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In 1871, Elise Knight made a deal with the devil: craft a powerful violin in exchange for her fiancé’s resurrection. When Elise’s fiancé dies, she would do anything to get him back—even if that means striking a sinister bargain with Cassius, an exotic collector whose oddity exhibit is downright astonishing.

In a land veiled by mists and steeped in history, The Hollow Vale weaves a haunting tale of fate, sacrifice, and the indelible pull of memory. Velden Nan-once Eadgifu-heeds the call of the Wyrd, leaving behind her daughter, Ethelwyn, and the familiar rhythms of life in Elderglen. Under the shadow of the Thorn Tree, where ancient roots coil around secrets long buried, the Spiral turns, binding past, present, and future in unyielding threads.

The year is 1902, and the world is changing with the new century. Twenty-one-year-old Ava Stanley, the daughter of two celebrated Arcane Taxonomists, has much to live up to—however scarce her magical abilities may be. While her parents draw power from spectacular birds and megafauna, Ava’s connection to the natural world is much smaller, stemming from the microscopic. This is useful in her quest to become a doctor, as she studies the burgeoning links between bacteria and disease, but it means Ava’s power itself is also smaller.

In den eiskalten Raunächten 1929 bangen die Einwohner von Eisenhütt um ihr Überleben. Ein Wesen aus uralter Mythologie wird daher um Hilfe gebeten. Doch die sogenannte "Gehörnte" fordert dafür eine menschliche Seele. Niemand ahnt, dass das ausgewählte Mädchen damit eine große Bürde übernehmen wird. Theresia Bauer ist ein ganz besonderer Mensch. Sie ist vom "dunklen Engel" dazu auserwählt, die Waagschalen der Ewigkeit wieder ins Gleichgewicht zu bringen. Im Laufe ihres Lebens verblasst die Erinnerung an diese essenzielle Aufgabe aber immer mehr.

Alex Adams knew college would be full of new challenges: living with her roommate Jenny, a crush on her roommate's boyfriend Arthur and navigating a whole new social scene, but a magical war wasn't part of the plan. Instead, strange visions draw her towards new friends, and their lives are changed forever when they learn that magic is returning to the world. With the return of magic comes the return of an ancient enemy of humanity, the Sídhe, magical beings from another world set on enslaving Earth. The line between legend and history blurs as terrible forgotten truths come to light.

Luciana Betarrini is living a nightmare. Blinded in battle, she is unsure what her future holds. When Lady Tiliani Forelli volunteers to serve as the young Lady Romano’s governess—in order to protect the child—Luciana quickly follows suit, volunteering as a tutor. But as they navigate life in the treacherous neighboring castello, they find Lord Ercole a chameleon of adversaries, intent on mastering the She-Wolves of Siena any way he can.

Set in the mist-laden realm of Elderglen, The Hollow Vale: Short Stories: The Seer of Velden tells the story of a younger Caelwyn and Velden Nan, a figure of mystery and reverence known for her silence and her connection to the Wyrd. Through half-spoken truths and glimpses of forgotten threads, her journey as a seer explores the weight of prophecy and memory in a land shaped by both history and myth.

Die Hyänen richteten sich auf, entwickelten Sprache, erlernten den Kampf und erwuchsen zu dem, was sie sind: Die Gnolle! Gnaar liebte es, seine Tage im Schatten zu verschlafen, doch die bevorstehende Prüfung, nach deren Abschluss er als vollwertiges Mitglied in die Gesellschaft der Gnolle aufgenommen zu werden hoffte, wartet mit einer schicksalhaften Überraschung auf. Gemeinsam mit seinen Freunden wird er ausgesandt, eine schier unlösbare Aufgabe zu meistern, die womöglich mehr von ihm abverlangt, als er zu leisten im Stande ist.

Врата в Дуат открыты. Древние боги вырвались из заточения и требуют расплаты. Маат, не помнящая своего прошлого, не ведающая правды, вынуждена выбрать сторону, чтобы найти истину и спастись. Но что, если каждое слово — ложь, каждый благодетель — враг и даже самой себе она не может доверять

Stasya lives in an isolated farming village on the edge of the mysterious Heartwood Forest with her unusual dog for company. Thought odd by the locals, she is tolerated for her rare gift with animals. Engaging with her fellow humans is difficult, with one exception: goatherd Lukas, who shares her love of storytelling. The peace of Heartwood is shattered when a group of soldiers descends, under orders from the Ruler of the Northlands. Their mission: to hack a path through the forest and find the fabled treasure said to lie deep within. The task is clearly impossible.

Elara is vengeful. Enzo is trapped between the realms of life and death and her enemy has vanished, taking her love’s only connection to the waking world with him. But there is a darker force at play, one that even Ariete, King of the Stars, is afraid of. On the run with enemies at every turn, Elara must enlist friends, old and new, and learn to control her almighty powers if she has any hope of saving her soulmate. Whatever happens, there is one thing she is certain of... STARS WILL FALL.

The half-Immortal tyrant of Cai has been defeated, but at a devastating cost. Wu Ying has sacrificed both his chance at immortality and his greatest treasure. Now, gravely injured and with his cultivation path shattered, he has to rebuild with the help of his friends. To find his true destiny, Wu Ying must question everything he once knew, retracing his journey from the beginning. But this time, he does so with a broken body and shattered cultivation, racing against time before his injuries claim him.

Peu nombreux sont les rôdeurs à avoir échappé au siège de l’auberge. Ignorant souvent la survie de leurs compagnons d’armes d’un jour, ils s’éparpillent, chacun poursuivant ses propres objectifs. Quelle n’est pas leur surprise lorsque le sort les contraint une nouvelle fois à faire équipe, se retrouvant désormais complètement mêlés à la guerre déclenchée par l’Empire et à ses conséquences politiques. Peu à peu, ils découvrent que la motivation du conflit est beaucoup plus complexe et obscure qu’à première vue.

Das Finale der Romantasy-Trilogie von TikTok-Star Lauren Roberts endlich auf Deutsch! Paedyn kehrt nach Ilya zurück und muss sich dort einer lebensverändernden Entscheidung stellen. Ihr Beschluss wird ihr Schicksal – und auch das des gesamten Königreichs – für immer verändern. Wer wird im Kampf um Liebe und Loyalität die Oberhand erlangen?Noch nie war der Enemies-to-Lovers-Trope mitreißender! Band 3 der großen Romantasy-Saga von TikTok-Star Lauren Roberts endlich auf Deutsch!

Düstere Mächte, tödliche Intrigen – Die epische Fortsetzung der historischen Fantasy-Saga! Ein Krieg, der alles zerstört. Eine Akademie voller Wissen und Verrat. Ein Novize, der um sein Überleben kämpft. Wir schreiben das Jahr 1620. Im Heiligen Römischen Reich Deutscher Nation tobt seit zwei Jahren ein mörderischer Krieg, doch der wahre Schrecken scheint erst zu beginnen. Lukas hat das erste Examen an der Akademie der schwarzen Feldschere bestanden – doch das befreit ihn nicht von seiner dunklen Vergangenheit als Fahnenflüchtiger.

Stories can be both entertaining and educative. They can also be insightful and illuminating, especially when they have travelled down the generations, through the centuries, taking on and eliding new meanings with each retelling. In this genre-bending book, the first of a series, Amish and Bhavna dive into the priceless treasure trove of the ancient Indian epics, as well as the vast and complex universe of Amish's Meluha (through his Shiva Trilogy and Ram Chandra Series), to explore some of the key concepts of Indian philosophy.

Repeated attacks by Mahmud of Ghazni and his barbaric Turkic hordes have weakened India's northern regions. The invaders lay waste to vast swathes of the subcontinent—plundering, killing, raping, pillaging. Many of the old Indian kingdoms, tired and divided, fall to them. Those who do fight, battle with old codes of chivalry, and are unable to stop the savage Turkic army which repeatedly breaks all rules to win. Then the Turks raid and destroy one of the holiest temples in the land: the magnificent Lord Shiva temple at Somnath.

Vasalie Moran was once a dancer in King Illian’s court – until he framed her for murder. Barely surviving her two years in the dungeons, she’s suddenly called to face her King. He offers her a deal: become his spy at the month-long royal Gathering and he’ll grant her freedom. As Illian’s orders grow bloody and dangerous, forcing her to harm and betray those around her, Vasalie discovers the monster she serves may be aligned with a bigger monster – one far closer to home. With her world threatened, Vasalie enlists the help of Illian’s brother and greatest adversary, the King of the East.

Im 14. Jahrhundert, so geht die Legende, existierte die Handelsstadt Rungholt, die von der See verschlungen wurde. Der Archäologe Viktor Krolosch hat sein Leben der Entdeckung jenes Atlantis der Nordsee verschrieben. Nachdem er an Demenz erkrankt, setzt seine Tochter Serva alles daran, das Lebenswerk des Vaters zu vollenden. Doch dabei ist ihr nicht bewusst, dass die prosperierende Stadt einst aufgrund eines Fluchs vom Meer verschlungen wurde.

In a corner of rural England, Fern Oakby makes a living through her knowledge of botany. An unusual case erupts during a storm when a Boston ivy turns monstrous and…carnivorous. However, the solution is not as simple as hacking down the exceedingly rare and hungry plant. The storm also gave life to an origami dragon and bound it to the vine. When a lonely woman pleads with Fern to save the tiny dragon, she is forced to confront a profound question—what defines the value of a life?