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The long-awaited fifth installment in Garth Nix’s New York Times bestselling Old Kingdom series, for readers who enjoy series by Rae Carson, Kristin Cashore, Scott Westerfeld, and Cassandra Clare. Goldenhand takes place six months after the events of Abhorsen and follows the novella Nicholas...

Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017. 'A Skinful of Shadows confirms Hardinge's status as one of our finest storytellers. It's rare to find a book which is every bit as intelligent and stylish as it is riveting - I was enthralled' - Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent. Frances...

Fairy Tale Survival Rule number 32: If you find yourself at the mercy of a wicked witch, sing a romantic ballad and wait for your Prince Charming to save the day. Yeah, no thanks. Dorthea is completely princed out. Sure, being the crown princess of Emerald has its perks - like Glenda Original ball gowns and Hans Christian Louboutin heels. But a forced marriage to the not-so-charming prince Kato is so not what Dorthea had in mind for her enchanted future. Talk about unhappily ever after.

As metahumans emerge throughout the world, some greet them as saviors while others see them as a threat to humanity itself. A group of elite soldiers come into possession of the most powerful metabands seen yet, with the ability to destroy what was thought to be indestructible: the metabands themselves. With the destruction of the Silver Island Metahuman Detention Facility, Bay View City goes into total lockdown. The Alpha Team impose their protection, but at a price: the complete and total ban of metahumans within the city.

Gripping, romantic, and impossible to put down, this dark and immersive post-apocalyptic debut novel is about two teen girls who loved each other before the end of the world — and before one of them became infected with the virus that turned her into a monster. Perfect for fans of Krystal...

Кира Скайфолл всю жизнь готовилась к этому моменту. Смелая фениксидка с белыми крыльями, закаленная тренировками, но почти лишенная магии, она отправляется в гарнизон драконитов, которых училась ненавидеть с рождения. Два враждующих клана вынуждены объединить силы против общей угрозы — неведомых монстров, появляющихся из-под земли. В гарнизоне Кира сталкивается с Шеду — мрачным и немногословным драконитом, чья теневая магия опасна… и притягательна. Между ними возникает странная, мучительная связь, которой Кира пытается найти объяснение.

Solea doit encore vaincre Angus, le Sorcier Noir qui a tué toute sa famille et découvrir si Joseph peut encore être sauvé. Elle reste auprès des sorcières du Sortiarius pour s'entraîner et devenir la plus redoutable d'entre toutes. Lorsqu'on n'a rien à perdre, c'est le moment d'être audacieux. Solea se met au service de son ennemi juré pour découvrir ses failles et ses faiblesses.

「……君は、臆病だね」「!?」「臆病でいることは冒険で大切なこと。でもそれ以外にも、君は何かに怯えてる」

Wenn man von einem mysteriösen Stein in ein Tier verwandelt wird und dabei auch noch Magie anwenden kann, will man bestimmt wissen, warum und auf welche Weise. Das finden Hailey, Eddy und Effie auch. Sie bekommen Wind von einer Schule, an der sie lernen können, die Magie der vier Elemente anzuwenden und sich zu verwandeln. Dort finden sie neue Freunde und lassen das alte Leben hinter sich. Doch dann wird diese Schule angegriffen. Hailey und ihre Freunde begeben sich auf eine weite Reise, um die Angreifer zu stoppen.

In a near future London, where extreme weather has depleted plant life, sixteen-year-olds must surgically augment an ability to contribute to the new utopian society. Akaego moves to a prestigious academy after the late discovery of her rare ability - she can project a vocal frequency that accelerates plant growth. As Akaego learns to use her new skill and is chosen for an internship with the mayor she begins to feel like she can change society for the better . . . and it doesn't hurt that the mayor's gorgeous son, Joon, seems to be flirting with her.

New York Times bestselling author Allison Saft's Down Comes the Night is a snow-drenched romantic fantasy that will keep you racing through the pages long into the night. He saw the darkness in her magic. She saw the magic in his darkness. Wren Southerland's reckless use of magic has cost her...

'Eleanor Bennett’s crisp British accents bring listeners into the intriguing world of Feather, a small creature who lives in a crumbling wall next to a large, encroaching forest.' – AudioFile Costa Award-winning Frances Hardinge's gripping story of a young girl's daring mission through a...

Blacklisted into the trash. Gil Klanz is a sixteen-year-old in the asteroid belt. He's about to graduate from Belt Corporation high school and he's secured the corporation appointment to the Earth Federation Naval Academy on the Moon. But all his dreams collapse when a prank involving 300 kilos of dessert gelatin, a swimming pool, and his school principal goes terribly wrong. Gil and his mother are black listed by the Belt Corporation. He has to make his way outside the company and becomes involved in an independence movement and the revolt against the greedy Corporation.

Seventeen-year-old assassin Cottia is desperate to leave behind the work she's been forced into. Her lord offers freedom in exchange for one last hit. The assignment is to start a war by killing a target during the Giddelian prince's betrothal selection ceremony. When the prince uncovers her identity, he offers her a new opportunity. Will his invitation grant her freedom from the notorious underlord?

6 de agosto de 1598. Aunque la peste asola Toledo, la joven Elena Hurtado López de Ayala tiene algo incluso más urgente de lo que preocuparse: sus criados planean matarlos a ella y a su hermano pequeño. Con sus padres lejos de casa desde hace tiempo, a Elena no le queda más remedio que huir de Toledo con su hermano. Para ello deberá atravesar un pasadizo secreto, regatear, mentir y aprender a sobrevivir con las escasas pertenencias que tuvo tiempo de reunir antes de escapar.

In dieser Welt macht sich die Viertelelfe Tamalone auf, ihre Ziehmutter wiederzufinden und die Rätsel ihrer Herkunft zu lösen. Niemand rechnet mit dem, was ihre Suche auslösen wird – sie selbst am wenigsten. Unerwartet tauchen auf der Welt Halva Gestaltwandler auf. Dem Aussehen nach wilde Tiere, doch mit Vernunft gesegnet und der entsetzlichen Fähigkeit, biologische Grenzen zu durchbrechen und sich mit anderen Arten fortzupflanzen.

Nur knapp entgeht Blanche dem sicheren Tod. Ihre Feinde sind mächtiger und hinterhältiger, als sie je zu glauben bereit gewesen war. Alles um sie herum scheint zu zerbrechen: ihr Zirkel, bedroht durch das Gift; Felicia, zur Flucht gezwungen; die Magie, durch Machenschaften in Gefahr. Einzig Kenneth steht noch an ihrer Seite. Der Mann, der sie belog, hinterging … und rettete. Können sie gemeinsam Paris vor dem Untergang bewahren?

اختارها دفتر اليعسوب، هي خاصةً من بين آلاف البشر، لكي يكون بوابة عبورها إلى مغامرةٍ سحرية بقاؤها فيها قد يُفنيها، وموتها خلالها قد يكون هو الطريق الوحيد لحياتها الجديدة!

In this final book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's beloved YA fantasy series Books of Bayern, Rin will leave the forest she loves behind to find herself. Ever since her brother Razo introduced her to the trees, Rin has turned to them for peace or...

Dans la région du Baskatong, où les forêts se reflètent dans une eau profonde, Ava sent depuis toujours que quelque chose en elle échappe à l’ordinaire. Quand l’inexplicable fissure son quotidien, une réalité insoupçonnée liée aux supranormaux se révèle à demi‑mots. Entre secrets bien gardés et dangers qui se rapprochent, elle devra décider à qui faire confiance et jusqu’où aller pour découvrir qui elle est. Premier tome d’une série envoûtante, Ava du Baskatong ouvre une porte sur un univers où l’extraordinaire se cache tout près, juste au bord de l’eau.