Leigh Bardugo
1) Ninth house
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"Galaxy "Alex" Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale's freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug-dealer boyfriends, dead-end jobs, and much, much worse. In fact, by age twenty, she is the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved multiple homicide. Some might say she's thrown her life away. But at her hospital bed, Alex is offered a second chance: to attend...
2) Six of crows
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2015.
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Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price--and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone: A convict with a thirst for revenge, a sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager, a runaway with a privileged past, a spy known as the Wraith, a Heartrender using...
3) Hell bent
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2023.
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"Alex Stern returns in #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo's Hell Bent, another tale of murder and dark magic set among the Ivy League elite. Galaxy "Alex" Stern is determined to break Darlington out of hell-even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale. But Alex is playing with forces far beyond her control, and when faculty members begin to die off, she knows these aren't just accidents. Something deadly is at work in New Haven,...
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2016.
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Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge...
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2014.
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"The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Alina forges new alliances as she and Mal search for Morozova's last amplifier. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that alters her understanding of the bond they shareand the power she wields"
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2019.
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When the dark magical force within him challenges his effort to forge new alliances and build a defense against a new threat, Nikolai Lantsov, the young king of Ravka, embarks on a journey to his country's most magical places to vanquish it.
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2021.
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As Fjerda’s massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm to win this fight, and Zoya Nazyalensky must embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs, meanwhile Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital.
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"Dive into the epic world of international bestselling author Leigh Bardugo with this beautifully illustrated replica of The Lives of Saints, the Istorii Sankt'ya, featuring tales of saints drawn from the beloved novels and beyond. These tales include miracles and martyrdoms from familiar saints like Sankta Lizabeta of the Roses and Sankt Ilya in Chains, to the strange and obscure stories of Sankta Ursula, Sankta Maradi, and the Starless Saint"--
12) King of Scars
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Niemand weiß, was Nicolai Lantsov, der junge König von Ravka, während des blutigen Bürgerkrieges durchgemacht hat. Und wenn es nach Nicolai geht, soll das auch so bleiben. Jetzt, wo sich an den geschwächten Grenzen seines Reiches neue Feinde sammeln, muss er einen Weg finden, Ravkas Kassen wieder aufzufüllen, Allianzen zu schmieden und eine wachsende Bedrohung für die einstmals mächtige Armee...
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2017.
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"Travel to Grishnaverse, a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread golems, where a young mermaid's voice can summon deadly storms and where a river might do a lovestruck boy's bidding but only for a terrible price. Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge,...
15) The familiar
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2024.
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"In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family's social position. What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when...
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Magisch, geheimnisvoll und höllisch düster: In Leigh Bardugos Urban-Fantasy-Hörbuch Wer die Hölle kennt ist Geisterseherin Alex Stern zurück auf dem Campus der Elite-Uni Yale - und bereit, sich der Hölle selbst entgegen zu stellen.
Seit Jahrhunderten ziehen acht mächtige studentische Verbindungen der Elite-Universität Yale die Fäden hinter Politik und Wirtschaft - das neunte Haus jedoch überwacht die Einhaltung der Regeln. Denn die Macht...
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Kaz Brekker und seinen Krähen ist ein derart tollkühner Coup gelungen, dass sie selbst nicht auf ihr Überleben gewettet hätten. Statt der versprochenen fürstlichen Belohnung erwartet sie jedoch bitterer Verrat: Haarscharf kommen sie mit dem Leben davon, Kaz' Geliebte Inej gerät in Gefangenschaft. Doch Kaz trägt seinen Spitznamen "Dirtyhands" nicht ohne Grund - von jetzt an ist ihm ist kein Deal zu schmutzig und kein Risiko zu groß, um Inej...
18) Das neunte Haus
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Acht mächtige Studenten-Verbindungen beherrschen nicht nur den Campus der Elite-Universität Yale, sondern nehmen seit Generationen Einfluss auf Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft der USA - das neunte Haus jedoch überwacht die Einhaltung der Regeln. Denn die Macht der Verbindungen beruht auf uralter, dunkler Magie: So können die Mitglieder der "Skull & Bones" die Börsenkurse aus den Eingeweiden lebender Opfer vorhersagen, während Haus Aurelian...
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Ein Dieb mit der Begabung, aus jeder Falle zu entkommen. Eine Spionin, die nur "das Phantom" genannt wird. Ein Verurteilter mit einem unstillbaren Verlangen nach Rache. Eine Magierin, die ihre Kräfte nutzt, um in den Slums zu überleben. Ein Scharfschütze, der keiner Wette widerstehen kann. Ein Ausreißer aus gutem Hause mit einem Händchen für Sprengstoff. Höchst unterschiedliche Motive treiben die sechs Außenseiter an, die einen gefährlichen...