Ergebnis für "Rook" in Jugendliche & Heranwachsende

This standalone adventure set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Jackaby series brims with humor, heart, and—of course—a hefty dose of supernatural mayhem. Abigail Rook never intended to be the mortal bridge between the human and supernatural world. But now, the power of the...

Dark Academia – Schottland – Shakespeare! In dem diversen Urban Fantasy Roman A Midsummer's Nightmare geht es um ein Elite-College auf einer schottischen Insel, ein Shakespeare-Stück und vier junge Erwachsene, die einer uralten Macht trotzen müssen. Der schottischen Insel Hilma steht ein Sommer wie kein anderer bevor: Die Studierenden der altehrwürdigen Elite-Universität proben wie jedes Jahr die Aufführung eines Stücks von Shakespeare. Doch währenddessen entdecken vier Mitglieder der Theatergruppe ihre übernatürlichen Fähigkeiten – und den rachsüchtigen Geist eines Mädchens, gefangen im Gemäuer der Universität.

Vier alte Blutlinien aus Salem. Zwei Jungs, unterschiedlich wie Tag und Nacht. Ein dunkler Wald, der in den Schatten lauert. Kein Entkommen. Harlow McQueen und Jax Ingram haben es geschafft: Der Abschluss an der Eliteschule St. Andrews in Sydney liegt erfolgreich hinter ihnen. Das echte Leben als Hexe kann beginnen - für den einen in der High Society, für den anderen als Straßenhexe. Jedenfalls dachten sie das. Doch eine Entführung zwingt sie, die Lichtwelt zu verlassen und die Schattenseite zu betreten.

In this steampunk, Ocean’s Eleven-style caper, fourteen year-old Varick Pendragon has everything. He’s young and wealthy, but he can’t stand his family. The only member he cared for, his grandfather, has just passed away. Now, Varick is adrift and alone amid the rest of the Pendragons’ machinations. That is, until he meets a crew of young thieves. They’re planning the ultimate heist aboard a luxury airship cruise liner, and they want Varick in. But more than just Varick’s family will want to use him for personal gain. Varick will have to figure out who’s planning what.

History has a way of repeating itself. In the Sunken City that was once Paris, all who oppose the new revolution are being put to the blade. Except for those who disappear from their prison cells, a red-tipped rook feather left in their place. Is the mysterious Red Rook a savior of the innocent or a criminal? Meanwhile, across the sea in the Commonwealth, Sophia Bellamy's arranged marriage to the wealthy René Hasard is the last chance to save her family from ruin.

The Dark Court is no place for a lady. After tricking the king, Tempest has finally won her long sought-after prize - a place on the king’s council - but it comes with a steep price. Stuck between her duty to her kingdom and her duty to what is right, she throws herself into the assignment, determined to discover her true enemies. But Tempest is no man’s pawn. Her destiny was never to sit back passively. She makes her own path. Even if it’s painted with blood, strewn with bodies, and scattered with the pieces of her broken heart.

The secretive Order of the Rook bursts from the shadows, sweeping over the land, assassinating royal families, and seizing control of armies and cities. Those who dare resist are hunted to extinction. Now Brion races to save Brigid, Emyr, and their new child from the assassins sent to destroy them. But this time, it isn’t just about the lives of those he loves. The freedom of all lands rests in his hands and those of the friends he left behind in Morcia.

The Locke Institute has only three rules: Obey your betters. Gather at sunrise. Be inside by sundown. But some men can't be told what to do. Rooker Flynn is a rebellious, hot-tempered pirate who never met a rule he didn’t break. He wants his freedom, and he will stop at nothing to get it. But the Headmistress is determined to break Rooker's spirit; she will use bounty hunters, giant poisonous spiders, and an arsenal of dark secrets to keep her pupils in line.

Join Rooker Flynn on an adventure inside the legendary labor camp that's nastier than your worst nightmares, where he discovers there's more to life than survival, and the worst prisons are the ones we build ourselves. A story of betrayal, perseverance, abandonment, and revenge, The Trial of Rooker Flynn is more than an ordeal, it's a reckoning.

"The stories told in this book show how foolish we are if we underestimate this creative and powerful dyslexic generation" When you're dyslexic, life at school can feel like a daily grind. In this book, around 40 dyslexic young people from across the globe, who have been where you are now...

Omar Sharif grew up in London surrounded by gangs with fierce loyalties. Carrying a knife offered him protection; belonging; family. But after three of his friends were murdered, Omar sought to change his life. He is now a Pride of Britain Award winner and coach who inspires teens and young people with his story, helping them grow self-belief, resist peer pressure and reach their potential.

Brigit, a fae dryad, and Jib, her talking cat, become trapped in a haunted French chateau. They quickly become embroiled in a creepy family mystery with ties to the medieval myths and legends of the Holy Grail.