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[Rezension] Melissa de la Cruz – Masquerade [Blue Bloods]
Bibliographische Angaben Titel: Masquerade | Reihe: Blue Bloods 02 | Autorin: Melissa de la Cruz | ET: 01. Mai 2007 | ISBN: 978-0786838936 | Verlag: Hyperion Klappentext Schuyler Van Alen is starting to get more comfortable with her newfound vampire powers, but she still has many unanswered questions. A trip to Italy in search of her grandfather only serves to make things more confusing. What secrets are the leaders of The Committee hiding? Meanwhile, back in New York, preparations are feverishly underway for the famous Four Hundred Ball. In true Blue Blood fashion, the ball is totally fab, complete with masks―and hidden behind this masquerade is a revelation that will…
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[Rezension] Melissa de la Cruz – Blue Bloods [Blue Bloods]
Bibliographische Angaben Titel: Blue Bloods | Reihe: Blue Bloods 01 | Autorin: Melissa de la Cruz | ET: 27. März 2006 | ISBN: 978-0786838929 | Verlag: Hyperion Klappentext Schuyler Van Alen has never fit in at Duchesne, her prestigious New York City private school. She prefers baggy, vintage clothes to the Prada and pearls worn by her classmates. But when she turns fifteen, Schuyler’s life changes dramatically. The death of a popular schoolmate haunts her in unexpected ways. And strangest of all, Jack Force, the most popular boy in school, is showing a sudden interest in her. Once an outcast, Schuyler is thrust into Manhattan’s most exclusive social circle. Its…
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[Rezi] Laura Sebastian – Half Sick of Shadows
Klappentext Everyone knows the legend. Of Arthur, destined to be a king. Of the beautiful Guinevere, who will betray him with his most loyal knight, Lancelot. Of the bitter sorceress, Morgana, who will turn against them all. But Elaine alone carries the burden of knowing what is to come–for Elaine of Shalott is cursed to see the future. On the mystical isle of Avalon, Elaine runs free and learns of the ancient prophecies surrounding her and her friends–countless possibilities, almost all of them tragic. When their future comes to claim them, Elaine, Guinevere, Lancelot, and Morgana accompany Arthur to take his throne in stifling Camelot, where magic is outlawed, the…
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[Rezi] Rebecca McLaughlin – Nameless Queen
Klappentext Everyone expected the king’s daughter would inherit the throne. No one expected me. It shouldn’t be possible. I’m Nameless, a class of citizens so disrespected, we don’t even get names. Dozens of us have been going missing for months and no one seems to care. But there’s no denying the tattoo emblazoned on my arm. I am to be queen. In a palace where the corridors are more dangerous than the streets, though, how could I possibly rule? And what will become of the Nameless if I don’t? Kaufen?*
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[Rezi] Sara Wolf – Bring Me Their Hearts [Bring me Their Hearts / Heartless]
Klappentext Zera is a Heartless, the immortal, unaging soldier of a witch. Bound to the witch Nightsinger, Zera longs for freedom from the woods they hide in. With her heart in a jar under Nightsinger’s control, she serves the witch unquestioningly. Until Nightsinger asks Zera for a prince’s heart in exchange for her own, with one addendum: if she’s discovered infiltrating the court, Nightsinger will destroy Zera’s heart rather than see her tortured by the witch-hating nobles. Crown Prince Lucien d’Malvane hates the royal court as much as it loves himevery tutor too afraid to correct him and every girl jockeying for a place at his darkly handsome side. No…
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[Rezi] Casey McQuiston – Red, White & Royal Blue
Klappentext When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, geniushis image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There’s only one problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince, Henry, across the pond. And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an Alex-Henry altercation, U.S./British relations take a turn for the worse. Heads of family, state, and other handlers devise a plan for damage control: staging a truce between the two rivals. What at first begins as a fake, Instragramable friendship grows deeper, and more dangerous, than either Alex or Henry could have imagined.…
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[Rezi] Laura Sebastian – Lady Smoke [Ash Princess]
Klappentext The Kaiser murdered Theodosia’s mother, the Fire Queen, when Theo was only six. He took Theo’s country and kept her prisoner, crowning her Ash Princess–a pet to toy with and humiliate for ten long years. That era has ended. The Kaiser thought his prisoner weak and defenseless. He didn’t realize that a sharp mind is the deadliest weapon. Theo no longer wears a crown of ashes. She has taken back her rightful title, and a hostage–Prinz Soren. But her people remain enslaved under the Kaiser’s rule, and now she is thousands of miles away from them and her throne. To get them back, she will need an army. Only,…
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[Bücher] 5 englische Neuerscheinungen, die eine Übersetzung verdienen
Hallöchen zusammen, wie ihr wisst, lese ich ja nicht nur auf Deutsch sondern auch sehr gerne auf Englisch. Ich habe mal wieder ein wenig gestöbert und ein paar Bücher gefunden, von denen ich hoffe, dass ich übersetzt werden. Des Weiteren gibt es am Ende einen kleinen Bonus, da ursprünglich ein Buch auf dieser Liste stand, dessen Rechte bereits verkauft wurden sind.
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[Rezi] Logan Keys & Yessi Smith – The Noble Throne [Game of Realms]
Klappentext A prince and princess from opposing kingdoms find themselves in an arranged marriage after one near-fatal mistake. Liana was destined to rule all of the realms, that is, until she puts her throne in danger when she attacks a wolf and prince who’s wandered out of winter and into her territory. Noble isn’t supposed to be king of winter yet, but fate has other plans. When he agrees to marry Liana he finds that trusting someone with your heart is twice as difficult as trusting them with your kingdom. War has begun and it’s not just in their bedchamber. Can these two royals join hearts to face treachery? Or…
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[Rezi] Sarah Beth Durst – Fire and Heist
Klappentext In Sky Hawkins’s family, leading your first heist is a major milestone–even more so than learning to talk, walk, or do long division. It’s a chance to gain power and acceptance within your family, and within society. But stealing your first treasure can be complicated, especially when you’re a wyvern–a human capable of turning into a dragon. Embarking on a life of crime is never easy, and Sky discovers secrets about her mother, who recently went missing, the real reason her boyfriend broke up with her, and a valuable jewel that could restore her family’s wealth and rank in their community. With a handpicked crew by her side, Sky…