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Sie ist das dunkle Geheimnis der königlichen Familie - doch sie wird niemals ihre Marionette sein. Emilia Lancaster hätte nie gedacht, dass sie eines Tages Kronprinzessin sein würde - eine Rolle, die sie niemals wollte und auf die sie nie vorbereitet wurde. Ihr neues Leben im Palast könnte der Anfang eines Märchens sein, doch Emilia merkt schnell, dass sie von Intrigen und Machtspielen umgeben ist. Ganz besonders Carter Thorne scheint ihre bloße Anwesenheit als Provokation zu empfinden. Anders kann sich Emilia seine dunklen Blicke, die sie beinahe körperlich spüren kann, nicht erklären.

Vertraue niemals einem Royal... Reichtum, Macht und Luxus – all das könnte für Alpha nicht weiter entfernt sein. Zumindest bis ihr Stiefvater sie nach einem missglückten Einbruchsversuch nach Westby schickt, auf das Eliteinternat schlechthin. Und obwohl Alpha sich eigentlich nichts aus den Reichen und Schönen von Antira macht, befindet sie sich plötzlich mitten im Zentrum von Intrigen, Dramen und Geheimnissen. Einziger Lichtblick ist der charmante Aaron Kingston, der sie mit seinen smaragdgrünen Augen sogleich in seinen Bann zieht.

When the vicious Blood Brotherhood prince I’ve been hidden from all my life finally comes to claim me at my wedding and kills my heinous groom, he gives me one choice—stay here and take my chances with the unknown force raining poisoned arrows on my ceremony or leave with him as his bride. He’s the man I was raised to fear. He’s the most ruthless warrior in all of Malhaven. Few dare to even speak his name. But with my family’s safety on the line, I choose the unthinkable and agree to become his queen.

Alpha muss sich noch immer an ihr neues Leben in der Welt der Reichen und Schönen gewöhnen, was sie nicht gerade zum Liebling des Landes macht. Ihr royaler Alltag ist bestimmt von Geheimnissen und Intrigen und dem immer stärker werdenden Gefühl, dass ihr Leben in Gefahr ist. Dabei braucht sie als zukünftige Königin von Gelaria so kurz vor ihrer Krönung jede Unterstützung, die sie finden kann. Als dann auch noch ein junger Lord auftaucht und ihr den Thron streitig macht, spitzt sich die Lage zu.

The Royal We is a poetic survey of a time set in a magical city that once was and is no more. It is a memoir written by Roddy Bottum, a musician and artist, that documents through prose his coming of age and out of the closet in 1980s San Francisco, a charged era of bicycle messengers, punk rock, street witches, wheatgrass, and rebellion. The book follows his travels from Los Angeles, growing up gay with no role models, to San Francisco, where he formed Faith No More and went on to tour the world relentlessly, surviving heroin addiction and the plight of AIDS, to become a queer icon.

As a healer for Praiton, Deya believed there was no higher honor in the realm. When Deya is imprisoned after learning an enormous secret that threatens the regime, her love and loyalty for her kingdom are shattered. Beaten, and tortured, a new, terrible power is unleashed inside of her, a power that she cannot control. Forced outside of the only kingdom she has ever known, Deya has no choice but to team up with a band of unlikely rebels who all have one thing in common: the desire for the destruction of Praiton. One of those rebels is Caelum, a male who spent most of his life inside a prison.

Finding my would-be-killer has been last on my to do list for a long time—which should tell you what a dumpster fire my life has been. But I can’t ignore it anymore. Whoever is plotting against me is getting serious. If I don’t do something soon I might not survive their next attempt.

Als die Königin des Westlichen Hofes umgebracht wird, ist die Fae-Kriegerin Briata fest entschlossen, den Mörder aufzuspüren. An der Seite der trauernden Prinzessin Lina bricht sie ins Reich des Westens auf, um die Hexenjäger zu besiegen. Doch als sie am Hof ankommt, wird sie mit einer verhängnisvollen Prophezeiung konfrontiert: Angeblich wird Bri dem dortigen Herrscher die Krone entreißen! Zudem sind die Hexenjäger weiterhin auf königliches Blut aus, sodass Bri alles daran setzen muss, Prinzessin Linas Leben zu schützen.

I swore I would never return to this palace. Never kneel before my father again. But I have been dragged back into his gilded cage, trapped beneath his rule, and bound to a fate I had tried to escape. My body is his to break, my magic his to wield. And no matter how many nights I dream of Dacre storming these halls, of his hands, pulling me from the darkness—dreams are nothing against the greed of a king. Even if my mate comes for me, even if I am freed from my father's grip, I'm not sure there will be anything left of me to save. The kingdom is dying.

My closest friend has lost his mind. He killed my father, took over my kingdom, and despite the blood that now stains his hands, claims that we’re fated to be together. My salvation comes from the most unlikely of sources. To reclaim my throne, I’ll have to rely on the one man I’ve hated my entire life for survival. Solomon Winett is the noble descendant of barbarian warriors and the bane of my existence. He’s obnoxious, stubborn, and the only one who rescued me from a fate worse than death.

A gifted student foretells an apocalypse. Her reward is a sentence of death. Fleeing into the unknown, she is drawn into a team of outcasts: A broken soldier, who once again takes up the weapons he’s forbidden to wield and carves a trail back home. A drunken prince, who steps out from his beloved brother's shadow and claims a purpose of his own. An imprisoned thief, who escapes the crushing dark and discovers a gleaming artifact—one that will ignite a power struggle across the globe

A hundred years have passed since the faerie woman Lara last saved Hetar. Her youth and beauty remain as always. The waning years, however, have taken many of her friends and kin. And those who remember her heroism in times of peril are few. All the while Lara's son, the charming but nefarious Twilight Lord Kolgrim, waits patiently for his moment. Kolgrim won't repeat his father's mistakes by waging war. His way is more subtle but just as sinister - not even Lara's formidable powers will be able to stop him.

Die Krone hat Vorrang. Immer. Prinzessin Beatrice ist Thronerbin der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, und gewohnt, immer im Rampenlicht zu stehen. Doch bei der Frage, wen sie heiraten möchte, hat sie das Gefühl, in zwei Teile gespalten zu sein. Der Teil, der sein gesamtes Dasein in den Dienst der Krone stellt und eine standesgemäße Ehe mit dem Adligen Theodore anstrebt, und der menschliche Teil, in dem es die heimlichen Momente mit ihrem Bodyguard Connor gibt - ihrer wahren Liebe. Als Beatrices Vater im Sterben liegt, muss Beatrice sich entscheiden: Gibt sie der Krone oder ihren Gefühlen den Vorrang.

As the world tried to tear us apart, Alexander fought for me, claiming me as his own. I belong to him - body, heart, and soul. I found strength in his dominance. In his control. In his love. Still I could always feel it: the darkness creeping toward our joy, threatening to overcome us. But I never imagined it would end like this. I thought I knew what marrying Alexander meant to my life. To my independence. To us. I was wrong.

Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the most powerful women in Europe, is crowned queen of England beside her young husband Henry II. While Henry battles their enemies and lays his plans, Eleanor is an adept acting ruler and mother to their growing brood of children. But she yearns for more than this - if only Henry would listen. Instead, Henry pushes Eleanor to the sidelines, involving himself with a young mistress and denying Eleanor her rightful authority. As matters reach a crisis, Eleanor becomes caught up in a family rebellion. And even a queen must face the consequences of treason....

The magical tea has worn off. My eyes are wide open. And it’s with horror that I realize the fate of two realms rests on my shoulders, after my mother’s ultimate sacrifice. Rubezahl has returned far sooner than I thought possible. And not only that....He has something crucial, if we are to win. He’s taken something I cannot live without. There is no option but to race, and decipher the puzzle, to save the man I love, the friends more important to me than my own life, and humans and fae alike. Two realms. Only I can save them. We’re screwed.

The stronghold called Home was prospering, and Karl's dream of bringing freedom to everyone in this land, peopled by wizards, warriors, lords and slaves, dwarfs and elves, and dragons, was at last coming true. But by attacking slaver caravans, by offering Home as a haven to any eager to throw off their chains, Karl, Andrea, Ahira, and their comrades had made many powerful enemies.

Evil is flooding the galaxy, and for some reason, destiny has chosen me to stop it. The only problem is, I don’t know how. Luckily, I meet some men along the way who are willing to follow me on this mission. If the king could see me now, draped in leather and wielding pistols and knives rather than wearing ballgowns and reading old scrolls, he would collapse onto his golden throne.

When a redundant church is bought by a young pagan couple, the local fundamentalist minister reacts with fury. In an isolated community on the Welsh border, a modern witch hunt begins. Diocesan exorcist Merrily Watkins is expected to keep the lid on the cauldron...but what she finds out will seriously test her beliefs.

“Carson joins the ranks of writers like Kristin Cashore, Megan Whalen Turner, and Tamora Pierce as one of YA’s best writers of high fantasy.”—Locus Magazine The second book in Rae Carson’s award-winning and New York Times–bestselling trilogy! Betrayal, love, and untold power fuel the...