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Amid political schemes and personal struggles, Apollo and Hyacinth tumble through a world verging on war. But as jealousy flares and secrets come to light, all their careful planning may burn to ash.

Víctor es un escritor de novela romántica que lucha contra el bloqueo creativo que le ha provocado su reciente divorcio. Acaba de heredar una mansión de su abuelo, al que no llegó a conocer y ha decidido mudarse allí, en busca de inspiración. Allí descubrirá la existencia de una cámara secreta donde hay ocultos miles de libros antiguos y extraños objetos mágicos. Con un poco de ayuda, descubrirá que pertenecen a una sociedad secreta desapareció hace siglos: el ARCANUM, de la que él, involuntariamente ha formado parte desde que nació.

Tre hermanos son retos a luchar contra una bestia. Los dos mayores con ansias de gloria, se aprovecharán de la destreza de su hermano menor. Pero el tiempo pone a la gente en su lugar y el turbio pasado siempre regresa a por todos para hacer justicia.

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.

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.

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.

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The Immortality Trials offer a second chance in this brutal world and are open to any mortal willing to risk the journey to the immortal realm. The prize for completing them is eternal life. However, first they must survive. Àn’yīng knows the prize can heal her dying mother and that she’ll need all the help she can get if she’s to complete them.

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.

When Thornbane killed the witch usurper, she dared to believe she'd ended the malevolent curse that shattered her crown. Little did she see the treachery of the people she aimed to protect--cries of “No demon shall rule!” echoed as her liberation turned to ashes. Betrayal cuts deepest from the inside. Banished by her own, she must seek answers no one seems able or willing to give. With stalwart companions by her side, she embarks on quests to the ends of the world.

Murdock purchased my mother and I at an exotic creature auction years ago. Escape has always been the plan. But it's not that simple. Murdock is a warlock, equipped with spells and enchantments that keep us here. We're trapped without options, and I'm filthy desperate. So, when I find a book of demon summoning rituals in Murdock's nightstand, I don't think twice. I summon a demon to kill my owner.

Maggie survived an apocalypse of hungry shadows by becoming invisible, only to drown during a violent telepathic assault. Living on the edge of Bloemfontein, in South Africa, Maggie scavenges for scraps and grapples with the unreality, a collection of strange visions and slippery thoughts caused by the attack. When she's approached by strangers who claim she can destroy the shadow monsters, Maggie faces a dilemma: are these people real, and if so, how can she ensure they stay with her forever?

In the pitch-black abyss of an unfamiliar world, Oisin awakens to a nightmare of darkness and disorientation. With only the stench of decay and the taste of blood lingering in his senses, he stumbles through the suffocating blackness, haunted by the echoes of his own voice. Each step is fraught with fear, the oppressive silence occasionally shattered by the unsettling drip of water and the ominous clatter of distant objects.

The young shaman Orluvoq finds herself clanless and addicted. Her last hope at survival, a talisman, lies buried with her mother. At the end of the world, an ice cliff reaches down forever. Its frozen face holds all the dead who have ever died. Shamans burn narwhal tusk to work magic for the clan. Every shaman is taught not to eat the tusk. The high is too great to resist, and their clan will perish from neglect. But not every shaman does as they're told. So, Orluvoq must climb down the ice cliff at the end of the world and find her dead parents.