Résultats pour "Dominion" dans Science-Fiction et fantasy

C.J. Sansom rewrites history in a thrilling novel that dares to imagine Britain under the thumb of Nazi Germany. 1952. Twelve years have passed since Churchill lost to the appeasers and Britain surrendered to Nazi Germany. The global economy strains against the weight of the long German war...

At once a vivid, haunting reimagining of 1950s Britain, a gripping, humane spy thriller and a poignant love story, with Dominion C. J. Sansom once again asserts himself as the master of the historical novel. 1952. Twelve years have passed since Churchill lost to the appeasers and Britain...

Three parted lovers who can only reunite once the war is won… or lose all hope of a future together. Symon, Petur, and Deyvid have been torn apart, running in different directions as they work to prevent all-out war. Symon returns home to Bekkon only to find himself thrust into the role of king—whether he wants it or not. With Petur hundreds of miles away raising an army of shifters and Deyvid pursuing his runaway daughter to make sure she’s not assassinated the moment she crosses the border, Symon must put his magic and his life on the line to keep the Harriers from overrunning his kingdom.

Earth is cold and dark, its environment ravaged by Sleer technology. A cell of desperate human freedom fighters suddenly strike out and kill the Sleer occupiers’ top general. Sleer forces in orbit bombard Earth, and each attack prompts another escalation. The Unified Earth Fleet no longer has a choice: they must re-take the orbital ring around Earth or humanity will perish.

When two ancient, ruthless beings, locked in a struggle for the ultimate magic weapon, bring their blood feud to New York, Vlad Tepes races to hide the coveted weapon.

In the tunnels deep under London, the Earth Elementals are dying. Hunted by something they know only as the Rotman, the Elementals have no-one trustworthy they can turn to. Enter Don Drake, diabolist and semi-reformed hitman, and an almost-fallen angel called Trixie. When the matriarch tells Don that Rotman is actually the Archdemon Bianakith, he knows this is going to be a tough job. Bianakith is the foretold spirit of disease and decay whose aura corrupts everything it comes near.

The world ended. Sam survived. Earth was torn apart. Most of humanity was dead, and what was left behind was barely recognizable. Still, the survivors weren't alone. Sam brought them together, and his power kept them alive. But strength draws attention. The System's threats keep growing, the...

Eve Hayden had no idea what to expect the night she went in search of a translator for an 800-year old French illuminated manuscript but it certainly wasn’t what she found - Michel and Julien de Cernay: 800-year old identical twin vampire brothers - beautiful, tempermental opposites, both wanting her for themselves. Michel - dark, brooding, control-freak, former priest who broke his vows the night he was turned into a vampire. Julien - impetuous, valiant, passionate, a brave knight who lost his life on a battlefield when a vampire claimed him.

Neferata is besieged. To the east, the daemon prince Graunos gathers the legions of the Blood God, seeking to tear the Mortarch from her throne. To the south, Sigmar’s storm heralds the coming of the Anvils of the Heldenhammer, intent on pressing the God-King’s claim. All the while, an ancient enemy grows, hidden within Neferata’s lands. Never has her power seemed so fragile. But, within the dominion of bones, the Mortarch of Blood controls all, and even the champions of the Dark Gods will find themselves puppets in her schemes.

The Ouroboros don't rule with armies. They never needed them. For ten thousand years they have ruled from the wreckage of Babel, shaping belief, fracturing language, engineering the gods humanity kneels to. They have algorithms where other empires have soldiers. They have illusions where other powers have walls. And they have never, not once, lost.

From the visionary rule of the first Matriarch on Aurelis Prime, witness the rise of the Stellari Dominatum, a civilization renowned for its unparalleled technological prowess and cultural sophistication. Explore a society divided between the elite Dominaris, known for their bioluminescent grace and intellect, and the robust labor class, the Servitoris.

Charlie and his allies have been trying desperately for months to find a way to prevent the Zha'-Rath swarm from their endgame, from conquering Earth to turn it into a hive, using humans to breed their young...and feed them.

Scyth, known in the Inferno as the tiefling Hakkar, decanus in the worst legion of them all, must gain an audience with Prince Belial to get his hands on the Coals of Hellflame.

After escaping entombment, evading a megalomaniacal art dealer, and confronting both Norse legends and a relentless cult, Freya stands on the brink of completing the most perilous mission of her life. Just one piece of Freya remains elusive, and it may lie in the uncharted depths beneath the waves, where a colossal, enigmatic creature has recently surfaced. This time, they're not the prey; they're the hunters.

Truly dark times have come to the Allied forces, the crew of The Lilly, and Earth — we knew they were coming, but nothing will have prepared you for this…Join Captain Jason Reynolds as he ventures into the proverbial lion’s den in a last-ditch effort to even the playing field with the Craing — an empire that has embarked on a pursuit that will guarantee their de facto dominance for millennia to come.

The Echo devoured our world, then slept for months. But now its convulsions threaten to destroy the safe little community I and my fellow survivors have built in an untouched wilderness. I can't let that happen. Maybe it's the cop in me or the Army veteran in me, but I need to take action.

There was nothing that could have prepared me for Dragon’s Ground. And I thought that nothing could be worse than what I faced there. Just my black cat bad luck, the world is set to prove me wrong. South lies the Jinn’s Dominion, and within it the members of my Pride who need my help. The further south we go, the more danger comes not only from outside our group but from within. Ishtar’s new hunters. Marsum, leader of the Jinn. And the emperor himself. All three want something from me. All three claim they can give me the world on a silver platter, to give me my deepest desires.

Originally published as a booklet in 1883, The Dominion in 1983 offers a fascinating glimpse into the authors vision of life in Canada a century into the future. Written under the pseudonym Ralph Centennius, this thought-provoking work invites readers to explore imaginative possibilities and societal changes. - Summary by Kristin Hand

It all started with the girl from the river: mutilated, tattooed, murdered. Tashué couldn't help but look for answers. In the process, he uncovered the ugly truths being hidden by the very law he used to believe in—the law of the Authority. Now he's fighting for his life. Mere survival isn't enough; he desperately wants to save his son from the Authority, and he wants revolution—at any cost.

Lost in the desert, our modern-day hero SAS Captain "Bullet Proof Pete" has strange visions of a priest, an ancient book of prophecy, and a sword of unspeakable power. Archangel Michael appears when all seems lost and tells him his destiny and his ancient name. His visions continue - a dark cave, something diabolical within, a blackened sky, and an ancient race of aliens invading Earth in a monstrous ship. A woman of strange beauty appears in his dreams trying to contact him.