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On the fringes of the Great Spice Road, Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land - but as a girl, the best she can hope for is to marry well. Then a royal messenger summons her ailing father to court, and Maia seizes her chance. Disguised as a man, she travels to the Summer Palace in her father's place to compete for the emperor's favour, and the coveted position of imperial tailor. If Maia's ruse is discovered, her life will be forfeit. But if she wins, she will achieve her greatest dream.

Meet Luis. He's out, he's proud and, although he doesn't know it yet, he's about to travel back in time to save a closeted student called Chaz from a tragic end. All Luis Gonzalez really wants is to go to prom with his boyfriend. But when a hit on the head knocks him back in time to 1985, he finds himself in high school with his own parents and a whole lot of homophobia. It turns out a Christian school in the 1980s probably isn’t the safest place to be a gay kid.

Adam of Beneficence wanted to be a magician, and even undertook a magical apprenticeship, but there isn’t a single spark of magic in his entire body. In desperation, his master arranged for him to study at Heart’s Eye University, a former school of magic that has become a university, a place where magicians and mundanes can work to combine their talents and forge the future together. But all is not well at Heart’s Eye. The magical and mundane apprentices resent and fear each other, and outside, powerful forces are gathering to snuff out the future before it can take shape.

The University of Heart’s Eye barely survived the conflict between magical and mundane students–a conflict fanned by an undercover sorcerer hiding in the last place anyone suspected, a conflict that came within moments of destroying the university or delivering the student body into inescapable servitude. But the fight for academic independence is far from over. Chaos is spreading across the Allied Lands and the university is being sucked into a vortex that may still destroy Emily’s dreams of a better future for the entire world.

When rising star Paris Secord (aka DJ ParSec) is found dead on her turntables, it sends the local music scene reeling. No one is feeling that grief more than her shunned pre-fame best friend, Kya, and ParSec's chief groupie, Fuse - two sworn enemies who happened to be the ones who discovered her body. The police have few leads, and when the trail quickly turns cold, the authorities don't seem to be pushing too hard to investigate further. Only no one counted on Paris's deeply loyal fans, ParSec Nation, or the outrage that would drive Fuse and Kya to work together.

Sixteen-year-old Jenna Kemp is a typical high school girl, complete with a loyal group of friends and a seemingly understanding boyfriend. But when the demons from Jenna's childhood resurface, she's suddenly spinning out of control - drinking, partying, and doing anything to numb the pain of the past. After distancing herself from her friends and befriending an outcast, her friends and family start questioning and judging her choices.

Robin of Locksley is dead. Maid Marian doesn’t know how she’ll go on, but the people of Locksley town, persecuted by the sheriff of Nottingham, need a protector. And the dreadful Guy of Gisborne, the sheriff’s right hand, wishes to step into Robin’s shoes as lord of Locksley and Marian’s fiancé. Marian never meant to tread in Robin’s footsteps - never intended to stand as a beacon of hope to those awaiting his triumphant return. But with a sweep of his green cloak and the flash of her sword, Marian makes the choice to become her own hero: Robin Hood.

Die junge Tempeldienerin Cassia weiß genau, wer hinter dem Tod ihrer Freundinnen steckt, aber der skrupellose Dämon Ianus wird in ganz Rom als Gott verehrt und scheint unantastbar. Als dem Mädchen, das immun gegenüber dämonischen Kräften ist, eines Tages in Aussicht gestellt wird, Ianus zu Fall zu bringen, willigt sie ohne zu zögern ein, sich als Sklavin in dessen Villa einschleusen zu lassen. Doch dort bringt ein unerwarteter Gast ihre Pläne durcheinander: Belial, seines Zeichens angehender Teufel und Ianus' Erzrivale.

Hypnos and Jen aren't married long when they realize something's missing: they both want to have a child, especially when they see how happy Therese and Than are with their twins. But the creation of new gods is against the rules, and they aren't willing to give up their immortality. So Hypnos goes to Mount Olympus to offer Zeus a deal. He'll make it his mission to find out the source of the recent attacks on Gaia - horrible earthquakes - if Zeus will agree to let him and Jen have one immortal child.

Hermie and Hestie never asked to be demigods. Unlike others of their kind, they aren't interested in going on quests and being the center of a world-changing prophecy. But when Zeus learns of Apollo's vision - of the twins finding Prometheus, Zeus's number-one enemy - the hunt for Prometheus begins. Zeus and his allies want to bind Prometheus and kill the twins before their threat of a revolution becomes a possibility. If Hermie and Hestie don't find the Titan first, they have no chance of fulfilling their destiny or of surviving Zeus's threat against them.

The rebellion led by Hades prepares to storm Mount Olympus, but their every move is sabotaged. Morpheus is torn between his allegiance to his Underworld family and the oath he swore to Zeus under duress. Forced to play both sides, Morpheus sees no hope for the rebellion. Hermie and Hestie share Morpheus's despair. Although Poros turned them into gods, the transformation has only heightened Hermie's debilitating fears. And even Hestie's fierce determination isn't enough to overcome her trust issues. As the gods square off, how can one identify the friend from the foe?

Die Elfen aus Sandra Regniers Bestseller-Trilogie "Pan" sind zurück! Die unterirdischen Gassen Edinburghs sind für die 16-jährige Allison nichts weiter als eine Touristenattraktion. Bis sie bei einer Führung mit ihrer Schulklasse aus Versehen eine mysteriöse Pforte öffnet und unsägliches Chaos anrichtet. Denn von nun an heftet Finn sich an ihre Fersen, der zwar verdammt gut aussieht, aber leider ziemlich arrogant ist und obendrein behauptet, ein Elfenwächter zu sein. Er verlangt von Allison, das Tor zur magischen Welt wieder zu schließen.

All Luis Gonzalez wants is to go to prom with his boyfriend, something his 'progressive' school still doesn’t allow. Not after what happened with Chaz Wilson. But that was ages ago, when Luis’ parents were in high school; it would never happen today, right? He’s determined to find a way to give his LGBTQ friends the respect they deserve (while also not risking his chance to be prom king, just saying). When a hit on the head knocks him back in time to 1985 and he meets the doomed young Chaz himself, Luis concocts a new plan - he’s going to give this guy his first real kiss.

Sixteen-year-old Jasmine Richardson has a love for music. When she gets on the turntables, her gift for spinning and rhyming earn her admiration and respect. She's also talented academically, but her parents disapprove of their daughter's hobby, hoping it's a phase she's going through. Still, Jasmine finds it hard to deny the joy and freedom she feels when she's playing music that makes people smile and dance. After a local contest, Jasmine attracts the interest of some music-industry honchos.

Um jeden Preis muss Sachi Rockstar werden. Erst wenn sie Rockstar ist und ihr jemand zujubelt, hält sie sich endlich selbst aus. Zum Glück versteht Sachis Freund Mo, wie man sich als talentierter Künstler fühlt, der in den Augen der Gesellschaft ein Versager ist und gleichzeitig nach der Anerkennung der Leute hungert. Schlagzeuger in ihrer Band möchte er trotzdem nicht werden. Aber Sachi braucht dringend einen Drummer! Ihr Onkel Silas bietet ihr nämlich die Chance, mit ihrer Band in seiner Kneipe aufzutreten. Der Deal: Sachi fängt an, in seiner KFZ-Werkstatt zu arbeiten.

I was 16 when I first met him. There were two types of kids in our school—those who had after-school jobs and those rich jerks who didn’t. I was neither. Technically, I fell into the second category since my parents had money for days, but they made me work. It didn’t matter to me, though.

Mit der Existenz von Elfen kann Allison sich gerade so abfinden. Dass sie nun das Sterben eines ganzen magischen Reichs verhindern soll, ist da schon schwerer zu verkraften. Doch sie ist der Schlüssel und damit die Einzige, die es vermag, die Regenpforte zu schließen, sobald das Herz der Anderwelt wieder an seinem Platz ist. Dabei muss Allison erst einmal herausfinden, wie es um ihr eigenes Herz bestellt ist. Denn das wird nicht nur von dem gut aussehenden Wächter Finn erschüttert, sondern auch von einem dunklen Prinzen, mit dem sie mehr verbindet, als sie je geahnt hätte.