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A princess to save. A god to kill. With 20 million lives on the line, Alex will do whatever it takes to reach the city of Baidushi. No matter how many obstacles his foes put in his way. With his fangtian ji now as sharp and bitter as heaven’s tears.... He will cut through them all. Even after his enemies do the unthinkable. Destroying his ability to reincarnate, as did every other soul, his countless lives now reduced to one. So be it. Now Alex would hold nothing back.

Paragon altered Bianca’s memory. The Directorate turned her into a weapon. Seventeen-year-old Bianca Pond is the ultimate fighting machine. But when a ghost from her past comes back to haunt her, Bianca faces her toughest challenge yet...justice for all, or her own personal vengeance. (extra)ORDINARY runs parallel with events from the Powers series, giving readers a glimpse into the transformation that redefined Bianca’s loyalties - and love - in the months after Ugene’s escape.

Being a wizard is hazardous to your health.

Riley’s 17th birthday should have been fun, but when a knife-wielding psycho attacks her best friend, of course Riley tries to stop him. Turns out, taking a knife through the heart isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Neither is death. Instead of pearly gates, Riley wakes up alive and ensnared in a witch’s curse with 12 paranormals known as the Outcasts—including the inhumanly beautiful, totally-hates-her-guts vampire Jasper. And shifters, faeries, witches, and other creatures that shouldn’t exist? They’re real. And Riley just might be the most powerful paranormal amongst them.

Shadowseer: London (book one) tells the story of Kaia, 17, an orphan coming of age in the Victorian London of the 1850s. Kaia yearns to escape her horrific orphanage, to discover who her parents were, and to understand why she can sense shadows when others cannot. Yet the streets of London are as brutal as the orphanage, and for Kaia, there is no easy way out.

"Aller Zauber Anfang" ist der Auftakt der neuen Kinderhörspielserie "Das geheimnisvolle Medaillon" von Barbara van den Speulhof, der Autorin beliebter Reihen wie "Pippa", "Olga" oder "Der Grolltroll". Mit "Das geheimnisvolle Medaillon" entführt sie nun auf eine zauberhafte Abenteuerreise dreier Freundinnen, die einem magischen Geheimnis Schritt für Schritt auf die Schliche kommen. Chiara ist 13 Jahre alt und lebt mit ihren Eltern und ihrem kleinen Bruder in einer beschaulichen Wohnsiedlung.

When shadow-monsters attack in the cafeteria, eighth grader Penny Preston panics, starts a food fight, and unknowingly creates a trans-dimensional rift. Summoned to the counselor’s office, she expects suspension, but instead discovers that she exists in more than three dimensions. Unless she immediately begins training to learn to handle her powerful abilities, she risks losing her sanity. Together with Simon, her telepathic multidimensional cat, Penny struggles to save her relationship with her best friend, protect her universe, and uncover her connection to Arthurian myth.

Five strangers will stumble upon one another as they are carrying on with their day. But when their seemingly normal day going about making new friends turns into a deadly serious hostage situation, will this newly found group of complete strangers rise to the occasion and save the day? Or, will it all end in disaster? They are the Dragon Squad of Aurora Mountain, and this is only the beginning of the many trials, tribulations, and adventures to come.

After receiving a summoning from an old friend, Malia and Grigour venture into the magical city of Alvia during the time of Annus Novus. However, the cheery celebrations are cut short as a darkness brews beneath the city. The two heroes must take a stand to defend against the dark ancient forces threatening the very survival of humanity. As they hold the world’s very future in their hands, they must decern between friend and foe - and if they choose poorly, the world will crumble.

Nero is slowly losing his friend. He will do anything to save them, even if the consequences are terrifying. Several years have passed since the orphans joined the rebel group Catalyst. As their training advances, they begin to contribute to the fight for equality. If the Erohsians were their only problem, life would be simple, but their reality is far from kind. Catalyst has a traitor and Iona is determined to find out who they are to protect what she now calls home. Nero on the other hand, is in over his head, dealing with more immediate problems.

As the Evers Series reaches its climax, Lola and Devlin uncover more about their peculiar heritage and ancestors and spend some time with the high elves on Summerset Isle - a world that no longer adheres to the constrictive notions of time and space. Between kidnappings, break-ins, the loss of her parents, and newfound magical abilities, will Lola find the happy ending she deserves?

Zasha comes from a family of cage fighters. There was no time for playing with dolls or painting her nails - just learning how to survive in the ring. When four men attack her, she’s ready for them. Until they break the rules, and use dark magic against her. They transform her into a wolf. A beast. The Pound is an underground fighting arena, where wolves are pitted against each other to delight the whims of the perverse elite. It’s where wolves are sent to fight - and die. She was never meant to be a wolf, but was always meant to be a fighter.

A young adult discovers that he is supernaturally gifted to be able to manipulate and alter time, space, and matter. His gift from God begins to have a negative effect upon his life, the life of his family, and the life of his girlfriend. He sets out on a quest to find answers to his questions about his powers, but also finds out that he is being led to the forefronts of humanity to, one day, save the entire world.

Ten days ago, Jacob Knight waltzed back into my life and screwed it all up. Still, I helped him track the heir of a powerful werewolf family, and that was a win, but now I don’t know which way is up. My reality has shifted, pun intended. I’m not who I thought I was, and the changes are more than I can handle. As if that wasn’t enough, a new drug is ravaging my city, including the customers at my mate tracking agency. What gives? So as I try to come to terms with my new identity and I hide my new secret from the man I love, the world around me bursts into chaos.

Not all wizards were born to be heroes. Things not to do when you find out you’re a wizard.

After taking and defending Vuzgal, Erik and Rugrat have a new task to complete: build a city. They have been racing through the realms at this point, but Vuzgal is a prize that they can't simply give up on. Alva is mobilized, as are their allies, to build out the new city. It is time that they solidify their gains, working on their crafts, their fighting ability, and cultivation. As they expand their personal power, their gaze turns toward Vermire, to the dungeon. It's time they started to exert the strength they've built up.

Wenn du für eine Bestie dein Leben geben würdest. Scarlet hat ihre Wahl getroffen - eine Wahl, die ihr ganzes Leben auf den Kopf stellt, sie aber auch untrennbar mit der einen Person verbindet, die sie wahrhaftig liebt. Einem Mann, den sie noch vor Kurzem zu ihren schlimmsten Feinden gezählt hätte. Doch ihre Entscheidung hat Folgen, die weit über ihre neu erwachten Fähigkeiten hinausgehen. Denn die wilden Kreaturen vor den Toren der Burg rotten sich zusammen und werden zu einer Bedrohung, die alles bisher Dagewesene übersteigt.

Lucy Duceaul must learn to harness her Lightbringer powers at Scoil Solas if she is to stand a chance. Yet, the school of Lightbringers hides secrets that aren't what she signed up for. The more she uncovers the truth hidden in the Lumenary Prophetiae, the tighter the grip is of those she thought she could trust.

When 16-year-old Alexander Briggs is recruited into a secret society of similarly gifted teens, he is asked to give up everything in the process. Everything. In exchange, they promise to teach him how to control his powers and give purpose to them in the process. They tell him his potential is boundless. But, should such power exist without bound? Can choices be changed? Fates avoided? Futures made new? Or is there nothing that can be done to fight against and stop the darkness mobilizing within the Sumus Exitium?

Die Entscheidung hat begonnen - auf wessen Seite wirst du dich schlagen? Die Phönixakademie ist seit langem kein sicherer Ort mehr. Schüler verschwinden und sterben, Flüche finden ihren Weg in die Anlage und schwarze Phönixe übernehmen die Aufgabe der Beschützer - einfach alles hat sich verändert. Als das White-Areal von einer Schattengestalt angegriffen wird, kann Berry es mit ihren neuen Fähigkeiten verteidigen. Den inneren Kampf um ihre Unschuld scheint sie jedoch zu verlieren. Einzig und allein die Gedanken an Lion halten sie auf der Seite der Gerechtigkeit.