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Brought to you by Penguin. *The book you've all been waiting for - the incredible conclusion to the Legend series* Respect the Legend. Idolize the Prodigy. Celebrate the Champion . . . But never underestimate the Rebel. Eden Wing may be a top student at his academy in Ross City, Antarctica, but...

Beyond the mirror, the darkest fairy tales come alive. . . . For years, Jacob Reckless has enjoyed the Mirrorworld’s secrets and treasures. Not anymore. His younger brother has followed him. Now dark magic will turn the boy to beast, break the heart of the girl he loves, and destroy everything...

A prequel to the New York Times best-selling novel Queen's Shadow, further exploring the life of the iconic Padmé Amidala! When fourteen-year-old Padmé Naberrie wins the election for Queen of Naboo, she adopts the name Amidala and leaves her family to the rule from the royal palace. To keep...

In dieser Welt macht sich die Viertelelfe Tamalone auf, ihre Ziehmutter wiederzufinden und die Rätsel ihrer Herkunft zu lösen. Niemand rechnet mit dem, was ihre Suche auslösen wird – sie selbst am wenigsten. Unerwartet tauchen auf der Welt Halva Gestaltwandler auf. Dem Aussehen nach wilde Tiere, doch mit Vernunft gesegnet und der entsetzlichen Fähigkeit, biologische Grenzen zu durchbrechen und sich mit anderen Arten fortzupflanzen.

Surrounded by unfamiliar politics and long-held enemies, Verene discovers that some at the Academy want her gone by whatever means necessary. As the threats grow ever more sinister, she starts to question all of her assumptions. The hardened prince might just be her best hope of survival and — even more shockingly — he might be right about her power. But as danger grows in the shadows, Verene isn't the only one in danger. If she wants to save both her old kingdom and the new one she's starting to love, she must uncover her hidden powers and take her true place among the mages.

The place: America. The year: 1931. The setting: the transcontinental express train known as the "Flying Pussyfoot." Aboard the train are a gang aiming to make some extra cash, a group of revolutionary terrorists trying to recapture their leader, and a pair of thieves looking to meet...

On a cold Sunday evening in early 1957, Sarah Dewhurst waited with her father in the parking lot of the Chevron gas station for the dragon he’d hired to help on the farm. This dragon, Kazimir, has more to him than meets the eye. Sarah can’t help but be curious about him, an animal who supposedly doesn’t have a soul but is seemingly intent on keeping her safe from the brutal attentions of Deputy Sheriff Emmett Kelby.

The long-awaited fifth installment in Garth Nix’s New York Times bestselling Old Kingdom series, for readers who enjoy series by Rae Carson, Kristin Cashore, Scott Westerfeld, and Cassandra Clare. Goldenhand takes place six months after the events of Abhorsen and follows the novella Nicholas...

Arc was an ordinary young woman from Earth when she was summoned to an icy hell where she fought for her survival in the name of training to become a hero. Now, after defeating the Overlord itself and achieving the status of hero, she leaves with the goal of enjoying her freedom. She arrives at Arlas, a fantasy world with magic and monsters, a world with numbers, tiers, and classes, a world governed by the System that summoned her.

A tip from the enigmatic Man God leads to the Shirone Kingdom, where Lilia and Aisha are being held captive in the palace. Rudeus and company head to the rescue--only to get swept up in some nasty, unfinished business Roxy left in her wake! Family reunions are one thing, but can Dead End deal with saying goodbye to one of their own?

Blacklisted into the trash. Gil Klanz is a sixteen-year-old in the asteroid belt. He's about to graduate from Belt Corporation high school and he's secured the corporation appointment to the Earth Federation Naval Academy on the Moon. But all his dreams collapse when a prank involving 300 kilos of dessert gelatin, a swimming pool, and his school principal goes terribly wrong. Gil and his mother are black listed by the Belt Corporation. He has to make his way outside the company and becomes involved in an independence movement and the revolt against the greedy Corporation.

Seventeen-year-old assassin Cottia is desperate to leave behind the work she's been forced into. Her lord offers freedom in exchange for one last hit. The assignment is to start a war by killing a target during the Giddelian prince's betrothal selection ceremony. When the prince uncovers her identity, he offers her a new opportunity. Will his invitation grant her freedom from the notorious underlord?

Nur knapp entgeht Blanche dem sicheren Tod. Ihre Feinde sind mächtiger und hinterhältiger, als sie je zu glauben bereit gewesen war. Alles um sie herum scheint zu zerbrechen: ihr Zirkel, bedroht durch das Gift; Felicia, zur Flucht gezwungen; die Magie, durch Machenschaften in Gefahr. Einzig Kenneth steht noch an ihrer Seite. Der Mann, der sie belog, hinterging … und rettete. Können sie gemeinsam Paris vor dem Untergang bewahren?

Ever since her brother Razo introduced her to the trees, Rin has turned to them for peace or reassurance, even direction--that is, until the day they seem to reject her. Rin is sure something is wrong with her, something that is keeping her from feeling at home in the Forest, from trusting herself with anyone at all. Determined to find a new sense of self, Rin accompanies Razo into the city, where she discovers that a mysterious threat haunts Bayern. She joins with three magical girls--Isi, Enna, and Dasha--as they venture towards the kingdom of Kel... where someone wants them dead.

Razo has never considered himself anything but ordinary--and certainly not a great soldier. So he's sure it's out of pity that his captain asks him to join an elite mission escorting the ambassador into Tira, Bayern's greatest enemy. But when the Bayern arrive in the strange southern country, it's Razo who discovers the first dead body. He is also the only Bayern able to befriend the right people--potential allies who can provide information about the ever-increasing murders--like the beautiful Lady Dasha.

Libérés des profondeurs du Tartare, Nico et Will rejoignent Hazel, la demi-sœur de Nico, au Camp Jupiter – un refuge pour la progéniture des dieux romains. Là, les fils d'Hadès et Apollon découvrent une situation qu'ils ont provoquée malgré eux : les monstres des Enfers savent qu'ils ne sont plus obligés d'être maléfiques, et certains ont élu domicile au Camp Jupiter… Une décision bien loin de faire l'unanimité chez les demi-dieux.

Gefangen im Kreuzfeuer eines skrupellosen Putsches, eines unbarmherzigen Krieges gegen die Phönixe und eines verheerenden Fluchs, der von einem uralten Oktopus-Kult entfesselt wurde, stehen Sersha und Kazmerev vor ihrer dunkelsten Stunde. Um ihre Freunde und ihre Welt zu retten, müssen sie weit über ihre körperlichen Grenzen hinauswachsen und die wahren Bande ihrer Freundschaft auf die Probe stellen.

Sie und ihr Drache entscheiden sich dafür, Helden zu werden. Doch wie Diana aus ihren vielen Büchern weiß, sind Helden mutig. Denken immer an andere. Arbeiten im Team. Alles Dinge, mit denen sie eigentlich gar nicht umgehen kann.

Alex domine le marché des flèches à New York et se prépare à lier son âme à celle de son meilleur ami corgi. Louie apprend des sorts et savoure le plaisir ultime de la vie : le bacon. Rory fabrique des objets à sa guise, économisant pour racheter sa maison ancestrale. Ils laissent tout tomber pour venir en aide à leur ami Leo, pris en otage. Leur ennemi juré l'utilise comme moyen de pression pour récupérer un livre aussi puissant que mystérieux.

The year is 1931. A boy boards a train to visit his friend in New York. A woman in a jumpsuit boards a train to meet her employer in New York. And the conductor? He boards because it's his job. If it had been any other day, they all would have gotten where they were going just fine. But it's...