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Samara is chosen to train with the Sacred Flame coterie—an elite magical order where apprentices bond with familiars to become unstoppable sorcerers. For her, this is more than an honor—it's her family's only way out of poverty. But there's a catch. Samara has no familiar. Without one, she's as good as powerless. Her opponents tower over her, her future grows uncertain, and her failure could doom not just herself, but those she loves. Then she meets a grumpy dragon with a sharp tongue. He doesn't want a human companion—but fate might not care.

Ein Empfehlungsschreiben der Götter hat sich Percy bereits hart erkämpft - doch zwei weitere fehlen noch, um mit Annabeth aufs College in Neu-Rom gehen zu können. Diesmal ist es Hekate, die ihm einen Auftrag erteilt: die Göttin der Magie und Wächterin der Tore zwischen den Welten. Percy und seine Freunde müssen in Hekates verzauberter Villa mitten in Manhattan eine Woche auf ihre Haustiere aufpassen. Das klingt erst mal einfach - würde es sich nicht um einen leibhaftigen Höllenhund und eine mit einem Fluch belegte Iltisdame handeln!

Takumi is still trying to wrap his head around Anrinnelesse's sudden proposal when Claire finally makes up her mind to visit his room. "Ever since the day you rescued me in the forest, I…" Their relationship is taking the next step under Leo's watchful eye?! And what's this about a new fluffy addition to the family? Find out in volume 5 of this slow life adventure in another world with man's best friend!

Billy and Bonnie’s journey continues as new mysteries and dangers arise . . . Where is the magnificent sword used against the evil Devin? What was the strange book used by the dragon slayers to summon a dragon? What happened to the candlestone, a strange gem that has a dangerous effect on dragons? When their exploration leads Bonnie into captivity and even more danger, what can Billy do to save her?

Ein Empfehlungsschreiben der Götter hat sich Percy bereits hart erkämpft - doch zwei weitere fehlen noch, um mit Annabeth aufs College in Neu-Rom gehen zu können. Diesmal ist es Hekate, die ihm einen Auftrag erteilt: die Göttin der Magie und Wächterin der Tore zwischen den Welten. Percy und seine Freunde müssen in Hekates verzauberter Villa mitten in Manhattan eine Woche auf ihre Haustiere aufpassen. Das klingt erst mal einfach - würde es sich nicht um einen leibhaftigen Höllenhund und eine mit einem Fluch belegte Iltisdame handeln!

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...

From Kristen Ciccarelli, New York Times bestselling author of the Crimson Moth duology (The Heartless Hunter and Rebel Witch), comes the first installment of a soaring dragon fantasy trilogy about a girl who must hunt the creature that destroyed her town and caused her own ostracism from society...

From Kristen Ciccarelli, New York Times bestselling author of the Crimson Moth duology (The Heartless Hunter and Rebel Witch), comes the final companion novel to the soaring dragon fantasy The Last Namsara, which Tomi Adeyemi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Children of Blood and Bone...

Когда Сьюзен Аркшо решила найти отца, которого никогда не видела, она и представить не могла, с чем столкнется. Да и как можно было представить, что придется бороться с мифическими сущностями Древнего мира?! Отец же Сьюзен ни много ни мало один из Верховных королей Древнего мира. Как остаться в стороне, если дочь Верховного короля, обладательница врожденной силы, — единственная, кто может помочь?

Tera Lynn Childs brings a delightful mix of wit, romance, and fantasy to her books. Fins, her YA mermaid series, is a great pick for fans of humorous love stories. The perfect beach read! In Just for Fins, third in the series, half-human, half-mermaid Lily Sanderson has decided to remain Crown...

Timothy Sinclair doesn't believe in faeries—after all the hardships he's suffered since his missionary parents sent him away to boarding school, he's not even sure he still believes in God. But when a tiny winged girl named Linden bursts into his life and begs him to help save her people, the skeptical Timothy finds himself drawn into a struggle against a potent evil that threatens humans and faeries alike. With a deadly pair of hunters on their trail, Timothy and Linden flee across country, drawn by the legend of a white stone that could be the faeries' salvation.

Nicky and Kenny return in Pike as a fishing expedition nosedives into near tragedy. The Bacon Pond is famous for its monster-sized fish and Kenny is determined to catch one. But when the boys glimpse what could be a body in the water – the body of a well-known local criminal who's just been announced missing – the secrets of the Bacon Pond might just take them all down.

A ilha está chamando por você! Mergulhe num mundo de heróis, unicórnios, magia e batalhas celestes, perfeito para fãs de Harry Potter, Eragon e Percy Jackson. Skandar Smith sempre quis ser um cavaleiro de unicórnios – criar vínculo com um desses animais é uma das coisas mais fantásticas que alguém pode fazer. Que dirá participar das batalhas celestes, ser campeão, alcançar a glória eterna. Uma única vez por ano, os jovens do Continente são selecionados para participar do treinamento.

Percy Jackson musste schon mehrmals die Welt retten, nun hat er die Nase voll! Er hofft auf einen normalen Start am College zusammen mit seiner Freundin Annabeth. Doch leider sind die Götter noch nicht ganz fertig mit ihm. Angeblich braucht er für seine Zulassung drei Empfehlungsschreiben vom Olymp... Natürlich lassen sich die Götter da erst mal ordentlich bitten. Für sein erstes Schreiben muss er zusammen mit Annabeth und Grover in ein neues Abenteuer ziehen und den gestohlenen Kelch des Ganymed, des Mundschenks der Götter, wiederbeschaffen. Und die Aufgabe hat es in sich!

When Adam Eddington, a gifted marine biology student, makes the acquaintance of blond and beautiful Kali Cutter at Kennedy International Airport on his way to Portugal to spend the summer working for the renowned scientist Dr. O'Keefe, he has no idea that this seemingly chance...

Mikira Rusel’s family has long been famous for breeding enchanted horses, but their prestige is no match for their rising debts. To save her ranch, Mikira has only one option: she must win the Illinir, a treacherous horserace whose riders either finish maimed or murdered. Yet each year, competitors return, tempted by its alluring prize money and unparalleled prestige. Mikira’s mission soon unites her with Arielle Kadar, an impressive yet illicit enchanter just beginning to come into her true power, and Damien Adair, a dashing young lord in the midst of a fierce succession battle.

Out in the mountains, Zack and his friend, Uta, discover what they think is a large fossilized dinosaur egg. This could make their fortune! Zack takes it home to keep it safe. Only the egg isn't fossilized - it's hatching! And there's an angry mother dinosaur out there, who wants her baby back. Includes a full lenght fascinating interview with the author, Paul Zindel.

Ein eigenes Pferd bedeutet viel Verantwortung. Ganz besonders, wenn man absoluter Anfänger auf diesem Gebiet ist. Und das Pferd nicht ganz gesund. Doch als wäre das nicht schon genug, wird Nina von ihrem Reitlehrer Simon mit einer herausfordernden Aufgabe betraut. Um seiner Schwester Emelie zu helfen, muss Nina viel Mut aufbringen und über sich selbst hinauswachsen.

Die 25-jährige Nina hat mit Pferden eigentlich nichts am Hut. Eigentlich. Denn sie bemerkt schnell, dass die Pferde ihr die Ruhe geben, die sie am meisten sucht. Und dann ist da auch noch die Kaltblutstute Fiola, die ihre Aufmerksamkeit auf sich zieht. Irgendetwas ist an ihr anders als an den anderen Pferden. Wenn Nina sie verstehen will, muss sie all ihren Mut zusammen nehmen.

Everyone knows this story: An unlikely young hero is chosen by divine providence to save the world from a terrible evil. Except Keriya Nameless is crippled, without the ability to wield magic - in fact, she’s the only person who doesn’t have powers of her own. The god who chose her is a mysterious dragon with a knack for exploiting loopholes in rules. Oh, and that terrible evil from which the world needs to be saved? Maybe it’s not quite as evil as everyone says.