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A year has passed since the fall of Lightspire. The Inquisitor Miles Hampstedt has usurped the throne and rules Noveris with a blood-soaked iron fist. Tilla and her friends have become hardened rebels in the Unbroken, a band of guerrilla fighters hiding out in the fringes of the kingdom. Tilla is plagued with doubt and regret; Lyriana struggles with the burdens of being a fugitive queen; Zell atones for his guilt by killing for the cause. And even as they all fight, they know their cause is doomed, that with every passing day, Miles' power grows, his army of bloodmages spreading.

Outlaw twin sisters Ava and Mira Goodwin were born to defy Texas’s tyrannical and oppressive Governor Roth. They inspired millions across the country to liberate themselves and fight to live free under the new Common rule. But an enemy still endangers their fragile vision for the future. Ava and Mira’s mission: hunt the man down. The once-mighty Governor Roth has fled Dallas. Holding a hostage beloved by Ava and Mira, Roth has a mission, too: regroup his Loyalists, wreak vengeance, and reclaim his power.

When sixteen-year-old Searcher Matthews arrives at Louba Island Academy, he’s just trying to stay out of trouble. But strange creatures stalk the jungle, ancient energies stir beneath the earth, and something is waking at the heart of Earth.

Тесса видит призраков. Чтобы поддержать внучку, бабушка отправляет Тессу и двух ее старших сестер к родственникам в Японию на лето. Но радость от поездки быстро сходит на нет, ведь Тесса вынуждена проводить все время в компании соседского мальчишки Джина, который ее терпеть не может. Да еще и первая поездка в Токио оборачивается катастрофой: по недосмотру Тессы разбивается древняя семейная реликвия и на свободу вырывается озлобленный дух самурая Тайры Масакадо. Теперь Тессе и Джину, а также их новому знакомому, кицунэ Киту, предстоит остановить духа самурая, прежде чем тот разрушит Токио.

Cuando Tabit, estudiante de último año en la Academia, recibe el encargo de pintar un portal para un humilde campesino, no imagina que está a punto de verse involucrado en una trama de intrigas y secretos que podría sacudir los mismos cimientos de la institución. Los pintores de la Academia de los Portales son los únicos que saben cómo dibujar los extraordinarios portales de viaje que constituyen la red de comunicación y transporte más importante de Darusia.

He’s barely set foot in the city when someone recognizes him as Archibold Stormblood, the immortal hero of legend. Worse, a lieutenant of the local crime lord overhears the exchange. Not exactly the best way to start a vacation. Charm, his companion, watches with her usual unreadable calm. She doesn’t raise her voice, but her rebukes cut like a blade. To her, his plan is reckless, foolish, and bound to fail.

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.

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.

You can't change your DNA…even when it says you're a murderer. When Davy tests positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome, aka "the kill gene," she loses everything. Once the perfect high school senior, she is uninvited from her prep school and abandoned by her friends and boyfriend. Even her parents are now afraid of her - although she's never hurt a fly. Davy doesn't feel any different, but genes don't lie. One day she will kill someone. Without any say in the matter, Davy is thrown into a special class for HTS carriers.

At the end of the 21st century, the world has changed dramatically, but life continues 1,000 feet below the ocean's surface. In Great Britain, sea creatures swim among the ruins of Big Ben and the Tower of London, and citizens waver between fear and hope: fear of what lurks in the abyss and hope that humanity will soon discover a way to reclaim the planet. Meanwhile, 16-year-old Leyla McQueen has her own problems to deal with.

When the Last Days came, the planet of Laterre promised hope, a new life for a wealthy French family and their descendants. But 500 years later, it’s now a place where an extravagant elite class reigns supreme; where the clouds hide the stars and the poor starve in the streets; where a rebel group, long thought dead, is resurfacing. Whispers of revolution have begun - a revolution that hinges on three unlikely heroes.

Ash is descended from a long line of gladiators, and she knows the brutal nature of war firsthand. But after her mother dies in an arena, she vows to avenge her by overthrowing her fire god, whose temper has stripped her country of its resources. Madoc grew up fighting on the streets to pay his family's taxes. But he hides a dangerous secret: he doesn't have the earth god's powers like his opponents. His elemental gift is something else - something that hasn’t been seen in centuries.

Seventeen-year-old Keralie Corrington may seem harmless, but she’s, in fact, one of Quadara’s most skilled thieves and a liar. Varin, on the other hand, is an honest, upstanding citizen of Quadara’s most enlightened region, Eonia. He runs afoul of Keralie when she steals a package from him, putting his life in danger. When Varin attempts to retrieve the package, he and Keralie both find themselves entangled in a conspiracy that leaves all four of Quadara’s queens dead.

The Glennlings Adventure takes place in a landfill. This is the birthplace of the Glennlings, as they are born from a chemical spill, and ruminants of trash in the landfill. These creatures are supernatural and have abilities. They come from a long line of Glennlings, which they later discover. Join in as the tale of the Glennlings begin. There are many twists and turns, and unexpected happenings. Enjoy the tale of the Glennlings and their human counterparts, as they venture to the Glittering Forest, and find friends along the way.

When the human race faces extinction, the scarecrows will rise. Erin loved to build scarecrows. She made a dozen in all. Her Pa showed her how. But he’s dead now. Everyone is dead. Well... almost. The Many Years Storm flooded the world, swept Erin’s brother out to sea, and turned her hilltop farm into a rapidly shrinking island. While hope remains, she must take her chances on the open ocean and find her brother. But Erin doesn’t have the knowledge to build a raft and there’s no one to ask except the last and most terrifying of all her scarecrows—Number Twelve!

ALOSA, CAPITANA di una nave pirata, ha diciassette anni e una missione: recuperare un'antica mappa, chiave per trovare un fantastico tesoro.

Von Millionen Fans sehnsüchtig erwartet: Cornelia Funkes Fortsetzung der Tintenwelt-Reihe. Fünf Jahre sind seit den Geschehnissen in „Tintentod“ vergangen. Fünf glückliche Jahre. Aber dann wird Eisenglanz gesichtet, der Glasmann von Orpheus, dem erbitterten, silberzüngigen Feind von Meggie, Mo und Staubfinger. Der Grund: Orpheus plant Rache an allen, die ihn zu Fall gebracht haben, doch vor allem an Staubfinger, und er nutzt einen furchtbaren Zauber. Sind Bilder mächtiger als Worte? Staubfinger zieht aus, die Antwort zu finden. Der Schwarze Prinz aber macht sich auf die Jagd nach Orpheus.

After surviving and defeating a plot to plunge the continent into war, Nate loves his new life. He has been awarded a knighthood and a position in the Royal Guard, where he has made good friends, as close as family. Unfortunately, he is torn by the need to get back home to save his sister from the consequences of his mysterious disappearance. Given a chance to petition the most powerful mage in the kingdom for help, he may soon have to decide between magic and the sword, thanks to guild politics, or face dire consequences.