Urban fantasy

Bjergtaget 2 – Smagen af aske er den anden bog i en ny fantasy-trilogi af Sidsel Sander Mittet, der udforsker spændingsfeltet mellem nutidens normer og folkevisernes tankemønstre.“Der er et sagn, et digt, der kan forstås af dem, der har øjne at se med og ører at høre med. Jeg ved ikke, om det gælder for jer. Det er en advarsel og en bøn på samme tid, og jeg vil recitere det for jer, hvis …” Den gamle elverkvinde smilede listigt.I menneskenes verden forsøger Sigrid at finde en måde, hvorpå hun både kan være elver og menneske. Askatla kæmper for at genvinde sin styrke, og Johannes, der er fanget i elvernes rige, må bruge alle tilgængelige midler for at beholde magten over sit eget sind.Ingen af de tre kan tillade sig kun at koncentrere sig om deres egne udfordringer. Elvernes interne magtkampe spidser til, og hver især må de sande, at tingene kun sjældent er, hvad de giver sig ud for.I takt med at hovedpersonerne dykker længere ned i deres fortid spindes overtro og virkelighed sammen til en fortælling om venskabets værdi, det eventyrliges betydning - og begærets farer og glæder.Medierne skriver om fantasyserien BJERGTAGET:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“En spændingsmættet historie”Fyens Stiftstidende.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“Fængende og spændende”Wondrous Bibliophile.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“Indlevelsesevnen er sublim”Eva Lucia – reviews & literature.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“Jeg er begejstret”Litteraterne.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️“En barsk fantasy fortælling om begær, seksualitet, identitet og magt”Hyggelitt.dk.

New York Times-bestselling October Daye series • Hugo Award-winning author Seanan McGuire • "Top of my urban-paranormal series list!" -Felicia DayIncludes a brand-new map and original bonus novella!Politics have never been October "Toby" Daye's strong suit. When she traveled to the Kingdom of Silences to prevent them from going to war with her home, the Kingdom of the Mists, she wasn't expecting to return with a cure for elf-shot and a whole new set of political headaches. Now the events she unwittingly set in motion could change the balance of modern Faerie forever, and she has been ordered to appear before a historic convocation of monarchs, hosted by Queen Windermere in the Mists and overseen by the High King and Queen themselves. Naturally, things have barely gotten underway when the first dead body shows up. As the only changeling in attendance, Toby is already the target of suspicion and hostility. Now she needs to find a killer before they can strike again-and with the doors locked to keep the guilty from escaping, no one is safe. As danger draws ever closer to her allies and the people she loves best, Toby will have to race against time to prevent the total political destabilization of the West Coast and to get the convocation back on track…and if she fails, the cure for elf-shot may be buried forever, along with the victims she was too slow to save. Because there are worse fates than sleeping for a hundred years.

Is it lust?Ivak Sigurdsson is dead . . . well, sort of. Guilty of the sin of lust, he's been given an unusual penance: spend eternity as a Viking vampire angel, or vangel, fighting Lucipires, Satan's vampire demons on earth. Now sequestered in Angola Prison as a "spiritual advisor," Ivak is finding all these centuries of celibacy depressing, to say the least. But then, along comes southern belle Gabrielle Sonnier. Is shea reward for his good deeds, or a temptation sent to rattle his lustsome brain?Or is it love?Gabrielle, a lawyer, begs Ivak to help get her brother out of prison. Aided by the Cajun LeDeux family and their chief looney bird, Tante Lulu, Ivak reluctantly agrees. And while he alternately tries to seduce and save Gabrielle before the Lucipires run rampant, theyboth begin to wonder if it's reallyonly lust, or something more.

The evil night things that prowl Cincinnati despise witch and bounty hunter Rachel Morgan. Her new reputation for the dark arts is turning human and undead heads alike with the intent to possess, bed, and kill her -- not necessarily in that order.Now a mortal lover who abandoned Rachel has returned, haunted by his secret past. And there are those who covet what Nick possesses -- savage beasts willing to destroy the Hollows and everyone in it if necessary.Forced to keep a low profile or eternally suffer the wrath of a vengeful demon, Rachel must nevertheless act quickly. For the pack is gathering for the first time in millennia to ravage and to rule. And suddenly more than Rachel's soul is at stake.

Dr. David Lane, tormented by his wife's tragic end, leads a scientific expedition into the heart of Papua New Guinea in search of a diabetes cure. The team, delving into the unknown jungles, watches glowing orbs, deep into unchartered territory, blink in the distance. The natives call the animals, Pterodactyl-like creatures, death-eaters or Ropen, stalking at night with an appetite for humans and crocodiles. Familial tensions rise when David's son, fiancée, and estranged brother join the expedition, adding a layer of unresolved conflict to the unfolding scientific mystery.As the team pushes deeper into ROPEN ISLAND, reconciling family dynamics becomes a high-stake endeavor. The treacherous journey, rife with peril and ancient creatures, takes a dark turn when an injured team member, Billy, tests the limits of their commitment. Simultaneously, the looming threat of environmental devastation caused by a ruthless corporation casts ominous shadows, forcing the team to defend both the newfound creatures and the fragile ecosystem they live in.As they grapple with the aftermath of their expedition, Dave's groundbreaking medical research on bat blood clotting unfolds, offering a glimmer of hope for diabetes treatment. In a chilling climax, the Lane Corporation emerges from the ashes, a grim testament to their relentless pursuit of the truth in Cryptozoological research. The Lane brothers, driven by an insatiable curiosity of things unknown, embark on another global adventure, after the Skunk Ape sightings in Florida, promising more cryptid revelations lurking somewhere in the depths of the Everglades.

In the future the world was in crisis. Food supplies were dwindling and the strain on the environment was bound to bring an end to all life, but humanity was saved from extinction due to the tests. All children who turn sixteen are subjected to the tests and those who pass and are proven worthy are free to live their lives while the unfortunate ones who fail are not so lucky. Some view the test program as a harsh way of life, but it has saved the world and it continues to make the world a better place. Jenna Holdren is on the verge of her sixteenth birthday and she is preparing for her turn at the tests. Her world is turning upside down fast and she feels her sanity straining to the breaking point, but she holds on to her strength and she is determined to pass. In the final week before she is scheduled to be tested, she faces her mortality with her family and friends by her side, but all the while, the tests linger on the horizon and she knows that life will never be the same from this point on.

Familiar of the WitchI may be down - but I'm not out.When I'm arrested for killing a member of the Coven Council, I'm pretty sure we'll get things straightened out quickly - after all, my victim was a black witch and she was trying to kill me too. Like most things in my competitive life, I just got there first.Separated from my alluring bodyguard Bastion, I order him not to rescue me by any means necessary. My griffin protector will happily leave a trail of bodies behind him if it means securing my freedom, but we have to play this smart because the Coven Council might not be pulling the strings. If I'm right and the Black Coven is manipulating events, including trying to orchestrate our doom, I must stop them no matter the cost.I need to clear my name and free myself, then I need to face facts. My mum keeps telling me there's a prophecy with my name on it... I'm done burying my head in the sand. It's time to visit the seers and see what they have to say about my future.Here's hoping I stay alive long enough to have one.Don't miss this witchy series if you like humour, heart and a strong heroine with a slow burn, enemies to lovers, fade-to-black romance.Written in British English.Binge read all the books in the Other Realm (Listed in optimal reading order)!The Glimmer Series - a Jinx Sharp adventureGlimmer of the OtherGlimmer of DragonsGlimmer of HopeGlimmer of ChristmasGlimmer of DeathGlimmer of DeceptionThe Other Wolf Series - a Lucy Barrett caperProtection of the PackGuardians of the PackSaviour of the PackThe Court Series - A Jinx Sharp taleChallenge of the CourtBetrayal of the CourtRevival of the CourtThe Other Witch - An Amber DeLea grimoireRune of the WitchHex of the WitchCoven of the WitchFamiliar of the WitchDestiny of the Witch

Destiny of the WitchWhen the going gets tough, the tough brew potionsI made a potion to fix my mum's broken mind but only time will tell if it will succeed - or if it will fail like all my previous attempts. As her condition worsens, I'm doing everything I can to save her, but when there's an attack at the Other circus my priorities have to shift.The circus is the Other realm's equivalent to a witness-protection programme, and I've hidden two of my witches there. When one of them is nearly killed, I realise there is a mole in my coven. I need to find out who the traitor is before it's too late.Things are heating up. It's becoming clear that I need to confront the black Coven and its immoral leader - who just happens to be my estranged father. I've heard the prophecy about the coming conflict between us, but I'm more than happy to say 'screw you' to my supposed fate. No one tells me what to do; I'm the captain of my own ship and I dictate where she sails.Yet whether I want it or not, my destiny is calling - and she says that death is on the cards. But whose?Don't miss this witchy series if you like humour, heart and a strong heroine with a slow burn, enemies to lovers, fade-to-black romance.Written in British English.Binge read all the books in the Other Realm (Listed in optimal reading order)!The Glimmer Series - a Jinx Sharp adventureGlimmer of the OtherGlimmer of DragonsGlimmer of HopeGlimmer of ChristmasGlimmer of DeathGlimmer of DeceptionThe Other Wolf Series - a Lucy Barrett caperProtection of the PackGuardians of the PackSaviour of the PackThe Court Series - A Jinx Sharp taleChallenge of the CourtBetrayal of the CourtRevival of the CourtThe Other Witch - An Amber DeLea grimoireRune of the WitchHex of the WitchCoven of the WitchFamiliar of the WitchDestiny of the Witch

When the masks come off, only one law matters...Half-human. Half-succubus. All work and no play. Ambitious prosecutor Lily Knight fights like a demon in the courtroom, but she's as dangerous to herself as others. Touch-starved by choice, she refuses to live beholden to any lover."Innocent" doesn't describe Sebastian Ritter's craving for dominance in bedroom and boardroom. But one brush of his fingers over her skin tells Lily that he didn't commit the horrific crime he's charged with.With her life and secrets on the line, Lily races to find the real culprit. From the infuriating incubus who taught her to tempt and take, to intrigues and indiscretions at a masked cabaret, each unraveling thread entangles her further in a perilous game of seduction and lies.To survive, she must embrace her power, unleash her hunger, and surrender control...at the risk of becoming the monster she fears most of all.Cambion's Law offers trope-flipping paranormal suspense, modern noir fantasy, and dark romantic tension with a slow burn, subversive power dynamic grounded in mutual consent. Perfect for fans of Book of Azrael, Ninth House, and TV's Jessica Jones or Lucifer.

After The World of Heroes Trilogy, with the heroes' revealed to humanity and beyond, yet the villains have surfaced. Elsewhere, other heroes have their own adventures to confront.

From bestselling dark romance author J Rose, writing under the fantasy pen name Jessalyn Thorn, comes a dark and steamy tale of secret societies, fated mates and powerful immortal beings.Death is just the beginning.Welcome to your afterlife.I've spent my entire life in the shadows. Alone. Abandoned. Afraid. The years of mindless abuse didn't matter to me as long as I kept my sister safe.Until that night, when everything changed as I bled to death in the darkness. My fight was over.Then I woke up.Terrified, scarred... but alive.Forced back into a body I've spent years longing to escape, I'm initiated into the world's best kept secret. The undead society of The Redeemed.A motley collection of lost causes resurrected by a mysterious force, these impossible creatures have spent a millennium hiding their wealth and power.But with enemies circling and a civil war brewing, this strange new world is teetering on the verge of collapse.They say I'm their saviour. The ultimate weapon. All I want is to run, but I can't abandon the two halves of my soul that claimed me the moment our eyes locked.I'm the key to ending it all.If I live long enough to tell the tale.Author's Note: If You Break (The Redeemed #1) is an urban fantasy ménage romance and book one in The Redeemed series.

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.

The imaginative YA paranormal romance and sci-fi genre fusion debut from Adara Spence Drawing Red is available in paperback!SummaryProgress doesn't sleep and neither does a vampire!Facing homelessness, artist Lucy takes a job with global household brand Cross-Key & Co, entering a world where art meets the supernatural. One week in, her charge Oda (a naive tree spirit inhabiting a notebook), goes missing, along with company supplies. If not recovered she could lose her job, home, and wolfishly handsome wheelchair using flat mate.Lucy races to recover them, in a journey leading her through mirror-portals and uncovering secrets of cosmic proportions. Paranormal and intergalactic peace is on the line.Amidst tangled relationships, chasing down an escaped vampire convict, and a web of family and inter-species politics, Lucy discovers her own her voice. But when the time comes to speak, will she be Little Red Riding Hood or the Red Queen?Drawing Red is a thrilling clash of love, loyalty, and unearthly revelations, where courage defies boundaries. Join Lucy in unravelling the extraordinary in this enthralling narrative.¿¿¿¿Accolades for Drawing Red*** LONGLISTED FOR THE MSLEXIA CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT NOVEL AWARD 2023!*** LONGLISTED FOR THE PAGE TURNER: WRITING 2023 AWARD!Reviews for Drawing Red"An amazing debut novel from start to finish! The characters are well written, gripping plot and before you know it the time is 4am and you have finished the book! I don't think I have loved and hated characters so much before. A must read!" ~ Reader¿¿¿"Drawing Red is a fascinating story of adventure and fantasy, where Lucy Blakely discovers her talents set her apart. Along the way on her journey encountering vampires and werewolves in space, her mind is broadened to say the least. You will want to read on as this page turner continues to please from the moment you pick it up." ~ Reader"Great read for young people. Full of adventure, excitement and its diverse and outstanding quality content. This book is a real page turner, a one you can't put sown when you start to read." ~ Reader

Shapeshifting skinwalker Jane Yellowrock is the best in the business when it comes to slaying vampires. But her latest fanged foe may be above her pay grade...For centuries, the extremely powerful and ruthless vampire witches of the European Council have wandered the Earth, controlling governments, fostering war, creating political conflict, and often leaving absolute destruction in their wake. One of the strongest of them is set to create some havoc in the city of New Orleans, and it's definitely personal.Jane is tasked with tracking him down. With the help of a tech wiz and an ex-Army ranger, her partners in Yellowrock Securities, she'll have to put everything on the line, and hope it's enough. Things are about to get real hard in the Big Easy.

The vampires of Asheville, North Carolina, want to establish their own clan, but since they owe loyalty to the Master Vampire of New Orleans they must work out the terms with him. To come up with an equitable solution, he sends an envoy with the best bodyguard blood money can buy: Jane Yellowrock. But when a group of local campers are attacked by something fanged, Jane goes from escort to investigator. Unless she wants to face a very angry mast vampire, she will have to work overtime to find the killer. It's a good thing she's worth every penny.

Die Brüder Ray und River Allister wurden verflucht und dazu verdammt sich von menschlichem Blut zu ernähren. Vorzugsweise vom Blut der Menschen, welche in einem bestimmten Sternzeichen, Löwe, geboren wurden. Die Männer sind die Letzten ihrer Art und es hängt an ihnen, diese zu erhalten. Deshalb suchen sie immer an Vollmond nach entsprechenden weiblichen Opfern, die ihnen ebenbürtig sind, um starke Nachkommen zu zeugen. Während Ray dem Fluch schon fast vollkommen ausgeliefert ist, versucht sein Bruder River diesem zu entkommen. Hilfe bekommt er dabei von einem Himmelswesen namens Love. Als Ray die Studentin Hope entführt, glaubt er in ihr die geeignete Partnerin gefunden zu haben. Doch Hopes Blut hat etwas ganz anderes mit ihm vor.

Sam Adams, sixteen-year-old wizard, has zero interest in saving the world-but staying out of the line of fire isn't an option for wizards. When a new designer drug hits the streets, giving ordinary humans magical powers and leaving a trail of bodies in its wake, it threatens to turn his city of Williamsport's long-simmering conflict between the haves and the have-nots into a full-scale war. The only one with the skills to protect the city, Sam finds himself thrust into a conspiracy far darker and more dangerous than he ever imagined, with tentacles stretching into the criminal underworld and the wealthy elite-and into the spirit world. Fighting for his life, surrounded by enemies, Sam has to dig deeper than ever before to keep Williamsport from going up in flames. But even magic has its limits.

¿Suche die Wahrheit durch Raum und durch Zeit, bevor der Fluch dich ereilt!¿Die Suche nach fünf magischen Schmuckstücken, ein mächtiger Todesfluch, die Götter Asgards und ihre Liebe zu Adrian Vehrenberg haben das Leben von Alana Roth komplett auf den Kopf gestellt. Schafft sie es rechtzeitig vor ihrem achtzehnten Geburtstag alle fünf Schmuckstücke der Heilerin Swingard nach Schwarzalbenheim zu bringen? Oder wird sie wie alle anderen Schmuckträgerinnen vor ihr eines grausamen Todes sterben?In Asgard beginnt bereits die große Dämmerung, der alles entscheidende Krieg der Götter gegen die Riesen.In ihrem persönlichen Kampf gegen das Böse erfährt Alana endlich die ganze Lebensgeschichte Adrians und das Geheimnis der Heilerin Swingard. Ein Geheimnis aus uralter Zeit. Ein Geheimnis um Liebe, Glaube, Macht und Mord. Das Geheimnis um Alanas wahre Herkunft ¿

Deadly secrets. Sinful power. Forbidden love. And a curse that could unravel everything.Ivy's a psychic with sass, running her family's century-old security biz in a city quivering at the whispers of dark magic's return. She's all cool charm until dark magic offs a client, threatening to send her legacy and her finances into a supernatural tailspin.Enter Killian: Alpha shapeshifter, brooding hunk, and her unexpected lifeline. He's got the cash to float her sinking ship, but there's a catch - she's got to break her golden rule and take on a client of the furry and fanged variety. Him.His pitch? Protection from a curse. The twist? It's more tangled than either of them bargained for. And when Ivy's own skeletons come dancing out of the closet, they might just be deadlier than anything lurking in the shadows.Brace yourself for a romp through a world where the line between enchantment and danger is as thin as a whisper.Perfect for fans of 'True Blood,' 'A Discovery of Witches,' and 'Outlander.' Books in the Series:1. Wolf Cursed2. Wolf Hunted3. Wolf Trapped4. Wolf Betrayed5. Wolf Turned6. Wolf Mated7. Wolf Ascended

Across America, technology has been eclipsed by magic, as ordinary people become the embodiments of their darkest desires, deepest fears -- and purest selves. Searching for the source of this terrifying phenomenon -- and to save his sister Tina, transformed by it into one of the ethereal creatures known as flares -- former lawyer Cal Griffin and his band of unlikely heroes follow the visions of the charming lunatic Goldie and the fragile song of a cursed bluesman to a secret haven hidden from its malevolent power. The domain of the bluesman and his protector Magritte -- a callgirl turned flare -- is a wondrous sanctuary from the madness. But how long can it survive if the evil beyond it is allowed to flourish? For the world is unraveling little by little. And the salvation of everything left worth saving requires that Cal and his companions journey deep into the very heart and soul of darkness to confront the beast ruling the Ruby City once called Chicago. But first they must conquer the darkness within themselves.