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“Much like Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, M. L. Rio’s sparkling debut is a richly layered story of love, friendship, and obsession...If We Were Villains will keep you riveted through its final, electrifying moments.” --Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of...

Brought to you by Penguin. THE WORLD-BURNING HORROMANTASY, BRINGING TOGETHER LITERATURE'S MOST FAMOUS LADY VILLAINS, LADY MACBETH AND KLYTEMNESTRA . . . For fans of A Dowry of Blood, Clytemnestra, and Piranesi, Vile Lady Villains is an unforgettable ride into the realm of stories With the...

'Charming . . . A romance that, gently and pleasantly, asks questions about power and its uses.' The New York Times 'I have rarely read a book so charming...Violet Thistlewaite might not be a villain anymore, but she's definitely stolen my heart.' Ashley Poston, New York Times bestselling author...

After the publication of a salacious tell-all book, the remote city of Ilvernath is thrust into the spotlight. Tourists, protesters and reporters alike flock to its spell shops and historic ruins to witness an ancient curse unfold: every generation, seven families name a champion among them to compete in a tournament to the death. The winner awards their family exclusive control over the city's high magick supply, the most powerful resource in the world.

Oliver Marks bekommt immer nur die Nebenrollen. Trotzdem ist der junge Schauspieler glücklich am renommierten Dellecher College, einer abgeschiedenen Welt mit flackernden Kaminfeuern und ledergebundenen Büchern. Die sieben Studenten seines Jahrgangs sind eine eingeschworene Gemeinschaft, besessen von der Schauspielerei und von Shakespeare. Die Typen, die sie auf der Bühne verkörpern, legen sie auch privat nicht ab: Mitläufer, Verführerin, Held. Der charismatische Richard gibt die unberechenbaren Tyrannen. Doch eines Tages treibt einer der Freunde tot im Collegesee.

Sharp-eyed Marianne lives in a white tower made of steel and concrete with her father and the other Professors. Outside, where the land is thickly wooded and wild beasts roam, live the Barbarians, who raid and pillage in order to survive. Marianne is strictly forbidden to leave her civilised world but, fascinated by these savage outsiders, decides to escape. There, beyond the wire fences, she will discover a decaying paradise, encounter the tattooed Barbarian boy Jewel and go beyond the darkest limits of her imagination.

The incredible conclusion to the tournament that started in All of Us Villains. I should warn you: this is going to be absolutely brutal . . . For the first time in this ancient, bloodstained story, the tournament is breaking. The boundaries between the city of Ilvernath and the arena have...

They tried to kill him. They tried to destroy his marriage. They tried to take his friends, his company, and his title, but did they succeed?! Well, yes… yes they did, on all counts. But that doesn’t matter! For Jackson Blackwell, the one and only Shadow Master, took it all back. However, Sophia and her cabal of conspirators have gone too far this time. To defeat his enemies and save his daughter, Jackson and his loyal crew of misfits must venture into the dark, soulless depths of genre fiction’s red-headed stepchild: Young Adult Fantasy.

Emily Henry meets Fleabag...and The Bachelor! An irresistibly sharp and sexy dramedy about a cynical romance novelist who goes on a reality show to revive her career, only to discover that while she may have just met the love of her life, the producers have turned her into the show’s villain...

Zaire. Late 90's. Mobutu's thirty-year reign is tottering. In Lubumbashi, the stubbornly homeless Sanza has fallen in with a trio of veteran street kids led by the devious Ngungi. A chance encounter with the mysterious Monsieur Guillaume seems to offer a way out . . . Meanwhile in Angola, Molakisi has joined thousands of fellow Zairians hoping to make their fortunes hunting diamonds, while Austrian Franz finds himself roped into writing the memoirs of the charismatic Tshiamuena, the "Madonna of the Cafunfo Mines."

From the authors of the Maddie Castle series: She came to hide from her past, but given the chance to love again, she must fight to protect her future. Having escaped her abusive husband, Gwen Kane found safety at Rhiannon's Ranch, a secret refuge for survivors of domestic violence. Now she...

Aegis’s battle against Damocles ended with the Shield of Justice presumed dead and the President of the United States in a coma. As Aegis's friends and allies cope with this devastating loss, a new authoritarian regime rises to brand all superheroes as public enemies. In truth, Hugo Malalou (Aegis) is now a stranger in a strange and dangerous land, living someone else’s life. He has to find his way home in time to stop this sinister regime’s plan to wipe out all superhumans. With the fate of the country and his peers on his shoulders, Hugo cannot afford to fail.

I'm alive. I'm out of the Hells. I've become one of the most powerful people in mage society overnight. Also, it's summer break. But there's no rest for the wicked. I witnessed dark magic and darker crimes in the Hells. Now, I stand with allies I struggle to forgive, against a mortal enemy who once held my heart in his hands. Powerful men want to make me a pawn in their unhinged games, to be used or sacrificed at their whim. They can try. My boyfriends and I will carve our own path through mage society, whatever it takes. I have innocent people to protect. Vengeance to take.

Brought to you by Penguin. Murder is money, and business is booming. The Mortons are a modern day, old money dynasty with impeccable taste, from exquisite cocktails and expertly tailored vintage garments to stone cold murder. Jessica is their golden child, a perfectly crafted apprentice to the...

Seitdem die dämonischen Mondschleicher aus der Sternkluft Zelies Volk bedrohen, ist nichts mehr, wie es war. Die Feindschaft zwischen Menschen und Nachtelfen brodelt stärker als je zuvor. Im Kampf gegen die Mondschleicher und ihre Gefühle füreinander müssen Zelie und Aries erkennen: Ein neuer Krieg hat begonnen. Einer, der alles bedroht, was ihnen wichtig ist.

Never kiss a villain – selbst wenn es noch so verführerisch scheint. Im ersten Band von Andreas Dutters queerem New-Adult-Duett Love Studies trifft der Überflieger-Doktorand Quentin auf den attraktiven Massimo, der ihm in mehrfacher Hinsicht gefährlich werden könnte... Der 24-jährige Überflieger Quentin Wallace ist überglücklich, weil er zusammen mit einem anderen jungen Doktoranden ein besonderes Stipendium ergattert hat: Die beiden dürfen im zauberhaften Obsidian Hill Cottage in Glasgow wohnen, das der Uni vermacht wurde.

Finn's partner disappeared after their last mission. Is she a traitor, or has she been captured? He's still trying to answer that question, when he's captured himself. Will he survive his interrogation? And why is the Russian mob building data centers in Florida?

Rejecting his late father’s desires for him to become a carpenter, Jack Trade becomes a thief instead. On more than one occasion, Trade is caught but always manages to escape. Although he is a thief, the townspeople grow to love him for his evasion of the law, even to his almost inevitable and inescapable end.

This is a book of short stories and poetry of medieval themes, especially the Vikings and the Anglo-Saxons. There is a delightful story called "The Owl, the Witch, and the Wizard" featuring the wizard Merlin. There is also a major new Arthurian poem concerning Excalibur, with a very surprising new twist upon the old story that brings Guinevere into the forefront as an equal of King Arthur. There are poems of heroes and knights, warriors and kings in the heroic age, a lot of it based upon the viking sagas, as well as new poems about King Alfred the Great.

This is advice from a fictional character and super villainess; follow it at your own risk.