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The Little White Horse was my favourite childhood book. I absolutely adored it. It had a cracking plot. It was scary and romantic in parts and had a feisty heroine.' - JK Rowling - The BooksellerWinner of the Carnegie Medal in 1946 and J.K. Rowling's favourite childhood book. This bestselling favourite fantasy classic is 'one of the most of the most magical stories in the world.' - The Independent. This is the story of a thirteen-year-old orphan, a Moon Princess, and a mysterious white horse.Maria Merryweather, a plain London orphan, is sent to Moonacre Manor to live with her only surviving relative, Sir Benjamin. Her initial sense of comfort starts to crumble when she learns an ancient mystery haunts Moonacre Manor and all who live in Moonacre Valley. With the help of her new friend Robin, can Maria right the wrongs of her ancestors and finally restore the peace to Moonacre Valley before it's too late?Beautiful, thrilling, and magical, The Little White Horse is a timeless classic.

Discover and rediscover the world of the Queen's Thief, from the acclaimed series launch The Thief to the thrilling, 20-years-in-the-making conclusion, The Return of the Thief.New York Times best-selling author Megan Whalen Turners entrancing and award-winning Queens Thief novels bring to life the world of the epics. This first book in series introduces one of the most charismatic and incorrigible characters of fiction, Eugenides the thief. The Queens Thief novels are rich with political machinations and intrigue, battles lost and won, dangerous journeys, divine intervention, power, passion, revenge, and deception. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Patrick Rothfuss, and George R. R. Martin.

Two kingdoms, ancient enemies, must stand alone against an implacable invader in the masterful conclusion of the Great God's War epic from the New York Times bestselling author of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.They are coming.The kingdoms of Belleger and Amika had been fighting for generations. But then they learned of a terrible threat moving through them to destroy the Last Repository, an immense hidden library. To face this greater enemy, King Bifalt of Belleger and Queen Estie of Amika allied their lands and prepared for war.They are at the door.Now the time of preparation is over. Black ships and sorcery test the cannon that defend the Bay of Lights. Treachery and betrayal threaten the kingdoms. The priests of the Great God Rile sow dissent. And Estie rides for the Last Repository, desperate to enlist the help of their Magisters-and to understand the nature of her own magical gift.They are here.Bifalt hates sorcery as much as he loves Estie, and the discovery that she could become a Magister shatters him. But he must rally and fight. Belleger and Amika are all that stand between the Great God's forces and his ultimate goal: the destruction of the Last Repository and its treasure of knowledge.

The Ivory Tomb concludes the wildly original epic fantasy series bursting with intrigue and ambition, questioned loyalties, and broken magic that began with The Obsidian Tower.The Dark Days have returned. The Demon of Carnage mercilessly cuts through villagers and armies. The Demon of Corruption rots the land. The Serene Empire and the Witch Lords race towards war. And in the middle of it all stands Rxyander, the Warden of Gloamingard.Burdened by conflicting loyalties and guilt, Ryx searches desperately for a way to defeat the demons before the world she loves is completely destroyed. To find answers, she'll have to return to where it all started. . . the black tower at the heart of Gloamingard.By blood the Door was opened and only by blood will the Dark Days end.

Four siblings. A country in ruin. One quest to save them all. Vira is desperate to get out of her mother's shadow and establish her legacy as a revered queen of Ashoka. But with the country's only quarry running out of magic - a precious resource that has kept Ashoka safe from conflict - she can barely protect her citizens from the looming threat of war. And if her enemies discover this, they'll stop at nothing to seize the last of the magic. Vira's only hope is to find a mysterious object of legend: the Ivory Key, rumoured to unlock a new source of magic. But in order to infiltrate enemy territory and retrieve it, she must reunite with her siblings, torn apart by broken relationships and the different paths their lives have taken. Each of them has something to gain from finding the Ivory Key - and even more to lose if they fail. Ronak plans to sell it to the highest bidder in exchange for escape from his impending political and unwanted marriage. Kaleb, falsely accused of assassinating the former maharani, needs it to clear his name. And Riya, the runaway sibling who cut all family ties, wants the Key to prove her loyalty to the rebels who took her in. They must work together to survive the treacherous journey. But with each sibling harbouring secrets and their own conflicting agendas, the very thing that brought them together could tear apart their family - and their world - for good. First in a duology from an incredible new talent, this Indian-inspired fantasy debut is epic, fierce and magnetically addictive, taking you on a thrilling journey where magic, a prized resource, is the only thing between peace and war.

An explosive new romantasy YA, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Lore. Every Lunar Eclipse signifies the beginning of the Immortal Games: An epic set of games played by the Gods of Olympus, with randomly-selected humans as their Tokens. The stakes are high for the Gods who covet entertainment and glory above all else. For the Tokens, it's about survival. 17-year-old Ara seeks revenge. Revenge on the Gods for allowing her older sister to die in the Games. And now she is consumed with one ambition only - to find a weapon powerful enough to kill a God. But when Ara is plucked from the clutches of death by Hades, God of the Underworld, she realises that she has become a Token herself in the brutal games. Coached by the only God who has never won the games, the odds are stacked against her. Hades is the outcast of the Gods, who selects a Token who is already about to die to give them a second chance at life. But he soon realises that Ara does not fear death, just as she does not fear him. And when a wager offers Hades unimaginable power should his Token win, the games take on a new meaning. As the Games progress, Hades teaches Ara the value of life and living. Ara - still grieving the loss of her sister - teaches Hades compassion. And with Tokens slowly succumbing to the quests, Ara must put aside her rage if she is to survive!

The Ice Dragon is an enchanting tale of courage and sacrifice for young readers and adults by the wildly popular author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Song of Ice and Fire series, George R.R. Martin. Lavish illustrations by acclaimed artist Luis Royo enrich this captivating and heartwarming story of a young girl and her dragon.In the world of A Song of Ice and Fire the ice dragon was a creature of legend and fear, for no man had ever tamed one. When it flew overhead, it left in its wake desolate cold and frozen land. But Adara was not afraid. For Adara was a winter child, born during the worst freeze that anyone, even the Old Ones, could remember. Adara could not remember the first time she had seen the ice dragon. It seemed that it had always been in her life, glimpsed from afar as she played in the frigid snow long after the other children had fled the cold. In her fourth year she touched it, and in her fifth year she rode upon its broad, chilled back for the first time. Then, in her seventh year, on a calm summer day, fiery dragons from the North swooped down upon the peaceful farm that was Adaras home. And only a winter childand the ice dragon who loved hercould save her world from utter destruction.This new edition of The Ice Dragon is sure to become a collectors item for fans of HBOs megahit Game of Thrones.

An enchanting tale of courage and sacrifice by George R.R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the series that inspired HBO's Emmy Award-winning GAME OF THRONES.From ancient times the ice dragon was a creature of legend and fear, for no man had ever tamed one. But Adara was not afraid. For Adara was a winter child, born during the worst freeze that anyone, even the Old Ones, could remember.The ice dragon had always been in her life, glimpsed from afar as she played in the snow long after the other children had fled the cold. In her fourth year she touched it, and in her fifth year she rode upon its broad, chilled back.Then, in her seventh year, on a calm summer day, fiery dragons from the North swooped down upon the peaceful farm that was Adara's home. And only a winter child - and the ice dragon who loved her - could save her world from utter destruction.

The final instalment of the Last Dragonslayer Chronicles, demonstrating that with a small band of committed followers, a large tin of resolve and steely determination, almost anything can be achieved . . .Sixteen-year-old Jennifer Strange and her sidekick and fellow Orphan Tiger Prawns have been driven to the tip of the UnUnited Kingdoms - Cornwall - by the invasion of the Trolls. Their one defence is a six-foot-wide trench full of buttons, something which the Trolls find unaccountably terrifying (it's their clickiness). Worse than being eaten by Trolls is the prospect of the Mighty Shandar requisitioning the Quarkbeast and using him to achieve supreme power and domination - an ambition that has been four hundred years in the planning and which will ultimately leave the Earth a cold cinder, devoid of all life.Nothing has ever looked so bleak, but Jennifer, assisted by a renegade vegan Troll, a bunch of misfit sorcerers, the Princess (or is she now the ruler?) of the UnUnited (or are they now United?) Kingdoms, and Tiger, must find a way to vanquish the most powerful wizard the world has ever seen, and along the way discover the truth about her parents, herself, and what is in the locked glovebox of her VW Beetle . . .

It began billions of years ago. The wrath and the redemption. The Holy ones. The great ones. Who knows where they came from? So begins The Gods of Olympus, the Creators of the Universe. Read Artemisa Cotis unique take on the ancient gods and their place today. Readers will be surprised and her unrepeatable interpretation will not leave them indifferent. Follow Artemisa into a world of...

Deka a 16 ans. Elle vit dans le royaume d’Otera où le destin de chaque femme est déterminé dès l’adolescence par la couleur de leur sang lors du Rituel de la pureté. S’il est rouge, elles rejoindront

n a crowded genre, The Gift of Dragons manages to remain unique. Adelaide is a hero who chooses her own fate, but more importantly, recognizes her mistakes. And while Elias appears a typical dashing prince at first, he was far more than expected. The admirable world-building provides a beautiful backstory, and I couldn't get enough of it."- Erin Swan, author of Bright Star--When the prince Adelaide seeks to overthrow tries convincing her that the legendary dragons exist and need help, Adelaide must decide where her true allegiance lies before the kingdom shatters.Ever since the Gyndilians murdered her sister, Adelaide has plotted a rebellion to overthrow the king and prince who failed to protect them during the attack. Following her across the country is a stranger - not just any stranger, but the prince she's hoping to overthrow - and Adelaide's plans begin to collapse. But Prince Elias has his own dangerous secrets - secrets connected to the dragons that once lived in the land. If he can't earn Adelaide's trust, there may never be any peace for Adelaide, her people, or the dragons.In The Gift of Dragons by Rachel A. Greco, the fate of two species rests on the tip of a dagger. Can Adelaide overcome her prejudices and thirst for revenge to do what's best for her people before rage and sorrow consume her?

"Lush, romantic, and exquisitely written . . . a rare, glittering jewel of a novel."Sarah J. Maas, author of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series"This is Aladdin like you've never imagined."Renee Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the DawnShe is the most powerful Jinni of all. He is a boy from the streets. Their love will shake the world. . . . When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of yearsa world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes. But when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunityonly to discover she is falling in love with Aladdin. When saving herself means betraying him, Zahra must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart?

he Empire rules by bloodRed is the blood of the elite, of magic, of control.Blue is the blood of the poor, of workers, of the resistance.Clear is the blood of the servants, of the crushed, of the invisible.The Aktibar a set of trials held every ten years to find the next Ember rulers of the Empire is about to begin.All can join but not just anyone can win; it requires great skill and ingenuity to become the future wardens of Strength, Knowledge, Truth and Duty.Sylah was destined to win the trials and be crowned Warden of Strength. Stolen by blue-blooded rebels she was raised with a Dusters heart; forged as a weapon to bring down from within the red-blooded Embers regime of cruelty. But when her adopted family were brutally murdered those dreams of a better future turned to dust.However, the flame of hope may yet be rekindled because Sylah wasnt made to sparkle, she was born to burn.And its up to her whether she rules the empire or destroys it.

The Faerie Queene (1590, 1596) by Edmund Spenser is one of the most significant and ambitious works of English literature from the late 16th century. A long, allegorical epic poem written in ottava rima (an eight-line stanza), The Faerie Queene was intended by Spenser to celebrate the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and to promote the values of chivalry, virtue, and moral integrity. With its intricate blend of myth, history, and medieval romance, the poem is a grandiose meditation on the nature of good and evil, individual and societal duty, and the role of heroism in both personal and national contexts.The poems structure is both complex and symbolic. The Faerie Queene consists of six books (with a seventh book planned but unfinished), each focusing on one of the virtues essential to the ideal knight. These virtuesHoliness, Temperance, Chastity, Friendship, Justice, and Courtesyare embodied in individual knights who embark on various quests to overcome obstacles and confront forces of evil. In addition to the central theme of virtue, the work is rich in allegory, mythology, and religious symbolism, presenting a vision of the struggle between good and evil, and the ideal of Christian morality.The Faerie Queene herself is an allegorical figure representing Elizabeth I, depicted as a wise and just ruler who governs a mythical kingdom. She is not the main protagonist of the work but serves as the central figure around whom the various knights and their quests revolve. The knights of the poemsuch as Redcrosse Knight, Sir Guyon, Britomart, and othersare the embodiments of virtue in their individual quests to vanquish evil and defend their values.

The ninth book in the original, jaw-droppingly stupendous Skulduggery Pleasant series.Valkyrie. Darquesse. Stephanie. The world aint big enough for the three of them. The end will comeThe War of the Sanctuaries has been won, but it was not without its casualties. Following the loss of Valkyrie Cain, Skulduggery Pleasant must use any and all means to track down and stop Darquesse before she turns the world into a charred, lifeless cinder.And so he draws together a team of soldiers, monster hunters, killers, criminals and Valkyries own murderous reflection.

Princess Shiori made a deathbed promise to return the dragon's pearl to its rightful owner, but keeping that promise is more dangerous than she ever imagined.She must journey to the kingdom of dragons, navigate political intrigue among humans and dragons alike, fend off thieves who covet the pearl for themselves and will go to any lengths to get it, all while cultivating the appearance of a perfect princess to dissuade those who would see her burned at the stake for the magic that runs in her blood.The pearl itself is no ordinary cargo; it thrums with malevolent power, jumping to Shiori's aid one minute, and betraying her the nextthreatening to shatter her family and sever the thread of fate that binds her to her true love. It will take every ounce of strength Shiori can muster to defend the life and the love she's fought so hard to win.

''''A dazzling fairytale'''' Stephanie Garber, on Six Crimson CranesA dragon''''s kingdom. A star-crossed love. And a cursed pearl with the power to mend the world, or break it . . .Shiori''''s quest continues in the soaring sequel to the New York Times bestselling young adult fantasy Six Crimson Cranes.Princess Shiori made a deathbed promise to return the dragon''''s pearl to its rightful owner, but keeping that promise is more dangerous than she ever imagined.She must journey to the kingdom of dragons, navigate political intrigue among humans and dragons alike, fend off thieves who covet the pearl for themselves and will go to any lengths to get it, all the while cultivating the appearance of a perfect princess to dissuade those who would see her burned at the stake for the magic that runs in her blood.The pearl itself is no ordinary cargo; it thrums with malevolent power, jumping to Shiori''''s aid one minute, and betraying her the next - threatening to shatter her family and sever the thread of fate that binds her to her true love. It will take every ounce of strength Shiori can muster to defend the life and the love she''''s fought so hard to win.

En esta apasionante y épica novela de fantasía, la única esperanza de una ciudad atrapada en el ojo de una tormenta maldita reside en la hija de unos revolucionarios caídos en desgracia y en un príncipe aterrorizado de su trono. Doce años atras, la reina sentencio a la madre de Vesper a morir en la Tormenta que rodea la ciudad y que maldice a todo aquel que la toca. Desde entonces, Vesper y su padre, unos revolucionarios caidos en desgracia, han permanecido escondidos. Cuando los soldados de la reina, liderados por un principe paranoico, capturan a su padre, Vesper hara lo que sea necesario para salvarlo.Incluso armarse con el peligroso libro de magia experimental de su padre. Incluso infiltrarse en la brigada de elite de soldados-magos del principe. Incluso colarse en el frio corazon del joven monarca.Mucha accion y una delicada historia de amor. Publishers Weekly Una emocionante aventura que atraera a los lectores como la tormenta magica que amenaza el mundo de Vesper. Emily Thiede, autora de Una virtud perversaSalvaje y emocionante. Adalyn Grace, autora de El trono de las siete islas Un mundo sacudido por la tempestad, una prosa lirica y una historia emocionante y adictiva. ¡Un fantasy juvenil magistral! Ayana Gray, autora de Predadores y presas