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Im Königreich Fantome ist Schattenmagie eine knappe und tödliche Ware, die von zwei verfeindeten Gilden kontrolliert wird: den Cloaks und den Daggers - den Dieben und den Assassinen. In der Nacht, in der ihre Mutter ermordet wird, rennt die siebzehnjährige Seraphine um ihr Leben. Zuflucht findet sie bei den Cloaks. Sie sinnt auf Rache, aber ist sie Ransom vom Orden der Daggers gewachsen, der sie mit seinen silbernen Augen überallhin zu verfolgen scheint? Ransom ist schockiert, als er entdeckt, dass dieses unscheinbare Mädchen über eine seltsame Magie verfügt, die er noch nie zuvor gesehen hat.

Ich träume schon mein ganzes Leben davon, mich endlich in eine Wölfin zu verwandeln. Doch ein brutaler Angriff auf mich lässt dieses Ritual völlig aus dem Ruder laufen: Die Verbindung geht schief, und anstatt meine Wölfin zu kontrollieren, kontrolliert sie mich. Wir sind eins, und doch getrennt. Wild, ungezähmt, zornerfüllt. Statt mir zu helfen, verstoßen meine eigenen Leute mich. Sie setzen mich auf dem Land des Ruin-Falls-Rudels aus, das mehr Monster als Wolf oder Mensch sein soll.

Gifted with courage, strength, and the intelligence to know when to fight, Sun Wolf is the greatest mercenary in a land overrun by war. With his first lieutenant, Starhawk - a woman more deadly than any man - at his side, he has laid waste to countless cities, taking the best of their treasures for himself, and distributing the rest among his bloodthirsty crew.

Sun Wolf knew he had the power of magic, but he needed a master wizard to teach him to fully use his skills. But there was no one who could do the job. When he was called upon to help old friends against the ancient wizard, he did - thus ensuring a curse that would be executed, unless Sun Wolf could harness his own powers and find a way out....

Once, it was said, Wensha had been a city of witches, summoning and controlling demons for their evil magic. But in nearby Tandieras, Kaltha claimed to have found their lost book of spells to perform only white magic. When Sun Wolf arrived, he discovered increasing signs of evil magic and demon-controlling spells. And he realized, too late, that a new swarm of demons was trying to lure him to his death....

In ancient Rome, a poor philosopher races to rescue his kidnapped lover before she is abused by the sinister Christian cult. The son of a wealthy Roman family, Marcus gave up the prestige and riches that were his birthright to devote himself to philosophy. His noble mind attracted Tullia, a Senator’s daughter whose father wanted her to have nothing to do with the penniless intellectual. The news that she is to marry a prosperous merchant shatters Marcus, who goes to her house, hoping to plead his case, only to see her attacked and abducted by disguised ruffians.

It is 1923, and silent film reigns in Hollywood. Of all the starlets, none is more beloved than Chrysanda Flamande, a diva as brilliant as she is difficult to manage. Handling her falls to Norah, widow of Chrysanda’s dead brother. She has always done her job well, but she was never equipped to deal with murder. When a violent killing shocks Chrysanda’s entourage, and other weird happenings swiftly follow, Norah begins to suspect that some strange power is stalking the star. In Chinatown she receives warning that a curse has been placed on the actress as vengeance for wearing a sacred amulet in one of her films.

Kyra was preparing for her final wizard test before the Council. But suddenly, something was twisting her magic, weaving sinister portents of doom into even the simplest of her spells. Then she knew for certain that her young sister Alix was soon to marry--and soon to die. And so she journeyed back to the family who had disowned her.

Something is amiss with the world's magic. Spells don't work the way they used to—when they work at all. Only the powers of the Crystal Mages remain as they were, powers founded on the use of the mystical element adamis, the harvesting of which has enslaved the peoples of the Twilight Lands. Ravenous beasts have begun to appear, legendary creatures that seem to be proof against any magic.

Rimasta orfana, Opal ha lasciato la scuola e ora lavora come commessa part time, sperando di guadagnare abbastanza per garantire al fratello Jasper una vita migliore. Una vita lontano da Eden, nel Kentucky, un luogo celebre solo per due cose: la sua sfortuna e la scrittrice E. Starling, autrice del romanzo Il Sottomondo, misteriosamente scomparsa cent'anni prima lasciando dietro di sé solo chiacchiere e un'antica dimora nascosta tra gli alberi. Tutti concordano su un fatto: meglio ignorare quella casa e il suo bizzarro, misantropo proprietario, Arthur Starling. Quasi tutti, a dire il vero.

Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 1532. Una ragazza astuta e selvaggia, la sua bellezza pari solo all'intensità del suo desiderio di fuggire. María sa che non potrà essere altro che un premio, o una pedina, nei giochi degli uomini. Ma quando un'affascinante sconosciuta le offre un'alternativa, a guidare la sua scelta è la disperazione. E giura che non avrà rimpianti. Una storia che parla d'amore.

Коварный демон блуда и похоти снова что-то задумал. И конечно же расхлебывать предстоит мне, ведьме-яге, которая охраняет границы миров. Зачем-то он похитил какого-то парня, и мне предстоит спуститься за ним туда, куда ни один человек в здравом уме не пойдет!

La gemella, Ciara, si è appropriata del suo corpo e ora sta per essere incoronata al suo posto Gran Sacerdotessa della Congregazione Reale di Sua Maestà. Ciara soffre di amnesia, non ricorda cosa ha fatto, ma se vuole sopravvivere deve ingannare la famiglia adottiva e gli amici di Niamh, la Congregazione, e il torbido Governo Ombra, un pugno di profani messi al corrente dell'esistenza di streghe e stregoni, che già non vedono di buon occhio chi è dotato di poteri. Mentre tenta di ricostruire i pezzi del suo passato, Ciara si accorge che tra chi la conosceva nessuno l'ha dimenticata.

Nota come la Congregazione Reale di Sua Maestà, protegge la corona e il paese da malefiche forze soprannaturali. Ma è dal suo interno che giungerà il nemico più pericoloso. Si mormora infatti di una profezia che metterà la Congregazione in ginocchio, e quattro amiche stanno per scoprire cosa ci sia di vero. Elle, Helena, Niamh e Leonie riusciranno a impedire che la profezia si avveri? O le differenze che le hanno separate a partire dall'infanzia saranno insormontabili? La vita da strega moderna non è mai stata facile... ma adesso sta diventando davvero apocalittica.

C'è stato un tempo in cui le streghe come Rune erano ai vertici della società, rispettate e temute da tutti. Ora, dopo una rivoluzione sanguinosa che ha condotto al bando della magia e all'emarginazione delle streghe, queste ultime vengono braccate dalle guardie della Nuova Repubblica per essere arrestate e infine giustiziate. A Rune perciò non resta che nascondere la sua vera natura.

Eine Assassinin. Zwei todbringende Aufträge. Dreizehn Götter. Für welche Seite wird sie sich entscheiden? Shylandra ist eine Assassinin, eine Meuchelmörderin, allerdings steht sie im Dienste des Kaiserlichen Geheimdienstes und kämpft somit für das Gute. Noch ahnt sie nicht, dass ihre nächste Mission sie bis an ihre Grenzen und darüber hinaus bringen wird. Denn auch die dämonischen Mächte des Bösen zerren an der Seele der jungen Frau und wollen sie vereinnahmen.

US Army Captain Dale Morton is a magician soldier‚ a "craftsman." After a black-ops mission gone wrong, Dale is cursed by a Persian sorcerer and haunted by his good and evil ancestors. Major Michael Endicott, a Puritan craftsman, finds gruesome evidence that the evil Mortons, formerly led by the twins Roderick and Madeline, have returned, and that Dale might be one of them. In Tom Doyle's thrilling debut, American Craftsmen, SEAL Team Six meets ancient magic—with the fate of the United States hanging in the balance....

David Valentine resigns as a Wolf militia, and accepts an offer to become a Cat, one of the stealthy warriors trained to spy on, and go toe-to-toe with the Reapers. Under the command of his mentor, Smoke, Val's first mission is to enter the Kurian zone and investigate "The Twisted Cross", a strike force of alien-human hybrids, possessing the skills of combat veterans and the hunger of the Reapers....Along the way he befriends a powerful alien, a Grog named Anh-Ka, who declares David his blood brother after Valentine nurses him back from death.

13 Kurzgeschichten zum Gruseln und zum Fürchten. 1. Böse Träume, 2. Verbotenes Wirtshaus, 3. Taxifahrt, 4. Klopfgeister, 5. Todeshaus, 6. Geisterbahn, 7. Schleichender Tod, 8. Abgestürzt, 9. Tote Erzählung, 10. Kutschfahrt ins Jenseits, 11. Telefonterror, 12. Nicht zu fassen, 13. Trugschluss. 13 Episoden zur Jubiläumsausgabe der PSI-Akten. 13 Folgen Mystik und Unerklärbares... Spannung und Action... Begeisterung!

Steve, Jimmy und Nick beginnen ihre Ferien mit großer Langeweile. Um sich diese zu vertreiben, verbringen sie gemeinsam eine Nacht auf Schloss Hohenfels - eine alte und verlassene Ruine, die schon lange niemand mehr aufsuchte. Diese Nacht sollte ihr Leben verändern. Noch ahnte niemand von den 3 Freunden, welche Begegnung ihnen bevorsteht. Eine Begegnung... dämonischer Art.