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I've been hiding all my life, but now I'm doing it for my country. My partner in crime? A chameleon dragon who takes things way too seriously. They keep telling me that the world hangs in the balance, but I try not to take things like explosions, spies, and illicit magic too seriously. After all, I get to ride a dragon! That is...when she lets me.

The hunt is on. Allie Hunter has lost 10 years in the blink of an eye. But though the town she left has changed, some things - the worst things - remain exactly the same. As Allie battles conflicting loyalties, the censure of the town, and her own broken family, she begins to realize that she might be the only one standing in the way of a war between fae and mortals. Can she possibly craft a trap good enough to stop the coming fae army?

Deep in enemy territory, betrayed by those who should be friends, and under attack by enemies, Sersha, her phoenix Kazmerev, and the enigmatic Judicus must seize all their courage to fight for the future of phoenixes everywhere and maybe even mankind.

Sersha is voiceless and overlooked in society, but that hasn't stopped her and her beloved phoenix, Kazmerev, from taking on any and every challenge in their quest to keep the ai'sletta safe, bring down the Hand of the Rats and the Stryxex, and keep phoenixes everywhere safe.

Sixteen-year-old Amel arrived at Dragon School just like everyone else - with a dream to ride dragons and join the Dominion Dragon Riders. But Amel has a crippled leg, and Dragon School training is grueling. Before she can even become an initiate, she must complete her First Flight on a dragon. Can Amel survive First Flight and become a Dragon School initiate, or will her dreams dash on the rocks below?

Can one mortal take on all of Faerieland? From USA Today best-selling author Sarah K. L. Wilson comes a deliciously trope-filled young adult romantic fantasy about a viciously humorous mortal girl and her quest to hunt, trap, and conquer powerful fae. But in a world where lies are truth, power is sustenance, and every action ripples into violence, how can one mortal stop all of Faerieland?

I'm in a bit of a jam. The basics? I have about 100 magic users chasing me, three people depending on me to help them out, and some super weird markings on my arms. They say this city is full of deception, that it will eat an honest man alive. Good thing I'm no honest man. I'm just a street-wise kid with a very serious dragon, and she'll get me out of any trouble I fall into. Right, Saboraak?

A bewildering feature of so much contemporary political violence is its stunning impersonality. Every major city center becomes a potential shooting gallery; and every metro system a potential bomb alley. Victims just happen, as the saying goes, to "be in the wrong place at the wrong time". We accept this contemporary reality - at least to some degree. But we rarely ask: where has it come from historically? Killing Strangers examines how such violence became "unchained" from interpersonal relationships.

Amel hat ihre Freunde gerettet, aber zu einem hohen Preis. Sie hat alle Regeln der Drachenschule gebrochen und jetzt droht ihr der Ausschluss aus der Schule und sogar der Tod ihres Drachen. Als sich ihr ein Ausweg aus dieser misslichen Lage eröffnet, zögert sie darum nicht diesen Weg zu ergreifen. Amel soll die Schülerin des legendären Drachenreiters Hubric Wolkenwandler werden. Hubrik ist ein harter Lehrmeister, aber hinter seiner schroffen Art verbergen sich oft Güte und eine beinahe väterliche Zuneigung. Amel verspricht Hubrics Lektionen ernst zu nehmen. Und das muss sie auch.

"Nimm es nicht persönlich, aber niemand von uns will sich mit dir anfreunden. Wir wissen alle, dass du in den ersten paar Stunden sterben wirst." Seit sie als Kind einen Unfall erlitt, hat Amel ein steifes Bein. Und seit diesem Tag dreht sich ihr ganzes Leben um diese Tatsache. Andere ignorieren, verachten, oder schlimmer noch bemitleiden sie. Aber keiner lässt sie auch nur für eine Sekunde vergessen, dass sie das Mädchen ist, das nicht richtig laufen kann. Amel hat genug davon. Sie entscheidet sich etwas Radikales zu versuchen.

I'm hiding in my father's closet, desperately picking the lock on a box containing an ancient evil...when he emerges. He doesn't seem all that evil, but neither did my friends before they turned into monsters. I'd like to think that I don't need him. But I love books and he loves battles. I'm used to drinking tea and he's used to drinking the blood of his enemies....or whatever his kind drink. In a world stricken by plague, all my friends have become terrifying monsters, and I have no other option but to trust him to keep me safe.

The 5 shortlisted titles for the BBC National Short Story Award 2011 administered in partnership with Booktrust, containing: Rag Love by M. J. Hyland, read by Mike Sengelow; The Heart of Denis Noble by Alison MacLeod, read by Tim Pigott-Smith; Wires by Jon McGregor, read by Lydia Wilson; The Human Circadian Pacemaker by K. J. Orr, read by Indira Varma; The Dead Roads by D. W. Wilson, read by Trevor White.

The end has come. But will it bring victory or defeat? And what will it cost Amel, Raolcan, and their friends? With the fate of the Dominion - and, likely, the world - on Amel and Raolcan's shoulders, they must show, once again, that honor, truth, and self-sacrifice are more than ideas. They're something to give your life for.

With Bataar deathly ill and a city on the lookout for Tor, things seem more desperate than ever for Tor and his dragon partner, Saboraak. But a new ally with a plan might be just what they need to find answers. Can they trust the mysterious stranger? Do they dare to refuse?

Deep in the heart of enemy territory and fleeing for her life with injured allies and a baby dragon depending on her, Seleska must dig deep to see if she can be the caretaker little Nasataa needs. But, does she have the strength to persevere when things seem hopeless?

Das Dominion befindet sich im Krieg. Hunderte von Jahren lang hätte es niemand gewagt die Macht des Dominars und seiner Drachenreiter herauszufordern. Doch jetzt landen die Feinde an der gesamten Küste und erobern eine Stadt nach der anderen. Amel und ihren Freunden bleibt angesichts dieser Bedrohung keine andere Wahl. Sie müssen den Dominar erreichen und ihn überzeugen, dass Savette die einzige Möglichkeit ist, das Dominion Land zu retten.

Seleska thought being chased by mercenaries was a problem, but with her baby dragon growing every day and her islander friends disapproving of him, she's in worse trouble than she thought. When she tries to embark on her own, things only get more heated. Can Seleska keep her baby dragon safe, especially now that she knows his secret?

Seleska never meant to cause any trouble when she rescued a baby dragon on the beach. After all, she'd been rescued as a child by a dragon, and didn't that mean that she owed their kind a debt? But now, her new dragon friend had gotten her in a lot of trouble, and if she doesn't find a way to help him, the whole world might fall apart. Can Seleska keep her new friend safe long enough for him to save the world?

With First Flight behind her, 16-year-old Amel believes she can finally settle into her studies and learn to be a Dragon Rider. But when a friend is brutally injured, another has a dark secret, and Amel is entrusted with a vital message, she must question where her loyalties lie. Worse, Magikas have arrived at Dragon School and they bring both change and new prejudice against Amel. With the home Amel found at Dragon School quickly disappearing, will she know who to trust or will her new friendships disappear as quickly as her safety?

With two keys discovered, Seleska and Nasataa have just one more key to collect to open the Haroc. But with Heron's memory gone and the Draven attacking Ko'Torenth, will they be able to find the last key before the entire world is lost?