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What happens when you fall and hit the webtoons trope tree? You get killed by Truck-kun, get transported to a fantasy world by a sentient Fae coin, and become the first gay holy maiden. Jake Alexander is Not Happy to be sure. Fortunately in Jake's case, part of the trope tree includes the gorgeous Duke of the North, Theon. And starting a business from scratch, which he's always wanted to do. And revitalizing his new country which is on the verge of collapse.

Egypt, 1912. In an alternate Cairo infused with the otherworldly, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments, and Supernatural Entities investigate disturbances between the mortal and the (possibly) divine. What starts off as an odd suicide case for Special Investigator Fatma el-Sha’arawi leads her through the city’s underbelly as she encounters rampaging ghouls, saucy assassins, clockwork angels, and plot that could unravel time itself, in P. Djèlí Clark's Tor.Com Original, A Dead Djinn in Cairo.

A misfit crew of relic hunters armed with magical weapons set off on a series of action-packed quests. Their mission: Seek out and recover magical artifacts that might be used in the battle against the Dark Lord. They never anticipated that their actions might send their world hurtling toward a dire fate.

After technically being dead for twenty-six years, Marcus might be an old dog with some old-school ideas, but he's got some new tricks up his sleeve. Now that he's learned all about the modern world and his new abilities, he's ready to make his move. Thanks to the women he lured to the dark side, he's going to start things off with a bang. That's why he's going to rob a bank. He's ready to put Arch City on notice. There is a new player in town and it's time he got the respect he deserved.

Marcus was never a hero... and he never wanted to be. He never wanted a lot of things. He didn't want to go to school for a pointless degree. He didn't want to be an office drone, working nine-to-five to barely make ends meet. Most importantly, he didn't want to play by other people's rules. He wanted to do things his way and live life on his terms. Some people might have called him a criminal, but he called it freedom. Too bad it got him killed. When everything changed, death didn't take like it used to.

Ein echtes Abenteuer auf Bali erleben, davon träumt Rachel schon lange. Doch als sie endlich auf der Insel ankommt, reißt sie eine mysteriöse Begegnung mit einem Affen aus ihrer Realität. Unbeabsichtigt betritt sie ein geheimes Portal und findet sich in der magischen Welt Lopahr wieder. Dieses fremde Reich wird beherrscht von Flüchen, uralten Geheimnissen und Ungeheuern. Rachel spürt schnell, dass sie hier ohne Hilfe keine Überlebenschancen hat. In ihrer Not schließt sie einen Pakt mit einer zwielichtigen Kreatur.

Die Anfänge der Reise ins Wilderland gestalten sich zunächst ruhig und beschaulich. Kaum im Grenzgebiet nördlich der Leue angekommen, sieht sich die Gruppe um Tristan jedoch ganz plötzlich mit einem verwahrlosten, halb verhungerten Mädchen konfrontiert. Linwen, die heilkundige Priesterin der Herrin, nimmt sich ihm sofort an und Dank Shachin wird auch rasch offenbar, was wirklich hinter dem Schicksal des Mädchens steckt. Dessen Geschichte ist jedoch erst der Anfang seltsamer Geschehnisse im Norden.

Der Herzog von Leuenburg, dem nördlichsten Herzogtum im Reich der Herrin, plant eine Expedition ins Wilderland, einem unwirtlichen und ursprünglichen Landstrich in den äußeren Peripherien der bekannten Welt. Tristan, ein junger Leutnant der Stadtwache, wird mit den Vorbereitungen und der Durchführung beauftragt. Pflichtbewusst und voller Tatendrang macht er sich an die Arbeit, doch schon bald werden seine Bemühungen das Ziel von Sabotageakten.

Matt Drake, gezeichnet vom tragischen Verlust seiner Liebsten, macht sich auf, die Morde zu rächen und die Vendetta seiner Nemesis, des Blutkönigs, endgültig zu stoppen. "Wer Andy McDermott oder Matthew Reilly liebt, sollte sich dieses Buch holen." - Amazon.com Unterdessen bereitet der gefürchtete, als Blutkönig bekannte Unterweltboss alles dafür vor, seinen von langer Hand vorbereiteten Plan endlich in die Tat umzusetzen und damit etwas zu vollbringen, was seinem Idol Captain Cook zu Lebzeiten verwehrt blieb: das Tor zur Hölle zu öffnen.

Eine innere Unruhe hat Taris, den Hauptmann der Stadtwache, seit der Niederlage der Schwarzen Skorpione in Leuenburg erfasst. Eigentlich sollte er froh über die Entwicklung sein, doch der Kriegerinstinkt in ihm gemahnt zur Vorsicht. Angst schleicht sich auf leisen Pfoten in sein Herz, und mit dem Einlass eines verwahrlosten Wagens setzt er schließlich ungewollt verhängnisvolle Ereignisse in Gang, an deren Ende der Untergang einer ganzen Stadt stehen könnte. Als er seinen Fehler erkennt, macht er sich, gemeinsam mit dem Medikus und dem Erlöser der Stadt, daran, das drohende Unheil abzuwenden.

Die Jagd nach den Widergängern in Leuenburg hat begonnen. Alte Geheimnisse, verborgen in verstaubten Schriften, führen Taris und die anderen an längst vergessene Orte der Stadt und damit auf die Spur der Incubi. Menschen verschwinden, und ein alter Bekannter findet sich urplötzlich im selben unheilvollen Strudel wieder, der auch die Herzogstadt in den Abgrund zu reißen droht. Sollte Uriel am Ende tatsächlich Recht behalten und die Wiederkehr in Leuenburg ihren Anfang nehmen? Was weiß Herzog Grodwig darüber, und warum verlässt er derart überhastet den Reichstag beim König?

An empress demands her birthright . . . The Air War is the eighth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. All is in turmoil as the world moves towards war. In Solarno, spies eye one another and ready their knives – while the people of Myna...

Tynisa is on the run, but she cannot escape the demons of her own mind. Amidst the fragmenting provinces of the Dragonfly Commonweal, her past will at last catch up with her. Her father's ghost is hunting her down. At the same time, the Wasp Empire seeks to conquer the city of Khanaphes, the fallen jewel of the ancient world. Whilst Empress Seda's soldiers seek only conquest and prestige, she sees herself as the heir to all the old powers of history, and has her eyes on a far greater prize.

A city makes its last stand . . . War Master’s Gate is the ninth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The Empire’s mighty imperial armies are marching on Collegium once more. They’ve learnt from past failures and this time their...

A shadow is falling over Collegium. Despite the tenuous peace, Stenwold Maker knows that the Empire will return for his city. Even as he tries to prepare for the resurgence of the black-and-gold army, a hidden threat is working against his people. Ships that sail from Collegium's harbour are being attacked, sunk by pirates. Some just go missing.

Ancient powers are waking. The war with the Wasp Empire has ended in a bitter stalemate, and Collegium has nothing to show for it but wounded veterans. Cheerwell Maker finds herself broken in ways no doctor can mend, haunted by ghosts of the past. Meanwhile, the powerful Wasp Empress is regaining control over those imperial cities that refused to bow to her.

Uctebri’s long search for the Shadow Box is finally over. Now the vampiric sorcerer can begin his dark ritual. The Wasp-kinden’s emperor believes this will grant him immortality, but Uctebri has his own plans - for the emperor and the empire. The mighty Wasp armies are on the march. And now war is imminent, spymaster Stenwold can finally separate allies from false friends. For the empire won’t stop until a black and gold flag hangs over Collegium, Stenwold's home city.

A dread ritual casts a deadly shadow . . . Blood of the Mantis is the third novel in Adrian Tchaikovsky's richly imagined Shadows of the Apt series, following Dragonfly Falling. Stenwold must rally his allies for battle against the Empire, even as it seeks a dangerous artifact of enormous power...

Every hero must be tested . . . Dragonfly Falling is the second book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning Children of Time. The Wasp Empire’s armies are on the move – and the city of Tark will...

The Lowlands’ city states have lived in peace for decades, hailed as bastions of civilization. Yet that peace is about to end. A distant empire has been conquering neighbours with highly trained soldiers and sophisticated combat techniques. And the city states are its desirable new prize. Only the ageing Stenwold Maker – spymaster, artificer and statesman – foresees the threat, as the empires’ armies march ever closer. So it falls upon his shoulders to open the eyes of the cities’ leaders.