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No one's tried to kill Harry Dresden for almost an entire year, and his life finally seems to be calming down. For once, the future looks fairly bright. But the past casts one hell of a long shadow.

The power-hungry High Lord of Kalare has launched a rebellion against the aging First Lord, Gaius Sextus, who with the loyal forces of Alera must fight beside the unlikeliest of allies - the equally contentious High Lord of Aquitaine. Meanwhile, young Tavi of Calderon joins a newly formed legion under an assumed name even as the ruthless Kalare unites with the Canim, bestial enemies of the realm whose vast numbers spell certain doom for Alera.

In Chicago, someone has been killing practitioners of magic, those incapable of becoming full-fledged wizards. Shockingly, all the evidence points to Harry Dresden's half brother, Thomas, as the murderer. Determined to clear his sibling's name, Harry uncovers a conspiracy within the White Council of Wizards that threatens not only him, but his nearest and dearest, too.

In the realm of Alera, where people bond with the furies - elementals of earth, air, fire, water, and metal - 15-year-old Tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. But when his homeland erupts in chaos - when rebels war with loyalists and furies clash with furies - Tavi's simple courage will turn the tides of war.

Wer ermordet die schwächeren Magier und Magierinnen Chicagos? Der neunte dunkle Fall des Harry Dresden. Mein Name ist Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, und ich bin der mächtigste Magier Chicagos. Als solcher sehe ich es als meine Pflicht an, schwächere magische Talente zu beschützen. Besonders als irgendjemand – oder etwas – anfing, Jagd auf sie zu machen. Irgendwie war der Weiße Hof der Vampire in diesen Fall verstrickt. Aber warum sollten Gefühlssauger, die sich von Sex ernähren, Menschen ermorden? Wie wenig ich doch wusste.

"Enquêtes paranormales. Consultations & conseils. Prix attractifs." Tous les bons magiciens s'appellent Harry, et Harry Dresden est le meilleur. Techniquement, c'est même le seul dans sa "catégorie" : lorsque la police de Chicago est sur une affaire qui la dépasse, c'est vers lui qu'elle se tourne. Car notre monde regorge de choses étranges et magiques... et la pluspart ne s'entendent pas très bien avec les humains. La magie, ça vous flingue un gars en moins de deux !

Wie erschreckend Filmmonster sind, wird einem erst klar, wenn sie nicht in ihren Filmen bleiben. Der achte dunkle Fall des Harry Dresden. Mein Name ist Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, und ich bin jetzt ein Wächter des weißen Rates der Magier. Das macht mich zum wichtigsten Beschützer Chicagos gegen schwarze Magie. Und das Unheil brach auch gleich aus, kaum dass ich das Amt übernommen hatte. Ausgerechnet bei einem Horrorfilm-Festival stiegen die Monster aus der Leinwand. Schnell wurde mir klar, dass ein Schwarzmagier am Werk sein musste.

Die Toten wandeln in Chicago! Der siebte dunkle Fall des Harry Dresden. Mein Name ist Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, und ich bin ein echter Magier, kein Jahrmarktskünstler. Dieses Mal bekam ich es mit einer wirklich abartigen Magie zu tun. Totenbeschwörer rangen in Chicago, meiner Stadt, um ein mächtiges magisches Buch. Und es scherte sie nicht, was dabei zu Bruch ging. Wenn Sie mir nicht glauben, dass es kaum etwas Erschreckenderes gibt als Totenbeschwörung, dann gehen Sie doch mal ins hiesige Naturhistorische Museum. Vielleicht fällt Ihnen in der Dino-Abteilung etwas auf.

Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is about to have a very bad day. As Winter Knight to the Queen of Air and Darkness, Harry never knows what the scheming Mab might want him to do. Usually, it's something awful. This time, it's worse than that. Mab's involved Harry in a smash-and-grab heist run by one of his most despised enemies, to recover the literal Holy Grail from the vaults of the greatest treasure horde in the world - which belongs to the one and only Hades, Lord of the Underworld.

For centuries the Cinder Spires have safeguarded humanity, rising far above the deadly surface world. Within their halls, aristocratic houses rule, developing scientific marvels and building fleets of airships for defense and trade. Now, the Spires hover on the brink of open war. Everyone knows it's coming.

Mord an einem Filmset – kein Wunder: die Hauptdarsteller sind Vampire! Der sechste dunkle Fall für Harry Dresden. Mein Name ist Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, und ich bin der einzige öffentlich praktizierende Magier Chicagos. So kam es auch, dass ich den Filmproduzenten Arturo Genosa beschützen sollte. Der Mann war davon überzeugt, dass irgendjemand es mit einem magischen Fluch auf ihn abgesehen hatte – und er hatte recht! Das konnte doch nur etwas mit den Vampiren zu tun haben, die an seinem Filmset auftauchten.

Werewolves, vampires, witches, voodoo, Elvis - and weddings An "ordinary" wedding can get crazy enough, so can you imagine what happens when otherworldly creatures are involved? Nine of the hottest authors of paranormal fiction answer that question in this delightful collection of supernatural wedding stories.

Today's hottest urban fantasy authors come together in this delicious brew that crackles and boils over with tales of powerful witches and dark magic! For anyone who's ever wondered what lies beyond the limits of reality, who's imagined the secret spaces where witches wield fearsome magic, come and drink deep. Let yourself fall under the spell of this bewitching collection!

Since time immemorial, the Spires have sheltered humanity, towering for miles over the mist-shrouded surface of the world. Within their halls, aristocratic houses have ruled for generations, developing scientific marvels, fostering trade alliances, and building fleets of airships to keep the peace. Captain Grimm commands the merchant ship Predator. Fiercely loyal to Spire Albion, he has taken their side in the cold war with Spire Aurora, disrupting the enemy's shipping lines by attacking their cargo vessels.

An all-new Dresden Files story headlines this urban fantasy short story collection starring the Windy City's favorite wizard. From the Wild West to the bleachers at Wrigley Field, humans, zombies, incubi, and even fey royalty appear, ready to blur the line between friend and foe. In the never-before-published "Zoo Day", Harry treads new ground as a dad, while fan-favorite characters Molly Carpenter, his onetime apprentice, White Council Warden Anastasia Luccio, and even Bigfoot stalk through the pages of more classic tales.

Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is about to have a very bad day.… Because as Winter Knight to the Queen of Air and Darkness, Harry never knows what the scheming Mab might want him to do. Usually, it’s something awful. He doesn’t know the half of it… Mab has just traded Harry’s skills to pay off one of her debts. And now he must help a group of supernatural villains - led by one of Harry’s most dreaded and despised enemies, Nicodemus Archleone - to break into the highest-security vault in town, so that they can then access the highest-security vault in the Nevernever.

When the supernatural nations of the world meet up to negotiate an end to ongoing hostilities, Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, joins the White Council's security team to make sure the talks stay civil. But can he succeed, when dark political manipulations threaten the very existence of Chicago - and all he holds dear?

It was a dark and stormy knight, and nine dark defenders embarked upon a most perilous quest. They're the ultimate defenders of humanity, modern day knights who do dark deeds for all the right reasons. In this all-star collection, nine of today's hottest paranormal authors bring us thrilling, all-new stories of supernatural knights that are brimming with magic mystery and mayhem.

Fall under the intoxicating spell of their hex appeal…In the magical world that lies hidden beneath our own, witches and conjurers play deadly games. They know just the right spell to kill a man with one kiss—or raise him back again. And they’re not afraid to exact sweet revenge on those who dare to cross them. But what if you’re the unlucky soul who falls victim to a conjurer’s curse? And if you had the power to cast a magic spell of your own, would you use it?

The Winter Queen of Faerie has manipulated Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden into accepting a case to solve a murder and stop a war between the courts of Summer and Winter that could have literally earth shattering consequences. His own soul is up for grabs. Dresden must dig deep to discover that at time a willingness to accept a little help from your friends, be they a cub pack of werewolves, old loves in sheep's clothing, or a battalion of pizza loving dewdrop fairies, is a very good thing.