Résultats pour "The Baron" dans Science-Fiction et fantasy

Immersed in imaginative journeys, the Baron Trump stories showcase the eponymous character—a wealthy young boy residing in Trump Castle. While his official name is Wilhelm Heinrich Sebastian Von Troomp, he opts to be addressed by his title, Baron Trump, for simplicity. Venturing into time travel escapades across human history, the young Baron encounters ancient societies, engaging with their languages and social customs. Accompanied by his loyal and protective companion, Bulger the hound, Baron Trump navigates diverse adventures, overcoming numerous challenges.

Paul Steele, known to the world as Baron Steele, isn’t your average masked crimefighter. As a matter of fact, he doesn’t even wear a mask. And he doesn’t even fight crime anymore. That’s for the guys with too much brawn and not enough brain. No, Steele works in consulting. After having his license revoked by the Guild of Masked Crimefighters, he decided he would scout talent instead. Match up heroes with their villainous counterparts, help the young bucks and buckettes discover their talents and abilities. That sort of thing.

An engineer finds himself in an alternate reality, Cornwall, in the year 715 A.D. He awakens in the body of a young Baron.

The manhunt has officially begun. Now the target of a game-wide Holy War, Ned is forced to flee the Onyx Sands. The odds are stacked against him; Tyrann has tens of thousands of followers, a religion that’s spreading like wildfire, and a powerful god that will be stepping into the world of EBO in a matter of days. Meanwhile, Ned’s allies are a squirrel-exploding bard, a repurposed home security system who takes her instructions far too literally, and a wildly unreliable talking axe named Frank. But even as the inevitable conflict draws closer, change is coming to EBO.

It seemed the unthinkable had happened. Someone had actually targeted the Ghalian, an order of assassins known and feared across the systems. It was madness. Only a fool would go after the likes of them. But, it seemed, the galaxy had no shortage of fools. Retaliation most bloody was in order, and one man stood ready to spring into action. Hozark was his name, and he was no ordinary man. He was a Master Ghalian, an assassin skilled in the ways of death. Practical, mechanical, magical, to him it made no difference.

Ajax’s life in the capital takes a new twist as he joins the Academy. Everyday interactions with the most talented members of his own generation. The chance to delve the dungeons present in the capital with some regularity, testing himself against the strongest challenges the kingdom has to offer. Experiments with alchemy? As his family prepares to move to the capital. Will everything continue smoothly? Or will he face difficulties in his climb through society?

Ajax’ Leben in der Hauptstadt nimmt eine neue Wendung, als er der Akademie beitritt. Tägliche Begegnungen mit den talentiertesten Mitgliedern seiner Generation, regelmäßige Erkundungen der Dungeons in der Stadt, bei denen er sich den stärksten Herausforderungen des Königreichs stellen kann, sogar Experimente mit Alchemie – plötzlich scheint alles möglich.

As if nearly burning up in a freak accident on her way to Earth wasn't bad enough, Daisy had a whole mess of other trouble on her plate. Big trouble. And she was going to get to the bottom of it if it was the last thing she'd do, which it was starting to look like it very well might be. The thing is, Daisy had a simple rule for space travel. Don't blow up, and so far she'd been managing to abide by that, but mere survival wasn't enough.

Once hailed as the greatest showman under the big top, Bastian Cole lived for applause, spectacle, and flame — until a pyrotechnic catastrophe turned his circus into an inferno. Scarred in body and soul, he vanished into the ashes, presumed dead. But years later, from the smoke rose a new figure — Baron Blaze, the self-proclaimed Ringmaster of Pain. Drawn by whispers of a wandering troupe known only as The Hot Sauce Freak Show, Baron Blaze discovers a carnival unlike any other — one that trades in fire, flavor, and fear.

Les récits extraordinaires du baron constituent la reprise d'un imaginaire collectif amplifié par le merveilleux et la truculence d'un militaire nostalgique d'exploits, à la manière de Tartarin de Tarascon. Fanfaronnades, hâbleries, bravades, forfanteries et vantardises, voici pêle-mêle quelques noms qui viennent à l'esprit pour décrire de prime abord les fabuleuses "Aventures et mésaventures du baron de Münchhausen."

Welcome to the lesser-known country of The Kingdom of Moldavia, known for its overgrown jungles, giant pineapples, venomous bronze-fanged adders, and the finest butterfly silk in the world. It’s home to tigers so ferocious and so vain that the only way to survive an attack is to dangle your pocket mirror in front of their trembling fish-gut whiskers. It’s a place where firebugs will put on a pyrotechnic show for you and, while you are watching, the satin-smooth hands of vervet monkeys will swipe your wallet.

Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey by Ingersoll Lockwood was published in 1893. The novel recounts the adventures of the German boy Wilhelm Heinrich Sebastian von Troomp, who goes by the name "Baron Trump", and his dog Bulger, as they discover fantastic underground civilizations, offend the natives, escape from their involvements, and repeat this pattern until arriving back home at Castle Trump. The novel was part of a trend in American children's literature that responded to the demand for fantastic adventure stories created by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865).

Baron Gryswold of Ravenford lies dead, his heart torn from his chest. Divine magic can revive him—if his heart is reclaimed in time. Now his daughter, the Lady Andrella, joins Glolindir and their companions in a desperate quest to save him.

Even while present events take priority, Star Force is constantly building into the future...knowing its long term survival requires more than just holding on to what it currently has.

INVASION! Death rains from a foreign continent...... only ancient technology can save them. Zaira von Monocle finds herself in an unlikely alliance with Ivan, the Iron Emperor, as the evil Nightmen flood both of their people's western shores. With the airship Liliana broken beyond repair, The Wyranth's engineers have made a new airship, one designed as a weapon of war to stave off this threat. But even with their air power, both countries find themselves overwhelmed. The Nightmen seem to have an ultimate advantage over our heroes, able to level cities with swift efficiency.

In the haunted heart of Tremé, where the air is thick with incense and unsaid truths, Gabriel Saint-Croix investigates his father’s suspicious death—a decorated Black cop silenced during Hurricane Katrina. But the deeper he digs, the more dangerous the shadows become. Until they consume him. Brutally attacked and left for dead, Gabriel doesn’t just survive—he rises.

I never wanted to sell my blood for money. But that’s what I end up doing after an alien merchant abducts me and dumps me on O’nagga Nine. When I run into Baron Vik’tor and he takes a liking to me, it seems like my luck has turned. But the Baron is a powerful man and there are people in his life that want me dead. Will I survive being The Baron’s Bride?

Sobrevivimos al apocalipsis zombi, sin embargo ¿cuántos de nosotros todavía viven atormentados por los recuerdos de estos tiempos terribles? Hemos derrotado a los muertos vivientes, pero ¿a qué precio? ¿Es solo una victoria temporal? ¿Sigue la especie en peligro de extinción?

Bradley receives a second chance on a steampunk planet where the wondrous sights captivate, the gizmos fascinate, and it is all possible with steam. Attempting the wilds, Bradley experiences a dash of heart-pumping adventure that unlocks new opportunities and brings unwanted problems. With proper application, a bit of wit, and a dash of luck, he might achieve greatness.

"Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey" is a novel by Ingersoll Lockwood, first published in 1893. The story follows young Baron Trump, who, along with his dog Bulgar, discovers a hidden portal within the family castle, leading to a subterranean world known as the "World within a World." The narrative unfolds as Baron encounters peculiar characters, engages in extraordinary adventures, and unravels mysteries in this fantastical realm.