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When Suhan Cha wakes dazed and confused in an unfamiliar train carriage crossing a strange-looking river, a young woman is there to reveal the truth: he is aboard the Magic Lantern Express, journeying through the afterlife to the Judgement Gates where he will be at peace. But before Suhan can relax with a cup of red spider lily tea, a demon attacks the train, stealing some of Suhan's precious memories. Without these, he learns, his soul will roam aimlessly for eternity. Yet there is a way to find what is lost.

I’m being followed. I’ve spent a year as a detective, savoring my freedom while a powerful dragon follows me. As they say, ignorance is bliss, so I’m ignoring him. I don’t want to face the consequences if I acknowledge the situation. When I’m contacted by an old acquaintance, I’m thrown into a mystery that threatens to turn the entire paranormal community into rage-filled maniacs. Shifters are being targeted, and our enemies are closing in. As the crown princess of the supernatural world, I can no longer ignore my title or the problems my selfish hope for freedom has caused.

In this warm-hearted, witchy rom-com a young woman works to create the bookstore of her dreams, only to discover a powerful magic that’s been lying dormant—and a forbidden love she can't resist. Perfect for listeners of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches and The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic.

The Drood matriarch is dead, and Shaman Bond is home to figure out whodunit. But he'd better act fast if he wants to take them down. It's no walk in the park being a Drood. The family that has protected humanity from the things that go bump in the night for centuries but they aren't much liked...

Gabe and Lily are trapped, held captive by the very justice they once served. But with the vampire lord, Elias, unleashing his army on Portland, a city collapsing into ruin, they can't afford to wait. The only way to save humanity is to break free. The only way to fight is to risk everything. Two renegades. One impossible war. Can they stand against a rising tide of blood and ruin?

The aliens won't give up and Hell wants its due. Having fought off the Vorsook multiple times, Earth's heroes are looking to end the war in a decisive way, while Hell's demons circle like sharks smelling blood in the water. One world facing off with an ancient interstellar species that has conquered almost five thousand planets and the Fallen Angels of Hell. But the defenders of this world are Chris Gordon, Declan O'Carroll, Tanya Demidova and Stacia Reynolds, the quantum super computer Omega. Who would you bet on?

After claiming his big bonus, things are coming up roses for Roger Mulligan. A job he loves. A house that feels like home. Money in the bank. A solid roof over his head and job security. But when he finds a dandelion on the pristine grounds of Shackleford House, he starts down a twisted, garden path. Old man Shackleford says the fairies have a problem, the pixies keep falling down on the job, and the house seems to grow weaker by the day. He's soon tossed into a confusing mixture of fact and fantasy, accompanied by Shackleford's cousin and—of all things—a stray cat.

Gabe’s a detective whose career is circling the drain. Lily’s a centuries-old vampire with trust issues & a sharp tongue. They don't like each other. They don't trust each other. But to survive, they must unravel a mystery darker than either could imagine — or become its next victims. Filled with sharp wit, tense banter, and creeping dread, the Blood Herring Trilogy drags you deep into a world where the rules aren’t just broken—they’re rewritten by the night.

I don't want to hurt her...but she definitely wants to hurt me. Betrayal doesn’t sting. It hurts worse than that; it feels like a rake over coals, a disembowling, a slow, agonizing stretch on the torture rack. Myf is hurt, and she’s found someone to blame. She’s focused all her pain on one target. Me.

A cozy, magical, slice-of-life holiday romance set in a village adjacent to a magic school—if the Dream Harbor series were set at Hogsmeade! I solemnly swear not to fall in love… Silas Birchwood wasn’t sure what to expect when he joined Emberwind Academy as the school’s first non-magical...

When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. One last salvage and the final battle with Orion and the demon hordes will be upon me. I don't know the name of the person I'm Tracking, or what she looks like so finding her is going to be . . . impossible. But she is the key to defeating the demons.

In the start of a brand-new fantasy series, Genevieve Cogman, the author of the bestselling The Invisible Library, welcomes you to Graynes, a magical school for demon-summoning . . . Philomela was happy with her life at Cambridge University – until her father’s mounting gambling debts forced...

For Adam Kadmon, justice means wrath and vengeance. He is the sword that strikes down the villainous. For Holly MacAllister, justice means mercy and forgiveness. She is the balanced scales that offer redemption. Having survived their battle with a dark cult, these two unlikely partners now work to bring hope to the people of a corrupt, decaying city. Holly struggles to curb Adam’s wrath, but now his violent past stalks them. Enemies he thought defeated have returned, seeking vengeance.

Hayes Farrow hat alles, wovon andere nur träumen: Ruhm, Erfolg und Millionen Fans. Doch hinter der Fassade des gefeierten Rockstars verbirgt sich nur Leere und die ständige Flucht vor seiner Vergangenheit. Als er nach Almond Bay zurückkehrt, steht er plötzlich der Frau gegenüber, die er nie wiedersehen wollte: Hattie Rowley. Für Hattie könnte es kaum schlimmer laufen. Der Tod ihrer Schwester, das Scheitern an der Uni und ein Freund, der sich als Lügner und Dieb entpuppt, haben ihr den Boden unter den Füßen weggerissen.

Dieses Spiel ändert sich täglich. Es lernt, wird besser, intelligenter. Hier kämpfe ich nicht nur gegen andere Spieler, sondern gegen die ganze Spielwelt. Wie soll ich vorgehen? Allein oder als Anführer einer Armee? Aufleveln oder das Netz der Intrigen entwirren? Auch wenn ich nur ein ganz normaler Student bin, in diesem Spiel gehöre ich zu den besten Kämpfern, die es gibt. Über Champions und Mobs konnte ich schon oft genug triumphieren—jetzt jedoch muss ich mich mit den Göttern messen.

**THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION of the second in Laini Taylor's breathtaking fantasy trilogy! 'REMARKABLE AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN' GUARDIAN 'MESEMERISING' MARIE CLAIRE 'THE WORLD-BUILDING DESCRIPTIONS AND LANGUAGE STOP YOUR HEART AND THEN, LIKE A DEFIBRILLATOR, START IT UP AGAIN' NEW YORK TIMES...

Of all the towns on Argyle Mim's trading routes, he's always enjoyed visiting Merseton best. The residents understand the unusual, and he can't deny he's far from usual. So when he learns of a cavalry troop bent on destroying his favorite town, Argyle races to warn them and becomes more involved...

Book Two of the Centernia Series from Rose Catherine Khan! Reunited with her long-lost kin in Castle Aurumice, Jessica Ravenwolfe fights to find balance. She spends her days struggling through the tribulations of high school in Autumn Valley, Pennsylvania and her nights in the wild realm of the cat-like ailurians. With the knowledge of earth at her fingertips, Jessi has been tasked with repairing the castle’s wiring, a frayed, patchwork system from the bygone days before electricity was forbidden.

The perfect - and perfectly magical - Christmas story about a despondent elf and the waitress who gave him reason to go back to Santa’s workshop.

Mare Berrens, met haar rode bloed en de macht om bliksem te beheersen, is een gevaarlijk wapen in de ogen van het koninklijk hof. Op de vlucht voor Maven, nu een wraakzuchtige koning, zoekt Mare naar anderen met dezelfde krachten, om samen de tirannie van Maven te breken. Maar het gevaar loert om elke hoek. Mare loopt bovendien het risico zelf het monster te worden dat ze probeert te verslaan. Zal haar opstand slagen, of zal ze bezwijken onder de druk van verraad en de levens die op het spel staan?