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Seventeen-year-old Anouk envies the human world, where people known as Pretties lavish themselves in fast cars, high fashion, and have the freedom to fall in love. But Anouk can never have those things, because she is not really human. Enchanted from animal to human girl and forbidden to venture beyond her familiar Parisian prison, Anouk is a Beastie: destined for a life surrounded by dust bunnies and cinders serving Mada Vittora, the evil witch who spelled her into existence. That is, until one day she finds her mistress murdered in a pool of blood - and Anouk is accused of the crime.

Cobalt Laser, teenage robot superhero has accomplished the impossible... defeating his nemesis, once and for all! But after the whole world fades to black, Cobalt, Silver, and Crimson Laser awaken in a laboratory where a mysterious scientist welcomes them to the "real world." Real? What was he before? With no more cartoon powers or space adventures, Cobalt has a lot of adjusting to do. Maybe that would be easier if his brother and sister would get along! But it could be worse. At least the villainous Hex Ten is sealed safely away in the cartoon world... ...Oh, no.

Things are looking dire for Ben Archer. From his jail cell on an alien warship Ben watches, helpless, as the Toreq blast the Earth with droughts, floods and hurricanes. Ben‘s hopes of bringing balance back to the natural world are in shambles. His enemies accuse him of having misused his alien power and are only too happy to make him the scapegoat for humanity‘s wrongdoings. Only Mesmo could convince his people to stand down. But Mesmo has disappeared and Ben fears the worst.

Final grandiose pour une saga envoûtante : une dernière quête intense et inoubliable...

Fifteen-year-old Mentor is wrongly accused of treason and his parents' murder by the true traitor, Faxes. When the high court's decision is deadlocked, a deadly hunt is declared—whoever is caught first will be executed, while the survivor earns their freedom. Fleeing into the treacherous, uncharted lands where even hunters dare not go, Mentor soon faces a greater threat. Alien commander Fade, driven by revenge, joins the hunt, determined to destroy Mentor and his grandfather, General Ben Zarek.

The year is 2050. The climate is in chaos, Barnsley is a broken town, and the Lightnings are eating from food banks. Lucy lost her hairdressing job to a robot, and her 12-year-old son is being bullied at school. So when science geek, Alfie, gets the chance to join an LA-based space mission, it doesn't take Lucy long to agree to join him. This is a fast-paced, comedy-adventure, that is both down-to-earth and literally out of this world!

The Lightbearers: Resilience of Shadows* tells the story of Sarai and her diverse group of allies as they unite against the encroaching darkness represented by a malevolent silver-haired woman. As they train to harness their inner light, they confront their deepest fears and insecurities, discovering the true strength that comes from unity and friendship. Will they be able to stand together against the shadows lurking in their hearts, or will fear consume them? This tale weaves magic, courage, and resilience into a gripping narrative that explores the power of light in the face of despair.

The samurai faces the shadow’s minions in a metro tunnel. The confrontation tests his skill and introduces survivors he will later guide.

In the year 3020, a faction of humanity ventures deep into The Bootes Void, a vast cosmic expanse believed to be devoid of life. Aboard a generational fleet, Cecelia Ehrnest, a young mechanic and daughter of the fleet admiral, becomes entangled in a mission that spans lifetimes. When her crew stumbles upon an ancient network resonating with the powerful Heart and enigmatic Abyss, they discover a truth that challenges everything: a bond of unity between light and shadow that sustains the very fabric of reality.

Marcus Bola and his friends barely made it through their last self-imposed mission. He found and rescued his estranged son from the clutches of a Seelie drug cartel bent on taking over Columbus, but success means that they’ve proven their ability to get the job done. Now tasked with retrieving the Huntsman's Mantle in hopes of giving the Wild Hunt new life, Marcus and his friends leave the High Table for Grestal, the birth place of nightmares.

As Opal, Sal finally has the power, prestige, and, most importantly, the ability to hunt the lords who killed their family. But Sal has to figure out who the culprits are before putting them down - which means trying to ignore the fact that Elise is being kept a virtual prisoner and that the queen may have ulterior motives. And the tales coming out of north are baffling. Talk of dark spirits, missing children, and magic abound. As Sal heads north toward their ruined homeland and the lords who destroyed everything, they learn secrets and truths that can't be ignored.

Tandis que ses parents explorent des territoires sauvages de l'autre monde, Ewilan se retrouve prisonnière sur Terre d'une sinistre "Institution". Au cœur de ce laboratoire clandestin, la Sentinelle félonne Eléa Ril' Morienval fomente son retour en Gwendalavir qu'elle cherche plus que jamais à conquérir. Réduite à l'impuissance par de terribles expériences, Ewilane ne peut compter que sur le courage de Salim pour s'échapper.

Dorthea of Emerald is used to being treated like the princess she is. Except she's trapped in a strange land called Kansas, where no one recognizes she's royalty. Not her parents, not the hospital's doctors, not even the cute patient who keeps flirting with her. The only one who knows who she really is? The evil Blanc. And she's thundering into Kansas to erase Dorthea's - and everyone else's - story. Back in Camelot, outlaw Rexi's got her own problems... like being locked in a tower.

The struggle to get into a top-tier college consumes 16-year-old Genie's every waking thought. But when she discovers she's a celestial spirit who's powerful enough to bash through the gates of heaven with her fists, her perfectionist existence is shattered. Enter Quentin, a transfer student from China whose tone-deaf assertiveness beguiles Genie to the brink of madness. Quentin nurtures Genie's bodacious transformation - sometimes gently, sometimes aggressively - as her sleepy suburb in the Bay Area comes under siege from hell spawn.

Rexi Hood is proud to be an outlaw. After all, she's the daughter of the infamous Robin Hood. But sidekick? Accomplice? Sorry, that wasn't in her story description. Yeah, she and Princess Dorthea of Emerald have been inseparable since they teamed up to fight the wickedest witch. But if Rexi doesn't figure out how to break the curse that binds them, forget being overshadowed by the spirited princess - Rexi's going to become a Forgotten, wiped from the pages of Story and reduced to a puddle of ink.

Dahlia 16 sees her face in every crowd. She's nothing special - just one of 5,000 girls created from a single genome to work for the greater good of the city. Meeting Trigger 17 changes everything. He thinks she's interesting. Beautiful. Unique. Which means he must be flawed. When Dahlia can't stop thinking about him - when she can't resist looking for him, even though that means breaking the rules - she realizes she's flawed, too. But if she's flawed, then so are all her identicals. And any genome found to be flawed will be recalled.

From New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan, Uninvited is a chilling and suspenseful story about a girl whose DNA brands her a killer, perfect for fans of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer and Shatter Me. Davy had everything—a terrific boyfriend, the homecoming crown, a bright future at...

Avatar: The Last Airbender meets Gladiator in the first book in this epic fantasy duology in which two warriors must decide where their loyalties lie as an ancient war between immortals threatens humanity—from Sara Raasch, the New York Times bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes series...

From the author of The Disasters, this genre-bending YA fantasy heist story is perfect for fans of Marie Lu and Amie Kaufman. In Kyrkarta, magic—known as maz—was once a freely available natural resource. Then an earthquake released a magical plague, killing thousands and opening the door for...

Jonas vive in un mondo perfetto, dove non esistono guerre né fame né dolore. Tutto è meticolosamente organizzato, e a dodici anni ogni cittadino riceve l'incarico cui è destinato. Finché alla Cerimonia dei Dodici Jonas viene scelto come nuovo Portatore di Ricordi, un ruolo unico nella comunità. Addestrato dal Donatore, il ragazzo scoprirà l'esistenza di un passato sconosciuto, di cui rivivrà gli orrori, ma anche tutto ciò che è stato sacrificato in nome della perfezione. E allora la sconvolgente verità metterà Jonas di fronte alla scelta più straordinaria della sua vita.