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Heißersehnt, atemberaubend spannend, umwerfend komisch, unwiderstehlich... Im Prequel zur fantastischen Bartimäus-Trilogie darf Bartimäus, der Dschinn aller Dschinns, in seiner unnachahmlich bescheidenen Weise seine ruhmreiche Vergangenheit präsentieren – die sogar seine späteren Heldentaten mit Nathanael beinahe in den Schatten stellt. Schließlich hat Bartimäus seinerzeit nur den Besten der Besten und Hochwohlgeborenen gedient: Mächtige Magier und wunderschöne Königinnen waren seine Gebieter – und mit dem berühmten König Salomon stand er sogar auf Du und Du.

To the north, Annise Gäric ventures into the Hinterlands to discover the truth of the Sleeping Knights, who may be the only hope for her kingdom. Meanwhile, Tarin Sheary travels to Darrin in a desperate bid to repel the eastern forces amassing at Crow's Nest. Unbeknownst to either of them, a new threat rises in Blackstone.

You'll find chills and horrors in the sequel to HEXED--the two-book series about a teenage witch in L.A. by Michelle Krys, author of DEAD GIRLS SOCIETY. Indie has spent the last few weeks frantically searching for Paige. She’s tried every spell imaginable, but witchcraft has gotten her nowhere...

On a continent ruled by three empires, some are born with a "witchery," a magical skill that sets them apart from others. In the Witchlands, there are almost as many types of magic as there are ways to get in trouble--as two desperate young women know all too well. Safiya is a Truthwitch, able...

Revised edition: This edition of The Casquette Girls includes editorial revisions.

Adoptive daughter of a gifted scientist, Foster Stewart doesn’t live a “normal” life (not that she’d want to). But controlling cloud formations and seeing airwaves aren’t things most 18-year-olds can do. Small town star quarterback and quintessential dreamy boy next door, Tate “Nighthawk” Taylor has never thought much about his extra abilities. Sure, his night vision comes in handy during games, but who wouldn’t want that extra edge? From the moment Foster and Tate collide, their worlds spiral and a deadly tornado forces them to work together....

From the New York Times bestselling author of Windwitch, a prequel novella set in the Witchlands setting up the forthcoming hotly anticipated Bloodwitch. Set a year before Truthwitch, Sightwitch follows Ryber Fortiza, the last Sightwitch Sister as she treks deep underground to rescue her missing...

Eighteen-year-old Cora Jemison knows what it's like to date a soul reaper. There are no Friday night movies, no school dances, and no stolen kisses between classes. It totally sucks! What makes it even worse, souls pop up when she least expects it. The last one is not her fault, but it all adds up to zero quality time with her super-hot, scythe-carrying boyfriend, Echo. Since Cora was etched with special runes by an evil Immortal, she understands why souls are drawn to her.

Although the legend of King Arthur has been told many times, rarely have the villains of the tale been given voices. Here, the treacherous half-sister of Arthur tells the fantastic story of her life, from her tragic childhood to the moment she realizes her fated role in the King's downfall. This is the perfect companion to Nancy Springer's I Am Mordred, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults.

Dorthea of Emerald is used to being treated like the princess she is. Except she's trapped in a strange land called Kansas, where no one recognizes she's royalty. Not her parents, not the hospital's doctors, not even the cute patient who keeps flirting with her. The only one who knows who she really is? The evil Blanc. And she's thundering into Kansas to erase Dorthea's - and everyone else's - story. Back in Camelot, outlaw Rexi's got her own problems... like being locked in a tower.

The Titanic meets the delicious horror of Ransom Riggs and the sass of Mean Girls in this follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller How to Hang a Witch, in which a contemporary teen finds herself a passenger on the famous “ship of dreams”—a story made all the more fascinating because...

Whalen Vankin is the world's greatest wizard, and he has only ever personally trained two other wizards. One is Alexander Taylor, a young man who has earned a reputation as a brave adventurer, a warrior, and man of honor. The other is Jabez, Vankin's nephew and a man whose choices have led him down a different, darker path. Dark magic has covered Westland, and evil is stirring.

When 16-year-old Macie O'Sullivan and her masterfully manipulative mother, Aubra, arrive at the gates of Witchtown - the most famous and mysterious witch-only haven in the world - they have one goal in mind: to rob it for all it's worth. But that plan derails when Macie and Aubra start to dig into Witchtown's history and uncover that there is more to the quirky haven than meets the eye. In fact, while exploring the haven by herself, Macie finds that secrets may be worth more than money in Witchtown.

Tormented by the fate she condemned her mother to, and by the lies she's forced to tell to cover it up, Adele scours Storm-ravaged New Orleans for the truth about her family's magical past. But every turn leads her back to the one person she's determined to forget: Niccolò Medici. Not even the multitude of enchanted locks on the attic door trapping Nicco within can break their connection.

Below Forsaken Mountain, a plot is being hatched to overthrow the tyrant king of Trollus, and Marc is the right-hand man of its leader. His involvement is information more than one troll would kill to possess, which is why he must keep it a secret from everyone, even the girl he loves. After accidentally ruining her sister's chance to become queen, Pénélope is given one last opportunity by her father, the Duke d'Angoulême, to make herself useful: she must find proof that the boy she's in love with is conspiring against the crown.

Rowan Greenwood has everything she's supposed to want from life - a good family, a bright future, and a proposal from a handsome and wealthy magic hunter. She knows she should be content with what she has. If only she could banish the idea that there's more to life than marriage and children, or let go of the fascination with magic that she's been forced to suppress since childhood.

Lucie Alvenstein weet het zeker: er schuilt meer achter de uitnodiging die ze heeft ontvangen. Haar rivaal Elodie de Richemondt nodigt haar uit om mee te doen aan het Toernooi van de Parfumeurs, een wedstrijd tussen de beste geurmakers ter wereld. Het kan niet anders dan dat Elodie op zoek is naar getalenteerde nieuwe senti- fleurs voor haar magische apotheken. Toch kan Lucie de uitnodiging niet afslaan. Samen met Mats, Leon en Daan de Bruijn vertrekt ze naar Engeland om aan het toernooi deel te nemen.

Lucie is een sentifleur. Dat betekent dat ze geuren niet alleen kan ruiken, maar ook kan voelen. Maar waar komt deze kracht vandaan? En hoe kan ze leren ermee om te gaan? Lucie wil niets liever dan de antwoorden op deze vragen vinden, maar ze heeft grotere zorgen. Syrell de Richemont, de leider van de Eeuwigen, wil overal ter wereld nieuwe magische apotheken openen én ook de geurtjes gaan verkopen, waar de wereld niet beter op wordt.

Lucie heeft een groot geheim. Diep onder haar huis heeft ze een verborgen ruimte gevonden: een magische apotheek! Hier worden magische geurtjes gebrouwen waarin enorme krachten schuilen. Lucie, haar buurjongen Mats en haar broertje Benno hebben de opdracht gekregen om de apotheek te beheren. Op een dag verdwijnt het meteoorpoeder, het belangrijkste ingrediënt van alle magische geuren. Zonder dit poeder kan Mats zijn vader niet genezen van de werking van het liefdeloze luchtje! In hun zoektocht naar de dief komen Lucie en haar vrienden terecht in Utrecht.

Un canto a la imaginación, a la tradición oral y a la capacidad que tienen las historias de hacernos volar. Esta es la historia del pequeño Lluc, un chico que crece poco a poco en el hotelito mallorquín de sus padres. Allí conoce al viejo Valero, un contador de historias nato y conocedor de secretos y brujerías. Lluc y su querida Hanna se embarcarán sin querer en una historia increíble a lomos de la fantasía de Valero... aunque quizá sea más real de lo que parece.