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Cuando Eragon, un joven de 15 años que vive en una pequeña aldea, se encuentra con una piedra preciosa en medio del bosque a donde ha ido a cazar, poco se espera que ese suceso vaya a cambiar su vida y el destino de Alagaësia. Lo único que desea es venderla para así asegurar la subsistencia de su familia durante el duro invierno. Sin embargo, una noche la gema se rompe y lo que sale de ella lo llevará a un viaje que lo convertirá en héroe.

He rides a dawnling, a steed of light and glory, destined to restore. Jakim Ha’Nor will save his people, or so says the prophecy that upended his life and drove his brothers to betray him. Now, he has returned as the dawnrider to fulfill his purpose and reconcile with his brothers—only to find himself embroiled in a war. Captured in the fallout of a deadly attack, Rafi grapples with the ghosts of the past. His brother is alive but no longer himself, and Rafi will stop at nothing to save him.

After Samara makes a shocking discovery, something must be done. She can't leave the coterie, or her family will again face poverty. If she stays, she must discover who is committing these horrendous acts. Two senior commanders who patrol the borders of the human and elven kingdoms visit. The young apprentices soon discover that these two aren't as friendly as their instructors. They employ all kinds of sadistic mind games and revel in inflicting pain. In the trials the apprentices face, lives are lost, and many more are on the line.

This collection contains the novella "The Finder," and the short stories "The Bones of the Earth," "Darkrose and Diamond," "On the High Marsh," and "Dragonfly." It concludes with an account of Earthsea's history, people, languages, literature, and magic.

The sorcerer Alder fears sleep. The dead are pulling him to them at night. Through him they may free themselves and invade Earthsea. Alder seeks advice from Ged, once Archmage. Ged tells him to go to Tenar, Tehanu, and the young king at Havnor. They are joined by amber-eyed Irian, a fierce dragon able to assume the shape of a woman. The threat can be confronted only in the Immanent Grove on Roke, the holiest place in the world, and there the king, hero, sage, wizard, and dragon make a last stand.

Gray Lexly has returned to Astra Academy to train himself for the ultimate confrontation. Legendary arcanists from across the world are gathering to assist in the ultimate battle of life and death, but will it be enough to stop the rampaging Death Lords who have amassed power in the abyssal hells? And before Gray can focus on any of that, he must first get married. With pressure mounting from all sides, Gray is grateful to have Ashlyn at his side, but will it last? The soul fragment from Death Lord Deimos still skews his perception, and sometimes Gray doesn't feel like himself.

Samara is chosen to train with the Sacred Flame coterie—an elite magical order where apprentices bond with familiars to become unstoppable sorcerers. For her, this is more than an honor—it's her family's only way out of poverty. But there's a catch. Samara has no familiar. Without one, she's as good as powerless. Her opponents tower over her, her future grows uncertain, and her failure could doom not just herself, but those she loves. Then she meets a grumpy dragon with a sharp tongue. He doesn't want a human companion—but fate might not care.

Takumi is still trying to wrap his head around Anrinnelesse's sudden proposal when Claire finally makes up her mind to visit his room. "Ever since the day you rescued me in the forest, I…" Their relationship is taking the next step under Leo's watchful eye?! And what's this about a new fluffy addition to the family? Find out in volume 5 of this slow life adventure in another world with man's best friend!

The Bazaar has fallen, Zaire is gone, and Adelaide is alive. But Hazel Blackthorn has never felt more alone. With her sister sick from the lotus flower, and haunted by powers she doesn't understand, Hazel struggles to come to terms with who she is. When she and Cassian learn of strange, cataclysmic events across the world, it is clear their time has run out. The gods are rising.

Azora has dedicated her life to exacting revenge on the phoenix shifters who murdered her parents. When Prince Tarquin of Pyren demands a bride as part of a peace treaty, the elite strike squad of assassins Azora belongs to agree—she's the perfect candidate to eliminate the monstrous shifter. The traces of Pyrenese blood flowing in her veins grant her immunity to fire and will allow her to slay Tarquin, for a phoenix can only be destroyed by one descended from Pyren. The safety of all Termarth is dependent on Azora to maintain her cover; her true identity must never be discovered.

Charl comes from a long line of farmers and has the scars to prove it. Abandoned by her brother and distracted by her handsome neighbor, it's up to Charl to keep the farm together without getting herself killed by the livestock. After all, not just anyone can raise dragons. But Charl keeps laying hens, not breeders. So when an egg unexpectedly hatches, she has a lot of questions. As does the Magical Regulation Squad who comes pounding at her door, ready to arrest Charl for breeding without a license.

Ein Empfehlungsschreiben der Götter hat sich Percy bereits hart erkämpft - doch zwei weitere fehlen noch, um mit Annabeth aufs College in Neu-Rom gehen zu können. Diesmal ist es Hekate, die ihm einen Auftrag erteilt: die Göttin der Magie und Wächterin der Tore zwischen den Welten. Percy und seine Freunde müssen in Hekates verzauberter Villa mitten in Manhattan eine Woche auf ihre Haustiere aufpassen. Das klingt erst mal einfach - würde es sich nicht um einen leibhaftigen Höllenhund und eine mit einem Fluch belegte Iltisdame handeln!

Billy and Bonnie’s hard-won victory in Circles of Seven came at a great cost as a vicious evil was unleashed on the earth. With Billy’s father missing, Billy and Bonnie must lead the dragons into war against the demonic beings known as Watchers. But in order to win the war, an ultimate sacrifice must be made, and Billy and Bonnie will be forced to make the greatest decision of their lives―a choice that will change their world forever.

Ein Empfehlungsschreiben der Götter hat sich Percy bereits hart erkämpft - doch zwei weitere fehlen noch, um mit Annabeth aufs College in Neu-Rom gehen zu können. Diesmal ist es Hekate, die ihm einen Auftrag erteilt: die Göttin der Magie und Wächterin der Tore zwischen den Welten. Percy und seine Freunde müssen in Hekates verzauberter Villa mitten in Manhattan eine Woche auf ihre Haustiere aufpassen. Das klingt erst mal einfach - würde es sich nicht um einen leibhaftigen Höllenhund und eine mit einem Fluch belegte Iltisdame handeln!

When one of their closest mermaid friends is imprisoned in a science lab, Cordelia and Wade insist on taking up the quest to find the lost island of Atlantis, a sanctuary for all water species. But the island is guarded by the dragon kings, an ancient and formidable race who are determined to keep it for themselves. Cordelia and friends must travel to distant pockets of the earth to collect the magical jewels that open the portal to Atlantis. But no one remembers how the jewels work, instructions are non-existent, and tensions are rife as Wade’s ex-girlfriend appears on the scene.

Ian and Vic are brothers. Their lives are simple, and while they might long for excitement, happiness can be found in a hard day's work, a sunny day, or the smile from a pretty girl. Their lives are turned on end when their village is attacked and they are taken as slaves, destined to labor under the watchful eye of their captors. The strife that had long dominated much of the world had found them. Things would never be the same.

Aileana is the king's pet. She has lived her entire life in a tower, waiting for the day she will be forced to marry his son. When that day arrives, she has a plan. Armed with her daggers and desire for freedom, she runs from the king and his deadly power. Xander has spent his entire life on the run. He doesn't need anyone or anything, certainly not a mate. But when his path crosses with a feisty elf, nothing will ever be the same again. He has secrets to keep. She wants to leave Ithenmyr behind and not look back. Fate has other plans for them both.

Teil 1 der spannenden PERCY JACKSON-Reihe: Percy versteht die Welt nicht mehr. Jedes Jahr fliegt er von einer anderen Schule. Ständig passieren ihm seltsame Unfälle. Und jetzt soll er auch noch an einem Tornado Schuld sein! Langsam wird ihm klar: Irgendjemand hat es auf ihn abgesehen. Als Percy sich mit Hilfe seines Freundes Grover vor einem Minotaurus ins Camp Half-Blood rettet, erfährt er die Wahrheit: Sein Vater ist der Meeresgott Poseidon, Percy also ein Halbgott. Und er hat einen mächtigen Feind: Kronos, den Titanen.

Stap in de magische wereld van de Soulbound-trilogie! De vijftienjarige Jai is gijzelaar aan het keizerlijk hof van het Sabijnse Rijk, sinds zijn vader jaren geleden door de keizer werd verslagen. Al lange tijd wil hij wraak nemen, maar er was nooit een kans. Dan komt de zoon van de keizer aan de macht en die verklaart de oorlog aan Jais volk. In de chaos die uitbreekt weet Jai te ontsnappen. Tijdens zijn vlucht vindt hij een drakenei, dat al snel uitkomt. Dankzij hulp uit onverwachte hoek weet hij een magische band met zijn draak, Winter, te ontwikkelen.

Six years ago, the wrong brother survived, and nothing will ever convince Rafi Tetrani otherwise. But he is done running from his past, and from the truth. As civil war threatens Ceridwen’s tenuous rule in Soldonia, Rafi vows to fight the usurper sitting on the imperial throne of Nadaar, even if it means shouldering his brother’s responsibilities as the empire’s lost heir.