Bücher von Ted Naifeh

Der All-Ages-Gruselklassiker - erstmals als vollfarbige Gesamtausgabe!Courtney hat sich inzwischen bei ihrem Onkel Aloysius eingelebt und lernt von dem alten Magier immer noch täglich Neues. Doch als ein abscheuliches Monster auftaucht, macht sie unfreiwillige Bekanntschaft mit dem Mystikerzirkel, Hillsboroughs Rat der Hexen und Zauberer, der über alle Geschehnisse im Ort wacht. Schnell meint man denjenigen ausfindig gemacht zu haben, der die Bestie entfesselt hat: ein Nachtwesen, das bei einer ortsansässigen Hexe lebt. Doch Courtney und ihr Onkel ahnen, dass hier nur jemand als Sündenbock dienen soll. Können sie Schlimmeres verhindern?

The second volume in the Courtney Crumrin spin-off series that follows the adventures of Courtney's younger brother, Will!Imagine waking up one morning and realizing that fifty years have gone by and you hardly noticed, let alone aged. That's what happens to Calpurnia Crisp, a humble schoolteacher from Hillsborough. Agent Odell of Homeland Security is convinced Calpurnia was the victim of magic, and wants her to join him in his crusade against what he sees as a conspiracy undermining the country. Odell recruits her as an undercover asset to infiltrate the world of Courtney Crumrin, the mysterious teenager who left a trail of unexplained horrors in Hillsborough, and Courtney's younger brother Will, the strange boy who appeared out of nowhere. But as she penetrates the world of the Crumrins, Calpurnia begins to suspect the gap in her memories is due to her magic being erased. She must ultimately decide between the world of magic or helping the reactionary agent determined to eradicate it.

To help Will Crumrin adapt to the mortal world after a hundred years in the twilight realm of faeries, sis big sister Courtney makes him a glamor charm that renders him the most popular kid in school. But he eventually finds popularity a prison, in which he''s surrounded by people who neither know nor care about the real him. When football star Ross, jealous of Will''s friendship with outcast Tucker, bullies her relentlessly, Will decides to turn him in, give up the false popularity of the charm. But Ross retaliates against Will, prompting Courtney to take revenge using magic. But her activity draws the attention of Emil Gorka, an ancient, powerful vampire.Once driven into hiding by Courtney''s former mentor, Uncle Aloysius, Gorka has reemerged under the guise of a corporate CEO. Everyone in town works for him, including Courtney and Will''s clueless parents. But he wants Courtney, a powerful but inexperienced young sorceress as his servant. And to save Will from his dreadful bite, she must surrender herself. Now only Will, with the help of his best friend Tucker, can save Courtney from eternal servitude to the undead monster and his unquenchable hunger for blood and power.