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Strong-willed and full of hope, Leo strives to learn more of the magic he has read so much about. He's heard of invisible links in his world, and hidden rifts to other realms filled with creatures and stones of power. But Leo's family is stuck in an impoverished city. He performs backbreaking farm work beside his older brother, a rebellious and cunning thief, but nonetheless a brother whom Leo would trust with his life. Leo believes everything will change for the better when he begins work as a bookbinder and finally leaves the dreadful farm.

The second novel in Paullina Simons's stunning End of Forever saga continues the heartbreaking story of Julian and Josephine, and a love that spans lifetimes. Is there a fate beyond the fates? Julian has failed Josephine once. Despite grave danger and impossible odds, he is determined to do the...

Gothic Vibes treffen auf den Trope Unlikely Allies – das Finale der opulenten Romantasy-Reihe von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Hannah Whitten! Lores Anstrengungen sind gescheitert: König Bastian erlag der finsteren Stimme der Gottheit, die seinen Verstand vergiftete, sie selbst musste ihre Heimat verlassen. Im Exil setzt sie alles ein, was ihre Vergangenheit sie gelehrt hat, um jene, die sie liebt, aus den Klauen der dunklen Macht zu befreien. Lore fasst den riskanten Plan, die verstreuten Teile eines Artefakts – angeblich die Quelle der göttlichen Kraft – zu finden und wieder zusammenzufügen.

Gothic Vibes treffen auf die Tropes Enemies to Lovers, Forbidden Romance und Love Triangle – der Auftakt der neuen Romantasy-Reihe von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Hannah Whitten! Seit jeher kann sich Schmugglerin Lore nur auf ihren scharfen Verstand verlassen. Als sie bei einem Botengang erwischt wird, bringt man die junge Frau an den Hof des Königs, der ihr dunkles Geheimnis kennt: ihre illegale Affinität zur Totenmagie Mortem. Um der Hinrichtung zu entgehen, übernimmt Lore einen Auftrag für ihn. Zur Seite gestellt bekommt sie den jungen Mönch Gabriel.

Gothic Vibes treffen auf die Tropes Forbidden Romance und Love Triangle – Teil 2 der opulenten Romantasy-Reihe von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Hannah Whitten! Nach dem Tod des korrupten Königs besteigt Prinz Bastian den Thron von Dellaire und erhebt die Totenmagierin Lore zur Gefährtin an seiner Seite. Doch der Frieden ist nicht von Dauer: Eine mysteriöse dunkle Kraft breitet sich aus, die Bastian, den Lore zu kennen und lieben glaubte, plötzlich bis zur Unkenntlichkeit verändert. Lores starke Gefühle für Gabriel, mittlerweile der zweitmächtigste Mann im Reich, sind ihr dabei Trost und Hindernis zugleich.

My life was nothing but mundane until the night I met her. Lustful, beautiful...and also a fairy. And after one wild night, she's chosen me as the savior of an entire race of fae—a race that has lost the means to protect themselves, to rebuild everything they’ve lost, and most of all, to procreate. They need to be rebuilt and re-bred, and I’m just the man for the job.

Jack Langdon has always suppressed his talent for sorcery. But his marriage to Abigail, a skilled wizard, ignites his passion and opens doorways he never imagined.

Im Spätsommer 1983 verliert Johan Andersson bei einem Schiffsunglück seine große Liebe Lina. Er bricht alle Brücken hinter sich ab und beginnt ein neues Leben als Antiquar und Cafébesitzer. Doch die Veränderungen in seinem Leben greifen weiter: Seit dem traumatischen Ereignis erscheinen Johan die Figuren seiner Lieblingsbücher leibhaftig. William von Baskerville, Pippi Langstrumpf und Sherlock Holmes bringen aber nicht nur Trost und Zerstreuung.

Die erste Tochter gehört dem Thron. Die zweite Tochter gehört dem Wolf... Das Finale der »New York Times«-Bestseller-Dilogie! Red und Eammon haben die Bedrohung durch die Alten Könige abgewehrt. Doch der Preis dafür war hoch: Reds Schwester Neve ist in den Schattenlanden verschollen, in denen die Alten Könige die Macht an sich gerissen haben. Doch Neve hat einen unerwarteten Verbündeten: den schurkischen König Solmir, der Neve schon einmal verraten hat.

Die erste Tochter gehört dem Thron. Die zweite Tochter gehört dem Wolf... Der romantische "New York Times"-Bestseller und TikTok-Erfolg! Wie alle Menschen fürchtet die Königstochter Red den Wilden Wald – einen verwunschenen Ort, an dem schreckliche Monster hausen. Das schlimmste unter ihnen ist der Wolf, dem seit jeher die zweitgeborene Königstochter geopfert wird. Red ist diese Tochter, und obwohl ihre ältere Schwester Neve ihr verbieten will, den Wilden Wald zu betreten, sehnt sich die jüngere danach.

I'm dead. Or at least I was. Until I got the opportunity to return to the life I was abruptly torn away from. It's a no-brainer as far as I'm concerned. I'm not done living yet. The catch? Become a Soul Chaser. Hunt down the Horrors, deadly souls that escaped The Below, and return them to the depths where they belong.

Wally and Bez have survived a city bent on slaughtering them and a vengeful demon stalking them inside a dimension-traveling villa. Now, these two must enter Hell itself in order to save the world. Well, all the worlds, actually.

Emery may have survived the Culling, but now she's on the run. Forced to find her way in a world of magic behind the wards of New Orleans, Emery struggles to accept her newfound identity as a witch and a mother. Her coven is demanding that she choose between the magic she's always wanted and the child she already loves. Will Emery find the strength to fight for what matters most?

As a bodyguard, I've protected all kinds of people, but I never expected my next client to be the Vice President's son. Blake King is all awkward smiles and high walls, but from the moment I meet him, I'm hooked. I've always kept emotions out of the job, but Blake makes that impossible. When a rogue pack of shifters attacks, it's clear they want something from him. Now, with danger closing in and no time to waste, I'll have to risk everything to uncover the truth. Because failure isn't an option, and neither is letting Blake slip through my fingers.

Henri doesn't have friends. He has his clan, which is more like a family. And he has work colleagues at the college where he teaches but he's better friends with the mouse who lives underneath his couch. He has a good reason for steering clear of people. He's been burned before. It seems he's destined to always pay a price for trusting the wrong person. And that price might just be a deadly one.

Apprentice mage Wally spends his days cataloging rare artifacts and dreaming about finally mastering his magics and living the adventures he's always desired. Bez, a once mighty devil who craves the freedom of the outside world again, despises his confinement inside a powerful object. His only company now comes from the mages working within the archives he's stored. Among them, the most annoying of them all, an anxious and considerate Walter. When the archive is attacked, Wally and Bez each seize the opportunity to achieve their dreams—and inadvertently create a magical link between them.

There was only one reason the bond would choose Emery Montgomery. Her twin was dead. As soon as the silver band of the Culling appeared on her wrist, binding her to the vampire prince himself, her world turned upside down. Forced to compete for the heart of her enemy in an archaic version of The Bachelor, Emery had only three things on her mind: Keep her witch heritage a secret, find her sister's murderer, and above all, don't fall for the sinfully handsome prince.

Mankind has failed to stop a growing rift for more than a decade. It will destroy all life on Aathon if nothing changes. But when Leo arrives with half of the human army, it seems that every leader is finally intent on stopping this growing rift together. What Leo will find out, however, is that some of these very powerful people don't see the rift as a problem. They intend to use it as an opportunity.

Leonie of Bosewood is a halfling, caught between the Faerie and human worlds yet belonging in neither. She does her best to hide her magical abilities, mindful that being different in medieval England is tantamount to death. But her untamed spirit and wild beauty are like a beacon to the one man whose attention could expose her....

Simon Malmain, the Earl of Falconer and chief enforcer of the Guardians, is transformed into a unicorn by the evil magic of Lord Drayton. Now only a virgin can save him! New York Times best-selling author M. J. Putney has won two RITAs and a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.