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Prašina je tajuplné místo, temný ostrov uprostřed zářící Prahy. Nikdo neví proč, ale v téhle čtvrti nefunguje elektřina. Lampy tu nesvítí, tramvaje nejezdí, rádio nehraje, mobil je bez signálu. Jirka chodí do Prašiny, které se většina Pražanů raději vyhýbá, navštěvovat svého dědu. Ten se však coby strážce dávného tajemství, které může změnit svět, ocitá v ohrožení života. Jirka s kamarádkou En a bratrancem Tondou se pouští do hry o čas s všehoschopnými pronásledovateli.

Kodyn expected hardships along his journey to return a kidnapped girl to her father. Yet harsh deserts and cutthroat bandits prove far less lethal than the foes that await him in Shalandra, the City of the Dead. In the shadows of golden spires carved from mountain stone, currents of corruption and vice run deep. Priests of the god of death rule with an iron fist, imposing a rigid caste system that elevates some to a life of privilege and condemns others to miserable squalor.

Nadya doesn’t trust her magic anymore. Serefin is fighting off a voice in his head that doesn’t belong to him. Malachiasz is at war with who - and what - he’s become. As their group is continually torn apart, the girl, the prince, and the monster find their fates irrevocably intertwined. They’re pieces on a board, being orchestrated by someone...or something. The voices that Serefin hears in the darkness, the ones that Nadya believes are her gods, the ones that Malachiasz is desperate to meet - those voices want a stake in the world, and they refuse to stay quiet any longer.

In un paesino delle Alpi italiane, sul confine italo-franco-svizzero, sorge ciò che rimane del Grand Hotel Bluemillion. Abbandonato da più di trent'anni, l'imponente rudere del lussuoso hotel è adesso infestato dalle anime di coloro che nelle sue sale hanno trascorso i momenti più felici della propria esistenza terrena. Da troppo tempo, le giornate dei fantasmi del Bluemillion scorrono tutte uguali, polverose e monotone, finché la Scuola Anti Mistero non decide di stabilire proprio lì la sua sede.

From the acclaimed author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns comes a fantastical new tale of darkness and love, in which magical bonds are stronger than blood. Will love break the spell? After cruelly rejecting Bao, the poor physician's apprentice who loves her, Lan, a wealthy nobleman's...

Josie Barton is a high school student living in terror. Invisible creatures torment her everywhere she goes, constantly getting her into trouble at school, and even haunting her apartment. But just when Josie thinks things couldn't get any worse, she meets the guy from across the hall. Zeph Clemmont is a changeling with enemies in all the worst places, fighting to undo a curse that threatens to end his life. Survival means he will have to swallow his pride and trust Josie with all his darkest secrets.

After unwittingly helping her mother poison King Louis XIV, 17-year-old alchemist Mirabelle Monvoisin is forced to see her mother's Shadow Society in a horrifying new light: They're not heroes of the people, as they've always claimed to be, but murderers. She herself included. Mira tries to ease her guilt by brewing helpful curatives, but her hunger tonics and headache remedies cannot right past wrongs or save the dissenters whom her mother vows to purge.

Will har netop haft en frygtelig og sindsoprivende oplevelse; og derefter finder han ud af, at Lyra er forsvundet. Nu befinder han sig alene i et uvejsomt og stormfuldt bjergområde. To engle kommer til ham og fortæller ham, at han som bærer af Skyggernes kniv har en uhyre vigtig mission, og at han skal følge med dem nordpå til Lord Asriels fæstning, hvor et slag af kosmiske dimensioner er under opsejling. Men Will nægter at adlyde dem, for han har kun én tanke i hovedet: Han må finde Lyra. Og det viser sig at være en større udfordring, end han havde forestillet sig.

Nu som lydbog. Samme udgave som tidligere udgivelse på kassettebånd. Will er tolv år, og han har lige slået en mand ihjel. Nu er han på flugt og fast besluttet på at finde ud af, hvad der er sket med hans far, som forsvandt under en ekspedition for tolv år siden. Ved et tilfælde kommer Will igennem en skjult åbning og ind i en anden verden. Her møder han Lyra, en mærkelig, vild pige, som også har en opgave, som hun vil løse, koste hvad det vil. Men Cittàgazze er et uhyggeligt sted. De øde gader hjemsøges af genfærd, som spiser sjæle, og fra luften højt oppe høres vingeslag fra engle. I et tårn i byen opbevares en genstand, som mennesker fra mange verdener vil dræbe for at erhverve.

Første bind i Philip Pullmans spektakulære fantasy-trilogi om 'Det gyldne kompas' - en klassiker inden for fantasylitteraturen, oversat til 39 sprog, som har tryllebundet millioner af børn og voksne over hele verden. Den nysgerrige og handlekraftige Lyra vokser op på Jordan-kollegiet i Oxford. Ved et tilfælde hvirvles hun ind i et storslået og indviklet drama fuldt af mysterier: Hvad er det, hendes onkel, Lord Asriel, har fundet på sin arktiske ekspedition? Hvad har den mystiske fru Coulter med Lord Asriels opdagelse at gøre? Og hvorfor forsvinder der igen børn fra Oxford?

In the city of Eldra, people are ruled by ancient prophecies. For centuries, the high council has stayed in power by virtue of the prophecies of the elder seers. After the last infallible prophecy came to pass, growing unrest led to murders and an eventual rebellion that raged for more than a decade. In the present day, Cassa, the orphaned daughter of rebels, is determined to fight back against the high council, which governs Eldra from behind the walls of the citadel. Her only allies are no-nonsense Alys, easygoing Evander, and perpetually underestimated Newt.

Le dénouement explosif de "The Mortal Instruments", la série phare de Cassandra Clare ! Les ténèbres s'abattent sur le Monde Obscur. Le chaos et la destruction se propagent à une vitesse terrifiante. Clary, Jace, Simon et leurs compagnons rassemblent leurs forces pour faire face au démon le plus puissant qu'ils aient jamais affronté : Sébastien, le frère de Clary. Rien ne semble pouvoir l'arrêter. L'unique espoir de l'anéantir se trouve au cœur du Royaume des Démons. Mais, pour les Chasseurs d'Ombres, ce voyage exige de lourds sacrifices. La quête s'annonce plus difficile que jamais.

Theia Alderson has always led a sheltered life in the small California town of Serendipity Falls. But when a devastatingly handsome boy appears in the halls of her school, Theia knows she's seen Haden before- not around town, but in her dreams. As the Haden of both the night and the day beckons...

Frey, Ovie, Juniper, and Runa are the Boneless Mercies - girls hired to kill quickly, quietly, and mercifully. But Frey is weary of the death trade and, having been raised on the heroic sagas of her people, dreams of a bigger life. When she hears of an unstoppable monster ravaging a nearby town, Frey decides this is the Mercies' one chance out. The fame and fortune of bringing down such a beast would ensure a new future for all the Mercies. In fact, her actions may change the story arc of women everywhere.

As Opal, Sal finally has the power, prestige, and, most importantly, the ability to hunt the lords who killed their family. But Sal has to figure out who the culprits are before putting them down - which means trying to ignore the fact that Elise is being kept a virtual prisoner and that the queen may have ulterior motives. And the tales coming out of north are baffling. Talk of dark spirits, missing children, and magic abound. As Sal heads north toward their ruined homeland and the lords who destroyed everything, they learn secrets and truths that can't be ignored.

Tre mesi dopo aver restituito il cuore di Emery Thane, maestro di arti magiche, al suo legittimo proprietario, Ceony Twill è sulla buona strada per diventare una Piegatrice. Adora dare vita alle forme che disegna e creare esseri inanimati da semplici pezzi di carta.

Clary est folle de joie. Lilith serait anéantie et Jace sauvé... Mais quand les "Chasseurs d'Ombres" viennent le libérer, ils ne trouvent que du sang et du verre brisé. Jace a disparu. Clary découvre bientôt qu'il est devenu un serviteur des démons ! Son sort est désormais lié à celui de Sébastien, son pire ennemi... Pour sauver l'homme qu'elle aime, Clary va devoir risquer plus que sa vie. Existe-t-il encore le moindre espoir ?

A stubborn teen faces off with her brooding, indifferent (but super hot) soulmate in this unique and sexy take on a classic paranormal romance story. She's met her mate . . . and he's met his match. Megan Ross has been waiting her whole life for her mate to come and sweep her off her feet. But...

Alors que Simon s'adapte difficilement à sa condition de vampire, Clary et Jace filent le parfait amour... ou presque. La guerre est terminée. Clary rentre à New York pour s'entraîner à devenir Chasseur d'Ombres. Mais les tensions se ravivent avec les Créatures Obscures, des Chasseurs d'Ombres sont assassinés... Les deux camps se préparent à une nouvelle confrontation et se disputent Simon, un vampire aux nombreux pouvoirs. Ils ne reculeront devant rien. Au risque pour Clary de perdre tous ceux qu'elle aime... y compris Jace.

La lutte entre le bien et le mal se poursuit. Valentin rassemble son armée pour éradiquer la lignée des Chasseurs d'Ombres. Clary se rend dans la Cité de Verre afin de sauver sa mère et découvrir son passé. S'introduire dans la Cité sans l'autorisation de l'Enclave n'est pas sans danger... Au cours de sa quête, Clary rencontre Sébastien, un garçon énigmatique. Avec lui, elle comprend que le seul moyen d'arrêter la fureur de Valentin est de former une alliance entre Chasseurs d'Ombres et Créatures Obscures.