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Lina's trendy bakery in Tulsa is proving to be less than lucrative, and she must come up with a plan. When she stumbles upon an Italian goddess cookbook, Lina can't help but think she's found the answer to her problem - even if it means invoking a goddess to save her business. Soon enough Lina finds herself face-to-face with Demeter, who has a plan of her own. She proposes that Lina exchange souls with Persephone, the goddess of spring, who will breathe new life into the bakery. In return Lina must set order to the Underworld.

In Kalona's Fall, the shadows in Kalona's past will finally come to light. We will learn about the winged immortal's secret history and discover how he went from being the Goddess's Warrior and Guardian to her enemy and betrayer. Did Darkness taint Kalona as it did Neferet, or has the powerful immortal always preferred power over honor, and control over faith?

Mercury Rhodes and her world were utterly changed when the bombs fell, releasing the green mist. While it proved deadly to all the men who breathed it in, it gave new life to women who did the same. The green mist provided each member of her newfound family an ability: Stella’s heightened intuition, Imani’s earthly connection, Karen’s bond with Spirit, and Gemma’s healing ability. Although Mercury now has incredible physical strength, she doesn’t know if she will be strong enough for what comes next—especially after the death of Ford, their companion through the aftermath of the mist.

In Roman-occupied Britain, the Iceni tribe crowns an extraordinary new queen. Tall and flame-haired, Boudicca is devoted to Andraste, the Iceni’s patron goddess, known for her raven familiar, her fierceness and her swirling blue tattoos. Boudicca and her two young daughters will carry the tribe forward in dangerous times. Roman tax collector Catus Decianus, expecting weakness in a female ruler, launches a devastating attack on the tribe’s stronghold. Boudicca and her family barely survive—but they refuse to bend the knee.

Tired of dating egomaniacs, Pamela Gray has nearly given up. She wants to be treated like a goddess - preferably by a god. As she whispers her wish, she unwittingly invokes the goddess Artemis, who has some tricks up her celestial sleeve. Twins Artemis and Apollo have been sent to the kingdom of Las Vegas to test their mettle. Their first assignment: make Pamela's wish come true. So Artemis volunteers her golden brother. After all, who better than the handsome God of Light to bring love to this lonely woman?

Finally settled into her new world and role as the Goddess Epona's Chosen, Shannon finds herself loving her life of luxury and service more and more each day. Her handsome husband is due to return from his travels soon, and the temple and its people have recovered from the terrible war months before. Even though the evil has been banished from the land and all is calm, Shannon can't seem to shake the cloud of uneasiness (and nausea) she's been feeling. When a routine ride through the countryside turns dangerous, Shannon is once again pulled across the divide - back to Oklahoma.

The first in an enthralling new mini-series of novellas from the number-one best-selling authors of the House of Night, Dragon’s Oath tells the story behind the House of Night’s formidable fencing instructor - the love that will transform him, and the promise that will haunt him.

Worshipped. Set apart. Unable to connect with others. Though most girls believe she's different, Elphame knows she is. Odd. Strange. Unique. No one in Patholon has her abilities - or her connection ot their goddess. And she has a destiny she is about to discover. A restlessness has infused her, leading her to the other side of her country. There, the remnants of an evil war still linger. Will Elphame be able to redeem both her country and her soul mate, a survivor of that war?

Eons ago, Sirens were exiled from the Mortal Realm and held captive in a cove at the edge of Tartarus. They are beautiful beyond imagination, but deadly beyond compare. And they have set their sights on breaking free. They risk everything to sneak out of Tartarus and ascend to the forbidden Mortal Realm with one mission: to mate with human men to dilute their cursed bloodline and form a new race of Sirens, free from their prison in the Underworld.

Zoey hat sich im HOUSE OF NIGHT eingelebt und gewöhnt sich an die enormen Kräfte, die ihr die Göttin Nyx verliehen hat...

Zoey is finally home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side, and preparing to face off against Neferet – which would be a whole lot easier if the High Counsel saw the ex-High Priestess for what she really is. Kalona has released his hold on Rephaim, and, through Nyx's gift of a human form, Rephaim and Stevie Rae are finally able to be together – if he can truly walk the path of the Goddess and stay free of his father's shadow…

Being a psychic detective who can channel only negative emotions makes Kent Raef good at catching murderers, but bad at maintaining relationships. Then Lauren Wilcox arrives with a most intriguing case: her twin sister has been murdered and is communing with Lauren's spirit—and sharing her body. Raef's the only one who can track the killer and free the spirit. But soon he begins to wonder just which twin he wants to save…and why.

Zoey and the gang are back fighting evil (well, duh, that’s what being a High Priestess is all about) but with a variety of romantic intrigues to distract them, it’s a wonder they can get anything done! Zoey’s got some serious work to do at the House of Night if only she could concentrate....

Zoey ist wieder zurück im House of Night in Tulsa, gemeinsam mit ihrem Krieger Stark, der sie beschützt. Doch nun wird ein Treffen mit der nach Rache dürstenden Hohepriesterin Neferet unausweichlich. Diese ist noch immer mit den Mächten der Finsternis im Bunde, ihre Macht größer denn je. Ist Zoey wirklich sicher im House of Night? Und weiß sie, wer ihre wahren Freunde sind?

Neferet ist nicht mehr länger Hohepriesterin im House of Night in Tulsa. Nachdem sie sich ganz dem Bösen verschrieben hat, muss sie die Schule verlassen. Doch sie geht nicht, ohne eine Schneise der Verwüstung zu hinterlassen. Zoey und ihre Freunde wissen, dass die Schule nur dann weiterbestehen kann, wenn jetzt alle zusammenhalten. Denn Neferet wird mit allen Mitteln ihr Ziel weiter verfolgen: Sie will Zoey töten.

Als die 16-jährige Zoey Redbird auf ihrer Stirn mit einer Mondsichel gezeichnet wird, weiß sie, dass ihr nicht viel Zeit bleibt, um ins HOUSE OF NIGHT, das Internat für Vampyre, zu kommen...

Das Leben ist total ätzend, wenn deine Freunde so richtig sauer auf dich sind...

Die Dinge stehen schlecht im House of Night. Zoeys Seele ist zerschmettert. Um sie herum ist alles zerstört, wofür sie je gekämpft hat. Und mit einem gebrochenen Herzen will sie lieber in der Anderwelt bleiben. Ihr Krieger Stark scheint der Einzige zu sein, der zu ihr durchdringen könnte, doch dafür müsste er sterben. Und das würde Zoey umbringen. Doch auch Stevie Rae und Aphrodite könnten helfen, wenn sie nur wollten. Warum zögern sie?

Seit ihrem tiefen Fall ist Neferet vollkommen verändert. Getrieben von einem nie gekannten Durst nach Rache, setzt sie alles auf eine Karte: Sie will die Macht über das House of Night, sie will die Macht über die Menschen, sie will die Macht über das Böse! Jetzt wird nicht mehr verhandelt - jetzt herrscht Krieg! Können Zoey und ihre Freunde noch etwas gegen sie ausrichten?

Showdown in Tulsa: Neferet, die Göttin der Dunkelheit, hat allen ihr wahres Gesicht gezeigt. Sie ist jetzt die uneingeschränkte Herrscherin in Tulsa und im House of Night. Niemand - weder Mensch noch Vampir - kann ihr mehr gefährlich werden. Nur mit Hilfe der alten Magie könnte man sie noch stoppen. Zoey Redbird ist die Einzige, die damit umgehen kann. Wer wird diesen allerletzten großen Kampf gewinnen?