Résultats pour "Quest" dans Adolescents et jeunes adultes

Fueled by memories of a fallen world and revenge, Nick takes on a quest to take down the all-powerful [Admin]. Armed with nothing more than his grit, his experience, and an unyielding will, his every decision becomes a high-stakes gamble in a world changed by the coming of the system. Powerful and otherworldly foes obstruct his path, their strength formidable enough to pulverize any ordinary man. But Nick is far from ordinary. He embodies humanity's best hope to overcome the catastrophe known as System Fall and to challenge the [Admin].

Cassie Conrad knew life was unfair, but she never thought the universe could be this cruel. Informed by her father that the world is going to end, she is torn between staying with her friend Sara or trekking across the country to the family’s farm in Idaho.

Eleven Years ago, my life was ripped away from me. My father, my brother, my humanity. Everything. I was thrown into the Kamps, created to become a mindless machine. But I fought against it, not letting them take away my memories of the past. And I succeeded. It has been seven years since I was taken out of the Kamps and made into the Emperor's Shadow. Now I only take orders from him, and him alone, without question. That is, until my brother, whom I thought was dead, shows up and kidnaps me in order to help him find some long lost planet that our father used to tell stories about.

Corre l'anno 1927 e Shanghai pare ormai sull'orlo della rivoluzione. Quando però un nuovo mostruoso pericolo si manifesta in città, nonostante i tanti segreti che li separano, Juliette e Roma si ritrovano un'altra volta faccia a faccia. Shanghai, poi, è ormai sull'orlo del collasso: i nazionalisti stanno marciando sulla città, le voci di una guerra civile imminente si fanno sempre più insistenti e la leadership delle due gang rischia il totale annientamento.

Corre l'anno 1926 e a Shanghai, scintillante come non mai, si respira un'aria di dissolutezza. Una faida sanguinosa tra due gang nemiche tinge di rosso le strade, lasciando la città inerme nella morsa del caos. Al centro di tutto c'è la diciottenne Juliette Cai che, dopo un passato lontano dagli affari di famiglia, ha deciso ora di prenderne in mano le redini e assumere il ruolo che le spetta di diritto nella Gang Scarlatta, un'organizzazione di criminali completamente al di sopra della legge. Ma non sono gli unici a voler imporre il proprio controllo sulla città.

Aziz e Mattia si incontrano per caso una notte: Mattia è scappato di casa e Aziz dall'Afghanistan e dopo il lungo viaggio, è arrivato in Italia; dorme vicino a una siepe, è solo e affamato. Mattia condivide con lui il poco cibo che ha e lo accoglie nel suo rifugio segreto nei sotterranei di una scuola. Aziz è sollevato ma le sue condizioni fisiche non sono buone, ha la febbre alta. Mattia si dà fare come può per aiutarlo ma scopre che Aziz non è stato del tutto sincero con lui.

After a chance encounter with a man whom 16-year-old Kadin believes to be a wizard, his life and health begin to deteriorate. Out of desperation, he embarks on an epic journey to a land no one in his village believes exists, to be healed of a disease no one thinks he has. His quest for truth...

With war threatening to shatter Ivearth's 500 years of peace, Prince Xavier embarks on a perilous quest to the mystical isle of Hom to claim a dragon and secure his place as king. But a dragon can only bond with someone true to themselves, forcing Xavier to confront his deepest fears. His truth, if revealed, could destroy the monarchy, the kingdom, and the faith he serves.

A coming-of-age teen is thrown into a world of ancient secrets when he discovers a supernatural artifact that protects a weapon of mass destruction. With the help of a diverse group of friends, he embarks on a global adventure, seeking the truth about his sister’s death, and uncovers two...

Bloomsbury presents Owl King by Bex Hogan, read by Anna Burnett. 'An elegant, dreamy tale steeped in folklore' - Irish Times on Nettle A dark, captivating 12+/YA tale of deception and survival, set in the Realm of Never Moon where faeries live in fear of the Owl King, for fans of Holly Black's...

Atemberaubende Fantasy: Niemand darf das Amulett der Artemisen berühren und am Leben bleiben ... »Game of Thrones« trifft auf Sarah J. Maas in diesem Fantasy-Abenteuer, in dem ein Leibeigener in einer königlichen Bibliothek – mit Hilfe eines Prinzen, eines Diebes, eines Attentäters und einer Zauberin – die Göttin des Friedens und der Weisheit befreien und die Welt retten muss.

Magic, fantasy, adventure, action, suspense, puzzles, challenges - all in one book: Quest Chasers: The Deadly Cavern. Tommy and Eevie get trapped in an underground labyrinth filled with deadly traps and puzzles. They must solve each riddle to survive, but every solution leads them closer to what is certain to be their demise.

Idi, called to protect the future king of Talia, needs the guidance of Marcus, a sagacious magician, to defeat the sinister Norvora. Yet, his greatest challenge will be overcoming his entrenched belief that he's stupid. Held prisoners within a magical orb, the Sister Witches wait to be released. When the prophesied one is crowned King, he will have the power to set them free. At all costs, he must be found and turned away from the evil that is seeping into the world of Talia.

A fraudulent teen quester must team up with a brooding, royal rival on a perilous adventure to save her brother’s life in this “witty…lively, heartfelt” (School Library Journal, starred review) young adult romantasy full of mythical creatures by the New York Times bestselling author of...

A fraudulent teen quester must team up with a brooding, royal rival on a perilous adventure to save her brother’s life in this cosy young adult romantasy full of mythical creatures by the New York Times bestselling author of Spell Bound and So This is Ever After. Seventeen-year-old Ellinore...

Being a hero should have changed everything for Aimee. Instead, things have only gotten worse. A deadly army of Empty Warriors is marching on the city of Kierell—but after defying her leader, Aimee has been banished from the front line. Desperate to help, she discovers a secret map created by Kyelli, the immortal founder of the Sky Riders who vanished over a century ago. With Kierell under threat, Aimee and her one-time bully, Nathine, take to the skies on their dragons to follow Kyelli’s trail and find the only person who might know how to defeat the approaching army.

Two brothers go on a grand adventure!

A hopeful orphan. An incredible wizard. One boy must do the impossible to change his life forever...Ozel wonders if he'll ever escape his angry, fat caretaker. As the orphan hopes for a better future, a mysterious wizard gives him the gift of an apprenticeship and some unbelievable magic. But when Ozel discovers he's the lone heir to a massive fortune, he'll need more than a few spells to claim it.

Ben, Allie, Paul, and Doug are just high school kids, but in a moment, that life becomes a memory. Evil's desire for the book of magic tore them from their world and brought them to Sam-Ell, a world whose foundation was built on magic. The book of magic disappeared thousands of years ago, but the rogue wizard Yazhu will not stop until he possesses it. Doug is ripped away by a seemingly indestructible beast. Now they are left with a hard decision. Do they go home and back to their lives and leave Doug? Or do they step into the role destiny had called them to?

After accidentally cursing his ex-boyfriend, a reluctant hero must complete a dangerous quest to undo his spell . . . all while falling for a brooding new crewmate with dark secrets. Kieran has never had much luck in love or magic. Other than being freed from a family curse that would have...