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Acclaimed author Michael Grant’s globally bestselling Gone series continues with Villain, where old foes return and new ones rise, with action-packed scenes, gory battles, and plot twists that will leave readers scrambling for more. It’s been four years since the events of GONE. The Perdido...

The performers of the Playhouse are as worshipped as they are feared, their enchanting shows bending hearts, minds, and even reality itself. Eighteen-year-old Riven Hesper knows the dangers better than anyone, after her own encounter with a Player resulted in a curse that is slowly killing her. When the Playhouse announces the spectacle of a lifetime, Riven sees her last chance to live. Desperate for answers, she infiltrates the competition. There, she finds Jude, the Playhouse’s Lead Player, whose charm is as dangerous as his Craft, and strikes a deadly bargain to save her life.

a game of love and lies The Hunt is on, and Penelope is joining the fray! Armed with her trusty crossbow and devil-may-care attitude, the daughter of the duke struts off to confront anything in her path, be it maniacal love interests, conniving countesses, or game for the tournament. So…why...

Alexis lotta per sopravvivere in un mondo infestato dai Titani e governato dagli Spartani, esseri immortali appartenenti a dodici casate reali con poteri divini e ricchezze sfrenate. È una trovatella povera, timida e balbuziente, che tiene la testa bassa, nasconde le sue ferite e fa di tutto per eccellere negli studi. O almeno ci prova. Ma poi tutto cambia. Un esame del sangue svela che in realtà appartiene all'élite. È una di loro. Una Spartana. Costretta a frequentare l'Accademia Spartana della Guerra, deve sottoporsi a durissime prove per verificare se ha ciò che serve per essere immortale.

SOMETIMES FIRE AND ICE ARE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER.Brigitte Meidell belongs to a noble family, which means high expectations were placed upon her spirit contract. However, her bonded spirit turned out to be a weak no-name, and ever since, she has been a source of shame to her family. She thought...

After discovering a massive cover-up by the Heroes' League of Heroes, Bells and his friends Jess, Emma, and Abby set off on a secret mission to find the Resistance. Meanwhile, power-hungry former hero Captain Orion is on the loose with a dangerous serum that renders meta-humans powerless, and a new militarized robotic threat emerges. Everyone is in danger. Between college applications and crushing on his best friend, will Bells have time to take down a corrupt government?