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Oxford, 1836. The city of dreaming spires. It is the centre of all knowledge and progress in the world. And at its centre is Babel, the Royal Institute of Translation. The tower from which all the power of the Empire flows. Orphaned in Canton and brought to England by a mysterious guardian, Babel seemed like paradise to Robin Swift. Until it became a prison. But can a student stand against an empire?

After a freak lightning accident zaps him dead, 15-year-old Mochizuki Touya wakes up to find himself face-to-face with God. “I am afraid to say that I have made a bit of a blunder...” laments the old coot. But all is not lost! God says he can reincarnate Touya into a world of fantasy, and as a bonus, he gets to bring his smartphone along with him! So begins Touya's adventure in a new, anachronistic pseudo-medieval world. Friends! Laughs! Tears! Inexplicable Deus ex Machina!

It’s not easy making the career jump from office-supplies-store middle manager to heroic interdimensional adventurer. At least, Jason tries to be heroic, but it's hard to be good when all your powers are evil. He’ll face off against cannibals, cultists, wizards, monsters...and that’s just on the first day. He’s going to need courage, he’s going to need wit, and he’s going to need some magic powers of his own. But first, he’s going to need pants.

Callypso Lillis trägt ein Armband aus schwarzen Perlen, das ihre Schulden an den berüchtigten Bargainer symbolisiert – Schulden, die nie eingefordert wurden. In der Anderswelt geschehen düstere Dinge: Feenkrieger verschwinden, ihre Frauen kehren in gläsernen Särgen mit Kindern im Arm zurück. Um sein Volk zu retten, braucht der Bargainer Callies Hilfe – und ihre Vergebung.

Mysterious alien entities have emerged to enslave humanity. They draw their identities and their immense powers from the gods of ancient myth and legend. Only David Montague, billionaire inventor, stands in their way. With the ability to read auras, he’s amassed for himself wealth and power, but now his ability will be turned toward more noble ends: defending humanity.

Sometimes being the grim reaper really is, well, grim. And since Charley's last case went so awry, she has taken a couple of months off to wallow in the wonders of self-pity. But when a woman shows up on her doorstep, convinced someone is trying to kill her, Charley has to pull herself together. In the meantime, the sexy, sultry son of Satan, Reyes Farrow, is out of prison and out of Charley's life, as per her wishes and several perfectly timed death threats. But his absence has put a serious crimp in her sex life.

Brian, Nik and Darby — three friends practiced in ennui, binge-drinking, hooking up with strangers and fighting supernatural crime (when Brian's not committing it as a werewolf once a month) — have been sent by Abe Van Helsing (yes, one of those Van Helsings) to try to track down a colleague who has gone missing in London. As they putz around the city, following any leads that might help them find their British counterpart, they uncover a clairvoyancy smuggling ring, located right in the heart of the financial district. Who's kidnapping all the fortune tellers in Soho and why?

Ne manquez pas le prochain livre de la série, Les sorcières de New York.« Ils ne veulent pas de Shay. C'est toi qu'ils veulent. »D'accord, ce ne sont pas les mots auxquels je m'attendais, venant de la bouche de mon père ange, Matiel. Mais ils étaient bel et bien là. La Guilde des Anges Assassins veut ma mort. Fantastique. Je veux dire… Qu'est-ce qu'une sorcière doit faire pour s'en sortir, de nos jours ? Je ne peux même pas me promener tranquillement sans que quelqu'un essaie de me tuer ! Pire encore, je n'ai aucune idée de la raison pour laquelle ils me pourchassent.

I wasn’t supposed to fall for a werewolf. He wasn’t supposed to break my heart. But he did—and I’m done letting ancient fairy tales decide my future. Sure, I’m named after the original Red Riding Hood (the real one, not the sanitized bedtime version), and yes, I was supposed to follow in her footsteps: master silver magic, protect the veil between humans and the supernatural, and become the next “wolf watcher” of the House of Red. But honestly? I’d rather eat dumplings and avoid werewolves altogether. That plan works… until Tobias Somfield shows up. He’s English. He’s brooding.

Ein Fae-Krieg steht bevor, und ich finde mich im Kreuzfeuer wieder. Mein Vater, der gnadenlose König der Unseelie-Fae, ist tot. Dies hätte ein Moment des Triumphs sein sollen, doch stattdessen verstecken wir uns in Roans Stadtvilla in London, um unseren alten Feinden, den Seelie-Fae, zu entgehen. Um zurückschlagen zu können, müssen wir die sechs Unseelie-Höfe vereinen, doch die jahrhundertealten Konflikte zwischen den Höfen machen dies zu einem schier unmöglichen Unterfangen.

Superpowers, robots, and a saucy ghost GF—Just another day in the apocalypse. Starting over should be simple—grab some supplies, pitch a tent, and figure out where to get running water. But when you’re an all-powerful biomancer traveling with a thunder goddess who can’t let go of her training, a pink rat-thing that’s too dumb to be evil, and an AI robot lady who's almost definitely evil, things get complicated fast.

As the newest student at Blackwater University—a hidden school for witches and wizards hidden inside of one of DC's most exclusive colleges—Edwin Sawyer and the coeds who adore him have the life they've always dreamed of. Now they just have to keep it.

One year after making his home on the reviled archipelago known as Heathen's Barrow, Genghis Boy has secured himself a crew and is making a not-so-honest living. However, when his crew gets hired to take on a ruthless beast, things don't exactly go as planned. Is survival an option? Of course, it is... but is it a viable option for all involved?

Tru Dennison wird so etwas nicht noch einmal passieren. Die halb Vampir- und halb Einhorn-Wandlerin ist noch immer geschockt, weil ihr Engelsmentor ihr das Herz gebrochen hat, und begegnet jedem mit Misstrauen. Als sie von einer Hexe angegriffen wird, die sie unbedingt ausschalten will, ist die kluge Frau fassungslos – eine Frau rettet sie, indem sie die Angreiferin mit einer Bratpfanne plattmacht.

Inspector Nick Paris – reluctant hero and part-time investigator of the bizarre – would much rather deal with petty theft than portal-hopping mayhem. But when a gruesome murder rocks the streets of Manchester and a rapping dwarf tops the suspect list, Paris finds himself dragged once more into the hidden world of magic, mischief, and mildly uncooperative elves. With old allies, odd enemies, and supernatural shenanigans in full swing, Paris must solve the case before things spiral out of this realm.

When the victim is fifteen centimetres tall and has wings, even a hardened detective knows this case won't follow the rules. Inspector Nick Paris believes in facts, not fairytales. But when a murdered fairy turns up in the middle of Manchester, he's dragged into a hidden world of magic, mayhem, and mythical creatures with attitude problems. Soon he's sheltering dwarves, dodging demons, and trying not to take career advice from a chain-smoking, talking crow. As the barriers between realms begin to crumble, Nick must face the unthinkable: magic is real – and it's seriously messing with his city.

Lark Emerson erinnert sich vage daran, glücklich gewesen zu sein. Nachdem sie ihren Mann und ihre Schwester im Bett erwischt hat, verlässt die IT-Fachfrau ihre vor siebenundzwanzig Jahren geschlossene Ehe und nimmt einen Job an der Grenze zu einer Kommune von Wandlern an. Doch als eine abtrünnige Meute ihr Büro stürmt und angreift, wird sie zu ihrem Entsetzen gefangen genommen und angegriffen.

Undeterred by his untimely death on Earth, 15-year-old Mochizuki Touya continues to meander around in another world! After a series of misadventures, the young man has assembled a motley crew of adventurers, including the timid mage Linze, the feisty brawler Elze, the ever-hungry samurai Yae, and even the young archer Yumina, heir to the Belfast throne. Together with his party (and a divine white tiger), Touya sets his sights on the horizon, heading for the demi-human kingdom of Mismede! But all is not what it seems.

Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life until a demon murdered her closest friends. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose-to assassinate his boss's enemies, no questions asked. But with a demon wreaking havoc in the city, he's offered an irresistible deal: help Bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach.