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Unexpectedly elected Senior Councilor, Jeran Chenzira must now build a home for his new people, and prove that they can become honorable members of his society, but how can he counsel a species he barely understands, or earn their trust in only a few months?

Ein Julitag. Anna Ehlert hat sich mit ihrer neunjährigen Tochter Emily in ein Ferienhaus in Südschweden zurückgezogen. Plötzlich stieben Vögel auf, eine Wolkenwand rast heran und die Temperatur sackt ab. Es beginnt zu schneien, mitten im Sommer. Als die erste Schneeflocke Emily berührt, erleidet das Mädchen einen Anfall. Später beschreibt sie beängstigende Visionen von etwas, das sie den Frostbringer nennt. Das Wetterphänomen entwickelt sich zu einem Weltuntergang in Zeitlupe.

In the shadowed streets of Portsmouth, Detective Nicholas Cain, a vampire with a haunted past, faces his most dangerous challenge yet. Recently, Cain transformed his partner, Marcus Brown, into a vampire to save his life, and now the two are thrust into a deadly conflict with the ancient vampire council that governs their kind. Facing the council's wrath, Cain and Marcus must navigate a labyrinth of dark secrets, political intrigue, and treacherous trials designed to test their loyalty, strength, and resolve.

Eine fesselnde Reise zu den finsteren Ufern des Potter-Universums Kaum jemand in den Harry-Potter-Romanen ist so verabscheuungswürdig und zugleich faszinierend wie Voldemort. Denn hinter der Figur des »Dunklen Lords«, die Tom Riddle geschaffen hat, verbirgt sich ein Schicksal voll düsterer...

Ihre Liebe ist wie Feuer. Doch sie darf sich nicht daran verbrennen. Als Grace die Büchse der Pandora geöffnet hat, war sie überzeugt, etwas Gutes zu tun. Aber Jahrtausende später will sie ihre Tat nur noch rückgängig machen. Da bietet Zeus eine einmalige Gelegenheit: Wenn sie Prometheus...

The name is Drood, Eddie Drood - and yes, I'm now the last. Recently, my family was wiped out, but I will get them back. Eddie recently suffered a slight case of death, but thanks for Molly, his best girl (who also happens to be a powerful witch), he managed to get over that right quick...

Un petit village gallois se met soudain à bouillonner de magie, phénomène qui inquiète autant qu'il enthousiasme les universitaires d'Oxford. Ni une ni deux, on fait appel au Pr Tarrant, spécialiste des catastrophes thaumaturgiques, pour étudier l'affaire. Les Pr Élodie et Gabriel Tarrant...

Uka Buka is a grippingly raw original story that provides a different strategical outlook on how to deal with our world's industrial boom of wasteful consumption. Investigate with a team of vigilante environmentalists the scarring decisions that are transforming the face of the planet. Witness how good guys can teeter into doing bad things so unapologetically. Dive deep into the philosophy of planetary morals while enjoying the broad arch of quirky human mannerisms and vital natural spirits working together for the sake of Mother Earth.

Tara has returned to Thomas, but she is no longer the person he remembers. She has now spent twelve years in the eighteenth of November, while Thomas has endlessly repeated his identical day. He struggles to reconcile Tara as she is now with the Tara he loves. And so she rejoins her friends, with whom she finds companionship and understanding. They set off for Val Benoît, where other time-stranded people have created a community built on curiosity, conversation and even optimism.

This is the story of Stan, a brilliant young graduate student, his girlfriend, and his AI companion united by a daring mission: to change the world, one act of Virtual Justice at a time. At the heart of their work is Stan’s groundbreaking invention: a neural patch. Placed at the base of the neck, it allows thoughts to flow in and out of the brain and true telecommunication between minds. Stan and his team intend to use this device in a radical way: to confront killers with the memories of their victims.

Bonded by Friendship and Fate is a Simi-cozy, contemporary, paranormal fantasy novel with a helping of spice. When a man from her past seeks refuge, Kate's quiet supernatural life is thrown into chaos. Protecting him means defying a powerful vampire, testing her newfound strength, and rallying the House she’s begun to call home. As romance blooms between her best friend and a wolf shifter, Kate must decide what kind of leader—and what kind of legacy—she’s ready to create.

Unbound doesn’t mean unbroken. It just means she’s got a lot less to lose. After the trauma (and drama) of Beloved’s Eve, sixteen-year-old witch Affinity Blending would really like a nap—and maybe five minutes to figure out her new gifts without accidentally blowing a hole in the roof. But when a catastrophic run-in with Hell’s nastiest ændemon costs her nearly everything and everyone she loves, she’s left reeling. And okay, yes—it was pretty much her fault.

He’s taken on an apprentice, started a family, and somehow kept the city from falling apart. But Everson Croft's greatest trials are still ahead. Ancient gods are maneuvering, a shadow realm grows darker and more dangerous, and demonic forces are massing for a final reckoning.

Magical contemporary fantasy meets fantastical memoir in the new novel from a cult favourite, Jeff Noon. The Dust tells the story… 1968, Lancashire: It is Joe Sutter's last summer before going to secondary school. His world is like ours, but beyond and beside what we know is Greot; a vast...

Being human, my life at Silver Oaks isn't quite a fairytale. This is a school for fae refugees, and I'm not one. Instead, I'm going to be a knight in shining armor—wielding the one thing none of them want to be around: iron. I'm just not very good at being a hero. My magic is dangerous to the...

Powerful forces want to register every supernatural in L.A. If they succeed, I’ll be marked for death. Emma’s angelic cult is driving the program, officials are fast-tracking the vote, and my partner Kyle has joined their crusade. He may not know about my half-demon nature, but he’s damned sure putting me in the crosshairs.

My name is Drood, Eddie Drood, but I should probably change that. My family has cast me out, but that doesn't mean the fight is over. Unfortunately, Eddie's had a falling out with his nearest and dearest - some of whom were trying to kill him, so he has a valid excuse. Now, he and his true love...

Aria und Pax haben das Unmögliche geschafft: Sie sind zusammen, und ihre Liebe macht sie stärker denn je, doch ihr Glück währt nicht lange. Es kommt zu mysteriösen Todesfällen. Zu spät erkennt Aria das Muster. Ein Feind jagt systematisch alle wie sie – und er wird nicht aufhören, bis der Letzte vernichtet ist. Als Aria in eine fremde Dimension gezogen wird, offenbart sich das volle Ausmaß der Bedrohung. Um die Menschen zu retten, die sie liebt, muss Aria zur Anführerin werden und Fähigkeiten entfesseln, von denen sie nicht einmal wusste, dass sie existieren.

Varg hätte es nicht für möglich gehalten, sich noch mehr zu verändern. Der Einfluss, den seine Umgebung bisher auf ihn gehabt hat, grenzt bereits an ein Wunder. Doch in einer Welt, in der das System regiert, sind Wunder keine Seltenheit. Selbst ein Soziopath kann sich nach und nach ändern. Zugegeben, um das zu erreichen, muss er mehrmals den Tod auf sich nehmen … oder etwa doch nicht? Es ist schwierig, etwas zu erklären, das man selbst nicht versteht.

Nonsense and candy and the families we choose in the origin story of a beloved character in the latest installment of the Hugo Award-winning Wayward Children series. Before there was Sumi, Promised Savior of Confection, there was Onishi Sumiko, a girl with no idea where she belonged. Onishi...