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When a vicious murder rocks the Guilder Boarding School, Aria and her friends find themselves on shaky ground. When everyone has motive, everyone's a suspect. And thanks to a public brawl with the victim, Aria Wardell was seen to have more motive than most. While fending off accusations from both the students and the faculty alike, Aria struggles to find balance in her life amidst the shocking development of some new powers.

When yet another attack leaves the students of Guilder University looking for answers, Aria decides to take matters into her own hands. Armed with a set of powers she'd vowed never to use, she follows the clues to the killer—only to find that nothing is as it seems.

A Fae determined to recover her memory and learn her place in the realm discovers that there are no simple answers. With the help of a soldier with secrets of his own, she charts a course between two worlds, a dark forest where no Fae dare set foot, and the capital of the realm, which might end up being more deadly.

The Fae Realm was paradise, but compared to the place Gilly finds herself now, anything would be. Kidnapped from her kind, she finds herself in one of the Seventeen Hells, face to face with a creature who's set on selling her to the highest bidder, who just happens to be one of the Princes of Darkness. Escape seems impossible, but that won't stop her from trying.

Adelina knows nothing about herself, save her name and the fact that untold power dwells inside her. Pursued by a shadowy figure revealed Fae magic she didn't know she had. Magic that makes her a member of the prestigious and notorious Kingsblade—an elite force set on protecting the Fae King and his kingdom.

The Fae Queen and her King are locked in a millennia-spanning war of wills, and Lina has to walk the treacherous line between them to expose an even greater danger. Her trusty velox Braken is by her side, but even the well-trained soldier has secrets of his own. Her friends are imprisoned while her sister holds the key, but it’s an outsider who provides an exit when it’s needed.

Calen has fallen. Everlore has fallen. And once more, Atlanta Skolar is on the run. Barely escaping the clutches of Adelaide, and believing her mother is dead, she escapes the fires of the ancient city.

Die Spur des Mädchenhändlers führt Kara Ben Nemsi und Hadschi Halef Omar nach Mossul. In dem dort angrenzenden Ruinenfeld von Ninive stößt Anton durch Zufall auf das Versteck einer Räuberbande. Bei der Untersuchung des unterirdischen Verstecks werden die drei Gefährten entdeckt und eingesperrt.

Kara Ben Nemsi und Hadschi Halef Omar geraten bei ihrer Reise durch die Wüste in einen Sandsturm. In einer nahe gelegenen Oase finden sie Hinweise auf die Entführung eines Mannes. Die Gefährten folgen den Spuren zu einem Dorf, in dem gerade Mädchenhändler auf der Suche nach Opfern sind.

Gabriel Alden’s problems were supposed to be over. The man who had enslaved him had been destroyed. The girl he was supposed to kill had become his saving grace. And the people he had been sent to infiltrate had ended up as family. So why, when everyone else had found their happily ever after, was Gabriel still out in the cold? Dark memories, hidden shadows, and secrets too terrible to imagine haunt his every breath - chasing after him as he races around the globe, searching for the truth. Can he ever truly escape his past? Will he ever have a shot at a future?

Mara finally found the courage to open her heart and give Jon a chance, but her tentative happiness is threatened before she even gets to go on her first official date. Aleksander is gone, removed by the Council for being too lenient, and his replacement isn't willing to turn a blind eye to anything. And that's not the only thing keeping them apart.

Who do you hold onto, when the sky begins to fall? When an ancient curse takes hold of the land, Katerina Damaris and her friends are forced to do the impossible. To venture into the belly of the beast. Trapped in a wasteland at the end of the world, they find themselves facing dangers they could have never imagined. Old enemies and resurrected monsters. An army of darkness like never before. The gang races to unlock the prophecy, but before the secret is unveiled, one of their party is taken before their very eyes.

When the ship supposed to be taking them to safety ends up on hostile shores, Katerina and her friends find themselves in greater danger than ever. Caught in the clutches of an old foe, they must band together in a way they never thought possible, but is it already too late? The darkness creeps ever closer, trying to get in. Some battles must be fought with iron and flame, but how do you defeat an enemy you can't see? How do you fight back against the monsters that rage within? And when the dust clears, how much of you will be left?

Everyone needs to be a hero at one point in their life. The small town of Elliot Lake will never be the same again. Caught in a sudden thunderstorm, Zoe, a high school senior from Elliot Lake, and five of her friends take shelter in an abandoned uranium mine. Over the next few days, Zoe's hearing sharpens drastically, beyond what any normal human being can detect. She tells her friends, only to learn that four others have an increased sense as well. Only Kieran, the new boy from Scotland, isn't affected.

I will fight to the death for those I love. What if you could freeze a moment in time? Katerina Damaris thought her problems were finally over when she took her rightful place on the throne. But she had no idea of the trouble that was waiting when she got there. When a mysterious curse freezes the palace and everyone inside, the young queen and her friends find themselves in a race against time to find out who's behind it.

I will fight for those I love. The five kingdoms may have been saved, but the battle is far from won. Katerina Damaris finally takes her place on the throne, only to realize that the crown isn't what she thought it would be. Friends become kingdoms. Lovers become a liability. Secret promises are broken to protect the greater good. Caught in the middle of political circus, Katerina must choose between ruling her kingdom or following her heart. Alliances are strained, borders are tested, and whispers of an old enemy resurrected hang like a shadow over the realm.

A line has been drawn. As Luca fights for his life, Rebekah finds herself in a race against time. The Lower Coven is circling ever closer, the Higher Coven is in disarray, and now, the twins find themselves facing an enemy even more powerful than the Knightlys themselves. Lines are drawn, clans are divided, and with the specter of the dark creature looming ever close, Rebekah finds herself facing the ultimate questions. Who is she? What is she? And most importantly, does she have the strength to survive whatever destiny has in store?

As the final battle approaches, the exiled princess finally returns home...only to find that things are not as they seem. After a shocking discovery leaves them scrambling, Katerina and the gang find themselves faced with the toughest problem yet: finding an enemy they can kill. Alliances are tested, traitors are revealed, and bonds are stretched to the brink as the two armies march toward each other.

They say it is not the fall that kills you. Maybe for humans this is true. Perhaps one could go on falling forever, and yet live on. I have heard them say you can get used to anything. Among my people, though, it is the fall itself that is the end. It is not, as you might imagine, a literal casting out. God does not throw us down from on high. It is, like many things, a process: One decision on top of another until you realize suddenly that you are too far gone to turn back. It is too late to do anything but go on falling. Or so, at least, it went for me.

She will fight for what is hers. When Katerina’s brother exiled her from the kingdom in a murderous plot to take the throne, the last thing he ever imagined was that she’d come back. Much less...with an army of her own. As the two sides prepare for battle, the princess finds herself at a crossroads. New alliances are made as old friendships are thrown into question. The dark wizard is moving ever closer, and a heartbreaking betrayal leaves everything up for grabs. The supernatural community has rallied behind her, but will it be enough?