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Welcome to Charm Cove, Maine—where the Good are Wicked, and the Wicked are Good . . . or maybe not. Nothing is ever as it seems, at least not in Charm Cove, Maine. Moira Wicked moves away in the hopes she can escape her fate, or destiny, or something along those lines. She yearns to lead a normal life. A few years away teaches her one glaring lesson. It's incredibly difficult to be normal when your first name means destiny, your last name is Wicked, and you do come from a family legendary for its witchy ways.

Jacob Wyss is caught in a rut, in fact on the verge of being engulfed by it. After an excruciating and disillusioning divorce, his life as an artist in a sleepy college town at the foot of the Appalachian mountains has become quiet, routine, and maddening in its predictability. One wintry day, his deep restlessness drives him out in precarious conditions to a largely empty bookstore nearly devoid of another living soul, nearly. Aimee Marston isn't like everyone else.

Anastasia "Stacy" Drakethorn is a lawyer with a secret—she's the heir to a powerful supernatural dynasty. When her mother's tragic death leaves a power vacuum in the city's paranormal hierarchy, Stacy must step up and take her rightful place as leader. With enemies lurking in the shadows and her own powers awakening, Stacy must navigate a treacherous landscape of politics and magic. Guided by her trusted allies and the wisdom of her dragon father, Khan, she embarks on a journey to claim her birthright.

Bist du der Krone würdig? Prisca hat die Wahrheit über Lorian herausgefunden und ist nun gezwungen, Seite an Seite mit ihm zu kämpfen. Von seinem Verrat und seinen Lügen geplagt, konzentriert sie sich darauf, die Hybride sicher in das Reich der Fae zu bringen, während sie von König Sabiums Soldaten gejagt werden. Nur der Tod des Königs kann das Land retten und ihr Volk befreien. Auf der Suche nach Verbündeten und einem alten Artefakt der Götter, mit dem Prisca ihre volle Macht entfesseln kann, führt sie ihr Weg über das Meer zurück in das Reich, über das sie einst herrschen sollte.

Essere destinata a diventare una specie di fonte di energia soprannaturale non è esattamente quello che Alexandria sognava nella vita. Neanche se i suoi poteri servono a Seth, l'Apollyon, il più potente dei Mezzosangue, nonché... la sua ombra. Seth non la lascia un momento: la segue durante gli allenamenti, l'aspetta alla fine delle lezioni, compare persino nella sua camera da letto.

Si sa: i re e gli eroi scolpiscono il proprio nome nella storia, gli infami muoiono. Dimenticati. Ma in quella tempesta di follia che avvolge il regno di Abadonia, gli infami sono anche quelli che sputano sangue fino all'ultimo respiro. Gli infami hanno visto Darcan dei Carte soggiogare un pezzo dopo l'altro tutti i domini sull'orlo della rivolta, in un'eterna partita al Gioco dell'Orda contro le sue mancanze di re, di padre e di uomo.

Après avoir passé une enfance compliquée à Madadh, Ella a décidé, il y a six ans, de s’installer à Boston. Avec le soutien de Johan, son meilleur ami, elle tente d’y vivre une vie la plus normale possible. Vivre normalement, il faut avouer que cela relève pratiquement de l’impossible lorsque l’on est une jeune Faoladh qui, en plus d’être un peu trop humaine, souffre de troubles obsessionnels compulsifs.

Five generations of Sadie Duncan’s descendants claimed the beautiful Wild Hill as their home, each generation of witches stronger than the last. Then, in the aftermath of a tragedy, the last of the Duncans, prophesised to be the most powerful of their kind, abandoned Wild Hill forever. Brigid moved to California and turned her gift into fame and fortune. Her sister Phoebe settled on a ranch in Texas, where women visit in secret for her tonics, and Phoebe’s daughter, Sybil, became a famous chef.

Nelle pieghe dimenticate della quotidianità si nascondono le armi più potenti: parole, sguardi, silenzi. In Armi Quotidiane, Silas Dakar ci invita a esplorare un universo in cui l’ordinario si tinge di straordinario, dove una porta che si chiude può segnare il destino di una vita e un gesto inaspettato può avere più forza di una rivoluzione. Con una scrittura che intreccia realismo magico e un’osservazione impietosa della condizione umana, queste storie svelano i segreti nascosti nelle crepe del vivere quotidiano.

Draußen ist es bitterkalt. Drinnen wirst du immer beobachtet. Die Welt ist eingefroren. Nur die Stadt Snowglobe, eingeschlossen unter einer riesigen Kuppel, bietet noch ein komfortables Leben. Doch wer dort wohnt, bezahlt mit seiner Privatsphäre: Konstant wird ihr Leben für die weniger glücklichen Menschen außerhalb gefilmt. Die junge Chobahm träumt davon, eines Tages selbst in Snowglobe zu leben. Ihre Chance kommt, als eine der Schauspielerinnen unerwartet stirbt und Chobahm deren Platz und Leben einnehmen soll.

Psychic detective seeks rigid unbeliever for impossible romance. Yoga a plus. Kevin Quinn is living with new psychic abilities he refers to as the 'gift that keeps on taking.' His attempts to use his talents to help the police meet with limited success. Yet, when teenage boys go missing from Southern California beach cities, Kevin gets on a plane to his hometown, where he faces his father, who turned his back on Kevin once before.

When Shay reopens Hollywood Lakes Inn, her biggest worry is whether the plumbing in the 200-year-old house will spring a leak. But as she readies for her first VIP guest, she's caught in flashbacks that never happened—memories so vivid she wonders if she's losing her perimenopausal mind. With no time to dwell, she focuses on Porter Nichols, the famous screenwriter renting the entire second floor. He's got a script to finish and a terrible case of writer's block. When an unexpected guest arrives along with some disgruntled muses, Shay suspects his problem is magical in nature.

Since moving to Hollywood Lakes, Shay's life has been full of surprises—like the mysterious crow gifts she keeps finding on her porch and her childhood summer camp turning into a getaway for adults. It's all cocktails and crafts until Color Wars begins, and Shay learns her former nemesis is captain of the opposing team—even meaner now than she was then. Shay's determined to win . . . until word witch duty calls.

Cassie Black has just lost two people through a magic portal. Her archenemy, the Mauvais, is threatening to destroy city after city if Magic Headquarters doesn't hand her over to him. And HQ isn't exactly saying no to that offer. As the Magic higher ups debate her fate, Cassie refuses to sit by and watch the grass grow between the toes of the surveillance gnomes. Biting back her life rule to never get involved, she knows the only way to stop the Mauvais is to go after him herself.

Annaleigh Elizabeta Morales hatte nicht damit gerechnet, an diesem Abend zu sterben. Schon gar nicht mit dem Tod persönlich. Wer denkt schon daran, ein Engel zu werden und alles zu vermasseln?

On a fate-laced evening at 7:30 pm, the three cornerstone figures in Malita’s life found her crossing their minds, yet none were present to shield her from Bruce’s malevolent grasp. Amidst grappling with the void left by her father’s absence, Malita’s world plunges into a deeper abyss when a supposed guardian from her family cruelly betrays her trust. This grave violation leaves her wrestling with shame, betrayal, and a tenuous relationship with her mother, all while battling against the engulfing tides of self-pity.

Da saß ich nun, mutterseelenallein auf meinem Floß, um mich herum die Weite des Ozeans. Hinter mir loderten die Flammen noch immer über der Insel der Freiheit. Vor mir erstreckte das Wasser sich bis zum Horizont. Ich wusste nicht, ob jemand von den anderen Insassen überlebt hatte. Ich hatte keine Ahnung, ob man mich suchen würde – und wenn ja, wer. Meine einzige Option lag darin, weiterzumachen und mich einem unbekannten Schicksal anzuvertrauen.

El silencio del parque es un relato fantástico, emotivo y con un final sorprendente que te conmoverá. Explora las emociones humanas a través del misterio que se oculta en un parque en el corazón de la ciudad. Sumérgete en esta historia donde lo fantástico se entrelaza con lo cotidiano. Susan, una mujer marcada por la tragedia familiar, se encuentra en un momento crucial de su vida tras la reciente pérdida de su hermana Helen. Mientras intenta superar su dolor, encuentra consuelo en su perro Neo y en sus paseos por un parque cercano de su nuevo hogar.

Der Planet Erde versinkt in nuklearen Flammen. Das System war so freundlich und weise, alle seine kleinen Menschen in eine neue Welt zu transferieren. Jedem wurde ein neuer Name, ein Startbonus und ein kräftiger Tritt in den Hintern mitgegeben. Manche erhielten ein Schwert, manche eine Krone, und ich bekam…. Eine Kartoffel?! Wie soll ich bitte mit diesem Ding die Welt erobern? System, bist du sicher, dass du wirklich so freundlich und weise bist? Die Platte wurde von Magic Dome Books produziert. Aufgeführt von – Alexander Müller. Toningenieur - Dmitrii Musinov. Korrekturlesen – Kseniia Böhm.

Einmal Königin sein im Reich der Feen – Traum oder Albtraum? Im dritten Band in der Sunday-Times-Bestsellerserie findet die Feenforscherin Emily Wilde es heraus. Emily Wilde hat ihr Leben dem Studium der Feen gewidmet. Als renommierte Dryadologin hat sie in ihrer Enzyklopädie der Feen Hunderte von Arten dokumentiert. Jetzt steht sie kurz davor, ihr bisher gefährlichstes akademisches Projekt in Angriff zu nehmen: die Erforschung des Innenlebens eines Feenreichs – als dessen Königin.