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Alana wasn’t always a child of the Kingdom of Bergond. In fact, she hails from an entirely different world. But an accident on Earth left her dead, and she was reincarnated as the daughter of a farmer and his wife in the hamlet of Orsken. Now, she’s learning how to live in a land vastly unlike that which she came from—and how to wield the new powers she possesses. For, even by the rules of her strange new home, Alana is special: a young bard capable of mending wounds, counteracting poisons, and healing the sick, all through the use of mana and her own mind.

Koren Bladewell now knows he is a wizard, but he is lost in the wilderness, cut off from help, and unable to use his powers. The enemy is poised at the border with an overwhelming invasion force, and it will take wizards, soldiers and a young, untested princess to hold off defeat long enough for Koren to be trained and grow into his power. But he might not wish to help those who deceived him and destroyed his life.

Avis Blackthorn's family is the most evil family in all of the Seven Magical Kingdoms. The problem? Avis isn't evil. Not one bit. His magical wizarding family will do anything to make Avis's life a misery. Even the horses that pull the carriages don't like him. But he has a way out at last... Hailing Hall School for Wizards, a sanctuary, a place for good wizards, where he can make some nice, normal friends, learn magic and live a normal life, finally escaping the notoriety of the Blackthorn name... or so he thinks.

The second in beloved and bestselling fantasy grandmaster Sir Terry Pratchett's beloved Discworld novels starring the young witch Tiffany Aching. Tiffany Aching is ready to begin her apprenticeship in magic. She expects spells and magic—not chores and ill-tempered nanny goats! Surely there must be more to witchcraft than this. What Tiffany doesn't know is that an insidious, disembodied creature is pursuing her.

In this prequel episode from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials universe, Lee Scoresby—Texan aeronaut and future friend to Lyra Belacqua—is just 24 years old, and he's recently won his hot-air balloon in a poker game. He finds himself floating North to the windswept Arctic island of Novy Odense, where he and his hare daemon Hester are quickly tangled in a deadly plot involving an oil magnate, a corrupt mayoral candidate, and Lee's longtime nemesis from the Dakota Country, a hired killer with at least twenty murders to his name.

Ayrion has been training to fight since he was old enough to walk. As far back as he can remember he’s always had one dream - to be the youngest warrior of his clan. Unfortunately, Ayrion learns the hard way that being the best isn't always a good thing. After a tragic accident rips away his dreams and leaves him without a home, Ayrion heads south to the capital city of Aramoor in hopes of starting a new life. That journey will test him in ways he had never expected, forcing him to use every ounce of his training just to stay alive.

A nightmarish danger threatens from the other side of reality. . . . Armed with only a frying pan and her common sense, young witch-to-be Tiffany Aching must defend her home against the monsters of Fairyland. Luckily she has some very unusual help: the local Nac Mac Feegle—aka the Wee Free Men—a clan of fierce, sheep-stealing, sword-wielding, six-inch-high blue men.

Ayrion’s tribe has until the Harvest Moon to meet the Guild’s price. If the payment isn’t made, Hurricane’s territory will be seized, and its members left to starve. The stakes have never been higher. Once again, Ayrion finds himself in the precarious position of taking on the role of savior. Only this time, it’s not just his life that hangs in the balance, but the lives of all the children he protects. Desperation can lead people to attempt the impossible, but Ayrion has truly tipped the scales on this one.

With the third temple restored, Ruwen must now prevent an imminent invasion of the southern border. But Ruwen’s new city is in shambles. If he doesn’t quickly fortify the walls and revive an army capable of stopping his enemies, he has no chance of surviving the coming onslaught. Running out of time and facing a lack of resources, Ruwen is forced to bargain for allies and take an unwanted new class. He fears the dire situation makes these preparations pointless, and his failure will doom the entire country.

Part lawman, part tracker and part magician, the Wardens are monster-hunters—tasked with protecting people from the nightmarish creatures that have invaded the world of men. However, despite being descended from a long line of Wardens, Errol Magnus believes it to be the absolute worst job on the planet: How could a single occupation simultaneously be the most boring, abominably stupid and extraordinarily dangerous profession imaginable?

In a distant realm, a reckless young prodigy plumbs the depths of lost magic and dreams of restoring her family's honor by resurrecting the forbidden art of Mythblade forging. Her plan is unthinkable, her will, unstoppable. Her name is Lorelei. Meanwhile, back on earth, a smart-mouth teen gets a second chance at life as the caretaker of a dangerous magical storehouse. A storehouse whose most dangerous artifact happens to be the key to mythblade forging. His name is Sam. When Sam and Lorelei's worlds collide, will they be enemies or friends?

No one knows death like Tea. A bone witch who can resurrect the dead, she has the power to take life...and return it. And she is done with her self-imposed exile. Her heart is set on vengeance, and she now possesses all she needs to command the mighty daeva. With the help of these terrifying beasts, she can finally enact revenge against the royals who wronged her - and took the life of her one true love. But there are those who plot against her, those who would use Tea's dark power for their own nefarious ends.

City waitress Lara has the voice of an angel and no idea she's marked as the fated mate of a silver-eyed royal from another realm. When she falls into Faery and meets an obnoxious huntsman who mistakes her for a troll, she's amazed to discover he's the cursed Prince of Air in disguise. Ever's mother, the queen, is less than impressed. The opposing court of techno-loving Unseelie wants her as their very own pet. And an evil air mage wishes her dead.

Not even given the chance to tell his tribe that he is being sent on a secret mission, Ayrion and Room Eleven find themselves being forced to sneak behind enemy lines. Unfortunately, as Ayrion’s luck usually holds, nothing goes according to plan. With this being Ayrion’s first time to lead a mission, he doesn’t want to fail, but the deeper into enemy territory they get, the more likely that outcome becomes.

Tension is high at the Royal Institute of Magic, as the directors of each of the departments - Spellswords, Wardens, Traders, Scholars and Diplomats - work together with their allies to push back the dark elf invasion, led by King Suktar. But Ben Greenwood knows the truth: the only real way they are going to win is if he and the Guardians do the unthinkable and infiltrate the heart of the dark elf homeland - ending the evil king’s rule once and for all.

The immortal Count Washur has been waiting for Clara to grow more powerful to collect her soul. Now he's after her. Washur Castle comes alive with dark magic while it carries out the Count's attack. Clara knows it's a trap, but she goes anyway because he has something—someone—she can't bear to lose. Clara and her friends are strong, and their magic is stronger. But with their forces divided, can they overcome monsters and deadly illusions?

Selbst die größten Liebesgeschichten der Vergangenheit sind irgendwann vergessen. Der König der Menschen. Der König der Soldaten. Der König der Verräter. Der König ohne Herz. Der Krieg der vier Könige beginnt. Unschuldiges Blut ist vergossen worden und die Mandalay fließt blutrot durch Avastone. Für Raevan ist es an der Zeit, sein Erbe anzutreten, und die Bürde der Blutkrone auf sich zu nehmen. Doch damit löst er einen Fluch aus, der ganz Lyzara auszulöschen droht. Kann er die Dunkelheit noch aufhalten, oder verschlingt sie ihn? DAS FINALE VON THE TALE OF WYCCA! Oder?

DIE DÄMMERUNG SETZT EIN UND MIT IHR ERHEBEN SICH DIE BLUTIGEN GESTALTEN ZU EHREN DES VERI-FESTES. SIE SAMMELN SICH UM IHREN KÖNIG. DENN ER IST DAS BLUT, DAS DEN NEUANFANG VERKÜNDET. Der Preis für die Stadt Avastone war Blut. Blut, das auf ewig durch den Fluss Mandalay fließt, um den Frieden zwischen Menschen und Wycca zu wahren. Als Raevan Tennyson gegen seinen Willen König wird, ist er gezwungen, das Ausmaß seiner Kräfte zu verbergen. Denn jahrhundertelange Kriege haben die Furcht der Menschen vor den Wycca genährt. Und Raevan ist der tödlichste unter ihnen.

Die Königin ist tot. Und der König der Hauptverdächtige. Auf der Suche nach dem wahren Mörder gerät Raevan in eine Schlinge aus Intrigen und Verrat, und schon bald kann er niemandem mehr trauen, außer seinen Freunden ... oder?Währenddessen jagen Tyresian und Pray ihre eigenen Dämonen. Dabei kommen sie einem Geheimnis auf die Spur, das dem Frieden zwischen Menschen und Wycca gefährlich werden könnte. Die Zeit rennt, denn eine mysteriöse Krankheit befällt die Wycca in ganz Avastone. Ist das die Waffe, die den König stürzen soll? DER DUNKLE SCHREI HALLT WEITER - THE TALE OF WYCCA!

Continue Calron's gripping journey as he confronts his haunting past, unravels enigmatic secrets within, and fights his inner demons as his true heritage is revealed. Could he still maintain his sanity after finding out? Equipped with a troubling legacy from his Master, Calron needs to quickly find a way to control its power before it devours his mind. Meanwhile, mysterious foes lurk within The Beast City, pulling strings to pull Calron deeper into their webs. Do they know something about himself that he has yet to realize?