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His academy razed to the ground, Arik barely survives a deathly fall out of a cliffside window and a vicious attack by winged wolves. Imprisoned by slave traders, battered and bruised, Arik decides to fight back or die trying. He escapes and joins forces with an irritable water spirit, one who can guide him through new lands. Together, they head to the realm of the enemy in search of answers and revenge. But Arik will need more than a powerful companion to stop the advance of the nefarious Crimson Realm.

Kicked out by his family and wandering the streets, an unemployed 34-year-old shut-in thinks he’s hit rock-bottom—just as he’s hit and killed by a speeding truck! Awakening to find himself reborn as an infant in a world of swords and sorcery, but with the memories of his first life intact, Rudeus Greyrat is determined not to repeat his past mistakes. He’s going to make the most of this reincarnation as he sets off on the adventure of a second lifetime!

On the eve of her 16th birthday, Candle Enys discovers her brother has sold her soul to a demon. Scared for her life, Candle runs away. But the mountains of Hanternos are dangerous, especially for soft-hearted girls who have never learned to fight. At dawn and at dusk spirits crawl from the shadows, searching for bodies to steal. Evil stirs in the deep caves, and the wind smells of black powder. A chance meeting with an ancient being sets her on the path to power she never knew she possessed. It also places a target on her back.

Burn brightly. Love fiercely. For all else is dust. Every child of Glasnith learns the last words of the god-gifted mortal Aillira, and Lira of clan Stone, a descendant of Aillira with the power to read people’s souls, knows the story better than most. When a golden-haired warrior washes up on the shores of her homeland, Lira helps the wounded man. But as they form a bond forbidden by both their clans, Lira finds herself facing the same tragic fate as her ancestor.

I was nobody. No matter how hard I tried, I never fit in with anyone at my high school. Now I know why. Turns out I'm a witch. A scary powerful one, too. Except The Coven that claimed me won't teach me how to use my magic. Suddenly, I'm selected by the Goddess to hunt down a mythical locket needed to save the world from destruction. The only person who actually tries to help me is the alarmingly attractive Tennessee. He has immeasurable power and breathtaking mismatched eyes. I'm drawn to him on a level I can't explain...and he's forbidden from getting too close to me.

Arlynn Rosemary Banson is an atypical sixteen-year-old—the cool, popular outsider, effortlessly straddling the line between divas and dorks. Her forever young mother, Jennifer, is dedicated to making her life awkward by trying to be her friend. Her father, Alan, is a history professor who barely acknowledges his family’s existence. Her boyfriend, Benz, the quarterback and homecoming king, has just broken up with her, while her best friend, Joslin, bears reluctant witness to Rosemary’s romantic drama. But nothing prepares any of them for a Welsh foreign exchange student named Emrys Balin.

This is one of the most popular re-tellings of the story of King Arthur. Like The Lord of the Rings, this fantasy novel has been equally popular among younger readers and adults. White takes an inventive approach that involves animals who speak and Robin Hood! A true Arthurian classic.

Adopted at birth by a loving family of magic users, fifteen year old Ryn desperately wants to fit in, but the law is clear: only those with documented bloodlines use magic. If Ryn's birth parents remain unknown, she will be denied the use of magic along with the knowledge and training those ancestors could provide.

Il Bestseller numero 1! Dall'autrice campione d'incassi 1 Morgan Rice giunge una meravigliosa nuova saga epica fantasy: L'ASCESA DEI DRAGHI (RE E STREGONI - Libro 1). Kyra, 15, sogna di diventare una famosa guerriera come suo padre, anche se è l'unica ragazza in un forte pieno di maschi. Mentre lotta per capire le sue doti speciali, il suo misterioso potere nascosto, si rende coto di essere diversa dagli altri. Ma c'è un segreto che le viene tenuto nascosto riguardo alla sua nascita, oltre a una profezia che la riguarda e che la lascia piena di domande riguardo alla sua vera identità.

Ich werde Königin von Luce werden ... oder bei dem Versuch sterben. Es gibt wenige Menschen, die ich mehr verabscheue als Dante Regio. Doch meine Tante Bronwen, mein Großvater Justus und meine Schabbat-Großmutter Meriam stehen direkt neben dem Feenmonarchen auf meiner Liste der verabscheuungswürdigen Wesen. Vor allem, nachdem sie dem Herrscher der Feen bei meiner Entführung geholfen haben. Eingesperrt in einer schwarzen Unterwelt, die keine Krähe erreichen kann, nicht einmal ihr König, erfahre ich bald, dass die Dinge nicht so sind, wie sie scheinen.

The New York TImes bestselling series! Journey to the world of Erthia in these two exciting prequel novels to The Black Witch Chronicles by critically acclaimed fantasy author Laurie Forest. Wandfasted Twenty years before Elloren Gardner enrolled at Verpax University, the Realm War was tearing...

Tochter der Drachen – Der bewegende USA Today Bestseller über ein Mädchen mit einem gebrochenen Bein und ihren liebenswerten Drachen. „Nimm es nicht persönlich, aber niemand von uns will sich mit dir anfreunden. Wir wissen alle, dass du in den ersten paar Stunden sterben wirst." Seit sie als Kind einen Unfall erlitt, hat Amel ein steifes Bein. Und seit diesem Tag dreht sich ihr ganzes Leben um diese Tatsache. Andere ignorieren, verachten oder schlimmer noch bemitleiden sie. Aber keiner lässt sie auch nur für eine Sekunde vergessen, dass sie das Mädchen ist, das nicht richtig laufen kann.

Wenn sich alles, was du geglaubt hast, als Lüge erweist … Wohin wirst du dich wenden? An ihrem 18. Geburtstag ist das unbeschwerte Leben Prinzessin Odines vorbei. Durch eine düstere Prophezeiung wird sie zur Ausgestoßenen und findet in ihrem nervtötenden Reit- und Fechtlehrer Dariel einen unerwarteten Verbündeten, der ihr zur Flucht verhilft. Gleichzeitig bekommt die neunzehnjährige Oona einen seltsamen Auftrag. Als Blutjägerin ist es eigentlich ihre Aufgabe, die Bestien zu vernichten, die das Königreich Garas terrorisieren.

A week has passed since Nate Watson defeated the evil warlock, Malleus Hodge, with the help of the witchfinder’s serpent, a magickal, snake-shaped bracelet once owned by Hodge himself. Unable to remove the ancient bracelet from his arm, Nate struggles to control the serpent’s immense powers. As hellish monsters and once-dead creatures arrive accompanied by impossible displays of magick, it becomes clear that Hodge is back with a plan: to unleash a twenty-first century witch hysteria.

We won. But so did he. His final act damaged my Well, the source of my magic, perhaps beyond repair. My body is failing as my own powers slowly kill me. I have to find a cure before it's too late, but there are so few people who can even understand what's wrong, much less how to go about fixing it. Not even my fellow Archons know how to help, and my sources are coming up dry. Desperation is driving me into branches of magic some might consider dangerous and that others would gladly kill me for just looking at.

A heroic young thief and her family fight against the darkness that threatens the entire land in the riveting final volume of this fantasy adventure saga. An increasingly talented and skilled shadowthief, Gatina of House Furtius—known in more rebellious circles as the Kitten of Night—continues her covert work in the ongoing struggle against the vile usurper Count Vichetral. Vichetral's dominion over the duchy of Alshar has grown ever darker, with slavery now legal and vicious gangs brutally enforcing his will.

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.

В мире магии и волшебства главная героиня Ангелина Де ла Варга - в некотором роде белая ворона. Имея огромный магический потенциал, она не может воспользоваться собственной силой, а такие обычно становятся изгоями, на которых объявляют охоту. Но Ангелине, или просто Линке, как зовут её друзья, невероятно повезло.

When Ezaara meets Zaarusha the Dragon Queen, she’s swept up in a blaze of color and they imprint, forming a deep bond. She must give up her home and family to become the new Queen’s Rider. Ignorant and unprepared, how can she possibly succeed? Luckily, she has a dragon master - although rumors say she might be better off with the enemy. Plunged into a world of cutthroat politics and traitors in every shadow, who can Ezaara trust as Commander Zens and his army of bestial tharuks march closer, razing villages and enslaving the people of Dragons’ Realm?

Fantastischer zweiter Teil der Drachenkronen-Triologie von Bestseller-Autorin Ulrike Schweikert! Der finstere Zauberer Astorin ist auf der Suche nach den in alle Winde verstreuten sechs Teilen der Drachenkrone. Er schickt seine Verbündeten in die Katakomben der Unterwelt, um dort Nachforschungen anzustellen. Doch der neue Herrscher hat Schätze und wertvolle Bücher verschwinden lassen. Gleichzeitig schlüpft in den Silberbergen ein weißes Drachenbaby.