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Brian, Nik and Darby — three friends practiced in ennui, binge-drinking, hooking up with strangers and fighting supernatural crime (when Brian's not committing it as a werewolf once a month) — have been sent by Abe Van Helsing (yes, one of those Van Helsings) to try to track down a colleague who has gone missing in London. As they putz around the city, following any leads that might help them find their British counterpart, they uncover a clairvoyancy smuggling ring, located right in the heart of the financial district. Who's kidnapping all the fortune tellers in Soho and why?

Sometimes being the grim reaper really is, well, grim. And since Charley's last case went so awry, she has taken a couple of months off to wallow in the wonders of self-pity. But when a woman shows up on her doorstep, convinced someone is trying to kill her, Charley has to pull herself together. In the meantime, the sexy, sultry son of Satan, Reyes Farrow, is out of prison and out of Charley's life, as per her wishes and several perfectly timed death threats. But his absence has put a serious crimp in her sex life.

Ne manquez pas le prochain livre de la série, Les sorcières de New York.« Ils ne veulent pas de Shay. C'est toi qu'ils veulent. »D'accord, ce ne sont pas les mots auxquels je m'attendais, venant de la bouche de mon père ange, Matiel. Mais ils étaient bel et bien là. La Guilde des Anges Assassins veut ma mort. Fantastique. Je veux dire… Qu'est-ce qu'une sorcière doit faire pour s'en sortir, de nos jours ? Je ne peux même pas me promener tranquillement sans que quelqu'un essaie de me tuer ! Pire encore, je n'ai aucune idée de la raison pour laquelle ils me pourchassent.

The world has told a lot of stories about the wizard Merlin. I can assure you all of them are wrong. I’ve only been in the twenty-first century for a a few months, but if I’ve learned anything, it’s this. Magic still exists in a world that’s forgotten it. It still needs protecting, and that’s what those of us who use it have been called time and again to do. Turns out the Religare Council has to bend a few rules now to let me expose that magic. There’s a darkness brewing here in New Mexico—something not even the Council and their ancient relics understand. So I guess that’s ...

Alchemy is the hidden art of transformation, an exclusive power wielded by crime syndicates who market it to the world’s elite in the form of sand – a drug that enhances those who take it into a more perfect version of themselves: more beautiful, more charismatic, simply more. Among the gleaming skyscrapers and rolling foothills of Angel City, alchemy is controlled by two rival syndicates. For years, Grand Central and Lumines have been balanced on a razor’s edge between polite negotiation and outright violence.

Ein Fae-Krieg steht bevor, und ich finde mich im Kreuzfeuer wieder. Mein Vater, der gnadenlose König der Unseelie-Fae, ist tot. Dies hätte ein Moment des Triumphs sein sollen, doch stattdessen verstecken wir uns in Roans Stadtvilla in London, um unseren alten Feinden, den Seelie-Fae, zu entgehen. Um zurückschlagen zu können, müssen wir die sechs Unseelie-Höfe vereinen, doch die jahrhundertealten Konflikte zwischen den Höfen machen dies zu einem schier unmöglichen Unterfangen.

The Witch is rising. The darkness is watching. And Ivy Cross is running out of time. When Ivy Cross is sent to investigate the brutal murder of a high fae dignitary, she finds herself entangled in a deadly conspiracy that leads deep into the heart of the magical world’s most feared territory—Dunkler Ward, home to monsters, ghosts, and the infamous Witch of Death. But this isn’t just another mission. The lines between friend and foe blur, secrets surface from her past, and Ivy begins to question everything—even the truth about herself. Armed with sarcasm, enchanted nunchucks, and a ...

In remote mountain town, a battle will be fought for the survival of the world. Lawrence ‘Tagg’ Taggart is a young man who feels his life has no purpose. He is kidnapped by cultists and targeted for sacrifice. Instead, he is changed and is now connected to the alien, other-dimensional energies used by the cult. Brenna is being trained by her uncle in the mountains of West Virginia to be an Irin Knight, a defender of humanity. No matter how hard she trains, she cannot access the Light, the mystical power which is the heart of the Irin. She wonders if the Council of Elders is right and ...

Tru Dennison wird so etwas nicht noch einmal passieren. Die halb Vampir- und halb Einhorn-Wandlerin ist noch immer geschockt, weil ihr Engelsmentor ihr das Herz gebrochen hat, und begegnet jedem mit Misstrauen. Als sie von einer Hexe angegriffen wird, die sie unbedingt ausschalten will, ist die kluge Frau fassungslos – eine Frau rettet sie, indem sie die Angreiferin mit einer Bratpfanne plattmacht.

Close your eyes, rub them six times with your right and left index fingers, and utter an incantation I will whisper to you. You now have a pitchfork in your hand, a scabby red tail, and unimaginably bad breath. Yes, you have morphed into Satan the Antichrist. Sadly, your first two insurrections failed miserably, landing you in the depths of Hell. But really, don't you want to try again? To usurp God and replace the Republic of Heaven with the Monarchy of Hell? After eons probing God's chinks, you have finally found the answer!

When the victim is fifteen centimetres tall and has wings, even a hardened detective knows this case won't follow the rules. Inspector Nick Paris believes in facts, not fairytales. But when a murdered fairy turns up in the middle of Manchester, he's dragged into a hidden world of magic, mayhem, and mythical creatures with attitude problems. Soon he's sheltering dwarves, dodging demons, and trying not to take career advice from a chain-smoking, talking crow. As the barriers between realms begin to crumble, Nick must face the unthinkable: magic is real – and it's seriously messing with his city.

Inspector Nick Paris – reluctant hero and part-time investigator of the bizarre – would much rather deal with petty theft than portal-hopping mayhem. But when a gruesome murder rocks the streets of Manchester and a rapping dwarf tops the suspect list, Paris finds himself dragged once more into the hidden world of magic, mischief, and mildly uncooperative elves. With old allies, odd enemies, and supernatural shenanigans in full swing, Paris must solve the case before things spiral out of this realm.

Lark Emerson erinnert sich vage daran, glücklich gewesen zu sein. Nachdem sie ihren Mann und ihre Schwester im Bett erwischt hat, verlässt die IT-Fachfrau ihre vor siebenundzwanzig Jahren geschlossene Ehe und nimmt einen Job an der Grenze zu einer Kommune von Wandlern an. Doch als eine abtrünnige Meute ihr Büro stürmt und angreift, wird sie zu ihrem Entsetzen gefangen genommen und angegriffen.

Pulse-pounding tale of survival, betrayal, and the mysterious forces lurking just beyond the wavesWhen a stunning and enigmatic voodoo mambo takes up residence in an abandoned mansion on Oyster Island, the sleepy Gulf Coast paradise is thrust into chaos. Eddie Toledo, owner of the glittering Majestic Hotel and Casino, is desperate to unravel the mystery: Who is she, where did she come from, and does she have any claim to the property? Delta Becht, Eddie Toledo's law partner, travels to the French Quarter to seek P.I. Wyatt Thomas's assistance. In a crossover adventure, Wyatt joins Delta on ...

Explore the hidden. Learn like never before. Welcome to APACIO Academy, a place where the invisible begins to make sense and the extraordinary becomes knowledge. In this educational novel, you'll experience ten days of class alongside a group of students who uncover the secrets of the mind, energy, and parapsychic phenomena under the guidance of the mysterious Professor Manu. 🌀 What will you find in this book? A complete introductory course in parapsychology, told through an engaging story. Real exercises to help develop your psychic abilities. Experiments, key concepts, and powerful ...

Eric Banyon, musician, is out playing the blues on his flute one day, but he couldn't have known that the desperate sadness of his music would free a young elven noble from the magical prison he has been languishing in for centuries - nor does he believe it!

It’s been one month since Bex’s rebel crew took over the Seattle Anchor, and things have been suspiciously good. They’re emancipating slaves by the busload, earning money from their thriving Free Market, and basically living the Gilgamesh-free life of their dreams. It’s what Bex always wanted for her people, so why does she feel so uneasy? It could be because she’s working twenty-hour days desperately trying to free her wrath demons.

Return to the dark and mesmerizing world of archangels in New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh's Guild Hunter series.

Logan Gyre is king of Cenaria, a country under siege, with a threadbare army and little hope. He has one chance - a desperate gamble, but one that could destroy his kingdom. In the north, the new Godking has a plan. If it comes to fruition, no one will have the power to stop him. Kylar Stern has no choice. To save his friends - and perhaps his enemies - he must accomplish the impossible: assassinate a goddess.

The world Between is full of dangers, shadows, and reflections. Athelas knows the dangers, is one with the shadows—and has finally encountered a reflection that could be just a bit too much like himself for comfort. The house master has come back. Nobody will quite say who he is, or why he owns the house. And to Athelas's growing irritation, no one will talk about the oddly powerful influence the house master seems to have over Camellia.