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Ace Winters knows he’s the only one who can help the audacious and spirited Princess of the Hidden Kingdom—but he’s not ready for the challenges ahead. As the Chosen of a Goddess, he’s all that stands between humanity and terrible demonic forces. Only this time, the danger isn’t physical, but mental. Something is manipulating people’s minds, infiltrating the protectors and turning friends to foes. Ace must work with an experienced, worldly demon hunter to face the greatest threat yet.

When Greg Hadder's mercenary company is tasked with finding a treasure with the power of immortality, he thinks it's a wild goose chase. That is until his brothers-in-arms are gunned down by a rival group, and he's left with nothing but his wits and rifle to survive. Using maps and artifacts, he must navigate traps and find his way to the center of the island to harness the powers of the gods themselves. When he decides to stand his ground against the soldiers bent on stealing the elixir, he calls upon his new allies—a feisty catgirl, an elegant siren, and a cold-blooded lamia—to help him.

Elana thought she was just a normal human until she hit a vampire with her car. Now she's thrust into a world of ancient Houses, deadly conspiracies, and vampire politics. Sinister force lurks in the shadows. House Veridian has been plotting for centuries, and her very existence threatens their plans. Elana and her allies race against time to expose the conspiracy before it's too late. She must master vampire politics, forge alliances, and stay alive long enough to uncover the truth. The stakes? The future of Haven itself.

My name is Charlotte Locke, and I’m an analyst for Section 47, a secret government agency that tracks terrorists, criminals, and other paramortal bad guys who want to unleash their abilities on an unsuspecting mortal world. I have a magical form of synesthesia that senses danger and uncovers lies - making me a stealthy operative. I’m trudging through another day when one of Section’s cleaners - assassins - takes an interest in me. I don’t need my synesthesia to realize that he is extremely dangerous.

It is the Time of the Colliding Realms—the Keening—the Culling. Everything that happened over the past eighteen months has led to this moment. The good and the bad. The triumphs and the tragedies. Now my family by blood, by choice, and by circumstance face the battle to balance our world's alignment.

There are very few days off when you're on an epic quest. Believe me, I know. I'm Hedi Peacock - one half Fae, the other were - and if being a half-breed with one foot in each world isn't tough enough to manage, there are the four chambers of my heart to consider. The one who holds the strings? Robson Trowbridge, the Alpha of Creemore. If I had my way, he and I would be locked in a bedroom, for eternity, but a pressing family matter needs my attention. It's true what they say: A woman's work is never done.

Toni Windsor is failing at ‘happily ever after,’ but it really isn't her fault. All she wants is true love and the perfect wardrobe, but it doesn't look like they are coming her way any time soon. Instead, there are murders to solve and zombies to raise, and she’s broken her phone again. Worst of all, her shiny new boyfriend turns out to be a jerk; maybe dating a vampire wasn’t her best decision ever?

Un secret ancestral a été dévoilé. Et rien ne sera jamais plus comme avant. Alors que le voile entre les mondes vient tout juste d’être refermé, Aileen n’a pas une seconde à perdre. Munie de sa détermination sans faille et de ses connaissances de druidesse, elle entreprend de réunir une équipe afin d’affronter la plus grande menace qui soit. Le tout en jonglant avec l’arrivée inopinée de son géniteur, ses histoires de coeur et la protection de son petit frère. Tic tac tic tac.

Blair Wilkes is having a trying week. Her best friend stands accused of murdering a vampire, and dead bodies are showing up in the forest. She knows Alissa is innocent, but with the vampires out for blood - more than usual - tensions in the small town of Fairy Falls are at a tipping point. As if that's not enough, Blair's witchcraft lessons aren't going well, with her wand gaining a life of its own - not to mention her familiar. And then she discovers something startling about her family that puts her burgeoning relationship with former paranormal hunter Nathan under pressure.

Fortune hunter Billy Newman is not a man of great strength or physical courage. Like a young Johnny Depp, he gets by on his wit, wiles and good looks. And he’s had quite a good run—striking gold in the Philippines and buying his very own island in the South Seas. . . . But there’s trouble in paradise, and Billy’s in the thick of it. The island’s crops are failing. The island’s people are dying. And the island’s owner—Billy—is taking the heat. Why? Because he’s angered the 75-foot-tall big-boss god of the island.

Lily Yu is a San Diego police detective investigating a series of grisly murders that appear to be the work of a werewolf. To hunt down the killer, she must infiltrate the clans. Only one man can help her - a were named Rule Turner, a prince of the lupi, whose charismatic presence disturbs Lily. Rule has his own reasons for helping the investigation - reasons he doesn't want to share with Lily. Logic and honor demand she keep her distance, but the attraction between them is immediate and devastating - and beyond human reason.

Samantha verfügt über unheimliche Kräfte: Mithilfe von Telekinese kann sie Gegenstände bewegen und beeinflussen. Nach einem schrecklichen Unfall in ihrer Jugend hat sie dieser Macht abgeschworen und fristet ein unscheinbares Dasein in einem öden Bürojob. Notgedrungen muss sie sich dem unvermeidlichen Betriebsausflug in die Rocky Mountains anschließen, wo sie wieder nach allen Regeln der Kunst gemobbt wird. Plötzlich schlägt der Tod zu.

Der alte Archer Airport soll endlich dichtgemacht werden, Platz für eine luxuriöse Ferienanlage schaffen. Am letzten Abend landet dort kurz vor der Schließung ein monströses, bedrohliches Flugobjekt auf dem Flugfeld, doch niemand entsteigt dem "Ufo". Stattdessen beginnen sich die Menschen im Flughafen auf beängstigende Weise zu verändern, ihre zivilisierte Fassade bröckelt und heimlich unterdrückte Wünsche, Begierden und Aggressionen treten mit aller Brutalität an die Oberfläche.

Bien décidée à protéger son futur enfant des projets du roi de Lapisia, Kalliopée se réfugie à Viridia. Cependant, le retour n'est pas aussi facile qu'elle l'aurait imaginé. L'absence de Karel lui pèse. Alors quand se présente une opportunité qu'elle n'aurait jamais crue possible, montrer ce dont elle est capable à son propre peuple, Kalliopée s'en empare. Peut-être pourra-t-elle oublier sa peine en se concentrant sur ce nouvel objectif.