Résultats pour "Lady di" dans Action et aventure

The world is ablaze with great deeds and incredible people. The King of Duels' battle with the King of Destruction is still ringing across the continent of Chandrar, but more adventures are taking place at sea with Niers' students and on Izril's shores. The Horns have arrived in Invrisil at last, and they will soon find out that Gold-rankers they might be, that doesn't guarantee instantaneous respect from other high-level teams. However, a certain [Lady] has also begun her final journey... once again, attention and excitement swing back to The Wandering Inn thanks to a certain magic door!

Nia finds herself entangled in a world of lies and betrayal, where the truth is as elusive as the Dream Stalker himself. Now trapped in a perilous court, she must navigate her own web of deceit while honing her magic. Every ally may be an enemy, and every word could be her last.

Margaret Easton needs a husband, and she needs one now. Her parents are convinced that only a European will do, but Margaret wants nothing more than to stay in England. The trouble is that there is only one man Margaret can think of, or rather, one she cannot forget, and he wouldn’t do as a husband at all. Then she finds herself in his care unexpectedly, and her hunt becomes even more complicated than she could have ever imagined.

Weathering critical scorn, Lady Audley's Secret quickly established Mary Elizabeth Braddon as the leading light of Victorian 'sensation' fiction, sharing the honour only with Wilkie Collins. Addictive, cunningly plotted and certainly sensational, Lady Audley's Secret draws on contemporary theories of insanity to probe mid-Victorian anxieties about the rapid rise of consumer culture. What is the mystery surrounding the charming heroine?

The instant Captain Declan Frobisher lays eyes on Lady Edwina Delbraith, he knows she's the woman he wants as his wife. The scion of a seafaring dynasty accustomed to success, he discovers that wooing Edwina is surprisingly straightforward - not least because she makes it plain that she wants him as much as he wants her.

Lady Bathsheba lands on the tropical island of Vanuaka in search of her missing brother. Under the protection of darkly handsome Captain de Silva, she soon learns he's not all he seems. And Bathsheba is in more danger than she can imagine.

Possessed by a ghost who feeds on death, the undying assassin Ahjvar the Leopard has been captured by the Lady of Marakand, enslaved by necromancy to be captain of her Red Masks. His shield-bearer Ghu, a former slave with an uncanny ability to free the captive dead, follows Ahjvar into the war-torn lands of the Duina Catairna to release him, even if that means destroying what is left of Ahj's tormented soul.

Lady Jessica, mother of Paul, and consort to Leto Atredies. The choices she made shaped an empire, but first the Lady of Caladan must reckon with her own betrayal of the Bene Gesserit. She has already betrayed her ancient order, but now she must decide if her loyalty to the Sisterhood is more important than the love of her own family. Meanwhile, events in the greater empire are accelerating beyond the control of even the Reverend Mother, and Lady Jessica's family is on a collision course with destiny.

If Ruan ever betrayed the dragoness, Lady Shadow promised her death would be long and agonizing. The dragoness is eager to make good on her word as she rampages across the world, destroying cities and reminding the world of fear. Ruan has made her choice. She has sided with her lover Vounee. Following Euddan's lead, their small band begins gathering allies. If they are going to save the world from the Apostasy and Lady Shadow, they will need help. Can they turn their enemy Duke Phaos into their ally? Can they gather help to stop the coming darkness from devouring all?

Lady Delilah Ashbrook is no stranger to risk - especially not when a boy vanishes under her care. Desperate for the Maidens of Mayhem to find him before it's too late, Delilah dives into London's darkest corners... and straight into the path of a maddeningly mysterious man. Sebastian St. Allen moves effortlessly between society's glittering elite and its criminal underworld. He claims he's after the same boy, but Delilah isn't sure if he's an ally or enemy. With danger closing in, Delilah and Sebastian strike a wary partnership.

Lady Tara’s dreams of marrying for love were shattered with her arranged marriage to the sickly Lord Gershom. Fine. She may not have love, but she has purpose—a position of power that lets her make a difference in the kingdom. At least her Carmack, her fiercely loyal shield, remains by her side, even if she must deny her heart. Then Lord Gershom dies. And to her horror, Carmack is blamed. Branded a traitor, he flees, forcing Tara to choose between protecting the life she’s built or following the man she loves.

The African sun beats down on Salisbury as Livy Johnston, an up-and-coming artist, steps into a world of colonial propriety and unspoken rules. After a shipboard romance with wealthy widower Crispin Dane, she is forced to face the reality of her hastily arranged future with Jeremy Crookshank, a struggling farm assistant with dreams of his own tobacco fields.

In a kingdom where knights fail and prophecies falter, the fate of Calyndar rests in the hands of a lady-in-waiting who was never meant to wield a sword—let alone a legend. In the kingdom of Calyndar, winter doesn’t just bring frost—it heralds the terror of the Manticore. This monstrous creature ravages villages, destroys food stores, and leaves a trail of despair and death in its wake. As desperation grips the land, a long forgotten prophecy emerges: only the one worthy can retrieve and wield an ancient sword capable of defeating the beast.

Die Kämpferin. Mir gehört keine Krone. Kein Königreich. Alles, was mir gehört, ist das Blut, das ich vergieße. Ich bin Schwester. Rebellin. Miststück. Allen voran jedoch bin ich eine Waffe. Nein, ich fühle keine Reue. Das ist der Lauf der Natur. Der eine ist Jäger, der andere die Beute. Die Jäger. Du bist unsere Beute, kleine Fee. Ist dir das nicht bewusst? Ich will, dass du läufst. Er will, dass du für uns blutest. Doch wir beide wollen, dass du schreist. Vor Schmerz. Vor Ekstase. Du denkst, du seist das Monster? Wir zeigen dir, was wahre Bestien sind. Elli hat nur ein Ziel.

Not many people would escape the grasp of the wicked people at the compound, but one girl does. With help from friends, they break out of the compound and seek to gain their own freedom in the world known to them as Ardonus. This land is one of chaos and political instability, and one young girl must try to forge herself a life within this madness. Friends, Foes, Beasts, and fiends is all she can find, but through her struggles, she turns from a scared teenager, into one many in the land would call 'The Lady of Freedom.

RITA Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author Mary Jo Putney is justly celebrated as a master of the Regency romance. Here Alexander Randall is the last heir to the Earl of Daventry and he must find himself a bride. His prayers are answered in the form of distressed midwife Julia Bancroft. But though their union would benefit both parties, Julia is reluctant to surrender her heart.

Ruth Johnson and her sister Jules have been small-time hustlers on the interstellar cruise lines for years. But then Jules fell in love with one of their targets, Esteban Mendez-Yuki, sole heir to the family insurance fortune. Esteban seemed to love her too, until she told him who she really was, at which point he fled without a word. Now Ruth is set on revenge: disguised as provincial debutante Evelyn Ojukwu and set for the swanky satellite New Monte, she’s going to make Esteban fall in love with her, then break his heart and take half his fortune. At least, that’s the plan.

Lady of Fire is a sweeping tale of heroism, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bond between mage and dragon. Filled with intense action, heart-stopping danger, and profound emotional depth, this epic fantasy novel explores the power of hope and light in the face of overwhelming darkness.

This Victorian best seller, along with Braddon's other famous novel, Aurora Floyd, established her as the main rival of the master of the sensational novel, Wilkie Collins. A protest against the passive, insipid 19th-century heroine, Lady Audley was described by one critic of the time as "high-strung, full of passion, purpose, and movement." Her crime (the secret of the title) is shown to threaten the apparently respectable middle-class world of Victorian England.

La vida de Frank Molina, periodista especializado en judiciales, da un giro inesperado el día que decide abrir una oficina y empezar a trabajar como detective privado. A sus manos llega el caso de un extraño asesinato y su obsesión por resolverlo lo llevará a descubrir pasajes oscuros, personajes sombríos y redes de corrupción.