Urban For Children

The war for Acktar has begun. With his betrayal revealed, former Blade Leith Torren flees into the Sheered Rock Hills, pursued by King Respen's vengeful Blades. Left behind at Nalgar Castle, Renna Faythe tries to find her purpose, yet that purpose isn't what she expected. Brandi Faythe has been torn from her sister, and that isn't all right. If Leith can't rescue Renna, Brandi will take matters into her own hands. War demands sacrifice. Courage falters. Who will find the strength to defy King Respen?

Da Humlesnurrr kommer til Hekkveien en sommerkveld for å hente Harry Potter, er stavhåndens hans svart og rynket, men han forteller ikke hvorfor. Hemmeligheter og mistanke sprer seg i trolldomsverdenen, og Galtvort er ikke et trygt sted.Harry er overbevist om at Malfang bærer mørkets merke: det er en dødseter blant dem. Harry vil trenge kraftfull magi og ekte venner når han utforsker Voldemorts mørke hemmeligheter, og Humlesnurr forbereder ham på å møte skjebnen....

Tretrollmannsturneringen skal holdes på Galtvort. Kun trollmenn som har fylt 17 år kan delta, men det stopper ikke Harry fra å drømme om å vinne turneringen. På allehelgensaften, når ildbegeret gjør sitt valg, blir Harry overrasket over å finne navnet sitt blant navnene som det magiske begeret velger ut. Han vil møte på dødelige prøver, drager og mørke trollmenn. Med hjelp av sine beste venner, Ronny og Hermine, klarer han seg kanskje gjennom det – i live!

Battling a wolf to save a little girl’s life makes Argus Brock a local hero. But what the small town of Redstone doesn’t know is that the tough teenager is a secretly a werewolf, which means the wolf Argus bit during the fight is now a werewolf, too. But unlike Argus and his wolf pack siblings, this wolf man is far from tame.

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....

My name is Phoebe Harkness. When I’m not trying to cure the disease that killed the world, I’m working as an ambassador between the humans of New Oxford and the Genetic Others, all the things that go bump in the night. A new power has risen, and the boy who would be King is bringing his carnival to our streets. A vampire pride march in a city fuelled by prejudice: what could possibly go wrong? Indeed, somebody, or something wants to cancel the festivities and is picking off vampires one at a time. What kind of monster hunts monsters?

Omega Dragon is the fourth book in Children of the Bard, a sequel series to the best-selling Dragons in our Midst and Oracles of Fire series. This book concludes the adventures of Matt and Lauren, twin siblings born to Billy and Bonnie Bannister.

Much has changed since autumn when Kelley Winslow learned she was a Faerie princess, fell in love with changeling guard Sonny Flannery, and saved New York City from a rampaging Faerie war band. Sonny has been relegated by Kelley's father, King Auberon, to the Faerie Realm, where he's hunting down the remaining deadly warriors with blood magick - his own blood. Kelley is stuck in New York, rehearsing her lines for Romeo and Juliet and missing Sonny more with every stage kiss.

For generations, a nameless man has been passed down through Cane's family - one who never seems to age, remembers the stories of old, and knows the depths of men's hearts. On the outside, Cane's family appeared to be simple fishermen. Yet when he turned 18 and his life entwined with the nameless man forever, Cane learned they were far more than he could imagine. And as they are hunted while pursuing hidden secrets, Cane's life enters turmoil, where nothing is clear.

Moira and Carl Morgan have saved the city from the horror of Michael and his wives, but victory has come at terrible cost. And there are consequences to every choice, every victory. Word has spread that someone has broken Lilith’s power, that someone has defied the ancient queen. And she’s not happy.

Eight years have passed since the Mayhem Wave forever altered the world to a blend of science and magic and since Harrison Cody rescued 28 teenage girls from human traffickers. Now they are disappearing, and he suspects their former captors, followers of an entity of ultimate power and evil, of an elaborate revenge scheme. An assistant director in the New Chicago Security Agency, Harrison puts his government resources to the task of protecting these women, and recovering the ones already lost.

Every state has an urban legend that evokes fear and curiosity in equal parts, and we've chronicled all of these logic-defying horrors here in the Haunted States of America anthology. From the Jersey Devil to La Llorona, each story included introduces a new chill inducing, stomach churning monster, specter, or poltergeist certain to keep you up at night. A broad ranging collection of authors, including seasoned veterans and some first timers making a fright-tastic debut, have all united to unearth the scariest lore from each state in the US, as well as D.C. and Puerto Rico.

The future is in their hands. The post-apocalyptic world is bigger than the remnant imagined. Across the ocean, the domed cities of Eurasia have survived the nuclear holocaust that ravaged the rest of the planet. But only the survivors from the North American Wastes can give the sterile Eurasians what they need most in order to continue existing as a society: Children. Sergeant James Bishop, United World Marine, leads his team across the desert wasteland in order to make first contact with survivors in Eden, who are rumored to have a lab full of viable embryos.

Seta is a good girl gone bad. She’s tried for years to gain her father’s love and attention, but all he does is ignore her. And she’s tired of it. So if being good won’t get her anywhere, she may as well be bad. Seta’s high school years bring a series of bad decisions, alcohol, sex, and a host of other things she uses to escape the pain she feels. Not even a praying grandmother can keep her from the path she is so set on taking. Seta’s quest for acceptance leads her to one secret so terrible, she hopes no one ever finds out. Will her quest cause her to lose everything?

After turning 18, Mark Argent has been dealing with the loss of his father. After a strange home invasion by an unusual girl with talents, Mark is pulled into a world where Perpetuals, people who have the power to live extraordinary long lives, and Mortals are in conflict. Being hunted down by an unknown evil, Mark must figure out his role in this new world before it is too late.

Henry Noble carries a heavy load. For the two years since the disappearance of his father, he has toiled as the family's chief breadwinner. Protector of his mother and two obnoxious younger brothers, he finds himself trapped in the drudgery of a boring job counting the King's gold, all the while dreaming of a life of magic and wizardry. When a glimmer of light appears, he snatches at it only to stumble into treachery and deceit. Henry and his timid friend Peter are forced to embark upon the scariest journey of their lives.

Megan and Laura have always been closer than sisters as twins. Tragedy strikes and tears them apart. As Laura is taken prisoner and made into a powerful ally for the king, Megan is forced to run from the man who wants to marry her. Laura and Megan long to be reunited and find each other again, but with the king’s magician and rebels wanting them dead, life isn’t as simple as it once was.

Elizabeth Tanner has one goal: to find her mother in whatever dimension she's imprisoned. But to do that, she has to face her estranged father, and to do that, she needs a shot of whiskey...or seven. But after an attempt on her life and the return of her lost love, she wakes up with one hell of a hangover and a whole barrage of questions. Finn O'Connell doesn't know why the Fianna want him to aid Elizabeth in her search, but he'll take any excuse to be near her again. Together, they dive headlong into the shadows of her mother's secrets.

Life in Cockney London was tough in the post-war years. The government's broken promises had led to a chronic housing shortage, rampant crime and families living in squalor. But one thing prevailed: the unbeatable spirit of the East End, a tight-knit community who pulled through the dark times with humour and heart. Drawing on both family history and her own memories of growing up in the 1950s and '60s, as well as her working life as a district nurse and local police officer, Jean Fullerton vividly depicts this fascinating part of London.

Morning finds them covered with dried blood, their clothing shredded and their memories hazy. Things soon become horrifyingly clear: the Whistler is a vampire and Natalie and Sophie are his latest victims. The young women leave their babies with Natalie's mother and hit the road, determined not to give in to their unnatural desires. Hunger and desire make a powerful couple. So do the Whistler and his Mother, who are searching for Sophie and Natalie with the help of Twitter and the musician's many fans.