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Ludwig van Normayenn wird geachtet und doch gefürchtet. Als Seelenfänger verfügt er über die Gabe, dunkle Seelen zu erkennen, die noch nicht bereit sind, das Reich der Sterblichen zu verlassen. Oft ist er die letzte Hoffnung der Menschen, die von den Ausgeburten des Dunkels heimgesucht werden. Auf der Jagd nach den ruhelosen Seelen zieht er von Fürstentum zu Fürstentum - doch auf seiner Reise erwarten ihn Feinde, die noch schrecklicher und gefährlicher sind, als er sich vorzustellen vermag.

In the beginning was the Oak, its hungry roots reaching deep into the earth, its gnarled limbs searching the distant heavens. Two hundred years ago, Obediah Magrute worshipped the Oak and died violently beneath it, feeding it with his blood and bone, shouting his chilling curse to the skies. Now, Laura and Mark Avery have come to the bustling little Vermont village.

In their third critically acclaimed collection of original fairy tales for adults, World Fantasy Award-winning editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling present 21 new stories by some of the top names in literature today. Dark, disturbing and delightful, each story was written expressly for this superb collection of distinctly grown-up fantasy - a brilliant companion volume to Datlow and Windling's acclaimed anthologies, Snow White, Blood Red, and Black Thorn, White Rose.

Killing children is an ugly business, but the alternative is so much uglier. Abner Slate just watched his five-year-old daughter Olive kill his wife and son. Olive is a sopath. Born without souls, sopaths are children who will lie, cheat, rape, and murder to get what they want. There's one in every family these days, destroying America's heartland from within. After murdering his daughter in self-defense, Abner is taken in by a secret network of sopath victims called Pariah.

Emperor Magramon is dead and his only son, Ilgarion, will finally ascend to the Khatrimantine throne, guided by the Archmage Tangaroth and protected by the Iron Guard. But dark undercurrents are moving beneath the surface of life in Sejeend, the imperial capital, and the agents of an old and malign power are plotting and waiting. Only the Order of Watchers, a band of renegade mages, has any inkling of what is afoot and their investigations lead to grotesque and violent confrontations.

Diviners have told Audrun that the child she carries must be born in a haven of peace, far from her war-scourged homeland, but as she flees she finds only far greater danger. For her karavan is overtaken by Alisanos, the deepwood - a dangerous magical forest that harbors not only demons, gods, and other otherworldly creatures, but also its own sinister intentions - and which may have already claimed Audrun and her child for its own.

The sequel to the best-selling Zombie, Ohio, this explosive supernatural thriller from Scott Kenemore tells the story of three Chicagoans who have been thrown together by a bizarre, interconnected series of events during the first 24 hours of a zombie outbreak in the Midwest's largest city. A partnership is crafted between a pastor from Chicago's rough South Side, an intrepid newspaper reporter, and a young female musician, all of whom are fighting for survival as they struggle to protect themselves and their communities in a city overrun with the walking dead.

Ciri, Prinzessin von Cintra und Schützling des Hexers Geralt von Riva, ist auf geheimnisvolle Weise in eine fremde Welt versetzt worden. Dort trifft sie auf einen jungen Ritter namens Galahad, der sie für die Dame vom See hält und dem sie ihre Geschichte erzählt: Die Kriege und Machtkämpfe, die seit Langem tobten, haben ihren Höhepunkt erreicht. Vilgefortz mit seinen Helfershelfern stellt sich zur Schlacht, bei der viele von Geralts Gefährten ihr Leben lassen müssen.

Sent with a contingent of knights to reinforce the Thousand Lakes Kingdom against the aggression of the normally peaceable Soreshi, Anskar DeVantte learns that the Necromancer Queen Talia’s reach is longer than he could have believed. Cajoled into procuring the components of the Armor of Divinity that will bring Talia back from the realm of the dead, Anskar must put her demands to one side when the real threat facing the kingdom is revealed.

Outcast and exiled, the demon Tarrik Nal-Valim has long been forgotten by the world of humans. At least, so he thinks. But when he is summoned as a last resort by a desperate sorcerer, it seems as though his past has caught up with him. The sorcerer is Serenity “Ren” Branwen, the daughter of Tarrik’s former master - and friend. Though she seems cold, driven, and ruthless, Tarrik can tell Ren has her back against a wall, and he is compelled by ferocious powers to obey her.

Die Menschheit ist gefangen in der Furcht vor den Dämonen der Dunkelheit. Nur der junge Arlen beschließt, sich mit magischen Siegeln den finsteren Wesen entgegenzustellen, und wird schon bald zu einer Legende. Als plötzlich aus dem Süden ein zweiter Befreier der Menschen auftaucht, droht alles in Chaos zu versinken. Doch Arlen hält fest an seiner Hoffnung auf das Ende der Nacht.

Depuis que Nérissa lui a été arrachée, Knox est plongé dans un chagrin profond et une rage furieuse qui le rendent vulnérable. Sa douleur menace à chaque instant de lui faire perdre le contrôle de ses ombres, risquant d'anéantir tout sur son passage. Pour préserver le royaume de sa folie, le Prince des Ombres n'a d'autre choix que de défier la mort et de traverser le Royaume des Âmes Perdues afin de retrouver celle qui canalisait son pouvoir. Mais cette quête périlleuse n'est pas sans obstacle car le démon est loin d'être le seul à convoiter la druidesse.

Alors qu'ils pensaient pouvoir être ensemble, Nérissa et Knox sont de nouveau arrachés l'un à l'autre par leurs ennemis. Pour la protéger, le Prince des Ombres n'a qu'une option : l'éloigner pour toujours des Enfers. Exilée sur Terranova, Nérissa n'a cependant aucune intention de laisser derrière elle la Cité des Ombres et son souverain. Désormais seul pour affronter le chaos que leur amour a déclenché, Knox est rongé par la dette qu'il a contractée auprès du Prince des Morts.

Alors qu'elle rêvait de quitter son village pour fuir les traditions de son clan, Nérissa, jeune druidesse, voit sa vie basculer lorsqu'elle découvre l'existence des démons qu'elle croyait légendaires. En espionnant un rituel interdit, elle est brutalement arrachée à son monde et unie à Knox, Prince des Ombres et gardien du voile qui sépare Terranova des Enfers. Destiné à épouser une prêtresse pour honorer le pacte ancestral entre les druides et les démons, Knox réalise trop tard que les ombres lui ont livré la mauvaise élue.

The world stands on the edge as the Ancient Gods advance on the Great Forest. An enemy from a past life aims to transform into a Beast and destroy Providence itself.... To stop him, all must stake their life on the Scales of Fate. All must make a choice, THE choice. Death in battle or life in slavery. A beautiful demoness' smile or the eternal, infinite Void.

A new update arrives to the ultra-popular online game, Realm of Arkon. With Patch 17, the level of immersion experienced by players in their gaming capsules has made virtual reality indistinguishable from the real world. But every gamer's dream becomes a nightmare for Roman Kozhevnikov after he gets confined to Arkon against his will. And not just to Arkon, but to its deadliest zone - Demon Grounds. Playing - or rather living - as his character Krian, it's not just about survival for Roman.

When driven by a goal, the impossible oft becomes doable, like slaughtering an entire coven of the Twice Cursed God’s adepts without mercy, or leading a legion of demons to storm the last bastion of the Cursed Princedom. But as the impossible hurdles keep on coming, even that drive may not be enough for Krian to escape Demon Grounds, make it to the higher plane, reunite with his sister and friend, and exact vengeance on his mortal enemy....

The band is in trouble. Port Gloom is aflame behind them, and hundreds lie dead in their wake as Kellik and his companions are forced to flee their ancient home. But despite the chaos and carnage they've already caused, one thought remains their focus: Exacting ever greater revenge on the Family. Yet the truths that Kellik discovered about his heritage threaten to shatter his group's bonds of trust and intimacy just when he needs them most.

For Kellik, nothing matters so much as defeating his father and destroying his reign over Port Gloom. But as powerful as Kellik has become, his father will surely crush him if he doesn't stay three steps ahead. Toward that end, he'll have to employ every ounce of cunning, break every rule, wrest ever advantage, and bring the very fury of the Hanged God down upon Port Gloom.

The flames of war spread through the Cursed Princedom to devastating effect. Bound by powerful centuries-old magic, the Great Essences yearn to regain their freedom. In the face of an impossible mission, Krian has no choice but to keep going while risking everything that's become dear to him. The only solution is to become stronger and forget the meaning of the word impossible. And so a plangent wolf's howl soars over the battlefield as a plate-clad cavalry rushes the enemy ranks....