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The Wave nearly ended Tahama. No one knows why it happened. Someone has to find out. A deep patrol Crawler rolls into the Pale. Small crew. Dangerous mission. Mars volunteers without explaining himself, not to the crew, not to anyone. The old world is still down there, broken and buried and full of things that used to be people. That's expected. What isn't: something is organizing those things. Not everyone comes home.

As the daughter of the most powerful trader in the Narrows, the sea is the only home 17-year-old Fable has ever known. It s been four years since the night she watched her mother drown during an unforgiving storm. The next day, her father abandoned her on a legendary island filled with thieves and little food. To survive, she must keep to herself, learn to trust no one and rely on the unique skills her mother taught her. The only thing that keeps her going is the goal of getting off the island, finding her father and demanding her rightful place beside him and his crew.

Tib, Amon und Saphira kehren nach Falkenfels zurück und finden die Stadt im Griff einer tödlichen Seuche: Die graue Ernte. Felder und Wälder verrotten, und eine unheilvolle Krankheit greift auf die Bewohner über. Während die Verzweiflung wächst, machen sich die Abenteurer auf die Suche nach einem Heilmittel im abgelegenen Wurzelwald. Dort treffen sie auf eine arkane Koryphäe: den Kräutermagier Cornelius Hawenschein.

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.

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 young woman with a dangerous power she barely understands. A smuggler with secrets of his own. A country torn between a merciless colonial army, a terrifying tyrant, and a feared rebel leader. The first book in a new trilogy from the acclaimed Heidi Heilig blends traditional storytelling with...

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Young Elites by Marie Lu, read by Carla Corvo and Lannon Killea. I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside. Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation...

Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren't safe! Discover the truth in book five of Michael Scott’s New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. The Oaths: Many have made them. The...

London is hunting again. Emerging from its hiding place in the hills, the great Traction City is chasing a terrified little town across the wastelands. Soon London will feed. In the attack, Tom Natsworthy is flung from the speeding city with a murderous scar-faced girl. They must run for their lives through the wreckage -- and face a terrifying new weapon that threatens the future of the world.

Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren't safe! Discover the truth in book six of Michael Scott’s New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. The Location: The home of the Elders. The...

On a diplomatic mission, Brax and his rider, Carmen the assassin, encounter a ghostly vision of the Nameless Goddess. She's a part leopard, part crocodile deity, who warns them she is coming to conquer their world. Brax, in his usual snarky way, makes fun of her hairy legs and, after she vanishes, dismisses this threat. But things soon get a lot worse... When the duo arrives at the capital of the Akkad empire, they discover the emperor has been horrifically murdered by what looks to be an astral servant of that goddess, and his young nephew ascends to the throne.

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.

Kiar, royal daughter of a human father and swanfolk mother, is devastated when her sisters are able to take swan form and she is not. As next in line to the throne, Kiar is responsible for protecting the human kingdom of Valenia; but when three young swanfolk arrive to be fostered in the royal family, her friendship with spirited Willow and growing feelings for tall, thoughtful Tuan make her feel even more different.

Zu ihrem Entsetzen müssen Nikola Tesla, Theodora Sachs und Bastien Lavache feststellen, dass ihnen Merlins Mantel und die Haut der Riesenschlange gestohlen wurden. Die Suche nach den Gegenständen gestaltet sich schwieriger als angenommen. Und gerade als Tesla und die anderen Zirkelmitglieder denken, am Ziel zu sein, geraten sie in eine lebensgefährliche Situation. Robur und Killjoy gelingt es weiterhin unbemerkt, in dem stillgelegten Elektrizitätswerk alle Vorbereitungen für den großen Blackout zu treffen.

Tib, Amon und Saphira sind in den finsteren Kerkern der Morlocks in der unterirdischen Stadt Gremgall gefangen. Während sie ihre Flucht planen, treffen sie auf einen alten Feind: Frederic, den verdorbenen Meister. Eingesperrt in einer Zelle neben ihnen, beginnt der Magier, die düstere Wahrheit hinter seinem Verrat zu enthüllen.

Survivors of a deadly planetary outbreak take on a new, sinister adversary in the white-knuckle sequel to Contagion, which New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman called “gripping, thrilling, and terrifying in equal measures.” Thea, Coen, and Nova have escaped from Achlys, only to...

ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's Book * Horn Book Fanfare Book * Kirkus Reviews Editor’s Choice * SLJ Best Book of the Year By the beloved and bestselling grandmaster of fantasy, Sir Terry Pratchett, this is the first in a series of Discworld novels starring the young...

Brought to you by Penguin. A brand-new fantasy adventure for fans of AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, SHADOW AND BONE and THE GILDED ONES. Magic doesn't exist in the broken city of Lkossa anymore, especially for girls like sixteen-year-old Koffi. Indentured to the notorious Night Zoo, she cares for its...

From the New York Times, USA Today, and international best-selling author of the Iron Fey and the Blood of Eden series comes the fiery, hugely anticipated finale of the Talon Saga. What if dragons walked among us in human form? Enter a modern fantasy of heroes, sacrifice, forbidden love, and enemies turned allies who have no choice but to fight side by side. Don't miss the epic conclusion as Ember, Riley, and Garrett face off against Dante and the Talon dragon clones.

Once a steeplejack, Anglet Sutonga is used to scaling the heights of Bar-Selehm. Nowadays she assists politician Josiah Willinghouse behind the scenes of Parliament. The latest threat to the city-state: government plans for a secret weapon are stolen and feared to be sold to the rival nation of Grappoli. The investigation leads right to the doorsteps of Elitus, one of the most exclusive social clubs in the city.