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Bullied as a worthless dreamer, Arak flies away on a dangerous quest and crashes at sea. A fearless shape-shifter octopus heals the young dragon, and an unexpected friendship begins. Arak returns to the dragon clan, but a terrible illness strikes. Then an undersea volcano erupts, which triggers a deadly chain of events! How can two misfits save the dragons?

I wasn't supposed to fall in love with the enemy who killed my family. We were at war. The dragons claimed we kidnapped their heir, and they wanted him back. They were winning. Our tanks and guns didn't stand a chance. Now they're willing to agree to a truce, but only if we provide them with mates. My company says I've been given the 'honor' of being a dragon's conquest, but in reality, the b*stards want to silence me for what I know.

The night I got pregnant, the rest of my life went to sh*t. First, I woke up alone, the jerk not even willing to stick around. Then, I got thrown in jail for a crime I didn't commit. Now, I've been "volunteered" as a tribute for the dragons. It was either that or spend my life in prison. Of course, I didn't actually get to choose. The Feds shipped me off against my protests. Which is where I come face to face with the man who knocked me up. The man who is actually a dragon.

Die junge Schattenjägerin Emma Carstairs hat ihre Eltern gerächt, doch sie findet keinen Frieden. Denn aus der Freundschaft zu ihrem Parabatai Julian ist Liebe geworden - und nach den Gesetzen der Schattenjäger hat eine Beziehung zwischen zwei Parabatai tödliche Konsequenzen. Um Julian und sich zu schützen, lässt sich Emma daher ausgerechnet auf Julians Bruder Mark ein. Mark, der fünf Jahre bei den Feenwesen lebte und dessen Loyalität nicht wirklich geklärt ist.

As heir to one of the powerful dragon houses, my father expects my mate to be a "proper match" for my position. He's spent years parading those he approves past me. I hated them all. No woman was right for me—until our ruler tricked me into taking a human for a mate. My dragon has never been so alive. So obsessed. From the moment I laid my eyes on Chloe, I knew that I had to have her. To make her mine. Unfortunately, the most recent of my rejected "proper" mates is also the youngest daughter of a rival house.

"Skyggernes Herre" er andet bind i Cassandra Clares fantasytrilogi "Mørkets Magi", der fortsætter historien om den unge Skyggejæger Emma Carstairs, der i "Den Himmelske Ilds By" mistede sine forældre. En Skyggejægers liv er bundet af pligt og begrænset af ære. En Skyggejægers ord er et løfte, og intet løfte er mere helligt end det, der binder parabatai sammen - som kampfæller til døden, men aldrig, aldrig som elskere. Emma ved, at hendes kærlighed til Julian Blackthorn - hendes parabatai - ikke kun er forbudt; den kan ødelægge dem begge.

Die junge Schattenjägerin Cordelia und ihre große Liebe James stehen gleich vor mehreren Herausforderungen: Während James gerade erst seine Gefühle für Cordelia entdeckt hat, ist diese vor ihrer unglücklichen Scheinehe nach Paris geflogen – ausgerechnet mit James' bestem Freund an ihrer Seite. Doch anstatt ihr nacheilen zu können, muss James sich auf die Suche nach seiner gleichfalls verschwundenen Schwester Lucie begeben.

Spoiled from birth, Nami’s comfortable underwater life gets turned upside down when her parents force her away during an enemy attack. Once on land, she finds herself caught up in a whirlwind of danger. While surrounded by hateful prejudice, Nami is put to the test, learning abilities only the males of her race are born with. Why should she even try? Her only desire is to go home. Nami must find a way to get back to the family she hopes survived while being hunted by a demon intent on turning her over to his queen; but that is not the only danger she must avoid.

I’m adjusting to my life as Oracle with new friends, a pet monster, and a smoking hot god at my side. Things are looking up and I’m learning the ropes. Mostly. The lights go out every time I access my oracular gift. Since the time of Pythia in Delphi, the Oracle’s worth and her life depended upon how she delivered the news to gods and kings. With Dione locked up, I can’t exactly ask her how to do it—not that I would trust her after what she did to my ancestors.

Stela Funar is a sixteen-year-old girl whose strange aunt and uncle force her to move constantly and without explanation. To make matters worse—all things fantasy is strictly prohibited. But as Stela is whisked back to Romania due to an unfortunate circumstance, she uncovers the true identity of her father and is plunged into the world of the Hunters.