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Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 1532. London, 1837. Boston, 2019. Three young women, their bodies planted in the same soil, their stories tangling like roots. One grows high, and one grows deep, and one grows wild. And all of them grow teeth.

Connie is the world’s last Universal–the only person who can communicate with all creatures; the only person who can keep peace between humans and the hidden mythical beings being destroyed by pollution. But the shapeshifter Kullervo craves her power. He wants to wipe out humanity. During a long, hot summer, as the sun beats down and the earth gets dryer, Kullervo prepares for war. The serpent-like chimera is just one part of his frightening army.

Sie ist eine GÖTTIN. Er ist ein MONSTER. Verfällt sie seiner DUNKLEN MACHT? Der Auftakt zur heißesten Dark-Romantasy-Reihe auf Tiktok. Die Welt ist gefährlich und voller Ungeheuer, aber Alexis ist keine Heldin. Sie versucht einfach nur zu überleben. Doch das Schicksal hat Größeres mit ihr vor. Als sich ihre wahre Abstammung offenbart, muss sie sich in der spartanischen Kriegsakademie mitten in den Dolomiten ausbilden lassen und sich dem Privileg der Unsterblichkeit als würdig erweisen.

Cursed. Cast out. Haunted by the anguished echoes of the ghosts of innocents. Tired of searching for allies, Thornbane takes the war to her enemies whose hunger isn't for land. They want something far more chilling. A secret whispered in screams that reverberate across the baronies. Even if she has to stand alone, she'll stand bravely in the face of the Sisters of Ash.

The Athanate meet in Los Angeles, the city that feeds on dreams, leaving nothing but dust and nightmares. They must forge a new Assembly and reach a consensus before Emergence is forced on them. They have to reach out and include the Were and Adepts, and they need Amber to do it. But Amber is deep in her own personal crisis. Can she find a resolution for herself as she takes on the tasks of the Assembly?

On the morning of the bell tolls, Cynn Jade wakes to find her world shattered. The baron and his wife, murdered. Hexed by powers she doesn't understand, Cynn is forced to flee all she knows. Hexed by enigmatic powers, she becomes a demon, an outcast shunned by the very world she could save. Changing her name to protect the family line will only go so far as she discovers the true depth of the war she’s fighting.

Venice, 1717. Before Maddalena arrived at the Ospedale della Pietà, Venice's most illustrious music school, fifteen-year-old orphan Luisa has only wanted one thing: to be the best at violin. Luisa is good at violin, but she is not the best. She has peers, but she does not have friends. Until Maddalena. Sent to the Pietà until her noble family can find her a husband, Maddalena is cunning, passionate, and unlike anyone Luisa has ever met. Maddalena can promise the world to Luisa, and when she does, their fates intertwine.

Something is amiss with the world's magic. Spells don't work the way they used to—when they work at all. Only the powers of the Crystal Mages remain as they were, powers founded on the use of the mystical element adamis, the harvesting of which has enslaved the peoples of the Twilight Lands. Ravenous beasts have begun to appear, legendary creatures that seem to be proof against any magic.

When Thornbane killed the witch usurper, she dared to believe she'd ended the malevolent curse that shattered her crown. Little did she see the treachery of the people she aimed to protect--cries of “No demon shall rule!” echoed as her liberation turned to ashes. Betrayal cuts deepest from the inside. Banished by her own, she must seek answers no one seems able or willing to give. With stalwart companions by her side, she embarks on quests to the ends of the world.

Tess Bellamy’s return home is anything but triumphant. She’s decided Hollywood isn’t for her, resigned to a normal life of caring for her ailing mother. Linna Severand would be a powerful sorceress…if she could escape her family’s mansion, and usurp their control of her magic. Gabriel Majeaux once tried to save the world from evil. Now he’s the last of his kind, moving from place to place to avoid detection. After a series of horrifying events, their lives collide…and if they aren’t prepared, it’s unlikely they’ll survive.

Like an electric current, arcing from ear to ear through the New York underworld, the word comes; he’s here. The city has a new Master of vampires, House Altau, and the existing, unaffiliated community is now facing a sentence of death.

The storm builds, and one of the leaders of that community, Livia or Julius, must chose to be the lightning conductor to save the rest from destruction. But will that be an acceptable sacrifice to Altau?

Food. We use it to celebrate, to provide both comfort and energy, and to show our love. There’s something about mixing a pinch of this and a dash of that to create something new. And when you pair it with the perfect drink...'chef’s kiss'. Stories can do the same thing. They can be a celebration, bring us comfort and energy, and help us express our love. And when the perfect character is paired with the perfect plot...well, then you have something worth devouring. So take a place at the table, and let’s see what’s on the menu.

Endlich ist es soweit: Die Hochzeitsglocken sollen erklingen für die mutige Amulettforscherin Brenda Logan und den Arzt Dr. Daniel Connors. In Witham, einem kleinen Dorf, wo Daniel seine Kindheit verbrachte, rüsten seine Eltern bereits für das große Fest. Doch schon auf der Fahrt dorthin geschehen mysteriöse Anschläge, und in Witham begegnet Daniel ganz unvermutet offenem Hass. Von allen Seiten wird Brenda bedeutet, für einen besseren Mann als ihn bestimmt zu sein. Die junge Archäologin ist wie vor den Kopf geschlagen.

Zane, faced with the kidnapping of his loving wife, Nessa, by a dangerous dark wizard, must set off on a journey to get her back. To get her though, he must overcome great obstacles and ally himself with a most unlikely figure.

Um sich von den Strapazen seines harten Jobs zu erholen, beabsichtigt der amerikanische Geschäftsmann Jerry Landon, seinen Urlaub auf Schloss McCuridge in Schottland zu verbringen. Doch bereits kurz nach seiner Ankunft gerät er in den Konflikt zwischen der Familie des Grafen und einer übersinnlichen Macht.

Das Ferienhaus im Wald verspricht Ruhe, Abgeschiedenheit und Entspannung. Genau das sucht Tony Hamilton, ein zuletzt erfolgloser Schriftsteller, der nach einem traumatischen Schicksalsschlag wieder ein Comeback wagen will. Doch der Haussegen in der Familie hängt schief. Tochter Cate flüchtet vor ihrem Vater in einem Tunnel unter dem Stelzenhaus. Was sie dort findet, gibt ihr die Macht über das Schicksal der anderen.

Das magische Amulett lässt Brenda Logan einfach nicht los! Im zwielichtigen Londoner Stadtteil Soho wird sie von einem unheimlichen Mann mit Totenkopf verfolgt. Nur mit viel Glück kann Brenda entkommen. Dann soll sie einen Vortrag über Amulette vor einem sonderbaren Publikum halten - und wird von Geisterrittern entführt.

Samantha verfügt über unheimliche Kräfte: Mithilfe von Telekinese kann sie Gegenstände bewegen und beeinflussen. Nach einem schrecklichen Unfall in ihrer Jugend hat sie dieser Macht abgeschworen und fristet ein unscheinbares Dasein in einem öden Bürojob. Notgedrungen muss sie sich dem unvermeidlichen Betriebsausflug in die Rocky Mountains anschließen, wo sie wieder nach allen Regeln der Kunst gemobbt wird. Plötzlich schlägt der Tod zu.