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A magical murderer is loose in Alanda. The victims are always women, always lower-class, and the weapon is always a three-sided stiletto, most often found among Church regalia. But the killers are never churchmen, and they always commit suicide immediately after the bloody deed. Tal Rufen is just a simple constable. But he really cares about his job, and when one of these murder/suicides happens on his beat, he becomes obsessed. His superiors don't care. But every instinct Tal Rufen has cries out that he has seen only one small piece of a bigger and much nastier puzzle.

Lloyd Wallace has been through a lot these past few months. He's stopped the zombie apocalypse, fought off demonic possession by the deadly sin of sloth, and helped the grim reaper get his job back. All he wants is to retreat to his oasis—Okay, so it's not an oasis. It's his childhood bedroom, in his parents' house, but still—to rest and recharge. Easy, right? Nope. First, he finds a mysterious hamster with a terrible attitude and sharp teeth in his closet. Then his manager—a salty, foul-mouthed hard-partying cockroach—moves in with him.

Never fear an ending. For every end is a beginning, too. Even the darkest night is broken by the dawn.... Jade Crow faces her biggest challenges yet, and the consequences just might be world-ending....

Nearly a year after defeating her evil ex, sorceress Jade Crow has found some peace running her comic book store and gaming with her friends. Until the vampire who helped her win against Samir comes knocking and wants the favor repaid. The Archivist's request looks simple on its surface. Go into an empty house and check for magic items. There's just a tiny problem: simple is not Jade's forte. There are lies around every turn and soon she's neck deep in undead. Not all quests are what they seem and laid to rest doesn't mean the dead stay buried....

Defeating her evil ex-boyfriend hasn't exactly been the reprieve from trouble that Jade hoped for. When Alek's mentor shows up with an injured Justice and government agents start asking questions she doesn't want to answer, Jade's problems are just beginning.

Jess hat endlich einen großen Teil ihrer Vergangenheit enträtselt: Sie weiß nun, wo ihre Mutter ist. Gemeinsam mit Jaydee sucht sie nach einem Weg, Cassandra zurückzuholen – doch dies wird schwerer, als sie angenommen hatte. Akil und Ben versuchen die Menschen in Sicherheit zu bringen, die er zuvor durch die Visionen gerettet hat. Die beiden lassen sich auf ein wagemutiges Abenteuer ein, das sie mit Gegnern konfrontiert, wie sie sie noch nie erlebt hatten. Ihre Feinde sind bereit alles zu opfern, um den Sieg zu erlangen. Sogar ihr eigenes Leben.

A brutal uprising in the Kingdom of Alluvia has shaken the Allied Lands, and Emily finds herself accused of starting it. Desperate, all too aware the kingdom is on the verge of becoming a vortex of chaos, Emily travels to Alluvia in the hopes of calming both sides long enough to secure peace. However, she's unaware that the uprising is merely the first step in a plan to shatter the Allied Lands beyond repair.

Es geht los: Jaydee sucht verbissen einen Weg nach Ud-dáva, um Cassandra endlich aus der Hölle zu befreien, während Jess immer mehr mit den Auswirkungen der Magie in ihrem Körper zu kämpfen hat. Auch Ananka bleibt nicht untätig und zurrt ihre Fäden Stück für Stück enger zusammen, um den Schlag gegen die Seelenwächter zu vollenden. Doch sie hat nicht mit einem Feind in ihren Reihen gerechnet: Andrew erhält eine Waffe, die ihn mächtiger werden lässt als sie selbst. Und er hat keine Scheu, sie einzusetzen.

Archaeologist Annja Creed reluctantly accepts an assignment on behalf of the US Government. She is to lead an expedition to the top of Mount Ararat to find the truth about what is thought to be the remains of Noah's Ark. But while she doubts the massive anomaly is really the Ark, she can't help but wonder what is up there. Annja must escort a group of militant fundamentalists through civil unrest in eastern Turkey, but the impending war is nothing compared to the danger that lies hidden within the team.

A small Nepali man melts into shadows. A cutthroat crime lord is looking for a miraculous cure. And a map to an impossible dream and a mythic paradise is pointing the way. Archaeologist Annja Creed is in Katmandu, awash in its scents, sounds, and liveliness. But this is no sightseeing trip. An old friend is in possession of a map that leads to a place that lies outside our world.

In the time of the Crusades, the Knights Templars were holy warriors who seemed to be blessed by God himself. But over the years, the order dissolved into mysteries both sacred and profane — creating an object whose power bends to the true nature of its owner.... But until she held it in her hands, archaeologist Annja Creed hadn't heard of the Skull of Sidon nor the twisted tale of its origins. Even now, she's still not convinced. Yet someone wants it badly enough to hire a man who wields power beyond her imagining.

Intrepid treasure hunters believe they have discovered the final resting place of Fantome, a legendary warship that wrecked off Nova Scotia almost 200 years ago. She was rumored to have gone down with an extraordinary treasure. But circling beneath the ocean's surface waits something unbelievable...and terrifying. Some unfortunate divers have encountered a massive, thought-to-be-extinct shark known as the megalodon.

In a land of subzero temperatures and snow-covered vistas, survival is a challenge. But for the Araktak — an isolated and mysterious Inuit people — this harsh tundra is their heritage. Until now. A large mining company has purchased the land, and the sacred Araktak burial site with it. But more than diamond deposits await them under the dark, icy Earth....

Kedos ist zurück. Erneut verursacht der Dämon in Riverside ein Chaos. Verzweifelt kämpft Ben gegen die Schatten des Hasses an und gelangt nicht nur körperlich an seine Grenzen. Der Ruf der Vergangenheit ist stark – und der seines Blutes noch viel stärker. Nur wenn er alle Kraft zusammennimmt, kann er dem Bösen widerstehen. Aber nicht nur Ben kämpft. Auch William hadert mit seinem Schicksal. Die Aufgabe, die Ilai ihm abverlangt, ist mächtig. Und Will weiß nicht, ob er ihr gewachsen ist. Er braucht seine Familie mehr denn je. Zugleich rückt der Moment des Abschieds immer näher.

Kedos zieht den Kreis enger. Nachdem er den halben Flughafen in Toronto demoliert hat, will er auch Valerian und Emma. Akil und der Rat geraten unter Druck und müssen ihre Kräfte auf viele Fronten verteilen. Will sieht sich mit einem Gegner konfrontiert, den er weder einschätzen noch besiegen kann. Um seinen Auftrag auszuführen, muss er umdenken und die Grenzen des Todes überwinden. Auch für Jess bleibt nichts mehr, wie es war. Sie stürmt zurück auf das zerstörte Anwesen und löst damit eine Reaktion aus, die niemand vorausahnen konnte.