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A raging sea tosses a boy upon the shores of ancient Wales. Left for dead, he has no memory, no name, and no home. But it is his determination to find out who he is—to learn the truth about his mysterious powers—that leads him to a strange and enchanted land. And it is there he discovers that the fate of this land and his personal quest are strangely entwined.

Just when things were looking up for Than and Therese, everything crumbles. Eighteen-year-old Therese Mills has second thoughts about marrying Thanatos when she learns that no god has ever been faithful to his wife. But before she can move out of Than's rooms and into Hecate's, the Underworld is attacked, she and her friends are crushed, the souls are unleashed, and a malevolent goddess threatens to unhinge Mount Olympus.

An attack shatters Hades’s kingdom, unleashing billions of souls onto the earth and leaving the gods reeling. The Titans strain against Tartarus. Medusa walks free. And a malevolent force long banished begins to gather power. In the chaos, Therese is crushed beneath the ruins of the Underworld—and her soul slips away. Now Thanatos must fight on two fronts: restoring balance to the realms of the living and the dead while racing to find the woman he cannot lose again.

Lore versucht, einfach nur normal zu sein und zu vergessen, dass sie dazu ausgebildet wurde, griechische Götter zu jagen. Doch dann steht die nächste Jagd bevor und jemand sucht ihre Hilfe, der sie und ihresgleichen eigentlich hasst: Athene. Die Göttin bietet Lore ein Bündnis gegen den neuen Ares an, der vor Jahren Lores Familie ermordet hat - und seitdem noch mächtiger geworden ist. Sieben Tage ist Ares sterblich und die Rache für ihre Familie in greifbarer Nähe für Lore.

Darren has settled into life as a vampire's assistant and feels at home in the Cirque du Freak. But now he must leave the freak show and his friends behind. With Mr. Crepsley as a traveling companion, he embarks on a dangerous trek to the very heart of the vampire world. But they face more than the cold on Vampire Mountain - the vampaneze have been there before them. Will a meeting with the Vampire Princes restore Darren's human side or turn him further toward the darkness? Only one thing is certain: Darren's initiation into the vampire clan is more deadly than he can ever have imagined.

In Parijs klinkt overal muziek, zeker in het prestigieuze Conservatoire Eurydice. Maar hoort Ariane daar wel thuis? Ze twijfelt niet alleen aan haar talent maar ook aan haar verstand: nacht na nacht schrikt ze wakker van een melodie die er niet is. En waarom voelt ze de drang om in te grijpen wanneer een onbekende jongen overvallen wordt? Ze ontdekt een ontstellende waarheid: dat Liederen van Kracht de enige verdediging zijn tegen een oeroud kwaad. In de straten van Parijs waart een dreiging rond die alles zou kunnen veranderen. Petra Doom (1980) studeerde kunst- en cultuurwetenschappen.

Sante was a baby when she was washed ashore in a sea-chest laden with treasure. It seems she is the sole survivor of the tragic sinking of a ship carrying migrants and refugees. Her people. Fourteen years on she's a member of Mama Rose's unique and dazzling circus. But, from their watery grave, the unquiet dead are calling Sante to avenge them: A bamboo flute. A golden bangle. A ripening mango which must not fall.

Lorsque Tali réussit enfin à retrouver Œngus, les choses ne se passent pas comme prévu. Le Maël meurt. La jeune fille est marquée d'un énigmatique tatouage qui la désigne pour lui succéder. Elle doit rencontrer les quatre gardiens et réussir leurs épreuves. L'échec étant impossible, car il la conduirait à une mort certaine. Télès sera-t-elle l'héroïne dont Alleïa a besoin ?

To save her lover’s life, Lira of Stone swore allegiance to a demigod known as the Dragon. She’s transformed into his weapon - the Dragon’s deathbringer, using her gifts to conquer nations and unleash demons. Yet there’s a part of Lira not even the Dragon can stifle, and the soul-reader must find a way to free herself before he declares war against the gods.

Josie Barton is a lean, mean, faerie-fighting machine. After her victory against the infamous lord, Fir Darrig, the young sorceress has taken up the family tradition of bringing the words offenders of the faerie world to justice. Partnered with her changeling boyfriend, Zeph Clemmont, and back by the Faerie King, Eldrick Dorchaidhe, Josie feels confident she has nothing more to fear.

With Olympus divided and Zeus’s authority cracking, a new threat rises from the depths. Poseidon’s trident has been stolen. Amphitrite has vanished. Ancient enemies gather their strength. And Therese is days away from giving birth. As prophecy tightens its grip around her unborn twins—children destined to restore faith in Mount Olympus—Therese must navigate betrayal, shifting alliances, and a battlefield that spans heaven, earth, and the Underworld.

Annabeth e Percy sono precipitati in un baratro profondissimo, tanto da ritrovarsi nelle viscere del Tartaro. I semidei non hanno un istante da perdere: Jason, Leo, Piper, Frank, Hazel e Nico dovranno trovare al più presto la Casa di Ade e sigillare le Porte della Morte, imprigionando le creature infernali che premono per oltrepassarle. Solo così potranno liberare i due eroi e impedire il ritorno di Gea, la dea della terra, che vuole distruggere il mondo con le sue armate di giganti.

Darren Shan, Vampire Prince and "vampaneze" killer, faces his worst nightmare yet - school. But homework is the least of Darren's problems. Bodies are piling up, time is running out, and the past is catching up with the hunters fast. Darren must forge new alliances and try to unravel the mystery behind the malevolent forces that have been set in motion against him. In this second part of the Hunters trilogy, the stakes are raised and the pace quickens to keep listeners on the edge of their seats.

The hunters have become the hunted. Outnumbered, outsmarted, and desperate, the hunters are on the run, pursued by the vampaneze, the police, and an angry mob. With their enemies clamoring for blood, the vampires prepare for a deadly battle. Is this the end for Darren and his allies? This third and final installment in the Hunters trilogy finds Darren and his friends facing their longest night and most testing challenge yet.

Im Königreich der Wünsche richtet die 17-jährige Asha eine leidenschaftliche Bitte an die Sterne: Sie möchte einen Stern, um den größten Wunsch ihres Großvaters Sabino zu erfüllen. Asha ahnt nicht, dass sie sich mit der Erfüllung dieses Wunsches einen mächtigen Gegner zum Feind gemacht hat ... Komm mit auf Ahas kosmische Reise zu mehr Gemeinschaft unter den Menschen und erlebe die Kraft der Wünsche!

El pintor Adrián Novoa, incitado por su amigo Xavier, compra una casa en una aldea de Galicia. Es la casa de sus sueños. En ella quiere encontrar la tranquilidad necesaria para explorar nuevos caminos en su pintura. Pero la casa esconde un profundo misterio que atrapa a Novoa como un imán.

Alle neun Jahre müssen die Athener den Kretern sieben Jungfrauen und sieben Männer als opfer für den Minotauros, ein seltsames Mischwesen aus Tier und Mensch, abliefern.

El protagonista de la historia es la estatua dorada de un príncipe que fue feliz, y que se encuentra en lo alto de una columna donde puede ver toda la ciudad. Cuando una golondrina se posa sobre ella y ve que el príncipe está llorando a causa de las injusticias y las miserias de su ciudad, retrasa su migración a África y le ayuda a hacer justicia.