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Mit ihrem Studium an der UNC Chapel Hill beginnt für Bree Matthews ein neuer Lebensabschnitt. Endlich weg von zu Hause, von der erdrückenden Fürsorge ihres Vaters und vor allem von den Erinnerungen an ihre verstorbene Mutter. Doch bereits an ihrem ersten Tag auf dem Campus wird Bree Zeugin eines Dämonenangriffs.

Searching for the truth is no easy feat when there are so many mysteries in a person's life. Quinlan is aware she's no ordinary woman. What she's not aware of is just how extraordinary she is. Irish mythology has many heroes and villains, though so do other pantheons. Many of them converge to turn Quinlan's life upside down, and other dark mysteries find their way into her mind. Who is Quinlan? Is she related to Fand, the queen of the fairies? Can Fand trust the Veilman? Come and see where this story leads.

Collected together for the first time, this volume contains shorter works featuring heroines Jane Yellowrock and Nell Ingram, as well as a host of other characters from the Jane Yellowrock and Soulwood series. From a vampire-filled Halloween evening in New Orleans to the searing tale of how a certain were-leopard first got his spots, this collection has something for everyone, and each story is sure to put the super in supernatural. With eighteen stories, Of Claws and Fangs will enrich and entertain—it’s a must-have for Faith Hunter’s fans and all lovers of fantasy.

The Wonderful Visit tells the story of an angel who finds himself unexpectedly marooned on Earth. Wells used John Ruskin's remark that an angel appearing on earth in Victorian England would be shot on sight as the inspiration for this tale of a celestial being who is completely out of place in human society. Ironically, the angel's first confidant and protector is a clergyman, who never recovers from the eventual and inevitable disappearance of the angel. Wells dwells in detail on the contrast between the idealism of the celestial visitor and the discourtesy of his hosts.

Eugene law student and intern at a local law firm, Haddie unites with an unusual ally to delve into the disquieting organization known as the Unceasing. Her dad, Thomas, has his own troubles with an anonymous admirer who boldly attempts to recruit him to a dubious cause; worse, his fan has been stalking him since his last alias as a soldier in Vietnam. Following a lead in Boise, Idaho, Haddie and Thomas race to build a crew to investigate the Unceasing, never expecting to spark a backlash so quickly. However, if Haddie doesn’t take a risk and act fast, her team might be lost.

There is no greater pain than a wish unfulfilled—a truth Elodie Mercer and Sebastian Beringer know all too well. After four long years of trying for a child, Elodie’s hopes of motherhood have all but consumed her. She’s convinced a baby will save her loveless marriage and help banish her husband’s demons. Sebastian’s suffered his own secret pain—watching Elodie married to the wrong man for all these years. So when a stranger comes to their quiet village with a fantastical tale of a mythical, wish-granting creature, Elodie latches onto the story as her salvation.

Henry Tsien hätte niemals erwartet, dass der Aktenkoffer, den er erworben hatte, sein Leben für immer verändern würde. Der passionierte Gamer erhält die einmalige Chance, seine Träume durch einen gefangenen Dschinn wahr werden zu lassen. Und das mit nur einem einzigen Wunsch. Mit der Fähigkeit beschenkt, Magie zu wirken, und dem angeborenen Wissen, das wahre Magier zum Erlernen erst studieren müssen, kann Henry es mit dieser neuen Möglichkeit in seinem Leben weit bringen.

Я так хотела заполучить место преподавателя в престижном заведении, что провела с друзьями магический ритуал. Учить драконов магии? Смеётесь?! Впрочем, ректор не понимает шуток. Он серьёзно вознамерился выставить меня и моих приятелей из академии. Неужели мстит, что я выгнала его из своей спальни?

В королевской семье и радость, и горе. Родились двойняшки—неслыханное дело. Одна из них, похоже, больна. Что ж, ей прямая дорога в пансион при монастыре, а там, глядишь, и постриг примет. А моя проблема в том, что я—в теле той самой, больной сестры. И я категорически не собираюсь проводить остаток жизни в молитве и покаянии!

Если вы не хотите замуж, а условия давнего соглашения семей требуется исполнить, то попробуйте договориться с женихом. Охмурите, влюбите и бросьте лорда. Чтобы потом этот человек и слышать не хотел о своей невесте. Ничего страшного, если вдобавок жених—Верховный маг королевства, и все его боятся.

A life-changing event has brought Yana back to the archaic primordial essence of her being. This mental retreat has dulled Yana’s former understanding of the world, and now she has to relearn everything from the very beginning. The world appears to her as simultaneously familiar (Yana’s feminine grown-up nature) yet also fresh, bizarre, ironic, and often completely illogical (Yana’s new child-like, back-to-the-core nature).

The powers of the pantheon have faded. The gods live amongst the mortals, grasping for what little of their divinity remains. When Zeus–King of the Gods–goes missing in modern-day Toronto, it is up to his estranged son, Dio, to find him.

Orphaned at the age of four, Briony was raised by her grandparents in the family cottage on Daehln, a world like our modern Earth. With their love and support, she overcomes her loss, becoming a strong young woman with an artistic flair. When her beloved Grannie passes away, her life is forever transformed. From nurturing gods to the darkest demons, from treasured keepsakes in a mahogany chest to strangers lurking in the shadows, her days are filled with darkness and adventure.

Rowan is visiting her aunt—Winne the hedge witch—in the Welsh countryside, to get back to nature and hone her skills, as well as taking a break from her annoying sisters and enjoying some peace and quiet. However, Rowan soon comes to realise that hedges are a serious business and this isn’t quite the opportunity to rest and escape she thought it might be. Not only that, but mysterious events around the town are causing panic in the secret magical community and cowans—non-magical folk—are starting to take notice.

" Laissez-vous emporter par le souffle brûlant du vent des sables, intriguer par d'anciennes légendes, bercer par la poésie des étoiles, charmer par une histoire d'amour hors du temps... ". Etudiant en Égyptologie, Guillaume participe à la plus incroyable fouille archéologique jamais réalisée. Un chantier où chaque strate mise au jour dévoile des vestiges toujours plus anciens. Plus vieux que les premiers hommes. Antérieurs aux tout premiers dinosaures. Remontant jusqu'aux origines de la vie connue.

Chez Funiculi Funicula, le café change le cœur des hommes. À Tokyo se trouve un petit établissement au sujet duquel circulent mille légendes. On raconte notamment qu'en y dégustant un délicieux café, on peut retourner dans le passé. Mais ce voyage comporte des règles : il ne changera pas le présent et dure tant que le café est encore chaud. Quatre femmes vont vivre cette singulière expérience et comprendre que le présent importe davantage que le passé et ses regrets. Comme le café, il faut en savourer chaque gorgée.

Carl thought his life was on track until disaster struck. Now he looks like a 35-year-old and is out of points, so he needs to scramble to change the situation before anyone finds out the truth. The question is, what should he do next? Buy more businesses, or focus on his love life? And always in the background is his family, wondering what happened to their father and grandfather and if he will ever talk to them again. Follow Carl as he discovers new ways of living when he is nearing the end of his own life.

Last I remember I was saving my high school crush from the path of an oncoming truck. Now I'm a skin-and-bones weakling wearing nothing but my hospital gown. Oh yeah, the world is also full of monsters, and I'm the only human left. It turns out a godlike System evacuated humanity but decided to leave the vegetable in the bed. I could crawl into a corner and wait to get eaten by a kobold, but after years of being asleep, I have a new appreciation for feeling alive. I'll have to find the tenacity to survive, the courage to fight, and the strength to face some dark truths about myself.

Dark One: My Pheonix has been taken from me and the sands of time are running low. The Ancients are testing me on this journey to a foreign land where no one has Essence except the Rune Master and Amazon Druids. The Confessor: I have lost my one and only true friend to the spirits. My cards will not make themselves known to me as I journey to the next realm. I have no power and I fear the dangers that lurk will only test us further. The Pheonix: I'm trapped in the Spirit Realm and I have no memory of my life among the living. I find my wings are my only protectors.

Luck has never favored River. She doesn't believe it exists, or she didn't believe until the night it came to her aid in the form of a stray dog. Now, she has company on her journey to find her biological father and try to stay out of the hands of the man who hunts her for the lucky charm she doesn't believe in.