Résultats pour "Chance" dans Fantasy

Aaron Hueber survived what should have been the end of Isyndor, and Cassandra's Reformation finally gave the Saints structure: factions, missions, and a growing sense of shared awareness. But this stability is an illusion. To secure allies and legitimacy, Aaron is forced into brutal Ascended politics, taking on new squires as the Swords Faction becomes official. Yet even as the Saints consolidate, Evermarch rots from below as something dark and hungry gorges itself on its foundations.

St Mary est de retour et rien ne va plus pour le docteur Maxwell. Une fois encore, l'institut très spécial de recherche historique St Mary, qui détient le secret du voyage dans le temps, passe d'une catastrophe à une autre. De la rencontre avec Isaac Newton au champ de bataille sanglant d'Azincourt, rien ne se déroule comme prévu. Mais c'est surtout à Troie, alors qu'Achille et Hector s'apprêtent à s'affronter sous ses yeux, que le destin de Max va se jouer.

Arthur C. Clarke winner and Sunday Times bestseller Adrian Tchaikovsky's triumphant return to fantasy with a darkly inventive portrait of a city under occupation and on the verge of revolution. There has always been a darkness to Ilmar, but never more so than now. The city chafes under the heavy...

History happens all around you. And, occasionally, to you. I could have been a bomb-disposal expert, or a volunteer for the Mars mission, or a firefighter, something safe and sensible. But, no, I had to be an historian. It began well. A successful assignment to 17th century Cambridge to meet Isaac Newton, and another to witness the historic events at The Gates of Grief. So far so good.

The Carnacki institute exists to do something about ghosts. Lay them to rest, send them packing, or kick their nasty ectoplasmic arses with extreme prejudice. The institute’s operatives are the best of the best. JC Chance: sharp, brave, charming, and almost unbearably arrogant; Melody Chambers: science geek, techno-wizard extraordinaire who keeps the antisupernatual equipment running smoothly; and Happy Jack Palmer: the telepath with the gloomy disposition, the last person anyone would want navigating through their head.

Reality is cruel. The rising level of technological development has led to a rising level of unemployment. They're laying off everybody, from teachers to technical servicemen. What's the point of holding onto a person if they can be replaced by an advanced mechanism? But what are the people to do? How are they to live? Where are they to get money from? There is only one answer - Barliona. The official government project is gathering steam, luring more and more people into its net.

'Charming . . . A romance that, gently and pleasantly, asks questions about power and its uses.' The New York Times 'I have rarely read a book so charming...Violet Thistlewaite might not be a villain anymore, but she's definitely stolen my heart.' Ashley Poston, New York Times bestselling author...

You'd think a demon could take a break after stopping a hell portal from opening and an assassin from killing innocents, but fate has something else planned for Brian and Raphael. There is no rest for the wicked. And speaking of wicked, the more Brian learn about his demonic inhabitant, the more grateful he is that he'd been chosen. When a new threat emerges, Brian and Raphael have to pull out all the stops to prevent their king's evil brother, Katashniel, from breaking through the eighth gate and bringing his hellish army with him.

The Bureau of Second Chances, a new HQ book, full description to follow when available...

Sechs Jahre lang hat Isabelle Wayland geschwiegen. Über die Nacht, die alles veränderte. Über die Wahrheit, die sie aus Elyndra vertrieb. Und über den Mann mit den sturmgrauen Augen, der nie erfahren hat, dass er Vater wurde. Sie kehrt nicht aus Zufall zurück. Isabelle weiß genau, wo sie...

A lyrical tale of sisterhood, conspiracy, betrayal, and powerful magic, perfect for fans of The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow and The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V.E. Schwab. What would you do to have another chance at magic? As children, three wayward sisters - wandering...

Aaron Hueber witnessed the rise of demons from below and the invasion of horrors from beyond. He saw monarchs slain, champions betrayed, and worlds fall until reality itself was unmade. And then he began again. For this was the curse of the Saint of Time. While other saints shattered mountains or led armies, Aaron’s gift was more subtle and far more cruel. When the end came, he didn’t die. He returned to the beginning, memories intact, condemned to rewrite the failures and fight anew.

What would you do to have another chance at magic? As children, three wayward sisters—wandering the grounds of the family’s mysterious seaside hotel in Northern California, on the day of an annual masquerade auction—discover (and steal) a highly desirable and expensive book….and...

Set 300 years after the events of Alien: Out of the Shadows and Alien: River of Pain, Alien: Sea of Sorrows deals with the rediscovery of dormant Xenomorphs (Aliens) in the abandoned mines of LV-178, the planetoid from Alien: Out of the Shadows, which has now been terraformed and renamed New Galveston. The Weyland-Yutani Corporation, reformed after the collapse of the United Systems Military, continue their unceasing efforts to weaponise the creatures.

When a bizarre string of locked-room murders terrorize New York, the police have no leads, no suspects, and only one place to turn. Now private detective Alex Lockerby will need every magical trick in his book to catch a killer who can walk through walls and leaves no trace. Unfortunately Alex's magic hasn't been working very well. He can't even manage to track down several truckloads of stolen goods, including one belonging to New York's preeminent sorcerer, Andrew Barton.

After realizing the stage is the perfect place for monstrous misfits like himself, Achille "Bones" Bonaparte creates the Second Chance Circus. But the local baron would rather see Bones and his undead troupe killing the kingdom's enemies instead of killing it onstage. Can Bones and his newfound friends prove their magic is better suited for clowning than conquest? All they have to do is juggle some demonic bargains, wrangle a couple misplaced body parts, and put on one hell of a show.

Die Vergangenheit wird mit Blut neu geschrieben werden... Es sind nun zwei ganze Jahre vergangen, seit Sam in der Zeit zurückgeschickt wurde und seine Mission ist noch lange nicht vollendet. Ein mächtiger neuer Feind taucht auf und ist bestrebt, das gesamte Elfenvolk zu vernichten. Mit dem Wissen aus der Zukunft bewaffnet, kann nur Sam diese neue Bedrohung aufhalten. Wird Sam die Kraft haben, den Lauf der Geschichte erneut zu verändern?

How far would you go for truth? The world teeters on the edge of collapse in The Last Chance by Cheryl Thomas, and a sinister force is rising from the chaos. Millions vanish in an instant, throwing Earth into unprecedented turmoil. Enter Prince Joshua Bay, a charismatic leader hailed as humanity's savior. But beware—the prince's true agenda is as dark as it is deceptive. Meet TJ Rupert, the thrill-seeking younger brother, and Austin, the unwavering secret service agent. While TJ's daring often lands him in trouble, Austin's steadfast dedication is a beacon of hope amidst the disorder.

Willow Harper has spent most of her life alone. After all, it's easier to be alone when you've already lost everything. Content in the quiet town of Whispering Pines, she immerses herself in her art. Then Caleb Foster shows up. Tall, handsome, and annoyingly intrusive. Willow wants nothing to do with him.

Die Geschichte verändern, eine Katastrophe nach der anderen... Ein Jahr ist es nun her, dass Sam in die Vergangenheit zurückgereist ist. Doch seine Mission ist noch lange nicht beendet. Während Meerjungfrauen entführt werden und der Bürgerkrieg der Zwerge immer weiter hochkocht, ist Sam die beste Hoffnung, die Welt vor der totalen Vernichtung zu retten. Bewaffnet mit dem Wissen der Zukunft, muss Sam jeden Vorteil nutzen, den er hat, um jeden Tag stärker und mächtiger zu werden. Wird Sam in der Lage sein, genug Macht zu erlangen und die Geschichte erneut zu verändern?