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Shortlisted for Audiobook of the Year at the British Book Awards 2020. Winner of Best Solo Narration at the New York Festival Radio Awards 2020 From the author of the phenomenal His Dark Materials comes the next chapter in the story of Lyra Silvertongue . . . Lyra is now studying at St Sophia's...

Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren't safe!Discover the truth in book one of the New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. The truth: Nicholas Flamel's tomb is empty. The legend...

Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren't safe!Discover the truth in book two of the New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. The Enemies: Dr. John Dee and Niccolo Machiavelli. Their...

Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren't safe!Discover the truth in book six of Michael Scott’s New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. The Location: The home of the Elders. The...

Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren't safe!Discover the truth in book three of the New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. The Problem: Perenelle Flamel is trapped. What’s...

Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren't safe!Discover the truth in book five of Michael Scott’s New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. The Oaths: Many have made them. The...

After her roommate and best friend dies with a strange symbol carved in her hand, Ophelia is thrust into a world of demonic mayhem, and must infiltrate the academy's secret society to track down her best friend's killer. That isn't easy, however, when she becomes the prime suspect in the investigation as more students die with the same symbol carved into their palm. Add to that the immortal demon headmaster of Raven's Cove Academy has his eyes set on Ophelia, and she has a lot to contend with.

An ihrem sechzehnten Geburtstag wird Emelys Vision plötzlich Wirklichkeit und sie rettet einer Fremden das Leben. Unwissentlich offenbart sich ihr dadurch ein düsteres Familiengeheimnis, das ihrem Vater das Leben gekostet haben könnte – denn er ist Teil der Oculus, einem uralten magischen Orden, der sich dem Schutz der Magie und der Menschheit verschrieben hat. Sein Verschwinden könnte mit den Veritas zusammenhängen, einer fanatischen Gruppe, die den Orden und damit den letzten Funken Magie auslöschen will.

The realm of Krestoria was shattered; torn apart by a feared witch and a Fae king whose war left scars that never healed. From the war rose the Guardians’ Keep, a fortress built to protect children from magic’s destruction… or so the world was told. Avery Ashgrove has spent her entire life behind the Keep’s stone walls and iron gates, taught to believe that magic is darkness—and those who once wielded it were monsters. But as her time in the Keep nears its end, a forbidden passage reveals itself, and whispers of long-buried secrets begin to rise.

Greaser Hotel is a place of magic and of secrets peopled by masters of secret-keeping. And soon, for one kidnapped little girl, Allie to her friends and Allie Rat to her kidnappers it's about to become a place of the past. In a world of deep friendships, powerful magic, wicked deceptions, and devilish crime, a young girl must fight for her freedom and wrestle with the frightening truths of her past.

The lushly romantic, magical first volume in the epic Bladesmith duology by bestselling YA fantasy sensation Tricia Levenseller Eighteen-year-old Ziva prefers metal to people. She spends her days tucked away in the forge, safe from society and the anxiety it causes her, using her gift to craft...

Axlin trabaja en la biblioteca y sigue recopilando información para completar su bestiario mientras investiga una presencia inusual de monstruos dentro de los muros de la Ciudadela. Al intentar ayudar a su amigo Dex con un problema personal se ve envuelta en un conflicto que implica a varias familias aristocráticas. Xein se ha convertido en uno más de los Guardianes que protegen a los habitantes de la Ciudadela de los monstruos que los acechan. Su lealtad a la Guardia lo obliga a mantener sus nuevos conocimientos ocultos para el resto de la gente y especialmente para Axlin.

In the Empire, dragons are revered creatures, but only boys have the ability to bond with them—or so everyone believes. Fourteen-year-old Aura Blackstone has always dreamed of becoming a dragon rider, even though she knows it’s impossible with her being a girl. But when she sneaks into a dragon’s lair to save an egg destined for destruction, something impossible happens: she bonds with the dragon within.

Prince Darius of Kallorway is the strongest mage in his family--and the only reason his weak father is still clinging to his throne. Starting at the Academy at the same time as Verene, the crown prince is cold and distant and shows no desire to connect with her. Instead he seems suspicious of both her presence and her claimed lack of power. Surrounded by unfamiliar politics and long-held enemies, Verene discovers that some at the Academy want her gone by whatever means necessary. As the threats grow ever more sinister, she starts to question all of her assumptions.

When Hell refuses to freeze over. Thea Bauer has earned her way to being a highly skilled member of the Coven. Ranked as a Spellweaver, she’s assigned the more dangerous missions. Corralling a herd of wild unicorns? No problem. Taking down a witch riding the high of black magic? Piece of cake. Finding out why magic-based creatures are suddenly flooding the local sanctuary, protected by a powerful sorceress with a hatred for the Coven? Thea might need more than her tethered demonic partner to see this mission through.

Princess Selene conceals a magic that doesn't exist in royal blood. In the largest of the Seven Kingdoms, where 22 years of peace hasn't softened the quiet hatred of mages, discovery would mean exile to a life where lone, pampered noblewomen don't last long. When a trusted advisor leads a coup to take her brother's throne and reignite a war, Selene is forced to flee with her bodyguard, the man who cares for her as a daughter and would sacrifice everything to protect her. Beyond the castle walls, there are no servants, only survival. Bandits seek her bounty. Monsters lure with magic.

One curious tortoise. One forbidden legend. One journey that could change the desert forever. Raised beneath the unyielding sun of the Mojave Desert, young tortoise Tyler has always been taught to live by a simple code: stay hidden, trust no one beyond your shell, and never question the ancient teachings of Stoneshell. Those rules have guided tortoises for generations—and kept them alive.

I survived the Trials. I even survived my nightmares. Now, I’m ready to move on and live a quiet life. But skeletons the size of dangerous government secrets rarely stay hidden. When those secrets are leaked, it’s my job to handle the public backlash. So much for any chance at a quiet, normal life. Instead, I have to make a choice— maintain the peace and innocence of our people or share the dark truth and shake the very foundations of our society.

Bloomsbury presents River Secrets by Shannon Hale, read by Chris Gaines In this third book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's beloved YA fantasy series Books of Bayern, Razo must become the unlikely hero his country needs. Razo has never considered himself...

What would you do if your father sent you a key that could unlock the most powerful secret of the ancient world? Would you get involved, at the risk of bringing its terrible magic back to life? In this novel that pits Good, Love, and Nature against Evil, Hate and Artifice, two teenagers, Jake and Helen, meet as contestants at a literary festival in Florence, Italy.