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A coming-of-age teen is thrown into a world of ancient secrets when he discovers a supernatural artifact that protects a weapon of mass destruction. With the help of a diverse group of friends, he embarks on a global adventure, seeking the truth about his sister’s death, and uncovers two clandestine, supernatural societies waging an epic, hidden war that threatens the future of civilization.

In this collection of 13 fabulously chilling stories from 13 true masters of suspense, including five New York Times best sellers and a number of Edgar Award nominees, all edited by none other than R. L. Stine, nothing is what it seems. From cannibalistic children, to an unwitting date with a vampire, to a crush on a boy who just might be a werewolf, no scary stone is left unturned. A must-have for all fans of the genre!

Ember Hill left the dragon organization Talon to take her chances with rebel dragon Cobalt and his crew of rogues. But Ember can't forget the sacrifice made for her by the human boy who could have killed her - Garret Xavier Sebastian, a soldier of the dragon-slaying Order of St. George, the boy who saved her from a Talon assassin, knowing that by doing so he'd signed his own death warrant.

Piper’s job is simple: Take the children. Don’t get caught. The rules she binds on herself, however… Well, they’re a tad more complicated. Kidnapped as a child for her connection with the Old Magic—the one that grants her the ability to enchant others with her music—Piper knows good and well the rules of the Coup, the underground organization intent on bringing down the fae regime. As the Coup’s first “recruiter,” she’s supposed to take the strong, the good-boned, the clever, the healthy. Except Piper doesn’t always do what she’s supposed to. Instead, she makes a few rules of her own

Left injured on the side of the road with no memories at ten years old, Lia has never known anything but the foster care system. Now that she's aging out, she's ready to write her own story for her life with a job and apartment all lined up . . . until she loses the job before even starting. Desperate to not become homeless, she ends up accepting an offer for a job she doesn't remember applying for at a hotel she's not sure exists. Once she arrives, she discovers a hotel catering to supernatural beings, as well as a captivating hotel owner who hates her on sight.

Nach der gewonnenen Schlacht gegen Hybern müssen Feyre, Rhys und ihre Gefährten den Hof der Nacht wieder aufbauen und versuchen, den unsicheren Frieden in Prythian durch neue Allianzen zu wahren. Die bevorstehende Feier der Wintersonnenwende verspricht allen endlich eine kurze Zeit der Freude und Entspannung, doch die festliche Atmosphäre kann die Schatten der Vergangenheit nicht ganz vertreiben. Feyre muss erkennen, dass diejenigen, die ihr am nächsten stehen, während der Kämpfe tiefere Wunden davongetragen haben, als sie zugeben - und diese Wunden werden Auswirkungen auf die Zukunft haben.

Mentre il mondo dei mortali scivola nel caos, travolto da una guerra in cui divinità, Puri e Mezzosangue si affrontano senza esclusione di colpi, Alex per la prima volta non sa cosa fare. La scioccante sconfitta che ha lasciato sul suo corpo ferite indelebili ha segnato profondamente anche la sua anima, costringendola a dubitare di se stessa e delle sue reali capacità di mettere fine a quell'insensato conflitto una volta per tutte.

Problems are like hydra heads these days—the moment I solve one, three more seem to spring up in its place. All I want to do is make it to graduation and spend unfettered time with my hot nephilim boyfriend, but life has other plans. When a town in the mortal realm is laid to waste, it's a race against the clock to figure out who's responsible and why. With every step I take, more secrets are revealed and I discover I'm a pawn in a game I didn't even know I was playing. If I hope to survive, I'll need the support of my friends now more than ever.

Novice wizard, Everleigh Clarkson, and elven prince, Aithan Nomos, have upped their game and are done playing defense. The supernatural vigilante group, Pandora's Key, has gone too far. Unfortunately, stopping them will be easier said than done. Pandora's Key is planning to take the city by storm...literally and figuratively.

Emmi Castor thought she escaped the dangers of dealing with the fae when she sacrificed her magic to build a new witch bottle, one designed to both protect magical beings and witches like her. She struck a bargain with an ancient fae king to get her grandfather back and hopefully return to normal life, but she forgot....

Ever since enrolling at Evergreen Academy last year, I have struggled to belong in the elite world of plant magic and affinity powers. And thanks to a curse tied to a decision I made on the spring equinox, I'm further from fitting in than ever. When I'm invited to join a mission to uncover a long-lost magical artifact, it feels like my chance to prove myself—and help protect the academy, which appears to be under threat by the increasingly present Magical Botanical Board of Regents.

Gemeinsam mit ihrem Team hat die 17-jährige Kel nur ein Ziel: Sie muss das große Rennen gewinnen, um ihre Schulden zu begleichen. Doch dann überschlagen sich die Ereignisse und Kel ist gezwungen, sich ausgerechnet mit Warren Coupers zusammenzutun, ihrem arroganten Rivalen. Während die beiden sich näher kommen, stoßen sie auf ein Geheimnis, das nicht nur ihr Team, sondern auch Phönix Savita in Lebensgefahr bringt.

Jedes Jahr im April empfängt Blue die Seelen derer, die bald sterben werden, auf dem verwitterten Kirchhof außerhalb ihrer Stadt. Bisher konnte sie sie nur spüren, nie sehen - bis in diesem Jahr plötzlich der Geist eines Jungen aus dem Dunkel auftaucht. Sein Name lautet Gansey, und dass Blue ihn sieht, bedeutet, dass sie der Grund für seinen nahen Tod sein wird.

In the fae realm, the Unseelie King Nightglade has ruled for centuries. However, recent mistakes have put a deadline on his reign. If he can’t find a queen in ten new moons, his rule will be over. The catch? The crowns make the final decision, not him.

Der Anfang vom Ende - das Ende vom Anfang. Während Noa alles versucht, um Zoyahs Leben zu schützen, rückt Ilios Armee immer näher. Doch eine letzte Begegnung bringt Noas Welt dazu, für immer zu zerfallen. Vereint in dem Traum eines Lebens, das bestimmt ist von falschen Entscheidungen und dem Beginn eines Krieges mit der eigenen Vergangenheit. Doch wenn das vergessene Leben der Schlüssel des Sieges ist, wird aus den Kämpfen der Zukunft eine Illusion.

After spending my entire life avoiding the creatures that murdered my parents, one stupid mistake binds me to them for four years. My penance? Become a human shadow at the infamous Evermore Academy, finishing school for the Seelie and Unseelie fae courts. All I want is to keep a low profile, but on day one, I make an enemy of the most powerful fae in the academy. The Winter Prince is arrogant, cruel, and apparently also my fae keeper. Meaning, I’m in for months of torture.

Gia Kearns would rather fight with boys than kiss them - that is, until Arik, a leather-clad hottie in the Boston Athenaeum, suddenly disappears. While examining the book of world libraries he abandoned, Gia unwittingly speaks the key that sucks her and her friends into a photograph and transports them into a Paris library, where Arik and his Sentinels - magical knights charged with protecting humans from the creatures traveling across the gateway books - rescue them from a demonic hound.

Every year on St Stephen’s Day, Wren Silke is chased through the forest in a warped version of a childhood game. Her pursuers are judges - a group of powerful and frightening boys who know nothing of her true identity. If they knew she was an augur - their sworn enemy - the game would be up. This year, the tension between judges and augurs is at breaking point. Wren’s survival, and that of her family, depends on her becoming a spy in the midst of these boys she fears most and using her talent, her magic, to steal from them the only thing that can restore her family’s former power for good. But Wren’s talent comes with a price.

From the New York Times, USA Today, and international best-selling author of the Iron Fey and the Blood of Eden series comes the fiery, hugely anticipated finale of the Talon Saga. What if dragons walked among us in human form? Enter a modern fantasy of heroes, sacrifice, forbidden love, and enemies turned allies who have no choice but to fight side by side. Don't miss the epic conclusion as Ember, Riley, and Garrett face off against Dante and the Talon dragon clones.

Ever since she discovered her affinity for magic, 17-year-old Anouk has been desperate to become a witch. It's the only way to save her friends who, like Anouk, are beasties: animals enchanted into humans. But unlike Anouk, the other beasties didn't make it out of the battle at Montelimar in one piece. With her friends now trapped in their animal forms, Anouk is forced into a sinister deal involving a political marriage with her sworn enemy, a wicked plot to overthrow London's fiercest coven of witches, and a deadly trial of fire to become a witch.