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Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new chapter in Ellen Kushner''s classic Riverside series. In a city that never was, sex, scandal, and swordplay combine in a melodrama of manners that returns readers to the beloved world of Ellen Kushner’s Swordspoint! A Duchess whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; a passionate young Scholar with dreams beyond his reach; a Foreign spy in a playground of swordplay and secrets; and a Genius on the brink of scientific revolution—when long-buried lies threaten to come to light, the stakes are high, and more than lives may be lost. Mind your manners and enjoy the chocolate in a dance of sparkling wit and political intrigue. Duchess Diane Tremontaine, the crowning gem of her city’s high class, sits in her manor’s window on The Hill and looks over her domain with eyes that cut and a mind that schemes. Far below, and far away from the glitz of wealth, a poor country farm girl named Micah looks only toward her family, the harvest, and the complex web of math that entrances her. At the Docks, the newly arrived Ixkaab Balam surveys the same city from the deck of her family’s merchant vessel and sees a land to manipulate for fortune and fun. And at the University, a passionate scholar named Rafe bristles at the classism constraining his ambitions and dreams of revolution.

The seventeen original stories in Defy the Dark, an eerie, mind-bending YA anthology, could only take place in darkness. Open the pages and discover: A creepy guy who stares too long. The secrets of the core of the earth. Dreams of other people’s lives. A girl who goes mad in the darkness. Monsters in Bavaria. A generational spaceship where night doesn’t exist. And other mysteries and oddities. The contributors to the enthralling collection are: Sarah Rees Brennan, Tessa Gratton, Rachel Hawkins, Christine Johnson, Valerie Kemp, Malinda Lo, Myra McEntire, Saundra Mitchell, Sarah Ockler, Jackson Pearce, Aprilynne Pike, Dia Reeves, Beth Revis, Carrie Ryan, Jon Skovron, Courtney Summers, and Kate Espy, winner of the Defy the Dark new author contest.

Faeries Never Lie, the next young adult collection in the Untold Legends series edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, is filled with fourteen short stories to revel in, that center faeries of varying genders and cultures! There’s something to be said for starting your first day in faerie boarding school, for chasing a faerie through Chang’an during the Tang Dynasty, for searching for the missing part of your throuple who may have run away with a faerie prince, for descending into madness after spending countless nights plagued by the same faerie dream—and much more. Fly into this revelry filled with tricksters, lovers, monsters, and the like, in this exciting collection for those who love faeries and those who are experiencing them for the first time! Edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, Faeries Never Lie features short stories from beloved authors Nafiza Azad, Holly Black, Dhonielle Clayton, Christine Day, Chloe Gong, Tessa Gratton, Kwame Mbalia, Ryan La Sala, L.L. McKinney, Anna-Marie McLemore, Kaitlyn Sage Patterson, Rory Power.

Flashing swords and eerie dreams set the stage for murder in the tenth installment of Tremontaine, the episodic online serial set in the world of Ellen Kushner''s beloved Swordspoint. When Tess finds herself plagued by nightmares of the murdered Ben, Kaab vows to solve the case. But she may never get the chance, for Reynald is on her trail, with more murder on his mind. Meanwhile, Will tells Diane of Micah''s discovery, but her response is not what he had hoped for. And Micah gets an unexpected job offer. This episode is brought to you by Joel Derfner, who always adds a dash of the unexpected to his prose.

Sex, Scandal, Swordplay... and Chocolate! The prequel to Ellen Kushner''s cult classic Swordspoint is back for a fourth season!

Sex, intrigue, and murder spice the latest installment in the stunning new prequel to Ellen Kushner''s beloved Riverside saga. Rafe’s academic troubles grow worse, but he finds comfort in surprising places. When Micah plunges into mathematical calculations that threaten to expose trade secrets long held close by Kaab''s people, Kaab must do some quick thinking of her own. Meanwhile, Diane seeks to involve the house Balam in her intrigues, and the river yields up a mystery of its own. This episode is brought to you by Joel Derfner, who dials up the heat in our play of passions.

Madness stalks the halls of Tremontaine House in the heartwrenching eleventh episode of Tremontaine, the episodic online serial set in the world of Ellen Kushner''s Swordspoint. Afraid that he is losing his mind, Will looks for comfort in Rafe''s arms. Rafe, meanwhile, blames himself for his lover''s condition. And when Kaab hears of Diane''s childhood and her long-ago encounter with Rupert Hawke, new questions arise that can only be answered within the walls of Tremontaine House itself. This episode is brought to you by Alaya Dawn Johnson, who is on a first-name basis with the Morning Star.

You may think you know the love triangle, but you''ve never seen love triangles like these. These top YA authors tackle the much-debated trope of the love triangle, and the result is sixteen fresh, diverse, and romantic stories you don’t want to miss. This collection, edited by Natalie C. Parker, contains stories written by Renee Ahdieh, Rae Carson, Brandy Colbert, Katie Cotugno, Lamar Giles, Tessa Gratton, Bethany Hagan, Justina Ireland, Alaya Dawn Johnson, EK Johnston, Julie Murphy, Garth Nix, Natalie C. Parker, Veronica Roth, Sabaa Tahir, and Brenna Yovanoff. A teen girl who offers kissing lessons. Zombies in the Civil War South. The girl next door, the boy who loves her, and the girl who loves them both. Vampires at a boarding school. Three teens fighting monsters in an abandoned video rental store. Literally the last three people on the planet. What do all these stories have in common? The love triangle.

Take a journey through time and genres to discover stories where queer teens live, love, and shape the world around them. Seventeen young adult authors across the queer spectrum have come together to create a collection of beautifully written diverse historical fiction for teens. From a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood set in war-torn 1870s Mexico featuring a transgender soldier...to two girls falling in love while mourning the death of Kurt Cobain...to forbidden love in a sixteenth-century Spanish convent...and an asexual girl discovering her identity amid the 1970s roller-disco scene, All Out tells a diverse range of stories across cultures, time periods, and identities, shedding light on an area of history often ignored or forgotten. "Readers searching for positive, nuanced, and authentic queer representation--or just a darn good selection of stories--need look no further than this superb collection." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Featuring original stories from: Malinda Lo Mackenzi Lee Robin Talley Kody Keplinger Elliot Wake Anna-Marie McLemore Shaun David Hutchinson Dahlia Adler Tess Sharpe Kate Scelsa Natalie C. Parker Sara Farizan Nilah Magruder Tessa Gratton Tehlor Kay Mejia Alex Sanchez Scott Tracey Read the entire set of companion anthologies featuring queer teens in the past, present, and future! All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages Out Now: Queer We Go Again! Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder (coming soon!)

Un seul baiser a déchaîné le Chaos. Ce baiser a transformé chaque régent de Maison en empyréel, et Darling en phénix, animal depuis longtemps disparu, et créature légendaire chargée d''apporter la paix. Mais depuis, la jeune femme doute : orpheline incapable de contrôler la magie de son nouveau corps, comment pourrait-elle unir les Maisons déchirées ? Talon, toujours amoureux de Darling mais blessé par sa trahison, est chargé de mettre fin à la guerre sanglante initiée par sa famille. Mais la violence gronde toujours dans le royaume, attisée par des forces sournoises tapies au sein même de la Maison Dragon. Talon et Darling n''auront d''autre choix que de s''allier pour survivre et espérer sauver le pays. Darling parviendra-t-elle à maîtriser la magie qui coule dans ses veines pour forger une nouvelle paix ? Ou bien la fureur nourrie par la Maison Dragon en cent ans de guerre sera-t-elle trop difficile à étouffer ? « Un captivant roman de Fantasy parlant de trahison, de pardon, de perte et de loyauté au sein d''une grande guerre de magies. » Publishers Weekly

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner''s classic Riverside series. This is the 1st episode in the third season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Ellen Kushner. Duchess Diane Tremontaine is the guest of honor at a fashionable banquet, but now that she holds power in her own right, challenges—and rivals—come in many forms. As allies reveal their own agendas, Diane looks to keep her friends close, and her enemies closer. Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. A Duchess whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; a handsome young scholar with more passion than sense; a foreigner in a playground of swordplay and secrets; and a mathematical genius whose discoveries herald revolution when games of politics begin, no one is safe. Keep your wit as sharp as your steel in this world where politics is everything, and outcasts are the tastemakers.

Plots and schemes abound as preparations for the Tremontaine Ball get underway in the latest exciting installment of our deliciously scandalous online episodic serial. The annual Tremontaine Ball is always the event of the season. But now, with the family fortune at stake, Diane assembles her guest list with all the cunning of a general preparing a battle plan. As the chocolate merchants of the City, led by the Balam family, debate how to respond to the Duchess''s unprecedented invitation, Micah, eager to help her family, makes plans to crash the party. And Kaab finds that learning from Vincent Applethorpe is a painful experience. This episode is brought to you by Racheline Maltese and Patty Bryant, who cordially extend you an invitation to the Ball.

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner''s classic Riverside series. This is the 10th episode in the third season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Tessa Gratton. Tess seeks revenge against Florian but is thwarted. Meanwhile the Cocom try to silence him regarding their involvement in the warehouse thefts. Reza realizes Diane’s enemies are responsible for the problems at Rafe’s school and insists Rafe meet with her to come to a solution. Kaab discovers Rafe and Florian’s connection. Diane works to free Basil from Aurelia’s clutches while escalating her own private war with Davenant. Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. A Duchess whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; a handsome young scholar with more passion than sense; a foreigner in a playground of swordplay and secrets; and a mathematical genius whose discoveries herald revolution when games of politics begin, no one is safe. Keep your wit as sharp as your steel in this world where politics is everything, and outcasts are the tastemakers.

Season 1 of Tremontaine, the hit episodic online serial set in Ellen Kushner''s Swordpoint universe, reaches its riveting conclusion. Kaab and Diane, enemies bound by common interests, forge a new understanding. Micah and Rafe receive unexpected offers of employment. And Will, now the Duke Tremontaine in name only, languishes at Highcombe House, where it is hoped—by some—that he may yet recover. This episode is brought to you by Ellen Kushner and Delia Sherman, who can''t wait to share what they''ve got up their sleeves for Season 2 of Tremontaine!

Passion and intrigue make the Tremontaine Ball a glittering high point in this ongoing episodic serial set in Ellen Kushner''s acclaimed Riverside universe. Violent passions erupt at the Tremontaine Ball! A misunderstanding comes between Rafe and Will, while Micah threatens to expose Kaab''s secret to her family. Diane''s plans to salvage the Tremontaine name and fortune hang by a thread, and Kaab recognizes the locket sketched by Tess . . . in the last place she would have expected to see it. This episode is brought to you by Joel Derfner, whose sparkling wit makes him the perfect party companion.

Celebrate Wonder Woman''s 80th anniversary with this original new saga about Diana Prince. When a magical threat targets both Washington’s elite and its most marginalized, Wonder Woman and the Crimson Avenger unite to mete out justice. Diana Prince lives a double life. No one would ever suspect the studious anthropologist of secretly being Wonder Woman, gifted with godlike powers from her home in Themyscira. Only a few people—such as Dr. Barbara Minerva, the famed archeologist—know the truth, and Diana intends to keep it that way. When she witnesses the very-public murder of an influential Washington D.C. insider, Diana’s two worlds collide. Because only someone with powers like hers would be capable of siphoning a man’s heart. She’s determined to stop them before they strike again. Meanwhile, Jill Carlyle—also known as the Crimson Avenger— is investigating a murder of her own. Frustrated by how justice is often awarded to the privileged, Jill will do anything to ensure that marginalized victims aren’t forgotten. Even if it means getting in Wonder Woman’s way. As more hearts are stolen across the city, Diana, Barbara, and Jill realize the crimes are connected. Restoring harmony requires overcoming their biases—and the dark secret one of them is keeping— before the chaos tears them further apart. Written by Natalie C. Parker, Tessa Gratton, Alaya Dawn Johnson, and Heidi Heilig. Voiced by Tiana Camacho. TM & © DC Comics. (s20)

Mab est la fille de Josephine Darly, la redoutable sorcière qui a tué les parents de Silla dans Blood Magic. Elle a hérité des pouvoirs de sa mère et, pour elle, pratiquer la magie du sang est aussi naturel que respirer. Mais contrairement à Josephine, elle n’utilise son don qu’à bon escient. Un jour, alors qu’elle manipule une dangereuse malédiction, celle-ci lui échappe et contamine Will, un jeune et bel inconnu. Dès lors, le garçon est hanté par d’horribles cauchemars et des événements étranges surviennent autour de lui. Mab se sent d''autant plus coupable qu''elle en tombe amoureuse... En voulant le sauver, elle va pourtant se trouver confrontée à la réapparition d''un dangereux sorcier et ses talents de magicienne du sang vont être mis à rude épreuve...

Tout les poussait à être ennemis jurés. Mais le destin en a décidé autrement... Darling n''a aucun souvenir d''avant le massacre de sa famille par la Maison Dragon. Elle doit sa vie à la Maison Kraken, qui l''a tirée enfant des bas-fonds. Lorsqu''elle apprend que son père adoptif a été capturé, Darling se jure de tout faire pour le sauver - même si cela signifie tuer chaque membre de la Maison Dragon, jusqu''au dernier. Talon est le très dévoué prince de guerre de la Maison Dragon, menant les troupes d''élite de son frère, le Haut Prince Régent Caspian. Un régent dont le comportement imprévisible inquiète de plus en plus. Alors le jour où, en pleine bataille, Talon tombe nez à nez avec une fille qui ressemble exactement à celle dont son frère peint des portraits de façon obsessionnelle depuis l''enfance, il sait qu''elle est la clé. Ennemis jurés, menacés par de sombres prophéties, Talon et Darling sont pris dans les rets des intrigues politiques entre les Maisons, un jeu dont seul Caspian connaît les règles... « Un captivant roman de Fantasy parlant de trahison, de pardon, de perte et de loyauté au sein d''une grande guerre de magies. » Publishers Weekly « Un conte violent et passionnant entre stratégie et sentiments. » Corse-Matin

Centuries before the Clone Wars or the Empire, in the early days of the High Republic, it was an age of great exploration in a galaxy far, far away. . . . It is a time of uncertainty in the Outer Rim. Communications are unstable across the frontier, and rumours swirl of conflict between the Jedi Knights and a group known as the Path of the Open Hand. But none of that slows down the Republic''s two most powerful prospecting families, the Grafs and the San Tekkas, who announce the Hyperspace Chase, a contest to chart new hyperlanes. Young prospector Dass Leffbruk and brash teenager Sky Graf have their sights set on winning the race; they just need one more person to help them achieve their goal: Jedi Padawan Rooper Nitani. But after Rooper reluctantly agrees to join the team, she learns that their real plan is to find the mysterious and legendary Planet X. The trio''s quest takes an unexpected turn when they come into contact with members of the Path of the Open Hand. Their journey is about to become more exciting and dangerous than they ever could have expected, and the three heroes will have to put their goals aside to help the Jedi - and the galaxy - before it''s too late!

Una vez una bruja y un demonio hicieron un pacto. La leyenda dice que se amaban con locura. Pero ¿se puede confiar en las historias? Este año, la Luna del Sacrificio se ha alzado antes de lo planeado sobre Las Tres Gracias, el Bosque del Demonio reclama un nuevo mártir a cambio de paz y protección. Mairwen, la bruja; Rhun, el santo y Arthur, el rechazado son los candidatos más probables, por el deber a su pueblo, por los secretos y por el amor que los une. Sin embargo, el demonio que deberán enfrentar no es como dictan las leyendas... En el camino, desenterrarán tales verdades que darán vuelta su mundo. Y destruirán sus corazones.

Silla ha descubierto el poder mágico de la sangre y ahora debe enfrentarse a un enemigo inmortal... TE BUSCARA. TE ENCONTRARA. TE POSEERA. Con solo una gota de tu sa ngre, la magia sabrá quién eres# Para Silla y Nick, el cementerio es el centro de todo. Allí se conocieron y allí han visto nacer la magia más poderosa de todas cuantaspuedan existir: la que se realiza con hechizos de sangre. Recurriendo a ella, todo se vuelve posible: desde regenerar una simple hoja muerta# hasta vivir para siempre. Con la ayuda de un libro de magia que ha llegado a sus manos de forma misteriosa, Nick y Silla irán adentrándose en un mundo oscuro y fascinante que les revelará algunas de las piezas que conforman el puzle de sus vidas y su pasado. Pero todavía hay cosas que no saben: alguien les observa de muy cerca y ansía apoderarse de todo cuanto les pertenece# Reseña: «Adoro este libro.» Maggie Stiefvater, autora de Temblor

UNA CORONA. TRES HERMANAS . UN REINO QUE SE DESANGRA . Un rey obsesionado con las profecías estelares ha drenado a Innis Lear de su magia salvaje y ahora las naciones enemigas rondan la isla sintiendo su creciente vulnerabilidad. Las feroces hijas del rey, Gaela, Reagan y Elia, saben que solo la coronación de un nuevo soberano podría revivir a su reino, resucitar su magia y ponerlo a la defensiva. Sin embargo, su padre no escogerá un heredero hasta la noche más larga del año, cuando las profecías se alineen y pueda promulgarse un ritual de veneno. Renuentes a dejar su futuro en manos de la fe ciega, las tres hijas de Innis Lear se preparan para la guerra. Pero indiferentemente de quién gane la corona, las costas de Innis llorarán la sangre de una casa dividida.

Έρωτας, αίμα και μαγεία για όσους λατρεύουν τις σκοτεινές ιστορίες. Η δεκαπεντάχρονη Σίλλα έχει μόλις χάσει τους γονείς της με φρικτό τρόπο: όλοι είναι πεπεισμένοι ότι ο πατέρας της, σε μια κρίση παραφροσύνης, σκότωσε τη μητέρα της και στη συνέχεια αυτοκτόνησε. Η Σίλλα όμως είναι βέβαιη ότι κάτι άλλο έχει συμβεί και τις υποψίες της έρχεται να επιβεβαιώσει ένα βιβλίο που φτάνει στα χέρια της με το ταχυδρομείο. Ο μυστηριώδης αποστολέας του υπογράφει ως «Ο Διάκονος» και στο γράμμα που συνοδεύει το βιβλίο πληροφορεί τη Σίλλα ότι ο πατέρας της ήταν ένας μεγάλος μάγος κι ότι το βιβλίο περιλαμβάνει τις γνώσεις που συγκέντρωνε επί χρόνια.Έκπληκτη, η Σίλλα βλέπει ότι το βιβλίο περιέχει ξόρκια που χρειάζονται μία σταγόνα αίμα για να πραγματοποιηθούν. Ανυπόμονη να δοκιμάσει κατά πόσο η μαγεία μπορεί να είναι αληθινή, παίρνει το βιβλίο, μαζί με τα συστατικά που απαιτεί το ξόρκι, στο νεκροταφείο δίπλα στο σπίτι της, όπου είναι θαμμένοι οι γονείς της. Κι εκεί, με λίγο αλάτι, μια σταγόνα αίμα και μερικές λέξεις στα λατινικά, βλέπει με κομμένη την ανάσα ένα ξερό φύλλο να ξαναγίνεται πράσινο!Την ίδια στιγμή, δύο μάτια είναι καρφωμένα πάνω της: Είναι ο δεκαεφτάχρονος Νίκολας, που μόλις έχει μετακομίσει στο διπλανό σπίτι με τον πατέρα του και την εκνευριστική συγγραφέα μητριά του. Ο Νίκολας απεχθάνεται τόσο το περιβάλλον της επαρχιακής πόλης, όσο και τις αναμνήσεις που ξυπνάει το σπίτι όπου μένει και όπου κάποτε έζησε η μητέρα του. Η τελευταία έχει εγκαταλείψει τον Νικ, ο οποίος προσπαθεί να ξεχάσει τα όσα του έχει μάθει σχετικά με τη μαγεία του αίματος. Βλέποντας τη Σίλλα να κάνει ό,τι και η μητέρα του, ό,τι είχε κάποτε μάθει και ο ίδιος, ο Νικ παλεύει ανάμεσα στον πόνο και τον θυμό για τη μητέρα του και την επιθυμία του να ξαναθυμηθεί τη μαγεία.Σύντομα, οι δυο τους θα συναντηθούν και θα νιώσουν αμοιβαία έλξη ο ένας για τον άλλον. Και σιγά σιγά, ανάμεσα σε φιλιά αλλά και καβγάδες, θ’ αρχίσουν να εκμυστηρεύονται ο ένας στον άλλο τις ιστορίες τους και τα όσα γνωρίζουν για τα ξόρκια και τη μαγεία του αίματος. Θα δοκιμάσουν επίσης τα ξόρκια του βιβλίου, αλλά και θα μάθουν πως η μητέρα του Νίκολας ήταν παλιά το κορίτσι του μπαμπά της Σίλλα.Στους πειραματισμούς τους με τα ξόρκια συμμετέχει και ο αδελφός της Σίλλα, ο Ρις, που είναι οργισμένος με τον πατέρα τους και τον οποίο μάταια η Σίλλα προσπαθεί να πείσει ότι ο πατέρας τους δεν ήταν ένας παρανοϊκός δολοφόνος. Όταν όμως του δείχνει το βιβλίο με τα ξόρκια και αρχίζουν σιγά σιγά ν’ ανακαλύπτουν μυστικά από το παρελθόν του πατέρα τους, θα βεβαιωθεί κι εκείνος ότι κάτι άλλο συμβαίνει, το οποίο είναι αποφασισμένος ν’ ανακαλύψει μαζί με τη Σίλλα.Αυτό που κανείς από τους τρεις τους δεν ξέρει είναι ότι κάποιος παρακολουθεί στενά τις κινήσεις τους: μια πανίσχυρη μάγισσα, η Τζόζεφιν Ντάρλι, η οποία είναι αποφασισμένη να κάνει ό,τι περνάει από το χέρι της για να ζήσει για πάντα. Όταν τη συναντούν, συνειδητοποιούν ότι δεν έχουν άλλη επιλογή από το να ενώσουν τις δυνάμεις τους για να την αντιμετωπίσουν. Είναι, άραγε, αρκετά δυνατοί για να τα βάλουν με τη μαγεία της; Μπορούν να έρθουν αντιμέτωποι με κάποια που μπορεί και κυριεύει τα σώματα ανθρώπων, αλλά και ζώων, πουλιών και δέντρων; Και, πάνω απ’ όλα, θα καταφέρουν να τη νικήσουν; Ένα ατμοσφαιρικό μεταφυσικό μυθιστόρημα που ερευνά τη φύση της ζωής και του θανάτου με όχημα την πιο σκοτεινή μορφή μαγείας. Το βιβλίο έχει μεταφραστεί σε 18 γλώσσες.

Fans of Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, and Maggie Stiefvater will embrace the richly drawn, Norse-influenced alternate USA in book two of Gods of New Asgard. Signy Valborn was seven years old when she climbed the New World Tree and met Odin Alfather, who declared that if she could solve a single riddle, he would make her one of his Valkyrie. For ten years Signy has trained in the arts of war, politics, and leadership, but the answer finally comes in the form of enigmatic poet Ned the Spiritless, who tells Signy she must kill a Greater Troll Mother and claim its heart. But when you follow the god of sacrifice and poetry, everything is a riddle, and nothing is safe. Unfortunately, Signy is running out of time. Accompanied by an outcast berserker named Soren Bearstar, she and Ned take off across the ice sheets of Canadia to hunt the mother of trolls and claim Signy''s destiny-as monstrous as it may be.

"A wondrous lucid dream...laced with a vivid sensuality." —Jacqueline Carey, New York Times bestselling author of Kushiel''s Dart A talented heretic must decide between the pursuit of forbidden magic, or the ecstasy of forbidden love, in the start of a sweeping, romantic epic fantasy trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Tessa Gratton. Can an empire trip and fall on a mere strand of silk? Iriset is a prodigy and an outlaw. The daughter of a powerful criminal, she dons her alter ego Silk to create magical disguises for those in her father’s organization, but she longs to do more with her talent: to enhance what it means to be human by giving people wings, night-sight, and other abilities; to unlock the possibilities of gender and parenthood; to cure disease and even to end mortality itself. Everything changes when her father is captured and sentenced to death. To save him, Iriset must infiltrate the palace and the empire’s fanatical ruling family. There, she realizes she has a chance—and an obligation—to bring down the entire corrupt system. She''ll have to entangle herself in the lives of the emperor and his sister, getting them to trust and even to love her. But love is a two-way street, and Iriset’s own heart holds the most mysterious and impenetrable magic of all. ★ "A beautiful, elegant, passionate novel—as intricate and beguiling as a spider''s web. A triumph and a delight from start to finish." —Antonia Hodgson, author of The Raven Scholar ★ "Expertly balances one of the coolest magic systems of the decade, twists that had me gasping out loud, gloriously messy relationships, and the soaring ambition of the architectural genius at its heart. Immersive, riveting, and sexy as hell.” —P. H. Low, Locus- and Rhysling-nominated author of These Deathless Shores

Explore a Fase II da Alta República. Ambientada 150 anos antes dos eventos da fase anterior, é uma era de transformação que gera novas esperanças e possibilidades… mas também traz novos perigos. O planeta Dalna, na Orla Exterior, tornou-se o foco de uma investigação Jedi sobre um artefato da Força roubado, e Zallah Macri e seu Padawan, Kevmo Zink, chegam ao mundo pastoral para verificar uma possível conexão entre o roubo e um grupo missionário chamado Caminho da Mão Aberta. Membros do Caminho acreditam que a Força tem que ser livre e não deve ser usada por ninguém, nem mesmo pelos Jedi. Marda Ro é uma das jovens fiéis do grupo, e sonha em partir de Dalna para espalhar os dogmas do Caminho pela galáxia. Quando Marda e Kevmo se conhecem, a conexão entre os dois é instantânea e elétrica – até Marda descobrir que Kevmo é um Jedi. Mas ele é tão gentil e quer tanto aprender sobre o Caminho que ela espera conseguir convencê-lo de que sua crença é a correta. O que Marda não percebe é que a líder do Caminho, uma mulher carismática conhecida apenas como a Mãe, tem outras intenções, que nunca poderiam coexistir com os Jedi de forma pacífica. E, para seguir a própria fé, Marda pode ter que escolher virar a pior inimiga de seu novo amigo… Sobre as autoras Tessa Gratton escreve romances e contos YA e para adultos que foram traduzidos para mais de vinte idiomas e indicados a diversos prêmios. Ela reside na borda da pradaria do Kansas com sua esposa. Justina Ireland é uma autora best-seller do The New York Times e tem um forte compromisso em elevar vozes marginalizadas. Ela mora em Maryland com seu marido, filho, cachorro e gatos. Leia também · Star Wars: A sombra da rainha, Trilogia Padmé Amidala, vol. 1, E. K. Johnston; · Star Wars: O desafio da rainha, Trilogia Padmé Amidala, vol. 2, E. K. Johnston; · Star Wars: Mestre & aprendiz, Claudia Gray; · Star Wars: A princesa e o cafajeste, Beth Revis; · Star Wars: Irmandade, Mike Chen; · Star Wars: Leia – Princesa de Alderaan, Claudia Gray; · Star Wars: Ahsoka, E. K. Johnston; · Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy – Livro 1: Ascensão do Caos, Timothy Zahn; · Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy – Livro 2: O Bem Maior, Timothy Zahn; · Star Wars: Pense como Yoda – reflexões de uma galáxia muito, muito distante, Christian Blauvelt; · Star Wars: Luz dos Jedi (The High Republic), Charles Soule; · Star Wars: Ascensão da tempestade (The High Republic), Cavan Scott; · Star Wars: A estrela cadente (The High Republic), Claudia Gray; · Star Wars: Na escuridão (The High Republic), Claudia Gray; · Star Wars: Fora das sombras (The High Republic), Justina Ireland; · Star Wars: Horizonte da meia-noite (The High Republic), Daniel José Older; · Star Wars: The Mandalorian, Joe Schreiber; · Star Wars: The Mandalorian – temporada 2, Joe Schreiber; · Star Wars: O livro de Bobba Fet, Joe Schreiber; · Star Wars: A Resistência renasce, Rebecca Roanhorse; · Rogue One: Uma história Star Wars, Alexander Freed; · Os últimos Jedi – livro oficial do filme, Jason Fry; · Star Wars: Phasma, Delilah S. Dawson; · Star Wars: Império e Rebelião – Honra entre ladrões, James S. A. Corey. Legends: · Star Wars: Kenobi, John Jackson Miller; · Star Wars: A velha República – Revan, Drew Karpyshyn; · Star Wars: Darth Bane – Caminho de destruição – volume 1, Drew Karpyshyn; · Star Wars: Darth Bane – Regra de dois – volume 2, Drew Karpyshyn; · Star Wars: Darth Bane – Dinastia do mal – volume 3, Drew Karpyshyn; · Star Wars: Perseguição ao Jedi, Michael Reaves e Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff; · Star Wars: A origem e a lenda de Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ryder Windham; · Star Wars: A ascensão e a queda de Darth Vader, Ryder Windham; · Star Wars: Uma nova esperança – A vida de Luke Skywalker, Ryder Windham;

Onze histórias vampirescas inéditas contadas por algumas das mais importantes vozes da literatura jovem. Neste livro, editado por Zoraida Córdova e Natalie C. Parker, você encontrará histórias sobre vampiros stalkers das redes sociais, vampiros rebeldes famintos por mais do que apenas sangue, vampiros ansiosos para debutar — e para arranjar sua primeira vítima —, vampiros que não apenas saíram de seus caixões, mas também do armário. Prepare-se para conhecer também outras criaturas ousadas, impactantes, perigosas, deliciosas, sinistras, icônicas e poderosas da noite. Bem-vindos à evolução dos vampiros — e a uma revolução nas páginas. Vampiros nunca envelhecem traz histórias de autores best-sellers e aclamados, incluindo Samira Ahmed, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova e Natalie C. Parker, Tessa Gratton, Heidi Heilig, Julie Murphy, Mark Oshiro, Rebecca Roanhorse, Laura Ruby, Kayla Whale e V.E. Schwab, autora de A vida invisível de Addie LaRue, cujo conto será adaptado para uma série que está em produção pela Netflix. Em "Primeira Morte", de V. E. Schwab, a vampira Juliette está à espreita de Calliope, uma menina de seu colégio a quem ela não consegue resistir, e acaba decidindo que ela será sua primeira vítima, sem saber que Calliope é uma caçadora de seres sobrenaturais, assim como sua família inteira. Prepare o seu pescoço! Vampiros podem não ser reais, mas eles são eternos e habitam nossa imaginação por toda a eternidade. Eles somem, mas sempre voltam para sugar sua atenção, afinal, vampiros nunca envelhecem! "Fãs de vampiros, cravem seus dentes nesta coleção satisfatória." — Kirkus Reviews "Esta coletânea quebra barreiras com onze histórias saborosas que superam antigos padrões, apresentando protagonistas interseccionalmente diversos." — Publishers Weekly "Com humor sombrio e narrativas convincentes, esta antologia convida os leitores a reconsiderar o que sabem sobre vampiros. As histórias são janelas pequenas e bem trabalhadas em vários mundos vampíricos que vão deixar os leitores querendo mais. Fãs de paranormal cravarão seus dentes neste livro." — School Library Journal

Julie et Richard héritent d''une grande propriété mais, sur son lit de mort, leur père a été formel : « Rampling Gate » est hantée, elle doit être détruite pierre par pierre. Pourtant, après l''avoir visitée, les jeunes gens tombent sous le charme de la vieille demeure. Ils ne peuvent se résoudre à exécuter l''ordre de leur père, d''autant plus que les villageois y sont, eux-aussi, très attachés. Ils s''y installent. Quelques temps plus tard, un rêve étrange tire la jeune fille de son sommeil. Elle descend dans leur salon et se retrouve face au Maître de Rampling Gate. Dans ce recueil, 10 nouvelles, dont un inédit de la maîtresse du fantastique : Anne Rice.

Det var så vackert, mörkt och skimrande som om själva natthimlen läckte ut i min hand. Jag pressade bladet mot huden för att blodet skulle rinna fortare. Smärtan sköt upp längs handleden och lindade sig runt underarmen, som glödande taggtråd. Silla är beredd att göra vad som helst för att avslöja sanningen om sin familj, hur fruktansvärd den än är. Till och med offra sitt eget blod. ”Kärlekshistorier begravda på kyrkogårdar, fasa dold bakom masker och bloddrypande viskningar. Jag avgudar den här boken.” Maggie Stiefvater, författaren till Frost, Feber och För evigt

Vom Rand des Wilden Raums bis zur Unterstadt von Coruscant, von der Starlight-Station bis zu den Meeren von Eiram und darüber hinaus – diese Geschichten voller erstaunlicher Geheimnisse, tiefster Enttäuschungen, wundersamer Rettung und unerschütterlicher Hoffnung führen uns tief in die Herzen und Köpfe der jungen Helden und Schurken der Hohen Republik. Mutig stellen sie sich tödlichen Herausforderungen, heimtückischem Verrat und ihren eigenen inneren Dämonen in dieser spannenden Kurzgeschichtensammlung aus einer weit, weit entfernten Galaxis, die Geheimnisse der Vergangenheit lüftet und gleichzeitig einen verheißungsvollen Ausblick auf das gibt, was noch kommen wird ...

Three novellas of dragons, neeaged gods, and the end of the world.

150 Jahre vor den Begebenheiten in Phase I der Hohen Republik bringt eine Ära des Wandels neue Hoffnungen und Möglichkeiten ... aber auch neue Gefahren. Der Planet Dalna im Äußeren Rand steht im Mittelpunkt einer Untersuchung der Jedi über ein gestohlenes Artefakt der Macht. Zallah Macri und ihr Padawan Kevmo Zink gehen auf Dalan einer möglichen Verbindung zu einer Missionarsgruppe namens Pfad der Offenen Hand nach. Die Mitglieder des Pfades glauben, dass die Macht von niemandem benutzt werden sollte, nicht einmal von den Jedi. Eine dieser Gläubigen ist Marda Ro, eine junge Frau, die davon träumt, Dalna zu verlassen und die Botschaft des Pfades in der ganzen Galaxis zu verbreiten. Marda und Kevmo fühlen sich sofort zueinander hingezogen – bis Marda entdeckt, dass Kevmo ein Jedi ist. Aber Kevmo ist so freundlich und begierig darauf, mehr über den Pfad zu erfahren, dass sie hofft, ihn von der Richtigkeit ihres Glaubens überzeugen zu können. Was Marda nicht weiß, ist, dass die Anführerin des Pfades, eine charismatische Frau, die nur als die Mutter bekannt ist, ihre ganz eigenen Ziele verfolgt. Und diese sehen keinen Frieden mit den Jedi vor.

In Yaleylah, Missouri, teens Silla and Nick, drawn together by loss and a shared family history of blood magic practitioners, are plunged into a world of dark magic as they try to unravel the mystery of Silla''s parents'' apparent murder suicide.

"In the United States of Asgard, Astrid Glyn leaves her sacred apple orchard for the first time in almost two years to search for the boy she loves, Soren Bearstar, who has gone missing"--

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner’s classic Riverside series. This is the 11th episode in the second season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Tessa Gratton. Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. A Duchess whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; a handsome young scholar with more passion than sense; a foreigner in a playground of swordplay and secrets; and a mathematical genius whose discoveries herald revolution when games of politics begin, no one is safe. Keep your wit as sharp as your steel in this world where politics is everything, and outcasts are the tastemakers.

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner''s classic Riverside series. This is the 9th episode in the second season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Tessa Gratton. Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. A Duchess whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; a handsome young scholar with more passion than sense; a foreigner in a playground of swordplay and secrets; and a mathematical genius whose discoveries herald revolution when games of politics begin, no one is safe. Keep your wit as sharp as your steel in this world where politics is everything, and outcasts are the tastemakers.