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"A poetic gem of a book that will linger in your soul long after the final page. ” XIRAN JAY ZHAO, bestselling author of Iron Widow Perfect for fans of Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Six Crimson Cranes this action-packed and gripping YA fantasy is about a daughter trying to save her father...

Durga Varma may be a princess, but she's the last one you'd expect. An introverted geek with a penchant for dodging challenges, Durga couldn't be less interested in botany - a subject her renowned father, King, and Dr. Harish Varma is famous for worldwide. When her parents suffer an accident, Durga finds herself as the sole guardian of an ancient and powerful mystery that could unleash unimaginable destruction if in the wrong hands. The clock is ticking for Durga and her friends to decipher cryptic botanical riddles shrouded for centuries, with a deadly enemy on their trail.

The incredible conclusion to the trilogy that started with the instant New York Times bestsellers Furyborn and Kingsbane! In this epic finale to the Empirium Trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Claire Legrand, two queens, separated by a thousand years must face their ultimate...

Curses, secrets, and magical powers rule over the kingdoms around the Agata Sea. When Princess Beatriz falls in love with an enemy prince, her Papá refuses to allow a betrothal unless they can turn it into a treaty. But even her kingdom’s current alliances sit atop a knife’s point when her...

A vacation in paradise turns deadly when four teens' sailing charter hits stormy seas in this propulsive new thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Megan Lally! Hannah is having an incredible spring break. A week at a resort in Mexico with her best friend Emmy and her...

Le royaume de Kandala est en proie au chaos. Les consuls ont pris le pouvoir. Le roi Harristan, poursuivi, se cache dans le Secteur Sauvage et cherche désespérément de l'aide pour récupérer son trône. Au royaume d'Ostriary, Corrick et Tessa sont séparés, sans nouvelles l'un de l'autre. Lorsque Tessa fait une découverte bouleversante sur l'épidémie qui ravage Kandala, tout pourrait bien basculer. Encore faut-il qu'elle retrouve Corrick et qu'ils parviennent à rentrer chez eux. Tandis que les difficultés s'accumulent, le temps est compté pour faire éclater la vérité et sauver leur royaume.

Le royaume de Kandala a évité de justesse la catastrophe. Mais la fièvre qui ravage la population continue de sévir et le remède reste une ressource rare. Lorsqu'un émissaire du royaume d'Ostriary débarque avec une surprenante proposition, Tessa et Corrick le suivent dans une aventure périlleuse en mer. Ce pourrait être leur seule chance de maintenir la paix et de venir en aide au peuple de Kandala. Entre mensonges, loyautés mises en doute, divisions et trahisons, ni Harristan, resté seul pour diriger le royaume, ni Tessa et Corrick ne sont à l'abri du danger.

The seductive and action-packed follow-up to Alex Aster’s instant #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and internationally bestselling novel, Lightlark Isla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuries, but few know the...

Melanie ist zurück an der Akademie der Götter und trainiert härter denn je, in dem Wissen, dass die Bedrohung aus fremden Dimensionen noch nicht gebannt ist. Sie ahnt nicht, wie recht sie damit hat: Als Hephaistos tief in seiner Schmiede einen lange verborgenen, vor Energie pulsierenden Riss untersucht, kommt es zur Katastrophe. Melanie, ihre Freundin Mia und der Gott der Schmiedekunst werden unweigerlich in das gleißende Licht gesogen und stranden auf dem blutigen Schlachtfeld einer fremden Welt. In der Heimat setzt Hades derweil alles daran, seine große Liebe zurückzuholen.

I NEVER ASKED TO BE THE SOLE BEARER OF THE ENTIRE KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR CIVILIZATION. 2022 Readers' Favorite Book Awards - SILVER MEDAL 2021 Wishing Shelf Book Awards - FINALIST Yet, here I am, barely sixteen-years-old, and it has fallen upon my shoulders to save what remains of humanity from a...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert, read by Rebecca Soler. Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice's life on the road, always a step ahead of the strange bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice's grandmother, the reclusive...

تدور أحداث هذة السلسلة خلال الحقبة الأخيرة من عصر الدلة الأندلسية التى دمت مايقرب من سبعه قرون ، ينقلنا الأديب الراحل

In der Republik Großostasien, einem totalitären Staat, herrschen Furcht und Unterdrückung. Dazu gehört das Experiment »Battle Royale«, ein grausames Spiel, bei dem Schulklassen ausgewählt und auf eine verlassene Insel verschleppt werden, wo sich die Schüler gegenseitig bekämpfen, bis nur noch ein Überlebender übrig bleibt.

Mana artists rule the world, and the path to power is a well-kept secret, restricted to state-approved programs and schools. Akari Zeller will never be a mana artist. Not if society has its way. She's a Bronze with no money, no family, and no connections. But technology is advancing too. And to a skilled hacker like Akari, no secret is safe forever. The dark web holds the keys to true power, advancement, and her only chance of survival.

After years of being kicked around, Greg, Alec, and Oscar are ready to take control of their lives. Greg decides to put the controversial science he's been studying to the test. Alec launches a master plot to expose his golden sister for the spoiled brat he knows she is. And Oscar, ever the miniature grown-up his mom needs him to be, decides to take something he wants . . . even though he knows it's wrong. But as these three will learn, control is a fragile thing in the sinister world of Five Nights at Freddy's.

It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the...

Sixteen-year-old Jun dreams of proving his worth as a warrior in the elite Guardian's Tournament, held every six years to entrust the magical Scroll of Heaven to a new protector. Eager to prove his skills, Jun hopes that a win will restore his father's pride - righting a horrible mistake that...

Eine magisch-düstere Enemies-to-Lovers-Fantasy-Dilogie: Sechs Teenager und ein magischer Wettkampf um die Ewigkeit. Seit sie nach ihrem Tod an der Blackwood Academy gelandet ist, muss Wren verlorene Seelen auf die andere Seite begleiten. Nur alle zehn Jahre gibt es die Möglichkeit, einen magischen Wettkampf zu gewinnen und von dieser Aufgabe erlöst zu werden – um zur Elite aufzusteigen oder für immer auf die andere Seite zu gehen. Wren tut alles dafür, sich die Nominierung zu sichern. Doch mit diesem Wunsch ist sie nicht allein.

An atmospheric and romantic debut fantasy perfect for fans of Ash and The Winner’s Curse. Betrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future holds. Her marriage will seal the alliance between Mynaria and her homeland, protecting her people...

The Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward, deal with the dark.Together they rid the county of witches, ghosts and boggarts. But now they have unfinished business to attend to in Priestown. Deep in the catacombs of the cathedral, lurks the Spook's nemesis - the Bane. A creature he has never been...