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A daring dungeon rescue. A witch who won’t stop until she gets what she wants. A quest for revenge. Time has run out. After another successful defense of my city, with the help of my newly acquired army, optimism is growing.

"Dunkle Wege" ist Band 2 der vierbändigen Serie "Das Erbe von Grüenlant". Band 1 "Magische Zeichen", Band 3 "Schwarzes Land" und Band 4 "Letzte Entscheidung" liegen ebenso bei mainbook vor.

"Magische Zeichen" ist Band 1 der vierbändigen Serie "Das Erbe von Grüenlant". Band 2 "Dunkle Wege", Band 3 "Schwarzes Land" und Band 4 "Letzte Entscheidung" liegen ebenso bei mainbook vor. Die Serie: Die junge Polizistin Natalie Berger arbeitet beim BKA. Mit ihren außergewöhnlichen Fähigkeiten, Menschen zum Reden zu bringen, und ihrer unglaublichen Treffsicherheit beim Schießen beeindruckt sie ihre Kollegen. Als ihr bei einem Verhör der geheimnisvolle Fremde Keiran Lasalle gegenübersitzt, weiß sie sofort, dass dieser ihr Leben für immer verändern wird.

Otherworldly killings surround an aging role-playing gamer, and a clever detective must decide how far she is willing to go to stop the inhuman violence.

With his best friend in a magical coma and the clock ticking, Tyler and his companions set out on one last mission to save him from death's clutches. However, they soon find their well-laid plans have gone awry, the fate of the world balancing on the edge of a knife.

Tricked by his irritating uncle and imprisoned by a powerful enemy, Charlie must strike a magical bargain, taking him into a once familiar realm that is still suffering the aftereffects of a corrupt queen’s rule. Accompanied by Samson, his most loyal friend, Charlie works hard to find a balance between compassion and control.

In between helping friends plan their weddings, Lanie deals with a dog (that is much more than a dog) that has moved in with her. Then there's an unwanted match from a dating service that might be planted by enemies of the guardians.

Trouble is brewing in Nexus, and for some reason, they think I can stop it. Some people are born to greatness. My mother wanted to strangle me at birth. I've not had an easy life, not in a world that thrives on magic. Spells to reinforce buildings. Hexes to give you the face of a supermodel. Or so I've been told. No one can hide their true face from me, and people get ugly when they find out my presence is the reason magic shrivels and dies.

Find out what Conrad (and especially Vicky) get up to when they’re not cracking the big cases in this collection of novellas from Mark Hayden’s King’s Watch universe: Byways, the less travelled roads of magick.

De opvolger van De wrede prins, dat werd bejubeld door bloggers, boekhandelaren en pers. Voor de fans van Sarah J. Maas en Leigh Bardugo. 'Verleidelijk, gevaarlijk en volkomen verslavend.' Leigh Bardugo, internationale bestsellerauteur van Het negende huis. Jude is erin geslaagd om Cardan, de koning van Elfhame, aan haar wil te onderwerpen. Voor een jaar en een dag is hij slechts een marionet, terwijl Jude over zijn koninkrijk heerst. Meer dan ooit moet ze het hoofd bieden aan hofintriges, wisselende bondgenootschappen en aan de slinkse Cardan, die tot alles in staat is om zijn macht terug te krijgen.

Ich erzähle euch eine Geschichte voller Magie und alltäglicher Wunder. Eine Geschichte von einem magischen Wald, von dem unsere ältesten Legenden erzählen, dass in ihm das kleine Volk wohnt und ihn beschützt. Obwohl die kleinen Wesen kaum größer als ein Tannenzapfen sind, wird von ihren geheimnisvollen Fähigkeiten berichtet. Da wir Menschen jedoch verlernten, die kleinen Wesen und ihre Magie wahrzunehmen, verloren wir den Glauben an sie. So rodeten wir große Teile des Waldes, um unsere Felder und Städte zu vergrößern.

Het afsluitende deel van de alom bejubelde Elfhame-trilogie. Verbannen, krachteloos en nog even sterfelijk als altijd probeert Jude Duarte haar leven weer op te pakken. Als het verraad van Cardan haar één ding heeft geleerd, is het wel dat macht makkelijker te verwerven is dan vast te houden. Maar Jude is allesbehalve van plan zich gewonnen te geven. Als haar tweelingzus Taryn onverwacht op de stoep staat – in levensgevaar en met een afschuwelijk geheim – vormt zich het eerste idee voor een meesterlijk plan om alles te herwinnen wat Cardan haar heeft afgenomen.

Someone is trying to kill Death. As in the Grim Reaper, San La Muerte, King Yama, Maveth, Death. Yeah, that guy. But if Death dies, who takes his place? That is the eternal question. Maine is hoping to avoid finding out the answer. She and Noff have taken on the harbinger of souls as their client, vowing to protect him as he competes in The Conjuring—the high stakes card game played by supernatural beings. Death is the reigning champion, and he has everything to lose.

The stage is set for the final stroke to be unleashed upon Vale. The survivors of the slaughter must now decide whether to fight on or abandon their home. Drake has not returned with Bomar weapons and soldiers leaving the chance for victory seemingly out of reach. A decision must be made. But Prince Salazar has no intention of leaving the choice with his enemies. He is determined to be the hand that guides the fate of humanity. If that means Vale should burn...so be it.

Еще более ста лет назад Герберт Уэллс с большой дальновидностью предсказывал будущее человечества: создание искусственного интеллекта, контакты с инопланетянами, космические полеты. Все эти предсказания он облек в захватывающие воображение научно-фантастические романы и рассказы, которые до сих пор не утратили своей актуальности.

The End Times are coming. In the warrens of Skavenblight, a new power is rising. The verminlords walk the earth and they plan to lead the skaven to their destiny as rulers of the world. But for Queek Headtaker, the only destiny that matters is his own, as he plans his final assault on Karak Eight Peaks. In the depths of that ancient city, two rival kings - the goblin Skarsnik and the dwarf Belegar - prepare to meet the onslaught. And in Karaz-a-Karak, High King Thorgrim Grudgebearer presides over what he knows, in his heart, is the end of the dwarf empire.

Na tien jaar gevangenschap komt Tookie abrupt vrij. Gedreven door haar in de cel ontdekte liefde voor boeken begint ze aan een nieuw hoofdstuk. Ze vindt een baan als boekverkoper bij een kleine boekhandel in Minneapolis die is gespecialiseerd in inheems-Amerikaanse verhalen. Daar ontmoet ze Flora, haar 'irritantste favoriete klant'. Altijd was zij in de boekhandel te vinden, totdat ze op Allerzielen plotseling overlijdt. Maar ze verdwijnt niet. Wanneer Flora's geest in de winkel terugkeert en haar blijft achtervolgen, wordt Tookie gedwongen het mysterie rondom Flora's leven en haar dood te ontrafelen.

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore ist eine der bekanntesten und zugleich geheimnisvollsten Figuren des Harry-Potter-Universums. Ist der Schulleiter von Hogwarts allwissend oder einfach nur seltsam? Wohlwollend oder böswillig? Und was ist es, was ihn in den letzten Jahren seines außergewöhnlichen Lebens antreibt, was sind seine Motive? Den einzelnen Lebensstationen folgend setzt sich Irvin Khaytman mit dem vielschichtigen Charakter des Gründers des Ordens des Phönix auseinander.

In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright has lost everything: his parents are dead, his only brother wants nothing to do with him, and he's been fired from his job as a journalist in Washington, DC. With nothing left to lose, he returns to his family's summer cabin outside the small mountain town of Roseland, Oregon, to try and find some sense of direction. The cabin should be empty. It's not. Inside is a man named Alex. And with him is an extraordinary ten-year-old girl who calls herself Artemis Darth Vader. Artemis, who isn't exactly as she appears.

Se retrouver droguée et ligotée dans le coffre d'une voiture inconnue, voilà un scénario de retrouvailles père-fille auquel Ella ne s'attendait pas. Si seulement cette fichue prophétie n'avait jamais existé... Quand les masques tombent, la réalité prend des tournures inattendues. Entre les ennemis d'hier et les alliés de demain, Ella va devoir trouver sa place. Car, même lorsque la situation semble sous contrôle, le destin peut nous apporter bien des surprises.

When Helsing XII, the latest in the long and illustrious line of brave demon-hunters dies in combat, no-one would have expected his ring of power to be handed down to an idiot. Least of all said idiot; Brian Trelawney, the most hapless car salesman in the whole of Cornwall.

When I got the letter, I couldn't believe it. When I drove down the highway, I still couldn't believe it. And when I got there? I finally realized I had a purpose: breaking rocks with my crazy new roommates.

They say that legends are born, not made. But for Jeremy Goodson and Masaru Hagen that is far from the truth. Confronted by something that neither of them can explain, two complete strangers from opposite sides of the world embark on an unforgettable journey that will forge them into living legends.

Thomas never thought he would live this long. He expected the usual lifespan of 60 to 70 years. But one terrifying night in 1946, San Francisco has changed all that. He's now been alive 86 years and still looks 20. He and his associates, Jonathan and Kathryn, have been granted immortality by a group of sylphs belonging to the Zie Council–led by their queen, Malina–who possess an elixir called Enchantment.

The Pearl Saga continues as a small-town private detective, Evan Gold, tries to solve a series of baffling murders while keeping his neck out of the noose! Evan is surrounded by a beautiful client, a sly grifter, and an ominous man dressed in black. Each of them crossing and double-crossing each other to gain possession of a mysterious, pearl-like stone with some strange properties...and nothing is what it seems!

Thirty-year-old magic Bearer Julia Harrison had never given the notion of past lives or grand destinies any real credence or thought. She has knowledge of magic and the power she shares with the women of her bloodline.

Nascosta tra le foreste della Pennsylvania, Catherine House è una scuola d'eccellenza che ha sfornato premi Nobel, giudici della Corte suprema e personalità di primo piano nel mondo dell'arte, della cultura e della politica. I suoi criteri di ammissione sono rigidissimi, e le poche persone che ogni anno superano la selezione avranno vitto, alloggio e istruzione gratuiti, ma per tre anni - estati comprese - saranno completamente tagliate fuori dal mondo esterno: niente visite, telefonate, televisione, musica.

Marvin Deitz has some serious problems. His mob-connected landlord is strong-arming him out of his storefront. His therapist has concerns about his stability. He's compelled to volunteer at the local Children's Hospital even though it breaks his heart every week. Oh, and he's also the guilt-ridden reincarnation of Geoffroy Thérage, the French executioner who lit Joan of Arc's pyre in 1431. He's just seen a woman on a Los Angeles talk show claiming to be Joan, and absolution seems closer than it's ever been . . . but how will he find her?

Dr. Richard Arden is a man of science, a renowned and respected forensic anthropologist who at the age of 80 and now afflicted with an incurable disease has seen a few things, had some unusual experiences, and done some “connecting of the dots” to formulate a rather unorthodox and a bit “unscientific-sounding” hypothesis: that we are not, in fact, alone on this planet.

Cassandra ist Nachtjägerin. Für Geld jagt sie Vampire, Werwölfe und andere Monster. An Halloween erhält sie jedoch einen ganz besonderen Auftrag: Ein Werwolf-Welpe ist von seinem Rudel ausgerissen und hat sich unter die verkleideten Menschen gemischt. Zusammen mit dem Dämon Lester, ihrem ehemaligen Lehrmeister und Geliebten, macht Cassandra sich kurzerhand auf die Suche nach dem Welpen. Mit den Werwölfen hat sie nämlich noch eine ganz besondere Rechnung offen. Doch die Nacht verläuft ganz anders, als sie erwartet hätte.