Showing results for "Crescent" in Teen & Young Adult

Warriors will choose their path. The Cloaked Flame is gaining power, and a challenger has come to destroy the Rhodian throne. Dylan is the centerpiece of a new war, one where her enemies harness dark and cruel magic that’s not only unpredictable, but relentless. To conquer her adversaries, Dylan must discover new aspects of her power, channeling a demigoddess who wants to use her magic more than help her cause. Balancing the need to defend her people and the urge to understand herself, Dylan uncovers mysteries as her family crumbles around her and an unexpected revelation changes everything.

Madeline Oliver has never wanted for anything, but now she would give anything just to breathe. Jason Wu skates through life on jokes, but when a tragedy leaves him guilt-stricken, he promises to tell only the truth, no matter the price. When a mysterious stranger named Hanali appears to Madeline and offers to heal her in exchange for one year of service to his people, Madeline and Jason are swept into a strange land where they don’t know the rules and where their decisions carry consequences that reach further than they could ever guess.

The realm of Krestoria was shattered; torn apart by a feared witch and a Fae king whose war left scars that never healed. From the war rose the Guardians’ Keep, a fortress built to protect children from magic’s destruction… or so the world was told. Avery Ashgrove has spent her entire life behind the Keep’s stone walls and iron gates, taught to believe that magic is darkness—and those who once wielded it were monsters. But as her time in the Keep nears its end, a forbidden passage reveals itself, and whispers of long-buried secrets begin to rise.

Magie, Musik und tödliche Gefahren: Die junge Bryce Quinlan, halb Fae und halb Mensch, genießt die Vergnügungen, die Crescent Citys Nächte zu bieten haben. Doch dann wird ihre beste Freundin Danika von einem Dämon brutal ermordet... Zwei Jahre später hat Bryce Danikas Tod noch immer nicht verwunden. Als der Mörder erneut zuschlägt, wird sie ungewollt in die Ermittlungen hineingezogen und muss mit dem gefallenen Engel Hunt Athalar zusammenarbeiten.

This is the first title in a new trilogy exploring the political intrigue of a mercenary society in the Forgotten Realms world. Author Thomas M. Reid will be authoring the entire trilogy, which takes place in an area of the world little before explored in novels. The Sapphire Crescent: A mercenary order sworn to defend a god, but bent to the will of mortals. When family turns on family, it's buisness as usual in Arrabar, but when a family turns on itself, an entire nation may be torn asunder.

When your beloved witchy grandmother is dead, your best friend is dating the son of one of the meanest women in town, and your dreams have been hijacked by Southern belle spirits trying to kill you, what's a girl to do? Caffeine up and go on a ghost hunt, of course! Crescent is the story of Stella Fortunat, a girl who wears way too much eyeliner, drinks way too much coffee, and has way too many expectations set on her by an unsympathetic mother.

Witches fear her. Vampires want her blood. And to complicate matters, she is in love with a human, which is forbidden by both.

In 1570, young Guido Callatta dreams of the sea, but when the Ottoman threat rises, his life takes a bold turn. As Europe braces for invasion, Guido joins the fight to defend his family, his city, and his faith. Swept into a world of knights, battles, and daring voyages, he stands beside heroes at the epic Battle of Lepanto. This inspiring tale shows how courage and faith can call even the youngest to heroic deeds when Christendom is at risk.

In a world fractured by war, one valley remains untouched—a sanctuary whispered about in tales of healing and ancient knowledge, where time seems to stand still and nature weaves its secrets into the earth. For Zenith, the valley is not just home—it is a refuge, a place where she and a community of resilient women have built a life of peace and quiet strength. But when an ambitious warlord sets his sights on its rumored natural wealth, the sanctuary’s peace is threatened, and its secrets risk falling into dangerous hands.

Sie sind durch Welten getrennt – können Bryce und Hunt ihre Liebe retten? Bryce Quinlan hätte nie gedacht, einmal eine andere Welt als Midgard zu sehen, aber jetzt, wo es passiert ist, will sie nur noch zurück. Doch wieder nach Hause zu kommen, wird kein leichtes Unterfangen. Dazu wird sie all ihre Cleverness benötigen, denn woher soll sie wissen, wem sie vertrauen kann? Hunt Athalar steckte in seinem Leben schon in zahlreichen ausweglosen Situationen, aber diese könnte die auswegloseste von allen sein.

Mayas Bruder ist tot. Gebissen von einem Werwolf, dahingerafft vom Fieber. Jetzt ist es ihre Pflicht, in seine Fußstapfen zu treten und ihren Vater stolz zu machen: als beste Jägerin der Stadt! Doch sind die Werwölfe wirklich so abgrundtief böse, wie alle behaupten? Auf der Suche nach Antworten trifft Maya auf Ezra. Er ist ein Alpha ohne Rudel. Eine der Bestien, die sie bekämpfen muss. Je näher sie ihm kommt, desto mehr stellt sie infrage, was sie über die Welt, in der sie aufgewachsen ist, zu wissen glaubt.

My name is Chrystal Dylan, and I was born with the worst superpower ever, a lightning rod for supernatural energy that attracts vampires like catnip to feed from. Nothing like being an all-you-can-eat buffet, until one decided to “save” me from that fate by triggering my transition into the very thing killing me.

Liebe, Lügen und gefährliche Geheimnisse... Nachdem Bryce den Tod ihrer besten Freundin gerächt und Crescent City gerettet hat, schließt sie mit den göttlichen Asteri einen Pakt: Wenn sie und Hunt sich unauffällig verhalten, werden sie für ihre Verbrechen nicht bestraft. Doch mit ihrer neu erwachten Magie zieht sie die Aufmerksamkeit der Rebellen auf sich, die sie auf ihre Seite ziehen wollen. Aber Bryce will weder Teil einer Rebellion sein noch den Befehlen der Asteri weiterhin folgen. Gemeinsam mit Hunt schmiedet sie einen eigenen Plan. Doch der ist hochgefährlich.

I thought I was going to spend my life alone. My parents didn't really care about me - they believed money was all that I needed from them, and for most of my life, I believed that was normal. Then I met Jackson, and I realized that I could be part of a real family. The truth is, though, that every family has secrets.