Moderne fantasy

The SUNDAY TIMES bestselling series continues...Praise for world of THREADNEEDLE'Enthralling and original fantasy' Jay Kristoff, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE'The magic both gleams and threatens' Robin Hobb, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author

Lisa has been running her own gallery for the past ten years and Rachel has a family now. It's so hard to control kids with angelic abilities though. Two strangers have been watching the kids, unseen to Rachel or Lisa, since their abilties are gone and the only way to help the kids is to reawaken their powers.Lisa finds Kara, a once demon that tried to kill them, and Lisa takes her in against suspious Rachel. Now they must work together to discover who's been watching the kids. Are they good or foe, trying to use them for a sinister scheme!

The Shadow Waiting on its Throne begins in the seconds after Book Two ends, as Asher discovers new psychic powers and wonders - if he's psychic, how come he never knows what's about to happen next? Crises and enemies start coming in waves, while, for the first time in years, Asher considers painting again. Even the Brazilians seem to have returned. And to top it all off, time itself is ending in three months. His sister, his parents, his girlfriend-even Veronica, his billionaire-are all imperiled, and Asher looks more and more like Skysill's only hope. And in the background the ghost mountain looms ever closer, carrying atop it The Shadow Waiting on its Throne.

KIRKUS (starred) - "Brilliant worldbuilding, propulsive action, and an unforgettable lead."PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (booklife) - "An ambitious, surreal mystery.""A wild new take on urban fantasy!"Colored with sparkling prose and shaded in snark, this series follows Asher Gale, art investigator, "recovering" addict, unhinged ex-painter, into the dark, supernatural art galleries of Skysill Beach, where forged paintings are suddenly killing people and ultraviolet ghosts are ... suddenly real.Asher's just minding his crazy from a beachside barstool when the first ghost appears, with her save-the-world problems. But Asher has attention span and drinking issues. He's nobody's first choice to save anything. So right away you feel sorry for the ghost - she's obviously desperate. When a beautiful psychic complicates his life even further, and shadowy gangsters start killing his old patrons, it all, somehow, becomes Asher's responsibility ...-MULTIPLE KIRKUS STARS for books 1 - 5 ¿Book 1 ¿: "Masterful ... a must-read" KIRKUS (starred review)Book 2 ¿: "Bombshell plot twists" KIRKUS (starred review)Book 3: "Relentless ..." KIRKUSBook 4 ¿: "Violent, magnetic, orgasmic" KIRKUS (starred review)

The Sacrifice the Dead Will Make begins on a ridgetop, just seconds after the end of Book Three, and everything begins to accelerate. Asher becomes more and more fearful of Samantha. Aeternus tightens his grip on Skysill Beach and the eternal ghost's long-sought prize comes at last into his reach. When Peter's past is finally revealed, Asher finds he is central to the eternal ghost's plans, and as Asher's family, friends, and lovers begin to die, he must become the thing he fears most to save them. To keep the broken Path from ending the world, he'll offer any sacrifice he has to, even The Sacrifice the Dead Will Make.

Van Beeften ist ein Dackel mit außergewöhnlichen Fähigkeiten, die er beim Kampf um den Sieg von Gut oder Böse einsetzen muss. Seine Geschichte spielt auf der Insel Amrum.

Buried Magic is perfect for fans of paranormal mysteries who love witchcraft and magic.

"When the sands of time shift, I will be your portal."In a world of secrets, the fate of the New World rests in the hands of three unlikely heroes. Hugh Geber, Barrington Delphin and Emily Le Fey are in hiding under the protection of the Collins family at the University of Science and Progression after returning to Portis-Montis with the lore book of magic. The unexpected arrival of Adelia Geber, Hugh's sister-in-law, has only added to the complicated mix. With tensions rising across the New World, and the battle for Skellig-Krieg against forces loyal to the Elf King looming, Hugh, Barrington and Emily find themselves torn between joining the fight or pursuing the books of lore. When the news reaches them that the Elf King and Robert Smithson are already on the trail of the next book, the group must face their fears and make a decision that could decide the fate of the world.Will they join the fight and risk losing those they love, or will they pursue the books, which in the wrong hands, will spell disaster?

Candii, the Rock Hall of Fame bassist of the world's greatest band, The Non-Traditional Key Gullz, believed retirement would be all sunshine, unicorns, and rainbows. However, after the evil wizard queen Morgana loots the magic from her 30 pet unicorns, Candii must travel to the Land of Rock and jam her way through hordes of magical minions to save her ranch! It won't be easy especially when the Band finds out that in the Land of Rock evil isn't so easily understood! Candii's Quest is a musical novella that instructs you to play music during certain parts of each chapter. Rock out to 24 famous songs spanning from the 70's until today that set the tone and excitement for each action sequence. Candii will be rolling in the deep as she travels the boulevard of broken dreams. It'll be a bittersweet symphony as she holds out for a hero only to learn that it is her all along. Don't stop me now, she'll cry!

A fictional novel about a middle-aged single mother from Boston who becomes a homeless victim of the changes brought about by Covid-19. Estranged from her wealthy mother and destitute, Catherine by chance sees an ad posted by a community in the Berkshires offering free food and lodgings in exchange for work in a modern monastic setting banning firearms, drugs and hard alcohol. She and her teenaged son take a chance to leave the outer world behind and to adhere to the community governed by AI and wise Elders. To their great surprise, through new friends they end their solitude and find the experience to be an uplifting, life-changing, spiritual revelation. A mysterious figure called Charles gives lectures explaining the reasons for the human experience and what happens to us when we die. After many years Catherine's wealthy mother reaches out to her because she is diagnosed with cancer. They renew their bond of love until her passing. An added twist to the plot is the introduction of Isaac, a humanoid robot hailing from Boston warning the community to prepare for a planetary political crisis involving the world's nuclear powers. A coordinated preemptive strike is attempted by the communist and totalitarian axis against the West, which is foiled by the extraterrestrial space brothers. The botched attack exposes the bankruptcy of communist ideology and their spectre of fear opening up the way for the liberation of all oppressed people around the world. These great political changes usher in a new age of peace and harmony based on love as predicted by the Book of Revelations.

Translation of the German novel "The Code of the Cicadas" by Thomas H. Huber. Also in this book the reader experiences TENSION, MYSTIC, LOVE & ADVENTURE. The ideal reading for Crete vacationers.Story:Samuel and Sarah Kramer actually just want to spend a relaxing beach vacation on the Greek island of Crete. But shortly after their arrival, they find themselves in a nightmare that takes them to the edge of their sanity. The trigger is a short vacation video that Sam sends to his friend Jack Stern via Whatsapp. The movie shows Sarah looking down at the south coast from the highest point of the mountain road. The only sounds in the background are the wind and the chirping of thousands of cicadas. Stern, a U.S. Army encryption expert, believes he has discovered a code in the cicadas' chirping. This brings them to the attention of the mysterious William Sutherford, who sees a connection between the cicadas' code and the fate of humanity. Sam, his wife Sarah, and ten other people join him on a bizarre adventure.THE NOVEL TRANSCENDS THE BOUNDARIES OF THE UNIVERSE.

Gabriel's eyes haven't left my face. There's not much he can do to me that he's not already entitled to: my body and my magic, served up on a plate in return for my brother's freedom. I swallow hard. I can't back out now...

"Discworld's only demonology hacker, Eric, is about to make life very difficult for the rest of Ankh-Morpork's denizens. This would-be Faust is very bad . . . at his work, that is. All he wants is to fulfill three little wishes: to live forever, to be master of the universe, and to have the woman of his dreams fall for him. But Eric's desires are much greater than his talents. Instead of a powerful demon, he summons the infamous Rincewind, a wizard whose incompetence is rivaled only by Eric's. As if that wasn't bad enough, that lovable sharp-toothed travel accessory the Luggage has arrived, too. With friends like these, there's only one thing Eric wishes for now - that he'd never been born. The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Eric is part of the Wizards series and the 9th Discworld book"--

Discworld lives on in Unseen Academicals, the latest novel from Terry Pratchett. Delivering the trademark insight and humor readers the world over have come to expect from the purely funniest English writer since Wodehouse (Washington Post Book World), Unseen Academicals focuses on the wizards at Ankh-Morporks Unseen University, who are reknowned for many thingssagacity, magic, and their love of teatimeas they attempt to conquer athletics.

?Discworld is more complicated and satisfactory than Oz . . . has the energy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the inventiveness of Alice in Wonderland . . . brilliant.??A. S. ByattWhen war, magic, politics, and one deliciously inept wizard collide, zany mayhem ensues in this delightful satire in Sir Terry Pratchett's internationally bestselling Discworld series.To the fine denizens of Discworld, the phrase ?May you live in interesting times? is a curse. No one wishes to hear those words, especially not Rincewind. The distinctly unmagical sorcerer has barely survived more than a few ?interesting times? and he isn't looking to experience any more. But when a request for a ?Great Wizzard? arrives in Ankh-Morpork via carrier albatross from the faraway Counterweight Continent, Rincewind is named emissary.The Agatean Empire's current ruler is on the brink of downfall, and chaos is all but certain to arise in the wake. For some incomprehensible reason, someone believes Rincewind will have a mythic role in the war and the ensuing bloodletting. Cohen the Barbarian and his extremely elderly Silver Horde are already hard at work planning for the looting and pillaging.Anyone can be a hero, but there's only one Rincewind?and he believes he owes it to the world to keep that one alive for as long as possible.The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Interesting Times is the 5th installment in the Wizards series and the 18th Discworld book.

It's just one of those days when nothing seemsto go right?a most inopportune time for thefirst tourist ever to set foot (and carnivorous Luggage) on the Discworld to be extending his already eventful vacation. (Not that he currently has much choice in the matter.) But with a monstrous red star on a direct collision course, the future for the residents of this flat planet carried by four elephants riding on the shell of a giant turtle swimming through space appears uncertain at best. Fortunately, there is one individual who can save Discworld from total destruction. Unfortunately, that hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world.

"Once upon a time, there was an eighth son of an eighth son who was, of course, a wizard. As if that wasn't complicated enough, said wizard then had seven sons. And then he had an eighth son - a wizard squared (that's all the math, really) - who, of course, was a source of magic, a sourcerer. Unseen University, the most magical establishment on the Discworld, has finally got its wish: the emergence of a wizard more powerful than they've ever seen. But be careful what you wish for . . . As the drastic consequences of sourcery begin to unfold, it's up to one unlikely wizard to save them. Rincewind has survived a string of misadventures, including falling off the edge of the world - which is no mean feat when it's flying through space on the back of a turtle and held up by four elephants. Now, he must take the University's most precious artifact, the very embodiment of magic itself, and deliver it halfway across the Disc to prevent a mathematically blessed sourcerer from leading the wizards to dominate all of Discworld. Can Rincewind and his tiny band, including the carnivorous Luggage, stave off the Apocalypse? The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Sourcery is the 3rd installment in the Wizards series and the 5th Discworld book"--

An interplanetary tourist called Twoflower joins up with a drop-out wizard whose spells only seem to work half of the time. Together they undertake a chaotic voyage through a crazy world filled with monsters and dragons, heroes and knaves.

"... a riveting tale of adventure, magic, and the long process of grieving. Cassie Andrews, a mild-mannered bookseller in New York City, inherits the mysterious eponymous volume from a deceased customer. Discovering its magical ability to transport her to any place she envisions, Cassie, accompanied by her spirited roommate, Izzy, embarks on an adventure. However, as they realize the perilous potential of the book, they find themselves entangled with an enigmatic man known as the Librarian, who protects a collection of similarly magical books, and pursued by malevolent forces seeking the power of the Book of Doors and all the other volumes like it."--Provided by publisher.

When people see Eve Kelly, all they see is a barista who works at the Dark Side Cafe. They see someone who's too weak to standup for herself and stop her boyfriend's abuse. They see her for what her mixed blood makes her; too ordinary to be a supernatural, too dirty to be human. No one would ever suspect that she could be capable of violence or that she would ever became anything more than what she was. They are wrong.Eve's mixed blood isn't dirty, it's unique. It's not until what laid dormant in her blood becomes awakened that she realizes she's special. But, she isn't alone in that realization. Many other supernatural forces discover who and what she is, and her life as she knows it will forever be changed.Framed for murder, Eve must go on the run and stay one step ahead of her enemies. The vampires want to control her, Werewolves want to kill her, and the corrupt supernatural police have a warrant of execution with her name on it. The only way she can save herself is by accepting what she must become: a monster. Only then will she become strong enough to defeat her enemies, but she might damn herself in the process.

She didn't just study legends, she became one.Maya had big dreams about her future, filled with the fascinating tales of ancient history. She longed to escape her mundane reality and dive into the myths and legends of the past. But when a cunning sage tricks her into releasing the powerful BloodStorm, her life takes a dramatic turn. Suddenly, Maya finds herself living a story that's far more thrilling than anything she's ever read in her textbooks.The BloodStorm triggers the awakening of seven distinct Bloodlines in humans, gifting them with incredible abilities. These abilities can vary greatly, from casting enchanting curses and performing miraculous healing, to gaining the ability to fly or shape-shift at will. However, possessing such immense power also brings grave risks.In a world thrown into chaos, the Bloodline clans are under the control of a merciless ancient ruler, the Master Sage. He stirs up conflict and causes suffering among those without power. In these desperate times, Maya finds an unexpected friend and ally in Anders, a gadget-obsessed bounty hunter. With Anders' knowledge of gadgets and Bloodline societies and Maya's LifeDeath power, they form a partnership with surprising potential.Is Maya destined to rise as a beacon of hope, or will she crumble under the weight of her own doubt and the darkness of the Master Sage's reign? Her unique ability to tap into all Bloodlines makes her a potent force for change-but it also paints a giant target on her back. To challenge the relentless Master Sage, Maya must master her powers and confront the responsibility and risks that come with wielding them.Her destiny is awakened.Awakened is Book 1 of The BloodStorm, a seven book Urban Fantasy Series.Book 1: AwakenedBook 2: MasteredBook 3: HastenedBook 4: ThunderedBook 5: CharmedBook 6: ShapedBook 7: ???