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The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies - humans with extraordinary abilities - who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone...except the villains they once overthrew. Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and she is on a mission for vengeance. As she gets closer to her target, she meets Adrian, a Renegade boy who believes in justice - and in Nova. But Nova's allegiance is to a villain who has the power to end them both.

From stories of first love, unrequited love, love that surprises, love that’s been there all along, 10 of the brightest and award-winning authors writing YA have taken on some of your favorite romantic tropes, embracing them and turning them on their heads. Listeners will fall for this collection of stories that celebrate love at its most humorous, inclusive, heart-expanding, and serendipitous.

Cinder è abituata alle occhiate sprezzanti che la sua matrigna e la gente riservano ai cyborg come lei, e non importa quanto sia brava come meccanico al mercato settimanale di Nuova Pechino o quanto cerchi di adeguarsi alle regole. Proprio per questo lo sguardo attento del Principe Kai, il primo sguardo gentile e senza accuse, la getta nello sconcerto. Può un cyborg innamorarsi di un principe? E se Kai sapesse cosa Cinder è veramente, le dedicherebbe ancora tante attenzioni?

Fantasy icon Jane Yolen is adored by generations of readers and listeners of all ages. Now she triumphantly returns with this inspired gathering of fractured fairy tales and legends. Yolen breaks open the classics to reveal their crystalline secrets: a philosophical bridge that misses its troll, a spinner of straw as a falsely accused moneylender, the villainous wolf adjusting poorly to retirement. Each of these offerings features a new author note and original poem, illuminating tales that are old, new, and brilliantly refined.

Hace muchos años, maldecida por el dios de las mentiras, la hija de un pobre molinero desarrolló un asombroso talento para crear historias increíbles… y totalmente falsas. Cuando uno de los relatos de Serilda capta la atención del Erlking, el rey oscuro, y sus cazadores no muertos, la joven se ve arrastrada a un mundo de criaturas terribles y extraordinarias. El rey oscuro le encomienda la tarea imposible de transformar la paja en oro o ser ejecutada por contar falsedades.

Long before she was the Queen of Hearts, Catherine Pinkerton was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland and a favourite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen. Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction.

Don't miss the thrilling fourth chapter of Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles series. Princess Winter is admired for her grace, kindness and beauty, despite the scars on her face. She's said to be even more breath-taking than her stepmother, Queen Levana.... When Winter develops feelings for the handsome palace guard, Jacin, she fears the evil Queen will crush their romance before it has a chance to begin. But there are stirrings against the Queen across the land.

C'era una volta la figlia di un mugnaio... Colpita dalla maledizione di Wyrdith, dio delle storie e della menzogna, Serilda ha sviluppato un incredibile talento per il racconto: quelle con cui incanta i bambini del villaggio sono vicende intriganti, bizzarre, e soprattutto non contengono un briciolo di verità. O almeno così credono tutti. Ma una delle sue storie attira l'attenzione del mostruoso Erlking con i suoi cacciatori non-morti. E così Serilda si ritrova prigioniera in un luogo sinistro, dove si aggirano ghoul, fantasmi e ripugnanti corvi senza occhi.

L'Era dell'Anarchia avrebbe potuto proseguire all'infinito. Poi, quasi all'improvviso... la speranza. La speranza che risplendeva luminosa, vestita con mantelli e maschere. La speranza, bellissima e piena di gioia, che prometteva di risolvere tutti i problemi, di trafiggere i nemici con la spada della giustizia. La speranza che prendeva il nome di Rinnegati. Sono passati ormai dieci anni da quando i Rinnegati, un gruppo di giovanissimi Prodigi, uomini e donne dotati di poteri straordinari, decisero di usare le loro capacità per contrastare il caos generato dal governo degli Anarchici su Gatlon City, e riportare ovunque pace e stabilità.

Fans of The Lunar Chronicles will not want to miss this never-before-told short story of the evil Queen Levana.... Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Who is the Fairest of them all? Pure evil has a name, hides behind a mask of deceit, and uses her 'glamour' to gain power. But who is Queen Levana? Long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet and Cress in The Lunar Chronicles, Levana lived a very different story - a story that has never been told...until now.

When one of Serilda’s outlandish tales draws the attention of the sinister Erlking and his undead hunters, she finds herself swept away into a grim world where ghouls and phantoms prowl the earth and hollow-eyed ravens track her every move. The king orders Serilda to complete the impossible task of spinning straw into gold or be killed for telling falsehoods. In her desperation, Serilda unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to her aid. He agrees to help her...for a price. Love isn’t meant to be part of the bargain.

You can't wear a mask forever. Love and Anarchy won't allow it. With their alter egos at war, their allies at each other's throats and their feelings for one another growing, Nova and Adrian battle to keep their secret identities under wraps as their greatest fears are realised. Anarchy is once again heading for Gatlon City, and this time it may not survive.

The second thrilling audiobook in the best-selling Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer. Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. The police have closed her case. The only person Scarlet can turn to is Wolf, a street fighter she does not trust, but they are drawn to each other. Meanwhile, in New Beijing, Cinder will become the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive - when she breaks out of prison to stay one step ahead of vicious Queen Levana.

Nova’s double life is about to get a lot more complicated. As Insomnia, she is a fully fledged member of the Renegades, a syndicate of powerful and beloved superheroes. As Nightmare, she is an Anarchist - a group of of villains who are determined to destroy the Renegades. Nova wants vengeance against the so-called heroes who once failed her when she needed them most. But as Nova, her feelings for Adrian are deepening, despite the fact that he is a Renegade and the son of her sworn enemies and, unbeknownst to Nova, he has some dangerous secrets of his own.

The enchantment continues...nine short stories from the beloved The Lunar Chronicles. The universe of The Lunar Chronicles holds stories - and secrets - that are wondrous, vicious and romantic. How did Cinder first arrive in New Beijing? How did the brooding soldier Wolf transform from young man to killer? When did Princess Winter and the palace guard Jacin realise their destinies? With nine stories to explore, Stars Above is essential for fans of the best-selling and beloved Lunar Chronicles.

Chronic overachiever Prudence Daniels is always quick to cast judgment on the lazy, rude and arrogant residents of her coastal town. Her dreams of karmic justice are fulfilled when, after a night out with her friends, she wakes up with the sudden ability to cast instant karma on those around her. Pru giddily makes use of the power, punishing everyone from public vandals to mean gossips, but there is one person on whom her powers consistently backfire: Quint Erickson, her slacker of a lab partner.

Zwei ganze Wochen ist Scarlets Großmutter nun schon verschwunden. Entführt? Tot? Die Leute im Dorf sagen, sie sei sicher abgehauen. Sie sei ja sowieso verrückt. Aber für Scarlet ist Grandmère alles - von ihr hat sie gelernt, wie man ein Raumschiff fliegt, Bio-Tomaten anbaut und seinen Willen durchsetzt. Dann trifft Scarlet einen mysteriösen Straßenkämpfer - Wolf. Er fasziniert sie; doch kann sie ihm trauen? Immerhin: Die reißerischen Berichte über Cinder und das Attentat auf Prinz Kai hält Wolf ebenso wie sie für Quatsch. Aber irgendein Geheimnis verbirgt der Fremde...

Cinder lebt bei ihrer Stiefmutter und ihren zwei Stiefschwestern, arbeitet als Mechanikerin und versucht gegen alle Widerstände, sich nicht unterkriegen zu lassen. Als eines Tages in unauffälliger Kleidung niemand anderes als Prinz Kai an ihrem Marktstand auftaucht, wirft das unzählige Fragen auf: Warum braucht der Prinz ihre Hilfe? Und was hat es mit dem plötzlichen Besuch der Königin von Luna auf sich, die Prinz Kai unbedingt heiraten will?

Serilda and Gild attempt to break the curses that tether their spirits to Adalheid's haunted castle before the Endless Moon, when the Erlking means to capture one of the seven gods and make a wish to return his lover, Perchta, from the underworld. But as the story progresses, it becomes clear he doesn't want just one god—he wants to capture all seven, and force them to bring down the veil that keeps the Dark Ones separate from the land of the mortals.

Das kann Königin Levana, Herrscherin des Mondes, nicht dulden: Ihre Stieftochter, Prinzessin Winter, wird täglich schöner und ihr Zauber immer mächtiger! Wütend zwingt die böse Königin sie dazu, sich das Gesicht mit Schnitten zu verunstalten - doch die Narben können Winters Schönheit nichts anhaben. Schließlich versucht Levana sogar, sie umbringen zu lassen. Da fasst Winter einen verzweifelten Plan: Sie muss die rechtmäßige Thronfolgerin Selene finden, um gemeinsam mit ihr die böse Königin zu stürzen.