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Change is coming for the Church of Saint Shurule, and Luciel’s first act as an S-rank healer is one that promises to shake the very foundations of the healing profession. But leave it to the ignorant masochist to find himself once again in way over his head in the process. The shoes that he’s inadvertently stepped into—those of his legendary predecessor—won’t be easy to fill, and the whole “imprisoned dragons” debacle continues to loom over the hapless young man as he struggles to move forward.

Luciel is moving up in the world and people, both good and bad, powerful and weak, have begun to take notice of this peculiar young man. Bent on becoming the best healer he can be in order to aid the many people who can’t afford treatment from the price-gouging clinics, he accepts his new position with trepidation, heading straight for the source of the infamous guild’s corruption. But something is up with the Church — a labyrinth of monsters lurks beneath the floor of the healers’ headquarters.

Welcome to Blackwood Academy: a boarding school located on the fringes of the afterlife. No one knows why they end up at Blackwood; but when they enter the school's arched gates the only way out is to be chosen for the Decennial – a series of magical trials held once a decade. The chosen pupil is offered a choice: graduate and join Blackwood’s magical elite, or venture into the unknown and cross over to the Other Side. Wren knows she has what it takes to win—unless, that is, her arch-rival (and subject of her tortured dreams) Augustine steals her spot.

Naya’s family is all about heritage: their art, their traditions, their secret ability to see time. They expect her to follow in their footsteps, creating art and keeping their powers concealed. But she wants to be a doctor—and you can’t do that if you’re hiding all the time. When a chance to go to medical science camp comes up, her family disapproves, but Grandmother challenges her to a contest: if she can weave her soul wrap before the camp begins, she can go; if she fails, she has to say good-bye to her science dreams for good.

At Demdike College of Witchcraft, Orlando is an outcast. Not just for being the only shapeshifter in a college of witches. Not just for being a really bad shapeshifter, with no control over their magic or when their body switches between male and female forms. But because their girlfriend Elizabeth died - and it was Lando's fault.

Neurodivergent high school student CeeCee Harper has a temper and a reputation for trouble. Angry at the rumors and afraid she’ll never fit in, she makes a wrong move—and lands in the byways, a world of alleys, magic, and forgotten people . . . some that aren’t even human. And if she doesn’t escape quickly, CeeCee learns, she’ll be trapped for good. Searching for a way out, she gets lost among monsters, drug pushers, the homeless, and political upheaval, and soon finds there are those who will stop at nothing to keep her from leaving.

One moment, a certain salaryman is on cloud nine, that promotion finally within his grasp, and the next, he’s keeled over pain, and that was all she wrote. Luckily for him, fate had a bit more to say. A world of magic, monsters, and other such life-shortening entities await his newly reincarnated self for a second shot at life. With nothing but his past-life experiences and sharp business skills to guide him in the foreign lands of Galdardia, he takes up the name Luciel and vows that his (next) demise will be from naught but old age.

After the heist of a lifetime to reclaim the source of their magic—the twelve Chinese zodiac statues—Evangeline Long and her crew of supernatural beings are on the run. Something—or someone—is working against the Descendants of zodiac from the shadows, and despite Evangeline’s efforts, her people remain cursed as creatures of darkness. However, not everyone wants to return to life before the curse. As factions begin to tear the Descendants apart, Evangeline must travel to London to finish her mission: break the curse and restore the Descendants to their former glory.

Rumors are the lifeblood of Idlewood, Indiana. The locals whisper that the De Lucas are witches, and that decades prior they cursed the wealthy Barrion family as revenge for a love gone tragically wrong: now, if a Barrion falls in love with you, you’ll die. If this isn’t reason enough for wallflower Penny Emberly to stay away from both families, she doesn’t know what is. But when Penny’s mom is in an accident that leaves her on the brink of death, Penny can’t ignore the rumors anymore—because the Barrion curse is real. And her mom is its latest victim.

Die Mitglieder der Allianz der Pechvögel hatten nicht einmal die Chance, sich in ihrem neuen Zuhause am dreiköpfigen Berg einzurichten, bevor ihr neuer Zufluchtsort von Feinden entdeckt wurde - sowohl von neuen als auch von alten. Das verlorene immergrüne Tal, das von schneebedeckten Berggipfeln umgeben war, war eine verlockende Beute, die sofort die neidische Aufmerksamkeit aller Nachbarn auf sich zog.

The world has moved on. With the missing death god restored to the underworld, it appears that equilibrium has been regained. But the Nothing continues to threaten the underworld—and the mortal realm. Trapped in Hell, Zizi fights the takeover of his soul by Four's. As he begins to access Four's memories, he discovers a tragic love story that could be the key to keeping the mortal realm safe. Now, Zizi must defy his fate and escape Hell once more.

BEAU, RÉJOUISSANT ET BRILLANT. La Maison des Jeux. Cet établissement mystérieux inspire autant la crainte à ceux qui lui sont redevables, que l'excitation aux habitués qui s'exercent en son sein. Dans la Basse Loge, les fortunes se font et se défont autour de tables de jeux divers. Mais au-delà des portes argentées de la Haute Loge, les gains sont tout autre et les enjeux ô combien plus cruciaux. Souvenirs, dons et capacités, années de vie... la Haute Loge ne connaît aucune limite. Thene, Remy Burke et Argent en savent quelque chose.

Despite taking her cat with her when she moved for university, Freya is lonely. Her need for friendship leads her to join a group on a night out. But can her new acquaintances be trusted? An out-of-season snowstorm descends on the city. The night streets are haunted by terrifying black barghests. There's a freak accident in the climbing gym. And not all of her new friends are what they seem. When a descendant of Apollo attacks the group with crows and arrows, Freya is horrified. But when it turns out he's on a vendetta to get rid of weres, Freya isn't sure what to think.

Ever since he rose up against his father and saved New Anglia from destruction, Ash has been struggling to adapt to his new life. He has nightmares every night, haunted by strange black orbs and his screaming dead mother. Ash is sure she's trying to warn him that the world is still in danger, and becomes determined to find a way to speak to her again—but communicating with the dead isn't easy, even for an alchemist as powerful as Ash.

Her legacy will be forged in fire. The trial through the Dying Lands is finished, but Riley’s real fight has just begun. Lukas, Onora, and the rest of the Conclave hunt her, barring her from the Dead City and her rightful throne.The Outcasts are fractured. A dangerous new rival threatens her friends. And Jasper…if the blood oath doesn’t destroy him, he’ll be forced to kill Riley.

For as long as anyone can remember, the De Luca witches and the wealthy Barrion family have been sworn enemies. Ever since the curse that changed their fates forever. Now, if a Barrion falls in love with you, you’ll die. But when Penny Emberly’s mother becomes the curse’s latest victim, she must bring together two bitter rivals, Alonso and Corey, in order to save her mum’s life and stop the feud for good.

Tiago ist glücklich, dass er erst mal an der Blue Reef High bleiben darf, auch weil er in Delfinwandlerin Shari endlich eine Freundin gefunden hat. Die kann der junge Haiwandler gut gebrauchen, denn längst nicht alle sind glücklich über seine Anwesenheit. Mit der zwielichtigen Anwältin Lydia Lennox gerät er immer wieder aneinander. Und beim Versuch, den Müllgangstern auf die Spur zu kommen, die Naturschutzgebiete in der Nähe der Schule vergiften, macht er sich auch nicht beliebt. Bei einem Menschenkunde-Ausflug nach Miami spitzt sich die Lage schließlich zu.

Harper Reid’s summer is not off to a great start. After the death of her grandpa, she moves across the country, leaving her friends and Dungeons & Dragons group behind. She wasn’t exactly planning to start her senior year on the farm where she spent her childhood summers, but running into Ollie Shifflet—former best friend and first crush—makes things much better. When Harper discovers Ollie and her friends are starting a new D&D campaign, she quickly joins the group. As Harper and Ollie reconnect in the real world, romantic tension begins to build.

Privatsphäre? Fehlanzeige! In Alexis’ Körper hat sich ein ausgewachsener Mare eingenistet. Nicht nur, dass er sie mit seinem Geschwätz tyrannisiert, sein Hunger auf Magie macht jede Aussicht auf ein normales Leben vollständig zunichte. So kann sie sich nicht mal die Frage stellen, ob zwischen Nate und ihr doch mehr sein könnte, als es der Standesunterschied zulässt. Doch Alexis ist nicht die Einzige, die diesen Zustand schnellstmöglich beenden will. Auch König Dawnspark startet einen Versuch, das Problem zu lösen – und am besten beseitigt er Alexis dabei gleich mit ...

Death was just the beginning…of evil. Toni Ransom is dead. Having finally walked the cursed path she was destined for, now she is a Tirade Angel. But what she once wished for is not what she expected. Evil has taken root in her soul. And while she thought that love would conquer all, it divides. Helena has changed herself. To save her sister, she has her own path to walk, even down into the depths of hell. Meanwhile, evil moves, stalking the world. If Toni can’t get past her own darkness, the world will tremble.