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Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer’s affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old paper, ink, and leather. She can feel the echoes of the books’ previous owners—an emotional fingerprint only she can read. When Ashlyn discovers a pair of beautifully bound volumes that appear to have never been published, her gift quickly becomes an obsession. Not only is each inscribed with a startling incrimination, but the authors, Hemi and Belle, tell conflicting sides of a tragic romance.

Anne Brandon has always understood the power of a king’s patronage and, though the court of Henry VIII is a dangerous place for women, as the daughter of the king’s best friend, Anne feels safer than most. But Anne’s husband Lord Powis is tiring of her childlessness and when Henry VIII begins plotting to rid himself of a queen in his quest for an heir, suddenly Anne’s life is in danger. And as whispers of the name of her friend Anne Boleyn’s get ever louder, there is peril in every loose word, every forbidden conversation.

Sofia’s life was shattered… but destiny had other plans. Emerging from a painful past, she is chosen to embark on a one-year spiritual journey with a mysterious Yoga school that will change everything she believes about herself and the world. From sacred landscapes in New Zealand to ancient ashrams in India, from shamanic ceremonies in the Peruvian forest to hidden mystical paths in the Himalayas, Sofia’s quest unfolds across continents and realms of consciousness.

James, hoping to recover from a broken heart (broken by both girl and a boy), has taken off from college and rented a caretaker’s cottage in a cemetery on the edge of a small town, where he plans to work on his master’s thesis in what seems to be a setting of ideal quiet. But James’ sensitivity unexpectedly allows him to hear the voices of the various spirits who inhabit the cemetery along with him. He proceeds to change his thesis to "A History of American Gravestone Carvings" and designate himself the related task of writing down the stories of the ghosts he encounters.

Endreí never imagined that defeating the Bone Crushers would signal an end to the dangers he and Rissa faced. But once their small homestead had grown into a thriving settlement, he began to believe that the worst was finally behind them. Confronted by a powerful enemy they have no hope of defeating, Endreí and his friends are left with only one choice: find some way to escape, or die.

Eighteen-year-old Cori has been tucked into a corner of Verbena her entire life. With no memory of a father and an abusive mother, her escape came in the form of living and working in her town's inn, a place that happens to be owned by her best friend. Cori was all but resigned to the uneventful and dutiful life as a barkeep. That is, until a hooded stranger showed up - just in time to witness an incident Cori herself cannot believe - and changed everything.

When Red Lake wakes up in the middle of nowhere with no memory of the past two years, she’s brought home to her adopted family. It doesn’t take long before Red discovers that something new is growing inside of her. Unusual powers now flow within Red’s veins, and she has no idea where they came from or how to get them under control.

She’s being used as a killing tool and now they’re out to destroy her. With a baby on the way, can she hope to survive? Hannah Ciric is so tired of running. With her uncle using her unique blood to turn dangerous immortals into humans, she’s desperate to find a safe place for the life growing inside her. But the pregnancy has unexpectedly changed her into a lethal toxin, and now all eternals want her dead. With nowhere to hide, Hannah is terrified her unborn child will never see the light of day.

"Kennst du die Geschichten, die sich erzählt werden ...?" Linda und Hendrik erfüllen sich ihren großen Traum: ein eigener Hof mit ihren geliebten Pferden. Doch etwas scheint nicht zu stimmen in ihrem neuen Zuhause. Die Pferde zeigen sich nervös und auch die Nachbarn wirken seltsam distanziert. Als schreckliche Gerüchte in der Region auftauchen, beginnt das junge Paar zu zweifeln.