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LIMITED EDITION FIRST PRINTING FEATURING EXCLUSIVE SPRAYED EDGES, available while stocks last<BR><BR>A puppet master wielding a dark curse.<BR> A boy made of shadows.<BR> And a girl who must sever the strings and set her sisters free...<BR><BR>Emberlyn is a Marionette - one of a troupe of hauntingly beautiful girls who have been cursed to perform until they turn to dust... When another one of her sisters falls, Emberlyn decides she must fight back against their Puppet Master and free them from this violent dance. <BR><BR>Whisked away to a new theatre, Emberlyn seizes the chance to escape, but instead brings dark secrets and a boy made of shadows to light... As her strings tighten, Emberlyn realizes the only way to break free is to end the Puppet Master once and for all. Except tearing the life out of his veins might destroy the Marionettes too...<BR><BR>Girls of Dark Divine is an enthralling debut Gothic fantasy, laced with dark magic, electrifying romance and burning rage, perfect for fans of Adalyn Grace and Stephanie Garber.<BR><BR>Discover your favourite new deliciously dark read...<BR>"This book has absolutely blown me away."<BR>"I flew through this book - I couldn't put it down!"<BR>"One of the darkest villains I've read this year!"<BR>"What a brilliant concept! It's giving Black Swan vibes..."<BR>"Dark elements very reminiscent of the Black Swan and I was here for it."<BR>"The sisterhood is real in this book."<BR>"Captivating."

Tanzen kann Winni, logisch. Aber Verbrecher fangen? Das stand eigentlich nicht auf ihrer To-do-Liste! Pinke Haare? Check! Stundenlanges Training? Check! Winni ist bereit, mit ihrer Tanzperformance die ganz große Bühne zu erobern. Da hat ihr der völlig uncoole Fiete gerade noch gefehlt. Der bringt ihr Inselleben ganz schön durcheinander und geht ihr richtig auf die Nerven. Doch als plötzlich einige Haustiere spurlos verschwinden, müssen die beiden sich zusammentun und auf Spurensuche gehen - immer unterstützt von Winnis Möwe Chickenwing. Als Fiete schließlich in ernsthafte Gefahr gerät, merkt Winni plötzlich: Vielleicht mag sie ihn doch ein bisschen mehr als erwartet ... Für alle, die bereit für ein richtiges Inselabenteuer sind - mit pinker Power und cooler Möwe. 

Dancer. Warrior. Executioner.<BR> <BR>An epic story about truth, loyalty and betrayal.<BR><BR>Deep in the desert a storm is brewing. The first in a sweeping YA fantasy duology.<BR> <BR>'Enchanting.' Katharine Corr, co-author of Daughter of Darkness<BR> <BR>Under the blazing sun, an elite troupe of dancers are trained to harness their magic. They are the queen’s most formidable assassins. Aasira has one of the rarest talents – for she is a flame-wielder. Feared by all and envied by some, she uses her power to execute enemies of the crown.<BR> <BR>Aasira’s greatest wish is to serve her queen. But on the eve of her graduation, with tensions rising among the dancers and secrets stirring in the shifting sand dunes, she begins to question whether she was truly born to kill…<BR> <BR>Readers are spellbound by Dancers of the Dawn:<BR> <BR>‘Hands down, one of the best books I'll read this year’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR> <BR>‘a suspenseful, plot twisty and powerfully emotional read that epic fantasy lovers definitely don’t want to miss.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR> <BR>‘Absolutely stellar… I love the sisterhood, the mystery, the characters, the magic.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR> <BR>‘an excellent fantasy featuring an original magical system, well developed characters, and a fascinating plot.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR> <BR>‘absolutely gorgeous, so evocative that I could practically hear the music and see the dancers, even in their deadliest moments.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR> <BR>‘This world is rich, vibrant, and colorful, the prose will transport you to a land full of spices and secrets.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR> <BR>‘First of all, dance magic? Such a unique magic system and it was done beautifully! The world was perfectly described, with the spices and the flowers and all the colours. I just adored it!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR> <BR>‘A beautifully evoked and action-packed YA adventure, with awe inspiring description of both landscape, magic and dance.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

THE UNMISSABLE FOLLOW-UP TO THE EXPLOSIVE YA HORROR NOVEL, I FEED HER TO THE BEAST AND THE BEAST IS ME.<BR><BR>Monsters and mortals, rejoice! Acheron is back . . .<BR><BR>Though Laure has tried to close the lid on her ballet shoes and the feelings she once held for dance since the Palais Garnier incident two months ago, Laure is spinning out. Between partying, drinking, and avoiding anything and, well, everyone, she has no time to be anything but a monster. But when Laure stumbles across a mysterious dead body during one of her nights out, she's forced to notice the cracks stretching beyond herself.<BR><BR>Below the streets of Paris, Elysium is dying, and Acheron and Lethe's influence is spilling into the streets like a blight. Laure isn't the only of Elysium's beasts to rise from the ruins of Palais Garnier, and someone is mobilizing an army of monsters with plans greater than Laure, Andor, and Keturah could have ever guessed. While Laure is warring between her wants and Acheron's ever-demanding appetite, she and her circle of monsters are left to reckon with a not-so-simple question: how do you save yourself from oblivion?<BR><BR>Jamison Shea's writing reaches terrifying new heights in this vicious sequel to I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me.

There will be blood.<BR><BR>Ace of Spades meets House of Hollow in this villain origin story.<BR><BR>Laure Mesny is a perfectionist with an axe to grind. Despite being constantly overlooked in the elite and cutthroat world of the Parisian ballet, she will do anything to prove that a Black girl can take center stage. To level the playing field, Laure ventures deep into the depths of the Catacombs and strikes a deal with a pulsating river of blood.<BR><BR>The primordial power Laure gains promises influence and adoration, everything she's dreamed of and worked toward. With retribution on her mind, she surpasses her bitter and privileged peers, leaving broken bodies behind her on her climb to stardom.<BR><BR>But even as undeniable as she is, Laure is not the only monster around. And her vicious desires make her a perfect target for slaughter. As she descends into madness and the mystifying underworld beneath her, she is faced with the ultimate choice: continue to break herself for scraps of validation or succumb to the darkness that wants her exactly as she is-monstrous heart and all. That is, if the god-killer doesn't catch her first.<BR><BR>From debut author Jamison Shea comes I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me, a twisted dark fantasy that lifts a veil on the institutions that profit on exclusion and the toll of giving everything to a world that will never love you back.

An unforgettable YA debut by Jamison Shea. <BR><BR>Ace of Spades meets House of Hollow in a thrilling horror novel about the toll of giving everything to a world that will never love you back.<BR><BR>Laure Mesny is determined to make it in the cut-throat world of ballet, and she will do anything to prove that this Black girl can take centre stage. Anything . . . Even if it means entering into a bargain with a primordial power in the Catacombs beneath Paris.<BR><BR>Laure is promised influence and adoration - and she gets it. But that alone is not enough, not for the cruel and privileged people who surround her. Her climb to stardom leaves broken bodies in her wake, some of which aren't her doing. As she finds herself deep within this monstrous world, she is faced with the ultimate choice: will she retreat or succumb to the darkness forever?<BR><BR>THERE WILL BE BLOOD.

Love Nick and Charlie from Heartstopper? Meet Arthur and Ben! In the follow-up to their charming NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, What If It’s Us, best friends Adam Silvera (They Both Die At The End) and Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda) reunite to give Arthur and Ben another shot at true love.<BR><BR> From the creator of 13 Reasons Why, What If It’s Us is soon to be a feature film!<BR><BR>Ben has spent his first year of college working on his fantasy manuscript with his writing partner Mario, who is a great Spanish tutor, and an even better kisser. So why can’t he stop thinking about the fact that Arthur’s back in town two years after they called it quits? Arthur is in New York for a dream internship on Broadway, with a boyfriend back at home that he couldn't be happier with. But when he comes upon Ben cuddled up with a mystery boy, he starts to wonder if his feelings for Ben ever truly went away.  Even as the boys try to focus on their futures, they can't seem to help running into each other in the present. Is the universe forcing them to question if they’re actually meant to be? Possibly not. After all, things didn’t work the first time around.<BR> Possibly yes. After all, the sparks are still flying.<BR> Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith and raise a glass. Here’s to celebrating old friends!<BR> Here’s to embracing new beginnings!<BR> Here’s to believing in second chances!<BR><BR>PRAISE FOR WHAT IF IT'S US:<BR><BR> 'Romantic, realistic and sweet, this perfectly captures New York, teenage love and life in that gray area when you're not quite an adult and not quite a child either.' Lauren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe<BR><BR>PRAISE FOR ADAM SILVERA:<BR><BR> 'A phenomenal talent.' Juno Dawson, author of Clean and Wonderland<BR><BR>PRAISE FOR BECKY ALBERTALLI:<BR><BR> 'The love child of John Green and Rainbow Rowell.' Teen Vogue

"A compelling read about the quest for fame!"<BR>      —Debbie Allen, star of Fame <BR> <BR>"Redemption is a heartbeat away."<BR>      —Guadalupe Garcia McCall, author of the Pura Belpre Award winner Under the Mesquite <BR><BR>Beatriz dreams of a life spent dancing--until tragedy on the day of her quinceañera changes everything. <BR><BR> Up until her fifteenth birthday, the most important thing in the world to Beatriz Mendez was her dream of becoming a professional dancer and getting herself and her family far from the gang life that defined their days--that and meeting her dance idol Debbie Allen on the set of her favorite TV show, Fame. But after the latest battle in a constant turf war leaves her brother, Junito, dead and her mother grieving, Beatriz has a new set of priorities. How is she supposed to feel the rhythm when her brother's gang needs running, when her mami can't brush her own teeth, and when the last thing she can remember of her old self is dancing with her brother, followed by running and gunshots? When the class brainiac reminds Beatriz of her love of the dance floor, her banished dreams sneak back in. Now the only question is: will the gang let her go? <BR><BR>Set in New Jersey in 1984, Beatriz's story is a timeless one of a teenager's navigation of romance, her brother's choices, and her own family's difficult past. A companion novel to the much-lauded Like Vanessa.

A bold and emotionally gripping novel about a teenage Latinx girl finding freedom through dance and breaking expectations in 1980s Minnesota. <BR><BR>When sixteen-year-old Rosa Dominguez pirouettes, she is poetry in pointe shoes. And as the daughter of a tyrant ballet Master, Rosa seems destined to become the star principal dancer of her studio. But Rosa would do anything for one hour in the dance studio upstairs where Prince, the Purple One himself, is in the house.<BR><BR>After her father announces their upcoming auditions for a concert with Prince, Rosa is more determined than ever to succeed. Then Nikki--the cross-dressing, funky boy who works in the dance shop--leaps into her life. Weighed down by family expectations, Rosa is at a crossroads, desperate to escape so she can show everyone what she can do when freed of her pointe shoes. Now is her chance to break away from a life in tulle, grooving to that unmistakable Minneapolis sound reverberating through every bone in her body.

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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE: BIRDS OF PARADISE, STARRING KRISTINE FROSETH AND DIANA SILVERS.<BR><BR>  “A compulsively readable story. I was breathless and battling tears up until the very last stunning turns onstage and beyond. A dazzling, heart-wrenching debut.” —Nova Ren Suma, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Walls Around Us<BR><BR> Would you die for the Prize?<BR><BR> Best friends Marine Duval and Kate Sanders have trained since childhood at the Paris Opera Ballet School, where they’ve forged an inseparable bond through shared stories of family tragedies and a powerful love for dance. When the body of a student is found in the dorms just before the start of their final year, Marine and Kate begin to ask themselves how far they would go for the ultimate prize: to be named the one girl who will join the Opera’s prestigious corps de ballet. Would they cheat? Seduce the most talented boy in the school, dubbed the Demigod, hoping his magic will make them shine, too? Would they risk death for it? Neither girl is sure.<BR>  <BR> But then Kate gets closer to the Demigod, even as Marine has begun to capture his heart. And as selection day draws near, the competition—for the Prize, for the Demigod—becomes fiercer, and Marine and Kate realize they have everything to lose, including each other.<BR><BR>Bright Burning Stars is a stunning, propulsive story about girls at their physical and emotional extremes, the gutting power of first love, and what it means to fight for your dreams.

A teenage ballet dancer struggles to find her next step, and her place in the world, in this exquisite graphic memoir—a follow-up to the Sibert Honor–winning To Dance.<BR><BR>All her life, Siena has dreamed of being a ballerina. Her love of movement and dedication to the craft earned her a spot at the School of American Ballet, with hopes of becoming a member of George Balanchine’s world-famous New York City Ballet company. Siena has worked hard for many years to be a professional ballet dancer, but injury and doubt are starting to take their toll.<BR> <BR>Maybe it’s time to look beyond the world of dance—but Siena’s whole identity has been shaped by ballet. When you have spent your entire life working toward something, how do you figure out what comes next? And how do you figure out who you are without the thing that defined you? This is a moving and beautifully drawn memoir of a dancer struggling to find her next step—and a young woman finding her true footing in the world.

Wer erfolgreich sein will, muss Mut haben. Nikeata Thompson weiß das, denn als Schwarze Frau im deutschen Showbusiness war ihr Weg nicht immer easy. Sie ist als Kind aus England nach Deutschland gekommen und hat sich gegen alle Widerstände durchgesetzt: Über den Einstieg als Tänzerin hat sie Karriere als Stagecoach und Jurorin bei Shows wie GNTM gemacht und leitet heute eine der größten Tänzeragenturen Deutschlands. Und Nikeata kämpft gegen Rassismus, Vorurteile und Ungerechtigkeit. Sie macht sich stark für Selbstliebe, Body Positivity, Sichtbarkeit und Vielfalt. Eine Frau, die Mut macht, sich selber treu zu sein und für sich selbst einzustehen.<BR>>Ausstattung: 16 S. Bildteil

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