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Everything I know is a lie. I'm an ordinary mortal girl. Lord Irrik is a depraved dragon shifter. King Irdelron is an immortal tyrant. In the disease ridden land of Verald, life is mapped out much like the established rings of our kingdom. Everyone has a role. Me? I'll be uselessly serving potato stew for the rest of my life because I can't make anything grow. But starvation brews rebellion. When the king strikes, I'm captured by Lord Irrik. Instantly, I'm embroiled in a deadly game. One where I'm desperate to understand the rules.

Sera è finalmente libera da Kolis ed è tornata da coloro che le vogliono bene, eppure i ricordi di ciò che ha passato continuano a perseguitarla, anche ora che finalmente può sperare in un futuro con l'altra metà del suo cuore e della sua anima. Nyktos l'ama, la desidera e la accetta senza riserve, e non dubita che sia adatta a essere la Regina degli Dei, ma Sera deve trovare quella stessa fiducia dentro di sé, se vuole convincere le altre Corti a sostenerla contro Kolis per rendere Iliseum e il regno mortale luoghi migliori e più sicuri per tutti.

Before Manisha, the youngest of three sisters, was sent to hide on the floating mountain, her eldest sister, Eshani, made a deal with the shades. In order to save her people in the midst of a tragic war, she exchanged her life for theirs. Now, years later, the shades claim their due, dragging Eshani into the Nightmare Realm where she must find the Gatekeeper to fulfill her end of the bargain. Nothing is as it seems in a land filled with ravenous monsters, ghoulish residents, and a river full of the dead. But most terrifying of all is the Shadow King.

Wrongly accused of her brother’s murder, Sonara’s destiny was to die, sentenced to execution by her own mother. Punished and left for dead, the shadows have cursed her with a second life as a Shadowblood, cast out and hunted by society for her demon-like powers. Now known as the Devil of the Deadlands, Sonara survives as a thief on the edge of society, fighting for survival on a quest to uncover what really happened to her brother and whether he is even dead at all....

When orphan Catrin witnesses a murder on the streets of Collis, she’s pulled into a deadly chain of events where the only certainty is that the killer will strike again. Assigned to investigate is the mysterious and brilliant Simon, whose insights into the mind of a predator are frighteningly accurate. As the grisly crimes continue, Catrin finds herself caught between killer and detective while hiding her own secret—forbidden magic granted by moonlight that’s destined to make her an outcast.

Blaise wasn't supposed to be the villain. She was supposed to charm the prince, the male she'd loved for years. That was all the potion was supposed to do—give her another face, and only for a few hours. All so she could prove the prince loved her. Except Blaise got more than she bargained for, and instead of a beauty potion, she's now infected with a magical parasite who takes control of her body every full moon. A parasite who would rather take control permanently.

Galen is a vampire, Rafferty is a red wolf, and the twins, Ranger and Maverick, shift into grey wolves. What the shifters don't know is there is a war brewing and Lexi is caught right in the middle. But Lexi isn't human.

Celia Sand and her best friend, Anya Burtoni, are inklings for the esteemed religion of Profeta. Using magic, they tattoo followers with beautiful images that represent the Divine's will and guide the actions of the recipients. But 10 years into their servitude Celia and Anya know the truth: Profeta is built on lies, the tattooed orders strip away freedom, and the revered temple is actually a brutal prison. Their opportunity to escape arrives with the Rabble Mob, a traveling theater troupe. But they're being followed: The Divine they never believed in is very real - and very angry.

Die lang erwartete Fortsetzung der Urban Fantasy Reihe um Lucas und die Berliner Akademie für Transmutationen. Direkt nachdem es Lucas gelungen ist, die Berliner Bevölkerung vor einem katastrophalen Anschlag auf der Millenniumsfeier zu bewahren, sieht er sich mit der Tatsache konfrontiert, dass vieles von dem, was er zu wissen glaubte, nicht den Tatsachen entspricht. Ray, sein Mentor, schien nicht nur einer der Mitverschwörer gewesen zu sein, sondern wurde offensichtlich auch beim Kampf zum Millennium ins Jenseits befördert.

Un tradimento... Tutto ciò in cui Poppy ha sempre creduto è una menzogna, compreso l'uomo di cui si è innamorata. L'unica certezza che le è rimasta è che nessuno è più pericoloso di lui: l'Oscuro, il Principe di Atlantia. E che lo combatterà con tutte le sue forze. Una scelta... Casteel Da'Neer è un uomo dai mille nomi e dai mille volti. Le sue bugie sono seducenti come le sue carezze; le sue verità sensuali come il suo morso.

The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court is bleeding; and a stranger walks the streets of Huntsdale, his presence signifying the deaths of powerful fey. Aislinn tends to the Summer Court, searching for her absent king and yearning for Seth. Torn between his new queen and his old love, Keenan...

Prince Alexander's mind has been touched by an incomprehensible evil, even as his betrothed travels from afar to unite their kingdoms against a terrible darkness that threatens both realms: the Spirit Eaters. From the distant shores of Illyria to a small deserted island, the deadly consequences of Smoke Blood magic loom, and lost civilizations emerge to reveal the existence of a weapon that may do the impossible - kill the last living god.

Forced to flee for their lives after an explosive confrontation with a depraved killer, Selenae novice Catrin and brilliant criminal profiler Simon arrive in the sprawling city of Londunium, hoping for a fresh start and an opportunity for Catrin to hone her newfound magic. To avoid raising suspicion, they pretend to be a married couple, but don’t expect to keep up the ruse for long. Until a ruthless council of magical leaders at the local Selenae university discover Catrin's forbidden “marriage” to an outsider and threaten to erase Simon’s memories to protect their secrets.

È stata... Vittima e sopravvissuta: Poppy non avrebbe mai immaginato di innamorarsi del principe Casteel, e men che meno di essere ricambiata con lo stesso trasporto. L’unica cosa che desidera è godersi quella felicità inaspettata, ma il dovere li chiama: devono trovare i rispettivi fratelli prima che sia troppo tardi, e tutto lascia pensare che sarà una missione pericolosa, con conseguenze inimmaginabili. Nemica e guerriera: Poppy non desiderava altro che tornare padrona della propria vita.

Il primo attesissimo capitolo di una nuova saga di J. L. Armentrout. 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.

Die Welt steht endgültig am Abgrund, einzig Flame ist dazu in der Lage, sie zu retten. Doch als sie das Unmögliche schafft und die Hitze besiegt, ersticken Adern aus Frost das Feuer und das gesamte Land erstarrt zu Eis. Die Zukunft ist trotz des erbrachten Opfers ungewiss. Und während Flames Freunde den Daimonen der Vergangenheit unterliegen, ist es ausgerechnet der Halbgott Cato, der nicht bereit ist, Flame und das Schicksal der Erde aufzugeben. Gemeinsam mit der Seherin von Delphi kommt er dem größten Geheimnis der Götter auf die Spur.

Dark pasts and forbidden romances haunt three ambitious sisters as they fight to inherit the throne in this sequel to Rule, which New York Times bestselling author Elly Blake called "dazzling" and "pulse-pounding." Sisters Akeylah, Ren, and Zofi are all a step closer to their dying father's...