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As the head of Queen Rachel of New York’s detail, Terry’s job is to guarantee her safety and security. Being kidnapped hadn’t been part of his plans or his schedule, but upon discovery that Princess Olivia of Montana requires immediate surgery to be able to breathe, his job takes an unusual and unsettling turn.

Paige Mahoney is outside the Republic of Scion for the first time in more than a decade – but she has no idea how she got to the free world. Half a year has been wiped from her memory. As she makes her way back to the revolution, her journey takes her to Venice, where she learns a dangerous secret – one that could change the face of the war between humans and immortals. Before she can return to London, she must help the Domino Programme unravel the sinister Operation Ventriloquist.

Rory and her magical family are almost ready for the holiday season, but the preparations have an unexpected interruption when one of Rory’s Aunt Candace’s book characters walks right out of the pages. And then, to complicate matters, he’s the first to discover a dead body at the local karaoke club. As if defending a fictional character against a murder accusation isn’t enough, Rory also has to contend with someone spreading rumours that might lead to the library’s deepest secrets being exposed to the vampires hunting her family.

Major Leah Morgan is a tactical genius and fearless leader who's about to have her limits tested, in more ways than one. The major is tasked with leading the Legacy Operations Command (USLC) to confront supernatural threats from America's past. Her first mission takes the team to Boston's Old North Church, where a Revolutionary War-era mummy is about to awaken. A vital relic has been stolen, and Leah must lead her team into the hidden vaults of history to recover it before the undead spy rises again.

Graham Patterson’s life has hit a dead end. His career as a comedian is failing. The love of his life recently broke up with him and he literally has no idea what to do next. With nothing to lose, he buys a new car and hits the road, planning to drive across country and hopefully figure out his next moves before reaching California. But along the way Patterson does something his old self would never have even considered: he gets tattooed by a brilliant tattoo artist in North Carolina.

Arius didn’t ask for magical powers or what comes with them. Now under the watchful eye of the Specter Order, an oppressive group that polices all mages, he’s just trying to get by without making waves. Life on the road with only his sarcastic, talking frog, Freddy, for company has its perks: no attachments, no risks, no one to hurt.

Con un nuovo re sul trono e la ribellione che un tempo minacciava di sovvertire l'ordine ormai soffocata, Keera cerca rifugio nell'alcol per seppellire i sogni inquietanti che la tormentano da quando è tornata dalla capitale. Ma la sua famiglia a Myrelinth non è disposta a lasciarla vivere nell'ombra.Spinta da nuove rivelazioni riguardanti antichi sigilli magici lasciati dai suoi antenati, Keera intraprende un cammino che la porterà a scoprire le sue vere capacità.

Cassy arbeitet in einer magischen Bibliothek voller Wispernder Bücher. Die Luft ist von einem stetigen Flüstern erfüllt, das Geschichten aus längst vergangenen Zeiten erzählt. Für Cassy ist es ein absoluter Traumjob – wäre da nicht Ray Grayson. Er ist der Hüter der Bibliothek und eigentlich ein sympathischer Typ, doch Cassy gegenüber verhält er sich abweisend. Als die Bibliothek die beiden auf eine Mission schickt, spitzt sich die Situation zwischen ihnen zu. Sie sollen ein Wisperndes Buch finden, das den unheimlichen Flüsterern in die Hände zu fallen droht.

Page Whittaker has always been an outcast. She’s too smart, too quiet, too weird. And then there’s the terrible thing that happened at her old school with Cassidy. When a mysterious scholarship offer to gloomy Scottish boarding school Agathion College – a haven for gifted, troubled, privileged teens – comes in her mail, she jumps at the chance to accept. And as soon as she arrives, Page discovers that she loves Agathion – the old fashioned uniforms, dusty books, steaming cups of black tea, and rigorous intellectual debate (bonus points if it’s conducted in ancient Greek or Latin).

Cassy und Ray kommen sich gerade näher, als ihr bester Freund Finnegan spurlos verschwindet. Bei ihren Nachforschungen finden sie heraus, dass er einer Intrige des Elfenvolks zum Opfer gefallen ist. Entschlossen folgen sie seiner Spur ins mystische Feenreich, wo sie an den prächtigen, aber gefährlichen Hof der Elfenkönigin verschleppt werden. Dort wartet Finnegan bereits auf seine Hinrichtung. Um ihn zu retten, setzt Cassy ihr Leben aufs Spiel ... Morgenlicht setzt die romantische und spannende Geschichte von Cassy und Ray in einer Welt voller Magie und Gefahren fort.

Wenn Cassy ihren Freund Finnegan vor dem Tod bewahren will, muss sie sich dem Blutgericht der Elfenkönigin stellen. Doch ist die Königin wirklich auf ihrer Seite oder spielt sie ihr eigenes grausames Spiel? Und als hätte Cassy nicht schon genug Probleme, erfährt sie eine Wahrheit über Sonnenauge, die alles in Frage stellt, wofür sie bisher gekämpft hat. Zum Glück hat sie Ray, der Cassy in dieser dunklen Stunde mit Herz und Verstand zur Seite steht. In Sonnenauge erfährt die romantisch-magische Geschichte um Cassy, Ray und die Wispernden Bücher eine dramatische Wendung.

Cassy weiß nun von ihrer wahren Abstammung: Sie ist eine Nachfahrin Sonnenauges! Aber kann das etwas an ihren Gefühlen für ihn ändern? Unterdessen holt Sonnenauge zum großen Schlag gegen den Orden aus. Immer mehr Mitglieder verschwinden. Schließlich greifen seine Anhänger sogar den Hexenzirkel von Brightmore an. Cassy und ihre Freunde eilen Maeve und den Hexen zu Hilfe. Doch der Angriff war nur ein Ablenkungsmanöver ... Sternenstaub ist das heiß ersehnte Finale der Wispernden Bücher. Werden Cassy und ihre Freunde Sonnenauge noch aufhalten können?

For New Orleans witchkin, there is no greater honor than to become the Prime—chosen to rule. But the title is meant to pass between two rival Houses of magic. Not to the prodigal daughter of the former Prime who died under mysterious circumstances. As a girl, Seraphine Barreau was dubbed the Tick Witch for her ability to feed on magic and make it her own. Even among those who alter fate and manipulate reality, she was a powerful outcast feared and misunderstood by her people. Now dragged back to continue the legacy that nearly destroyed her, Phine has her work cut out for her.

Andromeda "Annie" Wildwood is the perfect witch. She is sugar, spice, and everything nice, each element of her life finely curated and polished to irresistibility by her nightly hex-laced potion routine. She loves to please and nothing makes her happier than when everyone else around her is perfectly happy. When Annie’s coven tasks her with guiding an orphan teenage witch through the process of getting her blossoming magical powers under control, Annie is excited for the chance to please and to prove herself.

It’s been more than twenty years since tragedy prompted Luna Valens to walk away from her pack. Scarred by her past, she’s done her best to lead a normal human life. Thanks to a potion that suppresses her magic, nobody around her has a clue that she’s a werewolf. Until… Her potion supplier disappears, her family reestablishes contact, and a mysterious werewolf with a metal detector and a penchant for calling her my lady saunters into her life.

Loulie al-Nazari ist überall bekannt als die Mitternachtshändlerin. Sie jagt illegaler Magie der Dschinn hinterher, um sie auf dem Nachtmarkt teuer zu verkaufen. Eines Tages lässt der Sultan sie verhaften. Sie muss eine verschollene magische Lampe für ihn finden oder sterben. Auf der Reise kreuzt ein Dschinnmörder ihren Weg: der berüchtigte Sternenstaubdieb ... Ein betörendes Fantasyepos um eine starke und verletzliche Protagonistin. Seit die Frau des Sultans von einem Dschinn getötet wurde, werden diese im gesamten Land erbittert gejagt.

After a painful reminder of a death close to home, Jonathan, a young nurse, finds himself in a depressive spiral. An accident leaves him fighting for his own life and he slips into a coma— only to awaken trapped inside it. With his life support on the verge of being switched off, he must confront his past and decide whether life is worth fighting for— or if it's time to let go.

The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star­-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost.

Ropa Moyo is dead. Banished to the Other Place by the reanimated spirit of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville of Scotland. Turns out, being on the losing side sucks worse than being skint. Now, the Cult of Dundas intends to ascend to godhood, spreading their corrupting reach from Edinburgh to all of Scotland’s schools of magic. Ropa must find some way to escape the Other Place, save her sister, and gather allies across the country before Edinburgh falls.

When Yara Rivers has a vision of her capture by a mad scientist, she tries to discover if her future is set in stone or if she has control over her own destiny. Alongside her three Guardians, including a nymph and a shape shifter, her life changes from that of a simple girl trying to make it through her last year of high school to a seer fighting for her life.