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The unusual Night Library on the outskirts of Tokyo is open from seven o'clock to midnight. Unlike most libraries, it only stores books by deceased authors, and they can't be checked out. Instead, they're put on public display to be revered and celebrated by the library's visitors, making it akin to a book museum.

After killing an Obsidian Hulker in the Tower, Sal has been named the top-ranked Savior in his year at Quest Academy. He's been granted a special invitation from the President of the Hunter Bureau to attend an exclusive Gala during the break. It's an opportunity for Sal to meet the greatest Heroes and a number of people he's only ever heard of.

Questi tredici racconti affrontano una vasta gamma di argomenti legati al soprannaturale: dal modo in cui la tecnologia moderna può condizionare la nostra percezione della vita e della morte a storie ambientate in luoghi infestati, come case abbandonate e castelli misteriosi, dove le presenze del passato influenzano il presente.

Trapped in a dead-end town and a dead-end life, Amy Nettle dreams of escaping her abusive father and starting over, somewhere far away. The arrival of a black envelope heralds just that, in a way she never could have imagined. Whisked away to the Saunders Academy, a Gothic manse in the heart of an eternal storm-tossed ocean, Amy is one of dozens of teenagers plucked from dozens of parallel Earths and selected for an education in witchcraft. It seems too good to be true... except. Except no one will tell them why they were chosen, or what happens after graduation.

Die Bedrohungen, denen ich in dieser Welt ausgesetzt bin … Nun, es kommt mir vor, als würde ich „Hau-den-Maulwurf“ spielen. Die örtlichen Aristokraten haben sich weiterhin dazu verschworen, der Familie Bulatow, deren Macht konstant zunimmt, Straßensperren in den Weg zu legen. Und dann sind da auch noch die Fremdweltler aus der Interface-Welt–die nicht daran zu denken scheinen, sich zurückzuziehen.

In den Wolkenbergen verborgen, birgt dieses uralte Artefakt die Macht, das Schicksal eines jeden zu verändern, der es wagt, es zu drehen. Während sie sich tief in die magische Welt der Wolkenschlösser begeben, entdecken Tib, Amon und Saphira dunkle Geheimnisse, die weit über ihre Vorstellungskraft hinausgehen. Verstrickt in ein Netz aus Intrigen, müssen sie sich entscheiden, wie weit sie bereit sind zu gehen, um ihre Bestimmung zu erfüllen – koste es, was es wolle.

First 36 hours of the apocalypse completed. How much worse can a life reset alongside your ex and her hostile new boyfriend get? Neil and his small party have survived the initial cull on the vacation island. They've made enough early progression to fight off the first wave of mutated creatures. And to keep other out of control survivors at bay. But even that wasn't enough leveling up to save the life of one of their party. And they've been warned that the dangers of this new life will only increase. Now, there's more trouble brewing too for Neil.

Prue steht an einem Wendepunkt: Ihre Entscheidung hat weitreichende Folgen, nicht nur für Jaydee, sondern auch für ihr eigenes Seelenheil. Inmitten von Dunkelheit und Zweifel muss Prue ihren eigenen Weg wählen und sich fragen, ob sie die Mutter sein kann, die sie sich für ihre Tochter wünscht. Währenddessen lässt Evil Rose unermüdlich ihre Dunkelheit auf die Welt los. Ihr Einfluss wächst, und die Bedrohung wird immer größer. Lionsgate liegt nach einem verheerenden Angriff in Trümmern, aber in all der Zerstörung findet Matthew eine Botschaft, die das Ruder herumreißen könnte.

Sora ist die rechtmäßige Erbin eines koreanischen Firmenimperiums, das einer Familie gehört, die seit Jahrhunderten über magische Kräfte verfügt und damit zu Reichtum und Macht gelangte: dem Clan der Diebe. Bis sie eines Tages einen versiegelten Brief mit einer Einladung erhält, der ihr gesamtes Leben auf den Kopf stellt. Sie trifft auf Menschen, die sie nie wiedersehen wollte, und auf einen attraktiven gefangenen Gott, der ihre Hilfe so sehr braucht wie sie seine.

The complete series in a single offering! Brian attends an anime convention with a mysterious charm.

Greta Perks was once the shining star of the iconic Maple Gold coffee commercials, the quintessential TV wife and mom. Now, fame has faded, her marriage is on the rocks, her teenage daughter has become distant, and Greta’s once-glittering career feels like a distant memory. When Greta stumbles upon a mysterious coffee shop, serving a magical brew, she wishes for the perfect life in those past Maple Gold commercials. Next thing she knows, Greta wakes in the idyllic, make-believe town of Mapleville, where the sun always shines.

Zelda Watson is finally living her best life, far from her magical, chaotic past. But when Peter Elliott, a devastatingly handsome vampire with memory loss, shows up, her cosy world is turned upside down. Especially since he's got that brooding look she’s a total sucker for. Peter is determined to unlock his forgotten memories, but the key lies thousands of miles away in Indiana. Zelda is the only one who can get him there. Which only means one thing: a cross-country road trip.

Michael’s story did not begin with a prophecy, a divine star, or heavenly omens. Instead, he arrived on a cold winter’s evening, born into a farming family where profit mattered more than portents. Yet from his very first breath, shadows stirred. No angels heralded his birth—only the ghosts of siblings gone too soon, lingering with whispers of envy, regret, and fate.

Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisoner — of war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered, her abilities suppressed, and the world she knew destroyed. In the aftermath of a long war, Paladia’s new ruling class of corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers, whose vile, undead creatures helped bring about their victory, holds Helena captive.

A scavenger hunt for the relic my mom hid decades ago should’ve been simple enough. I expected to spend a few weeks chasing clues in my old stomping grounds, followed by a fat payday and an overdue vacation. Unfortunately, I’m not the only one after that artifact. Between the witch trying to get her hands on it and the vampires determined to use it to open the veil, the stakes have never been higher. Since I can no longer trust the Enclave’s intentions, I’m ready to cut out the middleman.

The highly anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black's stunning adult debut, Book of Night. This program features multicast narration. "Award-winning YA author Holly Black has created an imaginary masterpiece yet again with her first foray into adult fantasy...

Brought to you by Penguin. CAN YOU PROTECT YOURSELF FROM YOUR SHADOW? The highly-anticipated sequel to the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling dark fantasy sensation, Book of Night. Charlie Hall used to be a talented con artist and thief – until her last job nearly killed her. Instead of walking...

Betsy Goldenrod is a cosmic being from the Gap Between Worlds, where it is her job to maintain integrity between dimensions. There's just one problem: her partner and mentor retired. After months of waiting around, she is finally given the opportunity to mentor a new partner named Susan. Their first assignment together was meant to be a training exercise. However, they would soon find themselves confronted by a mob led by the Man with the Cloven Feet. He would show them it was anything but.

Waking up naked and freezing in the snow of Central Park after a night as a wolf is just another hellish winter commute for Michael Andrews, a Canadian werewolf grappling with life in New York City.

August, 1983—Having travelled far and barely survived, Shivurr has returned to the islands of New Olympus. He’s more himself than he’s been in years, but his problems have grown too. From behind the Iron Curtain, the Eurus, a faction of renegade gods, have been plotting humanity’s cataclysmic subjugation via the Allfrost, the climate-altering machine he’s sworn to protect. And they’ve had years to corrupt it, unhindered . . . because of the Bodhi Group.