This is the story of Louis, as told in his own words, of his journey through mortal and immortal life. Louis recounts how he became a vampire at the hands of the radiant and sinister Lestat and how he became indoctrinated, unwillingly, into the vampire way of life. His story ebbs and flows through the streets of New Orleans, defining crucial moments such as his discovery of the exquisite lost young child Claudia, wanting not to hurt but to comfort her with the last breaths of humanity he has inside. Yet, he makes Claudia a vampire, trapping her womanly passion, will, and intelligence inside the body of a small child. Louis and Claudia form a seemingly unbreakable alliance and even "settle down" for a while in the opulent French Quarter. Louis remembers Claudia's struggle to understand herself and the hatred they both have for Lestat that sends them halfway across the world to seek others of their kind. Louis and Claudia are desperate to find somewhere they belong, to find others who understand, and someone who knows what and why they are. Louis and Claudia travel Europe, eventually coming to Paris and the ragingly successful Theatre des Vampires--a theatre of vampires pretending to be mortals pretending to be vampires. Here they meet the magnetic and ethereal Armand, who brings them into a whole society of vampires. But Louis and Claudia find that finding others like themselves provides no easy answers and in fact presents dangers they scarcely imagined. Originally begun as a short story, the book took off as Anne wrote it, spinning the tragic and triumphant life experiences of a soul. As well as the struggles of its characters, Interview captures the political and social changes of two continents. The novel also introduces Lestat, Anne's most enduring character, a heady mixture of attraction and revulsion. The book, full of lush description, centers on the themes of immortality, change, loss, sexuality, and power. source: annerice.com

WHEN THE WORLD BURNS, ASH WILL RISE. The explosive sequel to instant New York Times bestselling YA debut Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender. The hardcover edition features a beautiful jacket with silver foil, a case stamp, an in-world map and illustrated endpapers. Ever since he rose up against his father and saved New Anglia from destruction, Ash has been struggling to adapt to his new life. He has nightmares every night, haunted by strange black orbs and his screaming dead mother. Ash is sure she’s trying to warn him that the world is still in danger, and becomes determined to find a way to speak to her again―but communicating with the dead isn’t easy, even for an alchemist as powerful as Ash.

Come Rain or Shine – Will You Be Mine? Emilian ist ein echt netter Kerl, das finden alle. Nur bei seiner Vorgesetzten Vienna zieht sein Charme leider gar nicht, regelmäßig straft sie ihn mit einem spitzen Kommentar ab. Ausgerechnet mit ihr muss Emilian nun eine Dating-App testen und vermarkten! Doch je enger die beiden zusammenarbeiten, desto heißer, aber auch vertrauensvoller werden die Chats. Zum ersten Mal kann sich Emilian einem anderen Menschen öffnen und seine schmerzvolle Kindheit offenbaren. Und auch Vienna erfährt nach langer Zeit wieder, wie schön es ist, sich bei einem Mann vorbehaltlos fallen zu lassen. Aber gerade als aus der heimlichen Büroaffäre mehr werden könnte, bricht die Vergangenheit in Emilians Leben ein. Er muss eine folgenschwere Entscheidung fällen, die nicht nur ihn und Vienna betrifft ... Tropes: Grumpy x Sunshine, Office Romance, Found Family

Come Rain or Shine – Will You Be Mine? Emilian ist ein echt netter Kerl, das finden alle. Nur bei seiner Vorgesetzten Vienna zieht sein Charme leider gar nicht, regelmäßig straft sie ihn mit einem spitzen Kommentar ab. Ausgerechnet mit ihr muss Emilian nun eine Dating-App testen und vermarkten! Doch je enger die beiden zusammenarbeiten, desto heißer, aber auch vertrauensvoller werden die Chats. Zum ersten Mal kann sich Emilian einem anderen Menschen öffnen und seine schmerzvolle Kindheit offenbaren. Und auch Vienna erfährt nach langer Zeit wieder, wie schön es ist, sich bei einem Mann vorbehaltlos fallen zu lassen. Aber gerade als aus der heimlichen Büroaffäre mehr werden könnte, bricht die Vergangenheit in Emilians Leben ein. Er muss eine folgenschwere Entscheidung fällen, die nicht nur ihn und Vienna betrifft ... Tropes: Grumpy x Sunshine, Office Romance, Found Family

Ali Hazelwood meets Dungeons & Dragons in this enemies-to-lovers fantasy academia romcom where rival grad student wizards are forced to work together without killing―or falling for―each other. Will they conjure love, or evoke chaos? Two rival wizards are about to find out. Sebastian Walsh: twenty-four. Grad student at Lesiara University in the Mageus of Evocation program. Human. The first of his family to go to college rather than the military (and it goes over at family get-togethers about as well as you’d think). Elethior Tourael: also twenty-four. Also a grad student, but in the far more inferior Mageus of Conjuration program. Half-elf. The latest in a long line of Touraels to grace the hallowed halls of Lesiara U (what would the world do if the Touraels ran out of rich douches to lead their magical weapons manufacturing empire?). ―and the other finalist for the Mageus Research Grant. Sebastian needs that grant to fund the last few months of research for his degree, after which he’ll get a job that actually helps people. He isn’t about to let anyone snatch this from him, least of all a snob who doesn’t even need the money because his family is loaded thanks to war profiteering. But there’s something worse than having a conceited academic nemesis steal grant money from you: you could be forced to work with him. Thio is secretive, broody, and his stunning biceps take up far too much shared lab space―but even as volatile as their partnership is, Sebastian just might find himself falling for his rival―and it could blow up his whole future.

With no memories of his past, eighteen-year-old Seren awakens in the forbidden Godless City held captive by a scientist. After a daring escape alongside a hired mercenary, Seren finds himself the target of a relentless pursuit by the Novem Council, the rulers of the city. Forced to flee, Seren sets out for his so-called homeland, Lumina, accompanied by the mercenary and a runaway princess from the sinister Sanguine Sisters. Their path is unexpectedly derailed, entwining Seren in the perilous fate of the princess. Determined to save her, he faces trials that unravel the fragments of his forgotten history. Meanwhile, as the Veil's barriers weaken, the corrupted realm between the Gods and humanity hangs in the balance. With the demons of the Veil threatening to take over the world, Seren realizes he may play a pivotal role. But first, he will have to confront his past—one that is darker than he could have ever imagined.

Yasmine is a red wolf girl stuck in rural Alabama. Her world is small: pick up shifts at the greasy late-night diner and endure her pack’s petty squabbles. She’s not good at being a wolf or being human, directionless in life and disconnected from her ancestors. Blessed by a century-old enchantment, the local red wolves have escaped extinction by blending into the human world. But with the old witches’ blessing wearing thin, the wolves face an uncertain future. An answer arrives in the form of an exiled blood witch whose magic is steeped in reckless grief. Kalta rides into town in her dead brother’s truck, prophecy following on her heels. Despite the danger Yasmine can smell swirling around the witch, a fated bond tangles their futures—and those of all the wolves. After an accident threatens the wolves’ secret, Yasmine has no choice but to join Kalta on the road, carving a path through the South’s backroads and hoping the magic brewing between them is enough to overcome their bloody pasts.