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Jess Bailey hates her restricted world. With an abusive father keeping a tight leash, she dare not reveal the secret scar on her hand that kills anyone it touches. But when her drop-dead gorgeous stepbrother moves into the house, she sees the perfect escape route into some thrilling shenanigans. Enjoying the lingering attention of her stepsibling and his two hot friends, Jess crushes hard on each of the bad boys in the crew. But when a drunken night out ignites a dangerous chain of events, she confronts the fateful purpose behind her lethal touch.

Eighteen-year-old Jason Rogers’ life is turned upside-down when he finds himself in the custody of an unnamed government agency that is falsely accusing him of being responsible for the explosion that caused the death of his parents. Anya is 17 - a teenager who wishes she could be normal for once - but she’s not. A secret government agency, headed by none other than her father, knows how to leverage the dangerous capability she was born with. All goes well for her until one of the agents turns on her.

The time loop is coming to an end. With limited restarts remaining, Zorian and his allies must redouble their efforts to discover how they can prevent the release of an ancient primordial being once the time loop expires and they are returned to the real world—where choices can’t be undone.

Brought to you by Penguin. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . . For most people, that means a time of celebration, relaxation and inebriation, but not for the staff of The Stranger Times. While a book club meeting ending in a triple murder isn’t unprecedented, it is at least...

A weekly newspaper dedicated to the weird and the wonderful (but mostly the weird), The Stranger Times is the go-to publication for the unexplained and inexplicable. At least that's their pitch. The reality is rather less auspicious. Their editor is a drunken, foul-tempered and foul-mouthed husk of a man who thinks little of the publication he edits. His staff are a ragtag group of misfits. And as for the assistant editor...well, that job is a revolving door - and it has just revolved to reveal Hannah Willis, who's got problems of her own.

Selene’s absence has raised suspicion among her friends and Will’s father-in-law, the king, is now directing his ire at the obvious culprit: his daughter’s new husband. Meanwhile, the citizens of Cerria have begun disappearing and a shadowy figure is stalking Will’s sister, Laina.

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.

Brought to you by Penguin. STOP PRESS! The Stranger Times wins the 2023 British Fantasy Award for Best Audio Work! Some comebacks can be murder . . . Stella is enjoying life as an almost student, or at least she is until a man falls from the sky right in front of her, leaving a big old hole in...

Da will man in seinem Buchclub ein wenig Spiritualität ausprobieren und schon hat man aus Versehen den alten Gott Zalas heraufbeschworen. Und Zalas hat natürlich nur eins im Sinn: möglichst viele Gläubige um sich scharen. Mithilfe des unglückseligen Neil Aikens erschafft Zalas ein Winterwunderland, in dem alle Wünsche wahr werden – vom echten Einhorn bis zum Besuch des Opas, der letztes Jahr doch eigentlich das Zeitliche gesegnet hat. Das Team der Stranger Times muss einen Weg finden, um nicht nur Weihnachten, sondern womöglich die ganze Welt zu retten.

Sie hat die Spiele der Götter gewonnen, kann sie gegen die Titanen bestehen? Lyra hat zwar das Crucible überlebt, doch jetzt sieht sie sich einer noch gefährlicheren Prüfung gegenüber – im Tartaros beginnt ein tödlicher Wettlauf gegen die Zeit. Die Fortsetzung des Bestsellers »The Games Gods Play« – wird Lyra verhindern können, dass Hades auf der Suche nach ihr die Welt niederbrennt?

Will’s journey from naïve apprentice to a mature wizard is almost complete, and his ever-growing mastery has reached unseen heights. But his power does not exist in a vacuum. His rising star threatens to eclipse the existing powers and a new balance must be found, one that either accepts his primacy or extinguishes his light. After Will’s resounding successes in the war with Darrow, the king plots to eliminate his young rival. Driven to desperation, Will is forced to negotiate for scraps between four brokers of power.

Da will man in seinem Buchclub ein wenig Spiritualität ausprobieren und schon hat man aus Versehen den alten Gott Zalas heraufbeschworen. Und Zalas hat natürlich nur eins im Sinn: möglichst viele Gläubige um sich scharen. Mithilfe des unglückseligen Neil Aikens erschafft Zalas ein Winterwunderland, in dem alle Wünsche wahr werden – vom echten Einhorn bis zum Besuch des Opas, der letztes Jahr doch eigentlich das Zeitliche gesegnet hat. Das Team der Stranger Times muss einen Weg finden, um nicht nur Weihnachten, sondern womöglich die ganze Welt zu retten.

One day, six towers appear on Earth. Each one stands hundreds of stories tall, and are invulnerable to all attacks. At the base of each tower is a portal, welcoming in all who dare enter it. All sorts of magical monsters can be found inside the towers. Even treasure, magic, and superhuman strength can be acquired. The problem is that the towers aren't a friendly place. Even worse, the towers sometimes release waves of monsters to attack Earth. In the year 2083, there are only a hundred survivors. In one last attempt, they challenge the final floor without regard for their lives.

One spy. One dangerous book. One deadly mission. Discover the first book in this gripping fantasy mystery series – The Invisible Library is the astounding debut from bestselling author Genevieve Cogman. Perfect for fans of Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, Jasper Fforde's The...

Dämonen jagen ist eigentlich auch nur ein Job wie jeder andere. Man macht Überstunden, hat eine Auszubildende, muss Leichen entsorgen und gelegentlich mal Teenager vor der Hölle retten. Doch als dunkle Mächte den Vatikan unterwandern und ein uralter Feind sich aus der Versenkung erhebt, bleibt Gin keine Wahl.

Nothing lasts forever. Even for a queen. White picket fence? Not for me. I need to be amongst them. The lights. The crowd. My place is here. Where I can feel eight million hearts pounding. The alternative is to be alone with my thoughts. My name is Anne, and everyone I have ever known is dead. This Lady Dreamscapes novella leans into the literary fiction and magical realism strands of the series’ DNA. A mother and daughter, no longer separated by 486 years, struggle to connect in the modern world. Road trips! Ghosts? ...and a centuries-old, forgotten power paves the way.

In this novel set on the fictitious island of Norday in the Orkneys, George Mackay Brown beckons us into the imaginary world of the young Thorfinn Ragnarson, the son of a crofter. Thorfinn wakes to the twentieth century and a community whose way of life, steeped in legend and tradition, has remained unchanged for centuries. But as the boy grows up - and falls in love with a vivacious and mysterious stranger - the transforming effect of modern civilization brings momentous and irreversible changes to the island.

Six months after Itra and Danae were ejected from the Castle of Teskom, an alarming phone call sends them back and not by choice. They’re not alone aided by the support of the new alliance of descendants from the bloodlines of Zeus and Mui and the Protectors of Time. They arrive just-in-time to defend the castle from Ember’s scorned ex-lover Chronos. But the list of opponents evolve as they uncover an ancient prophecy of a new beginning of time between the four dimensions.

Colleen's life at Willsbury college is happily hectic between a math and music double major and her fledgling rock band. An after-gig celebration at Granite Top Mountain takes a turn toward chaos when she and her friends find they've been gifted or cursed with mind-bending abilities that defy the laws of nature and time. Unable to understand and unwilling to let loose of the mystery, she soon runs afoul of reclusive spirit-worshipping Hong Kong students with their own agenda and powers.

Ich bin von zu Hause weggelaufen, als der Sohn des Rudelalphas versuchte, mich umbringen zu lassen. Nach einer Nacht in den Armen des anderen finde ich mich quer durch den Staat gejagt und dabei fast ermordet wieder. Aber ich habe es lebend nach Shifter Grove geschafft und mir ein neues Leben aufgebaut. Und ich bin zufrieden damit, nie wieder darüber nachzudenken. Doch als ich einen halbtoten Wolf am Straßenrand finde, kann ich nicht anders, als ihn aufzunehmen.