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Sergej ist aus Paris entkommen, nur um zu erleben, dass sein Refugium von einer Invasion heimgesucht wird. Seine Streifzüge in Frankreich mögen anstrengend gewesen sein, aber sie waren entspannte Spaziergänge im Vergleich zu dem, was ihn in Mitteleuropa erwartet. Ein halsbrecherischer Ritt steht ihm bevor! Berlin scheint so nah und ist doch so fern.

A dangerous ritual, decades old, is about to set loose an evil on the town of Henley-on-Hale and the Whitlows are the only thing standing in the way. The sisters must untangle a web of lies to find the truth behind a series of brutal and horrific murders that are taking the lives of local teens and leaving very strange clues behind. Clues that say this is more than just your run-of-the-mill serial killer.

While Kimberly grapples with her recent transition as a vampire, the Calem brothers struggle with the aftereffects of drinking Akira's blood. And to make matters worse, Aaron's hunger is out of control, and Presley can't seem to find his usual optimism or get his chest to stop hurting.

Exiled from his family of traders in mystical goods and services on his 23rd birthday, the merchant magician must make his way in the world: meeting mermaids in San Francisco, Midwestern leprechauns, Icelandic dwarves and the girl of his dreams, who happens to be a cultist devoted to the rise of the great old ones who will consume the world in ash and fire when they awaken.

Vance Westlake, a.k.a. the disgraced hero, Sentinel Remarkable, has been shunned by the hero community as a whole. He's fed up with being everyone's figurative and literal punching bag and he's nearly lost his faith in heroism. Deciding that he needs a change of pace, Vance leave Los Angeles behind and embarks on a roadtrip to figure things out and hopefully, find a sign of what he's supposed to do. By chance or maybe destiny, Vance ends up Medford, Oregon and with a random encounter with sisters, Alice and Matt, it doesn't take long for him to run into trouble.

Itra and Danae stumble across an ancient secret kept hidden behind a reflection in time near their Albanian home. A faded memory and cryptic messages have propelled them to risk an encounter with foes from Greek mythology, altering their perception of Albanian folklore and reality. Itra and Danae grapple with events set in motion centuries ago and must choose to protect and serve or risk having the secret exposed.

Want to know something cool? Neverland is real. It's beautiful, and magical, and filled with so much more than the novels described. I was stupid. The whole time I was there, I wanted to find my way home. Now that I've been brought back, I have to return.

Stranded far from home, and unable to return, I am in bigger trouble than ever. I know I say that a lot, but this time it's really true. Not that there aren’t advantages to my particular predicament. If one must put up with a dangerous degree of magickal potency, one is duty-bound to…put it to use, no? Who knows what could happen?

Blair's life is starting to look up. Life is back to normal, she's found a clue about her family history, and her relationship with Nathan might finally be getting somewhere. Naturally, that's when a dead body shows up in her boss's office. With the paranormal hunters in town, one mistake might lead to catastrophe. And what's she to do when the person she suspects of committing the murder is already behind bars? Can Blair get to the truth, or will she be the one to end up on trial?

In the fifth century, Tristan and Isolde are at the mercy of the scheming Morgana Le Fay, who seeks to undermine King Arthur’s alliance with Cornwall. The consequences of their actions echo down the centuries, and in 2021, Arthur, Tristan, and the Knights of the Round Table desperately hunt the last remaining followers of Malagant, an immortal ally of the dead sorceress.

At age 15, Crystal Frost discovers she can see into the future, witness the past, and speak with the dead. Secrets begin to uncover themselves wherever she goes, but secrets can be dangerous. The lives of a classmate, a child, a stranger, and Crystal herself hang in the balance. If she doesn't embrace her psychic abilities and follow her instinct, she's not the only one who will get hurt.

Firuzeh and her brother Nour are children of fire, born in an Afghanistan fractured by war. When their parents, their Atay and Abay, decide to leave, they spin tales of their destination, the mythical land and opportunities of Australia. As the family journeys from Pakistan to Indonesia to Nauru, heading toward a hope of home, they must rely on fragile and temporary shelters, strangers both mercenary and kind, and friends who vanish as quickly as they’re found.

Seven days ago, I was just Talia—an art school dropout with an affinity for tattoos, a hopeless crush on my boss, and a knack for finding trouble. Now, I’m a gold-blooded, magic-harnessing, Runemaster in training. The good news is all of that has resulted in one hell of a promotion. Instead of sweeping floors, I’m sweeping swarms of venomous squatters out of castles.

Damocles's latest attack has killed thousands in the city of San Miguel, including a beloved superhero. Aegis is hellbent on stopping Damocles before his murderous crusade continues, avenging both the city he swore to protect and his fallen mentor. But can he? Aegis's superpowers have grown unstable and, at times, diminished. Meanwhile, most of America's superheroes are either imprisoned or in hiding, thanks to the sweeping overreach of a corrupt president.

When retired FBI Agent Patrick Henderson calls in an 'X-Ray Sierra India' incident, the operator doesn't understand. He tells them to pass it up the chain till someone does. That person is FBI Special Agent Kimberley Reynolds. Leaving Quantico for snowbound Northern Wisconsin, she finds that a tornado has flattened half the town - and there's no sign of Henderson. Things soon go from weird to worse, as neighbours report unsettling sightings, key evidence goes missing, and the snow keeps rising - cutting off the town, with no way in or out...

Lacy is the sole survivor of a freak accident that took 11 of her friends and the use of her legs. It left her with night terrors, and though no one will say it to her face, everybody thinks she might have gone a little crazy.

A host of demons with a 2,000-year grudge against the Creator can be quite the handful. This is what Hercules Leek finds himself up against, and it’s only his first day in Heaven. The angels aren’t interested. But someone has to try and stop the End of Days. Don’t they?

Cori Munroe just wants to enjoy her life after her draft service has completed. The kids are delightful, her home life is good, but as always, trouble finds her. Rips between Earth and the realms are appearing, and she seems to be to the only mage who can easily close them.

Nathan K can hold two souls in his body. If he dies, he loses one, yet lives on with the other. As long as he replenishes his second soul, he cannot be killed. Nathan K is immortal.

Попаданки долго не живут. Настоящие попаданки в настоящий другой мир, неприветливый и суровый. Только если повезёт. Но разве можно назвать везением тяжёлую работу служанкой? Я, конечно, не белоручка, однако стирать бельё в реке и топить печь никогда не умела. Да и языка не понимаю! А этот мир подкидывает мне одни сюрпризы. Вызов бросает! Что ж, принимаю, даже если ошибаюсь и падаю. И влюбляюсь против воли. Да в кого?! В бирюка, который меня и за женщину-то не считает! Ну и пусть. Есть на свете существо, ради которого можно всё вытерпеть и всё вынести. Попаданки не сдаются!