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Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and breach Gold society, Darrow has battled to survive the cutthroat rivalries that breed Society’s mightiest warriors, climbed the ranks, and waited patiently to unleash the revolution that will tear the hierarchy apart from within. Finally, the time has come.

As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming of the better future he was building for his descendants. But the Society he faithfully served was built on lies. Darrow’s kind have been betrayed and denied by their elitist masters, the Golds—and their only path to liberation is revolution. And so Darrow sacrifices himself in the name of the greater good for which Eo, his true love and inspiration, laid down her own life.

As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming of the better future he was building for his descendants. But the Society he faithfully served was built on lies. Darrow’s kind have been betrayed and denied by their elitist masters, the Golds—and their only path to liberation is revolution. And so Darrow sacrifices himself in the name of the greater good for which Eo, his true love and inspiration, laid down her own life. He becomes a Gold, infiltrating their privileged realm so that he can destroy it from within.

It’s 1933. Reporter Cynthia Tynan finds herself drawn into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of several prominent New Yorkers and seeks the aid of the Lobster…but that grim vigilante is investigating break-ins and thefts in a number of science research labs in the city. The two cases quickly intertwine, bringing the Lobster and his associates into contact with German spies, religious lunatics, and monstrously transformed people who have been subjected to hideous experimentation.

The former first daughters share intimate stories and reflections from the Texas countryside to the storied halls of the White House and beyond. Born into a political dynasty, Jenna and Barbara Bush grew up in the public eye. As small children, they watched their grandfather become president...

Als Boss ist er unausstehlich, aber privat unwiderstehlich. Arrogant, unfreundlich, kalt. So beschreiben selbst seine besten Freunde Andrew Blake. Als seine neue persönliche Assistentin kann Sofia Rossi ihm nichts recht machen. Je mehr sie sich anstrengt, desto mehr ignoriert er sie. Manchmal fragt sie sich, ob in seinem großen, attraktiven Körper überhaupt ein Herz schlägt. Und als Sofia am Feierabend im Pub genau diese Frage mit dem Barkeeper diskutiert, steht Andrew plötzlich hinter ihr und hat jedes Wort mitgehört. Sie rechnet mit der Kündigung.

Mias Gefühlsfleck wird himbeerbrausepulverrosa, wenn sie an David denkt, doch David scheint sich mehr für ein anderes Mädchen zu interessieren. Mia beschließt, einen Liebestrank für ihn zu brauen. Doch das ist gar nicht so einfach. Ob Mias Plan aufgeht?

Rund um die Pension von Mias Hexentante Polly verschwinden plötzlich lauter Tiere, auch der kleine Schimpanse Beki aus dem Zirkus. Zusammen mit ihren Freunden Emily und Julian möchte Mia ihn aufspüren. Doch dann passieren Dinge, die das magische Mal in ihrem Gesicht vor Schreck so blass werden lassen wie Gespenster-Spucke.

Wenn Mias Freundin Emily von ihrer Familie erzählt, merkt Mia, wie sehr sie ihre eigenen Eltern vermisst. Dann färbt sich das magische Mal in ihrem Gesicht vor Neid nilpferdpipigelb. Dabei hat Mia doch ihre obercoole Hexentante Polly! Als der Schmuck der Schwestern Lucinda und Eleonore verschwindet, kann Mia endlich zeigen, dass ihr Herz am rechten Fleck sitzt und auch, wie gut sie jetzt schon zaubern kann.

Part memoir and part guidebook, Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. is the invitation you've been waiting for to show up with your whole self and discover the intimate, meaningful friendships you long for. In spite of the hyper-connected culture we live in today, women still feel shamed for...

As the generating force of its plot, Twelfth Night uses a device which has since become a staple in comedy: gender confusion. Viola and her twin brother Sebastian, are shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, a country ruled by the melancholy Duke Orsino. The twins are separated and Viola is led to believe that her brother has perished. She disguises herself as a male under the name of Cesario and makes her way to the ducal court, where Orsino employs her as a messenger, to communicate his love to the reclusive lady, Olivia—who is not willing to return his affection.

Phoebe and Suze used to be closer than sisters. Growing up in a quiet and wildly beautiful coastal town in Oregon, they shared everything. Until the secrets they couldn’t share threatened their bond and complicated their lives. Now, decades later, Suze, a famous actress desperate for safe haven following a brutal attack, is back in town. Phoebe, a successful illustrator and fabric designer, has discovered keeping a secret means she can’t let anyone get close, aside from her beloved granddaughter, Jasmine.

Secret agents Samuel and Mehrnaz are back in a new supernatural adventure in the ancient world! Imperial spymaster Croesus is sending his top team to Greece on a personal assignment: find out why the Oracle of Delphi betrayed him and how it engineered the death of his son and heir. But to reach Delphi, Samuel and Mehrnaz will first have to fight myth-obsessed pirates, charm a ship of women smugglers, wrestle Spartans in a death match, and outwit amorous Athenians. And at the Oracle, they must face their true opponents.

As long-buried memories from his hidden past begin to resurface, Ishmael Jones and his partner Penny feel compelled to return to the small country town where Ishmael crash-landed in 1963; the place where his memories began. Norton Hedley is no ordinary town. Apparitions, sudden disappearances, sightings of unusual beasts: For centuries, the place has been plagued by a series of inexplicable events. Ishmael’s first task is to track down local author Vincent Smith, the one man he believes may have some answers. Ishmael and Penny aren’t the only ones seeking the mysterious Mr. Smith.

It is a dark time for the world. Humanity is just crawling out from under 300 years of domination by the race of vampires known as the Nobility. The war against the vampires has taken its toll; cities lie in ruin, the countryside is fragmented into small villages and fiefdoms that still struggle against nightly raids by the fallen vampires - and the remnants of their genetically manufactured demons and werewolves.