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Ein mitreißender Tech-Thriller, eine Satire auf die Medienwelt und die Frage, wie schnell aus einem Leben ein Albtraum wird. Ein gnadenloses Spiel und du kennst die Regeln nicht. Finn ist gerade erst mit seiner Familie umgezogen und trotzdem hat sich nichts an seinem Leben geändert: Für seinen Vater ist er immer noch zu introvertiert, sein Bruder und er haben sich nichts zu sagen, seine Mutter und Schwester finden ihn zu wenig umweltbewusst. Schöne Scheiße.

Dieses Spiel kann niemand gewinnen. Cass hat die Wahrheit über die Gameshow erfahren und entscheidet sich, auf der Seite des Widerstands zu kämpfen. Doch der Plan, das perfide System der Gamemaster zu stürzen, ist mehr als riskant. Denn neben der ständigen Gefahr, entdeckt zu werden, erkennt Cass, dass auch außerhalb der Arenen verhängnisvolle Spiele gespielt werden. Und schon bald muss sie sich fragen, ob sie den richtigen Menschen vertraut.

Kidnapped from their honeymoon resort, nothing is as it seems. Betrayal, intrigue, and secrets abound as Sadie works to free the captive women. Will she end up the savior or the next captive? With Patrick the only solid ground in a sea of uncertainty, the two of them must work to come together, or they'll fall apart. Pressure builds from all sides, and they must choose—to assume the royal mantle or the path of freedom and anonymity. Old friends and temporary allies abound, but only one thing is certain: someone's lying.

Depois de sobreviver duas vezes à crueldade de uma arena projetada para destruí-la, Katniss acreditava que não precisaria mais lutar. Mas as regras do jogo mudaram: com a chegada dos rebeldes do lendário Distrito 13, enfim é possível organizar uma resistência. Começou a revolução. A coragem de Katniss nos jogos fez nascer a esperança em um país disposto a fazer de tudo para se livrar da opressão. E agora, contra a própria vontade, ela precisa assumir seu lugar como símbolo da causa rebelde. Ela precisa virar o Tordo.

Na abertura dos Jogos Vorazes, a organização não recolhe os corpos dos combatentes caídos e dá tiros de canhão até o final. Cada tiro, um morto. Onze tiros no primeiro dia. Treze jovens restaram, entre eles, Katniss. Para quem os tiros de canhão serão no dia seguinte?... Após o fim da América do Norte, uma nova nação chamada Panem surge. Formada por doze distritos, é comandada com mão de ferro pela Capital.

Aos vinte e três anos, August Landry tem uma visão bastante cética sobre a vida. Quando se muda para Nova York e passa a dividir apartamento com as pessoas mais excêntricas — e encantadoras — que já conheceu, tudo o que quer é construir um futuro sólido e sem surpresas, diferente da vida que teve ao lado da mãe. Até que Jane aparece.

Das atemberaubende Finale des internationalen Fantasy-Bestsellers! Todd und Viola sind voller Hoffnung, als ein Schiff mit neuen Siedlern ankommt, zumal sie den tyrannischen Major Prentiss außer Gefecht setzen konnten. Doch ausgerechnet jetzt erheben sich die vom Major unterjochten Ureinwohner, und als diese Schlacht beginnt, weiß Todd sich keinen anderen Rat, als die Hilfe des grausamen Führers zu erbitten. Und plötzlich bestimmt wieder die Machtgier von wenigen das Schicksal aller anderen.

Vegas Lage scheint hoffnungslos. Sie wurde entführt und ist in der Gewalt von Bioverse, einem mächtigen Wetterkonzern. Denn das Geheimnis, das sie ein Leben lang bewahrt hat, wurde verraten: Mit der Kraft ihrer Gedanken kann sie das Wetter beeinflussen, Regen beschwören und Wind rufen. In einer Welt, die von Dürre und Stürmen geprägt ist, hat diese Gabe einen unschätzbaren Wert.

Fueled by memories of a fallen world and revenge, Nick takes on a quest to take down the all-powerful [Admin]. Armed with nothing more than his grit, his experience, and an unyielding will, his every decision becomes a high-stakes gamble in a world changed by the coming of the system. Powerful and otherworldly foes obstruct his path, their strength formidable enough to pulverize any ordinary man. But Nick is far from ordinary. He embodies humanity's best hope to overcome the catastrophe known as System Fall and to challenge the [Admin].

In this sequel to the award-winning Killer of Enemies, seventeen-year-old Apache hunter Lozen and her allies travel in search of a valley where she and her family once found refuge. But life is never easy in this post-apocalyptic world. When they finally reach the valley, a terrible surprise awaits them—and a merciless hunter follows close behind.

Three science prodigies go on a time-traveling adventure to save the Earth—if they don't accidentally destroy it first.

Los doce se han dividido. Seis permanecen en el Sistema Solar y los otros seis van a parar a través de un agujero de gusano a un planeta de la estrella Fomalhaut («Boca de Ballena» en árabe), un lugar extraordinario que esconde los secretos de la civilización creadora de la nave huevo: los tubulares. En su intento por deshacer lo sucedido, los dos grupos viven experiencias que afectarán al futuro de la humanidad.

Hazel Sinnett este o tânără aristocrată mai dornică să devină chirurg decât să se mărite. Jack Currer este un recuperator de cadavre care încearcă să supraviețuiască într-un oraș unde e foarte ușor să mori. Cei doi se întâlnesc întâmplător în Edinburgh, însă Hazel își dă seama de importanța întâlnirii abia după ce e dată afară de la cursurile renumitului doctor Beecham, pentru simplul motiv că e femeie… O poveste gotică plină de mister, intrigă și romantism.

Humanity is on the verge of extinction. The government has a simple plan to save the species: mandatory genetic matching. But it's not so simple when it's your own life on the line. Sadie doesn't want to marry a stranger at nineteen, let alone figure out which of her seven matches is the best fit. Things get even worse when one of the other women in the program gets drugged and disappears for voicing a complaint. Can Sadie navigate the matching program and save her friend, or will she get swallowed up by the conspiracy herself?

Willow is alone, confined to a bed with restraints. She can't remember how she got there . . . or how long she's been there. An old lady appears in her room to feed her twice a day. Granny doesn't talk, but Willow can hear thumping from somewhere beyond her door. It's not Granny's shuffling steps. It's too loud to be Granny's cat. Is it someone? Something? Then Granny's cat dies in Willow's room. And Granny follows a few days later. Willow will do anything to survive. But freeing herself from her bed is only the beginning . . .

It's been four months since runaway heiress Asa crash-landed on the matriarchal outlaw colony Requiem, bringing a nasty AI and a host of deadly secrets with her. Now, she runs with her almost-girlfriend Riven's smuggler crew, stealing kisses between gunfights and heists. But when a mysterious hacker sabotages their latest job, other gangs turn against them, blaming them for the destruction the rogue AI caused. Nowhere in the city is safe.

As an expert thief from a minor moon, Cass knows a good mark when she sees one. The emperor’s ball is her chance to steal a fortune for herself, her ailing father, and her scrappy crew of thieves and market vendors. Her plan is simple: 1. Hitch a ride to the planet of Ouris, the dazzling heart of the empire. 2. Sneak onto the imperial palace station to attend the emperor’s ball. 3. Steal from the rich, the royal, and the insufferable. But on the station, things quickly go awry. When the emperor is found dead, everyone in the palace is a suspect—and someone is setting Cass up to take the fall.

Che cosa chiederesti, se potessi esprimere un solo desiderio? E a che cosa rinunceresti, per pagarne il prezzo? 2038. Sono passati ormai quindici anni da quando la AWEN è entrata sul mercato, promettendo la realizzazione di qualunque desiderio. Il paradiso che offrono, però, non è a buon mercato, e ormai il mondo è spaccato tra chi può permetterselo e chi è condannato a una vita di povertà assoluta e scarsa assistenza sanitaria.

Unravelling the truth, one loop at a time. When Spence witnesses his classmate, Clara, die in what looks like a tragic accident at a house party, he is caught in a flicker in the fabric of time. Waking up to relive the same day again and seeing Clara alive and well, Spence realizes he has been granted a second chance and is determined to prevent the terrible events of the party. To escape the time loop, he has to re-evaluate everything he previously took for granted and find the courage to call out his own and others' complicity in events that marked the life and death of Clara Hart.

Sono passati tre anni da quando un virus ha sterminato gli adulti di Berlino, lasciando ragazzi e bambini allo sbando, divisi in bande rivali. Tre anni di amicizie fraterne e tradimenti, di amori sbocciati e sfioriti, e soprattutto tre anni di lotte e scontri. Tra le spire di ghiaccio e neve del dicembre 1978, alcune figure misteriose, con indosso inquietanti tute bianche, hanno rapito Nina.