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Anna’s aunt has always warned her of the dangers of magic. Its twists. Its knots. Its deadly consequences. Now Anna counts down the days to the ceremony that will bind her magic forever. Until she meets Effie and Attis. They open her eyes to a London she never knew existed. A shop that sells memories. A secret library where the librarian feeds off words. A club where revellers lose themselves in a haze of spells. But as she is swept deeper into this world, Anna begins to wonder if her aunt was right all along.

Raven shifter Alan Petrov has faced down crime bosses in cities and fought ancient magical creatures in the far frozen north. Now he's taking his toughest assignment yet: going undercover at a day care for shifters in a sleepy town in Montana. Single mom and snowy owl shifter Kendra knows there's something off about the new help at Tiny Paws. Not only does he look more like a bouncer than a babysitter, he clearly doesn't understand diapers or dawdling. Instinct says her daughter is safe with him, but her heart definitely isn't.

Billionaire dragon shifter Darius is a man in control—of his business, his family, his life. But stubborn, outspoken, redheaded Loretta and the rowdy preschoolers at her day care are about to turn his well-ordered life upside down. The fire at Loretta's apartment was no accident, and the closer he keeps her, the safer she'll be. But Loretta's not about to let anyone treat her like a treasure to be locked up for safekeeping.

An enchanting new novella set in the magical world of Sunday Times bestseller Threadneedle and The Times bestseller Shadowstitch “The unopenable box. A mythical object that appears in fairy tales and folklore across all cultures around the world. Sometimes the box can only be opened by the...

An enchanting new novella set in the magical world of Sunday Times bestseller Threadneedle. Rowan is visiting her aunt – Winne the hedge witch – in the Welsh countryside, to get back to nature and hone her skills, as well as taking a break from her annoying sisters and enjoying some peace...

Catrin's half-orc children are going through a difficult... growing phase. Since their orcish father left while she was pregnant, she doesn't know how to help. When Torsten, the first orc to break her heart, swaggers back into her life, he's got all the answers she needs.

In the gripping conclusion to Luxe's Lullaby Trilogy, time slips away as war looms and possible allies dwindle. Just as Luxe believes she's mastered her fae power, crippling side effects mysteriously resurface at the worst possible moment.

Cara Truman ist ein kleiner Wirbelwind und ihre Neugier bringt sie immer wieder in Schwierigkeiten. Ihr nächstes Abenteuer führt sie jedoch weiter, als sie jemals gedacht hätte - auf eine Reise in eine andere Welt. Trelon Reykill dachte, er hätte alle Hände voll zu tun. Eine militante Gruppe der Kurizaner hat seinen Bruder Zoran gefangen genommen. Trelon hatte versucht, die Abwehr der Valdiere gegen die Sarafin zu stärken und sein Drache verlangte immer wieder brüllend von ihm, sich eine Gefährtin zu suchen.

Corrado è un ragazzino fragile e malinconico. I suoi occhi vedono cose strane pochi attimi prima che accadano. Un segreto che non ha mai rivelato a nessuno. Suo padre Ninetto è morto per un incidente sul lavoro e la vita va avanti a fatica con i lavoretti saltuari della madre. I compagni di scuola lo prendono in giro e lo chiamano Sad per il suo carattere estremamente schivo.

Cara Truman est un petit bout de femme plein d’énergie, dont la nature curieuse lui a causé des ennuis à plus d’une occasion, mais cette aventure l’emmène plus loin que tout ce qu’elle n’avait jamais imaginé, dans un voyage hors de son monde! Trelon Reykill pensait être bien occupé. Un groupe militant de Curizans avait capturé son frère Zoran, et il essayait de fortifier les défenses de Valdier contre les guerriers sarafins, alors même que son dragon ne cessait de lui rugir de trouver une compagne.

Margaret Woodruff is slowly dying in a care home. When her son is presented with the chance of exceptional care in her final months, he finds the offer hard to resist. Winifred is assigned to Margaret’s care. She’s a Helper: a new kind of carer that’s capable, committed and completely tireless - because she’s a synthetic human being. Under Winifred’s care Margaret’s health improves beyond everyone’s expectations, and Winifred begins to learn from Margaret what it means to be alive. But how will Winifred use what she learns from Margaret - and what does she truly want from her?

Cara Truman is a pint-size pistol whose inquisitive nature has gotten her into trouble on more than one occasion. Her next adventure takes her further than she even expected when she ends up on a journey out of this world.

Iris Scanlon, Half-Moon Hollow's only daytime vampire concierge, knows more about the undead than she'd like. Running all their daylight errands - from letting in the plumber to picking up some chilled O neg - gives her a look at the not-so-glamorous side of vampire life. Her rules are strict; relationships with vamps are strictly business, not friendship - and certainly not anything else. But then she finds her newest client, Cal, poisoned on his kitchen floor, and only Iris can help.

Just like all little girls, I hoped I was special and that one day my powers would be revealed. My parents would be bewildered, my friends would equally worship and envy me, and my bullies would run away in terror! Nothing happened when I turned 10. I didn't grow wings at 12, still wasn't able to make things move with my mind at 14, and at 16, I was already too old to believe in such nonsense. Well, what do you think happened the day I turned 18? I got the confirmation that I was only human. In the mail! Oh, and also an invitation to apply to the Grim Reaper Academy.

La "grande catastrophe" a rendu stérile une bonne partie de la population il y a près de 25 ans. Depuis, des cités ont été créées pour regrouper les féconds, les protéger et assurer l'avenir de l'humanité. Lilas vit à Valéria, la cité qui rassemble les procréateurs de l'ancienne Europe. Si elle a un appartement, un travail à l'hôpital et au ministère de la procréation, sa vie ne ressemble en rien à celle du reste du monde. Répression, accouplement millimétré dans le but d'enfanter, surveillance : voici la vie à Valéria.

La donne a changé : Lilas a vu son monde exploser, ses repères ont volé en éclats, et elle se retrouve plus perdue que jamais. En quête de vérité, elle est déterminée à découvrir les clés de son passé, quitte à se battre et tout sacrifier. Pour cela, elle doit trouver des alliés et déterminer à qui elle peut réellement faire confiance. Mais dans ce monde de faux-semblants, elle a du mal à discerner la vérité des mensonges dans lesquels elle a baigné toute sa vie.

Cara's discovery of a set of broken rings leads to an unexpected and romantic attachment with Mei Xing. However, their love is complicated by the fact that they live in different worlds, with countless universes between them. Despite this, Cara is determined to be with Mei Xing and embarks on a journey to find her. But she is not prepared for what she is about to encounter.

In the highly anticipated second installment of Luxe's Lullaby Trilogy, Luxe and her companions find themselves facing even greater challenges as they delve deeper into the dangerous world of the fae. The four race against time to find a solution that will allow Luxe to wield her powers without succumbing to their crippling side effects, while also gathering allies willing to stand against the tyrannical fae queen. As they uncover some of the queen’s well kept secrets, their bonds are tested like never before. They must summon their courage and cunning to survive the treacherous path ahead.

Niamh ‘Luxe’ Finnegan is trying to move on with her life after losing her last known family member to cancer. She takes over her aunt’s store, Hecate’s Boutique, and prepares to continue grad school, believing herself entirely alone in the world. Luxe’s parents vanished during a vacation two decades ago, leaving her without answers. But everything changes when Søren, a stranger who claims to know the truth about her parents, enters her store.

The twos just got a lot more terrible. Ian had enough trouble trying to write for a living and keep up with his daughter, Lucy, even before she started shifting into a squirrel. Now that she's turning two and breathing fire? All bets are off. Olivia is used to her cat Seltzer bringing her live trophies, but she's not sure what to do with a squirrel that turns into an adorable little red-headed girl, or the gorgeous single dad who comes looking for her from next door.