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The year is 1899 and Sonia Wilson is a scientific illustrator without work, prospects, or hope. When the reclusive Dr. Halder offers her a position illustrating his vast collection of insects, Sonia jumps at the chance to move to his North Carolina manor house and put her talents to use. But soon enough she finds that there are darker things at work than the Carolina woods. What happened to her predecessor, Halder’s wife? Why are animals acting so strangely, and what is behind the peculiar local whispers about “blood thiefs?”

Mona tiene catorce años y no es como los magos encargados de defender su ciudad. Carece de la habilidad para controlar las tormentas o hablar con el agua. Su tótem es una porción de masa madre y su magia sólo funciona con el pan, pero tiene una vida cómoda trabajando en la panadería de su tía y haciendo bailar a los muñequitos de jengibre. Pero un día, la vida de Mona da un vuelco cuando encuentra un cadáver en la panadería. Un asesino acecha las calles de su ciudad buscando a todos aquellos que posean magia y parece que Mona es su próximo objetivo.

Después de ver a sus hermanas sufrir durante años a manos de un príncipe maltratador, Marra —la tímida hermana menor criada en un convento— se da cuenta por fin de que nadie vendrá a rescatarlas. Nadie, excepto ella misma. Entonces, una poderosa bruja le ofrece a Marra los medios para matar al príncipe, si primero es capaz de completar tres tareas imposibles. Pero, como es habitual en los cuentos de príncipes, brujas e hijas marginadas, lo imposible es sólo el principio.

Oliver era un insignificante mago menor. Sólo conocía tres hechizos: uno de ellos no servía más que para controlar su alergia a la caspa de armadillo y otro para atar los cordones de los zapatos. Aunque sólo tenía 12 años, era el único mago de una aldea en la que hacía mucho tiempo que no llovía. Por eso, Oliver y su armadillo son enviados con la misión de traer de vuelta la lluvia. Armado con sus tres hechizos, nuestro héroe no tiene la menor idea de lo que le espera. Oliver era un insignificante mago menor. Por desgracia, era la única opción que tenían.

Alex Easton does not want to visit America. They particularly do not want to visit an abandoned coal mine in West Virginia with a reputation for being haunted. But when their old friend Dr. Denton summons them to help find his lost cousin—who went missing in that very mine—well, sometimes a sworn soldier has to do what a sworn soldier has to do...

Marra è la più giovane fra le tre figlie del sovrano del Regno del Porto. Insieme alle sorelle, Damia e Kania, ha il dovere di salvaguardare la pace nel proprio paese, stretto nella morsa dei nemici che premono ai confini. Per scongiurare ogni rischio di scontro e assicurarsi l'alleanza del Regno del Nord, Damia viene data in moglie al principe Vorling. Poco tempo dopo, però, il corpo esanime della principessa viene riportato a casa. Dicono sia morta in seguito a una caduta, che sia stato un incidente, ma Marra non può crederci.

Kara freut sich darauf, in dem wirklich sehr kuriosen Kuriositätenkabinett ihres Onkels auszuhelfen. Doch als sie dort eines Tages ein mysteriöses Loch in der Wand entdeckt, nimmt ihr Leben eine dramatische Wendung. Sie beginnt, die Gänge hinter der Wand zu erkunden - zusammen mit Simon, dem exzentrischen Barista aus dem Café. Das Loch erweist sich als Portal in eine wenig einladende parallele Welt, in der tückische Weidenbäume ein Eigenleben führen und unheimliche Gestalten hausen, von denen die meisten nicht gerade wohlgesonnen sind. Wenn man jetzt nur wüsste, wo nochmal der Ausgang war.

Healer Anja knows little of politics but much of poisons. When she is summoned to treat the mysterious illness afflicting the king’s daughter, she finds herself against the clock, desperate to track down the source of the poison killing Princess Snow. But the chance discovery of a strange alternate world inside a magic mirror leads Anja to darker discoveries, including what really happened to Snow’s dead sister, Rose, and why their mother seemingly went mad and cut out her heart.

Healer Anja regularly drinks poison. Not to die, but to save—seeking cures for those everyone else has given up on. But a summons from the King interrupts her quiet, herb-obsessed life. His daughter, Snow, is dying, and he hopes Anja’s unorthodox methods can save her. Aided by a taciturn guard, a narcissistic cat, and a passion for the scientific method, Anja rushes to treat Snow, but nothing seems to work. That is, until she finds a secret world, hidden inside a magic mirror. This dark realm may hold the key to what is making Snow sick. Or it might be the thing that kills them all.

Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesn't have any doors between rooms—there are no secrets in this house—and her mother doesn't allow Cordelia to have a single friend. Unless you count Falada, her mother's beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him. But more than simple eccentricity sets her mother apart. Other mothers don't force their daughters to be silent and motionless for hours, sometimes days, on end. Other mothers aren't sorcerers.

Eine packende und atmosphärische Neuerzählung von Edgar Allan Poes Klassiker „Der Untergang des Hauses Usher“. Als Alex Easton, ein Soldat im Ruhestand, die Nachricht erhält, dass seine Jugendfreundin Madeline Usher im Sterben liegt, eilt Alex augenblicklich zum Stammsitz der Ushers in der abgelegenen Landschaft Ruritaniens. Was Alex dort vorfindet, ist ein Albtraum aus Pilzwucherungen und besessenen Tieren, die einen dunklen, pulsierenden See umgeben.

Marguerite Florian is a spy with two problems. A former employer wants her dead, and one of her new bodyguards is a far too good-looking paladin with a martyr complex. Shane is a paladin with three problems. His god is dead, his client is much too attractive for his peace of mind, and a powerful organization is trying to have them both killed.

Retired soldier, Alex Easton, returns in a horrifying new adventure. After their terrifying ordeal at the Usher manor, Alex Easton feels as if they just survived another war. All they crave is rest, routine, and sunshine, but instead, as a favor to Angus and Miss Potter, they find themself heading to their family hunting lodge, deep in the cold, damp forests of their home country, Gallacia.

Die junge Marra, drittgeborene Tochter eines kleinen Königreichs, muss mitansehen, wie ihre beiden älteren Schwestern nacheinander mit dem sadistischen Prinz Vorling verheiratet werden. Nach dem mysteriösen Tod der Älteren, muss die Jüngere ihren Platz einnehmen, um Vorling endlich einen Erben zu schenken—ein Los, das auch Marra zu drohen scheint. Es sei denn, sie nimmt ihr Schicksal in die eigene Hand und sucht sich ein paar schillernde Verbündete für ihren Plan—denn Marra will den Prinzen nicht küssen, sondern ihn töten!

Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms—there are no secrets in this house—and her mother doesn't allow Cordelia to have a single friend. Unless you count Falada, her mother's beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him. But more than simple eccentricity sets her mother apart. Other mothers don’t force their daughters to be silent and motionless for hours, sometimes days, on end. Other mothers aren’t sorcerers.

Rosa Mandolini knows in her heart that her family are the greatest painters of magical illuminations in the city. But the eccentric Studio Mandolini has fallen on hard times and the future is no longer certain. While trying to help her family, Rosa discovers a strange magical box protected by a painted crow. But when she finds a way to open the box, she accidentally releases the Scarling, a vicious monster determined to destroy the Mandolini family at any cost.

"Pray they are hungry." Kara finds these words in the mysterious bunker that she’s discovered behind a hole in the wall of her uncle's house. Freshly divorced and living back at home, Kara now becomes obsessed with these cryptic words and starts exploring the peculiar bunker - only to discover that it holds portals to countless alternate realities. But these places are haunted by creatures that seem to hear thoughts...and the more you fear them, the stronger they become.

Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen from her family by the fairies, but she grew up safe and loved in the warm waters of faerieland. Once an adult though, the fae ask a favor of Toadling: return to the human world and offer a blessing of protection to a newborn child. Simple, right? If only. Centuries later, a knight approaches a towering wall of brambles, where the thorns are as thick as your arm and as sharp as swords. He's heard there's a curse here that needs breaking, but it's a curse Toadling will do anything to uphold.

After their terrifying ordeal at the Usher manor, Alex Easton feels as if they just survived another war. All they crave is rest, routine, and sunshine, but instead, as a favor to Angus and Miss Potter, they find themself heading to their family hunting lodge, deep in the cold, damp forests of their home country, Gallacia.

Young Rhea is a miller's daughter of low birth, so she is understandably surprised when a mysterious nobleman, Lord Crevan, shows up on her doorstep and proposes marriage. Since commoners don't turn down lords - no matter how sinister they may seem - Rhea is forced to agree to the engagement. Lord Crevan demands that Rhea visit his remote manor before their wedding.