Fallen
Around midnight, her eyes at last took shape.
Lauren Kate - Fallen
Last Sacrifice
Richelle Mead - Last Sacrifice
Spirit Bound
There's a big difference between death threats and love letter—even if the person writing the death threats still claims to actually love you.
Richelle Mead - Spirit Bound
House of Blight
Als die Sterne noch jung waren und die Sonne neu, traf eine Frau von großer Macht und starkem Verstand an einer Kreuzung mit vier Abzweigen auf den Tod.
Maxym M. Martineau - Hause of Blight
Blood Promise
Once I was in ninth grade, I had to write a paper on a poem.
Richelle Mead - Blood Promise
Terror at the Gates
Scarlett St. Clair - Terror at the Gates
Königin der Finsternis
In der Dunkelheit lauerte etwas.
Königin der Finsternis - Sarah J. Maas
Erbin des Feuers
Himmel, war es heiß in diesem dämlichen Königreich.
Sarah J. Maas - Erbin des Feuers
His Father's Sin
When I wake on the bearskin rug in Sebastian's room, the fire has burned low.
Darcy Fayton - His Father's Sin
Stone Blind - Medusa's Story
I see you. I see all those who men call monsters.
Natalie Haynes - Stone Blind - Medusa's Story
We Who Will Die
Magnus brays like a donkey when he laughs.
Stacia Stark - We Who Will Die
His Broken Vow
I wake before dawn, the room still dark, the house holding its breath.
Darcy Fayton - His Broken Vow
Kriegerin im Schatten
Die im Sturmwind klappernden Fensterflügel waren das einzige Anzeichen für ihr Eindringen.
Sarah J. Maas - Kriegerin im Schatten
Stormdancer
Als die eiserne Kampfkeule auf ihren Kopf herabfuhr, wünschte sich Yukiko, sie hätte auf ihren Vater gehört.
Jay Kristoff - Stormdancer
Reclaimed
Grief was a debilitating and destructive emotion.
Jaymin Eve - Reclaimed
Rejected
From the ashes, the phoenix will rise.
Jaymin Eve - Rejected
Das verratene Herz
Das Letzte, an das ich mich erinnerte, war das Geräusch des herabsausende Fallbeils, das sirrend die Stille zerschnitt, ehe es auf meinen Nacken traf, und dann — Dunkelheit.
Beril Kehribar - Das verratene Herz
Die Erwählte
Nach einem Jahr Sklavenarbeit in den Salzminen von Endovier hatte Celaena Sardothien sich daran gewöhnt, dass sie überall mit Waffengewalt und in Ketten gebracht wurde.
Sarah J. Maas - Die Erwählte
Dear Manny
Jared let the first two calls go to voicemail, and he outright silenced the third.
Nic Stone - Dear Manny
The Rebel Witch
Gideon tugged at the jacket of his stolen uniform.
Kristen Ciccarelli - The Rebel Witch
Dear Justyce
It didn't take much for Quan to decide he was leaving this time.
Nic Stone - Dear Justyce
The Crimson Moth
When the Blood Guard suspects a girl of being a witch, they strip oof her clothes and search her body for scars.
Kristen Ciccarelli - The Crimson Moth
Dear Martin
From where he's standing across the street, Justyce can see her: Melo Taylor, ex-girlfriend, slumped over beside her Benz on the damp concrete of the FarmFresh parking lot.
Nic Stone - Dear Martin
Sabotage
"GODDAMN." I groan at the feel of the woman on her knees.
Shantel Tessier - Sabotage
His Lesson in Submission
I abandon the plate of food on the bed and get to my feet, replacing the domed cover so I will no have to look at it.
Darcy Fayton - His Lesson in Submission
Kein Kuchen für Vampire
Annette Marie - Kein Kuchen für Vampire
Hekate - The Witch
A ten-thousand-year war erupts within the most ancient family in the universe: the old Gods, the Titans, and the new Gods, the Olympians.
Nikita Gill - Hekate - The Witch
Shadow Kiss
His fingertips slid along my back, applying hardly any pressure, yet sending shock waves over my flesh.
Richelle Mead - Shadow Kiss
Court of Talons
The way of the warrior is death.
Jennifer Chance - Court of Talons
Frostbite
Things die. But they don't always stay dead.
Richelle Mead - Frostbite
Morrighan
I was eight years old the first time I saw him.
Mary E. Person - Morrighan
Daughter of Tides
Kit Rocha - Daughter of Tides
The Rowan
The dark grey warehouse looms silently before me.
Stella Brie - The Rowan
If He Would Have Been With Me
I wasn't with Finny on that August night, but my imagination has burned the scene in my mind so that it feels like a memory.
Laura Nowlin - If He Would Have Been With Me
His Forbidden Bargain
Writing to my stepbrother is a mistake.
Darcy Fayton - His Forbidden Bargain
If He Had Been With Me
I wasn't with Finny on that August night, but my imagination has burned the scene in my mind so that it feels like a memory.
Laura Nowlin - If He Had Been With Me
Kingdom of Crystal Hearts
Mit weit aufgerissenen Augen starrte ich ihn an.
Sina Brings - Kingdom of Crystal Hearts
Royal Heist
Du kannst alles werden, was du willst.
Lena Kiefer - Royal Heist
He Sees You When You're Sleeping
Alta Hensley - He Sees You When You're Sleeping
Brimstone
A wolf was a versatile creature.
Callie Hart - Brimstone
Quicksilver
"Y'know, there's really no need for all this violence."
Callie Hart - Quicksilver
A Parliament of Crows
Emma Charles was floating.
L. N. Costley - A Parliament of Crows
The Sound of the Dark
Statement of Leonard Bainbridge, taken Friday 10th June 1983 at Scorbridge Police Station, Lancashire.
David Church - The Sound of the Dark
Empire of the Dawn
It was the twenty-seventh year of daysdeath in the realm of the Forever King, and his murderer was still waiting to die.
Jay Kristoff - Empire of the Dawn
Paramour
Robin Alvarez - Paramour
Dornenhecke
In der Anfangszeit war die Dornenhecke beunruhigend auffällig gewesen.
T. Kingfisher - Dornenhecke
A Tale of Blood and Darkness, S.7
Fragt mich nicht, ob Gott existiert, fragt mich lieber, wieso er so ein Arschloch ist.
Jay Kristoff - A Tale of Blood and Darkness
Medusa
I was beautiful once.
I would not recommend it.
Rosie Hewlett - Medusa
Queen and Conqueror
Their army was surrounded.
Isabelle Olmo - Queen and Conqueror
Leave Me Behind
Abrahm's eyes are blurry with dark blood.
K.M. Moronova - Leave Me Behind
How to Fight Fate
Kaltes Blut floss langsam.
Saskia Louis - How to Fight Fate
The Black Unicorn
Heather E.F. Carter - The Black Unicorn
Ein Cookie für den Dämon
Ich starte in die obsidianfarbenen Augen des Dämons.
Annette Marie - Ein Cookie für den Dämon
Our Gifted Hearts
The woods offered protection.
Jennifer Kennedy - Our Gifted Hearts
Das Lied des Dionysos
Unsere Barden rufen immer die Muse an, um den Anfang zu finden, aber der große Witz daran ist - und ich meine Witz hier im weitesten Wortsinn -, dass sie nie mit dem Anfang beginnen.
Natasha Pulley - Das Lied des Dionysos
Was die Toten bewegt
Die Pilzlamellen waren dunkelrot, fast schon violett.
T. Kingfisher - Was die Toten bewegt
The Dream House and Other Seasonal Ghost Stories
A giant of a man holds a card with my name on it.
N. P. Arrowsmith - The Dream House and Other Seasonal Ghost Stories
The Shard & The Serpent
Great seduction can be found in a kill.
Jinapher J. Joffman - The Shard & The Serpent
The Story Between Us
Es gab diesen Spruch, der behauptete, das Leben sein wie eine Pralinenschachtel.
Jella Benks - The Story Between Us
Vergessene Sterne
Meine Welt bestand aus Wasser.
Anne Herzel - Vergessene Sterne
Verlorene Städte
Der Atem des Abgrunds begrüßte mich wie einen alten Freund.
Anne Herzel - Verlorene Städte
Wedding People
Das Hotel sieht genauso aus, wie Phoebe gehofft hat.
Alison Espach - Wedding People
Father Mine
J.R. Ward - Father Mine
Dreams of Chaos
My dearest Tairdelbach,
We are encamped at Clontarf.
Shauna Lawless - Dreams of Chaos
Gwin und das Herz des Drachen
Es war einer dieser Abende im Herbst, die besonders dunkel waren.
Verena Maier - Gwin und das Herz des Drachen
Lover Enshrined
Time was not, in fact, a draining loss into the infinite.
J.R. Ward - Lover Enshrined
Lover Unbound
J.R. Ward - Lover Unbound
Lover Revealed
"What if I told you I had a fantasy?"
J.R. Ward - Lover Revealed
Lover Awakened
"Goddamn it, Zsadist! Don't jump—"
J.R. Ward - Lover Awakened
Lover Eternal
"Ah, hell, V, you're killing me."
J.R. Ward - Lover Eternal
Dark Lover
Darius looked around the club, taking in the teemming, half-naked bodieson the dance floor.
J.R. Ward - Dark Lover
The Dawn of the Cursed Queen
I beat at Vincent's shoulder, fighting against his grip as he dragged me through that damned portal.
Amber V. Nicole - The Dawn of the Cursed Queen
Ein Märchen von Gut und Böse
»Sie müssen das nicht tun.«
Kim Leopold - Ein Märchen von Gut und Böse
The Sacrifice
A Lord takes his oath seriously.
Shantel Tessier - The Sacrifice
Die Assassinin und das Empire
Celaena Sardothien kauerte in einem Gefängniswagen in einer Ecke und beobachtete das Spiel von Schatten und Licht an der Wand.
Sarah J. Maas - Celaenas Geschichte
Die Assassinin und die Unterwelt
In der großen Eingangshalle der Assassinenvilla war es still, als Celaena Sardothien mit einem Brief in der Hand über den Marmorboden schritt.
Sarah J. Maas - Celaenas Geschichte
Die Assassinin und die Wüste
Von der Welt war nichts mehr übrig aus Sand und Wind.
Sarah J. Maas - Celaenas Geschichte
Die Assassinin und die Heilerin
Seit die fremde junge Frau vor zwei Tagen im Gasthof »Zum weißen Schwein« angekommen war, hatte sie mit niemandem gesprochen außer mit Nolan, dem ein kurzer Blick auf ihre edle nachtschwarze Kleidung genügt hatte, um ihr eilfertig eine Unterkunft anzubieten.
Sarah J. Maas - Celaenas Geschichte
Die Assassinin und der Piratenlord
Celaena Sardothien saß im Unterschlupf der Assassinen im Versammlungsraum und lehnte sich in ihrem Stuhl zurück.
Sarah J. Maas - Celaenas Geschichte
The Sinner
A Lord takes his oath seriously.
Shantel Tessier - The Sinner
Briar
"Absolutely not." Stifling my sigh, I avoid my father's steely-eyed glare as I duck around the table, packing my sketchbook and tablet into my bag.
Evelyn Flood - Briar
Vampires at Sea
Our first night aboard the Zorya, the dark-sea wind fills our mouth and bloats our bellies.
Lindsay Merbaum - Vampires at Sea
Glass
"Hello there." The rat scuttles backwards at my murmured greetings, taken aback by the presence of another in this godforsaken place.
Evelyn Flood - Glass
Undead Gods
Shiny black crows pecked dull dead eyes in the Kavian main square, and young Elysia Parker couldn't tear hers away from the sight.
Caitlyn Battelle - Undead Gods
Dreams of Fire
"Do you know why we no longer rule Ireland, niece?" I asked.
Shauna Lawless - Dreams of Fire
Hope Street
»I, Andreas Frege, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm on becoming a British citizen, I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Second, her Heirs and Successors, according to law.[...]«
Campino - Hope Street
Kingdom of the Two Moons
Jump. Just jump. Then it's over.
Alexandra Thomashoff - Kingdom of the Two Moons
Furyborn
The Queen stopped screaming just after midnight.
Claire Legrand - Furyborn
24 Hours in Ancient Rome
It is early September in the year AD 137.
Philip Matyszak - 24 Hours in Ancient Rome
Wages of War
"Sire, your griffin has arrived."
Elle Beaumont, Christis Christies - Wages of War
Tides of Torment
It had happened. Travion has finally agreed to marry.
Elle Beaumont, Christis Christies - Tides of Torment
Seeds of Sorrow
The smells of blood and brimstone mingled on the breeze, followed by dark clouds of smoke billowing overhead as the village burned down around the three kings.
Elle Beaumont, Christis Christies - Seeds of Sorrow
The Throne of Broken Gods
The world once made sense.
Amber V. Nicole - The Throne of Broken Gods
Wonder
This bourbon tastes like caramel and bad decisions.
Evelyn Flood - Wonder
Lore
Der Herr des Himmels stand strahlend vor dem einsetzenden Zwielicht und sprach: Hört mich an, Erben jener Männer, die sich in die Finsternis wagten, um Ungeheuer und Könige der Vergangenheit zu töten.
Alexandra Bracken - Lore
Darius
My name is Darius, son of Marklon.
J.R. Ward - Darius
The Book of Azrael
"Seriously? You're supposed to be these ancient warriors, feared by all, and you flinch? The worst part hasn't even happened yet."
Amber V. Nicole - The Book of Azrael
The Prophecy of the Yubriy Tree
The future was falling from the sky.
Ben Spencer - The Prophecy of the Yubriy Tree
Onyx Storm
Where in Malek's name is he going?
Rebecca Yarros - Onyx Storm
Vampire Academy
I felt her fear before I heard her screams.
Richelle Mead - Vampire Academy
Blood Iron & Bone
Aurelia Bartlett is trapped in a nightmare.
Sera Foxe - Blood Iron & Bone
Atalanta
When I was born, they left me on a hillside.
Jennifer Saint - Atalanta
Queen of None
I often picture the scene of my birth: the dark room, the pulled drapes, the stench of incense and blood.
Natania Barron - Queen of Barron
Broken Blade — Die Klinge des Königs
Von den siebzehn Klingen, die ich bei mir hatte, wäre jede einzelne dazu geeignet gewesen, den Mann vor mir zu töten.
Melissa Blair - Broken Blade — Die Klinge des Königs
Seeds
A scream shattered the early morning quiet of the village, penetrating the walls of the hut Persephone shared with her mother.
Angie Paxton - Seeds
Spectacular
Die Einladungen werden in Kästchen geliefert.
Stephanie Garber - Spectacular
The Ritual
A Lord takes his oath seriously.
Shantel Tessier - The Ritual
Bedded by the Headmaster
Dread washed over Susie as she huddled on the floor of her dark bedroom, peering out of the partially open door into the dorm corridor beyond.
Darcy Fayton - Bedded by the Headmaster
Die Prüfung
Wenn Menschen sterben, scheißen sie sich oft in die Hosen.
Jay Kristoff - Die Prüfung
Apples Dipped in Gold
I stood at the center of Daft Moor staring into the endless night, made darker by the thick tree line of the Enchanted Forest.
Scarlett St. Clair - Apples Dipped in Gold
Mountains Made of Glass
The goose hung suspended by its feet from a low limb, bleeding into a bucket.
Scarlett St. Clair - Mountains Made of Glass
The Bridge Kingdom
Lara rested her elbows on the low sandstone wall, her eyes fixed on the glowing sun descending over the distant mountain peaks, nothing between here and there but scorching sand dunes, scorpions, and the occasional lizard.
Danielle L. Jensen - The Bridge Kingdom
The Bastard King
Crisp, cool autumn air brushed against Kora's cheeks like a soft caress as he walked among the trees, admiring the orange, yellow, and red of the season.
Donna Grant - The Bastard King
Anarchy
My shoulders shifted, readjusting the thick strap of the assault rifle that dug into my muscles while I walked.
Megan DeVos - Anarchy
A Story Spun in Scarlet
Renee Dugan - A Story Spun in Scarlet
Medusa
If I told you that I'd killed a man with a glance, would you wait to hear the rest?
Jessie Burton - Medusa
Silbernes Feuer
Das schwarze Wasser an ihren um sich tretenden Füßen war eiskalt.
Sarah J. Maas - Silbernes Feuer
To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods - Falsche Götter
Der Himmel weinte wieder.
Molly X. Chang - To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods - Falsche Götter
Divine Rivals
Cold fog had settled over the depot like a burial shroud, and Iris Winnow thought the weather couldn't have been better.
Rebecca Ross - Divine Rivals
Legendary
In einigen der Zimmer des Anwesens versteckten sich Monster unter dem Bett, aber Tella hätte schwören können, dass die Räume ihrer Mutter einen Zauber bargen.
Stephanie Garber - Legendary
Caraval
Es dauerte sieben Jahre, bis sie den richtigen Brief schrieb.
Stephanie Garber - Caraval
Does it Hurt?
Stop staring at me, fucker.
H.D. Carlton - Does it Hurt?
Where's Molly
The Loud crunch of blunt teeth biting through bone is a lullaby I could fall asleep to for the rest of my life.
H.D. Carlton - Where's Molly
Das Reich der Verdammten
Der Tote schlug die Augen auf.
Jay Kristoff - Das Reich der Verdammten
Haunting Adeline
The windows of my house tremble from the power of thunder rolling across the skies.
H.D. Carlton - Haunting Adeline
City of Stardust
In Paris, a child goes missing.
Georgia Summers - City of Stardust
Upon the Pale Isle of Gloam
The boat lay in silence upon the water.
Mark Gulino - Upon the Pale Isle of Gloam
All the Blood Spilt
The fire crackled into the night air, little embers flying up in the darkness before snuffing out.
A.M. Dunnewin - All the Blood Spilt
Gild
I lift the gold goblet to my lips as I watch the show of naked flesh through the space between my bars.
Raven Kennedy - Gild
Two Twisted Crowns
The darkness bled into itself—no beginning, no end.
Rachel Gillig - Two Twisted Crowns
One Dark Window
I was nine the first time the Physicians came to the house.
Rachel Gillig - One Dark Window
Empire of the Vampire
Ask me not if God exists, but why he's such a prick.
Jay Kristoff - Empire of the Vampire
All the Dark Souls
She found him lying on the side of the road, bruised and bleeding but not entirely unconscious.
A.M. Dunnewin - All the Dark Souls
Nur kurz leben by Catherine Strefford
Hallo RoXXie,
ich fand „Nur kurz leben“ auch richtig klasse und – falls Du es noch nicht gelesen hast – „Zwischeinander“ kann da absolut mithalten!
Danke für’s Verlinken, ich hab Deine schöne Rezension auch bei mir eingetragen.
Liebe Grüße
Gabi
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Ich kann deine Rezension so nur unterschreiben! Ein tolles Buch, das meiner Meinung nach nur etwas dicker hätte sein können. 😉
Ich verlinke dich mal flott bei meiner Rezension.
Liebe Grüße
Diana
Hallo Diana,
das ist aber lieb von dir. Ich werd auch gleich mal nach deiner suchen und sie ebenfalls hier mit verlinken. 😉
Liebst,
RoXXie
Klingt echt total schön und originell! Das Zitat spricht mich schon an, denn ich finde auch, dass man viele wichtige Dinge nicht in der Schule lernt.
Hallo Liebes,
ich empfehle dir dieses Buch von ganzem Herzen. Es lässt einen so viele Emotionen empfinden. Und trotz einiger Tränen am Ende, hat man immer etwas zu Lächeln bei diesem Buch.
Cheerio,
RoXXie