New Teen Fantasy

Fans of Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, and Maggie Stiefvater will embrace the richly drawn, Norse-influenced alternate world of the United States of Asgard, where cell phones, rock bands, and evangelical preachers coexist with dragon slaying, rune casting, and sword training in schools. Where the president runs the country alongside a council of Valkyries, gods walk the red carpet with Hollywood starlets, and the US military has a special battalion dedicated to eradicating Rocky Mountain trolls.

With that terrifying message, Jo and her family learned the truth: They are trapped forever on Tau Ceti e. But the planet’s current occupants - the Sorrow - are not interested in sharing. The fragile peace Jo negotiated abruptly shatters, and soon a bloody battle is raging between the Sorrow and the Pioneers. As tensions rise, the survival of everyone Jo cares for seems less likely by the second.

Verliere dein Herz im magischen London. Jack the Ripper ist zurück – so lautet die Schlagzeile, wegen der ganz London den Atem anhält. Die junge Hexe Reva kennt jedoch die Wahrheit: Der Mörder stammt aus ihren Reihen. Als Detektivin im Dienste der Hexen-Geheimgesellschaft ist es Revas Pflicht, der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen. Eine Spur führt sie nach New London, ihre einstige Heimatstadt, die hinter einem magischen Schleier verborgen liegt. Dort benötigt sie ausgerechnet die Hilfe des adligen Hexers Gabriel - in den sie sich drei Jahre zuvor verliebt hatte.

Many long years have passed since superspeedster Jack Quick mothballed his costume, but when he receives a desperate call from a troubled former teammate, Jack has no choice but to don his running suit, dash to his old friend's side, and put the call out to reform their old team, the Fighters. However, little is as it appears in this strange world of heroes and villains - and when the new breed fails to live up to the old guard, will Jack side with his old friend or choose justice?

A misunderstanding leads to all out warfare between four highly trained soldiers and a vicious small-town gang. When an innocent group of civilians finds themselves in the crossfire, hard choices must be made. Dead America: The Second Week introduces new survivors and locations in addition to revisiting some familiar ones as people all across the country fight for their survival against the growing armies of the undead.

So far I have two possible fates: Die in my dorm or end up as a vampire’s slave. There is no escape out of Nocturnal Academy's prison school. Being here means I’ve lost my mother, my best friend, and my freedom - and it gets worse...Now Nocturnal Academy plans to make me into a courtesan for the vampires. Unless I get a win the chance to become the one out of 100 fae who gets to shape her own fate. Topping the Placement Tests are my only hope.

When all of the fires in Kenderhome have gone out, the Wizard's Conclave asks Nearra, new to her magic and not yet a wizard, to go on a quest to restore the magic of fire to Krynn.

Elidor, the beloved elf thief, returns in this new trilogy to fight an undead king and the demons of his own past. Crown of Thieves continues a new series of Dragonlance fantasy adventures written specifically for readers ages 10 and up. The series features a group of young companions who band together for friendship, adventure, and excitement during the golden age of the Dragonlance world.

When Poseidon's ambition is thwarted (as told in Moon of the Goddess), Princess Thalassai expects to enjoy the luxury of peace. Instead, the Earthshaker's revenge strikes like forked lightning. He recruits Aphoron, disgraced prince of Ephyra, to set off an attack on her home city. The god releases a monster shark to shut down trade and lays a sleeping spell on the four kings who hold sway in the lands claimed by the ancient goddess Eurynome.

After the superhero Scarlet Knight is killed, his former sidekick and foster son Bobby Baines is drafted to take on the fallen hero's mantle and secret identity. He struggles to balance his new responsibilities with his senior year in high school. Will Bobby be able to avoid expulsion when a random locker check turns up his sword? Will he be able to find a way to defeat the giant squid bearing down on his school and still finish his Spanish homework before second period?

¿Crees que conoces la historia de "La sirenita"? Tal vez deberías pensarlo mejor.... En el fondo del mar, a cierta distancia de la fría costa irlandesa, vive Gaia, una joven sirena que sueña con liberarse de un padre autoritario. La primera vez que sube a la superficie se siente atraída por un chico humano y anhela unirse a su mundo sin preocupaciones, pero ¿cuánto tendrá que sacrificar?

The author narrates and dramatizes this audio version of her illustrated book, using music and sound effects to heighten the experience. The characters really come alive! Listen while you read along, or just listen and enjoy! Set in the present, this richly illustrated magical realism novel is a coming of age tale in the digital age. Harnessing the power of creativity in words, stories, music, and art the heroine, a 12- year- old girl named Jean, learns important life lessons after her grandmother dies.

At her mother’s death-bed Elisabeth learns that her mother’s illness is no accident and that her own life is in danger. Evil witches are plotting to take over the kingdom of Vendale. All alone, naive and untrained, Elisabeth’s determination is all she has to confront her mother’s murderers as she discovers love at the same time. While Richard’s behaviour sends distracting mixed messages, Elisabeth finds herself stuck in limbo: She is treated like a child but is forced to make adult decisions.

Deep down, Mala always knew they were different from the other children of Zambo. But it is not until they are visited by Sidapa, the Deity of Death, that they learn why. Siblings Mala and Salem have more potential than meets the eye. As Mala finds themselves a part of an ancient prophecy, Salem must decide if he should follow his dream of becoming a defender of Zambo. They travel together to Isla Sirena where they find that mythical beasts have come to life! Mala learns that they must find the Mask of Gold before the dragon-like Bakunawa devours the moon by the next Lunar Eclipse.

When Captain Traven’s huge warhorse is somehow stolen by a boy too young to grow facial hair, Traven hardly thinks about the danger before rushing after him. Little does he know that by doing so, he will become a vital member of the most important and perilous quest of his generation. Between the royal guards arresting him for treason, a beautiful women appearing in his dreams to ask for favors, mind control, and dragons, Traven doesn’t know what to think.

Everything is going Jason’s way, and he should be happy. He has slain his tormentors, returned home to his family, and his dream of being magical has finally been achieved. But with his return, so comes the news that his former love is still alive, and she is out to destroy not only Jason, but the entire Warlock nation. To make matters worse, she has now pitted Jason and the entire Warlock nation between two powerful forces. The question he must now answer: To save his people, can he kill the woman he may still love?

Un monstruo de las cavernas. Un demonio abandonado. Un fantasma que quiere borrar la historia. Un comandante asesino. Estos son solo algunos de los desafíos a los que se enfrentan los héroes de estas historias. ¿Hasta dónde estás dispuesto a llegar?

Mon père est l’ennemi de tous les royaumes. Il est possédé par un dieu déchu et il commet des meurtres chaque jour. Les sacrifices en l’honneur de Saens se multiplient; les batailles commencent pour ne peut-être jamais finir et les cibles changent... Tout ça pour dire qu’il m’a fait commettre quelque chose d’impardonnable envers l’héritière. Maintenant, les deux me cherchent. Elle a promis de se venger et, lui, de me retrouver. Mais je peux encore changer les choses. Après tout, la prophétie le dit. Une étincelle réveillera les espoirs du peuple.

Thirteen-year-old Anabella Coble is in a state of mourning and grief. Her faith in almost everything has been shaken since the death of her father. Even though she did not get to say goodbye to him, she has now discovered that she is closer to him then she had ever been before. A secret package and visits from strangers reveal that her father was more important than she could have ever imagined. Because of his past, she will have a chance to change her future and the future of others in her world and the realm.

A year has passed since the witches of Vegas saved the city from the evil Wiccan vampire Valeria. Since then, the show has hit an all-time high. So has the romance between teen witch Isis Rivera and teenage magician Zack Galloway. Things couldn't be any better for them until Isis develops seizures that cause her power to spiral out of control.