Ergebnis für "monster" in Krimis & Thriller

"Plötzlich Hexer. Was tun, wenn du plötzlich Dinge siehst, die nicht real sein dürften? Der schaurig-schöne Auftakt zur neuen Urban Fantasy Serie von Kirsten Storm." Lock und seine Freunde lassen sich von einer Hexe die Zukunft voraussagen. Doch kaum ergreift die alte Frau Locks Hand, um darin zu lesen, stirbt sie an einem Herzinfarkt. Dabei überträgt sie ihre Kräfte auf ihn. Plötzlich sieht er Dinge, die es nicht geben dürfte. Bei seinem Job als Pfleger beobachtet er fassungslos, wie eine rauchgraue Kreatur über dem Bett der rüstigen Frau Jenks schwebt und ihr die Seele aussaugt.

Um Drachenreiterin zu werden, ist Lyra gezwungen, am Bindungsritual der Dragonblood Academy teilzunehmen. Kael ist nicht nur ein gefährlicher Krieger, sondern auch der Sohn des Mannes, der ihren Vater ermordet hat. Kann Lyra ihm vertrauen? Oder wird sie an ihrer Rache festhalten, selbst wenn sie dadurch alles verliert: ihren Drachen, ihre Freiheit und vielleicht sogar ihr Herz?

BONUS FEATURE: Afterword read by the author Sometimes I feel like I have walked into the middle of a movie. Maybe I can make my own movie. The film will be the story of my life. No, not my life, but of this experience. I’ll call it what the lady who is the prosecutor called me. Monster. FADE...

Eine perfide Version von Der Club der toten Dichter! Acht Eliteschüler. Ein exklusiver Workshop in einem abgeschiedenen Herrenhaus. Ihre Dozentin: die manipulative Bestsellerautorin Meredith Graffam. Was als Lektion in »Immersive Storytelling« beginnt, entwickelt sich schnell zu einem perfiden Psychospiel.

Gefährliche Highschool-Vibes, toxische Beziehungen und ein tödliches Geheimnis. Dawn will an ihrer neuen Schule vor allem eins: unsichtbar bleiben. Doch die glänzende Spitze der sozialen Elite entdeckt sie – und plötzlich steht sie zwischen perfekt lächelnden Cheerleaderinnen, giftigen Blicken und einer Welt, in der Nähe immer auch eine Drohung ist. Während Dawn versucht, dazuzugehören, spürt sie, dass unter dem glatten Schulalltag etwas Böses brodelt. Ausgerechnet Isaac, der stille, geheimnisvolle Außenseiter, scheint mehr zu wissen, als er sagt.

The heart-stopping finale in the incredible Only a Monster fantasy time-travel series takes Joan into the darkest timeline in the monster world, as she fights to restore the world she remembers. Perfect for fans of THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS by Chloe Gong and DIVINE RIVALS by Rebecca Ross. Joan has...

Two friends must uncover the truth about the bloody reappearance of a cryptid in this queer, X-Files-inspired thriller from the author of Bad Creek. To save her family’s struggling ranch, 18-year-old Claire fabricates a video of her hometown’s legendary alien cryptid, Old Lucky, that grabs...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places comes “a standout dark academia thriller” (e. lockhart, author of We Were Liars) about the monsters who walk among us—even in the glittering upper echelons of society. A dead teacher at an elite boarding school. Four...

When a horrific loss throws Monster High into a state of grave upheaval, Draculaura and the other ghouls find themselves coping in different ways. For her part, the chaos at school is making Draculaura sick. She finds escape only by slipping away to the cemetery to pore over her mom's old journals. It's there that she meets Poe. If her ghoulfriends find out she's fallen for a normie, they'll freak. And if Poe discovers she's a vampire, his monster-hunting dad may have a stake in the matter.

Sage and Oren are sent to investigate rising tensions between witches and werewolves in the Jura Mountains. After dealing with murder, this case feels tame – punishment for their undeniable connection. But neither expects to find evidence of worse – traces of old magic, tortured lost souls and a deadly fog that kills everything it touches.

Bloomsbury presents Make Me a Monster by Kalynn Baron, read by Thea Funk New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is back with a Frankenstein-tinged horror romance. Meka is used to death. After all, it’s the family business. As a mortician’s assistant at her parents’ funeral home...

Every night, Adachi transforms into a nightmarish creature--and every morning, he reverts to human form. When he encounters his ostracized classmate Yano Satsuki in his monstrous state, the two develop a peculiar bond. But daylight brings its own form of terrors. Which is worse, the monsters at night, or the cruel realities of the classroom by day?

In every story there is a hero and a monster. It should have been the perfect summer. Sent to stay with her late mother's eccentric family in London, sixteen-year-old Joan is determined to enjoy herself. She loves her nerdy job at the historic Holland House, and when her super cute co-worker...

Varian Farm—a place shrouded in mystery. Led by an iron-fisted noble, its fields bear endless fruit. Its animals produce the finest wools, milks, and cheeses. But prosperity comes at a price. Deep beneath the manor house, a secret slumbers. For hundreds of years, it’s sat dormant, controlled by the noble House of Varian. The world is changing though. A recent earthquake has unearthed treasure in the valley. Hidden from view, a chain reaction is underway. The valley is evolving. Life will never be the same.

Two worlds threaten to crumble in the face of a common enemy in the epic conclusion to the New York Timesbestselling Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy. What power can bruise the sky? Two worlds are poised on the brink of a vicious war. By way of a staggering deception, Karou has taken control of...

I thought our enemies on the outside were going to leave us alone. Boy, was I wrong. Byron, my boyfriend, has been severed from his magic, and the totalitarian, monster-hating Society is closing in on us. They seek to steal my abilities, a prospect that could spell our doom. If they succeed, there will be no one left to protect the world from their tyranny. And I can't sit aside and let the Society work their evil plans. Byron's magic and sanity hang in the balance, as well as my life and the lives of everyone I care about.

After an explosive argument with Oren, Sage finds herself alone in The Stone City. The supernatural capital, hidden behind the temples of Petra, is ancient, beautiful – and corrupt. Sage must solve a string of murdered vampires, a werewolf's natural enemy, to secure her place and keep her own deadly secret. But will Oren, P and the rest of the team get there to help before it's too late?

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...

'One of our finest storytellers' Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent 'Pure magic' M.R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts From Frances Hardinge, the Costa Award-winning author of The Lie Tree comes Deeplight - an underwater adventure as dangerous as the gods themselves . . . The...

Seventeen-year-old Cia lived in a house of secrets until she was five, when her father literally burned it all down. The price of his clandestine operation? Cia’s entire family, and her leg. So, when her best friend Alice says she has a secret too, Cia wants nothing to do with it—even if it could shed light on her family’s dark past. But Alice doesn’t let go so easily, especially when her search for answers might help find Noah, the boy who broke her heart before going missing two months ago. But then the police find Alice’s body floating in the quarry.