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A Yakuza demigod lurks in the city, wounded but not defeated, and Vince needs to bring her down for good. He needs a team fit for slaying a god, even if he has to ask for favors from old bosses and cross boundaries to build it.

The Dresden Files have taken the genre of paranormal mystery to a new level of action, excitement, and hard-hitting magical muscle. Now, in Death Masks, Jim Butcher’s smart-guy private eye may have taken on more than he ever wanted to handle. Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only practicing...

Kierce sacrificed himself to save Frankie, and now it's her turn to rescue him. Whether he wants her to or not. That means venturing into Abaddon, the land of the dead, and hoping she can locate him within its shadowed depths before Dis Pater notices his favorite toy is missing. But Dis Pater isn't the only deity she has to fear.

Brought to you by Penguin. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . . For most people, that means a time of celebration, relaxation and inebriation, but not for the staff of The Stranger Times. While a book club meeting ending in a triple murder isn’t unprecedented, it is at least...

Mercy is smart enough to realize that when it comes to the magical Fae, the less you know, the better. But you can't always get what you want. When she attempts to return a powerful Fae book she'd previously borrowed in an act of desperation, she finds the bookstore locked up and closed down. It seems the book contains secret knowledge—and the Fae will do just about anything to keep it out of the wrong hands. And if that doesn't take enough of Mercy's attention, her friend Samuel is struggling with his wolf side—leaving Mercy to cover for him, lest his own father declare Sam's life forfeit.

Max Best was on a roll. After climbing the ranks at Chester FC with his burning desire, innate talent, and the "curse" of a sentient heads-up display with knowledge of all things footie, he was named the club's electrifying new director of football. Seizing the opportunity, he saved the day and led the team out of relegation. But that's when someone tried to murder him . . .

As summer closes in, Mikura and Tokatechi enter a new stage of their life, now a married couple. But it doesn't feel like there has been too much drastic change in their blissful, leisurely life. Mikura's busy cooking like always, while Tokatechi's busy with her work in the orchard. As time goes by, Mikura's circle of unique acquaintances steadily grows within the Beastly Wilds, and he gradually learns more about this beautiful forest of secrets.

Nach den erschütternden Ereignissen in Seattle liegt Kala schwer verletzt im Koma. Auch die anderen Seelenwächter müssen ihre Wunden lecken. Verstört und gebrochen sind sie nun im Tempel auf Sirona. Der Rat der Seelenwächter beschließt, Lionsgate und die Drahtzieher hinter dem Mindblower aufzusuchen. Die Chance für Matthew und Rose, sich endlich wiederzusehen. Doch das Treffen führt sie an einen Ort, den sie beide nicht erwartet hätten.

DI Adams is not having a good summer. Her house has been hexed. Her parents have just turned up, determined to experience all Yorkshire has to offer. And they're going to get more than they bargained for, because someone else has turned up too. He calls himself Velmyr Duskthorn, Lord of the Fae, and he's demanding a powerful book Adams doesn't have, can't get, and couldn't hand over even if she had it – unless she fancies starting an inter-species war.

Matt enters the violent world of underground cage fighting…where a brutal death match becomes a horrific fight-to-the-undead that could lead him to the truth about his reincarnation or to his gruesome demise. The black death is a deadly new form of crystal meth that turns its users into black-eyed, homicidal maniacs. Matt must destroy the virulently addictive drug before the madness spreads from a backwoods community to the entire nation.

Когда-то в этом мире появился реадиз - магия, которая теперь раскалывает мир пополам. Брат против брата, сын против отца, мать против дочери. Вчерашние друзья оказались по разные стороны баррикад, и итог у всего это лишь один. Мне же остается лишь помогать одной из сторон - той, которую выбрал я. Той, которая выбрала меня. Ведь у меня не было возможности предотвратить все это.

Tasked with killing the Eastern spy known as Nadine, as well as risking his life to get information by traveling to a foreign country, Roman develops an exit strategy with a lot of working parts, some of which he has absolutely no control over. Exploiting telepaths, tricking his companions, his government, and even his former teacher, Roman does everything within his power to bring his exit strategy to fruition. But he's still being hunted by Margo, and once the Centralian Government learns of what he's been up to, Roman's enemies grow exponentially.

Jacob and his merry band of beautiful succubi face a new threat when several demonic assassins come to kill them. The battles will be fierce, and nothing can prepare the gang for the identity of their new enemy.

Время вечности получило возможность начать полноценную атаку на Землю и вряд ли упустит свое. Что же ждет нашу планету дальше? И жалеют ли Александр и его друзья о своем выборе, что привел к такому плачевному итогу? Впрочем, что за глупые вопросы?

In Charm Cove, Maine, spring means blooming flowers, thawed snow, and just a hint of everyday magic. Moira Wicked is embracing it all—her powers, her future, and her recent engagement to Liam. Life is finally settling down. Until it starts raining daisies. One minute, the town looks like a picture-perfect coastal getaway. The next, it's drowning in daisies—falling from the sky, sprouting from rooftops, carpeting lawns, and turning every surface into a floral explosion. Pretty? Sure. Magical menace? Definitely.

Claiming the solar dragon’s hoard was only the first step. It’s time for the Dream Girls and me to make our own “happily-ever-after,” but there’s still much to do. If the gods are absent from Meteoropolis, then I’ll play God in the meantime. I’ll fix this city with my cosmically vast array of solar dragon powers and banish the Void Cartel once and for all with the help of my friends and allies. I’ll use the secrets that my sister taught me to find ‘the Elloway’ and guide him home.

Ici Séréna, chasseuse de catastrophes. Ma vie était déjà un joyeux bazar, mais depuis que j'ai découvert l'existence des vampires, des loups-garous et des magiciens, les choses ont pris une tournure légèrement apocalyptique. Entre un boss ressuscité (oui, Tyler est de retour), des magiciens furieux et une drogue mystérieuse qui circule parmi les vampires, je ne sais plus où donner de la tête. Et pour couronner le tout, Alexander, mon vampire garde du corps, et Bénédict, le loup-garou insupportable qui l’accompagne, sont tous les deux blessés.

Contains the complete Henchmen Chronicles series.

If you love English banter, paranormal mysteries, and loads of occult action, you’ll love this urban fantasy spin-off to the White Haven Witches series. Download now!

Major Leah Morgan is on her toughest mission yet—stopping a catastrophic spectral event set to tear through Philadelphia's Fourth of July celebrations. All centered around the Liberty Bell. The clock is ticking, and with each passing moment, a Revolutionary War-era conspiracy threatens to rewrite history itself.