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After Bristol Keats nearly loses her beloved King Tyghan to the monsters her mother had unleashed, their love deepens to a whole new level. Together, Bristol and Tyghan work to understand and reconcile their differences, moving forward with their common goal of saving Elphame. But when a daring rescue attempt turns into a disaster, and a beloved knight dies, Bristol is forced to confront the fact that her mother is more powerful than she could have ever imagined—and more dangerous.

Kazi und Jase müssen sich endlich nicht mehr verstecken. Sie fühlen sich stärker als jemals zuvor, und sind bereit, gemeinsam ein neues Leben zu beginnen. Doch auf dem Weg nach Hause geraten sie in einen Hinterhalt und werden brutal auseinandergerissen. Ohne zu wissen, ob der andere noch lebt, stehen sie vor der schwierigen Aufgabe, kluge Entscheidungen zu treffen: Wer ist Freund, wer ist Feind? Vom Tod bedroht, kämpfen sie verzweifelt um ihre Freiheit - um die Chance, ihre Liebe endlich leben zu können.

In una società tradizionalista come quella di Morrighan, la principessa Lia sa che il suo destino è segnato: in quanto Primogenita tutti si aspettano che abbia il dono (che non ha), ma soprattutto i suoi genitori si aspettano che sia la docile pedina di un'alleanza matrimoniale con il regno vicino. Lia però non ha alcuna intenzione di sposare un uomo che non ha mai neppure incontrato e così fugge. Sulla sua via incontrerà nientemeno che il principe cui era stata promessa e un sicario inviato per ucciderla.

Kazi ist auf den Straßen Vendas großgeworden und schlägt sich als Taschendiebin durch. Doch dann beruft Königin Lia persönlich sie in ihre Leibgarde und Kazis Leben wird auf den Kopf gestellt. Als Rahtan erhält sie den Auftrag, die Verräter ausfindig zu machen, die für den Großen Krieg verantwortlich sind. Ihre Suche führt sie zu einem feindlichen Rebellenvolk an der Landesgrenze, wo sie auf den charismatischen Anführer Jase trifft. Unerwartete Gefühle stellen ihre Loyaliltät auf die Probe und Kazis Mission gerät ins Wanken.

Die Liebe des Elfenkönigs hat immer einen Preis ... Nach dem Tod ihrer Eltern schafft es Bristol Keats nur mit Mühe, sich und ihre Schwestern über Wasser zu halten. Als eine angebliche Tante überraschend Hilfe verspricht, erfährt sie, dass alles, was sie über ihre Familie zu wissen glaubte, eine Lüge war, und dass ihr Vater womöglich noch am Leben ist. Um ihn zu finden, muss Bristol ins Land des Elfenkönigs Tyghan reisen. Dieser braucht ihre verborgene magische Gabe, um eine finstere Bedrohung von den Reichen Elfheims abzuwenden.

Discover the stunning second book in the Bristol Keats fantasy duology, from New York Times bestselling author Mary E. Pearson.

Vor langer Zeit kämpfte das Mädchen Morrighan mit ihrer Familie ums Überleben. Ihre Geschichte spielt in einer Zeit, bevor Lia und Rafe, Kazi und Jase geboren waren und sogar noch vor der Gründung der großen Königreiche. Mary E. Pearson erzählt gefühlvoll und märchenhaft von diesen lange vergangenen Zeiten. Sie lässt die Magie der Vorzeit wiederaufleben und zieht die Fans hinein in Morrighans Geschichte. Und in die hochromantische Liebe zu einem Jungen, die unter allen Umständen verboten ist.

After losing both their parents, Bristol Keats and her sisters struggle to stay afloat in their small, quiet town of Bowskeep. When Bristol begins to receive letters from an “aunt” she’s never heard of who promises she can help, she reluctantly agrees to meet - and discovers that everything she thought she knew about her family is a lie. Even her father might still be alive, not killed but kidnapped by terrifying creatures to a whole other realm — the one he is from. Desperate to save her father and find the truth, Bristol journeys to a land of gods, fae and monsters.

After losing both their parents, Bristol Keats and her sisters struggle to stay afloat in their small, quiet town of Bowskeep. When Bristol begins to receive letters from an “aunt” she’s never heard of who promises she can help, she reluctantly agrees to meet—and discovers that everything she thought she knew about her family is a lie. Even her father might still be alive, not killed but kidnapped by terrifying creatures to a whole other realm—the one he is from.

Una guardia, un tempo ladra leggendaria, che vuole dare prova di sé. Un giovane, erede di una dinastia di fuorilegge, che si ritrova improvvisamente al comando. Una danza pericolosa che potrebbe costare loro la vita e il cuore.

Veteran journalists Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman follow the remarkable life of heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub from his formative years in Egypt, through spectacular success at Cairo University, to his long and distinguished career in Britain. Although at times he clashed with the medical establishment in London, Yacoub pioneered great advances in heart surgery. He was knighted in 1992, and in 2014, he was awarded the highest honor in the gift of the Queen, the Order of Merit.

Locke Jenkins has some catching up to do. After spending 260 years as a disembodied mind in a little black box, he has a perfect new body. But before he can move on with his unexpected new life, he'll have to return the Favor he accepted from the shadowy resistance group known as the Network. Locke must infiltrate the home of a government official by gaining the trust of his daughter, 17-year-old Raine, and he soon finds himself pulled deep into the world of the resistance - and into Raine's life.

Once there were three. Three friends who loved each other: Jenna, Locke, and Kara. And after a terrible accident destroyed their bodies, their three minds were kept alive, spinning in a digital netherworld. Even in that disembodied nightmare, they were still together - at least at first. When Jenna disappeared, Locke and Kara had to go on without her. Decades passed, and then centuries. After 260 years, they have been released at last.

A formidable outlaw family that claims to be the first among nations. A son destined to lead, thrust suddenly into power. Three fierce young women of the Rahtan, the queen's premier guard. A legendary street thief leading a mission, determined to prove herself. A dark secret that is a threat to the entire continent. When outlaw leader meets reformed thief, a cat-and-mouse game of false moves ensues, bringing them intimately together in a battle that may cost them their lives - and their hearts.

Lia und Rafe konnten aus Venda fliehen, doch verletzt und durchgefroren liegt ein ungewisser Weg vor ihnen. Während sie Rafes Heimat, dem Königreich Dalbreck, Stunde um Stunde näherkommen, spürt Lia, dass sie schon viel zu lang weit weg ist von Morrighan, ihrem Zuhause. Dabei deutet alles darauf hin, dass das Land kurz vor einem Krieg steht. Und obwohl Rafe ihr eine Zukunft als Königin an seiner Seite verspricht, ahnt Lia, dass sie ihrer Bestimmung folgen muss.

As First Daughter, Princess Lia is expected to have the revered gift of sight - but she doesn't - and she knows her parents are perpetrating a sham when they arrange her marriage to secure an alliance with a neighboring kingdom - to a prince she has never met. On the morning of her wedding, Lia flees to a distant village. She settles into a new life, hopeful when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive - and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her.

Lia and Rafe have escaped Venda, and the path before them is winding and dangerous - what will happen now? This third and final book in The Remnant Chronicles is not to be missed. Best-selling author Mary E. Pearson's combination of intrigue, suspense, romance, and action makes this a riveting listen for teens.

Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape...and even less of being together. Desperate to save her life, Lia's erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komisar that she has a magical gift, and the Komisar's interest in Lia is greater than either Kaden or Lia foresaw.

Destiny Faraday makes a point of keeping her distance from her classmates at Hedgebrook Academy. Her number one rule: Don't get attached. But one day, unexpectedly finding a car at their disposal, Destiny and three of her classmates embark on an unauthorized road trip. . Their destination: Langdon, a town that Destiny's unsuspecting companions simply hope will hold a day of fun. But, as Destiny says, Things are not always what they seem.

A room is not much. It is not arms holding you. Not a kiss on the forehead. Not a packed lunch or a remembered birthday. Just a room. But for 17-year-old Zoe, struggling to shed the suffocating responsibility of her alcoholic mother and the controlling guilt of her grandmother, a rented room on Lorelei Street is a fierce grab for control of her own future.