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“My name is Rylee, and I am a Tracker.” When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I’m the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. Underestimating demons is a bad idea, and it’s a mistake that may cost me not only my own life but the life of a missing child. If I can swallow my pride, and allow Agent O’Shea to help me find a way to deal with the demon, we might be able to save the child.

“My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker.” When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I’m the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. I’m on the FBI’s wanted list. I have a werewolf for a pet, a Witch of a best friend, and have no need for anyone else in my life.

Kit Melbourne never imagined raising her baby in a city under siege. After vicious vampires obliterate the protective hex keeping the bloodsuckers at bay, she’s charged with casting an impenetrable barrier. But such a spell has never been cast, and failing could see the fiends send every citizen to their slaughter.

Se marier à un vampire pour échapper à des ennemis puissants ? Check. Je pensais que les choses ne pouvaient pas être pires, mais entre une ex-vampire furieuse, un ex-petit ami qui hante mes rêves, et un déséquilibre cosmique qui menace le monde, la situation dégénère rapidement. Elle a déjà dégénéré, certes. Avec un novice vampire sous la protection d’Alexander et des attaques répétées contre l’académie de magie, je me retrouve une fois de plus en plein chaos surnaturel.

Als ihre Familie aus hochbegabten Magiern sie - die Blindgängerin – vor neun Jahren aus dem Haus warf, tippte Jordan mit dem Finger auf die Landkarte und landete so in South Orleans. Wütend und verletzt beschloss sie, ihre Familie und die Magie hinter sich zu lassen und als Mensch zu leben. Kopfgeldjägerin zu werden, war nicht geplant. Aber es war der einzige Job, den man ihr anbot und für den sie ein Talent zu haben schien. Heute kann sie sich nichts anderes mehr vorstellen. Sie liebt es, die Bösen zu fangen, ins Gefängnis zu verfrachten und dafür auch noch bezahlt zu werden.

Il quinto romanzo del Ciclo di Avalon. La storia degli avi di Morgana, costretti ad abbandonare l’isola distrutta di Atlantide, e delle due maghe potentissime che fonderanno una nuova stirpe nelle nebbiose terre della Britannia. So tutto delle fini. Sono gli inizi che non conosco. Chi erano gli antenati che hanno portato ad Avalon l’antica saggezza e l’hanno sepolta come un seme nel cuore di questa collina sacra? Tiriki, grande sacerdotessa della dea Madre, è la Guardiana della Luce, pur essendo cresciuta all’ombra della maledizione di Atlantide.

Vor drei Monaten habe ich einen Job als Barkeeperin angenommen. Aber nicht in einer normalen Bar – in einer magischen Gilde. Ich bin kein mächtiger Magier wie meine drei heißen besten Freunde. Keine Zauberin, keine Alchemistin, nicht einmal eine Hexe. Nur ein Mensch, der Drinks mixt wie ein Profi und ansonsten seine nichtmagische Nase aus Mythiker-Angelegenheiten raushält. Ich kenne meine Grenzen. Warum stehe ich also gerade in einem Schwarzmagiekreis einem Feenlord gegenüber? Hinter mir kämpfen meine drei Freunde um ihr Leben.

Nach der Auseinandersetzung mit Katar-Sul wollen die Helden nach Falkenfels zurückkehren, etwas Erholung finden und in Ruhe die Geheimnisse des Drachenstabes weiter ergründen – doch es kommt anders. Eye erleidet einen seltsamen Schwächeanfall und plötzlich scheint es, als wenn jedermann den Freunden nach dem Leben trachtet. Ein schwerer Einschnitt in Tibs Leben bahnt sich an …

The "Bald Baddies," officially known as the Luminous Veil, have big plans to control the minds of the rich and powerful. Scarlett's travels have made her a roadblock, which can't be allowed. The fight against Darrin Redthorn and his minions was nothing compared to what these thugs bring to the party. They're magically powerful and utterly vicious. And they have friends. Runeclaw's leap into the enemy's portal has denied them one of their gathering spaces. But a group this powerful, this old, surely has some in reserve.

Susan's neck-deep in trouble—the Songbird has been kidnapped, her vile mother is out for Susan's blood, and Connor is hunting some very powerful spark stones. To save Audrina and the stones, Susan needs to take the Fae Company to dangerous places they've never gone before—namely, through TSA to get on an economy flight to Wisconsin. Will Cress get through security will all her weapons? Will Cecil eat his body weight in cheese? Will Donovan ever smile? Will Susan get her later-in-life romance? Only time will tell.

Die Suche nach ihren Wurzeln hat Lexie Barnes nach Kinslock geführt. Da wurde sie jedoch nicht von allen Einwohnern mit offenen Armen empfangen. Doch trotz all der Widrigkeiten, die sie in diesem Ort erlebt hat, entscheidet Lexie sich, zu bleiben. Denn sie konnte bereits innerhalb von kurzer Zeit auch Freunde für sich gewinnen. Hierzu zählen Joss, Megan und besonders Brandon mit seiner kleinen Tochter Samira. Eines Tages lernt sie Dan kennen und bekommt somit auch tatkräftige Unterstützung bei der Renovierung des Schlosses. Ihrem neuen Zuhause.

After being summoned to a new world and thrown down into the depths of hell, Hajime Nagumo met Yue and together they conquered the Great Orcus Labyrinth. The pair was planning on taking it easy on the surface for a little bit, but a meeting with the bunny girl Shea Haulia throws a wrench into those plans. She has the peculiar power to see the future, and according to her, Hajime's the one saving her family in her visions! Hajime was planning on refusing, but it appears she might be able to help him on his quest to return home. And so, the adventure continues in Reisen Gorge.

Most women complain that there are no single straight men left. I'd just like to meet one that's human. I'm Anita Blake, expert on creatures of the night. I've dined with shapeshifters, danced with werewolves, and been wooed – but not won – by Jean-Claude, the Vampire Master of the City. And now a darkly dangerous vampire named Alejandro has hit town. He wants me for his human servant. A war of the undead has begun. Over me ...

No one is more surprised than Serin when she receives a ticket inviting her to a market that opens once a year when it rains. Here she's offered to swap her life for another. A better one. The problem? She has one week to find the perfect life and true happiness, or she'll be trapped inside the market forever. Accompanied by Isha the cat, Serin searches through bookstores, hair salons and perfumeries before time runs out. All while a shadow follows quietly behind them . . .

Sippin' Life at Lucky's Bar and Grill is a fictional collection of a poem and stories about an idealized, magical bar. The whiskey flows, and the stories flow right along with it. Whimsical, charming, and thought-provoking, this collection aims straight for the heart. Inspirational stories, love stories, and glimpses of the supernatural all take place at Lucky's, the perfect bar. Fourteen stories that will tug at the heartstrings, leave mouths open in amazement, and make listeners wish there was a Lucky's Bar and Grill in their lives.

Richard MacBlair has all the answers Idina Moorfield needs and is finally willing to share them. Well, most of them. Who knew there was a whole special forces division? Dedicated to people exhibiting magical powers to deal with unique challenges? Things are starting to make a lot more sense to Idina. But a lot more changes may be coming her way.

Fragments is the story of Father Curtis, Priest of the Order of the Eternal, who seeks solace in the serenity of his secluded parish, sheltered from the oppressive regime’s grasp. But when he is unjustly branded a heretic, he is forced to embark on a harrowing journey for survival. In the process, he discovers that the very foundation of his beliefs has been built upon falsehoods. Amidst the chaos of his escape, he is confronted with the stark realization that the world he once trusted is a labyrinth of deception, orchestrated by the tyrannical forces of the Order.

Scarlett Prynne and her magical black cat partner are in the crosshairs. Again. This time it's the mysterious group of bald baddies allied with Darrin Redthorn, who's been busy stripping magical metal out of the Earth. Double trouble. Darrin is no more, courtesy of the bald baddies. They're eager to send our favorite witch to the same fate. They have their reasons. Maybe it's because Scarlett is hot on the trail of missing college students in Provo, Utah, and all signs point to the bald men with wands as the culprits. Some bad guys don't know when to give up.

The outcast mage Nicholas Hughes has gone to ground, having fled Charm City with a target on his back and a knife at his throat. However, running away has also distanced him from his ultimate goal of restarting his beginning.

Beim Einloggen in die WELT fliehen Startum Eisenwolf und seine Freunde gerade noch rechtzeitig aus Palnisdale vor den nördlichen Invasoren. Ihre einzige Chance zu überleben besteht darin, der Orkhorde irgendwie lange genug vorauszueilen, um die Schiffe erreichen zu können, die in Darom auf sie warten. Ein nahezu unmögliches Vorhaben, da die Hafenstadt fast zwei Tagesmärsche entfernt ist. Irgendwie muss Startum einen Weg finden, das Unmögliche zu vollbringen oder er wird alles verlieren.