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The crew of the Prometheus is intent on taking down the world's clock towers so that time can run freely. Now captives, Colton, Daphne, and the others have a stark choice: join the Prometheus' cause or fight back in any small way they can and face the consequences. But Zavier, leader of the terrorists, has a bigger plan - to bring back the lost god of time. As new threats emerge, loyalties must shift. No matter where the Prometheus goes - Prague, Austria, India - nowhere is safe, and every second ticks closer toward the 11th hour.

Clock mechanic Danny Hart knows he's being watched. But by whom, or what, remains a mystery. To make matters worse, clock towers have begun falling in India, though time hasn't Stopped yet. He'd hoped after reuniting with his father and exploring his relationship with Colton, he'd have some to settle into his new life. Instead, he's asked to investigate the attacks.

In this sequel to The Kinder Poison—which People magazine proclaimed a "delicious high-stakes adventure"—the magical kingdom of Orkena is on the brink of war, and the only person who can save it is Zahru, the girl they once doomed to death. After surviving the Crossing, Zahru has sworn off...

Zinnia Gray sta per compiere ventun anni. Un compleanno davvero speciale, anche perché è l'ultimo della sua vita. Rimasta vittima di una contaminazione chimica è affetta dalla nascita da una sindrome rara e misteriosa, la Malattia Generalizzata di Roseville. Se ne sa poco, se non che nessuna delle persone che ne hanno sofferto è arrivata ai ventidue anni. La sua migliore e unica amica, Charm, vuole che l'ultimo compleanno di Zinnia sia indimenticabile e le sta preparando una festa sensazionale, tutta in tema "Bella Addormentata" - la sua passione da sempre -, con tanto di torre e arcolaio.

Un romanzo epico che parla di femminilità, guerra, sacrificio e amore, ispirato alla leggenda di Xishi e delle Quattro Bellezze dell'antica Cina. Addestrata da Fanli nelle arti del combattimento così come a nascondere le emozioni, Xishi si trasforma in una creatura letale. Solo Fanli riesce a vedere oltre gli inganni che la ragazza sa tessere, e l'attrazione che li lega supera ogni finzione. Una volta all'interno della corte Wu, Xishi, desiderata dal re come dai suoi consiglieri, sa che non potrà mai abbassare la guardia.

A time-bending love story between a prickly young woman and a carefree stranger, who are tasked with saving the universe—after accidentally destroying it in the first place.

Magic has been banished back to the edges of the continent, and Sorin the Master Chemist has one remaining task: restore the guilds of Gasta Fletcha to save the continent's economy, and its soul. Except the continent has never been more prosperous. Queen Magda is ready to leave the guilds behind and embrace the incoming factories. Sorin's task of releasing trapped skills from magic amulets is no longer a priority of the crown. Sorin would rather die than give up on the guilds, but Sorin does not get to make these decisions.

Justice Kasric, her siblings, and her parents are locked in combat on both sides of the Human-Faerie War. At fifteen, Justice may be the youngest ever Admiral to command her own ship and lead a resistance, but she has the magic and the will to do it. If only nearly every other member of her family weren’t either in immediate danger of dying—or attempting to kill her!

A blackbird calls a warning. Anna, a slave girl running away from her Roman masters, pauses to listen as she lifts a totemic, druid carving she's found in the tunnel where she's hiding. The last thing she sees is a tangle of matted fur, a sheaf of claws, a flash of fangs, as she unleashes a hungry animal presence.

In Kerstin Gier's Emerald Green, Gwen has a destiny to fulfill, but no one will tell her what it is. She's only recently learned that she is the Ruby, the final member of the time-traveling Circle of Twelve, and since then nothing has been going right. She suspects the founder of the Circle...

Mingshin outsmarted three princes to help the man she loved become king. But she doesn’t see Ren’s betrayal coming, not until she’s lying in a pool of her own blood on the palace steps. As she’s dying, Mingshin makes a desperate plea to the gods to turn back time and give her a chance to make things right. Mingshin wakes up two years earlier, her prayer granted, and swears two things: Ren will never become king, and she will never fall in love again. But the timeline in this life has changed.

Independência ou morte! Um momento decisivo na história do Brasil. Mas este foi apenas um momento, eternizado em marcantes obras de arte. O que aconteceu antes daquele dia em que Dom Pedro I declarou a independência? Quem foram os personagens históricos envolvidos? Com base no famoso quadro "Independência ou morte", de Pedro Américo, o autor Gustavo Penna resolveu investigar a trajetória de sete indivíduos intimamente envolvidos no processo de independência do nosso país para recriar a história de como o Brasil resolveu se separar de Portugal, há quase 200 anos atrás.

Across the Ages, the Headmistresses of Three Very Unusual Schools (along with Their Very Unusual Students) Share a Meal. Lady Mochizuki Chiyome plays host to two of the only women who can understand why she teaches young women to do very unladylike things. Like her, Locusta the Poisoner and Ma Mandelbaum run schools for very particular students gifted with very particular talents.

Persephones Rebellion gegen den Olymp – mit dem heißesten Gott der Unterwelt. Persephone wurde nicht geraubt, sie ist in die Unterwelt geflohen. Dort hat weder ihr Vater Zeus noch ihre Mutter Demeter Macht über sie. Um keinen Preis will sie an irgendeinen Gott verheiratet werden, der sich selbst mehr liebt als sie. Jetzt muss sie den abweisenden und unerwartet attraktiven Hades davon überzeugen, mit ihr gemeinsames Spiel zu machen. Persephone hat einen Plan, der den Olymp bis ins Mark erschüttern wird.

When Zettour tries his best to caution against the reckless plan to strike at theFederation’s vital resource fields, he soon finds himself “promoted” to a fielddeployment on the eastern front. Meanwhile, as the ill-advised Operation Andromedapresses on, commanding officer Tanya must fight...

Mycroft Holmes lässt ein neues Hauptquartier errichten, während ihn eine merkwürdige Nachricht erreicht. In Westafrika scheint sich eine Revolution anzubahnen. Frankenstein versucht dort mithilfe eines französischen Generals Einfluss auf den Stamm der Affenmenschen zu gewinnen, um diesen für seine Zwecke einzuspannen. Professor Johausen will seinen Stamm schützen, verfällt aber immer mehr dem Wahnsinn, während ihm die Verfolger dicht auf den Fersen sind.

Hazel Sinnett este o tânără aristocrată mai dornică să devină chirurg decât să se mărite. Jack Currer este un recuperator de cadavre care încearcă să supraviețuiască într-un oraș unde e foarte ușor să mori. Cei doi se întâlnesc întâmplător în Edinburgh, însă Hazel își dă seama de importanța întâlnirii abia după ce e dată afară de la cursurile renumitului doctor Beecham, pentru simplul motiv că e femeie… O poveste gotică plină de mister, intrigă și romantism.

Wer die Gabe hat, lebt gefährlich! Das weiß Merle spätestens seit sie dem Schmuggler und seinen Verbündeten nur knapp entkommen ist. Jetzt muss sie verhindern, dass der Rote König ihre Mutter aufspürt. Aber das ist leichter gesagt als getan, denn ihre neu erwachten Fähigkeiten machen ihr Angst. Einzig Kenai könnte ihr helfen, der Gabe Herr zu werden. Aber die Sache mit Kenai ist kompliziert. Er hat Geheimnisse vor ihr, und in seiner Nähe traut Merle ihren eigenen Gefühlen nicht über den Weg. Kann sie ihm wirklich vertrauen?

Der größenwahnsinnige Verbrecher Robur ist mit unbekanntem Ziel entkommen. Von Florida aus nimmt Phileas Fogg die Suche nach seinem Gegner auf. Unterstützung erhält er dabei ausgerechnet von einem weiteren Widersacher: Victor Frankenstein. Die beiden Männer haben den Verdacht, dass Robur dieses Mal einen Schritt zu weit gegangen ist. Die Spuren führen dabei in den Dschungel von Indonesien. Dort befindet sich eine gewaltige, düstere Fabrik. Als Fogg und Frankenstein Roburs Absichten und dessen ungeheuerliche Auswirkungen erkennen, läuft ihnen die Zeit davon.

Die Besatzung des amerikanischen Forschungsschiffs Susquehanna macht während eines Einsatzes im Pazifik eine seltsame Entdeckung. Ein Himmelskörper nähert sich ihrer Position mit rasender Geschwindigkeit. Die Besatzung entgeht nur knapp einem Unglück, als das unbekannte Objekt unmittelbar neben ihnen ins Wasser schlägt und sofort versinkt. Was die Männer nicht ahnen: Die Raumkapsel, die vor einigen Tagen Richtung Mond abgeschossen wurde, ist von ihrer dramatischen Reise zurückgekehrt.