Résultats pour "Girls" dans Science-Fiction et fantasy

Elise was always made fun of for her big ears and buck teeth. She tried her best to overcome the mockery, only to work herself to death and wake up as... a big-eared, buck-toothed rabbit. Now, with nothing but an almost worthless System Assistant to help her, she needs to survive in a world full of magic and monsters. On top of all that, for some reason she's been given the ominous [Mark of Fate] skill. She has no idea what it does, but things keep happening to her, most of them unpleasant.

A window is but a piece of glass through which we view the world outside. It is not meant to distort. It is not intended to do anything but show us things as they are. At Oxford, though, there is a very particular window that reveals a very particular view. It is a view that defies all laws of nature and science. And when a detective is called in to investigate, he is startled to find that view opens a window into his own life–and a mystery he has never been able to solve.

From the national bestselling author of Alice comes a postapocalyptic take on the perennial classic "Little Red Riding Hood"...about a woman who isn't as defenseless as she seems. It's not safe for anyone alone in the woods. There are predators that come out at night: critters and coyotes...

Hi there! I'm Magical Girl Crystal Genocide, one of the twelve magical girls, and sworn protectors of Earth! We were like a superhero squad, but with more sparkles! We fought day and night to keep the baddies at bay and the Earth safe. But, one day, our best wasn't good enough. So, we huddled up for a superhero brainstorm and decided to pool our powers for this mega, super-duper save-the-day plan. We kinda goofed. Big time. Instead of saving the day, we accidentally wiped out a quarter of the Milky Way.

Abordaje lírico e irreverente del personaje histórico de la Monja Alférez, que nació en España como niña en 1592 y se sumó travestida como varón a la Conquista de América.

Out of sight, out of mind!Bunny girls do not live in libraries. This is simply common sense. And yet, that’s exactly where Sakuta finds one in the wild. More bewildering is who the bunny girl is: Mai Sakurajima, a girl one year older than Sakuta, famous at their school for her acting career...

SOPHIE RAMOS has always had visions—perceptions of beings others don’t see. Even her mother doubted her as a child. Psychiatrists doubted her too. Psychics tried to recruit her to enrich and empower themselves. Now she’s thirty-two, living on her own, and sharing her secret only with her mother and a few friends. A threatening specter begins to visit her at night, and more than her sleep is at stake. She follows a friend’s recommendation to visit Detta Washington, a church lady who believes that Sophie does see angels and demons.

Anderson Lake is a company man, AgriGen's Calorie Man in Thailand. Under cover as a factory manager, Anderson combs Bangkok's street markets in search of foodstuffs thought to be extinct, hoping to reap the bounty of history's lost calories. There, he encounters Emiko...Emiko is the Windup Girl, a strange and beautiful creature. One of the New People, Emiko is not human; instead, she is an engineered being, creche-grown and programmed to satisfy the decadent whims of a Kyoto businessman.

Jake works at the newest, and technically oldest, excavation site in America. As a janitor. Not quite an archeology major’s wet dream. But then an ancient Pillar awakens, and Jake switches lives with a doppelganger in another world. This world’s Jake happens to be a top prospect at the magical Aether Academy… and a servant of a dark God who expects repayment for his boon.

Life is good at Frogmorton Farm. Yes, Jenny and Russell are still broke. Yes, the roof still leaks. And yes, the Checklands are about to become the long-suffering owners of a battalion of trouble-seeking Patagonian Attack Chickens. But life is still quite wonderful for someone who used to be called the Nothing Girl.

Die erste weibliche Ghostbusting Agency! Band 1 der unwiderstehlichen Paranormal Romance-Trilogie von Bestsellerautorin Josie Silver. Melody Bittersweet ist alles andere als normal. Wie alle Frauen ihrer Familie kann sie Geister sehen. Während ihre Mutter und Großmutter die Toten im Auftrag ihrer Hinterbliebenen nach verlegten Lesebrillen fragen, gründet Melody mit ihrer besten Freundin Marina die Girls Ghostbusting Agency . Ihr erster Auftrag: ein Herrenhaus von drei Geisterbrüdern zu befreien, die eine unaufgeklärte Familientragödie an ihr ehemaliges Zuhause kettet.

Leaving him was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but I have to put our people first. Werewolf City is at war, and I’ll do whatever it takes to turn the tides in the wolves' favor, even if it means stepping up in my new role. The Paladins are a secretive people that I know nothing about. What I thought would be a quick trip into their lands turns into a fight for my life. The future Sawyer and I have dreamed of together threatens to crumble.

Jusqu'où iriez-vous pour votre liberté ? Pendant des années, Sonya a été le visage de la Délégation, un régime totalitaire impitoyable. Mais depuis que les rebelles ont pris le pouvoir il y a dix ans, la jeune femme croupit dans la ville-prison réservée aux opposants politiques. Quand un vieil ennemi lui demande l'impossible en échange de sa liberté, l'ex-Poster Girl ne peut qu'accepter. Quitte à déterrer un sombre passé.

I finally made it out of the Dark Woods only to learn that Sawyer is in prison, our people are still at war, and the wolves are hiding underground. It will take every ounce of strength I have in order to save our people, get my man back, and bring down the queen. I can't do this alone, and calling on an old friend proves to be the best decision I could ever make. Nothing will keep me from my mate, not even the magical world's most high security prison. You will love the twists and turns in this epic conclusion to the best-selling Wolf Girl series!

Dulce has spent her entire life avoiding… Love, happiness, and the things that make her feel alive, weren't on the table. That all changes when she meets fate, and they come in the form of an ancient Saephyn, a himbo Orukna, and a summer queen. Three mates to change the course of her life forever, if she lets them. One who convinces her to accept fate. Another who forces her to fight for her happiness. Finally, one who reminds her what sacrifice looks like. All three have her best interests at heart. Will she allow them to show her what love is really like or will she fight it at every turn?

When the Werewolf Queen of the south calls for help against a new horde of the undead, Christoff and the Monster Girl Defense Force are on their way! But when they find a terrifying new evil at the heart of it all, will Christoff's growing powers and the Force's new members be enough to carry the day?

The Girl With All the Gifts: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! * The USA Today bestseller Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell calls her "our little genius." Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class...

In the sequel to the nationally bestselling The Bear and the Nightingale, a gifted young woman with ties to the old magic of her homeland blazes a trail out of the frozen wilderness and into the court intrigues of Moscow. “A masterfully told story of folklore, history, and magic with a...

Returning to the home of her grandfather after her final school year, Petra Morganstern is a changed young witch. Confident in her recent choices, yet plagued by dreams of what they cost her, Petra is unsure what to do with the rest of her life. Petra's one ray of hope is her young step-sister, Izabella, whose simple-minded charm is only offset by the awful Phyllis, her hateful mother. Desperate to protect Izabella from the increasing rages of Phyllis, Petra struggles to find balance between the forces that seek to rule her heart.

An infamous retired mercenary turned freelance muscle for hire, Alexander “The Hatchet” Holon, takes a routine job that changes the direction of his life forever. Plunged into the mysterious world of galactic Imperial decrees where a peasant orphan girl’s life hangs in the balance. The Hatchet becomes her protector, sacrificing everything to keep her safe from the Galactic Empress Oestra and her armies.