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Jede Frau im britischen Königreich weiß, dass man sich vom Thronfolger Edward fernzuhalten hat, seit er von seiner geheimnisumwobenen Reise zurückgekehrt ist. Eine undurchdringlich düstere Aura umgibt den einstigen Sonnyboy, mit der er alle auf Abstand hält. Nur die rebellische Freya, die als Angehörige des alten Adels auf allen royalen Partys aus und eingeht, ist ihm ein Dorn im Auge. Vollkommen unvorhergesehen passiert es, dass sie sich nach einem hitzigen Gespräch näherkommen.

"Academic rivals portrayed to perfection… An all-time top favorite." —Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends "Utterly unique, thought-provoking, and wonderfully written." —Gloria Chao, author of American Panda and Rent a Boyfriend In...

The good news: Zoey's friends have her back again and Stevie Rae and the red fledglings aren't Neferet's secrets any longer. The bad news: Ancient evil with the face of an angel has been let loose – that and various other nasties (whose faces aren't so angelic). Grandma Redbird is in trouble...

Enter a fantastical world of dangerous faeries, wicked princes and one half-human girl who discovers her entire life is a lie. This special edition of The Iron King includes the bonus novella “Winter’s Passage.” MY NAME IS MEGHAN CHASE. In less than twenty-four hours, I’ll be sixteen...

Что вы будете делать, если очнётесь в незнакомом месте — без памяти, без прошлого, без единой зацепки, кем вы были? А если рядом с вами — десятки таких же потерянных, запертых в странном Приюте среди мрачных лесов? Вы дерётесь, поёте, кричите, танцуете — всё, лишь бы не думать, что теперь это место стало вашим домом. А внутри вас — плещется сила: огонь или река, рыжая вспышка или холодная глубина, которой вы не умеете управлять. Это история борьбы за жизнь, за свет и за самих себя.

So...you'd think after banishing an immortal being and a fallen High Priestess, saving Stark's life, biting Heath, getting a headache from Erik, and almost dying, Zoey Redbird would catch a break. Sadly, a break is not in the House of Night school forecast for the High Priestess in training and her gang. Juggling three guys is anything but a stress reliever, especially when one of them is a sexy Warrior who is so into protecting Zoey that he can sense her emotions.

When friends stop trusting each other, Darkness is there to fan the flames…. Things have turned black at the House of Night. Zoey Redbird's soul has shattered. With everything she's ever stood for falling apart, and a broken heart making her want to stay in the Otherworld forever, Zoey's...

Enter Cloudkiss Canyon at your own risk. Sadie meets Wilder Girls in this unnerving tale about the struggle for survival, the twisted satisfaction of revenge, and the darkness hiding in all of us. From Erica Waters, the acclaimed author of Ghost Wood Song and The River Has Teeth, this mystery...

Once an outcast and an orphan, Evie Wilder now finds herself as the new leader of the Dark Fable. But the secret group of globetrotting thieves is not the prestigious magical crew it once was, after suffering losses in their last heist. Evie must plan their next series of thefts carefully, to keep them alive until they can regain their strength and reharness the demons that control their unique magic.

Evie Wilder is an orphan who has gone through most of her life unnoticed...until she's caught up in a dramatic heist and captures the attention of the Dark Fable. They have chosen her for a reason: she can turn invisible. This skill would make Evie a treasured asset to the legendary group of thieves known for spiriting away obscure and occult artifacts. Evie cannot resist their allure and is eager to join this newfound family. But she discovers there are more skeletons in the Dark Fable’s past than she could have ever imagined. And these secrets might be the answer to her own tragic past.

Früher existierte Magie nur in Träumen. Sie war eine geheimnisvolle Kraft, die Wunder vollbringt. Aber so ist Magie nicht. Das weiß Rayne besser als jede andere. Wahre Magie ist düster und gefährlich – und dennoch Raynes einzige Chance, in den Armenvierteln Londons zu überleben. Mittels besonderer Artefakte, den Sigils, hat sie gelernt, die blau schimmernde Flüssigkeit zu nutzen... und mit ihr zu kämpfen. Doch als die Magie außer Kontrolle gerät, kann Rayne nur ein einziger Junge helfen.

Marked by Darklings and Death alike, Saskia is a mechanically minded Mundane, raised by Barton and Phae on daring stories about Roan Harken. But the world Roan left behind is in turmoil. The Darklings now hang in the sky as a threatening black moon, and with the order-maintaining Elemental Task Guard looking to get rid of all Denziens before they rebel, Saskia's only option is to go into the Brilliant Dark and bring Roan back.

Hidden off the coast of Washington, veiled in mist, there is an island that does not appear on any map. And on that island is Ellery West. The acclaimed school for magic has always been home for Faith. After an international move and a childhood spent adjusting to a new culture and a new language, Faith feels like Ellery is the only place she can be herself. That is, until Faith and another student walk into the forest, and only Faith walks out.

The Wizard of Oz meets Ready Player One in this darkly comic YA novel about identity, depression, giving up, and finding your way home. High school senior Rainbow is trapped with three other teens in a game-like world that may or may not be real. Together, they must complete quests and gain...

This special edition of The Iron Daughter includes the bonus Guide to the Iron Fey. Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan Chase has never fit in anywhere. Deserted by the prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to Mab, the Winter faery queen. As war looms between Summer and Winter...

Wicked faeries, betrayals and forbidden love… This special edition of The Iron Queen includes the bonus novella Summer’s Crossing A storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me into the core of a conflict so powerful, I’m not sure anyone can survive it. Meghan Chase thought...

»Eine tobende Macht entfaltete sich zwischen uns. Es war mehr als nur Magie. Es war unser Schicksal.« Der Mirror – bis vor Kurzem war diese Welt für Rayne nur ein schimmernder Umriss am Himmel über London. Doch nun will Adam sie zur Mirrorlady ernennen und damit das Schicksal aller in ihre Hände legen.Während Rayne noch versucht, sich durch die Intrigen und Machtspiele der Oberen zu navigieren, tobt in der unteren Welt längst Krieg. Denn die Chaosmagie, die Adams Mutter entfesselt hat, greift weiter um sich. Da stößt Rayne auf ein Geheimnis ihres verstorbenen Vaters.

IN THE FOREST OF GOOD AND EVIL, STRENGTH IS WEAKNESS AND WEAKNESS IS STRENGH. IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHO THE SLIPPER FITS. Princess Ashleigh Charmaine-Anskelisa is the Glass Princess, ready to shatter with a whisper of wind. Born with a weak heart, the vulnerable beauty has no magical ability…or...

Die Dark Sigils sind die mächtigsten Artefakte, die je geschmiedet wurden. Doch ihre Magie nimmt der Sigil-Trägerin Rayne alles – die eigene Freiheit und noch dazu ihre Liebe zu Adam, dem Mirrorlord. In ihrer Verzweiflung sieht Rayne nur eine Möglichkeit: Sie schließt sich den Rebellen an, um mit ihnen zu dem geheimnisumwitterten achten Dark Sigil zu gelangen. Dabei muss sie sich nicht nur einem unbekannten Gegenspieler stellen, sondern auch Adam selbst. Denn er kennt die Dunkelheit, die von der Welt Besitz ergreifen wird, wenn die Sigil-Träger sich ihrem Schicksal widersetzen.

“We Set the Dark on Fire burns bright. It will light the way for a new generation of rebels and lovers.” —NPR “Mejia pens a compelling, gripping story that mirrors real world issues of immigration and equality.” —Buzzfeed Five starred reviews!! In this daring and romantic fantasy...