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If given the chance to be a genius, few people would say no. Outstanding talent is a key component of great success, after all. What form this ‘great success’ takes is largely up to the individual, but it is often associated with money, fame, and power. Selfish pursuits, yes, but it is only natural to look out for number one first and foremost. This is true even of the altruistic. For instance, if some wonder-child figures out a foolproof way to achieve lasting world peace they would still need an immense amount of influence and resources to turn that idea into reality.

Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisoner—of war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered, her abilities suppressed, and the world she knew destroyed. In the aftermath of a long war, Paladia’s new ruling class of corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers, whose vile undead creatures helped bring about their victory, holds Helena captive. According to Resistance records, she was a healer of little importance within their ranks. But Helena has inexplicable memory loss of the months leading up to her capture.

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When the System rewrites reality, 19-year-old Kade is left with no home, no allies, and a power he doesn’t understand—an ability to forge living demons from ether, shaped by will and resolve. In a land ruled by death and dominance, strength is survival, and weakness is a death sentence. But power isn’t enough. As Kade builds his army, he draws the attention of a ruthless warlord who sees him not as an enemy, but as a threat to the natural order. Every demon costs him something. Every victory comes with blood. And every step forward blurs the line between the man he believes himself to be.

Callie und Des werden zum jährlichen Fest der Sonnenwende eingeladen und reisen in das Königreich der Flora, um ihre Ermittlungen fortzusetzen. Bei der Versammlung verschwinden Soldaten und einige der Fae vermuten, dass Des hinter alledem steckt. Für Callie steht eines fest: Niemand ist der, der er zu sein scheint. Nicht einmal ihr Seelengefährte. Etwas regt sich und wenn Callie nicht aufpasst, wird es alles fordern, was sie liebt – und sie noch dazu.

Broken by the horrors she experienced at the hand of their druidic leader, Brydie and those she loves escape to Faerie. There, shattered by grief and with her spirit fractured, she must begin the road to healing while still forging the path that fate demands of her. With the shadow of war a burgeoning storm cloud on the horizon, the need to secure allies is more pressing than ever. Everything rides on her ability to reforge long-dead alliances with the fae, dwarves, and selkies—even as the weight of a terrible secret threatens to shatter all hope for her future.

Sarai doesn’t know why someone tried to kill her four years ago, but she does know that her case was closed without justice. Hellbent on vengeance, she returns to the scene of the crime as a Petitor, a prosecutor who can magically detect lies, and is assigned to work with Tetrarch Kadra. Ice-cold and perennially sadistic, Kadra is the most vicious of the four judges who rule the land—and the prime suspect in a string of deaths identical to Sarai’s attempted murder.

Düster, dystopisch, schicksalshaft und herzzerreißend – der TikTok-Hype jetzt als Hörbuch. "Wen glaubst du zu beschützen? Der Krieg ist vorbei. Holdfast ist tot. Die Ewige Flamme ist erloschen. Es gibt niemanden mehr, den du retten kannst." Einst war Helena Marino Hoffnungsträgerin des Widerstands. Eine talentierte Alchemistin. Doch all ihre Freunde sind tot. Der Krieg ist vorbei. Die Welt, die sie kannte, ist zerstört. In Paladia herrschen korrupte und grausame Gilden. Und Helena ist ihre Gefangene. Scheinbar war Helena nur eine einfache Heilerin in den Reihen des Widerstands.

Aileen Henderson is still finding her bearings among the vampires. After a nightmarish introduction to their world through death, then the Auction, she’s finally found favor—and more carnal pleasures—with Lord Ragnor Rayne. But not even the head of the Rayne League can stave off the dark brutality of this place. Fearful of sharing her Sacred status, Aileen passes for a Common, deep beneath the city where she took her last breath. After the Hecatomb is announced, it’s harder to hide her secret.

Brought to you by Penguin. CAN YOU PROTECT YOURSELF FROM YOUR SHADOW? The highly-anticipated sequel to the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling dark fantasy sensation, Book of Night. Charlie Hall used to be a talented con artist and thief – until her last job nearly killed her. Instead of walking...

The day Jerusalem falls, Miriam Elmahdy knows her life is over. Houses are burning, the streets run red with blood, and a traitorous army is massacring every last resident. There is no surviving this, especially not once Miriam catches the eye of War himself. But when the massive and terrifying horseman corners Miriam, he calls her his wife, and instead of killing her, he takes her back to his camp.

In the underbelly of a fractured city, Nyra, a cunning street thief, steals a wand she believes is just another magical trinket to pawn. But when the wand reacts to her touch, it rips open a portal into a shimmering mirror world—a distorted reflection of her own life and choices. Trapped in a realm ruled by twisted magic and haunting echoes, Nyra confronts a version of herself forged by every dark impulse she’s ever suppressed. As both versions battle for control, Nyra must unravel the secrets of the wand, the origins of her “mirror twin,” and the destiny she’s unknowingly inherited.

Her anger enveloped her, Witch, So that was what she was to them. Dagsbrún knew he was a monster... He had been called that since birth. And yet, as he raged against his immortality, he dared to dream of finding peace. Enter the world of the Vale, ruled by elves and vampires. A world destined for destruction unless a prophecy can be fulfilled, and two individuals who are entirely opposite can find something in common.

They locked up a healer. What came out was something far more dangerous. Doctor Ethan Bishop has been exposed. Since arriving on Nexum, he’s gained power and enemies in equal measure. Healing a dying friend put him in the Church’s crosshairs, and now he’s paying the price. But Ethan isn’t done fighting. To uncover the Church’s secrets he’ll make any sacrifice, even if it means fighting under the banner of his greatest enemy.

In dieser packenden Erzählung um Kull von Atlantis, geschaffen von Robert E. Howard, dem Vater von Conan der Barbar, wird der König von Valusia in ein Netz aus Intrigen, Verrat und tödlicher Magie verstrickt. Erlebe eine düstere Sword & Sorcery-Erzählung, die Howards unvergleichliche Mischung aus archaischer Wildheit, politischer Spannung und mystischer Bedrohung vereint.

Verrat, Machtgier und blutige Kämpfe prägen das Schicksal des atlantischen Königs – doch Kull hat nur ein einziges Gesetz: seine Axt. Eine düstere Geschichte voller epischer Kämpfe, politischer Intrigen und ungebändigter Wildheit – ein Klassiker der Pulp-Fantasy, der die Grundlage für ein ganzes Genre schuf.

Ein einziger Schlag – und Zeit und Raum zerbrechen. In Der Schlag des Gongs erlebt Kull von Atlantis, König von Valusia, eine Vision, die ihn jenseits der Grenzen von Raum, Zeit und Realität führt. Für ihn vergeht eine Ewigkeit in fremden Welten, während er in Wahrheit nur Sekunden bewusstlos war – Opfer eines Attentats. Mit dieser kurzen, aber intensiven Geschichte zeigt Robert E. Howard, Schöpfer von Conan der Barbar, die philosophische Seite seines frühen Helden: Kull blickt in Abgründe, die weit über Krieg, Intrigen und Macht hinausreichen.

Human children have gone missing in the feyland of Arcadeax for years. Now that whatever is behind it has upgraded to the aes sidhe postulates of the magiversity, Suíochán Naséan seeks an answer. Remy Keaton is a human living among the fey. Working both with and for them. Protecting them. Loving them. He may have won his freedom in the fighting pits of Cathair Dé, but the life of a duelist unaligned with any guild house is a dangerous one—especially since he's human, and perhaps the most famous of his kind.

The Winslow Farm is a dying slice of Americana. Run by the “Princess of Pork,” Beulah Belle Winslow, the farm has seen better days. Along with her deformed daughter Hattie, Beulah performs unspeakable acts to keep the farm running. But will they be able to keep their dark secrets hidden, or will the sins of the farm be thrust into the light? Davey is a scumbag, and his father makes sure he knows it. With the threat of jail looming, he needs to secure a job to keep his probation officer off his case.

For hundreds of years, Anatole has sought clues and answers to the riddles about the time called Gehenna, when the ancient vampires called the Antediluvians will rise and destroy all the Kindred on earth. Anatole is alternately thought mad because of his Malkavian blood or blessed by God with a true faith, but few deny that he sees and comprehends many of the mysteries of the World of Darkness.