Young Teen Historical Fiction

The Watch of the Golden Dragon Turtle explores the depths of humanity. The tale spans both time and place. Staged on three separate continents, listeners are thrown on a whirlwind journey 242 years from creation to resolution.

With World War II on their doorstep, the children of Greenwich, England, are being evacuated. But on the train meant to take them to safety, four of them decide they aren’t ready to leave home. They climb out the carriage window just in time, forging an unlikely friendship. With their school taken over by the fire service, they spend their days trying to be useful. Lawrence is building a secret machine.

An orphan girl raising her brother in the back alleys of London in the years prior to the American Revolution has only one goal in mind: to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table. But the government and fate have different plans.

A year after escaping their past, Anne, James, and William have found purpose in a traveling circus, where wonder and danger walk hand in hand. But when a ruthless businessman threatens to dismantle everything they've built, sabotage strikes and secrets surface. Anne must protect her loved ones while facing betrayal, new romance, and the growing pains of life under the spotlight.

A blackbird calls a warning. Anna, a slave girl running away from her Roman masters, pauses to listen as she lifts a totemic, druid carving she's found in the tunnel where she's hiding. The last thing she sees is a tangle of matted fur, a sheaf of claws, a flash of fangs, as she unleashes a hungry animal presence.

Die Reise des Lysander Hartherz geht weiter! History trifft Fantasy! Interessantes, unverbrauchtes Setting, stimmiges Magiesystem, hochspannend mit starken Charakteren! WuchtBewahrer, Band 2 der Flammenbringer-Trilogie. Die Revolution ist vorbei. Der Krieg ist es nicht. Der König ist tot. Die Republik lebt. Der Erste Konsul muss sie gegen Kräfte im Äußeren wie im Innern verteidigen, während sich ein weiteres Reich zum Kampf rüstet, und im fernen Topangue ein Soldat seine Bestimmung findet. Lysander und Gorm setzen ihre Reise fort, mit einem unnachgiebigen Feind auf ihren Fersen.

Sent to unknown lands on a mission to save Dalriya, Sanc must find his feet fast if he is to survive. As he discovers others who share his powers, he becomes embroiled in the conflicts of this new world. What is Sanc prepared to do, to defeat Ezenachi? Back in Essenberg, Liesel is still at the mercy of her brother and the witch, Inge. As the Empire slides towards civil war, she must find a way to change the course of events. Before it's too late.

Haunted by a portrait that seems to taunt them, a conflicted young aristocrat spirals down a path to the worst possible version of themself in this suspenseful retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray, perfect for fans of The Spirit Bares Its Teeth and These Violent Delights. Happiness needs to...

Una antigua guerra de sangre entre dos bandas baña las calles de rojo, dejando a la ciudad indefensa ante las garras del caos. En el centro de esta disputa se halla Juliette Cai, la orgullosa heredera de la Pandilla Escarlata, una red de gánsteres que opera por encima de la ley. Sus únicos rivales son los criminales rusos que integran la Banda de las Flores Blancas; detrás de cada movimiento está su heredero: Roma Montagov, el primer amor de Juliette… y su primera traición.

Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts ist die Macht der letzten Vampir-Clans in Europa am Schwinden. Um das Überleben ihrer Gattung zu sichern, beschließen die Altehrwürdigen, ihre Nachkommen fortan gemeinsam auszubilden. Beim irischen Clan der Lycana sollen die jungen Vampire die Magie des Gestaltwandelns erlernen. Doch bei ihrer Ankunft an der wilden Küste Irlands geraten die Erben der Nacht in eine jahrhundertealte blutige Fehde – den Krieg zwischen Vampiren und Werwölfen.

Tessa Gray burde være lykkelig – er alle brude ikke det? Men mens hun forbereder sit bryllup, begynder et net af skygger at strammes om Skyggejægerne fra Londoninstituttet. En ny dæmon viser sig, en, der er forbundet ved blod og hemmelighedskræmmeri med Mortmain, den mand, som planlægger at bruge sin hær af nådesløse automatoner, Djævelske Mekanismer, til at ødelægge Skyggejægerne. Mortmain har kun brug for en enkelt ting mere for at fuldføre sin plan. Han har brug for Tessa. Charlotte Branwell, lederen af Instituttet, ønsker desperat at finde Mortmain før han slår til.

I det viktorianske Londons magiske underverden har Tessa Gray fundet sikkerhed hos Skyggejægerne. Men snart kan hun igen være et bytte for den mystiske Magister, der har skumle hensigter. Will, Jem og Tessa opdager, at Magisterens krig mod Skyggejægerne er dybt personlig. Han giver dem skylden for en tragedie, der skete for mange år siden, og som smadrede hans liv. For at udrede fortidens hemmeligheder rejser trioen til en herregård fuld af ufortalte rædsler.

Sixteen-year-old Ruby Chan considers herself a modern, independent American girl. But when her secret relationship with a white boy implodes—and then is revealed to her very traditional Chinese parents—she's in a tough spot. Horrified that Ruby's reputation is at risk, her parents hire a matchmaker to find her a Chinese husband. Ruby is determined to foil their plans. But how?

Band 3 der grandiosen Vampir-Saga. Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts ist die Macht der letzten Vampir-Clans in Europa am Schwinden. Um das Überleben ihrer Gattung zu sichern, beschließen die Altehrwürdigen, ihre Nachkommen fortan gemeinsam zu unterrichten. Beim wilden Clan der Pyras geht die Ausbildung in ihr drittes Jahr. Doch im Labyrinth unter den Straßen von Paris lauert ein alter Feind – und er ist mächtiger denn je. Der Vampirjäger ist zurück, mit einer Waffe, die für die Geschöpfe der Nacht den Untergang bedeuten könnte.

A fallen prince, vanished. A ransom on His Majesty’s Elite demanded by shaky allies. A kingdom teetering on the brink of darkness. Azi and Rian find themselves on an urgent quest to Hywilkin, a harsh land of ice and snow reigned by heartless men with no trust in kindness or beauty, and a cruel intolerance for magic of any kind. Lurking in the far corners of the world, the Sorcerers of Dusk threaten their quest, weaving darkness into their hearts and minds. In Brindelier, they lure Tib into their dangerous plots as he investigates the conspiring shadows of the city.

When Thalia, Kalliope, and Charis set off to Regency London for their first Season, they each have clear goals―few of which include matrimony. Thalia means to make her mark among the intelligentsia and publish her poetry, Charis hopes to earn her place among the scientific elite, and Kalliope aims to take the fashionable ton by storm. But this Season, it doesn’t take long for things to fall apart. Can this roller-coaster Season find its happily ever after?

Robin Hood is transformed. Blinded by the Sheriff, he takes refuge in the ancient heart of Sherwood Forest, where primal powers and forgotten magicks reach out to him. Only the blind bowman, Robin Hood, together with his soulmate, Marian, can stand against the forces of darkness...

Spirited and pretty, Anaxandra is playmate to King Nicandor’s crippled daughter, Callisto, until pirates attack Nicandor’s small Greek island kingdom and slay everyone except Anaxandra. When Sparta’s King Menalaus comes to investigate, Anaxandra assumes the identity of Princess Callisto to avoid becoming a slave. But Menalaus’ beautiful half-goddess wife, Helen, doubts the girl’s story. Worse, Helen is about to join forces with Trojan prince Paris. Now Anaxandra must reinvent herself in a desperate attempt to prevent war.

Beowulf the Warrior is an outstanding modern version of the oldest epic in the English language. Ian Serraillier has retold in verse the story of the hero Beowulf and his three memorable exploits - first, his rescuing of Hrothgar the Dane from the ravages of monstrous Grendel; next, his victory over Grendel's strange and horrible mother; and finally, in Beowulf's old age, his saving of his own people, the Geats, from the horrors of a dragon at the cost of his life. Beowulf's heroism and noble heart communicate to any modern listener.

Lord Takeda has sent Risuko, Emi, and Toumi on a mission to the capital. The road is dangerous. The destination is treacherous. Risuko—the girl who just likes to climb— must make a choice that will have repercussions not only for Risuko's life and those of her friends, but possibly for all of Japan.