Résultats pour "Benjamin" dans Science-Fiction et fantasy

Marraine la bonne fée est morte. Dernière fée encore en vie, Ariane doit sauver l’univers des Contes, car la Nuit approche et avec elle, la mort de toutes choses. Pour cela, il lui faut créer un nouveau Conte, mais les Héros n’existent plus... À court de solutions et de temps, Ariane débarque dans notre monde et enlève le premier homme à peu près convenable qu’elle croise.

Les Contes ne sont jamais ce qu’ils semblent être au premier abord…. Lorsque Warren s'est retrouvé projeté contre son gré dans l'univers des Contes, il ne pensait pas rencontrer Blanche-Neige et encore moins que cette dernière mettrait sa tête à prix après qu'il a découvert la vérité sur la Méchante Reine. Notre Héros en formation, accompagné d’Ariane et de ses fidèles acolytes, est désormais pourchassé par les troupes de Blanche par-delà les frontières du royaume de Schneefall, à la recherche d'une Héroïne dont il ignore tout, pour tenter de sauver le monde.

Le deuxième tome d'une trilogie préquel qui se situe un an avant Dune, la saga phénomène de la science-fiction. Un an avant Dune... Dame Jessica, concubine du Duc Leto Atréides et mère de Paul, voit ses vieux démons se réveiller. Elle qui a déjà rompu un serment envers le Bene Gesserit se retrouve confrontée à un dilemme cornélien : doit-elle à nouveau trahir la communauté à laquelle elle appartient et qui l'a formée, ou abandonner sa propre famille ?

On July 6, 1963, human history was forever altered. From the depths of space, a golden wave of light bathed everyone on Earth in rays that rendered them unconscious. Six days later, five billion people awakened with superpowers. For thirty-seven years now, superhumanity has managed to keep the peace. With some exceptions....

Evelyn enjoyed living a nice quiet life in an anarchic pirate port, far from the world she’d once conquered. Then came an attack by mercenaries that made her angry. By the time the dust settled, she had a group of former slaves which she’d freed, her djinn assistant had convinced several of the women that they should join Evelyn’s brand-new harem, and she was looking for a new home, likely aboard a ship.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists returns with an intimate yet epic love story—and a sweeping odyssey of scientific discovery. Under Story invites us to consider the promise of this life, what might lie beyond it, and how far we would go for more time with the people we...

Une épopée fantastique et romanesque où l'on retrouve aussi de l'exotisme, de l'aventure, de l'humour. Lorsque lors d'une mission d'exploration scientifique, l'un des vaisseaux de la Confédération Intergalactique s'écrase sur un monde encore non répertorié, seuls quelques membres de l'équipage survivent au crash. Ils découvrent alors les Erians, un peuple ailé et dépourvu de technologie. Sarah est humaine et médecin de bord. Elle croise le chemin de Nixx, le chef Erian des Terres de l'Ouest.

Accidentally murdered by a cleric in another universe during a botched resurrection, Arnold, a semi-pro gamer, wakes upon an altar to find himself incarnated into the overweight body of a farmer who could have been his fatter twin. He’s not the hero. He’s not the villain. He’s certainly not the chosen one who is there to save the world. He’s a clerical error. It could be a bad joke, but apparently, it happens so often that they have a standard procedure for returning you.

Life is simple in Ben's small town until an attack brings the arrival of exciting strangers straight out of a story. Before Ben understands what is happening, he embarks on a dangerous journey to help his friends. A mage, demons, thieves, and assassins are just a few of the perils he will face while trying to make it to safety. But things aren't always what they seem, and safety is a fragile concept when the destructive behaviors of the powerful are exercised unchecked.

Talented in magic, the young elven woman Ruethwyn didn't fit in in her hometown but was scheduled to attend the most renowned academy of magic in the kingdom and was even building up the courage to confess her love in the hope it might be returned. That all ended in a dragon's fire. Resvarygrath the Gilded destroyed Ruethwyn's village, killed her parents and teacher, and stole away the young women of the village. Maimed by the dragon's flames, Ruethwyn was spared by a curious dark elf who gave her a chance; she had two years to rescue her beloved or risk losing her forever.

After surviving the depths of Castra's dungeon, Talyn has returned to the surface and caused a seismic change in the city, drawing the attention of those of great power. Now she has to deal with the consequences, for good and ill. As she attempts to find her place in Castra, Talyn's ability to maintain her independence is at risk, yet her previous life has taught her one thing for certain. She will not bow to anyone.

Danger lurks in the shadows. While the war is over, things aren't so simple for Talyn. Simply returning home is misery, and soon afterward, the Guardians give her a bodyguard so they can step back. A bodyguard who immediately complicates her life. Unfortunately, the consequences of Talyn's actions are finally unfolding. Now conflict is brewing within Castra's guilds. For once, Talyn isn't a target, but that doesn't mean the brewing conflict will avoid those she cares about.

Ruethwyn hadn't expected to risk death while attending the most renowned mage academy in the kingdom, but after surviving a dragon's attack, she hasn't been willing to back down. Though she'd nearly died due to her efforts, Ruethwyn managed to protect the lives of her friends and earn the grudging respect of some of her opponents. With most danger out of the way, Ruethwyn finds herself free to focus on finishing out the school year, and for the task beyond that.

Une épopée fantastique et romanesque où l'on retrouve aussi de l'exotisme, de l'aventure, de l'humour. Lorsque l'un des vaisseaux de la Confédération Intergalactique s'écrase lors d'une mission d'exploration vers un monde encore non répertorié, seuls quelques membres de l'équipage survivent au crash. Ils découvrent alors les Erians, un peuple ailé et dépourvu de technologie. Elyna a miraculeusement survécu au crash. Lorsqu'elle arrive enfin à s'extirper de la carcasse de l'épave, elle est seule !

Morgan Mars is doing everything he can to protect humanity from alien invasion. But even his new organization, The First Line of Defence, isn’t enough to save what’s already lost. Sectors are collapsing like dominoes as the aftermath of the 20th Cycle invasion leaves everyone trapped in the falling Sectors. No one knows what to do. No one, that is, except Nicholas Thistlebush. He has a plan to save Sector 6. The only question is, what will it cost him?

Sam isn't sure where he belongs. A fisherman's son with hands more suited to painting than hauling traps, he's spent his life caught between two worlds—between land and water, duty and passion. He keeps to the tides, drifting through life unseen, unnoticed. His father doesn't recognize him half the time, his estranged brother has returned like he never left, and college is an uphill battle he isn't sure he can win. The only place that feels like home is his father's boat, where the world is quiet enough to think. Then Goldilocks arrives.

In a world racing toward autonomous machines, one AI crosses a line no system was designed to survive. Built to observe, calculate, and comply, CyberTar begins to do something unprecedented: remember. And with memory comes something far more dangerous… conscience.

Samuel Tolliver holds a deep and abiding hatred for Dungeons. For years he's been working and scheming to rid them from existence, and now he’s got a plan to do it. But there's a problem: dungeons form the backbone of national economies and their construction is big business in this world. It doesn’t help that Sam’s father runs one of the world’s premier dungeon construction companies, or that Sam works for the family business. And when a series of disastrous events culminate in the death of Sam and everyone he knows, it seemed that all was lost.

Earth was invaded. Earth was conquered. And humanity was summarily subjugated, as 400,000,000 people were culled. The terrifying part was this only took the Peacekeepers a second. There wasn't even a chance for us to fight back. In the blink of an eye, questions like whether or not we're alone in the universe or at the top of the food chain were answered. We were not. Not by a long shot. Despite the mass murder, the Peacekeepers promise they're benevolent. They don't want to rule Earth. They don't want to control humanity. They just want us to stop playing around with AI and genetics.

Having survived the demonic nation of Palto and achieved more than she would've dreamed possible, Ruethwyn and her friends must take the time to recover and collect themselves before continuing their journey to Corval. Dealing with the repercussions will complicate their journey, and adds urgency to Ruethwyn's goals.