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The Aktibar—a set of trails held every 10 years to find the next Ember rulers of the Empire—is about to begin. All can join but not just anyone can win; it requires great skill and ingenuity to become the future wardens of Strength, Knowledge, Truth and Duty. Sylah was destined to win the trials and be crowned Warden of Strength. Stolen by blue-blooded rebels she was raised with a Duster’s heart; forged as a weapon to bring down from within the red-blooded Embers’ regime of cruelty.

When people go missing in the sleepy town of Smith’s Hollow, the only clue to their fate comes when a teenager starts having terrifying visions, in a chilling horror novel from national best-selling author Christina Henry.

Sie hat alles verloren. Außer ihr Licht. Ihm fehlt es an nichts. Doch er ertrinkt in Dunkelheit. Seit vielen Jahren ist Aurela auf der Flucht vor den Menschen, die ihre Flügel als Medizin verwenden möchten. Sie zerstörten bereits ihre Heimat Lucea und töteten ihren Vater, indem sie ihm die Flügel abschlugen. Als dann auch Aurelas Mutter gefangen genommen wird, macht sie sich auf den Weg ein Versprechen einzulösen, das sie ihren Eltern gegeben hat. Sie schlägt sich nach Tenebris durch, dem Land der Finsternis und der Magie. Bei den Feinden ihrer Feinde fleht sie um Gnade und Schutz.

Myxin, der Magierdämon von Atlantis, hat Kara vor den Schwarzen Vampiren gerettet ... Und damit endet Karas Erinnerung, als sie im Hause ihres Vaters wieder zu sich kommt. Wer hat sie zurück in die Stadt Atlantis gebracht? Was es Myxin? Und wenn ja, was beabsichtigt er mit dieser großmütigen Tat? Diese Fragen werden in den Hintergrund gedrängt, als Kara wunderbare Neuigkeiten erfährt. Ihr Vater Delios ist wohlbehalten von seiner Mission zurückgekehrt - und seine totgeglaubte Frau, Karas Mutter, ist am Leben und nach vielen Jahren der Gefangenschaft wieder daheim!

Percival Tunstell loves that his sister and her best friend are building themselves a family of misfits aboard their airship, the Spotted Custard. Of course, he'd never admit that he belongs among them. He's always been on the outside - dispassionate, aloof, and hatless. But accidental spies, a trip to Japan, and one smart and beautiful doctor may have him renegotiating his whole philosophy on life.

Zahru wird alles tun, um zu verhindern, dass Kasta den Thron besteigt ... Aber ist sie bereit, selbst zur Schurkin zu werden, um ihn aufzuhalten? Nachdem sie die Querung überlebt hat, hat Zahru den Abenteuern abgeschworen. Während Kronprinz Jet sich mit der drohenden Gefahr eines Krieges auseinandersetzt, begnügt sie sich damit, herauszufinden, was die Zukunft für sie bereithält. Doch als Prinz Kasta mit einer schockierenden Behauptung zurückkehrt, trifft sie das wie aus heiterem Himmel: Er ist der wahre Sieger der Kreuzung, der rechtmäßige Erbe, und er trägt das Zeichen der Götter als Beweis.

Librarian Sylvia Ashe knows nothing about her past, having grown up without a father and a mother who refused to discuss him. When she stumbles upon a diary that suggests she's descended from magicians, she's skeptical. After all, magicians are special, and she's just an ordinary woman who loves books. She seeks answers from a member of the most prominent family of magicians, but she quickly learns that finding the truth won't be easy, especially when he turns out to be as artless as her, and more compelling and dangerous than books.

Now King of Elfrieden, Souma begins to put his economic reforms into motion—only to find himself clashing with the rebellious Duke Georg Carmine, General of the Army. When the neighboring Principality of Amidonia gets involved, Souma's hopes for peace and diplomacy go right out of the window as the countries wind up embroiled in war! Facing opposition both at home and abroad, can he hold his own in the military arena as well as the political one?

After two rollicking adventures through Western literature, resourceful literary detective Thursday Next definitely needs some downtime. And what better place for a respite than in the hidden depths of the Well of Lost Plots, where all unpublished books reside? But peace and quiet remain elusive for Thursday, who soon discovers that the Well is a veritable linguistic free-for-all, where grammasites run rampant, plot devices are hawked on the black market, and lousy books—like the one she has taken up residence in—are scrapped for salvage.

When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo, an unhatched dragon's egg, Captain 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 proved their mettle. But now China has discovered that its rare gift, intended for Napoleon, has fallen into British hands, and an angry Chinese delegation vows to reclaim the remarkable beast.

Healer Blackthorn knows all too well the rules of her bond to the fey: seek no vengeance, help any who ask, do only good. But after the recent ordeal she and her companion, Grim, have suffered, she knows she cannot let go of her quest to bring justice to the man who ruined her life.

On his way to his betrothal, young Lord Penric comes upon a riding accident with an elderly lady on the ground, her maidservant and guardsmen distraught. As he approaches to help, he discovers that the lady is a Temple divine, servant to the five gods of this world. Her avowed god is the Bastard, "master of all disasters out of season", and with her dying breath she bequeaths her mysterious powers to Penric.

Eine entspannte Traumreise in die Zeit der Wikinger. Mit leiser Musik und sanfter Stimme geht es durch nordische Landschaften, vorbei an alten Schiffen und flackernden Feuern. Eine Reise zum Abschalten und zum Einschlafen. Zurück in eine ferne, stille Welt.

Hadrian, a warrior with nothing to fight for, is paired with Royce, a thieving assassin with nothing to lose. Together they must steal a treasure that no one can reach. The Crown Tower is the grandest fortress ever built and home to the realm's most prized possessions. But it isn't gold or jewels that their employer is after; if he can keep them from killing each other, they might just get him his prize.

Michael Stoerzers Stimme bringt den Hörer zurück in das Ägypten um 1900 vor Christus. Man lernt den Bronzehändler Karidon kennen, den eine Freundschaft mit dem Pharao Chakaura verbindet, für den er spioniert. Dadurch hat sich Karidon jedoch auch Feinde geschaffen - es ist Fürst Anatnethish, der einen Anschlag vorbereitet, weil er durch Karidon Macht und Reichtum verloren hat. Doch er trachtet nicht nur nach Karidons Leben, sondern auch nach dessen Geliebten.

Recent events have devastated the Conclave of Shadows; the discovery of the Demon horde on the heels of the taredhel invasion of Midkemia, the threat of the star elves themselves, and the terrible personal cost paid by Pug and his family. But grieving must wait. At a deserted fortress in the Valley of Lost Men, the Conclave's agents witness horror beyond their imagination, orchestrated by a familiar enemy. But Belasco's motives are as yet unclear.

When the Principality of Amidonia sends a desperate call for help defending itself against civil war and enemy invasion, Souma agrees to aid their former enemy. But the Principality's plea comes with strings, or perhaps rewards, attached—including a marriage proposal from their princess!

Punching well above their weight, Max and Markham set out to bring down a sinister organisation founded in the future—with a suspicious focus on the past. Max's focus is staying alive long enough to reunite with Leon and Matthew, alternately helped and hindered by St Mary's—who aren't always the blessing they like to think they are. But non-stop leaping around the timeline—from witnessing Magna Carta to disturbing a certain young man with a penchant for gunpowder—is beginning to take its toll. Is Max going mad? Or are the ghosts of the past finally catching up with her?

In diesem letzten Band wird endlich die Wahrheit hinter Lady Trents berühmtberüchtigtstem Abenteuer enthüllt: Sie trotzte dem höchsten Gebirge der Welt, das weit hinter dem Territorium von Scirlands Feinden liegt - und machte dort im Heiligtum der Schwingen eine überraschende Entdeckung.

Another chapter in the story of the heir to the Morozov mages. It takes place in a cruel world where ancient bloodlines with magical abilities enjoy power and influence, while Normals devoid of magical gifts are of no use to anyone. This depressing fate was in store for our hero, Ivan, too—he was condemned to death by his father, who was sure that he was as magic-less as a puppet. But Ivan was rescued and brought up by an old warrior, and the head of the Morozov bloodline was able to transfer his gifts to Ivan just before his death—leaving an impostor soul from another world in his body.