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Victoria, Kamille, Kirstine und Malou werden auf dem Rosenholm-Internat angenommen, und keine von ihnen ahnt, dass es ihr Leben für immer verändern wird. Denn schon bald stellen die recht unterschiedlichen Mädchen fest, dass Rosenholm kein gewöhnliches Gymnasium ist, sondern ein geheimnisvoller Ort, an dem Fächer wie Nordische Geschichte und Mythologie, Hexerei, Hellseherei und Magie unterrichtet werden. Eine völlig neue Welt tut sich für die vier Mädchen auf, in der sie ihre eigenen Fähigkeiten erst noch kennenlernen müssen.

Nicholai never really fit in, feeling alien in the only world he'd ever known. His boss suddenly orders him to attend a conference in his place, offering the use of his private jet. Nicholai agrees, assuming that it would be an easy and comfortable task. However, when there's an accident and subsequent crash, he finds that being stranded and alone brings him unexpected healing, and inadvertently throws him into the path of a mysterious huntress.

Many years ago, a barrier was created between the mortal world and the realm of the gods, a barrier to ensure balance. But although the gods could no longer walk among us they could still choose to gift their powers to a chosen few. Some saw these gifts as a blessing. Most saw them for what they were…a curse. Chiara is one of the Gifted, but what no one knows is that she is one of the rarest; gifted by the God of Death himself.

Myral is in shambles. In the High Protector's absence, Ringada have been defecting to Darkness, and grarg are raiding villages in the night. The people are losing hope in their Protectors of Light. When Josen receives a summons to return to Ringard, the trio completes their journey to the home of the Ringada and Josen's seat of power. Returning after the year-long manhunt for the murderer of his wife, Josen will not only have to earn the trust of those he rules over, he will have to gain the trust of those in the ranks.

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.

At the height of the American Revolution, Virginia aristocrat Vannevar Thomas fell victim to a rogue vampire. The newly Embraced Vannevar was taken in by a secretive organization of vampires known as the Camarilla and sent to San Francisco in 1849. Here Vannevar found a newborn, vibrant city, ripe for the taking—but other powers also cast covetous eyes on the growing town.

Hawke's Domain - and all his friends and loved ones - have been dragged to a high-level Realm where giant monsters wander the land and life is brutal and cheap. To make matters worse, their closest neighbor is the Court of Thorns, who plan to spread Chaos and Undeath throughout the Realm. The newly-transplanted lands soon find themselves besieged by hordes of monsters.

Alyx was not born to be an assassin, but life is hard for orphaned children in the kingdom. With no other choice, she picks up the blade and forges herself into a weapon, becoming part of an infamous underworld gang, the Daggers. Years later, despite her cold-heartedness, she saves a man from a fate worse than death. That man turns out to be none other than the king. With his sights set on Alyx and the skills she possesses, he offers her a deal she cannot refuse—pretend to be his betrothed and discover who is plotting to kill him in return for everything she has ever desired.

Dämonenjäger Xenos befindet sich auf einem unaufhaltsamen Rachefeldzug gegen die Wesen der Finsternis. Doch dann bindet das Schicksal den sensiblen Drachenreiter Bram und dessen stolze Drachendame Skyrah an den zynischen Dämonenjäger. Das Trio stürzt sich in einen verzweifelten Kampf um alles oder nichts. Doch im entscheidenden Moment verändert sich alles. Der Preis für einen möglichen Sieg ist höher als Xenos je hätte ahnen können. Er läuft Gefahr, alles zu verlieren und muss eine Entscheidung zwischen Leben, Liebe und Tod treffen.

Venture inside Midnight Under the Big Top, where your wide eyes and pounding heart will discover: the world's grandest tales of murder, madness, and magic set in and around the circus by storytellers such as Stephen King, Joe Hill, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Neil Gaiman, Kelley Armstrong, Robert McCammon, Tananarive Due, Lisa Morton, Heather Graham, Richard Chizmar, Billy Chizmar, Amanda C. Davis, Nayad Monroe, Jeff Strand, Amanda Downum, Robert Brouhard, and Dominick Cancilla!

Verletzt und verwirrt verbringt Heinrich seine Tage in den schrecklichen Bannzellen, nur der ehemalige Professor Martin leistet ihm als Gefangener Gesellschaft. Was war mit ihm passiert? Was war das für eine grausige Bestie, die in seinem letzten Kampf als Manifestation aller Finsternis aus ihm hervorgebrochen ist?

Fato, destino, conseguenza,scelta. Una storia che costringe a chiedersi: ne vale la pena? La morale senza ricompensa detta le scelte fai nella vita? Dall'altra parte del velo ci sono forze in gioco...

Cormac, a former bounty hunter of supernatural creatures, and Amelia, the essence of a Victorian wizard who survived her own execution and now shares his body, have settled down to a quiet life in the country. Or so they think. On a proverbial dark and stormy night, a visitor in trouble lands on their doorstep: Odysseus Grant, a magician with secrets. A dangerous demon has escaped his control, and he needs their help capturing it. Reluctantly, Cormac and Amelia agree.

In the heart of the oppressive elven Kryan Empire, teen Caleb faces relentless challenges as he attempts to become the first human Bladeguard. Beaten daily by his elven rivals, he refuses to give in, even as the odds are stacked against him. With the clandestine help of Hera, an elfess who trains him in her father’s martial art, and the strict discipline of Galen, the Bladeguard Master who believes in his potential, Caleb prepares for a duel against the formidable Saben.

No one was aware of the demon who resided under the house. Zuazibar scraped his way to earth from the depths of the underworld, escaping its fiery embrace. He was an enemy of the dark lord and was hated in the underworld. He had four large, long, twisted arms that he used to get around and two short hind legs. Zuazibar had no eyes, but his mouth was on his back, and he was relatively silent as he moved about. He was brown in color and looked to have been severely burned all over.

War rages among the children of the night. The monstrous vampires of the Sabbat ravage the East Coast from Savannah to Washington, D.C. Camarilla princes who ruled for centuries are ashes on the wind, burning cities the only witnesses to their passing. Elders of the Camarilla call on Jan Pieterzoon, Ventrue childe of privilege, to turn the tide of battle. To succeed in his task, he must navigate a minefield of shifting alliances, where tonight's co-conspirator is tomorrow's enemy.

Meet the Caanlin, a race of shape-shifting humans of dark skin that can become leopards. Enslaved by the Salesicans, a half-breed joins a revolt in Leopard of Night. In Sight For Jaygas, a man attempts to find a purpose in his tribe. A breeder finds love and shame in Disgraced. Sythara of the Hicaanlin leads a group of warriors toward certain doom. Finally, how the Caanlin War is envisioned.

Abby und Lucian sind endlich vereint. Alles könnte perfekt sein, wäre da nicht der nahende Krieg zwischen Vampiren und Lykanern, der grausame Schatten vorauswirft. Als eine Nachricht vom Direktor eintrifft, lässt Lucian Abby allein in seinem Zimmer zurück. In ihrer Neugier durchsucht sie seinen Schreibtisch und findet einen versteckten Brief, der alles verändern könnte. Doch bevor sie Lucian konfrontieren kann, ist er verschwunden und niemand weiß, wann er zurückkommen wird. Abbys ganze Welt bricht zusammen. Schon wieder.

In Borrowed Destiny, follow the Traveler, who, after much persuasion from his sick mother, decides to take the deal and turn his life from rags to riches. Little does he know, life on the other side isn't always what it seems, and the grass certainly isn't always greener.

In The Sermon of Loss, power is gifted by food, its use tightly controlled by the Masked Ones, state sorcerers who never show their faces – and pay an enormous price as they slowly starve to death, unable to eat the foods they once burned for magic. The story follows Teros, a gifted young magician attempting to keep himself free of the palace. Unfortunately, the High Priest is determined to capture him and sends 732, his most lethal magician, in pursuit. 732 has spent her life in service of the crown, taken from her family at five years old.