Science Fiction City

Nell Batista has been in trouble one too many times. Now she’s down to her last chance—literally. Join the Last Chance Club or be expelled from school. The kids in the club are an odd group, but when their teacher starts giving lessons in magic, things quickly go completely off the weird scale. Nell doesn’t believe in it at first; after all, she’s a smart city kid, and there has been nothing magical in her life since her brother, River, disappeared three years ago.

As Lily and her friends continue their adventure, they are confronted with treacherous obstacles and dangers that push their skills and ingenuity to the limit. They must navigate the crystal caves, a maze of underground tunnels, and face dangers in the depths of the ocean. But they are not alone on their journey. They meet unlikely allies who join them in their quest to uncover the secrets of the lost civilization.

In a New York City where Fae factions and supernatural entities lurk beneath the surface, Johnny Ironwood is the half-Fae private eye who keeps the peace between the magical and the mundane. Johnny navigates the secret Faerie courts, dream demons, and otherworldly outlaws threatening the city's unsuspecting mortals. When a string of gruesome murders and a looming apocalyptic plot threaten to shatter the boundaries between the Fae and mortal worlds, Johnny must confront his own inner demons and forge uneasy alliances to unravel the mystery before the city succumbs to chaos.

Indelbed is a lonely kid living in a crumbling mansion in the super-dense, super-chaotic third-world capital of Bangladesh. His father, Dr. Kaikobad, is the black sheep of their clan. A drunken loutish widower, he refuses to allow Indelbed go to school, and the only thing Indelbed knows about his mother is the official cause of her early demise: "Death by Indelbed". But when Dr. Kaikobad falls into a supernatural coma, Indelbed and his older cousin, the wise-cracking slacker Rais, learn that Indelbed's dad was in fact a magician - and a trusted emissary to the djinn world.

In a near future where climate change has severely affected weather and agriculture, the North End of an unnamed city has long been abandoned in favor of the neighboring South End. Aside from the scavengers steadily stripping the empty city to its bones, only a few thousand people remain, content to live quietly among the crumbling metropolis. Many, like the narrator, are there to try to escape the demons of their past. He spends his time observing and recording the decay around him, attempting to bury memories of what he has lost.

In turn-of-the century New York City, the police have an off-the-books spiritual go-to when it comes to solving puzzling corporeal crimes.... Her name is Eve Whitby, gifted medium and spearhead of the Ghost Precinct. As accustomed as Eve is to ghastly crimes and all matters of the uncanny, even she is unsettled by her department's latest mystery. Her ghostly conduits are starting to disappear one by one as though snatched away by some evil force determined to upset the balance between two realms and most important - destroy the Ghost Precinct forever.

Magie, Musik und tödliche Gefahren: Die junge Bryce Quinlan, halb Fae und halb Mensch, genießt die Vergnügungen, die Crescent Citys Nächte zu bieten haben. Doch dann wird ihre beste Freundin Danika von einem Dämon brutal ermordet... Zwei Jahre später hat Bryce Danikas Tod noch immer nicht verwunden. Als der Mörder erneut zuschlägt, wird sie ungewollt in die Ermittlungen hineingezogen und muss mit dem gefallenen Engel Hunt Athalar zusammenarbeiten.

Keeper of the Lost Cities. Ein episches Fantasy-Abenteuer der preisgekrönten Bestsellerautorin Shannon Messenger. Die fantastische Reihe um Elfen, Freundschaft und Magie mit jeder Menge Spannung für Mädchen und Jungen ab 12 Jahren. Der neunte Band des mitreißenden Abenteuers. Die Geheimorganisation Black Swan möchte, dass Sophie sich ausschließlich auf ihre Vorhaben konzentriert. Doch Sophies Instinkte führen sie in eine ganz andere Richtung: Sie möchte endlich herausfinden, was sich hinter dem geheimnisvollen Begriff "Sternenmond" verbirgt.

The heavens exploded and rained destruction down upon the world of Palar, hurling the Gods from their thrones and shattering their kingdoms. The world of Palar died that day but humanity did not. Thousands of survivors eventually found themselves drawn to the strange city of Horizon, which was built from pieces of fallen heaven and hell.

Liebe, Lügen und gefährliche Geheimnisse... Nachdem Bryce den Tod ihrer besten Freundin gerächt und Crescent City gerettet hat, schließt sie mit den göttlichen Asteri einen Pakt: Wenn sie und Hunt sich unauffällig verhalten, werden sie für ihre Verbrechen nicht bestraft. Doch mit ihrer neu erwachten Magie zieht sie die Aufmerksamkeit der Rebellen auf sich, die sie auf ihre Seite ziehen wollen. Aber Bryce will weder Teil einer Rebellion sein noch den Befehlen der Asteri weiterhin folgen. Gemeinsam mit Hunt schmiedet sie einen eigenen Plan. Doch der ist hochgefährlich.

After escaping the Beast Origin Realm, Li Wei enters Five Firmament City to participate in the Heavenly Firmament Sect’s disciple selection with the hope that following his previous life's path will bring him some peace. But Li Wei and peace are not compatible things. With the ghosts of his past coming back to haunt him, he is faced with mounting difficulties that will test his patience and tenacity. Join for some auction fun, dangerous fights, alchemy, arrays and more system shenanigans.

Panopticon City: A Dystopian Nightmare—Rebellion in the Surveillance transports listeners to a world where freedom is a memory, and control is absolute. The sprawling metropolis of Panopticon is a city under siege not from invaders, but from within. An all-seeing regime watches every move, hears every whisper, and crushes any hope of dissent with brutal efficiency. But in the cracks of this oppressive society, rebellion flickers.

Arabella folds her school uniform and places it on the chair one evening, then puts on her dressing-gown and returns to the bathroom. The room is full of steam and as the steam clears, suddenly she is standing on the side of a Roman Bath. There she meets two young girls from Pompeii who tell her all about the city just before Vesuvius erupts.

New Orleans is on the brink of war. Harlow is a ghost in her own body. She has no control, no power - all she can do is watch as her twin sister, Ava Mae, lives recklessly and foolishly, slowly destroying everything Harlow has worked so hard for. Augustine needs to focus on his new role as Guardian of New Orleans, as tourists mysteriously disappear off the streets, but all he can think of is rescuing Harlow - keeping his family safe. As the Coven grows more powerful, control of the city hangs in the balance, and if the witches prevail, no fae will survive.

When Tarzan of the Apes frees a man being tortured by cruel bandits, he is surprised to learn that the stranger comes from no race or country the ape-man knows. He is from the fabled land of Onthar, where lie two ancient cities unknown to the outside world. One is Athne, city of ivory; the other is Cathne, city of gold and evil. There great prides of trained lions are used to hunt down men and wage eternal war. And there Tarzan meets the beautiful queen Nemone, who is determined to have Tarzan as her king...or feed him to the lions!

Brought to the flying city of Highgate when he was only five years old, orphan Milo Quick has never known another home. Now almost 13, Milo survives one daredevil grift at a time, relying only on his wit, speed, and best friends Jules and Dagda. A massive armada has surrounded Highgate’s crumbling armaments. Because behind locked doors - in opulent parlors and pneumatic forests and a master toymaker’s workshop - the once-great flying city protects a powerful secret, hidden away for centuries.

"Keeper of the Lost Cities - Das Exil". Ein episches Fantasy-Abenteuer der preisgekrönten "New York Times"- und "USA Today"-Bestsellerautorin Shannon Messenger. Die mitreißende Fortsetzung der Reihe um Elfen, Freundschaft und Magie mit jeder Menge Spannung für Mädchen und Jungen ab 11 Jahren. Sprecherstar David Nathan entführt in das fantastische Abenteuer. Sophies fesselnde Geschichte geht weiter... Sophie ist in der schillernden Elfenwelt angekommen. Eines Tages entdeckt sie ein seltsames geflügeltes Wesen in den Wäldern rund um ihre Schule.

Every vampire has heard rumor of the mythical place where their kind can daywalk. But what no vampire knows is that this City of Eternal Night actually exists. And its name is New Orleans. For centuries, the fae have protected the city from vampire infestation. But when the bloodsuckers return, the fragile peace in New Orleans begins to crumble.

It's been nearly two decades since the Red Allies first attacked New York, and Manhattan is now a prisoner-of-war camp ruled by Rolladin and her brutal, impulsive warlords. For Skyler Miller, Manhattan is a cage that keeps her from the world beyond the city's borders. But for Sky's younger sister, Phee, the POW camp is a dangerous playground of possibility--and the only home she'd ever want.

When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, best-selling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together leading fantasy writers such as Orson Scott Card and Jane Yolen to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans.