Fantasy Magic Adult

On her 85th birthday, Grandma Bell and her six cats are pulled into a world of adventure by a wizardly cat-herding elf, shape-shifting teen triplets, a crafting Sisterhood…and an evil Red Queen in a steam-punk airship who is determined to destroy everyone. Grandma Bell awoke to unexpected adventure on her 85th birthday. Except for six perfect cats, and her doctor, she thought no one remembered who she was. A flood of colorful cards and letters pushed into her living room by a magical elf told a completely different story. Not only did others remember her birthday, but an entire community ...

Heartstopper meets Harry Potter! Jack is a typical teenager, leading a very ordinary life. But when his school is destroyed by an other-worldly creature, he finds himself thrown into a world of magic and monsters. Thousands of miles away, at the Pox Academy, Lincoln is shunned by the wizarding world and banned from using his own dark gift. As their paths collide, the two boys must confront their inner demons and face into a battle neither is prepared for. "Magic, demons, adventure. This novel makes a great gift for YA readers who loved the LGBT characters in Heartstopper but are crying out ...

It's been one year since graduation, and Beatrice Hartley has mixed feelings about joining her friends a weekend reunion. She's right to be worried. After a night out, they narrowly avoid a collision with a car on a deserted road. Or so they believe... Back at the mansion where they are staying, a mysterious man knocks on the door during a raging storm. He tells them that they must make a choice: one of them will live, and the rest will die. And the decision must be unanimous.

Julesville's destruction is averted! Things aren't going so well for Grimbledung. On the run from his Halfling captors, he escapes to the Foreboding Forest, ending up at TreeTop City. Is being in the hands of cannibalistic Elves better than killer Halflings? More importantly- are the Elves going to be as sorry as the Halflings were when they dealt with Grimbledung? The odds are they will. Meanwhile, Grimbledung's plan comes to fruition- the invading Halflings run headlong into Captain Frank's forces out on the Great Shambler Plains. With Golems and Gargoyles in the mix, things are bound to ...

Ivy Rune’s only goal is to pass her final exam and become an Arborist like her late father, even though she fears she’ll never be able to truly uphold his legacy. Just before her big test, Ivy discovers her father’s secrets . . . and they had nothing to do with the quiet life he led. Suddenly, clues unspool from wood carvings and old journals, leading Ivy to the outskirts of town and straight to the Count’s forbidden castle. When Ivy uncovers a hidden world of magic, she and her best friend are unexpectedly altered.

On the way home from a gym, Mary starts noticing a large man stalking her. Whenever she tells people about it, they mysteriously forget about it the next day. When her friend tries to help her catch this stalker, he gets kidnapped instead and a few minutes later, everyone forgets about him except her and two others. Mary and her friends found themselves involved in big political games and now they should take some responsibility and make things go right. This is book 4 of the "Surviving Destiny"

I am sixteen years old, and my teacher believes I might be the most powerful supernatural in the mortal realm. It’s quite a burden. Not least because I must fight so hard to avoid using magic to silence the bitches at school. Do you wonder what would happen if I let my control slip? Today is the day I find out.

In a world where royal rivals clash and a scheming king's dark intentions threaten to destroy everything, Crown Princess Alyn of Altaria and First Prince Kehal of Miren find themselves entangled in a dangerous web of treachery. Since their early days as competitive study partners, Alyn and Kehal have vied for success and recognition. But as they prepare to enter the prestigious Royal Academy to learn the art of ruling their nations, their rivalry takes an unexpected turn. Alyn's life is forever changed when she is ambushed by enemies from the kingdom of Taham, hell-bent on a sinister fate. ...

With eleven younger sisters, Princess Zinnia usually has little choice but to be responsible. But if she had her way, she'd spend her time exploring the seashore and cavorting with the dragons often found there. When she sees one of those dragons flying mysteriously over her castle one night, the temptation to sneak out after it is too strong to resist. Except, by the time she realizes she doesn't recognize this dragon, she's already witnessed something much bigger than she was ready for. And now she's trapped, her sisters along with her.

As the mighty alien fleet from the very latest computer game thunders across the computer screen, Johnny prepares to blow them into the usual million pieces. And they send him a message: We surrender. They're not supposed to do that! They're supposed to die. And computer joysticks don't have 'Don't Fire' buttons. But it's only a game... isn't it?

Linden is the worst mage apprentice at her school. Her latest disaster: accidentally destroying her classroom when a small hooded fay pops up inside the fireball she’s just conjured. Linden is sent to the headmaster’s office to be formally expelled, when she is saved by the bell—quite literally. Someone is frantically ringing the bell inside the watchtower overlooking the western frontier. Raiders are coming, in broad daylight, wearing the uniforms of the enemy army.

“…There was a sudden flash, and two large, yellow, cat-like eyes appeared before him in the darkness. Rami stumbled backward, unable to see in the jet-black surroundings. “You killed them Rami, their blood is on your hands …” Rami felt something warm and wet dripping from his hands, and he frantically wiped them on his tunic as he continued to stumble blindly, desperate to escape the eyes. He pitched backwards as the stone give way beneath him, and he tumbled into the darkness. The voice dissolved into harsh laughter, echoing all around him. Then he woke up, screaming…” Alone ...

When a bunch of misfit orphans all find themselves on a bus heading towards a new life, one called Afterlife, it wasn’t quite what they had in mind. But even fate can play games and five teens will soon find themselves asking even more questions than ever before. Questions about an uncertain future in this new world and the very first one on the top of that long list...what does the King of Heaven and Hell have in store for them?

Everyone has a story…and a dream. Patricia didn’t trust easily. Her ex-husband had taught her all the reasons not to. But Daine didn’t give up easily. Andrew wanted to make certain his granddaughter was happy with her life…then his daughter showed up. Jillian was determined to learn more about her family’s history and the mystery surrounding the woman in the painting at Daine’s house…she didn’t count on Nic being just as interested in it as she was. Hannah couldn’t be happier with her new husband…or so she thought. Livy was thrilled with her and Patricia’s business ...

In the tradition of sumptuous gothic novels like Starling House and The Bloody Chamber comes a dark fairy tale-infused story about a cursed friendship and a marriage steeped in secrets—the breathtaking adult debut from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi.

Maire is a baker with an extraordinary gift: she can infuse her treats with emotions and abilities, which are then passed on to those who eat them. She doesn't know why she can do this and remembers nothing of who she is or where she came from. When marauders raid her town, Maire is captured and sold to the eccentric Allemas, who enslaves her and demands that she produce sinister confections, including a witch's gingerbread cottage, a living cookie boy, and size-altering cakes.

Aru is only just getting the hang of this whole Pandava thing when the Otherworld goes into full panic mode. The god of love's bow and arrow have gone missing, and the thief isn't playing Cupid. Instead, they're turning people into heartless fighting-machine zombies. If that weren't bad enough, somehow Aru gets framed as the thief. If she doesn't find the arrow by the next full moon, she'll be kicked out of the Otherworld. For good.

Kalista Lumine has spent seventeen years perfecting the art of killing monsters—never imagining she might become one. As the Archmaster's daughter at the Academy of Light, she's destined to lead the next generation of elite demon hunters. But when a training mission goes catastrophically wrong, her carefully suppressed "blood condition" erupts into something far more dangerous: shadow magic. The very power she was raised to destroy now flows through her veins, marking her as the enemy she was born to eliminate. Riev Nightshade is a half-demon prisoner awaiting execution—until an ancient...

Es sind Sommerferien und wieder einmal sitzt Harry bei den unmöglichen Dursleys im Ligusterweg fest. Doch diesmal treibt ihn größere Unruhe denn je - Warum schreiben seine Freunde Ron und Hermine nur so rätselhafte Briefe? Und vor allem: Warum erfährt er nichts über die dunklen Mächte, die inzwischen neu erstanden sind und sich unaufhaltsam über Harrys Welt verbreiten? Noch ahnt er nicht, was der geheimnisvolle Orden des Phönix gegen Voldemort ausrichten kann... Als Harrys fünftes Schuljahr in Hogwarts beginnt, werden seine Sorgen nur noch größer. Und dann schlägt der Dunkle Lord wieder zu. Harry muss seine Freunde um sich scharen, sonst gibt es kein Entrinnen.

✤ In mythical Ireland 2000 years ago, a prophecy awakens... ✤ Can a mage's love be powerful enough to defy the prophecy that condemns her? Half-goddess, half-mortal, Avana was born with a destiny that could either save or destroy the land of Erin. Daughter of Lug, the god of Light, and the dark Ess Enchenn, she grows up unaware of her birth's secret and the danger that stalks her: her blood is the key to opening the door to Darkness, and the Great Lord Zha'hor will stop at nothing to claim it. Rejected by her clan's druids, the young Ulate flees to Scottie where fate leads her to a ...