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As the daughter of the most powerful trader in the Narrows, the sea is the only home 17-year-old Fable has ever known. It s been four years since the night she watched her mother drown during an unforgiving storm. The next day, her father abandoned her on a legendary island filled with thieves and little food. To survive, she must keep to herself, learn to trust no one and rely on the unique skills her mother taught her. The only thing that keeps her going is the goal of getting off the island, finding her father and demanding her rightful place beside him and his crew.

When a letter from her uncle Henrick arrives on Bryn Roth's 18th birthday summoning her back to Bastian, Bryn is eager to prove herself and finally take her place in her long-lost family. Henrik has plans for Bryn, but she must win everyone’s trust if she wants to hold any power in the delicate architecture of the family. It doesn’t take long for her to see that the Roths are entangled in shadows. Despite their growing influence in upscale Bastian, their hands are still in the kind of dirty business that got Bryn’s parents killed years ago.

In Waraka herrscht die Angst: Furcht vor der gottgleichen Großen Schlange, Furcht vor Skarf, ihrem Hüter, Furcht vor den Bestien außerhalb der Stadt. Auch Prinz Arkyn soll lernen, Angst zu verbreiten. Denn die Angst der anderen ist seine Macht. Doch Arkyn rebelliert. Gemeinsam mit seinem Seelentier, einem Säbelzahnjaguar, flieht er aus dem goldenen Käfig. Er trifft auf Saga, die von den windumtosten Inseln der Wulfen aufgebrochen ist, um das legendäre Waraka zu finden.

Acompaña a Virginia y a Berk en esta aventura repleta de personajes que difícilmente olvidarás. Eric se muda a Canadá, y Virginia, su compañera de clase y amiga, tiene una misión clara para su fiesta de despedida: confesarle sus sentimientos antes de que se vaya a vivir al otro lado del...

In this epic conclusion to her New York Times bestselling series, Ayana Gray delivers a heart-pounding fantasy adventure filled with mythos, monsters, and mortal heroes who are astoundingly human. Once a prisoner to Fedu, the vengeful god of death, Koffi has regained her freedom, but she is far...

Can you keep a secret? . . . Astrid doesn't tell anyone about the strange things her Buddytronic doll has been up to. Kara convinces a Pizzaplex employee no one will know if he lets her spend a little more time in the VR attraction. And a Fazbear Entertainment engineer's custom project has surprises in store for anyone who encounters it. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy's, secrets never stay hidden for long . . .

The summer before her senior year had been a major disappointment for seventeen-year-old Eevee. Especially the bit at the end, when she had been dumped by her boyfriend of ten months. But her friends Maggie and Cam are a text away to help her pick up the pieces of her broken heart. In an effort to help distract Eevee from her woes, her parents give her a sealed envelope containing information about her adoption. Eevee is shocked when she finds a handwritten note from her birth mother claiming that Eevee is fae, and warning of danger if Eevee tries to uncover her true identity.

Once, Catriona Macgregor led a charmed life. Daughter of a wealthy rancher, pretty and educated, she looked forward to all the world had to offer—until fate took a turn. Now family, home, and even her name have been stripped away. As “Black Cat Whitfield,” adopted daughter of an outlaw, she’s wanted by the authorities. It certainly wasn’t the destiny she imagined—especially as one of the Blessed.

Kann man Menschen so sehr lieben, dass man sie niemals weggehen lässt? Seit zehn Jahren wird Queenie von den Heimkindern als Elternmörderin beschimpft, obwohl niemand das plötzliche Verschwinden von Alicia und John Huguette aufklären kann. Angeblich steckt dunkle Magie dahinter, die dem Mädchen nachgesagt wird. Eines Tages taucht eine verschollene Tante im Kinderheim auf und stellt mit einer Adoption Queenies Leben auf den Kopf. Denn sie muss von ihrem besten Freund Mitri Abschied nehmen.

Ralnor the Ranger has taken his powers to new heights in the battle against the human sorcerers. Now, he must delve deeper into the causes of the evil that brought about the ancient war between humans and elves. Wielding an awesome magic and with his trusted companions by his side, Ralnor’s story takes him into unexplored lands and into unexpected new alliances. His powers are growing, but an ancient evil has been reawakened. The world of the Rangers is about to be changed forever.

The Royal Eagles must go on a mission in the east. It is a personal and dangerous commission from King Thoran, a mission on which the immediate future of Norghana is in risk. The mission in the far eastern lands will be complicated and full of dangers. Will our friends be able to solve all the situations and return with the objective accomplished? Meanwhile, rumors of an apocalypse and the end of the world continue to spread throughout Tremia. The Panthers want to solve the mystery of the dragon orb and will try to discover what is behind the mystery that surrounds it.

El traslado de la sede catedralicia de Cartagena a Murcia desata una turbia trama de intereses. Cuando don Alonso llega a Cartagena junto a su fiel escudero para supervisar el traslado de la sede episcopal desde Murcia, enseguida comprende que el obispo de esa ciudad no actúa de buena fe. Un fraile "cae" de lo alto de la torre de la catedral después de revelar la existencia de una lista negra que amenaza a aquellos miembros del Concejo de Murcia que apoyaron el traslado de la sede.

The University of Heart’s Eye barely survived the conflict between magical and mundane students–a conflict fanned by an undercover sorcerer hiding in the last place anyone suspected, a conflict that came within moments of destroying the university or delivering the student body into inescapable servitude. But the fight for academic independence is far from over. Chaos is spreading across the Allied Lands and the university is being sucked into a vortex that may still destroy Emily’s dreams of a better future for the entire world.

There are Seekers of tigers, lions, monkeys–all the creatures under the sun. But a Seeker of the Dragon? Such hasn’t been seen for centuries. Until Jaden of Lessertown. Jaden dreamt of his Legendary Beast on the morning his life changed forever. Enlisted to become an Imperial Seeker and serve the cruel Emperor, he is thrown into an initiation ceremony that is brutal beyond comprehension. But it doesn’t last for long, because there are others who wish to train Seekers, rebels from within the mysterious Hidden City.

Trace Taylor was at a shooting range when the world was kidnapped by the alien species called the ‘Esvol’ to begin humanity's integration with the System. Each individual person is given a femtochip implant and a class to fend for themselves before being sent back to Earth. Once Trace returns, she finds that the planet too is left scarred by this encounter. Faced with monsters, dungeons, an annoying AI, and a lot of insane idiots, how will Trace come to survive this newly-changed planet?

Hiding in a remote village, Veron finds a belonging he never knew possible. Lured by the comfort of friends and peace, his destiny to save the land becomes an afterthought. When the threat to the kingdom hits home, everything he loves is put in danger. He must take up his sword and begin an epic journey to fulfill his calling, knowing the path may cost him his life. The future of Terrenor hangs in the balance, and Veron is the only one able to save it.

Jack has promised to free Azhoth the aether god from captivity, and to do so he must awaken the dungeons of the Noonlands. The power of Nightvale is turned against him, and Jack must defeat the Devourer of Dungeons. His quest to free the world from the clutches of the evil mages of Nightvale will take him and his companions down a dark path, to come to the ultimate expression of their power, and the very source of magic itself…

Rose will not rest until the Gardener is dead. But there are bigger battles to fight, and Rayce—leader of the rebellion and the only man Rose has ever loved—believes their best chance at winning the war is to join forces with her sworn enemy. Saving innocent people is more important than her quest for revenge. But their new ally can't be trusted—and he knows her darkest secret. One betrayal could leave the war and Rayce's life hanging in the balance, and Rose will need to make the ultimate sacrifice to save them all.

Hoch in den Bergen Skandinaviens, wohin sich niemals ein Mensch verirrt, ist meine Zuflucht. Ein Fluch zwingt mich in die Einsamkeit; niemand kann in meiner Nähe überleben, niemand darf mich berühren. Ich habe mich damit abgefunden, für immer alleine zu bleiben... zumindest bis ein verirrter Wanderer an meine Tür klopft. Er ist unverschämt und geht mir auf die Nerven, dennoch sehnt sich etwas tief in mir nach seiner Nähe. Er muss gehen. Nicht nur zu seiner eigenen Sicherheit, sondern auch, weil ich es nicht ertragen könnte, wenn er herausfindet, wer ich wirklich bin.

After seven grueling years of captivity in the Garden—a burlesque troupe of slave girls—sixteen-year-old Rose finds an opportunity to escape during a performance for the emperor. But the hostage she randomly chose from the crowd to aid her isn't one of the emperor's men—not anymore. He's the former heir to the throne, who is now leading a rebellion against it. Rayce is a wanted man and dangerously charismatic, the worst person for Rose to get involved with, no matter what his smile promises.