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When Tea accidentally resurrects her brother from the dead, she learns she is different from the other witches in her family. Her gift for necromancy means that she's a bone witch, a title that makes her feared and ostracized by her community. But Tea finds solace and guidance with an older, wiser bone witch, who takes Tea and her brother to another land for training.

It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive. Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them - not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her. His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble. But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can't entirely explain.

Meg Cabot is the New York Times best-selling author of The Princess Diaries series. Susannah Simon is a teenager who can see ghosts. As a bridge between the living and the dead, she gets called on to help ghosts take care of unfinished business. After she and her mother move from New York City to sunny California, Suze meets the sexiest boy she's ever seen, too bad he's a ghost, too.

I'm hiding in my father's closet, desperately picking the lock on a box containing an ancient evil...when he emerges. He doesn't seem all that evil, but neither did my friends before they turned into monsters. I'd like to think that I don't need him. But I love books and he loves battles. I'm used to drinking tea and he's used to drinking the blood of his enemies....or whatever his kind drink. In a world stricken by plague, all my friends have become terrifying monsters, and I have no other option but to trust him to keep me safe.

We are not all created equal. Seventeen years ago, Cody and her boyfriend James were two of the lucky babies from 1% of the population randomly selected to receive genetic engineering. Known as the “Ones,” this generation of genetically enhanced teenagers is excelling. Cody, James, and their...

Schizophren oder paranormal begabt? Harper Green, die Heldin der neuen Fantasy-Reihe von Carola Lowitz und Susanna Mewe ist anders. Und gefangen in einem System, das Menschen skrupellos manipuliert und als Waffen benutzt. Die 20-jährige Harper nimmt Dinge wahr, die anderen verborgen bleiben. Durch Zufall findet sie heraus, dass ihre vermeintliche Krankheit eine Gabe ist – und hinter dem Tod ihres Vaters mehr steckt, als gedacht. Der Wahrheit auf der Spur, taucht Harper nach und nach ein in ein Geflecht von Lüge und Manipulation, bei dem die Drahtzieher ganz oben sitzen.

It’s the 1950s when Johnny Dixon’s mother dies, his father goes to fight in the Korean War, and he goes to live with his grandparents. Although life in a new house is strange, Johnny’s “Grampa” listens to his favorite ballgames, takes him on long walks, and tells him stories of the strange mysteries that lurk in the shadows. Best of all, he’s friends with Professor Childermass, an eccentric academic who’s about to take Johnny on the adventure of a lifetime.

When Malia Kwan exhibits unusual abilities, government agents show up at her home to apprehend her and her twin brother, Jaden - and all hell breaks loose. After their parents are killed, Jaden and Malia flee into the night, becoming fugitives. Before long, they discover their true identities are tied to the lost city of Atlantis - and to the origins of humanity itself. And now a threat emerges that could wipe out the entire human race - unless Jaden and Malia can stop it!

What do you wish for most? It's a question that Oswald, Sarah, and Millie think they know the answer to. Oswald wishes his summer wasn't so boring, Sarah wishes to be beautiful, and Millie wishes she could just disappear from the face of the earth. But in the twisted world of Five Nights at Freddy's, their hearts' deepest desires have an unexpected cost. In this volume, horror master Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length stories from different corners of his series' canon.

A forbidden artifact from her fiance’s past beckons to Selena. Jessica leads a double-life from her friends and coworkers in the children’s wing of a hospital. Maya can’t resist the temptation to explore an off-limits area of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy's, everything comes with a price to pay. In this first volume, Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length tales from uncharted corners of his series' canon.

My whole world changed when I stepped inside the academy. Nothing is right about this place or the other students in it. Here I am, a mere mortal among gods...or monsters. I still can't decide which of these warring factions I belong to, if I belong at all. I only know the one thing that unites them is their hatred of me. Then there's Jaxon Vega. A vampire with deadly secrets who hasn't felt anything for a hundred years. But there's something about him that calls to me, something broken in him that somehow fits with what's broken in me. Which could spell death for us all.

The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London marks a memorable occasion. For Rory, it’s the start of a new life at a London boarding school. But for many, this will be remembered as the day a series of brutal murders broke out across the city - gruesome crimes mimicking the horrific work of Jack the Ripper in the autumn of 1888. Soon “Rippermania” takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect.

Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren't safe! Discover the truth in book one of the New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. The truth: Nicholas Flamel's tomb is empty. The...

Danny Youngblood's destiny was fire magic, just like every man in his family. But fate had other plans. When he enters the prestigious Imperial Mage Academy, his powers manifest as something far more rare and dangerous. Monster Summoning! Now, Danny's a walking dungeon core, able to absorb creatures and unleash them as powerful allies.

My whole world changed when I stepped inside the academy. Nothing is right about this place or the other students in it. Here I am, a mere mortal among gods...or monsters. I still can't decide which of these warring factions I belong to, if I belong at all. I only know the one thing that unites them is their hatred of me. Then there's Jaxon Vega. A vampire with deadly secrets who hasn't felt anything for a hundred years. But there's something about him that calls to me, something broken in him that somehow fits with what's broken in me. Which could spell death for us all.

50 Milliarden Dollar – Eine unbekannte Erbin – Vier mörderische Nachkommen. Avery Grambs hat einen Plan: Highschool überleben, Stipendium abgreifen und dann – nichts wie raus hier. Doch all das ist Geschichte, als der Multimilliardär Tobias Hawthorne stirbt und Avery fast sein gesamtes Vermögen hinterlässt. Der Haken daran? Avery hat keine Ahnung, wer der Mann war. Um ihr Erbe anzutreten, muss Avery in das gigantische Hawthorne House einziehen, wo jeder Raum von der Liebe des alten Mannes zu Rätseln und Geheimnissen zeugt.

Verbotene Liebe, uralte Mächte – und ein Schicksal, das alles verändert Als Lehrertochter kennt Aurelia Grey die Hill Cove Boarding School von Kindesbeinen an. Dennoch ist sie in dem altehrwürdigen Internat, wo Menschen und Nachtwesen gemeinsam ausgebildet werden, die Einzige, die ihre Magie nicht unter Kontrolle hat – und damit eine geächtete Außenseiterin. Die elitäre Schwesternschaft, die ihr Dilemma lösen könnte, lässt sie immer wieder abblitzen. Als nach und nach Schülerinnen verschwinden, keimt in Aurelia der Verdacht, dass unter den Gemäuern Düsteres vor sich geht.

When Wendy Everly was six-years-old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. It isn't until 11 years later that Wendy discovers her mother might have been right. With the help of Finn Holmes, Wendy finds herself in a world she never knew existed - a world both beautiful and frightening, and Wendy's not sure she wants to be a part of it.

Alexis lotta per sopravvivere in un mondo infestato dai Titani e governato dagli Spartani, esseri immortali appartenenti a dodici casate reali con poteri divini e ricchezze sfrenate. È una trovatella povera, timida e balbuziente, che tiene la testa bassa, nasconde le sue ferite e fa di tutto per eccellere negli studi. O almeno ci prova. Ma poi tutto cambia. Un esame del sangue svela che in realtà appartiene all'élite. È una di loro. Una Spartana. Costretta a frequentare l'Accademia Spartana della Guerra, deve sottoporsi a durissime prove per verificare se ha ciò che serve per essere immortale.

Evaline Stoker and Mina Holmes never meant to get into the family business. But when you're the sister of Bram and the niece of Sherlock, vampire hunting and mystery solving are in your blood. And so, when two society girls go missing, there's no one more qualified to investigate. Now, the fierce Evaline and the logical Mina must resolve their rivalry, in order to navigate the advances of not just one, but three mysterious gentlemen, and solve a murder with only one clue: the strange Egyptian scarab.