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When Zettour tries his best to caution against the reckless plan to strike at theFederation’s vital resource fields, he soon finds himself “promoted” to a fielddeployment on the eastern front. Meanwhile, as the ill-advised Operation Andromedapresses on, commanding officer Tanya must fight...

Mycroft Holmes lässt ein neues Hauptquartier errichten, während ihn eine merkwürdige Nachricht erreicht. In Westafrika scheint sich eine Revolution anzubahnen. Frankenstein versucht dort mithilfe eines französischen Generals Einfluss auf den Stamm der Affenmenschen zu gewinnen, um diesen für seine Zwecke einzuspannen. Professor Johausen will seinen Stamm schützen, verfällt aber immer mehr dem Wahnsinn, während ihm die Verfolger dicht auf den Fersen sind.

An Asian/Pacific American Award Honor Book A USA TODAY bestseller One of NPR's 2024 "Books We Love" A Kirkus Best Book of 2024 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2024 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2024 From acclaimed author Makiia Lucier, a dazzling, romantic fantasy inspired by...

A dark sorcerer, a corrupt king, and a hidden village of rebels. Assassins are not always the bad guys. It was an accident. But that matters little in Abbarkon. A duke is dead, and Flint is sentenced to hang by the neck until dead. Steps away from the gallows, a mysterious jester and a black-cloaked man snatch him from his guards.

Zilan dreams of becoming a royal alchemist, of providing for her family by making alchemical gold and gems for the wealthy to eat in order to stay young forever. But for now, she's trapped in her impoverished village in southern China, practicing an illegal form of alchemy to keep food on the table - resurrecting the dead, for a price. When Zilan finally has the chance to complete her imperial exams, she ventures to the capital to compete against the best alchemists in the country in tasks she'll be lucky to survive, let alone pass.

In this gorgeous stand-alone cozy fantasy romance perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Allison Saft, a rebellious witch undertakes a last-ditch quest to restore magic to medieval Wales—as two princes vie for her heart. Magic is fading from Wales—choked off by King Offa’s Dyke, the...

Six months have passed since Célie took her sacred vows and joined the ranks of the Chasseurs as their first huntswoman. With her fiancé, Jean Luc, as captain, she is determined to find her foothold in her new role and help protect Belterra. But whispers from her past still haunt her, and a new evil is rising—one that Célie herself must vanquish, unless she falls prey to the darkness.

Wer die Gabe hat, lebt gefährlich! Das weiß Merle spätestens seit sie dem Schmuggler und seinen Verbündeten nur knapp entkommen ist. Jetzt muss sie verhindern, dass der Rote König ihre Mutter aufspürt. Aber das ist leichter gesagt als getan, denn ihre neu erwachten Fähigkeiten machen ihr Angst. Einzig Kenai könnte ihr helfen, der Gabe Herr zu werden. Aber die Sache mit Kenai ist kompliziert. Er hat Geheimnisse vor ihr, und in seiner Nähe traut Merle ihren eigenen Gefühlen nicht über den Weg. Kann sie ihm wirklich vertrauen?

From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Bargain and Most Ardently comes a high-stakes race to defeat a curse designed to kill--about a teen demon who wants to be human, a boy cursed to die young, and the murderous island destined to bury them both. Dami is a...

Fritzi is a witch. A survivor of a brutal attack on her coven, she's determined to find her only surviving family member and bring the hexenjägers—zealot witch hunters—to justice for the lives they ended. To do this, she will need to take down their leader—Kommandant Dieter Kirch. Otto is a hexenjäger and a captain, the second in command to Dieter Kirch—but that's just his cover. Years ago, the hexenjägers burned his innocent mother alive and since then, he has been planning a move against the witch hunters that tore his family apart.

The captivating sequel to Foul Lady Fortune, by the New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights. Winter is drawing thick in 1932 Shanghai, as is the ever-nearing threat of invasion. Rosalind Lang has encountered the worst possible fate for a national spy: she's been exposed. With...

Bolivian-Argentinian Inez Olivera belongs to the glittering upper society of nineteenth century Buenos Aires, and like the rest of the world, the town is steeped in old world magic that’s been largely left behind or forgotten. Inez has everything a girl might want, except for the one thing she yearns the most: her globetrotting parents—who frequently leave her behind.

Niamh Ó Conchobhair has never let herself long for more. The magic in her blood that lets her stitch emotions and memories into fabric is the same magic that will eventually kill her. Determined to spend the little time she has left guaranteeing a better life for her family, Niamh jumps at the chance to design the wardrobe for a royal wedding in the neighboring kingdom of Avaland.

Der größenwahnsinnige Verbrecher Robur ist mit unbekanntem Ziel entkommen. Von Florida aus nimmt Phileas Fogg die Suche nach seinem Gegner auf. Unterstützung erhält er dabei ausgerechnet von einem weiteren Widersacher: Victor Frankenstein. Die beiden Männer haben den Verdacht, dass Robur dieses Mal einen Schritt zu weit gegangen ist. Die Spuren führen dabei in den Dschungel von Indonesien. Dort befindet sich eine gewaltige, düstere Fabrik. Als Fogg und Frankenstein Roburs Absichten und dessen ungeheuerliche Auswirkungen erkennen, läuft ihnen die Zeit davon.

Sixteen-year-old Joan Sands is a gifted craftswoman who creates and upkeeps the stage blades for William Shakespeare’s acting company, The King’s Men. Joan’s skill with her blades comes from a magical ability to control metal—an ability gifted by her Head Orisha, Ogun. Because her whole family is Orisha-blessed, the Sands family have always kept tabs on the Fae presence in London. Usually that doesn’t involve much except noting the faint glow around a Fae’s body as they try to blend in with London society, but lately, there has been an uptick in brutal Fae attacks.

Die Besatzung des amerikanischen Forschungsschiffs Susquehanna macht während eines Einsatzes im Pazifik eine seltsame Entdeckung. Ein Himmelskörper nähert sich ihrer Position mit rasender Geschwindigkeit. Die Besatzung entgeht nur knapp einem Unglück, als das unbekannte Objekt unmittelbar neben ihnen ins Wasser schlägt und sofort versinkt. Was die Männer nicht ahnen: Die Raumkapsel, die vor einigen Tagen Richtung Mond abgeschossen wurde, ist von ihrer dramatischen Reise zurückgekehrt.

I det viktorianske Londons magiske underverden har Tessa Gray fundet sikkerhed hos Skyggejægerne. Men snart kan hun igen være et bytte for den mystiske Magister, der har skumle hensigter. Will, Jem og Tessa opdager, at Magisterens krig mod Skyggejægerne er dybt personlig. Han giver dem skylden for en tragedie, der skete for mange år siden, og som smadrede hans liv. For at udrede fortidens hemmeligheder rejser trioen til en herregård fuld af ufortalte rædsler.

Magi kan være farlig, men kærlighed kan være endnu farligere... 16-årige Tessa bliver bortført af de mystiske Mørkesøstre – medlemmer af den hemmelige Pandemonium Club. Her går det op for hende, at hun har en sjælden evne: hun kan transformere sig selv til et andet menneske. Og lederen af klubben – den mystiske Magister – vil for enhver pris have fingre i hende for at udnytte denne evne. Ensom og bange søger Tessa tilflugt hos de hjælpsomme Skyggejægere, men snart bliver hun rodet ind i en grufuld konflikt.

Tessa Gray burde være lykkelig – er alle brude ikke det? Men mens hun forbereder sit bryllup, begynder et net af skygger at strammes om Skyggejægerne fra Londoninstituttet. En ny dæmon viser sig, en, der er forbundet ved blod og hemmelighedskræmmeri med Mortmain, den mand, som planlægger at bruge sin hær af nådesløse automatoner, Djævelske Mekanismer, til at ødelægge Skyggejægerne. Mortmain har kun brug for en enkelt ting mere for at fuldføre sin plan. Han har brug for Tessa. Charlotte Branwell, lederen af Instituttet, ønsker desperat at finde Mortmain før han slår til.

On a rescue mission to save her spurned lover, Sophie is exiled to a terrifying realm. Her ex, her dog, and her soulmate are sent there too. Fortunately, in this parallel universe, Sophie has a superpower. The catch? Her new ability horrifies her ex, endangers her dog, and alienates her soulmate.