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Brought to you by Penguin. Far away and long ago, when dragons still existed and the only arcade game was ping-pong in black and white, a wizard cautiously entered a smoky tavern in the evil, ancient, foggy city of Morpork... A truly unmissable set of unearthed stories from the pen of Sir Terry...

The last thing Sabhana expected was a resistance to magic. Her village is content and more than willing to bend at the knee to the wrong men—not her though. Since she was a child, her grandfather told her she would be the one to unearth lost magic and hidden dragons, and she believed him. It was the whole reason she surfed the shifting desert… But that was then. Now Sabhana is twenty-seven and her grandfather, her guiding star, is dead. A year has passed since the shifting desert put up her sandy wall to save Sabhana, though Sabhana doesn't see it that way, not yet.

After four months of training, Party Zero is ready to join up with the Stone Raiders and test out their newfound power. Forces have their eyes on the Stone Raiders for their own reasons. The Stone Raiders and Party Zero will be vital to the plans of higher powers and the future of Emerilia. They just have to survive long enough to make it there. A series of events are set into motion that will change the world, and just maybe the universe.

In a world torn apart by magic and division, Earth’s future hangs by a thread. The ancient elven race known as the Eldrim rules the surface, wielding immense power from their connection to the Prime Trees, while humanity remains blissfully unaware of their existence. Hidden from the humans, the Eldrim prepare for the ultimate act of genocide: the Soulsundering, a ritual designed to annihilate most of humanity. Only by drastically reducing the human population can the planet survive.

She worked for them, bled for them, and nearly died for them humans in the Conglomerate of Free Citizens. For her entire life, they refused to let her forget that she was the inferior species, but things have changed. With the alliance of the two strongest nations on the continent — which she leads — her former country needs her help. They just don't know how to ask. They demand that she brings her army to assist them. But Salryc Luxx isn't the same downtrodden slave she used to be.

For famous virtuoso Opal Bloom, death isn't the final note—it's a jarring, off-key change in tempo. She wakes up in a strange realm of forgotten souls and unfinished business, only to be told she's "found lacking" and won't be admitted to Heaven. Her only hope seems to be in trusting an annoying receptionist and a master luthier who keep sending her on strange quests. Opal's journey become a desperate, absurd act of redemption. She confronts the ghosts of her past (and a few who are just a little too alive), learns how to forgive, and transforms into a much better person than she was on Earth.

They escaped the Voidheart... but survival came with a price. Scarred by battle and haunted by sacrifice, Shade, Theo, and the Horsemen emerge from Abaddon's domain forever changed. The fragile peace they fought to protect is crumbling, and a new threat rises from the shadows: Arcanadia. Once a stronghold of angelic power, Arcanadia has become the epicenter of a darkness that twists truth and bends loyalty. To stop the coming war, the Legendary Guardians must infiltrate its walls and face an enemy whose reach extends further than anyone imagined.

Después de pasar por la Torre de los Mendigos y la Torre del Oro en la Academia de las Torres Tormentosas, Niri y sus amigos —Jonah, Tulpa, Aplut, Jardul y el dragonsillo Grasenbalk— tendrán que luchar para asegurarse una plaza en la Torre de los Reyes en el nuevo curso. Para conseguir el oro necesario, deciden viajar a las Tierras Fragmentadas para intentar la liberación del padre de Jonah, prisionero en la terrible Roca de los Pecados.

It was the eve of the Time of Troubles. The chaos of spilled blood, lawless strife, monsters unleashed, and avatars roaming Faern was still to come. Unbeknownst to mortals, the gods had been summoned together, and among them was Mystra, grown proud and willful in the passing eons. With the others, she was about to be stripped of her godhood. The secret of her power gave her an idea. She made certain preparations, looking always for one who would be her successor.... But until that person's ascension, her power must be preserved.

The emperor has spoken, and the portals are opening. The Event is larger than anyone anticipated with Emerilia’s people needing to band together to survive. The creatures of nightmares and children’s stories might roam Emerilia, but this isn’t their land - it isn’t their home. The Terra Alliance will use everything at their disposal to gain strength and push back the forces that roam Emerilia. The Pantheon moves in the shadows, the forests, and across Markolm. Light, Earth, and dark’s forces only grow as they recruit those from The Event into their ranks.

»Staub zu deinen Füßen. Staub in deinem Herzen.« Einst geschaffen von sieben Gottheiten, sind die Staubkinder den Weltenbauern auf Gedeih und Verderb ausgeliefert. Figuren auf dem Spielbrett, auf dem jede Gottheit die Oberhand gewinnen will. Liebe und Verrat gehen in Abra Hand in Hand, und nicht nur die Sterblichen fallen diesem Gesetz zum Opfer.

In a world where you have to fight to stay alive having hope can be an idea. The people of Caledonia are struggling to survive beyond the lands of Kwan. They are running out of food. The land is dying. But there is something scarier than the cold waiting under the ice. It is waiting to attack, hunt and destroy. When the people of Caledonia try to cross over to the city of Bright Haven they find out the truth late. Just because something looks good does not mean it is safe. Inside the walls of Tiran some people have the power to control special marks, machines and even other peoples minds.

A crown forged piece by piece, moment by moment. Prince Sekaran is nine years old when he meets his cousin Aras for the first time. Twenty when Aras is given a scepter. Thirty-five when he becomes heir and discovers the truth about his cousin … A novel-length series of linked stories and vignettes, each revealing the moments that define Sekaran’s life: first encounters, unexpected revelations, and the ties of blood, friendship, and loyalty that bind him to his cousin, his broader family, and the summer country itself.

The Ballad of Quill & Chord is a lush, character-driven romantasy set in a war-torn world where artists can manifest pocket realities, called Reveries, through their chosen mediums. The story follows two gifted yet opposing creators—Cairos Dalthar, a disciplined and austere writer whose ink shapes perfect, ordered worlds, and Sonata Vestra, a free-spirited, magnetic musician whose melodies weave color, chaos, and joy into reality. Both are summoned as representatives of their city-states to a high-stakes diplomatic summit in a sacred desert oasis, meant to broker peace among six rival nations.

Fallon weiß nicht mehr weiter. Verzweifelt versucht sie, ihre immer stärker werdenden dunklen Kräfte zu kontrollieren – erfolglos. Und auch ihr Plan, aus den Fängen der Nachtwandler zu fliehen, geht schief. Doch Fallon muss ihre Prophezeiung erfüllen, auch wenn ihr Leben dafür auf dem Spiel steht. Ariyon Madden steht ebenfalls vor einer Entscheidung: Wie weit ist er bereit zu gehen, um das Mädchen, das er liebt, und die Menschen, die unter seinem Schutz stehen, zu retten?

They call me mad, but I don’t see anything wrong with using science to create the perfect monster girl. They call me insane, but I just want to live my life with a harem of beautiful cat-girls, bear-girls, fox-girls, snake-girls, and...well, pretty much any type of monster girl. They call me a megalomaniac, but why wouldn’t any red blooded man want to make cute babies with all these beautiful monster girls? They call me evil, but they just don’t realize that I’d destroy anyone who tries to harm my monster girls.

Wins and losses, there is no time to celebrate or mourn. The Pantheon in the chaos has once again risen to power, some trying to take power from one another, others supporting the people of Emerilia.

Aieren was admired. He was handsome as any Sylvan in Daoine Maithe. But he was more. He, a red maple from Galee, the most noble woodland city in the mystical wood. What any young Sylvan would give to be his kindling--his lifelong mate. He had everything. To those who did not yearn for him in this way, they were no less in awe of him. He had never been bested in combat. No, not even when it was two, or three, or even five against one. He seemingly was ---undefeatable. He was perfect. His father held the highest station of Galee.

Warships now move in the stars, made of soul-gem constructs, built by mages and engineers, crewed by those who lived on Emerilia or within Earth’s simulation. The Deq’ual system stands with Emerilia, their brothers and sisters, and their family and fellow human descendants. The Jukal Empire will not let Emerilia rise peacefully. As empires grow, so, too, can they be toppled. Only one can remain; in their biggest gamble yet, they must pass through the fires of war, empire against empire.

The event of myths and legends has started. The first spawn points have started to open, issuing forth creatures and people that were banished from Emerilia long ago. Dave and the Pandora’s Box group are advancing their plans and building projects as fast as possible. When an opportunity arises to take their projects to the next level, they’re going to have to use all of their tricks and crafting abilities in order to seize it. The Stone Raiders and the Terra Alliance that they have formed will undergo its first baptism. The time of peace has ended.