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When a pilot with no name breaks through a rift to a dying world, he and his experimental fighter plane become the only things in the way of a horrific army of monsters that is marching to burn down the mystical world tree and kill its keeper as the final symbol of their grim victory.

When Leena Edenfrell swore herself to the Frozen Prince, Noc Feyreigner, she never dreamed she'd ignite the flames of war. And yet as their enemies combine forces against them, Leena and Noc have no choice but to gather their allies and fight. While Noc makes moves to reclaim their lost throne, Leena acts as the new Crown of the Charmer's Council, searching for a way to stop the enemy from raising an ancient creature destined to burn their world to ash.

Noc, leader of the assassins of Cruor, may have broken the curse that's kept him trapped for so many years, but the dark magic won't be denied. If he doesn't kill Leena—the girl he can't live without—then his own life will be given as payment. To make matters worse, the truth of his past has fallen into the hands of his enemies, threatening everyone he's ever loved. And their time is running out.

I just spent the last month pretending to be the pet cat of an elf king. Today, I discovered we’re enemies. In a supernatural society filled with vampires, werewolves, and wizards, I’ve always been an outcast with my ability to turn into a housecat. No one knew what I was. Turns out, I’m a shadow—a race of supernaturals that were wiped out by the elves centuries ago. Who explains this to me? Noctus, the elf king I’ve been staying with while pretending to be his pet “cat,” not knowing I’m the archenemy of his people. Talk about the most awkward ancestry results ever.

Marked by Darklings and Death alike, Saskia is a mechanically minded Mundane, raised by Barton and Phae on daring stories about Roan Harken. But the world Roan left behind is in turmoil. The Darklings now hang in the sky as a threatening black moon, and with the order-maintaining Elemental Task Guard looking to get rid of all Denziens before they rebel, Saskia's only option is to go into the Brilliant Dark and bring Roan back.

Sirscha Ashwyn comes from nothing, but she's intent on becoming something. After years of training to become the queen's next royal spy, her plans are derailed when shamans attack and kill her best friend, Saengo. And then Sirscha, somehow, restores Saengo to life. Unveiled as the first soulguide in living memory, Sirscha is summoned to the domain of the Spider King. For centuries, he has used his influence over the Dead Wood - an ancient forest possessed by souls - to enforce peace between the kingdoms.

Le terme de cette épopée est imminent, bien plus que ne l’imaginent les gardiennes. Si les trois premières ont déjà embrassé leur destinée et maîtrisé leurs dons, il n’en va pas de même pour la dernière, la fille du feu. Elle se doit d’être la plus puissante et pourtant, l’Opale ne s’est pas encore dévoilée à elle. L’incertitude qui s’insinue dans l’esprit est un venin subtil qui menace de paralyser sa volonté et par ricochet, la grande solidarité de ces quatre jeunes filles.

he horrific struggle for power continues as war gnaws on the fringes of the kingdom. As armies of two nations clash with endless waves of bodies against one another, and ravenous monsters haunt and skulk in the shadows to gorge on the cadavers of the endless dead, the youngest princess of the kingdom, Acacia Odofredus Krone, continues her journey to ascend to her proclaimed rightful throne as queen, before her terminal illness—the consumption—steals her last breath. Not having the power to do so alone, she continues her journey and friendship with the most horrifying monster of all.

Sirscha has returned to Evewyn, only to discover that everyone believes she killed the queen and that she’s the new king’s Shadow. These rumors have made people fear her, but it’s not the rumors that concern her—it’s finding out what the Soulless is going to do next so she can finally destroy him. Everyone might believe she’s a monster, but Sirscha knows who the real evil is, and she refuses to let him destroy their world.

I was reincarnated in a fantasy world as the manifestation of absolute void—the Black Knight—and my goal is to return the destitute, sickly, youngest-born princess, who is kind of a loser, to her throne because it beats doing nothing.

In this high-stakes heist novel, an alchemologist and a con man team up to steal a rare necklace—but complicated feelings of attraction and deception threaten to destroy everything and everyone they love—for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Judy I. Lin. Within the dazzling halls of London’s...

Everything has changed. In a world of magic, elves, and battling nations, a third party bringing nothing but darkness has fallen over the land in the midst of its chaos. The light of the sun is blocked out by the tattered war banners of the youngest princess, Acacia Odofredus Krone, and her wicked servant—the Black Knight. As her power grows and the nations of the world begin to take notice and fear her approaching ascension, a last hope is brought forth by the powers of the world.

Selon les légendes, une bête innommable est enfermée dans les méandres de la terre, retenue prisonnière par de puissants sortilèges. La magie, comme toute chose, n’étant pas éternelle, les liens qui retiennent le monstre s’effilochent un siècle après l’autre. C’est inexorable, inévitable. Tous les quatre-cents ans, la chose infâme se libère et remonte à la surface pour persécuter les humains. Seules quatre puissantes femmes ont le pouvoir de la renvoyer dans sa prison ensorcelée : les gardiennes d’Opale. Je m’appelle Willow et je suis la fille de la terre, l’une d’elles.

" Ce n’est pas toi qui écoutes le vent souffler, c’est lui qui obéit à tes ordres ! " Je m’appelle Mélissa et jusqu’à la semaine dernière, j’étais une adolescente comme les autres. Mes principales préoccupations étaient : aller au lycée, trouver un job d’été, passer le permis de conduire et sortir avec mes amis... Tout a brusquement volé en éclats le soir où je suis entrée en possession d’un mystérieux héritage, vieux de plusieurs millénaires : le pouvoir de l’Opale.

There are those who once believed that the Courts of Light and Dark could finally be united. But now a new Queen has taken the throne, and the Court of Light has descended into darkness and turmoil. Broken-hearted and devastated, King Jarvok can no longer ignore his centuries-old suspicions. While he looks towards the shadows, his second-in-command Asa is determined to focus on the light. In doing so, they both realize there are secrets among them that some will die to keep.

Arrachée à ma vie parisienne et précipitée en terre bretonne, je me retrouve à proximité de la mer. Une douloureuse épreuve pour moi qui suis aquaphobique et qui tremble à la seule idée d’aller à la piscine ou de prendre un bain. L’eau m’observe, me poursuit, infiltre mes rêves et rend mes nuits cauchemardesques. Par le passé, elle a déjà failli m’engloutir et je sais instinctivement qu’elle recommencera. Sa détermination à m’anéantir est inébranlable.

Kaz Brekker y su equipo han dado un golpe tan temerario que ni siquiera ellos pensaban sobrevivir. Pero en lugar de conseguir una buena recompensa, a su regreso de la Corte de Hielo tienen que seguir luchando por sus vidas.

When Etta steps on Baawaa’s (her sister's) shadow, she learns of the Shadow Taboo, and learns to value the personal space of others, as well as her own.

Rat Evans, heir to one of the oldest magical bloodlines in New York, doesn’t cast spells anymore. For as long as Rat can remember, they’ve been surrounded by doorways no one else sees and corridors that aren’t on any map. Then one day, they opened a passage and found a broken tower in a field of weeds—and something followed them back. When Rat is accepted into Bellamy Arts, all they want is a place to hide and to make sure they never open another passageway again. But when the only other person who knows what really happened last year.