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Two girls, bound by magic, must work together to stop an oncoming war, while grappling with unresolved feelings and terrible secrets in Daughter of the Cursed Kingdom, the thrilling conclusion to Jasmine Skye's romantasy duology. “If I ask you to walk into danger with me, Rosamund Holt, will...

The New York TImes bestselling series! Dark forces are on the rise in this sweeping second book in The Black Witch Chronicles by critically acclaimed fantasy author Laurie Forest. Elloren Gardner and her friends were only seeking to right a few wrongs when they rescued a Selkie and freed a...

The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman is the gripping first instalment in a remarkable trilogy. "Listen. The Sanctuary of the Redeemers on Shotover Scarp is named after a damned lie for there is no redemption that goes on there and less sanctuary." The Sanctuary of the Redeemers is a vast and...

Josie Barton is in mortal danger. Ensnared by Nepenthe’s mind-control enchantment and forced to turn on everyone she loves, William Barton was the last person in the world she expected might come to her rescue. But her older brother seems to be hiding a lot more than just the truth about his grim fate all those years ago, and his plans for her now may be far more sinister than Josie dares to imagine.

The New York Times bestselling series! A USA TODAY bestseller! Nothing can stop the demon tide. Don't miss the epic fourth book in The Black Witch Chronicles by critically acclaimed fantasy author Laurie Forest. Newly exposed as the Black Witch of Prophecy, Elloren Gardner Grey is on the run...

Josie Barton is a high school student living in terror. Invisible creatures torment her everywhere she goes, constantly getting her into trouble at school, and even haunting her apartment. But just when Josie thinks things couldn't get any worse, she meets the guy from across the hall. Zeph Clemmont is a changeling with enemies in all the worst places, fighting to undo a curse that threatens to end his life. Survival means he will have to swallow his pride and trust Josie with all his darkest secrets.

The exhilarating sequel to the #1 Sunday Times and Los Angeles Times bestseller Nocturna, about a face-changing thief and a risk-taking prince who must reunite when a deadly enemy threatens their kingdom’s chance at establishing a global peace. An epic fantasy perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi...

Nach dem Kampf gegen die Hyänen meldet das System Eric, dass es etwas lokalisieren konnte, das sich “Ort der Macht” nennt. Es ist der einzige Hinweis auf seiner Suche nach einem Weg zurück in seine eigene Welt. Es gibt da nur ein Problem: Ohne Mana kann das System den Weg zu diesem Ort nicht berechnen, und Erics Mana-Vorrat ist erschöpft. Schlimmer noch – in dieser anderen Welt herrschen merkwürdige Gesetze, und Erics Mana-Vorrat füllt sich nicht von selbst wieder auf. Zum Glück gibt es das Große System auch hier, aber die Wirkung seiner Gesetze ist eingeschränkt.

Rocio Lopez and Finn Lockwood survived the deadly trials of the Mages' Exam in a bid to keep their magic. But the world outside presents vicious threats of its own. Forced into the Confed's military special ops unit, Rocio must walk a fine line between complicity and resistance, or everyone she loves could pay the price. With the magic's pleas growing increasingly urgent, can she make her stand in time? Stripped of his talent, Finn is determined to fight the corrupt magical government - and to find his way back to the girl he's fallen for.

Quand je regarde mes mains, tout ce que j'arrive à penser c'est : « ce sont elles qui ont enterré ma mère. » Ning a perdu sa mère. Et le plus douloureux de son histoire, ce que c'est elle la responsable de sa mort. C'est elle qui lui a administré le poison sans le savoir, par un thé venimeux qui lui a été fatal Et qui pourrait maintenant être également mortel pour sa soeur Shu. Un jour, Ning entend qu'une compétition s'organise pour trouver le plus grand maître du shennong-shi du royaume—une magie ancestrale de l'art de la préparation du thé.

Eric hat überlebt, wo weit Stärkere vor ihm den Tod gefunden haben. Dabei hat er es auch noch geschafft, seinen Magie-Vorrat freizuschalten, eine der gefährlichsten Kreaturen der Höhlenwelt zu zähmen, eine uralte Stadt der Monsterjäger zu entdecken und eine junge Frau namens Jay zu retten, die eine Gruppe Späher mitten im Lager eines Gierschlunds dem sicheren Tod überlassen hatte. Die Dungeons der Krummberge liegen nun hinter ihm. Jetzt begibt der junge, unerfahrene Magier sich auf den Weg nach Orchus. Die Zeit ist gekommen, sich von seinem Schuldnereid zu befreien.

Eric wird in eine Welt hineingeboren, die vom Großen System regiert wird. Er ist der Sohn der Familie von Aren Bergman, einem allseits geachteten Minenarbeiter aus Orchus. Doch die Freude wird durch das schreckliche Gebrechen des Neugeborenen beeinträchtigt. Eric ist vollständig genullt - Level 0 und keinerlei Eigenschaftspunkte. Das Einzige, was seinen sofortigen Tod verhindert, sind seine winzigen Grundvorräte an "Leben" und "Energie". Die Hebamme hält es für das Werk des bösen Geistes Bug.

The first in a sweeping and epic debut fantasy trilogy—set in a stunning Latinx-inspired world—about a face-changing thief and a risk-taking prince who must team up to defeat a powerful evil they accidentally unleashed. Perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Leigh Bardugo, and V. E. Schwab. To...

The thrilling finale to the #1 Sunday Times and Los Angeles Times bestselling Nocturna trilogy—a sweeping and epic Dominican-inspired fantasy about a face-changing thief and a risk-taking prince who must save their kingdom in the final battle between good and evil magic. Perfect for fans of...

The New York Times bestselling series! Magical forces clash and Erthia hovers on the brink of ruin in the can't-miss finale of Laurie Forest’s epic fantasy series, The Black Witch Chronicles! Who can survive the Shadow storm? Black Witch of prophecy Elloren Gardner Grey has unleashed her...

In this high-stakes heist novel, an alchemologist and a con man team up to steal a rare necklace—but complicated feelings of attraction and deception threaten to destroy everything and everyone they love—for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Judy I. Lin. Within the dazzling halls of London’s...

Dark pasts and forbidden romances haunt three ambitious sisters as they fight to inherit the throne in this sequel to Rule, which New York Times bestselling author Elly Blake called "dazzling" and "pulse-pounding." Sisters Akeylah, Ren, and Zofi are all a step closer to their dying father's...

Eighteen-year-old Filipino American Ruby Santos has been unmoored since her mother’s death. She’s always dreamed of going to art school, but instead, she and her father have had to move into the basement of their home and rent out the main floor while they work to pay back her mother’s hospital bills. Then Ruby finds out her father has been living a secret life as a delivery person for a magical underworld—he “jumps” train lines to help deliver packages for a powerful family. Recently, he’s fallen behind on deliveries (and deeper into a fog of alcohol).

When fifteen-year-old Nate Watson moves to Windsor to live with his mysterious Aunt Celia, the last things on his mind are witches and magick and ancient vendettas. While Nate focuses on building a new life for himself and his younger brother, making new friends and adjusting to a new high school, he can’t escape the feeling that something isn’t as it seems. Nate’s search for answers leads him to a forbidden locked door in Aunt Celia’s mansion. Inside, he finds a witch’s workshop full of mystical artifacts, some dating back to the time of the earliest Puritan settlers.

Eric Bergman ist es gewohnt, als Außenseiter, Krüppel und Freak behandelt zu werden. Manche hatten Mitleid mit ihm, andere fühlten sich in seiner Nähe unwohl, und wieder andere verhöhnten ihn offen. Sogar er selbst glaubte, unter einem Fluch der Götter geboren worden zu sein. Doch nach und nach veränderte sich das alles. Was ein Makel oder ein Gebrechen zu sein schien, entwickelte sich zu einem Vorteil, und langsam lernte Eric, das auszunutzen.