Résultats pour "Echo" dans Épique

Mankind has lorded over the land of Illian for a thousand years, building on the ruins left by the elves, as if it were their birthright. A thousand years is a long time for an immortal race to see the truth of things, a truth that has remained unsaid for a millennium—elves are superior. They are faster, stronger, and connected to the magical realm in a way that man could never grasp. Illian should belong to them.

The scales have tipped. The battle for Namdhor, the north, and the entire realm of man was a sure victory for the orcs. But they lost. Now, under the rule of a would-be-king, the armies of man fuel the war when they should be bolstering their defenses. Only a few understand that time is against them, yet these few must fight alone if the dawn is to rise over Illian once more. The heroes of the realm have banded together, but they cannot fight side by side. There is only one way they can win, seen by the oldest dragon and preserved inside the broken mind of a ranger.

In the wake of a devastating attack, an amnesty has been declared for all Augurs—finally allowing them to emerge from hiding and openly oppose the dark forces massing against the land of Andarra. As the Augur Davian and his new allies hurry north toward the ever-weakening Boundary, however, fresh horrors along their path suggest that their reprieve may have come far too late. His ally in the Capital, the new Northwarden, contends with assassins and politicians and uncovers a dangerous political secret.

Airborne mage armies traverse enemy territory in utter secrecy. Vast city-liches conspire to influence events from afar, while city-states and archmages unleash strange new magics in a rapidly accelerating magical arms race. Nations and great powers that have remained quiescent for years have begun reaching out into the growing power vacuum. Magical superweapons and giant monsters are wielded by every side in a deadly tangle of alliances and factions, as each squabbling force spirals in towards their inevitable final conflict.

The north is at peace, secured by murder and betrayal and the plotting of treacherous kings. As half the northern nobility gather in Ilithor for the wedding of Princess Amilia Lukar and the traitorous King Hadrin, Elyon Daecar finds himself drawn into a plot he never expected. One that may see him soar.

Eine Amnestie wurde für alle Auguren ausgerufen – endlich dürfen sie sich aus der Verborgenheit wagen und offen den dunklen Mächten entgegentreten, die sich gegen Andarra sammeln. Doch als Davian und seine neuen Verbündeten eilig nach Norden zur immer schwächer werdenden Grenze ziehen, deuten neue Schrecken auf ihrem Weg darauf hin, dass ihre Gnade möglicherweise viel zu spät gekommen ist. Unterdessen kämpft Caeden weiterhin mit den unmöglich schweren Lasten seiner Vergangenheit.

The stunning sequel to James Smythe’s critically acclaimed literary sci-fi novel THE EXPLORER TWENTY YEARS following the spacecraft Ishiguro’s disappearance, humanity is setting its sights on the heavens once more. Under the direction of two of the most brilliant minds science has ever seen...

Sophia was once a vibrant young woman with dreams as bright as her green eyes. But the harsh reality of life on the streets quickly dimmed that light. When a mysterious offer from GenesisTech promises her a second chance, she grabs it, unaware of the extraordinary transformation and trials that await her.

Quantum Range: Echo Born plunges listeners into a world shaped by the mysterious Quantum Source, an energy that connects every living thing—and tempts those who dare to wield it. When the quiet mining town of Dustville is torn apart by a sudden Krokonian invasion, apprentice Ankin and his master Ryoshi are forced into the heart of a conflict that will test loyalty, courage, and the fragile line between light and shadow.

The shadow of an ancient evil stirs. Creatures of legend walk once more. And two unlikely heroes must rise—or their world will fall. For three hundred years, the Five Realms have known peace. Until now. Elodi never sought power. Yet after her father’s sudden death, she is forced to lead her...

Talia has spent her life in hiding, hunted by the Searchers for a power she doesn’t understand. The cursed Marshes of Ashtar may be the only place left to hide. But even there, ancient vendettas stir and conspire to use her abilities against her will. Sai’s ambitions never rose to the levels fate had in store for him. But when war and chaos erupt in the Seven Realms, he must choose between the crown he serves and the truth he’s buried. Yang thought he’d escaped his past in the swamp, training in secret under a woman no one believes is real.

Three years have passed since Cha Ming’s arrival in Verdant Crossroads. He would like nothing more than to settle down, but his peaceful days have come to an end. To fully revive the Monkey King, he agrees to journey to the Sacred Kerava Desert. The Runebound Clan seeks the ruins of an ancient city, as well as the treasures that lie within.

In Eoriel, the High Kings are legend: rulers who once stood against the darkness and ruled the world for two thousand turns of peace and prosperity. In the long turns since their fall during the Sundering, Eoriel's civilization has faded. Dark men and darker beings have torn down and destroyed the old works. While some have held out against the grind of history, other places have been reduced to primitive tribes of savages, worshiping dark spirits and demons as their gods.

The narrow stairway inside the mountain led to a door that opened into a huge marble plateau. Upon this stood a stone circle of nine of the largest hunks of polished crystal Tory had ever seen. A turbulent cloud erupted overhead, its core alive with electromagnetic activity. For 20 years the kingdoms of Prydyn, Dumnonia and Dalriada have prospered in peace under the guidance of their High King, Maelgwn of Gwynedd, and his good Queen, Tory.

The city of Alaris, once the jewel of the realm, now stands as a graveyard of shattered hopes and forgotten dreams. After the devastating battle to close the Rift, Lyra believed the worst was behind her. But as the Echoes—twisted remnants of the past—begin to rise again, she realizes that the Rift's influence never truly left. Lyra is haunted by the loss of Ezran, whose sacrifice helped save the world. Yet even in death, his memory drives her to continue the fight.

With a mysterious key in hand and their only friends by their sides, the twins Malwynn and Umaryn race against the Amaranth Empire's invasion. Chased from the capital city of Varrland, branded as criminals for the murder of their traitorous aunt, they begin the trek to the forlorn wilderness of Duulan. They seek a village where their parents had nearly perished decades ago, where an abandoned mine, protected by an army of the dead, conceals the darkest secrets of Elmoryn.

Ancient gates are opening, threatening the home that Sam and his family have built, as well as the very foundation of Aster Fall itself. The Dimensional Convergence begins as Grand Flaws appear in every direction for hundreds of miles, tearing apart the Western Reaches as demonic horrors trapped by the First War pour forth. They were locked in time by the power of the World Seal, but now that barrier is crumbling.

In the aftermath of the Sovereign’s fall, Seryth wears the Hollow’s crown—a living relic of root and light that ties her to the land’s oldest power. But the ember that nearly consumed the realm still breathes deep beneath the roots, and its hunger has only grown. When the pale tree at the basin begins to burn from within, Seryth is drawn into a final confrontation with a force that cannot be killed, only contained. To seal the ember, she must stand against the Heartflame—an ancient, burning will given form—and risk binding it through herself.

S. M. Gaither presents Book 2 in the What Blooms From Death series.

Great deeds are expected of Imeris. Raised by accomplished warriors and skilled healers, and being the sister to a goddess, Imeris always felt pressured to be the best fighter in Understorey. Yet during a mission to capture the body-snatching sorceress Kirrik, Imeris fails disastrously.