Fantasy Alchemy

Der große Romantasy-Hit von US-Bestsellerautorin Callie Hart als Hörbuch – spannend, knisternd und actiongeladen. Berühre nie das Schwert. Öffne nie das Portal. Verliere nie dein Herz ...In ihrer dunkelsten Stunde, als sie bereits dem Tod ins Auge blickt, öffnet die junge Saeris unwissentlich ein sogenanntes Quicksilver-Portal – ein Tor zwischen den Welten. Als erster Mensch seit tausenden von Jahren gelingt ihr mithilfe eines Fae-Kriegers die Flucht nach Yvelia. Dabei gerät sie zwischen die Fronten eines jahrhundertealten Konflikts, der nicht nur die Fae, sondern auch die Menschen alles kosten könnte.

Seventeen-year-old Nedra Brysstain leaves her home in the rural, northern territories of Lunar Island to attend the prestigious Yugen Academy with only one goal in mind: master the trade of medicinal alchemy. Nedra doesn't quite fit in with the other kids at Yugen. Until she meets Greggori "Grey" Astor. Grey is immediately taken by the brilliant and stubborn Nedra, who he notices is especially invested in her studies. And that's for a good reason: A deadly plague has been sweeping through the north, and it's making its way toward the cities, and Nedra is determined to find a cure.

Tony is just a breath away from redemption. But will he sacrifice the one who has claimed his heart to get it? After escaping the terrors of his dark cabal, Tony Harris craves redemption. With just one ritual, he could resurrect the mother he accidentally killed. All he needs is a Conduit - a being who holds endless magic. But when the Conduit turns out to be a quirky, optimistic woman named Faith, his world is turned upside-down. Now Tony must choose; bring Cybil Constance back to life or give his heart to someone who believes in him.

Lucy is the last Chantress, the only remaining girl who can sing magic into the world. Since she defeated the evil Lord Scargrave, England has changed—and not for the better. With crops failing and the people rebelling, Lucy is called urgently back to King Henry’s court. His Inner Council is convinced that making gold through alchemy will save England. But a critical element to the alchemical process has been stolen. Lucy is tasked with finding it with her magic…or else. And until she succeeds, the castle is on lockdown.

After defeating the necromancers and bringing alchemy back to the Alexandria Academy, Shad Hadid is ready for an exciting second term at school. It doesn’t hurt that he’s being called a hero, but the new lessons are harder than he expected and his mentor, Kahem, is nowhere to be found. When Shad intercepts a letter from an informant with a possible clue for thwarting the necromancers’ evil plans once and for all, he's determined to help. Joined by his friends, Shad embarks on a perilous journey across Lebanon to track down this secretive stranger.

It's been a year since Hazel's older sister was murdered by the killer the newspapers dubbed Jack the Ripper. And she's tired. Tired of watching her brilliant father lose his inspiration for tinkering. Tired of her family withdrawing from hunting, even as she takes on the family legacy. And she's tired of being the Harker, a legendary vampire hunter. Worse, not only is she battling vampires nightly, she's also fighting against societal norms that label her an old maid and improper, and very nearly led her to be hospitalized for mania.

As the human population continues to decline, most people travel south to maintain a semblance of the life they know. Entire cities are abandoned. But following a senseless act of violence, one man travels north, toward forgotten lands. Is it possible for a loving husband and father, surrounded by reminders of mankind's impending extinction, to reclaim what he lost?

In Alchemy's Heir: Unleashing the Magic Within, Master Alistair, the most renowned alchemist in the land, takes on Leora as his apprentice. As they delve into the secrets of alchemy, they uncover dangerous conspiracies and must use their knowledge to protect the realm from dark forces.

Vesta has just become confident of her newfound abilities within the tarot when a strange new world of alchemy confronts her. Peter has been kidnapped from Chartres Cathedral and her InSight failed to alert her. He is willing to die rather than reveal the formula for immortality. Now she must race to find him before he's murdered setting cataclysmic events into motion. Is the Red King her friend or foe? And what is the secret night chant of the violin's forest? Answers to both will steer her destiny and the fate of humanity.

Eighteen-year-old Brynn Taylor eagerly heads for college, ready to escape the aunt and uncle, who resented being saddled with their orphaned niece. Her excitement to be on her own quickly turns to dismay. With nowhere else to turn, Brynn reluctantly accepts her newfound Aunt Nora’s offer for temporary room and board in Wisconsin. Rumors abound, and Brynn fears her aunt might be a witch—and that Brynn herself might share this unexpected family legacy. Are the goods made from Nora’s garden—the ones she sells in her gift shop—more than herbal remedies and homemade bath products?

Up until now, I've done everything wrong. Deserted, and feeling more alone than ever, I need to lead my people in this new barbaric world. I've got to defend them against the power-hungry senator and shield them from even themselves. All this while my heart is being ripped to shreds. Sometimes, redemption is found in your darkest moments.

Two days ago, Jo Davids was a waitress by night and a college kid by day, with the unnerving problem of things floating around her. One day ago, Jo's sexy boss, Cormac, noticed her for all the wrong reasons when she witnessed a man transform into a monster in the basement of his casino. Today, Cormac ordered her shot. If he's real lucky, she won't die. Because if she does, all hope is lost.

It's very hard to work with someone who tried to murder me. But when the mysterious senator reappears on the scene, I'm desperate enough to take whatever help I can get, even if it is from Cormac. Dealing with him is nothing compared to losing a few hundred lives and that's the best case scenario. Worst case? I lose them all.

An epic sci-fi fantasy set 1,000 years in the future, after a terrible cataclysm has set upon our world. It follows the choices a father-turned-assassin makes. Strange things are afoot, and many things are in play. We explore a world distant yet familiar to us through three sets of eyes and see the hardships, challenges, and triumphs.

The Society for Magickal Heritage’s best agents are heading back into paradise. Giddy Gods help them all. No one ever said heroic adventure would be easy, but this is ridiculous. Magickal wonderlands aren’t meant to have a dark side. Heroes aren’t meant to get stranded there, either. Ves may be up for anything, but she hadn’t expected that pretty much anything would be up for her. And with a horde of unhappy spirits enjoying a direct line to Zareen’s psyche, it’s lucky she’s unbreakable... right?

As a student of human nature, and someone who has spent his life searching for the answers to the big questions we all ask ourselves at some point in the quiet spaces in our own minds, Dastem brings you the tale of Dantian, a poor boy from a small farm, who only wants to find happiness in a simple life, with the girl he loves.

I thought I could be a hero. That was before I helped destroy the world. Now, as I stand among the rubble of what used to be, I wonder how we're ever going to pick up the pieces. Every day is a struggle, and people are getting desperate. Creatures that never should have existed are picking away at the dwindling numbers of the human race. And the knowledge that could be our salvation lies with the senator who reigns supreme on the other half of the globe.

Phrases like “never again” don’t mean much when you’ve been a vampire for several thousand years. And promises made in the heat of anger don’t always outweigh the lure of gold. Ben Vecchio thought he knew everything there was to know about the immortals of Italy. But when Tenzin tempts him into another adventure, finding a cache of rare gold coins missing since the nineteenth century, he’ll discover that familiar places can hold the most delicious secrets. And possibly the key to his future.

Seventeen-year-old Rebecca Ashford and her younger sister, Errol, have finally found safe refuge at Crown Haven, a witch-led survivor colony in the post-demon-apocalypse world they live in. While Rebecca is happy to have a secure place to live, she’s plagued with guilt over her best friend, Fox, leaving. She knows he left because of how she reacted to learning that he was half demon, and it’s affecting her newfound witch powers.

It is 1666, the year of the beast, seen by many as the moment the devil will appear on Earth. Science is in ascendance, crowding out other systems of thought. The ancient art of alchemy is in retreat.