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Temp worker David Evans has been dreaming of Dr. Alun Kendrick ever since that one transcription job for him, because holy cats, that voice. Swoon. So when his agency offers him a position as Dr. Kendrick’s temporary office manager, David neglects to mention that he’s been permanently banished from offices. Because, forgiveness? Way easier than permission. But cheeky David isn’t intimidated, and despite himself, Alun is drawn to David in a way that can only spell disaster: When fae consort with humans, it never ends well. And if the human has secrets of his own?

Abby Tanner is content to live on her mountain while she creates beautiful works of art and enjoys the peace and quiet. All that changes when a strange golden spaceship crash lands on it. Now Abby has to deal with a golden ship, a tortured alien, and an insane local sheriff.

Um ihre Schuld bei einer Hexe abzutragen, regiert Nyxia seit Jahrhunderten das Wunderland als Herzkönigin. Als diesmal Elion – der sie vor Jahren vor dem sicheren Tod bewahrt hat – vor ihr steht, sucht Nyxia eine Möglichkeit, ihn noch vor der Auswahl loszuwerden. Doch Elion lässt sich nicht so leicht entmutigen. Er sucht Nyxias Nähe und gibt ihr zum ersten Mal seit Jahren das Gefühl, kein Monster zu sein.

Verona, 1392. Giulietta e Romeo ancora non si conoscono, ma entrambi hanno appena compiuto sedici anni e sono tra i quattrocento Iniziati pronti a varcare la soglia dell'Accademia: un anno di allenamenti ed enigmi mortali al termine del quale, chi sopravvive, acquisirà i poteri necessari a difendere il pianeta. Il giovane Romeo è un Montecchi: quasi fosse una maledizione, tutti i suoi fratelli hanno perso la vita uno dopo l'altro nel tentativo di diventare degli Estremo Sangue, il nome con cui vengono battezzati coloro che riescono a evolversi superando ogni prova.

Os dois mundos – Eretz e a Terra – se veem ameaçados pelo cruel imperador dos serafins, mas novas forças surgem de onde menos se espera. Quimeras e serafins estão unidos para deter o inimigo maior. E sob a liderança de Karou e Akiva, o exército de Ilegítimos luta lado a lado com as feras para deter Jael e construir um mundo de paz. É uma versão distorcida do tão antigo sonho dos dois, uma esperança de futuro para seus povos. E, talvez, para o amor que eles sentem renascer.

Talia's dream of avoiding marriage to her domineering landlord comes crashing to the ground the night her family's ticket out of poverty is stolen and sold by the wicked landlord himself. Now, Talia will be forced to marry him and give up the future she imagined for herself—until a mysterious stranger offers her a surprising bargain: he'll save Talia's family from the landlord's schemes if she marries the stranger that very night. Desperate for a solution, Talia agrees. As the sun rises, they are married, and Talia is whisked away from her safe, predictable life.

My name is Isabel Gallagher, and I have a secret. I can see ghosts. If anyone discovers my ability, everyone I care about will be killed. To keep my secret, I have to pretend to be magicless. Since mages value power above all else, I'm the town of Hawthorne Grove's favorite punching bag. I only have a year left here. Then, I can move away to a normal human town and forget that other mages exist. My five-year plan of staying alive and remaining undetected is on track. Until one night at the gym, I met them.

Paul Grove finds love in the beautiful alien woman who takes his breath away. For the first time since his wife died, Paul wants someone of his own to hold. When a madman threatens his new family and takes the woman he is determined to claim, he will use all of his skills in hunting, tracking, and guerilla warfare to get her safely back by his side. Morian Reykill discovers that the alien male who has claimed her is the true mate she has always hoped of having but thought an impossible dream.

Cassie Forrest potrebbe quasi credere che la vita a Kingdom Come Farm sia perfetta, con Adrian e gli amici al suo fianco, e la primavera in arrivo. Ma il disgelo primaverile significa anche milioni di zombie scongelati e, se lo scorso anno le ha insegnato qualcosa, è che la vita in questo nuovo mondo è molto imperfetta.

Entre as cinzas de um mundo em ruínas, uma soldada encontra uma carta que diz: Queime antes de ler. E assim tem início uma correspondência improvável entre duas agentes de facções rivais travando uma guerra através do tempo e espaço para assegurar o melhor futuro para seus respectivos times. E então, o que começa como uma provocação se transforma em algo mais. Um romance épico que põe em jogo o passado e o futuro. Se elas forem descobertas, o destino será a morte. Ainda há uma guerra sendo travada, afinal. E alguém precisa vencer.

Je m'appelle Agnès Cleyre et je suis une sorcière. Une vraie cette fois. Ignorée durant toute mon existence par mes consœurs, voilà que la Grande Mère a enfin décidé de m'intégrer dans un convent. Mais pas le temps de m'interroger sur cet étrange revirement de situation. Au même moment, tous les vampires du Cénacle Majeur viennent de périr dans un mystérieux attentat, laissant à l'étude notariale de mon oncle la délicate question de la succession à régler et la garde d'un étrange coffre qui attire bien des convoitises.

My name is Mal, and ever since I was a boy I've been treated as a malcontent because of my ability to see magic. For everyone else, magic is proof of the Goddess's love. For me, it is just a colorful spread of enchantments, cantrips, blessings, and hexes. And any spell I can see, I can break. I had always expected to grow up to be a ditch-digger. Instead, I was dubbed a hero. Heroes are sent out in the wasteland to slay monsters and to challenge the Demon Lord.

Drem e i suoi amici, ancora perseguitati dal ricordo degli orrori di cui sono stati testimoni durante la battaglia del lago Pietrastella, dalle urla di uomini trasformati in bestie alla vista di un demone che risorgeva dalla morte, sono in fuga per avvertire l’ordine dell’Astro splendente. Fritha, la spietata somma sacerdotessa dei demoni è però più letale di qualsiasi ricordo, e sta dando loro la caccia. Nascosta nella Foresta di Forn, Riv sa che in quanto mezzosangue la sua stessa esistenza costituisce una minaccia per i Ben-Elim.

Amare il dio degli inferi è proibito.

Persefone è la dea della primavera, ma solo di nome. La verità è che, sin da quando era bambina, i fiori si avvizziscono non appena lei li tocca. Dopo essersi trasferita a Nuova Atene, la ragazza finge di essere una semplice giornalista mortale, in modo da poter vivere una vita senza troppe pretese. Ade, il dio dei morti, ha costruito un impero del gioco d’azzardo nel mondo dei mortali, e si dice che le sue scommesse preferite siano quelle irrealizzabili.

Jarmen D’ju has no memories of his previous life. They were stolen in the lab that changed him into a monster. Though he was rescued, he knows he will never truly have the life he wants. As a being of half organic material and half cybernetic engineering, he will always need to hide, and finding a partner is not an option, for who could ever love a monster?

Power up, pick up some babes, and fight for your life—that’s just how things work when you’re trapped in a theme park run amok! A lot has changed since I was initially dumped in Dungeon World. I’ve gone from penniless adventurer to world-saving hero with a bevy of beauties by my side. Together we’re on a quest to save Dungeon World, a theme park planet gone haywire, from the insidious corporation that created it.

USA Today best seller! Lina Daniels ist es gewohnt Feuer mit Feuer zu bekämpfen. Sie füchtet sich nicht vor dem Tod, aber sie hat Angst vor Gefangenschaft. Auf der Erde war sie eine Widerstandskämpferin und sich stets der Gefahren bewusst gewesen. Aber in dieser außerirdischen Welt, in der sie sich nun befindet, wirken alle die früheren Bedrohungen unbedeutend.

Au XXXVe siècle, l'humanité ne représente plus qu'une quinzaine de millions de personnes. Réparties dans cinq mégalopoles à travers le monde, elles vivent dans la paix, le respect de l'environnement et le confort technologique. Leurs vies sont parfaites à un détail près... Moins d'un enfant sur mille est un garçon. Aheli est docteur en optimisation de la fertilité dans la ville d'Heliopolis. Grâce aux médecines douces, elle accompagne ses patientes dans la préparation de leur future insémination.

Destin Parks würde alles tun, was nötig ist, um Chicago wiederaufzubauen, auch wenn dies die Zusammenarbeit mit einem Botschafter von einem anderen Planeten bedeutet. Der Rat hofft, dass Jersula “Sula” Ikera mit ihrem logischen Verstand und ihrem ruhigen Auftreten die Unruhen, die durch den früheren Botschafter verursachten wurden, beruhigen kann, aber niemand hätte Sulas Reaktion auf den starrköpfigen Mann, mit dem sie zusammenarbeiten soll, vorhersehen können.

Wir haben Nachrichten ins All geschickt, um herauszufinden, ob dort jemand ist, ob jemand zuhört, und vor sechs Jahren kamen die Trivatoren auf die Erde. Sie wollten die Erde in die Allianz der Sternensysteme aufnehmen, aber weltweit kam es zu gewalttätigen Panikreaktionen auf den unerwarteten Besuch, so dass die Trivatoren schließlich gezwungen waren, die Kontrolle zu übernehmen. Es läuft nicht so gut.