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After surviving Haven IV by the skin of their teeth, David and his wives are about to embark on a deep-space mission to recover ancient alien technology with the assistance of their newest ally. Their destination? A graveyard, the aftermath of a war fought long before the Coalition ever existed. Something primordial stirs in the darkness, threatening not only David's family, but the very foundation of the alliance.

The fortuitous opportunity provided by The Great Trial of Water Crest to numerous young cultivators is coming to an end. For Li Lang and his companions, this means being thrust back into a cesspool of intrigue and politics, all while under the scrutiny of powerful cultivators who will stop at nothing to unravel the secrets of the pocket realm.

With the deed to an entire city comes… disappointingly little responsibility. Still, Freddy decides to put his money where his mouth had been his entire life, determined to do the right thing. And, as always, his resolve is rewarded with an unreasonable challenge. A horde of monsters is kicked into a frenzy, sending a wave of destruction across the entire Northern Belt. If he wants to keep his people alive, he will need to leverage every shred of power he has. Including the attention of several large factions from the empire mainland.

Reincarnated into a world of cultivation, Scientist Langley Seiker no longer has to dream about immortality. It's now possible. Except for the fact that he has no talent. Through a chance encounter, however, he gains access to his familiar laboratory that will allow him to systematically study the mechanics of cultivation. Not even the heavens will know what fate has in store for Langley as he systematically unravels not only how to cultivate, but also various crafts such as refining pills and inscribing talismans.

Im letzten Moment aktiviert Andy Tomlin das EVAC-Rettungssystem. Seinen verglühenden Jet vor Augen stürzt der Triebwerksmechaniker minutenlang durch die Atmosphäre des Planeten Amares. Mehr tot als lebendig landet er am Ende des Höllenritts in einer lebensfeindlichen Wüste. Ein gründlich fehlgeschlagener Testflug. Doch das Abenteuer hat gerade erst begonnen. Auf der Suche nach Wasser trifft Andy die amarianische Ureinwohnerin Ajuna Awa, die ihn zu einer menschlichen Siedlung führt. Noch am gleichen Tag werden die beiden in eine mörderische Auseinandersetzung verwickelt.

Felix thinks he is losing his mind when he starts getting game-like quest notifications on his phone. But then, things get really strange when he realizes he is now able to level-up in real life. After gaining the rare Beastmaster class and bonding himself to a particularly bloodthirsty housecat, Felix finds himself in a race against time to defeat his high school nemesis - who may now be a seven-foot-tall ogre with anger issues - and save the world.

Five years after the Tuldarian invasion nearly leveled Manhattan, things are suspiciously good for Sawyer Vincent. As the leader of the New Guild of Masked Crimefighters, he’s finally filling the suit of his legendary father, the original Black Harrier. But the peace is a lie—and the smoke is just beginning to spread.

Stripped of his immunity, Peter's soul has been laid bare to Erryn. Fortunately, she has accepted the importance of his free will, even permitting him to try to invigorate the world's stagnant civilization. As his first small steps quickly snowball out of control, he's left wondering exactly...

Dans un monde colonisé par les dieux et gouverné par les Descendants, leur cruelle progéniture, Diem Bellator aimerait échapper à son misérable quotidien. Contrainte de participer à la guerre civile qui s'intensifie, Diem devra naviguer entre les règles du pouvoir, de la politique et de l'amour pour sauver sa famille et l'humanité tout entière.

In the peaceful decades since the Qalil War, Aakifah has gained a few pounds and taken a job as shairf of Basrah. Days from retirement, her plans for a quiet life are shattered when a local family is murdered, their daughters taken by pyumah, a race of ravenous predators. Aakifah sets out with a handful of volunteers, including her lover, in what she knows to be a doomed rescue attempt. Even if the monsters haven't already devoured their prey by the time she finds them, a handful of farmers will be no match for the terrifying creatures.

In a forest designed to kill you, it pays to be the one designing the predators. For years, Vrax has survived the fringes of the Nightmare Wood, a mana-rich hellscape where the trees have teeth and the grass sprouts from your pooling blood. While his peers settled for Common and Rare classes, he held out for something better. He found his destiny in the bones of a long forgotten savage god of nature.

In My Planet: The Chronicles of Moe Revisited, Moe navigates the challenges of planetary ownership —adjusting oxygen levels, renaming landmarks after himself, and managing intergalactic business with questionable expertise and unwavering confidence. Told through sharp, humorous journal entries, his story is part guide, part warning, and entirely unpredictable. Wry, absurd, and unexpectedly insightful, this is a tale of one man, one planet, and the ongoing effort to keep both from completely falling apart.

The idea of a hollow Earth filled with vast underground ecosystems is no longer science fiction—it’s science fact. And it’s a world filled with dangers beyond comprehension. After narrowly escaping the treacherous subterranean realm with their lives, Ian Hunt and Mackenzie Moore are determined to return, and lead a well-armed team of specialists in search of the mysterious Razambe tribe.

The Final Covenant–The Chosen Project: Book Three continues the powerful saga of survival, faith, and transformation that began in The Custodian’s Trial. The storm that Enoch once dreamed of has arrived, not a storm of weather, but of men. When armored riders descend upon the village, the fragile peace of covenant is shattered, forcing every villager to choose between fear and unity. As the enemy closes in, Enoch, once the quiet seer, must rise as the unshakable center of a people on the brink. His wisdom is tested, his leadership forged in fire.

A beautiful girl, in love with books, and a vain, self-centred duellist in bustling metropolitan Shirragg, seemed an unlikely couple, and yet Lissadora Ganafreo and Jerrakiyan Savanake were destined to play a part in the great game of the gods, as the rumour of war rumbles across the great plains of Toxandria.

My quest to slay the betrayers and free myself from the mad game has taken me deep under the earth and to the peak of storm-tossed castles. But in order to find the truth behind the kingdom’s destruction, I will need to fight my way to the edge of reality and straight into the mouth of madness.

I must save the elves from themselves. As far as vacation destinations go, ending up in a fantasy world filled with beautiful elven women, magic, and castles didn't seem that bad at first. But there's a problem: The current emperor of the elves is running a campaign of death, targeted at elven men. Any that don't follow him quickly find themselves weakened and often executed. And the women? They're being kidnapped, and no one knows where they're disappearing to. It seems the emperor wants to purify the elven race, at any cost.

In a world where memory fades but danger never does... Fifteen-year-old Jack Brecker wakes up on his uncle’s lawn with no memory of the last few days and a gnawing sense that something is terribly wrong. Welcome to Morgana Wynd, a town Jack barely remembers but can’t seem to escape —a place where shadows move when no one’s looking, and the air crackles with secrets. But Morgana Wynd isn’t just strange. It’s a crossroads of blood and black magic, where shapeshifters prowl the woods, ancient curses linger, and fanatics serve demon gods hungry for destruction.

Fenris hat so gar keine Lust, sich seinem Schicksal als Alpha zu beugen und auf ein Rudel zu prägen. Zu oft hat er bei seinem Vater, dem Rudelführer der Blackclaws, miterleben müssen, welche Last es ist, den Gedanken und der Gefühlswelt anderer Gestaltenwandler ausgeliefert zu sein. Selbst wenn diese Entscheidung Konsequenzen hat, ist Fenris mit seinen 25 Jahren bisher seiner eigenen Natur erfolgreich entkommen. Zumindest, bis ihm ein verlauster Kater über den Weg läuft und ihm prompt die Hand zerkratzt.

The Learner Trilogy continues in The Tree and Stone, the eagerly awaited sequel to Andrew Monroe's debut novel, A Leaf and Pebble, from an epic fantasy writer with a fresh approach and style. War has broken out. After narrowly escaping an assassination attempt, Nil and Volant are locked into political upheaval and change the likes of which Balteris has never seen. Their allies are dwindling, and there seems to be no hope in sight. Their homes, families, and friends' fate depends on the actions they take and the choices they will make.