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Tandis que l’ombre de la guerre menace de s’abattre sur Emberfall, Rhen, Harper, Grey et Lia Mara devront faire preuve de tout le courage dont ils disposent afin de trouver une issue et combattre les forces obscures qui les guettent.

Seventeen-year old Maura O’Donnell’s strange eyes and love of the stars make her an outcast in her small village. When a toddler dies in her care, Maura flees the child’s father to a mysterious city known for its refuge. Appearances lie and she’s caught in a snare laid by a supernatural enemy who lusts after her ability to see the unseen. With only five days before her trial, it’s a race to discern friend versus foe. What Maura rejects in herself is key to averting a diabolical plot. The stars have a voice, but will Maura hear their message in time to save a generation of children?

In the heart of the Roman Empire, presbyter Nikolaos faces an otherworldly battle far beyond anything he has ever experienced. Melitta, daughter of a fallen merchant, teeters on the precipice of slavery, her family's fate entwined with a demonic force gripping her father's soul. Nikolaos is tasked with the impossible: to free Melitta’s father from the demon’s malevolent clutches and save Melitta and her sisters from a life of shameful servitude. Can he overcome his own uncertainties to confront the demon and unravel the secrets binding Melitta's family to a fate worse than death?

Die Kraft eines Titanen ist episch. Nur kann ich meine neue Gabe noch nicht kontrollieren und das ist nicht nur peinlich, sondern auch gefährlich. Und ich bin mir sicher, dass unser neuer Professor einer der beiden Dämonen ist, die ich versehentlich auf den Olymp losgelassen habe. Ikarus sagt, dass wir für eine Weile die Füße stillhalten sollen, aber jedes Mal, wenn Professor Neos mich mit seinen roten Augen ansieht, will ich ihn zum Kampf herausfordern. Und als die Schüler einer nach dem anderen aus den Latschen kippen, weil ihre Seelen gestohlen wurden, habe ich keine andere Wahl als zu handeln.

Can a teenage time traveller be the saviour the world desperately needs while finding the strength to save himself? Joe's come a long way on his time travels. He's discovered the true meaning of friendship and the depths of his love for his family. But as time itself begins to unravel, and boundaries between the worlds of mortals and magic rip apart, Joe is faced with his greatest challenge yet.

Sent to unknown lands on a mission to save Dalriya, Sanc must find his feet fast if he is to survive. As he discovers others who share his powers, he becomes embroiled in the conflicts of this new world. What is Sanc prepared to do, to defeat Ezenachi? Back in Essenberg, Liesel is still at the mercy of her brother and the witch, Inge. As the Empire slides towards civil war, she must find a way to change the course of events. Before it's too late.

Where the Library Hides is Isabel Ibañez's stunning conclusion to the story that started in What the River Knows. A lush immersive historical fantasy set in Egypt filled with adventure, and a rivals-to-lovers romance like no other! "Ana Osorio and Ahmed Hamad are consistently excellent as they...

Seventeen-year-old Aurelia Wycherley is entering her debutante season as a witch. Aurelia should be excited about finding the perfect match to tether her magic to. But her magic is cursed – dark, dangerous, and not the kind that her peers want to match with – and, without a tether, she faces losing her magic completely. But when Aurelia learns that enigmatic, aloof Jules, a member of arch enemy family the Nightlys, is searching for a way that a witch can keep their magic without tethering, she realises he may be her only hope.

War doesn’t scare Jerusalem. She’s a Saint. Thanks to powerful demigod-style reflexes, endurance, and strength, she’s fearless. And she has one goal—revenge. But she never expects to team up with the handsome, arrogant Alexei to accomplish it. He’s one of those Ancient Vampires. And ever since her family was enslaved and murdered by one, Jerusalem hates vampires. But in the year they've been fighting alongside one another against the Confederate Army and the vampires who benefitted off slavery, Alexei’s never done anything but prove he’s on the Union’s side and hers.

By sinking a fleet of Imperial Warships, the Pirate Supreme and their resistance fighters have struck a massive blow against the Emperor. Now allies from across the empire are readying themselves, hoping against hope to bring about the end of the conquerors’ rule and the rebirth of the Sea. But trust and truth are hard to come by in this complex world of mermaids, spies, warriors, and aristocrats. Who will Genevieve—lavishly dressed but washed up, half-dead, on the Wariuta island shore—turn out to be?

When a witch’s curse comes alive, a mishap turns young Finn into a vardoger, haunted by his own forerunner ghost. Suddenly thrust into a new realm beyond Midgard, Finn struggles to be a boy by day and a ghost at night. His own clan fears him, he overhears murder plots, he learns the truth of giants and the hidden folk, and the witch still hunts for revenge...

Tensions run as hot as the Khamsin winds in the great kingdom of Khetara. Rumors of the pharaoh's mysterious illness abound, and with them, murmurs of rebellion grow. Meanwhile, in the quiet desert, a forgotten oracle begins to unfold, setting a dark prophecy into action and drawing together four strangers …

Recently dumped, heart-broken Ana struggles to put the past behind her on a post-graduation summer holiday exploring landmarks where a 14th Century mystic is said to have performed wonders. When the students sneak out to party in a sacred cave, a catastrophic earthquake hits. The survivors emerge in a world they don't recognise, stumbling into a battle between medieval knights and Northmen. The students flee and Ana is chased off a cliff by dutiful lieutenant Leon, who is badly injured in the fall.

Unrestrained by the fractured Pact and its fragile peace, Titanea and her forces grow stronger each day. The Fae openly terrorize London while King James hides in the countryside, protected by the children of the Orisha. Seventeen-year-old Joan Sands must banish the Fae, just as her ancestor did nearly two thousand years ago, but first she’ll have to unravel the mystery behind the original pact.

Dopo la travolgente avventura nel mondo magico e misterioso del Caraval, Donatella Dragna è riuscita finalmente a sfuggire al padre e a salvare la sorella da un disastroso matrimonio combinato. Ma Tella non è ancora libera; per ritrovare la madre Paloma ha stretto un patto disperato con un criminale misterioso, che vuole in cambio qualcosa che solo lei può dargli: il vero nome di Legend, il Mastro di Caraval.

Die Reise des Lysander Hartherz geht weiter! History trifft Fantasy! Interessantes, unverbrauchtes Setting, stimmiges Magiesystem, hochspannend mit starken Charakteren! WuchtBewahrer, Band 2 der Flammenbringer-Trilogie. Die Revolution ist vorbei. Der Krieg ist es nicht. Der König ist tot. Die Republik lebt. Der Erste Konsul muss sie gegen Kräfte im Äußeren wie im Innern verteidigen, während sich ein weiteres Reich zum Kampf rüstet, und im fernen Topangue ein Soldat seine Bestimmung findet. Lysander und Gorm setzen ihre Reise fort, mit einem unnachgiebigen Feind auf ihren Fersen.

Jastin ist der zwölfjährige Sohn eines Ritters, der die Küsten von Vastar bewacht. Ein Schicksalsschlag veranlasst Jastin die Burg seines Vaters zu verlassen und in die Berge zu fliehen, wo unzählige Drachen ihr Unwesen treiben. Jastin kann ihnen nur knapp entkommen und am Ende findet er sich in einer Gruppe von Dieben wieder, die ihn zwingen, mit ihnen durch Vastar zu ziehen. In dieser Zeit lernt Jastin dunkle Seiten an sich kennen, die ihn zwar entsetzen, ihm aber auch sein Überleben sichern.

Die Ewigkeit des Hades vor Augen. Angeblich sucht Euryale in London nur einen Ehemann. In Wahrheit ist sie die Tochter einer Göttin. Styx – der Fluss der Unterwelt – ist durchlässig geworden und gefährdet die Welt der Sterblichen. Nun ist es an Euryale, das Leck zu versiegeln. Es soll ihr letzter Auftrag sein. Erfüllt sie ihn, wird aus ihr eine Furie. Ausgerechnet Deacon, angehender Geschichtsprofessor und Euryales größter Kritiker, ist ihre einzige Hoffnung. Denn er kann die Lebensfäden der Menschen sehen.

Eine Insel voller Magie. Eine Kronprinzessin mit eisernem Willen. Ein Wettbewerb um ihr Herz. Kronprinzessin Ainslie soll nach dem Tod ihres Vaters den Thron des magischen Inselkönigreichs Dumoth besteigen - einem Ort voller Magie, der Ainslies Familie mit elementaren Kräften ausgestattet hat. Ihr Leben lang wurde sie darauf vorbereitet, Königin zu werden - und sie ist der Aufgabe mehr als gewachsen. Doch ein altes Gesetz besagt, dass sie verheiratet sein muss, um herrschen zu können. Denn nur so werden die mächtigen magischen Blutlinien fortbestehen. Und der Rat des Königshauses weigert sich, diese Regelung abzuschaffen.

Before he joined the Armed Detective Agency, Osamu Dazai was the youngest-ever executive with the Port Mafia, the most notorious underground crime syndicate in all of Yokohama. Three of its members—Dazai, Odasaku, and Ango—formed a camaraderie despite their vast disparities in rank. When...