Young Adult Urban Fantasy

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.

Humankind is on the precipice of the apocalypse. As the Demons grow bolder and the walls between the planes of existence weaken, Ember is forced to develop her powers as quickly as possible, and she seeks out a powerful earth Watcher to continue her supernatural lessons. Her glimpse of the future demands she fight the dark forces spreading across the earth. But her new mentor has his own agenda, making her question everyone and everything she ever trusted.

Seventeen year old Kris Young is on the run from a throng of superhuman golden-eyed freaks hell-bent on seeing her dead, and she doesn't know why. Good thing she has her guardian angel to protect her...sort of. Kris is aided by Nathan, the mysterious man that ends up being anything but angelic when he rescues her for the fourth time in fourteen years. Even if the handsome hero illusion is shattered by his harsh treatment of her, he knows how to fight this strange enemy and is determined to keep her safe at all costs.

All her life Jessica Drake has dreamed of other worlds, some of them similar to her own, others disturbingly alien. She never shares the details with anyone, save her younger brother Tommy, a compulsive gamer who incorporates some aspects of Jessica’s dreams into his games. But now someone is asking about those dreams...and about her. A strange woman has been watching her house. A visitor to her school attempts to take possession of her dream-inspired artwork.

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.

Ever since Beth Bradley found her way into a hidden London, the presence of its ruthless goddess, Mater Viae, has lurked in the background. Now Mater Viae has returned with deadly consequences. Streets are wracked by convulsions as muscles of wire and pipe go into spasm, bunching the city into a crippled new geography; pavements flare to thousand-degree fevers, incinerating pedestrians; and towers fall, their foundations decayed. As the city sickens, so does Beth - her essence now part of this secret London.

Fantasie oder Wirklichkeit? Die Wahrheit über einen Mord und seltsame Kinder: Gruselige Gutenachtgeschichten oder schauerliche Realität? "Die Insel der besonderen Kinder" von Ransom Riggs wirft uns mitten hinein in die unglaublichen Erlebnisse des 15-jährigen Jacob und seines Großvaters Abraham. Was steckt wirklich hinter dieser mysteriösen Insel und den schrecklichen Monstern? Die dichte, undurchschaubare Handlung zieht den Hörer sofort in ihren Bann und hält ihn bis zum letzten Satz gefangen. Verantwortlich dafür ist neben Riggs lebendigem Erzählstil die herausragende Leistung von Sprecher Simon Jäger. Mit verschiedenen Stimmfärbungen unterstreicht er die Wesenszüge der einzelnen Charaktere perfekt und lässt so ein höchst lebendiges Bild in den Köpfen seiner Zuhörer entstehen.

A month ago, 17-year-old Jackie was certain she was human and that supernatural creatures didn't exist. So when she discovered she was a shapeshifter and that her narrow world view needed to broaden to include vampires, werewolves, the fae and many other magical creatures, she was faced with two choices: have a full-out meltdown, or embrace her abilities and run with them.

Magic in America? Absolutely! But those who practice it know better than to cast their spells by a waving a wand around. Forced underground, literally and figuratively, the wizards of the United States know that APEX is watching. What is APEX? The Agency for Paranormal Extermination - a top-secret government agency dedicated to the eradication of anything with even a spark of magic, even children!

By now, Kana figured things would be easier. She and her business partner AJ have taken on bigger cases, grown the team, and travel the world solving cases. The honeymoon period ends during a case in Africa where reality clashes with Kana’s hopes for her burgeoning career. Things only get worse from there.

The universe is a hamburger. That’s what sixteen-year-old Nicole Taylor learns when a mysterious time-bending stranger saves her from a rampaging cyborg centipede. See, the top bun? That’s our dimension. The bottom bun? That’s the monster’s dimension. And the patty? That’s a dimension where the two worlds meet—and the Reavers can attack. The Reavers are horrific cybernetic killing machines, and their plans for the top bun? Well, they’re as terrifying as you’d expect. But Nicole isn’t helpless. She has a rare gift. She can bend time around her and even stop it completely.

My twin brother, Damon, and I grew up in the shadows of the supernatural, trained by our father, a legendary hunter and an Elder in a world you wouldn't believe exists. But now, Dad's gone missing, and we're on a treacherous path to find him. We thought we knew the drill-stake 'em, salt 'em, save the day. That was until we met our newest nightmare: vampires, or so we thought, leaving nothing but skeletons in their wake. Then there's Justice, a vampire fighting his own kind, a guy from some group called the Paranormal Mercenary Corp. Trusting a vampire? Not exactly in our playbook.

After enduring Delphine's dangerous training regimen, the young gods and demigods embark on a mission to take down the corrupt shipping company once and for all, to liberate victimized communities up and down the Mediterranean and nearby seas. But unforeseen conflicts cause the young gods and demigods to question the nature of their mission, their purpose, and their relationships with one another.

Det er mørke tider i vente for Galtvort. Etter desperantenes angrep på fetteren Dudleif, vet Harry Potter at Voldemort vil gjøre alt for å finne ham. Det er mange som avviser tilbakekomsten til Mørkets herre, men Harry er ikke alene: en hemmelig orden samles på Grimoldsplassen for å bekjempe de mørke kreftene. Harry må la professor Slur lære ham hvordan han kan beskytte seg selv mot to Voldemorts grusomme angrep på tankene hans. Men de blir sterkere for hver dag som går, og tiden løper ut for Harry....

Essenslieferantin in Neo-Hongkong zu sein, ist kein leichter Job. Das merkt Maddie spätestens, als sie nach einer Lieferung von vier Jugendlichen angegriffen und aus einem Hochhausfenster gestoßen wird. In ihrer Todesangst meldet sich eine Stimme in ihrem Kopf. Sie nennt sich „Zefira“ und übernimmt die Kontrolle über Maddies Körper. Mit übernatürlichen Kräften rettet Zefira Maddie das Leben. Nur, wer ist Zefira und was hat sie vor? Und warum wird plötzlich Jagd auf Maddie gemacht? Ein geheimnisvoller Hinweis führt Maddie auf der Suche nach der Wahrheit in Neo-Hongkongs gefährliche Unterwelt.

Emma and her friends have survived the Necromancers sent to the city to kill them. They've gone to ground in a cottage north of the city, but time is not on their side. There are no barriers that can keep the dead out, and the dead obey their Queen. It's only a matter of time before they're found. Nathan has been blessed by the Queen of the Dead. She has granted him a physical body. He can eat, he can breathe, he can speak and be heard. The Queen calls this resurrection. Nathan calls it Hell. The living think he's alive. He's not.

What if a world beyond all you've ever imagined really existed? And what if choosing it only cost you everything you've ever loved? Cosette Miller had all she ever wanted - Westley Greene. But when the love of her life is caught up in the riptide of a hometown tragedy, Cosette finds herself mourning the loss of the "normal" she's always clung to and begins to ask what she's never had to wonder before: What more could there be to life than Westley?

You've probably heard of the seven deadly sins: Pride, Greed, Wrath, Envy, Lust, Gluttony, and Sloth. There's a bit of each of these in everyone. When the Seven Deadlies emerged from Hades, everything changed. A single touch by the Deadly and you're infected . . . consumed with his vice.

Lucy was born with the ability to create and control fire. She longs to leave the human world for one filled with Earthshakers, Transporters, and Chameleons, to name a few. When she rejoins the circus, it's everything she hoped it could be - new friends, a potential love interest or two, and a place where she can be herself.

The ultimate battle beckons—Chelby and Bakas, a contest of dragons in violet and shadow. The echoes of their past clash reverberate; he once held dominion. Now, Chelby harbors a secret weapon, but can it be potent enough to vanquish him? Bakas is ascending to power, seeking the presidency and eliminating his adversaries without remorse. The responsibility to halt his advancement lies with Chelby and her stalwart team.