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Nach einer verheerenden Niederlage wurden Tisaanah und Maxatarius auseinandergerissen. Tisaanah setzt alles daran, Max aus seiner Gefangenschaft zu befreien - doch während sie für die Freiheit ihres Volkes kämpft, wird der Krieg immer gnadenloser. Hinter den Mauern von Ilyzath ist Max nur noch ein Schatten seiner selbst. Seine Erinnerungen sind verloren, seine Zukunft liegt in den Händen einer neuen, skrupellosen Königin.

Kirito and Sinon's battle with Death Gun is over, but mere weeks later, something strange is afoot in the next-generation VRMMO ALfheim Online. A new duelist with a custom sword skill is defeating all comers--including Kirito! But when Asuna goes to face this duelist, she receives something she...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES This enchanting novel examines the tangled truths behind one of Disney’s most devious villains: Mother Gothel. Sometimes…she just let herself drift into other worlds—worlds she desperately wanted to inhabit. The world of magic. And this day was no...

In her lyrical and heartfelt second poetry collection, Sophia Thakur takes us on an emotionally charged journey through the past lives of women and considers what it means to be a woman in today's society. Exploring topics such as identity, race, politics, relationships, mental health and self-love, she weaves together the voices of a grandmother, mother and daughter, and examines how past generations have given us the freedom to speak out.

These essays recount his adventures alone and with friends, taking listeners through the seasons. In Paulsen’s north country, every expedition is a major one, and often hilarious. Once again Gary Paulsen demonstrates why he is one of America’s most beloved writers, for he shows us fishing and hunting as pleasure, as art, as companionship, and as source of life’s deepest lessons.

Mother Teresa is an informative introduction to the famous Catholic nun. Mother Teresa is one of the most admired Nobel laureates of all time. Born in Eastern Europe of Albanian parents, she became a Catholic missionary nun in India when she was still a teenager. After teaching in a convent school in Calcutta for nearly two decades, in 1946 she claimed that she heard God calling her to live and work among "the poorest of the poor" in that city's slums.

The 11th century was a dangerous time to be of the line unbroken of King Æthelred II Unread and his first queen, Æfgifu of York. Born in Hungary after King Canute III's failed attempt to murder her father, Edward the Exile, Margaret found her life turned upside down by King Edward the Confessor's discovery of her father's survival—and the resulting recall of her family to England.

Told in dual POV, this gripping companion piece to My Father, the Panda Killer, follows a teenage son who defies his sister's wishes by searching for more information about their absent mother. Meanwhile, his mother's poignant backstory reveals her struggle with grief and longing, culminating in...

Mountaintop, the last known refuge of humanity, faces a new cataclysm, and only exiled Icelyn Brathius can stop it. But to do so, she must give up all she loves and journey to an accursed, legendary tower in the middle of an unforgiving desert. Can she endure the nightmares and secrets she confronts - and accept what they teach her about herself?

For her 17th birthday, Matilda Banks receives letters written by her mother, who disappeared when she was an infant, and sets off to follow her along Route 66. Will she be able to solve the mystery surrounding her mother’s disappearance or lose herself along the way? In My Mother Road, some journeys only happen once in two lifetimes.

Tony’s mom, Al, is a terrific single mother who works as a dancer at the Kitty Kat Club. Twelve-year-old Tony is a budding artist, inspired by backstage life at the club. When some of his drawings end up in an art show and catch the attention of the social services agency, Al and Tony find themselves in the middle of a legal wrangle and a media circus. Is Al a responsible mother? It’s the case of the stripper vs. the state, and Al isn’t giving Tony up without a fight.

When Ruby’s mother dies, she’s dragged 3,000 miles away from her gorgeous boyfriend, Ray, to live in LA with her father, who she’s only ever seen in movies. He’s a mega-famous actor who divorced her mom before Ruby was even born, and while the rest of the world may love him, Ruby definitely does not.

Kiara was anxious about her half-birthday. There was a blood ceremony to celebrate death and this year she wanted out of all the crazy rituals her mother forced her to do. She had a new list to cover. Travel, attend a college off the reservation, and become a famous photographer. When her aunt arrived mysteriously, on her half birthday mark, proving a theory they were not wholly human, her wishes started to become a reality.

Dare to enter the Land of Enchantment with New Mexico Fairytales, a fantasy treat of Southwestern lore. When you walk through the desert, a place where relief from sun and wind hides from human eyes, you'll find spirit guides who bring relief to thirsting human souls. In the desert snow, a monstrous chupacabras and a shepherd battle to the death, while a desperate man risks everything to avenge the murder of a friend.

Die Psychishe Megan-Serie besteht aus dreiundzwanzig Novellen über das wachsende Bewusstsein eines jungen Mädchens, dass sie Dinge tun kann, die keines ihrer Familienmitglieder kann. Megan ist zwölf Jahre alt im ersten Band. Sie hat zwei scheinbar unüberwindbare Probleme. Ihre Mutter hat Angst vor den latenten Fähigkeiten ihrer Tochter und hilft ihr nicht nur nicht, sondern entmutigt sie aktiv; und sie kann keinen Lehrer finden, der ihr bei der Entwicklung ihrer übernatürlichen, psychischen Kräfte helfen könnte.

Jes grew up that fateful day, eight years before, when her father told her to stay in the car. Having her father's love for investigating, she got out of the car for just one peek—and what she saw that day changed the course of her life.

Author and motivational speaker Laura Simmons does it again with her highly recommended new book for our li'l brothers. This time she gets some outstanding and powerful words from men who have shared lots of valuable information that will guide young men on their journey to success.