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Dolli had a very hands-off approach to ruling her once booming village. She preferred to use her alchemical skills to brew a nice cup of tea and keep whiny petitioners off her lawn with Wendigo repellant. But she pays the price for her apathy when her neglected village transforms into a Dungeon, making it fair game for any Hero with a lust for loot.

Cairn has finally gained access to the Sanctum…the birthplace of the infernal’s mystic abilities and proving ground for their adolescents, a place filled to the brim with magic and mystery. The power he needs to solidify a major alliance is close at hand. All he needs to do is settle in and prove himself with the help of old friends and new. Simple enough. Or it would be, if Cairn was the only outsider to breach the Sanctum. When he arrives, he discovers an old enemy has sealed the Sanctum from the inside, holding it ransom. Her demands: “Bring me the head of the usurper.”

An Affinity. Most humans never get one, but the Goddess gives everyone the opportunity when they turn sixteen. When Terrence receives his Affinity, he is shocked to discover it has never been seen before within the Kingdom. Worse yet, his Affinity reinforces the thing he was made fun of for his entire life. His weight. Follow Terrence as he uses his Affinity to progress with the hopes of becoming a Dungeoneer—someone who explores and conquers Dungeons.

An epic, romantic, and action-packed fantasy inspired by the tale of Rumpelstiltskin, about a bastard princess who must take on an evil fae to save her brother’s soul, from C. J. Redwine, the New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow Queen. Perfect for fans of Graceling and the Lunar...

Clara visits her old family ancestral home. Intrigued by her families interesting and adventurous past. She accidently stumbles across a strange looking key. A relic from a time gone by. Unlocking a doorway, opening a time portal, to a forgotten bygone age. Where gentlemen and chivalry are still a part of everyday life. Little did she know, that adventure awaits, and, that she would meet a mysterious man, creating Echoes’ Across Time!

Feyre heeft haar metgezel Rhysand verlaten en is teruggekeerd naar het Lentehof. Ze is vastbesloten informatie te verzamelen over Tamlins plannen en die van de koning van Hybern, die Prythian wil overheersen. Maar ze moet een dodelijk spelletje spelen om Tamlin te misleiden - één misstap betekent het einde, niet alleen van Feyre, maar van haar hele wereld. Als de oorlog uitbreekt, moet Feyre beslissen wie van de oogverblindende en dodelijke Edelheren ze kan vertrouwen.

Feyre heeft de vloek van Amarantha verbroken en is teruggekeerd naar het Lentehof, maar daarvoor moest ze een hoge prijs betalen. De vreselijke dingen die ze heeft gedaan om Tamlin te redden kan niet ze vergeten en ook haar afspraak met Rhysand, Edelheer van het gevreesde Nachthof, heeft ze maar al te goed onthouden. Terwijl Feyre haar weg zoekt door een doolhof van politiek, passie en duizelingwekkende macht, doemt er een veel groter kwaad op. Feyre zou het kunnen tegenhouden, maar alleen als het haar lukt om haar angstaanjagende krachten te beheersen en haar gekwelde ziel te helen.

Luke is an apprentice leather worker, training with his family to one day take over the business. He and his friends Andre, Taylor, and Zed have known each other forever, and swear that nothing will ever tear apart their friendship. Then the Royal Decree comes. With the Dynasty of Dogs invading, and strange monsters appearing in the Hollow Kingdom, a draft has been implemented. Everyone 17 or older is required to be tested for "Potential". If they have it, they will join the mysterious and renowned Ascender Corps. If not, they will be drafted into the Legion as a forced recruit.

Het bos waarin de negentienjarige Feyre woont is in de lange wintermaanden een koude, sombere plek. Haar overlevingskansen en die van haar familie berusten op haar vermogen om te jagen. Wanneer ze een hert ziet dat opgejaagd wordt door een wolf kan ze de verleiding niet weerstaan om te vechten voor de prooi. Maar om te winnen moet ze de wolf doden en daarop staat een prijs. Niet veel later verschijnt er een beestachtig wezen om vergelding op te eisen.

Strap in for a high-octane mission that hurls Conrad and crew toward jaw-dropping discoveries that could trigger total obliteration, in Book Two of the Above the Black fantasy trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Marc J Gregson. It takes guts to rise to the top of Meritocracy. It’ll...

Maanden na de explosieve gebeurtenissen in Hof van vleugels en verwoesting, zijn Feyre, Rhysand en hun vrienden nog steeds bezig met de wederopbouw van het Nachthof en de immens veranderde wereld daarbuiten. Maar de Winterzonnewende is eindelijk dichtbij, en biedt een verdiend uitstel van de werkzaamheden. Toch kan zelfs de feestelijke sfeer de schaduwen van het verleden niet tegenhouden. Terwijl Feyre haar eerste Winterzonnewende als Hoge Fae beleeft, ontdekt ze dat haar dierbaren meer wonden hebben dan ze dacht. Littekens die een grote invloed hebben op de toekomst van hun hof.

As the plot thickens, Samson's effect on the narrative starts to show. He's not only steering his personal journey but also leaves marks on the unfolding plotline of the light novel he seeks to preserve. With every subtle manipulation, the question hangs heavier in the air: will the real author notice? And do the fans like the changes?

Having returned to Earth from Greymantle's past with the skills needed to save his friends, he is confronted by unexpected discoveries that make him question everything he thought he knew about the world he was born on. When he returns to Greymantle with an unexpected passenger, he will need to overcome guild rivalries and infiltrate the enemy organization to put all the pieces into place to save his friends and his love.

With tensions rising and their powers no longer a secret, the Nightbirds must decide for whom and for what they are willing to fight for and how far they will go in the spellbinding sequel to the international bestseller Nightbirds. The Nightbirds were once their city’s best-kept secret, but...

After surviving and defeating a plot to plunge the continent into war, Nate loves his new life. He has been awarded a knighthood and a position in the Royal Guard, where he has made good friends, as close as family. Unfortunately, he is torn by the need to get back home to save his sister from the consequences of his mysterious disappearance. Given a chance to petition the most powerful mage in the kingdom for help, he may soon have to decide between magic and the sword, thanks to guild politics, or face dire consequences.

Wer mit den Göttern verwandt ist, braucht echt keine anderen Feinde... Zugegeben: Ren hätte wissen müssen, dass bei einer angeblichen Alien-Sichtung die Götter ihre Hand im Spiel haben. Doch dass sie in einer so üblen Situation landen würde, konnte sie wirklich nicht ahnen! Plötzlich planen abtrünnige Gottgeborene, die Macht zu übernehmen, und alte aztekische Fürsten wollen Ren (warum auch immer?!) zu ihrer Königin krönen. Immerhin hat Ren Todesgott Ah-Puch an ihrer Seite. Sonst wäre diese Nur-mal-kurz-die-Welt-retten-Sache echt ätzend.

Plummet into a kill-or-be-killed competition where a scrappy underdog hell-bent on revenge must claw his way to the top in this thrilling YA fantasy debut Exiled to live as a Low, sixteen-year-old Conrad refuses to become heir to his murderous uncle. But Meritocracy is a harsh and unforgiving...

His parents are dead. His brother is trapped. His sister is missing. If Kealin is going to help either of them, he must find Risdannia. But he is alone in a strange land with few allies. War encroaches. Kealin is torn between helping his friends and uncovering a way to save his siblings. Finding Risdannia is only a part of his journey. A powerful wizard has emerged and in his path are thousands of innocent people. With his resurrected orc hordes, he seeks to exterminate all who threaten him.

NE JAMAIS SE FIER AUX APPARENCES... Celaena Sardothien est le nouveau Champion du roi. Loin d’être loyale à la couronne, elle doit pourtant aider le tyran à éliminer ses ennemis et plus particulièrement les rebelles qui menacent le trône... Complots, trahisons et mensonges rythment le quotidien de Celaena qui a bien du mal à savoir qui sont ses véritables alliés. Dorian, le prince héritier ? Chaol, le capitaine de la garde ? Nehemia, la princesse prisonnière ? Secrets et tensions s’accumulent jusqu’à ce qu’une nuit, l’impensable se produise.

The final trial of the Faerie Race has arrived: a head-to-head battle through the streets of Elfame city. Jacq and Orin should be ecstatic to have made it this far - but tragedy overshadows them both - leaving the pair wondering if the cost to continue is too high. Only the unexpected reappearance of her long-lost sister keeps Jacq in the game, but Cass's presence comes with troubles of its own. The ancient Brotherhood is closer than ever to carrying out a twisted plot that would mean an end to modern human civilization.