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Jude is determined to fly under the radar. He just wants to draw comics, host D&D night with his friends, work at his parents' vinyl record store and escape high school as unscathed as possible. That is, until the night he finds himself inexplicably gifted with a bout of supernatural good luck. Suddenly, everything Jude has ever wanted is within reach. His art is being published. He helps his friend's song become a finalist in a songwriting competition. And he wins a pair of coveted concert tickets, which he can use to ask out the popular girl he's been crushing on since elementary school.

Flame ist gelungen, was niemand je zuvor vollbracht hat: Die Insel der Seligen lebend zu verlassen. Während Ziva weitere Gefangene in ihre Gewalt bringt, wächst ihre Armee und Dark steht noch immer unter ihrem dunklen Bann. Um ihn und die anderen zu befreien, müssen Flame und ihre Freunde die Gunst einer Titanin gewinnen und einen der mächtigen sechs Urgegenstände Viridis finden. Nur so haben sie eine Chance, Ziva zu besiegen, doch den Artefakten wohnt eine uralte Macht inne und diese Finsternis verschlingt selbst die reinsten Seelen …

Chelby must prove her innocence, determine who destroyed her enemy, and face off against the raging armed forces. The Paranormal Mercenary Corp is in peril and Chelby's life is threatened. She finds herself pitted against forces on both sides with only one option. Surrender to the humans. Her decision leads to the revelation of far darker secrets. The identity of the shadowy forces threatening to tear apart the human and supernatural worlds becomes clear. Chelby is forced to act or lose everyone she loves, but she can't do it alone.

When Lyra is studying at Oxford University, she comes across the story of Lee Scoresby and Iorek Byrnisson's first meeting, many years ago, along with much evidence of the adventure that brought them together. She discovers that when a young Texan balloonist Lee came down to earth in the harbour of an Arctic town in the North, little did he realise that he is about to be caught in a war between the residents of the town and the huge arctic bears that also live there.

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.

High adventure abounds as the returning cast of characters dash around the globe in an effort to thwart the rising menace. Their journeys take them to the ancient ruins of Solomon and the secretive caves of Qumran, across the mountainous regions of the Mediterranean and through the vast landscape of India. Their objective … a morphing mystery. Their adversaries … relentless and evil. And at the heart of it all … a magic force so archaic that it threatens to unravel the very fabric of existence.

Wyatt Westlock has one plan for the farmhouse she's just inherited—to burn it to the ground. But during her final walkthrough of her childhood home, she makes a shocking discovery in the basement—Peter, the boy she once considered her best friend, strung up in chains and left for dead. Unbeknownst to Wyatt, Peter has suffered hundreds of ritualistic deaths on her family's property. Semi-immortal, Peter never remains dead for long, but he can't really live, either. Not while he's bound to the farm, locked in a cycle of grisly deaths and painful rebirths.

Mona isn’t just any girl—she’s the architect of Earth itself. But her grand creation has gone horribly wrong. Humans, the flawed beings she helped shape, have driven her to the brink of erasing them all. Before she can unleash the storm to end humanity, her twin sister Penny offers a challenge: live among them. Experience their world, their emotions, and their messy, unpredictable lives before passing judgment.

Märchenhaft, malerisch, magisch: Dem Wind zuflüstern, Gewitter in Kesseln brauen und Tsunamis verhindern - das alles gehört zu den Aufgaben der Wetterhexen. Seit die 16-jährige Robin von ihrem Volk verbannt wurde, vermisst sie all das schmerzlich. Von ihrer eigenen Familie gejagt, ist sie in der Menschenwelt untergetaucht. Bis der charmante Sturmjäger Aaron ihre Hilfe benötigt, um ihre Küstenstadt vor Donnerdrachen zu retten. Doch was Robin nicht weiß: Es steht noch weitaus mehr auf dem Spiel.

"Corruptide" invites you into the intimate realm of a queer teenager's mind, where the air is charged with the magic of self-discovery and the struggle for acceptance. This enchanting LGBTQIAP+ modern fantasy novel paints a vivid picture of a world where magic courses through a few queer individuals, manifesting as colorful streaks in their hair—a beautiful yet burdensome gift. In this realm, prejudice lurks in the shadows, and L'aurai, a spirited young woman adorned with a fiery red streak, finds herself thrust into a battle for justice.

Ash Woods isn't supposed to perform alchemy - he'll be arrested if anyone ever finds out. But when he's caught by the condescending Ramsay Thorne, instead of handing him over to the reds, Ramsay blackmails Ash into helping with a dangerous personal mission: finding the legendary Book of Source, said to make its reader an all-powerful alchemist. As Ash and Ramsay work together, their feelings for each other grow. But, Ash must discover his own power and find out how far other alchemists are willing to go to get it.

Odette ha vivido entre algodones toda su vida. Su padre, adinerado, la ha sobreprotegido a causa de su enfermedad cardíaca. Pero ahora que se ha operado, puede hacer todo aquello que siempre había deseado. Su nueva vida es tan idílica como había imaginado: vive en una preciosa casita, en un pueblo de Mallorca, y trabaja en el museo municipal. Todo cambia cuando, durante un paseo por el bosque, se encuentra con un hombre desnudo. Odette se queda prendada de su atractivo, pero pronto descubrirá que aquel ser no es, como parece, un ser humano, sino un Dios.

Brought to you by Penguin. Magical contemporary London. Two lives about to collide. A journey of self-discovery. For fans of dark fantasy like Cemetery Boys, Noughts and Crosses and Threads that Bind from major new YA talent Jamaican British author Nevin Holness The first time Eli had tried...

En Carry On, Simon Snow y sus amigos se dieron cuenta de que todo lo que sabían sobre el mundoestaba equivocado. En Wayward Son, se preguntaron si todo lo que sabían sobre sí mismos estaba equivocado. En Any Way the Wind Blows, Simon y Baz y Penelope y Agatha tienen que elegir cómo seguir adelante.

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The good news is I survived the murderous fae prince. I also found my aunt and embraced my inner dragon. Everything should be going great, right? If only. My aunt has disappeared again, I haven't heard from Draven in months, and the Fae Court wants to question me about their prince's death. To make matters worse, there's a gargoyle terrorizing my customers, my savings are running out, and I may lose the bookstore unless I can find a second job.

Colin and Jessica couldn't be any different. Jessica's passion for dancing keeps her far away from the soccer field that Colin practically lives on. The only thing they have in common is Cassidy, Colin's sister and Jessica's best friend. When a freak accident causes Jess and Colin to switch bodies, they are forced to learn to walk in someone else's shoes.

Stell dich deinem schlimmsten Gegner und finde den Weg zur Rettung Jay bräuchte dringend Zeit, um die Scherben aufzusammeln, die einmal ihr perfektes Leben waren. Doch der Weltenfresser erlaubt ihr keine Verschnaufpause. Dass sie in diesem Kampf auch noch ständig mit Lee aneinandergerät, der ihr sehr viel tiefer unter die Haut geht, als sie wahrhaben will, treibt sie bis an ihre Grenzen. Besonders als sich der Konflikt auf eine unerwartete Ebene verlagert.

Nur noch zwei Koordinaten sind übrig, nur noch zwei Zeitreisende, die Alison aufhalten muss – und die Zeit drängt. Wird es ihr gelingen, die Prophezeiung und mit ihr das Ende der Welt zu verhindern? Und kann sie auf Gregors Unterstützung hoffen? Im Paris des Jahres 1910 angekommen, erfährt Alison, warum Gregor ihre Verlobung aufgelöst hat. Eine Welt bricht für sie zusammen, denn Gregors Leben hängt an einem seidenen Faden. Während sie versucht, eine Tänzerin aus dem Moulin Rouge als Zeitreisende zu enttarnen, quält Alison vor allem eine Frage: Kann es eine Zukunft für sie und Gregor geben?

Ein Wimpernschlag und mein ganzes Leben stand Kopf. Erneut. Vom ersten Moment an wußte ich, er war der attraktivste Junge, den ich je gesehen hatte. Der Arroganteste. Der Beliebteste. Der Wildeste. Der Einzige, den ich wollte. Der Mensch, der mir die grausamsten Schmerzen bereitete. Höllenhunde. Apokalyptische Reiter. Verfolgung, Verzweiflung, Wahn. Unendliche Qualen. Er war der Einzige, den ich wollte - und er würde mich am liebsten ins Fegefeuer werfen. Licht und Dunkelheit. Unschuld und Abgrund. Gut und Böse. Gefühl und Verstand. Er war mein größter Albtraum.