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Nineteen-year-old human, Brexley, has grown up in privilege, but not without heartbreak. After being orphaned, she is taken in by General Markos, living in a walled city rife with power grabs and ruthless political games. Then, one night, the course of her life changes, and Brexley is thrown into the most feared prison in the east. Halalhaz, the House of Death - where you go in but don’t come out. She must learn to live with the worst of fae and human criminals.

New York Times best-selling author Barbara Wood's latest novel follows a disinherited English baron and a young New York heiress who marry and move west to build an agricultural empire in Palm Springs in the 1920s, when it was just a budding town on the edge of the Mojave Desert. It's a saga about ambition on both large and small scales and the rapidly modernizing world as the harsh, sun-drenched landscape transforms from a Native American haven to the playground of Hollywood's rich and famous.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From TikTok sensation Lauren Asher comes the final spicy romance in the Dreamland Billionaires series. Meet the new Dreamland Billionaire . . . CALLAHAN I'm the Kane brother everyone gossips about behind closed doors. Trust fund brat. Washed-up athlete...

The world is aware of Princess Raven Haley Scarlet Dragen—twin sister to her charismatic twin brother, Rook, the daughter of the Queen of the Unified Nations, and the offspring of a notorious dark dweller. Or so they think they know her. But she has been hiding a secret since she was born—the monsters within. She had to keep them locked away because one desires blood, and the other craves death. They are the reason the President of Russia seeks revenge and wants her dead. Now, the monsters are set free among a world of beasts and darkness.

Ash has always been the rock, the one everyone turns to. That was before devastation took everything from him, leaving his soul dead on the ground, along with his heart. The only thing important to him is seeking revenge. Tracking down those who destroyed his life and killing them.

Twenty-something Ceseli Larson is mourning the recent death of her cherished father. His passing comes as she prepares to undertake a planned but harrowing expedition to the lost ruins of Axum. Axum, capital of an ancient kingdom and the possible resting place of the Ark of the Covenant, was also once the famous home of the Queen of Sheba. Ceseli hopes to uncover its long-forgotten archaeological mysteries.

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She has even survived Warwick Farkas, the brutal legend who still haunts her like a ghost, spilling into her thoughts and life. His betrayal made her a prisoner of Killian, the gorgeous Fae Lord of Budapest. There, her life takes another unforeseen twist, something that will change the fragile alliance between the humans and the fae. Brexley finds herself in the middle.

The Trateri are about to learn a vital lesson of the Broken Lands. Deep in the remote expanse where anything can happen, it pays to be on a pathfinder's good side. Nobody ventures beyond their village. Nobody sane, that is. Monstrous creatures and deadly mysteries wait out here. Luckily for the people she serves, Shea's not exactly sane. As a pathfinder, it's her job to face what others fear and find the safest route through the wilderness. It's not an easy job, but she's the best at what she does.

The first ever collection of poems by the acclaimed author of the Aubrey/Maturin series of Napoleonic naval adventures. As we have stood with Jack and Stephen on the deck of the Surprise and other ships, listeners around the world have been transported to a place and time at once familiar and exotic, routine and dramatic. At all times, Patrick O’Brian’s deep knowledge of the period and profound empathy with the landscape of the sea has ensured there is always a firm hand on the tiller.

After a traumatic senior year, Landon moves to New York City, hoping for a fresh start at NYU, but the shadows of his past refuse to fade. Christmas break ends on a rocky note as Landon starts his second semester in a fog. But the air begins to clear when curly-haired Isaac charms his way into Landon's life. When Caleb suddenly appears in NYC to search for his missing father, Landon and Isaac are swept into a mysterious manhunt with deadly consequences. With heart-pounding suspense and a dash of romance, this highly anticipated adventure will leave you breathless until the very end.

Einst ward geschrieben, die Liebe heilt das Herz. Doch was zählt die Liebe ohne die Freiheit, sie zu leben? Selma macht sich auf die Suche nach ihren Eltern und dem Gral der Patrizier. Sie ist fest entschlossen, die Oberschicht zu stürzen, um endlich mit Adam eine offizielle Partnerschaft führen zu dürfen. Doch hat die Akasha-Chronik tatsächlich die Wahrheit gesagt? Selma zweifelt immer mehr daran. Die Morlems sind spurlos verschwunden und auch Baltasar taucht nicht mehr auf.

Endlich kehrt in Femkes Leben wieder Ruhe ein, seit die Scheidung von ihrem Ex-Mann über die Bühne ist. Doch die Beschaulichkeit wird jäh gestört, als ihre Jugendliebe Lasse überraschend zurückkehrt und Erinnerungen weckt, die sie lieber begraben möchte. Gerade als Femke zu hoffen beginnt, dass das Glück vielleicht doch wieder leise bei ihr anklopft, taucht Lasses Ex-Freundin auf und stellt sie vor die schwierigste Entscheidung ihres Lebens.

Obwohl Izaaks Vertrauen in der Vergangenheit auf schlimmste Art und Weise missbraucht wurde, ist er fest entschlossen, nicht der arme reiche Junge zu sein. Bei Fabian hat Izaak seit langer Zeit zum ersten Mal wieder das Gefühl, sich fallen lassen zu können, und mehr noch: selbst der Fels in der Brandung für einen anderen Mann sein zu können. Doch dann gerät Fabian durch einen leichtsinnigen Fehler in eine Situation, aus der ihn nur ein verdammt guter Anwalt retten kann.

When we enter new territory, two things are clear: The Higher's evil runs deep, and no one is safe. As their secrets are revealed to the lands, the stakes are higher than ever before, and the pressure is on to get Runa out to stabilize my magic before it's too late. With the help of Darius, we may just make it, but he has his own trauma that he carries.

Dr. Georgia Clark works to find a cure for the plague that has ravaged humanity and ended civilizations. Georgia’s sister matches her efforts, but instead of seeking a cure through science, Juno seeks salvation through power. When superhumans emerge from the shadows, their emissary, Valen Dragonis, offers what humanity has failed to discover on its own: an opportunity to survive.

Superior saga set in Lancashire and Australia from prize-winner Anna Jacobs. Norah's husband was killed in the Great War, and she's struggling to provide a home for her daughter. Andrew's wife is dead and he wants to make a new life for his two sons. The Australian government is giving...

Nur noch wenige Menschenstädte trotzen dem gnadenlosen Ansturm der Wildnis, die sie umgibt. Dies gelingt ihnen einzig mit Hilfe der mächtigen Ardael, die einen hohen Preis für ihren Schutz verlangen. Harmonys einzige Chance, sich dieser Auswahl zu entziehen, besteht darin, sich den Wächtern der Stadtmauer anzuschließen, die tagtäglich ihr Leben im Kampf gegen die wilden Bestien riskieren.

Matteo Garras wants to be left alone. Most people take the hint. Apparently, Charlie Marsh isn't most people. From the moment the alpha—who smells like sunshine—sits down next to Matteo at the local shifter bar, Matteo's world tilts on its axis, making him want a future he didn't think he could have, one he doesn't think he deserves.

Dorothea Benton Frank is one of America's most insightful writers weaving highly addictive tales of the conundrums of life with hilarity and heat. Now, in The Land of Mango Sunsets, Frank gives us one woman's journey toward a hard-won truth—that life isn't always what it appears to be, and the...