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In a hidden castle in upstate New York, a human woman discovers a secret society of witches, where monsters roam, loyalties fracture, and protecting her brother may cost her everything. “Sinister, surprising and utterly seductive.”—Ariel Sullivan, author of Conform, for People’s...

The bestselling author of Chocolat and The Girl with No Shadow returns to Lansquenet in this enchanting new novel When Vianne Rocher receives a letter from beyond the grave, she has no choice but to follow the wind that blows her back to Lansquenet, the beautiful French village in which eight...

Magiczna opowieść o wyjątkowej pralni, która pewnej nocy rozkwitła na wzgórzu w miasteczku Marigold i o tym, jak jej tajemnicza właścicielka przywołuje swoje moce, by uzdrawiać dusze i urzeczywistniać marzenia. Ji-eun, enigmatyczna kobieta o bladej karnacji i długich, kręconych, czarnych włosach, serwuje gościom pralni napar pocieszenia. Ci, którzy go piją, zwierzają się z tajemnic, którymi nigdy z nikim się nie dzielili, i proszą ją, aby wymazała ich bolesne wspomnienia, jakby wywabiała plamę z koszuli.

The Youngbloods are a dysfunctional family from hell—literally. The mafia-like demon family got stranded on Earth during an infernal invasion gone wrong and have spent eons maintaining a fragile peace. But Petra Youngblood has strained the family bonds by breaking a cardinal rule: falling in love with a human. And not just any human: the sacrifice required to keep her family immortal. Even worse, the sacrifice, Killian Irons, is part of the secret society hell-bent on killing her family.

Was haben Amy Winehouse, Christian Grey und Picasso gemeinsam? Sie tauchen in meinem Leben auf. Wirklich. Na gut, nicht wirklich. Aber man könnte die zweite Hälfte meines ersten Omega-Tages und des Tages darauf tatsächlich in drei Etappen mit diesen Überschriften einteilen. Oh und nicht zu vergessen, der Titanic-Moment im High Line Park. Auf jeden Fall kommen die Geheimnisse meines Rudels so langsam ans Licht – ich bin aber auch mittlerweile eine hervorragende Rudel-Journalistin geworden.

Annie liebt alles, was rosa ist, ihre Hexenkräfte und Perfektion: Sie ist die perfekte Bäckerin, Chefin, Freundin, Nachbarin. Doch dann wird ihr Leben plötzlich ganz schön chaotisch, als ihr Hexenzirkel ihr eine überraschende Aufgabe überträgt. Zusammen mit Hal, einem sexy, aber grumpy Hexer, in dessen Cottage auf dem Land sie untertauchen, muss Annie auf eine Teenagerhexe aufpassen, deren Herkunft Rätsel aufgibt und deren außergewöhnliche Kräfte sie alle in Gefahr bringen ...

The name is Drood, Eddie Drood - and yes, I'm now the last. Recently, my family was wiped out, but I will get them back. Eddie recently suffered a slight case of death, but thanks for Molly, his best girl (who also happens to be a powerful witch), he managed to get over that right quick...

Dungeon explorers! Pirate thwarters! Wedding guests? More adventures await Broccoli Bunch and friends in the seventh book of this cozy fantasy adventure. Broccoli and the crew of the Beaver Cleaver airship are traveling to Port Royal to attend a wedding unlike any other. Their dear friend...

A modern-day dark academia fantasy with a twist, perfect for fans of Babel and A Deadly Education. Warren University has stood amongst the ivy elite for centuries, built on the bones—and forbidden magic—of its most prized BIPOC students…hiding the rot of a secret society that will do...

Neues Achievement! Du hast es bis Band 2 geschafft. Herzlichen Glückwunsch, du Nerd! Belohnung: eine Stadt in Ruinen. Und Killerclowns. Und Explosionen. Im zweiten Teil der legendären Fantasyserie um Carl und Princess Donut bleibt kein Stein auf dem anderen. Die Trainingsphase ist abgeschlossen. Jetzt können die Spiele endlich beginnen. Die Bewertungen und Zuschauerzahlen schießen in die Höhe. Die Fans können gar nicht genug bekommen. Und der Dungeon wird von Tag zu Tag gefährlicher.

Dies ist die Geschichte von drei Frauen und dem Blut, das sie verbindet. Von Maria, die im Jahre 1511 in dem kleinen Dorf Santo Domingo de la Calzada geboren wird. Sie heiratet einen spanischen Edelmann, nur um fortzukommen, doch ihr Mann ist streng und die Ehe keine glückliche. Erst als sie einer geheimnisvollen Witwe begegnet, scheint die Freiheit in Reichweite, doch der Preis ist hoch. Von Charlotte, die im Jahr 1827 in London verheiratet werden soll, doch es vorzieht, mit einer mysteriösen Adligen zu fliehen und ein Leben in Freiheit und Sünde zu verbringen.

'Astonishing ... Genius ... A masterpiece' EMMA WATSON 'Haunting and thrilling' JOHN GREEN, author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS * * * * * IMAGINE... Leaving your house in the middle of the night. Knowing your mother is doing her best, but she's just as scared as you. IMAGINE... Starting a new...

Adam Binder has the Sight. It’s a power that runs in his bloodline: the ability to see beyond this world and into another, a realm of magic populated by elves, gnomes, and spirits of every kind. Years after his brother Bobby had him committed to a psych ward, Adam is ready to come to grips with who he is, to live his life on his terms, to find love, and maybe even use his magic to do some good. Hoping to track down his missing father, Adam follows a trail of cursed artifacts to Denver, only to discover that an ancient and horrifying spirit has taken possession of Bobby’s wife.

Matt has a terrible life. Seriously—it's awful. It is so bad that Dan the Demon is shocked when Matt turns down his infernal offer: 10 years of a blissful life in exchange for his soul. But Dan is a salesman behind on his quota and his demonic managers are running out of patience. He forges Matt's signature on the dotted line, stealing his soul and thrusting him into a supernatural world he never knew existed. Matt must learn to navigate the hidden society of demons, faeries, demigods, and worse.

The Youngbloods are a mafia-like demon family, sent as a sinister advance team to prepare Earth for an infernal invasion. But when something goes wrong, the demon invasion never comes and the Youngbloods are stuck on crappy Earth with the worst creatures in the world—each other. Petra Youngblood is the family’s hunter. Her job: to track and kill the annual human sacrifice that keeps the Youngbloods immortal. Otherwise, they will crumble to dust. But as Petra is hunting down this year’s sacrifice, a man named Killian Irons, she breaks the first demonic rule.

A Whitlow is missing, and the quest to find her takes Tula and her sisters to a dangerous and magical island off the coast of Savannah. She'll need to survive an unearthly hoard, a disappearing sun, spirits gone mad, alligators, and maybe the scariest of all, a group of drunken thespians. In the search for her cousin, Tula will begin to scratch the surface of a mystery that could destroy the thing she holds most dear—her own birthright as a Whitlow. What she's learned could open up access to a power she never believed was possible. 

It's not easy pretending to be dead - especially when it feels as if you have the weight of the world on your shoulders. Between an unfulfilled prophecy, the demon-occupied Lowlands, the continuing power of murderous Aifric Moncrieffe - not to mention her constant yearnings for Byron - Integrity Adair has a lot to worry about. Still, how hard can it really be to save Scotland, maintain her morals, get the guy, and keep her sense of humor?

A nova temporada do programa mais assistido da galáxia, Exploradores do Mundo Masmorra, está indo de vento e popa! E isso quer dizer que a exploração está cada vez mais perigosa, com Carl e Donut ralando para manter sua audiência astronômica. O que não deve ser muito difícil para a nossa pequena estrela, mas talvez seja para o nosso desordeiro (mal) recompensado.

Maxwell is one drink away from ending it all when he finds a rat statue while at work. The statue purges him of his addiction, and he finally feels free. But the cure is no gift. The statue animates, commanding him to save a child, and he does, but was it a good thing he did?When Teisha, the...

Das Abenteuer geht weiter, als Leon und seine Gefährten die gefrorenen Ödlande hinter sich lassen – in Richtung einer wärmeren, aber nicht minder gefährlichen Region. In einer gewaltigen Zikkurat gestrandet, als Spielzeug eines mysteriösen Gottes, steht Leon vor der Frage: Wird seine...