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Across the Scorched Sea is a visionary YA fantasy about a newborn society torn apart by secrets and sedition.

Embark on a magical journey with Nathaniel Hawthorne's "A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys." In this delightful collection of Greek myths retold for young readers, Hawthorne weaves together enchanting tales of gods, goddesses, heroes, and fantastical creatures. Each story is filled with adventure, wonder, and valuable life lessons. Through his captivating storytelling, Hawthorne transports listeners to ancient Greece, where they will encounter mythological beings such as Hercules, Pandora, and Medusa.

It starts innocently enough. Four kids—three girls, one boy—are at one of their houses, playing games. One of them has read about "Bloody Mary" and the idea that if you look into a mirror and say her name thirteen times, she will show you the future. Some legends say she'll show you your one true love or a skull to mark your death within five years. Others say that conjuring Bloody Mary will bring her into your world.

For fans of Legendborn, Neil Gaiman, and Leigh Bardugo, this “electrifying” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) urban young adult fantasy steeped in Afro-Carribbean folklore follows two Black teens searching for a powerful artifact in the hidden magical side of London. Raising the dead is easy...

Death is the family business, but not one I want to pursue. Thankfully, it’s been passed down from father to son for generations, so it should skip over me as Death’s daughter. Then, I won’t have to stop being alive and can actually live my life. Right? Well, the reapers don’t agree. And neither do the angels.

Part The Hazel Wood, part Stranger Things, this spine-tingling, genre-bending novel from Elizabeth Byrne will leave readers breathless as they follow a group of teens who face catastrophic consequences after their friend gets bitten by the town’s most feared creature. Anna Kellogg has always...

* FIVE STARRED REVIEWS * * A LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST * Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, this suspenseful queer YA romance from critically acclaimed author K. Ancrum reimagines the tale of Icarus as a star-crossed love story...

The Territories are supposed to be a place of promise and opportunity. Jakob Kestrel fled to the Highlands to evade the monster that hunts him. Little does he know that the relic he carries with him will summon even greater perils.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The epic sequel to the book Song of Silver, Flame Like Night, is a fast-paced, riveting YA fantasy inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China. The Demon Gods have risen. Skies’ End has fallen to the colonizers. And Lan and Zen have chosen sides. But...

Alysa Grey has no memory of the boating accident that almost drowned her. Meanwhile, her twin sister was never found, and Hawaii search and rescue gave up long ago. Yet, she feels certain her sister lives.

New York City, 1993. It wasn’t Daphne’s choice to move into the heart of a struggle that has been secretly waging for 3300 years, but not much in her life has been up to her. Fate has brought Daphne, daughter of Zeus, and Heir to the House of Atreus to where the descendants of the Greek gods can shed blood over her once again.

Píše se rok 1425, Čechami zmítá husitská revoluce a ve Slezsku se sbírá katolické vojsko ke křížové výpravě. Geralt z Rivie brousí své meče... tedy pardon, to je z předchozí knihy. Mladý, naivní a věčně zamilovaný medik a čaroděj-amatér Reinmar z Bělavy začíná své neuvěřitelné dobrodružství v náručí krásné Adély von Sterza. Historický fantasy román Narrenturm, který je pro svou hravost, překvapivé zvraty, historickou věrnost a všudypřítomný sžíravý humor považován za možná to nejlepší, co kdy Sapkowski napsal.

Avalon, city of kings. Sky towers and airships dominate its skyline, dinosaurs roam freely throughout its parklands, and bounty hunters lurk in its shadows.

Guinevere has always lived on the outskirts of Avalon, working as an archivist in the central library. While corruption runs rampant throughout the city, her life is fairly mundane and predictable. That is, until she discovers the map to Excalibur and uncovers a plot to usurp the throne.

In this powerful, passionate reimagining of the Persephone myth for fans of Lore Olympus and Melissa Albert, two former best friends--split apart by betrayal--find themselves reunited in the Underworld. But will either one make it out, or will the darkness that's growing in each of them consume...

For years, Marei dreaded the Binding. On that day, each teen must write his or her choice of life mate. But with her childhood sweetheart having drowned long ago, Marei has no boy in mind, so she leaves her paper blank. This sets off a chain of events that ruptures the bedrock of her life and leads her to question the only home she’s ever had.

Die 16-jährige Helen lebt bei ihrem Vater auf Nantucket und langweilt sich. Ihre Freundin Claire hofft, dass nach den Ferien endlich etwas Aufregendes passiert. Und tatsächlich: Als die Familie Delos auf die Insel zieht, sind alle hin und weg von den extrem attraktiven Neuankömmlingen. Nur Helen verspürt von Anfang an Misstrauen. Zugleich plagen sie düstere Albträume, in denen drei unheimliche Frauen Rache nehmen wollen. Es scheint eine Verbindung zwischen ihnen und Lucas Delos zu geben.

Ein zweiter Trojanischer Krieg steht unmittelbar bevor. Weil die Scions sich gegenseitig bekämpfen, liegt es allein an Helen, Lucas und Orion, neue Verbündete zu finden, um zu verhindern, dass die sterbliche Welt in die Hände der zwölf unsterblichen Götter fällt. Zugleich wächst Helens Macht und mit ihr das Misstrauen ihrer Freunde. Doch Helen kann ihr Vertrauen zurückgewinnen und Zeus in letzter Minute bezwingen.

Helen muss gleich zweifach durch die Hölle gehen: Nachts schlägt sie sich durch die Unterwelt, aber noch schlimmer quält sie tags, dass Lucas und sie sich unmöglich lieben dürfen. In der Unterwelt trifft Helen auf Orion. Je mehr Zeit die beiden miteinander verbringen, desto näher kommen sie sich. Doch dann geschieht etwas, das ausgerechnet Orion und Lucas zum Zusammenhalt zwingt: Die vier Scion-Häuser werden vereint, und ein neuer Trojanischer Krieg scheint unausweichlich.

Daphne zieht nach New York City – und damit mitten hinein in einen seit Jahrtausenden währenden Krieg. Sie ist die Tochter von Zeus, ihr Gesicht das berühmteste der Menschheitsgeschichte und gleichzeitig ein Fluch: Sie trägt das Antlitz von Helena. Helena von Troja, Auslöserin von Krieg und Verdammnis. Umso gefährlicher ist es, als Daphne eines Tages ein Graffiti entdeckt, das ihr Gesicht zeigt und das sie magisch anzieht. Der Künstler ist kein anderer als Ajax, der Sohn Apollos und ihr Todfeind.

After a harrowing escape from the depths of Thannis, Grey Cloak and Dyphestive find themselves trapped by Drysis the Dreadful and the Doom Riders. With their lives on the line, it’s escape, die, or return to slavery. With Black Frost’s armies and forces of evil dragon riders conquering the land and skies, it will take more than wit and skill to destroy the flying tyrannical terror. The quest will demand guts and sacrifice, or the world called Gapoli will fall into the clutches of a maniacal monster forever.