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Tigerwandler Cruz Khala traut keinem Menschen. Auch dem Schicksal traut er nicht - noch nicht einmal in Form einer Frau, die seine gequälte Seele heilen kann. Aber es steht mehr als nur Liebe auf dem Spiel, als sich skrupellose Gestaltwandlertruppen auf der sonnigen Insel Maui versammeln, um einen unschätzbar wertvollen Edelstein mit geheimnisvollen Kräften zu stehlen. Ehe er sich versieht, wird Cruz zur letzten Verteidigungslinie zwischen dem Saphir und dem puren Bösen - und zum Einzigen, der in der Lage ist, das Leben seiner vorbestimmten Schicksalsgefährtin zu retten.

Sie kann sich nicht an ihre Vergangenheit erinnern. Er wünscht sich, seine vergessen zu können. Nina hat nur äußerst vage Erinnerungen daran, wer sie ist oder warum zwei Männer in einer schrecklichen Nacht versucht haben, sie zu töten. Sie weiß nur, wie schnell sie sich gerade in ihren Retter verliebt - einen Mann mit seinen eigenen Geheimnissen.

Are curses real? After a toymaker magician gives a lecture at a collector’s club soiree, an important spell is stolen and a man is found strangled. The investigation into his murder leads India and Matt to the colorful and dangerous world of the Romany gypsy where curses are used as weapons against their enemies. But nobody seems to know if curses are real or not. As Matt and India close in on the killer, old foes bring trouble into their lives. With the threat of exposure hanging over London’s magicians, disaster is never far away.

When refugee Guyen arrives in the land of his enemy, he knows he will fight, but soon falls down a well of wonder and improbability as a mysterious power invades him. And when his brother falls ill to the same deadly force, he will only save him if he can master his newfound abilities.

The chosen one is dead. Magic is going haywire. Time is running out. When the King of Lirin murders Elenor's brother during a failed coup attempt, she must choose between turning a blind eye to her people's suffering or joining the rebellion and helping bring down the tyrant king. There's only one problem - the king is her father. Helped along the way by a grouchy old doctor, a boisterous group of nobles, and a well-meaning assassin, Elenor is forced to dance between duty and defiance as she tries to save her kingdom.

Hannah Miles navigates the etiquette of monster hunting through the parlours of a magical Regency England. This collection contains: Manners and Monsters, Galvanism and Ghouls, and Gossip and Gorgons.

Whitt hat kein Bock zu sterben. Vor allem nicht mehrmals. Doch genau das erwartet ihn beim "Immortal Contest": dort soll er sich an seinem unsterblichen Tag live umbringen lassen. Auch wenn er am Tag der Show über Superkräfte verfügt - sein Leben würde er trotzdem nicht aufs Spiel setzen. Aber Whitt hat keine Wahl: Dem Sieger des Immortal Contests winken eine Million Dollar Preisgeld, weshalb sein Bruder ihn an die Show verkauft hat - und es ist nicht so einfach, sich gegen eine Entführung zu wehren, wenn man im Rollstuhl sitzt.

Nichts ist dieser Eliteeinheit von gestaltwandelnden Bodyguards verboten – außer sich zu verlieben…Gute Drachen? Böse Drachen? Vor vierundzwanzig Stunden hatte Tessa Byrne noch keine Ahnung von der schrecklichen Welt der Formwandler. Jetzt weiß sie zu viel. Zum Beispiel, dass ein skrupelloser Drachen-Lord sie unbedingt für sich einfordern will. Tessa flieht nach Maui, wo ein tropischer Himmel, wogende Palmwedel und ein gutaussehender.

Keeping a hibernating dragon should have been a simple thing. Should have been, but it was not. Apparently, nothing involving dragons was ever simple, at least not for Anne Elliot, junior keeper to dragon Kellynch. With the estate in debt, Anne’s father in denial, and the dragon’s treasure missing, Kellynch’s awakening is shaping up to be nothing short of catastrophe. Not to mention, there was the pesky matter of her own broken heart and resentment against the old friend who had caused it.

The ancient and enigmatic continent of Zannondale had seen its fair share of sorrow. Tortured and despoiled by the wars that had devastated its once glittering realms, it still felt the aftereffects centuries later. And now, from far back into the past, a new and more powerful evil than ever is rising, one that threatens to turn Zannondale’s fields to dust and her cities to ashes. The brutal and merciless Baron Chronus hasonly one desire and that is to rule over all, no matter what. And for two young men, Dorian and Dain, it means the end of their carefree lives forever.

One would think Anne Elliot, a baronet’s daughter, would find the marriage mart far easier to navigate than a more ordinary woman. One would be wrong. After refusing a poor, but otherwise perfect sailor, on the advice of her friend Lady Russell, Anne finds an unhappy choice before her: marry deathly dull Charles Musgrove or hope against hope that another suitable proposal might come her way before she becomes a spinster on the shelf.

This set includes all three books in AC Cobble's Cartographer Series. A pair of unlikely investigators walk a dangerous path into the past, uncovering secrets best left alone in this dark, fantasy thriller. The fate of empire is to crumble from within. A heinous murder in a small village reveals a terrible truth. Sorcery, once thought dead in Enhover, is not. Evidence of an occult ritual and human sacrifice proves that dark power has been called upon again. Twisting threads of clues lead across the known world to the end of a vast empire, and then, the trail returns home.

London, 1850: Unbemerkt von der Öffentlichkeit sorgt das Ministerium für endgültige Angelegenheiten dafür, die Seelen Verstorbener in die Zwischenwelt zu befördern. Jack hat seine Probezeit dort fast vollendet, als er zu seinem ersten Außeneinsatz muss. Doch als er von seinem eigenen Schatten angegriffen wird, tut er etwas höchst Verbotenes: Er befördert eine Lebende - die arabische Prinzessin Naima - in die Zwischenwelt. Und bevor er sie zurückholen kann, schließt sich das Tor!

London, 1891. Strange murder appears on the seamy streets. Someone is killing women and gutting them for their body parts. Is it Jack the Ripper returned, or a far more sinister plot afoot than murder? Magician Leopold Kazsmer, the Great Enchanter, ashamed of his Jewish-Gypsy blood, has fashioned himself into a proper English gentleman, though he harbors a carefully guarded secret; he has learned the dangerous art of summoning daemons and through it, performs real magic. Leopold must discover what is behind the revolting murders.

I used to think the scary part would be finishing school and finding a job. Then again, I also used to think I was human. Getting hold of the first talisman nearly killed me, so I'm not exactly pumped about starting round two. But if I understand the Empyrean Witch rules correctly, I either claim all three talismans or die trying. Still, it’s not like I have a choice as the power of the Dark Coven keeps growing. Word on the street is that more and more witches keep flocking to join them. Soon, it looks like my Shadow Order team might just be onto something.

The Beast of London: Mina Murray teams up with her former paramour Abraham Van Helsing to rescue her fiancé, Jonathan Harker, after he’s abducted from a society ball. But Mina soon realizes that Jonathan's abduction is tied to a larger threat against humanity.... Fortress of Blood: Mina and her allies have found the Transylvanian countryside dotted with empty villages and whispers of monsters who wear human skin. As Mina prepares for the final showdown, she discovers her own shocking connection to the hidden world of vampires....

"Ich würde meiner Persönlichkeit weitere Rädchen hinzufügen und sie so eines Tages perfektionieren." Konstantin Balthasar von Heerstein ist ein Lebemann - gutaussehend, charmant und pleite. Verstoßen von seiner Familie, mit einem Hang zu Alkohol, Kartenspiel und Frauen versucht er, über die Runden zu kommen. Mit dem Auftauchen eines Anwalts verändert sich jedoch plötzlich alles. Konstantin erbt die Verantwortung für ein Unternehmen, doch die Vorstandssitzungen mit biederen Geschäftsmännern langweilen ihn schnell.

Dimity Plumleigh-Teignmott, code name Honey Bee, is the War Office's best and most decorative fixer. She's sweet and chipper, but oddly stealthy, and surprisingly effective given the right incentives. Sir Crispin Bontwee was knighted for his military service, but instead of retiring, he secretly went to work for the War Office. Mostly he enjoys his job, except when he must safeguard the Honey Bee. Neither of them are vampire experts, but when Nottingham Hive goes badly Goth, only Dimity can stop their darkness from turning bloody. And only Crispin can stop Dimity from death by vampire.

Where potions run technology and passions run deep. A barmaid with a rare talent. Paris, 1882. Barmaid and potions expert Elle Deschamps knows a worrying secret: The supply of the magic serum that gives her potions their potency is running dangerously low. When a mysterious gentleman hires her to help search out new sources for serum, she jumps at the chance to earn her way to a life of less drudgery. A spy on a mission. A love neither can resist.

The fate of empire is to crumble from within. Duke Oliver Wellesley and the Priestess Samantha unmasked and destroyed a cabal of sorcerers planning an incredible sacrifice. But preventing the horrific bloodshed left lingering questions, and new attacks close to home prove the danger is not over. Oliver must choose between his responsibilities to his family and the Crown, and seeking answers over the far horizon. As he struggles with the weight of expectation, he discovers new powers and an ancient magic that has been long forgotten.