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Kamzin has always dreamed of becoming one of the emperor’s royal explorers, the elite climbers tasked with mapping the wintry, mountainous empire and spying on its enemies. She knows she could be the best in the world, if only someone would give her a chance. But everything changes when the mysterious and eccentric River Shara, the greatest explorer ever known, arrives in her village and demands to hire Kamzin - not her older sister Lusha, as everyone had expected - for his next expedition.

As Opal, Sal finally has the power, prestige, and, most importantly, the ability to hunt the lords who killed their family. But Sal has to figure out who the culprits are before putting them down - which means trying to ignore the fact that Elise is being kept a virtual prisoner and that the queen may have ulterior motives. And the tales coming out of north are baffling. Talk of dark spirits, missing children, and magic abound. As Sal heads north toward their ruined homeland and the lords who destroyed everything, they learn secrets and truths that can't be ignored.

Fire in the forest – and a cry for help from a trapped and desperate alien mother! Unfortunately, this is one cry no human can hear. Stephanie Harrington, precocious 14-year-old Provisional Forest Ranger on the planet Sphinx, knows something is wrong from the uneasy emotion that is flooding into her from her treecat friend, Climbs Quickly. But though Stephanie’s alien comrade shares a tight bond with his two-legs, he cannot communicate directly to her. Still, their strong and direct bond of feeling may be enough....

The long-awaited sequel to the acclaimed YA fantasy Of Fire and Stars! Mare and Denna travel to a new and dangerous kingdom where Denna will be trained to tame her magic by a mysterious queen who is not all she seems. Perfect for fans of Malinda Lo and Kristin Cashore. Princesses Denna and Mare...

After the terrifying events on Mount Raksha, the witches have returned, and River has betrayed Kamzin to regain his dark powers. The witches’ next step: march on the Three Cities and take over the empire - led by River’s brother, Esha. If Kamzin is to save Azmiri and prevent the destruction of the empire, she must find a star that fell in the Ash Mountains to the north. Fallen stars have immense power, and if Kamzin and Lusha can find the star, they can use its magic to protect their homeland.

A deadly race across 1,001 planets will determine more than just the fate of the empire. This explosive first book in a duology jam-packed with tension and thrills is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Aurora Rising, and Three Dark Crowns. Alyssa Farshot has spent her whole life trying to...

겨울 학기가 시작된 첫날, 대강당에 모인 학생들에게 캐클 교장 선생님이 엄청난 소식을 전해주었어요. 모든 마법학교들이 참가하는 수영장 경연 대회에서 우승하면, 학교에 실내 수영장이 생긴다는 소식이었지요. 하지만 들뜬 것도 잠시, 밀드레드는 금방 우울해지고 말았어요. 선생님들이 졸업반이 된 밀드레드에게 동쪽 별관 등불지기라는 새로운 임무를 맡겼거든요. 깜깜한 밤에 불을 켜고, 오싹한 새벽에 불을 꺼야 한다는 사실에 밀드레드는 친구들에게 투덜거렸답니다.

"Ich werde dich finden", verspreche ich leise. "Aber bitte, bitte gib mir Zeit. Bring mich mit deiner Sehnsucht, die meiner so sehr gleicht, nicht um den Verstand." Ella hat es geschafft. Sie hat ihr Erbe als Phönix angenommen und ist nun stärker, als sie selbst es für möglich gehalten hat. Dennoch ist der Kampf gegen das Böse lange nicht gewonnen. Dunkle Mächte bedrohen sie nicht mehr nur in ihren Träumen, auch im realen Leben muss sie sich immer größeren Gefahren stellen. Gemeinsam mit Kyle und ihren Verbündeten macht sie sich auf den Weg, ihren Vater zu befreien und weitere Abenteuer zu bestehen.

Es ist die Liebe, die uns zusammenhält, auch wenn das gemeinsame Band unserer Seelen zertrümmert zu unseren Füßen liegt. Noch immer wird Ella von schmerzvollen Albträumen geplagt. Ohne Kyle an ihrer Seite, der sie auf seine eigene Weise vor diesen Träumen schützt, wäre sie längst verloren. Gemeinsam mit ihren besten Freunden Ava und Ryan suchen Ella und Kyle in den USA nach Ellas Mom. Wer außer ihr könnte sonst helfen, hinter das Geheimnis ihrer Träume zu kommen? Doch schnell wird klar, dass sie in größerer Gefahr stecken als gedacht. Denn nicht nur die dämonischen Nocticus suchen nach ihr.