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When you know the Earth is dying, what will you do to save it? Tessa Horton always suspected there was more to life than what meets the eye—her unique ability is proof. Tú Chen carries the weight of his secret power, hiding it from his family to protect them. Their lives change forever when they are accepted into the College of Geological Evolution, an exclusive international school with a hidden purpose. Run by the ancient secret society known as the Keepers of the Rock, the college trains those with supernatural connections to the Earth.

Als jedoch ein Mitglied ihres Zirkels ermordet wird, erkennt Prim die unfassbare Wahrheit: Die Magie ist nicht nur chaotisch und frech. Sie kann auch töten. Prim will den Mörder fassen, bringt damit aber auch den ehemaligen Hexenjäger Liam in Lebensgefahr.

Es ist Minas erstes Jahr an der sagenumwobenen Winter Academy, die die Welt davor beschützt, in ewigem Frost zu versinken. Doch alles läuft schief: Ihre Kräfte wollen ihr nicht gehorchen, und Professor Abercroft, ihr Lehrer für Eismagie, macht ihr das Leben schwer. Dann wird Mina an den Hof des bösen Winterkönigs verschleppt. Und ihre einzige Hoffnung ist ihr verhasster Lehrer, der plötzlich am Hof auftaucht.

„Spieglein möchte, dass wir ihn ab sofort ‚Whistle-Blower‘ nennen“, unterbricht Rose meine Gedanken, „schon gehört?“ ALLE HAPPY ENDS SIND IN GEFAHR! Reds Leben ist nicht gerade leichter geworden seit der Sache mit den verschwundenen Happy Ends und ihrer Reise nach Wonderland. Und nicht nur Red spürt die Nachwirkungen ihres letzten Abenteuers: Prinzessin Jasemin kocht vor Wut. Ein Krieg steht unmittelbar bevor! Red und ihrer Prinzessinnen-Gang bleibt keine Wahl – sie müssen die Hexen des Märchenwalds auf ihre Seite ziehen.

Llega el nuevo fenómeno de vampiros al más puro estilo Crepúsculo. Cuando los adolescentes de Black River empiezan a cambiar, nadie está a salvo. A sus 17 años, Dusty solo quiere escapar a sus libros y a la extensa naturaleza que rodea su casa situada en las montañas del norte del estado de Nueva York. Lo que no sabe es que hay algo acechándola entre las sombras del bosque. Cuando Dusty despierta una mañana, su cuerpo, sus sentidos y sus necesidades comienzan a cambiar, y empieza a sentir una atracción hacia el callado y misterioso Will como nunca había experimentado.

Sixteen-year-old Adrian Cardin, a young soul constantly yearning for adventure, finds himself in a peculiar situation. Intrigued by a rumor, his teacher shares about a mysterious island in the heart of Dipser Grove, Devil Spider Island. This island is said to be the dwelling place of dreadful spiders, creatures many wish they could erase from their memories. The rumor even suggests that the Devil himself might rest on the island, or perhaps his pet, the Devil’s Spider.

Raven Fielding isn’t your average college student. Being able to start objects on fire with the flick of his mind? Yep, not normal. But the person who is normal is Grace Anderson—the straight-laced, straight-A, college student Raven’s been crushing on for more months than he’d like to admit. Determined to win Grace’s heart, Raven accompanies her on a remote trip to see her family in Wyoming’s wilderness. But the trip doesn’t go as planned. When ghosts from Grace’s past return to derail her carefully organized life, Raven knows he and his family may be the only ones to help her.

According to the ultrasounds, everything is fine with Jacinda and Luke’s expected baby, but as Jacinda’s dreams turn increasingly bizarre, she fears something is very wrong with their growing child. When the big day finally arrives, Jacinda’s worst fears lie cradled in her arms. But there’s only one way to save this youngling, and the cost could not only be high, it could be everything....

Kämpfe für das Überleben der Anderswelt. Jay und Lee setzen gemeinsam alles daran, die rätselhaften Geschehnisse aufzuklären, die sich seit kurzem in der Anderswelt ereignen. Aber das Auftauchen des geheimnisvollen Kriegers wirft mehr Fragen auf, als die Agency beantworten kann. Bald schon häufen sich die Anzeichen, dass eine uralte, dunkle Magie nach der Macht der vier Elemente giert. Um diese zu beschützen, muss Jay dem Mann vertrauen, der sie und die gesamte Anderswelt einst verraten hat. Auch wenn Lee das ganz und gar nicht gefällt.

When naïve new student Emma Curran falls for the Turnbull Club's leader, the glamorous Jasper Balfour, she enjoys parties and strange rituals – until one night, the Turnbulls propose a dark little game: a fox hunt. Emma is ripped from her mortal life and transformed into an immortal fox maiden in thrall to the magical Night City.

Joan has failed to stop Eleanor and her monstrous plan. Eleanor now rules ruthlessly over a new London, in which monsters live openly among humans, preying on them and subjugating them. Only Joan, Aaron and Nick remember that there was once a better timeline. Now, as they negotiate their fractured pasts and face wrenching emotional decisions, they must fight to survive the new world and fix the broken timeline. But how will they defeat a whole family of monsters with power over time itself?

What happens when your tell-tale nightmares turn into reality and the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe won't seem to let you alone? For as long as she can remember, sixteen-year-old Ellen Poe's family has claimed to be long-lost descendants of Edgar Allan Poe. But when she moves in with her aunt in a Poe-themed B&B, the nightmares that have always haunted her begin bleeding into Ellen’s waking hours. When she stumbles upon a journal in the house, none other than Edgar Allan Poe himself begins visiting her. Has the journal somehow released his ghost? And what does he want with Ellen?

I'd always sensed something peculiar about the reclusive Evergreen Academy, tucked deep in the woods of my hometown. But I never could have imagined it was a college for magical botanists—and that I am one of them. An invitation to the academy opens up a whole new world of wonder, yet my plant affinity powers remain elusive, and my scientific training is far behind that of my peers. When I'm assigned a tutor, Callan Rhodes, a powerful descendant of the academy's founders, I'm baffled by his willingness to help me.

Ever since enrolling at Evergreen Academy last year, I have struggled to belong in the elite world of plant magic and affinity powers. And thanks to a curse tied to a decision I made on the spring equinox, I'm further from fitting in than ever. When I'm invited to join a mission to uncover a long-lost magical artifact, it feels like my chance to prove myself—and help protect the academy, which appears to be under threat by the increasingly present Magical Botanical Board of Regents.

Джи отправляется в опасный путь вместе с талантливым музыкантом Энлэем! Их ожидает встреча с духом девушки из Кровавой рощи, схватка с коварной лисой-оборотнем – и это не самое страшное. Демон Шелкопряд, однажды поверженный бессмертным, может вновь обрести свободу! Удастся ли им предотвратить пробуждение монстра, грозящее людям смертельной опасностью?

Xane finds herself at the center of a storm when Zoe, a bandmate, reveals her deep-seated pride, causing tension and division within the band. As Zoe's arrogance threatens to tear the group apart, Xane must navigate the delicate balance between healthy pride and destructive hubris. Guided by the Analyst, Xane learns that pride can be both empowering and isolating. Through introspective conversations and challenging interactions with her bandmates, Xane discovers the importance of humility and teamwork.

Уже шесть лет как она пытается выбрать для себя другую дорогу. Поселившись в городе под названием Огиц, она учится в вечерней школе, работает подмастерьем артефактора и мечтает однажды открыть собственную лавку. Но когда Кесса оказывается вдруг в эпицентре странных и даже жестоких событий, ей приходится задаться вопросом: а бывает ли судьба благосклонна к тем, кто ее отвергает, и можно ли сбежать от того, что было тебе предназначено?

Uncle Chip Proctor thought he had it all under control. After years of protecting Sadie and Addy, two royal half-Fae teens, he’s starting to believe they might just make it to Sadie’s coronation after graduation. But when a fiery portal erupts on the soccer field, his quiet role as their stay-at-home human guardian is about to be put to the ultimate test.

Alexis, Blaise, Caeli and Demi return to the Haven, carrying scars both on the surface and beneath. Distrust mounts steadily, and the autumn equinox approaches, forcing them to confront the true nature of their destiny, before it’s too late and they are lost to the shadows forever.

There once was a girl who read feet. Sixteen-year-old Summer Field is Old Town’s fascinating new sole reader. She can tell how many steps one has left to take in life. It’s true. Her Gift is scientifically proven. She—they all—are bound by the lines that never lie. None more so than Summer’s best friend, Bryony. Bryony, who’s only ever dreamed of running the Boston marathon, is shocked to learn she has only five steps to go. An instant slave to the fortune teller’s shack on the side of the road, Bryony hopes for a miracle while Summer does her very best to beat the lines.