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In the tradition of truly fantastic storytelling, Verdigris Deep is a darkly witty, utterly creepy and clever novel by Frances Hardinge, author of The Lie Tree. Verdigris n. a blue-green rust that tarnishes ageing and forgotten copper coins, altering them entirely . . . One evening, Ryan and his...

Um Arthur zu retten, war Evie zu allem bereit. Sie hat ihre Familie hintergangen, sich ihrem ärgsten Feind angeschlossen und ist mit Rémi eine unheilvolle Verbindung eingegangen. Verzweifelt begibt sie sich nun auf die Suche nach jenem Ort, von dem Evie hofft, dass er den Schlüssel zur Rettung ihrer Liebe birgt. Um in die Widerwelt zu gelangen, muss Evie sich ihrer eigenen Vergangenheit stellen und gefährliche Geheimnisse lüften.

Yang Mina, descended from a Japanese dragon god, was born with the power to travel through time, and has spent her life training to take her place in the Descendants, a secret organization whose purpose is to protect the timeline. But since moving to Seoul, everything is falling apart. Mina has discovered that the Descendants are corrupt, that her sister has been erased from existence, and that she can’t pass Calculus, which puts her mission to kiss the cutest boy in her year at risk.

Schon wieder ein Mörder mit Maske! Aber dieses Mal hat er es nicht nur auf Sterbliche abgesehen. Während Skulduggery und Walküre ihren neusten Fall aufklären, bereitet sich die Zauberergemeinschaft auf eine besondere Zeremonie vor. Für drei Tage wird die magische Insel Insadoom aus dem Meer auftauchen und danach wieder verschwinden. Es gibt ein rauschendes Fest mit schönen Kleidern, viel Champagner und noch mehr Blut. Und eins wird schnell klar. Niemand ist sicher! Und nur wenige werden lebend da rauskommen.

As I approach my first-year anniversary in Monstreuse, I'm wishing that my fellow students were the only danger...But when you're secretly the reason everyone in the monster reserve is no longer normal, and you can't help it, life is more complicated. I still don't know our admin's plans for me, and worse, the Society wants revenge on me. Rumblings from the normal world tell us we could all be in grave danger soon.

?The breathtaking sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller, Immortal Dark, Kidan Adane has finally embraced her darkness. She’s killed without remorse, lied—and broken Uxlay University’s most sacred law by inviting elusive rogue vampires, the Nefrasi, into Uxlay. Like all ruinous things...

Think your life is hell? Try being the Prince of Darkness's only daughter―a seventeen-year-old born and raised in Hell, destined to inherit the throne, and constantly enduring the (literal) eternal moans and screams of souls who had it coming. The only thing worse than ruling the Underworld is working here. Day after day, it's me, a bunch of demons who are too intimidated by my dad to befriend me, and an endless lineup of sinners. Until Nathan Reynolds shows up, with a smile that could turn brimstone to butterflies, claiming he's innocent.

Left injured on the side of the road with no memories at ten years old, Lia has never known anything but the foster care system. Now that she's aging out, she's ready to write her own story for her life with a job and apartment all lined up . . . until she loses the job before even starting. Desperate to not become homeless, she ends up accepting an offer for a job she doesn't remember applying for at a hotel she's not sure exists. Once she arrives, she discovers a hotel catering to supernatural beings, as well as a captivating hotel owner who hates her on sight.

With just a touch, George experiences a person's future death. High school is hard enough, but sixteen-year-old death witch Georgiana “George” Colburn can’t seem to catch a break. Even Jen’s ghost, the recently deceased popular girl who ignored George in life, won’t leave her alone. George is convinced her life can’t get any worse. That is until she bumps into the new student and experiences his death at her hand.

Red hat ein Problem. Ever ist tot und Jaz ist fort. Ganz im Gegenteil zur zombifizierten Bevölkerung des Märchenwalds, die mit der Büchse der Pandora in Kontakt kamen und Rapunzel dafür zur Verantwortung ziehen wollen. Und dann wäre da noch die Dreizehnte Fee, die Hexe Bane und Prinzessin Jasemin, die allesamt (und jeweils) Rache an Red und ihrer Gang geschworen haben.

Fallon Bane ist verflucht. Bei jeder Berührung erleidet sie unerträgliche Schmerzen, und selbst ihren Vater wird sie niemals umarmen können. Doch als dieser erkrankt, will Fallon alles dafür tun, um ihn zu retten. Sie reist in die goldene Stadt und trifft auf Heiler Ariyon Madden, der einwilligt, ihr zu helfen. Doch als er sie versehentlich berührt, ändert sich für Fallon alles: Der erwartete Schmerz bleibt aus.

'Sixteen's an interesting age: not quite a fully grown man, but not a kid either. Anything is possible when you're sixteen.' Finmere Tingewick Smith was abandoned on the steps of the Old Bailey. Under the guardianship of the austere Judge Harlequin Brown and the elderly gentlemen of Orrery House...

The prophecy has come to pass. The London Stone has been stolen and the Dark King rules the Nowhere. Only Mona and the new Seer dare to stand against him, leading an underground rebellion in the frozen wasteland . . . but what chance do they have, against both the Army of the Mad and Arnold...

It's Christmas-time, and Finmere Tingewick Smith (Fin to his friends) is back in Orrery House, with Christopher, one of his two best friends. They're there for the Initiation of the new Knights of Nowhere. The boys have tried to find some normalcy after their recent adventures, but they're badly...

Every morning Laila Bansal wakes up before dawn—hours before her job at the family winery—and trains in hand-to-hand combat with her adopted aunts who, when not tending to their thriving vineyard, are immortal demons sworn to protect Laila’s mythological bloodline. Despite the whole "descendant of Draupadi" thing, Laila leads a peaceful, protected life. That is until Karan, the mysterious and gorgeous new archer in town, tries to cut off her head.

Steven’s mother is the greatest grim reaper in the afterlife. Steven? Not so much. Dead 14 years and counting, he’s brash, headstrong, and definitely still in training. While shadowing his mom at work, a chance encounter with a dangerous demon leaves her gravely injured and Steven stranded

Юной канадке Тарге полагалось бы учиться в выпускном классе родной школы, но она — сирена, элементаль воды, а по совместительству — наследная владелица польской «Судоходной компании Новаков» и останков затонувшего судна «Сибеллен». И вот девушка в Гданьске, с возлюбленным Антони и мамой Майрой купается в балтийских водах, но кое-что сильно омрачает ей жизнь. Мама-русалка больше не может оставаться на суше, ее влечет к себе океан, а объяснить Антони, куда подевалась Майра, Тарга не может: русалочья природа — ее великая тайна.

Рыжеволосая Сэксони Кэгни — одна из самых благополучных старшеклассниц канадского городка Солтфорд. У нее замечательные родители, два вполне дружелюбных брата и множество друзей, а потому никаких дурацких комплексов. Но у Сэксони есть серьезный недостаток: она бывает невнимательна к людям и вспыхивает как огонь по малейшему поводу. Именно эта черта характера и доставит девушке массу неприятностей во время головокружительной поездки в Венецию, поскольку с пламенем не шутят, — особенно если оно поселилось у тебя в животе!..

Emily Wilde è una geniale studiosa del Popolo fatato e nella sua enciclopedia ha catalogato leggende e segreti sulle creature magiche, anche grazie all'aiuto dell'affascinante - snervantemente affascinante - collega Wendell Bambleby. Ma Bambleby non è solo un erudito tanto brillante quanto intollerabilmente bello: in realtà è un re delle fate esiliato, in fuga dalla matrigna assassina e alla ricerca di una porta per tornare al suo regno.

Léa voit sa vie basculer lorsqu'elle fait la rencontre d'Édine et de Kayle alors qu'elle attend son copain dans un bar un vendredi soir ordinaire. Kayle lui révèle l'existence d'Éléria, un monde parallèle magique dont les habitants manipulent les 4 éléments. Tiraillée entre deux mondes et deux amours, Léa doit bientôt maîtriser ses nouvelles capacités et affronter les dangers qui la guettent pour protéger ceux qu'elle aime et percer les mystères de son passé.