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Eleven-year-old Pingzi Po loves her freedom as a demon queller. In a few years, she could end up in an arranged marriage. But as long as she succeeds as a demon queller, Pingzi believes she can keep her freedom. When the emperor of the medieval Far East receives a report about soul stealing in a distant province, he sends Pingzi to that province to find the soul stealer. But when Pingzi confronts the man who sent the report, he claims to know nothing about it. As truths collide, Pingzi struggles to find a way to quell demons, save lives, and tell a very delicate truth to the emperor.

Desiree Black’s foster family welcomed her years ago, but most of the villagers merely tolerate the 17-year-old’s presence with barely concealed hatred - and fear. Dez herself can’t stomach remembering the strange power that rose up inside her and left her brother with a shattered arm. The only peace she finds from others’ accusing stares is in the misty swamps surrounding the village. Swamps that have long held mystical secrets. Secrets that are ready to be exposed.

Liv har måttet sige farvel til sin elskede hest, Polly, fordi hendes far er gået fallit med sit firma. Og så er familien flyttet til en by, hvor Liv ikke rigtig føler sig hjemme. Men en dag, da Liv er nede for at se nærmere på den lokale rideskole, ankommer en hestetransport – og ud træder Polly!

Prinzessin Vinaya fühlt sich Tieren näher als Menschen. Das gilt besonders für Schneeleoparden, in deren Geist sie eindringen und deren Sinne sie sich zu eigen machen kann. Bis zu ihrem 18. Geburtstag soll sie einen Prinzen wählen, um diese Fähigkeit an die nächste Generation weiterzugeben. Als sie sich weigert, lädt die Königin Anwärter ein, ihre Eignung unter Beweis zu stellen. Betrug, Intrigen - alles ist im Kampf um den Thron erlaubt. Nur eines nicht: Vinaya darf keinen Einfluss nehmen. Und es wäre fatal, ihr Herz an einen anderen als den Sieger zu verschenken.

Pennsylvania. Iggy keeps his head down, hoping to avoid trouble. Plagued by nightmares about a land ruled by an evil leader, the undersized fifteen-year-old’s horror grows when bits and pieces follow him into the waking world. And he’s totally unprepared for the necklace given to him by his late mother to flare to life and send him hurtling into an otherworldly realm.

Book two in The Horse Girls of St. Croix County.

Brilliant White Peaks follows a young wolf and his companions as they battle harsh weather conditions, scarcity of food, and other predators to survive in the wild. Raised by a loving Ma and Pa, a wolf pup grows up with his shy sister White-Ears to be a ferocious hunter. However, while foraging for food in the winter, the family is attacked by a pack of hostile wolves, leading the young wolf and his sister astray from their parents.

Island hat Elin tief in seinen Bann gezogen. Aber die Pferdeinsel im hohen Norden birgt ein düsteres Geheimnis. Etwas Bedrohliches braut sich zusammen und nicht nur Ljósadís und ihr Fohlen sind in großer Gefahr. Auf einmal liegt nicht weniger als die Zukunft Islands in Káris und Elins Händen. Aber wem können sie noch vertrauen? Und was plant Freyja, Káris Freundin aus Kindertagen? Es steht viel auf dem Spiel und Elin muss Entscheidungen treffen, die ihr ganzes Leben beeinflussen... Ein packendes Pferdeabenteuer im Land der Elfen, Feen und Trolle mit einem Hauch Romantik.

Ausgerechnet Island - Schnee, Eis und Kälte! Die 15-jährige Elin ist alles andere als begeistert, als sie mit ihrer Mutter nach Island reisen muss. Und dann ist auch noch ein Ausritt auf Islandpferden geplant! Dabei ist für Elin eigentlich ganz klar: Pferde und Reiten, das war mal! Doch als sie auf Island ankommt, spürt sie sofort eine besondere, geheimnisvolle Verbindung zu der Insel, die sie zunächst nicht deuten kann. Und diese Verbindung wird stärker, als sie einen Ausritt unternehmen und auf Kári und eine Herde Wildpferde treffen.

Elin ist zurück auf Island! Sie kann es kaum erwarten, Ljósadís wiederzusehen, die kleine Stute, die so sehr um ihr verlorenes Fohlen trauert. Und sie hofft darauf, Kári wiederzutreffen, den geheimnisvollen, isländischen Jungen, der so gut mit Pferden umgehen konnte und sie mehrfach gerettet hat. Der Junge, in den sie sich sogar ein kleines bisschen verliebt hat. Aber Kári ist spurlos verschwunden. Bei einem Wanderritt durchs Hochland hat Elin das Gefühl, als könnten beide irgendwo da draußen sein. Elin kommt einem magischen Geheimnis auf die Spur.

It all begins a thousand years ago on the flats of Africa and follows a wolf-dog as he makes life-altering decisions not just for himself but for the human with whom he develops a bond. This union remains inviolable as Puck’s soul passes from one life to the next. Puck’s story is as spiritual as it is terrestrial. His earthly visits are interwoven with returns to The Bridge and Azul, the latter a divinity who advises Puck but does not predetermine his actions - or his fate(s).

När Sara får reda på att hon ska få ta hand om en häst under sommarlovet blir hon överlycklig. Ridskolan har slutat för terminen och Sara hoppas att hon ska få låna Mynta, den underbara ponnyn som hon ridit hela våren. Men riktigt så blir det inte. Hästen som Sara ska få ta hand om heter Galahad. Galningen. Hästen som både sparkas och bits och gör allt han kan för att slänga av en. Saras glädje byts mot nervositet, men trots det bestämmer hon sig för att ta sig an Galahad och det kommer bli en sommar hon sent kommer att glömma... Mari Kleman är en svensk författare.

An ancient evil has risen to seize Aerenvale. Two young sires embark on parallel paths, their fates uncertain but intertwined. Growing as men and warriors, William and Rowan are challenged beyond anything they have ever experienced. William and Rowan must be able to sacrifice everything for the chance of saving their home, or else they will lose all that they hold dear.

Princess Sylviianel has always known that on her 12th birthday she too would be bound to her own Pegasus. All members of the royal family have been thus bound since the Alliance was made almost a thousand years ago; the binding system was created to strengthen the Alliance, because humans and pegasi can only communicate formally, through specially trained Speaker magicians. Sylvi is accustomed to seeing pegasi every day at the palace, but she still finds the idea of her binding very daunting.

Kabay is curious. He wonders how big the world is outside of the stream he and his family live in. His grandfather was a great traveler who had many adventures. A debate soon begins on who is closer to God. The frogs are sure they are closer to God, yet Kabay and the other fish are sure they are closest to God. Chongay the frog decides to help Kabay find out exactly who is closest to God. What will they discover?

Aella has already proven that she’s as relentless and determined as the rest of her family - and even more so now that she has this swarm of magic bees at her disposal. She’s determined to use them for the good of her family and the fledgling revolution. But the measures she had to take to save herself and her friends are catching up to her. Now, the crown prince’s life hangs in the balance, and if he dies, Aella will be the one who will pay the price with her life and the lives of her family.

For 14-year-old Krissy, her new life maxim is pretty sad: First choices out. Second choices in. It's been that way since dialysis left her disabled. Her limitations went from none to a ton, and now they stand in the way of her dream - to compete in dog agility with her runty Sheltie pup, Aslan. Krissy has seen videos of agility handlers sprinting, spinning, and twisting as they race with their dogs through the intricate obstacle courses. It's a beautiful sport. Like dance. Like art. And surely impossible for someone like her.

Es una increíble aventura, donde una niña y un Águila entablaran una amistad fuera de este mundo, así mismo seremos testigos del amor verdadero entre un padre y su hija.

A brutal mountain lion attack leaves Winter, a prized miniature horse, with shattered dreams and scars that change her in surprising ways. Carson, a brilliant 12-year-old who loves all things in the animal world, is trying to make her voice heard despite her stutter. At an event about mini horses, Carson meets a new friend - a boy who doesn’t seem to mind her stutter. But he’s facing challenges of his own. When they cross paths with Winter, something unexpected happens.

Andrea Carter is finally pulling her own weight on the Circle C Ranch she loves. The only thing she loves more than helping to run the ranch is spending time racing and stunt-riding on her horse Shasta, with the help of wrangler Riley Prescott. Little does she know that when she and Riley stumble onto a mysterious cut in the fence around her brother's prize calves, life is about to get far more exciting - and dangerous.