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The year is 1931. A boy boards a train to visit his friend in New York. A woman in a jumpsuit boards a train to meet her employer in New York. And the conductor? He boards because it's his job. If it had been any other day, they all would have gotten where they were going just fine. But it's...

With the arrival of winter, Lu Jie’s workload has continued to increase. Now in charge of an entire sect, and mired in politics, he’d been expecting constant pushback from demonic beasts and yet … the demons seem to have vanished without a trace. Left with a foreboding feeling, Lu Jie’s problems still haven’t solved themselves. The Alchemy Halls continue to put pressure and threaten him, all the while an invite has arrived from the Jade Court, calling him to Azure city. But Lu Jie has a plan, one that can not only protect him, but change the very course of history forever.

How do you stop an invasion force that just defeated the most powerful person on the planet? Chances are, you don’t. But the world’s greatest heroes and villains are going to team up and make their best attempt. After the Tuldarians—a race of dinosaur-like aliens—invade the Earth with overwhelming numbers of ships and soldiers, the world’s governments finally repeal the Anti-Vigilante Acts. Now, the masked crimefighters and criminals who haven’t been allowed to use their powers are being asked to fight to save humanity. And to think, I was just put in prison for just trying to be a good guy.

Seventeen-year-old assassin Cottia is desperate to leave behind the work she’s been forced into. Her lord offers freedom in exchange for one last hit. The assignment is to start a war by killing a target during the Giddelian prince’s betrothal selection ceremony. When the prince uncovers her identity, he offers her a new opportunity. Will his invitation grant her freedom from the notorious underlord?

The world below, where the corruption resides, a graveyard of worlds; it has many names, but it's now known as the Forgotten Places... Home to the corruption, home to the most hostile and dangerous creatures in the world, and that's where Arc was condemned to, punished to, all at the hands of the keeper of order. A place where leveling is impossible, a place where there is no safety, and a place with thousand-year-old mysteries. Even SSS Tier beings are not safe.

It's been decades since Justin was magically whisked from Earth to a strange supernatural land. Since then, he's mastered mana, built a reputation for himself by crafting fascinating machines based on human technology, and even managed to forge some true and trusted relationships. But his path hasn't always been an easy one, and a recent war has left him in his most perilous position yet. Cino and Atal, two of the land ruling ancients, are dead—and one of them at Justin's hand.

What really happened to Charlie? It's the question that John can't seem to shake, along with the nightmares of Charlie's seeming apparent and miraculous reappearance. John just wants to forget the whole terrifying saga of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, but the past isn't so easily buried. Meanwhile, there's a new animatronic pizzeria opening in Hurricane, along with a new rash of kidnappings that feel all too familiar. Bound together by their childhood loss, John reluctantly teams up with Jessica, Marla, and Carlton to solve the case and find the missing children.

Greer has just recovered from her terrifying experience during the S.T.A.G.S. play. Was she really put on trial by the sinister Dark Order of the Grand Stag? Or was it purely her overheated imagination? The imprint of an M for murderer that has appeared on her thumb, though, is puzzling but incomplete evidence.... Meanwhile Ty is staying on at Longcross Manor and Greer, Nel and Shafeen are increasingly worried for her safety. When Ty sends a cryptic message directing them to Cumberland Place, the de Warlencourts' palatial home in London, they decide to risk a visit.

What does one do when they “get the girl”? It all still feels very surreal to Entin. He’s just thrilled that Eizel—now permanently Aymie Avys—likes him. Why not a quest date? A quest that starts simple then pulls them into new places and introduces new friends, like a fish Naufling with a cryptic world-ending message. All Entin wants is to build his guild and explore all the fantastical worlds with Aymie. But life always finds a way to complicate things.

Astrid continues her battle with the Corruption and betrayal that is engulfing Rebirth. Monsters, the Order, and invaders from the vast space above threaten the destruction of the world. Left without options, Astrid's only remaining method is to destroy everything in her path if she wants her family to make it to the end. Astrid will power-up, gain mighty upgrades to her current abilities, and put a stop to the evil that plagues Ruitera—or die trying. The end is nigh, but for Astrid, it is merely just the beginning of her otherworldly supremacy.

While he was able to secure the second shield shard, Rufian left him a parting gift that was both petty and precarious. With the clock to save Thalian winding down, Silas must assemble forces from the goblin, fae, and orc territories to secure the last shard nestled within the Dragon Conclave. He is going to need all the help he can get to save the crystal-core goddess from exploding and sending Thalian into an inevitable apocalypse.

Ever since Alana was reborn in the Kingdom of Bergond, her life has been a series of adventures and surprises. But waking up to discover the kingdom has been conquered, her school has been destroyed, and her parents are back in her life might be the biggest shock yet.

„Morgen werden wir sterben, welche Rolle spielt das alles also noch?“ Nova hat sich geschworen, jedes Quäntchen ihrer Kraft zu nutzen, um den weltvernichtenden Feind zu besiegen, der seit hundertfünfzig Jahren die Erde bedroht. Sie hat nur keine Ahnung wie. Dennoch reist Nova zusammen mit ihren Freunden an die Kriegsfront um das Unmögliche zu vollbringen.

Alexandra Jennings might be the hero of The Medoran Chronicles, but she would be lost without her three closest friends. They are her heroes, and like all heroes, they each have their own story. Meet the real D.C. in 'Crowns and Curses' and discover how she becomes the princess Alex once despised but now adores. Follow Jordan on his healing journey in 'Scars and Silence' as he struggles in the wake of being rescued from his living nightmare. Walk beside Bear in 'Hearts and Headstones' as he faces an unspeakable trauma while helping his world prepare for the coming war.

Cornelia Funkes berühmte "Tintenwelt"-Trilogie. In einer stürmischen Nacht bekommen Meggie und ihr Vater, der Buchbinder Mo, Besuch von einem unheimlichen Gast, der Mo vor einem Mann namens Capricorn warnt. Am nächsten Morgen reisen Mo und Meggie zu Tante Elinor, die über eine sehr kostbare Bibliothek verfügt. Hier versteckt Mo jenes Buch, das im Mittelpunkt eines unglaublichen, magischen und atemberaubenden Abenteuers steht.

Mein zweites Jahr in Daizlei hat mich nicht umgebracht. Es hat mir etwas viel Schlimmeres angetan. Es hat sie umgebracht. Ich dachte, ich sei hart und unzerbrechlich. Anastasia dachte, sie könnte mich besitzen. Die Übernatürlichen dachten, sie könnten mich kontrollieren. Wir haben uns alle geirrt.

Although Ashryn is busy overseeing the building of the new settlement at Ilimel, it's not long before he gets called away once more. Can Ashryn and his friends help those at Sanctuary deal with the Keroo? With unrest growing in Taldrisa, he is soon needed again to help alleviate the problem there, although he gets an unexpected visitor when he does.

Jack has promised to free Azhoth the aether god from captivity, and to do so he must awaken the dungeons of the Noonlands. The power of Nightvale is turned against him, and Jack must defeat the Devourer of Dungeons. His quest to free the world from the clutches of the evil mages of Nightvale will take him and his companions down a dark path, to come to the ultimate expression of their power, and the very source of magic itself…

Doch kein Grund zu verzweifeln! Zeige Entschlossenheit, anstatt nur zu existieren. Du musst handeln. Du musst dein eigenes Spiel spielen. Das ist der einzige Weg, um zu einer wahren Legende von Waldyra zu werden. Du kannst nicht ewig vor deinen Problemen davonlaufen. Irgendwann wirst du dich ihnen stellen müssen. Also tue es nach deinen eigenen Bedingungen. Das Gespräch mit jemandem zu suchen, der dich in der Vergangenheit (vermeintlich) betrogen hat, wäre wahrscheinlich ein guter Anfang. Oder dich vielleicht der Bedrohung stellen und den Spieß umdrehen.

Sixteen-year-old Celstia spends every summer with her family at the elite resort at Lake Conemaugh, a shimmering Allegheny Mountain reservoir held in place by an earthen dam. Tired of the society crowd, Celestia prefers to swim and fish with Peter, the hotel's hired boy. It's a friendship she must keep secret, and when companionship turns to romance, it's a love that could get Celestia disowned. These affairs of the heart become all the more wrenching on a single, tragic day in May 1889.