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"Mammutjægerne" er tredje bind i serien Jordens Børn. Ayla forlader sin dal sammen med Jondalar, den mand hun har elsket og holdt sammen med, siden hun fandt ham hårdt såret efter et overfald af en løve. De møder Mamutoi-folket, Mammutjægerne, og Ayla nærmer sig dem med både frygt og nysgerrighed. Hun bliver optaget af deres musikinstrumenter, af deres levevis og bopladser - og ikke mindst tiltrækkes hun af den mørke, flotte Ranec, der er mester i at skære elfenbensfigurer. Mammutjægerne fascineres af hende, af hendes lægekunst, hendes dygtighed som jæger og hendes evne til at tæmme vilde dyr.

I "Hestens dal" fortælles om Aylas kamp for at overleve i vildmarken. Det er hårde vilkår, hun udsættes for, og selv om hun finder venskab og midlertidig støtte hos de dyr, hun tager til sig, savner hun menneskeligt selskab. Men langt mod vest har to unge mænd af Cro-Magnon-stammen begivet sig af sted... "Hestens dal" er andet bind i serien Jordens Børn.

Det første bind i Jean M. Auels berømte serie Jordens Børn, om pigen Ayla og hendes oplevelser i istiden for cirka 25.000 år siden. Ved et jordskælv bliver Ayla forældreløs, men møder siden en klan af neandertalere. De er små, tætte og med flade pander, mens Ayla er høj og lys. Da den brutale leder tvinger den fjortenårige Ayla til at forlade klanen, tager hun alene af sted over de øde stepper i et uvejsomt landskab nær de mægtige gletsjere, indtil hun kommer til hestenes dal.

Three novels from the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman – winner of the 2021 YA Book Prize and creator of the beloved graphic novel series Heartstopper, now a major Netflix series. SOLITAIRE My name is Tori Spring. I like to sleep and I like to blog. Last year – before all that stuff with...

Ever since her brother Razo introduced her to the trees, Rin has turned to them for peace or reassurance, even direction--that is, until the day they seem to reject her. Rin is sure something is wrong with her, something that is keeping her from feeling at home in the Forest, from trusting herself with anyone at all. Determined to find a new sense of self, Rin accompanies Razo into the city, where she discovers that a mysterious threat haunts Bayern. She joins with three magical girls--Isi, Enna, and Dasha--as they venture towards the kingdom of Kel... where someone wants them dead.

Roselle St. Sismode is many things: victim of a conspiracy, unwilling host of an ever-evolving mind algorithm, spy for a rebel army, and heir to the Fate of Swords. As a warrior, she’s also the anticipated main event at the Secondborn Trials. When the opening ceremonies erupt in chaos, Roselle is abducted by a sadistic agent with a diabolical plan: transform Roselle into a mind-controlled assassin to topple society. But a rogue scientist has implanted Roselle with a genius technology that is far more powerful. It renders her untouchable. Faster. Stronger. And maybe immortal.

To reignite a flame, one must first embrace the darkness. Reunited with the rebellion, Princess Lorilys journeys to Elodie to forge critical alliances for Lawrencia’s liberation, all while grappling with a secret that could jeopardize everything. Amidst her internal struggle, she encounters a former thief, now a reluctant crew member aboard the Eslanda, who openly scorns her. As circumstances force Lorilys to confront the repercussions of her past actions and concealed truths, she strikes an unexpected deal with the ex-thief, leveraging his skills for her new game plan.

Fjerde bind i serien "Jordens Børn" handler om Ayla og hendes elskede Jondalars rejse videre gennem det farefulde og uvejsomme istidslandskab. Mens de i selskab af deres heste og tamme ulv krydser Europas stepper, udsættes de for både naturens luner og menneskers ondskab. Takket være Jondalars mod og Aylas snarrådighed og fortrolighed med alt levende klarer de dog alle strabadserne og møder overalt forbundsfæller blandt både dyr og mennesker.

The third novel by the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless, Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series. For Angel Rahimi life is about one thing: The Ark – a pop-rock trio of teenage boys who are taking...

Guy Erma, a math prodigy and champion blades fighter, wants nothing more than to join Earth’s planetary defense force, the Dome Militant. But as an unregistered orphan, he’s an outsider with no identity—and no future. That changes when a royal performance spirals into chaos. Prince Teodor vanishes. Cyborg terrorists attack. The fate of the twelve-planet Dodecahedral Empire hangs by a thread. Suddenly, Guy is humanity’s last hope in a deadly game of power, deception, and survival. What begins as a quest for a uniform becomes a battle for the very future of the Empire.

In Born of Dragons Lenore is safely returned to the North - but not without a price. Her bother Rodry is dead and her father, King Godwin, lies in a coma. With the rulership of the North in question, her treacherous brother Vars may just find an opening to rule. But Vars is a coward, and King Ravin, smarting from defeat, mobilizes the entire South to invade. The northern capital, never defeated, lies protected by tides and canals - but Ravin can happily lose scores of men. The most epic battle, it seems, is yet to come.

Die Soldatin Bryn Ruelle ist es gewohnt, für ihr Land zu kämpfen. Jetzt, am Tag der Langen Nacht, steht Bryns Abschlussprüfung als Soldatin bevor: Sie muss töten, um nicht selbst getötet zu werden. Doch dann bekommt sie eine kryptische Nachricht zugespielt: Wren ist in Gefahr und soll entführt werden. Um ihre Schwester zu retten, tut Bryn das Undenkbare: Sie taucht unter und verbündet sich mit dem Landesfeind Ash. Auf der gemeinsamen Suche nach Wren entdeckt Bryn, dass alles, woran sie je geglaubt hat, auf einer unglaublichen Lüge basiert.

Lula Mortiz may be a bruja with healing powers, but after her family's battle in Los Lagos, she feels broken in a way she can't seem to fix. Then tragedy strikes when a bus crash leaves her friends and her boyfriend, Maks, dead. Desperate to reclaim normalcy, Lula invokes a dark spell to bring Maks back. It isn't until she hears that all of the bodies from the crash have gone missing that she realizes something is wrong. Lula has unwittingly raised an army of casi muertos - creatures between the living and dead - and they're hungry for freedom...which they can only achieve if Lula dies.

When Astrid is attacked by a creep calling himself a Slayer, it seems like a cruel prank the universe is pulling on her already crappy life. Then Kaden, the most infuriating, stunning boy she’s ever met, arrives and tells her she’s a dragon-kin like him—part dragon, part human. Then Astrid actually shifts into a dragon.

Idi, called to protect the future king of Talia, needs the guidance of Marcus, a sagacious magician, to defeat the sinister Norvora. Yet, his greatest challenge will be overcoming his entrenched belief that he's stupid. Held prisoners within a magical orb, the Sister Witches wait to be released. When the prophesied one is crowned King, he will have the power to set them free. At all costs, he must be found and turned away from the evil that is seeping into the world of Talia.

Georjie’s summer is shaping up to be a big disappointment. Trapped in Ireland with her aunt’s gorgeous but cold adopted son, Jasher, her "vacation" gets worse with each passing day. But when a trip to the greenhouse reveals glowing cocoons she shouldn't be able to see, she embarks on a quest to solve a magical mystery....

Angel Rahimi ist ein Fangirl. Für sie gibt es eigentlich nur The Ark – eine Pop-Rock-Boyband, die seit ein paar Jahren die Musikwelt im Sturm erobert hat. Angel war von Anfang an dabei, ist der Band durch alle Social-Media-Kanäle gefolgt und hat dabei auf Twitter Juliet kennengelernt, ihre beste Freundin. Als The Ark endlich ein Konzert in London geben, treffen sich Juliet und Angel zum ersten Mal im richtigen Leben. Beide sind zu einem persönlichen Meet and Greet mit Jimmy, Rowan und Lister eingeladen. Aber dabei läuft einiges aus dem Ruder und Angel findet sich plötzlich in einem Toilettenraum wieder – zusammen mit Jimmy.

Blessed with a gift...cursed with a secret. Everybody knows Cate Cahill and her sisters are eccentric. Too pretty, too reclusive, and far too educated for their own good. But the truth is even worse: they're witches. And if their secret is discovered by the priests of the Brotherhood, it would...

I've finally accepted my place at the Dragonborn Academy, but my search into my mother's shadowed past is still on. As I begin to piece together her life and the circumstances of her suspicious death, I can't help but wonder if history is repeating itself...the similarities between us make me wonder if I'll be the next victim? At least my friends, Olivia and Logan, have my back. They have stepped in to help me dig into my mom's past. 

Ever since her brother Razo introduced her to the trees, Rin has turned to them for peace or reassurance, even direction--that is, until the day they seem to reject her. Rin is sure something is wrong with her, something that is keeping her from feeling at home in the Forest, from trusting herself with anyone at all. Determined to find a new sense of self, Rin accompanies Razo into the city, where she discovers that a mysterious threat haunts Bayern. She joins with three magical girls--Isi, Enna, and Dasha--as they venture towards the kingdom of Kel... where someone wants them dead.