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Prinzessin Élèntine ist ausgewählt, den König der Werwölfe zu heiraten, um den neu geschlossenen Frieden zu besiegeln. Widerwillig findet sie sich am Hof in Darington wieder, an dem ganz andere Regeln gelten als bei den Menschen. Verwickelt in ein Netz aus Intrigen, stellt Élèntine schon bald fest, dass der Frieden der zwei Königreiche und ihr eigenes Leben auf dem Spiel stehen. Zu allem Überfluss wirbt der charmante Kronprinz um sie und bietet ihr einen Ausweg, während der ernste König Élèntine auf Abstand hält.

In a world where the lines between predator and prey have blurred beyond recognition, Luna and Harry are caught in the crossfire of a brutal new breed of monsters—engineered killers born from twisted science, faster and deadlier than anything the legends warned about. As cities fall silent and extinction looms, they must navigate a shattered world where survival means fighting not just for life, but for the very soul of humanity.

In the swirling sewers beneath Arkham, excavators uncover a crystalline formation that hints at dark events from the city's past. As the discovery makes headlines, so too does a series of bizarre murders. With no leads, the Arkham police are always one step behind. Acting on a hunch, down-on-his-luck former journalist Andy Van Nortwick reunites with adventurer Jake Williams and struggling filmmaker Maude Brion to unearth the truth. The trio know of the supernatural horrors that lurk beyond this world, and the reality haunts them. 

She was made to hunt her own. They call her a Nightwalker, the first of many. A creature of the night, a vampire, made by religious zealots intent to eliminate all vampires and witches. But what darkness lurks beneath the surface of her "holy" crusade? She hasn't lost her faith. Alice still believes in the God she's always followed. But are vampires beyond salvation? Will her obedience to the Order of the Morning Dawn truly save her? Are they telling her the truth, or feeding her lies......all in an effort to turn her into the perfect weapon?

Gretchen Jane Darkmood didn’t ask to grow up with a crook for a dad and a woman constantly tussling with crows for a mother. She didn’t ask to steal armed riflemen’s motorbikes, fly giant steam-powered birds, fall in love in the wild, or have to run from the wolves for her life. But since all she had to pay Mother Fate was a penny she stole off the ground, a life of flying with crows and running with wolves was what she got anyway. Only one place on earth had enough gold for her to buy a new fate: Alaska.

Jacob wanted a paycheck, not a nightmare. When he takes a job as a night cleaner for a traveling carnival, he expects sticky floors, spilled popcorn, and the occasional mess from rowdy guests. What he doesn’t expect are bodies. Real bodies—drained of blood and left like trash for him to scrub away before morning crowds arrive.

According to legend, when the world was young, two gods of war — one male, one female — were destined for each other. Yet Ullr, forever unfaithful, lost the love of Issaura, his true match, and was forsworn. His violent anger and bitter rage grew and intensified, poisoning all creation and humanity. Now that the Raiders’ long ships have faded from sight, the kingdom of Elysia is beginning to recover from the summer’s war with the brutal invaders from across the sea. Yet darker forces have taken root, forces that can alter the future of the land and its people in unthinkable ways.

Going into the second semester, all Dorian wants to do is explore his relationship with Milo and prepare his students for the upcoming academy showcase. But Enchanter Evergreen’s fame makes Dorian question his place in Milo’s world. His fear of going public is complicated when he notices a shift in his telepathy that strengthens his bond to Milo in a way it never has before. Dorian finds himself forced to simultaneously navigate his work life and Milo’s enchanter cases. This amplification in his magic puts a strain on Dorian’s mind, making it difficult to prioritize his students.

Agapaeros “Perry” is a merman living a tranquil life in the Endless Ocean on the planet Entitya, with his mermaid mother Mendina and his merman father Eros. Alas, that peace is shattered when his mother and father lay down to sleep and never wake up. This sudden loss sends a shockwave through the world that even the celestial gods of Entitya feel. One day, swimming in a haze of grief and memories, Perry comes upon a wounded whale. Using what his mother taught him, he helps and heals the young whale with his magic.

In the heart of the treacherous Cicatrix, Kiki Xochicale faces her most harrowing challenge yet. The curse that grips the Ozero Kingdom tightens its grip, threatening to consume everything she holds dear. Time is running out, and Kiki must race against the ever-encroaching darkness to save the cursed princes and the kingdom they call home.

When a shape-shifting demon makes an appearance, Julia is faced to make a decision on whether his intentions are to help her or to return her to the mansion she keeps running away from. The conversations exchanged between the vampire and this shape-shifter leave Julia questioning not only her sanity, but also what she is, and why the two want to keep her so close. Will she finally be able to escape her chaser? Will the appearance of another help her to accomplish this? Or will she be deceived yet again and end up being captured and taken back to where she dreads most?

Eigentlich wollte der ehemalige Scotland Yard-Beamte Sir John Williams nur seinen Lebensabend genießen. Als sich eine Reihe mysteriöser Todesfälle in der exklusiven Seniorenresidenz Seelenfrieden ereignen und auch sein Schachpartner Larry unter geheimnisvollen Umständen verschwindet, macht er sich zusammen mit seinem Freund Kurt Wagner daran, die Vorkommnisse auf eigene Faust aufzuklären.

With the last breath of autumn, a blizzard rises, and the circle is closed. Trapped at the Iron Skirt Inn, Friar Loric awaits his comrades, however, something is amiss. The first snows are stained carnage red, and there will be more gore. Stalking death haunts the winter woods, ancient horrors awaken, hungry for the blood of man. Loric wades knee deep in dead as gnawing cold and ultraviolence consume the mining village of Fehrberg. A wintry tale of looming dread, monsters and men, and unbidden dead.

For twenty-one years, Talia of the Tenth House has been her house's deepest shame. Now, she's their last hope. Each year at the Tournament of Gold, first-blooded and firstborn male warriors battle alongside their massive, otherworldly monsters for fame and power. But when Talia's beloved younger...