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Abandoned as an infant, Morrigan spent years shuffled around the foster system, never finding a permanent home. People either bullied or avoided her, sensing she was different. She does her best to keep her abilities hidden: the power to move objects with her mind, control fire, and glimpse the future.

Forces have assembled to destroy the slave system of the valley, once and for all, but the council will not go quietly. As plans are laid to cripple the enemy's pending assault, Titus Gray takes aim at his son, sowing distrust among the rebels. In this final installment of the Slave Series, Hannah works desperately to protect and inspire the workers, even as the world they've grown up in erupts in flames.

Biochemistry whiz Everly Jax wants one thing: to know who her parents are. Raised with other repo kids in InKubator 9, she has pinned her hopes on Reunion Day, the annual event where 16-year-olds can meet or reunite with their parents. When her Reunion Day goes horribly awry, she and her pregnant friend Halla escape the Kube, accompanied by their friend Wyck who has his own reasons for leaving.

After she escapes Atlanta, Everly Jax returns to the Defiance cell in time to help capture Kube nine, her former home. There, she works feverishly with Dr. Ronan to recreate her locust eradication experiments. She is on the verge of success when an Infrastructure Protection Force general perpetrates an atrocity that leaves them all reeling.

I am Aislyn. These are the sad facts of my world. Any child born in the Republic who is unscheduled, imperfect, or inconvenient is labeled an Unnecessary. Their only hope is to be rescued by a Protector, one of 26 girls trained to infiltrate the Republic and get them safely back to the Territory. These girls are chosen because they are strong, smart, and heroic. They train for years in medicine, technology, physical agility, and espionage. They never choose girls like me. Except...they did.

Less than a year after the horrific Masonville High shooting, Owen is determined to uncover why the Creepers have converged on his land and the school—a necessary step in his mission to drive evil forces out of his town. A supernatural visitor tests Owen’s ability to discern between truth and lies as the community is rocked by abductions and disappearances. While the town comes together to find those who are missing, Owen must fight to discover what is real and what is part of a strategy to distract him from his true purpose.

Nach dem mysteriösen Tod ihrer Eltern besitzt die junge Vampirin Mina nichts mehr – keine Familie, kein Zuhause, keine Zukunft. Auf der Suche nach sich selbst begegnet sie dem ebenso rätselhaften wie verwirrend anziehenden Oliver, der ihr einen Platz an seiner Night Academy anbietet. Doch die altehrwürdige Universität wird von Vampiradligen regiert, die Machtkämpfe untereinander austragen. Als Mina zwischen die Fronten gerät, muss sie bald erkennen, dass ihre Rolle in den Konflikten größer ist, als sie glaubt – und dass der charismatische Oliver der Letzte ist, an den sie ihr Herz verlieren sollte.

Kate thought she’d never unlock her powers - let alone trigger them by creating a familiar out of a cross-eyed pigeon. Before she can celebrate the good news, a terrifying bounty hunter kidnaps her mother. In a race against time to save her mother, Kate runs afoul of a dragon, and even worse, the most feared creatures in existence: the dreaded forest gnomes. To top it all off, she discovers long-lost magical family members who maybe should have stayed lost. Kate is finally a witch - but it just might kill her.

In Salem werden Jo und Eric Zeuge von einem dunklen Abschnitt der Vergangenheit. Eine alte Freundin von Eric offenbart eine Wahrheit, die einfach alles verändert, und plötzlich findet Jo sich im Fokus einer Hexenjagd wieder.

Jo muss Abschied nehmen von den Geistern der Vergangenheit und bekommt endlich die Chance für ihre langersehnte Rache. Die Weisen reisen nach Shangri-La, um die Erschaffung des Qirilias zu verhindern. Doch als sie dort eintreffen, überschlagen sich die Ereignisse. Fehler kosten Leben und ein Verräter wird enttarnt. Während sie noch mit den Verlusten zu kämpfen haben, startet der Feind den Angriff auf die Akademie. Jo muss sich entscheiden; als Mensch mit ihren Freunden untergehen oder als Raväis deren Überleben sichern.

Dopo il finale mozzafiato di Serpent & Dove non potevamo attendere oltre per farvi scoprire il destino di Lou e Reid, la strega e il suo cacciatore. La posta in gioco è sempre più alta. La magia più pericolosa. La passione più rovente... Lou e Reid sono in fuga da tutti. Dalla congrega, dalla Chiesa e dal re. Per sopravvivere hanno bisogno di alleati. Alleati potenti. Ma il loro aiuto ha un prezzo. Cosa dovranno sacrificare per pagarlo?

Zweihundert Jahre harrte Dorian aus, bis der süße Geschmack von Blut ihn in die Wirklichkeit zurückholte. Seine Venen waren erfüllt von dem Verlangen nach Rache. Die Zeit der Abrechnung war gekommen. Er sah das Gesicht des Mannes, der ihn bis in seine Albträume verfolgte und den er am meisten auf der Welt hasste. Das Monster, dem er sein Leben verdankte - sein Vater. "Schlaf gut, mein Sohn", raunte der Drache ihm zu, als er die spitze Klinge in sein Herz bohrte. "Wenn du erwachst, wird nichts mehr sein, wie es war."