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As Alessia Wells dons her crown as the first Fae Queen in centuries . . . She's faced with what feels like insurmountable hurdles. When deadly attacks pop up across The Isle, it's up to Alessia to put an end to the danger. But how can she stop the attacks when she can't even control her own...

"A delicious treat of a novel! Heartfelt, hilarious, poignant, and lovely!" —Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop Steel Magnolias meets Practical Magic in this charming contemporary fantasy about a thirty-something kitchen witch who is recruited to help a...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Old gods, new rules. New York Times bestselling author Katharine McGee boldly reimagines the Greek gods as a family of billionaires—with all the messy drama that entails. “A modern twist on Greek mythology that blends the opulence of Crazy Rich Asians with the scandal...

In het bloedstollende slot van deze serie barst de ultieme strijd los. Mare zit gevangen, haar bliksemkracht verdwenen, en leeft in de greep van Maven Calore – de jongen van wie ze ooit hield. Maven heeft de troon overgenomen en blijft zijn web spinnen om zowel zijn land als Mare in zijn macht te houden. Maar de rebellie groeit.

Elorions Sieg über Lord Darius hat einen Preis: Sein Level schießt in die Höhe, und Liliths Labyrinth kann ihn nicht länger halten. Vor ihm gähnt die wahre Unterwelt - ein endloser Dungeon um einen Knochenpalast, in dem ein einziger Fehler alles kostet. Drei Wege liegen vor ihm: Er könnte jegliche Blaue Magie an sich reißen, die ihm in die Finger kommt, und so zu einer wandelnden Naturgewalt werden. Oder er investiert seine hart erkämpften Erfahrungspunkte in die anderen Gefangenen und schmiedet aus verängstigten Opfern ein Team.

King Rat blends eerie fairy tale and contemporary urban fantasy in China Miéville's fantastical debut. Something is stirring in London's dark, stamping out its territory in brickdust and blood. Something has murdered Saul's father, and left Saul to pay for the crime. But a shadow from the urban...

Tyriku, an Umbrashi, doesn't understand why visions of an Aureon invade his dreams. Each glimpse of her quest brings pain and consequences he can no longer ignore. In a land where belief shapes magic, and spirits roam free, the bond between them deepens with every breath he takes. If he can't unravel the truth behind their connection, it may cost him more than his life.

Ce matin-là, la plus célèbre actrice française a le sentiment que quelque chose lui échappe. Chez elle, son employée de maison l'évite. Dans la rue, on ne se retourne pas sur son passage... Et si c'était plus qu'une impression – le début d'une aventure prodigieuse ? Après les succès du Chien de madame Halberstadt (Le Tripode, 2019) et de Clara lit Proust (Gallimard, 2022), Stéphane Carlier signe avec ce dixième roman une comédie à l'humour tendre autant qu'une fantaisie chahutant les limites du réel.

Read by AudioFile Golden Voice and award-winning narrator, Hillary Huber. A mysterious library holds the secrets to the universe . . . Carolyn knows she’s a little bit . . . odd. But that's only natural when she’s spent her life locked away in an infinite Library, forced to study at the feet...

Killing Dalton’s friend is not the way to get his attention. Strange events bring Earth Ward Inspector Dalton Kingston and his team to southern Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Unfortunately, it’s to investigate the murder of his friend: Earth Ward Inspector Sean Chalmers and his team. One concern is that everything points to Lightville, a lightmire stronghold. Lightmires are nonhumans who eat diseases and heal people, are natural enemies of vampires, and typically do not involve themselves in events. Now they’re at the center of a murder investigation.

When the most recent outbreak of human vampirism occurred in the narrow oasis of New Mexico's lower Rio Grande Valley, the terrifying oral tradition that had been passed on for more than four centuries had yet again been sadly reconfirmed. Every two decades or so, one or more bloodthirsty ghouls would appear that would prey upon the unsuspecting and completely vulnerable members of New Mexico's small but harmonious and tightly knit community that had long been an admixture of First American, Hispanic, and Anglo residents.

I’m a witch hunter. Caleb’s a witch. We should’ve killed each other on sight. Instead, we strike a deal and end up on the run, fighting off the people who trained me and trying to find the spell that will heal both our hearts. I know trusting him is a mistake. Wanting him is worse. But the truth we’re chasing might be the only thing that saves us…or destroys everything we thought I knew. Listen to the complete Cursed Hearts trilogy now.

>One king. A group of incorrigible women. Nine nights. The demon-king, Mahisha, rules Jambudvipa with an iron fist. He wears the horns of a buffalo and has the will of a bull. With allies far and wide, his kingdom—usurped from the Aryas—is prosperous. All seems aboveboard. But Jambudvipa's underbelly rots. Teeming with crime, sin, and greed, the city and its people are not what they seem. Most of all, Mahisha himself.

Briar Jones hat einen Traum: Die Temple, Schule für Thaumaturgie, zu besuchen, denn dort werden die mächtigsten CEOs und einflussreichsten Politiker des Landes in Magie ausgebildet, so zumindest die Gerüchte online. Aber Briar wird zurückgewiesen – stattdessen wird deren bester Freund Seb ausgewählt, woran ihre Beziehung zerbricht. Sieben Jahre später ermöglicht ein Sommerjob in den Archiven von Temple es Briar endlich, doch einen Blick hinter die Kulissen zu werfen und Seb wiederzusehen.

Something is stirring in London's dark . . . "A startling debut" Kirkus Something is stirring in London's dark, stamping out its territory in brickdust and blood. Something has murdered Saul's father, and left Saul to pay for the crime. But a shadow from the urban waste breaks into his prison...

Os leitores que percorrem essas páginas fazem uma incursão pelas narrativas repletas de alumbramento da autora, que mais uma vez os arrebata com seu dom único para criar mundos fascinantes e os convidar a habitá-los. Marina Colasanti é uma das mais premiadas escritoras brasileiras, com livros de destaque em todos os segmentos. Em 2023, esse reconhecimento se tornou ainda maior: Marina recebeu o Prêmio Machado de Assis – o mais antigo e importante do país – pelo conjunto de sua obra. Este Sereno mundo azul é seu primeiro livro inédito a ser publicado após a premiação.

AN ANCIENT MAP. A FORGOTTEN CULT. A RACE TO STOP THE END OF THE WORLD. Three centuries ago, a ship sank carrying a secret that should have stayed lost forever—a map to a clutch of dragon eggs. Now that secret has resurfaced, and whoever finds the eggs first will hold the power to reshape the world in fire.

“The work of the newest major talent in fantasy.” —Wall Street Journal “Compulsively readable, with the deep, resonant magic of a world where reality is up for grabs. Unputdownable.” —Boing Boing Carloyn knows she’s a little bit…odd. But she figures that’s only natural when...

The author of A Vampire's Guide to Gardening and Obsidian Queen brings you a lighthearted fantasy full of humor and romance, set in a cozy contemporary fae town in Vermont. Welcome to Moss Hollow. There are three things you need to know about my great aunt—she’s eccentric, she’s rich, and...

Relics are worth dying for. So is freedom. Luke is a relic hunter with a dangerous secret and a sacred vow he cannot break. When an opportunity arises to acquire powerful necromantic artifacts, he'll risk everything to get them. The frontier is no place for the faint-hearted. Traveling aboard a...