Results for "Heroine" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

After Luciana has a brush with danger, Melody decides she can no longer leave her lady's safety to chance. But in order to stay by Luciana's side, Melody will have to take on her most daring maidly mission yet: enrolling as a student at Royal Academy! She dons the guise of the lovely Cecelia and passes the entrance exam with flying colors, earning herself a place at the academy. But it quickly becomes apparent that being a maid, student, and bodyguard all at once is just too much for one maid to take on—even for Melody! How will this mad maid manage to do it all without blowing her cover?

It's time for the school festival at Royal Academy, and what could be more fun than a maid cafe? Lovely ladies in uniform, royalty in dashing butler's garb—Luciana's class is buzzing with excitement over the prospect. What's more, Melody gets to put her maidly expertise to use as she helps with the preparations. From costuming to table setting, she's got it covered! But a dark shadow falls over everyone's good cheer as Christopher's corruption arc begins, and the dark forces possessing him want blood. Will Melody and her maidly magic be enough to save the day?

When one girl is reincarnated into an otome game, she's ready to clean house—literally! The light novel that inspired the manga, also available from Seven Seas. "I will become the world's most wonderful maid!" With her skirt fluttering in black and white, the girl shouted. Her name is Melody. A reincarnated former Japanese girl, she now pursues her dream in her new life, working as an all-purpose maid for a poor count's family in the kingdom of Theolas. When she makes it, even cheap tea turns into a luxury brew, and a dilapidated mansion is quickly restored to new!

LET THE FESTIVITIES BEGIN! This year's school festival has finally begun, and the maid cafe Melody and her friends have worked so hard on is a smashing success! And now that the festival is here, it's also time for the Festival Ball...and a bit of romance, perhaps? Though who knows if it'll come...

Ah, summer. The perfect time for rest and relaxation. Well, maybe for everyone else, but for Melody, the world's most perfect maid, rest is a four-letter word. Melody's determined to keep her lady taken care of—and a good thing too! Because, to Luciana's dismay, she comes home to find the place in dire straits with wilted crops and a house in disrepair. But with a bit of elbow grease and a few flicks of the wrist, surely there's no rubble Melody can't clear, no chaos she can't bring order to, and no mystery she can't uncover! Don't fret, Luciana—Melody is here to save summer!

Melody, the marvelous maid of all work, does it again! She's restored her lady's house to perfection and all is back to normal. But what's this? An invitation to the Summer Ball...for Melody?! With romance the last thing on her mind, Melody turns it down without a second thought. But once she realizes her lady's true feelings toward the marquess's son's advances, Melody has a change of heart. Unable to bear witnessing Luciana potentially lose out on love, the mad maid swallows her pride and does the unthinkable.

*** THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *** 'A deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos' JENNIFER SAINT, author of Ariadne 'An intelligent, highly crafted and necessary book' CLAIRE NORTH, author of Ithaca 'Urgent and furious' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of The Leviathan...

Brought to you by Penguin. As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her best . . . Perfect for fans of ARIADNE and THE SONG OF ACHILLES, this is the extraordinary retelling of history's most infamous heroine. Mother. Monarch. Murderer. Magnificent...

Depuis la Nuit des Innombrables Lames, les rebelles des Hôtes sans Lune sont traqués sans relâche. La plupart d'entre eux ont été obligés de fuir la cité. Çeda, qui s'est réfugiée dans le désert, découvre qu'un Roi compte se retourner contre les autres souverains. Elle espère...

Royal Academy is off to a late start this spring—thanks to the Dark One's surprise attack on the Spring Ball—and Melody Wave could not be more elated. After all, it's her chance to meet her comrades-in-domestic-arms! Melody is itching to get to work and show everyone what she's got, despite Luciana's reluctance to let her use her maidly magic. But alas, life doesn't always go as planned, and although Melody finds herself assisting Lect and making new friends...is it really okay for a maid to have this much free time?!

Enter the fray in this luminous new adventure from Christopher Buehlman, set during the war-torn, goblin-infested years just before The Blacktongue Thief. The goblins have killed all of our horses and most of our men. They have enslaved our cities, burned our fields, and still they wage war. Now...

Au couvent de la Mansuétude, on forme des jeunes filles à devenir des tueuses. Certaines sont dotées du sang ancien, révélant des talents presque disparus depuis que les Anciens ont accosté sur Abeth. Mais les moniales ne mesurent pas ce dont elles ont hérité avec Nona, une enfant de...

To end the reign of a ruthless crime lord, a fae hero must face off against a formidable underworld syndicate, in the sixth book of this portal fantasy series. After a hard-won victory, SJ is using her new god-granted fortune to rebuild Killic and help its people restart their lives. And with...

About this Audiobook Cover Design by David Earl DeWitt | ZacaPublishing.com Original and Public Domain Source Material was used to Publish this Collection “Heroes , Heroines, Mythos and Reality – 13 Stories of High Adventure” is Narrated by Kennedy Center Award winning actor Dennis Edward...

Josh Becker was once pretty average. That was until he won the Gigaball Lottery and got hundreds of millions of dollars (after tax). No, wait. He was still pretty average at heart even after that. It was when the portals started arriving in his backyard and he had to kill monsters every night when he started to become more of a special guy. Now armed with some kind of video-gamey "System", Josh is minding his own business, making sure to deal with the portals and the threats they send each and every night.

Ein sündiges Shanghai. Eine gewiefte Außenseiterin. Und ein Diebstahl, der alles verändert: Band 1 der mitreißenden Romantasy-Reihe von Nr. 1-Sunday-Times-Bestsellerautorin A. Y. Chao. In einer Unterwelt, in der höfische Intrigen auf verführerische Dämonen treffen, ist Lady Jing eine Legende – zumindest in ihren eigenen Augen. Als halb Vampir, halb Fuchsgeist ist sie jedoch vor allem eines: eine Ausgestoßene, die ihren Zorn über ihr Schicksal und die immerwährenden Sticheleien der Hofbeamten nur mühsam unter Kontrolle hat. Seit neunzig Jahren dient sie dem König der Hölle.

The Hidden Legacy series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews continues as Nevada and Rogan navigate a world where magic is the norm…and their relationship burns hot. Read by award winning narrator Renee Raudman Nevada Baylor has a unique and secret skill—she knows when...

Brought to you by Penguin. Three powerful heroines – a queen, a sorceress and woman made of flowers – plot revenge against the villain who wronged them. A gorgeously dark debut novel inspired by Celtic Britain’s first fantasy fiction. Man is cruel, but the flowers will take their revenge...

Destinada a se sacrificar pelo reino, Red enfrentará os perigos de uma floresta mágica para proteger aqueles que ama e descobrirá verdades perigosas por trás das lendas de seu povo. Primeiro volume da duologia Wilderwood, Para o Lobo é uma fantasia dark que combina elementos de contos de...

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the free and sovereign states, bound in service to God and man, with liberty and justice for all,” Sheena quoted out loud, reading from notes provided by her Subterranian and Quazarian sponsors. Will responded by picking up his cell phone and texting. “What are you doing?” asked Sheena. Will raised his face and smiled. “I’m sending this pledge to my dad. As the governor of Texas, he’ll have everyone in the state reciting it.” “I hope so,” declared Sheena.