Bound as one to love, honor, or burn.

Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned.

Sworn to the Church as a Chasseur, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. His path was never meant to cross with Lou’s, but a wicked stunt forces them into an impossible union—holy matrimony.

The war between witches and Church is an ancient one, and Lou’s most dangerous enemies bring a fate worse than fire. Unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, a choice must be made.

And love makes fools of us all.

“There Will Come a Darkness” di Katy Rose Pool

“American Royals” di Katharine McGee

The new gut-wrenching epic from the New York Times bestselling author of Sky in the Deep.

For as long as she can remember, Tova has lived among the Svell, the people who found her washed ashore as a child and use her for her gift as a Truthtongue. Her own home and clan are long-faded memories, but the sacred symbols and staves inked over every inch of her skin mark her as one who can cast the rune stones and see into the future. She has found a fragile place among those who fear her, but when two clans to the east bury their age-old blood feud and join together as one, her world is dangerously close to collapse.

For the first time in generations, the leaders of the Svell are divided. Should they maintain peace or go to war with the allied clans to protect their newfound power? And when their chieftain looks to Tova to cast the stones, she sets into motion a series of events that will not only change the landscape of the mainland forever but will give her something she believed she could never have again—a home.

“The Lady Rogue” di Jenn Bennett

Uscita: 3 SETTEMBRE
Genere: YA, Fantasy
Lingua: Inglese
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Uscita: 3 SETTEMBRE
Genere: YA Fantasy
Lingua: Inglese
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Magic has a price—if you’re willing to pay.

Born into a family of powerful witchdoctors, Arrah yearns for magic of her own. But each year she fails to call forth her ancestral powers, while her ambitious mother watches with growing disapproval.

There’s only one thing Arrah hasn’t tried, a deadly last resort: trading years of her own life for scraps of magic. Until the Kingdom’s children begin to disappear, and Arrah is desperate to find the culprit.

She uncovers something worse. The long-imprisoned Demon King is stirring. And if he rises, his hunger for souls will bring the world to its knees… unless Arrah pays the price for the magic to stop him.

Uscita: 3 SETTEMBRE
Genere: YA Distopia
Lingua: Inglese
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Cassie McKinney has always believed in the Hive.
Social media used to be out of control, after all. People were torn apart by trolls and doxxers. Even hackers – like Cassie’s dad – were powerless against it.
But then the Hive came. A better way to sanction people for what they do online. Cause trouble, get too many “condemns,” and a crowd can come after you, teach you a lesson in real life. It’s safer, fairer and perfectly legal.
Entering her senior year of high school, filled with grief over an unexpected loss, Cassie is primed to lash out. Egged on by new friends, she makes an edgy joke online. Cassie doubts anyone will notice.
But the Hive notices everything. And as her viral comment whips an entire country into a frenzy, the Hive demands retribution.
One moment Cassie is anonymous; the next, she’s infamous. And running for her life.
With nowhere to turn, she must learn to rely on herself – and a group of Hive outcasts who may not be reliable – as she slowly uncovers the truth about the machine behind the Hive.

Uscita: 3 SETTEMBRE
Genere: Adult, Fantasy
Lingua: Inglese
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Uscita: 3 SETTEMBRE
Genere: YA, Fantasy
Lingua: Italiano
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Per l’orfana Finn Voy “magia” significa due cose ben precise: un pugnale puntato al mento di chiunque si azzardi a incrociare la sua strada, e la capacità di indossare qualunque travestimento con la stessa facilità con la quale una persona comune indossa un mantello. Perché Finn, oltre a essere una ladra abilissima, è anche una mutafaccia, capace cioè di cambiare le proprie fattezze quando lo desidera. Ed è talmente abituata a farlo, per sopravvivere nel mondo violento e spietato in cui vive, da non ricordarsi quasi più quale sia il suo vero volto. Ma tutto sommato a lei va bene così. Quando però viene acciuffata da un potente criminale con il quale è indebitata, è costretta ad accettare una missione impossibile: rubare un tesoro leggendario dal palazzo reale di Castallan. Se non ci riuscirà, perderà per sempre la sua magica capacità di mutare aspetto.

Per il principe Alfehr “magia” significa la possibilità di sfuggire a una vita che non gli appartiene. Dopo la morte del fratello maggiore Dezmin, infatti, il ragazzo è diventato l’erede al trono, anche se è ciò che meno desidera al mondo. Tormentato dal dolore per la sua perdita, Alfie è disposto a tutto per riportare in vita il fratello, anche se questo significa inoltrarsi nel sentiero proibito della magia nera.

Ma la magia può essere anche qualcosa di terribile e spaventoso, come l’antico e terribile potere che Finn e Alfie liberano inavvertitamente e che diventa subito una minaccia per il mondo intero. Con il destino del regno di Castellan nelle loro mani, i due dovranno superare le loro differenze e allearsi per rimediare al loro errore.

“Il mondo contro” di Jacopo Olivieri

È un mattino di inizio estate e Sara è agitata. Anzi, molto più che agitata: è pronta a esplodere. Il suo luogo del cuore, l’orto botanico in cui si rifugiava fin da piccola, verrà raso al suolo per fare posto a un centro multifunzionale.
Decisa a salvare l’orto a tutti i costi, Sara inizia a fare ricerche sul suo iScroll ed entra in contatto con un’associazione ambientalista clandestina. Riceve uno psy-pod, una sferetta che si infila sottopelle, e una nuova identità: Neurone N6012.
I membri di NeuroNet, grazie alle proiezioni visive dello psy-pod, le appaiono vestiti tutti uguali e con i volti irriconoscibili, ma sono ragazzi come lei, con gli stessi ideali, la stessa rabbia, che trova sfogo in missioni sempre più aggressive. Sara, guidata dalla voce suadente di Medulla, è convinta di fare la cosa giusta, ma quanto ci si può spingere oltre?

In questo brillante sequel del Racconto dell’ancella, Margaret Atwood risponde alle domande che hanno perseguitato i lettori per decenni.

Il racconto dell’ancella si chiude con la porta del furgone che sbatte sul futuro di Difred. Milioni di lettori si sono chiesti che ne sarà di lei… Libertà, prigione, morte?

L’attesa è finita.

Il nuovo romanzo, I testamenti, riprende la storia quindici anni dopo, con gli esplosivi testamenti di tre narratrici di Galaad.

In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut.

In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place.

Then she finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.

Lush and richly imagined, a tale of impossible journeys, unforgettable love, and the enduring power of stories awaits in Alix E. Harrow’s spellbinding debut–step inside and discover its magic.

The Emperor needs necromancers.

The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.

Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit.

Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as necromantic skeletons. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy.

Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. She packs up her sword, her shoes, and her dirty magazines, and prepares to launch her daring escape. But her childhood nemesis won’t set her free without a service.

Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Reverend Daughter of the Ninth House and bone witch extraordinaire, has been summoned into action. The Emperor has invited the heirs to each of his loyal Houses to a deadly trial of wits and skill. If Harrowhark succeeds she will become an immortal, all-powerful servant of the Resurrection, but no necromancer can ascend without their cavalier. Without Gideon’s sword, Harrow will fail, and the Ninth House will die.

Of course, some things are better left dead.

CHINA, 484 A.D.

A Warrior in Disguise
All her life, Mulan has trained for one purpose: to win the duel that every generation in her family must fight. If she prevails, she can reunite a pair of priceless heirloom swords separated decades earlier, and avenge her father, who was paralyzed in his own duel.

Then a messenger from the Emperor arrives, demanding that all families send one soldier to fight the Rouran invaders in the north. Mulan’s father cannot go. Her brother is just a child. So she ties up her hair, takes up her sword, and joins the army as a man.

A War for a Dynasty
Thanks to her martial arts skills, Mulan is chosen for an elite team under the command of the princeling–the royal duke’s son, who is also the handsomest man she’s ever seen. But the princeling has secrets of his own, which explode into Mulan’s life and shake up everything she knows. As they cross the Great Wall to face the enemy beyond, Mulan and the princeling must find a way to unwind their past, unmask a traitor, and uncover the plans for the Rouran invasion . . . before it’s too late.

Dark, gripping, and utterly unique, this atmospheric historical fantasy from critically acclaimed author Laura E. Weymouth is perfect for fans of The Hazel Wood and Caraval.

Violet Sterling has spent the last seven years in exile, longing to return to Burleigh House. One of the six great houses of England, Burleigh’s magic kept both the countryside and Violet happy.

That is, until her father’s treason destroyed everything.

Now she’s been given a chance to return home. But Burleigh isn’t what she remembered. Wild with grief, Burleigh’s very soul is crying out in pain. As its tormented magic ravages the countryside, Vi must decide how far she’s willing to go to save her house—before her house destroys everything she’s ever known.

A house left unchecked will lead to ruin.

But I will not let it ruin me.

Se c’è una cosa che Nomi ha imparato durante il suo inaspettato anno a corte come Grazia è che non bisogna arrendersi mai. Nemmeno quando tutto sembra perduto. Nemmeno quando Malachi, l’uomo che ama più di se stessa e legittimo erede al trono, viene spodestato dal fratello minore e bandito dal regno. Armata di coraggio, Nomi conduce Malachi nell’impenetrabile prigione di Monte Rovina. È convinta che l’unica persona al mondo che possa aiutarli sia sua sorella, Serina. Ma quando Malachi e Nomi arrivano alla prigione, non trovano ad aspettarli le donne vinte e ferite che hanno sempre immaginato. Perché le prigioniere di Monte Rovina si sono ribellate: alle loro ingiuste condanne, al loro ingiusto destino di donne. E Serina, la dolce, remissiva Serina, è il capo della rivolta. Il dolore, la violenza e la sofferenza hanno cambiato sia Nomi sia Serina, eppure le sorelle sono pronte a combattere fianco a fianco. Per liberarsi dell’usurpatore e per ristabilire la giustizia – e l’uguaglianza – in tutto il regno.

In this hilarious and thought-provoking contemporary teen standalone that’s perfect for fans of Moxie, a bookworm finds a way to fight back when her school bans dozens of classic and meaningful books.

Clara Evans is horrified when she discovers her principal’s “prohibited media” hit list. The iconic books on the list have been pulled from the library and aren’t allowed anywhere on the school’s premises. Students caught with the contraband will be sternly punished.

Many of these stories have changed Clara’s life, so she’s not going to sit back and watch while her draconian principal abuses his power. She’s going to strike back.

So Clara starts an underground library in her locker, doing a shady trade in titles like Speak and The Chocolate War. But when one of the books she loves most is connected to a tragedy she never saw coming, Clara’s forced to face her role in it.

Will she be able to make peace with her conflicting feelings, or is fighting for this noble cause too tough for her to bear?

La rabbia mi era cresciuta dentro come una creatura viva, con un cuore che batteva risuonandomi nella profondità del petto, cullandomi fino a farmi addormentare, per poi scuotermi al risveglio. Volevo vendetta, ma una vendetta repentina, a parte soddisfare la mia rabbia cocente, sarebbe stata inutile.

Feyre è determinata a raccogliere il maggior numero di informazioni possibile sui piani di Tamlin e del Re di Hybern che minacciano di mettere Prythian in ginocchio. Per questo si è separata dall’uomo che ama e ha fatto ritorno alla Corte di Primavera. Ma per poter portare a termine il suo piano, dovrà tessere una fitta trama di inganni e tenere a bada il suo desiderio di vendetta. Sa bene, infatti, che un solo passo falso potrebbe condurre non soltanto alla sua rovina ma a quella di tutto il suo mondo. La ragazza sa anche che il Re di Hybern non si fermerà davanti a nulla, perciò, a mano a mano che la guerra si avvicina, dovrà decidere di chi fidarsi e cercare alleati nei posti più inaspettati.

Paxton aveva grandi programmi per il futuro: da inventore a tempo perso sognava di trasformarsi in imprenditore. Ma proprio quando l’obiettivo sembrava a portata di mano la grande occasione è sfumata. Tutta colpa di “Cloud”, la mega-corporation leader nella distribuzione e fabbricazione di prodotti di ogni genere – dai libri agli apriscatole – che in due decenni di politiche ultra-aggressive ha conquistato il mercato globale. A Paxton, scornato, al verde, e costretto a cedere il suo promettente brevetto proprio alla Cloud, non resta che scendere a patti con il nemico, sottoponendosi a uno straniante processo di selezione e accettando di trasferirsi nella MotherCloud: l’avveniristica cittadella in cui gli impiegati del colosso dell’e-commerce abitano e lavorano in perfetta armonia. Anche Zinnia, ex professoressa, è fresca di assunzione. Peccato che dietro la facciata di impiegata solerte nasconda intenzioni pericolose. Perché Zinnia è una spia per conto di misteriosi mandanti, incaricata di colpire Cloud dritto al cuore, eliminando il suo fondatore, il vecchio, venerabile mister Gibson. Quando i destini di Paxton e Zinnia si scoprono indissolubilmente legati forse è già troppo tardi. Troppo tardi per chiudere gli occhi sulla realtà di un mondo caduto ostaggio dell’avidità e del cinismo di pochi. Troppo tardi per tirarsi indietro. Troppo tardi per continuare a fingere che la partita sia persa in partenza.

Seventeen-year-old Aderyn (“Ryn”) only cares about two things: her family, and her family’s graveyard. And right now, both are in dire straits. Since the death of their parents, Ryn and her siblings have been scraping together a meager existence as gravediggers in the remote village of Colbren, which sits at the foot of a harsh and deadly mountain range that was once home to the fae. The problem with being a gravedigger in Colbren, though, is that the dead don’t always stay dead.

The risen corpses are known as “bone houses,” and legend says that they’re the result of a decades-old curse. When Ellis, an apprentice mapmaker with a mysterious past, arrives in town, the bone houses attack with new ferocity. What is it about Ellis that draws them near? And more importantly, how can they be stopped for good?

Together, Ellis and Ryn embark on a journey that will take them deep into the heart of the mountains, where they will have to face both the curse and the long-hidden truths about themselves.

Welcome to the world of Forgotten Empires from award winning author Jeffe Kennedy that begins with The Orchid Throne.

A PRISONER OF FATE

As Queen of the island kingdom of Calanthe, Euthalia will do anything to keep her people free—and her secrets safe—from the mad tyrant who rules the mainland. Guided by a magic ring of her father’s, Lia plays the political game with the cronies the emperor sends to her island. In her heart, she knows that it’s up to her to save herself from her fate as the emperor’s bride. But in her dreams, she sees a man, one with the power to build a better world—a man whose spirit is as strong, and whose passion is as fierce as her own…

A PRINCE AMONG MEN

Conrí, former Crown Prince of Oriel, has built an army to overthrow the emperor. But he needs the fabled Abiding Ring to succeed. The ring that Euthalia holds so dear to her heart. When the two banished rulers meet face to face, neither can deny the flames of rebellion that flicker in their eyes—nor the fires of desire that draw them together. But in this broken world of shattered kingdoms, can they ever really trust each other? Can their fiery alliance defeat the shadows of evil that threaten to engulf their hearts and souls?

Meri Beckley lives in a world without lies. When she turns on the news, she hears only the facts. When she swipes the pages of her online textbooks, she reads only the truth. When she looks at the peaceful Chicago streets, she feels the pride everyone in the country feels about the era of unprecedented hope and prosperity over which the government presides.

But when Meri’s mother is killed, Meri suddenly has questions that no one else seems to be asking. And when she tries to uncover her mother’s state of mind in her last weeks, she finds herself drawn into a secret world full of facts she’s never heard and a history she didn’t know existed.

Suddenly, Meri is faced with a choice between accepting the “truth” she has been taught or embracing a world the government doesn’t want anyone to see—a world where words have the power to change the course of a country, and the wrong word can get Meri killed.

Four destinies collide in a unique fantasy world of war and wonders, where empire is won with enchanted steel and magical animal companions fight alongside their masters in battle.

A soldier with a curse
Tala lost her family to the empress’s army and has spent her life avenging them in battle. But the empress’s crimes don’t haunt her half as much as the crimes Tala has committed against the laws of magic… and her own flesh and blood.

A prince with a debt
Jimuro has inherited the ashes of an empire. Now that the revolution has brought down his kingdom, he must depend on Tala to bring him home safe. But it was his army who murdered her family. Now Tala will be his redemption—or his downfall.

A detective with a grudge
Xiulan is an eccentric, pipe-smoking detective who can solve any mystery—but the biggest mystery of all is her true identity. She’s a princess in disguise, and she plans to secure her throne by presenting her father with the ultimate prize: the world’s most wanted prince.

A thief with a broken heart
Lee is a small-time criminal who lives by only one law: Leave them before they leave you. But when Princess Xiulan asks her to be her partner in crime—and offers her a magical animal companion as a reward—she can’t say no, and soon finds she doesn’t want to leave the princess behind.

This band of rogues and royals should all be enemies, but they unite for a common purpose: to defeat an unstoppable killer who defies the laws of magic. In this battle, they will forge unexpected bonds of friendship and love that will change their lives—and begin to change the world.

Devi essere abbastanza forte da colpire e colpire e colpire ancora senza stancarti.

Le piaceva la sua rabbia, il suo fuoco. La rabbia era sempre meglio della paura. Sempre meglio che ricordarsi di essere una mortale che viveva in mezzo ai mostri.

Per tenere al sicuro il fratello più piccolo, Jude è stata costretta a legare a sé Cardan, il re malvagio, mettendogli a disposizione, in cambio, il proprio potere, indispensabile per mantenere saldo il trono.

Ma per la ragazza la convivenza con lui non è affatto semplice, visto che alla già difficile situazione della corte, dove le alleanze sono tutto tranne che stabili, si somma l’estrema imprevedibilità di Cardan. Quest’ultimo, infatti, incapace di liberarsi della fascinazione che prova per Jude, fa di tutto per umiliarla e comprometterne la credibilità.

Inoltre, qualcuno di molto vicino alla ragazza sta per tradirla, minacciando la sua vita e quella di chiunque lei ami.

Venuta a conoscenza del pericolo imminente, Jude, sempre in lotta coi suoi sentimenti per Cardan, si lancia alla ricerca del traditore…