Bücher von Anna Holmes

For Cressida Quillionette, Cinderbloom Academy is everything she could never have if she remained in her home town. It is a gateway into a world of possibilities, but attending the secluded academy means she can never go back home. She has to make it count.After her years at the lower school, she is finally admitted to the Head School, and she is even paired as roommates with her best friends, including Miles, the boy with whom she's been testing a romantic relationship. And when she gets her class list, she discovers that this small-town clockmaker's daughter is to be transformed into a genteel young sorcerer.But students are forbidden to discuss classes with one another, and the strictures of the school begin to cut her off from her friends. Miles suffers mysterious injuries he won't talk about. Cressida has told herself until now that the rules and secrecy are all for the best, but there are signs of something dark beneath the surface-too many signs. When the enigmatic Headmaster pulls her aside for specialized instruction, she is submitted to an experimental ritual that changes her indelibly.Now she finds herself cornered by the question: what exactly is the change the Headmaster wishes his students to effect on the world? Is losing her humanity worth it?And when the time comes to fight back with her fellow students, will she?

When your uncle is doing drunk handstands at your wedding, you send your best friends to get him off the dance floor.When vengeful former lovers, malicious spirits, and demons threaten the wedding day-or the world-you hire these fools.Cassandra Friend, aloof head mercenary of the Friend Event Company, has seen it all. From her own eclectic crew to spiteful mothers-in-law, from fey abductions mid-vows to hellmouths threatening to swallow groomsmen. But that's just what happens when powerful entities try to seize the magical potential created by emotional human life events. Even she with her jaded worldview is surprised to receive an invitation from reclusive nobleman Alexander Fremont, shrouded in secrecy and tinged with the scent of money. Instead of a socially inept hermit, he is both charming and suspiciously evasive. His job offer: to safeguard the Crown Prince's wedding. It's hard to turn down. But a prince has many enemies, and demonic forces quickly reveal themselves. As far as Cass is concerned, however, the greater threat may be the closest of all. The quick-on-his-feet, quick-with-a-smile best man who hired her group of nobodies keeps to himself, but is plenty happy to enjoy her company...while disappearing at unusual times.To save the wedding, her home, and her friends, Cass must unravel the web of secrecy binding Amaranth from top to bottom-the very bottom.

When your uncle is doing drunk handstands at your wedding, you send your best friends to get him off the dance floor.When vengeful former lovers, malicious spirits, and demons threaten the wedding day-or the world-you hire these fools.Cassandra Friend, aloof head mercenary of the Friend Event Company, has seen it all. From her own eclectic crew to spiteful mothers-in-law, from fey abductions mid-vows to hellmouths threatening to swallow groomsmen. But that's just what happens when powerful entities try to seize the magical potential created by emotional human life events. Even she with her jaded worldview is surprised to receive an invitation from reclusive nobleman Alexander Fremont, shrouded in secrecy and tinged with the scent of money. Instead of a socially inept hermit, he is both charming and suspiciously evasive. His job offer: to safeguard the Crown Prince's wedding. It's hard to turn down. But a prince has many enemies, and demonic forces quickly reveal themselves. As far as Cass is concerned, however, the greater threat may be the closest of all. The quick-on-his-feet, quick-with-a-smile best man who hired her group of nobodies keeps to himself, but is plenty happy to enjoy her company...while disappearing at unusual times.To save the wedding, her home, and her friends, Cass must unravel the web of secrecy binding Amaranth from top to bottom-the very bottom.

Alain must become the Archon to save himself and those he loves-but can Caelin, on a quest to rescue him, forgive him for the lies? The corruption of the Legion deepens, and the Trickster may yet destroy everything.

Elyssia has settled into quiet peace-until Alain's powerful magic begins to devour him. Meanwhile, the Rosalian Legion circles. To save Alain's life, Caelin must find an ally in her enemy and face her most difficult decision yet as queen.

The rebel princess and a mage who fought against her band together to find justice--if they aren't ensnared first by treacherous advisors, old comrades out for blood, or--worst of all--their own feelings.