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The world has been slowly dying for years, probably long before anyone realized it. Now, dark has risen only weeks after strange dreams began to plague Milana. Sickness, war, famine, and so much more flow across the earth’s surface, killing those Fae don’t deem worthy of living in the new regime. Milana and her mother fight to survive, while she learns more about herself than she ever thought possible.

Noch immer dröhnt Heinrich die Wahrheit über sein Wesen durch den Kopf, während er erneut fliehen muss und Prag, seine neu gewonnene Heimat, hinter sich lässt. Diesmal mit Anselm, dem letzten Archonten der Custodes und bis zur Schlacht vor der Burg Heinrichs geschworener Feind.

The Children of the Night is a short story written by Robert E. Howard, first published in 1931. The tale is a blend of horror, dark fantasy, and the supernatural, typical of Howard's style. It centers around a group of scholars and intellectuals who gather to discuss ancient history and the occult. One of the central characters, John O'Donnell, finds himself inexplicably drawn to an ancient skull during their conversation.

Als Silyor aus dem Gefängnis zurück in den Dienst geholt wird, stinkt die Sache sofort bis zum Himmel. Immerhin müsste er wegen des angeblichen Mordes an seinem Partner noch über zwanzig Jahre dort versauern. Doch seine Vorgesetzten versprechen ihm, die Strafe zu erlassen, wenn er nach ihrer Pfeife tanzt. Seine Aufgabe: einer Organisation aus Auftragsmördern das Handwerk zu legen. Für ihn eine einfache Sache. Eigentlich. Doch seine eingeschränkte Freiheit entpuppt sich schnell als Selbstmordkommando. Außerdem stimmt irgendetwas ganz und gar nicht in Yorkh.

Um in ihrem von Aberglaube geprägten Heimatdorf ein ruhiges Leben führen zu können, möchte Liska ihre magischen Kräfte mithilfe der sagenumwobenen Farnblume für immer loswerden. Doch die wächst tief im Wald, wo nichts ist, wie es scheint … Nachdem Liska einen Handel mit dem dämonischen Wächter des Waldes, dem Leszy, eingeht, wird ihr schnell klar, dass er etwas vor ihr verbirgt. Gefahr droht, Liska findet ungewöhnliche Verbündete und muss sich schließlich fragen, ob ihre Magie sie tatsächlich zu einem Monster macht – und ob der Leszy ein solches Monster ist.

Brooklyn-born artist Clyde Williams has spent his life obsessing over comic books and chasing his big dream to one day break into the industry as a hot new artist. But chasing the dream isn't easy. It's tiring, dispiriting work. And that was before the ghost of his recently murdered best friend and roommate, Kev Carpenter, showed up at their apartment. Shocked and confused, the pair have been trying to establish some sense of their old status quo, of normality, but normality left town and isn't coming back. Instead, they get a knock at their front door.

In meiner Welt war ich der größte Erdmagier. Das Oberhaupt des gesamten Ordens der Baumeister. Aber mit zunehmendem Alter wird einem immer klarer, dass es einen Zeitpunkt gibt, an dem man sich zurückziehen muss, um sich eines ruhigeren Lebens zu erfreuen und Jüngeren das Feld zu überlassen, von denen einige allerdings auch schon an die zweitausend Lenze zählen... Genau das habe ich getan. Ich hatte mehr als genug. Nur eines hatte ich nicht bedacht: in meinem langen Leben habe ich mir zu viele Feinde gemacht, die nur darauf gewartet haben, mir den Ruhestand zu vermiesen. Okay, sie sind mit mir gestorben. Ich hoffe bloß - endgültig.

Manche Menschen bekommen kein Happy End, egal, wie sehr sie es vielleicht verdienen. Das muss Maren am eigenen Leib erfahren. Denn an dem Tag, an dem sie ihr Königreich endlich vor dem Untergang bewahren will, kehren die Sommerrosen nach Beli zurück und alles versinkt im Chaos. Um Beli und ihr eigenes Land zu retten, muss Maren zusammen mit den Schwarzen Witwen den verschollenen Schatz des Rabenprinzen finden – und ausgerechnet Will soll sie auf dieser Mission begleiten. Doch Maren würde lieber mit dunkler Magie spielen, als den Mann wiederzusehen, dem sie ihr jüngstes Elend zu verdanken hat.

Иногда мы просыпаемся в самых неожиданных местах. Александр Громов, например, очнулся однажды в овраге в окружении мертвецов. "Так себе компания", — подумал он и поспешил убраться подальше. В процессе выяснил, что каким-то образом попал в тело подростка, да и мир, как оказалось, совсем другой. Потусторонние существа и странные способности, конечно же, интересовали Громова, но больше всего ему хотелось знать, что скрывает его собственная память. Ответ ему не понравился. Зато появилась цель — во что бы то ни стало вернуться назад, в свой мир.

Delusions, confusion and possibilities. We find our character right at the beginning of something really special, with hardships ahead. Follow Lewis's story as he battles with demons in his head and tries to tell truth from fiction. A story based on delusional thinking that turns out to be more than meets the eye.

If the Abyss lives, Darkness has risen again. Reva has lived her entire life in secret, hiding in plain sight from a world that would rather see her dead. She has learned how to control her powers enough to escape life unnoticed. But everything changes when knights of a neighboring country arrive at her doorstep searching for her guardian to help care for the Royal Family’s youngest prince and his mysterious illness.

Siete pronti per una nuova scorpacciata di violenza nel medievaleggiante Regno di Taglia? Al largo delle coste di Romagma, il crudele Blasco da Grama riunisce la sua temibile Combriccola del Balera. I pirati del Maladriatico navigano a vista, fra maledizioni, leggende truculente e abbordaggi epici. Le loro scorrettissime avventure sono raccontate da un testimone di estrema sfiducia: il nostromo Arraffaello Draghetti, che descriverà il tutto nel suo disgustoso diario di abbordo. Conosciuti anche come fratelli grimdark, Luca Mazza e Jack Sensolini sono i fondatori di "Ignoranza Eroica".

Un juego de lo más retorcido. Doce participantes. Y una serie de misteriosos asesinatos. En el palacio de una isla remota, doce jóvenes participan en un siniestro juego: la Noche del Escorpión. Al final del día, cada uno desempeña un rol y practica para la partida final. En ella, deberán ser cautos y forjar alianzas para que el asesino, a quien se le ha asignado el rol de escorpión, no resulte vencedor. Cuando creen estar preparados, todo se tuerce: Liliana, una de las antiguas jugadoras que había fallecido en un supuesto accidente, sale a rastras de la tumba.

The year is 1949, the city London. Amidst the smog of the capital stumbles Dennis Knuckleyard, a hapless eighteen year-old employed by a second-hand bookshop. One day, on an errand to acquire books for sale, Dennis discovers a novel that simply does not exist. It is a fictitious book, a figment from another novel. Yet it is physically there in his hands. How? Dennis has stumbled on a book from the Great When, a magical version of London beyond time and space, where reality blurs with fiction and concepts such as Crime and Poetry are incarnated as wondrous, terrible beings.

THE ENCHANTING SEQUEL TO THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, FAEBOUND

In an icy, Victorianesque world, a harsh god rules, and He has one law: a life for a life. Konrad Savast is the Malykant: detective, judge and executioner in one. It's kill and be killed in Konrad's world, and his unhappy duty to mete out his Master's implacable justice. The body of an aristocrat lies in the mist-shrouded reaches of the Bone Forest. Her killer has signed their own death warrant, but first, Konrad must learn who could have wanted the delightful Lady Rostikova dead. With a pair of ghosts to assist him, Konrad will hunt stop at nothing to finally bring them down.

Twin brothers, Jaromir and Talmage have been imprisoned and tortured, but for different convictions. Jaromir wakes up chained to a table filled with dread, while Talmage is thrown into an underground labyrinth. Jaromir has devoted his life to mastering weapons as the Empress’ Guard and forming a secret order to rid the world of magick. His lifetime devotion is useless when his limbs are chained. Meanwhile, Talmage is thrown into an underground labyrinth. Both brothers must escape from their wicked fate, identify their relationship, and swallow their pride before it’s too late.

In this first volume of the series, Orkidedatter (Orchid Daughter), Lily joins forces with Dr. Martin Seagraves from San Diego. Seagraves becomes part of the fight to destroy Valhalla Castle. A lot of comedy and absurd confusion ensues. As a result, the police and Interpol step in. Vladimir Putin’s Chechen soldiers are guarding Balder’s castle. The battle inside Balder’s Valhalla Castle is between the supernatural powers. Therefore, the sexual action is hot and heavy, as Lily makes love to escape Balder’s powerful grip. He is a hunk, but he is also a slave master!

It’s amazing what the lack of immediate threat to one’s life and wellbeing can do for a person’s disposition. High risk, high reward endeavors suddenly seem far less appealing, month-long delays are no longer a cause for concern, and sleeping in every single day of the week becomes an extremely attractive proposition. Indeed, without a pressing need to aggressively expand its power, Boxxy T. Morningwood is finally able to simply sit back, enjoy life, and watch the world both turn and burn.

The impossible has happened—Matt, the boyfriend Cora has both grieved and avenged, is . . . . . . Alive? As the doomsday clock ticks, Cora is thrust into a high-stakes game of alliance and betrayal. How can she unite beings of immense power and dubious loyalty to thwart a plan that could end humanity? With dark government forces emerging and her allies on the brink, Cora's legendary temper is a misstep away from igniting disaster. And she can't afford to lose her temper now.