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Of all the worlds and life they created, the gods favored their children the most. But with that favor came the fear that their Legacy would one day become too powerful and overthrow them. Devram was created. A realm hidden amongst the stars. The gods gave their Legacy the best of all the worlds, and then they left, a sworn agreement to never return and to never interfere.

I was born under the shadow of death, and my life since has been intricately entwined with that of the Grim Reaper. They call me the Death Whisperer. One hand fixes; the other breaks. All I have ever known is a life full of pain and suffering, because what the legends don't tell you about my power… is that there's always a price. And I'm the one who has to pay for it. My powers took my voice from me, and every day, I'm forced to experience unbearable agony. But my suffering doesn't stop the fae of our realm from using me and my gifts, regardless of the consequences.

A Devram, dove la magia degli dei scorre ancora attraverso i loro Discendenti, l'equilibrio è legge. Ogni cinque anni si tiene la Selezione, un rituale antico in cui i giovani Fae vengono assegnati a uno dei sei regni. Ma solo uno sarà scelto come Fonte personale di un Erede: un legame magico, intimo e irrevocabile, che dona potere... e pretende tutto. Tessalyn Ausra non è nessuno. Una Fae invisibile tra i tanti, cresciuta nell'ombra, convinta di non valere abbastanza nemmeno per essere notata.

The Thief Kingdom is a place hidden within the world of Aadilor. Many whisper of its existence, but few have found this place, where magic and pleasure abound. There, the mysterious Thief King reigns supreme with the help of the Mousai, a trio of revered and feared sorceresses. Larkyra Bassette may be the youngest of the Mousai, but when she sings her voice has the power to slay monsters. When it’s discovered the Duke of Lachlan is siphoning a poisonous drug from the Thief Kingdom and using it to abuse his tenants, Larkyra is offered her first solo mission to stop the duke.

Redelvtum has fallen. The realms stand at the edge of war. And something far darker lurks beneath the chaos, waiting to seize control. Hyacinth never asked for this power, never wanted to bear the weight of a war that could consume them all. But fate is merciless, and with each passing day, the blood in her veins binds her tighter to a destiny she cannot escape. As armies gather and ancient powers stir, she is forced to make an impossible choice—cling to the love and the life she's always wanted or become the weapon the realms need.

With a new identity, a staged death, and a chance to flee the treachery that stalks her, Rachel has escaped from a faceless assassin. Now, thousands of miles from home, under the lush canopy of the rainforest, she’s found sanctuary. But in this world teeming with unusual creatures walks the most exotic of them all. His name is Rio. A native of the forest imbued with a fierce prowess, he is something to be desired. Possessed of secrets of his own, he is something to be feared.

It used to be that the president was the most powerful person in the country. That all changed when Wrath came to our world. He’s more powerful than anything we’ve ever faced. Now there are websites dedicated to worshipping him. Countless internet memes about how ridiculously gorgeous he is. And yeah, I can admit he’s fine as hell. But he’s a villain to end all villains. There’s no way I’m falling prey to that.

He came to Ireland to outrun his past—finding love was the last thing on his mind. But on a windswept beach in a land steeped in story, he met her—Niamh, with her sea-glass eyes and green ribbons in her hair. A girl who seemed more mystery and myth than real. Together they wandered ancient paths, explored quiet villages, and collected memories like stones and trinkets: songs and secrets… as well as something older still, hidden just beneath the memory of the world.

In order to save his home and the mortal realm from assured destruction, Alek, son of the Furies, has been charged with recapturing the souls of those who escaped Tartarus into the mortal realm. But he can't do it alone. Eva has discovered that she has powers beyond her comprehension and a destiny to fulfill - and that there are people who will stop at nothing to destroy her.

Lauren Grant was gifted with supernatural powers from birth and because of this she had always known she was special. She also knew that one day she might be taken by those who would want to use her gift to their own advantage. Now, it seems that day has come and Lauren has found herself kidnapped by a handsome angel named Cole Marlowe.

I’ve been locked in the Demon King’s castle for weeks. But when he shows up in my cell, a little drunk and still angry, he ends my punishment in the most wicked of ways. But in the daylight, we still have our problems to face. Chaos wants one thing: the Demon King’s power, a power that I possess. Everyone wants to use me to destroy the Demon King, but Wrath and I have always had a push-pull relationship, and now I’m worried that if we can’t find common ground, our enemies will be the least of our worries. We might just destroy ourselves.

Apparently I possess part of the Demon King’s lost power and now he wants it back. He’s willing to do anything for it...including seducing me. The entire world wants a piece of Wrath and I’m the one who gets him every night in my bed. I shouldn’t want him as badly as I do, but being around him is...consuming. And I think he feels it, too. As much as the Demon King wants to pretend it’s only about power, I’ve seen the way he looks at me. When we’re in the same room together, every glance is sharp enough to cut, every touch hot enough to burn.

Kann man zur Drachenreiterin werden, wenn Drachen einem alles genommen haben? Sira soll zur Drachenreiterin ausgebildet werden, was jedoch fast unmöglich erscheint, denn sie kann kein Vertrauen zu Drachen fassen. Sie findet zwar nach und nach heraus, dass Drachen sehr viel mehr sind, als sie immer dachte – doch nur, wenn sie ihre Angst und Wut überwinden kann, wird es eine Zukunft für sie geben. Auch ihre verwirrenden Gefühle für den Drachenreiter Norik sind nicht hilfreich. Als Anführer der Rebellen gegen den König kann er sich keine Schwäche erlauben.

Gefühle sind in unserer Welt ein Zeichen von Schwäche. Und wer schwach ist, stirbt. New York City. Einst brachten grausame Drachenreiter Tod und Zerstörung, und ihr König tyrannisiert nun die Welt. Die letzten freien Menschen verstecken sich in den U-Bahn-Tunneln, unter ihnen auch die Diebin Sira. Sie hasst alle Drachen, seit ihre Familie durch deren Feuer starb. Als ihr Versteck angegriffen wird, ist ausgerechnet Drachenreiter Norik, Anführer der Rebellen, ihre Rettung.

A year after Iudex as fallen, Rose finds her options dwindling as time begins to run out for the four kingdoms. Evading capture from Viatorians, being nearly killed by Declan, and avoiding fulfilling the destiny of the curse Amhar placed on her has changed her very soul. She needs to find a way to break the curse to save Declan from the possession of the Fahmet, but she can't do it on her own.

Zoe wants to find true love. But first she’s going to have to deal with Greek gods and the trouble they cause. After months of dreams of being pursued by a man in an iron mask, 19-year-old Zoe is plunged into the world of lost gods. Suddenly she can see what no else can see—Greek gods are real, they have been running the world, and climate change is their fault. Zoe finds herself on the run from a god who wants to possess her and a goddess who wants her dead. Somehow her destiny is connected to the fate of the world. Can Zoe save the planet before it’s too late while also finding true love?

Manche Begegnungen vergisst man nie, selbst wenn man dazu gezwungen wird. Nachdem er seinen Freund beim Fremdgehen erwischt hat, flieht Florian überstürzt von einer Party und steckt dadurch ohne Auto im Nirgendwo fest. Als er nicht nur den letzten Bus nach Hause verpasst, sondern auch noch in ein Unwetter gerät, wächst seine Verzweiflung ins Unermessliche. Weit und breit ist keine Zuflucht in Sicht, doch plötzlich taucht wie aus dem Nichts der mysteriöse Kale auf, der ihm anbietet, das Gewitter in seiner Waldhütte abzuwarten.

Ever since Paulina Mars discovered she was gifted with supernatural powers, she had only known one life. That life was fighting for the good of the world alongside the Angels on the promise that they could resurrect her murdered family. However, everything that Paulina had ever believed was dramatically put in to doubt when a WereLion called Mark entered her life. She knew she should not get close to what was considered to be her enemy, but the charm of a lion is simply impossible to resist.

Jayme Adler has just discovered she is one of the gifted. She is one of the few humans on the planet to be blessed with the gift of supernatural powers but before she has time to work out what is going on, she finds herself in government custody. They want her to use her gift for their gain. They assign her the task of infiltrating a wolf pack owned by Alpha wolves Cameron and Elliot. In order to get the information that the government needs she is required to get close to them. As close as possible.

After a passionate one night stand with a dragon shifter named Desmond, Madison Bennett is stunned to discover she is pregnant. She is stunned even further when she discovers that being pregnant gives her strange supernatural powers and she soon realizes that she is one of the GIFTED. One of a small amount of humans who are born with supernatural powers and it was the pregnancy that activated her gift.