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Wenn die Vergangenheit dein engster Verbündeter wird. Um den jungen Göttererben Vesper zu retten, ist Lia einen gefährlichen Deal mit dem Gott der Unterwelt eingegangen und seitdem auf der Suche nach der sagenumwobenen Büchse der Pandora. Doch nicht nur Hades, sondern auch Zeus haben ihr das Versprechen abverlangt, ihnen den geheimnisvollen Inhalt zu bringen. Lia weiß nicht, wem der beiden Götter sie vertrauen kann. Die falsche Entscheidung könnte einen Krieg heraufbeschwören, der sogar die Erde in Gefahr bringt.

Poppie Stone has lived a troubled life. Born the only redhead in her family, she’s always felt like an outcast. From physical altercations with her older sisters while growing up to falling in love with her friend's older brother, Poppie has constantly clashed with her family. After thirteen years of it all, she’s finally ready to escape, one way or another.

When all the closest people in her life have either lied to or turned against her, she turns to the only ‘person’ she has left: an eccentric stranger by the name of Seth Bacchus.

For a hundred and fifty years, Ezekiel Zane knew nothing but war—endless war in the name of the Fates, the Fae, and anyone who would hire him. Yet the glory of leading the most elite team of magical mercenaries in existence cost him the only thing he ever loved. He’s done. Retired to a community of renegade fae, street-racing shifters, and fallen celestials, Zane’s quiet life on the beach comes with challenges no greater than finding a reason to get out of bed in the morning and knowing when to call it a night at the bar down the street.

Arla Reinhart, personal assassin to the King of Hadalyn, doesn’t believe in the gods and their dragons – not after they abandoned her when she needed them most. But when shipments start going missing and the kingdoms begin to crumble, they may be the only ones who can help. Forced into working with the arrogant – yet unmistakably handsome –ambassador of the kingdom that killed her parents, Arla must place her hatred for Hark Stappen to one side as they journey across kingdoms, dining with royalty and fighting in taverns, and make an alarming discovery that shatters her heart.

London. Jake is short on trust. After surviving for seven years in a gang, the twenty-three-year-old thief plans to buy his freedom with one last job at a ribbon-cutting for the mega rich. But he can hardly believe his own eyes when a supernatural force crashes the prototype super-train into the station, killing everyone but Jake. Tracked to the hospital by the terrible powers seeking to finish him off, the savvy conman flees with a young nurse determined to understand what he's up against.

London. Jake swore he’d go straight. Desperate to keep his promise never to steal again, the reformed conman takes a risky job carrying high-value packages for giant corporations. But after he uses his powers to complete a delivery on time, Jake is horrified when a demon tracks him down and causes the death of his contact. Tormented by dreams of killing everyone he loves, the reluctant hero fears his inner darkness will doom his few friends and allies.

The fifth book in the whacky SOS HOTEL series. Closed for gremlin extermination.

Certains collectionnent des timbres, d'autres, comme moi, les emmerdes. Primo, j'ai découvert il y a peu que je ne suis pas humaine. Secundo, mes parents biologiques sont respectivement une salope manipulatrice et un connard psychorigide, malade du contrôle. Tertio, ce dernier a lancé des mercenaires loups-garous à mes trousses, dans l'espoir de me voir accomplir une prophétie où je tiens le premier rôle et, malheureusement, la faction maternelle caresse très exactement le même projet à son profit naturellement.

Matthews lang ersehnte Freiheit ist nicht das Paradies, das er sich erhofft hatte. Das Leben an der Seite seines Bruders bringt Herausforderungen mit sich, mit denen er nicht gerechnet hatte, und in seiner Überforderung wendet er sich wieder Bishop zu. Dieser offenbart ihm eine Realität, die noch abstruser und unberechenbarer ist als jeder Tag hinter Gittern. Währenddessen steht Rose im Zentrum eines Sturms, den sie selbst entfacht hat. Nach dem Vorfall an der Lagerhalle in San Francisco muss sie nicht nur Rechenschaft ablegen, sondern auch eine folgenschwere Entscheidung treffen.

Ozanna’s job was going to get her killed. What was meant to be simple bodyguard duty on a cushy, boring bridal journey becomes an increasingly bizarre series of events. Her charge, Emmelina, is a princess with many talents and little sense of self preservation. She leads Ozanna into danger at nearly every turn. When they’re captured by elven highwaymen, Emmelina has the nerve to try and play matchmaker with Ozanna and a wicked dark elf. In the wake of the princess’ chaos, Ozanna is left questioning not just her career choices, but her sanity as well.

Welcome to Twilight Hollow, WA, a small forest town with three resident witches. Adelaide O’Shea runs the Toasty Bean, imbuing her coffee and tea with warm, cozy magic. When a black cat crosses her path, she worries her new pet might be unlucky, and her suspicions are confirmed when the next thing in her path is a dead man with her phone number in his pocket.

Hell’s first work release program; killing monsters to save souls. With time running out, can she outrun her demons and save the day? If I had my own version of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, it would be called The Ball sack and the Bandsaw. I know it’s not a perfect comparison, but both me and that French guy know what it means to be locked into our fates. Of course, his was an accident, and mine was caused by my own stupidity and the manipulation of the universe, but still.

The spell that bound her fate to their realm has unleashed its crippling curse. She's the only thing standing between them and total destruction... I can't control my powers or the brooding princes who won't let me out of their sight. And I can't keep my secrets safe for long. Which scares me as much as the dark pasts haunting my warrior princes. I shouldn't want them by my side, but I do. I need them, especially here among the fae court, a dangerous place with even more enemies hiding in plain sight...and among them, I fear my own parents stand waiting to end my life.

Continue the journey in this dark fantasy with Shade and Kate Medici. Lorenzo discovers his mother isn't the only one born with unique powers. Alec makes his final bid for political power and is prepared to take down anyone who stands in his way. There is nothing more dangerous than a vampire with nothing more to lose. You won't believe what happens when he returns to exact his own revenge.

Ulrika, die kürzlich zu einer Vampirin wurde, versucht sich ihrem neuen Lebenswandel anzupassen. Doch als ein Vampir in Nuln getötet wird, werden Ulrika und ihre Mentorin Gabriella ausgesandt, um der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen. Bald sind sie auf allen Seiten von Gefahren umgeben, während sie versuchen ein Geheimnis zu lüften, dass die gesamte Lahmia-Blutlinie auszulöschen droht.

Die Jagd durch die Jahrhunderte geht weiter! Die Nachfahrinnen von Jack the Ripper, die mit übersinnlichen Gaben einen personifizierten Fluch aufhalten müssen, haben eine neue Spur aufgenommen: Der zweite Teil der düsteren, temporeichen Serie spielt auf zwei Zeitebenen, führt unter anderem nach Leipzig und Cornwall, nach Mexiko-Stadt - und ins historische London. Im Jahr 1910 suchen die Töchter des Rippers nach Dämonensprösslingen, die das Empire zu stürzen versuchen, wobei Tausende Unschuldige im Chaos oder gar in einem herbeigeführten Krieg sterben könnten.

Bringing the magic and suspense of the All Souls Trilogy to a deeply satisfying conclusion, this highly anticipated finale went straight to number one on the New York Times best seller list. In The Book of Life, Diana and Matthew time-travel back from Elizabethan London to make a dramatic return to the present - facing new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home, Sept-Tours, they reunite with the beloved cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches - with one significant exception.

Richard Mayhew é um homem simples de coração bom que tem a vida transformada quando ajuda uma jovem que encontra ferida numa calçada. De um dia para o outro, Richard se torna invisível na Londres que sempre conheceu: não tem mais trabalho, não tem mais noiva, não tem mais casa. Para recuperar sua vida, ele se embrenha em um mundo que nunca sonhou que existisse, uma cidade que se abre nos esgotos e nos túneis subterrâneos: a chamada Londres de Baixo, em que personagens únicos e cenários mirabolantes fazem a Londres de Cima parecer uma mera paisagem cinza.

When the world’s best magicians are offered an extraordinary opportunity, saying yes is easy. Each could join the secretive Alexandrian Society, whose custodians guard lost knowledge from ancient civilizations. Their members enjoy a lifetime of power and prestige. Yet each decade, only six practitioners are invited—to fill five places.

Somewhere on the frontier between thought and reality exists the Discworld, a parallel time and place that might sound and smell very much like our own, but that looks completely different. It plays by different rules. Certainly it refuses to succumb to the quaint notion that universes are ruled by pure logic and the harmony of numbers. But just because the Disc is different doesn't mean that some things don't stay the same.