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''A girl with dangerous magic makes a risky bargain with a demon to be free of her monstrous power in this young adult fantasy perfect for fans of An Enchantment of Ravens and House of Salt and Sorrows. Liska knows that magic is monstrous, and its practitioners are monsters. She has done everything possible to suppress her own magic, to disastrous consequences. Desperate to be free of it, Liska flees her small village and delves into the dangerous,...

A mysterious drifter known as Brayker possesses the last of seven ancient keys that hold the power to stop the forces of darkness and protect all humanity from ultimate evil. But the human race is safe only so long as Braykercan evade the demonic Collector who has gathered the other six keys. In his obsessive quest for the key, the Collector rallies an army of ghastly cadavers against Braykerand the inhabitants of a run-down hotel. A mysterious drifter...

"In this spellbinding sequel to Ravenfall, two kids with supernatural powers must venture into the Otherworld to protect the Tree of Life from a terrifying foe—or risk losing the magic of Ravenfall forever. Best friends Anna and Colin defeated the King of the Dead on Halloween night, saving the magical Ravenfall Inn they call home. Now, with Hannukah approaching, the kids are looking forward to exploring their new powers—and maybe enjoying a...

Directed by William Brent Bell), Lord of Misrule follows Rebecca Holland, who has recently taken over as priest of a small town. When her young daughter Grace goes missing at the local harvest festival, a desperate search begins. The closer they edge toward finding Grace, the more secrets emerge from the town's dark past. A desperate search ensues when the young daughter of a rural village's vicar goes missing. Discovered in the grip of evil, the...

"Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world. After being killed on a job, he is revived by his pet devil Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous--Chainsaw Man! Chainsaw Man has escaped Makima's attempts to controlhim so far, but she now reveals the full extent of her plans. Denji will need the help of his remaining friends if he is to have any chance of defeating Makima in their final confrontation!"-- "Broke...

"The Empire of the Wolf is on its knees, but there's life in the great beast yet. To save it, Sir Konrad Vonvalt and Helena must look beyond its borders for allies - to the wolfmen of the southern plains, and the pagan clans in the north. But old grievances run deep, and both factions would benefit from the fall of Sova. Even these allies might not be enough. Their enemy, the zealot Bartholomew Claver, wields infernal powers bestowed on him by a mysterious...

Frankie Rosenberg, the world's first Slayer-Witch, finds herself fighting evil alone as the threat of Darkness grows, she must lead the charge to reunite the fragmented Scooby gang, save the slayers, and defeat the Darkness. ''This epic finale to the Buffy: The Next Generation trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake (Three Dark Crowns) features the next generation of Scoobies and Slayers who must defeat a powerful new evil. For...

"Raised by Father Fujimoto, a famous exorcist, Rin Okumura never knew his real father. One day a fateful argument with Father Fujimoto forces Rin to face a terrible truth--the blood of the demon lord Satan runs in Rin's veins! Rin swears to defeat Satan,but doing that means entering the mysterious True Cross Academy and becoming an exorcist himself. When Shiemi confronts her old nemesis Amaimon, the demon king of earth doesn't understand just how...

"Fushiguro and Reggie have nearly crushed each other to death. Reggie makes a move to break the stalemate and bring their battle to its climax! Meanwhile, Okkotsu disrupts the four-way standoff between jujutsu fighters in the Sendai colony, leading to a fierce battle involving reincarnated sorcerers and a special grade cursed spirit!"-- "To gain the power he needs to save his friend from a cursed spirit, Yuji Itadori swallows a piece of a demon,...

"Although Yuji Itadori looks like your average teenager, his immense physical strength is something to behold! Every sports club wants him to join, but Itadori would rather hang out with the school outcasts in the Occult Club. One day, the club manages toget their hands on a sealed cursed object, but little do they know the terror they'll unleash when they break the seal."--Back cover, v.1 "To gain the power he needs to save his friend from a cursed...