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Las Ravens harán lo que sea para que su oscuro secreto no salga a la luz. Kappa Rho Nu es una sororidad especial. Sus fiestas y eventos son los más exclusivos e increíbles de todo Westerly College. A simple vista, las Ravens, como se hacen llamar, son las típicas chicas que reinan en la escuela… pero el velo de la vida universitaria cubre un secreto de cientos de años: en verdad son un aquelarre de brujas.

Teil 3 - "Die Ritter der Tafelrunde". Hal Fosters PRINZ EISENHERZ ist der absolute Klassiker unter den Abenteuer-Comics. Foster erzählt seine spannende Rittergeschichte so einzigartig, dass man in diesen Abenteuern einfach versinken kann. PRINZ EISENHERZ ist eine Rittergeschichte, die im Mittelalter zur Zeit von König Artur spielt. Eisenherz Vater war einst König von Thule, wurde jedoch vertrieben und findet unlängst Zuflucht in den englischen Sümpfen. Eisenherz wächst dort zu einem mutigen und gutherzigen Jungen heran, der alle Eigenschaften eines starken Ritters in sich trägt.

Ryan wakes up to find his contractor dad building walls to turn their big old house into a duplex. The family that moves into the other side includes Bizzy Horvat, the pretty girl he has a crush on at school. Bizzy claims her mother is a witch with the power to curse people with clumsiness or, in Bizzy’s case, astonishing beauty. When a bee gets caught in Bizzy’s hair, Ryan acts so quickly and radically to save her from getting stung that he attracts the attention of a group of micropotents - people with micropowers.

From the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of Seraphina comes a piercing new fantasy adventure that champions our resilience and humility. MIND OF THE WORLD, OPEN YOUR EYES. At the bottom of the world lies a Serpent, the last of its kind. Finding the Serpent will change lives. ...

In this fantasy thriller, four teens charged with murder and caught up with the illegal use of magic band together to devise the ultimate jailbreak. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows and How to Get Away with Murder. Ever since his mother was killed, seventeen-year-old Cayder Broduck has had one...

From William C. Morris Finalist Nafiza Azad comes a thrilling, feminist fantasy about a group of teenage girls endowed with special powers who must band together to save the life of the boy whose magic saved them all. We are the Wild Ones, and we will not be silenced. We are girls who have...

Philip Pullman regresa al mundo de "La Materia Oscura" con esta maravillosa segunda entrega de la serie " El libro de la oscuridad". Han pasado veinte años desde los sucesos acaecidos en "La bella salvaje". En el primer volumen de "El libro de la oscuridad", se narraba el trascendental viaje que emprendía Lyra Belacqua siendo un bebé. Ahora, en "La comunidad secreta", nos encontramos con Lyra Lenguadeplata, y ya no es una niña...

Dem unheimlichen Grafen Dracula ist es gelungen, ein Paar wertvoller Diamanten an sich zu nehmen und damit zu fliehen. Die Steine bergen ein lange gehütetes Geheimnis. Phileas Fogg und Passepartout, die noch immer auf der verzweifelten Suche nach Aouda sind, finden heraus, dass die Spuren im US-Bundesstaat New York zusammenlaufen. Dort verschlägt es sie alle in ein unheimliches Haus, in dem die sagenumwobene Figur der Harpiye verborgen sein soll. Eine gnadenlose Jagd auf das Artefakt beginnt. Doch es hat schon seinen alten Besitzern nichts als Unheil gebracht.

Vor der afrikanischen Skelettküste läuft ein Schiff auf Grund und droht, in den brandenden Wellen zu zerbrechen. An Bord befinden sich auch Aouda und ihre Begleiterin Daphne. Die beiden starten einen waghalsigen Versuch, sich von dem Schiff der Entführer zu entfernen, und erreichen die Küste mit letzter Kraft. Kurz darauf machen sie eine seltsame Begegnung und müssen erkennen, dass sie vom Regen in der Traufe gelandet sind. Auf der Suche nach Aouda geraten Phileas Fogg und Passepartout in immer neue Abenteuer.

Während ihr Mann außer Haus ist, erhält Aouda Fogg Besuch von einer Frau namens Daphne Pratchett, die behauptet, ihr Mann Graham sei von unbekannten Männern entführt worden. Sie zeigt Aouda einen glänzenden Edelstein, den ihr Graham zuvor geschenkt hatte. Kurz darauf klopft es an die Haustür der Foggs... Als Phileas Fogg wenig später heimkehrt, fehlt von Aouda jede Spur. Zusammen mit seinem treuen Diener Passepartout macht er sich auf die Suche nach ihr. Die Spur führt auf die hohe See und direkt zur Küste der Skelette, wo auf die Männer zahlreiche Gefahren warten.

Nach seiner dramatischen Reise über die Weltmeere zwingt ein Unwetter Phileas Fogg und seine Begleiterin Maud Brewster, in ihrem Beiboot eine unbekannte Insel anzulaufen. Ausgerechnet dort stoßen sie auf Spuren, die nur Foggs verschwundene Frau Aouda hinterlassen haben kann. Doch bei dem Versuch, sie auf der Insel ausfindig zu machen, gerät Fogg in eine gefährliche Falle. Welche Rolle spielt der Plantagenbesitzer Cook, und mit welchen furchtbaren Mächten hat dieser Mann sich eingelassen?

Everyone loves senior Carson Toliver, the captain and quarterback of the football team, heartthrob of South Burlington County Regional High - especially the girls. Even Jack's best friend, Weezy, has a crush on him. But Jack is surprised when Weezy tells him that Carson took her on a date and attacked her. Jack tries to convince her to report Carson, but Weezy would rather just forget it ever happened. But then Carson starts telling his own version of what happened that night, and suddenly everyone is calling her "Easy Weezy". Jack's concern turns to rage.

Snatched from her life as a blacksmith, Kaylan Rove is forced to become the Shadow: the personal servant of a ruthless and powerful lord. But Lord Rennard himself isn't the threat. It's the Relic he wears around his neck - a stone that protects his bloodline, but poisons everyone else in its proximity. Kaylan's life becomes a waking nightmare as the Relic slowly destroys her body and mind. But just as hope begins to fade, she discovers a rebel plot that might put an end to Rennard's rule...

When his 5-year-old neighbor goes missing, Jack can't help feeling responsible. He should have taken Cody home when he found him riding his bicycle near the Pine Barrens. And then a lost man wanders out of the woods after being chased all night by...something. Jack knows, better than anyone, that the Barrens are dangerous - a true wilderness filled with people, creatures, and objects lost from sight and memory. Like the ancient, 15-foot-tall stone pyramid he, Weezy, and Eddie discover. Jack thinks it might have been a cage of some sort, but for what kind of animal, he can't say.

Mirage, triumphant in her coup of the Amber Empire, returns to the palais prepared to claim her place as empress. With the support of her friends and a tentative, blossoming romance with Sunder, Mirage is on the cusp of taking hold of everything she has ever wanted. However, her place in the sun is not as sure as she expected, nor is it quite as bright as she imagined.

Isabel remembers nothing before the prince rode into her forest to take her back to the castle. Nothing about who she is supposed to be, or the powers she is supposed to have. Prince Rokan needs Isabel to be his Shifter. And he needs her loyalty - because without it, she may be his greatest threat. Isabel knows that her prince is lying to her, but she can't help wanting to protect him from the dangers and intrigues of the court - until a deadly truth shatters the bond between them. Now Isabel faces a choice that threatens her loyalty, her heart - and everything she thought she knew.

Sixteen-year-old Neryn is alone in the land of Alban, where the oppressive king has ordered anyone with magical strengths captured and brought before him. Eager to hide her own canny skill - a uniquely powerful ability to communicate with the fairy-like Good Folk - Neryn sets out for the legendary Shadowfell, a home and training ground for a secret rebel group determined to overthrow the evil King Keldec.

In the terrifying sequel to The Haunted, Hendricks discovers that even though Steele House is gone, the hauntings in Drearfield are far from over -- and it's up to her to stop them. After everything that went down at Steele House, Hendricks just wants her life to return to normal. Prom is coming...

Sirscha Ashwyn comes from nothing, but she's intent on becoming something. After years of training to become the queen's next royal spy, her plans are derailed when shamans attack and kill her best friend, Saengo. And then Sirscha, somehow, restores Saengo to life. Unveiled as the first soulguide in living memory, Sirscha is summoned to the domain of the Spider King. For centuries, he has used his influence over the Dead Wood - an ancient forest possessed by souls - to enforce peace between the kingdoms.

A lush and thrilling story of sacrifice, secrets, and star-crossed love set in a Parisian-inspired world where the sun never sets in this remarkable YA fantasy debut. Sylvie has always known she deserves more. Out in the permanent twilight of the Dusklands, her guardians called her power to create illusions a curse. But Sylvie knows it gives her a place in Coeur d'Or, the palais of the Amber Empress and her highborn legacies. So Sylvie sets off toward the Amber City, a glittering jewel under a sun that never sets, to take what is hers.