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After Samara makes a shocking discovery, something must be done. She can't leave the coterie, or her family will again face poverty. If she stays, she must discover who is committing these horrendous acts. Two senior commanders who patrol the borders of the human and elven kingdoms visit. The young apprentices soon discover that these two aren't as friendly as their instructors. They employ all kinds of sadistic mind games and revel in inflicting pain. In the trials the apprentices face, lives are lost, and many more are on the line.

After a battle with the core of the warlock's tower, Jack and Melinda turn their attention to growing stronger. With the warlock Lachlan Woe to teach them, and the support of Ivan the goblin butler, it seems their path could only go upward. When rumors of hunters reach their ears, their lives take a turn. These hunters could prove the breaking of Jack and his friends. Thankfully, Jack is a walking dungeon, and there are other dungeons in the outside world with whom he shares a bond. If these dungeons could be awakened….

War has broken out in the North. The Corrupt Lord of the Ice has invaded Norghana with a host from the Frozen Continent. Will the king and the Rangers manage to stop him, or will they die in the attempt?

Getting hit by a truck didn't Isekai Arthur Ward, but he did wake up in a world forever changed. When Earth evolves, passing a threshold few even knew existed, humanity is whisked away by the Grand System to engage in an educational Tutorial to bring them up to speed, the introduction of the new energy source that has been made available: Ether.

Having discovered her true heritage, young Gatina is embracing her evolving role as an apprentice shadowthief. It turns out procuring things that don’t actually belong to you can be rather exciting. But the first thing a good thief must learn is how to not get caught. If the evil usurper Count Vichetral snares Gatina or her beloved family, a truly unpleasant fate awaits. So her defiant father has deposited Gatina and her brother in the last place Vichetral’s men would think to look for them: stately Palomar Abbey.

With his very first sneer, Draco Malfoy is established as the school bully of the Harry Potter series. But how did Draco become so detestable? What was inherited from his parents, and what is unique to him among the Malfoy clan? And what was he thinking all those times when he picked fights with Harry, Ron, or Hermione?

Dionne Archer is a regular high school girl. For her sixteenth birthday, though, she was gifted a strange mirror and a family secret that would change her life. Faced with new magical powers, Dionne must now team up with others like her to fight the organization known as the Lords of Chaos and keep them from achieving their goals. All while dealing with homework. As if being a teenager wasn’t hard enough already.

Alice has lived in the forest on the fringes of Alder Vale ever since her parents abandoned her. Alone, exiled, and feared by all. All except Lily. Nature has always been Lily’s tonic, and she never feels more alive than when she’s amidst the trees. It was Alice who first called them the sisters of shadow, Lily, the sunshine to her moonlight, for neither can exist without the other. But something is stirring beyond the mountains. Whispers of spectres stalking the moors, women of unfathomable power luring children into a cult that has haunted local lore for a generation.

In una società tradizionalista come quella di Morrighan, la principessa Lia sa che il suo destino è segnato: in quanto Primogenita tutti si aspettano che abbia il dono (che non ha), ma soprattutto i suoi genitori si aspettano che sia la docile pedina di un'alleanza matrimoniale con il regno vicino. Lia però non ha alcuna intenzione di sposare un uomo che non ha mai neppure incontrato e così fugge. Sulla sua via incontrerà nientemeno che il principe cui era stata promessa e un sicario inviato per ucciderla.

Ein neues Buch in der international gefeierten LitRPG-Reihe! Im Himmel über dem Dunklen Kontinent sind geflügelte Bestien auf Raubzug. Täglich treffen unzählige neue Flüchtlinge vor den Toren von Waldstadt ein, auf der Suche nach Schutz vor dieser mysteriösen Geißel. Horden von blutrünstigen Geister-Morphe durchstreifen die Große Öde und verschlingen alles, das sich ihnen in den Weg stellt. Im Steinwald hat sich ein dunkles Portal geöffnet, durch das unzählige Mobs aus anderen Welten strömen. Feinde aus längst vergangenen Zeiten stellen Armeen zusammen und sammeln ihre Kräfte.

Haven and her crew may be considered heroes, but they arrive back in Penryth harboring dangerous secrets. Plagued by nightmares, Haven struggles to control her newfound magic, and Bell shrinks under the weight of their shared lie. When an emissary from Solissia shows up in Penryth and drafts Bell in a magical tournament, Haven is once again forced to follow the prince to foreign lands. Trapped in a shifting landscape of dark politics, duplicitous immortals, and cruel rulers, Haven fights to keep Bell alive all without revealing their secret. But a terrible evil brews on the horizon.

Niemand darf erfahren, dass Lou eine Hexe ist. Denn sie will weder auf dem Scheiterhaufen enden noch auf dem Opferalter der mächtigen Weißen Hexe, die sie sucht. Um sich im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes unsichtbar machen zu können, stiehlt Lou einen magischen Ring. Leider wird sie dabei ausgerechnet vom Hexenjäger Reid entdeckt. Zwar gelingt es ihr, ihre wahre Identität vor ihm zu verbergen, aber entkommen kann sie ihm nicht. Denn der Erzbischof befiehlt den beiden, zu heiraten.

Disillusioned businessman, John Lawrence Locke, finds himself summoned as a hero to another world, filled with monsters and magic! With his body reverted to the age of 15, the 33-year-old's mind is filled with the possibility of battles and adventures, like the ones in his favorite video games.

Nach dem Kampf gegen die Hyänen meldet das System Eric, dass es etwas lokalisieren konnte, das sich “Ort der Macht” nennt. Es ist der einzige Hinweis auf seiner Suche nach einem Weg zurück in seine eigene Welt. Es gibt da nur ein Problem: Ohne Mana kann das System den Weg zu diesem Ort nicht berechnen, und Erics Mana-Vorrat ist erschöpft. Schlimmer noch – in dieser anderen Welt herrschen merkwürdige Gesetze, und Erics Mana-Vorrat füllt sich nicht von selbst wieder auf. Zum Glück gibt es das Große System auch hier, aber die Wirkung seiner Gesetze ist eingeschränkt.

Eric Bergman ist es gewohnt, als Außenseiter, Krüppel und Freak behandelt zu werden. Manche hatten Mitleid mit ihm, andere fühlten sich in seiner Nähe unwohl, und wieder andere verhöhnten ihn offen. Sogar er selbst glaubte, unter einem Fluch der Götter geboren worden zu sein. Doch nach und nach veränderte sich das alles. Was ein Makel oder ein Gebrechen zu sein schien, entwickelte sich zu einem Vorteil, und langsam lernte Eric, das auszunutzen.

At long last, Lutz and his party have reached the far eastern edge of the Orakian Kingdom, just a day's walk from the elven border. However, during a quest to save a town, they find themselves close to one of the ancient labyrinths--a dungeon. Monsters, traps, and treasure aren't the only things waiting for Lutz inside, and outside the dungeon, forces are beginning to gather. The Forsaken are appearing all over the region, and the local High Priest is determined to hunt them down. But not all is as it seems, both inside the dungeon and out.

Smidsleerling Fletcher ontdekt per ongeluk dat hij de zeldzame gave heeft om demonen te kunnen oproepen uit een andere wereld, hij is een summoner. Wanneer hij diezelfde nacht wordt beschuldigd van een misdaad, slaat hij op de vlucht. Samen met zijn demon Ignatius belandt hij op de Vocans Academie, waar alle jonge summoners uit het rijk hun talent zo goed mogelijk leren te gebruiken. Alleen de beste studenten mogen uiteindelijk als strijdmagiërs meevechten in de oorlog tegen de orks.

Artorian has decided to live, all in order to save his lost village children. His recent battle against a simple raider captain has proven that if he tries to charge ahead...he'll die. With the help of his captors, who quickly turn into close friends, Artorian takes the first steps onto the path of a true cultivator. Finesse, skill, fine-tuned cultivation techniques, and more is within his grasp. Artorian is more than willing to learn; after all, that's his specialty!

After Raine discovers that she has magic, she attends a school to help her develop it. But when evil forces threaten her, she must take on the danger to restore balance.

Je rok 1969 a po čtvrti Lower East Side v New Yorku se rozkřikne, že přicestovala žena s vyjímečnými schopnostmi, která dokáže každému předpovědět den jeho smrti. Pokušení nahlédnout do vlastní budoucnosti neodolají čtyři dospívající sourozenci z rodiny židovských přistěhovalců a vydají se za ní, aby poznaly svůj osud. V průběhu příštího půl století se pak nejmladší Simon dostane k baletu v San Francisku, snílek Klára se stane kouzelnicí balancující mezi realitou a fikcí.