Skønlitteratur for unge: romantisk fantasy

Powers come at a price in this gripping second installment of The Lockwood Trilogy.Natalie Covington's world is spinning out of control. She's dealing with the aftermath of the previous month, grappling to understand her newfound powers, nursing a broken heart, and using Wes to try and gain answers about her past, present, and future.Meanwhile, Wes has motives of his own. Raised as a precog assassin, Wes' entire existence has been consumed by death until he meets Natalie, who feels like life. He's willing to do whatever it takes to make Natalie "his" for good.Things grow more complicated when precog forces come after Natalie, and Henry re-enters her life, only much different than before. Can Natalie trust Henry to help her unravel the truth about who she is and what powers she holds before Wes can do something about it?

He's a thief. She's a queen. Fate will make or break them.Trapped in a gang he cannot escape, Bastien struggles to help his friend work off mounting debt. But no amount of good deeds can erase the sins of Bastien's past-or change his future. It's just him and a meaningless life of barely keeping ahead of his bad choices and even worse luck.That is, until he sees her.With the kingdom back under her rule, Faelyn must do everything in her power to keep it from falling into enemy hands. Even if that means marrying a hateful foreign prince. When a street thief crosses her path, emotions long dormant stir within her. But a queen cannot marry a commoner, and following her heart carries dire consequences.Theirs is a love that spans lifetimes, but Fate has not been kind. If Bastien and Faelyn can't trust they are worthy of that love, more than just lives will be lost. The fate of the world is in their hands.FATED SWORN is the epic third book in the upper young adult fantasy series, Fated Born, full of heart-wrenching character growth, magical twists, and forbidden romance. The books are best read in order.

Seventeen year old Remy West is a typical high school senior. She is bright, popular with her friends and schoolmates, a leader on her cheerleader squad and looking forward to the next chapter of her life when she graduates and attends college. Like most teenaged girls living in an affluent area of Long Island and part of what many consider the popular group, Remy has her insecurities. One of the prettier girls in school, Remy has never had, nor wanted, a serious relationship or any relationship at all. She feels much more at ease in a small, quiet group of people or just hunkering down at home with a good book, rather than hanging in a big crowd or partying with whom many consider to be her popular group of friends. Remy has always felt that a piece of her was incomplete and her quest for something deeper often cast her as cold, conceited and a bit of a tease by others. Even as a little girl, Remy had an intense feeling that something bigger was awaiting her, just out of reach. But now, as a popular senior with the all of the peer pressure that accompanied such a label, it would be so much easier if she could just let go, not care, and go with the flow her friends always seemed to want from her. Such pressure was no more present than with Daniel Gatto, the tall, popular senior that most girls would kill just to get close to. Daniel had been courting Remy on and off all of senior year. While Daniel was attractive, something about him always made Remy apprehensive and a bit uncomfortable. Moreover, Daniel refused to take no for an answer despite Remy's polite rebuff to his advances leading Remy to question whether Daniel's interest in her was genuine or for some ulterior motive.With a simple tap on the shoulder, Remy's life would change forever. Logan Canino was unlike any boy she had ever seen. As soon as Remy lays eyes on him, she knows he is more then just a new guy at school. Remy does not know why, but she feels an instant connection to Logan. Little did she know that Logan had been keeping watch on Remy all her life and the connection she felt had been forged years before when she was just a little girl. Remy quickly learns that Logan Canino is no boy at all. Although appearing to be just 18, Logan is in reality decades older and not exactly human, but instead a Canine Shifter and the designated future leader of the Shifter Council, the ruling body overseeing the four shifter clans created in ancient Rome by Diana, the goddess of the hunt and guardian of wild beasts, horses and domesticated animals. Logan's sudden appearance in Remy's life is no coincidence. He has known since Remy was a child that she is his one true soul mate and the only person who can help him attain his full potential and power as leader of the four clans. But there are dark forces lurking about that will take extreme measures to keep Remy and Logan apart and keep them from completing their bonding ritual. Alternating between ancient Roman times and the creation of the four shifter clans, Druid life and Shaman Priests in Ireland during the Iron Age, the founding of an exclusive prep school in 1901 in Upstate New York and the present day social pressures experienced by high school girls. Remy, the high school dreamer looking for more than life has thus far offered; Logan, the canine shifter destined for leadership, who believes nothing is more important than finding one's true soul mate; and Daniel, the shrewd, but evil, nemesis, who will stop at nothing to keep Logan from taking his rightful place as Leader of the Shifter Council.

Wer oder was bin ich?Kann ich zwei Menschen zugleich sein?Lia Leander, ein Mensch mit Gefühl UND Prinzessin der Reinheit von Assunta mit bedingungsloser Disziplin? Ist mir das erlaubt? Kann das gut sein? Steh ich mir nicht selbst im Weg, wenn ich zweierlei bin? Bin ich bereit, mich auf eine Reise zweier Welten und Leben zu begeben und zwischen Hoffnung und Hoffnungslosigkeit mein Leuchten zu finden?»Ein Blick auf unsere Hände lässt mir den Atem stocken. Sie glühen in einem hellen Silberblau und es beginnt sich auszubreiten in Richtung Arm. Geschockt ziehe ich die Hand zurück und genauso schnell erlischt unser Leuchten.«»Die Berührung löst ein Déjà-vu in mir aus, als würde ich diese fremde Person kennen. Vertrautheit umgarnt mich. Und eine schreckliche Furcht, ohne dieses Gefühl nie mehr leben zu können, versetzt mir einen Kloß im Hals.«

In Raine's dull reality, she never expected to kiss a boy, let alone a shape-shifting, poisonous one. Nathair, a descendant of the infamous snake in the Garden of Eden, never expected to seal their fate with a kiss.Raine is a mousy people pleaser who constantly puts the happiness of her family and friends over her own. Her only escape from reality is through books. Going rogue, she takes control over her life as the 'main character.' However, her impulsive decision ends up forcing her to help Nathair, a serpent from the magical realm of Thebes, turn into a human. Through the serpent, she is introduced to his mystical library, which may hold the secret to his transformation. As she learns about the world of Fabulous Creatures, strange things happen. Apparitions talk to her, an angelic woman haunts her dreams, and a dark creature offers his services. It is up to Raine to decide which path she will take. Should she take the easy route and go back to her regular life? Or should she burn it all down and start anew? After all, one wrong move can end her life.

Love story and un-love story intertwine in the brand-new thriller-romance from the globally bestseller author of The One Memory of Flora Banks, Emily Barr.Venice, 2024Hazel is on a spontaneous holiday with her stepbrother, Enzo, and best friend, Phoebe. They have just helped Hazel escape her increasingly destructive relationship with her older boyfriend, and have come away to celebrate her being her again.In the dreamy Italian sunshine, Hazel is managing to relax, to stop looking over her shoulder in case Freddie has followed her here. But there's a girl she keeps seeing in the city. A girl with beautiful eyes. And whenever Hazel sees her and their eyes meet, something strange seems to happen - de ja vu, at first, and then even stranger things that make her wonder if she's really in Venice at all . . .England, 2022Hazel goes to see an up-and-coming local band with Enzo and some friends. She locks eyes with the lead singer, Freddie, during a song, and he finds her afterwards and slips her his number. She's not even 16. He is ten years older. She knows it's stupid. She didn't even think it was boys she was into.Things with Freddie start wonderfully - flowers, dates, he even writes a song about her. It's everything a girl could dream of. Until it's absolutely not . . .

The Melindans are ready for a revolution, and they've set Arabella up with Warrior Prince Wakeem to lead their army to victory.Never mind that she's never been a soldier in her life or that she's taking the spot of her commanding officer Naomi. Never mind that she's learning more about her family history than she may have ever bargained for. And the regular visits from her former fiance August that no one else seems to see? Totally able to be handled.Just like her growing affinity for Alex and his seeming decision to become all too perfect and all too dreamy.Join Arabella and her friends as they embark on their second adventure together- to prepare take back the Promynthian throne that is rightfully hers. It is her throne, right?

"Opulence, beauty, and danger... A magnificent and triumphant debut." Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author For fans of Twin Crowns and TikTok sensations To Kill a Kingdom and This Woven KingdomThe royal court of Galla is as dangerous as it is glamorous... Kalothia will need every ounce of courage and wit, if she is to avenge those she loves ... and stay alive.Kalothia has grown up in the shadows of her kingdom, hidden away in the East after her parents were outed as enemies of the king. When assassins attack her home on her sixteenth birthday, she must flee to the king's court - a beautiful but lethal nest of poison, plots and danger, overseen by an entrenched patriarchy. Can Kalothia navigate this most worldly of places to find her own role? What if she must choose between her country and her heart? A fast-paced, romantic and feminist YA fantasy full of danger and courtly intrigue.

Grace is fascinated by the wolves in the woods behind her house; one yellow-eyed wolf in particular. Every winter, she watches him, but every summer, he disappears. Sam leads two lives. In winter, he stays in the frozen woods, with the protection of the pack. In summer, he has a few precious months to be human . . . until the cold makes him shift back again. When Grace and Sam finally meet, they realize they can't bear to be apart. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human - or risk losing himself, and Grace, for ever.

A social outcast, a secret birthright, and an ultimatum.Isabel always knew she was different. But she had no idea just how different.But when a first date ends terribly, Isabel starts to realize that she has some questions to ask her family.Questions she may not like the answer too.The connection she has between her sister and her mother has always been unparalleled, but will it begin to unravel as Isabel begins to test out her newfound power and responsibility?Will Isabel embrace her destiny or turn away for a normal life? Isabel won't have long to decide as lives hang in the balance.And in a world full of ancient magic and tradition, will Isabel's modern approach of using technology to influence her magic be successful?Join Isabel, Rhiannon, and Josephine, as they battle their internal and external demons, in an attempt to master their thoughts, feelings, and powers.

"The final book in the swoony and high-stakes fantasy rom-com trilogy that began with Twin Crowns, about twin princesses separated at birth--from bestselling authors Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber. Twin queens Rose & Wren survived the Battle for Anadawn and brought back magic to their kingdom. But danger lurks in Eana's shadows. Wren is troubled. Ever since she performed the blood spell on Prince Ansel, her magic has become unruly. Worse, the spell created a link between Wren and the very man she's trying to forget: Icy King Alarik of Gevra. A curse is eating away at both of them. To fix it they must journey to the northern mountains--under the watchful guard of Captain Tor Iversen--to consult with the Healer on High. Rose is haunted. Waking one night to find her undead ancestor Oonagh Starcrest by her bed, she receives a warning: Surrender the throne--or face a war that will destroy Eana. With nowhere to turn and desperate to find a weapon to defeat Oonagh, Rose seeks help from Shen-Lo in the Sunkissed Kingdom, but what she finds there may break her heart. As Oonagh threatens all Rose and Wren hold dear, it will take everything they have to save Eana--including a sacrifice they may not be prepared to make"--

New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Kalynn Bayron returns to fairytales with a lush, thrilling and original YA Snow White retelling that brings a new and exciting voice to this familiar tale. Perfect for fans of Cinderella Is Dead.Only the truly desperate - and foolish - seek out the Knight, an ancient monster who twists wishes into curses. Eve knows this first-hand: one of her mothers was cursed by the Knight and trapped in the body of a songbird. With the unique abilities to communicate with animals and conjure weapons from nature, Eve has trained all her life to defeat him.With more and more villagers harmed by the Knight's corrupt deals, Eve believes she's finally ready to face him. But when Queen Regina begins acting strangely - talking to seemingly no one, isolating herself, and lashing out at the slightest provocation - Eve must question if her powers are enough to save her family and her kingdom.

IT TURNS OUT WITCHES ARE REAL. . . AND SO ARE THE ONES THAT HUNT THEM.Born into a bloodline tainted with a dark history, Izzy Beswick has accepted the life chosen for her.Her boyfriend Riley is a hunter, and he's compelled to kill witches. With his eighteenth birthday approaching, time isn't on their side. Izzy and her friends must find a way to stop this curse, or they will be torn apart forever.But in this world of magic and curses, hunters aren't the only threat. When an unexpected visitor arrives, it throws everyone into a frenzy. Izzy needs to quickly learn to harness her powers to keep her loved ones safe, and Callen is the perfect person to help her. As she grows closer to him and their undeniable bond intensifies, she pushes Riley further away.Can Izzy and her friends find a way to stop Riley from transforming into a cold-hearted hunter before other dark forces intervene? Or will Izzy have to give up on the boy she loves?The Hunter's Curse is the second book in the Dark Magic Series.

Penny Dreadful meets The Gilded Wolves in this captivating young adult fantasy trilogy set in alternate 1880s London following an immortal African tightrope walker with a destructive destiny—all three books now together in a collectible hardcover boxed set!As an African tightrope dancer in Victorian London, Iris is used to being strange. She is certainly an unusual sight for leering British audiences always eager for the spectacle of colonial curiosity. But Iris also has a secret that even “strange” doesn’t capture… She cannot die. Haunted by her unnatural power and with no memories of her past, Iris is obsessed with discovering who she is. But that mission gets more complicated when she meets the dark and alluring Adam Temple, a member of a mysterious order called the Enlightenment Committee. Adam seems to know much more about her than he lets on, and he shares with her a terrifying revelation: the world is ending, and the Committee will decide who lives…and who doesn’t. To help them choose a leader for the upcoming apocalypse, the Committee is holding the Tournament of Freaks, a macabre competition made up of vicious fighters with fantastical abilities. Adam wants Iris to be his champion, and in return he promises her the one thing she wants most: the truth about who she really is. If Iris wants to learn about her shadowy past, she has no choice but to fight. But the further she gets in the grisly tournament, the more she begins to remember—and the more she wonders if the truth was better left buried. This breathtaking hardcover boxed set includes: The Bones of Ruin The Song of Wrath The Lady of Rapture

Eighteen-year-old Annamaria Lyons has never left her small hometown of Harrison, Wyoming. She has lived with her aunt, Trinity, since her parents died when she was two years old. Trinity has been a wonderful guardian with one exception-she won't allow Annamaria out of the house after sunset. That is, until the night of senior prom. Annamaria's long-lost sister arrives, bringing with her a world full of hidden family secrets and the supernatural. Forced to flee her childhood home without a proper goodbye to her human life and first love, Annamaria immerses herself in the magical world. New friends and a new suitor challenge her original dreams for the future, and when she finds herself caught in the middle of a centuries-old conflict, Annamaria must decide to rise above it or give in to the darkness.

The highly anticipated conclusion to the international bestselling Starcrossed saga. This Greek mythology series is ideal for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Chloe Gong. She was always fated to start a war.Even after defeating the Olympians and taking up the mantle as the most powerful of all the Scions, Helen still wasn't able to save her father. Bereft and betrayed by Lucas, Helen falls into a downward spiral... but the Fates aren't done with her yet. The cycle was never meant to be broken.Helen learns that her final purpose is to be the spark that sets the whole world on fire. To prevent this from happening, she must do the impossible, and defeat the Moirae. If she fails, she risks ending up like Oedipus, meeting her fate on the road she has taken to escape it. Will love be the key that finally trumps fate?

Wie fühlt es sich an, wenn das für totgeglaubte Böse nach 200 Jahren zurückkehrt? Jade muss dies am eigenen Leib erfahren, mit der einzigen Ausnahme, dass sie jenes totgeglaubte Böse ist. Bekannt als rote Priesterin verbreitete sie Angst und Schrecken im Kaiserreich. Zweihundert Jahre später ist sie unter mysteriösen Umständen von den Toten auferstanden, allerdings ohne ihre Magie. Sie hat nur ein Ziel, ihre beiden getöteten Schwestern, auferstehen zu lassen. Auf dem Weg dahin, fällt sie ausgerechnet einer Monsterjägertruppe, geführt vom attraktiven Ares, in die Hände. Jade ist gezwungen, sich als Mensch auszugeben und lernt dabei immer mehr ihre Feinde kennen.

An instant New York Times bestseller and legendary YA debut!This dazzling sapphic fantasy inspired by Greek mythology will captivate fans of Circe and The Song of Achilles.Each spring, Ithaca condemns twelve maidens to the noose. This is the price vengeful Poseidon demands for the lives of Queen Penelopes twelve maids, hanged and cast into the depths centuries ago.But when that fate comes for Leto, death is not what she thought it would be. Instead, she wakes on a mysterious island and meets a girl with green eyes and the power to command the sea. A girl named Melantho, who says one more death can stop a thousand.The prince of Ithaca must dieor the tides of fate will drown them all.Sarah Underwood weaves an epic tapestry of lies, love, and tragedy, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller, Alexandra Bracken, and Rene Ahdieh.

"Irresistible. Brooke Clonts' latest fantasy will keep you spellbound to the surprising end."-Richard Paul Evans, #1 New York Times bestselling authorSome secrets should stay buried...Bryanna Delacey struggles with her grades. When she's invited to participate in a special education program in England, she seizes the opportunity, but after she arrives, the body of a student with sacrificial markings turns up dead in a canal. Panic ripples through the student body. When the next victim turns out to be someone she knows, Bryanna decides to protect her friends at all costs, especially Hadrian, the cute boy with the gorgeous eyes. As she faces off against dark forces, she uncovers secrets from her past, discovers the truth about a 400-year-old rumor and learns the consequences of unmasking evil.