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In the fiery siege of the city of Hope’s End the young mage Raistlin must leave behind his ideals to save himself and his brother. Yet as Raistlin and Caramon train as mercenaries, far away another soul is forged in the heat of battle. Another path is chosen, and a future dragon highlord begins her rise to power. She is Kitiara Uth Matar, the twins’ half sister.

Only fragments of the account of Huma survived the Cataclysm that broke the world of Krynn. The fullness of his tale has never been told – until now. One man took up the call to defend the world against the Queen of Darkness. He was the first Hero of the Lance, driven by his devotion to the Oath and the Measure and his love for a silver dragon. His life made him a hero. Here is the tale that made him a legend….

In the wake of the war brought on by the Sundering, Farideh's adopted father, Mehen, has been called back by the clan that cast him out, and Farideh and Havilar mean to go with him. Just as Mehen confronts the head of his former clan, a clutch of young dragonborn is found in the catacombs brutally murdered, an infernal summoning circle that looks all too familiar to Farideh nearby.

All is not well in the City of Splendors. A new Zhentarim threat lurks in the shadows of Waterdeep. Roguish Harper Bronwyn is sent by Archmage Khelben Arunsun on a mission to meet her long-lost father and reclaim her bloodline's dangerous heritage. She uncovers a family secret that threatens to destroy not only Bronwyn, but the Harpers themselves!

Adventurer on the Run! Once Shandril was a humble kitchen maid. Now she's one of the most powerful magic-users in the land. And a lot of people want her dead. The evil Zhentarim, the powerful Cult of the Dragon—all of them want her spellfire, and they'll kill whoever they must to get it. There's only one thing for Shandril to do: run. With the aid of Elminster of Shadowdale, the Knights of Myth Drannor, her lover, and a determined dwarf, she'll wield her magic for the cause of good. But if her magic becomes too powerful, her friends won’t have a choice.

From a dark and dusty tomb, Elminster emerges, seeking the guidance of Mystra, and finds only silence. He is drawn into the clutches of the mysterious and sinister Lady of Shadows. The path he takes will lead to a Realms-shaking confrontation where Elminster has to make the most important choice of his long life. Whatever he decides, the Realms will be forever changed…

Rejected at birth and raised in a village of tiefling misfits, Farideh expects a life without friends, love, or control over her destiny. Then she makes a pact with a devil named Lorcan, and everything changes. Lorcan promises all she ever dreamed of and asks for nothing in return. Her twin sister Havilar urges Farideh to resist the devil’s sway. But Farideh’s not so sure. Lorcan may be dangerous but the power he offers is exhilarating.

The prequel series to The Ghost King comes to an explosive end! Cadderly journeys home to the Edificant Library, hoping to rebuild his shattered life - but the chaos curse has one last surprise in store for him. Failure means the loss of his beloved Danica, success might usher in a new era for the followers of Denier.

Vlad Taltos is on the run. Again. This time from one of the most powerful forces in his world, the Left Hand, who are intent on ending his very lucrative career. Permanently. He finds a hidey-hole in a theatre where the players are putting on a show that was banned centuries ago...and is trying to be shut down by the House that once literally killed to keep it from being played. Vlad will take on a number of roles to save his own skin. And the skins of those he loves. And along the way, he might find a part that was tailor-made for him. One that he might not want...but was always his destiny.

There has never been a hunt that Dorian has lost. With his sights sent on a relic the Dragon Kings need to battle an ancient foe, he won’t let anything stand in his way - especially not the beautiful owner. Alexandra is smart and cautious. Yet the attraction between them is impossible to deny - or ignore. In his arms, Alexandra finds passion like no other - and a love that will transcend time. But can she give her heart to a dragon?

In the 2nd book of the multi-author Sundering series launched by New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore, the shadow legacy of Erevis Cale lives on even as his old foe Mephistopheles seeks to stamp it out at any cost. Cale’s son Vasen - unmoored in time by the god Mask - has thus far been shielded from the archdevil’s dark schemes, alone among the servants of the Lord of Light who have raised him since birth. Living in a remote abbey nestled among the Thunder Peaks of Sembia, Vasen is haunted by dreams of his father, trapped in the frozen hell of Cania.

Alone in a strange world and torn by grief, a vampire accepts the hospitality of the local lord. But can the vampire trust him once he discovers the land’s dark connection to his own quest for revenge?

The Spider Queen lives again. But something is different, something her priestesses can hear in the winds, feel in their spirits, and for a select few see with their own eyes. The Demonweb Pits, removed from the Abyss to take its place among the lower planes, is more dangerous, more horrifying than anyone has ever imagined. Teeming with feral spiders bent on ripping each other to pieces - killing, eating, and killing again - the blasted landscape of Lolth’s personal hell is still forming.

Chaos bricht aus, als geheimnisvolle Invasoren ins Land einfallen und das Horn von Valere rauben, ein magisches Instrument, mit dessen Hilfe die toten Helden ins Leben zurückgerufen werden können. Der Dunkle König nutzt die Verwirrung und will losschlagen, bevor Rand al'Thor das Horn zurückerobern kann. Ein verzweifelter Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt...

Brutal imprisonment has broken Aidan McAllister. His music is destroyed, and with it the visions he once gave a kingdom ravaged by dragon war. Now, he risks his hard-bought freedom to uncover the truth behind his incarceration - and to meet his enemy face-to-face....

Die Königin von Ghealdan bietet Perrin als Stellvertreter des Wiedergeborenen Drachen ihr Königreich an - eine willkommende, wenn auch unerwartete Unterstützung Rand al'Thors bei dessen Bemühungen um neue Bündnispartner. Währenddessen stoßen Egwene und die Aes Sedai an der Grenze zu Andor auf Schwierigkeiten: Seit dem Gebrauch der Schale der Winde überziehen heftige Winterstürme das Land. Doch nicht nur der Umschwung des Wetters droht Egwenes Plan zu vereiteln, nach Tar Valon zurückzukehren und Elaida vom Thron zu stürzen.

Paris, 1633. Les dragons menacent le royaume. Surgis de la nuit des temps, ils sont avides de pouvoir et décidés à restaurer leur règne absolu. Usant de sorcellerie, ils ont pris apparence humaine et créé une puissante société secrète, la Griffe noire, qui conspire déjà dans les plus grandes cours royales d'Europe. Pour déjouer leurs sinistres complots, Richelieu a reformé son unité d'élite, une compagnie clandestine d'aventuriers et de duellistes rivalisant de courage, d'élégance et d'astuce. Six hommes et une femme aux talents exceptionnels, prêts à braver tous les dangers et à risquer leur vie pour la Couronne : les "Lames du Cardinal".

Rand al'Thor hat die Schwerterkrone Illians errungen, aber das Land ist noch nicht befriedet. Die Invasoren aus Seanchan haben die Hafenstadt Ebou Dar eingenommen und rücken unaufhaltsam in das Herz des Landes vor. Dank der Fähigkeit seiner Asha'man, Wegetore zu öffnen und an jeden beliebigen Ort aufzutauchen, gelingt es dem Wiedergeborenen Drachen jedoch, die Seanchhaner in einer verlustreichen Schlacht zu schlagen.

Schwarze Legionen stehen kurz vor dem Angriff. Auch in der Stadt Askir hat der Feind auf magischem Weg eine Attacke gestartet...

Als die HMS Reliant eine französische Fregatte aufbringt, kann Captain Will Laurence noch nicht ahnen, wie sehr sich sein Leben bald schon ändern wird. Denn die Fregatte hat eine höchst kostbare Fracht an Bord: ein noch nicht voll ausgebrütetes Drachenei, dem schon bald eine jener sagenhaft mächtigen Flugkreaturen entschlüpfen wird.