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Tom Hoffman’s The Ghost Ring: Shadows of Caligo Falls, the second installment in The Ghost Ring series, is a captivating blend of supernatural mystery and heartfelt storytelling. Returning to the eerie New England town of Caligo Falls, Hoffman deepens the mythology introduced in Welcome to Wilder House, weaving a tale that feels at once intimate and epic. Simon Moody and his best friend Clara Barley, armed with courage, curiosity, and the mystical Sacred Shadow Ring of Persephone, once again find themselves entangled in a web of secrets that bridge the realms of the living and the dead.

Asher never expected to inherit a legacy that stretches back through centuries—let alone one that makes him the guardian of an ancient, powerful ring. But when a ruthless enemy rises to claim the ring’s magic for himself, Asher is thrust into a race against time to protect it. With the fate of miracles hanging in the balance, Asher must team up with an unlikely crew, including the fearless Annabel and a former enemy seeking redemption.

Simon Moody’s mom inherits her wealthy Uncle Edmund’s estate, giving them more than enough money to pay all four years of Simon’s upcoming college tuition. The only problem is, they have to leave Brooklyn, move to the little town of Caligo Falls, and make Wilder House, the infamous Victorian mansion built by Edmund’s grandfather in 1905, their new home. They’ve also inherited a mysterious caretaker named Harrington, and a punctual but melancholy cook, Mrs. Morley.

Fifteen winters old, Hirka learns that she is an Odin's child—a tailless rot from another world. Despised. Dreaded. Hunted. She no longer knows who she is, and someone wants to kill her to keep it a secret. But there are worse things than humans, and Hirka is not the only creature to have broken through the gates…

Book four of the Austin Family Chronicles, an award-winning young adult series from Madeleine L'Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time, about a girl who experiences the difficulties and joys of growing up. A Newbery Honor Book "L'Engle has the magic storytelling gift that makes it a pleasure to lose...

The blind will use Hirka's ability to travel between worlds to return to Ym, the land where Hirka grew up and where the blind were betrayed all those years ago. And this time, they will prevail. Hirka is torn between her loyalties to the people who birthed her and the people who raised her, between the savior she is expected to be and the individual she wants to be.

Hirka is stranded in a rotting world, with nothing but a raven and a notebook to connect her to the life she left behind in Ym. She came in search of her family, believing that she could protect Rime and the rest of Ym from the ancient evil of the blind. Instead, what Hirka finds in this new world are people willing to do anything for the blessing—or the curse—of eternal life. And for Rime, the threat of the blind is only growing stronger… Separated by worlds, unsure who to trust, and in danger from all sides, Hirka and Rime fight to end a thousand-year quest for power and revenge.

Heißersehnt, atemberaubend spannend, umwerfend komisch, unwiderstehlich... Im Prequel zur fantastischen Bartimäus-Trilogie darf Bartimäus, der Dschinn aller Dschinns, in seiner unnachahmlich bescheidenen Weise seine ruhmreiche Vergangenheit präsentieren – die sogar seine späteren Heldentaten mit Nathanael beinahe in den Schatten stellt. Schließlich hat Bartimäus seinerzeit nur den Besten der Besten und Hochwohlgeborenen gedient: Mächtige Magier und wunderschöne Königinnen waren seine Gebieter – und mit dem berühmten König Salomon stand er sogar auf Du und Du.

Princess Nyana is headed to Exas. But she’s going to need to rely on Abra Beachglass, because what she discovers when she gets there will send her reeling… Prince Kalen believes Nyana to be dead, and he suspects he's next. When he attempts a daring escape, things go sideways in a way he never saw coming...

Rose Berman is losing her mind. At least, that’s what everyone at school seems to think. Plagued by panic attacks that started after her mother’s death, Rose is the target of frequent teasing and rumors. But when the star quarterback takes it too far, the school’s tattooed, cigarette-smoking time bomb―Elliott King―steps in and punches him in the face. Rose’s therapist recommends she try out a sport to manage her anxiety. She can’t help but think of Elliott―maybe if she could punch like him, she’d feel safer and stronger.

Als Ninjas ein englisches Handelsschiff angreifen, ist der Matrosenjunge Jack Fletcher der einzige Überlebende. Es gelingt ihm, sich und das wertvolle Logbuch seines Vaters an die japanische Küste zu retten. Doch Jack muss untertauchen, denn der neue Herrscher Japans verfolgt erbarmungslos alle Ausländer. Auf der Flucht gewähren ihm ausgerechnet die Erzfeinde der Samurai Unterschlupf: Großmeister Soke und seine Ninja-Kämpfer.

Jacks Leben ist in Gefahr, denn Japans Herrscher hat befohlen, alle Ausländer gefangen zu nehmen und hinrichten zu lassen. Jack muss es bis nach Nagasaki schaffen und von dort ein Schiff nach England nehmen. Doch die Samurai sind ihm dicht auf den Fersen, allen voran sein alter Erzfeind Kazuki.

Paul Martin, a famous editor, at the evening of his life, is near his end after another meeting with sly Arius and his young accomplice, Neron. Now Paul's faith depends on his 11-year-old grandson, Jean-Pierre, whose soul is so desired by Arius.

At just nine years old, Isla Delgado had already endured more than her fair share of trauma. When she's forced to live with her dad and his new wife for six months, Isla's anxiety worsens. She’s convinced her stepmom is an evil witch. Determined to protect herself, Isla sets out to expose her stepmom's true nature. But as she gets to know this new family member, Isla begins to realize that not everything is as it seems.

Jacks Reise verschlägt ihn in ein Dorf, in dem schlimme Zustände herrschen: Die Bauern dort werden regelmäßig von dem gefürchteten Banditen Akuma überfallen und ausgeraubt. Als wahrer Samurai verspricht Jack sofort, ihnen beizustehen. Doch es bleibt nur wenig Zeit, um Mitstreiter für den Kampf zu gewinnen. Denn Akuma kann jeden Augenblick zurückkommen.

Jack versucht, Japan unerkannt zu verlassen. Aber auf dem Weg in die Hafenstadt Nagasaki wird er überfallen und betäubt. Als er wieder zu sich kommt, sind seine kostbaren Schwerter verschwunden. Verzweifelt folgt er der Spur der Räuber nach Kyoto. Doch die wollen sich nicht kampflos ergeben.

Rosie: Capricorn. Her talisman: a magical jacket from her mother's past that gets people to do whatever she says. Caro: Taurus. Rosie's older sister. Her talisman: a baseball bat that fixes whatever it breaks. Zeke: Certified Triple Pisces. His talisman: a manifestation stone that will make anyone fall in love with him. Rosie, Caro, and Zeke—and their talismans—find themselves intertwined in a magical, hilarious, and whip-smart Outsiders for the modern day.

Dark prophecy, hidden history, and the secret of the Catlands revealed. When an old enemy attacks, Omen and his companions race to defend the people of the Chain. But heroics have a cost. And the fellowship is broken.

In the highly anticipated second installment of the Cathy Scott series, Cathy faces her greatest challenge yet in Cathy Scott: Venit Rings. After triumphing over the Dark Queen and returning to her ordinary life, Cathy believed her adventures were over. However, when a malevolent creature attacks Cathy and her brother Tim, she realizes that a new and ancient evil has emerged, threatening to obliterate everything she holds dear.

Flux Destiny is the first installment in a coming-of-age series following Marco Mendoza and Hugo Wandschneider - two teenage outcasts with supernatural talents in a universe where destiny itself is a controllable force. When the mysterious Board of Trials orders them and their headstrong Clockbot, Lucky, to investigate a situation at Anderes - an isolated city straddling a gigantic rupture in space-time nicknamed Big Mouth - they discover a plague of blood-thirsty, biomechanical creatures called Cankers that are wreaking havoc on the city.