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It’s Monsters Night, the annual event where the portals to other realms and realities open, and monsters flood the streets to search for their potential mates. And I’m one of the candidates. Why? Because I broke all the rules. I fought back against the elitist system hellbent on enslaving humankind. And f--k if I’m going to let one of these monsters claim me. Let alone three of themOrcus.

We all know what it's like to have a "charge" about something. It's a feeling of excitement, fear, sexual arousal, or irritation. But what we don't currently know is how to use charge for the behaviors we want to create.Charge is a word for the basic life force running through us. This force is...

History that doesn't suck: Smart, crude, and hilariously relevant to modern life. Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. Too bad it's usually boring as sh*t. Enter The Captain, the ultimate storyteller who brings history to life (and to your life) in this hilarious, intelligent...

Nick Belanger can't stop thinking about the single mother who lives next door. She's smart. She's funny. She's so beautiful he can't stare at her too long for fear his eyes will start to glow. But Kayla thinks he's just an ordinary guy who works in security. Finding out he instead is a powerful immortal warrior who hunts and slays psychotic vampires for a living may not go over well, particularly since she has a daughter she doesn't want to endanger.  

A gifted one under the Immortal Guardians' protection, Nicole has worked hard to land her dream job—that of an Immortal Guardian's Second or mortal guard—and loves working with Sean. He's smart. He's funny. And despite the sometimes dark existence he leads, the two of them laugh a lot. Years spent as a special ops soldier prepared Nicole well, enabling her to keep Sean safe despite his tendency to dive headlong into danger. But can it keep her safe? The enemy they face is determined and shrewd. Uncovering his identity may require new methods of engagement and force her to take a few risks.

Someone paid the vampire king’s creepy son to turn me into one of the bitey undead. I’m not hanging about to find out who or why. The vampires want me to stay with them for one hundred years of indentured servitude but I have this thing about following orders so I ran from the streets of London to the wilds of Alaska. I have an eidetic memory and a can-do attitude. I can-do anything to get away from the vampire king. So when the Sheriff of Portlock, a hidden paranormal town, invites me to be his assistant, I say sure thing. It beats servitude hands down.

After his parents died, Alex Roth had one desire: become a wizard. Through hard work, he was accepted into the University of Generasi, the world’s greatest academy of wizardry.... Fate, however, had another plan. On his 18th birthday, he is Marked by prophecy as one of his kingdom’s five Heroes, chosen to fight the Ravener, his land’s great enemy. But his brand is "The Fool". Worst of the marks.

The #1 New York Times bestselling third installment in the All Souls series, from the author of The Discovery of Witches and The Black Bird Oracle. Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! Bringing the magic and suspense of the All...

Book one of the New York Times bestselling All Souls series, from the author of The Black Bird Oracle. Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on Netflix “A wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter and Twilight” (People). Deborah...

Celaena Sardothien is Adarlan’s most feared assassin. As part of the Assassin’s Guild, she’s sworn to her master, Arobynn Hamel, yet Celaena listens to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam. In these action-packed prequel novellas to the Throne of Glass series, Celaena embarks on five daring missions. They take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, where she fights to liberate slaves and avenge tyranny. But by acting on her own terms, will Celaena truly free herself from her master, or will she suffer an unimaginable punishment for such treachery?

Princess Madivia is broken. Her fae magic doesn’t work, her illness will kill her, and nobody knows she exists. So when the gods select her to leave her tower in the Ice Court and train to be a Valkyrie at Featherblade, she is sure they’ve made a terrible mistake. So is every other fae at Featherblade. All except the disgraced fire-fae Valkyrie, Kain. His burning gaze never leaves her. Nobody knows what he did to have his wings taken away, but he is as dangerous as the deadly world Maddy has been drawn into.

Feyre’s first Winter Solstice as High Lady is drawing near. With it will come a hard-earned rest from the work that she, Rhysand and their friends have done to rebuild the Night Court and the vastly changed world beyond. Yet the festive atmosphere can’t keep shadows from looming.

Daisy Carter knows she's not anyone special. She might be brave and resourceful. She might possess a touch more magic than your average low elf. But, when it comes down to it, she's just another delivery driver trying to make a living. Admittedly, life would be easier without her addiction to a dangerous drug called spider's silk—but she's got her reasons for that. Nobody's perfect. However, Daisy's world changes when she crosses paths with Hugo Pemberville, the celebrated high elf who's well known for being an accomplished treasure hunter. 

After a violent coup in the United States overthrows the Constitution and ushers in a new government regime, the Republic of Gilead imposes subservient roles on all women. Offred, now a Handmaid tasked with the singular role of procreation in the childless household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife, can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost everything, even her own name.

THE OVERNIGHT VIRAL SENSATION AND NATIONAL BESTSELLER The bestselling phenomenon, When the Moon Hatched, is a fast-paced fantasy romance featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages. The Creators did not expect...

Renata es una humana que ha pasado casi toda su vida bajo el yugo abusivo de su madrastra. Vlad es un prínceps vampiro cuyas emociones están siendo consumidas por siglos de soledad. Un peligroso baile de máscaras. Enemigos al acecho. Y mucha sangre y mordiscos vampíricos. No te pierdas este retelling de La Cenicienta ambientado en la época moderna… con vampiros, sangre, pasión, acción y luchas a muerte. Renata: Al morir mi padre cuando yo tenía trece años, mi custodia quedó en manos de mi horrenda madrastra, que se ha dedicado a atormentarme toda la vida junto a sus dos ...

En las sombras de la noche, en Caldwell (Nueva York), se desarrolla una sorda y cruel guerra entre los vampiros y sus verdugos. Y existe una hermandad secreta de seis vampiros guerreros, los defensores de toda su raza. Ninguno de ellos desea aniquilar a sus enemigos con tanta ansia como Wrath, el campeón de la Hermandad de la Daga Negra. Wrath, el vampiro de raza más pura de los que aún pueblan la tierra, tiene una deuda pendiente con los que, hace siglos, mataron a sus padres.

Lasher es un espíritu demoníaco que se aprovecha de las Mayfair femeninas en su intento de procrear. Rowan Mayfair, reina del clan, ha dado a luz al hijo de Lasher y después ha desaparecido...

Serena Paris es huérfana y no pertenece a ninguna manada. Su comparecencia en público como la primera híbrida entre humano y licántropo debería haber puesto fin a siglos de desavenencias entre las especies. En lugar de eso, la colocó en el punto de mira, presa de las despiadadas maquinaciones políticas entre licántropos, vampiros y humanos. Como alfa de la manada del noroeste, Koen Alexander está acostumbrado a que lo obedezcan. Tal es su autoridad que solo un necio se atrevería a amenazar a su compañera.

Esta es la historia de Louis, un joven de Nueva Orleans que, atormentado por un sentimiento de culpabilidad por la muerte de su hermano menor, se convierte en eterno habitante de la noche. Pero desde el comienzo de su nueva vida los sentimientos más humanos salen a su paso..., en especial el amor.

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille tiene su marca de nacimiento: no despide ningún olor y por ello hace temer la presencia de algún demonio. Al mismo tiempo posee un don excepcional: un olfato prodigioso que le permite percibir todos los olores del mundo.

En los páramos solitarios de Yorkshire, donde los vientos ululan como lamentos, la historia de amor y venganza de Cumbres borrascosas se reinventa con un giro sobrenatural. Heathcliff no solo es un hombre marcado por el odio y la pasión, sino también un vampiro atrapado en un ciclo eterno de sufrimiento y deseo. En esta versión vampírica del clásico de Emily Brontë, los ecos de los muertos resuenan en cada rincón de Cumbres Borrascosas, convirtiendo los páramos en un terreno donde la vida y la muerte se entrelazan en un peligroso juego de seducción.

Stephenie Meyer reinterpreta su exitosa novela 10 años más tarde. ¡Celebra el décimo aniversario de Crepúsculo! Los lectores disfrutarán de la icónica historia de amor de Bella y Edward con una perspectiva renovada. La "Saga Crepúsculo", en la que se incluyen los títulos Crepúsculo, Luna nueva, Eclipse, Amanecer, La segunda vida de Bree Tanner y la Guía ilustrada oficial, ha vendido cerca de 155 millones de copias en todo el mundo.

"Cuando pronunció mi nombre por segunda vez, me pareció que sus ojos iluminaban el recinto con un insólito resplandor. Avanzó hacia mí y rodeó mi talle con su brazo. Sentí un fuerte rechazo hacia ella cuando su mano helada tocó mi vestido. Su rostro estaba muy cerca del mío, y su mirada parecía adentrarse en mí. Nunca había visto una criatura semejante a Susana Strossner.

Cuando la muerte golpea a las puertas de Green Creek, Joe parte detrás de un monstruo, cegado por la furia y la venganza. Y Ox deberá demostrar su verdadero valor para proteger a quienes ama.

Las brujas se rigen por tres normas irrompibles: esconde tu magia, mantén la cabeza gacha y aléjate del resto de brujas. Por eso, Mika Moon está acostumbrada a estar sola, pero todo cambia cuando le llega un mensaje inesperado rogándole que viaje a Nowhere House, una mansión misteriosa, para enseñar a tres niñas a controlar sus poderes. Al romper todas las reglas y aceptar el desafío, Mika descubrirá en los confines de Nowhere House secretos enterrados, nuevos amigos y un malhumorado bibliotecario irlandés que piensa vigilarla de cerca.

Sookie Stackhouse es una camarera de cócteles de poca monta en un pequeño pueblo de Luisiana, un lugar tranquilo donde casi nada pasa... excepto el tiempo. Es tranquila y tiende a ocuparse de sus propios asuntos, excepto cuando se trata de su «tara». Y es que no es fácil tener poderes telepáticos y enterarse de todos los secretos que la gente esconde.