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Maud Demille is a daughter of Innkeepers—a special group who provide ‘lodging’ to other-planetary visitors—so she knows that a simple life isn't in the cards. But even Maud could never have anticipated what Fate would throw at her. Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her young daughter, Helen, were exiled with him for his treachery to the desolate, savage planet of Karhari.

Living with an advanced Werewolf System hasn't always been easy for Gary Dem. But it sure comes in handy. Without it, he would never have been able to take on—and literally devour—a lethal Altered and live to tell about it. With his new rank and abilities, Gary and his gang, the Howlers, are primed to finally wipe out the last remaining competition in Slough. As long as he can control himself and his growing werewolf pack, things might just turn out all right . . . But it's not bloody likely.

After years of confrontations, Fred's conflict with his sire at last draws toward a conclusion. Along the way he'll watch centaurs battle for honor, try to stand against a magical aberration, gather ingredients for a mysterious potion, and explore a city of underwater vampires. As Fred learns more about the parahuman world, the origins of vampires, and where he fits into it all, an eventual encounter with Quinn becomes inevitable. One that Fred is determined to see have a final, definite outcome.

Jim Butcher’s breakthrough #1 New York Times bestseller starring Chicago’s only professional wizard, Harry Dresden. When it comes to the magical ruling body known as the White Council, Harry is thought of as either a black sheep or a sacrificial lamb. And none hold him in more disdain than...

As a mercenary who cleans up after magic gone wrong, Kate Daniels has seen her share of occupational hazards. Normally, waves of paranormal energy ebb and flow across Atlanta like a tide. But once every seven years, a flare comes, a time when magic runs rampant. Now Kate’s going to have to deal with problems on a much bigger scale: a divine one.

A weekly newspaper dedicated to the weird and the wonderful (but mostly the weird), The Stranger Times is the go-to publication for the unexplained and inexplicable. At least that's their pitch. The reality is rather less auspicious. Their editor is a drunken, foul-tempered and foul-mouthed husk of a man who thinks little of the publication he edits. His staff are a ragtag group of misfits. And as for the assistant editor...well, that job is a revolving door - and it has just revolved to reveal Hannah Willis, who's got problems of her own.

Life sucks. Gabe Harris has been clued into this fact for a long time now. In his mid-twenties, life has been nothing but low paying jobs, petty power-tripping bosses, and the worst roommates mankind has to offer. Bills, debt, and misery have haunted him for his entire adult life and, to make matters worse, it feels like his dream of being a writer is dead on arrival. One fateful night, he decides to take control of his life and make his dream a reality.

Humans have been pushed to the brink of extinction by an ever-evolving demonic threat. Portals are opening faster than ever, Towers are bursting into the skies, and Dungeons are being mined below the last safe havens of society. The demons are winning. Quest Academy stands defiantly against them as a place to train the next generation of Heroes. The Guild Association is holding the line but is in dire need of new blood and the powerful abilities they could bring to the battlefront. To be the saviors that humanity needs, they need to surpass the limits of those that came before them.

Darkly magical and full of yearning, Quiet Spells is a dark academia contemporary fantasy from TikTok sensation Isa Agajanian. With witchcraft, found family and characters to fall in love with, it is perfect for fans of A Discovery of Witches and Divine Rivals. Ghosts passed through the cottage...

Dark magic is forbidden at Zodiac Academy. That’s why I hide it so well. But now, I’m supposed to mentor Darius Acrux, the son of the most ruthless dragon shifter in Solaria. If he’s caught using blood magic, he’ll lose his claim to the throne. The problem is? Our families are up to something, and we’re determined to find out what. No matter what dark power we must turn to....

A mercenary in magic-torn Atlanta who cleans up after magic gone wrong, Kate Daniels has seen it all - and some things she couldn't even have imagined. Normally, waves of paranormal energy ebb and flow like an ocean current. But once every seven years, a paranormal flare comes and brings magic like a tidal wave. Now Kate faces problems on a much bigger scale: a divine one.

After breaking from life with the Pack, mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate–former Beast Lord Curran Lennart–are adjusting to a very different pace. While they’re thrilled to escape all the infighting, Kate and Curran know that separating from the Pack completely is a process that will take time. But when they learn that their friend Eduardo has gone missing, Kate and Curran shift their focus to investigate his disappearance. As they dig further into the merc’s business, they discover that the Mercenary Guild has gone to hell.

Those in power do not believe in the possibility of triumph against the will of the gods, and instead squander their time and effort in indulging their needs and desires as the world quickly rots away around them. Mankind’s only hope rests on the shoulders of a man they hate the most. A man who has taken every possible measure, both accepted and forbidden, to attain power. Sungchul Kim, the man who reached the pinnacle of strength, now stands alone against the Calamities. Not because he is a hero, but because of a promise.

MacKayla Lane's life is good. She has great friends, a decent job, and a car that breaks down only every other week or so. In other words, she's your perfectly ordinary 21st-century woman. Or so she thinks...until something extraordinary happens.

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.

Was, wenn Gott persönlich dich bitten würde, die Welt zu retten? Der taucht kurz vor Weihnachten in Gestalt des Lebenskünstlers Abel Baumann auf und stellt einmal mehr Jakobs Leben auf den Kopf. Diesmal ernennt er seinen Ex-Therapeuten kurzerhand zum neuen Messias und wirft damit Jakobs Urlaubspläne über den Haufen. Eine bunte Schar Apostel gesellt sich auch bald dazu.

Den Psychotherapeuten Jakob Jakobi hat das Glück verlassen. Geschieden, pleite und beruflich gescheitert: So gebeutelt trifft Jakobi auf Abel Baumann, einen ebenfalls glücklosen Zirkusclown. Der leidet offenbar an einer kuriosen Persönlichkeitsstörung, denn er hält sich für Gott. Jakob ist fasziniert von den vielfältigen, seiner Meinung nach aber komplett irdischen Talenten des sympathischen Spinners. Doch bald ist der Psychologe nicht mehr so sicher, mit wem er es wirklich zu tun hat.

Psychotherapeut Jakob Jakobi bekommt ungebetenen Besuch von einem Kerl namens Anton Auerbach. Sein Anliegen: Er möchte Jakobs Seele kaufen. Der Grund: Seit Jakobs Begegnung mit Gott ist diese Seele besonders wertvoll. Für wen? Für den Teufel natürlich. Und genau der behauptet Auerbach zu sein. Jakobi ist genervt. Warum nur treffen sich ausgerechnet in seiner Praxis die Mächte des Himmels und der Finsternis – oder Leute, die sich dafür halten? Jakob denkt nicht dran, seine Seele zu verkaufen oder »Toni« für voll zu nehmen. Doch der vermeintliche Teufel hat das eine oder andere Ass im Ärmel.

Nachdem Magier Ethan seine Illusionsshow verloren hat, gründet er zusammen mit seiner schlagfertigen Assistentin Lexie und dem schüchternen Technikprofi Dan eine Privatdetektei für außergewöhnliche Fälle in Las Vegas. Unterstützung bekommt er von der strengen Ex-Polizistin Kate, die seine Tricks ebenso misstrauisch beäugt wie ihre neuen Fälle. In der Auftaktepisode dreht ein berühmter Entertainer durch: Lichter spielen verrückt, Requisiten bewegen sich von selbst, und jede Vorstellung endet im Chaos.

Stell dir eine Welt vor, in der alle elektronischen Systeme versagen und die Gesellschaft im Chaos versinkt. Würdest du überleben? Die Wölfin ist der packende Endzeit-Thriller, der dich mit jeder Seite tiefer in eine gnadenlose Realität zieht und deinen Puls rasen lässt. Die ehemalige Fallschirmjägerin Kathrin befindet sich auf einem Lehrgang, als plötzlich die Welt, wie sie sie kennt, zusammenbricht: Ein mysteriöser Ausfall sämtlicher elektronischer Geräte und Systeme stürzt die Gesellschaft in Anarchie.