arcolai, e dopo essersi ubriacata con decine di fatine buone e aver limonato con membri di famiglie reali di ogni ordine e grado, comincia a desiderare che tutte quelle fanciulle si diano una mossa e inizino a occuparsi da sole dei loro problemi di trama. Ma proprio quando pensa di non voler soccorrere nessun'altra principessa, si guarda in uno specchio e vede di rimando un volto che la fissa: è il viso del Male che la chiama.

"Power is given to those who are willing to accept responsibility." My village expands, my men master martial arts, and my magic grows ever stronger. But my enemies are also hard at work—an interrogator spreading false accusations, a monster hunting down the innocent, and a highborn countess who wants my head.

Strappata al presente da un furioso tifone, Isla MacKenzie si risveglia in un'epoca che non le appartiene: il Giappone del 1877, alla vigilia della ribellione di Satsuma, l'ultima battaglia dei samurai contro un mondo in trasformazione. Catapultata in una realtà di antichi codici d'onore, legami di sangue e segreti sepolti dal tempo, Isla trova una guida nel misterioso samurai Keiichiro Maeda. Tra loro nasce un legame profondo, un'ancora nel mare incerto di un futuro che non appartiene a nessuno dei due. Ma l'amore ha un prezzo.

DELUXE EDITION—a gorgeous hardcover featuring metallic gold edges, illustrated endpapers, and 8 full-page interior illustrations The Court of Venus is an ensnaring romantic fantasy in which a moon-blessed magician is summoned back to the deadly magical court she thought she had escaped; where...

The war is just beginning. When the city fell, Maris lost everything—her freedom, her future, and the man she loved. Now, with Luca trapped behind the gates of Isara, she makes a choice that will change her life forever: to don the armor of the enemy and march back into the heart of the city...

The final adventure in the atmospheric Hecate Cavendish series from New York Times bestselling Paula Brackston - a magical series about an eccentric young Victorian woman who can see ghosts. In her role as Assistant Librarian at Hereford Cathedral, Hecate continues to be guardian of the magical...

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Book Eaters comes The Girl with a Thousand Faces, a stunning Gothic tale set in a historical Hong Kong that meshes ancient myths and local legends into a haunting story of ghosts, grief, and women who will not forgive. When Mercy Chan washed up on the...

From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Everlasting and StarlingHouse comes a new collection of stories about tricksters and ghosts, ordinary magic and mundane spectacle. Alix E. Harrow spins tales never-told and seen just outside the periphery of reality–in the...

Köln, 1225. Richard träumt von mehr als Kornsäcken und Mühlradgeklapper. Als Kreuzritter durchs Dorf ziehen, sieht er in ihrer Mission nicht nur Abenteuer – sondern Wahrheit. Ohne Abschied folgt er dem Tross in den Krieg Gottes. Doch was er findet, ist keine heilige Schlacht. Es ist der Abstieg in eine Welt aus Illusion, Wahnsinn und Feuer. Was als Suche nach Ehre begann, wird zum inneren Krieg. Was als Schwur auf Gott gemeint war, bindet ihn an eine Ewigkeit im Dienst an den Unschuldigen. Dies ist der erste Schritt eines Mannes, der zum Custos werden wird.

The past never dies, it only lies in wait. The necromancers are awakening an ancient power. The lines between different epochs are blurring. While his enemies weave their deceitful web, Maximilian Richter invokes an ally who remembers a pre-abomination world. Lives are the pieces in this chess game. Those who do not fear death—it's their move.

The Norns haven’t been kind to Bergrún. In a world that scorns ambitious girls from poor families, Bergrún was never given a chance. Bullied, humiliated, and cast aside, she turned to the dark powers of ancient Norse magic not just for revenge, but for justice. To forge a new order from the ashes of the old—a future she would rule—the witch seeks a Viking chieftain to conquer her homeland and crown her queen.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one. A thief, a candlemaker, an ex-mercenary, and a pig farmer walk into a trap…and what happens is no joke. When Riyria is hired to retrieve a jester’s treasure, Royce and Hadrian must match wits with a dwarf who proves to be anything but a fool. Difficult choices will need to be made, and in the end those who laugh last do so because they are the only ones to survive.

Der Nekromanten-Clan machte das, was er am besten konnte: Chimären erschaffen und die Ausgeburten der Befleckung töten. Aber das, was für die einen wie eine Bedrohung für die ganze Welt aussah, war für andere zu einem erfolgreichen Geschäftsmodell geworden. Deswegen sah sich Max Richter nicht nur mit Kreatiuren der Herde, sondern auch mit Monstern in menschlicher Gestalt konfrontiert.

Awoken as an Immortal, Ling Qi must contend with her peers on the mountain now that the great truce enforced by the Elders of the Sect is no longer in effect. In an Outer Sect increasingly falling into two camps, her friendships have made where she stands clear. To continue climbing the steep mountain of cultivation and maintain the friendships and allies she had gathered to her side, she must strive like never before. But it soon becomes clear that there is someone watching her from the shadows...someone with an unhealthy interest in her advancement.

Gareth Arban seeks to stop the sorceress Azalmora from finding the Dragonskull, a powerful relic of dark magic. But the fortress of Nifheldun lies in his path, and to pursue Azalmora, Gareth must help the warriors of the Norvangir seize the fortress.

Una viajera en el tiempo cautiva. Un jarl vikingo con una misión. ¿Será el matrimonio el precio de la libertad?

After her triumphant performance as goddess of the night at a royal banquet, Sera is instructed by the Mage Council to stay out of public sight. She is tasked with settling a restless spirit who has been roused by the fate of a descendant. A noblewoman stands accused of orchestrating the sad fate of her daughter, and the ghost will not return to her grave until Sera does something.

Jamie n’a qu’un but : venger les siens. Pour cela, il convainc Léo de repartir à ses côtés pour traquer le coupable, abandonnant une Atlantide dont l’équilibre est plus que jamais menacé par les Abysses. Mais lorsqu’Éléonore découvre que son frère, Léandre, a disparu, la pirate est submergée par la terreur et la rage. De retour en France, elle devra affronter des ennemis plus dangereux que jamais pour espérer le sauver.