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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The first in a new magical young adult romantasy duology from the bestselling author of To Kill a Shadow. A palace darling and a thief join forces after he unwittingly steals a necklace with the power to change their world forever. In the city of Andalay, the ruling...

The Eternity Gate is found, and kings and monsters battle over its legends of treasure. But rumors whisper that someone stole the gate's ancient key. Seyo, handmaiden to the princess, keeps three secrets. First, she's gifted in fire, not light, and may as well be cursed. Second, she translates a prophecy warning that the gate does not offer treasure but judgment. Third, Jorai, the scorned prince and Seyo's confidant, entrusts her with the key and disappears.

Brimming with intensity, shrewd psychological insight and quiet epiphanies, Bliss and Other Stories compellingly explores the emotional complexity lying just beneath the surface of day-to-day niceties. Mansfield’s flair and impressionistic prose provides a poignant lens into the inner worlds of her characters.

Após seu mais recente e traumático pé na bunda—o décimo nono de sua ainda jovem vida, todos perpetrados por namoradas de nome Katherine—Colin Singleton resolve cair na estrada. Dirigindo o Rabecão de Satã, com seu caderninho de anotações no bolso e o melhor amigo no carona, o ex-criança prodígio, viciado em anagramas e PhD em levar o fora, descobre sua verdadeira missão: elaborar e comprovar o Teorema Fundamental da Previsibilidade das Katherines, que tornará possível antever, através da linguagem universal da matemática.

Dr. Watson, the right-hand man of master sleuth Sherlock Holmes, has gone missing. This prompts Sherlock to enlist the assistance of Enola Holmes, his intrepid younger sister. She investigates Watson's home just in time to witness the arrival of a bizarre bouquet blooming with convolvulus, hawthorn, and white poppies - flowers that symbolize death!

Full of ""can't look away"" moments, Dear Killer is a psychological thriller perfect for fans of gritty realistic fiction such as Dan Wells's I Am Not a Serial Killer and Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why, as well as television's Dexter. Rule One—Nothing is right, nothing is wrong. Kit looks...

Nancy Springer captivates young listeners with mysteries that feature Sherlock Holmes' little sister Enola. Edgar Award-winning author Nancy Springer captivates young listeners with mysteries that feature Sherlock Holmes' little sister Enola. Abandoned by her mother and fearing her brothers will exile her to finishing school, 14-year-old Enola lives a lonely London existence.

Mosca è in preda alle fiamme, e per salvarsi Vasja deve fuggire via, inseguita da tutti coloro che la accusano di morte e distruzione. Raggiunge così il regno della Mezzanotte, una terra magica fatta di ogni mezzanotte passata, presente e futura. Ma rimanere lì sarebbe una condanna a morte per tutta la sua famiglia e per le sue terre... Intanto il Gran Principe di Mosca è in preda alla rabbia e alla frustrazione, e sceglie alleati che lo condurranno su un percorso di guerra e rovina.

Deina la Dissociante a découvert sa véritable identité, tout comme son véritable amour. Mais pour sauver ceux qu’elle aime, elle s’est sacrifiée, et les Enfers sont désormais sa nouvelle demeure. Chez les mortels, l’infâme Aristée s’est proclamé nouveau souverain de Thèbes, à la place de son roi légitime : Theron. Et il est déterminé à retrouver les Dissociants en fuite pour régner en maître absolu.

Deina est une Passeuse d’âmes au service du dieu Hadès sur Terre. Sa tâche est de guider les mourants hors du monde des mortels. Un jour, le tyran Orphée est en visite à Athènes. Il fait alors une dangereuse mais tentante proposition : il rendra sa liberté à celui qui pourra libérer Eurydice du monde souterrain et la ramener à lui...

Kimberly credeva che il "patto del cattivo ragazzo" fosse soltanto una messinscena: fingere una relazione con Andrew per salvargli la reputazione e aiutare la sua famiglia. Ma l'inganno si è trasformato in qualcosa di molto più profondo, e ammetterlo la spaventa più di quanto immaginasse. Proprio quando è pronta ad abbandonarsi a quei sentimenti, la realtà la investe con una bruciante delusione. E mentre dubbi e paure la tormentano, strani episodi la fanno sentire in pericolo, come se un'ombra misteriosa la seguisse da vicino.

Orfana e sola, costretta ad abbandonare il suo villaggio, Vasja dovrà rassegnarsi a trascorrere la vita in un convento o a permettere alla sorella maggiore di darla in sposa a un principe moscovita. Entrambe le strade la condannano a una vita in una torre, tagliata fuori dal vasto mondo che invece desidera esplorare. Così sceglie una terza via: travestendosi da ragazzo cavalca attraverso il bosco per sfuggire a un destino che altri hanno scritto per lei. A Mosca, intanto, la corte imperiale è scossa da lotte di potere e tumulti.

In uno sperduto villaggio ai confini della tundra russa, l'inverno dura la maggior parte dell'anno e i cumuli di neve crescono più alti delle case. Ma a Vasilisa e ai suoi fratelli non importa, perché adorano trascorrere le notti riuniti accanto al fuoco, ascoltando le fiabe della loro balia. Vasya ama soprattutto la storia di Frost, il demone invernale dagli occhi blu, che appare nelle notti gelide per reclamare le anime incaute. Per questa ragione i saggi russi lo temono e onorano gli spiriti affinché proteggano le loro case dal male.

A gorgeously woven tale of magic, friendship, and self-discovery set in a dream-like landscape filled with fairies. After years of living in America, Clare Macleod and her father are returning to Ireland, where they’ll inhabit the house Clare was born in—a house built into a green...

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.

Alice has lived in the forest on the fringes of Alder Vale ever since her parents abandoned her. Alone, exiled, and feared by all. All except Lily. Nature has always been Lily’s tonic, and she never feels more alive than when she’s amidst the trees. It was Alice who first called them the sisters of shadow, Lily, the sunshine to her moonlight, for neither can exist without the other. But something is stirring beyond the mountains. Whispers of spectres stalking the moors, women of unfathomable power luring children into a cult that has haunted local lore for a generation.

Traicionará sus sentidos,superará sus pesadillas,la mayoría morirá. Kiara Frey es una joven aldeana de un reino donde una maldición ha impedido que los habitantes vean la luz del sol desde hace cincuenta años. Su vida cambia de un día para otro cuando los Caballeros de la Estrella Eterna se presentan a reclutar a los jóvenes más capaces para luchar contra los peligros que habitan en la oscuridad. Aunque el llamado es solo para hombres, Kiara destaca al usar sus habilidades de combate para defender a su hermano de las burlas de unos muchachos.

An instant New York Times and Indie bestseller! From the bestselling author of the Truly Devious books, Maureen Johnson, comes a new stand-alone YA about a teen who uncovers a mystery while working as a tour guide on an island and must solve it before history repeats itself. The fire wasn’t...

Whenever something scandalous happens at Heller High, the Red Court is the name on everyone's lips. Its members deal out social ruin and favors in equal measure, their true identities known only by their leader: the Queen of Hearts. Ember Williams has seen firsthand the damage the Red Court can do. Now, she's determined to hold the organization accountable by taking it down from the inside. But will the cost of revenge be more than she's willing to sacrifice?

Nations rise and fall in the aftermath of war over the Eternity Gate. The corrupted desert throne stands empty, and the Immortal Abyss awakens. Drought ravages the continent, and people long for the rebirth of a starpalm, who will rise from among mortals and end their judgment. Orphaned at birth, Tol grew up hiding in the farthest corners of the desert, training under powerful rebel fire wielders. She now dedicates her life to the Rebellion’s cause to seize the throne and Abyss from the surviving dynasty and deliver both to the coming deity.