Showing titles in Dark Fantasy

The startling conclusion to the instant New York Times bes-tselling Something Dark and Holy trilogy The girl, the monster, the prince, the queen. They broke the world. And some things can never be undone. In Emily A. Duncan’s Blessed Monsters, they must unite once more to fight the dark chaos they've unleashed - but is it already too late?

Thea Hope longs to be an alchemist out of the shadow of her famous mother. The two of them are close to creating the legendary Philosopher’s Stone — whose properties include immortality and can turn any metal into gold — but just when the promise of the Stone’s riches is in their grasp, Thea’s mother destroys the Stone in a sudden fit of violent madness.

In a world where magic is illegal, eight criminals led by rebellious Larkin are sent on a mission to rid their realm of an ancient evil lurking beneath the surface. Descending into a world full of unspeakable horrors, Larkin and her crew must use their forbidden magic to survive. As they fight in the shadows, Larkin finds a light in Amias, a fellow outlaw with a notorious past. Soon, Larkin and Amias realize that their destinies are intertwined. The eight of them were chosen for a reason.

As the new chieftain of the Crows, Fie knows better than to expect a royal to keep his word. Still she’s hopeful that Prince Jasimir will fulfill his oath to protect her fellow Crows. But then black smoke fills the sky, signaling the death of King Surimir and the beginning of Queen Rhusana's merciless bid for the throne.

In Kara Barbieri's Goblin King, the stunning sequel in the Permafrost series which began with White Stag, Janneke must find how far she's willing to go to save her world from destruction--even if it means sacrificing everything she's fought for. The Hunt is over but the War has just begun...

As the last child in a family of daughters, 17-year-old Janneke was raised to be the male heir. While her sisters were becoming wives and mothers, she was taught to hunt, track, and fight. On the day her village was burned to the ground, Janneke - as the only survivor - was taken captive by the malicious Lydian and eventually sent to work for his nephew Soren. When the Goblin King’s death ignites an ancient hunt for the next king, Soren senses an opportunity for her to finally fully accept the ways of the brutal Permafrost.

A year has passed since Stacey Brown saved her best friend from a horrible death. Now she's having nightmares again, haunted by ghosts of the brutally murdered...and by a crazed stalker. As she desperately casts healing spells, a new student named Jacob enters her world. Beautiful and mysterious, he reveals that he is also having dreams. To stop a killer, they must join together. But can Jacob be trusted? Or will this new love cause her darkest dreams to come true?

On the run from the king who banished her and the allies who betrayed her, Enebish travels with Serik and a band of rebels to find the deposed king of Verdenet, who is their only hope of uniting the Protected Territories and bringing peace to Ashkar. Meanwhile, the Sky King’s patience with Ghoa has run its course. Enemy forces are bearing down on the Sky Palace, and when Ghoa throws all her power into a last-ditch effort to prove herself, the Sky King and her fellow warriors abandon her. Captured by enemy Zemyans, Ghoa is imprisoned and tortured by the merciless Kartok.

Inglourious Basterds meets Stranger Things in this dark and thrilling tale of power, shadow, and revenge set during World War II. World War II is raging, and five teens are looking to make a mark. Daniel and Rebeka seek revenge against the Nazis who slaughtered their family; Simone is determined...

A young alchemist turns to dark magic when a deadly plague sweeps through her homeland in this epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Beth Revis. Seventeen-year-old Nedra Brysstain leaves her home in the rural, northern territories of Lunar Island to attend the prestigious Yugen...

Wendy Darling: Seas finds Wendy and Michael aboard the dreaded Sudden Night, a dangerous behemoth sailed by the infamous Captain Hook and his blood-thirsty crew. In this exotic world of mermaids, spies, and pirate-feuds, Wendy finds herself struggling to keep her family above the waves.

"Hallo Merelie, danke, dass du mir gestern zugehört hast. Das hat mir einen richtigen Powerschub gegeben. Nun bin ich gerade auf einen seltsamen Roman gestoßen: ‚Das Buch, das dich findet‘. Der Anfang verwirrt mich sehr und macht mir Angst. Ich muss unbedingt mit dir darüber reden. Wir treffen uns dann morgen wie verabredet, ja?" Alinas seltsame WhatsApp-Nachricht ist ihr letztes Lebenszeichen - jetzt ist sie spurlos verschwunden. Ist Alina ihrem Bruder David in den Tod gefolgt, so wie es die Polizei vermutet?

Furyborn meets A Curse So Dark and Lonely in this thrilling fantasy about two powerful girls coming together to protect their beloved kingdom—from the author of Grace and Fury. Annalise may be cousin to the prince, but her past isn't what she claims, and she possesses a magic so powerful it...

Gaining freedom from her old master, Whyzer Patro, doesn't mean that Cottia can now be a princess. Everyone understands that ... except Prince Ezer. When an old assassin friend comes into town, he brings her information about Whyzer Patro's next move and offers her an opportunity to make Prince Ezer understand that princes and ex-assassins don't mix. The plan should work, but Prince Ezer is stubborn. And to make matters worse, Whyzer Patro and his associates have a vendetta that can usurp Prince Ezer's power.

Entführt. An den eisigen Hof meines größten Feindes. Und nun soll ich darum kämpfen, ihn zu heiraten. Ich verschränkte die Arme. "Anscheinend lässt dein Vater die alte Tradition der arrangierten Ehen wieder aufleben. Wenn ich dich nicht heirate, werde ich mit einem anderen Adligen vermählt, den der König auswählt." Der Blick des Prinzen verfinsterte sich. "Du wirst keinen anderen heiraten." Als mir eine arrangierte Ehe aufgezwungen wird, muss ich nach den Regeln des Winterhofs spielen, um das Schlimmste zu verhindern.

Alessandra è stanca di essere trascurata e ha escogitato un piano per diventare potente: corteggiare il Re delle Ombre, sposarlo, ucciderlo ed ereditare il regno. Nessuno conosce il vero potere del Re delle Ombre. Alcuni sostengono che può far eseguire i suoi ordini alle ombre che gli danzano intorno. Altri dicono che le ombre gli parlano, sussurrandogli i pensieri dei suoi nemici. In ogni caso, Alessandra ha un obiettivo ambizioso e farà di tutto per raggiungerlo. Non è la sola, però, a voler uccidere il Re. Quando qualcuno attenta alla vita del sovrano, Alessandra si ritrova costretta a proteggerlo.

Da Ophelia og Genevieves mor dør, er der ingen tid til at sørge. Ophelia har nemlig både arvet morens nekromantiske evner og en monumental gæld. Genevieve ser kun én udvej: i al hemmelighed at tilmelde sig Phantasma – en konkurrence til døden, hvor vinderen får sit højeste ønske opfyldt. Phantasma finder sted i et hjemsøgt palæ fyldt med labyrintiske korridorer, overdådige balsale og forførende dæmoner. Hvis Ophelia vil redde sin søster, må hun selv både igennem spillets ni prøvelser og se sin værste frygt i øjnene.

Als auf Beli allerdings ein großes Fest veranstaltet wird, verschwindet Maren plötzlich spurlos und lässt nichts als einen Pfad aus Rosenblüten zurück, dem Will bis in die Unterwelt folgt. Anstelle von Maren erwartet Will dort allerdings eine Wahrheit, die alles verändern soll.

Insieme a Jacob, il suo migliore amico fantasma, è sopravvissuta a due città infestate mentre era in viaggio per il programma televisivo dei suoi genitori. Tuttavia nulla potrebbe prepararla a quel che la attende a New Orleans, un luogo che pullula di antiche magie, società segrete e terrificanti sedute spiritiche. Ma la sorpresa più terribile è un nemico che Cass non avrebbe mai sospettato di dover affrontare: un messaggero della Morte in persona.

When her best friend, Dīcărĕ, gets kidnapped by a shadowy organization, thirteen-year-old Alaĕna Bombyx declares war. Being a Latin Magician, Alaĕna has the fantastic ability to use Magic, which is bad news for annoying principals and Defense Against Măgī Latīnī (D-A-M-L) Agents alike. Since the Damsels, as Alaĕna mockingly calls them, snatched Dīcărĕ two years earlier, the young magician has been honing her skills to save him.