Résultats pour "John" dans Fantasy

Brought to you by Penguin. Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon...

Conrad Edison is cursed. His foster parents die in horrible ways around his birthday, and he ends up back at the orphanage where he and the other children are treated like indentured servants. When a man with the ability to mind control animals inexplicably tries to kill Conrad, the harrowing scrape with death gives him a new perspective on life. Determined to elude his cursed fate, Conrad decides to escape the orphanage once and for all. The phone leads him to a magical place called Queens Gate, and for the first time in his life, he dares to hope for a better life.

Un ragazzino approda in un mondo di fiabe distorte e deve ritrovare la strada di casa. L’unica compagnia di David sono i libri sul suo scaffale. Ma da un po’ di tempo quei libri hanno iniziato a sussurrargli nell’oscurità. Arrabbiato e in un costante stato di solitudine, si rifugia nei miti e nelle fiabe tanto amati dalla madre defunta e scopre che il mondo reale e quello fantastico hanno iniziato a fondersi tra loro.

It’s the 1950s when Johnny Dixon’s mother dies, his father goes to fight in the Korean War, and he goes to live with his grandparents. Although life in a new house is strange, Johnny’s “Grampa” listens to his favorite ballgames, takes him on long walks, and tells him stories of the strange mysteries that lurk in the shadows. Best of all, he’s friends with Professor Childermass, an eccentric academic who’s about to take Johnny on the adventure of a lifetime.

Hal and his brotherband crew are hot on the trail of the pirate Zavac and they have one thing only on their minds: stopping the bloodthirsty thief before he can do more damage. Of course, they also know Zavac has the Andomal, the priceless Skandian artefact stolen when the brotherband let down their guard. The chase leads down mighty rivers, terrifying rapids, to the lawless fortress of Ragusa. If Hal is to succeed, he will need to go beyond his brotherband training. He will need to challenge the pirate one-on-one, knowing only one of them will survive.

Bloomsbury presents Carving Shadows into Gold by Brigid Kemmerer, read by Nezar Alderazi, Cecily Bednar Schmidt, and Hunter Johns. Dangerous magic. Fateful choices. Broken promises. The spellbinding series by New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer continues. The King’s Courier Tycho...

How do you stop an invasion force that just defeated the most powerful person on the planet? Chances are, you don’t. But the world’s greatest heroes and villains are going to team up and make their best attempt. After the Tuldarians—a race of dinosaur-like aliens—invade the Earth with overwhelming numbers of ships and soldiers, the world’s governments finally repeal the Anti-Vigilante Acts. Now, the masked crimefighters and criminals who haven’t been allowed to use their powers are being asked to fight to save humanity. And to think, I was just put in prison for just trying to be a good guy.

On the surface, Arlo is just your typical teenager who loves playing video games, struggles with popularity, and has parents who nag him. But deep inside, Arlo is hiding a secret—something evil has crept into his dreams, terrorizing his nights with horrific visions.

Die Reise geht weiter. Es gilt, den Winter und einige Abenteuer von beträchtlicher Brisanz zu überleben. Es sieht nicht immer danach aus als hätten sie eine Chance - doch andererseits findet man Freunde, wenn man sie braucht. Und dennoch bleibt die Welt voller Rätsel.

In this three-story collection, you’ll find magical tales of deities among mortals from the Sky Realm, New York City, and Cosmic Planes too far to reach. Find out if Eshu, the gatekeeping trickster, can hoodwink the creation deity, Obatala, to craft him a human body. If he fails, he may never get in contact with a mortal that needs his help. Journey with Oya, the windweaving warrior, as she battles to communicate an important message to one of her divine children on Earth.

Though forty miles away, Duston Heights is not safe from the flu that’s raging through Boston. When Johnny Dixon’s grandmother falls ill, he’s sent to live with his neighbor to avoid infection. So many locals are getting sick that school is canceled for a week, and the reclusive Dr. Abram Ashburn comes out of retirement to make house calls. After seeing a scary vision of his bedridden grandmother outside of a window, Johnny starts to feel on edge. Then he and his best friend find what looks to be a weird map of a cemetery in Dr. Ashburn’s house.

Der Winter ist zu Ende. Der neue Frühling beginnt und John steht nach wie vor im Garten. Die Füße eingegraben versucht er - gemeinsam mit der Maus - herauszufinden, wie das Leben, das Universum und alles denn nun tatsächlich funktionieren - denn vieles ist bei näherer Betrachtung doch deutlich anders als es auf den ersten Blick erscheint. Dann geschehen unvorhergesehene Dinge - und dramatische Ereignisse nehmen ihren Lauf. John muss Entscheidungen treffen, die sein Leben verändern.

Die Geschichte eines Jungen, der wachsen will. In der Schule haben sie gesagt, er sei klein. Das war schlimm. Er will nicht klein sein. Also strengt er sich an, schneller zu wachsen; doch was immer er auch versucht - es hilft nicht. Schließlich kommt er auf die Idee, es so zu machen wie die Bäume, denn die werden ja sehr groß. Größer als alle anderen Lebewesen. Er geht in den Garten, gräbt ein Loch, stellt sich hinein, schaufelt die Erde wieder über seine Füße, übergießt sich mit Wasser.

Alle kender legenderne om Rangerne fra Araluen. Men ingen har hørt hele historien - før nu. Har Halt fortalt Will sandheden om hvordan Will blev forældreløs? Fandt Gilan Morgaraths løjtnant efter slaget om Tre-Trins-Passet? Bliver der et kongeligt bryllup - eller sker der en tragedie? Inspireret af spørgsmål og breve fra sine trofaste læsere besvarer John Flanagan alle de spørgsmål om Rangernes verden, vi brænder efter at få svar på.

Horace er taget af sted på en diplomatisk mission til kejseren af Nihon-Ja, men der er gået måneder, siden nogen har hørt fra ham. Evanlyn er urolig og drager sammen med Will, Alyss, Halt og Selethen af sted for at finde ud af, hvad der er sket. Det viser sig, at Horace er blevet indblandet i et senshi-klan-oprør, og at han er blevet i Nihon-Ja for at støtte kejser Shigeru, der har måttet flygte op i bjergene.

Kyvir and his party have officially defeated one demon with an unknown number to go, but the cost was abandonment by both Mona and Albarth. The party is significantly weakened, nothing is as it should be still, and the world is no longer as safe as it once was. Time to get killlin’. Kyvir’ll chase any path to leveling up and getting to his lost friend, meaning Emma and Sundar need to work overtime to keep him from going too far. Navigating deeper into this magical game world, he finds himself in the company of strange and dangerous new allies, but does he dare trust them?

A dazzling world of wonder and power. Gifts from the game gods for every person. The perfect magic for every user. Seth, a popular streamer, can’t wait to see what this new world has in store. The game boasts algorithms designed to read biometrics and brain patterns to find the perfect magical fit for the user. In fact, the game company is so sure they will always be right that you can’t remake your character. The unthinkable happened. The safeties and the guarantees failed, not just once but apparently only to them.

He longs to be a knight. A drastic invasion destroys his home. Will a childish dream be enough to save the ones he loves? Eager to escape his suffocating life, Jahrys Grent trains daily to fulfill his dream of becoming a knight. But he gets more than he bargained for when mysterious invaders attack and destroy his home. Trapped outside the castle walls, Jahrys uses his knightly instincts to survive in the hope of seeing the ones he loves again.

Voldsomt stormvejr på havet tvinger Hal og hans Hejrer i land et ukendt sted langt mod vest. De lokale er ikke til at få øje på, men Hejrerne har en fornemmelse af at blive overvåget. Stilheden brydes pludselig, da en stor bjørn angriber med kurs mod to børn. Hejrerne griber ind og redder børnene, og det får mawagansett-folket til at komme frem fra deres skjul og vise deres taknemmelighed. Men freden bliver kort. I ti år har Spøgelseskrigerne nemlig holdt sig på afstand af mawagansett-folket, men nu er de igen på krigsstien for at plyndre og ødelægge.

Spændende fortsættelse på Flanagans populære serie. I Hallasholm dyster Stig I den årlige Maktig-konkurrence for at kåre Skandias mægtigste kriger. Men om natten banker en gæst, som Stig aldrig havde forventet at se igen, på hans dør med en bøn, som Hejrerne ikke kan sidde overhørig: en episk redningsaktion. På den anden side af havet er bystaten Byzantos plaget af en gruppe pirater, som har kidnappet kejserinde Justinas søn.