Star Wars: Hoffnung der Königin

NICHT JEDER KANN EIN HELD SEIN Einst ließ sich Qi'ra von den Träumen und Versprechungen eines Jungen mit betörendem Lächeln bezaubern, nur um ihm dann brutal entrissen und zu den Weißwürmern zurückgebracht zu werden, während Han Solo seinen Weg in die Freiheit fand. Jetzt ist Freiheit ein Luxus, den sie sich nicht leisten kann, während sie sich aufs Überleben konzentriert und verzweifelt versucht, Corellia zu verlassen. Doch ihr Schicksal scheint sich zu wenden, als ein Vertreter des Verbrechersyndikats Crimson Dawn Qi'ra aus der Gefangenschaf t befreit und sie zum Anführer des Syndikats bringt - dem geheimnisvollen und wankelmütigen Dryden Vos. Vos bietet Qi'ra eine Chance an, die sie noch nie zuvor hatte: die Möglichkeit, sich ein einigermaßen angenehmes Leben aufzubauen, wenn sie ihren Wert für seine Organisation unter Beweis stellen kann. Da ein Scheitern den sicheren Tod bedeutet, weiß Qi'ra, dass sie in die gnadenlose, mörderische Welt von Crimson Dawn eintauchen muss. Was sie noch nicht weiß, ist, wer sie sein wird, falls sie das alles überleben sollte ...

A prequel to the New York Times best-selling novel Queen's Shadow, further exploring the life of the iconic Padmé Amidala!<BR>When fourteen-year-old Padmé Naberrie wins the election for Queen of Naboo, she adopts the name Amidala and leaves her family to the rule from the royal palace. To keep her safe and secure, she'll need a group of skilled handmaidens who can be her assistants, confidantes, defenders, and decoys. Each girl is selected for her particular talents, but it will be up to Padmé to unite them as a group. <BR>When Naboo is invaded by forces of the Trade Federation, Queen Amidala and her handmaidens will face the greatest test--of themselves, and of each other.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Ahsoka comes a fast-paced queer space opera that combines Arthurian myth and the history of North Atlantic fisheries to create a one-of-a-kind world.<BR><BR>“Full of heart and hope, this book invites you to join a found family you’ll never want to leave.”—Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of Aurora Rising<BR><BR>“This short space opera covers a surprising amount of lore and worldbuilding in a queer-normative society accepting of Morgan’s asexual identity.”—BCCB<BR><BR>Morgan Enni has things to do. A science prodigy in a university full of mage-scientists, she’s notable for having no magical ability, which only increases her ambition and drive to prove herself. Her research has the potential to devastate every aetherworker in the galaxy and shake the crumbled foundations of the Stavenger Empire. It’s no wonder she can’t find anyone who wants to listen to her, much less fund her expedition. <BR><BR>But Morgan is stubborn, and eventually her work catches the attention of a group of rebels, who hope it might turn the tide in their favor. When they try to recruit the young scientist, they get much more than they bargained for. Morgan Enni has secrets of her own.

The world is made safe by a woman . . . but it is a very big world. <BR><BR>It has been generations since the Storyteller Queen saved her country from fire and blood - but now, the kingdom of Kharuf is threatened by a demon gathering power. When a princess is born, the demon is ready with her final blow: a curse that will cost that princess her very soul, or force her to destroy her own people to save her life.<BR><BR> The threads of magic are tightly spun, binding princess and exiled spinners into a desperate plot to break the curse. But the web of power is dangerously tangled - and they may not see the true pattern until it is unspooled.<BR><BR>Kingdom of Sleep by the critically acclaimed E. K. Johnston, is a spellbinding retelling of an enchanting fairy tale with the power of story at its heart.