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It's been 21 days since the Hundred landed on Earth. They're the only humans to set foot on the planet in centuries ... or so they thought. Book 2 in The 100 series, inspiration for the CW show. Facing an unknown enemy, Wells attempts to keep the group together. Clarke strikes out for Mount...

Rudeus brings Zanoba back to Ranoa Kingdom to plan the Man-God's future downfall when a letter arrives from the Holy Kingdom of Millis--Cliff's grandfather is urging him home. Though he suspects another Man-God plot is afoot, Rudeus is soon distracted by a missive from his own matriarchal relatives and races off to the capital of Millis. A storm of clashing motives and political intrigue is brewing: what else awaits our hero in the city of Millishion?

Will our friends manage to stop the Immortal Dragon? Will the king be able to discover who is behind the conspiracies? Will Norghana be saved? Will Tremia be saved? Will the Royal Panthers be saved? Enjoy adventures full of action, adventure, magic, and romance!

William and his friends thought they had the upper hand, launching a surprise attack on the blocks. But the blocks were ready. Now, trapped atop a burning tower with their numbers dwindling, they must fight to survive. Matilda, devastated by the loss of her brother, struggles to stay focused in the chaos. Can she keep her head, or will her grief consume her? Will it consume them all?

Prepare to get spooked with Scary Short Stories, a collection of 20 quick, chilling tales that will keep you up at night. Perfect for teens and adults alike, these stories bring you a mix of supernatural thrills, eerie mysteries, and heart-pounding suspense. Whether you have a few minutes or a few hours, each story will leave you craving more terror.

“If you knew you had to do the right thing, but that something bad may happen to you because of it, would you do it anyway?” This hard-hitting, emotional, YA story of pain and love; right and wrong; and life and death is a masterful mix of suspense, romance, the paranormal, and the...

In this first installment of the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling Michael Vey series, a supernaturally gifted teen discovers he’s not the only one with electric abilities. To everyone at Meridian High School, fourteen-year-old Michael Vey is nothing special, just the kid who has...

A haunting selection of Eve's favorite, chilling, and real-life ghost stories—in one amazing collection: In this delicious anthology, you will listen to some of the creepiest real-life paranormal encounters that have happened all over the world! This includes: Haunted houses, Haunted objects, shadow people, haunted first responders, haunted hospitals, haunted hotels, and so much more....

Dre, a rising basketball star and budding artist, has a glorious future ahead of him. Unfortunately, rumor has it that he's involved in activities that could ruin his chances of ever hooking up with Denim or achieving his dreams of going to college and the NBA. Denim realizes her relationship with Dre could be shattered if her parents find out she violated their trust. One lie, one party, and one bullet change the course of both of their lives forever.

Die Zukunftsvision, die der Magier Faldarun Lea gezeigt hatte – das ganze Land nach einem Drachenangriff in Flammen und die Liebe ihres Lebens tot –, lässt die junge Frau nicht mehr zur Ruhe kommen. Lea hat Angst, dass die Ereignisse tatsächlich so eintreten könnten und Telon dabei sterben wird. Sie ahnt nicht, dass die Schwarzdrachen Veltak und Shally bereits einen finsteren Plan schmieden, der die Ordnung der ganzen Welt in Frage stellt.

リムル消滅の報により激震が走る魔国連邦。しかし以前とは違いリムル生存の確信を持つ幹部たちの姿に、すぐさま冷静を取り戻していった。リムルが帰還したときに国がなくなっていたでは笑えない。

When her powerful father coerces her to take a job at a secret government facility, geneticist Alice Douglas is forced into assisting Cain, the vampire king, in creating a race of super-soldiers—werewolf vampire hybrids, which has already claimed many lives. When Cain realizes that Alice is actually one of the coveted gypsy healers—something she didn't know herself—he suspects her blood might be the key to bringing his plan to fruition. There's only one problem—a bond is forming between the pair. Before Alice can fully grasp her new supernatural reality, she is brutally attacked. 

Warsaw, 1942. Sixteen-year old Mira smuggles food into the ghetto to keep herself and her family alive. When she discovers that the entire ghetto is to be "liquidated" - killed or "resettled" to concentration camps - she desperately tries to find a way to save her family. She meets a group of young people who are planning the unthinkable: an uprising against the occupying forces. Mira joins the resistance fighters who, with minimal supplies and weapons, end up holding out for 28 days, longer than anyone had thought possible.

Hvor lang tid tager det at gå fra at være en af klassens mest populære piger til at være en social taber, udstødt og stemplet af alle? Ikke ret lang tid, konstaterer Stella, da hun efter en misforståelse kommer på kant med sin bedste veninde, Amalie. I løbet af ingen tid får Amalie vendt klassen mod Stella, og hun skyer ingen midler: Facebook-hetz, sms'er og groteske Youtube-klip.

Von Bagdad aus führt Kara Ben Nemis und Hadschi Halef Omars Weg weiter zu den Ufern des Euphrat. Sie folgen der Spur des (bereits aus dem vorhergehenden Band bekannten) düsteren Geheimbunds der ‚Sillan', erforschen die Rätsel der ‚Todeskarawane' und greifen in aufregende Geschehnisse am Turm zu Babel ein. Schließlich kommt es, als sie sich auf der Suche nach der wundersamen ‚Salbe der Schönheit' wieder Richtung Kurdistan begeben, sogar zu einem überraschenden Wiedersehen mit der weisen alten Marah Durimeh.

Twenty-two famously successful men and women share their personal stories of success, their wisdom, and their most valuable advice to help you navigate your own career journey ahead with confidence, purpose, and direction. This book offers practical, fundamental guidance for anyone who aspires to enjoy true success and happiness in their work and life. It also provides valuable advice for parents on how to inspire and prepare their children.

暴走と覚醒の最終章――因縁の敵ミカエルを制したリムルであったが、各地では今もなお激戦が続いていた。ミリム陣営と蟲型魔人(インセクター)の戦いもまた、両陣営入り乱れた混戦の様相を呈している。

フェルディナンドの脳裏に、霧のような不安が濃さを増していく。――嫌な予感がする。一方、中央への移動準備を続けるローゼマインは冬の支度に追われていた。洗礼式、貴族院四年生の始まり、親睦会と忙しい。奉納式を終え、魔力供給をしている最中、彼女は貴族院から突然姿を消した。

A Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner A New York Times Bestseller Seven starred reviews! “Jason Reynolds has done it again!...Fresh from start to finish…This is what it could be, should be, if only we were all as lucky as Aria. Girls (and everyone) wait for your Neon!” —Judy Blume...

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