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Nim is een ongewone jongen, die op een ongewone plek woont: hij is de enige levende bewoner van een kerkhof. Als kind werd hij opgevoed door geesten, weerwolven en andere begraafplaatsbewoners. Zo leerde hij over de oude gewoonten in de tijden waarin zijn spookachtige beschermers leefden en heeft hij geleerd hoe hij zichzelf kan vervagen. Kan een door geesten opgevoede jongen de wonderen en verschrikkingen van de wereld van zowel de levenden als de doden wel onder ogen zien? En dan zijn er ook nog de demonen die noch bij de levenden, noch bij de doden horen.

Ann wakes from a tragic accident changed, along with four of her classmates. Over the coming days, they notice strange powers, leading them to the city of St. Blaise, where they search for answers.

Bis dass der Tod uns endlich scheidet? Fühlst du meinen Herzschlag? Spürst du das Kribbeln auf der Haut? Das darf nicht echt sein! Katrina Smythe ist 18 Jahre alt, Highschool-Schülerin und seit einem Jahr untot. Ein Glücksfall, ist sie so doch endlich diesen mühsamen Gefühlskram los: Schmerzen, Eifersucht, Aufregung – nicht mehr ihr Problem! Dafür ist sie stark und passt viel besser in ihre außergewöhnliche Familie aus Vampiren, Hexen und Werwölfen. Doch alles ändert sich, als der neue Nachbarsjunge Tate Walker bei ihnen klingelt.

Strange, human-shaped statues have appeared in Denver Heights, statues which eerily replicate missing children. On both sides of the protective veil, fey are being turned to stone. Morgan and the Council of Fey believe that Ameil Bas-Grann is somehow behind the attacks but they are powerless to stop his mysterious rampage. Traitors among the council have aligned with the evil magus and are working to thwart Morgan's every move. In desperation, Morgan turns to the one ally she believes can help: the Mirror Man, the single Ancient who can see everything, everywhere. But he has gone missing.

“An incredibly fun thrill-ride by a masterful storyteller.” —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Stars And Smoke A teenage sorcerer’s apprentice must solve her boss’s murder in order to prove her innocence in this twisty, magic-infused murder mystery perfect for fans of...

From the author of New York Times bestseller House of Hollow comes a darkly seductive witchy thriller where, though both men and demons lurk in shadows, girls refuse to go quietly into the night. AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Three girls, one supernatural killer on the loose . . . Zara...

Evie Wilder is an orphan who has gone through most of her life unnoticed...until she's caught up in a dramatic heist and captures the attention of the Dark Fable. They have chosen her for a reason: she can turn invisible. This skill would make Evie a treasured asset to the legendary group of thieves known for spiriting away obscure and occult artifacts. Evie cannot resist their allure and is eager to join this newfound family. But she discovers there are more skeletons in the Dark Fable’s past than she could have ever imagined. And these secrets might be the answer to her own tragic past.

Wer bist du, wenn du alles loslässt, was dich noch hält? Die 17-jährige Hazel mag keine Veränderungen. Umso schlimmer, dass sie mit ihren beiden Drillingsschwestern überstürzt nach Maine ziehen muss, wo ihr die drei rätselhaften Pryce-Brüder begegnen. Besonders einer von ihnen treibt Hazel regelmäßig zur Weißglut, mitsamt einer unliebsamen Nebenerscheinung: Denn bei seinen Berührungen beginnt ihr Körper nicht nur buchstäblich zu dampfen - sie fühlt sich auch nicht mehr in der Lage, ihre geheimsten Gedanken für sich zu behalten.

Or so its citizens believe. Sixteen-year-old Nelly is skeptical of the stories until one night she spots a strange light sneaking through the abandoned house on her family’s farm. When she investigates, she finds … fairies. Within hours of this discovery, Nelly's grandmother is catatonic, and the otherworldly trespassers are offering up a cure. But only at a terrible price. It turns out that Nelly is a rare find for the fae. And the shocking reason why is buried in a past only the dead can remember.

Einst war ich eine Jägerin, nun bin ich eine Gejagte. Als Erbin des mächtigsten Vampirjäger-Clans soll Lana Delacroix eigentlich das Vermächtnis ihres Vaters antreten. Doch dann wird sie gebissen und verwandelt sich ausgerechnet in eines jener Monster, die zu töten ihre Bestimmung ist. Ihr Schöpfer, der attraktive Vampir Nic, ist nun für sie verantwortlich. So will es das Gesetz der Vampire. Dass Nic sie abgrundtief hasst, macht ihre Situation umso schwerer. Indes braut sich auf den Straßen von Paris ein Krieg zusammen, der Vampire und Jäger für immer vernichten könnte.

""Steal-your-breath adventure."" —Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Lunar Chronicles Perfect for fans of Fable and House of Salt and Sorrows, this spectacular YA fantasy adventure is like nothing else, featuring a vividly imagined dystopian world, a magnetic second...

As a new coven, Aziza, Leo, and Tristan faced evil and triumphed. All that’s left is to put their lives back together, a process complicated by the fallout from painful secrets, the emotional and physical scars they now carry, and the mysteries that still haunt them. But with the approach of the solstice comes the arrival of strange new visitors to Blackthorn: the Summer Court, a nomadic community of Fair Folk from deep in Elphame. They’ve journeyed to the border between the human world and fairyland, far from their usual caravan route, to take back something that belongs to them.

Every five years, at the festival of the great solar eclipse, a volunteer sacrifices himself for the good of the people. As peace cedes to violence within the kingdom of Kathalea, Noa must lead her country away from a bloody tradition and towards sanity. But one man is doing everything he can to ensure that a very special sacrifice will be required this year. Amid fear and adventure, hate and love, prey and predator - she must learn the truth. In this life or the next.

As a warrior-in-training at Mythos Academy, I've battled the Reapers of Chaos before—and survived. But this time I have a Bad, Bad Feeling it's going to be a fight to the death. . .most likely mine. Yeah, I've got my psychometry magic, my talking sword, Vic, and even the most dangerous Spartan on campus—Logan Quinn—at my side. But I'm still no match for Loki, the evil Norse god of chaos. I may be Nike's Champion, but at heart, I'm still just Gwen Frost, that weird Oracle girl everyone at school loves to gossip about.

My name is Gwen Frost, and I go to Mythos Academy, a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids. And now there’s also Loki, the evil god I helped set free against my will. On the bright side, I finally got a date with Logan Quinn, the hottest—and deadliest—Spartan at Mythos. But I should have known it was destined to end in disaster.

High school is supposed to be about studying, socializing, and marching-band practice. Not fighting vampires. Then one night flipped my world inside out-now, my life sucks. But it isn't all bad. I'm at a slayer academy, learning things like the real origin of vamps and how to make serious weapons out of thin air. Every last one of them will pay for what they did. I'm doing great. Until I come face-to-face with the actual vampire prince.

I’ve been working on a potion that could change everything. Unfortunately, some people are allergic to change. A price has been put on my head – and the sharks are coming for me. Vampires, Ogres and black witches are all gunning for me, and they want me dead, by any means necessary. The Coven Council, in their infinite wisdom, assign me my very own griffin bodyguard. And of course, the one they assign is none other than my most hated enemy, Bastion.

Enemies to Lovers at its finest! Endlich: Isla hat den Fluch, der auf den sechs Völkern lastete, gebrochen! Nun ist sie nicht nur die Anführerin des Wild Folk, sondern herrscht auch über Lightlark. Statt sich jedoch ihrer neuen Aufgabe zu widmen, sucht sie nach Ablenkung, denn der Schmerz über den Vertrauensbruch – insbesondere von Grim – sitzt tief. In der Zwischenzeit werden die Stimmen ihrer Gegner immer lauter. Nicht jeder gönnt Isla ihre gewonnene Macht. Als dann auch noch lang gehegte Geheimnisse ans Licht kommen und eine neue tödliche Gefahr droht, Lightlark endgültig zu zerstören, muss Isla sich entscheiden.

Nachdem Eric das Nest der Draks vernichtet hat, steckt er in der Falle. Um dem Tod in der einstürzenden Höhle zu entgehen, aktiviert er das Manuskript, das er für den Sieg über die Herrin der Anomalie erhalten hat. Sofort bringt ein Portal Eric zu einem Aussichtspunkt oberhalb der mysteriösen Zitadelle des Chaos.

As a cupid, Jude thinks they understand love a little bit more than the average human. It makes sense—Jude's been studying love their whole teen life. And, yes, there have been some bumps in the road, and they're currently on probation for doing something that they absolutely, definitely shouldn't have done... but they're ready to prove they can make matches without ever getting involved. Only... Jude's next assignment isn't about setting up two adults. No, this time Jude has to go to high school, with kids their own age. And the assignment is a tough one.