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Adam’s barely holding it together. Broke, haunted, desperate for redemption. His new job as the night guard at a crumbling zoo felt like a first step. Until one drunken night, his phone ended up in the hands of the zoo’s newest chimpanzee.

In a world where the lines between predator and prey have blurred beyond recognition, Luna and Harry are caught in the crossfire of a brutal new breed of monsters—engineered killers born from twisted science, faster and deadlier than anything the legends warned about. As cities fall silent and extinction looms, they must navigate a shattered world where survival means fighting not just for life, but for the very soul of humanity.

Alyc Halcyon is born of grief and prophecy. Raised in the war-hardened kingdom of Emberfall, she is a child of steel, trained by her swordmaster father to fight before she can even mourn. Her life is a series of traditions and combat, a rigid path meant to forge a champion for the sacred Trials of Valor. But when the Trials begin, assassins move in the shadows, champions die, and the throne itself turns traitor. In a moment of horrifying betrayal, Alyc's father is executed. Hunted and alone, she flees, vanishing into the underbelly of a world on the brink of war.

The werecat flexed his claws, as he waited in the shadows. Griddlebone wished he could rescue them all, but his orders were clear. He could only take one.... A short story from the world of P.A.W.S.

HADAS, TRAICIONES Y UN AMOR PROHIBIDO… Meghan Chase creía que su tiempo con las hadas había llegado a su fin y que los sacrificios que se vio obligada a hacer habían quedado atrás. Sin embargo, la guerra está cerca y un nuevo Rey de Hierro se alza para destruir a las hadas y corromper al...

In the face of dark magic and evil witches, a secret witch-hunting society works tirelessly to keep them at bay. The Malleus Maleficarum Council has strict rules and practises for eradicating magic. Due to their work, witches have been almost forgotten, relegated to myth - but rumours are starting to emerge of a new power that will throw the world into chaos. As the only seventh generation witch-hunter, Hunter Astley is the best the MMC has to offer. With the help of his colleagues, it’s a race to track down this new threat and stop it...in any way he can.

Teil zwei einer Reihe, die dich geradewegs im Eis der Hölle erfrieren lassen wird. Doch Vorsicht: Xavians teuflische Geschwister saugen das Leben aus dir heraus. Sie manipulieren dich. Sie spielen mit deinem Kopf. Sie spielen mit deinen Gefühlen. Zwischen Monstern, Dämonen, dunklen Wesen und skrupellosen Kreaturen – schaffst du es, dem Band zu folgen? Schaffst du es, die Lügen zu entlarven? Schaffst du es, die Flammen deiner Seele am Leben zu erhalten?

Centuries ago, the gods of earth and sea went to war and ravaged the worlds of humans. Now, the oceans have swelled and humans have made their homes on floating cities, using precious enchanted sea glass as the key to their survival.

In the depths of Mateka Pits, nothing is as simple as it seems. Two Askari guards carry a message to Moti, a former Askari Blackguard whose past is filled with love, loyalty, and betrayal. As they descend the prison, Moti’s story—a tapestry of forbidden desire, desperate choices, and the burdens of fatherhood—unfolds across timelines, revealing the hidden ties that bind past and present.

Diana Blake ha sempre pensato di essere una persona comune, fino a quando il segno della Falce è apparso sul suo petto e con esso è arrivato il dolore. Quel diario parla di Nocturnia – un mondo parallelo dove il sole non sorge più, i morti camminano obbedienti ai loro padroni e dove demoni antichi governano dall'ombra. Un mondo che reclama Diana come sua legittima erede al trono. Quando il dolore diventa insopportabile, Tom prende l'unica decisione possibile: attraversare con Diana il varco magico alla ricerca del mago Lynerus, prigioniero da decenni in una fortezza impenetrabile.

In Amada, Lian, a Puresoul princess, has spent her life obeying the True Religion and the rules of her father’s court. But all that ends on the night of her marriage, when a raid shatters her future. Kidnapped by a ruthless Cursed One, marked for his sins with horns, Lian must navigate a realm of violence, prejudice, and forbidden truths. Her captor, Daton, known to Puresouls as The Butcher, is supposed to be the monster she was raised to fear. So why is he the only one she feels she can trust?

What will happen when the wolf comes to London? Can Dorian save his soul? Or will the beast consume it and his life, along with those of his friends and loved ones? This expanded edition of the classic philosophical fiction by Oscar Wilde features all-new scenes in a compelling tale of mystery, love, lust, and the werewolf spawned by the evil of man. The thrilling story follows the life of Dorian Gray, who through ancient Romani magics and the skills of an artist has had his fate and soul irrevocably linked with the last remaining wolf in Epping Forest.

It’s the summer of 3129, 1,000 years after meteors destroyed most of life on Earth. The city of Akhet endures in the barren desert landscape of what remains. Ethos, an artist living in poverty within the gilded city, renders commission work for the families of missing girls. When his best friend reveals she and the vanishing citizens are all witches, they discover the horrifying link between the disappearances and a godlike elite named Ra.

Skammerkrigen er den spændende afslutning på historien om Dina, Skammerens datter. Nico havde kaldt Carmian stærk, men jeg troede bare hun var kold. Kold, hårdhjertet og falsk. Og hende havde Nico valgt at stole på? Jeg har lagt mit liv i dine hænder, havde han sagt. Men hvis han absolut skulle lægge sit liv i nogens hænder, hvorfor kunne det så ikke være mine? Hvis Drakan skal standses, skal det være nu. Men Dina synes Nicos plan er mere farlig end klog - og kampen mod dragehæren er ikke en krig der kan vindes med sværdet alene.

С утра проснулся в квартире красивой девушки, а через три часа уже дважды чуть не умер? Что делать, если ты попал в чужой и жестокий мир, полный монстров, желающих тебя уничтожить? На твоих плечах груз, шанс выжить с которым - один на миллион.

Это страшное место, жизнь там стоит меньше, чем выстрел, по каменистым тропам этого мира бродят грибы с зубами. Судьба большинства там - стать едой. Герою книги не повезло, он попал в Улей. Зато потом повезло не раз. Он прикоснулся к дару Улья, к его магии - сбылась детская мечта.

I am not crazy. There is another purpose why I am locked away in the Jocose Academy or what I prefer to call Madrena's Loco Cabasa. I am a rather choosy succubus and prefer my men educated and with a huge talent. What they did with that talent didn't matter so long as I was able to get what I needed to stay eternal and drop-dead gorgeous.

When Claire and her aunt stumble upon an orphaned puppy in the woods, it looks like a match made in heaven. Claire has recently lost her parents, and the dog seems like the perfect thing to help her heal. But when Fido begins to mature, Claire discovers that he isn't quite what he appears to be.

Алексей думал, что самое страшное - это опоздание на работу. Это оказались цветочки. Он оказался в Улье. Улей не прощает ошибок, люди там всего лишь корм. Деньги, политика, всё это здесь не имеет смысла. Смыл только один - выжить. Выживет тот, кто знает тайну, которая поможет ему.

Свершилось! Рука сжимает золотую жемчужину, ради которой пришлось проехать сотни километров, выдержать козни Института и прибить высшее создание Улья....