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8 HOURS TO STOP AN EXPLOSION ... 8 HOURS TO FALL IN LOVE.<BR><BR>From the New York Times bestselling co-author of Illuminae and Aurora Rising comes a high-octane, high-chemistry, sci-fi adventure about a stowaway girl and the richest boy in the galaxy, racing against the clock to outwit a gang of mercenaries.<BR><BR>It's 2067, and the Graves family has transformed Mars from a lifeless rock into a chaotic patch of settlements - equal parts national pride, and corporate power grab.<BR><BR>Enter Hunter Graves: handsome, ambitious, and with spectacularly bad timing. He shows up unannounced at the United Nations base just in time for a toxin alert to set off every alarm they've got. Then the evac pods leave without him. <BR><BR>Also stranded: Cleo, a sharp-tongued stowaway with no intention of dying today, and even less patience for overconfident trust fund boys. But the enemy of your enemy is the jerk who might just help you survive.<BR><BR>There is no toxin. There is a team of invading mercenaries planning to blow up the base - and every trace of their crime - in eight hours.<BR><BR>Now, Hunter and Cleo have one shot to stop the explosion, escape alive, and deal with the inconvenient fact that they're falling for each other.<BR><BR>The clock is ticking.

Magic and sacrifice collide as lovers and gods, enemies and allies vie for the fate of the world in this heart pounding sequel to The Isles of the Gods.When SELLY and LEANDER began their treacherous voyage to the Isles of the Gods, the captain's daughter and the playboy prince were strangers. But amid talk of war and a deadly attack on their ship, the unthinkable happened. They fell in love.Leander's ritual at the island temple was meant to prevent a war between the gods. Instead, it nearly cost him his life and drew the goddess Barrica back from exile. Now, as her Messenger, Leander is imbued with her deadly magic and only Selly's presence can stop it from consuming him. But Barrica wasn't the only immortal roused from sleep. The God of Risk, Macean, was awakened by an enemy all thought dead, and across the sea he's calling for war.The fight to save their world will take Selly and Leander from the gilded ballroom of the royal palace to the hallowed halls of an ancient library. Battle lines will be drawn and bonds will break. With the wrath of gods and the machinations of power-hungry rulers straining their loyalties, can their love withstand the trials that await them?

Das hier ist eine Situation auf Leben und Tod - seien wir realistisch: eher auf Tod2067: Die UN-Station auf dem Mars wird evakuiert. Zurück bleiben nur Hunter Graves, Sprössling des Mega-Konzerns, der für die Besiedelung verantwortlich ist, und Cleo, illegale Einwanderin. Hunter ist gutaussehend, ehrgeizig - und in Cleos Augen ein arrogantes Trustfund-Baby. Doch um zu überleben, müssen sie sich zusammentun. Die Evakuierung war nur eine Ablenkung, und jetzt gilt es, eine Bombe zu entschärfen - und sich nicht zu verlieben ...Actionreiches Science-Fiction-Abenteuer in einer gar nicht so fernen Zukunft auf dem Mars'Red Star Rebels' begeistert mit Witz, Tempound der perfekten Mischung aus Einfallsreichtum, Humor und Herz: ein unvergessliches Weltraum-Abenteuer für alle Fans von 'Illuminae', 'Aurora Rising' und der 'Skyward'-Reihe von Brandon Sanderson.Der Marsianer meets Kevin allein zu Haus- so viel Spaß hat ein Weltraum-Desasternoch nie gemacht!Zu Amie Kaufmans Faktenprüfern gehören NASA-Wissenschaftler - diese Geschichte könnte genau so passieren. Und der Mars ist gar nicht mehr so weit weg, wie man denkt: Bei den Artemis-Missionen 2026 landen Astronauten auf dem Mond und bereiten die Mars-Missionen für die 2030er-Jahre vor. Ein unvergessliches Abenteuer auf der Reise zum Mars. Hier findest du genau das Drama, den Humor und die Tension, die du suchst!'Red Star Rebels ist ein mitreißendes, kluges und humorvolles Weltraum-Abenteuer, das wissenschaftliche Fundierung mit großem erzählerischem Tempo verbindet. Wer actionreiche Science-Fiction mit Herz, Witz und einer ordentlichen Portion Romantik sucht, findet hier einen Roman, der genau das verspricht - und hält.' - Nextgengamersnet

Magic and sacrifice will collide as lovers and gods, enemies and allies vie for the fate of the world in this heart-pounding sequel to THE ISLES OF THE GODS, which Stephanie Garber called "deliciously diabolical and full of heart."<BR><BR>When Selly and Leander began their treacherous voyage to the Isles of the Gods, the captain’s daughter and the playboy prince were strangers. But amid talk of war and a deadly attack on their ship, the unthinkable happened.<BR><BR>They fell in love.<BR><BR>Leander’s ritual at the island temple was meant to prevent a war between the gods. Instead, it nearly cost him his life, and drew the goddess Barrica back from exile. Now, as her Messenger, Leander is imbued with her deadly magic, and only Selly’s presence can stop it from consuming him.<BR><BR>But Barrica wasn’t the only immortal roused from sleep. The God of Risk, Macean, was awakened by an enemy all thought dead, and across the sea he’s calling for war.<BR><BR>The fight to save their world will take Selly and Leander from the gilded ballroom of the royal palace to the hallowed halls of an ancient library. Battle lines will be drawn, and bonds will break.<BR><BR>With the wrath of gods and the machinations of power-hungry rulers straining their loyalties, can their love withstand the trials that await them?

Magic and sacrifice will collide as lovers and gods, enemies and allies vie for the fate of the world in this heart-pounding sequel to THE ISLES OF THE GODS, which Stephanie Garber called "deliciously diabolical and full of heart."<BR><BR>When Selly and Leander began their treacherous voyage to the Isles of the Gods, the captain’s daughter and the playboy prince were strangers. But amid talk of war and a deadly attack on their ship, the unthinkable happened.<BR><BR>They fell in love.<BR><BR>Leander’s ritual at the island temple was meant to prevent a war between the gods. Instead, it nearly cost him his life, and drew the goddess Barrica back from exile. Now, as her Messenger, Leander is imbued with her deadly magic, and only Selly’s presence can stop it from consuming him.<BR><BR>But Barrica wasn’t the only immortal roused from sleep. The God of Risk, Macean, was awakened by an enemy all thought dead, and across the sea he’s calling for war.<BR><BR>The fight to save their world will take Selly and Leander from the gilded ballroom of the royal palace to the hallowed halls of an ancient library. Battle lines will be drawn, and bonds will break.<BR><BR>With the wrath of gods and the machinations of power-hungry rulers straining their loyalties, can their love withstand the trials that await them?

Looking for a sweeping summer read? Magic, romance, and slumbering gods clash in this riveting romantasy about a seafaring girl and a playboy prince who band together in a precarious journey. From the New York Times bestselling author of the Aurora Cycle and the Illuminae Files.<BR><BR>Selly has salt water in her veins. So when her father leaves her high and dry in the port of Kirkpool, she has no intention of riding out the winter at home while he sails off to adventure. But any plans to follow him are dashed when a handsome stranger with tell-tale magician's marks on his arm commandeers her ship. He is Prince Leander of Alinor and he needs to cross the Crescent Sea without detection so he can complete a ritual on the sacred Isles of the Gods. Selly has no desire to escort a spoiled prince anywhere, and no time for his entitled demands or his good looks. But what starts as a leisure cruise will lead to acts of treason and sheer terror on the high seas, bringing two countries to the brink of war, two strangers closer than they ever thought possible and stirring two dangerous gods from centuries of slumber...