Résultats pour "MIND" dans Fantasy

A mysterious disease has killed most of America's children. Ruby might have survived, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse than a virus: frightening abilities they cannot control. Pressured by the government, Ruby's parents sent her to Thurmond, a brutal state 'rehabilitation camp', where she has learned to fear and suppress her new power. But what if mastering it is a whole generation's only chance for survival?

Michael is a gamer. And like most gamers, he almost spends more time on the VirtNet than in the actual world. The VirtNet offers total mind and body immersion, and it's addictive. Thanks to technology, anyone with enough money can experience fantasy worlds, risk their life without the chance of death, or just hang around with Virt-friends. And the more hacking skills you have, the more fun. Why bother following the rules when most of them are dumb, anyway?

Meadowbrook Middle School's Queen of Mean, 13-year-old Amanda Beeson, awakens in the body of her favourite target: Tracey Devon. Forced to experience the neglect she once inflicted, Amanda soon uncovers Tracey's startling secret—the ability to turn invisible. Trapped in Tracey's life, Amanda finds herself in a bizarre "gifted" class, and it becomes clear that at Meadowbrook, the definition of "gifted" has a whole other meaning. Can Amanda rescue her one-time target from obscurity and get her own life back on track?

Nate was always more reckless than his sister, so it’s surprising to him that she is called away on an adventure while he gets to do nothing but wait for her return. That is, until events outside of his control threaten to separate the two of them forever. Nate takes fate into his own hands and finds himself entering a world he is not prepared to protect himself from. With the mysteries of her past on the verge of unraveling, Kal must stop a war that has been brewing for centuries. But how do you do so when the very people you're trying to save don't want to be rescued?

Princess Astrid and Princess Vega are identical in every way—except that one was born near perfect, the other “deficient,” being born mute. By age six, their fates are sealed. Vega will be the next queen. Astrid, the silent princess, will spend the rest of her days rotting away in a facility. One day, Astrid wakes with no memory. No awareness of her royal blood. No recollection of the harrowing journey she just survived that brought her to safety and her new home: The Isle of the Never Mind.

Do dia para a noite, crianças começam a morrer de um misterioso mal súbito. Em pouco tempo, a doença se espalha e os que sobrevivem a ela desenvolvem habilidades psíquicas assustadoras. Uma delas é Ruby. Na manhã do seu décimo aniversário, um acontecimento aterrador faz com que seus pais a tranquem na garagem e chamem a polícia. A menina é então levada para Thurmond, um acampamento que segue as diretrizes brutais do governo vigente.

Two sisters. One destined for the crown, one doomed to silence. Princess Astrid and Princess Vega are identical in every way - except one was born near perfect, the other “deficient”. Born mute. By age six, their fates are sealed. Vega will be the next queen. Astrid, the silent princess, will spend the rest of her days rotting away in a facility. It is a time when the planet has been ravaged by global warming. Famine and disease demand drastic measures to preserve resources that are already stretched paper thin.

It's been 12 years since the Elf king and great protector, Paron Elloy, died fighting the Mother Dragon. He was the last of the Guardians of the Balance to fall. Since then the world has been weary under the weight of the twin prophecies; one foretelling the end of the world the other foretelling a possible salvation. Fear has been building since Paron's death. However, unbeknownst to all, a 13-year-old thief holds the keys to the prophecies, the elven throne, and a new generation of Guardians.

Follow Matt and his mischievous friend Gemini in hilarious conflicts involving mind-controlling gemstones created by an ancient tribe called the Iyans. Will Matt survive Gemini's teases or will she gain full control of his mind? This girl aims to wield all four of the gems: Demand, Love, Kindness, and Hate. Matt is clever. But is he clever enough to best the girl that knows every part of him? The top girl that not only has everyone's favor (teachers included) but may be part Iyan herself.

There's a gorgeous new guy at Nightshade High: Duke Sherrad, a fortune-teller claiming to have descended from Gypsies. Even though she's psychic herself, Daisy is skeptical of Duke's powers. But when a teacher who was the subject of one of his predictions ends up dead, she begins to wonder if Duke is the real deal after all. Maybe if Daisy can track down the teacher's killer, she can find out the truth. The only trouble is, all signs point to the murderer being of the furry persuasion. Is Daisy any match for a werewolf?

From the incomparable mind of award winner Neal Shusterman, New York Times bestselling author of the Arc of a Scythe, comes a collection of uncanny and unforgettable short stories. This collection of unforgettable and uncanny stories could only come from the mind of award winner Neal Shusterman...

Vera has unusual dreams—anything she dreams comes alive. Dream traveling, her family calls it. Doing it all her life, dream traveling doesn't affect Vera as much as it used to. She has her rules and her methods—as long as she follows them, all is fine until she sees something she discovered she couldn't handle. Now, her dreams are plagued by the Hunter, a deadly character that wants nothing more than to haunt her mind and leave behind a bloody spree. Vera must find a way to get the Hunter out of her head before he makes sure she never wakes up again. So much for "sweet dreams".