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Nach seinem Erfolg in Fair Quest will Nate endlich ein normales Leben führen: Freunde finden, dazugehören, Ruhe haben. Doch Fair Quest hat sich verändert–die Spieler sind härter geworden, Kämpfe persönlicher. Sein Ruf als Kingmaker macht ihn zum Ziel.

Ein VR-Spiel. Ein legendäres Kartenset. Ein riskanter Coup. In Changing Worlds, einem der größten VR-MMO-Games der Galaxis, jagt ein Abenteuer das nächste. Doch Hermanos Granger interessiert nur ein einziger Spielmodus: Change-Set, das strategische Sammelkartenspiel, das ihn seit seiner Jugend begleitet. Als er es schafft, alle tausend Karten zu sammeln – ein LitRPG-Meilenstein, an dem selbst Profi-Gamer scheitern – schaltet er eine geheime Heist-Quest frei. Angeblich führt sie zu einer mysteriösen erweiterten Karte, die das gesamte Spielsystem verändern kann.

The rookie goalie with the Christmas-movie smile was never supposed to get under my skin. He's loud, relentless, and far too good at seeing through the walls I've spent years building. When the blizzard hit, I figured I could survive a few days of his cheer. I didn't plan on him looking at me like I was worth unwrapping. We said it was just to keep warm. Just a weekend thing. But then he keeps showing up—at the rink, in my bed, in my dreams—and suddenly I'm the one breaking all my own rules. He still believes in holiday magic. I stopped believing a long time ago.

'There's simply no one better at chronicling the shady, hackable, and wildly anarchic world of gambling' Brad Stone, New York Times bestselling author of The Everything Store and Amazon Unbound 'The best book about gambling I've ever read' Liam Vaughan, author of Flash Crash 'A fascinating...

Nate hat genug davon, von Stadt zu Stadt zu ziehen, Schachspiele im Park abzuzocken und mit seinem trickreichen Großvater ums Überleben zu kämpfen. Als das neue Virtual-Reality-Spiel Fair Quest startet, sieht er seine Chance: ein stabiles Einkommen – vielleicht sogar genug, um seinen Großvater von krummen Geschäften abzuhalten. Doch Fair Quest ist mehr als nur ein Spiel. Jeder Zug, jede Entscheidung verändert nicht nur Nates Schicksal im Spiel, sondern auch sein Leben in der Realität.

We all like to think we're making decisions based on reality, but in fact, we're almost always working from incomplete information. And when 'you don't know what you don't know', it can be impossible to navigate successfully. In You Don't Know What You're Missing mathematician Kit Yates explores...

I matched with a stranger on a queer hookup app. He's bold. Filthy. Addictive in a way that makes me forget everything else. I don't know his name. He doesn't know mine. But when I'm at lunch with my girlfriend and see Micah Blackman standing there—my ex-best friend, the boy I kissed and then ruined—the game changes. Micah's back after two years of silence. He's inked, pissed off, and he's back on the team, the one I captain. Which would be fine…if I didn't still want him. If I weren't still pretending I'm straight. If the last time we played together, I hadn't ruined his life.

Most voices carry sorrow. This one sang of joy... and nobody understood. When Spenser follows a haunting wail into the old cemetery at the edge of Maple Hollow, she discovers something unexpected—a banshee named Keening who's been exiled by her own kind. Her crime? Instead of predicting death like a "proper" banshee, her wails announce approaching joy. Convinced she's cursed and defective, Keening has spent years hiding in shame. But with the help of Spenser, Pop Pop, and Kiki, she discovers that sometimes the most valuable gifts are the ones that don't fit traditional expectations.

Miracle is home for the holidays with the hopes of having a relaxing, quiet, peaceful time with her family. When have holidays ever been quiet? When she returns to the small town of Holilake, her favorite childhood bookshop is facing a crisis. She might be able to do something about it, but what about the dark-haired handsome man who's also in town? She didn't return home looking for romance, but perhaps she's in time for a Christmas miracle.

The first chemists were Sri Lankan steel forgers in the first century BCE, alchemists who emerged in Roman Egypt; herbalists in Tang Dynasty China and engineers in eighth-century South America. The Enlightenment is usually credited with the origins of chemistry. But in truth, the science...

After narrowly escaping with their lives, three lovers board the Kraken once more, determined to uncover who tried to kidnap them—and why. Reveling in each other’s tangled embrace, water nymph Naia, god of love Aleksi, and pirate lord Einar sail back to the kingdom of ice. But the enemy they seek hides deep within the queen’s court. And the traitor’s trail of deception leads to a danger unlike anything they’ve ever encountered.

Occupied France, 1942: Psychiatrist Dr. Adélaïde Hautval is arrested for defending a Jewish family. When she’s deported to Auschwitz and assigned to the women’s infirmary, she’s ordered to assist with sterilization experiments under SS doctors—including the infamous Josef Mengele. As the line between healing and harm blurs, Adélaïde makes a choice that could cost her everything. London, 1964: Two decades later, one of the Nazi doctors is on trial—and Adélaïde is the key to exposing the truth.

Tucked away in the English countryside, the run-down marina at Vixens Mere hosts a ragtag community of houseboats whose lives are as tangled as their mooring ropes. Harry Jones’s death dredges up more than grief: a second body in the water, hidden love affairs, and old grudges. As the marina begins to reveal the truths of the past, its dwellers unify against investigators, vindictive exes, and anyone else who tries to break them.

Ariadne, the princess of an isolated island nation, can’t predict that her little brother’s horns and cloven hooves signify that he is a cursed creature, the minotaur destined to feature in nightmares and horror movies across the ages. In her eyes, he has just developed a strange appetite. She will do anything to protect him.

When a San Francisco treasure hunt ropes two ex-besties back together, they’ll end up digging into their own complicated, buried feelings in this queer YA rom com! “A delightful romance, treasure hunt, and celebration of queer history all rolled into one.”—Kelly Quindlen, bestselling...

Every night after closing, someone—or something—has been rearranging all the books in the Maple Hollow Library. But this isn't your typical ghost story. When young paranormal investigator Spenser discovers that a lonely spirit has been trying to help children find the perfect books, she faces her most heartwarming mystery yet. Adelaide Morrison was a devoted teacher in life, and in death, she's still trying to match kids with the stories that will capture their imaginations.

When the whole town is whispering about mysterious howls in the forest, most people lock their doors. Spenser packs athermos of hot cocoa and goes to investigate. Deep in the woods under the full moon, young paranormal investigator Spenser discovers that the "terrifying" creatureeveryone fears is actually Callum—a gentle werewolf who spends his nights alone, picking wildflowers and watching the townlights from a distance. While others see claws and fangs, Spenser sees someone who just wants to belong. But convincing an entire town to give awerewolf a chance at the annual Lantern Festival?

Abandoned at birth, Ace the axolotl struggles to survive both human and animal predators in his quest to save himself—and his entire species—in this epic middle grade fantasy for fans of Warrior Cats. There’s danger lurking in the depths of the lake. Ace learns this early—when his twin...

Have you ever said “The ones I like, don’t like me… and the ones who like me, I don’t like.” Or, “There are some great guys out there, but I just don’t feel any spark with them?” Have you ever felt irresistibly drawn to someone who you knew was not a healthy choice for a partner… and yet, you couldn’t seem to stop yourself from chasing after them? On the other hand… Have you ever met someone who checked every box of what you say you want in a partner… and yet, even though he was objectively attractive… you just couldn’t seem to muster up any of those “attracted” feelings?

Although Steve Cline doesn't expect to stray far from the horse world, he has enrolled in a private investigations course and is working on the final project. But when his father, horse trainer Chris Kessler, invites him to Louisville on an all-expense-paid vacation that will culminate with the running of the Kentucky Derby, how can he refuse? Except, it isn't really a vacation. Kessler has a Derby runner and needs a reliable fill-in when one of his employees is injured. With only two horses to care for, the workload is light, and Steve decides to get that class project out of the way.