Résultats pour "Susanna" dans Fantasy

Piranesi lives in the House. Perhaps he always has. In his notebooks, day after day, he makes a clear and careful record of its wonders: the labyrinth of halls, the thousands upon thousands of statues, the tides that thunder up staircases, the clouds that move in slow procession through the upper halls. On Tuesdays and Fridays Piranesi sees his friend, the Other. At other times he brings tributes of food to the Dead. But mostly, he is alone.

English magicians were once the wonder of the known world, with fairy servants at their beck and call; they could command winds, mountains, and woods. But by the early 1800s they have long since lost the ability to perform magic. They can only write long, dull papers about it, while fairy servants are nothing but a fading memory.

The shadows are in my blood. I can feel them crawling through me, slithering under my skin and taking me hostage. But the darkness within me isn't nearly as bad as the darkness that lives around me. The four Celestial Heirs will stop at nothing to destroy the lives of me and my sister. But they haven't figured out yet, that we're the strongest creatures they've ever known. And when that secret comes out, we need to be ready to face them as well as any other cruel Fae who rises against us. It’s us or them. And it damn well won’t be us.

"Richard Armitage...steps in and sweeps us away on his deep, velvety voice, one much worth the marathon listening time. Listeners will know they are in for a treat immediately as they hear his voice change between reading the front matter and the first moments of the novel...this new edition...

La casa de Piranesi no es un edificio cualquiera: sus habitaciones son monumentales, con paredes llenas de miles de estatuas, y sus pasillos, interminables. Dentro del dédalo de corredores hay un océano aprisionado en el que las olas retumban y las mareas inundan los aposentos.

This is a dark, fantasy romance series by the authors of Zodiac Academy with all the enemies to lovers vibes - don't go expecting a sweet vampire with sparkling skin and a tendency to watch you sleeping. These vampires are savage and bloodthirsty, and the slayer who hunts them will stab first and ask questions later. This war-torn fantasy world is a brutal bi*ch and only those 18+ have a chance at surviving the darkness lurking in this book.

Die Winde des Schicksals drehen sich. Und es scheint, als würden sie sich endlich zu unseren Gunsten bewegen. Auf der Flucht und aus der Gesellschaft ausgestoßen, waren wir gezwungen, uns vor dem Verrückten zu verstecken, der unseren Thron gestohlen hat. Aber es kommen immer mehr Geheimnisse ans Licht, und meine Schwester und ich arbeiten härter als je zuvor daran, unser Potenzial auszuschöpfen und unser Geburtsrecht einzufordern. Das Ende rückt näher.

Susanna joins the Cadwell Harbor PD and hopes being around her cousin, she can better understand her family of witches and her own powers. Only her arrival touches off a fire storm of paranormal activity, and then comes trouble.... James O’Halloran, cousin to Cas, retired Navy Seal and looking for quiet. What he finds is a smartass cop in a beautiful package who can’t cook to save her life but who can hear his thoughts...good and bad.

Gefährliche Tarot-Magie, tödliche Intrigen und ein undurchsichtiger, unwiderstehlicher Prinz, der alle Fäden in der Hand hält: Willkommen in Arcana Academy ! Seit dem Tod ihrer Mutter hält Clara sich mit illegaler Tarot-Magie über Wasser. Doch nach einem missglückten Auftrag landet sie im Kerker von Halazar. Ihr Tod scheint sicher – bis Prinz Kaelis, der gefürchtete Leiter der Arcana Academy , ihr einen Deal anbietet: Mit ihrer Gabe soll Clara ihm helfen, eine mächtige Tarotkarte zu stehlen. Zur Tarnung führt der Prinz sie als neue Elevin an der Tarot-Schule ein – und als seine Verlobte.

Nel mezzo delle guerre napoleoniche la magia è completamente scomparsa in Inghilterra finché il signor Norrell non rivela pubblicamente le sue abilità di mago fino ai salotti dell'alta società di Londra, dove mette i suoi poteri al servizio dei politici. E poi arriva il giovane e audace Jonathan Strange, che prima diventa il discepolo del signor Norrell e poi ne diventa acerrimo nemico. Nel corso degli anni, la battaglia fra i due si fa più accesa di quella dell'Inghilterra contro Napoleone.

Vor vielen Jahrhunderten gab es in England noch Magie. Jetzt, zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts, glaubt niemand mehr an wirkliche Zauberei. Bis der zurückgezogen lebende Mr. Norrell auftaucht und die Statuen der Kathedrale von York sprechen und tanzen lässt. Die Nachricht über dieses Ereignis verbreitet sich, und Mr. Norrell geht nach London. Er nimmt den brillanten jungen Zauberer Jonathan Strange als Schüler auf und begründet mit ihm eine neue Tradition englischer Magie.

Eigentlich wollte Dr. Minerva Sterling ihre Professur an der Universität in St. Andrews beginnen, aber das Universum hat andere Pläne: Allen voran einen unmöglichen Studenten, der ihr völlig unerwartet unter die Haut geht, ein mysteriöses Amulett, das ihre Welt auf den Kopf stellt, und ein Geheimnis, das alles fordern wird – nicht zuletzt auch ihr Herz. Wenn dein Schicksal mit den antiken Göttern verbunden ist, bist du bereit, es zu erfüllen?

Jimmy Razor è appena morto nella sua lussuosa villa di Los Angeles, strafatto e solo. Era giovane, era dannato, era forse l'ultima rockstar a vivere all'altezza del mito. Nessuno sa come sia potuto accadere e questo è un problema. In primis al club dei cantanti morti, che deve decidere se accoglierlo o meno tra i suoi iscritti. Per il presidente, John Lennon, la cosa rappresenta una grana gigantesca. Cobain e Morrison sono fieramente contro, Janis Joplin è possibilista, Sid Vicious vuole solo bere qualcosa.

Fiona MacPhee is a woman with a mission - and a very dark secret. Sidekick to Joan Armstrong, a famous demon hunter, Fiona must scour Edinburgh for the answer to a cryptic prophecy before an ancient evil rends the veil between the worlds at Samhain. She can't afford any distractions. Especially not from Rory MacLaren. A handsome, charming rogue, Rory has also been a vampire for 260 years. When Rory catches Fiona in a deserted wynd after midnight, his offer of help could not be better - or more suspiciously - timed.

Dangerous forces are at work across galactic space that the Omnians are attempting to stabilize, but their resources are severely strained. The SADEs, self-aware digital entities, express to Alex Racine and Renée de Guirnon their desire to know the method of their creation. Alex and Renée, the Omnian co-leaders, want to obtain the knowledge for the SADEs, who are humans’ closest allies. Alex, Renée, and Julien, a friend and a SADE, board the giant city-ship, Freedom, which sails for Méridien, the home world of the far-reaching human colonies of the Confederation.