Résultats pour "Heidi" dans Science-Fiction et fantasy

Ein sommerlicher Wald voller Mooshügel und Baumgeister. Ein Bach, der zu einem wilden Wasserfall wird und sich über die Felsen in einen See ergießt. Ein junges Liebespaar, welches durch den Krieg getrennt wird. Eine Mittsommernacht, die so zauberhaft schön ist, dass sie das Herz zum Zerreißen bringt. All das ist die alte Schwedische Saga vom Fluxfallet – neu interpretiert und erzählt von Doreen Heide.

Songless: The Desert sweeps readers into a rugged frontier where love and destiny collide beneath a mythic sky. In the Valley of the Oaks, only the chosen—beautiful, willing, and blessed with song—rise as Princesses, their voices a shield against the Vanishers. Hawthorne Arden had it all until her song was stolen, thrusting her toward exile. Desperate, she turns to the women on the mountain—but will she reclaim her voice or find her heart drawn to a new fate? Blending adventure with romance, this tale of redemption launches the Songless Saga.

In Penterra, einem Königreich, in dem Drachen nur noch Legenden sind, trägt Tamsyn ein gefährliches Geheimnis: Obwohl sie alle Prügelstrafen für die Verfehlungen der Prinzessinnen auf sich nehmen muss, verheilen die Striemen unmenschlich schnell. Doch als man sie zwingt, für eine Prinzessin einzuspringen und den gefürchteten Krieger Fell zu heiraten, nimmt ihr Schicksal eine dramatische Wendung. Zwischen Fell und Tamsyn entfacht eine unerwartete Leidenschaft – und mit ihr eine uralte Magie.

In the newest version of her vampiric life, Elizabeth DeMaigne is the guardian of Seattle’s underworld. Responsible for the lives of both immortal predators and human prey, Elizabeth has a singular goal - to maintain balance at any cost. When Adam Montrose accidentally unleashes an ancient evil on the city, she is compelled to undo the damage he has done, dragging the luscious human along for the ride. The one problem? Adam Montrose refuses to be controlled. And in their struggle for power, attraction threatens to become as consuming as the insatiable god they must stop.

Lori Belkin has been dumped. By her parents. They moved out while she was away on holiday, and now, at the tender age of 25, she must stand on her own two feet. While she’s getting to grips with basic adulting, Lori magically brings to life the super-sexy man she created from celebrity photos as a teenager. Lori learns very quickly that having your ideal man is not as satisfying as it ought to be and that being an adult is far harder than it looks.

Ella Hannaford has a small business to run, an overworked father to look after and a future stepmother who wants a perfect wedding.

When Jeremy Clovenhoof decides to set himself up as president for life of his own breakaway country, he knows he’ll need money, lots and lots of money. That might be a bit difficult, particularly since the Inland Revenue has just presented him with an enormous tax bill and Heaven and Hell have sent Joan of Arc and Rutspud of the Sixth Circle to bring him under control.

To the devil a daughter! Parenthood can come as a shock to some. It’s especially shocking if you are Satan, the Prince of Hell, and are trying to live a quiet life of semi-retirement in suburban England under the name of Jeremy Clovenhoof. Clovenhoof quickly finds that being a single parent involves more than lullabies and nappies and has to contend with social disapproval, paternity tests and, possibly, the end of the world.

As punishment for his part in an attempted coup in heaven, the archangel Michael is banished to Earth. The holiest of the angelic host has to learn to live as a mortal - not an easy job when you’ve got Satan as a next-door neighbor. Michael soon finds that being a good person involves more than helping out at Sunday school and attending church coffee mornings. He has to find his purpose in life, deal with earthly temptations, and solve a mystery involving some unusual monks and a jar of very dangerous jam.

Their society was meant to mold human evolution. Their future, and that of Earth, was to be decided by the kindest and smartest. Askala was supposed to be a beacon of hope in a flooded, desecrated world. Except the line between the Bound and Unbound is blurring. The Outlands is no longer some distant, faceless world. And the Remnants have a leader who knows more about them than any Remnant before. In a world devastated by global warming, the fight for survival has always been deadly. Now, the battle for Askala is about to define the very future of humanity.

The team: Joan of Arc, the armor-plated teen saint of Orleans. Francis of Assisi, friend to all the animals whether they like it or not. St Christopher, the patron saint of travel who by papal decree has never existed - no matter how much he argues otherwise. The mission: An impossible prayer has been received by heaven, and it’s a prayer that only Mary, mother of God, can answer. Unfortunately, Mary hasn’t been seen in decades and is off wandering the Earth somewhere. This elite team of heavenly saints are sent down to Earth to find Mary before Armageddon is unleashed.

Morag Murray works for the secret government organization responsible for making sure the apocalypse goes as smoothly and as quietly as possible. In her first week on the job, Morag has to hunt down a man-eating starfish, solve a supernatural murder, and, if she's got time, prevent her own inevitable death.

Nightclub dancer Chloe Lamoureaux just met the man of her dreams: Aidan Raines is charming, considerate, rich, and hot. Of course, he's a little mysterious about his age. And his favorite drink. And he's not much for sunlight. But he's asked her to marry him, and she's ready to do it. Her identical twin sister, Chuck, isn't so sure. Maybe being a tabloid reporter has skewed her judgment, but to Chuck, Aidan and his brother Sebastian look like honest-to-Dracula vampires.

The loss of bees was heralded as the sixth wave of extinction. Economies crashed. Ecosystems collapsed. Wars were waged as countless starved. Luckily, humans were able to alter bees’ genetic code to deal with the hazards of pesticides and disease.

The Deveraux line is famous...for a family curse. The rich must marry the poor or lose their prosperity. Peter Baring is the last of the Deveraux and sinking slowly into poverty. But will marriage to his icy business partner save him? Beatrice Nottham dreams of leaving Earth for a fresh start. But only married couples are allowed to move off-world. Marrying a man she’s unsure she loves will solve that problem...but at what cost?

Some religions state that the very universe was created by words. The nation of America was founded using words. Words established the rights and freedoms this nation enjoys. The first of those rights is freedom of speech, which implies so much more than the right to use words. This anthology contains four stories from four authors. Each story pays tribute to either the ideals held by America’s First Amendment or to the concept that the words people use hold power. These authors took the concept of words and placed it in futuristic, apocalyptic, and fantasy settings.

The Supervillain Rehabilitation Project is a character-driven, action-packed superhero series with light romantic elements, snarky humor, and a focus on family bonds.

Crippled by a fear of firearms, James Cowper is rejected by the draft during the Great War. For this, the villagers mark him as a cowardly pariah. Cruelly shamed by them, James attempts a desperate deed by the tombstone of the village's most famous lady, Georgia Palmerton, also known as the Stoweham Ghost.

"A Selective Obsession" is a gripping sci-fi novel that follows the journey of Amelia, a young girl haunted by social struggles but fascinated by bugs. As she delves into the world of selective insect breeding, Amelia discovers the power of genetic strengthening and the secrets of evolution. Her lab becomes a sanctuary of scientific exploration, adorned with captivating insect displays and taxidermy picture boxes. However, her sister Ericka's concerns about the potential dangers of her experiments test Amelia's convictions.

The Supervillain Rehabilitation Project is a character-driven, action-packed superhero series with light romantic elements, snarky humor, and a focus on family bonds.