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Haunted by the Governor of Apollo's dark secrets, Khalani and her crew of criminals embark on a new perilous journey. Now, the true test begins as Khalani ventures through the treacherous Death Zone toward the nearest underground city, Hermes. Abandoned relics of a once-great nation are not the only threats on the barren road. Violent storms sweep across the Death Zone, the deadly Takeshi Steele has resumed his cold detachment, and unsettling signs suggest they might not be alone on the surface.

For the first time in this ancient, bloodstained story, the tournament is breaking. The boundaries between the city of Ilvernath and the arena have fallen. Reporters swarm the historic battlegrounds. A dead boy now lives again. And a new champion has entered the fray, one who seeks to break the curse for good...no matter how many lives are sacrificed in the process. As the curse teeters closer and closer to collapse, the surviving champions each face a choice: dismantle the tournament piece by piece, or fight to the death as this story was always intended.

È passato un anno dalla tragica morte di Simon Kelleher, in tanti hanno cercato di imitare la sua app, ma nessuna è riuscita ad affermarsi, anche perché, prosciolti da ogni accusa Nate, Bronwyn, Addy e Cooper, i gossip portati alla luce si sono sempre rivelati poco appetitosi. Fino a questo momento, almeno.Attraverso la chat degli studenti della Bayview High, infatti, ha preso piede una nuova inquietante versione di Obbligo o verità, destinata a portare alla luce altri oscuri segreti degli allievi della scuola e verso la quale tutti provano una morbosa attrazione.

Keine Gefühle. Keine Ablenkung. Caden hat ein klares Ziel vor Augen: Er will es direkt nach seinem Abschluss an der Boston University in die NHL schaffen. Eine Beziehung wäre auf diesem sportlichen Karriereweg nur hinderlich und überhaupt verliebt Caden sich nicht. Schon gar nicht in Noah Fowler, den Flügelstürmer der Ohio State University. Immerhin ist er sein Gegner auf dem Eis und noch dazu ein Mann. Noah hat es bereits bei ihrer ersten Begegnung auf dem Eis geahnt: Caden Brown ist ätzend! Sohn reicher Eltern und gefeierter Teamcaptain, dem alles zuzufliegen scheint.

Die heiß ersehnte Fortsetzung von "One of Us Is Lying"! Es ist ein Jahr her, seit Simon starb. Maeve ist inzwischen in ihrem Abschlussjahr an der Bayview High. Simons Tod und dessen Folgen sind langsam verwunden. Da wird der friedliche Schulbetrieb wieder ausgehebelt: Ein anonymes Wahrheit-oder-Pflicht-Spiel hält die gesamte Schülerschaft in Atem. Jeder, der nicht mitspielt, wird bloßgestellt. Doch als Maeve an der Reihe ist, weigert sie sich, mitzumachen - das virtuelle Spiel, ausgerichtet von "DarkestMind", macht sie extrem misstrauisch.

In 1935, 10-year-old Alex Maki from Bainbridge Island, Washington, is disgusted when he’s forced to become pen pals with Charlie Lévy of Paris, France - a girl. He thought she was a boy. In spite of Alex’s reluctance, their letters continue to fly across the Atlantic - and along with them, the shared hopes and dreams of friendship. Until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the growing Nazi persecution of Jews force them to confront the darkest aspects of human nature.

Brought to you by Penguin. THE CHILLING SEQUEL TO #1 YA BESTSELLER THE MAGPIE SOCIETY: ONE FOR SORROW Audrey and Ivy, determined to bring their fellow student Lola Radcliffe's killer to justice, find themselves in the middle of another mystery when a friend disappears in suspicious circumstances...