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John Pepo, an Irish immigrant in England, led an ordinary life with ordinary dreams—until the nightmares began. At first, they came as whispers: blurry and unmemorable, slipping through his mind like fleeting shadows. But soon, they grew sharper, filled with haunting images—a young man wreathed in lightning, a tattooed girl, a figure marked with a dreaded VI, and most unsettling of all? An unquenchable fire and sinister laughter.

Thanks to house tamer Hulda Larkin, the mischief infesting Whimbrel House has calmed. But if Hulda’s job is done, what does that mean for Merritt Fernsby, inheritor of the remote Narragansett Bay estate, who’s only now coming to terms with his enchanted place in the world? Merritt has realized his own burgeoning powers, which draw the thoughts of every plant, insect, and dog. His nights are sleepless, with an uncontrollable cacophony of voices that compel a long-overdue search into his uncanny bloodline. It’s not the only puzzle uniting Merritt and his ex-housekeeper, Hulda.

Edwin McGillicuddy is a former vampire enforcer, once the right-hand man to the most powerful vampire lord on earth. Eliza Book is a poppet, a vampire's plaything, and she's on the run for her life and soul. In an alternate New York City run entirely on steam power and high technology, vampires and shape-shifters are struggling for civil rights, and Edwin and Eliza are about to find themselves in the middle of a firestorm. Enter Lord Foxley, Edwin’s ex-master and maker.

For 300 years, Sister Autumn has incited wars, burnt villages, killed kings, and released plagues at the bidding of the grimoire. When an order from the grimoire sends Agatha to the Kingdom of Merveille, she already anticipates the worst. Unless she wants to face the wrath of the Goddess, Agatha must keep her head down and do as she's commanded. But when the grimoire orders her to marry a pompous prince and play the role of a peasant "accepted" by vicious aristocrats, she finds herself at the center of a war between the classes and an age-old prophecy.

The crew of the Siren's Song race to catch up with the ruthless pirate who has captured their captain. But a sudden storm forces them to choose a perilous route. Desperate to save their captain and retrieve the enchanted dagger, the crew argues over how to survive the waters and what lies beneath. Declan finds himself in the hands of a cruel and ambitious pirate with no desire to listen to reason or the truth. With no chance to escape, he must buy his crew time to reach him before he falls victim to his captor's deadly scheme.

Tashué’s faith in the law is beginning to crack. Three years ago, he stood by when the Authority condemned Jason to the brutality of the Rift for non-compliance. When Tashué’s son refused to register as tainted, the laws had to be upheld. He’d never doubted his job as a Regulation Officer before, but three years of watching your son wither away can break down even the strongest convictions. Then a dead girl washed up on the bank of the Brightwash, tattooed and mutilated. 

In the early 1700s, the discovery of anti-gravity technology led to the development of the aeroship trade. But there is one area that no sky captain dares to venture, and that is the Grey Veil: an inhospitable fog threatening the lives and sanity of all who enter. With the Veil under a strict travel-ban, most level-headed pilots circumvent this treacherous place. Captain Rosanne Drackenheart, on the other hand, makes a pretty penny conducting her smuggling operation through the very edge of the mysterious fog.

Seine eisblauen Augen glitzerten kalt, als er das Schwert erhob und den nächsten Gegner, der sich ihm in den Weg stellte, damit niederstreckte. Er war von Kopf bis Fuß mit dem Blut seiner Opfer beschmiert und dennoch schien er nicht müde zu werden. Das Heer, das in die Stadt eingefallen war, kannte keine Gnade. Jeder der sich ihnen in den Weg stellte, wurde getötet, und im Zentrum dieses Chaos stand er. Er sah sich nach seinem nächsten Opfer um und plötzlich blieben seine Augen an mir hängen. Unsere Blicke trafen sich und er kam direkt auf mich zu.

Will’s life is a proper muddle—and all because he was “accidentally” inflicted with the ability to run faster and leap higher than any human ever. A vengeful politician with dark secrets and powers even more magical than Will’s has duped all of London into blaming Will for the chilling imprisonments of the city’s poor. Only Will stands a chance of stopping this powerful madman bent on “reforming” London by any means necessary. Unfortunately, Will is beginning to realize becoming a legend might mean sacrificing everything that matters.

Nach zehn Jahren beim Militär hat der Drachengestaltwandler Theo Lazaridis eine neue Mission: Er soll die letzten Anforderungen seines Vaters erfüllen und letztlich ein riesiges Erbe antreten. Aber Pläne und Prioritäten können sich ändern. Zoe Thomas lebt auf einer sonnenverwöhnten griechischen Insel den Traum jeder Archäologin. Zumindest, bis sie mit aufregenden neuen Entdeckungen an ihrer Ausgrabungsstätte eine regelrechte Büchse der Pandora öffnet—und auf Kollisionskurs mit mächtigen Kräften geradewegs aus der griechischen Mythologie gerät.

Captain Nathan J. Northland had no idea what to expect when he returned home to Lorehaven injured from war, but it certainly wasn't to find himself posted on an island full of vampires. An island whose local vampire dandy lord causes Nathan to feel strange things he'd never felt before. When Vlad Blutstein agreed to hire Nathan as the captain of the Eyrie Guard, he hadn't been sure what to expect either, but it certainly hadn't been to fall in love with a disabled werewolf.

Bloomsbury presents Ordinary Monsters by J M Miro, read by Ben Onwukwe. * THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * 'An enthralling read' GUARDIAN 'A thrilling blend of fantasy and horror, richly imagined and masterfully executed' SFX 'Terrific . . . A book that creeps up on you, wearing brass...

Gefechte, entweder mit Schwert oder beißendem Spott geführt, Magie, Humor und Spannung, all dies eingebettet in eine wundervolle Kulisse – das Abenteuer geht weiter! Nach einer Konfrontation mit dem Dämonenfürsten gelangen Feywind und die Gefährten nach Arûbir. Unter der märchenhaften Fassade dieser Stadt jedoch lauert das Böse. Ihr Vorhaben, so rasch wie möglich in die Heimat zurückzukehren, steht unter keinem guten Stern. Zudem ist der Zusammenhalt innerhalb der Gruppe brüchig, denn Valdor Parimar ist sowohl Cassida als auch Shnurk ein Dorn im Auge.

Everyone is not as they seem in this fantasy novel, replete with war, witchcraft and secrets. As evening falls, the city of Esteburg begins to stir. Christophor Morden, one of the king's special inspectorate, is woken early by a call to the city prison. A heinous crime has been committed and the...

Cruel gods rule the steam-powered city of Chime, demanding worship and tribute from their mortal subjects. Kayl lost her faith in them long ago, and now seeks to protect vulnerable and downtrodden mortals from their gods’ whims. But when Kayl discovers powers that she didn’t know she had—and destroys a mortal’s soul by accident—she becomes Chime’s most wanted.

Elizabeth Bennet may be a heroine, but by defying some of the most powerful mages in England, she has made enemies who will stop at nothing to embroil her in scandal. So when she is accused of endangering the Royal Mages through her reckless actions, she no longer knows who to trust. Even the gentleman she loves is taking their side. It seems the only person who believes her is the captive French mage who is imprisoned in the cellar at Netherfield.

Vor zehn Jahren musste Löwenwandler Tony Pelligrini aus Venedig fliehen, nachdem ihm ein Mord angehängt worden war, den er nicht begangen hatte. Nun jedoch zieht ihn eine geheimnisvolle Kraft zurück. Die auf Lagunen spezialisierte Ökologin Cara Alari würde lieber knietief in Schlamm stehen, als sich für einen schicken Ball herauszuputzen. Doch im Verlauf einer verrückten Karnevalsnacht gerät eine ihr nahestehende Familie in Gefahr. Ahnungslos wird Cara in einen gefährlichen Strudel aus Machtgier, Politik und Intrigen des Adels gezogen.

The Hand that Casts the Bone is the second book in the Vanguard Series and continues the journey of protagonist, John Vanguard, as he negotiates his way through a city rife with crime and corruption. A Grimdark gas lamp novel, The Hand that Casts the Bone follows We Men of Ash and Shadow in its themes of redemption, betrayal, and revolution. It was funny how everything came down to resources. Who had them, who wanted them, and who would die for them.

Lea verbringt den Urlaub mit ihrer Familie auf Kreta. Als sie den geheimnisvollen Moran kennenlernt, kann sie nicht ahnen, dass diese Begegnung ihr Leben grundlegend verändern wird. Sie wird entführt und findet sich plötzlich in Atlantis, in seinem Harem wieder. Vielleicht könnte ich einfach irgendwie alleine zurückschwimmen. Ich musste nur an dieses komische Algenzeug herankommen, dann hätte ich zumindest eine Chance. "Denk nicht mal daran!" Er war ins Nebenzimmer gegangen, kam jetzt aber wieder herein und sah mich ernst an.

Nimona Weston has a debt to pay. Her father’s dealings with the dark society known as the Trust cost Nim her freedom. There’s one way out of the contract on her life and that’s to bide her time and pay the tithes. But when the Trust assigns Nim to a task in the king’s own castle, her freedom is not the only thing she’ll risk.