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Sie soll ihren Feind heiraten. In ihn verlieben will sie sich auf keinen Fall. Die Königstochter Vaasa hat nur ein Ziel: nicht als Braut an den Herrscher des verfeindeten Königreichs verkauft zu werden. Noch in der Hochzeitsnacht will sie deshalb ihren neuen Ehemann umbringen. Doch dieser stellt sich nicht nur als überraschend charmant und attraktiv heraus – er bietet ihr auch einen Handel an. Denn Reid ist der Einzige, der Vaasa helfen kann, ihre zerstörerische Magie zu kontrollieren.

Liebe ist ein Opfer auf dem Altar der Macht. Im Kielwasser des Kejari ist alles zerstört worden, was Oraya einst für wahr hielt. Sie ist Gefangene in ihrem eigenen Königreich, trauert um ihren Vater und weiß nach einem erschütternden Verrat nicht einmal mehr die Wahrheit über ihre eigene Herkunft. Ihr bleibt nur eine Gewissheit: Sie kann niemandem trauen, schon gar nicht Raihn. Das Haus der Nacht ist von Feinden umgeben. Raihns eigene Gefolgsleute sind nicht bereit, ihn als König zu akzeptieren – insbesondere, weil er einst ein Sklave war.

All her life, Vaasa Kozár has been sharpened into a blade. After losing her mother—her only remaining parent—to a mysterious dark magic that has since awakened within her, Vaasa is certain death looms. So is her merciless brother, who aims to eliminate Vaasa as a threat to his crown. In one last political scheme, he marries her off to Reid of Mireh, a ruthless foreign ruler, in hopes that he can use her death as a rallying cry to finally invade Reid’s nation. All Vaasa has to do is die.

The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself. But winning won’t be easy amongst the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival.

Gewalt, Mord und Kriminalität … sind die drei Pfeiler der Las Serpientes. Mein Name ist Sage Cardenas und ich diene dem Ofidios-Kartell seit ich denken kann. Sie haben mich zur Viper gemacht, einem Mitglied der Las Serpientes, der tödlichsten Einheit im ganzen Kartell. Als der Präsident in meiner Anwesenheit stirbt, gibt es nur zwei mögliche Ausgänge: Ich sterbe, oder ich erhalte meine Freiheit zurück. Mein neuer Boss, Nacon Ofidios, wählt Option Nummer drei für mich: Weiterhin für ihn zu arbeiten. Widerwillig stimme ich zu, nicht ahnend, dass ab diesem Zeitpunkt alles anders wird.

Er ist ihr Erzfeind – und der einzige, der ihr helfen kann, ihre Welt zu retten. Um ihre sterbende Schwester zu retten, schließt die verzweifelte Dianna einen lebenslang bindenden Pakt: als erste Offizierin des gefürchteten und gefährlichen Unterweltboss Kaden befehligt sie seine Armee aus grausamen Monstern, Gestaltwandlern, Vampiren und Hexen. Als Kaden die Herrschaft des gesamten Reiches an sich reißen will, muss Dianna für ihn eine uralte Reliquie beschaffen.

Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. As a huntsman of the Church, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. But when Lou pulls a wicked stunt, the two are forced into an impossible situation - marriage. Lou, unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, must make a choice. And love makes fools of us all.

After losing her mother—her only remaining parent—to a mysterious dark magic that has since awakened within her, Vaasa is certain death looms. So is her merciless brother, who aims to eliminate Vaasa as a threat to his crown. In one last political scheme, he marries her off to Reid of Mireh, a ruthless foreign ruler, in hopes that he can use her death as a rallying cry to finally invade Reid’s nation. All Vaasa has to do is die. But she is desperate to live.

Vertraue keinem, gib niemals auf und hüte immer – immer – dein Herz! Du bist Beute in einer Welt von Raubtieren. Jeden Tag muss Oraya ums Überleben kämpfen. Als adoptierte menschliche Tochter des Vampirkönigs lebt sie in einer Welt, die darauf ausgerichtet ist, sie zu töten. Ihre einzige Chance, jemals mehr als nur Beute zu sein, ist die Teilnahme am Kejari: ein legendäres Turnier, das von Nyaxia veranstaltet wird – der Göttin des Todes. Damit Oraya überhaupt den Hauch einer Chance hat, muss sie ein Bündnis mit ihrem größten Gegner eingehen: Raihn. Alles an ihm ist gefährlich.

Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon have left the events of His Dark Materials far behind. In this snapshot of their forever-changed lives they return to the North to visit an old friend, where we will learn that things are not exactly as they seem.... The perfect re-entry for fans of His Dark Materials and a wonderful companion to The Book of Dust, Serpentine is a brand-new special listen for Pullman fans old and new.

Sold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeii's brothel. Determined to survive. Her name is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den.... Amara was once a beloved daughter, until her father's death plunged her family into penury. Now she is a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel, owned by a man she despises. Sharp, clever and resourceful, Amara is forced to hide her talents. For as a she-wolf, her only value lies in the desire she can stir in others. But Amara's spirit is far from broken.

The best-selling revisionist biography of one of the great women of the 16th century. Orphaned in infancy, Catherine de Medici was the sole legitimate heiress to the Medici family fortune. Married at 14 to the future Henri II of France, she was constantly humiliated by his influential mistress, Diane de Poitiers. When her husband died as a result of a duelling accident in Paris, Catherine was made queen regent during the short reign of her eldest son (married to Mary Queen of Scots, and like many of her children he died young).

Serpent Rising: The Kundalini Compendium is the end-result of my 17-year Kundalini transformation journey after a full and sustained awakening in 2004 that permanently expanded my consciousness. After experiencing a complete visual upgrade that enables me to witness the Holographic nature of the world daily, I knew that what happened to me was unique. So for the next part of my life, I decided to use my gift and devote myself to learning the science of the invisible world of energy that I am intimately connected with.

Six months ago, Clementine West had the worst day of her life. So, she came up with a plan to keep her heart safe: stay busy, work hard, take no risks. And it’s been working. That is until one day she finds a strange man standing in her kitchen. A man with kind eyes, a crooked smile, and a recipe for the perfect lemon meringue pie. The kind of man that, before everything, she could have fallen for... He’s perfect but for one thing: he lives in the past. Seven years ago, to be exact.

As indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? The Serviceberry is an antidote to the broken relationships and misguided goals of our times, and a reminder that “hoarding won’t save us, all flourishing is mutual.”

Rome, 1492: The Holy City is drenched with blood and teeming with secrets. A pope lies dying and the throne of God is left vacant, a prize awarded only to the most virtuous - or the most ruthless. The Borgia family begins its legendary rise, chronicled by an innocent girl who finds herself drawn into their dangerous web.... Vivacious Giulia Farnese has floor-length golden hair and the world at her feet: beauty, wealth, and a handsome young husband. But she is stunned to discover that her glittering marriage is a sham.

Una strega e un cacciatore di streghe legati nel sacro vincolo del matrimonio. Quella storia poteva andare a finire in un unico modo: un palo e un fiammifero. Due anni fa, Louise Le Blanc è fuggita dalla sua congrega e si è rifugiata a Cesarine, rinunciando a ogni forma di magia e vivendo di furti ed espedienti. Perché in quella tetra città le streghe come lei fanno paura. Vengono braccate. E mandate al rogo. Reid Diggory è un cacciatore, ha giurato fedeltà alla Chiesa e da sempre vive secondo un unico, ferreo principio: uccidere le streghe.

Ugarit, Syria, 1450 BCE. Eighteen-year-old Leah, the eldest daughter of a wealthy winemaker, is past the traditional age of betrothal. Vowed to wed the wealthy but cruel shipbuilder Jotham, Leah declines his offer of marriage after discovering that he and his family suffer from "the falling sickness." Enraged by her refusal and his ruined reputation, he blackmails Leah's father, a punishment forgiven only by offering Leah's hand in marriage. With no more options for another suitor and no male heir for her family, Leah must seek out the cure for Jotham's sickness.

Edward I is in the midst of his campaign to tame the Welsh, but rising from the chaos is a Welsh knight known as the Serpent. Bhrodi ap Gaerwen de Shera is a warrior of tremendous range and power. Descended from the kings of Anglesey on his mother's side and the earls of Coventry on his father's, Bhrodi is in the unique position of having Welsh royalty and English nobility. Edward knows he must make an alliance with de Shera.