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Jacky Rowan once slew giants. In this thrilling sequel, she is tricked and then enslaved by a master of vicious Unseelie creatures. This cruel thief is bent on stealing his very sustenance—not only from Jacky—but from all of the Seelie faerie court. Only the Moon herself and a handsome young fiddler, unaware of Faerie and the power of his music, have the magic to set Jacky free.

Eleanor’s old nemesis, Ezra Oliver, forms a mysterious alliance with an army of vicious, bloodthirsty ogres, pushing Cartheigh to the brink of war. His magical finagling exposes strange connections between Eleanor’s world and our own, and places her precocious, enigmatic daughter, Natalie, in terrible danger.

He’s killed three men in the few days she’s known him. Yes, it was self-defense, but when he tried to kill her, it wasn’t. Her peaceful mountain refuge has been invaded, her inexplicable nausea linked to his physical presence. She’s captive in his house for her “protection,” with a churning stomach, his bad attitude, and no safe way home. All that changed the night the stars aligned. Now he’s talking about ancient bloodlines and celestial alignments…and other things she only believes because of what she’s seen him do.

Did I always believe in magic? Not until today. Sure, I had seen my mother's ghost, but I'd managed to rationalize that. It wasn't until I was taken to some strange museum in Oregon and inducted into a supernatural agency that I truly believed. Then, something happened to the agency, and I was one of the last mages left in America. Now, I have to learn my peculiar magic all by myself. Well, not entirely by myself. I have a few beautiful women and a disgraced mage genius to help me figure out why my powers are so unique.

Home to anthropomorphic people who thrive in a natural environment, the Neworld is certainly a heavenly place. Although the Masters have their work cut out for them - what with the constant threat of Old World poison and those Far Land folk hell-bent on wrecking the status quo. With kidnap, blackmail, and theft, to name but a few, these short stories will transport you to the Meadow, where it takes nothing more than the all-powerful Beck Chi to keep the ignorant Far Land in check, and prevent them from destroying the Neworld completely.

Adam Binder has lost what matters most to him. Having finally learned the true identity of the warlock preying on his family, what was supposed to be a final confrontation with the fiend instead became a trap that sent Adam’s beloved Vicente into the realm of the dead, where none living are meant to be. Bound by debt, oath, and love, Adam blazes his own trail into the underworld to get Vicente back, and to end the threat of the warlock once and for all. But the road to hell is paved with far more than good intentions.

Bien décidée à protéger son futur enfant des projets du roi de Lapisia, Kalliopée se réfugie à Viridia. Cependant, le retour n'est pas aussi facile qu'elle l'aurait imaginé. L'absence de Karel lui pèse. Alors quand se présente une opportunité qu'elle n'aurait jamais crue possible, montrer ce dont elle est capable à son propre peuple, Kalliopée s'en empare. Peut-être pourra-t-elle oublier sa peine en se concentrant sur ce nouvel objectif.

Guru Vishnu was a perfect yogi. Whatever he was doing, it was for the nation and humanity. He planned to create an army of eight proven youth yogis whose yogic powers could be utilized for the nation and mankind.

Izar se retrouve propulsée au cœur du Monde Oublié où tout lui est étranger. Ses croyances volent en éclats à l'apparition de ses pouvoirs et un ultimatum s'impose à elle : choisir son camp. Tâche rendue d'autant plus difficile à cause de Lui. Vega. Désigné comme son Protecteur, il est censé lui apprendre à maîtriser ses facultés, qu'elle peine à canaliser. Il est l'homme de ses songes, celui qui hantait ses cauchemars. Aujourd'hui, il hante sa réalité.

Sean Whittlesea was there when his wife was murdered. He saw the light leave her eyes. He held her dead body in his arms. He knows he wept, but he cannot recollect a single other detail. Tormented by the tragedy, Sean relives the horror over and over again. As he struggles to recall what really happened, his imagination serves up an endless chain of scenarios. The truth, however, remains hidden in the vault of his memory, and the key is nowhere to be found.

Lupi sfrattati o in pensione, alci disoccupate che si ammalano di depressione, Raperonzolo, Cipollonzolo e Pomodoronzolo rapiti dalla jihad agroalimentare, un gattino che voleva diventare il gatto con gli stivali ma non ha i soldi per comprarsi degli stivali... Attingendo dalla tradizione classica delle favole, e stravolgendola, Ugo Cornia scrive e riscrive venti fabliaux contemporanei, rispettandone per argutezza lo spirito antico ma attualizzandone la critica sottesa ai comportamenti e ai costumi del nostro vivere.

Eliza Dragonsong is a lawyer by day and a Wiccan high priestess by night. Her unique skill set comes in handy in the courtroom, and also when she’s asked to guard an ancient cursed stone from the dangerously charming Ivan Rochat. Although he’s a former art thief with a questionable past, Eliza still finds herself drawn to him and soon realizes she has to guard more than just the stone. She has to guard her heart as well.

Paris 2250. Le monde tel que nous le connaissons a été réduit en cendres. L'humanité est alors divisée en deux : les humains et les mutants. Izar se bat pour survivre dans la Sphère, une réplique de l'ancien monde où tout est factice. Lorsque le gouvernement l'accuse d'être une mutante, un être agressif et sanguinaire, sa vie bascule en enfer. Enrôlée par les dirigeants de la Sphère, Izar va découvrir ses pouvoirs, qui elle est réellement mais va aussi se heurter à de nombreux secrets.

Every moment is a struggle between the human and the beast. Wolf-me cares nothing for schedules, social niceties, or the importance of hiding. Territory is to be taken and protected. Pack is to be expanded. But I don’t want to give up being a paramedic to howl in the woods. I have to find a middle ground.

Jace Black is a wanted man; the Council and Elite Protectors are hunting him for a crime he didn’t commit. While his best friend, Elarya Storm, works to clear their names, Jace prepares forhis quest to defeat the next Greater Dungeon. Dodging Protectors, Jace and his Party head to Rhoass where they meet new acquaintances who help them on their way. But deceit and intrigue stalk Jace, and the closer he gets to completing his quest, the more he realizes not everyone wants him to succeed.

Dans un monde où le mariage signe l'asservissement des femmes, Kalliopée, la Princesse de Viridia, est soulagée de se retrouver unie à Karel, son premier amour et le futur roi de Lapisia. Mais la vie est cruelle et la guerre change les hommes. Lorsqu'elle retrouve l'héritier au trône, celui-ci n'a plus rien du garçon qu'elle a connu. Karel est devenu un homme impitoyable, qui dirige son armée d'une main de fer.

As a teenager, Jade's father exiled her from Katonia, forcing the girl to steal to survive. Now a young woman, Jade is secretly living in the city of Mora until a violent encounter with a local merchant forces her to become a fugitive again. Along with a young blacksmith, she flees to a remote village for refuge. However, when a child suddenly vanishes in the middle of the night, she joins an unlikely band of heroes on a dangerous quest to find the child and bring her home.

Latro now finds himself in Egypt, a land of singing girls, of spiteful and conniving deities. Without his memory, his is unsure of everything, except for his desire to be free of the curse that causes him to forget. The visions Gene Wolfe conjures, of the wonders of Egypt, and of the adventures of Latro as he and his companions journey up the great Nile south into unknown or legendary territory, are unique and compelling.

Greyson Hirsch has carved a bloody path of destruction across America in his war against superheroes. Fully embracing the villainous persona of Damocles, he now dedicates himself to ridding the world of these “false messiahs". His next target is San Miguel’s own Aegis, known to friends and family as Hugo Malalou. By slaughtering Aegis and his team of Paragons, Damocles hopes to crush the symbolic face of this new generation of heroes.

AN ACTION/ADVENTURE STORY ABOUT THE FIRST PHASE OF THE FOUNDING OF A NEW WORLDPsychic Stephanie Chaldean is the guru of "Autonomy," a metaphysical commune in Montana's Bitterroot Valley-home to 4 open-minded New Agers who share her dream of a better life. Stephanie has predicted that first Japan...