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The second instalment of the Conclave of Shadows. The conclave demands its membership price from their new protégé: Tal must gather information on the sinister magician Laso Varen. But to do this means service with the sorcerer's master, Duke Kaspar of Olasko--the very man he suspects of killing his family. A powerful new epic fantasy series from one of the great masters of the genre.

"A delicious treat of a novel! Heartfelt, hilarious, poignant, and lovely!" —Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop Steel Magnolias meets Practical Magic in this charming contemporary fantasy about a thirty-something kitchen witch who is recruited to help a...

Tsumiko inherits an ancestral home, a vast fortune, and a butler who isn't exactly human. Humanity is rocked by the Emergence of a people who call themselves the Amaranthine. They are our myths and legends come to life. Neither human nor animal, yet embracing qualities of both, the inhuman races inspire both awe and fear. Every newsfeed is clogged with updates about the peace process, but some places don't concern themselves with worldly affairs. Like the girls' school run by Saint Midori's of the Heavenly Lights, where Tsumiko Hajime grew up.   

They thought taking my Wrenny C was a good idea. They were wrong. Dead wrong. With Kingston and Sullivan by my side, we're on the hunt for those that threaten to rip our newfound family apart. But things are worse than we could have imagined. One thing's for sure: I'd give my life and my stash of ice cream to protect the ones I love.

Missy Takes Command: Book XVII After more than a year as executive officer for her Special Forces unit, Missy is chosen to replace her commander when he is promoted and leaves for his next assignment. She must now take on more responsibility while continuing to lead her team members on...

After rising victorious from the survival challenge and battling through the afterlife, Jenny Huang is left crucified in the world of death. Meanwhile, her best-friend-slash-long-time-crush, Susan, is stranded on a brutalized and war-torn Earth as a ghostly awakened soul. As the end times near, there's only one thing left for them both to do: stop Adonai, the ultimate angel, from remaking all existence in his own twisted and horrific image.

Sam Wentworth grew up with nothing. She’s worked tirelessly just to get through college and earn her first monster. Bankrupt and exhausted, she sets her sights on fame and fortune in Maiyamon arenas. Instead, Sam’s caught between battling the rampaging elemental creatures abandoned by their owners and standing up to a toxic group intent on ending the game forever. With her flame fox cub, Finn, at her side, Sam sets out to build a team capable of protecting both innocent people’s lives and the creatures she loves. That’s the easy part.

One impending apocalypse. Several crazy faeries. A few troubling plagues of locusts and storms of fire... It's just another day in Manchester for the Madhatter. Madrona might still have amnesia and might yet prove to be a vicious murderess but that doesn't mean she's going to quit being a heroine just yet. However, while she might be prepared to go to any lengths to stop Rubus from triggering Armageddon, it's equally possible that the world will end as a result of her actions too. Manchester is experiencing terrifying surges in magic.

November Fox has never even heard of other dimensions when a teleporting magical cube appears on her doorstep. With a hole in her heart and a cosmic identity yet to be discovered, the orphan rock star accepts an invitation to find the key within herself that will unlock the mysteries of form. Little does she know, The Architect, from the race of philosophical beings who create our world of form, has been watching over her all her life.

Against all odds, Jenny Huang is still alive. Or as alive as she can be. She escaped the Survival Challenge, a twisted game in which mortals must kill or be killed, but the nightmare didn't end there. By forcing the Challenge to a close and returning to Earth, Jenny has unwittingly unleashed chaos: birthing the Antithesis, kicking off Judgment Day, and dooming the world to a host of bloodthirsty angels. Worst of all, her best-friend-slash-crush, Susan, is dead. And it's all Jenny's—and her insatiable appetite's—fault.

Your neighbor is just as likely to be a vampire as they are to be a troll, human, elf, or a werewolf. Amber's parents never forgave her after her brother died. They were young and careless, but Amber left all that guilt in Texas when she fled to the pacific northwest to be a nurse. But when she decides to play hero, her life as a nurse is cut short. Newly turned wolves aren't easily trusted.

Drachen gibt es nicht! Oder doch? Kaja ist ganz zufrieden mit ihrem Leben - bis auf einen Schlag alles anders ist. Job weg, ihr Freund ein Betrüger und als wenn das noch nicht genug wäre, wird sie plötzlich von einem blauschillernden Drachen auf Schritt und Tritt verfolgt. Drachen?! Gibt es die überhaupt? Und wie wird man sie wieder los? Während sie ihr Leben neu organisiert, sich mit einem rechthaberischen Drachen zankt, der Liebe aus dem Weg geht und mafiöse Machenschaften aufdeckt, lernt sie ihre Drachenschwestern kennen.

Drei Frauen sind durch ihre gemeinsame Fähigkeit, Drachen zu sehen, zu Drachenschwestern vereint. Sierra ist die Dritte im Bunde der Drachenschwestern. Doch noch immer ist kein persönlicher Drache in Sicht. Insgeheim ist sie ganz froh darüber. Ein rechthaberischer, geflügelter Begleiter ist das Letzte was sie gebrauchen kann, während sie stur versucht zu ignorieren, dass in ihrem Leben einiges schief läuft. Unvermittelt trifft sie ein schwerer Schicksalsschlag und nichts bleibt wie es war. Gezwungen, einen ehrlichen Blick auf ihr Leben zu werfen, macht sie sich daran herauszufinden, was sie wirklich will.

"Mein Leben muss anders werden!" beschließt Miri, inspiriert von ihren neuen besten Freundinnen, den Drachenschwestern. Mutiger, spannender, und vor allem männerfrei... So lautet jedenfalls der Plan. Doch dann entdeckt sie, dass sie schwanger ist - ohne die leiseste Ahnung zu haben, wo sich der zugehörige Vater befindet. Plötzlich ist sie sich nicht mehr so sicher, ob ihr Plan so gut ist. Als wäre das nicht genug Aufregung, verliert sie ihren Job und wird von einem unbekannten Stalker verfolgt.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Everything the pack has been fighting for, they finally achieved. But it wasn't the end. It was nothing like they expected. There are consequences for every action, good or bad, and Amber must now face down the inevitable fallout from her choices. She asked her allies to trust her. To follow her. And they did. Now they're all paying for it.

Orion City has been on lockdown for 10 years. Courtney Spencer, a disillusioned barista doomed to live a “normal” life in a quarantined fishbowl, is certain she’ll never see over the Wall again. Until one rainy evening, Courtney unintentionally befriends W, an eccentric customer who leaves a switchblade in the tip jar. The unexpected acquaintance soon opens the door to a frightening string of questions that flips everything she knows upside down. Courtney finds herself toeing a knife’s edge between the law and justice, learning quickly that the two are not always compatible. 

I'm the worst. Seriously. Ask anyone and they'll tell you, "Sylvie Orion is the world's worst witch." But being a supernatural bounty hunter requires more smarts than magic. So put that on your wand and suck it, beyotches. When my latest client—a kleptomaniac werewolf—disappears, I'm on the...

Lizzie Brown would just like to have one normal date. Instead, she gets a towering inferno with a message: Her long-lost dad is a fallen angel in danger of becoming a demon. Not good. Especially since she's a demon slayer. Her grandma advises her to stay out of it. Her sexy-as-sin shape-shifter boyfriend would much rather she devote her attention to more carnal pursuits. And her dog's one demand is for more bacon. After all he can't train his pet dragon on an empty stomach.

Now that Missy has finally graduated from West Point, she can marry her soulmate Mike. Of course, she also has joined her Special Forces team as their executive officer and there are lots of added responsibilities which go along with that role. Can she carry those out and still handle her role as Alpha for her werewolf pack? Then, too, she has that other role she plays in Russia, being a spy while also being a celebrity. One thing leads to another while doing that and soon she finds someone has targeted her for death.

In the third book of Imagination Street, Jason bonds with William, his father, with music. William's band and signature song called "Rummage Rubbish" strikes a positive chord inside of Jason's soul. This means a lot to William, as Jason doesn't often sing, let alone interact, with him. Dianne decides on whether to accept or decline a job offer after an unannounced visit from Carol, her mother.