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Kell is one of the last magicians with the ability to travel between parallel universes, linked by the magical city of London. It has been four months since a mysterious obsidian stone fell into his possession and he met Delilah Bard. Four months since the Dane twins of White London fell, and the stone was cast with Holland's dying body back into Black London.Now Kell is visited by dreams of ominous magical events, waking only to think of Lila. And as Red London prepares for the Element Games-an international competition of magic-a certain pirate ship draws closer. But another London is coming back to life. The balance of magic is perilous, and for one city to flourish, another must fall...

Something ancient and evil has awoken from beneath the world of Erdas. Together with their spirit animals, Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan are determined to stop it. And as friends and allies fall around them, they have no choice but to push forward. (Runtime 5 hours, 6 min)

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Schwab,three enchanting novels about a quirky and clever guardianangel, and the girls she's sent to help, in one irresistible volume. Aria is a guardian angel. She can use her shadowlike a door, to travel from place to place. She can dream thingsinto existence. And she can see when certain people need help.Shemust find and guide three different girls - Gabby, Carolineand Mikayla - through each of their problems to earn her wings.But helping these girls is no easy feat, even for someone withmagic powers. Things like friendship and family are a lot trickierthan Aria might have guessed. Still, she's up for the challenge... Meet a magical girl like no other, from an author like no other,in this one-of-a-kind collection.

Ever since Cass almost drowned, she can pull back the Veil that separates the living from the dead. But when Cass's parents start hosting a TV show about the world's most haunted places, she realizes how much she still has to learn about herself. (Runtime 5 hours, 2 min)

Aria Blue seems like an ordinary twelve-year-old. She loves music, and colorful shoelaces, and taste-testing various types of cookies. But there is much more to Aria than meets the eye. She can use her shadow like a door to travel from place to place. She can dream things into existence. And she can see when certain people need help.Because Aria is a guardian angel. Her mission? To find and guide three different girls -- Gabby, Caroline, and Mikayla -- through their different problems. If she succeeds, Aria will earn her wings. But helping these girls is no easy feat, even for someone with magic powers. Things like friendship and family and well, life, are all a lot trickier than Aria might have guessed. Still, she's pretty sure she's up for the challenge . . .(Runtime:12 hrs 55 min)

From NYT bestselling author Victoria Schwab comes a thrillinglyspooky and action-packed tale of hauntings, history, mystery,and the bond between friendsEver since Cass almost drowned (okay, she did drown, but she doesn'tlike to think about it), she can pull back the Veil that separatesthe living from the dead . . . and enter the world of spirits.Her best friend is even a ghost.So things are already pretty strange. But they're about to getmuch stranger.When Cass's parents start hosting a TV show about the world'smost haunted places, the family heads off to Edinburgh, Scotland.Here, graveyards, castles, and secret passageways teem with restlessphantoms. And when Cass meets a girl who shares her "gift,"she realizes how much she still has to learn about the Veil -- andherself.And she'll have to learn fast. The city of ghosts is more dangerousthan she ever imagined. For fans of The Day I Fell Into a Fairy Tale, RL Stine and Scullduggery PleasantCollect the series: Tunnel of Bones and Bridge ofSoulsA spooky, page turning story with ghosts, friendship and history!

Written by #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab and torn from the universe of the Shades of Magic sequence, this all-original comic book prequel to A Darker Shade of Magic is perfect for fans of bloody, swashbuckling adventure and gritty fantasy! Delve into the thrilling, epic tale of the young and arrogant prince Maxim Maresh, long before he became the king of Red London and adoptive father to Kell, the lead of A Darker Shade of Magic! The youthful Maresh is sent to a violent and unmanageable port city on the Blood Coast of Verose, on strict orders from his father, King Nokil Maresh, to cut his military teeth in this lawless landscape. There, he encounters an unruly band of soldiers, a lawless landscape, and the intoxicatingly deadly presence of the newly returned pirate queen, Arisa... Collects Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince #1-4.

Monsters of Verity – Dieses wilde, wilde Lied ist der Auftakt einer neuen Urban Fantasy-Reihe, in der die Grenzen zwischen Moral und Sünde verschwimmen. Auf mitreißende Weise erzählt #1-New York Times-BestsellerautorinVictoria Schwab von einer düsteren Zukunft, in der Monster aus uns Menschen entstehen und uns die eigenen Abgründe aufzeigen. Die perfekte Lektüre für Fans von Cassandra Clare und Maggie Stiefvater!In der geteilten Metropole Verity City herrscht ein erbitterter Kampf ums Überleben. Denn jede neue Gewalttat der Menschen bringt leibhaftige Monster hervor, welche nachts den Bewohnern der Stadt auflauern ...In dieser düsteren Welt treffen die Kinder der beiden verfeindeten Herrscher aufeinander: Kate, die den Drang hat, sich endlich gegenüber ihrem Vater zu beweisen. Und August, der jeden Tag damit ringt, seine wahre Identität zu verbergen – denn August ist ein Sunai, eine extrem seltene und sehr gefährliche Art von Monster. Als Kate eines Tages in einen Hinterhalt gerät, müssen die beiden gemeinsam fliehen. Doch wem kannst du noch trauen, wenn die Grenzen zwischen Gut und Böse verschwinden?Monsters of Verity – Dieses wilde, wilde Lied ist der erste von zwei Bänden.

Monster, Monster, klein und groß, werden dich packen und lassen nicht los.Der Gesang der Kinder in den Straßen ist verklungen. Verity City ist zerstört. Jede Nacht werden weitere Monster geboren.Aber Kate und August kämpfen unerbittlich. Sie haben beschlossen, keine Angst mehr zu haben. Da erhebt sich eine mächtige Kreatur: Sie ernährt sich von den verdunkelten Herzen der Menschen. Und sie wächst und wächst …Monsters of Verity- Unser düsteres Duett ist der zweite Teil der packenden Urban Fantasy-Reihe von New York Times-BestsellerautorinVictoria Schwab. Eindringlich und spannend erzählt sie davon, wie monströse Handlungen noch monströsere Konsequenzen nach sich ziehen – und wie sich zwei tapfere Teenager mit ganzem Herzen dagegenstellen. Die perfekte Lektüre für Fans von Cassandra Clare und Maggie Stiefvater!

Eli Ever und Viktor Vale haben den Schlüssel zu übernatürlichen Kräften gefunden: Nahtoderfahrungen. So werden die beiden zu so genannten "EOs" – Menschen mit außergewöhnlichen (ExtraOrdinary) Fähigkeiten. In den Romanen "Vicious – Das Böse in uns" und "Vengeful – Die Rache ist mein" erschafft V. E. Schwab eine auf den Kopf gestellte Superhelden-Geschichte mit faszinierenden Charakteren in bester Urban-Fantasy-Manier. Die Graphic Novel spielt in den 10 Jahren, die erzählerisch zwischen den beiden Romanen liegen. Graphic Novels von der preisgekrönten Fantasy-Autorin Victoria Schwab.

Kaum hat der junge und noch immer arrogante Prinz Maxim Maresh sich von der Begegnung mit der Piratenkönigin erholt, entschließt er sich, sich den Respekt der Einwohner der Hafenstadt Verose zu verdienen. Dazu nimmt er die Herausforderung der "Nacht der Messer" an, die noch keiner vor ihm überlebt hat …! Basierend auf der Weltenwanderer-Romantrilogie von Bestsellerautorin Victoria Schwab.

Das Finale der dreiteiligen Weltenwanderer-Vorgeschichte! Nachdem er von Prinz Maxim Maresh in der "Nacht der Messer" besiegt wurde, hat sich der Antari-Magier Rowan des Kommandos einer zusammengewürfelten Piratenflotte bemächtigt, die als die Rebellenarmee Angst und Schrecken verbreitet. Nun hat es die Streitmacht auf das Rote London abgesehen und nur Maxim und seine Garnison kann sie aufhalten … falls der junge, halsstarrige Prinz die Einwohner von Verose davon überzeugen, sich in einem letzten Kampf dem mächtigsten Magier entgegenzustellen, dem er jemals begegnet ist.

#1 New York Times bestselling author VictoriaSchwab invites readers to New Orleans in this instalment of herthrillingly spooky City of Ghosts series!Where there are ghosts, Cassidy Blake follows ... unless it'sthe other way around?Cass might have this ghost hunting thing down.After all, she and her ghost best friend Jacob have survived twohaunted cities while travelling for her parents' TV show.But nothing canprepare Cass for New Orleans, a city bursting with oldmagic, secret societies, and scary séances.And the biggest surprise? An enemy she never expectedto face: a messenger of Death itself.Is Cass up to the challenge - and what will she have to lose towin?  A spooky, page-turning story combining ghostly hauntings, friendshipand historyPerfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Laini TaylorDon't miss City of Ghosts (Book 1)and Tunnel of Bones (Book 2) by VictoriaSchwab.

The thrilling sequel to Victoria Schwab's New York Timesbestselling City of Ghosts!Trouble is haunting Cassidy Blake . . . even more than usual.She (plus her ghost best friend, Jacob, of course) are in Paris,where Cass's parents are filming their TV show about the world'smost haunted cities. Sure, it's fun eating croissants and seeingthe Eiffel Tower, but there's true ghostly danger lurking beneathParis, in the creepy underground Catacombs.When Cass accidentally awakens a frighteningly strong spirit,she must rely on her still-growing skills as a ghosthunter -- andturn to friends both old and new to help her unravel a mystery.But time is running out, and the spirit is only growing stronger.And if Cass fails, the force she's unleashed could hauntthe city forever. New York Times bestselling author Victoria Schwabreturns to the spooky and heart-pounding world of Cityof Ghosts, delivering thrilling new adventures and an unforgettablespin on friendship. (Because sometimes, even psychic ghostbest friends have secrets...)For fans of The Day I Fell Into a Fairy Tale, RL Stine and Scullduggery Pleasant