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The Saint of War spares the life of a servant girl so she can fulfill her destiny as the kingdom’s greatest warrior in this short story of love and loyalty by New York Times bestselling author Alix E. Harrow.

Luisa Giglione sah im Schein der Lampe, wie eine schwarze, verdorrte Hand durch den Spalt in der knorrigen Tür griff und den Riegelbalken hochschob. Sprachlos vor Schrecken sah die junge Frau sie eintreten... Ein Zug aus sieben grässlichen Gestalten! Eingehüllt in vermoderte, schwarze Kapuzenkutten! Luisa blickte in mumifizierte, grausige Gesichter! Augenlos! Schwarz und vermodert! Und sie schrie!

Clay Jaeger and his family have faced down hordes of mobs, evil forces, and deadly Dungeon Lords since they came to the IZ, but this is the first time all of Civilization has been turned against them. Framed for heinous crimes they didn’t commit, Clay, Alex, and Joe will have to fight back with every resource the wasteland has at its disposal. If that includes taking over a dungeon and turning it against their enemies, so be it. This time, it’s not just the Jaegers’ lives on the line. This is bigger than them. The freedom of every wastelander and mob in the IZ is at stake.

As the world plunges into chaos, Nathan knows he has only one shot to save it. He barely fended off the demonic messenger Artemis, but now Trafaumh faces an invasion from without and open rebellion from within. If it falls, all of Doumahr goes with it. Saving a country comes with hard decisions. He's turned a blind eye to Trafaumh's atrocities in the past. With the Inquisition on the verge of collapse, Nathan can remove some of the worst people from power. The cost may be paid in the lives of innocents, however.

He left behind the Northern Kingdoms, tired of their wars and schemes. The golden waves of the Sea of Sand didn't drown him in fire, but the Evening Stars ultimately didn't bless him with their light. Despite his many adventures, despite the fact he's already endured enough hardship to last him several lifetimes, his soul was restless. Finally, Hadjar Darkhan and his friend, Einen the Islander, reached the capital of the Darnassus Empire - Dahanatan.

Fresh from the siege of Praag, dwarf slayer Gotrek Gurnisson and his sworn human companion Felix Jaeger are beset by a new and terrible foe in their unceasing war against Chaos. A powerful evil is rising in darkest Sylvania, and it threatens to reach forth and tear the very heart out of the Empire - and out of Felix's relationship with Ulrika Magdova. Faced with the machinations of a powerful centuries-old vampire, can the duo's deadly battle result in anything but death and tragedy?

Blut regnet vom Himmel, Untote entsteigen ihren Gräbern, Dämonen machen Jagd auf Menschen und gigantische Monster hinterlassen Schneisen der Verwüstung. Die Quelle dieses grauenvollen Mysteriums zu vernichten – das ist die Mission von Malcolm Max. Mit der Halbvampirin Charisma an seiner Seite stellt er sich den Ausgeburten der Hölle, um ihren finsteren Machenschaften ein Ende zu setzen. Während sie verbissen ums Überleben kämpfen, decken Malcolm Max und seine Begleiterin einen Fluch auf, der die kosmische Ordnung der ganzen Welt bedroht.

Loxagon hat den Baayle Dämon besiegt und dessen Kraft in sich aufgenommen. Der Sohn des Teufels versteckt sich nicht länger und stellt sich dem mächtigen Krieger Haggas zum Duell. Asmodis erfuhr davon, doch er unternahm nichts gegen ihn. Seiner Ansicht nach würde Loxagon im Kampf gegen Haggas unterliegen. Er blieb in Warteposition. Das Problem Loxagon würde sich von selbst erledigen. In der Gegenwart hat sich Mr.

War has come to my world. Now that Kraelkor has been reborn in the world of the living, it is only a matter of time until I face him. I'm not ready yet. But if I can stop him before he reaches his full power, I might not need to be.

Eigentlich war das Journalistenpaar Baptiste und Gabrielle Robin nur unterwegs, um den zurückgezogenen Horror-Autor Roduit zu interviewen. Eine Übernachtung in einem kleinen Hotel verwickelt sie in einen Mordfall und bald sehen sie sich mit einem Grauen konfrontiert, das ihre Vorstellungskraft überschreitet. Denn sie geraten in den Bann uralter Geheimbünde, gewissenloser Wissenschaft und des Vaters aller Monster – des gefallenen Engels Baphomet!

Before world war two could reach its conclusion, the world suffered what could only be defined as a cataclysm. Legend has it that an experiment failed. Catastrophically so. And when it failed, the center of the United States, from the Sierra Nevada to the Mississippi river became "The Waste", where everything changed. Except it didn't only happen in North America. In fact, it happened all around the world.

Lilith weiß seit dem Tag ihrer Geburt, dass sie bald sterben wird. Sie hat sich schon vor langer Zeit mit ihrem eigenen bevorstehenden Tod abgefunden, doch der Tod all derer, die sie liebt, ist eine ganz andere Sache. Und als ihre Stadt langsam in den Fängen einer mysteriösen, von Göttern verfluchten Krankheit verdorrt, unternimmt sie einen verzweifelten Versuch, die Dinge zu ändern.

La jaula se ha roto, la batalla final ha comenzado... ¿Podrá el amor de la prisionera dorada iluminar la oscuridad? Un rey enjauló mi cuerpo. Otro ha enjaulado mi mente. La guerra ha estallado entre Annwyn y Orea, aunque esa no es la única batalla que se libra. Hay una lucha dentro de mí, y estoy decidida a ganarla, por mucho que intenten dejarme vacía. Sin embargo, han olvidado una cosa: la fuerza ancestral del vínculo entre dos seres predestinados.

Two years have passed since the fall of Octagon the Bitter and the dire warning from Order. The barrier that once separated the Five Kingdoms from the rest of the world is failing. Morgan is the first to encounter one of these invaders, signaling that the time has come for him to set out on his mission. He won’t be going alone, as he is sidetracked by an unexpected guest when visiting the Ruined City. Morgan can’t remain in the Five Kingdoms for long and must set out for Faeland, the continent of their enemies.

When magic came to the world the first time around, it gave humans the power to transcend all limits, but in the end, it became the tool that mankind used to destroy itself. And then, one man traveled back in time to try it all again. A colony has been put on the moon, the deepest seas are being explored, and new miracles are being created every other day. Yet in the shadows lurks a group that has decided Earth and its inhabitants are doomed and has sold out to dark forces beyond reality.

Die Bibliothek von Alexandria ist niemals untergegangen, sie verwahrt im Verborgenen seit Jahrtausenden die dunkelsten Geheimnisse der Menschheit. Alle zehn Jahre bekommen die talentiertesten Magier*innen ihrer Generation die Möglichkeit, das uralte Wissen zu studieren: Jene, die die Initiation überstehen, erwarten ungeheurer Reichtum, Macht und Weisheit. Doch von den sechs Auserwählten werden nur fünf überleben.

Free from the Shadowscape, Gryff returns to the world only to find two months have passed him by, but it’s nothing compared to what’s in store for him next. Gryff has his hands full between enclaves falling, undead bounty hunters hell bent on revenge, and oh yeah, the council is out to get him, too. But Gryff has become more powerful, and none of his enemies can predict what he is now capable of.

Una promesa rota al mar. Un anillo sellado con engaño. Ariel toma el lugar de una muerta para sobrevivir… mientras Linet, guiada por los espíritus, marcha hacia la guerra sin saber que el amor que dejó atrás ya no podrá esperarla. Escucha el sexto episodio de La bruja y el trato, y adéntrate en la aventura de la serie Maldita sirena, de Katerina Az.

Dante and Blays have a single hope of victory: the Spear of Stars, the long-lost weapon that may be capable of killing the lich. There's just one problem. Though they've learned the spear is real, they've also learned the nine parts of the weapon are guarded by the gods themselves. And they have no intention of handing over their prize. Alone in a strange realm, with no friends or allies, and a growing list of enemies, Dante and Blays' task looks doomed. Yet, they're the last line standing between the lich and the destruction of their whole world.

Sam always thought that if he was given ultimate power, he would rule as a benevolent dictator. But now that he has the power of the Dark Throne, he's learning things about himself that he doesn't like. With the Throne ever in his ear, Sam is slowly losing control. Soon he will have to choose between ultimate power, or the ultimate sacrifice, before he becomes that which he has always fought against.