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The Stranger Times - winner of the 2023 British Fantasy Award for Best Audio Work!<BR><BR>Some comebacks can be murder . . .<BR><BR>Stella is enjoying life as an almost student, or at least she is until a man falls from the sky right in front of her, leaving a big old hole in the pavement for Manchester Council to fill. The obvious question of how he ended up in the sky in the first place has no obvious answers, which is where The Stranger Times come in.<BR><BR>But this isn't just the hunt for another story. Dark powers think Stella might have been involved and the only way she and the team can prove her innocence is to find out what the hell is really going on. And what have dodgy gear, disturbed graves and a decommissioned rock star got to do with all this?<BR><BR>Vincent Banecroft has problems of his own in the form of a tall, dark but-definitely-not-handsome man dressed like a funeral who has been sent to make the paper's editor atone for his sins. Once he finds out exactly what that entails, Banecroft is not keen. Being banished to a Hellscape for all eternity looks like being no fun at all, not least because he has that pale Irish skin that burns really easily . . .<BR><BR>All that plus territorial ghouls, homicidal felines, eternal (and seemingly unstoppable) gnomes and a celebrity Who's Who that'd put a royal wedding to shame, and you're looking at a wild few days for The Stranger Times.<BR><BR>Relight My Fire is the fourth book in the acclaimed and brilliantly funny Stranger Times series.<BR><BR>Readers love Relight My Fire!<BR><BR>'I have had a hoot reading this whole series!' *****<BR><BR>'Do yourself a favour, and go and read The Stranger Times books, because they're really THAT good.' *****<BR><BR>'I just cannot rave enough about how much I love these books.' *****

'You do scare me. But mostly I'm scared of myself.'To protect the ones she loves, Fortuna has left everything behind.She can't let down her guard. She can't rest. She can't stop moving. Not if she doesn't want her power to be used for a monster's entrance into the world.Fortuna thought she knew death. She believed herself well-acquainted with betrayal. But now she stumbles upon one more secret. One more answer to a question she's been asking for over a decade.One more truth that might shatter her completely.The brand new book in the Fortuna Sworn series - a dark romantic fantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black.

Was wärst du bereit zu tun, um die Liebe deines Lebens zu retten? Als Leni mit ihren Freundinnen einen unbeschwerten Urlaub auf Mallorca verbringt, ahnt sie nicht, dass eine Begegnung ihr ganzes Leben verändern wird. Denn David ist attraktiv, nett und kann verdammt gut tanzen. Im Sturm erobert er ihr Herz, sodass sie sich in Berlin am Brandenburger Tor wieder treffen wollen. Doch David kommt nicht. Als sie den Grund erfährt gerät ihre Welt aus den Fugen. David und sie haben keine Zukunft, denn ihre Liebe ist zum Scheitern verurteilt. Doch ein unerwartetes Geschenk bringt Hoffnung, ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt. Was hat es mit der seltsam vertrauten Melodie auf sich, die immer wieder erklingt? Und wird es Leni gelingen, das Schicksal abzuwenden, um mit David zusammen sein zu können?

'Heart wrenching and unputdownable' STEPHANIE GARBER<BR>'A fantastic, immersive read' NAOMI NOVIK<BR>'Phenomenal' ADALYN GRACE<BR><BR>The sequel to the unmissable and hugely romantic young adult fantasy Only a Monster, set in London, will take Joan deeper into the monster world, where treacherous secrets and danger await.<BR><BR>Not every fight is won by heroes. Sometimes, you need a monster.<BR><BR>Joan has achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family - and destroyed the hero. <BR><BR>But success has come at a terrible cost. She alone remembers what happened. Aaron, her hard-won friend - and maybe more-- is now her enemy. And Nick, the boy she loved, doesn't even know her name.<BR><BR>Then an attack forces Joan back into the monster world as a fugitive, where she discovers a secret that threatens everyone she loves. Now Joan must re-gather her allies to face down a deadly enemy, and save the timeline itself . . .<BR><BR>TROPES<BR>Secret world ¿<BR>Time travel ¿¿<BR>Morally grey FMC ¿<BR>Will-they-won't-they ¿¿¿<BR><BR> READERS LOVE NEVER A HERO<BR>'This kept me on the edge of my seat' ¿¿¿¿¿<BR> 'I was glued to the pages' ¿¿¿¿¿<BR>'I absolutely loved this novel and I couldn't find any fault with it' ¿¿¿¿¿<BR>'I'm left with no words for this book' ¿¿¿¿¿<BR>'I wasn't able to stop reading it' ¿¿¿¿¿

Jeder Fehler könnte tödlich sein. Jeder abschweifende Gedanke ein Verhängnis.Sie werden Lost Places genannt. Früher waren sie prachtvolle Schlösser, mächtige Burgen und herrschaftliche Häuser. Heute sind sie einsam und verlassen, umgeben von einer unerklärlichen Anziehungskraft und das Portal zu einer verbannten Welt.Doch die Menschen wissen nichts davon und damit das auch so bleibt, gibt es die Zeynas - sie sind die Hüterinnen der Lost Places. Mithilfe ihrer Gabe vertreiben sie Abenteurer und Schaulustige. Was Cassandra und ihre Schwestern dabei gar nicht gebrauchen können, ist Ablenkung!Als dann plötzlich eine der Zeynas verschwindet, scheint die Bedrohung näher denn je. Tagträume sorgen für zusätzliche Verwirrung und romantische Begegnungen lösen ein Gefühlschaos aus. Werden es die Tecus schaffen, Caligor aus der Verbannung zu befreien?Band 1 der Urban-Fantasy-Trilogie von Katarina Podehl "Caligor - Im Schatten des Lichts"

Twelve friendsThe world falling apartA mission from GodWill their faith be enough to overcome the paralyzing fear that comes with starvation, government mandates and an outbreak like no one has ever seen? Mitch and Mary Harrison, struggle to survive in a world quickly falling apart. Government restrictions, moral decay, and food shortages make it difficult for the twelve friends to carry out their calling to help others. Doing so requires taking risks and stepping out in faith. But is it worth the risk as families in the area are on the verge of starvation? As the world accelerates toward global government, those in The Haven decide if they can courageously follow Jesus' call to love your neighbor as yourself. Even if one of those neighbors brings death.

A Rebellion In Tatters. A Dire Warning. One Assassin To Save Everyone.The Hunters Come For Her.The Assassin hates the Overlord. She hears the Hunters are coming. The Assassin knows only one thing can save them.Can the Assassin save the Rebellion? If you love tense fast paced urban fantasy books, you'll love this!BUY NOW!¿

The Mediterranean has never been more magical......nor so dangerous.Pure evil rises from the depths.From Pompeii to Malta, and the islands beyond, Anaïs Blue's extraordinary adventures continue. With her promptuary repaired, the little witch is now compelled to test its full capabilities.It will be no holiday.Her nemesis returns with supernatural help more powerful than even a witch can imagine. And to make matters worse, a war raging in the witch community threatens to upset the balance of the universe.Mercifully, Anaïs is not alone. Her band of trusted misfits are by her side. With more thrown in for good measure.But faced with magical forces far beyond the powers of mere mortals, protecting those she cares most about may be more than a novice witch can handle.Anaïs is the universe's only hope. But is this a battle she can win?This edition was originally published with the title Brimstone and Ashes: The Extraordinary Adventures of the Good Witch Anaïs Blue Volume Three with ISBN 9789492523143.

Die Arboritos - das sind Fabia, Kion und Tamo. Die drei eichelgroßen Arbolde erleben viele Abenteuer auf dem verbotenen Waldboden und in den Baumstädten! So ein Käfermist! Fabia schwirrt der Kopf: In der Schule läuft alles schief und Tamo verhält sich wie ein beleidigter Gockel. Als wäre das nicht genug, vergiftet sie versehentlich ihren Vater. Eine Biologin ist die Einzige, die das Heilmittel kennt, doch die ist nach einem Brand in ihrem Heimatbaum verschwunden. Ihre Tochter Maggie macht sich gemeinsam mit den Arboritos auf die gefährliche Reise über den Waldboden, um sie zu finden. Die Natur legt ihnen immer wieder Kiesel in den Weg und die Zeit läuft ihnen davon. Es ist zum Blattläuse melken! Band 2 der fantastischen Kinderbuchserie für Jungen und Mädchen ab 10 Jahren. Mit persönlicher Widmung bestellbar unter ylviewolf@aol.com

Ghosts are real and there is an underfunded government agency that help the recently deceased transition into the afterlife. Spiritual energy is running wild in the rural Midwest and when a remote NRDS office settles in, nothing goes according to plan. Follow this cast of NRDS as they work through spirit cases, struggle with small town politics, and try to dig themselves out of tons and tons of paperwork. Because what is a government agency without an insurmountable amount of red tape?

Some secrets are too dangerous to share... For shapeshifter Helly Cooper, blood is blood. She is returning to Vancouver Island to find her brother's killer. Yes, she has unfinished business, personnal business, with her old boss, William Conall. So what that he tracked her down? It wasn't because he missed her. Still, she has to put that part of her life aside. Right now, Will can either help her or get the hell out of her way. Especially after they discover an even deadier plot involving pack politics, revenge, and twisted magic.

You can't run from the past forever...Lizzie Grace has finally returned to Canberra, the city where she grew up and a place that holds so many bad memories. Not only does she have to testify at her father's trial, but also deal with her ex's will and relatives unhappy that she's inherited a good chunk of his assets.Yet Canberra holds more than just memories of an unwanted marriage. It's where her sister was murdered, and the man responsible was never caught.Witches are once again being ritualistically sacrificed, and it holds terrible echoes of those past deaths.As the murders draw closer to home, Lizzie finds herself in a race to hunt down the wraith of a man after the ultimate revenge...the soul of the woman who once escaped him.