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A new era is dawning for the Court of Light and the Court of Dark. Queen Aurora will soon be married to King Jarvok, and for the first time in history, Dark and Light Fae will be united. Except Aurora is also concealing a secret from everyone—she is with child. Not everyone is pleased with the upcoming nuptials. Queen Aurora’s closest advisors have long held that Virtues and Power Angels are sacrosanct, and her bishops view her upcoming marriage as an abomination.

Auf dem Amselhof überschlagen sich die Ereignisse: Elena und Tim feiern Erfolge bei den Deutschen Meisterschaften, während Joana, Brendas Tochter, auf dem Hof auftaucht und Tims Aufmerksamkeit erregt. Auch Farid entfernt sich immer mehr von Elena, da seine Karriere als Fußball-Profi Fahrt aufnimmt. Elena fühlt sich mehr und mehr ausgeschlossen und sorgt sich um ihre Zukunft. Der Sommer wird noch turbulenter, als Brenda unerwartet Elenas Pferd Lenzi kauft. Wird Elena ihren Weg finden und ihre Träume verwirklichen können?

Every month, the great black dragon comes. Every month, a child is snatched. That's all the village of Kalma knows. Semra is one of those children, and she knows the truth: there is a dragonlord in the mountain, raising the children into his personal syndicate of assassins. When seventeen-year-old Semra learns they aren't fighting evil but are in fact evil themselves, she risks everything to expose the dragonlord.

With the threat of another Divine Element Cultivator and the looming presence of a Shadow Immortal, Calron must prepare an army if he's to survive the future. His Cultivation will not be enough as he enters the political sea of the royal court with sharks swimming all around him. No one can be trusted... even the Tower Lords.

With the end of the Midwinter Festival life in Solana was supposed to quiet down, but turmoil reigns instead. The Calyx are on strike while their familiars are in quarantine. Sasha and Rialta await trial, separated from Jessamine by a bureaucracy she is determined to overcome—even if it means bending the rules. Çifta is frozen in a pillar of ice and only Laec seems interested in trying to save her… But inside the ice Çifta must pass a magical test to win her life.

The war between the Court of Dark and Light waged for far too long. But at long last, each side has set their elemental magick and weapons down, and the Treaty of Bodhicitta is signed. The rules are clear. Never again will the Fae spill their own blood, and human worship must be equal to both courts. But while Queen Aurora and King Jarvok were playing their war games, the outside world has moved on from polytheism to monotheism. Now, the humans understand worship, equals power and wealth.

In a frozen wasteland suffocating beneath a dying sun, Mara is a young phoenix raised by her father to explode at his command. He’s the only one who can help her control her fire, and Mara desperately follows his orders to protect their phoenix family from relentless human hunters. Her sheltered existence is shattered when her family mysteriously vanishes, thrusting Mara into a perilous quest to find them. Along the way, she unravels a devastating truth: her people may not be the innocent victims she's been taught to believe.

The plan worked, its execution flawless. Tip and Marshalla are hunted no longer. With the living essence of the chronodragon Anieszirel safe within Tip, the pair look to a brighter future within the Shimmering Tower, eager to put the nightmares behind them at last. There are those for whom Tip and Marshalla's misdeeds can never be forgiven, however, let alone forgotten, and from the shadows, these vengeful few weave a web that will see the pair dead and their allies broken.

War has engulfed Destia, reaching even the remote country-side, where foundling Eva Thirsk lives. When army recruiters come to town, Eva sees a chance to find a place where she truly belongs—something she’s never found on her adopted family’s farm. She enlists, hoping for adventure...and perhaps a chance to learn what happened to her parents. But when one of her missions goes disastrously wrong, a powerful enemy is accidentally freed. The Venistrare Warlock, sealed away eons ago to protect Destia, has been unleashed—and things begin to change for Eva.

When Astrid is attacked by a creep calling himself a Slayer, it seems like a cruel prank the universe is pulling on her already crappy life. Then Kaden, the most infuriating, stunning boy she’s ever met, arrives and tells her she’s a dragon-kin like him—part dragon, part human. Then Astrid actually shifts into a dragon.

'A Bedtime story for a Rescue-Cat' is a warming tale with a happy ending! It is a story told to a Rescue-Cat about the adventures of a homeless Moggie named Sam. Sam has many adventures that take him from being a 'Factory-Cat' to finding a home of his own. On this epic journey he encounters fear, happiness and friendship. A truly gentle tale.

Noch immer darf Apollo nicht zum Olymp zurückkehren, denn das Triumvirat will alle alten Orakel beherrschen und das Land unter den drei römischen Kaisern aufteilen. Nur Apollo aka Lester und seine Freunde können ihnen die Stirn bieten. Ihre Reise führt sie tief unter die Erde, in die Gruft des römischen Königs Lucius Tarquinius Superbus. Er hat sich mit den bösen Kaisern verbündet und hetzt eine Armee aus Untoten auf die drei Freunde. Jetzt müssen sie alles geben, um das böse Triumvirat zu stoppen. Ein selbstverliebter Held, epische Abenteuer und viel Humor – für Hörer*innen ab 11 Jahren und alle Fans der griechisch-römischen Mythologie.

Eigentlich haben Apollo und seine Freundin Meg schon so viel geschafft. Das Camp Jupiter ist gerettet, die grausamen Herrscher Caligula und Commodus sind zurückgeschlagen und eine ganze Zombiearmee ist besiegt – und trotzdem steht ihnen die größte Aufgabe noch bevor: Sie müssen das mächtige Orakel von Delphi aus den Fängen des magischen Python befreien. Eine geheimnisvolle Weissagung soll ihnen dabei helfen. Ein selbstverliebter Held, epische Abenteuer und viel Humor – für Hörer*innen ab 11 Jahren und alle Fans der griechisch-römischen Mythologie.

Die 25-jährige Nina hat mit Pferden eigentlich nichts am Hut. Eigentlich. Denn sie bemerkt schnell, dass die Pferde ihr die Ruhe geben, die sie am meisten sucht. Und dann ist da auch noch die Kaltblutstute Fiola, die ihre Aufmerksamkeit auf sich zieht. Irgendetwas ist an ihr anders als an den anderen Pferden. Wenn Nina sie verstehen will, muss sie all ihren Mut zusammen nehmen.

The war between mortals and magicians is coming to an end. Who wins decides the fate of magic. Everything that Rose Beaufont has worked for is in jeopardy. Every skill the witch hunter has honed will be tested. Everything rests on one battle.

Fable hat alles verloren. Gerade als sie glaubt, eine neue Zukunft mit West aufbauen zu können, wird sie von einem verfeindeten Händler entführt. Während Fable zu fliehen versucht, kommen verborgene Familiengeheimnisse ans Licht, die alles verändern könnten. Wer war ihre Mutter wirklich? Und was hat es mit dem mysteriösen Edelstein Mitternacht auf sich? Fables Welt und ihre Beziehung zu West werden auf eine harte Probe gestellt ... Das Finale der magischen Romantasy-Dilogie, voller Abenteuer, Drama und großen Gefühlen zum Mitfiebern!

Eine mutige Frau, ein geheimnisvoller Mann und die Gefahren des Meeres... Fable ist eine Kämpferin. Seit sie als Kind von ihrem Vater ausgesetzt wurde, schlägt sie sich als Schürferin von wertvollen Steinen durch. Als sie eines Tages auf dem Handelsschiff von West anheuert, sieht sie eine Möglichkeit, ihren Vater zu finden und ihren rechtmäßigen Platz als seine Erbin einzunehmen. Doch das Meer und die, die es befahren, sind gefährlich. Und auch West ist nicht der, der er zu sein scheint. Fable muss um das kämpfen, was ihr gehört und was ihr Herz möchte...

The Apocalypse is approaching. The Horsemen must be chosen. Alan thought all his questions were answered. He was wrong. Alan’s fate goes far deeper than anyone could ever imagine. The people Alan trusts are still holding something from him. But a voice promising answers is calling. It’s only when Alan realizes that he is to play a part in an ancient tradition of life and death that his true purpose is revealed.

The people of Carrick Island have been whispering behind Neen's back ever since her father drowned and her mother disappeared. The townspeople say her mother was a merrow and has returned to the ocean. Neen, caught in her hazy new in-between self - not a child, but not quite grown up - can't help but wonder if the villagers are right. But if her mother was a merrow, then what does that make Neen?

In 1975, Sam Candage, a fatherless twelve-year-old boy with learning challenges, strains to learn to read and write. Alone, he finds solace in nature, fishing and exploring his favorite creek.

Dragon Rider Saffron and her steadfast ally, the rightful king Bower, have emerged victorious from their first battle—but the war for Torvald is far from won. With King Enric—Saffron’s own blood—scheming in the shadows, the stakes have never been higher. The ruthless mage knows Saffron longs for the family she lost, and his sinister offer to make her his heir could unravel everything she fights for.

This is a cheerful, heartwarming story about a rescued dog named Emma and her new family. Emma's story will be enjoyed by both children and adults alike. As the title of the book More Adventures of Emma implies, this is the sequel of The Adventures of Emma which was suggested — even requested — by some people who gave that book five stars in their reviews.

The Witching Hand was created by a coven of witches, known as the Meres of Sophi, to gain immortality, youth and beauty, and ultimate power. However, when the monstrous, vengeful force was born from a forbidden spell cast by the witches, the Hand rises in fury to destroy all in its path. Ladnar Windweaver, a half-elven novice of the Wizards of Toth, sets out on a desperate quest to stop the Witching Hand.

A long-awaited homecoming stokes a shadowed forest. After a harrowing escape from the Stoneheart palace, Ildri Ederan and Matthew Merrick return to a Treelock darkened by the Raven Queen’s forces. Shadows lurk and the wind whispers as they begin their search for the hidden stonekeeper and the Timberton dragon. As Ildri’s past and present collide, Matthew’s stalwart companionship tugs at her unsure heart. Can she trust that his ties to her are real? Elsewhere, Kirana embarks on a search of her own for her missing father, Gavin Smith, which leads her into a forbidden forest.

Gage Black’s presence is a death sentence. Plants wither, magic fades, and elementals die when he gets too close. He's branded as cursed and cast out by society, and things only get worse when he accidentally summons a void dragon—an ancient beast feared for devouring worlds.

Thea Flamma has one goal: to bring honor to her noble family by becoming a dragon rider. But her plans take an unexpected turn when she’s paired with Seb, an awkward, scrappy stablehand far removed from the elegance of her world. Their dragon has chosen, and the two must put their differences aside to master the bond that could save the realm.

Brought to you by Penguin. A FORGOTTEN PAST. Kira vividly remembers the moment Cady Bennett and one of her search and rescue dogs found her as a child, living alone in the wild, with no memories of her life before. Years later, now adopted into the Bennett family, Kira has spent most of her life...

Писатель использует все богатство и мощь русского языка, чтобы в ярких красках и романтических ощущениях передать всю красоту и величие природы. По сути, он создает красочные, удивительные по силе воздействия на чувства читателей миниатюры. Его любовь к природе и ее обитателям безгранична. В сборник вошли известные рассказы Константина Паустовского: Летние дни, Золотой линь, Последний черт, Заячьи лапы, Кот-ворюга, Резиновая лодка, Барсучий нос, Сивый мерин, Жильцы старого дома, Собрание чудес, Подарок, Прощание с летом.

All Vera wants is to survive her wedding day and fade into the rhythms of a normal life. No easy task for a quarter-mage like her. But her worst fears come to pass when her faulty magic once again lets her down—only this time, she's branded a criminal.

Timothy Sinclair doesn't believe in faeries—after all the hardships he's suffered since his missionary parents sent him away to boarding school, he's not even sure he still believes in God. But when a tiny winged girl named Linden bursts into his life and begs him to help save her people, the skeptical Timothy finds himself drawn into a struggle against a potent evil that threatens humans and faeries alike. With a deadly pair of hunters on their trail, Timothy and Linden flee across country, drawn by the legend of a white stone that could be the faeries' salvation.