Résultats pour "Miles" dans Science-Fiction et fantasy

Extreme sub-zero temperatures suffocate the surface. Frozen structures of bygone eras span across massive ice-wastes. And the survivors closely guard any technology rediscovered within them. The only escape from the deadly climate is beneath the surface, but that doesn't mean it's safe... Monstrous machines lurk in the depths. Unhinged demigods war against them, dying over and over, treating it all like a game. The depths themselves shift over time, more contraption than rock.

Miles Morales has a lot going on, what with moving to a new neighborhood, dealing with the loss of his father, and the whole gaining superpowers thing. After a misunderstanding with the law, Miles questions what it means to be a hero when people are ready to believe the worst of you. Tempted by the power and freedom of his new abilities, Miles must decide what kind of Spider-Man he wants to be. When Vulture starts wreaking havoc across the city with his new accomplice Starling, Miles can't just sit back and watch. 

Danger stalks across the surface. Tension and panic rise within the clan as whispers of a massive raider army of a size never before heard of, rallying together. They plan a grand crusade to sweep across the white wastes, eliminating any who stand in their way. Their numbers are legion, their power and resources near limitless. And their course is set to cross the clan.

The dwarfish, fetally damaged yet brilliant Miles Vorkosigan has more than his share of troubles. Having recently escaped an assassination plot whose tool was a brainwashed clone of himself, Miles has set the clone, Mark, free for a new chance at life. But when he decides to let his clone brother assume his secret identity and lead the Dendarii Free Mercenary on an unauthorized mission to liberate other clones from the outlaw planet of Jackson's Whole, things get really messy.

In this alternate history adventure set in WW2’s early days, a crippled US military struggles to defend vulnerable Australia against the unstoppable Japanese forces. When a Japanese regiment lands on Australia’s desolate and undefended Cape York Peninsula, Jock Miles, a US Army captain...

El sultán Shahriar descubre que su esposa lo engaña y la decapita. Todavía lleno de rencor, cada día desposa a una mujer a la que luego ordena matar por la mañana. Inesperadamente, Sherezade, la hija del visir, se ofrece voluntaria para casarse con el sultán. Durante la noche de bodas, la muchacha inicia un relato que deja fascinado a su marido, pero que interrumpe justo antes del amanecer.

Traveling through the strange lands of the Odin, Drakonis and Keith stumbled upon bizarre discoveries in their quest to return back to their people: the long-lost Icon of Stars, an AI from the golden era, possessing all the power and abilities of that time. And an ominous infestation—the...

The population was growing too fast. Death by starvation was more common than murder or accident. Changes had to be made. An initial strategy to decrease the population was used, but the outcry against it was too massive to dismiss. Thus, The 12 Mile Course was created. The course boasts a 36 percent success rate of a child finishing it alive. Chris, a boy on the cusp of turning 16, is about to find out just how effective the new system is at making sure only the strong survive.

BRINGING HOPE TO A KINGDOM A queen blind to the hardships of her subjects, a princess ashamed to discover her father's corrupt deeds, and a girl seeking vengeance for the loss of a new friend. Youko, Shoukei, and Suzu continue following their separate paths toward a fairer and more peaceful...

Huir no es suficiente, porque el destino siempre sabe dónde encontrarte Después de escapar de su pasado, Anna se refugia en el pueblo donde nació su madre. Allí intenta recomponer su vida, pero aunque sus planes comienzan a tomar forma, aún le queda algo por hacer. Y, para ello, debe...

An ancient prophecy comes to pass. The shackled and the oppressed gain unimaginable powers. And the re-evolution of Earth begins. In 1850s Mississippi, a young enslaved woman named Mirabelle barely survives day to day, praying for a better life. Then, a solar eclipse envelops the world in an eerie glow. Suddenly, not only Mirabelle but all Black people become virtually unkillable. The enslaved throw off their shackles. And all that was is now–undone. But evil will always find a way. So it falls on Mirabelle and her allies to outrun their enemies and unlock the secrets of an ages-old prophecy.

Jared craved an ordinary life. Clock in, do paperwork, clock out. He gave up magic, joined the Meta Marshal Service, and just wanted to be left alone. Until a routine prisoner transport went awry and blew up his entire existence. That was when he found Cassie down on her knees in the wreckage, asking him for help. And he knew in that instant: Magic just wouldn't leave him alone. Now he's on a hunt for an escaped convict and a powerful ancient artifact with the potential to ruin their world for good.

Tras graduarse en la Academia, el primer destino de Miles Vorkosigan es ser oficial de meteorología en la remota base de Lazkowski. Su reto es ser capaz de soportar la disciplina y la rutina militar de la base. Sin embargo, al rechazar una orden directa del comandante, Miles es arrestado por insubordinación y traición. Será llevado de vuelta a la capital y retenido en las entrañas de la Seguridad Imperial, donde se encontrará con Simon Illyan, conocido de su padre, quien le ofrece la libertad a cambio de que emprenda una peligrosa misión.

Aun en bandos diferentes, Cordelia Naismith, capitana de Betana, y Aral Vorkosigan, contraen matrimonio y viven entre la aristocracia de Barrayar, el planeta de origen de Aral. Poco antes de fallecer, Ezrar, emperador de Barrayar, nombra regente a Aral Vorkosigan hasta que Gregor, su sucesor, alcance la mayoría de edad.

A young mage-in-training takes up the sword and is unwittingly pulled into a violent political upheaval, in the first book of this epic fantasy trilogy by Miles Cameron, author of The Red Knight. Aranthur is a promising young mage. But the world is not safe and after a confrontation leaves him...

Their families call them the Gifted. They call themselves the Losts. And to everyone outside Brennex, they were ordinary people—until now. Libbi Wilder is the good kid. While her older siblings have traveled the galaxy having adventures, she's stayed home to run the family store. Someone has...

Tras escapar recientemente de un intento de asesinato mediante la creación de un hermano clon, Miles deja en libertad al clon, Mark, para que tenga una oportunidad de vivir. Pero cuando decide dejar que su hermano clon asuma su identidad secreta y lidere a los Mercenarios Libres Dendarii en una misión no autorizada para liberar a otros clones de Jackson's Whole, las cosas comienzan a complicarse. Miles, acude al rescate, pero termina muerto y criogenizado en un tanque que se pierde.

A paranormal thriller set in Michigan's upper peninsula.

The Chambers family has come to grips with the world as they knew it being gone. They know the city is the last place they want to be. With no modern vehicles working, they need another way to get out. They just have to figure out what that is. Major Sorley has to acquire the president-elect in New York City and get him back to Washington before President Olstein can destroy what remains of the Republic. This is not a one-man job. He’s going to need help.

Devil's Backbone: The Invisible Walls of Seven Mile is a full-cast audio production from the team at Kaiser & Tilly Publishing. Riveting sound effects, original music, and incredible acting by our full cast will transport you to the twisted town of Seven Mile, a small town located along the banks of California's winding Russian River, where the fishing is great and the wickedness is greater.