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The war is over. Now a renowned hero, Mulan spends her days in her home village, training a militia of female warriors. The peace is a welcome one, and she knows it must be protected. When Shang arrives with an invitation to the Imperial City, Mulan's relatively peaceful life is upended once more. The aging emperor decrees that Mulan will be his heir to the throne. Such unimagined power and responsibility terrifies her, but who can say no to the Emperor? As Mulan ascends into the halls of power, it becomes clear that not everyone is on her side.

Pero Moshe’s mom vanished from their Oregon home, and the prophecy says it will happen to Pero, too. But when it does—and Pero is transported to an older universe, life gets more than a little nuts.

Princess Adelaide has been missing for years. And that's exactly the way she wants it. Haunted by her past, not even the curse that entraps her is enough to make her long for her old home. But her past finds her anyway, in the form of a handsome prince from her childhood. Adelaide doesn't want to let Gabe in, but a sinister force is spreading fear throughout her new kingdom, and only Gabe has the will to help her. Adelaide can't refuse his assistance - not when the evil might soon ensnare much more than a solitary princess.

Emilie Day believes in playing it safe: She's homeschooled, her best friend is her seizure dog, and she's probably the only girl on the Outer Banks of North Carolina who can't swim. Then Emilie's mom enrolls her in public school, and Emilie goes from studying at home in her pj's to halls full of strangers. To make matters worse, Emilie is paired with starting point guard Chatham York for a major research project on Emily Dickinson. She should be ecstatic when Chatham shows interest, but she has a problem. She hasn't told anyone about her epilepsy.

Ein Mädchen, ein Phönix, ein Bund für die Ewigkeit. Einst wurde das Reich von Pyra von mächtigen Phönixreitern regiert. Bis der Krieg zwischen zwei königlichen Schwestern das Land zerriss. 16 Jahre später träumen die Kriegswaisen Veronyka und ihre ältere Schwester Val davon, selbst Phönixreiter zu werden. Doch als Val Veronyka aufs Schlimmste hintergeht, beschließt Veronyka, sich alleine auf die Suche nach den letzten verbliebenen Reitern zu machen. Auch wenn das bedeutet, dass sie sich als Junge verkleiden muss.

Sixteen-year-old high school track star, Ember, wants to run as far and as fast as she can, away from the pain of her father’s recent death. Instead, she’s hiding out in the basement of her dad’s coffee shop—at least now no one can ask her how she’s doing for the millionth time. She finds a doorway to Espereva, a magical world from her childhood bedtime story. There, she unlocks a power that has lain dormant in her blood for years.

For 20 years, the Palomas and the Corbeaus have been rivals and enemies, locked in an escalating feud for over a generation. Both families make their living as traveling performers in competing shows - the Palomas swimming in mermaid exhibitions, the Corbeaus, former tightrope walkers, performing in the tallest trees they can find. Lace Paloma may be new to her family's show, but she knows as well as anyone that the Corbeaus are pure magia negra - black magic from the devil himself.

Everything changes the night of Olivia's sweet 16 sleepover birthday party. Violet, the shy, mysterious new girl in town, suggests the girls play a scary game called Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board, during which she makes up elaborate stories about the future ways in which beautiful Olivia, brassy Candace, and athletic Mischa will die. The game unsettles McKenna because she's already escaped death once in her life, but she doesn't want to ruin her friends' fun. It's only a game, she reminds herself.

Some battles cannot be won. The time has come to fight. There are no allies left. There is nothing but flames ahead. The end has arrived. Prepare for the final installment in the Ena of Ilbrea series.

The group of students at the Institute is back for another semester, but things are a bit different this time. Penelope is struggling because she doesn't have a mate, while Herja is pursuing a diagnosis for her neurodivergence. Kaia learns that Finnegan has escaped from prison, and there are rumors of a second magical spring while the group is camped at the base of Thunder Ridge, learning to take their dragon forms and ride their dragons.

When trouble comes a-waddling into the dark depths of Wingcherpster, there are only two ducks you can rely on in your time of need. Their names are: Mr Jerry Skimps and DCI Terry Duck, and together they are the Duck Crime Investigators! Read this exciting new story which has been brought to you by the same team who created; 'The Companionship in A Case Of O.C.D.', 'Soap Box Derby', 'Wags Wd: Episode 1 The Beginning', and 'Devon: A Year in Photographs'.

Ever loved and lost? If presented with the chance to get it all back, would you consider it? Zach is a novelist who’d purposefully sequestered himself to a cabin in the lofty pine-filled hills. Yet, not everything is quite what it seems up there, as his revived wife becomes the last of his worries.

Princess Wren is not the crown princess. Everyone else might think her six older brothers are dead, but she knows the truth. They're very much alive, and her oldest brother will absolutely assume the throne. Once he becomes a little less feathered . . . and beaky. The trouble is, that requires Wren to fulfill the terms of the curse that transformed her brothers into swans—which means she can't speak a word to a living soul. For six years.

The flame of courage is burning. It's Sersha and Kazmerev against the world in this wild third episode of Phoenix Heart. With her cousin stolen and her friend Judicus once again in trouble, everyone needs Sersha to save the day. But not all is as it seems - there are villains lurking in every hill and hollow - and Sersha must use all her skills to fight against impossible odds. Her bond with Kazmerev is growing, and together, they are seeing the world in new ways, but will it be enough?

Shortly after Sol hatches, his parents and nestmates discover the young crow is a gifted “thinker-linker”: able to communicate with distant birds, with the souls of dead birds - and even with humans! As Sol masters flight and makes his first migration, he learns many members of the Great Flock - birds all over the world – are suffering from terrible catastrophes. The ancient wisdom, “adapt or die”, is no longer enough, and Sol leads the hunt for a way to save birdkind from extinction.

In the midst of this deadly storm, magical orders are battling, betrayals brewing, and all bleeding. Nothing is certain.... None is safe.... A cursed night dispersed the Nestless Eagles band from their only nest. On the Sapphire Sea, Lia and Alec meet a notorious pirate whose tongue is sharper than any blade. Meanwhile, Niro and Tashunko travel with Elmagos, the green wizard, to Capana. There, in the White Castle, unexpected events swirl the fate of Low Earth.

After Tav’s dangerous journey to the magical City of Eyes, they realize they’re more than just a purple-haired, motorcycle-riding teenager who can see magic - they know how to use it. Returning to the human world, the City of Ghosts, Tav’s team races to heal the wounds in the veil between worlds as Tav struggles with their own identity. Meanwhile, an army of child witches has risen up to overthrow the tyrannical world-eating coven. With blood and magic spilled on both sides, who will survive?

If you want a feelgood book that tickles your ears and morphs you into a little Christian popinjay, this tome ain’t for you. You should put this audiobook down and walk away from it immediately. However, if, young man, if...your motto is to give God your utmost for his highest, and you wanna live a life worthy of Christ’s death, then this book will be grist for your mill.

Seth is laid off from work. His wife Lara just found out they are expecting a baby this summer. Seth plans on documenting the entire pregnancy with his brand new digital camcorder. During an evening home watching television, the news reports that a swarm of cicada (Brood Ten) are expected to overwhelm the entire Northeast. Brood Ten is vicious and ready to invade.

Remy Galway and her daughter Olivia are rebuilding their life after a failed marriage in a 300 year old cottage in historic Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island. Little do they know, another occupant is lurking in the haven of their own home. Will the After House be their shelter or their tomb?