Leonora (Leo) is an Italian Asian American teen-ager with a rotten attitude and a genius I.Q. Thrown out of twelve schools and fluent in as many languages, she's sent to live with her grandmother in the Philippines, where she spends all her time in a computer environment called Apeiron – a parasitic virtual reality program which drove its mad creator to dive headlong into a gorge. Only in Apeiron can Leo shed the awkward body of an adolescent girl and emerge in the persona of Fergus, the...
I thought I knew myself. Then I met Caleb.Dez is a good girl who does as she's told and tries not to be noticed. Then she rescues a boy from a cage, and he tells her secrets about herself. Now inside her burns a darkness that will transform her.Everything is about to change–and neither Caleb, nor the Otherkin, nor those who hunt them, are prepared for what Dez will unleash. "Be prepared to lose some sleep. Otherkin is full of non-stop action and suspense, and you're not going to be...
The boarding school known as Archangel Academy possesses a legacy of secrets known only to a privileged few. For in this peaceful, charming part of England lives a population of vampires at war with one another–and Michael Howard is caught in the middle of it all. . .When Michael left his small Nebraska hometown to enroll at Archangel Academy, he couldn't have imagined how much the experience would change him. Once mortal, Michael is now a vampire with a destiny that was foretold long ago,...
Located somewhere in «a world apart,» just beyond the reach of current navigational tools, lies the land of the Snergs, a haven for countless neglected children, all of whom are watched over by maternal women. Also inhabited by a sturdy race of generous people no taller than the average table, the realm is surrounded by a forest occupied by friendly bears.Into this unusual kingdom come Joe and Sylvia, two youngsters who have slipped away from home in search of excitement and adventure. They get...
Dragons — of all sorts — make for marvelous fun, and this collection of madcap tales is filled with them. Some of the legendary monsters are funny and mischievous, others are downright frightening, and a number of them are wild and unpredictable. There's a dragon made of ice, another that takes refuge in the General Post Office, a scaly creature that carries off the largest elephant in a zoo, and even a dragon whose gentle purring comforts a tiny tot.<BR>And who...
Taylor sets Remy on the trail of a dwarven drug cartel responsible for supplying humans with preternatural drugs. Is this just another way to test if Remy can stay alive? These drugs are deadly to humans. In order to prevent countless human deaths and keep the preternatural world hidden, Remy has to stop the deal from happening AND take out the supply chain. This would be just a regular Tuesday except Moswen is closing in and her attacks are getting more targeted. To save both worlds, the...
A Dwarf, a Dragon, and a Valkyrie walk onto a battlefield. The question is, who will get to walk off? Finn and Penny have been here before and it wasn't pretty. The Dark Star has a trick or two left up her sleeve. Can they risk it all to find out what's next? Well, yeah. These guys are heroes.When the enemy is against the ropes you bring your friends and you strike hard and fast. With no clue of the enemy's location, Finn grasps onto any lead he can find. The clues lead him to...
This book is about an act of kindness in someone's time of need. The sorcerer outwitted Emily and won the valley but when he tried to be a leader and friend he was an outcast. The little witch came to his aide, not laughing at him or belittling him, but standing by him in his time of need. Emily never spoke a bad word of the sorcerer nor did she condemn him for crying or being afraid of the creatures that lived there, but she stepped in and gave a helping hand or spell. One...
It's not easy being eleven. Especially when your life as you know it becomes a mystery that leads to death. My dad died of unknown reasons when I was seven years old(I thought). Since then, it has been the mom and Charity Shawe show. My mom is the best friend anyone can and should want to have. It is funny how the little joy found in life can suddenly go away with a few words or discoveries. Receiving the news that I was going to die obviously made me cry. My mom felt sadness on top of...
Nemelist, ein Schloss aus Wasser und Meeresschaum, beherbergt ein uraltes Artefakt, den »Schleier der Schatten«. Gewebt von Wolkenkindern aus den Schatten der Nacht und dem Licht der Sterne verspricht er seinem Träger Unverwundbarkeit, ewige Jugend und unendliche Macht. Für Youla Grund genug, alles daran zu setzen, den Schleier in die Finger zu bekommen, denn diese drei Attribute sind genau das, was die Zauberin für sich auserkoren hat. Nichts ahnend, welch große Katastrophe sie mit diesem...
„Gina lief eine Gänsehaut über den Rücken, und zum ersten Mal bekam sie eine Ahnung, wie echte Angst sich anfühlt: Sie waren in einer Parallelwelt, ihre Freunde waren irgendwo verunglückt und ein mächtiger Vogel setzte seine ganze Kraft ein, um sie zu vernichten. Wie leichtsinnig waren sie gewesen, sich in dieses Abenteuer zu stürzen! Warum hatte sie niemand gewarnt?“ Als Gina, Joker und Phil auf einer Lichtung eine seltsame Kugel finden, eröffnet sich ihnen der Weg in eine unbekannte...
Wo beginnt die Sage – wo endet die Wirklichkeit? Die Trilogie MARA UND DER FEUERBRINGER von Grimme-Preisträger und Bestsellerautor Tommy Krappweis – vollständig überarbeitet und zum ersten Mal ungekürzt! Die 14-jährige Mara Lorbeer wäre am liebsten ein ganz normales Mädchen. Ohne diese Tagträume, über die sich ihre Schulkameraden immer wieder lustig machen! Doch da passiert etwas Unglaubliches: Mara erfährt, dass ausgerechnet sie die letzte Spákona ist, eine Seherin. Nur mit Hilfe ihrer...