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When the Paragon Society needs a situation contained, they call in their top battle mage, Lucy, a dual-blade-wielding, fireball-throwing kicker of butts. But a traumatic injury has fractured Lucy's psyche, leaving her trapped deep inside her subconscious. The Society and her friends are desperate to save her and are willing to try anything. The devised plan seems simple enough; Orson and the gang will get magicked into Lucy's mind, locate her, and bring her out. Yeah, right.

Retomar la fuerza de lo que podría haber sucedido nos impulsa a que palpitemos mejor lo que puede llegar a pasar. "Etiopía. Lucy: rapto y confabulación" es una prueba literaria de ello.

Four years ago, I fled from my wedding to four fiancés. These men hate me and magically hunt me through the realm as they rule without me. But after overhearing a plot to destroy my little sister, I have no choice. I have to convince them to trust me. Her life and the life of the kingdom depend on it.

“Absolutely recommended for readers of the cosmic and gloriously horrific.” ―Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author "Snyder’s story follows three infected women; each is given a unique voice and perspective thanks to the vocal talents of Arielle DeLisle, Katherine Littrell...

DAKOTA JOHNSON TEATIME BOOK CLUB PICK · INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A FOLK TALE. A HORROR STORY. A LOVE STORY. AN ENCHANTMENT. ""A dark, gorgeous concoction.”—New York Times “Beautiful, terrifying . . . . Destined to become a classic.""—Washington Post From an incendiary new...

For years, Erik, the scarred king of the Ever Kingdom, has thought of nothing but vengeance against the man who killed his father and trapped him beneath the waves, making him a prisoner in his own realm. Until his enemy's daughter unintentionally breaks the chains on the Ever, and Erik makes her the unwitting pawn in his vicious game of revenge. She's innocent. He's vicious. He will take back what he lost, no matter the price. Unless she steals his heart first.

Moira Wicked is up to her eyeballs in wedding plans, thanks to her nosy but well-meaning family. With every witch and warlock in town invited to witness her fated union with Liam Good, she's resigned herself to destiny's wild ride. She might've wished for a distraction. She didn't mean a siren. When a fishing boat runs aground off the coast, the crew swears they were lured by a woman's haunting song—straight out of myth and legend. Cue the magical chaos.

In our own time, when the dark threat of a dystopian world is not an alien or avoidable concept, The Last Man (1826) is revealed as a trailblazing novel. With a truly global view, Mary Shelley’s futuristic romain à clef–containing portraits of her husband Percy (Adrian), Lord Byron (Raymond) and several others–spearheaded the apocalyptic genre for an intimidated 19th-century readership that rejected her ‘diseased imagination’ and ‘polluted taste’.

Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth's secretary of state, was the greatest spymaster the world had ever seen. But when he asked Dr. Dee to summon a demon the result was unexpected, especially for his orphaned niece Lucy. Sir Francis's duty as her guardian was to find Lucy a suitably aristocratic husband, not to let her fight demons and witchcraft for the Queen's Secret Service. But his - and Lucy's - duty to protect Queen and country from enemies both natural and supernatural kept getting in the way. And so did all those demons...

His enemies stole the woman who claimed his soul. They betrayed him out of greed and desire for the crown, but they won't die for that betrayal. No. They'll die for touching her. His heart belongs to a stunning little bird. He will never stop searching for her light across the skies. Not until the blood of his enemies spills at her feet, and his queen wears their bones around her neck.

Croire en soi est la plus puissante des magies Entre son travail chez Lunar Books — sa librairie adorée -, son nouveau patron toxique et l'énergie qu'elle met à dissimuler sa nature de sorcière à son entourage, Belle est épuisée. Perfectionner ses dons est la dernière chose à laquelle elle pense. Alors, quand, à la veille de ses trente ans, elle reçoit une convocation de son coven, Belle panique. Si elle ne prouve pas sa valeur, elle perdra ses pouvoirs.

In Charm Cove, Maine, spring means blooming flowers, thawed snow, and just a hint of everyday magic. Moira Wicked is embracing it all—her powers, her future, and her recent engagement to Liam. Life is finally settling down. Until it starts raining daisies. One minute, the town looks like a picture-perfect coastal getaway. The next, it's drowning in daisies—falling from the sky, sprouting from rooftops, carpeting lawns, and turning every surface into a floral explosion. Pretty? Sure. Magical menace? Definitely.

Im 25. Jahrhundert: Zusammen mit anderen Völkern der Milchstraße möchten die Menschen friedlich das All erkunden und fremde Welten besiedeln. Das Signal führt ihn und seine Begleiter zum Pulsar ­Vela und in einen anderen Kosmos. Dort erfahren sie, dass ein sogenanntes Konzil der Sieben unter Führung des Volkes der Laren einen Generalangriff auf die Galaxis plant.

Im Jahr 2462: Nach einer langen Zeit des Exils sind die Menschen zur Erde zurückgekehrt und bauen ihr Sternenreich wieder auf. Perry Rhodan und sein Umfeld stellen die Weichen für eine friedvolle Zusammenarbeit mit den Völkern der Milchstraße. Doch dann wirft man ihm und seinen Gefährten terroristische Anschläge vor. Sie müssen mit dem Fernraumschiff MAGELLAN fliehen. Rhodan glaubt, dass die Hamamesch für diese Intrige verantwortlich sind; sie sind seit einiger Zeit als erfolgreiche Händler aktiv und gewinnen großen Einfluss.

From the author of the “sophisticated and erudite” Peculiar Ground (Boston Globe), comes a collection of classic, witty fables, elegantly updated for our modern times. It's in the nature of myth to be infinitely adaptable. Each of these startlingly original stories is set in modern Britain...

Skadi first met her husband-to-be with blades in hand on the opposite side of a battle. She lost, and he claimed his prize. To her horror, the king of the shadow elven agrees to marry her off to Jonas, a prince in the fae realms, as a way to unite their kingdoms against a shared enemy—the light elves. Skadi knows the marriage is nothing but a political game. Feelings won't come into play. Except her new husband makes not falling in love... challenging. When new threats arise, Skadi must decide either to love her enemy or keep him alive by betraying him to another.

Als ihr Dorf von den dunklen Kriegern Varos' niedergebrannt wird, entdeckt die junge Bauerntochter Alenya eine Macht, die sie nie erahnt hat: das Feuer selbst gehorcht ihr. Gemeinsam mit ihrem treuen Freund Kael und der geheimnisvollen Magierin Seris flieht sie – und erfährt eine Wahrheit, die alles verändert: Sie ist die letzte Erbin einer uralten Gabe, die das Reich einst vor der Finsternis bewahrte. Doch die Flamme in ihr ist ungezähmt. Jede Entscheidung könnte Leben retten – oder zerstören.

Japanese Folktales is the most complete collection of Japanese stories in English. It introduces listeners to the enchanting world of ghouls, goblins, ogres, sea kings, magical birds, dragons and of course, Momotaro, the lovable Peach Boy.

I never expected that leaving the refuge of Corvallis would result in such dire circumstances. When rogue Rovers commandeer our airship, I'm left with an impossible choice. Stay and risk my life to save the others or let them be captured along with me. There's no question. I choose them. Even if it means I arrive on Bath as a prisoner and slave. Bath is more dangerous, perhaps, than even my home city of Tartarus.

Basra is the eternal city - a paradise filled with relics of the old world. We are welcomed into the upper sanctum of Basranian society where sly smiles and wicked eyes tempt us with riches and lavish comfort, yet something seems hopelessly wrong. The city is decaying. A rotten core with a deadly key that unlocks something even more sinister. As an ambassador for Tartarus, it's my duty to bridge the gap between us and the other cities. But even more, as part of this team, it's my right to know the truth.