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When Jyn Erso was five years old, her mother was murdered and her father taken from her to serve the Empire. But despite the loss of her parents, she is not completely alone - Saw Gerrera, a man willing to go to any extremes necessary in order to resist Imperial tyranny, takes her in as his own and gives her not only a home but all the abilities and resources she needs to become a rebel herself.

Ryan Sharma is a Cherub agent. Working undercover, he can slip under adult radar and get information that sends criminals and terrorists to jail. Now he's investigating a double kidnapping, working with mission controller James Adams. In the mission to end all missions, Ryan and James must assemble a team of legendary Cherub agents to find the hostages and bring them home....

In the eight kingdoms, none have greater strength or influence than the asha, who hold elemental magic. But only a bone witch has the power to raise the dead. Tea has used this dark magic to breathe life into those she has loved and lost...and those who would join her army against the deceitful royals. But Tea's quest to conjure a shadowglass, to achieve immortality for the one person she loves most in the world, threatens to consume her. Tea's heartsglass only grows darker with each new betrayal. They all feed the darkrot that is gradually consuming her heartsglass.

Mateo hat seine Ausbildung bis jetzt überlebt. Während Mateos persönliche Macht weiter wächst, lernt er, dass es viel mehr als nur Stärke braucht, um sich im komplexen Netz der Intrigen zwischen den Nationen zurechtzufinden. Zusammen mit seinen Freunden und seinem Geistgebundenen Corvus wird Mateo weiterhin die Wahrheit über die Welt, den geheimnisvollen Salomon-Orden und den verräterischen Weg, den sein Meister für ihn geplant hat, aufdecken.

Von seinem einst liebevollen Meister in ein brutales Militärlager geworfen, hat Mateo das Gefühl, dass die letzten sechs wunderbaren Jahre seines Lebens eine Lüge waren. Zusammen mit zwei anderen Kindern, denen er noch nie begegnet ist, und einem Krähengeist, der durch eine ätherische Kette an ihn gebunden ist, braucht Mateo jedes Quäntchen Mut, Durchhaltevermögen und geistige Schärfe, das er aufbringen kann, wenn er es lebend aus dem Ausbildungslager schaffen will.

Это несправедливо. С момента появления на свет сестры Эйлы Ким Базальт живет в ее тени. Эйла — вундеркинд, и все вокруг только и твердят, какая она умная. А по мнению Кима, ей явно не хватает здравого смысла. Однажды на прогулке Эйла находит загадочный предмет, судя по всему, инопланетного происхождения. И у Кима появляются серьезные основания для беспокойства, ведь теперь Эйла, кажется, способна контролировать сознание окружающих… По ее мнению, так будет лучше для всех. А как на самом деле?

Hoe ellendig kan je leven worden? Sinds hij acht maanden geleden zijn vader zag sterven, worstelt Mickey Bolitar met leugens, duistere geheimen en onbeantwoorde vragen. En hij krijgt alleen maar meer problemen: Spoon ligt in het ziekenhuis, Rachel houdt hem aan het lijntje, zijn basketbalteam haat hem en Ema onthult dat ze een online vriendje heeft dat spoorloos is verdwenen. Hoewel hij zijn twijfels heeft, belooft hij Ema te helpen. Ook een teamgenoot die hem sart laat hij niet stikken. En hij blijkt meer met zijn oom Myron gemeen te hebben dan hij dacht.

Con la ayuda de algunos amigos semidioses, Lester ha conseguido sobrevivir a las dos primeras pruebas: una en el Campamento Mestizo y la otra en Indianápolis, donde Meg recibió la profecía oscura. Las palabras que pronunció sentada en el Trono de la Memoria revelaron que un dream team de tres emperadores romanos supervillanos planea atacar el Campamento Júpiter. Mientras Leo vuela a toda velocidad para alertar a los miembros del Campamento del peligro inminente , Lester y Meg deberán cruzar el Laberinto para encontrar al tercer emperador.

Ed and Jean Jackson survived the early days of the apocalypse with the help of their close friends, Chief Barnes and Kathy McGinley. Over the years since the infection began, they chose to step back from the battle against the infected dead and remain within the safety of the shelter hidden in Green Cavern. Now, they have embarked on a perilous mission of their own to attempt the rescue of a group of survivors who are clinging to life near Niagara Falls and the Finger Lakes of New York.

Mary is in love with the so-called prince of Charles Town, except he doesn't love her back. Since she's a mermaid, being broken-hearted means she'll – poof! – turn into sea-foam. Mary finds herself pulled out of the sea and up onto a pirate ship. To survive, she joins them. But Mary isn't willing to just sing the yo-ho-hos. She wants the pirate life, all of it, and she's ready to make a splash ... by becoming captain. But when Blackbeard dies suddenly, Mary has a chance to become so much more – Pirate King ... or Queen. She won't let anyone stop her...

Cassara, a young Wingless Magic Shaper and Master Assassin, hates the Wingots and their ability to fly more than anyone. When a Seer glimpses the murder of a Wingot Prince, her uncle tasks her with the unthinkable—to save him. Time is running out. The Shadow Creatures have returned, and they want to rule over the Kingdom. Can Cassara look beyond her hate and see the Wingot Prince for who he is? Why do the Wingots call him the Traitor Prince? And what about a secret Prophecy that foretells her future? Nothing is as it seems.

Eighteen-year-old Red and her friends are on a road trip in an RV, heading to the beach for Spring Break. It’s a long drive but spirits are high. Until the RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere. And as the wheels are shot out, one by one, the friends realise that this is no accident. There’s a sniper out there. He’s watching them and he knows exactly who they are. One of the group has a secret that the sniper is willing to kill for.

There are lights on the horizon. Electricity. Order. A return to civilisation. After three years cut off, living by their wits in the bush, Finn and Kas might at last find a life without danger and threat. But the tracking device beneath Kas’s skin begins to buzz – she can’t ignore that she is a Siley, a slave, and will never be free. And when the search parties arrive, with brutal force, Finn and Kas face a new reality – a world divided by fences, a world where they can’t be together. But after everything they’ve been through, they’re not about to play by the rules.

Beginning with a novella by Spider-Man's co-creator Stan Lee and veteran Marvel writer Peter David retelling the wall-crawler's origin, this exciting anthology has original stories featuring one of the world's most enduring heroes.

Fay has spent 18 months locked up in a secure training centre. Drug deals and rip-offs are the only things this teenager knows. Now she's back on the street, looking to settle old scores. CHERUB agents Ryan and Ning need Fay's knowledge to unearth a major drug importer. They're trained professionals with one essential advantage: even experienced criminals never suspect that children are spying on them. But Fay's made a lot of enemies, and she's running out of time....

Roverpowered features a lovable pair of heroes out on their first adventure, learning about both magic and life in a progression fantasy suitable for all ages!

Emi has dedicated her life to preparing for her destiny: to become a living vessel for her goddess’s spirit. With the fulfillment of her divine duty only two months away, she’s never once questioned the strict rules that control every aspect of her daily existence. Until the day she discovers her entire life has been built on lies.

One day, in a peaceful lizardman village, an ominous messenger visits with a warning from the Great Tomb of Nazarick: In eight days' time, they will be annihilated. Unwilling to stand by and wait, the fighter and traveler Zaryusu journeys to the other lizardman tribes--who have received the same message--hoping to form an alliance against their impossibly strong opponent. But though the warriors try valiantly to resist, Ainz Ooal Gown and his undead army hold the power to determine their fate...

Getting hit by a truck didn't Isekai Arthur Ward, but he did wake up in a world forever changed. When Earth evolves, passing a threshold few even knew existed, humanity is whisked away by the Grand System to engage in an educational Tutorial to bring them up to speed, the introduction of the new energy source that has been made available: Ether.

Lose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe, the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment. James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. He managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. No outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win.