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This is a Christmas story set in 1810 Paris, following seven-year-old Celeste Dubois, the daughter of a modest clockmaker. On a snowy Christmas Eve night, Celeste has a magical encounter that changes her life forever when she spots a familiar figure moving across the rooftops of her neighborhood.

After fleeing Ojai, Nicholas, Sophie, Josh, and Scatty emerge in Paris, the City of Lights. Home of Nicholas Flamel. Perenell is still locked up back in Alcatraz and Paris is teeming with enemies. Niccolò Machiavelli, immortal author and art collector, is after them, and time is running. For every day spent without the Book of Abraham the Mage, they age one year, their magic becoming weaker and their bodies more frail. For Flamel, the Prophecy is becoming more and more clear.

In quanto figlia di un potente generale di un vasto impero che riduce in schiavitù i popoli conquistati, la diciassettenne Kestrel ha sempre goduto di una vita privilegiata. Ma adesso si trova davanti a una scelta difficile: arruolarsi nell'esercito oppure sposarsi. La ragazza, però, ha ben altre intenzioni... Nel giovane Arin, uno schiavo in vendita all'asta, Kestrel ha trovato uno spirito gentile e a lei affine. Gli occhi di lui, che sembrano sfidare tutto e tutti, l'hanno spinta a seguire il proprio istinto e comprarlo senza pensare alle possibili conseguenze.

After the horrifying explosion that claimed one of their own, the Diviners find themselves wanted by the US government, and on the brink of war with the King of Crows. While Memphis and Isaiah run for their lives from the mysterious Shadow Men, Isaiah receives a startling vision of a girl, Sarah Beth Olson, who could shift the balance in their struggle for peace. Sarah Beth says she knows how to stop the King of Crows - but, she will need the Diviners' help to do it.

Gwen has spent the past several years manning the blacksmith's in place of her father, an open secret in the village in which she lives. Isobelle has secret dreams too, but she's been promised in marriage to the winner of the whole stupid tournament, which means an end to any freedom or choices for her. Desperate to avoid this fate, when she connects the newcomer knight to the female smithy she saw earlier that day, she begins to hatch a scheme.

An heiress with everything to lose. A prophecy she never asked for. A glimpse of the past with the power to change the future. Lady Shannyn was raised to rule. But when a vision of the past uproots a buried betrayal, her secured future unravels. Spies whisper in the halls, assassins lurk in the shadows, and secrets fester behind silk-draped smiles, but rebellion isn’t the only danger in Megara.

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.

In the Amaru Empire, it’s considered an honor to be chosen for the annual harvest. But when guards stole Nina’s brother away, it devastated her family. So, when the guards returned for Nina’s sweet sister, she threw herself into their clutches instead. And Nina has spent every moment since then in the acllahuasi, a gilded cage where women are trained to become servants or wives. When Kasik, an obedient lieutenant in Amaru’s army, is sent to the acllahuasi to retrieve the emperor’s new wife, it’s only the promise of his own command that forces him to accept.

Diene den Männern, verheirate dich gewinnbringend und dann stirb! Der "New-York-Times"-Platz-1-Bestseller des kanadischen TikTok-Stars. Die 18-jährige Zetian tritt der Armee bei, um Rache an dem Mörder ihrer Schwester zu nehmen. Sie wird Konkubinen-Pilotin einer Kampfmaschine, die nur von der Qi-Magie eines Mannes und einer Frau gemeinsam aktiviert werden kann. Doch die Macht des männlichen Piloten ist viel größer als die seiner Partnerin, und ist er nicht vorsichtig genug, brennt er die ihm untergeordnete Pilotin aus.

Die drei Königreiche befinden sich in einem tödlichen Krieg. Für Meilin die Chance, einer Zwangsehe zu entgehen. Als Junge verkleidet, kämpft sie fortan in der Armee. Ihr Ehrgeiz auf dem Schlachtfeld wird bald von Liu entdeckt, dem Prinzen der Armee, der sie persönlich trainiert.

Onde tider har ramt Bäckakorset. Fremmede krigere har brutalt myrdet byens mænd, og nu går Siri rundt og leder efter sin elskede Vidar, byens høvding. Overfaldet mod byen kom uden varsel, og Siri ved, at hendes fjende Grina står bag. Grina har hadet Siri, lige siden Siri afslørede hende som falsk vølve, og Grina blev tvunget til at forlade byen. Nu har Grina fået en ny herre, en ond og mægtig mand, som har lært hende op til vølve og vist hende ondskabens magt.

After a decade of war, the kingdoms of Avendell and Istellia have finally agreed to peace. When the lights come back, the king is dead – murdered with the princess's knife, in a weak spot only his guard knew of, and with venom from one of the beast tamer's monsters lacing the blade. With no clear killer – and everyone a suspect – they make a risky pact: tell no one until the treaty is signed.

Mira is trapped in a deadly situation which could see the end of everything she has fought for. She must enter into one final desperate bargain, but this time, it’s with her greatest enemy, the ruling council. To save her life, her home and the people she loves most, Mira is forced to compete in a series of terrifying trials filled with dark magic and dangerous monsters.

Having won the hand of the faerie King Bram, Ivy is now Queen of England. But with his ascension to the throne, Bram unleashed the fae into the human world. After hundreds of years of being kept from their favorite playthings, the Others are looking to make up for lost time—and they do, with wicked revelry that sweeps through the country. To survive, Ivy acts the sweet, devoted wife. Behind the smile, she plots to banish her husband, save her sister Lydia, and reunite with the love of her life, Emmett.

Mientras el corazón de America Singer se debatía entre Aspen y el príncipe Maxon, Marlee, su mejor amiga, sabía exactamente lo que quería, y pagó un precio para conseguirlo… La favorita está narrada desde el punto de vista de Marlee, quien nos cuenta lo sucedido durante la noche de...

Seventeen-year-old James, a curious orphan with a good heart, never expected a mysterious map to drag him into the biggest adventure of his life. With his mischievous pet lemur Lē, fearless Anna, strong Al, and the rebellious admiral's daughter Lillien by his side, James sets sail in search of three legendary treasures. A ruthless pirate, Hunter Darkwood, and the cunning Chao Chan are hot on their trail, turning every step into a fight for survival. With ancient traps, treacherous waters, and enemies who thrive on deception, the crew will need more than courage to make it out alive.

My name’s Aidan Grey. I’m a twelve—hold up—nearly thirteen-year-old student at P.O.E Academy, and I study the works of Edgar Allan Poe. My birthday is around the corner, but it’s hard to be excited with all this crushing anxiety. Anxiety over what, you ask? Well, it’s not because final exams are coming, and it’s definitely not because of the horrific incident at the Archives—although that, too, has me on edge. Something even more unnerving has been happening.

Duas semanas se passaram desde que Iris Winnow voltou para casa com o coração partido, mas a guerra está longe do fim e a cidade de Oath permanece em estado de completa descrença e ignorância. Apesar do perigo, Iris não hesita em voltar à linha de frente como correspondente de guerra para reportar os movimentos de Dacre. Afinal, é apenas uma questão de tempo até que a batalha chegue a outra cidade despreparada e prestes a ruir.

Katrin thought the worst was behind her. But when she and her companions set sail for home, they find Duke Bartholomes still hunting them—and a new foe known only as the Spider closing in on her growing magical gifts. Now pursued by pirates, mercenaries, and enemies on all sides, Katrin must brave treacherous waters and impossible choices. Because keeping her people safe may mean losing the very thing that makes her who she is.

Eighteen-year-old healer Aliwyn lives in shame after her medical failures. Despite a rebellion brewing against the king, she yearns to practice medicine in peace. But when she agrees to hide an endangered orphan, Aliwyn is plunged into the deadly revolt. A daring escape entangles her with the young rebel leader, Tobias, and she is swept into a world of rival factions and secret alliances. Caught amongst the enemy, she must decide who to save. Worst of all, Tobias' compassionate nature turns her perceptions of the insurgents upside down.