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The ninth floor. Nine armies, each led by rich and powerful aliens from across the galaxy. Each team has one objective: to capture and hold the castle at the very center of the battlefield. Strategy, alliances, pitched battles, and, of course, betrayal ... It all makes for great fun and even greater television. After all, none of these powerful aliens really die when they’re playing war. Except this time. This time, winner takes all. Those who fall, stay in the ground.

This used to be about dungeons...but these days it's more about sharing a pot of tea, or teaching someone the proper way to make a sandwich, or deciding whether your mysterious egg needs more sunlight. Yes, you still venture into dungeons—two in one day, if you're feeling ambitious—and there are still monsters to fight and treasures to find. But when you come out, what matters isn't the treasures you've gathered, it's whether everyone's coming to temple day or if you can all find something fancy enough to wear to the opera.

While Kimberly grapples with her recent transition as a vampire, the Calem brothers struggle with the aftereffects of drinking Akira's blood. And to make matters worse, Aaron's hunger is out of control, and Presley can't seem to find his usual optimism or get his chest to stop hurting.

You can never escape your past. And Zach and Luke Calem are tired of running. With Blackheart in the rearview, they arrive at their new home with The Family in Northern Ireland. Luke tries to stay away from the queen but finds it an impossible task. Leveraging his influence, he keeps the people closest to him safe, yet struggles to reconcile the person he desires to be with the role he must evolve into. Meanwhile, Zach will do anything to keep his brother from falling apart—except confront his own inner demons.

Vampires do not exist. Everyone knows this. So it's particularly annoying when they start popping up around Manchester. Nobody is pleased about it. Not the Founders, the secret organisation for whom vampires were invented as an allegory, nor the Folk, the magical people hidden in plain sight who only want a quiet life. And definitely not the people of Manchester, because there is nothing more irksome than being murdered by an allegory run amok. Somebody needs to sort this out fast before all hell really breaks loose - step forward the staff of The Stranger Times.

Now that Kimberly's life is undeniably intertwined with Aaron's, the future remains unclear. And with the pressures of college life and The Legion hovering over the brothers' every move, she wonders if she's bitten off more than she can chew. She wants to remain a part of Aaron's life, but at what cost? Meanwhile, Aaron is dealing with the consequences of his choice not to drink blood and the presence of his newfound protectors. Though he wants nothing but freedom for him and his brothers, he can't imagine the thought of leaving Kimberly behind in Blackheart.

Kimberly Burns—a self-sufficient, nineteen-year-old—expects her customary camping trip to be a calming escape from the non-stop demands of college life but the attack from a recently turned vampire changes everything. Aaron Calem has been trying to resist the blood lust raging through his new body, but the unfamiliar voice in his head won't let him pass up an easy meal. When he's left with a girl barely clinging to life, he must choose between loyalty to his brothers or his own morality.

Beatrice De Novo thought she had left the supernatural world behind... for the most part. But when the past becomes the present, will she leave her quiet life in Los Angeles to follow a mystery she thought had abandoned her? Where has Giovanni Vecchio been, and why has he returned? Giovanni has his own questions, and he's looking to her for answers.

Drei Verbindungen, drei Beerdigungen - eine letzte Hoffnung. Alessa ist die magische Auserwählte ihrer Generation. Doch sie scheint ihre Kräfte, die eigentlich ihr Volk vor einem Angriff schützen sollten, nicht unter Kontrolle zu haben - alle, die sie berührt, sterben. Um niemanden mehr zu gefährden, lebt Alessa daher vollkommen isoliert im Palast. Bis der Leibwächter Dante in ihr Leben tritt. Je mehr Zeit sie miteinander verbringen, desto größer wird die Anziehungskraft zwischen ihnen und um so stärker sehnen sie sich danach, sich nahe sein zu können.

"Es ist schwer zu glauben, dass etwas so wunderschönes so tödlich sein kann, oder?" Alessa ist verzweifelt. Als auserwählte Finestra ist es ihre Bestimmung, mit ihren Kräften das Land vor einem Angriff dämonischer Wesen zu schützen. Doch sie hat ihre magische Gabe nicht unter Kontrolle - alle Menschen, die sie berührt, sterben. Um niemanden mehr zu gefährden, lebt sie daher vollkommen isoliert im Palast. Als auch noch ein Attentat auf sie verübt wird, engagiert Alessa einen Leibwächter.

What happens when The Firm meets Anita Blake? You get the Halls of Power - our modern world, but twisted. Law, finance, the military, and politics are under the sway of long-lived vampires, werewolves, and the elven Alfar. Humans make the best of rule by “the Spooks”, and contend among themselves to affiliate with the powers-that-be, in order to avoid becoming their prey. Very loyal humans are rewarded with power over other women and men. Very lucky humans are selected to join the vampires.

Я - Макс Ву. Бывший кибермансер "Ростехно", агент тайной канцелярии, студент Академии Магикум. Убийца в теле семнадцатилетнего подростка. И у меня куча проблем. Я бы и рад заняться учёбой, но кто-то решил от меня избавиться. Я не нравлюсь кланам, другим студентам и тайным обществам. Даже собственному отцу не нравлюсь.