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Nachdem Jason sich beim Verlassen von Awaken Online mit einem Messer in der Hand über zwei Leichen stehend wiedergefunden hatte, steht er jetzt unter Mordverdacht. Um die Sache noch schlimmer zu machen, ist Claire auf Beweise gestoßen, dass Alfred in den Vorfall verwickelt ist, und wie ein kreisender Geier wartet die CPSC nur darauf, dass Cerillion Entertainment einen Fehler macht.

She wants to be alone. Being crowded, hemmed in by other people make her feel smothered. Traveling, airports, are stifling with their crowds, the pressure of people. After visiting her family, Jenny wants nothing more to get home where she can be alone... and breathe. Turning inward is her usual defense, but perhaps... in our strange universe, she can encounter some sort of special service for loners. A short surreal story digitally narrated.

Maddy Madrigal stands as the last line of defense against a rising tide of paranormal chaos that threatens to take over her neighborhood in the bustling heart of Los Angeles. An old spell safeguarding her exclusive community is on the brink of collapse, and ravenous, legendary creatures are right outside the gates on the verge of breaking in. Maddy’s magic isn’t yet strong enough to repair the spell, and the people writing her paychecks demand solutions, fast.

Barliona. Monde virtuel truffé de monstres, de batailles et — forcément — de joueurs. Ils débarquent par millions à Barliona, en quête de ce qui n'existe pas IRL : elfes, magie, dragons, princesses, combats mémorables. Ce sont des criminels qui purgent leur peine in-game. Leur seul but : survivre à ce calvaire virtuel.

A New York quella sera nevica, Cassie Andrews guarda la cascata dei fiocchi bianchi dalla vetrina della libreria in cui lavora e, dall'altra parte della strada, il cruciverba di finestre accese-spente. Sono gli ultimi momenti di normalità. Sta per chiudere il negozio quando trova sulla sua abituale poltrona un affezionato cliente, l'anziano signor Webber, senza vita. Sul tavolino di fronte a lui c'è un piccolo libro, ma non è tra quelli in vendita, e non è lì per caso. Leggerissimo, dorso in pelle, ha pagine ricoperte di caratteri e disegni indecifrabili. Questo è Il libro delle Porte .

When Kiara is unwillingly bonded to a Demon, they must work together to save humanity. This news shatters Kiara’s life: her boyfriend, James—childhood love and the one she was certain she’d spend forever with—is dead. Now, he wants to talk to her. Damian, the demon now possessing James’ body, and one of the many monsters prowling amongst mostly ignorant humans, couldn’t care less about Kiara. Until she tries to kill him and he’s forced to make a contract with her to stay alive. Her first love is now her monstrous enemy.

"If you kill a witch who delivers a prophecy, it won’t come to be." As a child, Cori delivered a prophecy that foretold all witches practicing dark magic would lose their power on a future winter solstice. When she spoke the words aloud, it put a target on her back—and tied her fate to a ticking clock. After a decade of hiding and pushing away her magic, Cori moves to the idyllic town of Farley, Maine. She has one goal: keep her head down while counting down the days until the prophecy comes to pass. But the town—and the people that live there—are not what she expected.

Man weiß nie, wo es etwas zu gewinnen und wo es etwas zu verlieren gibt. Diesmal erwarten Varg einige überraschende Entdeckungen an Orten, von denen er sich das niemals hätte vorstellen können. Besorgt, dass dein Zuhause zerstört werden könnte? Hier ist deine Chance auf ein neues Zuhause – du darfst nur nicht sterben. Und dein Feind? Was ist mit ihm? Er ist längst tot, aber immer noch gefährlich.

In a tiny farm on the edge of the miserable village of East Grasby, Isabella Nagg is trying to get on with her tiny, miserable existence. Dividing her time between tolerating her feckless husband, caring for the farm’s strange animals, cooking up “scrunge,” and crooning over her treasured pot of basil, Isabella can’t help but think that there might be something more to life. When Mr. Nagg returns home with a spell book purloined from the local wizard, she thinks: what harm could a little magic do?

In this lyrical, wildly inventive horror novel interwoven with Japanese mythology, two people living centuries apart discover a door between their worlds. October, 2026: Lee Turner doesn’t remember how or why he killed his college roommate. The details are blurred and bloody. All he knows is...

“Dark and delectable. I gobbled this book up and enjoyed every last bite.“ —Kirsten Miller, author of The Change and The Women of Wild Hill The women in Cold Harbor all have something to prove, and they'll have to do it in a world full of monsters. Something’s not right in Cold...

Deep in Sidhe, a fantasy world hidden within Ireland, Sierra and Aodhan find themselves separated, facing different challenging situations that could cost them everything…

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

Von Neugier getrieben begibt sich die Hexe Daphne Brewster nach Salem, um mehr über den Ursprung ihrer magischen Kräfte in Erfahrung zu bringen. Diese Entwicklung ruft Shadow auf den Plan, einen schattenhaften Dämon, der über die paranormalen Wesen auf der Erde wacht. Obwohl er Daphne mit tödlichen Konsequenzen droht, fühlt sie sich zu dem mysteriösen Wächter hingezogen.

When she and her love, Rowan, went to the Unseelie Court, Gwyndolin only intended to ask the Unseelie king to stop his fae from attacking the humans and Seelie fae. She did not intend for him to insert himself into their quest to find the high queen. But who can say no to the wicked High King Aspen? He takes what he wants, and he doesn’t care who he hurts in the process.

Have you ever wished your daydreams could become real? For Michael, an ordinary young man constantly lost in heroic fantasies, that wish is about to come true in the most extraordinary way imaginable. Plagued by mundane tasks and a persistent feeling of being "puny" in the face of life's challenges, Michael longs for a life less ordinary, one where he can truly be a hero. His vivid dreams of an ancient wizard named Micah battling dark entities feel more real than his grocery store job, but he dismisses them as mere escapes.

Das Königreich ist dem Untergang geweiht. Netharis' Herrschaft breitet sich unaufhaltsam aus. Verfolgt von Albträumen und der wachsenden Macht des Sturmamuletts kämpfen Sandya und Alaric gegen ihre Verfolger. Sandya könnte sich die Entscheidung leicht machen. Sie müsste nur das Sturmamulett ihren Feinden überlassen. Doch das kommt nicht infrage, erst recht nicht, als sie eine alte Legende entdecken, die ihnen wieder Hoffnung gibt.

Danica Grey and her fae dragon partner, Jilly, are ready to put their lives on the line for one last stand. Zoey, a brilliant savant, is their charge, but Moriarty and his deadly partner, Solene, are just as determined to capture her—and kill anyone who gets in their way. Danica thought the answers to their enemies' intentions were within reach, but the truth only opens a floodgate of new questions. They know their foes' names, but little else. The final showdown is looming, and their survival depends on uniting everything they've got—brains, brawn, magic, and cutting-edge technology.

Since he slew the dragon and unwittingly became the guardian of the Gate --- the passage between our world and Feirie -- Nick Medea, formerly St. George, has striven against tremendous odds to keep the darkness of either realm from crossing into the other. Despite an almost insurmountable task, Nick has succeeded in maintaining the balance, even with the dragon a part of him and ever seeking escape.

In a planet parallel to Earth, a goddess named Amorithia grapples with the task of her lifetime - rescuing human love from sheer oblivion. Her achievement depends on the success of one woman on Earth - Cloe, a spirited young scientist who embarks on her own quest for love in the labyrinth of romance... and tries to use artificial intelligence as a tool for her journey. Can Amorithia and Cloe find what they're looking for before trust in love runs out?