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Die gesamte Trilogie in einem! "Ihr müsst mir eure Namen nicht nennen. Denn ich bezweifle, dass ihr die erste Woche überleben werdet." Seit Magie die Welt übernommen hat, schicken die Menschen ihre Erstgeborenen durch das Runentor an die Firstborn Academy . Dort müssen sie sich einer Reihe von magischen und in der Regel tödlichen Prüfungen unterziehen. Niemand weiß, welchem Zweck diese Prüfungen dienen. Die Menschen wissen nur, dass keines ihrer Kinder jemals zurückkehrt. Jedenfalls bis jetzt.

One war. One world. One woman. It all comes down to that. It always has. Genevieve Beaufont just never knew she'd decide the fate of the planet. Somethings are better left as a secret until the very end.

A war unlike any other has started. Genevieve Beaufont is the only one who can end it. What happens next will decide the fate of the world. Magicians and mortals have battled for ages. Either one will survive or both could die. The opportunity for peace between the races depends on one child. If he survives, then magic stands a chance. If Gen Beaufont can't save him, then her people will perish.

The worst villain any Beaufont has ever faced has just stepped out of the shadows. Genevieve Beaufont can't hide from the evil that's unveiled itself. And no one can believe who it is. It has been foretold that when Gen's true nemesis revealed themselves that this would launch her into her ultimate role. It is time for this medieval warrior to rule over the world of magic—having ultimate domain. Besides from the gods, who started this all, no one is more powerful than Gen and her dragon, Emperor. That's why one man wants to stop her. Gen simply can't have her title. She must fight for it.

Someone is trying to control the population using the simplest means—drugs. To manipulate law abiding people, one uses legal ways. Dangerous prescription drugs are everywhere, eroding the minds of innocent citizens. Gen Beaufont thought she eradicated the drug problem when she went after the dealers on the streets. She had no idea that the problem was so widespread and going after the youth was only the beginning. Now the power-hungry criminals are using their drugs to take over the middle class.

The war against drugs wasn't won. The devious dealers and drug lords simply went underground. Gen Beaufont is about to drive them all to the surface and eradicate them for good. The new leader of the Rogue Riders may not understand much about the modern world. However, she knows that peddling dangerous drugs to the young, innocent, and disadvantaged is a surefire way to destroy the future generations. When Gen and Emperor uncover a huge illegal drug ring, they realize they've got their work cut out for them. Their first jobs as leaders isn't going to be easy.

WINNER OF A 2018 BOOK OF THE YEAR ABIA Bestsellers. Award-winners. Superstars. This anthology has them all. With brilliantly entertaining short stories from beloved young adult authors Amie Kaufman, Melissa Keil, Will Kostakis, Ellie Marney, Jaclyn Moriarty, Michael Pryor, Alice Pung, Gabrielle...

Nic has always been too smart for his own good. The son of the scientist responsible for putting humans on Mars, Nic plans to follow in his father’s footsteps. But when his father is cruelly punished for being “unassimilated,” Nic vows to create an apocalyptic weapon and free the world from United control.

Ian and Vic are brothers. Their lives are simple, and while they might long for excitement, happiness can be found in a hard day's work, a sunny day, or the smile from a pretty girl. Their lives are turned on end when their village is attacked and they are taken as slaves, destined to labor under the watchful eye of their captors. The strife that had long dominated much of the world had found them. Things would never be the same.

Clover Martinez and The Last Teenagers on Earth are busy exploring the galaxy after leaving earth behind...even if they can't help but be a little homesick. So when their ship receives a distress signal from their former planet, they hope against hope that it means other survivors. But as soon as they arrive, they realize something's deeply wrong: strange crystal formations have popped up everywhere and there's some sort of barrier keeping them from leaving.

First Meetings is a collection of three novellas (plus the original "Ender's Game") that journey into the origins and the destiny of one Ender Wiggin.

In six hundred years, one thing hasn't changed . . . Crooked politicians still exist. But Gen Beaufont hasn't changed either—she still fights for justice, no matter what. Although Gen is from the medieval era, she understands the politics of the modern world. When the Rogue Riders become divided by their own principles, things really get dangerous. If those meant to protect are at odds with each other, is there any hope for the citizens they are meant to protect?

Gen Beaufont is charged with discovering the truth since she already has a lead on the case. The person behind this is suspected to be the true evil that will push Gen into her ultimate role. This will be her finest hour as she unveils her first real nemesis and the biggest threat to magic.

The entire world has changed, and Noah has changed with it. A year after the Shift, the plans he'd laid, caches he'd hidden, and infrastructure he'd put in place have saved millions, but the world's death toll has still been astronomical. Now he continues his struggle to protect the people he cares about and to atone for his past weakness. Journeying with his elite group, the Merriweathers, Noah has been patrolling the Eastern United States.

It has been two years since the Shift - when most technology stopped working, and the laws of physics changed. Humanity has been brought to its knees. Like other survivors, Noah Henson has heard rumors of the Aelves. Among other guesses, predatory aliens seem as good as any other theory for what caused the Shift. But for Noah, everything else takes second place to survival, sometimes even self-respect... or any sort of decency. Lawless, post-apocalypse America had forced Noah to make many difficult decisions, and he has never seemed to choose correctly.

It's Ruwen’s Ascension Day, and he finally dies for the first time. His newly revived body can learn spells and abilities for the class given him by the Goddess Uru, and dying is no longer permanent. Ruwen’s high intelligence makes becoming a Mage inevitable. With his new powers, he will locate his parents and clear their family name. But nothing goes as Ruwen imagined, and when a rival God tries to kill Ruwen shortly after his disastrous Ascension, his focus turns from his future to just surviving.

The story continues with Hope but First War, book five in the Heretic of the Federation series, where the fights explode on Earth and for Dreth.

Margot is on the quest to uncover and reassemble an ancient—and cursed—vase, with the help of a boy who went missing in 1932, because it's the only way to put back together her broken heart in this standa-lone adventure rom-com, perfect for fans of What the River Knows and The Lost City. The...

Mal lives on the fringes of high school. Angry. Misunderstood. Yet loving the world - or, at least, an idea of the world. Then he meets Hooper. Who says he's from another planet. And may be going home very soon.

Gen Beaufont might be from fifteenth century London, but modern day Los Angeles is her home. And corrupt politicians are trying to destroy her city. Somethings never change, no matter how many centuries tick by.