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Der Adelige Mo Xi und Gu Mang, der aus einfachen Verhältnissen stammt, sind die Helden von Chonghua: zwei ebenso mutige wie kluge junge Generäle und Waffenbrüder. Für Mo Xi ist Gu Mang nicht nur sein bester Freund: Er ist auch sein heimlicher Geliebter. Bis zu dem Tag, an dem Gu Mang den schlimmsten nur denkbaren Verrat begeht – an seiner Heimat und an Mo Xi. Sechs Jahre später kehrt Gu Mang aus dem verfeindeten Kaiserreich Liao zurück, das sich schwarzer Magie verschrieben hat. Doch er ist nicht mehr derselbe und nur Mo Xi kann ihn retten.

Callesta, Sylvan, Rhys und Kenra versuchen mit aller Macht, die seltsame Anziehungskraft zwischen ihnen loszuwerden, doch solange sie nicht wissen, woher sie kommt und was sie bezweckt, ist es ein aussichtsloses Unterfangen. Währenddessen ergreift die Halbelfe Leria eine einmalige Chance. Das Elfenkönigspaar hat einen einmaligen Wettkampf ausgerufen. Der Sieger erhält nichts Geringeres als die Königswürde. Da sie zur Hälfte eine Fee ist, gehört Leria weder richtig ins Feenreich noch ins Elfenreich.

Dark clouds continue to gather over the small principality of Liechtenstein. Or, more precisely, over its citizens, the common people. The aristocrats and authorities have been weaving their little schemes, and the rebels are still pursuing their own ends. All of them hide behind eloquent slogans, but in reality, they are totally uninterested in the people's welfare. Fortunately, however, the citizens of Liechtenstein have a protector—me, Theodore the Babylonian, along with my friends and my guard regiment.

“Another virtuoso blend of horror, action, and humor. . . . Fans will find this a worthy sequel.”—Publishers Weekly In this thrilling adventure, a blend of enthralling historical fiction and fantastical horror, Matt Ruff returns to the world of Lovecraft Country and explores the meaning of...

Thanks to house tamer Hulda Larkin, the mischief infesting Whimbrel House has calmed. But if Hulda’s job is done, what does that mean for Merritt Fernsby, inheritor of the remote Narragansett Bay estate, who’s only now coming to terms with his enchanted place in the world? Merritt has realized his own burgeoning powers, which draw the thoughts of every plant, insect, and dog. His nights are sleepless, with an uncontrollable cacophony of voices that compel a long-overdue search into his uncanny bloodline. It’s not the only puzzle uniting Merritt and his ex-housekeeper, Hulda.

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the sixth volume of the Temeraire series, as Will Laurence and Temeraire are exiled to Australia in the ever expanding war between Napoleon and Britain. “Temeraire and his fellow dragons are surely Novik’s finest...

The life of a traveling merchant is a lonely one, a fact with which Kraft Lawrence is well acquainted. Wandering from town to town with just his horse, cart, and whatever wares have come his way, the peddler has pretty well settled into his routine-that is, until the night Lawrence finds a wolf...

Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces to start life as thieves for hire. Things have gone well enough until they receive the odd assignment to prevent a murder. Now they must venture into a forgotten corner of southern Avryn—a place whose history predates the empire. As usual, challenges abound as they try to anticipate the moves of an unknown assassin before it's too late.

Temeraire * Book 3 After their fateful adventure in China, Capt. Will Laurence of His Majesty’s Aerial Corps and his extraordinary dragon, Temeraire, are waylaid by a mysterious envoy bearing urgent new orders from Britain. Three valuable dragon eggs have been purchased from the Ottoman Empire...

Jack Alston, Lord Hawthorn, would love a nice, safe, comfortable life. After the death of his twin sister, he thought he was done with magic for good. But with the threat of a dangerous ritual hanging over every magician in Britain, he’s drawn reluctantly back into that world. Now Jack is living in a bizarre puzzle-box of a magical London townhouse, helping an unlikely group of friends track down the final piece of the Last Contract before their enemies can do the same. And to make matters worse, they need the help of writer and thief Alan Ross.

As the dust settles on the battlefield of Carthage, Alexander finds himself struggling to cope with the aftermath of war. Plagued by demonic corruption and mental exhaustion, he searches for any means to restore his strength and secure his rapidly expanding empire.

The discovery of lost letters between Alexander Hamilton and George Washington, describing historical events that never happened, sends shockwaves through the academic world. Meanwhile, a citywide surveillance program is coming to New York, on a groundswell of dirty money and dead bodies. To hard-nosed Brooklyn reporter Nell Bluth, the two mysteries couldn't be more different - until she finds the missing link. A secret war is raging on the streets of New York. It's a battle to control the narrative of history itself, and the winner rewrites the world.

It had to happen. St Mary's is under investigation. Their director has been shot and Max is Number One Suspect. She needs to get away - fast - but dare she risk another jump so soon? And if she does, will it be a case of from the frying pan into the fire? We all know the answer to that one.

Contrary to her dearest wish to find a safe place and stay there, Major Tanya von Degurechaff continues to wade through the fog of war with her troops on land, at sea, and in the air. After many battles with the increasingly numerous enemies of the Empire, a chance for a breakthrough finally...

Based on some of literature’s horror and science fiction classics, this “tour de force of reclaiming the narrative, executed with impressive wit and insight” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) debut is the story of a remarkable group of women who come together to solve the mystery of a...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A “captivating villain origin story” (People Book of the Week) reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine “Ayana Gray brings her fresh, dynamic storytelling to one of the most monstered, maligned...

England, 1812. 25 Jahre vor den bisherigen Ereignissen – der erste Fall von Emilia und Eric Stewart führt die Geisterjäger in Erics Elternhaus. Erics Schwester hat ihren Verlobten verloren – und seitdem wird das Haus von seltsamen Phänomenen heimgesucht. Emilia und Eric wollen dem Fluch auf den Grund gehen.

Are curses real? After a toymaker magician gives a lecture at a collector’s club soiree, an important spell is stolen and a man is found strangled. The investigation into his murder leads India and Matt to the colorful and dangerous world of the Romany gypsy where curses are used as weapons against their enemies. But nobody seems to know if curses are real or not. As Matt and India close in on the killer, old foes bring trouble into their lives. With the threat of exposure hanging over London’s magicians, disaster is never far away.

Zu seiner Überraschung stellt Maximilian Walewski fest, dass er plötzlich viel freie Zeit hat – Zeit, die er sogar für ein Studium nutzen kann. Er will alle Feinheiten der Runenkunst erlernen, der beste Schüler von Magister Meram werden und der Welt seinen Stempel aufdrücken! Das alles klingt zunächst wie ein Traum, doch die Realität holt ihn schnell ein. Padischah Bayazid der Dritte will sich persönlich mit Maximilian treffen, und unser Held muss unvorstellbare Dinge tun, um zu überleben.

Temeraire * Book 2 When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo–an unhatched dragon’s egg–Capt. Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire. As new recruits in Britain’s Aerial Corps, man and dragon soon...