Urban Teen

The mages push Earth closer to a war that no one can win. Kristen and her team are all that stands between them and the utter annihilation of everyone she loves. But the mages may not be the worst threat she has to face! In the shadows, someone lurks, manipulating others for his own gain. The Mage assassins are no longer content to hide in the shadows. Their day has arrived, and they will rise to remake the world into a place without dragons.

Aspen is a Norm. A non-magic. A human. And in the magically hidden boroughs of New York City, that's a quick way to wind up dead. Or worse. So instead of magic, Aspen relies on her skills as a thief to stay alive. She didn't plan to get caught stealing from Lucien Dunadine, one of the strongest members on the Council of Mages. She really didn't plan on him blackmailing her into being his apprentice. But with the Council demanding Lucien present a candidate for a competition to become their newest Mage, neither one of them has much choice.

In the magical boroughs of New York City - filled with supernatural races like the Vamps, shifters, Fae, and witches - evil lurks, waiting for its chance to kill again. Things are bad for Aspen Rivest, the newest - unwanted - Mage of New York. The Council of Mages is in shambles, Lucien's confession has left her wondering if she can trust anyone, and Isak, the boy she cares about, is nowhere to be found. Now she's running out of time.

Astra has returned to Chicago and the everyday life of a cape: getting kittens out of trees, training, aiding the city's emergency first-responders, training, doing public relations events, training, and the occasional superhero v. supervillain fight that threatens to level neighborhoods or at least set them on fire. Then Astra takes a hard hit during a fight and very briefly finds herself somewhere else, somewhere she's only been before in dreams and in the company of Kitsune, a shape-shifting trickster fox.

Astra was done traveling, or so she thought. Benched for physical rehab and retraining, she's in LA dating movie stars (not as fun as you might think) when the Department of Superhuman Affairs asks for help catching a superhuman serial killer. When what should be a simple job develops...complications, she finds herself catapulted into another reality - one with its own history and superheroes! As her teammates scramble to find out where she's gone and what's become of her, Astra embarks on a cross-world journey in search of a way home. It's going to be a long trip.

Former witch hunter Elizabeth Grey is hiding within the magically protected village of Harrow, evading the price put on her head by Lord Blackwell, the usurper king of Anglia. Their last encounter left Blackwell ruined, but his thirst for power grows stronger every day. He's readying for a war against those who would resist his rule - namely Elizabeth and the witches, wizards, pirates, and healers she now calls her friends.

Maurice, an amazing cat who has survived four years on the toughest streets in the whole of the Discworld, reckons that rats are dumb - clever, OK, but dumb. Maurice, however, is smart, smart enough to recognize that there's a new kind of rat around: rats who have been eating wizards' rubbish and can now talk. Smart enough to get a pretty amazing idea when he spots a stupid-looking kid playing the flute....Now Maurice has his very own "plague of rats" and his own Pied Piper.

Rina has lost her shifting mojo. Will her mage powers be enough to subdue rage and fury? Mage Shifter is the third book in an exciting new magic-filled urban fantasy, starring a girl with lots of moxie, fine brawny shifters, BFFs with questionable morals, and pygmy trolls in need of an attitude adjustment.

Der selbsternannte Berufsmagier Aillard Blackwood arbeitet seit etwa einem Jahr für das New Scotland Yard, das er durch seine besonderen Fähigkeiten bereits im letzten Sommer als Berater unterstützt hat. Nun stößt Blackwood durch seinen Magie-Schwund auf unverhofft menschliche Probleme. Nachdem in der Silvesternacht mehrere Tote am Ufer der Themse gefunden werden, klingelt wieder einmal das Telefon in der kleinen Kellerwohnung in Finsbury. Blackwood ermittelt an der Seite seiner Partnerin, Sergeant Paxton, die sich immer noch weigert, an das Übernatürliche zu glauben.

En farlig fange fra troldmandsfængslet Azkaban er undveget, og faren er så alvorlig, at Ministeriet for Magi ser sig nødsaget til at sende efterretninger til den ikke-magiske verden. Harry er specielt i fare, da fangen åbenbart er ude efter ham.

In a world where dark faeries have stepped in to save the planet from humanity's mistakes, 17-year-old December Thorne is nothing but a shadow. Shunned by her peers, bullied at school, and paid a little too much attention by her sleazy foster father, she lives in constant fear and perpetual solitude. Until the day everything changes. Offered a scholarship to the prestigious Oberon Academy, December finds herself living in a whole new world.

Mikey Black's life shattered the night monsters with glowing eyes attacked. He was left orphaned and marked by an eerie aura that brings sickness and death to those around him. Tossed from one fleeting foster home to another, Mikey resigns himself to a lonely existence until a kind-hearted mailman named Arthur offers to adopt him. To Mikey's astonishment, Arthur is immune to his radioactive presence.

The mission: Put on a dress, pretend to be a lady, and infiltrate the academy of mages to steal a journal from the forbidden archives. The problem: I’m no mage and I’ve never worn a dress in my life. But it’s not like I have a choice. My bastard of an uncle basically sold me to a dangerously pretty nobleman, and they can’t pull off this heist without me. Unfortunately, once I fake my way through the entrance exam with a piece of hacked mage tech, and reach the floating kingdom of Reverie, my problems are only just beginning.

Nothing is safe around Kristyl Barnette. Windows break. Books rocket across the room. Lights flicker. Strange occurrences follow the 16-year-old everywhere. She's an outcast at her school, but everything changes in the blink of an eye.When tragedy forces her to move in with her estranged aunt Jodi in the small town of Clearwater, Michigan, Kristyl tries to leave her past behind. She makes friends and catches the attention of Owen Marsh, who accepts her without question and who may be able to understand her better than anyone.

Shortlisted for the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, 2007.
Tiffany Aching is a trainee witch now working for the seriously scary Miss Treason. But when Tiffany witnesses the Dark Dance, the crossover from summer to winter, she does what no one has ever done before: she leaps into the dance. And into the oldest story there is.

Nick Merrick is stretched to the breaking point. Keep his grades sky-high, or he'll never escape his hometown. Keep his brother's business going, or the Merricks will be out on the street. Keep the secret of where he's going in the evenings from his own twin, or he'll lose his family. Keep his mind off the hot, self-assured dancer who's supposed to be his "girlfriend's" partner.

Liv has been running from her royal past for years, but when her family is threatened, she activates her magic and takes her place as a warrior in order to protect them.

If it was left to her, Ife Adebola wouldn’t be starting at Nithercott School. Because despite her being in the Urban Achievers scholarship program, her parents can barely afford the tuition. No matter who is trying to be friends with her, like her classmate Bijal, or how much the prestigious boarding school tries to pull her in, Ife is determined not to get caught up in any of it. But when another student, Malika, begins acting strange, Ife can’t help but wonder if there’s more going on at Nithercott than she realizes.

Verene steht an einem Wendepunkt: Ihr drittes Jahr an der Kallorwegischen Akademie beginnt, doch die Herausforderungen, die auf sie warten, drohen nicht nur sie, sondern das gesamte Königreich zu überfordern. Ihre Kräfte wachsen weiter, doch mit jeder neuen Fähigkeit scheint auch die Gefahr zu wachsen, dass ihre Geheimnisse ans Licht kommen. Während sich die Intrigen am königlichen Hof verdichten, wird deutlich, dass der Kampf um Macht und Loyalität nur der Anfang ist.

Each year, the North American Confederation of Mages assesses every 16-year-old novice. Some will be chosen. The rest must undergo a procedure to destroy their magical ability unless they prove themselves in the mysterious and brutal Mages' Exam. Disadvantaged by her parents' low standing, Rocio Lopez has dedicated herself to expanding her considerable talent to earn a place in the Confederation. Their rejection leaves her reeling - and determined to fight to keep her magic.