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The Wizard's Council of Tarador was supposed to tell young Koren Bladewell that he is a wizard. They were supposed to tell everyone that he is not a jinx, that all the bad things that happen around him are because he can't control the power inside him, power he doesn't know about. The people of his village, even his parents, are afraid of him, afraid he is cursed. That he is a dangerous, evil jinx.

In dieser Welt macht sich die Viertelelfe Tamalone auf, ihre Ziehmutter wiederzufinden und die Rätsel ihrer Herkunft zu lösen. Niemand rechnet mit dem, was ihre Suche auslösen wird – sie selbst am wenigsten. Unerwartet tauchen auf der Welt Halva Gestaltwandler auf. Dem Aussehen nach wilde Tiere, doch mit Vernunft gesegnet und der entsetzlichen Fähigkeit, biologische Grenzen zu durchbrechen und sich mit anderen Arten fortzupflanzen.

Even under the most normal circumstances, high school can be a painful and confusing time. Unfortunately, Lilianna’s circumstances are anything but normal. Only a few people know what caused her sudden change from model student to the withdrawn pessimist she has become, but her situation isn’t about to get any better. When people begin coming down with a quick-spreading illness that doctors are unable to treat, Lil’s worst fears are realized.

For two years, Nathan has been a failure. Cursed with an abysmal energy absorption rate, he's the weakest disciple in the Verdant Spire Sect and faces certain expulsion. His dream of returning to Earth to save his ailing mother is about to die. He's a talentless cultivator at the bottom of the food chain, with one day left to change his fate.

"A high-fantasy Memoirs of a Geisha, Chupeco's latest excels in originality" —Kirkus Reviews A story of scorned witches, sinister curses, and resurrection, The Bone Witch is the start of a dark fantasy trilogy, perfect for fans of Serpent & Dove and The Cruel Prince. Tea can raise the dead...

Follow the desperate journey of a scientist who will stop at nothing to save the woman he loves from a disease that is slowly consuming her body. But his actions have unintended consequences that plunge the world into a bloody and chaotic apocalypse, where the living are outnumbered by the ravenous, superhuman zombies that roam the streets.

The world has ended... What comes next? Smallpox epidemics, floods, droughts—for 16-year old Lucy, the end of the world came and went, stealing with it everyone she ever loved. Even the landscape of her beloved New York City is ever-shifting and full of hidden dangers. As the weather rages out of control, she survives alone in the wilds of Central Park, hunting and foraging for food and making do with the little she has, while avoiding roving scavengers and thieves.

Here are the great stories of the Heroic Age, from the myths of the making of the universe to the death of Heracles. Set against the colorful background of Greece and the Aegean, the adventures of heroes such as Perseus the Gorgon-slayer, Dionysus, Theseus, and Jason and the Argonauts once again come to life.

Blacklisted into the trash. Gil Klanz is a sixteen-year-old in the asteroid belt. He's about to graduate from Belt Corporation high school and he's secured the corporation appointment to the Earth Federation Naval Academy on the Moon. But all his dreams collapse when a prank involving 300 kilos of dessert gelatin, a swimming pool, and his school principal goes terribly wrong. Gil and his mother are black listed by the Belt Corporation. He has to make his way outside the company and becomes involved in an independence movement and the revolt against the greedy Corporation.

On the unforgiving streets of Karad, Veron grows up hungry, inexperienced, and stealing just to survive. After tragedy strikes, he is forced to decide what path his life will take. Opportunity arises when he discovers the last survivor of a secret organization called the Shadow Knights. Apprenticed to learn their ways, Veron begins to develop abilities he never dreamed he could have. Meanwhile, an enemy from across the mountains comes to destroy their kingdom’s way of life, and the Shadow Knights are the only ones able to stop him.

For years, the Empress of Namorn has pressed her young cousin, Lady Sandrilene fa Toren, to visit her vast lands within the Empire's borders. Sandry has avoided the invitation for as long as it was possible. Now, Sandry has agreed to pay that overdue visit. Sandry's uncle promises guards to accompany her. But they're hardly a group of warriors! They're her old friends from Winding Circle: Daja, Tris, and Briar. Sandry hardly knows them now. They've grown up and grown apart.

Libérés des profondeurs du Tartare, Nico et Will rejoignent Hazel, la demi-sœur de Nico, au Camp Jupiter – un refuge pour la progéniture des dieux romains. Là, les fils d'Hadès et Apollon découvrent une situation qu'ils ont provoquée malgré eux : les monstres des Enfers savent qu'ils ne sont plus obligés d'être maléfiques, et certains ont élu domicile au Camp Jupiter… Une décision bien loin de faire l'unanimité chez les demi-dieux.

Het teken van Athena is het derde deel over de helden van Olympus. Annabeth is doodsbang. Het ene moment wacht ze verlangend op de komst van Percy, het volgende moet ze vechten voor haar leven. Ze kan alleen maar hopen dat de Romeinen haar niet doden voordat ze zien wie ze is.

Geister, Ritter, Abenteuer! Eine fesselnde Freundschafts- und Internatsgeschichte...

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?

Arthur has finally fixed his soul. Now, he must face the world. With the Locus of Power behind him, Arthur has bested stronger enemies than most will ever face. He thought he was returning to peace, but the System law had been broken. Alien races walk the land before their time, and they have his name on their lips. His power means he is feared. His blood makes him a target. Before, he would have run. Now the Perfect Homunculus must hunt.

Leonardo und seine treue Sciotilus waren zur richtigen Zeit an der richtigen Stelle. Doch die Rettung ist nur der Anfang eines neuen Abenteuers für Tib, Amon und Saphira. Gemeinsam begeben sie sich auf die Suche nach dem sagenumwobenen Nocturnerz, einem magischen Metall mit ungeahnter Macht. Ihre Reise führt sie tief in das Reich des gewaltigen Lavawurms.

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Enkele maanden nadat Nico en Will uit Tartarus zijn teruggekeerd, besluiten ze om Nico's halfzus Hazel in Kamp Jupiter bij te staan. Ze heeft hun hulp nodig bij een probleem dat zij toevallig zelf hebben veroorzaakt: toen Will en Nico de monsters uit Tartarus lieten zien dat ze niet per se kwaadaardig hoefden te zijn, zijn er een aantal gevlucht naar Kamp Jupiter. Maar dan beginnen er monsters te verdwijnen. Er lijkt een mysterieuze duistere kracht achter de verdwijningen te zitten. Iets wat de monsters wil straffen voor wat ze in het verleden hebben misdaan.

Mage Errant: Publisher's Pack contains books one and two of the Mage Errant series: Into the Labyrinth and Jewel of the Endless Erg. Hugh of Emblin is, so far as he's concerned, the worst student that the Academy at Skyhold has ever seen. He can barely cast any spells at all, and those he does cast tend to fail explosively.