Tim is in borstal - a twenty month sentence. Instead of the thrills of parties, mates and girls, his life consists of suspicion, loneliness, and monotony. On top of it all, he faces the daily struggle for acceptance by his fellow prisoners and continuous fear of violence and brutal assault. ...

A novel to fall in love with!

Haven and David are the perfect couple - until David unexpectedly breaks up with her. Haven now urgently needs a new roommate and a job. Unfortunately the café job she is offered comes with a huge catch: Jackson, an arrogant and extremely dislikeable ...

Standing on the sidelines isn't an option

One day in his apartment block, seventeen-year-old Robin witnesses the murder of a far-right German Alternative Party member, whose leader, Fred, is one of Robin's childhood friends. The party followers place the blame on repeat ...

An intoxicating love story that will make hearts beat faster

From the very first time her eyes meet Ashton's, Harper's world is flipped upside down. Nonetheless, no matter of how hard her heart might pound, she cannot bring herself to respond even a little to his flirting. Every ...

A profoundly stirring and unnerving novel

18-year-old Jakob intervenes when a girl wearing a traditional hijab headscarf is molested by right-wing hooligans-and promptly falls in love with the anonymous girl's blue eyes. He discovers that Samira is a member of a Salafist movement ...

There were several moments when the whole story could have taken a very different direction. But, I think the minute we set eyes on Marie, the course of events was set in motion .

At first the narrator Magnus, his best friend Sebi and the others involved in the ...

Josi is meant to be looking after her beloved half-brother Lou. But when her back is turned for a moment, Lou is kidnapped. Josi, her father, and her stepmother Marian are desperate, but instead of finding Lou, the police discover the corpse of a young woman. Josi's father initially ...

Ben is 16 years old and mad about fantasy role-play. The boundaries can get a bit blurred, and sometimes Ben daydreams that he has merged with his role-play alter-ego, the young mage Cordovan. But in real life, Ben is not as brave and heroic as Cordovan by far. His long-standing friendship with ...

Samuel had suspected it from the start: a school trip with Stefan could only be a total nightmare. And he is proven right - Stefan tyrannises both teachers and the other kids from the word go. Soon after ridiculing shy Noel in the nastiest way, Stefan disappears without trace. Before ...

One minute Becca was Fabian's girlfriend, the next she's dumped him. In his frustration Fabian gets blind drunk at a party, and takes his revenge on Becca, who's also pretty drunk, by taking photos of her fast asleep, half naked. Then, without really thinking about it, he sends the photos to ...

Julius, a grammar-school pupil from one of the best families, wears a valuable ring that has been in his family for generations to a school party. The next morning it has disappeared, and Julius finds € 4,000.00 in his pocket. Who would steal a ring and pay for it?

The ...

Kadir is sixteen; German, Turkish, an exceptionally gifted football player-and an IS warrior
Kadir is standing in front of the packed football stadium in Hamburg's St Pauli district. His sports bag at his feet, his hand raised clutching a cellphone, he shouts Allah Akbar! God is great.