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Selena Nelesti wants nothing to do with her noble name. While her mother schemes to find her a highborn husband, young Selena loses herself in her studies, learning about the villains and heroes who helped shape the world. But ancient history cannot fix her future. To destroy the shackles of duty and forge her own path, she must seek out new knowledge - forbidden knowledge.

Lillian is devastated. Her goal of owning an apothecary in Wylder, Wyoming is dashed. Her family has promised her in wedlock by proxy, and she hopes her spouse is a reasonable man. Can they forge a compromise about the shop, as well as their marriage?

أبحر الفــارس بسفينتـهِ إلى مملكـةِ فرســان النــور لإنقـاذ مُعلمــه وإخراجه مِن سجــن الجبـل.

Evelyn Harbinger sees nothing wrong with a one-night stand. At 149 years old, Eve may look like she bakes oatmeal cookies in the afternoon and dozes in her rocking chair in the evening, but once the gray hair and wrinkles are traded for jet-black tresses and porcelain skin, she can still turn heads as the beautiful girl she once was. Can't fault a girl for having a little fun, can you?

Finde deine Magie! Mit "The Rules of Magic" hat die Bestseller-Autorin Alice Hoffman eine berührende Geschichte über Liebe, Magie und den wunderbaren Zusammenhalt der Familie geschrieben. New York, Anfang der 60er Jahre. Franny, Jet und Vincent Owens sind keine gewöhnlichen Kinder, denn sie entstammen einer Familie von Hexen: Die schöne Franny hat blasse Haut und, passend zu ihrem Temperament feuerrote Haare. Jet ist sensibel und kann Gedanken lesen, und der charismatische Vincent verfügt schon in jungen Jahren über eine überwältigende Anziehungskraft auf das andere Geschlecht.

Ottilie Rushforth hides from the mighty Sorcerer's Guild as secretary to a has-been detective. She is Entwined—threads of magic run beneath her skin, and the Guild would trap her in service. But Ottilie has a plan to escape the Guild forever with her estranged fiancé, the enigmatic poet, soldier and smuggler Lewis Illing. All she must do is track down a mysterious artefact, claim the bounty, and leave the city forever. But Ottilie's sisters—Pretoria, a quick-witted sorceress and thief recently emerged from exile, and Madge, a guild mage to the core, appear to make equally unwelcome offers.

Prohibition is in full swing, and the glamorous life of upper-class Kansas City is everything Rose (Luna) Lane ever hoped it would be. Being married to her best friend isn’t so bad either, considering their agreement to keep their real love lives out of the public eye. However, try as she might to continue her life of anonymity, her popularity as a land developer’s wife—and as a successful club owner—draws even more attention to her personal endeavors. Soon, the balancing act between the life of Luna and Rose becomes a full-time job itself, making visiting home harder than ever before.

No one is at all sure what a book wraith might be, but whatever it is definitely has the battered tomes in the Library of the Sapphire Wind very worried indeed. Figuring out what a book wraith could be is hardly the least of the challenges that the newly formed House of Rough Diamonds will face as the motley assortment of members-including three women who are literally "out of this world"-attempt to secure ownership of the Library.

> The Stone of Alexandria is a complex, and multifaceted tale that deals with history, magic, metaphysics, folklore, reincarnation, and parallel realities. The story moves between ancient Alexandria and modern day New York City, with a brief excursion into the lost civilization of Atlantis. Michael Valens, is an intelligent, curious graduate student who stumbles into a global and inter-dimensional struggle over a magical stone of incomparable power.

Mystery, humor, magic, and archaic words await! Enter an Earth where magic history took a detour. Where science and magic co-exist. Trains and magic carpets. Detectives and demons. Demons and professors. Explore the world with Professor Lucius K. Henry, High Mage and magical detective extraordinaire. Sherlock with magic....

Yue Fei finally receives his very own egg, but when the white dragon hatches, it is received as an evil omen. Fleeing his country to protect his dragon, he finds Cajsa also fleeing her home. Running from an arranged marriage and her overprotective mother, Cajsa feels the only way to fix her life is to find her father, the illusive assassin Whisper.

When a druid resurrects her murdered king, she steals the soul of Hugh Cavendish, an English teacher, and takes him back to the land of the dead . . . or is it the land of the living? Hugh finds his killer sitting on his throne and invaders at his shore. He must raise an army and retake his throne or lose his kingdom to a power unseen in a thousand years, an immortal who will put an end to the cycle of living and dying forever. But he soon realizes he wasn't the only one who crossed the well between worlds. Someone has followed him here, and they are set on taking him back.

A new, must-listen fantasy from best-selling author Aaron Rosenberg.

A orphan named Camilla has the birthmark of the Dragon Clan - an intricate design of a dragon flowing from her hip to the ugly head peering over her shoulder. She knows enough to conceal it from all, but not why. When dragons fly nearby the design on her back tingles and stings. She's told that one day she will call down dragons - whatever that means, but first she must avoid the assassins sent by the king. He has already murdered her family and she must escape and find sanctuary.

Ambjorn and his wife, Jofrid, face death eye-to-eye when the peace of their home village is shattered. Thrown into a game where every move carries high consequence, every choice could be their last. But is it possible to win when playing against forces beyond your own comprehension?

Евгений Владимирович Щепетнов (род. 1961) - российский писатель-фантаст, автор нескольких циклов романов, написанных в жанрах героического фэнтези и боевой фантастики. Роман Вожак - четвёртая аудиокнига цикла о сироте Адрусе, чьих родителей убили на его глазах, а самого мальчика обратили в рабство.

Роман "Демон" - третья книга цикла о сироте Адрусе, чьих родителей убили на его глазах, а самого мальчика обратили в рабство. Постепенно Адрус утратил всё человеческое, стал агрессивным зверёнышем, готовым расправиться с каждым, кто посягнёт на его жизненное пространство.

Вера Андреевна Чиркова - современная российская писательница, снискавшая известность увлекательными приключенческими произведениями в жанре романтического фэнтези. Вашему вниманию предлагается первая книга цикла Старый замок - роман Беглянка.

Вера Андреевна Чиркова - современная российская писательница, известная своими книгами в жанре романтического фэнтези. Вашему вниманию предлагается вторая книга цикла "Старый замок"- роман "Приманка". Покупка затерявшегося среди озёр и болот старинного замка стала поворотным моментом в жизни беглой сиротки Вельены.

Евгений Владимирович Щепетнов (род. 1961) - российский писатель-фантаст, автор нескольких циклов романов, написанных в жанре героического фэнтези и боевой фантастики. Роман Зверь - вторая книга цикла о сироте Адрусе, чьих родителей убили на его глазах, а самого мальчика обратили в рабство.