Romantisk fantasy

Første bog i serien om Morgendagens Børn (trilogi). Skye og hendes tvillingbror, Ecco, kæmper for at overleve i en verden uden voksne. I fem år har de vandret i skovene alene. Men de er ikke de eneste. Andre grupper af børn lurer ude i vildmarken. Nogle er fjender. Andre er venner. Hvem kan de stole på? Skye og Ecco finder snart ud af, hvor langt de selv er villige til at gå for at overleve. Og hvad med den mystiske sygdom, som slog alle de voksne ihjel - er den vendt tilbage? En spændende fortælling om overlevelse, venskab, håb og kærlighed. Målgruppe: fra ca. 12 år og op.

15-årige Emma har det hårdt i skolen. Siden hendes mor døde, har klassekammeraterne givet hende en hård tid med grov mobning. En dag bliver Emma suget ind i Galdea via vaskemaskinen ... Emma har selv svært ved at tro det det, da det jo nærmest er taget ud af Emmas yndlingsbog, Narnia. Skyldes det mon slaget i hovedet fra pigegruppens seneste overfald på hende? Galdea føles bare så virkeligt, selv med sokkefoden der flyder gennem landet, og ulven der fører hende videre ind i landet.Galdea er et magisk land, hvor selv tiden er anderledes. Men der er så mange spørgsmål, der trænger sig på. Hvad forbindelse har sokker til Galdea? Hvem er Gru og Sul, der hærger Galdea? Hvad er Geis? Og kan Emma være den Vandrer, de har ventet på, som skal redde landet? Kan en blot 15-årig pige det? Og kan hun finde hjem igen?

I 1850 er Francesca vampyr i New Orleans. Hun er drevet af en stærk trang til at hævne sig mod mænd, der udnytter og undertrykker kvinder. Hun har gjort det til sin mission at straffe forbryderne, når ofrene ikke kan. Beau Lafayette er byens frygtløse sherif, og det irriterer ham noget så grusomt, at han ikke kan finde morderen til de bestialske mord. I nutiden er Maggie enlig mor og historieprofessor med speciale i perioden omkring midten af 1800-tallet. Da hun udfordrer sine studerende til at efterforske en række uopklarede drab, som i folkemunde blev kaldt "vampyrdrabene", bliver undervisningen mere spændende, end Maggie havde planlagt. På samme tid får hun en ny genbo, den karismatiske enlige far, Rhett."Blodhævn" er en fortælling om hævn, kærlighed og overnaturlige kræfter.

Udenfor bygningen ventede en stor karet. På siden af døren var aftegnet en gylden rose. Léonard havde dårligt nok sat sig ind, før den satte i gang. Efter al den tid havde han stadig intet begreb om, hvor han præcist befandt sig.Han så ud ad vinduet og op mod den store herregård. Bygningen var bygget af lyse sten, der med tiden var hærdet af vejr og vind. Et øjeblik troede han, at han så et spøgelse, da en person kikkede ud mellem gardinerne. En mørkhåret kvinde, der til forveksling lignede hans søster, Léontine. Der var noget i baghovedet, der rørte på sig. Hans søster, hans tvillingesøster. Hvorfor havde han ikke tænkt på hende i den seneste tid?Frankrig, 1767. Tvillingerne Léontine og Léonard de Nóil er blevet forvandlet og ser en fremtid i møde i den mystiske vampyrorden Rosenalliancen. De kæmper hver deres interne kampe, som er tæt på at nedbryde dem. To skæbner bevæger sig ud ad to forskellige veje, men vil de mødes til sidst?Rosenalliancen er andet bind i Nóillión-sagaen om den adelige de Nóil-familie i en verden, hvor overnaturlige væsner begår sig blandt almindelige mennesker. Hvor kærlighed trues af mørke kræfter og fortiden kaster lange skygger.Om forfatterenSusanne Skindstad (f. 1980) er uddannet lærer og har skrevet, siden hun var ung. Skrivedrømmen blev næret i rollespilsfora, hvor hun skabte historier med andre skriveinteresserede. Rosenalliancen er andet bind i Nóillión-sagaen om den adelige de Nóil-familie og deres kamp mod kræfter, der sætter familiens motto – familie, ære, loyalitet - under pres.

Lauren Roberts tager os tilbage til Ilyas mørke i Powerful – en gribende novella, der udspiller sig parallelt med handlingen i Powerless.Adena står alene i slummen, mens hendes bedste ven Paedyn kæmper for sit liv i Udrensningen. For at overleve må Adena stole på sine instinkter, men et skæbnesvangert møde med Mak, en gådefuld elite med en dyster fortid, vender op og ned på hendes verden. Sammen drager de ud på en risikabel mission, hvor deres bånd sættes på prøve, og deres loyalitet over for hinanden udfordres.Bogen afslører skjulte aspekter af Powerless og giver et nyt perspektiv på de begivenheder, der fandt sted i bestsellerromanen, der tog verden og BookTok med storm. Et mustread for fans af det fængslende Powerless-univers.

“Jeg ved godt at det er svært for din ynkelige menneskehjerne at rumme, men jeg er Døden. Du kender vel smøren: Manden med leen dukker op når folk dør, bla bla bla og alt det der.”Irene overlever at blive kørt ned af en lastbil, men Døden, Kaun, synes at det er alt andet end et mirakel. Faktisk er det decideret forfærdeligt. Nu hænger de på hinanden indtil hun dør, og de er ikke just enige om hvornår det skal ske. For at gøre det hele endnu værre, så er Irenes menneskelighed lidt som en sygdom … Den smitter.Mens et alt for koldt efterår raser, prøver Irene og Kaun at finde ud af hvordan de slipper af med hinanden. Undervejs falder de over det mystiske narkotikum angel, og Irene indser at det måske – bare måske – er okay at have Døden på slæb?Sjælebundet-serien er en paranormal romance om uønskede følelser, klimaudfordringer og det mystiske angel.

Feyre er vendt tilbage til Forårsriget, hvor Tamlin har indgået en alliance med Hyberns konge, der truer med at invadere og ødelægge Pritanien. For at afsløre Hyberns planer indleder hun et dobbeltspil, hvor selv et enkelt fejltrin kan få alvorlige konsekvenser, ikke blot for Feyre, men for hele Pritanien. Mens elverrigerne opruster til den endelige krig, må Feyre afgøre, hvilke af de magtfulde og dødsensfarlige Storfyrster hun kan stole på. Men vil det være nok til at redde kærligheden? ET RIGE AF VINGER OG KAOS er tredje bind i Sarah J. Maas’ fantasyserie om Feyre.

Efter at have reddet Tamlin fra en ond elverdronning vender Feyre tilbage til Forårsriget med kræfter fra alle Storfyrsterne. Men hun kan ikke slippe den forfærdelige gerning, som hun måtte udføre for at redde Tamlins folk - eller den aftale hun indgik med Rhysand, den frygtede Storfyrste af Natriget. Feyre drages dybere og dybere ind i Rhysands spind af politik og kærlighed, mens Krigen ulmer og en ond kraft truer med at udslette alt det, hun har kæmpet for. Skal Feyre redde sin verden, må hun konfrontere sin fortid, omfavne sine evner og acceptere sin skæbne.

Fourth Wing møder Hunger Games i denne episke og romantiske fantasy-saga om Ilya – et kongerige, som kun er for de udvalgte. I årtier har Eliten besiddet særlige kræfter, som Pesten har skænket dem, mens De almindelige er forvist fra kongeriget og udstødt af samfundet. Det kender Paedyn Gray alt til. Hun er Almindelig, men giver sig ud for at være Elite, da hun ved et uheld redder Kai Azer. Han viser sig at være en af Ilyas prinser, og hun bliver kastet ud i Udrensningen, en brutal konkurrence, hvor hun skal vise sine ”Elite”-kræfter. Hvis hun ikke bliver slået ihjel i prøverne eller af sine modstandere, vil prinsen, som hun ikke kan holde op med at tænke på, med garanti gøre det, når han finder ud af, at hun blot er fuldkommen Almindelig.

DER ER EN STORM PÅ VEJ …Vær parat til at flyve eller dø i den bjergtagende opfølger til Fourth Wing og Iron Flame fra Sunday Times og New York Times-bestsellerforfatteren Rebecca Yarros.

'A lovely, gentle romantasy' STEPHANIE BURGIS'Witty, poignant, and joyfully romantic' LYRA SELENE'The perfect blend of escapism and romance' HOLLY RACE'A sparkling debut' LAURA R. SAMOTIN'Delightfully inventive and charming' JULIE LEONG'A perfect cozy fantasy!' K. M. ENRIGHT'Don't miss out!' VANESSA LEWELCOME TO THE SAN TAMCULO ZOO OF MAGICAL CREATURES!Aila has spent her entire life dreaming of saving phoenixes.She pulled countless all-nighters at uni just to sneak a toe in the door of the breathtakingly competitive field of conservation, stumbling through failed romance and disastrous class presentations thanks to social anxiety, while also surviving a ferocious class rivalry with the (unbearably beautiful) insufferably hotshot Luciana.Somehow, she actually did it: landed her dream job as head phoenix keeper at the world-renowned zoo that inspired her as a child, tasked with rescuing the critically endangered Silimalo phoenix from the brink of extinction.There are just two or three (thousand) impossible problems.1. She can't act sensibly around the charming dragon keeper, Connor.2. Her plans to revive the phoenix programme are more precarious than ever, after a poacher attack at a neighbouring zoo.3. Her best chance at success means teaming up with the star of the zoo, the universally adored griffin keeper, the hotshot showmaster of the most popular exhibit . . .Yes, of course it's Luciana.Against an epic fantasy backdrop teeming with all your favourite mythical beasts from dragons and unicorns to kelpies and krakens, The Phoenix Keeper combines the cozy fantasy stakes of TJ Klune and Travis Baldree with the heartwarming contemporary romance of Alice Oseman and Casey McQuiston.WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:'Apparently all I've been missing in my life is cozy fantasies set in a zoo, because this book was everything... I read it in one sitting!' 5-star NetGalley review'This book is everything. It's so much more than I expected, and I want to read it again and again. The world building is immaculate... I want more! I want textbooks and documentaries and just generally to devour every single scrap of information about this world... I intend to send everybody I know a copy for Christmas!' 5-star NetGalley review'My top read of the year so far! I loved this book from start to finish... I shall be keeping my eye out for this author's next book for sure!' 5-star NetGalley review'This is a gorgeous book that needs to be on your beach/pool side reads for this summer' 5-star NetGalley review'Absolutely adored this low stakes cozy fantasy, it's everything I love in fantasy nowadays. A slow burn sapphic romance, lots of representation and very cute magical animals' 5-star NetGalley review'This book is the definition of cozy fantasy and I loved it... More please!' 5-star NetGalley review'This is an adorable and heartwarming cozy fantasy book, full of great characters and fantastical creatures, and not to mention tons of warmth, heart and humour. Now I just need to figure out where I can get a pet phoenix...' 5-star NetGalley review

A grown up Little Red Riding Hood meets werewolves and witches in an adult fantasy romance that's perfect for fans of Danielle L. Jensen, Sarah J. Maas, and Laura Thalassa.To enter the woods as a human is death... But I am no mere human. They call me 'witch'.As one of the last surviving witches, Faelyn's sole duty is to keep the protective barriers on the forests where the lykin roam. But when she encounters the elusive primordial spirit of the moon, everything changes.Taken to the magical land of Midscape, the Wolf King claims her as his bride - she's essential to his ability to keep his crown. But Faelyn refuses a life of servitude, for both herself and the moon spirit Aurora, underneath the king's cruel rule. As she hatches a dangerous plan for them to escape, help comes from an unlikely ally: Evander, the king's blisteringly handsome knight. But her sworn protector has secrets of his own. Secrets that might change her life forever...A Dawn with the Wolf Knight is a complete, *standalone novel*. For readers who love romantasy novels with second-chance/long-lost love, life-changing female friendships, deep lore, forbidden romance, slow-burn, and a happily ever after. Pre-order now!

She spent her whole life craving freedom.Mariah had been preparing for this moment her entire life. Her twenty-first birthday was supposed to bring with it freedom-from expectation, from scrutiny, from the oppressive lord who reigns over her hometown. But when a letter arrives from the Queen summoning her to the capital city for a ceremony that happens only once every few hundred years, she has no choice but to follow through on this final obligation before she can achieve her independence.What she did not anticipate, however, was being chosen for a future she doesn't want or deserve.As Mariah is thrown into a world of cutthroat politics and ruthless power grabs, she's forced to come to terms with mysterious powers that both terrify her and may hold the keys to saving a world that doesn't even know it's under siege. She also finds herself drawn to the brooding, disgraced son of a Lord, and the pull between them places Mariah in more danger than she can fathom. As they grow closer, uncovering the forgotten mysteries of their world and their gods, they begin to present a threat to the kingdom's delicate balance of power ... a threat that simply cannot be ignored.Love is a weakness. Mariah must never forget that. But will she fall prey to it, anyways?

Maggie Ashberry grew up in the country, spending her days helping her parents run the farm alongside her three younger brothers. She lived a quiet life with the expectation of marrying her long-time boyfriend, Pete, and settling down.After five years of marriage, and Pete's consistent infidelity, he eventually left her for another woman. Maggie was single and heartbroken, left to take care of her ailing parents and run the family farm, dreaming of adventures from her youth. Then, after the loss of her parents and receiving her inheritance, she packed up her car and cat, left everything she'd ever known behind, and set out on the road. Maggie ended up in a little town in the middle of nowhere, hoping to make a fresh start and finally live independently. She bought a beautiful old house, opened her own bookshop, made new friends, and settled into life happily.However, just when she came to accept that she would spend the second half of her life single, a familiar name popped up in town that reminded Maggie of snowy cottages and the only time she had truly been in love. Will their paths cross again? Is this stranger her long-lost love, and if so, will three decades apart allow them to reignite the passion they once shared?Join Maggie as she embarks on a journey of love, friendship, and self-confidence while learning that it is never too late to take risks and find true happiness.

1890, Lutèce. Cleodora is orphaned, Talentless, and alone. Barely keeping her family's dress-shop afloat and desperate to help her ill sister, she's at rock bottom. In Lutèce, society is centred around the Talented - those who own previous mined gems that gift unrivalled skills to the owner, passed down through the generations by blood magic. There's no chance of Cleodora getting her hands on such a gem.Until she meets Lady Dahlia. Cleodora is offered an incredible opportunity, an Elite Singing Talent and with it a life of luxury beyond her wildest dreams, as well as a promise that her sister will be well cared for. Cleodora cannot help but be seduced by Lady Dahlia's offer, as much as by Lady Dahlia herself. But not all that glitters is gold, and Lady Dahlia's proposal comes with a price. She tasks Cleodora with stealing a Talent from one of the city's most prestigious families, the Lenoirs, and Cleodora is swept away by her belief that the upper echelons do not deserve their inherited Talents, their wealth, their magic. She decides to take the deal, and help Lady Dahlia steal the talent.But the Vicomte Lenoir is not what she was expecting. Handsome, sweet, kind. She is soon torn between them, Lady Dahlia, who gave her everything, and the Vicomte, who holds the price of her freedom. Now Cleodora has all she's ever wanted, fame, money, magic, can she ever let it go?

Ein gestohlenes Erbe. Ein verwehrter Thron. Eine Liebe, die aus Hass bestehen sollte.Augustans Familie wird ermordet. Und zwar von den Menschen, die dem Haus seines Vaters die Treue schworen. Der Tag seiner Hochzeit verändert auf grausame Weise sein Leben für immer.Um sich an den Mördern seines Hauses zu rächen, muss er zurückkehren und die Leiter der Hierarchie erneut erklimmen. Als einziger Überlebender seiner Familie und unter neuer Identität soll er die Sonnenspiele gewinnen. Einen gnadenlosen und tödlichen Wettstreit, der die kommende Führungselite herausfiltern soll. Er rechnet jedoch nicht damit, dass er sich in die Tochter des Mannes verlieben wird, der seine Seele zerriss.Seine Mitstudentin Lunica wirft seinen wohlüberlegten Racheplan durcheinander und stellt sein Herz und seine Leidenschaft auf eine tödliche Zerreißprobe.

Maelia wird von ihrem Ziehvater Kasio in Khadrun als Shadowfallkämpfer großgezogen. Mit den Jahren wird den beiden bewusst, dass Mae anders ist, als die anderen Menschen und das nutzt Kasio schamlos aus. Nach unzähligen organisierten Todeskämpfen hinterlässt sie eine Spur aus Leichen, bis die Königin von der Sache erfährt. Sie zwingt Maelia dazu, gegen eine neue Waffe zu kämpfen. Mit ihrer ersten großen Liebe Elias versucht sie diese kolossale Herausforderung zu überleben, doch nur sie schafft es. Anstatt zu trauern, muss Mae augenblicklich als Assassine für die Königin tätig werden und Rebellen in der Hauptstadt beseitigen. Sie wird jeden Trick anwenden müssen, wenn sie ihre Freunde retten und beschützen will. Verführerisch, mörderisch, geheimnisvoll und ein Wolf mit goldener Rüstung.

Die Welt scheint vergessen zu haben, dass sie aus dem Blut von Drachen geboren wurde. Die Drachen jedoch haben niemals vergessen.Wenige Monate in den Reihen der Armee von Calisira reichten aus, um Samantas Welt ins Wanken zu bringen. Bei ihrer Rückkehr liegt ihr Leben in Trümmern und dunkle Mächte bedrohen das Königreich. Sie begibt sich deshalb auf eine Reise in die Hauptstadt. Begleitet wird sie dabei ausgerechnet von Hauptmann Gerrit Southlake, der am meisten mit ihrer wahren Identität hadert.Während sie versuchen, die Geheimnisse der Drachen zu enträtseln, gerät Samanta in ein uraltes Geflecht aus Geheimnissen, Intrigen und Mysterien. Niemand ahnt, dass die größte Bedrohung tief in ihrer Vergangenheit verborgen liegt. Zweite Band der DrachenfluchsagaBand 1: Verrat (erschienen im Januar 2024)Band 3: Verlust (erscheint im Sommer 2024)

The Vandawolf's life rests in my hands.His fate is mine to control.The price for my freedom has been paid in blood. The Vandawolf lies broken on the scorched ash and my heart has shattered with him. For all his secrets and lies, I know one truth: his end would destroy me.But saving him means embracing the power that tore this land apart-a power so treacherous that it can only bring me pain.With light and dark at war within me, I will wrap a thread of hope around my heart and bind his fate to mine.I will walk a path that leaves my life and my loyalties on a blade's edge.With every step I take, betrayal is only a heartbeat away.Content information: A Sin Like Fire is high fantasy romance, the second in the Kingdom of Betrayal series. Recommended reading age is 17+ for sex scenes, mature themes, violence, and language. Ends on a cliffhanger.

Amy ist anders als die anderen in ihrer Kommune.Ihr sehnlichster Wunsch ist es, frei unter den Menschen zu leben.Aus dem Grund beschließt sie, kurz vor ihrem 17 Geburtstag, aus der Gefangenschaft der höchsten Rasse auf Erden, den Aysels, auszubrechen. Doch schnell holt sie die Vergangenheit ein und sie muss einsehen, dass sie alles andere als menschlich ist.

Six years ago, I awoke in a cage with no knowledge of who I was or where I'd come from.Six years ago, I was spared the flesh markets and instead thrown in with a group of savages, where I learned it was fight or die.Now, eight Orders of Assassins are converging on the only home I've ever known. All in hopes of purchasing new blade slaves for their ranks.I'm for sale, yet all I want is a life far from death and ownership. Then I meet them, the Order of Scorpions.Their allure is a threat to the freedom I crave, but I won't fall victim to their sting, no matter how tempting it might be.They want to own me, to claim me, but the Scorpions have no idea what they've bargained for.They're about to learn what venom flows in my veins. I don't just bite...I destroy.This book is a dark fantasy romance. It contains graphic violence, strong language, explicit romance, and other content that could be triggering. Please see the author's note inside for a more detailed description of content concerns. Order of Scorpions is a Why Choose standalone story.

He loves me. He loves me not. Oh, what does it matter? I'm going to have to marry him either way. Prince James makes my desire to be forever single burn hotter than my fury at his stuck up ways. I've spent every summer with him since I was seven, and the only good thing I can say about him is that he's been the one on-and-off friend who's never abandoned me for someone else. Now I'm starting to trust him, and maybe I like being around him a little more than I'll admit. I wish I knew if he felt the same way. Will he give me a reason to keep returning every summer, or will I have to cut ties with him until we reunite for our wedding in two years?He makes my heart beat faster, but I don't know if it's out of desire or distaste. Signet is the prequel novella to The Swan's Series, a reverse harem trilogy featuring a strong heroine and three complex but desirable leading men.James-the prince trying desperately to prove he's not the man he was before.Matteo-he kidnapped her, he destroyed her, and now, he's falling for her.Stefan-the man who's fallen in love with his best friend. You'll briefly meet them in Signet, but the won't truly come to life until you read the first book in the trilogy, The Swan's Prince.

Beaten, drugged, and tied, I sink beneath the surface.Water invades my mouth. It seeps down my throat and fills my lungs until breathing becomes a desperate memory.My only hope are the three men who know the evil of my attacker.If I make it through this, we can't fail again. A murderer needs to be found. Caleb needs to pay for what he did to me.He has another woman held hostage, bound, and gagged.But she's not the only one.There are others who will befall the same fate as me if Caleb and his friends aren't stopped. With the police in his pocket, there's no one to save them but us.Drowning gives a girl a lot of time to think about her revenge.Until it becomes obsession.Rebel Obsession is an adult #whychoose romance, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. This book contains romantic suspense/dark themes that may trigger some readers. It contains a male/male storyline. It is the second book in an ongoing trilogy and cannot be read as a standalone. Book 1 of this series is Rebel Revenge.

Paris 1889: Nachdem sein Leben innerhalb von wenigen Stunden, ohne dass er es verhindern konnte, zerstört wurde, sieht Gustavo nur noch einen Ausweg: aus dem leben zu scheiden.Doch bevor er diesen letzten Schritt machen kann, trifft er auf die Vampirdame Sarah, eine Blume der Nacht. Sie zeigt ihm einen anderen Weg, wie er seinen Frieden finden kann, ohne dass diejenigen, die sein Leben zerstörten, triumphieren.Und so beginnt eine Reise durch die düstere Nacht...mit Blut, Rache, Liebe und Tod.Das leben ist endlich...die Liebe nicht.

Es ist ein Spiel, eine Jagd, dann ist es ein Schauplatzdes Schreckens. Diese Stimme in meinem Kopf -wo kommt sie her? Plötzlich sehe ich eine Frau.Ich bin fasziniert von ihr. Sie zieht mich in ihren Bann.Ich muss fliehen, sie wird mich töten!Aber was, wenn ich nicht fliehen kann? Nicht fliehen will?Wird sie mich jagen oder mir Erlösung schenken?Ich muss es herausfinden.Koste es, was es wolle ...

The Stormriders land their winged stallions on the battlements of Isse Tower, where servants tell of wicked creatures haunting the world outside. It is only a mute, scarred foundling who dares to scale the Tower, board a Windship, and escape.

Intelligente Königin oder unheilbare Verrückte?The Outer Realms 1862 m.Z. - Die Westreiche zerfallen und die Industrienationen stecken in einer tiefen Krise, während Königin Marybeth isoliert im Shelwynn Sanatorium ihr Dasein fristet, einem Ort für untragbare Adelskinder.Ihr Schicksal nimmt eine Wendung, als sie aus ihrer Isolation geholt wird, um bei einer Gedenkfeier zu sprechen. Ein brutales Attentat erschüttert die Veranstaltung, und Marybeth findet sich in einem Strudel aus Gefahr und Intrigen wieder.Als die Natur selbst gegen die Führung der Industrienationen zu rebellieren scheint, erkennt Marybeth ihre Chance.Kann sie sich aus den Fesseln ihrer Vergangenheit befreien und die Königin werden, die das Reich dringend benötigt?