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Kate Daniels works for the Order of the Knights of Merciful Aid, officially as a liaison with the mercenary guild. Unofficially, she cleans up the paranormal problems no one else wants to handle—especially if they involve Atlanta’s shapeshifting community. When she’s called in to investigate a fight at the Steel Horse, a bar midway between the territories of the shapeshifters and the necromancers, Kate quickly discovers there’s a new player in town. One who’s been around for thousands of years—and rode to war at the side of Kate’s father.

Thank you for joining us at Gertrude Hunt, the nicest bed-and-breakfast in Red Deer, Texas, during the Treaty Stay. As you know, we are honor-bound to accept all guests during this oldest of innkeeper holidays, and we are expecting a dangerous guest. Or several. But have no fear. Your safety and comfort is our first priority. The inn and your hosts - Dina Demille and Sean Evans - will defend you at all costs. But we hope we don’t have to.

It was a dark and stormy knight, and nine dark defenders embarked upon a most perilous quest. They're the ultimate defenders of humanity, modern day knights who do dark deeds for all the right reasons. In this all-star collection, nine of today's hottest paranormal authors bring us thrilling, all-new stories of supernatural knights that are brimming with magic mystery and mayhem.

At first glance, the planet Rada seems like a lush paradise. But the ruling families, all boasting genetically enhanced abilities, are in constant competition for power - and none more so than the Adlers and the Baenas. For generations, the powerful families have pushed and pulled each other in a dance for dominance. Until a catastrophic betrayal from within changes everything.

When her parents vanish, Cerise's clan's long-time rivals are suspects number one. But all is not as it seems. Two nations of the Weird are waging a cold war, and their conflict is about to spill over into the Edge - and Cerise's life. William, a changeling soldier who left behind the politics of the Weird, has been forced back into service to track down a rival nation's spymaster. When William's and Cerise cross paths, sparks fly - but they'll have to work together if they want to succeed…and survive.

Every winter, Innkeepers look forward to celebrating their own special holiday, which commemorates the ancient treaty that united the very first Inns and established the rules that protect them, their intergalactic guests, and the very unaware/oblivious people of (planet) Earth. By tradition, the Innkeepers welcomed three guests—a warrior, a sage, and a pilgrim—but during the holiday, Innkeepers must open their doors to anyone who seeks lodging. Anyone. All Dina hopes is that the guests conduct themselves in a polite manner. But what’s a holiday without at least one disaster?

Maud Demille is a daughter of Innkeepers - a special group who provide "lodging" to other-planetary visitors - so she knows that a simple life isn't in the cards. Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her young daughter, Helen, were exiled with him for his treachery to the desolate, savage planet of Karhari. Karhari killed her husband, and Maud - completely abandoned by his family - has spent over a year avenging his debts. Rescued by her sister Dina, she's sworn off all things vampire.

This is an anthology edition of the Kinsmen Universe, which includes Silent Blade and Silver Shark, plus a new short story. Family is everything. Talent is power. And revenge is sweet. In a distant, future world Kinsmen - small powerful groups of genetically and technologically advanced families - control vast financial empires. They are their own country, their own rulers, and their only limits are other Kinsmen. The struggle for power is a bloody, full-contact sport: in business, on the battlefield...and sometimes in the bedroom.

Scarred, solitary Derek Gaunt has separated from his Pack and is truly a lone wolf. With no family, he answers to no one but is fiercely loyal to a chosen few. So when several of those close to him are murdered, he'll stop at nothing to hunt their killer through the magic-drenched streets of Atlanta.

They soar through the night, unearthly creatures of legends and lore. Three masters of urban fantasy and paranormal romance explore the rapture of the heavens above, and the darkness below in three all-new stories of angels and guardians, and good and evil. Bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her Guild Hunter universe to tell the story of vampire Noel, and Sharon Shinn returns to her Samaria series to tell the story of a blind angel and the woman helps him---even though she hates and fears angels.

Follow paranormal bodyguards into Lucifer's realm in The Britlingens Go to Hell. Seek out a traitor in the midst of a guild of non-lethal vampire trackers in Angels' Judgment. Find out why the giant three-headed dog that guards the gates of Hades has left the underworld for the real world in Magic Mourns. Embark on a perilous search for the kidnapped niece of a powerful vampire in Blind Spot.

From best-selling authors Ilona Andrews, Yasmine Galenorn, Allyson James, and Jeanne C. Stein comes an anthology of four all-new novellas featuring powerful women who know how to handle a hex or two. In "Double Hexed" from Allyson James, a novella of the Stormwalker series, Janet and her friends find themselves locked in her hotel, victims of a hex cast by a very powerful sorcerer.

New York Times best-selling author Nalini Singh delivers a smoldering story with Secrets at Midnight, as the scent of Bastien Smith's elusive lover ignites a possessiveness in him that's as feral as it is ecstatic. And now that he's found his mate, he'll do anything to keep her.

Wenn die Welt in Flammen steht... Es fällt Nevada Baylor schwer, sich zu entscheiden: Ist es tatsächlich härter, ihre Talente als Wahrheitssucherin zu schärfen oder mit der frisch erblühten Beziehung zu Mad Rogan zu jonglieren? Harte Entscheidung! Denn bald schon wird Nevada eine wichtige Akteurin auf der magischen Bühne sein, während Rogan ihr dabei hilft, all die Gefahren zu umschiffen, die es mit sich bringt, ein eigenes Haus zu gründen. Doch all das ist ein Kinderspiel verglichen mit all den Gefühlen füreinander, die die beiden zu kontrollieren versuchen.

Die lang ersehnte Rückkehr in die Welt von Kate Daniels! Atlanta war schon immer eine gefährliche Stadt. Doch seit Magie und Technik einen Kampf um die Vorherrschaft ausfechten, suchen Monster die Straßen heim und Magiebegabte kämpfen um Macht und ums Überleben. Vor acht Jahren verließ Julie Lennart die Stadt, um herauszufinden, wer sie ist. Nun ist sie zurück - mit einem neuen Gesicht, einem neuen Namen - Aurelia Ryder.

Fall under the intoxicating spell of their hex appeal…In the magical world that lies hidden beneath our own, witches and conjurers play deadly games. They know just the right spell to kill a man with one kiss—or raise him back again. And they’re not afraid to exact sweet revenge on those who dare to cross them. But what if you’re the unlucky soul who falls victim to a conjurer’s curse? And if you had the power to cast a magic spell of your own, would you use it?

Das Gleichgewicht der Magie steht auf dem Spiel! Als das Haus Baylor angegriffen wird, braucht Catalina Baylor die Hilfe von Alessandro Sagredo, der ihr einst das Herz gebrochen hat. Obwohl dieser erneut von dem Albtraum heimgesucht wird, gegen den er seit seiner Kindheit kämpft, setzt Alessandro alles daran, Catalina zu beschützen. Und Catalina kann wirklich jede Unterstützung gebrauchen, denn sie ist fest entschlossen, die Quelle für das gefährliche Serum zu finden, das Menschen magische Kräfte verleiht und ihre Welt auseinanderzureißen droht.

Willkommen bei Haus Baylor! Drei Jahre sind vergangen, seit der Grundstein für Haus Baylor gelegt wurde. Mittlerweile ist es Catalinas Job, die Familienehre (der Dank für erfolgreiche Trainingseinheiten geht dabei an Mrs Rogan!) zu verteidigen. Noch immer fällt es ihr schwer, ihre ganz besondere Magie einzusetzen. Doch da werden Mutter und Schwester einer Freundin ermordet. Catalina beginnt auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln, um die abscheuliche Tat aufzuklären. Doch finstere Mächte sind am Werk. Und Alessandra Sagredo - gefährlich, unberechenbar und Catalinas einstiger Schwarm - scheint Teil dessen zu sein.

Dina Demille erholt sich gerade von der nervenaufreibenden Friedenskonferenz in ihrem magischen Gasthaus, als ein Hilferuf ihrer Schwester Maud sie erreicht. Zusammen mit Vampir Arland und Werwolf Sean jettet Dina in die düsterste Ecke des Universums, um Maud und deren kleine Vampir-Tochter Helen zu retten. Sie bringt die beiden auf der Erde in ihrer Pension in Sicherheit. Doch Dinas Pension wäre nicht Dinas Pension, wenn jetzt alles in ruhigen Bahnen verliefe. Es sieht so aus, als ob die alte Fehde zwischen Hirus und Draziris ausgerechnet vor ihrer Tür gelandet ist.

Dina Demilles eigenwillige Pension kann zwar Magisches vollbringen, aber sie könnte etwas besser laufen – ihr einziger zahlender Gast ist eine tyrannische Herrscherin aus dem All namens Caldenia, die weltweit gesucht wird. Doch dann steht eines Tages ein Schiedsmann vor Dinas Tür und sucht Räumlichkeiten für eine Friedenskonferenz mit magischen Teilnehmern. Das Überleben Tausender hängt vom Ergebnis der Konferenz ab, also überlegt Dina nicht lange und sagt zu.