Science Fiction & Fantasy

Without any warning, Amber is transported from her dingy student apartment to a fantastical realm with magic, monsters, and a universal System. However, even though she is forcibly ripped from her home and thrust into a dangerous new life, for the first time ever, she finally feels free. There are no cheats for her. There are no gods to guide her, and some would even laugh in her face. But the pain, the hardships, and the challenges only give her strength. As the first Cursed Berserker seen in over a hundred years, Amber welcomes the world of Vir with a smile on her face.

Teil 1 der spannenden PERCY JACKSON-Reihe: Percy versteht die Welt nicht mehr. Jedes Jahr fliegt er von einer anderen Schule. Ständig passieren ihm seltsame Unfälle. Und jetzt soll er auch noch an einem Tornado Schuld sein! Langsam wird ihm klar: Irgendjemand hat es auf ihn abgesehen. Als Percy sich mit Hilfe seines Freundes Grover vor einem Minotaurus ins Camp Half-Blood rettet, erfährt er die Wahrheit: Sein Vater ist der Meeresgott Poseidon, Percy also ein Halbgott. Und er hat einen mächtigen Feind: Kronos, den Titanen.

D'APRÈS L'UNIVERS DE PERCY JACKSON. Les fils d’Hadès et Apollon au cœur des enfers. Après des années d’apprentissage et de combat à la colonie des Sang-Mêlé, Nico et Will n’aspirent qu’à se reposer, profiter l’un de l’autre et s’amuser. Cependant, Nico a conscience qu’il n’en a pas le droit. Pas encore. Car le soir, lorsqu’il s’endort, de terribles cauchemars le hantent. Mais ce n’est pas le pire. Le pire, c’est cette voix qui le supplie de lui venir en aide, du tréfonds des Enfers.

Wenn du dazu bestimmt bist, alles zu verlieren, was du liebst, wofür lohnt es sich dann noch, zu kämpfen? Als der Tag der fünfzigsten Hungerspiele anbricht, erfasst Angst die Distrikte von Panem. In diesem Jahr werden zu Ehren des Jubel-Jubiläums doppelt so viele Tribute aus ihrem Zuhause gerissen. In Distrikt 12 versucht Haymitch Abernathy, nicht allzu sehr über seine Chancen nachzudenken. Alles, was ihn interessiert, ist, den Tag zu überstehen und bei dem Mädchen zu sein, das er liebt. Als Haymitchs Name aufgerufen wird, spürt er, wie all seine Träume zerbrechen.

I 2020 overraskede forfatteren Suzanne Collins sine fans med en ny Hunger Games-roman, En fortælling om sangfugle og slanger, der finder sted 64 år, før Katniss Everdeen deltager i Dødsspillet.Nu har Suzanne Collins gjort det igen. Solopgang over høsten, hendes femte Hunger Games-roman, udspiller sig 24 år inden de tre første bøger.Da dagen for det 50. dødsspil oprinder, får alle rundtom i Panems distrikter en gruopvækkende nyhed. Det er nemlig blevet besluttet, at man for at fejre jubilæet dette år vil udvælge dobbelt så mange deltagere fra hvert distrikt til Dødsspillet.

There is no future for Lydia Brightwood. The Crimson Lord, a tyrant bent on destroying Lydia's country, made sure of that. Her only hope of a different life is to find the one person who could unite her country: a royal heir. There's just one problem . . . They're all dead.

Der Weltbestseller von Suzanne Collins als Hörbuch-Gesamtausgabe! Alle Hörbücher der Bestsellertrilogie um Katniss, die gegen das Kapitol und um ihre Liebe kämpft, und dabei niemals ihre Ideale verrät. Große Gefühle in großartigen Hörbüchern! Die Gesamtausgabe umfasst die drei Einzelbände: Die Tribute von Panem 1. Tödliche Spiele; Die Tribute von Panem 2. Gefährliche Liebe; Die Tribute von Panem 3. Flammender Zorn.

Sigrid may be the last surviving royal of Vanaheim, but she’s more warrior than princess. Her world is collapsing under the onslaught of their enemies, who are ripping apart Sigrid’s home and everyone in it. Even astride Sleipnir, her legendary eight-legged horse, Sigrid can’t fight the darkness unleashed by the Night Elves. And at any moment, the god Loki could unleash chaos upon them all … With the fate of nine worlds perilously close to breaking, there’s only one way to restore the balance: by restoring Vanaheim’s gods-given magic.

QUÈ ENS FA HUMANS?ÉS POSSIBLE QUE UNA INTEL·LIGÈNCIA ARTIFICIAL APRENGUI DE LES EMOCIONS HUMANES I SE LES APROPIÏ? Sis joves són convidats a participar en la prova experimental de VENARI, un misteriós videojoc de realitat mixta del qual ningú ha sentit a parlar. Aïllats en un poble abandonat que marca el recinte del joc, s’hauran d’enfrontar com caçadors a perilloses criatures virtuals concebudes per una IA. Ara bé, aviat VENARI mostrarà la seva part més fosca i ells descobriran, massa tard, que no són allà per competir, sinó per fer de preses.

¿QUÉ NOS HACE HUMANOS? ¿ES POSIBLE QUE UNA INTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL APRENDA DE LAS EMOCIONES HUMANAS Y SE LAS APROPIE? Seis jóvenes son invitados a participar en la prueba experimental de VENARI, un misterioso videojuego de realidad mixta del que nadie ha oído hablar. Aislados en un pueblo abandonado que marca su recinto de juego, deberán enfrentarse como cazadores a monstruosas criaturas virtuales concebidas poruna IA. Sin embargo, pronto VENARI mostrará su lado más oscuro y ellos descubrirán, demasiado tarde, que no están allí para competir, sino como presas.

Two gay men—one young, one ageless—sink their teeth into reclaiming their lives and identities from those who would silence them in this insatiable romantic horror novel from Hugo and Nebula Award–nominated author Kellan McDaniel.

Moquette color ruggine, carta da parati art déco, un ascensore di freddo metallo, un concierge che insiste per il check-in. Sembra un hotel, ma la vacanza di Ofelia finisce nell’istante in cui le viene chiesta la data della sua morte. Oggi. Sì, perché Ofelia, diciassette anni, è appena morta. Quasi morta, anzi. Non ricorda come o dove: sa solo che ora la sua vita è appesa a un filo, e che insieme ad altri dodici ragazzi è stata scelta per partecipare al Gioco della Morte. Intrappolata in un hotel di novantanove piani, Ofelia dovrà giocare per la sua vita.

What would you do if left unattended during your reincarnation? What would you choose from an endless list of abilities for your next life? Time is short to select what skills you need in your next life. The hero of this story chooses a life of wealth and prosperity, but in a world of infinite magical possibilities, plans are quickly disrupted. Storme finds himself reincarnated into a Dyson Sphere stabilized with powerful aetheric magic. Fantastical creatures, terrible dangers, and treacherous dungeons are abundant. It doesn't take long before he succumbs to the adventurer's life.

A Valenda è l'antivigilia della Grande Festività e la città è in fermento. Rossella si sta occupando dei preparativi per lo Spettacolare Ricevimento che si terrà a palazzo, mentre Donatella è ossessionata dalla ricerca del regalo perfetto per Legend. E Legend... Be', Legend non è esattamente un fan della Grande Festività, ma Tella spera che il suo regalo possa fargli cambiare idea.

Since finding a home in the Enchanted Forest, Bisma—a garden witch with a penchant for potions—has always been protective of other runaways. So, if a drop of one of her poisons finds its way into the porridge of those who have hurt them . . . that's none of her business. But Xander, the charmingly handsome son of the apothecary, sees things differently and is fast becoming known for creating cures—much to Bisma's annoyance.

Bestsellers. Award-winners. Superstars. This anthology has them all. With brilliantly entertaining short stories from beloved young adult authors Amie Kaufman, Melissa Keil, Will Kostakis, Ellie Marney, Jaclyn Moriarty, Michael Pryor, Alice Pung, Gabrielle Tozer, Lili Wilkinson and Danielle Binks, this all-new collection will show the world exactly how much there is to love about Aussie YA.

Sixteen-year-old Merry is fed up with her feuding family and nonexistent social life. High school is a terrible time to have magic shooting from her fingertips without warning. Then Merry meets sweet, sensitive Jack, and can't resist falling under his spell. There's just one problem: he's part of an evil, centuries-old curse that Merry is supposed to break. Is Merry about to lose her heart and her life? Or will true love's kiss save the day?

Kiva Meridan, dix-sept ans, a passé les dix dernières années à lutter pour survivre dans la tristement célèbre prison de Zalindov, où elle occupe le poste de guérisseuse. Quand la Reine Rebelle est capturée, Kiva est chargée de la maintenir en vie le temps que celle-ci subisse le Supplice, une série d’épreuves contre les quatre éléments - l’air, le feu, l’eau et la terre -, réservées aux criminels les plus dangereux. C’est alors que Kiva reçoit un message codé de sa famille : Ne la laisse pas mourir.

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Built by long-gone Saints, the city of Vaiwyn lives and breathes and bleeds. As a Keeper, Mina knows better than most what her care of Vaiwyn’s bells means for the sentient city. It’s the Strauss family’s thousand-year legacy—prevent the Vespers from ringing, or they will awake a slumbering evil. One afternoon, to Mina's horror, her bell peals thirteen times, shattering the city’s tenuous peace. With so much of the city's history and lore lost in a long-ago disaster, no one knows the danger that has been unleashed—until the city begins to fight back.

Ein Tattoo, das die Zukunft zeigt. Eine Stadt, in der Magie regiert. Und ein geheimnisvolles Schicksal, das unabwendbar scheint. Als Metty an ihrem Geburtstag ihr zukünftiges Schicksal in Form eines Tattoos erfährt, sind alle entsetzt: Das Zeichen besagt, dass sie einen Menschen durch Magie töten wird. Metty will auf keinen Fall, dass dies Realität wird. Doch die magische Stadt New London wird von einer bösen Untergrund-Organisation in Angst und Schrecken versetzt und Metty muss ihre liebsten Angehörigen beschützen.

Perchance to Dream is an origin story to Isobelle Carmody's new book, Comes The Night, and tells the story of Anna whose estate set up and operates the Sleep Research Institute, and introduces the compelling Nicholas. The story was first published in the multi-award-winning collection Dreaming Again, edited by Jack Dann and published in 2008 by Harper Collins. Having written the story, Isobelle could never put the work she had created to bed. The dreamscape beckoned and led her to write Comes the Night.

Eva’s visit home is cut short when Prince Francis arrives with an urgent mission. Her ability to sense Venistrare’s magic – the same ability that led to her saving the prince’s life – could help them find the key to undermining Venistrare’s power. There’s just one catch: her ability to use more than one kind of magic must remain secret.

One moment eighteen-year-old Snow White is taking a bite of an apple. The next, she blinks and finds herself in an enchanted and dangerous dream world. As it turns out, the Queen’s poison did more than place Snow White in an eternal sleep. It sent her subconscious to the Land of Diamant, a world crafted from gems and home to the Queen’s most sinister creations. After meeting some of the others cursed by the Queen, Snow White realizes the only way to save the people trapped in Diamant and her kingdom back in the real world, is to embark on a quest to find the mythical Ruby Heart.

After surviving a car accident that claimed the life of her best friend, Teresa is now terrified to leave the safety of her bedroom. Since then, her only solace and window to the outside world has been the online community she found through streaming. But one night, the safe world Teresa created starts to break down. A shadowy figure appears in the background of her favorite's streamer's video, and his behavior mysteriously changes over the next few days before he dies in front of thousands of viewers.