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Artorian has been given the lovely opportunity to run a realm and sort out all of its inherent issues. Not only does he get to chase around people with world-shattering abilities and force them into hibernation, he gets to break up his days by living through the worst portions of his life all over again. Between constant battles, Cal’s newfound love for math and pylons, the early stages of a world-spanning game system, and grumpy supervisors who refuse their bedtime…the sunny administrator has his now-tiny hands full. Exactly how he likes it.

"Um ihn zu finden, muss ich sterben." Änlin lässt ihren Körper und ihre Welt hinter sich, um in die Tiefen der Hölle hinabzusteigen. Dort, wo Dämonen herrschen, Seelen unter Qualen geläutert werden und Hoffnung nur eine flüchtige Illusion ist, sucht sie nach einem einzigen Wesen: Mephisto, dem Kriegsverbrecher, einem Gefangenen der Höllenkönigin … dem Dämon, dem sie ihr Leben verdankt. Doch Änlins Weg zu ihm ist voller Hindernisse.

Julius, Sovereign Prince of Amidonia, resumes his tyrannical rule after retaking the city of Van. However, after experiencing freedom, the populace revolts, sparking uprisings throughout the Principality. By popular demand, Souma is returned to power in Van, and shortly thereafter, he annexes the entire nation as a part of the Kingdom of Friedonia. The Gran Chaos Empire, leader of the Mankind Declaration, cannot let this stand. But when Empress Maria presses Souma on the issue, he finally tells her of the contradiction in her ideals.

The ceremony that will turn Souma from provisional king to true monarch is rapidly approaching, and because Souma is to wed his fiancees on the same day, the capital is overflowing with excitement. Not overflowing enough for Souma, though, who uses his own marriage as an excuse to push his retainers to confess to their beloveds and tie the knot, too. Admirable as the king's motives are, can the kingdom really handle all this romance, all at once?

When Souma receives an invitation to a martial arts tournament, he has no plan to attend until he discovers two things: first, the grand prize is a single wish, and second, the daughter of his kingdom's former general will be participating. Her father was arrested as a traitor, and she has every reason to hate Souma and the Elfrieden Kingdom. Now, he'll have to discover her true intentions before she gains the power to start an all-out war.

With Souma's coronation and wedding behind him, he's ready to send his little sister Tomoe off for her first day at the Royal Academy. But from her first step through the gates, she's greeted with comments and stares from the other students. Tomoe's adoption, her gift, and her older brother are drawing a lot of attention . . . good, bad, and possibly even dangerous.

“A brilliant amalgamation of history, literature, horror, humor and humanity, unfolding with page-turning energy.” — Petalama Argus-Courier From New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore comes a hilariously deranged tale of a mad scientist, a famous painter, and an undead...

Per sedici anni, Selestra è rimasta intrappolata nella torre sulla Montagna Fluttuante preparandosi a prendere il posto della madre come strega del re, e manifestare i poteri per predire la morte dei richiedenti alla Festa delle Predizioni. Come soldato dell’esercito reale, Nox è un candidato improbabile per la Festa, ma spinto dalla vendetta è determinato a rubare l’immortalità al re e a uccidere le sue streghe, partendo proprio da Selestra. Tuttavia, quando lei gli tocca la mano per la sua prima predizione, i loro destini si intrecciano e la morte marchia le anime di entrambi.

Alexandria non sa se ce la farà ad arrivare viva al suo diciottesimo compleanno e al fatidico Risveglio. Il fanatico Ordine di Thanatos, a lungo dimenticato, la sta cercando per eliminarla, e se il Consiglio dovesse scoprire cosa è successo davvero durante l'attacco al Covenant dello stato di New York, la sua sorte sarebbe ugualmente segnata. E così pure quella di Aiden, la Sentinella di sangue puro che farebbe di tutto per proteggerla.

At fourteen I was crowned champion of the VR Gladiator Games. By eighteen I was unloading junk at a warehouse without a penny to my name. Girls used to chase me. Now they wrinkle their noses in disgust. Life has given me a chance to make a comeback. But in this game, it's either triumph or perish!

UNA FANCIULLA... Scelta dalla nascita per dare vita a una nuova era, Poppy non è mai stata padrona della propria vita. La sua è un’esistenza solitaria, in cui tutto le è proibito: nessuno può guardarla, né toccarla o rivolgerle la parola. Non è nemmeno libera di usare il proprio dono… Può solo aspettare il giorno della sua Ascensione, chiedendosi che cosa accadrà, mentre preferirebbe di gran lunga stare con le guardie, a combattere il male che ha distrutto la sua famiglia. Ma lei, la Vergine, non ha mai potuto decidere per se stessa.

Chi cerca la calma deve uccidere la confusione. Lei si mette in viaggio verso la sua infanzia, perché anche la sicaria un tempo è stata una bambina. Ma poi, proprio lei commette un errore fatale. La mano del maestro di spada si chiude a pugno. Prima di partire per la guerra cerca la lancia dell'anima. Senza preavviso, il piccoletto e il meno appariscente si trovano messi davanti a compiti all'apparenza irrisolvibili. Krosann è bruciata dalla guerra civile e conta le sue vittime. L'autoproclamato re Schohtar si serve di poteri più forti della morte.

"Si dice che le Sirene siano creature mostruose, malvagie, incapaci di amare e quindi di provare tristezza e di piangere. Ma se è davvero così, allora, perché il mare è salato?" Un disastro ambientale ha fatto sì che l'intero pianeta venisse sommerso dagli Oceani. E adesso la Terra, per come la conoscevamo, non esiste più. Qualcuno però, aveva previsto la catastrofe con largo anticipo, e ha costruito in gran segreto una piattaforma navale. Arcan, una città galleggiante che avrebbe garantito la salvezza a un'umanità accuratamente selezionata.

Kimiko enrolls at the In-between's prestigious new high school, which is designed to promote the integration of the human and inhuman races. As a reaver, she's supposed to act as peacemaker, bridging a formidable cultural gap, but the other two members of her triad don't need any help in that department. Akira and Suuzu have been friends since middle school. Instead, the boys must rally behind Kimiko when she inadvertently initiates a courtship with Eloquence Starmark.

Sakura is the most famous android rock star of all time. When a secret cabal hacks her system, she's transformed into a deadly assassin, forced to kill at their bidding. Sakura's enslavement teaches her the meaning of heartbreak, triggering an evolution into something more than human. Far from free, and with little time left, she must fight her programming to save Japan and the people of the world from becoming slaves of a powerful corporation that consider her a tool and their intellectual property.

Dopo Ferryman. Amore eterno, il secondo capitolo della trilogia bestseller di Claire McFall: : continua l'epica storia di Dylan e Tristan, riscrittura moderna del mito di Caronte, storia d'amore che arriva oltre la morte attraversando i confini dell'aldilà. Tristan e Dylan, sfidando le regole del destino, sono scappati dalla terra perduta e hanno fatto ritorno nel mondo reale. Per quanto siano felici, i problemi non mancano.

After being summoned to a new world and thrown down into the depths of hell, Hajime Nagumo met Yue and together they conquered the Great Orcus Labyrinth. The pair was planning on taking it easy on the surface for a little bit, but a meeting with the bunny girl Shea Haulia throws a wrench into those plans. She has the peculiar power to see the future, and according to her, Hajime's the one saving her family in her visions! Hajime was planning on refusing, but it appears she might be able to help him on his quest to return home. And so, the adventure continues in Reisen Gorge.

After arranging her parents' wedding at the spring festival, Angeline and her friends return to Orphen to resume their activities as adventurers. With all that they endured on the road, Marguerite is poised for a major promotion, and soon Angeline, Anessa, and Miriam's party will officially become a quartet. Back home, Belgrieve finds himself juggling the traditional demands of life in the countryside with all of his new responsibilities as a husband and soon-to-be guildmaster. Life in Turnera is on the precipice of major changes.

After encountering Ange in Gaun, the Country of Beastkin and learning of the existence of the Apostles, Kelvin, the battle junkie Summoner from another world, and his companions decide to visit the Holy Empire of Deramis. There, they are granted an audience with Pope Philip, who offers them information on Iris, the alleged leader of the Apostles, and Serge, a Hero from lore. Just then, the famous Heroes of the current age happen to return from their own journey to the Western Continent.

After a long and arduous journey spanning the breadth of the empire, Belgrieve has finally laid his regrets to rest and can begin thinking about what the future holds for his steadily growing circle of family and friends. With the defeat of the imposter Benjamin and the restoration of the true prince to his rightful rule, Belgrieve returns home with Satie as his bride and quickly settles back into the rhythm of country living-too quickly, if Kasim, Percival, and Angeline have anything to say about it.