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1898 erwacht Joe Tournier ohne jegliche Erinnerungen am Bahnhof Gare du Roi in Londres. Die Welt steht Kopf: England ist Französisch, und Joe wird in eine psychiatrische Klinik eingewiesen. Nur wenig später, als er wieder in Freiheit ist, trifft eine rätselhafte Postkarte bei ihm ein, die 90 Jahre zu ihm unterwegs war. Auf der Postkarte ist ein Leuchtturm auf einer Insel mit dem Namen Eilean Mor abgebildet, auf der Rückseite steht ein kurzer Text: "Liebster Joe, komm nach Hause, wenn du dich erinnerst. M.".

Deborah Harkness first introduced the world to Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew de Clairmont in A Discovery of Witches. Drawn to each other despite long-standing taboos, these two other-worldly beings found themselves at the centre of a battle for a lost, enchanted manuscript known as Ashmole 782. Since then, they have fallen in love, travelled to Elizabethan England, dissolved the Covenant between the three species, and awoken the dark powers within Diana's family line.

Siobhan has just been banned from the country's only magical university. As the unwitting accomplice to the theft of a priceless magical artifact, she has suddenly become a wanted criminal. There are fates worse than death, and if caught, she will face them. Unwilling to give up on her dream of becoming the world's most powerful sorcerer, she resolves to do whatever it takes to change her fate. Even if it means magically disguising herself as a boy and indebting herself to a gang of criminals to pay for university tuition.

Naomi Novik’s stunning series of novels follow the global adventures of Captain William Laurence and his fighting dragon Temeraire as they are thrown together to fight for Britain during the turbulent time of the Napoleonic Wars. Former Aerial Corps captain Will Laurence and his faithful...

The trans-dimensional library teeters on the brink of catastrophe – and only one book can save it. The Secret Chapter is the sixth instalment in the Invisible Library series from Genevieve Cogman. As Irene tries to manage a fraught truce between the warring Fae and dragon factions – not to...

In this spellbinding dark fantasy from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg that concludes the Shattered King duology, Nym must escape the clutches of her captors and find her way back to Renn even as forbidden love, magic, and secrets collide with the weight of the crown and the war between kingdoms.

I took control of the Shadow Clan, giving the district's residents something they hadn't had in years—a chance to breathe freely. Independence, protection, and a shot at a normal life. But to the rest of society, the Shadow Clan was still nothing more than a den of killers, criminals, and thieves. They despised us. They refused to leave us alone. And worst of all? They underestimated us.

The sea dragons are returning, and Joron Twiner's dreams of freedom lie shattered. His Shipwife is gone, and all he has left is revenge. Leading the black fleet from the deck of Tide Child, Joron takes every opportunity to strike at his enemies, but he knows his time is limited. His fleet is shrinking, and the Keyshan's Rot is running through his body. He runs from a prophecy that says he and the avian sorcerer, the Windseer, will end the entire world.

It seems like popularity and enemies in the empire are increasing much too fast... Seventh Thunder Lord, Chen Thunder, has undeniably left his mark on the empire. However, suspicions linger that there may be a mastermind behind the former Chosen One's attack. Could it be true? Under the guise of a Northern Post trip, Chen continues to expand both his power and influence.

History happens all around you. And, occasionally, to you. I could have been a bomb-disposal expert, or a volunteer for the Mars mission, or a firefighter, something safe and sensible. But, no, I had to be an historian. It began well. A successful assignment to 17th century Cambridge to meet Isaac Newton, and another to witness the historic events at The Gates of Grief. So far so good.

Follow the disaster magnets of St Mary's as they hurtle around history! The ninth book in The Chronicles of St Mary's Series collects the best-selling short stories in audio for the first time.

Brought to you by Penguin BOOK TWO OF THE GORMENGHAST TRILOGY Enter the world of Gormenghast...the vast crumbling castle to which the seventy-seventh Earl, Titus Groan, is Lord and heir. Gothic labyrinth of roofs and turrets, cloisters and corridors, stairwells and dungeons, it is also the...

The demon has been defeated and the Kingdom rejoices as the threat to the existence of every living thing on Midkemia has passed, but out of the ashes of war new problems arise, in the brilliant sequel to Rage of a Demon King… The demon is no more… The enemy has been routed, yet peace still...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Most fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after—but this is no fairytale. The updated and official translation of Under the Oak Tree, the #1 webnovel on MANTA. “Currently the most popular romantasy webnovel . . . Under the Oak Tree is a Korean...

The fifth book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor. A Fete Worse Than Death... The St Mary's Institute...

Bringst du das Herz des Eisprinzen zum Schmelzen oder erstarrst du selbst zu Eis? Aus heiterem Himmel wird Riella ins Schloss von Frosthaven eingeladen, um dem gefürchteten Eisprinzen als Verlobte vorgesetzt zu werden. Man flüstert, er habe alle Anwärterinnen zuvor vergrault oder erstarren lassen. Welches gefährliche Spiel spielt sein Bruder, indem er ausgerechnet eine einfache Schneiderstochter in die Fänge des Eisprinzen lockt? Zwischen frostigen Blicken und eisigen Mauern entdeckt Riella Risse in seiner Fassade.

Ren war einst nur ein feiger Alchemist, der sich hinter Tränken und Ausreden versteckte. Doch als ein globales Ereignis plötzlich einen Weltboss vor ihre Tür setzt, braucht die Gilde mehr als nur einen Heiler – sie braucht Super Ren.

The eastern front is a place where soldiers never sleep and artillery guns howl without rest. This quagmire is where the Salamander Kampfgruppe has been hurled once again, just another cog in the grand war machine of their fatherland. Still, there’s only so much one unit can do. As the...

"Warum sollte ich die Winterelfen denn nicht mögen?“, fragte sie übertrieben verwundert. "Weil sie das Feuerland von Estraora mit Eis bedeckt und meinesgleichen fast ausgerottet haben? Ach, das ist Schnee von gestern.“ Sie schaute ihm düster ins Gesicht. Entgegen ihrer Hoffnung, der Prinz würde bei so viel Anfeindung den Tanz beenden, lachte er gelöst. "Warum seid Ihr der Einladung zum Ball gefolgt, wenn Ihr uns so hasst?“. Das Feuermädchen Eyra verabscheut alle Winterelfen und die Kälte, die sie über ihr Land gebracht haben.

*NOW A MAJOR SKY TV SERIES. Read the novel Season 2 is based on.* Fall deeper under the spell of Diana and Matthew in the captivating second volume of the No.1 internationally bestselling ALL SOULS series, following A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES. Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, Diana Gabaldon and J. K...