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Eight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. There, she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge. Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, and the one person with power over her mother, fled to the human world. There, she lives feral in the woods. Lonely, and still haunted by the merciless torments she endured in the Court of Teeth, she bides her time by releasing mortals from foolish bargains.

Fiercely feminist and set in a thrilling, intoxicating world evoking the Jazz Age—full of speakeasies with magic cocktails, sharp-edged, duplicitous glamour, and handsome rogue alchemists—Nightbirds is an exciting debut fantasy that dazzles as powerful girls emerge from the shadows to determine their own fates.

Scyth, known in the Inferno as the tiefling Hakkar, decanus in the worst legion of them all, must gain an audience with Prince Belial to get his hands on the Coals of Hellflame. Alex Sheppard faces the most stressful week of his life, and if he can't handle the pressure, then it might be his last.

Eight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. There, she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge. Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, and the one person with power over her mother, Lady Nore, fled to the human world. There, she lives feral in the woods. Lonely, and still haunted by the merciless torments she endured in the Court of Teeth, she bides her time by releasing mortals from foolish bargains.

Mörder. Psychopath. Schurke. Seraph weiß, was er ist. Die beste Hoffnung für die Menschheit, den World Dungeon zu erobern und das Genesis Game zu überleben. Durch seine eigenen Taten ist Seraph zu einem Ausgestoßenen geworden, geächtet und verstoßen von den wenigen Menschen im World Dungeon. Er ist weit entfernt von dem Retter, der er werden sollte. Seine Mission, die Menschheit zum Altar des Endes zu bringen und sie vor Wormwood zu retten, wird durch den Hass der Elfen von Hometown ihm gegenüber und das Misstrauen der anderen Leute bedroht.

"The City," a tiny metropolis of a few hundred sheltered citizens floating serenely on a seemingly random course a few feet above the ground, has long been thought safe from the predation of marauding monsters. It seemed like a paradise. A paradise shattered when an invasion of apparent vampires threatens the small haven.

Seventeen-year-old Tess has been dragged from one town to another ever since her mother died in a plane crash eight years ago. She is convinced special powers contained within the ring her mother passed on to her as the burning plane went down kept her alive while others died. Fiercely independent, Tess is determined to carve out a better life for herself. Desperate to earn a scholarship for college, she finds herself strangely drawn to a local football hero who is her complete opposite.

Lisette’s father killed the King. His execution leaves Lisette alone, disgraced, and without the magic he intended to pass on to her. In Oasis, that’s a problem. Glutted with enchanted performers, Oasis is a sin city where courtiers pay in gold to drink, gamble, and above all, be entertained. Desperate to prove herself, Lisette enters into a deadly competition to be chosen as the highest-ranked magician in the world, the Queen’s Jester. But her rival, the irritatingly handsome Luc, possesses the one thing Lisette does not—real magic.

For Malcom McKnight, her life has been entrenched in a protective web of secrets and lies, but when she discovers soul-shattering truths about her family, she finds herself thrust into an entirely different world, and falling headfirst into the comforting arms of a stranger. But she has no time to rest. A nightmarish creature of unbridled rage threatens her new life—the result of a secret that has plagued her family for centuries.

Only Rae knows the extent of the corruption at the heart of the kingdom of Menaiya, from the noble lord who betrayed her, to the Circle of Mages whose wards protect the slavers from discovery. Injured and imprisoned on a slave ship, Rae's options are quickly running out. When a desperate escape attempt goes terribly wrong, she finds herself indebted to a terrifying Fae sorceress. Now Rae will not rest until she has rescued her fellow prisoners and freed her land from the darkness that has taken hold.

I escaped from the first wave of monsters with a magic sword, a kidnapped duke, and a big chip on my shoulder. It's not enough for me to run. Not when this tide threatens to sweep over the entire world. I'm the only one who can warn people of what's coming. I'm the only one who knows the truth. And I'm the only one who holds a sword able to fight against the tide of plague and monsters...or am I?

The crown now sits atop Eleira's head. With her new powers as queen, she can begin the healing process to reunite the Haven's ailing vampires. But a deep betrayal from one close to her heart has undermined all sense of safety. Morgan's lingering spirit continues to overshadow Eleira's rule. Elsewhere, the forsaken sisters have received the blood gift. But their maker was not the promised one, and the consequences will cast lasting effects on everything that is yet to come. Meanwhile, a new threat lurks beneath the Haven. An army, grown there for centuries, is now ready to strike.

Eighteen-year-old Victoria is a Wildblood. Since she was kidnapped at the age of six and manipulated by the Exotic Lands Touring Company, she’s worked as a tour guide ever since with a team of fellow Wildbloods who take turns using their magic to protect travelers in a Jamaican jungle teeming with ghostly monsters.

Leaving behind bright ballroom lights for a blood-soaked battlefield, Jade is on her way to becoming the hero she never wanted to be. Through the portal, a city on fire beckons, besieged by a flood of monsters. In a race against time to protect what’s left, her only choice is to fight fae above her magic class and shine a light into the darkness.

The seals which have long contained the majority of Buryoku's power, have been shattered, freeing the race of Demons along with them.... With a third Ancient Cavern Beast on the rise, Roy, as the Herald Clan's youngest Sage, is tasked with preventing the rise of a fourth. Isolated from the rest of his Clan, Roy must lead a mission to the Glacial Bands, traveling through a changed Buryoku in hopes of beating both the Demons, and Beast Factions, in locating the ancient monster.

Guided by a mysterious fairy, Penny undergoes a mesmerizing transformation, becoming an enchanting maiden, embracing a clandestine identity to assist Everett, the dragon prince, in his perilous journey through a surreal realm that resides within the twisted minds of the wicked. This dark dimension is lorded over by malevolent demons, embodiments of humanity's most nightmarish inclinations.

Three years ago, Lo’laeni Nolanhou did the unthinkable, slaying the empress of the cruel Alrenian Empire and freeing her people, the Forwyn slaves. But the price of revenge wasn’t freedom, only guilt. Vowing to never kill again, Lo dedicated her life to the god Elhani, serving as a nun within the Circle of Serenity to fight against the injustices still wrought against her people in the torn capital of Alrenor. Then Caesiem, a handsome and mysterious Teramese boy aligned with an underground Forwyn vigilante group, flips her world upside down.

I'm finally stepping up to be the alpha my pack needs. But am I too late to stop the threat posed by Huxley Black and Cooper Winslow? And do I have what it takes to keep my pack—and Lucy Stone—safe? I left everything I've ever known behind to join Tobias Finch's pack. And for the first time in my life, I've exposed the secret of my gift. Will this risk be worth it, or have I just made the biggest mistake of my life? Coming home to Half Moon Ranch was never supposed to be like this. I was supposed to come home victorious. Free.

For the first time in this ancient, bloodstained story, the tournament is breaking. The boundaries between the city of Ilvernath and the arena have fallen. Reporters swarm the historic battlegrounds. A dead boy now lives again. And a new champion has entered the fray, one who seeks to break the curse for good...no matter how many lives are sacrificed in the process. As the curse teeters closer and closer to collapse, the surviving champions each face a choice: dismantle the tournament piece by piece, or fight to the death as this story was always intended.

My memory is back. Magic rages through my veins, singing the song of revenge. And it tastes better than Riah’s lips on mine. I will find my way home no matter what Prince Thorne throws at me. I don’t care what Riah has to say. It’s too late for apologies. We’re beyond explanations. His words are empty and mean nothing. He betrayed me. He wrapped me up like a Christmas present and delivered me right to my enemy. They did this to me…but they don’t know just how strong I am. If they want me, well, I’d like to see them try. I waited 327 years…I will have my vengeance.

Ranka is tired of death. All she wants is to be left alone, living out her days in Witchik’s wild north with the coven that raised her, attempting to forget the horrors of her past. But when she is named Bloodwinn, the next treaty bride to the human kingdom of Isodal, her coven sends her south with a single directive: kill him. Easy enough, for a blood-witch whose magic compels her to kill. Except the prince is gentle, kind, and terrified of her. He doesn’t want to marry Ranka; he doesn’t want to be king at all. And it’s his sister who seems to be the real threat.

Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before her eyes. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter. After fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, Cordelia hopes to forget her sorrows in the city’s glittering nightlife. But reality intrudes when shocking news comes from home.

When orphan Catrin witnesses a murder on the streets of Collis, she’s pulled into a deadly chain of events where the only certainty is that the killer will strike again. Assigned to investigate is the mysterious and brilliant Simon, whose insights into the mind of a predator are frighteningly accurate. As the grisly crimes continue, Catrin finds herself caught between killer and detective while hiding her own secret—forbidden magic granted by moonlight that’s destined to make her an outcast.

Un accident allibera un grup d'esperits malignes, els Tikoloshe, retinguts gràcies a un amulet ocult dins la banya d'un cap de rinoceront, propietat del pintor Salvador Dalí. Els Tikoloshe, cada cop més nombrosos i més forts, s'amaguen en un dels gratacels que hi ha davant la platja de Palamós.

Gewinner des Selfpublishing-Buchpreises 2021 in der Kategorie "Kinder- und Jugendbuch". "Meine Nacht ist ein Gemälde aus Acryl. Schwarz und weiß, in hektischen Pinselstrichen zu Kampf und Chaos vereint. Eine Schicht Blutrot, das auf den Schmerz folgt, überdeckt vom Aschegrau deiner Augen, das mich Nacht für Nacht in Dunkelheit ertrinken lässt." Seit dem Tod ihrer Mutter leidet die 18-jährige Noelle unter verheerenden Albträumen, gegen die es kein Mittel zu geben scheint.

Eric Bergman ist es gewohnt, als Außenseiter, Krüppel und Freak behandelt zu werden. Manche hatten Mitleid mit ihm, andere fühlten sich in seiner Nähe unwohl, und wieder andere verhöhnten ihn offen. Sogar er selbst glaubte, unter einem Fluch der Götter geboren worden zu sein. Doch nach und nach veränderte sich das alles. Was ein Makel oder ein Gebrechen zu sein schien, entwickelte sich zu einem Vorteil, und langsam lernte Eric, das auszunutzen.

Elloren Gardner esconde el más poderoso secreto de toda Erthia: ella es la Bruja Negra de la Profecía, y está destinada a triunfar o bien a ser utilizada como la última arma de destrucción. Separada de todos aquellos a los que ama, deberá recurrir a la última persona en la que puede confiar: su compañero Lukas Gray. Con las fuerzas de Gardneria preparadas para conquistar Erthia, Elloren no tendrá más remedio que aliarse con Lukas para protegerse de las garras del líder gardneriano.

England 1891, and when Natalya's woodland village is attacked by witch hunters, she flees to the fog-filled streets of London. There, she is befriended by pickpocket, Nathan Croft, who introduces her to Ella Cinders, the owner of a burlesque cabaret bar. Natalya’s life, however, continues to be plagued by the strange world that keeps intruding on her own.

Ten years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous North Tower murders at the elite Carvell College of Arts, forcing Carvell to close its doors. Now Carvell is reopening, and fearless student Lottie is determined to find out what really happened. But when her roommate, Alice, stumbles upon a sinister soul-splitting ritual hidden in Carvell’s haunted library, the North Tower claims another victim.

My mission hasn’t changed: Defeat Apollyon and free the souls trapped in the Netherworld, but everything just got a lot more complicated. I have a sister, my boyfriend’s a shifter controlled by my enemy, and now it’s not just my life that’s in danger, but my soul as well.