Résultats pour "James" dans Fantasy

There are whispers about what lurks in Witch Knell—the forest where sinners go to die. The villagers call it The Eating Woods because what's taken is never given back. Only those who've lost their senses would dare to go near it. Or the banished. Maevyth Bronwick knows better than to breach the misty labyrinth of trees, but a tragic turn of events compels her beyond the archway of bones to a boundary no mortal has crossed before. One that cloaks a dark and fantastical world that's as dangerous as it is alluring. It's there that he dwells, the cursed lord of Eidolon.

In a world of perpetual night, vampires rule and humans have no chance of escape. On the surface, my life must appear lavish as a courtesan for the vampire royals. What is the cost of all this splendor? My blood, my body...and my soul. After being arrested for war crimes, I volunteered to become a consort to the three kings to allow my family time to escape. But when the malicious leader of the human rebellion demands I betray my new lovers, even I'm surprised to discover my loyalties have shifted. My body now craves the touch of my vampiric kings....

When Talya is dragged from her mundane life into the glittering, cutthroat world of the fae, she’s thrust into a game of power she never asked to play. Crowned by fate and pushed into the heart of a fae court on the brink of war, Talya must navigate treacherous politics, unravel her mysterious past, and master the fire that burns within her. She finds herself betrothed ito a male who is noble, kind, and utterly wrong for her. It’s the dangerous man in the shadows who truly sets her soul alight.

Since half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her undead lover Bones met six years ago, they've fought against the rogue undead, battled a vengeful Master vampire, and pledged their devotion with a blood bond. Now it's time for a vacation. But their hopes for a perfect Paris holiday are dashed when Cat awakes one night in terror. She's having visions of a vampire named Gregor who's more powerful than Bones and has ties to her past that even Cat herself didn't know about.

Nico has his own motivations for their union beyond maintaining peace with her family. A serial kidnapper known as The Collector has been ravaging the streets of Remnant Row, stirring up mistrust between natives and descendants. If Milla can help restore safety to his streets, he'll have no need for her or her family's company. Find the Collector, prevent a war between their sides of the city, and pay off the family debt before she turns twenty-one. If Milla can fulfill her end of the bargain, she'll walk away with more freedom than she's ever had before.

Wren has never stolen a life, but that doesn’t stop her from believing her darkness makes her a walking nightmare. Harboring a power so lethal, unpredictable, and entirely forbidden by kingdom law, Wren’s spent her whole life hiding what she is—who she is. A bloodwitch. Meanwhile, a war is looming, and Wren’s feral magic may be the only thing that can stop the uprising from destroying the kingdom, her home, and everyone that stands in their way.

My magic, my coven, even the child I carried. I should have died when I fell from the sky. Instead, I woke in the fae realm of Vanir, broken in body and spirit, with nothing left but grief and the faint tether to the people I lost. Fate isn't finished with me. The father I never knew claims me as his heir, and the Night Court demands I prove myself worthy. To survive, I must face four trials that will test the very pieces of me I no longer believe exist. Trials that force me to confront who I was, what I've lost, and the power that still burns inside me.

Chicago private investigator Kira Graceling should have just kept on walking. But her sense of duty refused to let her ignore the moans of pain coming from inside a warehouse just before dawn. Suddenly she finds herself in a world she's only imagined in her worst nightmares. At the center is Mencheres, a breathtaking Master vampire who thought he'd seen it all. Then Kira appears—this fearless, beautiful...human who braved death to rescue him. Though he burns for her, keeping Kira in his world means risking her life.

As an infant, I was abandoned on the steps of a church. My childhood was spent in an abusive foster home. At nineteen, I killed someone. Not long after, three men in black cloaks kidnap me and whisk me through a magical portal to a world I never knew existed. But the enchanting realm of Celestria is in turmoil. A dark enemy has infiltrated the land and is attempting to seize control. The last hope of the people of Celestria is locating Changelings in the mortal world . . . like me. Yet an assessment of my magic leads to a shocking revelation.

She never imagined her quiet life as an ER nurse in Grey Falls would be shattered by the revelation that she’s a born werewolf, one whose late transformation on her twenty-fifth birthday marks her as a leader destined for more than she ever wanted. Awakening with no memory of the night before, she’s thrust into a hidden world of ancient packs, supernatural enemies, and dangerous secrets that have been kept from her since birth.

Oliver Autumnsworn should be dead. He was dead. But a deal with an ancient force brought him back—and now he’s repaying the debt the only way he knows how: by stealing for it. His latest job? Infiltrate an exclusive estate auction and steal a forgotten artifact. One last heist, and he’s free. Too bad Agent Maizie Galanos is already on the scene. She’s been chasing Oliver across continents, and every time she gets close, he vanishes like smoke. But tonight? She’s done playing games.

There were several things Vera was quite skilled at. Wielding a blade and pretending to be human were two of them. Following the rules and controlling her anger, were not. Raised in the heart of the Matherin Empire, Vera spent most of her life forced to hide what she was, and what she could do. Until, one day, she foolishly confronts a strange male she spies tailing the Crown Prince. Not only does the altercation not go as planned, but the male claims she possesses a power his people vitally need. He’s desperate to return home, and he refuses to leave without her.

If you fall into the latter category, you get me. There I was, simply working to program my visual novel and find my muse, when BAM! Monster girl in my closet. Needless to say, she changed my life. For the better at first, sure. But then there was the hunter, and the crazy lady who spoke of another world where the monsters live.

Wynne Thar is an elder's daughter from a clan of magic-using heroes. As she steps into her adult role in the community, she wrestles with the pressures of finding a suitable husband and establishing a family of her own – and her fear of what that means. To complicate matters, she must navigate the feelings she harbors toward two vastly different men: Harek, the wholesome childhood friend who she believes isn’t ready for marriage, and Kal, the outgoing craftsman with a checkered past.

“Just because the war is over, doesn’t mean the story is.” What happens after a 10-year war? Unity brought the Mortal, Fire, Ice and Earth Nations together to defeat Skull, a pirate army desperate to merge the supernatural world with the mortal.19-year-old Azar Geminus finds himself at the centre of a bizarre, supernatural mystery. With the war at an end, and his heart broken, his only goal is to reunite with his parents. But this proves more challenging than expected when he learns that they have gone missing.

She escaped before he could claim her. Now he’s tracked her down, and he won’t let her go again. Winter never had a choice. Forced into marriage with Sean Campbell, the ruthless alpha of an enemy clan, she knew her fate was sealed. But she refused to let him mark and claim her as his own. The moment an opportunity arose, she ran, disappearing into the night before he could bind her to him forever. With nowhere safe to turn, she fled to Mystic River, Alaska, a sanctuary for shifters. There, she carved out a new life, far from the shadow of her past.

One moment I am the sister to the bride and the next I’m the blushing bride in an arranged marriage to a complete stranger. As alpha of one of the largest packs in Alaska, I am a busy man. My pack feels it is past time for me to mate and have cubs. The other pack is looking for more power.

Opposites attract—that’s what they say. I never believed it until the night he found me. They call him the Finder. A ruthless and brutal apex predator, he has spent most of his life alone in the caves, never believing in or needing a fated mate... until now. The night he scented her in his woods, he knew she was his, so he took her. Annie has always lived in Otter Cove, the proverbial sweet, happy, outgoing girl next door, busy expanding her business, not wanting or needing a mate. One passionate night spent in the arms of a shifter in a cave should stay in the cave. Right?

Running was instinctual. Hiding is necessary. Falling in love? Out of the question. A forced mating turned ugly leaves Sara waking up in a hospital alone. Determined to take her life back, Sara, with the help of the Shadow Sisters, makes her escape and assumes a new identity – Sienna Carpenter. Moving to Otter Cove Alaska and accepting a job, not only puts distance between her and her ex but is also another step in rebuilding her confidence. Weary and grumpy from one too many tours as a Navy SEAL, Zak Grayson is headed home to Otter Cove to accept the position of sheriff.

Declan can kill with a blink of his eye. Jaded and cold, he rules his kingdom the same way he does his heart—with ruthless pragmatism. So why does he risk all to protect a little mortal during a slave-trade uprising? Now stranded in the demon realm, the loss of his powers is the least of his troubles. The woman may have a frustratingly tender heart, but she has enough fire in her soul to thaw the ice in his veins.