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In seventeenth-century Paris, nineteen-year-old Catherine Monvoisin is a well-heeled jeweler’s wife with a peculiar taste for the arcane. She lives a comfortable life, far removed from a childhood of abject destitution—until her kind spendthrift of a husband lands them both in debt. Hell-bent on avoiding a return to poverty, Catherine must rely on her prophetic visions and the grimoire gifted to her by a talented diviner to reinvent herself as a sorceress. With the help of the grifter Marie Bosse, Catherine divines fortunes in the Île de la Cité—home to sorcerers and scoundrels.

Zilan sogna di diventare un'alchimista reale, di provvedere al sostentamento della sua famiglia producendo oro e gemme alchemiche, che donano ai più ricchi l'eterna giovinezza. Quando le si presenta l'opportunità di completare gli esami imperiali, si dirige verso la capitale per competere contro i migliori alchimisti del Paese in sfide ardue ed estremamente pericolose.

A criminal organization with deep pockets and deeper connections that infest the highest ranks of the nobility. Ouroboros specializes in trafficking, crimes of magic, and deals in all that is immoral or illegal. Dark forces are brewing, and Ouroboros stands in the eye of the storm. New London is a city that never sleeps...until now. Storefronts are closed, windows are shuttered, and doors are barred while dark entities terrorizing the streets at night bring indiscriminate death to all. And in broad daylight, a serial killer continues to wreak havoc on the magical community.

En Una Joya para La Realeza (Un Trono para Las Hermanas, Libro Cinco), Sofía, de 17 años, se entera de que Sebastián, su amor, está encarcelado y listo para ser ejecutado. ¿Lo arriesgará todo por amor? Su hermana Catalina, de 15 años, lucha para escapar del poder de la bruja –pero puede que este sea muy fuerte. Catalina puede verse forzada a pagar el precio por el trato que hizo -y a vivir una vida que no quiere.

Londres, 1923. Les dragons remplissent le ciel et dans les rues, le peuple se révolte. Mais Vivien se concentre sur ses objectifs : ne pas faire de vague, décrocher son apprentissage en langues draconiques et surtout, s'assurer que sa petite soeur n'aura jamais à vivre dans la misère de la Troisième classe.

En las páginas más tenebrosas de la historia humana surgió una institución que evoca el más profundo terror: la Santa Inquisición. Este reinado de miedo y control, arraigado en la intolerancia religiosa y la sed de poder absoluto, dejó su huella como un emblema de crueldad y opresión. Sus métodos inhumanos de interrogatorio y castigo para purificar las almas manchadas por pecados aún causan recelo por ser algunos de los crímenes más siniestros de la historia, quedando grabados en la conciencia colectiva. En este libro, nos aventuraremos en la oscura historia de la Santa ...

When smallpox kills her parents, Camille must find a way to provide for her younger sister while managing her volatile brother. Relying on magic, Camille painstakingly transforms scraps of metal into money to buy food and medicine they need. But when the coins won’t hold their shape and her brother disappears with the family’s savings, Camille pursues a richer, more dangerous mark: the glittering court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

England 1891, and when Natalya's woodland village is attacked by witch hunters, she flees to the fog-filled streets of London. There, she is befriended by pickpocket, Nathan Croft, who introduces her to Ella Cinders, the owner of a burlesque cabaret bar. Natalya’s life, however, continues to be plagued by the strange world that keeps intruding on her own.

Although the dark forces of Arawn are defeated, the Saxons have massed on the border of Wales, aiming for nothing less than the complete subjugation of the Welsh people. But defeating an army of Saxons is only the first step Rhiann, Cade, and their companions must take if they are to stop Mabon from claiming dominion over the human world for all eternity. The Pendragon’s Quest is the fourth book in The Last Pendragon Saga.

The mission was a failure. Even though Zivah and Dineas discovered a secret that could bring down the empire, their information is useless without proof. Now, with their cover blown and their quest abandoned, their only remaining hope is to get home before Ampara brings the full might of its armies against their peoples. As Shidadi and Dara alike prepare for war, Zivah and Dineas grapple with the toll of their time in the capital.

Katya’s power to freeze anything she touches has made her an outcast in her isolated village. And when she loses control of her ability, accidentally killing several villagers, she is banished to the palace of the terrifying Prince Alexander in Kiev. At the castle, though, she is surprised to find that Alexander, or “Sasha”, as he prefers to be called, is just like her - with his own strange talent, the ability to summon fire. Instead of punishment, Sasha offers Katya friendship and the chance to embrace her power rather than fear it.

Charlotte has spent her whole life fighting the British Empire, following in the footsteps of her parents and their group of rebels. But when her reunion with her mother laid bare horrible truths about the rebellion, Charlotte knew she had to escape. Now she is on the run, with no idea who the enemy is - or which of her compatriots is truly on her side.

Kazi und Jase müssen sich endlich nicht mehr verstecken. Sie fühlen sich stärker als jemals zuvor, und sind bereit, gemeinsam ein neues Leben zu beginnen. Doch auf dem Weg nach Hause geraten sie in einen Hinterhalt und werden brutal auseinandergerissen. Ohne zu wissen, ob der andere noch lebt, stehen sie vor der schwierigen Aufgabe, kluge Entscheidungen zu treffen: Wer ist Freund, wer ist Feind? Vom Tod bedroht, kämpfen sie verzweifelt um ihre Freiheit - um die Chance, ihre Liebe endlich leben zu können.

Inglourious Basterds meets Stranger Things in this dark and thrilling tale of power, shadow, and revenge set during World War II. World War II is raging, and five teens are looking to make a mark. Daniel and Rebeka seek revenge against the Nazis who slaughtered their family; Simone is determined...

Agatha DeLacey’s family isn’t rich or titled, so studying nursing at Ingold’s East End hospital in London is a rare opportunity for her. Despite the school’s focus on the innovative Bio-Mechanical program, Aggie cares more about the desperately poor human patients who flood the hospital...

Magic and magical creatures. Immortal gods and goddesses. History and mythology. Strap in for this action-packed YA novel that that takes place over the days leading up to World War II, when Ziva must rely on her wit and magic to outmaneuver Nazis and ancient Egyptian gods to prevent global...

Imagine a time when the gods turn a blind eye to the agony of men, when the last of the hellions roam the plains, and evil stirs beyond the edges of the map. A time when cities burn and, in their ashes, empires rise. Alexander, Macedon's 16-year-old heir, is on the brink of discovering his fated role in conquering the known world, but finds himself drawn to a newcomer. Katerina must navigate the dark secrets of court life while keeping hidden her own mission: kill the queen.

Moira Alexander has always been fascinated by the deadly sirens who lurk along the shores of her island town. Even though their haunting songs can lure anyone to a swift and watery grave, she gets as close to them as she can, playing her violin on the edge of the enchanted sea. When a young boy is found dead on the beach, the islanders assume that he's one of the sirens' victims. Moira isn't so sure. Certain that someone has framed the boy's death as a siren attack, Moira convinces her childhood friend, the lighthouse keeper Jude Osric, to help her find the real killer.

Olivia Mead is a headstrong, independent girl - a suffragist - in an age that prefers its girls to be docile. It’s 1900 in Oregon, and Olivia’s father, concerned that she’s headed for trouble, convinces a stage mesmerist to try to hypnotize the rebellion out of her. But the hypnotist, an intriguing young man named Henri Reverie, gives her a terrible gift instead: She’s able to see people’s true natures, manifesting as visions of darkness and goodness, while also unable to speak her true thoughts out loud.

When a meteor strikes London, its inhabitants are devastated. It's not long before corrupt individuals start taking advantage of the disaster and, with the city lying in ruins, nothing seems certain to those who dwell there. In only they knew that, held captive and tucked away in an attic in...