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After his mother's death, 12-year-old Samuel Chambers would do anything to turn back time. Prompted by three strange carnival fortune-tellers and the surfacing of his mysterious and reclusive neighbor, Samuel begins his search for the Tree of Life - the only thing that could possibly bring his mother back. His quest to defeat death entangles him and his best friend Abra in an ancient conflict and forces Samuel to grapple with an unwelcome question....

L'hiver s'installe à Castlecatz. Le Manoir a survécu au désastre de Chamonios, le danger semble écarté. Pourquoi, alors, les perturbations magiques continuent-elles ? Qu'est-ce que l'Ordre du Kháos originel vient faire entre ses murs ? Pour quelles raisons Kovhan, Bruyne, Lexios et Serenya sont-ils contraints de mentir ? Tandis que les leçons se compliquent, le Deuxième quart apporte une énigme de taille : KERNUNNOS Ce mot n'existe nulle part. Serait-ce un nom ? Un lieu ? Un événement ? Les Aspirants s'attèlent à le découvrir, intrigués et inquiets.

When she was a child, Astrid heard stories about how her mother served on the walls of Humanity's Bulwark to protect their country from their inhuman enemies on every side. With terrifying stories about their many foes, she quickly decided to become a delver in the Dungeon. There, she could gain enough levels and experience to serve as one of Humanity's elites, to protect her borders and countrymen. To do that, she'd need a party, and she had a plan.

Rain ha tenido siempre claro que quiere formar parte de la orden del Amanecer para algún día ser una de las Sabias del consejo. Una desaparición repentina la lleva a unirse a Ash Blake, el hijo de un infame brujo que busca venganza por la muerte de su padre. Rain hallará secretos de su mundo que cambiarán su perspectiva y que la empujarán hasta los límites de su moral. Y por el camino descubrirá una peligrosa e inevitable atracción por Ash Blake.

Prudence Barnett è sempre pronta a sparare giudizi sui suoi concittadini pigri, cafoni, arroganti. I suoi sogni di "giustizia karmica" sembrano realizzarsi quando, una mattina, si sveglia con la capacità di assegnare a ciascuno il destino che, secondo lei, gli spetta. Vandali e pettegoli vengono sistematicamente puniti. Solo su una persona i suoi poteri paiono non avere effetto: Quint Erickson, il suo compagno di classe scansafatiche. Un lazzarone, ma incredibilmente attraente e dal nobile carattere, visto che lavora come volontario al Centro di recupero animali marini di Fortuna Beach.

Irene, una joven tímida y solitaria, sueña con Vâudïz, un mundo imaginario en el que la princesa Nannerl vive junto a un grupo de guerreras, sin saber que una amenaza de siglos se cierne sobre ella. Cuando aparece Erick, el chico nuevo de la clase, Irene y él se hacen amigos y ella y le revela los secretos de ese fantástico lugar. De pronto, la delgada línea que divide lo real de lo imaginario parece romperse y el mundo de Vâudïz se convierte en una presencia muy real, que puede poner en peligro a Irene y a su nuevo amigo Erick.

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.

Six months after Noam Álvaro helped overthrow the despotic government of Carolinia, the Atlantians have gained citizenship, and Lehrer is chancellor. But despite Lehrer's image as a progressive humanitarian leader, Noam has finally remembered the truth that Lehrer forced him to forget - that Lehrer is responsible for the deadly magic infection that ravaged Carolinia.

Delphine possesses great power—too much power for the daughter of farmers. The Mage’s Guild would eagerly take her, but she wants nothing to do with its arrogant and self-centered members. That is, until her friend is abducted in front of her.

Es gelingt ihr tatsächlich, eine der begehrten Lehrstellen zu ergattern. Dumm nur, dass der mürrische Buchbinder, bei dem sie in die Lehre geht, nie wieder ein Buch binden will. Wird Minna es schaffen, hinter sein Geheimnis zu kommen? Was verbirgt sich in den dunklen Katakomben der verbotenen Unterstadt?

Josie erschreckt sich beinahe zu Tode, als ihr in Noahs eigentlich geheimer Bibliothek plötzlich Matteo gegenübersteht - ein fremder Hexer aus einem großen Londoner Hexenzirkel. Er ist auf der Suche nach einem Buch, das sich in Noahs Besitz befinden soll. Doch als er sieht, dass Josie und ihre Freunde keinen Hexenzirkel haben, bietet er ihnen an, dass sie für die Ferien die Akademie für Hexende in London besuchen können.

As Earth is torn asunder by the arrival of mysterious and magical energy known as Qi, an extraordinary journey begins to unfold, the cataclysm birthing creatures of unimaginable power and abilities drawn from the ancient legends of humanity.

After seven grueling years of captivity in the Garden—a burlesque troupe of slave girls—sixteen-year-old Rose finds an opportunity to escape during a performance for the emperor. But the hostage she randomly chose from the crowd to aid her isn't one of the emperor's men—not anymore. He's the former heir to the throne, who is now leading a rebellion against it. Rayce is a wanted man and dangerously charismatic, the worst person for Rose to get involved with, no matter what his smile promises.

It’s 2788 and only the "handicapped" live on Earth. Eighteen-year-old Jarra is among the one in a thousand people born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Sent to Earth at birth to save her life, she has been abandoned by her parents. She can't travel to other worlds, but she can watch their vids, and she knows all the jokes they make. She's an ape, a throwback, but this is one ape girl who won't give in.

Isarrel Dalmyar is too human for her elven home, and too elven to be accepted anywhere else. Banished after her human magic endangered two elves, she must learn how to control her chaotic power if she ever wants to return home. Liam Galway's loyalty to his king has always guided him, so when he's ordered to find the missing mages of Makaria—including his childhood friend—he does so eagerly. But the sparse clues only hint at dark dealings that stretch far beyond their own borders.

His parents are dead. His brother is trapped. His sister is missing. If Kealin is going to help either of them, he must find Risdannia. But he is alone in a strange land with few allies. War encroaches. Kealin is torn between helping his friends and uncovering a way to save his siblings. Finding Risdannia is only a part of his journey. A powerful wizard has emerged and in his path are thousands of innocent people. With his resurrected orc hordes, he seeks to exterminate all who threaten him.

Jolantha ist im Bergurlaub von ihrer dauerwandernden Familie ebenso genervt wie diese von ihrer anstrengenden Tochter. Doch wer piepst da eigentlich ständig nach ihr? Äußerst merkwürdige und schwatzhafte Boten! Sie führen das Mädchen in eine faszinierende fremde Gegend, wo sie auf einmal Luyánta heißt und verzweifelt erwartet wird: Denn in der Unselben Welt herrscht Krieg zwischen den Fanesleuten und dem Heer des grausamen Adlerprinzen. Weit und gefährlich ist die Reise, aber in der so selbstbewussten wie gewitzten Laleh findet Luyánta unerwartet eine treue Gefährtin.

Cadence and her sister possess the seeds of glory and ruin—or so their father always insisted. Cadence never understood what he meant until Airlie’s seed of power is activated, turning her into the most powerful mage in generations. Despite knowing it must mean her own dormant seed is much more malevolent, Cadence is swept away to the distant Mage’s Guild in her sister’s wake. She’s used to living in Airlie’s shadow, but she can’t see a place for herself in this world. Plagued by questions from her isolated childhood, Cadence needs answers, and the Guild might hold them.

Sie besaß einen Schild vor der Welt: Solange sie schmerz empfand, existierte sie. Als Nûri aus der Verbannung zurückkehrt, erkennt sie ihre Heimat nicht wieder: Ewige Nacht hat sich auf ihr Land gelegt, das Reich Untermeer ist kahl und tot. Zwischen den Trümmern der Festung gräbt sie in Erinnerungen und legt Stück für Stück ihre eigene Vergangenheit frei. Auf der Suche nach Wahrheit schwimmt Nûri durch die Meerwüste und weckt eine göttliche Macht, die das Merfolk wieder einen soll - doch der Zorn ihrer Schwester Grím brodelt so finster wie die Schlote um Bránborg, die uralte Hexenfeste.