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Luz de embrujo (Embrujo en el aire #Volumen 2)
by Sara LisLlega la segunda entrega de «Embrujo en el aire». La extraordinaria mujer búho de Oscuro embrujo, protagoniza esta vez su intrigante precuela, desvelando en ella el apasionante recorrido que anduvo antes de hallar a su verdadero amor, Dimitri Thompson Ward. Elea, una mujer destinada a convertirse en búho en el ocaso por el atroz hechizo que le propinó una malévola bruja cuando era tan solo una niña, vive en un reputado barrio de Inglaterra rodeada de ampulosas figuras y continuadas fiestas. Utilizará su aventajada posición para lograr reunir suficiente información sobre su anhelada vendetta, y cuando lo haya hecho, no dudará en reemprender su malintencionado periplo. Esta historia es protagonizada por diferentes personajes secundarios que no pasaran para nada desapercibidos, desde un asesino en serie de la época, hasta seres mitológicos y fastuosos vampiros. Sin embargo todos ellos le llevarán a un destino de lo más insospechado, donde deberá escoger entre una vida sin amor, o por lo contrario, amar y morir por él.
Luz de esperanza
by María Florencia Tebano W. J. May¿Cuánto debes agitar el árbol genealógico para descubrir la verdad sobre el pasado? Luz Kerrigan, de quince años de edad, jamás ha sabido cuál es su historia familiar. Sus padres murieron cuando era niña, y sólo cuando acepta una beca para asistir al prestigioso Internado Guilder en Inglaterra, aquel misterioso secreto familiar sale a la luz. ¿Acaso los pecados del padre serán los pecados de la hija? A medida que lucha por hacer nuevos amigos y por un amor fascinante y prohibido, Luz también debe hacer frente a su último desafío: recibir un tatuaje el día de su cumpleaños número dieciséis, con poderes especiales que pueden condenarla a una oscuridad indescriptible. En Luz recae la responsabilidad de enmendar todo el mal sombrío del pasado de su familia para darle una luz de esperanza a su futuro.
Luz estelar: . (Los Gatos Guerreros | La Nueva Profecía #Volumen 4)
by Erin HunterMás aventuras, acción e intrigas felinas en Luz estelar, la cuarta entrega de «Los Gatos Guerreros | La Nueva Profecía». Los gatos han llegado finalmente al que será su nuevo hogar, el que sus antepasados habían deseado para ellos. Sin embargo, aún tienen por delante un camino largo y difícil. Los clanes deberán dejar a un lado aquello que los ha unido durante la travesía y emprender la tarea de delimitar nuevos territorios y aprender a detectar los peligros que esconde este entorno desconocido. Y todavía más importante: tendrán que encontrar una manera de sustituir la Piedra Lunar. Así, mientras esperan una señal definitiva del Clan Estelar, algunos gatos empiezan a sospechar que más de un guerrero alberga intenciones malvadas, y que los peligros del bosque no son nada comparados con los que se agazapan en el seno de los propios clanes... «La Nueva Profecía» es la segunda saga de «Los Gatos Guerreros», una serie que se ha traducido ya a 36 idiomas, lleva vendidos más de 30 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo y ha permanecido durante más de dos años en la lista de grandes éxitos de The New York Times.
Lya's Quest, Book 1: The Sanctuary.
by Tristan ValureImpetuous and free-spirited, Lya cannot be tamed by the peace and tranquility of Salinar. After discovering traces of a community called "The Travelers", she will not rest until she learns more about her people: "the people of the stars". While meeting new people and traveling through the provinces, her quest will lead her to find the unexpected in the world around her. Setting out to learn more about her people's history, she could solve one of the greatest mysteries her people have ever known...
Lycan Partnership (Partnership in Blood #8)
by Ariel Tachna2nd EditionA Partnership in Blood novel By the time the alpha of the Morvan werewolf pack approaches l'Institut Marcel Chavinier for help solving his people's fertility problems, pack numbers have dwindled and the remaining members are desperate. Though the wizards at l'Institut have no experience with werewolves, their lore, or their brand of magic, Raymond agrees to help. At l'ANS headquarters, Raymond finds Marc Gourlin, a young wizard fascinated with werewolves. Marc agrees to visit the werewolves' home to study their rituals for the source of the problem. But when he arrives, he finds himself distracted by Adenet Silaire, the pack shaman. The attraction between them is powerful, but though Marc suspects he might be Adenet's mate, Adenet rebuffs him. Marc is a man, and Adenet's sense of responsibility will not let him take a male mate when the pack so desperately needs children. Meanwhile, Jean and Raymond discover the Aveu de Sang allows a vampire's Avoué to calm his inner beast. For Jean and Orlando, this is wonderful news--but it only convinces Thierry how much Sebastien is missing out on because they cannot form an Aveu de Sang. Determined to give his partner everything he can, Thierry sets out to recreate the bond denied them by Sebastien's past.This second edition received minor revision and proofing for re-release in honor of the publication of Partnership Reborn, the final book in the series.
Lycan Unleashed
by Shannon CurtisREVENGE IS SWEET, BUT SO IS DESIRE On the hunt for his alpha's killer, Lycan Matthias Marshall is willing to go to any lengths to end his quest. Even if that means kidnapping the enemy. Well-trained tracker Trinity Caldwell can take him back to her pack and their treacherous leader. Yet convincing Trinity to betray her kind won't be easy. Nor will denying the pull his body feels toward hers. Matthias has buried his heart along with his mate. Desire...love...have no part in his plan. But when Trinity risks her life for his, Matthias must decide how much vengeance means to him.
Lycanthia
by Tanith LeeEven in today's world there are corners where past evils still cast their terror-haunted shadows. When the young man, Christian, came to his inheritance - a once grand mansion in just such a remote corner of France - he knew only that there was some sort of alternate claim to that ancient building and its lands. Even as the villagers acknowledged him as lord of the manor, there came two from the forest to stake out their interest. And with them came fear and desire, terror and love...a combination which could be irresistible - and also fatal.
Lycanthia
by Tanith LeeFor the first time in e-book format, a gothic tale of werewolves in a remote French village from a master of dark fantasy.Tanith Lee's classic gothic novel tells a tale of werewolves in a chateau in remote France.
Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses: A Novel
by Kristen O'Neal<P><P>Teen Wolf meets Emergency Contact in this sharply observed, hilarious, and heartwarming debut young adult novel about friendship and the hairy side of chronic illness. <P><P>Priya worked hard to pursue her premed dreams at Stanford, but a diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease during her sophomore year sends her back to her loving but overbearing family in New Jersey—and leaves her wondering if she’ll ever be able to return to the way things were. Thankfully she has her online pen pal, Brigid, and the rest of the members of “oof ouch my bones,” a virtual support group that meets on Discord to crack jokes and vent about their own chronic illnesses. <P><P>When Brigid suddenly goes offline, Priya does something out of character: she steals the family car and drives to Pennsylvania to check on Brigid. Priya isn’t sure what to expect, but it isn’t the horrifying creature that's shut in the basement. With Brigid nowhere to be found, Priya begins to puzzle together an impossible but obvious truth: the creature might be a werewolf—and the werewolf might be Brigid. As Brigid's unique condition worsens, their friendship will be deepened and challenged in unexpected ways, forcing them to reckon with their own ideas of what it means to be normal.
Lycaxa, Hunter of the Peaks: Series 25 Book 2
by Adam BladeFree the Beasts. Live the Adventure. Battle Beasts and fight Evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up! In the prison kingdom of Vakunda, a wicked wizard has kidnapped Queen Aroha's nephew. Tom and Elenna have already defeated a monstrous orang-utan; now they must journey to the snowy mountains to face an even more terrifying wild dog-Beast...There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in The Prison Kingdom series - don't miss out! Akorta the All-Seeing Ape; Lycaxa, Hunter of the Peaks; Glaki, Spear of the Depths and Diprox the Buzzing Terror.If you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade's other series: Team Hero, Sea Quest and Beast Quest: New Blood!
Lycaxa, Hunter of the Peaks: Series 25 Book 2 (Beast Quest #125)
by Adam BladeFree the Beasts. Live the Adventure. Battle Beasts and fight Evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up! In the prison kingdom of Vakunda, a wicked wizard has kidnapped Queen Aroha's nephew. Tom and Elenna have already defeated a monstrous orang-utan; now they must journey to the snowy mountains to face an even more terrifying wild dog-Beast...There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in The Prison Kingdom series - don't miss out! Akorta the All-Seeing Ape; Lycaxa, Hunter of the Peaks; Glaki, Spear of the Depths and Diprox the Buzzing Terror.If you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade's other series: Team Hero, Sea Quest and Beast Quest: New Blood!
Lychee Light Club
by Usamaru FuruyaThe Lychee Light Club is considered Usamaru Furuya's breakthrough work. Originally designed as an experiemental project Lychee's themes of youthful rebellion and deus ex machina destruction, and attractive designs eventually won over a new generation of readers and critics, leading the way for Furuya to take on his many recent high profile properties.In an abandoned warehouse, a band of nine students have assembled to plot out a new future. Their "leader" Zera is determined to cleanse his community of the ugly and cowardly. Having taken command of a band of young men to build him a god-like machine capable of changing the world. This machine, named "Lychee," will give them what they've been searching for...a beauty of the finest quality. A surreal yet touching horror comedy Furuya's Lychee Light Club that mixes elements of French Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol and with modern day pop culture tropes and is set in modern day Tokyo. Shocking, sexy and innovative, the Lychee Light Club is at the pinnacle of modern day Japanese seinen manga (young adult comics).
Lydia Dare Wolf Bundle
by Lydia DareIn Lydia Dare's debut trilogy, Regency England has gone to the wolves! Praised by readers and by reviewers as delivering "tension-packed romance. . . sizzling hot, sensual" (Star-Crossed Romance), Lydia Dare is one of the most-acclaimed new writers around. Now find out why with the first three Lydia Dare books for one low price. This bundle includes A Certain Wolfish Charm, Tall, Dark, and Wolfish, and The Wolf Next Door, each a rousing, fun, thrilling read with heroes and heroines who will take your breath away. "Tough, resourceful, charming women battle roguish, secretive, aristocratic men under the watchful eye of society in Dare's delightful Victorian paranormal romance debut. " -Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A Certain Wolfish Charm has bite! With its sexy hero, engaging heroine, and sizzling sexual tension, you won't want to put it down even when the moon is full. " -Sabrina Jeffries, New York Times bestselling author of Wed Him Before You Bed Him About the Books in This Bundle: A Certain Wolfish Charm The rules of Society can be beastly-especially when you're a werewolf and it's that irritating time of the month. Simon Westfield, the Duke of Blackmoor, is rich, powerful, and sinfully handsome, and has spent his entire life creating scandal and mayhem. It doesn't help his wolfish temper at all that Miss Lily Rutledge seems not the least bit afraid of him, and in fact, may be as untamable as he is. . . When Lily's beloved nephew's behavior becomes inexplicably wild, she turns to Simon, the boy's cousin and guardian, for help. But Simon's idea of assistance is far different than hers, and Lily finds herself ensconced in his house and engaged to the rogue. They both may have bitten off more than they can chew when each begins to discover the other's darkest secrets. . . Tall, Dark and Wolfish Lord Benjamin Westfield is a powerful werewolf-until one full moon when he doesn't change. His life now shattered, he rushes off to Scotland in search of the healer who can restore his inner beast, only to find she's not at all what he expected. . . Young, beautiful witch Elspeth Campbell will do anything to help anyone who calls upon her healing arts. Then Lord Benjamin shows up, and she suddenly discovers she may need him even more than he needs her. . . The Wolf Next Door Ever since their failed elopement years ago, Prisca Hawthorne has taunted, insulted, and in every way tried to push him away. If only her heart didn't break every time Lord William Westfield left her. . . Lord William throws himself into drinking, gambling, and debauchery and pretends not to care about Prisca at all. But when he returns to find a rival werewolf vying for her hand, he'll stop at nothing to claim the woman who should have been his all along. Can Prisca forgive the unforgivable, or are the moon-crossed lovers going to be forced into a battle of wills that could be fatal?
Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish: A magical festive adventure to entertain the whole family!
by Cariad LloydOn a dark Christmas evening, sometimes you need magic to light the way forward ... Sparkling Christmas fiction full of heart and humour for children of 9-11: comedian Cariad Lloyd creates an unforgettable seasonal story for all the family. Perfect for fans of A Boy Called Christmas and The Christmasaurus.Christmas is the best time to believe in magic ... One winter evening, Lydia Marmalade arrives at Lady Partridge's mansion. She has nothing except her sausage dog, Colin, but she's not going to let that stop her making this her new home. But Lady Partridge isn't at all keen to make Lydia part of the family. If Lydia doesn't behave herself until the end of the winter season, she'll cast her off entirely. And now her mother's gone, Lydia doesn't have anywhere else to live.Helped (and often hindered) by a winter sprite, a snowstorm and a hungry Colin, Lydia makes a wish on the most magical night of the year ... An unforgettable seasonal story for all the family, from the brilliantly funny Cariad Lloyd. Previously released in audio as The Christmas Wish-tastrophe.
Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish: A magical festive adventure to entertain the whole family!
by Cariad LloydWhen Lydia Marmalade makes a wish on the most magical night of the year, little does she know the chaos she's about to unleash. Could one simple wish start a . . . wish-tastrophe?'Christmas magic - a book only Cariad could write with such beauty and relatability!' Giovanna Fletcher'Full of wit and larger-than-life characters' The Daily MailOne winter evening, Lydia Marmalade arrives at Lady Partridge's mansion. She has nothing to her name except her sausage dog, Colin, but she's determined to make this her new home.Lady Partridge isn't at all keen to make Lydia part of the family. If Lydia doesn't behave herself until the end of the winter season, she'll cast her off entirely. And now her mother's gone, Lydia doesn't have anywhere else to live.Helped (and often hindered) by a mischievous winter sprite, a grumpy butler and a hungry Colin, Lydia makes a wish on the most magical night of the year. Sometimes you just need magic to light the way forward . . .The hilarious new Christmas story to read with all the family, from comedian and writer Cariad Lloyd with gorgeous illustrations by Ma Pe. Perfect for fans of A Boy Called Christmas and The Christmasaurus.
Lydia the Reading Fairy (The School Day Fairies #3)
by Daisy MeadowsIt's time for Jack Frost to learn his lesson! Best friends Kirsty Tate and Rachel Walker usually only get to spend vacations and holidays with each other. But for a special week, they'll both be going to the same school! It's a good thing the two friends are together. Jack Frost is causing trouble at the Fairyland School--and the School Day Fairies need help! Rachel and Kirsty can read Jack Frost like a book. They know he has Lydia's reading badge, and they want him to give it back!
Lydia the Reading Fairy: The School Days Fairies Book 3 (Rainbow Magic #3)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Rachel and Kirsty can't wait to go to school together for a week! But trouble starts when Jack Frost steals the School Days Fairies magical star badges. Can the girls get it back before everyone's lessons go horribly wrong? 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all four fairy adventures in the School Days Fairies set! Marissa the Science Fairy; Alison The Art Fairy; Lydia the Reading Fairy; Kathryn the PE Fairy.
Lydia's Party
by Margaret Hawkins"It is this kind of book: the kind one buys extra copies of to pass out to friends." --Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) For fans of Anne Tyler and Anna Quindlen, a mesmerizing portrait of friendship that explores seven women's lives with a generous embrace and wondrous wisdom Lydia is having a party--it's a party she hosts every year for six women friends who treasure the midwinter bash. Over a table laden with a feast of food and wine, the women revel in sharing newsy updates, simmering secrets, and laughter. As this particular evening unfolds, Lydia prepares to make a shattering announcement. As we follow these friends through their party preparations, we meet flawed but lovable characters who are navigating the hassles of daily chores while also meditating in stolen moments on their lives, their regrets, their complicated relationships, and their deepest desires. When Lydia's announcement shocks them all, they rediscover the enduring bonds of friendship and find their lives changing in unexpected ways. Tender, wryly funny, and exquisitely written, Lydia's Party poignantly considers both the challenges of everyday life and of facing our fears while creating characters whose foibles and feistiness will capture readers' hearts.
Lying Season (Experiment in Terror #5)
by Karina HalleAmateur ghost hunter Perry Palomino has battled ghosts, fought off skinwalkers and skirted the fine line between life and death. But can she survive bunking down in Seattle for a week with her partner (and the man she secretly loves) Dex and his perfect girlfriend, Jennifer? And can she do so while being tormented by a malicious spirit from Dex's increasingly shady past? With love and life in the balance, Perry must discover the truth among the lies or risk losing everything she's ever cared about.
Lying with Wolves
by Cynthia CookeOnly her powerful magic can save the Colony and the man she loves... In the wake of a betrayal, Celia Lawson, the last of a preeminent magical bloodline, is building a new life for herself outside the security of the Colony. Meanwhile, demon raiders have breached the protective barriers of the compound and are threatening everyone she loves. When she learns of the tragedy, Celia races home to help mount a magical offensive-and finds comfort back in the arms of the shifter who broke her heart.... Risking exposure for all that he's done, Malcolm Daniels wants only to redeem himself with the pack and win back Celia's trust. But as demon forces invade, Celia's magic-and her own conflicted feelings for Malcolm-will be tested in ways neither of them ever would have imagined.
Lynch
by Nancy A. CollinsWith his killer's cool and his famous pearl-handled pistols, Johnny Pearl has made a name for himself as a gunslinger. But fame proves itself hollow, and his demons finally catch up to him after one gunfight too many. When at last he finds redemption, it's in the smile of Katie Small Dove. Katie helps heal his broken soul, giving him the strength to turn his back on his old life of death and destruction. Soon they are married with a baby on the way, and for the first time in his life, Johnny knows true peace. But their happiness is suddenly and irrevocably shattered by the arrival of Captain Antioch Drake, a rogue cavalry officer determined to avenge the massacre at Little Big Horn. Within minutes of Drake's arrival, the Pearl homestead is set ablaze, Katie and her unborn child are cruelly slain, and Johnny is left to swing from a cottonwood tree. Normally, this would be the end of the story--if not for the unexpected appearance of a medicine show wagon driven by a strange old man called Doc Mirablis, who claims to have once been a friend and colleague of a certain Viktor von Frankenstein. The life and times of outlaw Johnny Pearl are over, but the adventures of the undead gunslinger called Lynch have just begun . . .
Lynch: A Gothik Western
by Nancy A. CollinsA resurrected gunslinger leaves a trail of corpses across the post–Civil War West in this grisly thriller by the Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Sunglasses After Dark. Retired gunslinger Johnny Pearl has traded in his revolvers for the tools of a homesteader. He&’s finally found peace with his pregnant, half-Cheyenne wife. Until soldiers from the US Cavalry, looking to avenge their defeat at Little Big Horn, kill them both, stringing up Johnny from a nearby tree. Only Johnny&’s death is not the end. A mad doctor, a former colleague of Viktor von Frankenstein, wrenches him from the afterlife with a special elixir and a bolt of lightning. Now possessing superhuman strength, mismatched eyes, and the face of a dead man, Johnny returns to his gunslinging ways. Astride another reanimated being, a demonic black stallion, he won&’t stop killing until every man involved in the attack on him and his wife is six feet under. And just when Johnny is ready to meet his maker one last time, he discovers a reason to stay undead—and try to resurrect the man within the monster he has become . . .Originally published in Dead Man&’s HandPraise for Nancy A. Collins &“Horror fans will immediately recognize the name of Nancy Collins, possibly the most original voice in the world of vampire fiction since Anne Rice published Interview with a Vampire.&” —Film Threat &“Nancy Collins&’ bone-colored, blood-smeared star—for she is certainly a star—stands bright and hot at the pinnacle of the horror heap.&” —Joe R. Lansdale, author of Moon Lake and Bubba Ho-Tep &“If there is such a thing as a splatterpunk masterpiece, Nancy A. Collins has written it.&” —Asimov&’s Science Fiction
Lynet: Under Camelot's Banner (The Queens of Camelot #3)
by Sarah ZettelA maiden fights to bring peace to Arthurian England in this romantic fantasy from an award-winning author. Love finds a way in this epic series featuring swords, sorcery, and the women of Camelot. The daughter of the steward of Cambryn, Lynet has seen the damage that following one’s heart can do. Now the threat of war looms over her land. Desperately searching for a way to restore peace to her home and honor to her family, Lynet and her sister decide that Lynet will seek the help of the last heir to the ancient royal house of Cambryn: the High Queen Guinevere. In Camelot, Gareth, squire of Sir Lancelot, is filled with pride and swagger. But when a potential war calls Queen Guinevere to Cambryn, Gareth finds himself in the company of a young woman who has no patience for his shows of bravado, and for the first time in his life Gareth finds himself with something real to prove. The love growing between Gareth and Lynet is undeniable, but so is the danger into which they are drawn. Only if they come to terms with their pasts and learn to trust again will they be able to overcome the festering darkness threatening to consume them both. Praise for the Queens of Camelot series “High fantasy at its best.” —SFF on Lynet: Under Camelot’s Banner “This novel delivers passion, danger, and excitement laced with fantasy.” —RT Book Reviews on Risa: In Camelot’s Shadow “A spellbinding journey.” —BookLoons Reviews on Elen: For Camelot’s Honor
Lyon's Bride: The Chattan Curse (Chattan Curse Ser. #1)
by Cathy MaxwellA London matchmaker is charged with finding the man she loves a wife in this “delightful” Regency romance from a New York Times bestselling author (Publishers Weekly).“When a Chattan male falls in love, strike his heart with fire from above . . .”They call him Lord Lyon, proud, determined —and cursed. He is in need of a bride, but if he falls in love, he dies. His fervent hope is that by marrying —and having a son—without love, perhaps he can break the curse’s chains forever.Enter beautiful Thea Martin—a duke’s headstrong, errant daughter and society’s most brilliant matchmaker. Years ago, she and Lyon were inseparable, until he disappeared from her life without a word. Now she is charged with finding Lyon’s bride—a woman he cannot love for a man Thea could love too well.
Lyon's Pride
by Anne MccaffreyA DESTRUCTIVE SPECIESThe Hive acts as a single entity, relentlessly swarming the galaxy, endlessly propagating on every habitable world they encounter--destroying native populations in the process. They do not recognize any sentience but their own. They do not acknowledge any attempt to communicate with them. They do not understand they leave countless numbers of dead in their wake.A FAMILY LEGACYThe Prime Talents of the Raven-Lyon clan--telepaths, teleporters, and telekinetics--have protected the Alliance from the Hive breeding contagion for years. Now a fleet orbits the alien homeworld to prevent them from leaving, and a Hive queen and her eggs are in captivity and quarantined. And unless the Raven-Lyons break the language barrier between Human and Hive, the Alliance may have no choice but to eliminate their entire race...