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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Falling Kingdoms series comes the first book in a brand-new duology about forbidden magic and dangerous secrets, for readers of Victoria Aveyard and Margaret Rogerson. Josslyn Drake knows only three things about magic: it’s rare, illegal, and...

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.

After the loss of Wesley and the horrifying reveal that Zekia is helping the Kingpin of her own free will, Tavia, Saxony, and Karam flee to Saxony's home to rebuild their rebellion. Meanwhile, trapped in the Kingpin's darkness, Wesley must fight against the deadly magic that invades his mind and find a way back to his friends before it's too late. As the Kingpin's dark magic spreads and his army conquers Creije, these four unlikely friends have to decide just how far they’ll go - and how much they are willing to sacrifice - to win.

A realm of monsters. A world of lies. She belongs to both. My name is Emberly, and everything I’ve ever been told is a lie. Monsters don’t exist. Wrong. The nightmarish spectrum world is just my imagination. Wrong. In a few months, I’ll finally be free. Wrong. It takes being dragged to a secret training academy in the mountains to unravel the truth. My captors - an elite race of angel-born warriors called Nephilim. The deadliest of them all is an arrogant shape shifter, Steel. He’s gorgeous, lethal, hot-headed...and convinced I’ll be the death of them all.

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.

Snowscape: set shortly after the events of Monsters of Men, this gripping story tells of a scout ship that discovers a monstrous creature lurking in the arctic wastes of the New World’s final frontier. As the crew, including two much loved characters from the trilogy, face up to the monster, sensational new truths about Todd and Viola’s world are revealed.

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?

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.

Mega-fan June Blue’s whole life has been leading up to this moment: ZombieCon! The Ultimate in Undead Entertainment has finally come to her hometown. She and her two best friends—gorgeous, brilliant Imani and super-sweet, outrageously silly Siggy—plan on hitting all the panels and photo...

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.

Listeners beware: In this startling world, desperate wishes have an unexpected cost, beautiful trinkets reveal appalling powers, and harmless pranks can go awry in ghastly ways.

Listeners beware: In this startling world, desperate wishes have an unexpected cost, beautiful trinkets reveal appalling powers, and harmless pranks can go awry in ghastly ways.

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. “Absolutely riveting.”—Kass Morgan, New York Times bestselling author of the 100 series After everything...

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.

Simon and Kestra are hurtling down paths ever farther from each other as the battle for control of Antora rages. Simon, newly king of the Halderians, is pressed on all sides by royal duties. Harlyn Mindell is his betrothed and intended queen, but Simon can't give up hope for a life with Kestra. Kestra, exiled, feels her magic growing - and despite everyone's warnings, she knows she must embrace it. That power is the key to the kingdom's future.

The streets of Creije are for the deadly and the dreamers, and four crooks in particular know just how much magic they need up their sleeve to survive. Tavia, a busker ready to pack up her dark-magic wares and turn her back on Creije for good. She’ll do anything to put her crimes behind her. Wesley, the closest thing Creije has to a gangster. After growing up on streets hungry enough to swallow the weak whole, he won’t stop until he has brought the entire realm to kneel before him.

At the end of the 21st century, the world has changed dramatically, but life continues 1,000 feet below the ocean's surface. In Great Britain, sea creatures swim among the ruins of Big Ben and the Tower of London, and citizens waver between fear and hope: fear of what lurks in the abyss and hope that humanity will soon discover a way to reclaim the planet. Meanwhile, 16-year-old Leyla McQueen has her own problems to deal with.