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Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now that she has, all she wants is to get back. Everything she loves is in Midgard: her family, her friends, her mate. Stranded in a strange new world, she's going to need all her wits about her to get home again. And that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust.

Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now that she has, all she wants is to get back. Everything she loves is in Midgard: her family, her friends, her mate. Stranded in a strange new world, she's going to need all her wits about her to get home again. And that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For the infamous, power-hungry Sith, beholden to the dark side, the time has come to rise again. “Full of lightsaber battles, the Jedi philosophy, and lots of new life-forms.”—Chicago Sun-Times After years of waiting in the shadows, Darth Sidious is taking the...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Asylum comes the second book in a creepy fantasy series that Publishers Weekly praised as “darkly delightful.” Perfect for fans of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. After the frightful events of last autumn, seventeen-year-old Louisa...

Truly Langford-Bardot has spent her life pretending to be normal. No one knows about the monsters that stalk her sleep, or that she was left inside a cardboard box on the steps of a church as a newborn. Raised in foster care on the tough streets of Philadelphia, she learned to take care of herself. After being forced out of her dream job, a mysterious stranger arrives with proof she's heiress to a mansion in a ramshackle neighborhood. But upon entering her new home, Truly accidentally unlocks a door to a magical realm, releasing an ancient evil from its prison-along with a dark family secret.

Unconfined to a single theme, this new collection of twenty short stories by Halim offers five distinct worlds – the paranormal mysteries from ‘The occult world’, with its dark settings reveal supernatural existences in the characteristic Halim style. ‘Fragmented Minds’ open doors to...

Shadows of the Empire illuminates the shadowy outlines of a criminal conspiracy that exists in the background of the events in the movies, ruled by a character new to us. Prince Xizor is a mastermind of evil who dares to oppose one of the best-known fictional villains of all time: Darth Vader...

It's 1941. The Reverend Gregory Trask has come back from hell to be reunited with his daughter, Charity. But why has he returned? Is he really free of the influence of the Dark Lord? The ghost of Pansy Faye doesn't think so and is keeping a close eye on him. Torn between the spirit who haunts her and a father returned from beyond the grave, whose side will Charity take? And just why is Gregory so interested in the unborn child of Sister Audrey Pearce?

Por essa Bryce Quinlan realmente não esperava. Ela nunca imaginou que fosse sair de Midgard, mas os malditos asteri a forçaram a literalmente procurar pelas portas do Inferno. Mas o Inferno está... diferente? Uma grama imaculada e uma linda cidade não eram exatamente o que ela estava esperando encontrar por lá. Isso sem falar dos habitantes do lugar, que são tão belos quanto letais. Onde Bryce foi parar?

Seraphena Mierel ist die erstgeborene Tochter des Königs von Lasania. Doch ihr Schicksal stand schon lange vor ihrer Geburt fest: Sie würde Nyktos, Primar des Todes heiraten, als Gegenleistung für einen Pakt, den ihre Vorfahren einst geschlossen hatten. Seras Aufgabe ist eindeutig: Bring den Primar dazu, sich in dich zu verlieben. Töte ihn. Rette Lasania. Doch als Sera Nyktos kennenlernt, stellt sie fest, dass er nicht die Person ist, die zu ermorden sie sich ihr gesamtes Leben vorbereitet hat, und ihre Entschlossenheit gerät ins Wanken.

Seraphena Mierel ist die erstgeborene Tochter des Königs von Lasania. Doch ihr Schicksal stand schon lange vor ihrer Geburt fest: Sie würde Nyktos, Primar des Todes heiraten, als Gegenleistung für einen Pakt, den ihre Vorfahren einst geschlossen hatten. Seras Aufgabe ist eindeutig: Bring den Primar dazu, sich in dich zu verlieben. Töte ihn. Rette Lasania. Doch als Sera Nyktos kennenlernt, stellt sie fest, dass er nicht die Person ist, die zu ermorden sie sich ihr gesamtes Leben vorbereitet hat, und ihre Entschlossenheit gerät ins Wanken.

A thrilling new Victorian-era urban fantasy for fans of Kevin Hearne’s Iron Druid Chronicles, the Showtime series Penny Dreadful, and the Sherlock Holmes movies featuring Robert Downey, Jr. They are the realm’s last, best defense against supernatural evil. But they’re going to need a...

Victoria Winters at last feels she has a clue to her own identity when she meets elderly Henry Collins. He secretly gives her the jewels which once belonged to his lost love - a woman Victoria strangely resembles. After receiving the gift, Victoria is suddenly terrified by attacks on her life which are masked as accidents. Surrounded by danger, Victoria wonders if she is to be the victim of ruthless thieves - or a hidden murderer desperate enough to keep her from learning about her past.

Vor langer Zeit stahlen Elises Vorfahren dem Fae-König die Krone. Jetzt ist es Elises Aufgabe, dafür zu sorgen, dass ihre Familie den Thron behält – und zwar durch eine gute Partie. Das Problem ist nur, dass die junge Adlige sich lieber in Spielhallen herumtreibt statt auf Bällen zu tanzen. Deshalb wird Elises Zukunft in die Hände des mysteriösen Mitgiftunterhändlers Legion Grey gelegt. Er schürt ihren Zorn sowie eine verbotene Leidenschaft. Und er trägt ein Geheimnis in sich, das nicht nur Elises Starrsinn in die Knie zwingen wird, sondern das gesamte Königreich.

Vor langer Zeit stahlen Elises Vorfahren dem Fae-König die Krone. Jetzt ist es Elises Aufgabe, dafür zu sorgen, dass ihre Familie den Thron behält – und zwar durch eine gute Partie. Das Problem ist nur, dass die junge Adlige sich lieber in Spielhallen herumtreibt statt auf Bällen zu tanzen. Deshalb wird Elises Zukunft in die Hände des mysteriösen Mitgiftunterhändlers Legion Grey gelegt. Er schürt ihren Zorn sowie eine verbotene Leidenschaft. Und er trägt ein Geheimnis in sich, das nicht nur Elises Starrsinn in die Knie zwingen wird, sondern das gesamte Königreich.

After years of wandering the world, Quentin Collins is coming home. But the Collinwood that awaits him is no longer the sanctuary he remembers. As the town of Collinsport hides in fear from otherworldly powers, Quentin vows to unite old friends and reclaim his birthright.

'We'll play the game of make believe....' Jenny Collins was once a beautiful singer, married into a rich family. Now she lives locked in a tower at Collinwood. Her husband has left her, her children have been taken away, and the horror and isolation have driven her mad. The only person she ever sees is Beth, the maid who brings her food. Together they play a game - re-creating the past, reliving everything that poor mad Jenny lost.

Paranormal investigator Ellie Jordan faces a difficult new case. Her new clients are a family haunted by multiple ghosts and a poltergeist that wrecks their home at night. Their seven-year-old son's invisible friends may not be imaginary at all but the restless spirits of dead children.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For the infamous, power-hungry Sith, beholden to the dark side, the time has come to rise again. After years of waiting in the shadows, Darth Sidious is taking the first step in his master plan to bring the Republic to its knees. Key to his scheme are the Neimoidians...

Shadows of the Empire illuminates the shadowy outlines of a criminal conspiracy that exists in the background of the events in the movies, ruled by a character new to us. Prince Xizor is a mastermind of evil who dares to oppose one of the best-known fictional villains of all time: Darth Vader...