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Freshman year stinks for Vlad Tod. Bullies still harass him. The photographer from the school newspaper is tailing him. And failing his studies could be deadly. A trip to Siberia gives "study abroad" a whole new meaning as Vlad connects with other vampires and advances his mind-control abilities, but will he return home with the skills to recognize a vampire slayer when he sees one? In this thrilling sequel to Eighth Grade Bites, Vlad must confront the secrets of the past and battle forces that once again threaten his life.

Two teenagers find a frozen corpse in the middle of the woods and decide to bring it back to town. They have no idea they just sparked the zombie apocalypse. In the morgue below the hospital, the dead begin waking up and attacking the living. The infection spreads rapidly, turning the place into a slaughterhouse as those inside fight to survive against the undead. As the situation escalates, authorities are forced to seal off the building in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus. But it may already be too late.

In her small town, dubbed “Dullsville”, 16-year-old Raven—a vampire-crazed goth-girl—is an outcast. But not for long. The intriguing and rumored-to-be haunted mansion on top of Benson Hill has stood vacant and boarded-up for years. That is, until its mysteriously strange new occupants move in. Who are these creepy people—especially the handsome, dark, and elusive Alexander Sterling? Or rather, what are they? Could the town prattle actually ring true? Are they vampires?

Nim is een ongewone jongen, die op een ongewone plek woont: hij is de enige levende bewoner van een kerkhof. Als kind werd hij opgevoed door geesten, weerwolven en andere begraafplaatsbewoners. Zo leerde hij over de oude gewoonten in de tijden waarin zijn spookachtige beschermers leefden en heeft hij geleerd hoe hij zichzelf kan vervagen. Kan een door geesten opgevoede jongen de wonderen en verschrikkingen van de wereld van zowel de levenden als de doden wel onder ogen zien? En dan zijn er ook nog de demonen die noch bij de levenden, noch bij de doden horen.

Two teenagers find a frozen corpse in the middle of the woods and decide to bring it back to town. They have no idea they just sparked the zombie apocalypse. In the morgue below the hospital, the dead begin waking up and attacking the living. The infection spreads rapidly, turning the place into a slaughterhouse as those inside fight to survive against the undead. As the situation escalates, authorities are forced to seal off the building in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus. But it may already be too late ...

Beneath the streets of York, the goblin market calls to the Wickett women—the family of witches that tends to its victims. For generations, they have defended the old cobblestone streets with their magic. Knowing the dangers, they never entered the market—until May Wickett fell for a goblin girl, accepted her invitation, and became inextricably tied to the world her family tried to protect her from. The market learned her name, and even when she and her sister left York for Boston to escape it, the goblins remembered.

The Rusel family is famous throughout Enderlain as breeders of enchanted horses, but their prestige is no match for their rising debts. To save her family’s ranch, Mikira Rusel is left with only one option: enter the Illinir, a cutthroat, cross-country horserace known for its high death rate as much as its flashy prize money. To have any chance of success, she’ll have to recruit Ari, an unlicensed enchanter who creates golems in place of enchanted animals, and Damien Adair, a lord in the midst of a succession battle.

Unexpectedly thrust into the role of the Ferryman, young Milo is tasked with taking the lingering Dead across the dark sea to the Island of the Broken Tower, where they can finally move on. On his first perilious journey, his ghostly passengers include his own father and the teenage daughter of the Lord of Merlank, who is unprepared to give her up and follows in pursuit in a bigger boat, filled with armed men and two dark magicians at his command. Milo must face untold traps, dangers and fears as he carries his ghostly passengers across secret seas.

At the Four Kings’ Party, I made the decision to become a werewolf. The stakes are high. I have to find a mate or I risk destroying my family’s legacy. I’ve had my eyes on Marco Valenti forever, but now there are so many guys who want to date me and I’m not sure who I’ll choose in the end.

Maeve und ihre Freunde hofften endlich auf Ruhe, nachdem der Fluch gebrochen wurde. Doch kaum scheint Frieden in ihrem Zuhause einzukehren, taucht die finstere Vampirkönigin Gabriella erneut auf und reißt alles in den Abgrund: Jamie, Andrei und Ash werden entführt, um Maeve zu zwingen, sich in ein gefährliches Machtspiel zu stürzen. Ihre einzige Chance: Ein riskanter Plan, der sie direkt in Gabriellas Territorium führt – mitten ins Herz der Dominion, wo Verrat und Geheimnisse lauern. Wird Maeve stark genug sein, die zu retten, die sie liebt?

Durch einen dummen Zufall konnte der Restant der Totenbeschwörer fliehen und seine Brüder und Schwestern im Hotel Mitternacht befreien. Nun nimmt die teuflische Truppe Kurs auf Dublin, wo ihre "Retterin" weilt: Darquise, die mächtige Zauberin, die die Welt vernichten soll. Da Walküre jedoch Besseres zu tun hat, als die Welt in Schutt und Asche zu legen, will sie ihr schreckliches Schicksal ändern. Allein. Nicht einmal Skulduggery weiht sie ein.

Die 24-jährige Blanche ist Mitglied des größten Hexenzirkels Frankreichs. Zusammen mit ihren Schwestern und den Magiern beschützt sie die Menschen von Paris vor dunklen Wesen. Doch eines Tages beginnt eine rätselhafte Mordserie, die droht, alles zu verändern. Gemeinsam mit dem charmanten und verflucht gut vernetzten Kenneth versucht Blanche, Paris vor Schaden zu bewahren.

Magical Embrace is the spellbinding first installment in the Urban Magic series, a multi-book journey brimming with high-stakes adventure, explosive twists, and a whirlwind of emotions. This fast-paced narrative draws listeners into a world where the line between love and survival blurs, leaving you breathless and yearning for more.

Second entry in series of teen aviation stories, filled with lots of scientific jargon, a jewel heist, and adventure. Van Powell is a pseudonym of early Hollywood screenwriter, Ardon Van Buren Powell (1886-1958).

La Academia Nosferatu siempre ha mantenido el más alto estándar de entrenamiento entre los jóvenes novicios de la comunidad vampírica, instruyéndoles en el arte de la guerra y la magia. Desde que solo era un niño, Jungguk fue prometido como el futuro guardián de un príncipe moroi. Puede que su futuro solamente fuera pactado entre adultos, pero el destino les tenía guardado muchas más incógnitas... ¿Un accidente o un atentado? ¿Qué secreto encierra las cinco puntas del pentáculo?

Think your life is hell? Try being the Prince of Darkness's only daughter―a seventeen-year-old born and raised in Hell, destined to inherit the throne, and constantly enduring the (literal) eternal moans and screams of souls who had it coming. The only thing worse than ruling the Underworld is working here. Day after day, it's me, a bunch of demons who are too intimidated by my dad to befriend me, and an endless lineup of sinners. Until Nathan Reynolds shows up, with a smile that could turn brimstone to butterflies, claiming he's innocent.

Die gesamte Trilogie in einem! "Ihr müsst mir eure Namen nicht nennen. Denn ich bezweifle, dass ihr die erste Woche überleben werdet." Seit Magie die Welt übernommen hat, schicken die Menschen ihre Erstgeborenen durch das Runentor an die Firstborn Academy . Dort müssen sie sich einer Reihe von magischen und in der Regel tödlichen Prüfungen unterziehen. Niemand weiß, welchem Zweck diese Prüfungen dienen. Die Menschen wissen nur, dass keines ihrer Kinder jemals zurückkehrt. Jedenfalls bis jetzt.

Eden è un'adolescente schiva e spigolosa. Orfana di madre e con il padre in carcere, viene data in affidamento allo zio materno, un ranger della riserva naturale di Happy Valley. Qui vuole ricominciare da zero e, per sancire il nuovo inizio, cambia il suo nome in Rhi. Un giorno, nel fitto della foresta, si imbatte in uno spettacolo surreale: di fronte a lei, scortate da due grossi lupi, compaiono quattro ragazze, ringhianti e con la pelle sudicia avvolta in brandelli di pelliccia. Una di loro è gravemente ferita. Chiamati i soccorsi, le segue in ospedale.

Insieme a Jacob, il suo migliore amico fantasma, è sopravvissuta a due città infestate mentre era in viaggio per il programma televisivo dei suoi genitori. Tuttavia nulla potrebbe prepararla a quel che la attende a New Orleans, un luogo che pullula di antiche magie, società segrete e terrificanti sedute spiritiche. Ma la sorpresa più terribile è un nemico che Cass non avrebbe mai sospettato di dover affrontare: un messaggero della Morte in persona.

Tout bascule lorsque leur père, Samuel Parris, engage une nouvelle domestique nommée Tituba. D'étranges événements semblent se produire en la présence de cette femme mystérieuse : des portes qui claquent toutes seules, des bougies qui s'éteignent… Tituba prendra les deux jeunes filles sous son aile et leur enseignera les rudiments de la magie. Bientôt, d'autres femmes à Salem apprennent qu'elles ont aussi le « souffle des sorcières », ce qui enflamme l'inquiétude générale dans le village et fait se multiplier les condamnations pour sorcellerie.