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Being a hero should have changed everything for Aimee. Instead, things have only gotten worse. A deadly army of Empty Warriors is marching on the city of Kierell—but after defying her leader, Aimee has been banished from the front line. Desperate to help, she discovers a secret map created by Kyelli, the immortal founder of the Sky Riders who vanished over a century ago. With Kierell under threat, Aimee and her one-time bully, Nathine, take to the skies on their dragons to follow Kyelli’s trail and find the only person who might know how to defeat the approaching army.

Zwölf Schwestern. Vier mysteriöse Todesfälle. Ein uralter Fluch. Nachts peitscht der Wind um das alte Anwesen auf den Klippen, in dem Annaleigh mit ihren Schwestern lebt – jenen, die noch übrig sind. Vier von den zwölf sind bereits durch tragische Unfälle verstorben. Das ist zumindest, was alle glauben. Nur Annaleigh zweifelt, denn sie weiß, was in diesen alten Gemäuern geschieht.

He saved a dragon. Now he must save him again. Rowan Ashfell thought the hardest part was keeping Kaelthar alive. He was wrong. After the dragon's first rise into the sky, whispers spread throughout Aryndale. Riders talk. Stablemasters watch. And Commander Varek's suspicions only deepen. Varek believes Kaelthar is dangerous. Perhaps even something far worse. Unable to destroy the dragon without cause, the commander issues a challenge instead: prove Kaelthar belongs among Aryndale's dragons—or lose the sky forever.

**One of YALSA's 2020 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults** Nahoko Uehashi's The Beast Player is an epic YA fantasy about a girl with a special power to communicate with magical beasts and the warring kingdom only she can save...

ARIANA'S STORY, A NOVELLA IN THE PATHOS SERIES: Ariana is a teen with a debilitating bone disorder who is suddenly freed from her malady-- with the most horrible consequences. When her long-lost aunt collects her from the hospital and spirits her away to a far-off dream world of eternal springtime and the mansion in the mountain, her life's many mysteries begin to unfold. When the darkness presses all around and a nightmare descends on her new home, Ariana uncovers the greatest secret of her race, and the worst horrors.

Welcome to Venom and Vows, where vampires don’t fall in love… they negotiate. In the frostbitten land of Heedmoor, vampires don’t mingle with humans —they contract them. Each year, vampires bind themselves to a single human sanctum, trading vampire venom for blood in a perfectly polite, deeply unsettling arrangement. Elite young women compete in a week-long spectacle called Venom and Vows —a contest of charm, etiquette, and entertainment. It’s a tidy arrangement. Civil. Proper. And absolutely not meant for romance.

The City of Bridgehaven is under attack. The nation to the west intends to murder Bridgehaven’s last three remaining dragons, rendering them extinct. They’ll stop at nothing to crush the eggs, flay the dragons, and burn Bridgehaven to the ground. But Richter Whitlock is determined to make sure that doesn’t happen. He joins the Knights of the Silver Fog—individuals dedicated to protecting Bridgehaven, and the dragons, at all costs—in the hopes of caring for a fragile dragon egg, so that one day he may bond and fight back.

Ha pasado un año desde que Tamsyn pasó de ser la enemiga de Fell a la esposa por la que él se sacrificó. De ser una chica normal a convertirse en la mejor esperanza de Penterra para evitar que la magia desaparezca para siempre. Con Fell arrancado de su lado en las peligrosas y turbulentas nieblas de los Crags, Tamsyn se encuentra sola entre la manada de dragones. Como una forastera que aprende a sobrevivir en su nuevo hogar, entrena hasta que sus músculos arden y su sangre se derrama. Y poco a poco, surge una guerrera.

A final battle. A rising cry. Can three marked souls unite before the realms fall to ruin? Lyria Ironwing bears a mark that was never meant to exist. As its power awakens fully, the drelf warrior finds herself at the center of a prophecy that threatens to reshape every realm.

Nachdem Farren bei einem Drachenrennen ausgerechnet den arroganten James gerettet hat, kuriert er sich nun mit seinem Drachen auf dem Gnadenhof von Farrens Eltern aus. Ihr schlimmster Albtraum wird wahr, denn James' Anwesenheit bringt ihr streng gehütetes Geheimnis in Gefahr – eines, das die Welt verändern würde, wenn es ans Licht käme. Als James doch dahinterkommt, überrascht er Farren, indem er ihr seine Hilfe anbietet. Um ihre Drachen zu beschützen, müssen sie zusammenarbeiten – aber niemand darf erfahren, dass die beiden unter einer Decke stecken.

Bargains made in desperation have steep costs. Mira has been listless on Rosevear, waiting for the moment that she can join Elijah, avenge her father, and put a stop to Seth and Renshaw’s schemes. But, before she can take action, the watch strike and leave devastation in their wake. With a...

When Jaylen crosses paths with a wounded dragon named Aurelia, she resolves to not only heal her new friend but also prove to her father, the king, that dragons are gentle giants sworn to protect humankind. However, the king is convinced that Aurelia is a dangerous liar—so convinced, in fact, that he would rather betray his own daughter than reforge an ancient alliance. Heartbroken and in hiding, Jaylen must still find a way to secure victory before her father’s rash decree spells their entire kingdom’s downfall.

Five years have passed since the battle for the Verinian Forest, and a new threat is on the horizon. Kiatana’s young son, Keanu, and his Changer, Allie, have been abducted from their home, a target of a horrible plot to devastate the realm. Another quest is undertaken, to find the young prince and bring him back to the forest. If Kiatana fails to find her son, her kingdom will fall and she’ll lose her throne. To save the children they love, one of Kiatana’s friends must be sacrificed.

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.

When Lillian Stone lapses into a coma and is admitted to a San Francisco hospital in the spring of 1969, her only child, twelve-year-old Maggie, is temporarily taken in by her best friend's family. More than a month later, the neighbors can no longer afford to provide for Maggie's room and board. Uprooted again, she is sent to a local orphanage. Just as she's beginning to adapt to life at the orphanage, Ira Stone, a grandfather she never met, shows up unexpectedly and shuttles her 1200 miles away to live at his ranch on the isolated plains of eastern Montana.

The slow-burn icy YA romance spin-off to the Sunday Times bestselling fantasy series, Twin Crowns. Perfect for fans of Powerless and Throne of Glass! ❄️ KING ALARIK FELSING. A LONE WOLF. A FROZEN HEART … Deep in the mountains of a snow-swept kingdom, an ancient beast is stirring. When a...

Ember's defiance has always been a frustration to the rest of her island community. But even she didn't expect to be selected as the next sacrifice, years before another is due. She can't help but wonder if it relates to the strange new ability that's just begun to stir within her. She doesn't intend to go down without a fight—in fact, the chance to confront the monster demanding sacrifices is a more welcome path than the marriage her parents had arranged to a local farmer.