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Ajax Demos finds himself lost in society. Graduating shortly after artificial intelligence is allowed to enter the workforce, he can’t get his career off the ground. He clings to what he believes a responsible adult should pursue, but it just isn’t in the cards. As his last hope for a steady paycheck disappears new opportunities open. Ajax gets a chance to play a brand new Immersive Reality game. Things aren't as they seem. Mega Corps hover over what appears to be a simple game. Two unlikely women hiding their real identities join his party....

Freed from the golden clutches of the Sun King, Lor now finds herself in the hands of Nadir, the Aurora Prince. Convinced she’s hiding something, he’s willing to do whatever it takes to make her talk. But Lor knows the value of secrets—she’s been keeping them her entire life—and she’s not letting hers go without a fight. When Lor and Nadir team up to search for a lost item that holds the key to her past and her future, she isn’t sure if she can trust him. All she knows is she won’t fall for his promises and make the same mistakes again.

In the aftermath of the brutal murder of his father, a mysterious woman, Kahlan Amnell, appears in Richard Cypher's forest sanctuary seeking help...and more. His world, his very beliefs, are shattered when ancient debts come due with thundering violence. In a dark age it takes courage to live, and more than mere courage to challenge those who hold dominion, Richard and Kahlan must take up that challenge or become the next victims.

Fleeing a hostile land in a stolen ship, Battlemage Daxx and his team (dual-wielding sword-dancer Qrysta, heavily armed Orc Grell and sneakthief Oller, with his mutt companion Little Guy) have no time to celebrate before they are off on their next quest. Daxx needs to rid himself of the ailment he contracted while overseas before it consumes him from within—but it seems that there is no cure for it.

The foundations of the world are quaking. Markets crash and cities burn as a new god struggles to be born. Ancient hunters skitter across space, eager and hungry. Dark forces conspire to undermine anything or anyone who could stand in their way. Divided, the world of the craft is certain to fall.

He needs my help, but what will he do when he finds out my secret?

I wasn’t born to rule. I’m the king’s second son, the spare that won’t inherit any real power. Despite my fate, I’ve always felt like I was destined for more. When a surprise journey to the elvish kingdom of Hamelin puts me in the crosshairs of scheming nobles, magical talismans, brutal orc hybrids, and ruthless brigands, I finally have the chance to prove myself.

Was verbindet einen machthungrigen König, eine Schneiderin auf der Flucht, eine Prinzessin, die für ihr Recht einsteht, und einen Auftragsmörder? König Julien, Herrscher über das Reich der Sonne, kennt nur ein Ziel: das Reich des Mondes eines Tages für sich zu beanspruchen. Dafür nimmt er sogar eine Ehe in Kauf, obwohl die Prophezeiung besagt, dass sein eigener Sohn ihn einmal den Thron kosten wird. Nur hat er die Rechnung ohne die Prinzessin gemacht, die sich so gar nicht in ihrer neuen Rolle als Ehefrau zurechtfinden will.

Meghan, Pointy, and the kids have conquered Challenges, gathered allies, and bought themselves a little breathing room. Pointy thinks she has a way to contact the artificial intelligence controlling the contest. She wants to convince it to give her information. Maybe she can get it to tweak the rules! If she can, it could be critical to humanity's survival. …But how will the aliens running the contest react?

You have been chosen by our Illustrious Overlord to take part in The Rules: a no holds barred death-match, to see who among you is the most powerful. You have been transported here against your will. The only way back is to reach level 100 and defeat the final boss. Please do be careful with your life, as it is the only one you’ll get. Have a pleasant match, and remember, we’re always watching....

Zach is back at Mount Weather and has resumed his role as Director of Operations. In addition to working to make America functional again, and the upcoming birth of a child, Zach is faced with a new dilemma. The zeds are active again and attacking survivor communities. Zach knows the only course of action is to eradicate them, but how do they do it with their limited resources?

Sie setzten ihre letzte Hoffnung in mich, ohne zu wissen, dass ich ihr Tod sein würde. Mehr als fünfzig Jahre, nachdem die Sangvis für ihre Verbrechen in die Unterwelt verbannt worden waren, zerbricht ihr Gefängnis. Zurück auf der Erde verbreiten sie auf der Jagd nach Magiern Tod und Zerstörung. Unter ihnen Pax, der sich jedoch nur nach Frieden sehnt. Dabei sind es seine Hände, an denen das Blut von Hunderten klebt. Als er auf die schweigsame Magierin Hazel trifft, steht er vor der Wahl - sterben oder denjenigen helfen, die ihn und alle Sangvis erneut verbannen wollen.

“This one is fresh, intelligent, and emotional with a plot that envisions an alternate reality hard to dismiss as unreal. It’s a legal thriller, with a big twist, stirring and imaginative, brimming with skullduggery, that will have you asking: is this possible?”-- New York Times...

Sarah has some confessing to do. Meanwhile, Ajax is faced with more and more things crossing between the real world and inside the game Legendary Rule. He's forced to confront the idea that the world of LR might be just as real as his own.

For centuries the Forelands were disputed by several tribes. Then came the magically gifted Qirsi - physically no match for their foes, but capable of mindsight, creating and controlling mists and fire, and bending solid matter to their purpose. After a Qirsi traitor betrayed his race to save himself, the Qirsi were defeated and dispersed among the seven realms of the Forelands. Those specially endowed Qirsi capable of multiple powers, the Weavers, were all put to death.

TikTok made me buy it! Slowburn Enemies-to-Lovers, atemlose Action und grausame Fae: Der Fantasy-Roman Rule of the Aurora King ist der 2. Band der Romantasy-Reihe Die Artefakte von Ouranos. Kaum hat Lor die Wettkämpfe am Sonnenhof beendet, findet sie sich als Gefangene des Auroraprinzen Nadir wieder. Schon lange versucht Prinz Nadir einen Weg zu finden, seinen Vater vom Thron zu stoßen. Er ist sicher, dass Lor der Schlüssel ist und ist bereit, alles zu tun, um sie zum Reden zu bringen. Doch ihre Geheimnisse wird Lor auf keinen Fall kampflos preisgeben.

Jack Gee, hiking the New Zealand mountains, is blissfully unaware of the Hemorrhage virus sweeping the world. A desperate message from his wife, Dee, alerts him, and he must return to Hamilton. On the way, he is captured by flesh-eating Variants and taken to their meat locker. To escape, he will need to draw on all his experience as an outdoorsman, but first, he must find the will to survive. Surrounded by Variants, Dee is trapped in her Hamilton basement with a group of survivors. With Jack missing, and dwindling food supplies, she must leave the basement, her only defense a katana.

Gary Karkofsky is an ordinary guy with an ordinary life living in an extraordinary world. Supervillains, heroes, and monsters are a common part of the world he inhabits. Yet, after the death of his hometown's resident superhero, he gains the amazing gift of the late champion's magical cloak. Deciding he prefers to be rich rather than good, Gary embarks on a career as Merciless: The Supervillain Without Mercy. But is he evil enough to be a villain in America's most crime-ridden city?

Jasmine and her grandmother are reunited, which means only one thing lies ahead: Her two worlds will unite. After years of rumor and hearsay, Jasmine comes face-to-face with the very thing her mother warned her about: her werewolf. There's only one way to move forward and find her target. It won't be easy, but Jasmine must be initiated and earn her rightful place. Along the way, she is guided and hindered by strange forest creatures, as well as a neighboring mob who have heard about Jasmine's powers.

Magic is getting pushed closer to the breaking point. Leira Berens knows how to hunt down criminals, but can the detective learn to harness her new powers? She has allies in the Silver Griffins, and the necklace is finally close, but it may already be too late. The mystery of Rhazdon continues to unfold. Does anyone see the traitor in their midst? To win this fight, Leira will have to train with Turner Underwood, a mysterious and ancient Light Elf known as the Fixer.