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Taken from his parents as a child, Khemri's whole life has been lived for the Empire. Equipped with biological and technological improvements that make him faster, stronger and smarter than any ordinary person, he is an enhanced human being, trained and prepared for the glory of becoming a Prince of the Empire. No sooner has Prince Khemri graduated to full Princehood than he learns the terrible truth behind the Empire: there are a million princes, and all of them want each other dead, because there can be only one Emperor.

Jaide and Jack have yet to meet the strangest resident of Portland. It’s a creature that comes out only at night, a beast that defies human description. Jaide and Jack have never seen it...but they’re about to. And when they do, destruction and disaster won’t be too far away.

The grand finale of the thrilling middle-grade fantasy series from best-selling authors Garth Nix and Sean Williams. Jack and Jaide Shield have defended themselves against The Evil before - but it's never been as dangerous as this. It isn't just the town of Portland that's threatened, it's the whole Earth . . . and certain dimensions beyond.

A fierce sea serpent is frightening the people of Bubber Point. Can super-smart Serena Smith scare him off?

Trouble is looming over the quiet coastal town of Portland. A door has been opened to the Evil Dimension, and twins Jack and Jaide are about to face their greatest challenge ever....

Jack and Jaide Shield finally learn what it means to be a warden in training as they pit their wits and gifts against mysterious fellow troubletwister Stefano Battaglio. But the competition soon gets serious when a way is opened to the dangerous realm of the Evil.

Lirael, abbandonata dalla madre in tenera età e senza aver mai conosciuto il suo vero padre, ha sempre vissuto come un'estranea tra coloro che abitano il Ghiacciaio del Clayr. Adesso, dopo due anni passati nell'attesa di ricevere la Vista - il dono di vedere il futuro e prevenire così avvenimenti tragici che spetta di diritto a tutti i Clayr -, Lirael non può fare a meno di chiedersi chi sia veramente e quale sia il suo posto nel mondo, e per scoprirlo si rinchiude in se stessa, dedicandosi esclusivamente al lavoro nella Grande Biblioteca.

Vor mehr als hundert Jahren kam die Aschblut-Plage über das Reich Ystara. Sein Schutzherr, der Erzengel Palleniel, wandte sich damals von seinem Volk ab – heute glaubt jeder, dass die Engelsmagierin Liliath die Schuld daran trägt, was vor so langer Zeit geschehen ist. Um die Zeit zu überdauern, flüchtete sich Liliath in einen magischen Schlaf, aus dem sie nun erwacht. Sie ist immer noch eine junge Frau, und sie wird ihren geheimen Plan von damals endlich umsetzen. Auch wenn Menschen und Engel sie aufhalten wollen, wird sie triumphieren.

After The Evil's assault on Portland, everything returns to relative normality... for the moment. The twins continue to work hard to control their Gifts, and at school they make a new friend, Tara. But then the instruments in Grandma X's antique store begin registering Evil activity, and Tara's dad turns out to be the suspicious big-city property developer working on the house next door. Matters turn from bad to worse when the twins discover that Grandma's cats are fighting an important battle of their own. Can the twins solve the mystery of the living Ward before it's too late?

Die Fortsetzung des SPIEGEL-Bestsellers Die magischen Buchhändler von London. Noch nie war es so wichtig, dass die Gemeinschaft der Buchhändler zusammenhält! Denn Merlin, der vielleicht beste magische Buchhändler (von der kämpfenden Sorte), ist verschwunden. Schuld daran ist die magische Karte eines geheimen Gartens. Merlins Schwester Vivien, eine nicht-kämpfende Buchhändlerin, und seine Freundin Susan setzen alles daran, ihn zu retten. Doch sie haben Glück im Unglück.

Liberatosi dalla prigione sotterranea in cui era stato rinchiuso, Orannis il Distruttore è pronto a scatenare i suoi terribili poteri. Soltanto Lirael, l'apprendista Abhorsen, ha la possibilità di fermare la distruzione che Orannis si appresta a causare. Ma Lirael sa soltanto che si deve mettere in viaggio... Terzo capitolo della trilogia del Vecchio Regno iniziata con Sabriel.