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Un hombre. La gata de su exnovia. Un reality show sádico como ningún otro en el universo: un rastreo dentro de un calabozo donde sobrevivir depende de matar a tu presa de la manera más entretenida posible.

As a child, Faye Morgan was always an outsider, shunned for the ancient and powerful magic that runs through her veins. Ever since she was a little girl, growing up in the village of Abercolme on the wild coast of Scotland, her life has been steeped in the old ways – witchcraft, herbal lore and a blood connection to the dangerous and unpredictable world of Faerie. But magic is both a gift and a burden, and Faye has more than paid the price of living between two worlds.

With the Realm fractured, the outlaws of the Iron Ridge are threatened from all sides. Aided by his mentor, Whisper, runaway heir—and newly ordained witch—Rasp Stoneclaw finally has a chance to see more of the world, beyond the ridge. He'd like to survive and keep his wits about him, but the darkness inside him has other ideas . . . including, unfortunately, cannibalism. Meanwhile, Ex-Protector of the Realm Oralia Dawnsight is struggling to come to terms with her new role as a traitor to the broken empire. Once, she dreamed of a glorious retirement.

In the aftermath of runaway heir Rasp Stoneclaw's foiled attempts to escape the curse threatening to destroy his people, he's stuck under a mountain with Oralia Dawnsight, Protector of the Realm. So in other words, everything's going great. Oralia's plan to install the cursed Stoneclaw as the new leader of the Iron Ridge is, needless to say, in tatters. But Rasp has discovered something he didn't expect: while he may have been the one to awaken the curse in the first place, he also just might have what it takes to defeat it—provided the appeal of running away doesn't win out.

Je suis Arthur Wills Holmes, l'inspecteur Traqueur le plus badass d'Infernum. Avec une classe magistrale, j'élimine les criminels en un claquement de griffes et me lave les pattes des dommages collatéraux. Néanmoins, mes missions ne sont pas à la hauteur de ma puissance de super-hybride. Côté privé, mes parents ne me lâchent pas d'une écaille : Myrina me reproche mes vices qui engendrent quelques bavures, Kelen critique ma conscience morale. Satané dilemme !

When an exiled Kashgar prince seeks refuge in their land, Prince Atul agrees to dispatch emissaries to Kashgar. Yet, in a sinister declaration of war, the emissaries return lifeless, carried by a ship draped in shadows. Determined to restore the exiled prince to the throne, Prince Atul travels to Kashgar with the intention of rooting out the rebels. When he arrives, Prince Atul is prepared to wage war against men. Instead, he encounters an arcane land of curses and spells. How does he defeat what he does not understand?

Naia dreams of becoming a Jaihar Blademaster, but after assaulting a teacher, her future seems ruined. The timely intervention of a powerful stranger suddenly elevates her into elite Upper Grounds training. She has no idea that the stranger is Dal Gassan, head of the Daljeer Circle. Seventeen years ago he witnessed the massacre of Challimar’s court and rescued its sole survivor, a baby girl. Gassan plans to thrust a blade into the machinations of imperial succession: Naia. Disguised as the legendary Princess Xarimet of Challimar, Naia must challenge the imperial family and win.

Kelvin comes from an isolated community of fierce warriors known as the Xaros. They train rigorously to battle across the portal realms. Through their conquests and tribulation, they allow their society to operate in safety. For Kelvin, he hopes to prove to live up to the legends when he ventures away from home with his twin battle axes infused with magic. He's eager to slay foes and repay the investment sunk into his fancy gear–paid for through the blood and lives of those before him.

I led a quiet life, peacefully ruling the underworld until that mother of *** showed up with her people and angels. They destroyed everything I'd built with so much effort and nearly killed me. But I managed to return! Wait . . . My only disciple and candidate for a new body is a sick kid who's about to die? Are you serious?!

Kelvin will undergo a series of epic trials in an effort to garner hope for the future and joy for his family. Flanked by his entourage of skilled beauties, he'll face the rising threat of the naga who seek to overrun Picu from all angles. But that’s not all Kel has to contend with! A dangerous group of Daru disciples rise from the ashes. A powerful new god emerges from the shadows as the plot behind Kelvin’s mother’s disappearance unfurls. But will Kel be able to shed light on his dark designs before it’s too late?

Kelvin comes from an isolated community of fierce warriors known as the Xaros. They train rigorously to battle across the portal realms while earning levels, experience and loot. Through their conquests, they allow their society to operate in safety, often even sacrificing their mind, body, and spirit to protect the whole. On coming of age, Kelvin ventures away from home with his twin battle axes infused with magic. He's eager to slay foes and repay the investment sunk into his fancy gear — paid for through the blood and lives of his ancestors.

Compiled by intrepid journalist Neve Pride, this archive of recordings spans the months after dragons emerged on earth, chronicling the communities that sprang up amid the destruction, the scientists, military leaders, and experts searching for a defense, and those steadfastly seeking the missing. Neve and her young daughter Bex travel among the wreckage speaking to those left behind and surviving, against all odds. Neve records everything for history, and in the hopes of locating a clue as to where the dragons came from and how one might stop them.

When Adol Christin boards the passenger liner Lombardia for an easy voyage across the Gaete Sea, he has no idea this journey will land him shipwrecked on the mysterious Seiren Island, home of an ancient curse that has plagued these waters for millennia. Nor can he possibly imagine that this act of fate will throw him into a battle against primordial powers, set out to destroy the entire human race. Joined by Dana, a powerful young woman from another era, as well as by a handful of the Lombardia survivors, Adol must save his species from extinction, or perish along with everyone he knows.

Before the dawn of this world, Almira and her siblings agree to take a “mortality test”—a rite of passage meant to shape them into worthy heirs of their parents’ kingdom. But there’s a catch: once the test begins, they’ll remember nothing—not who they are, nor why they came. When Emily Starp awakens in a bustling city with no memory, she’s told her life has just begun and there’s nothing to remember. But as she stumbles through the etiquette and culture of this new world, she discovers The Book of Panosyn—the writings of an ancient philosopher who speaks of other worlds and forgotten gods.

Эта кошмарная адептка ворвалась в мою академию, словно бешеный дракон. Она нарушает установленный годами порядок, подбивает студентов на шалости, опасные магические животные пляшут под ее дудку. И даже я — Амадор Тори, ректор Провинциальной академии — готов ради нее на безумства. Но чувства — удел слабых, а любовь мешает карьере. Разлюблю, отпугну, приструню, стану самым плохим ректором и выживу девчонку из академии!.. Главное при этом — выжить самому.

Rebellion rages in every land and across every hill as the Empire of Songs battles to maintain control, but nowhere more fiercely than in the Singing City itself. In the great pyramid at its heart, Shadow Tayan faces the awful consequences of his actions, and their seductive possibilities. In the city streets, Xessa and Lilla lead their warriors in increasingly desperate battles, their unity riven by betrayal and deception, while far to the north, Whisper Ilandeh discovers the freedom – and obligation – in making her own choices.

Мечтала о магическом мире, Люсенька? Поздравляю, домечталась! Только попала не в академию и не во дворец, а в магические джунгли. Что? Хотела принца или ректора? Ну так у тебя вон кактус стоит в горшке и утверждает, что он мужик! Мало? Зато кот разговаривать начал, и старый стул зачем-то попал с тобой бонусом. И потом, где еще увидишь такую красоту? Смотри, какие красивые и яркие жучки летают. А зубки какие, аллигаторы обзавидуются. И кажется, ты им понравилась... Беги, Люся, беги!

The Empire of Songs reigns supreme. Across all the lands of Ixachipan, its hypnotic, magical music sounds. Those who battled against the Empire have been enslaved and dispersed, taken far from their friends and their homes. In the Singing City, Xessa must fight for the entertainment of her captors. Lilla and thousands of warriors are trained to serve as weapons for their enemies. And Tayan is trapped at the heart of the Empire’s power and magic, where the ruthless Enet’s ambition is ever growing.

Die Dämmerung legte sich wie ein schützender Mantel über das kleine Dorf, als Alina ihre Schritte beschleunigte. Der Wind wehte durch die kahlen Äste, und das ferne Heulen der Wölfe war eine ständige Erinnerung an die Gefahren der Wildnis. Doch was Alina wirklich beunruhigte, war nicht die Dunkelheit oder die Tiere – es war das Flüstern in ihrem Inneren. Seit Wochen spürte sie eine seltsame Kraft, die an die Oberfläche drängte. Sie zeigte sich in Träumen, in denen sie Feuer kontrollierte, Schatten befehligte oder in andere Welten trat.

Which petals will fall in the Hall of Flowers? Lanna has a heavy duty as Seer. A single mistake and Ashioto could be assassinated. Power games soon turn poisonous and Lanna finds it difficult to tell friend from foe. As his court grows lethal, Ashioto takes a troubling interest in Lanna. Manipulated at every turn, who can she trust? Lanna needs to unmask Ashioto’s enemies before it is too late and the growing threats to the Empire overwhelm them all.