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[Rezi] Kendare Blake – The Young Queens [Three Dark Crowns]
Klappentext Mirabella, Arsinoe, and Katharine weren’t always scheming to murder each other. They weren’t always surrounded by rival foster families, each swearing to have their best interests at heart. And they weren’t always afraid of being unexpectedly attacked—by one of their own sisters, no less—in a way that could cost them their last breath. They used to be together. Just three sisters. Alone in a glen. This is the story of the three queens—after they were born, before they were separated, during the time when they all lived together, loved each other, and protected each other. It’s also the story of the day they were torn apart, and the several…
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[Rezi] Rhiannon Thomas – Long May She Reign
Klappentext Freya was never meant to be queen. Twenty-third in line to the throne, she never dreamed of a life in the palace, and would much rather research in her laboratory than participate in the intrigues of the court. However, when an extravagant banquet turns deadly and the king and those closest to him are poisoned, Freya suddenly finds herself on the throne. She may have escaped the massacre, but she is far from safe. The nobles don’t respect her, her councillors want to control her, and with the mystery of who killed the king still unsolved, she knows that a single mistake could cost her the kingdom—and her life.…
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[Rezi] Andrew Shvarts – Royal Bastards [Royal Bastards]
Klappentext Being a bastard blows. Tilla would know. Her father, Lord Kent of the Western Province, loved her as a child, but cast her aside as soon as he had trueborn children. At sixteen, Tilla spends her days exploring long-forgotten tunnels beneath the castle with her stablehand half brother, Jax, and her nights drinking with the servants, passing out on Jax’s floor while her castle bedroom collects dust. Tilla secretly longs to sit by her father’s side, enjoying feasts with the rest of the family. Instead, she sits at the Bastards‘ Table. But when Tilla and Jax is lead the visiting Princess Lyriana on a late-night escapade with their fellow…
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[Neuzugänge] Mitbringsel aus England und Rezensionsexemplare
Hallöchen zusammen, ich bin zurück aus meinem Auslandssemester und habe mir vorgenommen jetzt wieder regelmäßiger zu bloggen. Ich hoffe, dass dies auch klappt. Bisher sind in der letzten Woche bereits meine Rezensionen zu „Batman: Nightwalker“ und „Königlich verliebt“ erschienen, weitere werden folgen. Wie es mit der Serienwoche weitergeht, kann ich euch noch nicht sagen. Momentan fehlt mir ein wenig die Motivation alles zeitnah zu schauen. Der Netflix-Monat allerdings soll Ende diesen Monats wieder erscheinen. Heute allerdings habe ich euch erstmal meine Neuzugänge der letzten Monate mitgebracht. Neben Rezensionsexemplaren, welche in meiner Abwesenheit eintrafen, gibt es auch eine Menge Bücher, die ich in England gekauft habe. Ihr glaubt gar nicht, wie…
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[Rezi] Melissa de la Cruz – The Isle of the Lost [Descendants]
Klappentext Evil tree. Bad Apple? Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost–a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes it impossible for them to leave. Stripped of their magical powers, the villains now live in total isolation, forgotten by the world. Mal learns from her mother, Maleficent, that the key to true darkness, the Dragon’s Eye, is located inside her scepter in the forbidden fortress on the far side of the island. The eye is cursed, and whoever retrieves it will be knocked into a deep sleep for a thousand years. But Mal…
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[Rezi] Teri Terry – Book of Lies
Klappentext Quinn und Piper sind Zwillinge, doch sie sind sich noch nie begegnet. Erst als ihre Mutter bei einem tragischen Unfall stirbt, treffen sich die Schwestern auf der Beerdigung. Piper ist begeistert und fasziniert. Für sie ist Quinn der Schlüssel zu einem uralten Familiengeheimnis. Doch Quinn ist voller Misstrauen. Warum wurde sie ihr Leben lang von ihrer Schwester ferngehalten? Schlummert in ihr tatsächlich eine dunkle Seite, vor der sie ihre Mutter und Großmutter immer gewarnt haben? Ist sie eine Gefahr für Piper? Während Quinn ihre Vergangenheit hinter sich lassen will, vergräbt sich Piper immer tiefer in die Mythen und Prophezeiungen, die sich um ihre Familie ranken – und tritt damit…
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[Rezi] Jodi Meadows – The Mirror King [The Orphan Queen]
Klappentext Princess Wilhelmina is ready for her crown, but declaring herself queen means war. Her magic is uncontrollable and now there’s a living boy made of wraith—destructive and deadly, and willing to do anything for her. Caught between what she wants and what is right, Wilhelmina realizes the throne might not even matter. Everyone thought the wraith was years off, but already it’s destroying Indigo Kingdom villages. Princess Wilhelmina’s ability might be just the thing to help reclaim her kingdom—or ruin it forever. Kaufen?*
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[Rezi] Jodi Meadows – The Orphan Queen [The Orphan Queen]
Klappentext When Princess Wilhelmina was a child, the Indigo Kingdom invaded her homeland. Ten years later, Wil and the other noble children who escaped are ready to fight back and reclaim Wil’s throne. To do so, Wil and her best friend, Melanie, infiltrate the Indigo Kingdom palace with hopes of gathering information that will help them succeed. But Wil has a secret—one that could change everything. Although magic has been illegal for a century, she knows her ability could help her save her kingdom. But magic creates wraith, and the deadly stuff is moving closer and destroying the land. And if the vigilante Black Knife catches her using magic, she…
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[Rezi] Wendy Toliver – Red’s Untold Tale [Once Upon A Time]
Klappentext Red is 16 and lives with Granny in a cottage in the village, where boarding up the house and hiding during Wolfstime is a means of survival. Red help’s Granny with Granny’s baked good business, catering as well as door-to-door sales. Red has a constant internal battle between her wild side and her strict, overprotective upbringing, and the issue of „control“ as she discovers she has a hot temper when the „mean girls“ push her too far. („When we learn to control it, we needn’t fear it,“ Rumpelstiltskin says in the series.) She has flashbacks to her 13th year when she received her cloak and the nickname „Red.“ Plagued…
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[Blogtour] Mind Games – Interview mit Teri Terry
Hallöchen ihr Lieben, vielleicht hattet ihr mitbekommen, dass heute früh ein Ersatzbeitrag online ging, da das Interview noch fehlte. Inzwischen hat sich aufgeklärt, dass das Internet die Mail der Autorin gefressen hat und sie meine Nachrichten erst heute früh sah. Das Gewinnspiel und Lösungswort findet ihr weiterhin im Ersatzbeitrag, das Interview ist jetzt quasi ein kleines Extra.
