Résultats pour "Quest" dans Action et aventure

For Prince Hail Teoran, there's never been a greater hero than his own father, a true living legend who came through the gates with his fellow Travelers years ago to rescue the continent of Lagrea from the forces of darkness. Unfortunately, when the young prince actually meets his dad for the first time, he turns out to be, well, a total jerkweed. Naturally, Hail is crushed. That is, until he's visited by a seemingly all-powerful administrator who explains that Hail, his mother, and everyone in their world are part of a game the Travelers are constantly playing.

Salvatore's worst nightmare is taking on a demon, but if he wants to stay at Quest Academy, how will he prove to himself and everyone else that he can succeed? He's going to have to take on an entire floor of a demonic tower before the first semester comes to a close. That's the least of Sal's problems as he navigates through his first student mission away from the school. Sal is more comfortable at the crafting table, but he needs to survive in a reclaimed zone outside of the academy with the worst team of misfits you could possibly imagine.

From Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes an original and subversive fantasy adventure. This isn't the kind of fairytale where the princess marries a prince. It's the one where she kills him. Marra never wanted to be a hero. As the shy, convent-raised, third-born...

Surviving in a tough situation is not always the best option; sometimes dying is much better than staying alive. The Academy showed Paladin Yaropolk what makes the world go round: pragmatism and personal gain. Restart was set in motion, but it only makes players more frantic. Now everyone plays only for themselves. Yaropolk faces the same dilemma: be like all of them, or keep his humanity and be known as an odd duck. Because there is only one rule in this world: kill or be killed....

War is no longer a whisper in the shadows—it is gathering strength. As the threat of Tarwenol Antadak grows, the Sons of Adakia—and the One foretold—must unlock the true nature of their gifts if they are to stand against a master of forbidden magic. But understanding their power may demand...

Shipwrecked on the far side of the “crack in the world,” Eric’s companions find themselves trapped on the roots of Yggdrasil, the Great Norse Tree of Life. Lost and bereft of supplies, the companions wander blindly and soon find themselves in the worst land of Norse Mythology: Niflhiem, the realm of the unfortunate dead. Facing starvation, the companions have no choice; they must seek and beg for assistance from Loki’s daughter, Hel, the Norse Goddess of Death.

Those Who Prepare the Way, a new HarperVoyager book, full description to follow when available...

Ontar and Echo's first mistake might be their last. A failed mission for the thieves' guild has earned them the ire of the necromancer Narcos, and he has no patience for the living. Looking to make it up to the guild, and hoping for their protection, the pair seek out a renowned mystical sword as reparation. Unfortunately, Narcos also searches for the blade for it is the key to releasing a demon who knows the location of an even greater artifact; one that will shape the very destiny of the realm itself. But the demon has his own plans.

Qing faces his greatest challenge yet. A descent into the heart of darkness, facing Hell's gathered armies to rescue Cleo and prevent the Devil's resurrection, all while saving Earth from obliteration. With allies old and new—among them Ghida, the fierce princess, steadfast warriors, Rowan and Jenny, and unexpected companions—Qing must face unimaginable horrors that test his courage, strategy, and resolve.

At the beginning of spring on Kozoway island, is when a very strong, good, positive spiritual presence let's itself be known to the old souled couple in love, Chase and Hope. Both of them have been blessed with being completely in-tuned with such a presence. Both are rising up fully tuned into the visitation. All who lived on the island with them felt intrigued and compelled to be at the exact level with the spirits. They decided to form a crew of the best - qualified members to start the challenge that was presented to them .......

Haunted by the loss of his father's book—his legacy—Tomi embarks on a relentless mission to retrieve it. His journey weaves through dark forests and treacherous cities, where allies and enemies blur together. From the brutal hunters of Elkswood to the deadly bandits that roam the countryside, each step pulls him further from the life he once knew and deeper into the kingdom's shifting dangers.

Make friends,” the A.I. said. Gemini Fowler did. Now, the stakes have been raised, and Gemini is irate. Stripped of his gear and returned to the village where it all started, he must follow a long road filled with peril and quests to level up and recover the companion he lost. Soon, he’ll see Enora is much more than a dark forest, and his adventure has hardly begun. Can he reach Roshan before the mysterious governor’s men arrive at the tyrant’s stronghold and she is lost to him forever?

"...If those cute little mushrooms die, Daddy's gonna take you to the mound so high..." In the highly anticipated second installment of Luxe's Lullaby Trilogy, Luxe and her companions find themselves facing even greater challenges as they delve deeper into the dangerous world of the fae. The...

Steigan wants to prove himself as the best warrior and tracker. After being sent out to hunt down murderous bandits, he encounters a lone woman in the forest. The ancient chants draw him in. Her words haunt him as she starts him on his mission: find three books to save the world. A boy who has struggled all his life to prove himself realizes he alone has the power to save his world or shatter it. He must overcome his own demons or be left wielding the very magic he's sworn to annihilate.

Bucky Drake literally just got his managerial position at McDaniel’s, but he’s already been promoted to "Hero" whether or not he's interested in the job. Dragged against his will through a yawning purple vortex by a mouthy catgirl, he finds himself in another world full of vivid colors—and peerless beauties. Cowgirls, lamias, satyresses, unicorns, and even elves of all colors of the rainbow make his acquaintance early and often...and he handles them pretty darn well for a random fast food worker in over his head.

When Lily, a little girl with psychic abilities, is terrorized by Shadow People, she and her family seek the help of experienced psychic medium Edith MacKenzie. Together they navigate portals, vortexes, time travel, and encounter Ancient Egyptian Gods who help them open a Stargate to rid the Earth of a dark entity brought forth by a military experiment gone terribly wrong.

In the city of Kortufan, spies, assassins, mercenaries, arms dealers, rebels, smugglers, and informants do dirty deals dirt cheap. The Poxy Dragon is a rough bar outside the worst part of the medieval Silk Road. It takes serious courage just to walk into the place, not only from its reputation, but because of the rough clientele, questionable food, awful beer, and abysmal hygiene. Lots of taverns in Kortufan are home to ruffians and illegal dealings, but the Poxy Dragon is the proving ground for heroes - with a cemetery out back for the ones who don't make the cut.

Katie has reached the fifth floor of the dungeon and met with the ruler of the Abyss, where she learned that her previous actions have rendered her fetch quest uncompletable. Rather than give in to despair, she’s decided on a new quest: to escape the dungeon she’s trapped in and defeat the demon lord herself. With her body already warped into something inhuman, gaining a third class that has some rather detrimental effects on the fabric of reality doesn’t help her stay grounded. It does, however, grant her even more power. Will there be anything in the real world capable of standing up to her?

Nate hat genug davon, von Stadt zu Stadt zu ziehen, Schachspiele im Park abzuzocken und mit seinem trickreichen Großvater ums Überleben zu kämpfen. Als das neue Virtual-Reality-Spiel Fair Quest startet, sieht er seine Chance: ein stabiles Einkommen – vielleicht sogar genug, um seinen Großvater von krummen Geschäften abzuhalten. Doch Fair Quest ist mehr als nur ein Spiel. Jeder Zug, jede Entscheidung verändert nicht nur Nates Schicksal im Spiel, sondern auch sein Leben in der Realität.

What would you do if you were surviving on stale bread and water, and were offered a feast? All it would cost is your unquestioning aid. Thomas and Sarentha, two fugitives, find themselves in this exact position when a mysterious nobleman offers them more money than they ever dreamt possible. Teaming up with the nobleman’s spirited niece, Eliza, they travel around the Tamorran Empire, and beyond. They learn that the world is far larger, and more magical, than they could have imagined. At the heart of it all, the reason for the nobleman’s secrecy: A terrifying truth, lost to time.