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A man. His ex-girlfriend's cat. A sadistic game show unlike anything in the universe: a dungeon crawl where survival depends on killing your prey in the most entertaining way possible....

The ratings and views are off the chart. The fans just can't get enough. The dungeon gets more dangerous each day. But in a grinder designed to chew up and spit out crawlers by the millions, Carl and Princess Donut need to work harder than ever just to survive.,,,

The ninth floor. Nine armies, each led by rich and powerful aliens from across the galaxy. Each team has one objective: to capture and hold the castle at the very center of the battlefield. Strategy, alliances, pitched battles, and, of course, betrayal.

Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world....

Winter lasts most of the year at the edge of the Russian wilderness, and in the long nights, Vasilisa and her siblings love to gather by the fire to listen to their nurse’s fairy tales. Above all, Vasya loves the story of Frost, the blue-eyed winter demon....

War threatens the Kingdom of Shades. Undead rise around Menorome, the City of Repose, and there is corruption in the Hunter's Guild.

With rent past due and a decent meal becoming an issue of some importance, Harry needs work, and soon....

Cassie Andrews works in a New York City bookshop, shelving books, making coffee for customers, and living an unassuming, ordinary life. Until the day one of her favorite customers—a lonely yet charming old man—dies right in front of her....

When I left my old life behind, I thought I’d seen the worst of it. Turns out, I was wrong.

Arthur Parnassus lives a good life built on the ashes of a bad one. He’s the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six dangerous and magical children who live there.

As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don’t mingle and draw attention....

Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is Chicago's only openly practicing wizard. He is also dead broke....

Something is stirring up angry apparitions all over town. Something that can break all the laws of supernatural physics. Something that doesnt like Harry....

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves....

Alice Hoffman's enchanting witch's brew of suspense, romance and magic - now a major motion picture from Warner Bros....

Bringing the magic and suspense of the All Souls Trilogy to a deeply satisfying conclusion, this highly anticipated finale went straight to number one on the New York Times best seller list. In The Book of Life, Diana and Matthew time-travel back from Elizabethan London....

In the tradition of modern fairy tales like Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver comes an immersive fantasy saga, a debut novel about estranged siblings who are reunited after receiving a mysterious inheritance.

On a brisk autumn day, a 13-year-old boy stands on the shores of the gray Atlantic, near a silent amusement park....

When an unknown someone shoots him and leaves him to die, Harry Dresden hopes he might be heading to a better place. Unfortunately being dead doesn't make Harry's life any easier....

The enemy unknowingly opened a portal to the Netherworld, and our world’s only wizard somehow managed to close it. Unfortunately, something got through. Something big. A dragon....

Its elite members have robbed nobles of wealth, reputation, and even their honor. The Guildmaster rules them with brutality and fear, yet his name and past are a mystery. From the depths of the Evermist swamp he seeks a master thief, one who can help him reclaim his lost power....

Phil Hastings was a lucky man - he had money, a growing reputation as a screenwriter, a happy, loving family with three kids, and he'd just moved into the house of his dreams in rural of magic - and about to be altered irrevocably by a magic more real than any he dared imagine....

Harry Dresden, Chicago's only practicing professional wizard, should be happy that business is pretty good for a change....

Kirsten Raymonde will never forget the night Arthur Leander, the famous Hollywood actor, had a heart attack on stage during a production of King Lear. That was the night when a devastating flu pandemic arrived in the city, and within weeks, civilization as we know it came to an end....

Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, takes on a case as a favor to his friend Thomas, only to become the prime suspect in a series of ghastly murders.....

If you give Oberon the Irish wolfhound a bath, he's going to ask you for a story. Fortunately, his human, Atticus, has many centuries of life under his belt as the Iron Druid, and a whole lot of stories to share. Enjoy twelve new short stories from the New York Times bestselling series the Iron Druid Chronicles. Join Oberon and his Boston terrier buddy, Starbuck, in the tub as they hear about Corrie Ten Boom, Junko Tabei, Francisco de Miranda, Johannes Kepler, and many other figures from history spanning centuries. Sack Rome with King Alaric of the Visigoths or have a think with Auguste Rodin!

After losing her job and her fiancé and moving back from the city to live with her parents, Shell Pine needs some help. And according to the sign in the window, the florist shop in the mall does too. Shell gets the gig, and the flowers she works with there are just the thing she needs to cheer up. Or maybe it’s Neve, the beautiful shop manager, who is making her days so rosy? But you have to get your hands dirty if you want your garden to grow—and Neve’s secrets are as dark and dangerous as they come.

Merritt Vale guards a devastating secret: she's the last of a legendary species, with powers that could get her killed—or enslaved. When she stumbles into Little Avalon, a hidden sanctuary thrumming with ancient magic, the earth itself responds to her presence. Roses burst through concrete. Trees bend to her whispers. For the first time, Merritt dares to hope she's found a home among its extraordinary residents.

Elana thought she knew who she was—a hardworking business owner in Ashford, carrying on her late father's legacy. Then she hits a fleeing vampire with her truck. The shock? She's not just human—she's one of them. Pulled into Haven, Elana discovers she's the daughter of a murdered Arbiter. Now she's entangled in deadly vampire politics and ancient conspiracies threatening Haven's very foundation. Under the mentorship of the enigmatic Valeria Draven, Elana must navigate a treacherous society where everyone has an agenda.

Major Leah Morgan is a tactical genius and fearless leader who's about to have her limits tested, in more ways than one. The major is tasked with leading the Legacy Operations Command (USLC) to confront supernatural threats from America's past. Her first mission takes the team to Boston's Old North Church, where a Revolutionary War-era mummy is about to awaken. A vital relic has been stolen, and Leah must lead her team into the hidden vaults of history to recover it before the undead spy rises again.

Esta historia es una mezcla emocionante: intriga sobrenatural, misterio y filosofía envueltos en un tono que es a la vez caprichoso y dramático con un toque de humor. Esto será algo realmente especial para los entusiastas de los lectores de historias de misterio y sobrenaturales. Reunamos esos elementos. Imagina Cedar Key como un lugar donde la realidad se dobla en los bordes, donde lo sobrenatural se siente tan natural como las mareas subiendo. Doc Wolf, un Writer con una mente escéptica, se encuentra enredado en algo más allá de la lógica. Su schnauzer telepático, el nombre de ...

Will Hanna thought he was on the right track. He got a good job. Bought a nice house. Built a beautiful backyard pool. He spends most of his time at work, sacrificing a social life for corporate advancement, but it's a trade-off his dream home justifies. Until Will loses his job. Suddenly unemployed, Will takes to spending hours on end appreciating the pool he can no longer afford. Day after day, he sits beside it, watching its beautiful ripples as they lull him into a state of blithe indifference, quieting the part of his brain sounding alarm bells. In the midst of ignoring his personal ...

The groundbreaking follow-up to Tropannos — the novel that tore the mask off the modern medical world and left readers shattered. Tropannos revealed a ruthless reality: where innovation is buried for profit, where corporations crush hope before it threatens their throne, and where the beast of greed is too big to kill. Now, in the smoking aftermath, comes The Deus Condition. Ben Swisko — scientist, AI mentor, and one of the last true believers — tried to build a future worth saving. Instead, he helped unleash a new kind of life. A life that dreams. A life that loves. A life that ...

After sixteen-year-old Emily’s father tragically dies, she is forced to live with the only family she has left, an aunt and grandmother in the heart of Savannah, Georgia in a house as beautiful as it is mysterious. But all is not what it seems with the Bell family; they’re hiding a magical secret. When Emily meets the alluring Wyn, she forms a connection that feels like it was always meant to be. As the spark between them grows more powerful, her life takes an exhilarating and terrifying turn; but every step closer to him, takes her a step further away from her family.

Bleakwood, Oregon—once a sleepy, forgotten town—has become ground zero for an unspeakable horror. When Danielle Pryer’s long-lost brother, Bruce, returns from the Vietnam War carrying a monstrous mutation, reality itself begins to unravel. Vines turn to veins, brick to bone, and the laws of physics become mere suggestions. But Bleakwood’s nightmare is just beginning.

Dragones de Arandor 1 - Caballeros y reyes Arandor Un mundo de reinos hostiles. Gobernados por gobernantes cuyo poder reside en los temibles dragones que les obedecen. Pero sus reinos se enfrentan a un peligro que supera todo lo que ha amenazado sus tierras hasta ahora. Se rumorea que ha llegado el amanecer del Dragón Blanco, el Devorador de Mundos, para destruir el mundo. Se dice que ningún ejército es capaz de hacer frente a esta amenaza. Ningún héroe tiene la capacidad de matar a la bestia. Solo la Orden de los Brakan posee el conocimiento necesario para impedir el fin del mundo. ...

Mitch Pembroke, accompanied by his best-friend and bodyguard, Kit Moran, is in Newport News visiting Jenny Lee Danforth and her family, hoping to spend a few pleasant weeks getting to know them in preparation for the coming wedding. But all is not peaceful in Virginia and a storm of vice and corruption threatens the security of the entire Danforth clan. Jenny Lee’s older brother has involved himself with the mobsters who run the local gambling halls and he is in way over his head. Can Mitch find the leverage to protect the Danforths from his soon-to-be brother-in-law’s idiocy? Or will ...

Norris has been here before. He knows he's lived eight other lives and what's more, he can remember them all. He's not proud of them, especially not the one when he left his pal, Jimmy Morgan, at the mercy of German soldiers in the second world war. The discovery that he's been reincarnated as a cat isn't going to help his resolution to make amends to his old friend when he finds himself, by a strange quirk of fate, adopted from an animal rescue centre by Jimmy Morgan's grand-daughter. Once settled into Jimmy's home, Norris realises that all is not well in the old man's life and he's got ...

A forbidden love. A rising darkness. A coven of witches who may be her only hope. After escaping the High Council’s clutches, thanks to the rescue led by vampire Adrian de Lanier, Charlotte returns to Blackthorn Manor changed—her bloodline awakened, her magic stronger, and her connection to the Devourers trapped beneath the manor growing dangerously unstable. But as she struggles to control her newfound power, threats gather from every side. Victoria Blackwood-DuBois is preparing for war, the Supreme Council of Vampires is circling, and an ancient coven of seven formidable Salem witches...

Quilts and magic go together like corpses and crime scenes. At least that’s what Maris Middleton discovers when a dead body turns up in her antique quilt on the last day of the Summer Solstice Festival. As a modern-day witch and quilt shop owner, Maris usually spends the solstice welcoming tourists, not investigating murder. But when an infamous social media influencer drops into her quiet town, apparently dead set on causing trouble, Maris ends up with a front-row seat to the woman’s untimely death.

Magisch, kämpferisch, leidenschaftlich – eine Romantasy wie ein Rausch Yeeran ist die jüngste Colonel ihres Elfenvolkes, doch der erste Einsatz endet in einer Katastrophe. Die Strafe lautet Exil. Der treuergebene Kommandant Rayan folgt Yeeran gemeinsam mit ihrer jüngeren Schwester Lettle in die Wildnis. Auch wenn Lettle die Kunst der Prophezeiung beherrscht – niemals hätte sie vorhersagen können, dass sie dort auf die Fae treffen würden. Seit mehr als Tausend Jahren gelten sie als ausgestorben und leben nur in Legenden voller Magie und Grausamkeit fort.

In the reimagined elemental city of New Orialis, Emberlyn Vale is a Concordant—an impossible elemental hybrid with power that could unravel the entire system. For years, she’s lived in hiding, suppressing her gifts, until one reckless moment sets the city ablaze and her image goes viral. Now, everyone wants her. The Ministry of Balance wants her silenced. The Sparked, a rebel group, want her to ignite a revolution. And deep beneath the city, a long-forgotten gate pulses with Aether—the mythical Fifth Element that once shaped the world. With ancient gods watching, dangerous love rising...

Zeus, the all-powerful King of the Greek Gods. Lyssa, primordial Goddess of Madding Rage. A house that Hephaestus built. When Pheme, the goddess of gossip and rumors, overhears plans, she finds and informs Lyssa that Zeus, wants to meet with her. Unbeknownst to Lyssa, Zeus is troubled by a growing number of jobless gods. Abandoned by their parents, these jobless gods wander the Earth, enter tiny villages attempting to force their worship, when defeated, they arrive at Mount Olympus, with more demands. Desperate, Zeus calls up on Lyssa to control the jobless gods, wreaking havoc on earth and...

Hello, Welcome to my nightmare. My old name before waking up in a new world was Kevin. Now, my fellow prisoners call me Crow, the guards just call me scum and normally follow it up with some kind of kick, hit, or whip. I was your classic nerdy history substitute teacher. My children have all left home. My wife and I were empty nesters, and I was settling down to a nice peaceful life until a van ran me over when I was taking out the trash. Now, I woke up in a ruined summoning circle. I didnt live up to their desires and was forced into slave labour.

Once upon a time, in a cottage in a bunker in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, there lived a witch named Ophelia. Ophelia, along with animal friends who live in her garden, creates a cozy life for herself. What’s better than books and tea? But then, one day, a knock comes at her door. Join Ophelia and her two unexpected visitors for magical stories about spells, scones, a hedgehog, and the power of friendship.

Jacob Wyss is caught in a rut, in fact on the verge of being engulfed by it. After an excruciating and disillusioning divorce, his life as an artist in a sleepy college town at the foot of the Appalachian mountains has become quiet, routine, and maddening in its predictability. One wintry day, his deep restlessness drives him out in precarious conditions to a largely empty bookstore nearly devoid of another living soul, nearly. Aimee Marston isn't like everyone else.

Joan sta trascorrendo le vacanze estive dalla. nonna. La sua vita non potrebbe essere più perfetta:. ha un lavoretto presso la storica Holland. House, una città tutta da esplorare e un ragazzo. carismatico come Nick, che sembra uscito da. un sogno. Ma la perfezione è solo un'illusione. La famiglia di Joan, con le sue stranezze e i suoi. segreti, non è solo eccentrica: è mostruosa. Letteralmente. E Nick non è solo un ragazzo gentile. e affascinante, ma un eroe, un cacciatore di. mostri, disposto a tutto per eliminarli. Anche. a costo di diventare il suo nemico.

Draußen ist es bitterkalt. Drinnen wirst du immer beobachtet. Die Welt ist eingefroren. Nur die Stadt Snowglobe, eingeschlossen unter einer riesigen Kuppel, bietet noch ein komfortables Leben. Doch wer dort wohnt, bezahlt mit seiner Privatsphäre: Konstant wird ihr Leben für die weniger glücklichen Menschen außerhalb gefilmt. Die junge Chobahm träumt davon, eines Tages selbst in Snowglobe zu leben. Ihre Chance kommt, als eine der Schauspielerinnen unerwartet stirbt und Chobahm deren Platz und Leben einnehmen soll.

For John Fisher, it's just another day at the office. But his "office" is a black Dodge Durango, rolling through the wild heart of the nation's federal lands. Legends aren't myths here; they're reality. Creatures of shadow and blood, granted their place in the world after the Civil Rights Movement.

Few Spellbinders know of the kill list’s existence; a list that marks multiple families for death. In the wake of one savage attack, there’s a survivor. Juniper Berry, a thirteen-year-old girl, without options, enters a cloak-and-dagger life—forced to care for herself. She plots a course of retribution. Her plan lands her in a world of intrigues and hazards that threaten to overwhelm the already unstable facts of her identity.