Urban Teen

Gods do exist. And if the scroll in my hands says the truth, they have a secret academy where their recruits train to become demigods. I’ve done really bad things in my life, but stealing Callie’s opportunity to attend the God’s Academy? It’s got to be the worst. If Gods find out I’m a faker, what was supposed to be someone else’s gift may turn into my personal curse.

Aspen is a Norm. A non-magic. A human. And in the magically hidden boroughs of New York City, that's a quick way to wind up dead. Or worse. So instead of magic, Aspen relies on her skills as a thief to stay alive. She didn't plan to get caught stealing from Lucien Dunadine, one of the strongest members on the Council of Mages. She really didn't plan on him blackmailing her into being his apprentice. But with the Council demanding Lucien present a candidate for a competition to become their newest Mage, neither one of them has much choice.

Summit Case has no idea why her parents gave her up or why her eyes are purple and change with her mood. The most popular guy in school asks her out on a date. However, instead of taking her to a movie, he parks the car in a remote section of Lower Manhattan and, after a few cryptic proclamations, stabs her in the neck. Lucas Ford, a breathtaking angel with remarkable powers, swoops down and saves her. That's when she learns she's the descendant of a long line of formidable angels called "Noru" and that demons are seeking her out to strip her of her emerging powers.

Henry and Jason somehow survived being kidnapped to Ludus, a monster-filled, sword and sorcery world. They managed to make friends, pay their rent, and they even founded their own adventuring business, Delvers LLC. Unfortunately, by overcoming the odds and creating a reputation for themselves in such short time, monarchs and nobles have taken notice of the two men from Earth. Foreign, deadly struggles may be unavoidable for Delvers LLC.

Drawn back to her hometown by her mother's death, Everly hopes it's her chance to reconnect with her childhood sweetheart. Instead, on her first night back, she sees him die. Killed by something she can't explain. Now his body is missing, and his soul is trapped in her dreams. As Everly hunts for answers to the mystery, supernatural creatures lurk around every corner. But they aren't the vampires and werewolves of legend Everly expects.

From #1 New York Times bestselling authors Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu comes the second book in the Eldest Curses series and a thrilling adventure for High Warlock Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood, for whom a death-defying mission into the heart of evil is not just a job, it’s also a romantic...

Les sentiments d'Emma pour Julian, son parabatai, font obstacle à sa mission. Pourtant, la jeune Carstairs l'a appris à ses dépens : leur amour est interdit, et pire ! il pourrait les détruire tous les deux. La Chasseuse d'Ombres sait qu'elle devrait fuir... Pourtant, alors que l'étau se resserre dangereusement autour des Blackthorn, Emma ne peut se résoudre à les abandonner. Leur dernière chance est cachée entre les pages d'un grimoire aux terribles pouvoirs : le Livre Noir. Mais tous souhaitent s'en emparer. La guerre n'a jamais été aussi près d'éclater.

Neferet’s true nature has been revealed to the Vampyre High Council, so Zoey and the gang might finally get some help in defending themselves and their beloved school against a gathering evil that grows stronger every day. And they’ll need it, because Neferet’s not going down without a fight. Chaos reigns at the House of Night.

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.

For three years, Alexandria has lived among mortals pretending to be like them and trying to forget the duty she'd been trained to fulfill as a child of a mortal and a demigod. At 17, she's pretty much accepted that she's a freak by mortal standards… and that she'll never be prepared for that duty. But as every descendant of the gods knows, Fate has a way of rearing her ugly head. A horrifying attack forces Alex to flee Miami and try to find her way back to the very place her mother had warned her she should never return - the Covenant.

Arc kept his end of our bargain and helped me with my family's problem. Now it was time to return the favor. He's been on the run ever since waking up next to his dead on again/off again girlfriend. He swears he didn't kill her. I believe him. He also says she wasn't in his bed when he went to sleep. That's a harder pill to swallow. Arc is a very powerful witch in his own right. And from what I've seen, when he sets a ward, it sticks. So how did the killer not only get through his wards, but plant poor Sonya's body right next to him without him knowing it?

Et si la damnation était le prix du véritable amour ? Le Monde Obscur est en danger, le sang a coulé sur les marches sacrées de la salle du Conseil. Depuis la mort de Livia Blackthorn, l'Enclave est au bord de la guerre civile. Et tandis qu'un mal étrange éradique peu à peu la race des sorciers, Emma et Julian se voient assigner la mission de récupérer le dangereux Livre Noir. Le fléau des parabatai risquant de les détruire, les deux amants sont obligés de mettre leur amour interdit en sourdine.

Depuis sa parution, "Le Quidditch à travers les âges" est l'un des livres les plus populaires de la bibliothèque de Poudlard. Lu par Harry Potter, Hermione Granger et bien d'autres, il s'agit d'un précieux guide sur le sport favori du monde des sorciers. De ses origines dans les marais de Queerditch au XIe siècle jusqu'au sport si particulier qu'il est devenu aujourd'hui, "Le Quidditch à travers les âges" vous fera partager les moments les plus exaltants de cette discipline, comme les plus désespérants (tel un match de l'équipe des Canons de Chudley). Découvrez l'histoire et les règles de ce jeu, notamment les quelques 700 fautes possibles au cours d'un match (ainsi que la finale de coupe du monde durant laquelle toutes ces fautes ont été commises), ou encore la différence entre un tacle transylvanien et une tremblante de Woollongong.

One second, Gem Hawkins is on her way to being the number one drag racer in the state, and the next, she's burying her father, a badass demon hunter. The agency calls it a fluke. The official report claims some low level demon caught him off guard while out on patrol. But Gem knows that's a lie. When the dirty Nephilim running the investigation refuses to help, Gem takes matters into her own hands.

Plötsligt händer det märkliga ting i den lilla staden! Mystiska stjärnskott på himlen och svärmar av ugglor mitt på dagen, katter som läser kartor och underliga människor som står i gathörnen och viskar. De viskar om en viss Harry Potter.... Föräldralöse Harry Potter bor hos sina elaka styvföräldrar och deras vidrige son. En helt ny värld öppnar sig för Harry när det visar sig att han egentligen är en trollkarl och börjar Hogwarths Skola för Häxkonster och Trolldom, en värld full av magi och spännande äventyr!

It's hard being the youngest in a family of witches known for their power. It's even harder when that magical power has all but passed you by. Still, I was doing okay for myself. I like to think I was proving to the rest of my family that magic wasn't a requirement to living. Then Aunt Opal became the prime suspect in a murder investigation. Wouldn't you know it would happen right when everyone else in the family but me was out of town. Now it's up to me to prove her innocence, and a little magic could go a long way in helping me do that.

For 18-year-old Gemma, life has never been normal. Up until recently, she has been incapable of feeling emotion. And when she's around Alex, the gorgeous new guy at school, she can feel electricity that makes her skin buzz. Not to mention the monsters that haunt her nightmares have crossed over into real life. But with Alex seeming to hate her and secrets popping up everywhere, Gemma's life is turning into a chaotic mess. Things that shouldn't be real suddenly seem to exist.

Je vais être responsable d'un patricide, c'est certain. À chaque fois que Negarath ouvre la bouche, j'ai envie de lui trancher la tête. Lui, mon père ? Sérieusement ? À quel moment ma mère s'est-elle dit qu'un idiot doublé d'un égoïste serait idéal pour partager le reste de sa vie ? Heureusement qu'Alvyn est de retour, un peu plus et j'attrapais ce qu'il restait de l'obélisque de Washington pour le balancer dans le crâne de Negarath. Non pas que j'en sois capable, hein. Mais si je l'avais été, je l'aurais certainement fait.

A killer stalks the grimy streets of Whitechapel — but Scotland Yard seems determined to turn a blind eye. With one look at her best friend's corpse, Liz Sharp already knows the truth: the killer is a werewolf. No one important will hold a werewolf accountable — after all, the monsters rule Europe. Certainly, no one will believe a werewolf victim like Liz: the very scars that make her determined to investigate Sal’s death also condemn her as the sort of female who’d sell her blood for easy money.

Harry Potter hadde aldri hørt om Galtvort når brevene begynte å komme på dørmatten i Hekkveien 4. Brevene, som var adressert med smaragdgrønt blekk og hadde purpurrød forsegling, ble fort konfiskert av hans ondskapsfulle tante og onkel.Da Harry fylte 11 år, kom en kjempe av en mann med øyne som svarte biller stormende inn. Mannen het Rubeus Gygrid og han hadde noen fantastiske nyheter å komme med:Harry Potter er en trollmann, og han har en plass på Galtvort høyere skole for hekseri og trolldom. Et utrolig eventyr er på vei til å starte!