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Join Miri as she continues her journey through Umbrae and Londinium with the help of werecats, wild warlocks, an old dog, a duck, and a whole lot of pea soup.

College freshman Cassie Forsythe wakes from a disturbing nightmare after seeing her sister being murdered by a man in a cowboy hat who demands something called "the key". Her dream morphs into frightening reality when her sister is found dead, exactly as her vision foretold. In the series finale, the Nephilim and the Arkana scour the farthest reaches of the planet for the hiding place of the legendary relic known as the Sage Stone. At the same time, mortal danger threatens friends and foes alike as the cult's leader pushes humanity to the brink of extinction.

In The Granite Key, an antique dealer is murdered for a mysterious cipher stone that reveals the location of a collection of ancient artifacts. The victim's sister Cassie is stunned when she learns about her sibling's double life as an Arkana agent. She's even more stunned to discover the role she's about to play in helping the Arkana recover the trove. Along with two field agents, she travels to Crete to hunt for clues, unaware that ruthless Nephilim operatives are only steps behind.

Many years ago, Kiana, the builder of the stones, fashioned two precious cotulae, one with chestnut strands, the other with gold. The stones foretold a prophecy, one that was destined to change the course of history. Today Kiana has a new task. She is to fashion seven unique cotulae, one with each color of the rainbow, and imbue each with a spell. Then she is tasked with distributing those spells to the important players in the prophecy. Problem is one of the most important players is trapped in Umbrae in the Dominion of the Tegs. How will Kiana complete her crucial task?

A FINALIST FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD SIX STARRED REVIEWS A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her groundbreaking contemporary fantasy debut—a novel in verse based on Caribbean folklore—about the power of...

¿Y si un día tus amigos se encuentran a un desconocido inconsciente y desnudo en Atocha y acaban haciéndose su amigo? ¿Y si tu única opción para pagar el alquiler es vivir con él? Esta es la historia de Mary y cómo, de la noche a la mañana, su mejor amigo, Josh, trae a Galder, el desconocido de Atocha, a vivir con ellos. La convivencia entre los tres no será un camino de flores: tanto Mary como Diminuto, el gato de Josh, ven en Galder algo extraño, un comportamiento raro… o ligeramente ¿lobuno?

Inquietant des del primer escenari, una benzinera deserta de nit, la narració manté el lector en una intriga constant fins al final, amb una successió de capítols en què, com en un mosaic, acaben per dibuixar una realitat molt diferent de l'esperada.

When Miri receives a silver cat charm from her omama, Celia, on the night before Celia dies, she has no idea that the charm holds a secret--a powerful magic that saved her omama’s life from the Nazis and is about to make Miri’s a whole lot more interesting.

Als Dank für seine Rettung spendiert Sandys Vater dem Team eine Reise auf der Hochseejacht "Cleopatra". Was harmlos beginnt, entwickelt sich zusehends zum Albtraum - denn zum einen verdreht Sandy Kyle gehörig den Kopf, und zum anderen befindet sich jemand an Bord, der den Teammitgliedern nach dem Leben trachtet.

The Great Zog of Manus Wu gazed down at it and decided it was a sign. The time of the gathering of the avians was almost nigh. Of course it could have been because he was molting, but what would be poetic or prophetic about that? And the Great Zog was convinced he was a prophet, a wielder of magic. He decided they would come here. And he would announce their arrival. Birds from around the globe would flock and glory in their feathered beauty and his, of course.

It is the P.A.W.S. Institute of the Midwest’s turn to host Rhyfedd, an ancient puzzle hunt that brings students from all the around the globe to compete in a battle of wits.. But once the hunt has started, it is clear that someone is meddling, but who? And what is the connection between the strange puzzles and the charm worn by Doris, the animagus dormouse from New York? And how does the mysterious Cazique fit into this? It is all rather puzzling!

Deep in the battlefield Akash lay. He’d been lying in the same spot now for twenty years, waiting. Today was the day, he could feel it. The war raged around him. He loved the glorious smell of death and flames. He longed to be part of it all. But to emerge he needed a host or else he’d be nothing but a single spark. True, if the spark hit just so the fire could be glorious. But once it was out he’d be gone, spent.

Travel to the lost village of Manus Wu, and encounter an old witch, an avian magician, and a distraught silver fairy. All must play their part in the seventh installment of the P.A.W.S. Saga.

When Clarity was just a baby, an otherworldly drug turned her mother into a mindless, shuffling shell of a person, a "zombie". She finds a friend in Audrey, a girl filled with grief and guilt over her recently zombiefied brother. With nothing but a cryptic clue from the poem, "Goblin Market", Clarity and Audrey will risk their lives to cure the zombies they love. Goblin Fruit is a heartbreaking YA paranormal dystopian novel featuring fast-paced action, harrowing decisions, and two unstoppable heroines.

An invitation to train at B.A.S.E. Camp, the British Academy of Sporting Excellence, is every young athlete's dream. But what is really going on behind the scenes? Who is the mystery runner that appears out of nowhere? And where does the lake tunnel lead to, with its secret entrance beneath the statue of Olympic champion, Taffy Jones? Are the boys brave enough to find out the answers to these questions, and more?

New York City. The U.S. Open. With 128 athletes competing in dozens of matches for millions in prize money, you expect drama. You expect blistering serves, smashed returns, and sliced shots that kiss the line. You do not expect kidnapping. But Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson can’t come...

When Sinara was sent to the Capitol to become an apprentice, she did not expect to learn magic and how to fight with the deadly weapons of the Hyradian Intelligence Service. Neither did she suspect that she would become embroiled in a career-long investigation into espionage, treason, and theft in the upper ranks of Hyradia’s government, culminating in a fight to the death with her best friend.

Nervepirrende afslutning på populær YA-thrillertrilogi. "Hvem vil lede efter dig, når du selv forsvinder?" Sådan skriver en anonym igen og igen til Pip, efter at hun er blevet berømt for sin true crime-podcast. Og da nogen også begynder at følge efter hende, opdager hun ligheder mellem sin stalker og en berygtet seriemorder, der blev sat bag tremmer for seks år siden; kunne de have fanget den forkerte mand? Pip må i denne hæsblæsende afslutning afsøge sine egne mørke sider, og grænserne mellem morder og offer udviskes.

Signa Farrow non riusciva a non pensare a quel fiore così affascinante e così tossico, e alla residenza della sua famiglia che ne condivideva il nome comune, Foxglove, digitalis purpurea, mentre fissava il cadavere dell'ex duca di Berness." Un uomo è stato assassinato. Il signore di Thorn Grove è stato incastrato. E Fato, l'inafferrabile fratello di Morte, ha preso residenza in un sontuoso palazzo lì vicino. Fato è determinato a vendicarsi, dopo che Morte ha preso la vita della donna che amava molti anni fa: vuole Signa per sé, a qualunque costo.

Alice è scappata dal mondo fiabesco di Hazel Wood, e ora lei e gli altri abitanti dell'Oltremondo sono sbarcati a New York, alla ricerca di una vita non magica. Ma condurre un'esistenza totalmente umana non è semplice per Alice. Come si dice, si può togliere Alice dall'Oltremondo, più difficilmente l'Oltremondo da Alice. Ci riuscirà?