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Bloomsbury presents Dark Art by Steve Feasey, read by Simon Darwen. ‘This has everything you want from an epic fantasy adventure – devious Gods, hideous monsters, a portal to another dimension and a hero with an enchanted blade. Great stuff’ – Charlie Higson, author of the Young Bond...

Bloomsbury presents Dark Blade by Steve Feasey, read by Simon Darwen. ‘This has everything you want from an epic fantasy adventure – devious Gods, hideous monsters, a portal to another dimension and a hero with an enchanted blade. Great stuff’ – Charlie Higson, author of the Young Bond...

It has always been Eda's dream to become empress, no matter the cost. Haunted by her ambition and selfishness, she's convinced that the only way to achieve her goal is to barter with the gods. But all requests come with a price and Eda bargains away the soul of her best friend in exchange for the crown. Years later, her hold on the empire begins to crumble and her best friend unexpectedly grows sick and dies. Gnawed by guilt and betrayal, Eda embarks on a harrowing journey to confront the very god who gave her the kingdom in the first place.

Samantha Knox put away her childish fantasies of archaeological adventure the day her father didn't return home from the Great War, retreating to the safety of the antique bookshop where she works. But when a mysterious package arrives with a damaged diary inside, Sam's peaceful life is obliterated. Ruthless men intent on reclaiming the diary are after Sam, setting her and her best friend, along with her childhood crush, on a high-stakes adventure that lands them in the green hills outside Dublin, Ireland.

In this sequel to the instant New York Times best seller The Traitor's Game, Kestra Dallisor has finally gained possession of the Olden Blade. With the dagger in her control, she attempts to destroy the tyrannical Lord Endrick. But when Kestra fails, the king strips her of her memory and leaves her weak and uncertain, bound to obey him.

"Hold onto your hat! Greek mythology meets reality TV in this audiobook--with a bit of dystopian novel thrown in, as well. Narrator Amanda Dolan keeps the story straight for listeners with her flexible voicings of the many extreme characters...With quick transitions in tone and timbre, Dolan...

“A modern day Outlander filled with adventure and danger…a breathless tale that only Morgan Rhodes could tell.”—Hypable New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes takes readers into exhilarating new high-fantasy territory with A BOOK OF SPIRITS AND THIEVES, an epic contemporary...

WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN CHOLDREN'S FICTION PRIZE Living on the South Crongton council estate has its worries - and life for McKay has been even tougher since his mum died. His dad has been working all hours to keep the bailiffs from their door. His brother is always out riding the streets at...

A New York Times Bestseller! From Colleen Houck, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger’s Curse, comes Recreated, the second book in the epic Egyptian-inspired Reawakened series, about a seventeen-year-old girl must literally go to hell to save the love of her life. Lily...

Two sisters become trapped in the underworld--and in the machinations of deities, shapeshifters, and ghouls--in this lush and dangerous Phoenician mythology-inspired fantasy. Sixteen-year-old sisters Samira and Rima aren't exactly living the dream. Instead, they live with their maddeningly...

Alfred Kropp was just trying to survive high school when his guardian uncle gets him roped into a suspicious get-rich-quick scheme that changes his life forever: stealing Excalibur—the legendary sword of King Arthur. But after Alfred unwittingly delivers the sword into the hands of a man with...

Tarus und Rios Geschichte geht prickelnd weiter! Können sie ihre Geschichte neu schreiben? Nach den Enthüllungen von Pandora weiß Rio nicht mehr, wo ihr der Kopf steht. Sie soll eine Schicksalsgöttin sein? Trost erhofft sie sich von Taru, der jedoch in seiner eigenen Finsternis zu versinken droht und nicht in der Lage zu sein scheint, sie aufzufangen. Bitterlich enttäuscht von ihm, begibt Rio sich schließlich auf den Olymp – das Epizentrum der Götterwelt. Hier findet sie eine zweite Familie und endlich erste Antworten.

Brought to you by Penguin. Magical contemporary London. Two lives about to collide. A journey of self-discovery. For fans of dark fantasy like Cemetery Boys, Noughts and Crosses and Threads that Bind from major new YA talent Jamaican British author Nevin Holness The first time Eli had tried...

Per un immortale non c'è condanna più crudele che diventare un mortale, eppure Apollo è riuscito a meritarne una ancora peggiore: non solo è precipitato dall'Olimpo a Manhattan in un cassonetto della spazzatura, ma si è ritrovato nelle sembianze di un goffo sedicenne di nome Lester Papadopoulos! Questa è la punizione che attende chi fa infuriare il potente Zeus. Il dio della poesia, della musica e del sole, tuttavia, è più che mai determinato a riconquistare bellezza, fascino e addominali a tartaruga.

Le roi des singes naît du fracas de la pierre, et dès lors, il va chercher à être immortel par différents moyens : l'apprentissage chez un maître spirituel, chez qui il apprend 72 façons de se métamorphoser, ainsi que de se déplacer dans l'espace. Sa force et sa ruse l'amène à rechercher des armes, pour devenir l'un des êtres plus puissants car immortels, et de son arrogance naît son ambition de rivaliser avec le seigneur du ciel. S'ensuit de nombreuses batailles, qu'il gagne toutes. Enfin, Bouddha va arriver à le dompter.

Vincent has finally got his life figured out. More or less. And, after only fifteen-hundred years, it’s about time. “Mild-mannered” bodyguard by day, butt-kicking sorcerer by night, and immortal Viking warrior whenever the memories refuse to leave him alone. But when ancient Norse horrors start sprouting up in his city, Vincent realizes that his past life—and one of his greatest failures—has come back to finish what it started …

When Leena Edenfrell swore herself to the Frozen Prince, Noc Feyreigner, she never dreamed she'd ignite the flames of war. And yet as their enemies combine forces against them, Leena and Noc have no choice but to gather their allies and fight. While Noc makes moves to reclaim their lost throne, Leena acts as the new Crown of the Charmer's Council, searching for a way to stop the enemy from raising an ancient creature destined to burn their world to ash.

Sous la brume du lac Memphrémagog, on murmure qu’une créature veille dans les profondeurs. Entre clapotis et silences lourds, la légende se répand et refuse de mourir. Avec une écriture qui fait monter la tension, Jonathan Reynolds nous fait longer la frontière trouble entre mythe et réalité, là où les histoires d’ici prennent vie au bord de l’eau noire. Porté par une atmosphère envoûtante, ce livre audio vous plonge au cœur d’un mystère tenace. Osez tendre l’oreille… et décider vous‑même ce qui se cache sous la surface.

Deina la Dissociante a découvert sa véritable identité, tout comme son véritable amour. Mais pour sauver ceux qu’elle aime, elle s’est sacrifiée, et les Enfers sont désormais sa nouvelle demeure. Chez les mortels, l’infâme Aristée s’est proclamé nouveau souverain de Thèbes, à la place de son roi légitime : Theron. Et il est déterminé à retrouver les Dissociants en fuite pour régner en maître absolu.

But when Libby vanishes into thin air, and no one else remembers her, Kit is faced with a new reality – one in which her sister never existed. Then she meets Story, a local boy who remembers Libby perfectly. Together they embark on a journey beyond their wildest imagination into a world steeped in ancient folklore.