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The stunning conclusion to the trilogy that began with the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning Ancillary Justice. For just a moment, things seem to be under control for the soldier known as Breq. Then a search of Atheok Station's slums turns up someone who shouldn't exist - someone who might be an ancillary from a ship that's been hiding beyond the empire's reach for three thousand years.

For fans of Elden Ring, The Malazan Book of the Fallen, and Joe Abercrombie comes a debut, post-apocalyptic epic sure to reel you in. Relics of the past scattered. A hero broken. A world on the brink. A paragon left for dead, Alevist Lightseeker sought peace—but peace had other plans. Thirty...

It wasn't hard to follow the scent of blood to the living room where the fae had been killed. It had been a violent death, perfect for creating ghosts. Mercy Thompson enjoys life as a mechanic, but life is never simple given her increasing closeness to the local werewolf pack and her ability to change into coyote form at will. And when a member of the fae community calls in a favour, needing her skills for a covert murder investigation, she jumps into the hunt.

A ruthless enemy has conquered Augum's kingdom. Sheltered beneath a protective dome, the Academy of Arcane Arts stands as the sole remaining stronghold. And Augum and his friends are about to abandon it. Little does he know, escaping will be the easy part, for a harrowing adventure awaits. Along the way, he'll have to evade an enemy that always seems one step ahead - while dealing with an ally questioning his leadership.

Aaron and his companions have been saved from Kevlane's creatures only to find themselves in the power of the Akalians, a shadowy group of warriors many believe aren't men at all, but creatures of nightmare bent on blood and death. But not all the shadows' secrets are evil ones, and allies are often found in the unlikeliest of places. In Baresh, the tournament has begun, and the ancient mage, Kevlane, adds more twisted creatures to his army, fashioning a force the likes of which the world has never seen.

A talented heretic must decide between the pursuit of forbidden magic, or the ecstasy of forbidden love, in the start of a captivating epic fantasy trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Tessa Gratton. ★ "Laced with a vivid sensuality." —Jacqueline Carey, New York Times bestselling...

Lythlet and her only friend Desil are shackled to a life of debt and poverty that she fears they will never escape. Desperate for money, they sign up as conquessors: arena combatants who fight sun-cursed beasts in the seedy underworld of the city. Match-master Dothilos is initially enamored of Desil’s brawling reputation, but after seeing Lythlet lead the pair to triumph with her quick cunning, he takes her under his wing, scorning Desil. Ambition takes root in Lythlet’s heart as a life of fame and wealth unfolds in her imagination.

The Emperor Without Mercy, a new HarperVoyager book, full description to follow when available...

Fate can be an ill thing. The factions of Maetlynd sunder—and the war of fate begins. After encountering a demon in the mountains—Alevist faces the cost of the vengeance he has sought. Caught between staring back at the woman he loves and the being possessing her, he has to face whether or...

The holy wars had begun, his family was slaughtered by bandits. He was abandoned to die in the desert - but he survived, with the help of his god, and became El Murid, the Disciple. Against him rides Haroun ben Yousif, High Prince of sorcery. Their war will soak the desert with magic, and with blood.

After nine years as the people's beloved princess in the sun-soaked Kingdom of Carca, Vita witnesses the execution of her mother by her father's hand. Forced into exile, Vita fades into obscurity with her only friends—the crows that visit her window. Eleven years later, Vita is given a choice: marry an enemy general, granting him legitimacy to take the throne, or die as the forgotten princess. With time running out, Vita meets Soline, an intriguing lady-in-waiting who introduces her to the powerful but unstable magic of alchemy.

When the river dreams, it dreams of her. Tessa Moore was born beneath the shadow of the valley's river — a current said to remember every soul it ever drowned. When the floods return after years of silence, they bring with them something impossible: the voice of the water itself, whispering her name.

When Avornis falls, the Banished One will reign supreme. Rival kings Lanius and Grus each covet solitary power, but realize that a kingdom divided cannot stand against the evil god who enslaves the minds of men through their nightmares. Once, Avornis was safe from his dark influence, protected by a powerful talisman supplied by the pantheon of deities who expunged the immortal called Milvago from their ranks. But that was centuries earlier, before the Scepter of Mercy was lost, and only through its recovery can Avornis survive.

More than four centuries ago, the Scepter of Mercy was lost to the king of Avornis, and each subsequent liege has promised—and failed—to return the powerful talisman to its rightful home. Now, young Lanius, the only surviving son of King Mergus, rules, though he is considered illegitimate and must abide by the decisions of regents. Still, the legacy of the missing scepter ultimately belongs to him.

Zahru wird alles tun, um zu verhindern, dass Kasta den Thron besteigt ... Aber ist sie bereit, selbst zur Schurkin zu werden, um ihn aufzuhalten? Nachdem sie die Querung überlebt hat, hat Zahru den Abenteuern abgeschworen. Während Kronprinz Jet sich mit der drohenden Gefahr eines Krieges...