Résultats pour "Oracle" dans Action et aventure

I told myself I'd never fall in love. It just wasn't the trajectory my life was going to take. Maybe I should've read the fine print on that vow because not falling in love doesn't mean no marriage. I woke up with a gold band on my left hand and very few memories of how it got there. Beth Moore needed an escape, and I needed one more night like we shared. When she asked if she could come back to New Mexico with me, I opened my mouth to tell her that wouldn't be a great idea but YES came out instead.

Gods and mortals clash in the second gripping book in the Olympus Series—a sweeping retelling of Greek myth for fans of epic historical fantasy. When Prince Odysseus is sent to restore his family's honour, he's drawn to Delos, where a new and mysterious prophecy commands the attention of the gods. Caught in a deadly game of prophecy and power, Odysseus and his companions—daemon Bria, the hero Diomedes, and a loyal Ithacan band—must unravel secrets that tie his fate to Athena herself.

While excavating a previously uncharted passage beneath the ancient city of Teotihuacan, archaeologist Jade Ihara makes a startling discovery: enormous stone spheres, arranged to resemble a model of the solar system, slowly orbiting a golden sun. Even more fantastic, when Jade attempts to move one of the spheres, she catches a glimpse of the future...a premonition that will save her life and launch her into a desperate race to unlock the mysterious secret of the oracular orbs.

In a land without rain, the people turn to the Archon, the god-on-Earth, to end their suffering and, for their sake, the old man must make a terrible sacrifice. Suddenly Mirany, a young priestess, finds herself thrust unwillingly into a desperate struggle to find the child who will be the new Archon. And the only help that she can find are Oblek, a drunken musician and Seth, a conniving scribe. If she fails, General Argelin and the high priestess Hermia will install a false candidate of their own and so gain absolute power. Nominated for the Whitbread Children's Book Award.

The time has finally arrived to collect the sixth element and completely fill the Oracle, but there are more surprises than ever at Waters Deep. Ret bestows six gifts to his loved ones before venturing off to his final battle with Lye; our protagonist armed with Mr. Coy's latest invention. But earth-shattering revelations are about to come to pass: Ret's real family; the First Father's return; a friend's ultimate betrayal; the group's watery failure; Lye's deadliest weapon. Join Ret as he sacrifices everything he is to learn the hard way - family is what's most important.

From bestselling comic-book franchise writer Charles Soule comes a clever and witty first novel of a twentysomething New Yorker who wakes up one morning with the power to predict the future—perfect for fans of Joe Hill and Brad Meltzer, or books like This Book Is Full of Spiders and Welcome to...

Steeped in legend, the Pearl of Palawan has a history marked by destruction, vengeance, and love. But more important, the mythical black pearl is rumored to grant a power long coveted by mankind - immortality. It is a power men would risk dying to achieve. Sun, sand, and scuba diving in the Philippines certainly sounded like and ideal vacation. But after a way-too-close-for-comfort encounter with a tiger shark, Annja Creed finds herself drawn into a group of German divers. They are treasure hunters searching for the fabled pearl.

Claire speaks with the dead every day, and honestly, sometimes she prefers them to the living. But when the monstrous caretakers of the Beyond escape their otherworldly tethers, and a mysterious (and admittedly handsome) Guardian arrives in her world to re-capture them, Claire's life is turned upside-down. She never expected that the responsibility of saving the damn world would rest on her weary shoulders. Someone pass her the whiskey, please.

The Veil remembers what the stars forgot. After the cataclysm of the Shattering, Dr. Lyra Vance and Kael, the echo of a man who should not exist, stand at the edge of a universe trying to heal. But peace was only a pause between heartbeats. When an ancient signal resurfaces—one whispering her name through dead light—the truth she’s chased for decades begins to answer.

Deep under The Mountain on Snakeholme, vast computer networks are running simulations, but they're flawed and General Burgton's self imposed mission to safeguard the Alliance is in jeopardy. Without reliable intelligence, he cannot protect the Alliance from itself, let alone the Merkiaari.

Leoshine's mother hustles her into the wilderness of Myxolidia as her father relinquishes his government to invaders. Captured by a lawless tribe of her own people, Leoshine is foisted on the invading leader as a bedwarmer.

Join the quest for an ancient oracle! Tithian of Tyr seeks the Dark Lens so that he can become the next sorcerer king. Agis needs the Dark Lens to destroy the Dragon of Athas. Before either can lay hands on it, they will have to settle their long-standing hatred of each other. Sixteen years after it was first published, The Obsidian Oracle is as fresh and exciting as it ever was. Join a new generation of fantasy fans as they rediscover the sword and sorcery adventure of the Dark Sun world!

For years Echo Raintree has battled against the uncontrollable visions of disaster that sweep over her. Now she's determined to vanquish them - and there's only one man who can help her. But not just a man - Ryder Duncan is a fearsome wizard determined to protect those he loves against all who threaten them...no matter the personal cost.