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In this spellbinding and "well-orchestrated"* sequel to The Mystwick School of Musicraft, Amelia must master the magic of Composing to help her school win a magic competition—and save her friends from a mysterious evil.Things are finally looking up for Amelia Jones: she's officially a Mystwick student, and she even has a teacher to help her learn how to use her rare Composing magic. When Mystwick enters an international magic competition, it’s Amelia's chance to Compose something that will help them win the day.The only problem is that she still doesn’t understand how her powers work. But then she hears about a super exclusive Midnight Orchestra—half performance, half magical black market—and Amelia is sure that’s where she’ll find the answer to her Composing problem.But the Midnight Orchestra is far more sinister than it initially appears and if Amelia can’t unlock her Composing powers, not only will Mystwick lose the musicraft competition, she won’t be able to rescue her friends from the danger unleashed in this thrilling adventure.*Kirkus

Humor and heart shine in this middle-grade fantasy about a girl who attends a boarding school to learn how to use music to create magic, perfect for fans of Nevermoor and the School for Good and Evil series.

In this spellbinding sequel to The Mystwick School of Musicraft, Amelia must master the magic of Composing to help her school win a magic competitionand save her friends from a mysterious evil.Things are finally looking up for Amelia Jones: she's officially a Mystwick student, and she even has a teacher to help her learn how to use her rare Composing magic. When Mystwick enters an international magic competition, its Amelia's chance to Compose something that will help them win the day.The only problem is that she still doesnt understand how her powers work. But then she hears about a super exclusive Midnight Orchestrahalf performance, half magical black marketand Amelia is sure thats where shell find the answer to her Composing problem.But the Midnight Orchestra is far more sinister than it initially appears and if Amelia cant unlock her Composing powers, not only will Mystwick lose the musicraft competition, she wont be able to rescue her friends from the danger unleashed in this thrilling adventure.

Pia has always known her destiny. She is meant to start a new race, a line of descendants who will bring an end to death. She has been bred for no other purpose, genetically engineered to be immortal and raised by a team of scientists in a secret compound hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest. Now those scientists have begun to challenge her, with the goal of training her to carry on their dangerous work. For as long as she can remember, Pia’s greatest desire has been to fulfill their expectations. But then one night she finds a hole in the impenetrable fence that surrounds her sterile home. Free in the jungle for the first time in her life, Pia meets Eio, a boy from a nearby village. Unable to resist, she continues sneaking out to see him. As they fall in love, they begin to piece together the truth about Pia’s origin—a truth with nothing less than deadly consequences that will change their lives forever. Origin is a beautifully told, electric new way to look at an age-old desire: to live forever. But is eternal life worth living if you can’t spend it with the one you love?

"Magnificent and unsettling." --Marie Lu, New York Times Bestselling author of the Legend TrilogyA death-defying tropical adventure delivers a frightening message about dabbling with creation, perfect for fans of Orphan Black. On a remote island in the Pacific, Corpus scientists have taken test tube embryos and given them life. These beings—the Vitros—have knowledge and abilities most humans can only dream of. But they also have one enormous flaw. Sophie Crue is determined to get to Skin Island and find her mother, a scientist who left Sophie behind years ago. She enlists hunky charter pilot Jim Julien to take her there. But once on the island, Sophie and Jim encounter more than they bargained for, including a charming, brilliant Vitro named Nicholas and an innocent, newly awoken one named Lux. In a race for their lives, Sophie and Jim are about to discover what happens when science stretches too far beyond its reach.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Sirin, Allie, and Joss have joined forces with the legendary silver dragon Lysander, the only creature capable of opening portalsbetween the two worlds. But the powerful Lennix clan is following the children's every move and will stop at nothing to captureLysander. After generations of plotting, the Lennixes-and their bloodthirsty dragon allies, the Raptors-are terrifyingly close toestablishing a brutal dragon regime on Earth, just like they did centuries ago.Now, it's up to Allie, Joss, and Sirin to protect Lysander while searching for a secret source of lost dragon magic, the only forcepowerful enough to stop the Raptor. But when their search takes them to one of the largest cities on Earth, the new friends mustdecide what's more important: finding the missing treasure or guarding the most important secret in the world-that dragons havereturned to Earth. . . and not all of them have good intentions.(Runtime:7 hrs 43 min)

In this sweeping romantic fantasy from bestselling author Jessica Khoury, a young witch caught in a twisted bargain with the fae must disguise herself as a governess and uncover the gateway to the realm of faerie in order to save her dying magic and escape the clutches of her controlling fae handler—even as she finds herself falling for her new employer, an enigmatic young Scottish laird and the owner of a crumbling estate brimming with secrets.Rose Pryor has sacrificed everything for magic. As a Weaver skilled in the craft of spinning spells with thread and needle, she’s always chosen magic over love, and it was magic that brought her to Lachlan, the fae with whom Rose once struck a sinister deal in order to escape her abusive home. After years of running from her past, Rose has finally managed to build a new life for herself as a teacher in a school for young Weavers. But Rose has a secret: Her magic is waning, and every spell she weaves to train her students is slowly killing her.When Lachlan returns to collect the debt Rose owes him, she finds herself on a perilous journey to the Scottish moors where she must find him an ancient gateway to the realm of the fae, lest her precious magic be forfeit. But when her quest pits her against Conrad, a young laird with a soul as lonely as her own who hires Rose to work as a governess for his rebellious young sister, Rose finds herself torn between her promise to Lachlan and her budding feelings for her new employer as her search for the gateway puts both her magic and her heart at stake.

After a life on the streets Rolan is chosen to apprentice under a feared monster hunter to slay Crypticsdeadly magical creatures born of secrets in this middle grade fantasy perfect for fans of The Witcher and Demon Slayer.Rolan Strider has never belongednot at school, not in the city of Crisanth, and definitely not in the life of his crime-lord father. So when hes caught vandalizing one of the citys lanternsa serious offense in a world where darkness breeds monstershe expects prison. Instead, hes claimed by the Arcanist, a legendary warrior who hunts Cryptics: terrifying creatures born from the secrets people hide. Dragged beyond the safety of the city, Rolan is forced to train under Lucs harsh guidancelearning to read, fight, and wield Arcana, the strange power drawn from slain Cryptics. And for the first time, Rolan begins to feel at home. But the beast Luc has been hunting for years is closer than Rolan ever imaginedand tied to his own past in ways that could destroy them both. To survive, Rolan must face the truth, wield the power of the very secrets he fears, and decide who he wants to be in this action-packed adventure: an outlaw, a heroor something else entirely.

Eine gefährliche Reise in eine magische WeltDie geflügelten Menschen der Clan-Reiche leben in ständiger Furcht vor den in den Wolken lauernden Gargols. Beschützt werden sie von den mächtigen Goldflügel-Rittern, die jedes Jahr einen Wettflug zur Auswahl ihrer Novizen abhalten. Ellie Meadows will unbedingt an diesem Rennen teilnehmen. Doch Goldflügel werden traditionell nur Mitglieder der Raubvögel-Clans – und Ellie ist ein Spatz. Das hält sie jedoch nicht davon ab, sich auf den Weg in die Hauptstadt zu machen. Unterwegs lernt sie den Krähenjungen Nox kennen, der mit seiner Bande hinter dem wertvollsten Gegenstand der Clan-Reiche her ist. Die gefährliche Reise schweißt sie zusammen und Ellie kann endlich ihre wahre Stärke zeigen.

Rückkehr in die Clanreiche»Fliegt mutig und kühn. Und hütet euch vor den Himmeln.«In den Clan-Reichen tragen alle Menschen Flügel, doch gleich behandelt werden sie deshalb noch lange nicht. Ellie vom Spatzen-Clan und Nox, der Krähenjunge, sind mit ihren Gefährten auf der Flucht: vor ihrem eigenen König, der den Himmelsstein, den Nox gestohlen hat, in seine Hände bekommen will. Um ihn zu zerstören. Dabei hat der Stein magische Fähigkeiten und kann die Flügelfäule heilen, an der viele Bewohner der Clan-Reiche erkrankt sind. Und dabei kommt Unglaubliches aus Nox'' Vergangenheit ans Licht, was ihn für den König noch viel gefährlicher macht …- Eine vielschichtige Welt, mutige Protagonisten und ein fesselndes Abenteuer- Warmherzig und spannend: Ellie und Nox haben große Herzen und unerschütterlichen Kampfgeist»Gewitzte und mutige Figuren … eine Fülle an aufregenden filmischen Szenen … ein Genuss für jeden Leser!« – Publishers Weekly

Drachenfantasy vom Feinsten!Ein spannendes Fantasy-Abenteuer der amerikanischen Bestsellerautorin Jessica Khoury. Nach "Silberdrache" von Angie Sage Band 2 der fantastischen Serie um Drachen, Freundschaft und Magie für Jungen und Mädchen ab 11 Jahren.  Ein geheimnisvolles Drachenei war erst der Anfang …Seit Joss in den Bergen ein silbernes Drachenei gefunden hat, hat sich sein Leben dramatisch verändert. Aus dem Ei ist ein Silberdrache geschlüpft. Und diese Drachen, sagt die Legende, verleihen unermessliche Macht. Denn nur sie können die Grenzen zwischen den Welten durchdringen. Das weiß auch der Clan der Lennix. Nun sind sie und ihre bösartigen Drachen erbarmungslos hinter Joss und seinem Silberdrachen Lysander her. Allie, Joss und Sirin müssen Lysander um jeden Preis beschützen. Sie machen sich auf die gefahrvolle Suche nach einer verlorengegangene Quelle uralter Drachenmagie. Die einzige Magie, die den bösen Drachen Einhalt gebieten kann. Doch auch die Lennix sind hinter der Geheimwaffe her. Und sie schrecken vor nichts zurück ... - Perfekter Lesestoff für Jungen und Mädchen ab 11 Jahren- Zeitlose Fantasy-Geschichte: Ein Jugendbuch über Drachen, Magie und Freundschaft Lesevergnügen wie eine richtig gute, actiongeladene Serie- Kurze Kapitel, verblüffende Wendungen, atemlose Spannung- Fantasy-Fans werden dieses Buch verschlingen

"Soy la esclava de la lámpara.Tengo el poder de concederte tres deseos".Zahra lleva tanto tiempo encerrada en su lámpara que, cuando un ladronzuelo la descubre, se topa con un mundo muy distinto: ahora, la magia está prohibida y su nombre se ha convertido en una leyenda. Una aterradora por lo que le hizo a su anterior ama.Decidida a huir, Zahra acepta el trato que le propone el rey de los genios: la libertad a cambio de una terrible traición. Para conseguir su objetivo deberá ocultar su verdadera identidad y no separarse de su nuevo amo.Al fin y al cabo, Aladdín todavía tiene tres deseos que elegir.