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Morgan Blackwater's mother is a kickass, world-saving, demon-slaying Shadow Council wizard. As for Morgan? Morgan's a junior salesperson at a tech startup. But with magic dyslexia and a disinclination to kick ass, Morgan is doing her best carving out a niche for herself in the mundane world...

A serial killer is hunting the Pacific Northwest, murdering victims in a gruesome and spectacular way. The local police suspect 'monsters' are involved, and have called in Anita Blake and Edward, both US Marshals who really know their monsters, to catch the killer. But some monsters are very real. The Harlequin have been the bogeymen of the vampire world for more than a thousand years. Now they are here in America, hunting both weretigers and human police. They serve the Mother of All Darkness, the first vampire – supposedly dead, but only her body was destroyed.

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.

Brought to you by Penguin. A story of secret societies and foul families. Of belonging and exile. Of corruption, corrosion, temptation and seduction. With wealth, prestige, and influence at their fingertips, five families have embedded themselves into society, but when something threatens to...

Dopo due anni dalla morte della sorella Fiona, la strega Saika è pronta a eseguirne le ultime volontà e a portare i suoi resti ad Ash Gardens. Quando giunge al santuario, perennemente battuto dalla pioggia, viene accolta dal suo proprietario, amante dei cardigan fatti a maglia, un'enorme bestia mitologica di nome Frank, che le offre di fermarsi qualche tempo nella tenuta. Sopraffatta dal dolore, Saika accetta, anche perché ciò significa poter rimandare l'ultimo addio alla sorella.

Alex Bain didn’t fall into Hell—she was taken, and someone’s going to pay. Trapped in a realm of nightmares after Lucas’s devastating sacrifice, Alex has two priorities: keep Sarah and Argo alive, and carve a bloody path back home. But Hell isn’t just fire and brimstone—it’s a world of ruthless politics, twisted bargains, and creatures older than sin itself. And at the center of it all? A dangerously seductive demon who wants to make Alex his queen.

**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...

**THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION of the final instalment 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...

**THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION of the first 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...

The boundaries between gods and mortals blur in a futuristic world where ancient Hindu deities reign supreme, not by divine right, but through advanced technology and manipulation of human consciousness. Enter the protagonist, Sam, who dares to challenge these self-proclaimed gods by resurrecting the forgotten concept of Buddhism, symbolizing a cosmic rebellion against tyranny and the timeless struggle for spiritual and intellectual freedom.

A woman's search for her missing sister instead brings her four powerful princes of chaos in this steamy, why-choose romantasy perfect for fans of Bonded by Thorns, Gild and The Serpent and the Wings of Night. They said the trials were over. They were wrong. I survived the Choosing. I claimed my...

Brought to you by Penguin. THE THRONE DEMANDS EVERYTHING... Queen of Thorns is the lush, dark and addictive second instalment in Clare Sager's brand-new gripping romantasy duology. Can't wait to find out what happens after that breathtaking cliffhanger? The crown awaits...

Ella, eine junge Frau mit bewegter Vergangenheit, ist endlich zufrieden mit ihrem Leben. Doch als ein splitterfasernackter Mann wortwörtlich vom Himmel fällt, steht ihr Leben auf dem Kopf. Erstens sieht er aus wie der unerreichbare Schwarm ihrer Studentenzeit, zweitens ist er mit seinem menschlichen Körper in jeder Hinsicht überfordert. Schon bald begreift Ella die unfassbare Wahrheit: Nicht nur, dass sie fortan an das Übernatürliche glauben muss. Ihr faszinierender Fund hat auch noch ein Geheimnis mit auf die Erde gebracht, welches das Ende der Welt bedeuten könnte.

Once upon a time, I was a typical foster kid—overlooked, bounced around, and just waiting until I was old enough to get out. Some girls in my situation might dream of being a secret fairy princess, but not me. I simply wanted a chance. It came by accident when a bird flew into my latest home. No big deal, right? Except that was all it took to get noticed. Now I'm heading to Silver Oaks Institute, an elite private college with very specific acceptance criteria. My caseworker got me an interview on a technicality, and when they say elite, they mean it.

A haunting dark urban fantasy set in historical Hong Kong, where ancient myths and local legends combine in a story of ghosts, grief and women who will not forgive. ‘Bound to be an immediate classic’ – Hannah Kaner, Sunday Times bestselling author of Godkiller ‘Will tear out your heart...

Patrick Laycal loves his family above all else, but he needs time off work from ruling over stubborn Texans. Rather than rest and relax, Pat does what he does best, sowing the seeds of chaos and progress wherever he goes. His trip to purchase land and cattle for his projects blooms into an opportunity to forever change the Royal States, if he can somehow cultivate the child best suited to become next King of Texas—and save his stubborn daughter from the consequences of her choices.

Rory and her magical family are deep in preparing for the holiday celebrations, but the local Grim Reaper throws a spanner—or scythe—in the works when the town of Ivory Beach is chosen to host the Reapers’ annual summit. Not only is the town swarming with angels of death instead of Santa’s elves, but the situation gets even less cheery when a Reaper apprentice is found to have been murdered. Now Rory and Xavier must unmask a killer among a group of people who reap the souls of the dead for a living — not to mention capture someone without a physical body to put behind bars.

Tabitha Greene knows more about magic than most. She might not be able to cast a workable spell to save her life, but she has read every magical tome and text in existence. Or so she thought. But then she hears of another book. A rare volume delineating an even rarer type of magic. A type of magic that just might be Tabitha’s real calling.

Everyone has wanted their favorite book to be real, if only for a moment. Everyone has wished to meet their favorite characters, if only for a day. But be careful in that wish, for even a history laid in ink can be repaid in flesh and blood, and reality is far deadlier than fiction...

“An impressively assured urban fantasy that packs a paranormal punch!” —Publisher’s Weekly on An Unlikely Coven (starred review) In An Uncertain Magic, the second book in AM Kvita’s award-winning Green Witch Cycle, Brooklyn's most chaotic coven has to take on ancient gods (yes, gods)...