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Jenna Sanders führt ein Leben, von dem andere nur träumen können. Doch als ihre Eltern ermordet werden, stellt sich alles, was sie bisher zu wissen glaubte, als Lüge heraus. Jenna begibt sich auf die Suche nach ihren Wurzeln und ihr einziger Hinweis dabei ist eine magische Kupferscheibe, auf der ein Labyrinth abgebildet ist. Sie führt Jenna in eine Welt, in der die Finsternis herrscht. Aber die Schatten ihrer Vergangenheit beginnen sich erst zu lüften, als sie einem geheimnisvollen Fremden begegnet – Katesh, der ebenso anziehend wie gefährlich ist.

Lewis was always the lazy kid in school. After a harrowing hospital visit, he wakes up as a dragon. It's awesome, but he doesn't know the first thing about using his new body! Why is everything so fragile? And since when have people been so tasty? When he reveals himself to his friends, they don't know what to think. He's still Lewis, but he's also something a lot more dangerous. When he eats something he shouldn't have, the wrong people find out.

Als die 17-jährige Carrie ihre magischen Kräfte durch einen tragischen Unfall verliert, muss sie auf eine gewöhnliche französische Privatschule wechseln. So richtig eingewöhnen kann sie sich nicht und der sonst so charmante Klassenliebling Francis scheint sie zu verabscheuen. Doch als er erfährt, wer ihre Vorfahren sind, verwandelt sich seine Ablehnung in verdächtig intensives Interesse.

Dans "Supranormaux tome 2. Gaby et la bête", Julie Cyr nous plonge dans l'univers de Gaby, une jeune fille de onze ans en quête d'aventures dans la tranquille ville de Mont-Laurier. Accompagnée de son meilleur ami Mika, Gaby explore les frontières de l'imaginaire, mais c'est lors d'un camp de vacances que son quotidien prend une tournure intrigante. Elle y rencontre Ava, une nouvelle venue avec qui elle se lie d'amitié, et ensemble, elles se laissent envoûter par les récits de loups-garous contés autour du feu.

Dans la région du Baskatong, où les forêts se reflètent dans une eau profonde, Ava sent depuis toujours que quelque chose en elle échappe à l’ordinaire. Quand l’inexplicable fissure son quotidien, une réalité insoupçonnée liée aux supranormaux se révèle à demi‑mots. Entre secrets bien gardés et dangers qui se rapprochent, elle devra décider à qui faire confiance et jusqu’où aller pour découvrir qui elle est. Premier tome d’une série envoûtante, Ava du Baskatong ouvre une porte sur un univers où l’extraordinaire se cache tout près, juste au bord de l’eau.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER A teen girl decides to spend her summer helping her eccentric great aunt manage her quaint Vermont inn—only to discover that the fixer-upper is hiding a magical secret—in this cozy and irresistible new young adult fantasy from the...

Kellen is moments away from facing his first mage's duel and the start of four trials that will make him a spellcaster. As his sixteenth birthday approaches, Kellen falls back on his cunning in a bid to avoid total disgrace. But when a daring stranger arrives in town, she challenges Kellen to take a different path. Ferius Parfax is one of the mysterious Argosi - a traveller who lives by her wits and the three decks of cards she carries. She's difficult and unpredictable, but she may be Kellen's only hope.

Penelope Weaver hat sich ihr ganzes Leben lang darauf vorbereitet, die Anaximander-Akademie zu besuchen, wo die griechische Mythologie zum Leben erweckt wird. Penelope weiß, dass sie eine Athena ist – wie alle klugen, praktischen und regeltreuen Mädchen, die an bedeutenden Mythen beteiligt sind. Aber als Penelope und ihr Zwillingsbruder Paris an der Akademie ankommen, geht schief, was nur schiefgehen kann. Penelope wird nicht bei Athena untergebracht, sondern bei Aphrodite, die alles andere als praktisch veranlagt ist.

Rick is just a normal guy, wanting to do normal things. He wants to go to school and tell his crush that he likes her. Granted, that seems to be harder than he was anticipating. It also doesn't help that he finds himself caught between new friends and a mafia run by the infamous "Skeleton Man," Meanwhile, Maralyn Rayne is working hard to earn her place in the Explorer's Guild. She has a lot to prove, and the Oasis Spark is still out there. She has to find it, because it may be the spark that sets the broken world ablaze.

I'm Em, your not-so-typical Dream Traveler. Power? What power? The universe played a cruel joke on me, leaving me as a Dream Traveler with none of the perks. But don't think for a second that I'm sitting around feeling sorry for myself. No way. I'm on a quest, and it's not for the faint-hearted. A world that's pristine on the surface but rotten underneath. That's my reality. Or at least, it was until the whole façade started crumbling.

When Dreams are Real, the Possibilities are Deadly. So, remember how I said my story was just getting started? Yeah, well, plot twist—I'm now stuck underground with the Lucidites, my brother is mysteriously wasting away, and every person I trusted has decided to stab me in the back. Just when I think I've finally found a way out of this underground nightmare, a secret society of Dream Travelers declares war by kidnapping a Lucidite official. Guess who gets to play detective and save everyone she cares about? That's right—yours truly.

Nineteen-year-old Alice Brickstone has survived hunters, secrets, and betrayal, but nothing prepared her for this kind of grief. One friend is slipping away, another is barely holding on, and the fractures in siddha society are widening faster than she can keep up. Someone is exploiting the chaos left behind by the university’s closure — someone who knows Alice’s history, her training, and every vulnerability she’s tried to bury.

A decade ago, a rift tore open the Kaydan sky, pulling twin princes, Noan and Jormon, plus thousands of their people, from their home world and dumping them in the American South. In the years since, they've grown used to the drones policing their every move and to hiding the magic-like abilities that set them apart. But they'll never get used to the crosses burning outside their trailer—a reminder that Kaydans don't belong.

An action-packed YA contemporary fantasy debut that brings vibrant Malaysian folklore to life. For five years, Caroline Chua has lived in exile from her home and family in Malaysia at a magical academy in New York City--far enough away that she can’t hurt the people she loves. That is until...

Bree Waters has escaped the town that took her magic, but claiming her power was only the beginning. Merfolk exist at sea, and Bree has found them. Approaching the Luna pod for help defeating corruption back home was supposed to be a simple task, but their people are fighting a battle of their own. To obtain the help she needs, Bree must assist the seafolk in return. Bree should be able to access the full range of her magic, but when her mermaid tail and siren call fail to appear, the merfolk prince is tasked with training her to wield the incredible power of her ancestors.

Life was pretty great. I had two amazing parents, a super cool best friend, and things were pretty simple in general. Then, I got attacked by a troll, found out my best friend was a sort of magical sheriff, and that monsters and magic were all real. Why couldn't this have happened after midterms? Wizardry and Myths follows the misadventures of Ashleigh and her friends as she learns to navigate a world a lot larger than she ever thought before.. Volume one sets the stage of her coming to accept it, learn the truth about her fellow students and adopted parents, and maybe even herself.

Dahlia has proved herself a valuable employee of The Red Alder, even gaining the approval of the enigmatic—and annoyingly captivating—hotel owner Zavion. And just in time, because she'll need all the support she can get for the hotel's latest conference, a meeting between light and shadow phantoms, two warring races who've hated each other for as long as their history exists. But this conference isn't Dahlia's only concern.

The Shadowhunter Chronicles meets Chinese diaspora folklore in this sequel to the #1 Sunday Times bestseller Darker by Four! The Shadowhunter Chroniclesmeets the Chinese underworld, drawing inspiration from diaspora folklore, in this epic, sweeping contemporary fantasy duology from Jade Fire...

Praise for the Soul of Shadow series.... "CRACKLES WITH CHEMISTRY." - Booklist "BURSTING WITH MAGIC AND DANGER." - Publishers Weekly "ABSOLUTELY SIZZLING ROMANCE." - Betty Cayoutte The thrilling sequel to Soul of Shadow, a contemporary romantasy for fans of Twilight and Teen Wolf where love...

Deirdre always thought she was a human—until her destructive faerie magic was unlocked. Seventeen-year-old Deirdre leaves the orphanage behind to study in Neo-London, a city teeming with conflict between humans and Fae. She crosses paths with two brothers, Iain and James Callaghan. Iain is a soldier in the Iron Guard trying to keep his broken family together. Fourteen-year-old James is fascinated by faeries and plans to run away to find his disappeared mother.