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From summer vacations soaked in blood to cursed castles buried deep in Europe, Allen DeShawn’s life has been anything but ordinary. This pulse-pounding omnibus collects all five terrifying, action-packed books in the I Kill Cursed Creatures series—a coming-of-age saga drenched in horror, heartbreak, and tooth-and-claw survival.

Mitte der Siebzigerjahre ist Johanna die erste in ihrer Familie, die an die Uni geht. Mit ihrer Freundin Luzie zieht sie in eine WG nach Freiburg und genießt neue Freiheiten. Als wenig später ihr Vater stirbt, muss sie jedoch zurück nach Hause und den Winzerbetrieb der Eltern übernehmen. Gemeinsam mit ihrer Mutter und Großmutter bewirtschaftet sie den Hof am Kaiserstuhl. In einer Welt, in der weibliche Arbeitskräfte nur die Hälfte zählen, müssen die Frauen sich behaupten. Erst recht, als Johanna ein Kind bekommt und sich entschließt, es ohne Vater großzuziehen.

Sommer 2007: Der 15-jährige Kian, aufgewachsen bei seinem kleinkriminellen Vater, landet nach einem schweren Schicksalsschlag im Heim. Er weiß sofort, dass er dort nicht bleiben kann. Bei einem nächtlichen Fluchtversuch trifft er Marco, der ganz andere Gründe hat abzuhauen. Nach einsamen und harten Jahren im Waisenhaus hat er erfahren, dass er eine Halbschwester an der Nordsee hat. Als es den beiden ungleichen Jungen gemeinsam gelingt auszubrechen, beginnt eine abenteuerliche Reise Richtung Meer. Sie berauschen sich an der neuen Freiheit.

Noah ist vierzehn Jahre alt und Taubenzüchter. Eines Tages flattern seine geliebten Tiere unruhig durch die Lüfte, über der Stadt kreisen die Helikopter des Kalifats. Noah erlebt einen Sommer voller Umbrüche: Für seinen Vater muss er Frauenkörper auf Produktfotos schwärzen, sein älterer Bruder steigt zum Leiter einer Sicherheitsbehörde auf, seine Mutter und seine Schwester dürfen nicht mehr allein aus dem Haus – und bald schon steht das Leben seiner Tauben auf dem Spiel.

Tully und James, der eine bereit für das Leben, der andere offen, sich von seinem Freund mitreißen zu lassen, wachsen in den Achtzigern in einer schottischen Kleinstadt auf. Einer Stadt ohne Perspektiven und Zukunft, mit vorgezeichneten Lebensläufen und Schicksalen. Die Musik ist ihnen Zuflucht und Ausweg, Manchester im Jahr 86 ihr Mekka. Ein Wochenende lang spielen dort ihre Heroen, Bands wie The Smiths, New Order oder Joy Division. Mit ihrer Clique ziehen die beiden durch die Clubs, getragen von den Riffs der Gitarren, der Magie des Fortseins von zu Hause.

Charlie Fightmaster is on the verge of achieving his lifelong dream—playing Major League Baseball. But when his younger sister needs him, he walks away from fame and returns home. There, a reclusive legend teaches him three secrets to finding harmony at the plate... and in life. As Charlie faces heartbreak and guilt, those lessons become his lifeline—not just to baseball, but to becoming the man he was meant to be.

It is June 1983. Jim Garraty is a senior at South Miami Senior High. He's a staff writer for the school paper, a college-bound scholar who plans to become a historian and author of books on military history. He's well-liked by his peers and teachers, and his future looks bright. But as commencement draws near for the Class of 1983, Jim must deal with unfinished business.

Kristiansund, Norvège, 1911. Emma se trouve à la croisée des chemins, ne sachant pas si un avenir de couturière est la bonne voie pour elle ou si elle doit poursuivre son rêve de devenir artiste. Tandis qu'elle tente de déterminer ce qu'elle va faire de sa vie, Olav commence à travailler pour son oncle, un homme dont Emma se méfie profondément ; et non sans raison ! Et pendant ce temps, quelque chose, ou plutôt quelqu'un, d'insidieux se cache toujours dans l'ombre, menaçant la paix sur l'île... Que décidera Emma ? Sa famille et ses amis trouveront-ils la source du danger ?

Averøya, Norvège, 1911. Une Synnøve échevelée réapparaît, mais ne veut rien dire de ce qui s'est passé. Et lorsqu'elle se confie enfin à son amie Emma, elle l'accable en même temps d'un secret que cette dernière ne peut pas partager avec son bien-aimé Olav ! Alors qu'elle se débat avec la culpabilité de lui cacher la vérité, Emma est aussi assaillie de souvenirs sombres de son passé et des circonstances mystérieuses qui entourent la mort tragique de sa sœur.

In this captivating coming-of-age story, we follow Adiyah, a young jungle girl, as she navigates the intrigues and mysteries of life in the heart of the African wilderness. Alongside her parents, she embarks on a thrilling quest to find the 'Big One', encountering enigmatic native tribes and facing the untamed beauty and perils of the jungle.

In the United States, about 840,000 children are reported missing each year. This is more than 2,100 children daily, or one child discovered missing every 40 seconds. However, another 500,000 children go missing without ever being reported. The Flower Girls is a story about three girls of different descent growing up in Chicago's Southside from the 1960s to the 1980s. Rose, Iris, and Lily find a bond and connection that transcends time. The Flower Girls evolves into something big, frightening, haunting, and timely. The story follows these three girls who become fast friends in the fifth grade.

In the summer of America’s Bicentennial, thirteen-year-old Mary climbs into the back seat of her father’s beat-up, baby-blue Peugeot, ready for the adventure of a lifetime. With her little twin sisters in tow, the family sets out across the country chasing promise and possibility—but the farther they travel, the more Mary begins to see her father, and the world around her, in a new light.

Diana, Lippo ed Emma sono cresciuti insieme nella casa famiglia Littarru, in Sardegna. Erano inseparabili, finché qualcosa si è spezzato. Ora, Diana e Lippo affrontano il mondo da adulti e feriti, con il vuoto di chi ha conosciuto solo il "dentro" e deve imparare a vivere il "fuori". Con l'aiuto di due amici, partono per un viaggio attraverso il sud Italia, inseguendo un passato che ancora brucia.

When a young man finds himself thrown into the world of cowboys, ranch life, and an Arabian stallion named Old Smokey Joe, he discovers that the ride isn’t just about learning to stay in the saddle. It’s about learning to stay the course. Guided by two old hands who know the cowboy way, he comes to see that true strength lies not in conquering, but in respecting. Through moments of silence, connection, and unspoken understanding, Smokey Joe teaches him about humility, courage, and the bond between body and soul.

Some summers don't just pass; they redefine you. It’s a season measured in a cascade of firsts: the nervous energy of a first date, the terrifying, liberating weight of a first confession, the breathtaking moment you feel truly seen by someone else. Suddenly, the simplest things become landmarks etched in your memory, the way the afternoon sun slants through the trees, the melody of a shared song on the radio. The future, once a predictable line on a map, explodes into a constellation of thrilling, uncertain paths.

1939, Poland: Would you save a child in a warzone? Marcin is just hoping to keep himself safe during the Nazi invasion. But once he befriends his Jewish neighbors, his fate is sealed, and when their building is raided by the Nazis, Marcin finds himself hiding their son, Adam. Marcin vows to keep Adam safe at all costs. But as he starts an impossible journey across the borders of wartorn Europe towards safety, he begins to realize Adam isn’t the only child who needs his help. And when they encounter more orphaned children in hiding, Marcin becomes determined to save as many as possible.

Clara ist mit ihrer Kraft so gut wie am Ende. Seitdem beim gemeinsamen Sohn eine schwere Atemwegserkrankung festgestellt wurde, stehen sie und ihr Mann Paul unter Druck. Da tritt von einem auf den anderen Tag ihr alter Jugendfreund, ihre erste große Liebe Max wieder in ihr Leben. Er bietet der erschöpften Familie völlig überraschend sein Ferienhaus auf Sylt an, um dort wieder zu Kräften zu kommen. Doch kaum auf Sylt angekommen, bemerkt sie, dass ihre Gefühle für Max immer noch stark sind.

A nuclear submarine exists due to the laws of physics and for the laws of man. A submariner survives surrounded by high-yield steel, humor, and heartbreak. Things That Are Funny on a Submarine But Not Really is about David, nicknamed “Dead Man,” and his shipmates. Stationed in Guam, they sail the depths of the oceans, swapping jokes and stories while strengthening bonds continually tested by the rigors of submarine life. But when one shipmate is revealed as a Chinese spy, and another takes his own life, Dead Man is burdened by guilt.

Every child deserves to be loved. Every child deserves parents who love them. Yet, for as long as I can remember, I've harbored an insatiable craving for that one simple thing. Love. I was desperate for it. Through years of mistreatment and degradation, I longed for the affection I saw others receive. And I was willing to do anything to prove myself to the people I wanted it from—including going to war. Yet it was never enough. Nothing ever was.

The future is not a safe place. When Tay Maslov was a girl she lived in New York State, and her playground was the sun-drenched fields of her parents' farm. But all that changed the day the Servitors came, looking for new recruits for their master, the Archon Jeremiah of Brooklyn. The vampires—or Elders—rule the cities now, and hardly any humans are left out in the wilderness. All the land is given over to the bizarre animal-like Shifters. The Elders run the Blood Banks, enforce Blood Donations, as well as the Blood Clubs and the culls of insurgents.