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Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire - for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past.... She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight. She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die just to see her again. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison.

The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at odds with those don't. As the kingdoms of Erilea fracture around her, enemies must become allies if Aelin is to keep those she loves from falling to the dark forces poised to claim her world. With war looming on all horizons, the only chance for salvation lies in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin holds dear.

Alana wasn’t always a child of the Kingdom of Bergond. In fact, she hails from an entirely different world. But an accident on Earth left her dead, and she was reincarnated as the daughter of a farmer and his wife in the hamlet of Orsken. Now, she’s learning how to live in a land vastly unlike that which she came from—and how to wield the new powers she possesses. For, even by the rules of her strange new home, Alana is special: a young bard capable of mending wounds, counteracting poisons, and healing the sick, all through the use of mana and her own mind.

Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the captain of the Guard. But all of that has changed since the glass castle shattered, since his men were slaughtered, since the king of Adarlan spared him from a killing blow, but left his body broken. His only shot at recovery lies with the legendary healers of the Torre Cesme in Antica - the stronghold of the southern continent's mighty empire.

Dans le chaos de ce monde enchaîné et torturé, en proie à un homme aussi cruel qu'immortel, un murmure prophétique parle d'enfants avec l'extraordinaire pouvoir de manipuler l'engélion. Lilium est l'une d'entre eux.

The future world has been divided into sectors - each the same as the other. Surrounded by thick steel fences, there is no way in and no way out. Yet a cyborg army penetrates each sector, picking off its citizens one by one, until no one is left. Behind the sectors’ thick walls, the citizens wait to die. Few will be chosen to survive what’s coming; the rest will be left behind to suffer. A new world has been created, and its rulers are incredibly selective on who will become a citizen. They want only those with important roles in society to help create a more perfect future.

Four clans have been at war for centuries: the Kodiak, the Raven, the Wolf, and the Ram. Through brutal war tactics, the Ram have dominated the region, inflicting death and destruction on their neighbors. Seventeen-year-old Zo is a Wolf and a healer who volunteers to infiltrate the Ram as a spy on behalf of the allied clans. She offers herself as a Ram slave, joining the people who are called the Nameless. Hers is a suicide mission - Zo's despair after losing her parents in a Ram raid has left her seeking both revenge and an end to her own misery.

Seit Amelia denken kann, war ihr das Meer verboten. Als das Tor zum Strand eines Tages offen steht, findet sie dort ein Tagebuch, das alles verändert. Ihre Mutter, die angeblich in den Fluten starb, war nicht das, was sie zu sein schien – und sie könnte noch am Leben sein, irgendwo in den Magischen Landen. Entschlossen macht Amelia sich auf die Suche und gerät in eine Welt aus Magie, Legenden und tödlichen Gefahren. Dabei ist sie nicht die Einzige, die die Vergangenheit nicht ruhen lässt. Eine dunkle Gestalt verfolgt jeden ihrer Schritte und ein brennender Bär jagt sie durch die Nacht.

Les Aspirants ont bravé Kernunnos. Le Troisième quart débute tandis que les batraciens s'installent à proximité du Manoir. Kovhan, Bruyne, Lexios et Serenya s'apprêtent à réaliser leurs Aspirantissages. Pour découvrir le monde et les métiers de leurs rêves, ils devront se séparer... Mais des quatre coins du Continent parviennent des rumeurs effrayantes. Les Brumes apparaîtraient spontanément. Grandes Familles et Archontes s'organisent pour faire face aux dangers. Hélas, la Maggocculture révèle ses limites.

Nicole Cassidy is a witch descended from the Greek gods...but she doesn't know it until she moves to a new town and discovers a dangerous world of magic and monsters that she never knew existed. When the Olympian Comet shoots through the sky for the first time in 3,000 years, Nicole and four others - including mysterious bad-boy Blake - are gifted with elemental powers. But the comet has another effect - it opens the portal to another dimension that has imprisoned the Titans for centuries.

In a near future London, where extreme weather has depleted plant life, sixteen-year-olds must surgically augment an ability to contribute to the new utopian society. Akaego moves to a prestigious academy after the late discovery of her rare ability - she can project a vocal frequency that accelerates plant growth. As Akaego learns to use her new skill and is chosen for an internship with the mayor she begins to feel like she can change society for the better . . . and it doesn't hurt that the mayor's gorgeous son, Joon, seems to be flirting with her.

Twice-orphaned Sylvi has chipped out a niche for herself on Layce, an island cursed by eternal winter. Alone in her truck, she takes comfort in two things: the solitude of the roads and the favor of Winter, an icy spirit who has protected her since she was a child.

Cinq destins, un seul choix. Tris vit dans un monde post-apocalyptique où la société est divisée en cinq factions. À 16 ans, elle doit choisir son appartenance pour le reste de sa vie. Cas rarissime, son test d'aptitudes n'est pas concluant. Elle est divergente. Ce secret peut la sauver... Ou la tuer.

When Princess Reva seeks a trade alliance, she doesn't realize her hand in marriage may be required to save her people from starvation. With more than one suitor fighting for her hand, her plans are thrust into chaos when there's a fatal attack in the cove. After she is ripped away from negotiations against her will, loyalties are tested as rumors of a deadly magic pearl—and the constant meddling of a determined sea elf and a dastardly pirate captain—put Reva into an impossible position.

Tarzan of the Apes tells the story of John Clayton, born in the coastal jungles of Africa to John and Alice Clayton, Lord and Lady Greystoke. Adopted as an infant by the she-ape Kala after his parents died, Clayton is named "Tarzan" and raised in ignorance of his human heritage. Feeling alienated from his peers due to their physical differences, he discovers his true parents' cabin, where he first learns of others like himself in their books, with which he eventually teaches himself to read.

There are Seekers of tigers, lions, monkeys–all the creatures under the sun. But a Seeker of the Dragon? Such hasn’t been seen for centuries. Until Jaden of Lessertown. Jaden dreamt of his Legendary Beast on the morning his life changed forever. Enlisted to become an Imperial Seeker and serve the cruel Emperor, he is thrown into an initiation ceremony that is brutal beyond comprehension. But it doesn’t last for long, because there are others who wish to train Seekers, rebels from within the mysterious Hidden City.

Welcome to the astounding world of Predator Cities! Emerging from its hiding place in the hills, the great Traction City is chasing a terrified little town across the wastelands. Soon, London will feed. In the attack, Tom Natsworthy is flung from the speeding city with a murderous scar-faced girl. They must run for their lives through the wreckage - and face a terrifying new weapon that threatens the future of the world.

Wenn man von einem mysteriösen Stein in ein Tier verwandelt wird und dabei auch noch Magie anwenden kann, will man bestimmt wissen, warum und auf welche Weise. Das finden Hailey, Eddy und Effie auch. Sie bekommen Wind von einer Schule, an der sie lernen können, die Magie der vier Elemente anzuwenden und sich zu verwandeln. Dort finden sie neue Freunde und lassen das alte Leben hinter sich. Doch dann wird diese Schule angegriffen. Hailey und ihre Freunde begeben sich auf eine weite Reise, um die Angreifer zu stoppen.

Кира Скайфолл всю жизнь готовилась к этому моменту. Смелая фениксидка с белыми крыльями, закаленная тренировками, но почти лишенная магии, она отправляется в гарнизон драконитов, которых училась ненавидеть с рождения. Два враждующих клана вынуждены объединить силы против общей угрозы — неведомых монстров, появляющихся из-под земли. В гарнизоне Кира сталкивается с Шеду — мрачным и немногословным драконитом, чья теневая магия опасна… и притягательна. Между ними возникает странная, мучительная связь, которой Кира пытается найти объяснение.

Bis vor kurzem wusste Christie noch nichts von ihrer neuen Familie. Nun wird ihr diese zum Feind. Endlich hat Drachenwandlerin Christine ihren leiblichen Vater Han Wei gefunden! Doch dieser entpuppt sich ausgerechnet als Mitglied der kriminellen Triade, die ihren Ziehvater einst ins Gefängnis gebracht hat. Christies Ziehvater Long kennt die Gefahr und versucht mit aller Macht, Han Wei aus dem Leben seiner Familie fernzuhalten. Das Finale der Drachen von Talanis-Reihe!