Kingdom of the Wicked - Die Königin der Hölle

Zwei Schwestern. Ein brutaler Mord. Ein Racheplan, der die Hölle selbst entfesseln wird ... und eine berauschende Liebesgeschichte. Als die junge Hexe Emilia ihre Zwillingsschwester Vittoria ermordet vorfindet, bricht für sie eine Welt zusammen. Zutiefst schockiert will sie Rache üben - koste es, was es wolle. Selbst wenn sie dafür verbotene dunkle Magie einsetzen muss, die sie in die Gefahr bringt, von Hexenjägern enttarnt zu werden. Auf ihrer Suche nach dem Mörder trifft Emilia auf Wrath, einen der sieben dämonischen Höllenfürsten, vor denen sie von klein auf gewarnt wurde. Wrath behauptet, auf Emilias Seite zu stehen. Doch kann man einem leibhaftigen Höllenfürsten trauen, selbst wenn er noch so gut aussieht?Der atemberaubende Auftakt der gefeierten 'Kingdom of the Wicked'-Reihe - jetzt auf Deutsch!Band 1: Kingdom of the Wicked - Der Fürst des ZornsBand 2: Kingdom of the Wicked - Die Königin der HölleBand 3: Kingdom of the Wicked - Die Göttin der Rache 

'Beware of waking the gods, their dreams are often our nightmares . . .'<BR><BR>A book of dangerous magic draws two readers into a perilous quest to find it - and their own happy ending - in this action-packed standalone fantasy romance from Sunday Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco.<BR><BR> A prince who prefers games of the head to those of the heart.<BR><BR> Prince Sloth hates leaving his enchanted library, but when a forgotten deity threatens the very fabric of the Underworld, he's thrust into a race against time. He must find the Book of Nightmares - an ancient artifact that has the power to break worlds - before it unleashes a deadly game to free its master, the Goddess of Night. When a betrayal leaves him marked, and desperate, his path collides with a young woman who possesses the legendary Phoenix Tear - a portal stone unlike any other.<BR><BR> A librarian who is all sweet sunshine . . . until she burns.<BR><BR> Lore Brimstone has always loved getting lost in a book - but she never meant literally. Yet, after visiting a traveling caravan, she quickly finds herself transported to a terrifying but oddly familiar world - with a calculating prince at her side. Realizing they are living out her favourite novels one by one, they face off against an increasingly dark magic as they try to survive the story.<BR><BR> A twisted tale that means they can't trust themselves - or their hearts.<BR><BR> As Lore and Sloth navigate the pages of her beloved novels gone wrong, she must channel her inner main character to defeat the Book of Nightmares before the wall between the gods and mortals comes crashing down, dooming them all.

In this haunting sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Stalking Jack the Ripper, Audrey Rose and Thomas travel investigate the murders taking place in the castle of Prince Vlad the Impaler, also known as Dracula.<BR><BR> Following the grief and horror of her discovery of Jack the Ripper's true identity, Audrey Rose Wadsworth has no choice but to flee London and its memories. Together with the arrogant yet charming Thomas Cresswell, she journeys to the dark heart of Romania, home to one of Europe's best schools of forensic medicine . . . and to another notorious killer, Vlad the Impaler, whose thirst for blood became legend.<BR><BR> But her life's dream is soon tainted by blood-soaked discoveries in the halls of the school's forbidding castle, and Audrey Rose is compelled to investigate the strangely familiar murders. What she finds brings all her terrifying fears to life once again.<BR><BR>Read the entire Stalking Jack the Ripper series:Stalking Jack the Ripper<BR>Hunting Prince Dracula<BR>Escaping from Houdini<BR>Capturing the Devil<BR>  <BR>For another intoxicating tale from Kerri Maniscalco, don’t miss the Kingdom of the Wicked series.

LOVE IS THE MOST DANGEROUS ADVENTURE OF ALL . . . <BR><BR>Two rivals torn apart by a dark memory reunite on a deadly hunt - and in an irresistibly twisted fairy tale - in the next steamy standalone fantasy romance from Sunday Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco.<BR><BR>A SINFUL PRINCE.<BR><BR>Prince Gluttony - self-proclaimed rake of rakes - lives for indulgence. But when an adventure takes a deadly turn, he must turn to the one person he has spent a decade avoiding in order to save his court . . .<BR><BR>A DETERMINED REPORTER.<BR><BR>Adriana Saint Lucent knows Prince Gluttony is hiding something, but during her investigation, she never expected to turn up a rumour too terrifying to be believed: that ice dragons are launching attacks on the kingdom.<BR><BR>A DANGEROUS RIVALRY.<BR><BR>With the realm at stake, prince and reporter must forge an uneasy alliance. But as each cling to their own secrets, can they unravel the mystery before time runs out? And what will they do with an equally troubling rumour: that they might not hate one another, after all?<BR><BR>TROPES TO DIE FOR:<BR>Enemies to lovers ¿¿¿ <BR>Forced Proximity¿¿ <BR>Masked Lovers ¿.¿¿¿¿¿<BR>Scandal ¿¿<BR><BR>READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH<BR>'The world-building is remarkable, intricately plotting the story from the very first chapter' ¿¿¿¿¿ <BR>'The tension between them [Adriana and Prince Gluttony] builds beautifully as their story unravels, every interaction feels incredibly charged!' ¿¿¿¿¿ <BR>'If you're a fan of Maas, I recommend this series to you!' ¿¿¿¿¿ <BR>'This book has me laughing, swooning and cursing the damn demon!' ¿¿¿¿¿ <BR>'Kerri out did herself' ¿¿¿¿¿

The #1 bestselling series that started with Stalking Jack the Ripper and Hunting Prince Dracula continues its streak in this third bloody installment . . . Audrey Rose and Thomas Cresswell find themselves aboard a luxurious ocean liner that becomes a floating prison of horror when passengers are murdered one by one, with nowhere to run from the killer. Embarking on a week-long voyage across the Atlantic on the opulent RMS Etruria , Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her partner-in-crime-investigation, Thomas Cresswell, are delighted to discover a traveling troupe of circus performers, fortune tellers, and a certain charismatic young escape artist entertaining the first-class passengers nightly. But privileged young women begin to go missing without explanation, and a series of brutal slayings shocks the entire ship. The strange and disturbing influence of the Moonlight Carnival pervades the decks as the murders grow more and more bizarre. It's up to Audrey Rose and Thomas to piece together the gruesome investigation before more passengers die before reaching their destination. But with clues to the next victim pointing to someone she loves, can Audrey Rose unravel the mystery before the killer's horrifying finale?

In this action-packed standalone fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco, a book of dangerous magic draws two readers into a perilous quest to find it—and their own happy ending.<BR><BR> “Beware of waking the gods, their dreams are often our nightmares ...” <BR><BR>A prince who prefers games of the head to those of the heart.<BR><BR> Prince Sloth hates leaving his enchanted library, but when a forgotten deity threatens the very fabric of the Underworld, he’s thrust into a race against time. He must find the Book of Nightmares—an ancient artifact that has the power to break worlds—before it unleashes a deadly game to free its master, the Goddess of Night.  When a betrayal leaves him marked, and desperate, his path collides with a young woman who possesses the legendary Phoenix Tear—a portal stone unlike any other. <BR><BR>A librarian who is all sweet sunshine … until she burns.<BR><BR> Lore Brimstone has always loved getting lost in a book—but she never meant literally. Yet, after visiting a traveling caravan, she quickly finds herself transported to a terrifying but oddly familiar world—with the worst, twisted prince at her side. Realizing they are living out her favorite novels one by one, they face off against an increasingly dark magic as they try to survive the story.<BR><BR>A twisted tale that means they can’t trust themselves—or their hearts.<BR><BR> As Lore and Sloth navigate the pages of her beloved novels gone wrong, she must channel her inner main character to defeat the Book of Nightmares before the wall between the gods and mortals comes crashing down, dooming them all.

Das großartige Finale der gefeierten Reihe von Kerri ManiscalcoUSA, 1893: Die berühmte Weltausstellung in Chicago wird durch Berichte von ungeklärten Morden und vermissten Personen getrübt. Audrey Rose und Thomas beginnen mit Ermittlungen, nur um festzustellen, dass sie es dieses Mal mit einem Serienmörder zu tun haben, wie sie ihn noch nie zuvor gesehen haben. Ihn zu identifizieren ist eine Sache, ihn zu fassen - und lebend aus dem berüchtigten 'Murder Hotel' des H.H. Holmes herauszukommen - eine andere. Werden Audrey Rose und Thomas ihr Happy End bekommen, oder wird ihr bisher abgründigster Widersacher ihrem gemeinsamen Glück ein Ende setzen?Weitere Bände der Reihe:Stalking Jack the Ripper. Die Spur in den Schatten (Band 1)Hunting Prince Dracula. Die gefährliche Jagd (Band 2)Escaping from Houdini. Mord auf dem Atlantik (Band 3)Capturing the Devil. Der Teufel von Chicago (Band 4)

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER<BR>LOVE IS THE MOST DANGEROUS ADVENTURE OF ALL . . . <BR><BR>Two rivals torn apart by a dark memory reunite on a deadly hunt - and in an irresistibly twisted fairy tale - in the next steamy standalone fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco.<BR><BR>A sinful prince determined to save his kingdom.<BR><BR>Gabriel Axton -the Prince of Gluttony, self-proclaimed rake of rakes - lives for indulgence. But when a hunt takes a deadly turn, he realizes something is very wrong in his demon court. With the clock ticking, he must turn to the one person who can uncover the truth: a journalist he has spent a decade avoiding . . .<BR><BR>A determined reporter hell-bent on finding the truth.<BR><BR>Adriana Saint Lucent has been on the hunt for years - if she could just report something damning about Gabriel Axton, she knows others would finally see the no-good demon as she does. But she never expected to turn up a rumour too terrifying to be believed. And soon Adriana's investigation leads her to the place she dreads most . . . Axton's infamous court.<BR><BR>And a dangerous rivalry that could damn them both . . .<BR><BR>To stop darkness from falling over their kingdom, Axton and Adriana will have to unite against an escalating danger. But with each holding tight to their own secrets, can they find the truth before it's too late? And what will they do with an equally troubling rumour: that they might not hate one another, after all?<BR><BR>TROPES TO DIE FOR:<BR>Enemies to lovers ¿¿¿ <BR>Forced Proximity¿¿ <BR>Masked Lovers ¿.¿¿¿¿¿<BR>Scandal ¿¿<BR><BR>READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH<BR>'The world-building is remarkable, intricately plotting the story from the very first chapter' ¿¿¿¿¿ <BR>'The tension between them [Adriana and Prince Gluttony] builds beautifully as their story unravels, every interaction feels incredibly charged!' ¿¿¿¿¿ <BR>'If you're a fan of Maas, I recommend this series to you!' ¿¿¿¿¿ <BR>'This book has me laughing, swooning and cursing the damn demon!' ¿¿¿¿¿ <BR>'Kerri out did herself' ¿¿¿¿¿