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Britt Helsing is determined to wade through arcane and mayhem to keep her word and find Henrik’s long-lost mother, Selma, on the distant mainland. Henrik is just as resolved to find Selma while keeping Britt, and the Isles, safe. Their shared journey becomes far more dangerous—and personal—than either of them expected. Accompanied by pirate Burning Beard on his arcane-infused ship, Britt and Henrik sail to the mainland where rebellion stirs, wyverns awaken, and an enigmatic leader promises aid in exchange for their help.

In a world on the brink of the next Great Dying, no amount of training can prepare us for what is to come.... A young heir will raise the most powerful phantom in all of Baiseen. A dangerous High Savant will do anything to control the nine realms. A mysterious and deadly Mar race will steal children into the sea. And a handsome guide with far too many secrets will make me fall in love. My name is Ash. A lowly scribe meant to observe and record. And yet I think I'm destined to save us all.

On the day of her Presenting, in front of the entire Byern Court, 17-year-old Cyrene Strohm's lifelong plans come to fruition when she's chosen for one of the most prestigious positions in her homeland - an Affiliate to the Queen. Or so she thinks. When Cyrene receives a mysterious letter and an unreadable book, she finds nothing is as it seems.

From the author of The Disasters, this genre-bending YA fantasy heist story is perfect for fans of Marie Lu and Amie Kaufman. In Kyrkarta, magic—known as maz—was once a freely available natural resource. Then an earthquake released a magical plague, killing thousands and opening the door for...

Water is scarce. Deserts have taken over the land. Nuclear war has devastated humanity. Humans live in walled super cities to keep out the irradiated. The land that was formerly known as America is divided into kingdoms ruled by royal elites. Born into the lowest Echelon of the Kingdom of Phangloria, 16-year-old Zea Calico faces a life of hunger, thirst, and toil. The only way out of this drudgery is revolution, and Zea is desperate to help the cause.

Lena has lived her whole life near the beach, walking for miles up and down the shore and breathing the salty air, swimming in the cold water, and watching the surfers rule the waves. The problem is, she's spent her whole life just watching. As her 16th birthday approaches, Lena vows she will no longer watch from the sand: she will learn to surf. But her father, a former surfer himself, refuses to allow her to take lessons. After a near drowning in his past, he can't bear to let Lena take up the risky sport. Yet something lures Lena to the water - an ancient, powerful magic.

Speculative fiction from the acclaimed bestselling author of Exit, Pursued by a Bear and Star Wars: Ahsoka. Victoria-Margaret is the crown princess of the empire, a direct descendent of Victoria I, the queen who changed the course of history. The imperial tradition of genetically arranged...

For Lance (level 19 zombie sorcerer), and his friend, MrsKeller (level 23 hobgoblin brigand), life's a battle, and then you die. And then you rez. And then you battle again. At least that's how it is in Discordia, the addictive online game that makes real life seem dreary in comparison. At his new school, Lance feels weird and out of place, but in beautiful and complex Discordia, his zombie sorcerer is doing great: leveling fast, learning new skills, and making friends.

Twee wêrelde is op die punt om te bots.... Mitch het ’n knop op sy maag, hy weet iéts gaan gebeur. Iets sleg. En dan land die ruimtewesens in Deltaville en ontvoer inwoners van die dorp. Mitch en sy beste vriend, Lionel, besef dat dit hulle taak sal wees om die inwoners te red. Op die planeet Zenkion is Imke besig om oor die Blou Planeet, Aarde, te leer. Haar ma was ’n Aardling en dit beteken Imke is half-Blou Planeter, half-Zenkioniet.

Willkommen an der Darkblood... ups, ich meine Darkhen Academy. Es gibt drei Regeln, um an der Eliteschule für übernatürlich Begabte zu überleben: 1. Sprich nicht mit den Sieben, der Clique, die die Akademie beherrscht. Schau nicht einmal in ihre Richtung. 2. Gehe niemals bei Vollmond in den Fae-Wald... 3.Und verliebe dich auf keinen Fall in deinen extrem heißen, geheimnisvollen Lehrer. Leider habe ich mich noch nie wirklich an Regeln gehalten.

Humanity is on the verge of extinction. The government has a simple plan to save the species: mandatory genetic matching. But it's not so simple when it's your own life on the line. Sadie doesn't want to marry a stranger at nineteen, let alone figure out which of her seven matches is the best fit. Things get even worse when one of the other women in the program gets drugged and disappears for voicing a complaint. Can Sadie navigate the matching program and save her friend, or will she get swallowed up by the conspiracy herself?

Willkommen an der Darkblood ... ups, ich meine Darkhen Academy. Ich habe die ersten zwei Semester an der Darkhen Academy kaum überlebt. Wie soll ich das dritte überleben, wenn Ryder gegangen ist und mir das Herz gebrochen hat? Aber mir bleibt nichts anderes übrig, als zu kämpfen. Denn Luxora und ihre Schergen warten nicht darauf, dass ich über meinen Herzschmerz hinwegkomme. Angesichts der zunehmenden Angriffe in der Menschenwelt müssen meine Freunde und ich wieder auf Dämonenjagd gehen. Und zu diesem Zweck ist mein Vater geradezu besessen davon, meine magischen Kräfte zu entfesseln.

Willkommen an der Darkblood … ups, ich meine Darkhen Academy. Unsere Aufgabe ist einfach: Wir sollen alle Dämonen töten, bevor sie in der Menschenwelt Schaden anrichten und den zerbrechlichen Frieden zwischen unseren beiden Reichen zerstören. Kinderleicht, oder? Doch wenn ich nicht herausfinde, wie ich dieses Teufelsmal von meiner Brust loswerde, werden die Dämonen nicht aufhören, mich zu jagen. Zum Glück ist mein lang verschollener Vater aufgetaucht und hat versprochen, mir zu helfen.

Kidnapped from their honeymoon resort, nothing is as it seems. Betrayal, intrigue, and secrets abound as Sadie works to free the captive women. Will she end up the savior or the next captive? With Patrick the only solid ground in a sea of uncertainty, the two of them must work to come together, or they'll fall apart. Pressure builds from all sides, and they must choose—to assume the royal mantle or the path of freedom and anonymity. Old friends and temporary allies abound, but only one thing is certain: someone's lying.

All Vera wants is to survive her wedding day and fade into the rhythms of a normal life. No easy task for a quarter-mage like her. But her worst fears come to pass when her faulty magic once again lets her down—only this time, she's branded a criminal.