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Though the tyrant rajah she was forced to marry is dead, Kalinda's troubles are far from over. A warlord has invaded the imperial city, and now she's in exile. But she isn't alone. Kalinda has the allegiance of Captain Deven Naik, her guard and beloved, imprisoned for treason and stripped of command. With the empire at war, their best hope is to find Prince Ashwin, the rajah's son, who has promised Deven's freedom on one condition: that Kalinda will fight and defeat three formidable opponents.

A New York Times and Indie Bestseller! Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Red Queen, this is the first novel in a sweeping YA fantasy-romance duet about a deadly assassin, his mysterious apprentice, and the country they are sworn to protect from #1 NYT bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz...

Britt Helsing is determined to wade through arcane and mayhem to keep her word and find Henrik’s long-lost mother, Selma, on the distant mainland. Henrik is just as resolved to find Selma while keeping Britt, and the Isles, safe. Their shared journey becomes far more dangerous—and personal—than either of them expected. Accompanied by pirate Burning Beard on his arcane-infused ship, Britt and Henrik sail to the mainland where rebellion stirs, wyverns awaken, and an enigmatic leader promises aid in exchange for their help.

From #1 bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz comes the heart-pounding follow-up to The Queen's Assassin, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Holly Black. Lilac's birthright makes her the Queen of Renovia, and a forced marriage made her the Queen of Montrice. But being a ruler does not mean...

A crownless queen. A cursed prince. One summer to live. The stars have aligned in the kingdom of Instanolde, or so Lystra believes as she eagerly awaits her wedding day. Her beloved, the king, is everything her heart desires, but when a brutal attack leaves her betrothed dead and Instanolde on the cusp of collapse, she finds her future in ruins, and the throne beyond her reach.

What’s worse than being an outlawed halfu child? Finding out that you’re actually related to the blood-sucking aliens you vowed to fight. If Chieko thinks her revelation into her parentage is finally going to save her from the constant threat of death, she is sadly mistake. Now the time of the Dark Princess Trials is not just a means to get close to Queen Ishtar but an opportunity to replace Her. Chieko will face Candidates twice as Nibiruan and with their whole lives to prepare for this moment. She will have 10 days.

Wenn Magie die Seiten zum Knistern bringt... Die Hexe Enju will nach einem langen Arbeitstag in der Bar ihrer Tante nur eins: endlich in ihr Bett. Doch durch eine Verschiebung der Magie landet sie in einem Viertel der Stadt, in das sie normalerweise niemals einen Fuß setzen würde. In Lapislazuli spielt die Magie schon seit geraumer Zeit verrückt. Doch vor dem Club der Totenbeschwörer fühlt sie sich besonders seltsam an. Dort muss etwas Grausames geschehen sein, für das Enju plötzlich verantwortlich gemacht wird.

Endlich geht es weiter – das Finale der packenden Dilogie. Prinz Read wurde entführt. Und das ausgerechnet von Skylars tot geglaubter Zwillingsschwester, die mit Skylars mächtigsten Feinden unter einer Decke steckt. Skylar muss den Prinzen um jeden Preis retten, um das Große Sünderfressen zu verhindern. Sonst wird die Welt im Chaos versinken. Doch als sie zu ihm gelangt, ist der Kampf noch lange nicht gewonnen.

Ein Kuss, der Macht verleiht – doch ist er genug, um die Welt zu retten? 42 Thronanwärterinnen, eine Halbdämonin und der Prinz, den sie umbringen will. Halbdämonin Skylar muss um jeden Preis an der Brautschau des Prinzen teilnehmen. Und das nicht, weil sie ihn für sich gewinnen will. Im Gegenteil, sie muss ihn töten und seine Schwester heiraten. Nur so kann sie die Macht über das Land erlangen. Denn genau das verlangt Dämon Andras, dem sie drei Jahre lang dienen muss, von ihr. Sollte sie scheitern, droht das große Sünderfressen, und die Welt wird im Chaos versinken.

How time flies...When Evie and her friends find themselves trapped in the sorcerer's cave, they think all is lost. But rescue comes from the most unlikely of people. And with it comes the most terrible truth. With the five kingdoms divided and the realm on the verge of collapse, the prophecy is more urgent than ever. But the road is treacherous and the friends are on the other side of the realm. New alliances must be forged and friendships are tested as they set off to fulfill their destiny, only to find that the fates may have something different in store.

I will fight to the death for those I love. What if you could freeze a moment in time? Katerina Damaris thought her problems were finally over when she took her rightful place on the throne. But she had no idea of the trouble that was waiting when she got there. When a mysterious curse freezes the palace and everyone inside, the young queen and her friends find themselves in a race against time to find out who's behind it.

I will fight for those I love. The five kingdoms may have been saved, but the battle is far from won. Katerina Damaris finally takes her place on the throne, only to realize that the crown isn't what she thought it would be. Friends become kingdoms. Lovers become a liability. Secret promises are broken to protect the greater good. Caught in the middle of political circus, Katerina must choose between ruling her kingdom or following her heart. Alliances are strained, borders are tested, and whispers of an old enemy resurrected hang like a shadow over the realm.