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With his mother’s life at stake and the entire world threatened by powerful dragons, the sand in the hour glass is running out for Jak Freedar. He and his allies must find the ancient Orbs of Wisdom and hope they hold the solutions to the problems plaguing humanity and the dragons before it’s too late.

Vireo Reinhold relishes collecting his monarch’s proper dues. Working hard to prolong and fund the king’s never-ending war, the self-centered official revels in the perks of luxury that come with his unorthodox role. But his world upends when he unearths an ancient spellbook that promises to unlock a shadowy, forgotten magic. Embroiled in a secret affair with a fellow noble’s wife, Vireo is mortified when he’s forced to commit an unthinkable act.

It has been thousands of years since beast-kind were united under one banner. The empire encompasses most of the known world, driving out or enslaving the lesser races without mercy. In a state of constant war and conquest, they have perfected the art of battle. For commoner wolf-kind Valian, being accepted and trained in a noble house's army was a dream come true. Without wealth or a family, it was his best shot at attaining honor and glory. Until fate intervened. When Valian discovers he's descended from an ancient and long-thought-extinct line, everything changes.

Siren Callypso Lillis still wears the physical reminders of her time as Karnon’s captive, even after reuniting with soulmate Desmond Flynn, the King of Night. Not only that, but mounting evidence suggests the Thief of Souls, the being responsible for the disappearance of countless fae warriors, is still out there. Invited to an annual Solstice celebration, Callie and Des journey to the Kingdom of Flora to continue their investigation. But under the bright lights and striking blooms of the realm, new complications arise, ones that no amount of bargaining can undo.

“Terrific. A wild ride….I loved it. It hooked me and I couldn’t put it down.” —Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy ""Brom is that rare breed: a person who is skilled in more than one area of artistic expression. Here's hoping that he will continue to share his dark and often beautiful...

Mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate, Curran, the Beast Lord, are struggling to solve a heartbreaking crisis. Unable to control their beasts, many of the Pack’s shapeshifting children fail to survive to adulthood. While there is a medicine that can help, the secret to its making is closely guarded by the European packs, and there’s little available in Atlanta.

All Gesela's life, her home village of Elk has been cursed. And it isn't a single curse—it is one after another, each to be broken by a villager, each with devastating consequences. When Elk's well goes dry, it is Gesela's turn to save her town by killing the toad that lives at the bottom. Except . . . the toad is not a toad at all. He is an Elven prince under a curse of his own, and upon his death, his brothers come for Gesela, seeking retribution.

Rose has accidently transformed His Majesty's cousin into a stag. Now, she must break her own curse while trying to escape the justice of the Witchfinder General and his terrifying captains.

Book two in the Hellmervick saga and book three in the Black Forest. See dragons burn Spain to the ground, see knights clash in modern times, see the Jester go crazy.

Mare Berrens, met haar rode bloed en de macht om bliksem te beheersen, is een gevaarlijk wapen in de ogen van het koninklijk hof. Op de vlucht voor Maven, nu een wraakzuchtige koning, zoekt Mare naar anderen met dezelfde krachten, om samen de tirannie van Maven te breken. Maar het gevaar loert om elke hoek. Mare loopt bovendien het risico zelf het monster te worden dat ze probeert te verslaan. Zal haar opstand slagen, of zal ze bezwijken onder de druk van verraad en de levens die op het spel staan?

The Hellknights are a brutal organization of warriors and spellcasters dedicated to maintaining law and order at any cost. For devil-blooded Jheraal, a veteran Hellknight investigator, even the harshest methods are justified if it means building a better world for her daughter. Yet things get personal when a serial killer starts targeting hellspawn like Jheraal and her child, somehow magically removing their hearts and trapping the victims in a state halfway between life and death.

Witches and rebels take on an evil oligarchy -Two young heroines emerge as their people rebel against their imperial overlords. A tale of hope and transcendence. After their thrilling adventures in Spirit Sight, the Empire knows what Minna and Alyn Hunter are capable of and won't rest until they are dead.

Waking up in Hell is the least of Felicia's problems… she thinks. Without a single memory of anything before that moment, she finds herself already claimed by a horrific devil. Lucky for her, she’s saved by a ragtag crew of rogue demons: A streetwise pervert, A titan of a woman, A gun-toting jarhead, A sleek, foxlike ninja, And their dark, mysterious leader.

After a mad wizard reduces the bustling city of Akken to rubble, Abbee Danner, an anti-hero burdened with a ruinous secret, finds herself forced into hiding from relentless wizard hunters. Experience the smoldering rage of a warrior thrust into an unwanted fight born of vicious betrayal. Explore the darker depths of the human soul as the hunted becomes the huntress. Will Abbee find redemption or succumb to the horrors of her cursed existence?

La révolte gronde dans l'Empire du Loup. Les rebelles, les hérétiques et les puissants patriciens contestent tous le pouvoir du trône impérial. Sir Konrad Vonvalt est le Justice le plus redouté de tous, faisant respecter la loi grâce à son esprit vif, ses pouvoirs arcaniques et son habileté à l'épée. En enquêtant sur un meurtre, ils découvrent une conspiration qui s'étend jusqu'au sommet de la société impériale et qui prend racine dans le royaume démoniaque de l'après-vie.

Malachy Bane is running out of time—and chances. Demons stalk the shadows. The Mage Tribunal wants his head. And Cora, the woman who once held his heart, is slipping through his fingers. Now the Realmwalker has returned from death, dragging long-buried secrets and a reckoning soaked in blood and betrayal.

I go for my son. A lie, whispered to God and myself every Friday as I lead Quasimodo from the sanctuary of Notre Dame to the sin of the street faire. I go for his smile, for his enjoyment. More lies. I go for her: The Embermage. She is temptation. She is forbidden. She is sin—yet one I cannot resist. Her fire calls to a darkness deep within me, stirring feelings and urges that must remain buried. For months, I've watched from the safety of the crowd: to look, but to never, ever touch. Until one night, when I get far too close. She perceives me, beckons to me...

Seit Jahrzehnten ist die Vampirin Honora auf der Suche nach dem Mörder ihres Geliebten. In Kalifornien scheint ihre Rache endlich in greifbare Nähe gerückt. Währenddessen versucht der gutherzige Werwolf Gabhán, eine junge Wölfin davon abzuhalten, dem brutalen Rudel der Westküste beizutreten. Und Dan, der als Mensch mit magischen Kräften zum Wachenden über die übernatürlichen Wesen bestimmt ist, will nur eines: verhindern, dass ein weiterer Mord wie der an seinem Mentor geschieht, verübt von Vampiren.

Oly is Niawa's longest serving Champion, a warrior given magical strength. She stands alone at the Edge, protecting the kingdom from demonic hordes that emerge from a rift between the realms. But her powers are fading; she has to find a way to get them back, and fast. An answer comes when Heir Fallon, distraught when he is not chosen to be the next ruler of Niawa, attempts to change his fate by convincing Oly to leave the Edge for the first time in ten years for the Day of Breath.

Even for someone as bloodthirsty and relentless as Tallah Amni, the city of Grefe is a hellish nightmare. Having escaped to the far-flung wasteland with her healer friend Sil, the amnesiac Other Vergil, and the once-brilliant Professor Ludwig, her sights are now set on a new goal: find a young girl who went missing in these ruins while under Ludwig's supervision. But as the team continues their journey, she discovers that magic is distorted, and the life-giving illum that sustains her powers is lethal in this realm.