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Burn brightly. Love fiercely. For all else is dust. Every child of Glasnith learns the last words of the god-gifted mortal Aillira, and Lira of clan Stone, a descendant of Aillira with the power to read people’s souls, knows the story better than most. When a golden-haired warrior washes up on the shores of her homeland, Lira helps the wounded man. But as they form a bond forbidden by both their clans, Lira finds herself facing the same tragic fate as her ancestor.

When magical abilities awakened in Sulrad, it cost him everything. His family, his home, and his dignity. Getting invited to study magic in the wizards' city of Amedon was a step in the right direction, but it set him on a path that would land him in even more trouble than he was already in. Outcast from the wizarding society, Sulrad falls back on the obscure and unpopular religion his father clung to, taking it to heights even his father's god had never imagined.

Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the captain of the Guard. But all of that has changed since the glass castle shattered, since his men were slaughtered, since the king of Adarlan spared him from a killing blow, but left his body broken. His only shot at recovery lies with the legendary healers of the Torre Cesme in Antica - the stronghold of the southern continent's mighty empire.

Kousuke suddenly wakes up alone in a vast forest that clearly isn't anywhere on Earth. Now he has to find some way to eat, drink, and survive! Luckily, Kousuke also has the power to craft using a special video game menu that allows him to harvest resources and build whatever he can imagine. However, every time he goes to sleep, he's attacked by one of the many non-human races of this world, all of whom despise humankind. Enter Silphy, the beautiful dark elf who lays claim to Kousuke and vows to protect him--after all, she's taken him as her property!

A young woman on the run from her fate must face her past to save her future. This fierce fantasy of blended cultures is the perfect read for fans of For She is Wrath, We Hunt the Flame and Children of Blood and Bone. When she bleeds, the Kingdom falls. At five years old, Nisha was selected to...

Each year on the center island, one girl is chosen to be the next Mortal Queen of the idolized fae. The mortals praise these lucky girls, but their daughters are never seen again. The fae realm is eternal night, where disputes are settled by chess matches, power is acquired through the most devious kinds of trickery, and seven illusive kings roam. The fae hide their faces behind masks and guard their glass hearts to keep them from shattering. But beyond the veil of this luxurious paradise, a dark secret simmers, for their Queens have disappeared.

Everyone who goes to Zallindov dies. Everyone, that is, except Kiva. Lynette Noni weaves a masterful and action-packed narrative that will take readers on a roller coaster of twists, turns, and thrills and sweep them up in a love story for the ages. At Zalindov, the only person you can trust is...

Alana wasn’t always a child of the Kingdom of Bergond. In fact, she hails from an entirely different world. But an accident on Earth left her dead, and she was reincarnated as the daughter of a farmer and his wife in the hamlet of Orsken. Now, she’s learning how to live in a land vastly unlike that which she came from—and how to wield the new powers she possesses. For, even by the rules of her strange new home, Alana is special: a young bard capable of mending wounds, counteracting poisons, and healing the sick, all through the use of mana and her own mind.

After unknowingly saving the life of the crown prince with powers she's not supposed to have, Vhalla must make a choice: Embrace her sorcery and leave the quiet life she's known, or eradicate her magic entirely.

Don’t miss the eagerly anticipated epic new fantasy from Christopher Paolini—Murtagh! The Empire is at war and the stakes have never been higher in Book Three of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! This New York Times bestselling series has sold over 40 million...

Ein Mädchen, ein Phönix, ein Bund für die Ewigkeit. Einst wurde das Reich von Pyra von mächtigen Phönixreitern regiert. Bis der Krieg zwischen zwei königlichen Schwestern das Land zerriss. 16 Jahre später träumen die Kriegswaisen Veronyka und ihre ältere Schwester Val davon, selbst Phönixreiter zu werden. Doch als Val Veronyka aufs Schlimmste hintergeht, beschließt Veronyka, sich alleine auf die Suche nach den letzten verbliebenen Reitern zu machen. Auch wenn das bedeutet, dass sie sich als Junge verkleiden muss.

Every month, the great black dragon comes. Every month, a child is snatched. That's all the village of Kalma knows. Semra is one of those children, and she knows the truth: there is a dragonlord in the mountain, raising the children into his personal syndicate of assassins. When seventeen-year-old Semra learns they aren't fighting evil but are in fact evil themselves, she risks everything to expose the dragonlord.

J’ai enfin pu sauver Nyx, mon dragon, mais son aile est endommagée et l’empêche de voler sans mon aide. Nous avons également pu secourir d’autres dragons et plusieurs dragonnets, qui sont enfin hors de portée des sombres ambitions de Marek. Les attaques se multiplient et je dois débusquer les traîtres qui se cachent dans nos rangs. Darius, accablé par ses responsabilités depuis qu'il est redevenu roi, ne peut pas me soutenir. Je dois me montrer forte ! Entre la guerre qui nous oppresse et les complots à déjouer, j’arrive à trouver le temps de réparer d’autres temples.

L’assassinat du roi Gascon Balavur place Darius dans une situation délicate : Oralis n’est pas prêt à voir Séraphelle, une femme, monter sur le trône. Alors que les tensions avec le Nord s’intensifient et que la situation politique devient plus précaire que jamais, Célestria a besoin de tous les alliés possibles. Au milieu de ces difficultés, l’espoir renaît : j’ai enfin pu réparer un temple avec l’aide des magiciens. Cependant le sort de Nyx, mon dragon, retenu captif au Nord, me préoccupe et je n’ai pas encore trouvé le moyen de le libérer. J’ai le cœur serré à chaque seconde en pensant à lui.

Nous avons été forcés de fuir en laissant derrière nous Solace et son dragon, qui se sont sacrifiés pour tous nous sauver. J’ai aussi dû abandonner Nyx, mon dragon, qui est blessé et ne peut plus voler. Il est maintenant prisonnier du Nord. Je ne peux ni faire mon deuil ni passer du temps avec Darius, alors qu’il a avoué publiquement ses sentiments pour moi, et que nous pouvons nous afficher au grand jour. J’aimerais sauver Nyx, mais le pays est trop instable et nous devons encore découvrir qui sont les traîtres qui ont participés au coup d’état, et sécuriser le palais.

»Ich bin keine Prinzessin. Ich bin etwas viel Tödlicheres.« Selestras Bestimmung ist es, das Erbe ihrer Mutter anzutreten und als Hexe des Königs beim Schicksalsfest den Tod der Gäste vorherzusagen. Wer diesem Schicksal entkommt, hat einen Wunsch frei. Wer jedoch stirbt, dessen Seele raubt der König, um seine Unsterblichkeit zu sichern. Als der junge Elitesoldat Nox am Schicksalsfest teilnimmt, hat er nur ein Ziel: In einem Rachefeldzug die königliche Familie auszulöschen, angefangen mit Selestra. Doch eine Prophezeiung zwingt Selestra, Nox das Leben zu retten – und damit Hochverrat zu begehen.

Una donna addestrata a usare il corpo per la gloria di Babilonia. Un uomo cui è stato insegnato a mortificare i propri desideri per la grandezza di Hattusa. Malnigal e Suppiluliuma. La Superba e il Divino, uniti in un matrimonio politico in cui l’unica certezza è che la parola “amore” non esiste, perché l’amore è un lusso che non possono concedersi e che potrebbe avere delle conseguenze imprevedibili. Il regno di Hatti, dopo anni di invasioni e lotte intestine, trova il suo campione in Suppiluliuma, un re guerriero, considerato da molti il prescelto dagli Dei.

Als May merkwürdige Fähigkeiten an sich entdeckt, wird sie in eine versteckte Realität voller Legenden, dämonischen Feinden und magischen Verstrickungen gezogen. An ihrer Seite ist der junge Krieger Damien, der sie nicht nur beschützen, sondern auch unterrichten soll. Dabei kribbelt es zwischen den beiden mehr, als es sollte, doch May weiß nicht, ob sie ihm wirklich vertrauen kann. Ablenkungen kann sie nicht gebrauchen, denn May muss eine uralte Kreatur aufhalten, die ihr nach dem Leben trachtet.

Dopo la morte dei genitori, brutalmente uccisi per una ragione apparentemente oscura, il giovane Caldan viene allevato da una comunità di monaci che lo iniziano agli arcani misteri della magia. Ma una volta cresciuto, afflitto da domande sul proprio passato, decide di scoprire la verità sui suoi genitori. La ricerca lo porterà oltre le mura del monastero, nella caotica vita della città di Anasoma.

Ein widerstrebender Prinz. Eine geflohene Königin. Und eine Suche, die beide zerstören könnte. Oak Greenbriar, der 17-jährige Bruder von Jude, Königin von Elfenheim, ist ein enigmatischer und widerstrebender Thronfolger. Schon als Kind stand er im Mittelpunkt eines brutalen Machtkampfs um den Thron und kennt die Höhen und Tiefen seiner Position. Als er gemeinsam mit Suren, der wilden und unberechenbaren Königin des Hofs der Zähne, auf eine Quest geht, verbergen beide ihre wahren Motive voreinander.