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The Grand Hotel is a horror novel by esteemed best-selling author Scott Kenemore ( Zombie, Ohio) that takes the reader on a thrilling ride through an interconnected series of stories narrated by the desk clerk and the residents of the hotel itself. And while it is not known whether or not the desk clerk is actually the devil incarnate, it is strange that so many visitors who come for a tour of the hotel have a way of never leaving.

The Earth is dying. Humanity - over-breeding, over-consuming - is destroying the very planet they call home. Multinational corporations despoil the environment, market genetically modified crops to control the food supply, and use their wealth and influence and private armies to crush anything, and anyone, that gets in the way of their profits. Nothing human can stop them. But something unhuman might. Once they did not fear the sun. Once they could breathe the air and sleep where they chose.

Tessalyn Ausra has been betrayed at every turn, but she’s also dealt betrayals of her own. With the consequences of her choices hanging over her, she’s done letting others define her purpose, but choosing that path could prove costly. Theon has sent her away, and Luka is wrestling with his own destiny, unsure if that still includes her. The rest of Tessa’s companions are wary now that everyone has tasted her vengeance and experienced her chaos. Maybe they should be. Maybe balance has always been an illusion.

Vitus Adamson has a second chance at life now that he's no longer a zombie. But after killing his brother, Jamie, Vitus lands in prison on murder charges. Jamie's death exposes secret government projects so deep in the black they cannot be seen - without Vitus, that is. Sprung from jail, the government hires Vitus to clean up Jamie's messes, but tracking down his brother's homemade monsters gone rogue is easier said than done. The first of them is a convicted killer assumed to be safely behind bars.

Vitus Adamson is falling apart. As a pre-deceased private investigator, he takes the prescription Atroxipine hourly to keep his undead body upright and functioning. Whenever he is injured, he seeks Niko, a bombshell mortician with bedroom eyes and a way with corpses, to piece him back together. Decomposition, however, is the least of his worries when two clients posing his most dangerous job yet appear at his door looking for their lost son.

Tessalyn Ausra’s fate has always been out of her hands. Still bonded to the Heir of Endings, she now finds herself with more control than ever before. Everyone wants something from her, and she has to choose a side. But in a realm full of villains, she trusts no one, and she has secrets of her own to keep.

Tessalyn Ausra has taken her revenge, and it’s never tasted so sweet. Feared by the rulers of Devram, she’s under the protection of the Achaz Kingdom where she can fulfill her purpose. But with power she can’t control and the bond still in place, she finds temptation and chaos around every corner. Correcting the balance promises the ultimate freedom, but the dark still calls, even if destiny beckons. She’s finally found her purpose in this world. Will it lead to salvation or destruction?

Alexander and his growing legion have managed to escape Nova Roma and, more importantly, learned that the rest of the world may not be as ravaged by monsters as they had all thought. Join them as they set sail for ancient Venice, the Queen of the Adriatic, to try to learn more about the wider world outside Nova Roma. Along the way, they'll encounter a growing plague of deadly pirates, deceitful old merchant families out to quash any new competitors in the region, mysterious new allies, and much more.

Vera is determined to make amends, but breaking into the Faylands is difficult, and all her attempts to bring Ronan to her have failed. When she learns he's gone missing, she undertakes a risky mission to find him and falls into Boone's trap. He's been hunting her, and he's determined to put her and her beast down for good. Vera is put on trial and sentenced to death, but Ronan saves her.

Um seinem schwer angeschlagenen Vater Mr. Silver zu helfen, begibt sich Metal in die Hölle, wo er sich erhofft, seine Mutter Cuca zu finden. Doch wenn er sie findet, ist die Hexe dann auch wirklich bereit, Mr. Silver zu helfen? Metal erfährt, dass der Spinnendämon Raedyp eine Hexe gefangen hält. Ist es seine Mutter? Metal sucht die Höhle auf, in der man die beiden finden soll ... Die Spinne und die Hexe.

Die Insassen des Arkham Asylum planen ihre Flucht. Ein für alle Mal soll das Geheimnis, das sie umgibt, gelüftet werden. Wie es scheint, lässt sich alles im verlassenen Zimmer der einstigen Hexe Keziah Mason beenden. Dort angekommen begehen sie einen entscheidenden Fehler, der die ganze Welt ins Chaos zu stürzen droht ...

It all looks bad. While I was resting in the oblivion, the world had changed significantly. I’m going to keep quiet about Reyna, because there are no decent words that can describe what she had done. And all these mortals…they always have problems, and now I, Gauss—God of Death—must make money to pay debts. But at least I have my zombies, who don’t need to be paid!

All should be well in in the realms of the fae, but instead, bloodshed has already begun. Deimos, high king of the Afterworld, has stepped out of his realm for the first time to offer Delphine a deal that will seal the future of faerie forever: betray her own kind and end the bloodshed...or watch faerie drown in war.

Dracula reist zusammen mit Theodora Sachs nach New Orleans, in die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika. Dort will er die Mitarbeit des anerkannten Arztes und Schlangenexperten Dr. Theophile Bonnaire für seine Pläne erzwingen. Draculas Ziel ist die Entschlüsselung der Aufzeichnungen Merlins. Immer wieder taucht dort das Symbol einer gewaltigen Schlange auf. Etwas Mächtiges ist in New Orleans im Gange. Hängt das plötzliche Verschwinden von Menschen mit dem Auftauchen eines längst vergessenen Tempels zusammen?

Dracula hat erfahren, dass in Sussex, England, ein gewisser Dr. Ryan praktiziert, der sich auf die Erforschung des Blutes und der Bekämpfung von schädlichen Zellen spezialisiert hat. Dracula manipuliert einen Freund Ryans, um an dessen Forschungsergebnisse zu gelangen.

As the dust settles on the battlefield of Carthage, Alexander finds himself struggling to cope with the aftermath of war. Plagued by demonic corruption and mental exhaustion, he searches for any means to restore his strength and secure his rapidly expanding empire.

The Ellington siblings seem to need nothing at all. Their recently deceased grandfather, Linus Ellington, bequeathed them his money, his influence, and his Fortune 500 company. But they're also heirs to Ellington’s pact with Hell, and now the demons are coming to collect. Cosmiel needs to guide his team through the most intricate case of intergenerational evil he’s ever faced, or else these three human souls—and the thousands more under their influence—will perish.

The battle has been fought and won, and all have been transformed by the struggle. Imago of Lockwood has become Lord Mayor of the City Imperishable, though at a price beyond his wildest imagination. Bijaz the Dwarf has been imbued with a godlike power and a responsibility he scarcely understands. And Jason the Factor, resurrected from death at the hands of his sister, the Tokhari sandwalker Kalliope, has become the sula ma-jieni na-dia, the fabled Dead Man of Winter.

Veos has quickly proved to be far more capable than your average Dungeon Core. In the eyes of his challengers, at least. He's instinctive and motivated, with a drive to craft an intricate story and create obstacles for all those who seek to explore what lies beneath Nerian-Silex. Though Veos is certainly an unusual dungeon, what truly sets him apart is unknown to most—even himself. But now he's stumbled upon intel about the realm's dark history that, if tampered with, could reawaken a horrific enemy.

Aus den Legenden … ins Blutbad Obwohl Narvila, Aiby, Cinn, Decanra und Mef einst in königliche Familien geboren wurden, leben sie heute fernab aller Schlösser oder Throne: Als waffenstarrende Söldnerinnen metzeln sie sich durch eine brutale Welt, weisen sie Ungeheuer wie Unmenschen in die Schranken. Doch die Prinzessinnen stellen sich nicht nur Vampiren, Kobolden sowie Würmern und Ratten aller Art.