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Toni Ransom has gotten the attention of the demons known as Tirade Angels. But there’s a strange armistice, where something lurks beyond the shadows. A war between Tirade Angels and Archangels burns on the horizon, forcing Toni to make a choice. Even after all she has gained, Toni might still lose it all. Helena’s life was bad before she was turned into a Tirade Angel. Now, she’s desperate to make a change. But what can a demon do for redemption?

Jolie Lam, a high school sophomore in San Jose, is known for two things: her bizarre freakout at last year’s swim meet and her fortuneteller grandfather with visions of dragons and earthquakes. Friendless and ostracized, Jolie's life takes a dramatic turn for the better when she saves the school's it-girl, Huong Pham, during a haunting vision of her own. Taken under Huong's wing, Jolie's world transforms, in more ways than one.

Surviving a werewolf attack should’ve been the strangest thing to happen to me tonight. But no, the universe had other plans. Now, I’m stuck dealing with a broodingly hot guy named Wesley St. John—who seems way too comfortable with murder. Definitely a red flag, right? Wes isn’t just some guy I stumbled upon—he’s a protector, but not the friendly kind. His job is to keep the supernatural world in check, and my ignorance is making things complicated.

Durch einer Mordserie rücken Erin und ihr Dämon erneut in den Fokus der Ermittlungen. Einmal mehr muss die junge Rebellin sich auf den Distelkönig verlassen - wohlwissend, dass am Ende nur einer von beiden überleben kann. Während sie miteinander um die Kontrolle ihres Körpers kämpfen, ist der wahre Feind näher als gedacht ... Zeitgleich ist die ehrgeizige Ryanne fest entschlossen, sich an die Spitze ihres Clans zu kämpfen. Doch der Plan geht nicht auf. Stattdessen wird sie ausgerechnet an den gefürchtetsten der Fürsten verschenkt: den Affenkönig.

Charlie Hudson is just trying to survive junior year, navigating the halls of school and the chaos of parties like a ghost. But her world is about to become seriously transformed—like world shifting altered—when a classmate mysteriously disappears into the forest, leaving only a pair of shoes and strange symbols carved into a tree. Drawn to the disappearances by forces she can’t explain, she finds herself investigating the mysterious, alluring newcomer in town, Elias Everhart. With piercing eyes and sharp wit, he dances around her questions, only intriguing her further.

Freddie Gellar didn't mean to get half the rival high school arrested. She’d simply heard shrieks coming from the woods, so she’d called the cops like any good human would do. How was she supposed to know it was just kids partying? Except the next day, a body is found. And while the local sheriff might call it suicide, Freddie's instincts tell her otherwise. So, like the aspiring sleuth (and true X-Files aficionado) she is, Freddie sets out to prove there's a murderer at large.

It’s only natural nineteen-year-old Brennan’s life would be upended by something as ridiculous and unexpected as turning into a vampire. But if there’s one thing Brennan can do, it’s pretend everything’s fine when he’s close to losing his mind. Brennan is nineteen and just clawed his way back to Sturbridge University after recovering from a suicide attempt, and this is not the new life he was hoping for. Brennan’s newly bloodthirsty existence gets way more complicated when Cole, the super cute librarian and everyone’s campus crush, stumbles on Brennan drinking from a stolen blood bag.

Long ago, a girl named Favre sacrificed her wings for love. Thana, the young goddess she so willingly gave them up for, sacrificed that same love for power. But everything has a cost. Favre never got over the loss of her wings. And Thana's choices led to a life of eternal night, and later, their destruction. Favre has bided her time ever since, waiting for the chance to resurrect the girl she loves who turned her into the creature she hates. Now, a thousand years later, Leyla, the crown princess of the malichora - a race that survives on human blood - must travel to the Island of the Dead.

Nix Loring stepped into Mystiquel to face the Goblin King and break her family’s curse. When she found her twin, Lark, held captive for three years and forced to power the magical realm with her imagination, Nix offered herself up in her sister’s place. Now, Nix wants nothing more than to be home with the people she loves. Instead, she's tasked to create beauty from a world fallen to desolation. She finds herself drawn to the faerie creatures under her care—and even reluctantly drawn to the Goblin King himself. But how can she rebuild the very realm that tore her family apart?

In Ellie Caster’s town of Bishop’s Gap, the Casters and the powerful Levy family have been feuding for generations. The families share just one thing in common—they both dread the mark, a scorch that appears at random on their doors, bringing a curse from the Burning Tree. When the mark hits Ellie’s door, her sister Jean falls into a coma. Ellie knows the Burning Tree is to blame, and desperate to save her sister, she braves the forbidden woods to confront it. But this choice ignites a chain of unintended consequences, forcing her to work with her nemesis, Charlotte Levy.

Ella ärgert es, dass sie so wenig Kontrolle über die Magiekerne in sich hat. Ihre Idee, sich von Magister Kronos helfen zu lassen, ist gut. Allerdings sind seine Methoden ungewöhnlich: Nachdem er sie aus heiterem Himmel geküsst hat, taucht er in ihrem Zimmer auf und führt sie anschließend durch ein verstecktes Portal. Ein Bad in einer Therme soll ihr dabei helfen, eine Verbindung zu ihrem Wasserkern herzustellen. Ella wird das Gefühl nicht los, dass Magister Kronos ein besonderes Interesse an ihr hat, das ihre Beziehung zu Keno auf die Probe stellt.

Ein Student der Magie, eine heiße Herzensbrecherin, ein verwirrend gut aussehender Söldner und eine weltfremde Schmiedin auf der Flucht vor einer mörderischen Kriegstreiberin. Die 18-jährige Ziva ist berühmt für ihre Kunst, Klingen und Waffen zu schmieden, denen eine ungeheure Magie innewohnt. Doch Ziva leidet unter Panikattacken, sodass sie den Verkauf ihrer 16-jährigen Schwester Temra überlässt. Als sie von einer Kriegsherrin den Auftrag erhalten, ihr das mächtigste Schwert von allen zu schmieden, gibt Ziva alles. Das Schwert ist ihr Meisterwerk.

Der Tod steht ihm gut... Es gibt keinen schlechteren Start in eine Beziehung, als den heißen Typen, in den man sich Hals über Kopf verliebt hat, kurz nach der ersten Begegnung umzubringen. Emily Seymour, die wohl miserabelste Nekromantin, die die verborgene Welt der Magie je gesehen hat, bringt genau das zustande. Zwar gelingt es ihr, Ashton wiederzubeleben, aber das zu einem hohen Preis. Von nun an sind ihre Leben unwiederbringlich miteinander verknüpft.

Teresa kann es nicht glauben und will es erst recht nicht wahrhaben. Ayden soll nicht mehr am Leben sein? Das darf einfach nicht geschehen.... Doch nicht nur damit hat Teresa zu kämpfen. Denn natürlich untersucht der Rat die Geschehnisse, die sich im Hause der Fabrici zugetragen haben. Mit schrecklichen Folgen für Teresa. Sie muss ihre Gabe unter Beweis stellen, und sich einem Test unterziehen. Ohne zu wissen, was dort genau auf sie zukommt, tritt sie in einer Arena an, und stellt sich ihrem Schicksal. Und dieses setzt ihr übel zu....

Finch Chamberlin is the newest transfer student to the ultra-competitive Ulalume Academy . . . but she's also not what she seems. Months before school started, Finch and her parents got into an accident that should have left her dead at the bottom of the river. But something monstrous and ancient and terrifying wouldn't let her drown. Finch doesn't know why she woke up after her heart stopped, but since dying she's felt a constant pull from the school and the surrounding town of Rainwater, like something on the island is calling to her.

Tims Leben scheint perfekt. Ihm fehlt es an nichts, seine Eltern haben immer für ihn Zeit, die Schule macht Spaß und mit seinem besten Freund Michael erlebt er Tag für Tag den perfekten Sommer-Sonnentag. Er genießt das Leben in Gottes größtem Geschenk an die Menschheit: Dem neuen Paradies auf Erden. Doch als Michael irgendwann anfängt, unbequeme Fragen zu stellen und auch Gott höchstpersönlich beginnt, sich ziemlich seltsam zu verhalten, droht sich alles um sie herum zu verändern: Die perfekte Welt der beiden gerät mit jeder neuen Erkenntnis immer mehr ins Wanken.

Dylan ha quindici anni quando la sua vita subisce un drastico cambiamento: il treno su cui sta viaggiando ha un tragico incidente. Dylan sembrerebbe essere l’unica sopravvissuta e, una volta uscita, si ritrova nell’aperta campagna scozzese. Attorno non c’è anima viva, a parte un ragazzo seduto sull’erba. Si chiama Tristan e, con il suo fare imperturbabile e deciso, convince Dylan a seguirlo lungo un arduo cammino, tra strade impervie e misteriose figure che girano loro intorno. A un certo punto Tristan le rivela la verità: è un traghettatore di anime.

Bienvenue à Stallen, l'école de magie élitiste ! Il y a quelques semaines encore, Ashkana, 16 ans, ignorait tout de son existence. Thresh a révélé la nature de ses sentiments à Ashkana et lui a conseillé de ne pas revenir sur le campus avant quelques jours. Il compte mener une rébellion et renverser son père, afin de se libérer de son joug. Ashkana hésite : doit-elle rester un peu plus longtemps, avant de rencontrer Bramlha, une femme qui pourrait l'aider à retrouver Claw Feather, porté disparu depuis quelques jours ?

Leaven Connolly thought she was free of the embarrassment that comes with having ghost hunters for parents until her uncle passed away, making her the heir to the Ashport Conservatory. Leaven learns the hard way that her uncle has been keeping one of the most powerful creatures in existence hidden in the house: the one and only phoenix. Being a creature of immense magical power, everyone wants their hands on it, including a horde of vampires, a pack of werewolves, and almost everyone Leaven meets.

Phoenix “Nix” Loring knows her family is under a Halloween curse. When she was three, her parents tragically died on October 31st. Eleven years later, her twin sister Lark suffered a similar fate. Ever since, Nix has battled survivor guilt. She can’t even find comfort in Clarey, Lark’s boyfriend and the one person who understands her pain, because Nix’s hidden feelings for him go far beyond friendship. All that remains are her sketches, where she finds solace among the goblins and faeries in her imaginary world of Mystiquel.