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The mind-blowing conclusion to the Monster trilogy and the final installment in the Gone series from science fiction and fantasy master Michael Grant is perfect for superhero and Stephen King fans alike. After the fall of Perdido Beach dome, a new set of humans developed mutant powers from the...

Here are the great stories of the Heroic Age, from the myths of the making of the universe to the death of Heracles. Set against the colorful background of Greece and the Aegean, the adventures of heroes such as Perseus the Gorgon-slayer, Dionysus, Theseus, and Jason and the Argonauts once again come to life.

High school senior Silas Bruer is at his last licks of patience with his terrible and painfully underwhelming life. He is pummeled at school, his girlfriend dumps him, and his p--s-poor excuse of a father sends him out on an errand late at night that gets him a stalker on his tail. To make matters worse, the stalker has a vendetta against him, one that leaves Silas mutilated in an alleyway by a dumpster and a half-eaten pizza from Antonio's Pizza Parlor. Death by a mysterious skull-faced titan was inevitable but only temporary. When he wakes up again, he is isekai'd to a fantasy world.

When the goddess Hera, wife of Zeus, discovers her husband's mortal son Hercules, she vows to destroy him. Thus begins Hercules's legendary and epic journey in which he is forced to take on a series of seemingly impossible tasks.

Eirik wants nothing more than to show Celestia - the Witch who pulled him out of the darkness - that his feelings for her are real, but his parents expect him to avenge a wrong done to his family. To make matters worse, Celestia is moving on and is already dating another guy. Then Eirik discovers she is the key to accomplishing his goals. Caught between love and duty, Eirik will do whatever it takes, including getting up close and personal with Celestia, to get his way.

Rough-and-tumble Saturday Woodcutter thinks she's the only one of her sisters without any magic - until the day she accidentally conjures an ocean in the backyard. With her sword in tow, Saturday sets sail on a pirate ship, only to find herself kidnapped and whisked off to the Top of the World. Is Saturday powerful enough to kill the demon witch who holds her captive and save the world from destruction? And, as she wonders grumpily, “Did romance have to be part of the adventure?”

Do you know that the ancient Egyptians believed that people were made out of clay by their river god? For eons, the wisdom cultivated by the Egyptian people has been extolled time and time again. These timeless myths are fountains of insight and, many would argue, beacons of light that can shatter the darkness of ignorance. For those of you that are ready and willing to receive these ancient messages, your time has come. All you need to do is start listening. Then the wisdom of Thoth will begin to stir inside you.

Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City—until she's suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm!

The fate of the entire Marvel Universe hangs in the balance as Earth's mightiest heroes face their greatest challenge! Summoned across the stars by the mysterious and unbelievably powerful Beyonder, the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men are set against their deadliest foes on the mysterious planet known as Battleworld - with the winner promised the ultimate prize. But as battle lines are drawn, new alliances are forged, and old enemies clash, one among them is not willing to settle for anything less than godhood.

Yasir has always felt he was meant for more…he has no idea how much. A native son of the Island Republic of Kindara, he is ripped from his homeland as a small boy, escaping an invasion that decimated his family. For the past decade, he has been living with his uncle in the small town of Oakwood Grove, Georgia, while dealing with life as an outsider—in more ways than one. All that would change over the course of a few weeks, thanks to a series of unfortunate incidents that brings Yasir into the spotlight.

Following their quest for the mythical Grimstone, Zale, his daughter Starlina, and the entire crew find their home town of Warvonia in a dire state. Once a major sea hub, the harbor is in ruin, covered in life-threatening darkfrost. High Count Vidimir Tefu, Zale’s former client, will stop at nothing to restore the full might of Void, what he views as the kingdom’s salvation. Ancient forces and sorcery from the Shadow Age itself are rallied against Zale, his crew, and his home.

Zale “the Gale” Murdoch, one of the greatest seafaring merchants in the kingdom of Tuscawny, is at the top of his game. No one has reached the guild’s grandmaster status in generations, and he’s but one job away, with his biggest rival right on his heels. When a mysterious stranger approaches him with information that will seemingly ensure his success, Zale is tempted. The mission: to retrieve the Grimstone, a mythical artifact obscured by the shadows of history and religious folklore … an object of immeasurable value … if it’s real.

In the third book of the exciting Down Syndrome Superhero series, Josie looks back on when she, her family, their friends and their trusty dog Zeke were guided by Opal, a magical hummingbird, to save the universes from the savage Sashimi. Suddenly attacked by the Crow, Josie's crew have little...

This is the second book in a series about Josie, a girl with Downs Syndrome who can save Earth from the Sashimi's vicious attacks. Although the Sashimi are from another dimension, their dark agenda begins to unravel at the hands of Josie and her family. This is a science-fiction-fantasy novel...

An epic and unforgettable fantasy adventure from a phenomenal new voice – NOW AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ‘A work of wild imagination, this is an outstanding debut’ Juno Dawson, Sunday Times bestselling author of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven ‘If you want to be surprised, gripped...

One of TIME magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time A #1 New York Times bestseller and a sumptuous, epic tale inspired by A Thousand and One Nights. 'A riveting Game of Thrones meets Arabian Nights love story' US Weekly Every dawn brings horror to a different family in a land ruled by a...

Experience the adventure of this epic fantasy box set featuring nine books of dragon riding excitement… Dragons and dragon riders are all that stands between Ragond and total annihilation. But Ragond is a realm that exists beside Earth, and when portals begin to open, everyone is in danger.

Eine fremde Welt, tödliche Kreaturen und ein dämonischer Begleiter! Allein mit lustigen Sprüchen bewaffnet, muss Sam sich in einer fremden Welt, voller Dämonen und Magie, behaupten. Gerade noch auf dem Weg zur Schule, findet er sich nun in allerhand lebensbedrohlichen Situationen wieder und kämpft um sein Leben. Zumindest bis er auf den Dämon Yujin trifft und sich dessen Reise zur Rettung eines Reiches anschließt, das vom Rest der Welt im Stich gelassen wurde.

These Violent Delights meets This Savage Song in this sequel to the contemporary fantasy Only a Monster from Vanessa Len that New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Garber called "mind-bending, heart wrenching, and unputdownable!” Despite all of the odds, Joan achieved the impossible. She...

Set in a broken, future England, where gunfights and monsters collide, this is the exciting first title in a phenomenal fantasy teen series by the bestselling children's novelist. “A classic in the making.” – Eoin Colfer “Perfectly paced, beautifully written and bursting with black...