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Paris, 1789 - Leo hat alles: Reichtum, einen Titel und zahlreiche Liebhaber. Bis zu der Nacht, in der er alles verliert. Ihm bleibt nichts, nichts als der Hunger und ein Mann, der ihn immer tiefer in die verführerische Dunkelheit zieht.

On the banks of the Ya-lé River, the town of Luntien gathers to celebrate the start of the rainy season, but the celebration is marred by the arrival of refugees from the sea. Everyone has a story about the foreigners newly in their midst—lazy, violent, unwanted—while the refugees themselves grieve the loss of the home they loved.

In an era when fantasy novels often rely on epic battles and world-ending stakes, Gig Harbor: The Enduring Mystery offers something far more sophisticated: a meditation on the quiet heroism of ordinary people protecting extraordinary secrets. This remarkable debut weaves together Pacific Northwest history, environmental conservation, and elements of magical realism into a narrative that feels both timeless and urgently contemporary.

Miss Elizabeth Knight received an unexpected legacy upon her uncle’s death: a collection of occult books. When one of the books begins talking to her, she discovers an entire world of female occultist history opened to her—a legacy the Royal Occult Society had purposely hidden from the world. However, the magic allowing the book to speak to Miss Knight is fading, and she must gather a group of female acquaintances of various talents. Together, they’ll need to work to overcome social pressures, ambitious men, and tyrannical parents, all to bring Mrs. Egerton, the book ghost, back.

A bargain was struck beyond memory, sealed by an immortal covenant that promised either peace or extinction for humanity. The Aesir will uphold this covenant, whatever the outcome, but the Erlking will do everything in his power to ensure their victory. Two people hold the key to defeating him, but only one of them remembers who they are.

To obtain a map of the northlands, Lawrence and company leave the Kingdom of Winfiel and return to Kerube. Seeking out a silversmith of notorious reputation, they are introduced to the beautiful Fran Vonely who offers to provide what they seek. However, Fran's map comes with a price-in exchange...

Una ladrona que viaja en el tiempo. Un guerrero vikingo. Ella es su enemiga. Él es su captor. Una noche de pasión podría destruirlos o acabar liberándolos.

With Souma's coronation and wedding behind him, he's ready to send his little sister Tomoe off for her first day at the Royal Academy. But from her first step through the gates, she's greeted with comments and stares from the other students. Tomoe's adoption, her gift, and her older brother are drawing a lot of attention . . . good, bad, and possibly even dangerous.

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

The cozy fantasy of TJ Klune meets the creeping horror of T. Kingfisher in this magical novel about a man who enters a deadly enchanted forest expecting it to endanger his life, but not his heart… Clockmaker Arthur Throckmorton lives a quiet life with his sister and her children, only dreaming...

In twelfth-century Ireland, girls go missing—fleeing arranged marriages, carried off by outlaws, abducted by faeries. Rhiannon, treasured daughter of nobility, believes herself secure, shielded by her parents’ stone manor and friendship with the king. But as her beauty grows and suitors jostle for her dowry, she watches her father’s tenants wrung dry in order to supply the banquet for her older sister’s wedding, and realizes the marriage market is a game she does not want to win. A convent offers a life of books and learning, although it means turning her back on mortal men for good.

From a childhood as an abandoned orphan to life as one of the city’s most skilled burglars, master thief Rafiq has long lived high off the wealth of Avanasia–its trade, its jewels, and its women. The vaults of Avanasia's merchants are as open to him as the arms of its most beautiful courtesans. For in Avanasia, there is but one paramount truth: There are those who have, and those who take. And Rafiq is one of the latter.

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.