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succumbing to all-consuming bloodlust. Her most challenging contract yet: restore order to the gang-ridden city of Easy in post-World War 3 America. To succeed, she must manipulate the gangs into turning against each other while grappling with her own demons and a growing attraction to the sociopathic second-in-command of Easy's most ruthless gang.

In this third installment of the Beyond Reception Series, Alice Shoemaker travels to Oklahoma. She meets interesting characters along the way, including Andy, whose crippling disability is also a tool for incredible foresight. Meanwhile, Jade Parker, whose mere presence brings death to those close to him, waits for her to arrive and help him battle the biggest demon ever to visit this realm.

Deux mois se sont écoulés depuis la libération des Fatalités du jeu de la Destinée, et les épreuves continuent pour les sœurs Dragna. Scarlett est sur le point de découvrir un secret qui va bouleverser les fondements de son existence. Quant à Donatella, elle fait face à la froideur de Légende qui s'est déclaré héritier d'Élantine. Scarlett et Donatella vont devoir affronter la pire des Fatalités, l'Étoile Tombée du Ciel, au risque de tout perdre.

2086. Die Erde ist vergiftet, die Menschheit nahezu ausgelöscht. Nur eine künstlich erschaffene Stadt am Äquator bietet den letzten Überlebenden Schutz unter einer riesigen Kuppel: die City of Seasons.

Breakfast was supposed to be quiet, simple even. Dave just wanted eggs. Instead, he got a talking bird and a System that dragged Dave into another universe, and now he has a deadline. If he can't grow strong enough, fast enough, his home world won't survive. This new reality runs on rules Dave doesn't know, and the System keeps pushing him into dangerous experiments he's not sure he'll live through. But engineering is engineering, even when the math is magical. With new allies and a lot of iteration, Dave will map the mechanics, uncover the mysteries, and discover their answers.

After Ian Moore steps in to save resident Playboy and vampire André Castor from a spiked drink, he expects life to go back to normal. Why, he doesn't know, but that assumption seems reasonable, right? Only André doesn't want it to go back to normal. He's found a cute, trustworthy human, which is an anomaly in his world. Can't he just keep Ian? Ian knows how this game ends, patiently waiting for the playboy to move on…so why is André proving him wrong?

With her life turned upside down, it's almost a relief for Hallie to be asked to work a case. She is tasked with helping the Conclave Investigators follow up on a suspected theft, and also help track down one of their own—Special Investigator Girard Abbott has gone missing. But nothing is straightforward. The supposed victim of the theft doesn't seem interested in helping with the investigation. No one seems to know what's been stolen. Girard may not just be missing, but also injured—or worse.

Jordan arbeitet seit vier Monaten als Beraterin für Landon Security, eine Magierin unter lauter Wölfen. Sie schlägt sich gut, bis aus einer an sich einfachen Rettungsmission ein kleines Desaster wird. Und das ist lediglich der Anfang einer Reihe von vielen Ereignissen, die sich nicht so entwickeln wie geplant. Als Jordan während eines Auftrags zufällig über eine viel zu junge Mumie stolpert, wird schnell klar, dass sich die Stadt ein weiteres Mal in Gefahr befindet. Eigentlich ein Fall für die Magic Crime Division. Aber Jordan traut ihnen nicht und ermittelt auf eigene Faust.

Red, étudiante le jour et danseuse sexy la nuit, jongle entre ses deux vies pour prendre soin de sa famille. L'amour ? Elle n'a pas le temps ! Encore moins lorsqu'il s'agit de Wyatt, le nouveau vigile irascible du club. Leur rencontre est explosive. Red cédera-t-elle au charme sauvage de Wyatt, malgré le danger qui les guette ?

Hallo–da bin ich wieder! Ich heiße immer noch Max, und ich bin immer noch einer der Auserwählten! Ich hoffe, ich konnte Ihnen inzwischen jede Illusion nehmen, was die Auserwählten betrifft. Bestimmt haben Sie anfangs geglaubt, es wäre eine Art Elite-Truppe einer intelligenten Zivilisation, dazu bestimmt, gegen das universelle Böse zu kämpfen.

The one thing I crave most in life is freedom. Unfortunately, as the crown princess of all supernaturals, I have responsibilities. Responsibilities that I don’t want. When given the opportunity to be free for a couple of years, I embrace it. But fate has other plans, and I’m thrown into a mystery that threatens to shatter my dreams of freedom and destroy everything my family has built. Dragons are being mind-controlled, and their queen is missing. On top of that, I might have accidentally awakened and drawn the interest of a First.

Life was boring, and it was great. I was just your normal Beta werewolf with a 9-5 job, a wife waiting at home, and two young kids. Until, one night, my wife was killed during a territory dispute, and in my anger, I somehow transformed into an Alpha and therefore put a target on mine and my family’s back. But I have no interest in building a pack right now. I just want to settle down in a new city and be there for my babies. Even if shifter women have started paying waaaay more attention to me now…

Black Pearl es una inmersión profunda en las profundidades de nuestras propias identidades, que nos ayuda a reflexionar sobre quiénes somos más allá de la superficie, más allá de lo que los demás esperan de nosotros. Esta historia nos brinda la oportunidad de experimentar el autodescubrimiento, el amor propio y la aceptación, inspirándonos a alcanzar todo nuestro potencial sin miedo.

Small fires start in the hearts of Kathleen Jennings’s characters and irresistibly spread to those around them. Journeys are taken, debts repaid, disguises put on, and lessons offered—although not often learned—in these fantastic tales. Jennings's confident voice lulls listeners into stepping off the known paths to find "Undine Love,” “The Heart of Owl Abbas,” and further unexpected places and people.

“[Kimberly] Mandindo expertly narrates the supernatural mystery’s twists and turns, keeping the listener guessing until the very end...The narration brings depth to the compelling cast of characters, culminating in the spellbinding and thought-provoking conclusion.” — Booklist One final...

Look, there are plenty of things I just learned about the gorgeous, seven-foot-tall perfect specimen of male living next door to me. Karnak can scent everything about me, including those times I thought I was alone in my hot tub and I decided to experiment with different water jet settings. He's really good at finding lost kitties (not a euphemism). In the four years I've lived next door to him, the orc has known—beyond a shadow of a doubt—that I'm his fated Mate. And apparently it's killing him to stay away.

A LIBRARY READS PICK! When a determined killer targets her brother, a grim reaper risks everything to save him in this delightful cozy mystery. Nora Bird works for S.C.Y.T.H.E., which might seem odd for someone as terrified of death as she is. But ever since her parents died in an accident when...

“Urban fantasy, unexpected romance, and mythology all collide in King's latest. A must for V.E. Schwab and Katee Robert fans.” –Booklist In this stunning contemporary fantasy novel for fans of V. E. Schwab and Kaliane Bradley, a historian’s dream job in Italy takes a dark turn when she...

»Der Tag, an dem ich gestorben bin, war der glücklichste meines Lebens. Denn an jenem Tag trat ich in eine neue Welt voller Magie. Ich wurde Teil eines uralten Geheimnisses und verschwand in euren Schatten. Ihr seht mich nicht. Aber ich sehe euch. Wir sind uns so nah. Tagein, tagaus. Und dennoch trennen uns Welten. Ich beschütze euch. Ich kämpfe für euch. Ich blute für euch. Aber manchmal genügt nicht mal das.

DI Adams is not having a good summer. Her house has been hexed. Her parents have just turned up, determined to experience all Yorkshire has to offer. And they're going to get more than they bargained for, because someone else has turned up too. He calls himself Velmyr Duskthorn, Lord of the Fae, and he's demanding a powerful book Adams doesn't have, can't get, and couldn't hand over even if she had it – unless she fancies starting an inter-species war.