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It has been thousands of years since beast-kind were united under one banner. The empire encompasses most of the known world, driving out or enslaving the lesser races without mercy. In a state of constant war and conquest, they have perfected the art of battle. For commoner wolf-kind Valian, being accepted and trained in a noble house's army was a dream come true. Without wealth or a family, it was his best shot at attaining honor and glory. Until fate intervened. When Valian discovers he's descended from an ancient and long-thought-extinct line, everything changes.

Axil Moon broke my heart when I was fifteen and I’ve dreamed of getting revenge ever since. So when he becomes the king of all Wolven and summons me to compete for his hand in marriage in the deadly Queen Trials, I gladly accept. I want nothing more than to defeat the competition and leave him cold and alone when I slam the bedroom door in his face every night. Axil Moon will regret the day he thought he could discard me and get away with it.

Songs of Ash and Dawn is the first book in an all-new epic fantasy saga, where dark magic, ancient gods, and mythic creatures collide. Some truths change everything. Some destroy it. After her grandmother's sudden death, Aidan Klein inherits a powerful magical artifact-one she barely understands...

"Intimate and epic. It compels you to read on." - Evan Winter, author of The Rage of Dragons "Villoso's cunning, exciting debut is a new fantasy epic that readers will clamor for." - Library Journal (starred review) From "a powerful new voice in fantasy" (Kameron Hurley) comes the tale of a...

Daine has wild magic: the ability to talk to and sway the actions of animals. When Daine is summoned to help a pack of wolves - friends from her old village - she and her mentor, the legendary mage Numair, travel to Dunlath Valley to answer the call. But when they arrive, Daine learns that it’s not only animals whose lives are threatened; people are in danger, too.

Das überraschende Angebot, Teil der Bürgerwehr zu werden, könnte endlich jenen Weg bahnen, nach dem Tamalone und Pando die ganze Zeit gesucht haben. Oder ist es eine Falle? Pando ist sich dessen sicher. Ist die Aussicht, in das Elfenviertel hineinzukommen, trotzdem das Risiko wert? Je länger Tamalone überlegt, desto mehr zweifelt sie. Alles ist denkbar, denn in NA-R trügt der Schein allenthalben, und die Mächtigen betrügen noch mehr.

In dieser Welt macht sich die Viertelelfe Tamalone auf, ihre Ziehmutter wiederzufinden und die Rätsel ihrer Herkunft zu lösen. Niemand rechnet mit dem, was ihre Suche auslösen wird – sie selbst am wenigsten. Unerwartet tauchen auf der Welt Halva-Gestaltwandler auf. Dem Aussehen nach wilde Tiere, doch mit Vernunft gesegnet und der entsetzlichen Fähigkeit, biologische Grenzen zu durchbrechen und sich mit anderen Arten fortzupflanzen.

In dieser Welt macht sich die Viertelelfe Tamalone auf, ihre Ziehmutter wiederzufinden und die Rätsel ihrer Herkunft zu lösen. Niemand rechnet mit dem, was ihre Suche auslösen wird – sie selbst am wenigsten. Unerwartet tauchen auf der Welt Halva-Gestaltwandler auf. Dem Aussehen nach wilde Tiere, doch mit Vernunft gesegnet und der entsetzlichen Fähigkeit, biologische Grenzen zu durchbrechen und sich mit anderen Arten fortzupflanzen.

An Pheros' Seite trotzte Mira der Todesarena, blutrünstigen Dunkelelfen, Nekrophagen und boshaften Geistern. Wo einst Vorurteil und Feindschaft zwischen ihnen standen, wuchsen tiefe Zuneigung und Vertrauen. Doch kann Liebe genug sein in einer Welt, die zutiefst zerrüttet ist? Erneut stellen die Götter Pheros und Mira vor die Wahl.

Sulema Ja'Akari is an elite warrior, one of the desert people known as the Zeeranim. She is also the daughter of the Dragon King of Atualon, whose magic is the only thing that prevents the earth dragon from waking. Should the dragon end her sleep, their world will be destroyed. The Dragon King is dying. As heir to his throne, Sulema must be trained to take his place, yet the more she learns, the less she trusts the sinister agendas that surround her. Knowing that her life hangs in the balance, Sulema seeks to return to the Zeera.

While his home rebuilds, Valian finds himself in chains, headed to the imperial capital, Soltar. There, he's to either die in the sands of the arena or stand trial for the death of an imperial princess. Not all is as it seems, though. A dark shadow moves while corruption eats away at the heart of the greatest city in the empire. Can Valian escape the dark machinations in which he finds himself surrounded, or will he become the tool by which the empire falls?

Jake Anders never expected the latest VR game to transport him to a real-life fantasy world. It's the first thing he must come to terms with in Eldoria: this is no game. The stakes are real. Death is real. The women are real. And so is the magic. Jake is a Monster Master, a powerful mage capable of taming and commanding monsters in battle. Jake must use his newfound magic and Earth-smarts to bring peace and prosperity to the land—and he's not afraid to take down a tyrant or two in the process, bond with an elf or three, and tame a horde of monsters.

NA-R steht Kopf. Da hat doch diese Viertelelfe Tamalone einen Drachenzahn auf den Markt gebracht, ein fast unbezahlbares magisches Artefakt mächtiger Stärke. Wie hat sie das bloß geschafft? Plötzlich will jeder ihr Freund sein – und gleichzeitig schießen ihre Feinde wie Pilze aus dem Boden. Ausgerechnet in dieser kritischen Phase scheint es, dass Tamalone sich auch auf ihre beiden Freunde, den Elfen Lufthauch und den Gestaltwandler Pando, nicht mehr verlassen kann. Als ihr Hilfe angeboten wird, greift sie nach dem rettenden Strohhalm, nicht wissend, dass sie sich damit in höchste Gefahr begibt.

Tamalones Aufgabe klingt einfach: Geh ins Elfenviertel, schaue nach Spuren deiner Ziehmutter, und dann nichts wie weg, bevor jemand etwas merkt. Leider kann sie ohne Hilfe das Elfenviertel von NeuAllerdamm-Rot überhaupt nicht betreten. Mischlinge wie sie, drei Viertel Mensch und ein Viertel Elfe, sind dort unerwünscht, und ihre Magie ist schwach und unscheinbar. Ihrem Auftraggeber ist das durchaus bewusst. Er betrachtet Tamalone nur als Köder und hat ihr Scheitern eingeplant. Allerdings ist er nicht der Einzige, der Pläne mit ihr hat.

Tamlin Ashowan has troubled his family for years. Between the fearfulness of his magic and his refusal to share exactly what it does, his loving parents and sister don’t know how best to guide him. Tam, on the other hand, insists he doesn’t need any assistance. Despite ignoring his magic and possessing a preference for remaining locked up in his room with a good book, Tam is determined to play his role as the heir to his dukedom to the best of his ability. But being the son of Finlay Ashowan, the famous hero of Daxaria, his life is prone to chaos.

As a summer of swords approaches, everything Astrid hoped for is coming true. She’s found her wolf. A war looms on the horizon—just what a young hero needs to make a name for herself. The path to becoming a warrior of legend is finally clear. Until strange powers awaken in Astrid and her wolf, Maera. Meanwhile, Queen Rosamund has made good on her promise of conquest since taking the throne. Thyrden’s armies march for the Wolfmoors. Wielding forbidden magic, she’s determined to succeed where her father could not. Nothing short of total victory will sate her ambition.

After the war in the Astral Realm, Sol thought he would have a more leisurely time in the mortal realm. Sadly, he had forgotten that the Wolf King wished for nothing more than to conquer Lustburg.

Orion Leventis comes from a strong lineage that is connected to another strong lineage. History has proven that having a centaur in the pack makes it elite. Ask the Louries. The only thing this centaur is missing is a mate. When Orion joins a pack for the first time, will he be able to integrate the woman that he loves in the mix, or will there be a Big Bad Wolf to take her place?

"Intricate, intimate, and intensely plotted." - Nicholas Eames on The Wolf of Oren-yaro "The Ikessar Falcon retains the excellent characterization and intrigue of The Wolf of Oren-yaro while expanding both its world and the plot at a head-spinning rate. It does everything the middle book of a...

Leo Carew's much-lauded UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY trilogy draws to its spellbinding conclusion... Albion continues to be divided by revolt and bloodshed, as alliances collapse and are made anew. Driven obsessively for glory, the upstart Bellamus and his exiled queen Aramilla are marshalling...