Fairy Mystery

I've met Zeus and made him bleed. But the war is just beginning. A tangled knot of forbidden romance binds my actions; Zeus is using my feelings for the hellhound shifter against me. Somehow I need to kill one and save the other. We search Egypt for answers, descending ancient tombs to unearth a forgotten goddess with powerful magic, hoping she can break the spell that binds my heart. But there's nowhere to hide from Hera's violent jealousy, and just when we've resurrected the Lighthouse of Alexandria to obtain the knowledge we seek, Zeus' armies flood the skies with steel and fire.

I've turned traitor and spy. By the end of this, someone big is gonna die. I hope it's not me. My sister, Mavis, is going to be put on trial. Mr. Zee is certain to find her guilty of helping the monsters in their war against the gods. And then he’ll kill her. I can’t let that happen. So when I find out about a sword capable of wounding him, I set out to the collect the pieces. With the sword in hand, I’ll convince him to step down and free Mavis. Or get killed trying.

It’s summer term at Mount Olympus Academy, and it’s definitely getting hot in here - even for a dragon-shifter like me. My best friend is being held by the monsters. My crush, Val, just brought his fiancée back to campus with him. And my first mission was a big fat fail. But there is a silver lining. His name is Nico, a one-eyed werewolf who’s been tortured by the monsters and has a major alpha thing going on. His mother, though, is a real piece of work. Maddox Tralano wants more killing, more bloodshed, and less monsters in the world.

Anthropologist Calliope Santiago awakens to find herself in a strange and sinister wasteland, a shadow of the New Mexico she knew. Empty vehicles litter the road. Everyone has disappeared - or almost everyone. Calliope, heavy-bellied with the twins she carries inside her, must make her way across this dangerous landscape with a group of fellow survivors in search of answers. Long-dead volcanoes erupt, the ground rattles and splits, and monsters come to ominous life. Calliope will be forced to reconcile the geological record with the heritage she once denied.

The end? This is just the beginning. Winning seems like a far-off dream. Something that happened a lifetime ago, to someone else. Now, I don't even recognize myself. This hunger inside of me demands to be fed, but the need to save my people is stronger. It'll come down to us versus them, but the problem is which side am I really on? And will I be able to live with myself when it is all over? Living with regret is even harder when you have eternity to remember.

After receiving a call from his sister Bertha about some strange activity around her property, Joe investigates and soon comes to believe it may be the product of a Rougarou. As more weird phenomena take place, Joe and Alvin seek the help and wisdom of a friend who helps shed light on the folklore of the Rougarou. From cattle mutilations, eerie night howls, strange footprints, to dead bodies showing up with large teeth and claw marks, the theory of a Rougarou's involvement becomes more and more evident.

Writer-in-residence Penelope Parish will need to use every trick in her quaint British bookshop to unravel a murderous plot that threatens to ruin a ducal wedding. The wedding of the duke and duchess of Upper Chumley - on Stoke has all the makings of a fairy tale, complete with a glowing bride and horse-drawn carriage. But it wouldn't be much of a story without a villain, and as American Gothic novelist Penelope Parish is coming to learn, happy-ever-afters are as fraught in this charming British town as they are in her books.

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny meet Mr. Hudson, a local author who is best known for his novel about a vampire. But rumors of a real vampire are going around town—a vampire who haunts the graveyard behind Mr. Hudson’s house! Since vampires don’t exist, the children soon realize that someone must be trying to scare people away! Who brought the old legend back to life—and why?

I was trying to avoid any werewolves in my life, and now I have to live with one? I want to worry about human things like how to dress for the first day of a new job or how to sneak a silver dagger past the metal detectors when I get there. But when you’re working in a company run by vampires, human concerns become trivial. What’s not is figuring out why my undead bosses are trapping and killing werewolves. But that might not be the only secret hiding in the walls of the WWL Corporation, and what I soon discover could turn the supernatural world on its head.

When her brother is kidnapped, Cassie Goodlight is determined to save him - even if it means learning the magic that nearly destroyed her mother. But how can she beat a shape-shifting sea goblin that taunts her at every turn? Cassie must find a way before a year is up, or her brother will be lost forever. And who, or what, is the handsome stranger who keeps turning up in her life?

Hiding from a cadaverous stalker in 1046 England, Thorston races to unleash the magical charms from the diabolical Book Without Words. Suddenly, with success almost in his grasp, he slumps to the floor, muttering cryptic words. Newbery Award-winning author Avi adds this jewel to his many literary gems.

In the heart of Green Meadow Farm lies a quaint barnyard bustling with life and filled with a cast of colorful characters. At its center is Farmer Brown, a kind-hearted steward of the land, who finds himself facing an unexpected challenge when a series of mysterious events unfold. Henrietta, the plump red hen known for her prized eggs, discovers one fateful morning that her nest is empty, sparking a barnyard-wide search for the missing eggs.

The creator of Sherlock Holmes investigates the true story of two young girls who claimed to photograph fairy creatures in rural England.

Eighteen-year-old Tally is absolutely sure of everything: her genius, the love of her adoptive family, the loyalty of her best friend, Shane, and her future career as a Nobel prize-winning astronomer. There's no room in her tidy world for heartbreak or uncertainty - or the charismatic, troubled mother who abandoned her soon after she was born.

Against the backdrop of an ancient battle between the forces of Light and the forces of Darkness, Aidan struggles to control the newly awakened and enigmatic powers that seem to be his only hope for rescuing Ava, his little sister, trapped somewhere beyond the Veil. As he gravitates to Kara, the beguiling and dangerously unstable girl who helped him realize his abilities, a terrible mistake of fate is revealed that points him back toward Rebecca, whose role is becoming more critical to the battle.

A year after the events that killed her sister and turned her into a siren, Vanessa is desperately trying to put her family back together and reclaim a “normal” life. But no matter how many times she swims, or how much salt water she drinks, she can feel herself getting weaker and weaker. She has no idea how to survive as a siren and she doesn’t want to know the truth about her newly discovered identity. It’s just too horrifying.

You will have heard of Thor, Medusa and Hercules. But what about the myths of the British landscape? The Trojan heroes who wrestled giants. The Syrian sisters who found refuge on our lands. The dragons who slept in hollow hills. And the kings who communed with the dead... In this vivid mythology of Britain, children will discover enchanting tales of magic and adventure, giants and demons, princesses and prophecies.

Inside Mario Robertson’s Cat Mystery, you’ll discover a wealth of wisdom about our favorite animal - Felis catus! From cat history to feline behavior to the magic of cats, this audiobook has it all. Snuggle up in your favorite chair, turn on this audiobook, and a special little friend is sure to jump up in your lap!

In questi racconti, Michelangelo Fazio "nasconde" la propria estrazione accademica di Professore di Fisica. Sono tre racconti leggeri, uno addirittura una favola, ambientata tra gli amati boschi del trentino. Gli altri due sono gialli, brevi ma intensi, con tanto di assassini e di matassa ingarbugliata da risolvere. Il tutto è una lettura piacevole, che Michelangelo Fazio ci propone, svago nostro e, si capisce, suo.

When a rare and lustrous pearl is discovered in Highgate Cemetery, it's the beginning of one of the most sinister cases Holmes and Watson have ever faced. And one with profoundly personal ramifications for the good doctor.