Résultats pour "The Covenant" dans Thrillers et romans à suspense

In 2009, John Carver faced and defeated the creature that had taken his older brother's life. Yet, his path to recovery hasn't been easy. Now in his twenties, living alone in Pennsylvania, John navigates a maze of dead-end, low-paying jobs to scrape by, until he stumbles upon Reels, a local movie rental store on the brink of collapse. Here, he discovers a sense of belonging, forming unexpected friendships.

They say the girls were witches. But Beatrice Scarlet, the apothecary's daughter, is sure they were innocent victims... London, 1758: Beatrice Scarlet , the apothecary's daughter, has found a position at St. Mary Magdalene's Refuge for fallen women . The charity is supported by a wealthy merchant who offers the most promising girls steady work in his factory. But when seven girls go missing , Beatrice is uneasy. Their would-be benefactor claims they were a coven of witches , beholden only to Satan and his demonic misdeeds.

When world-famous archaeologist and ex-soldier Max Hunter finds a mysterious artefact in a tomb beneath the Gates of Nineveh, his lifelong dream of finding The Atlantis Covenant comes one step closer. But there is a problem. He is not the only one looking for it and his discovery unleashes a high-speed hunt for the lost civilisation between a mysterious Swiss foundation, the FBI, and the world's most secretive society.

Imagine a world in which witchcraft is real. In which mothers hand down power to their daughters, power that is used harmlessly and peacefully. Then imagine that the US President is a populist demagogue who decides that all witches must be imprisoned for their own safety, as well as the safety of those around them—creating a world in which to be female is one step away from being criminal. As witches across the world are rounded up, one young woman discovers a power she did not know she had. It's a dangerous force and it puts her on the top of the list in a global witch hunt.

Little towns and secrets: a guilty pleasure for some and a harsh reality for others. Witches have secretly been in control of the town council for years and the town has prospered...until now. As they search for the truth behind the mysterious death of one of their shop owners, they uncover disturbing secrets about an ostracized witch and their own coven leader, making it unclear which one may have been using black magick to murder.

After a heart-rending defeat, five-year gifted-success-story Clyde Barker died to the world. He walks aimlessly alongside his scrappy Husky while the ghosts of the past haunt him. Seeking redemption, he helps a desperate widow investigate the disappearance of her rebellious son. His search quickly plunges him into West Virginia’s darkest recesses where he must confront an old adversary and undo years of damage. Even with his ability to communicate with the dead, the vagabond may just be embarking on his final journey.

They rescued me. They held me together. They healed me. And yet they were my corruption. Drowning in trauma I'm dragged back from hell, with only the three Regents standing between me and the darkness. But as I heal in their arms, a new threat arises. One that whispers of war inside the Trivium.

At a luxury resort on the coast of Uruguay, Jessica Petrovich and a select team of Black Flagged operatives prepare to kill Dr. Anatoly Reznikov, the elusive bioweapons scientist responsible for designing and selling a lethal virus to America's enemies. At the same time, a Mossad assassination cell moves on a Russian mafiya boss believed to have offered Reznikov's bioweapons to the Iranians.

Valerie KuriaKen isn't your average twenty-something. As a Shiva witch, she's a supernatural force of destruction, sworn to protect humanity from dark forces. When she's sent to Langley on a diplomatic mission, Valerie finds herself thrust into a dangerous game of cat and mouse. The Ascendents, a ruthless occult group, will stop at nothing to eliminate her and gain immortality.

When Vatican archaeologist Marcus Russo uncovers the fabled Nazi Gold Train buried deep within the Owl Mountains of Poland, he expects to find a forgotten trove of looted treasures. Instead, he unearths a chilling codex that points to a dark and dangerous legacy: Operation Eisenkreuz, a Nazi plan to seed chaos and power across the globe long after their fall. But Marcus soon realizes the train’s secrets are only the beginning.

At Regents University of Law & Economics, wealth and status reign supreme. I came for an education and to uncover the truth about my mother’s abandonment. But by catching the attention of three powerful students I find myself at the centre of age-old traditions within an elite secret society that extends far beyond campus. The Regents of Covenant House hold my fate in their hands, and as I uncover truths about a legacy I never knew existed, I realise that in a place where lies wield power, trust is a luxury I can’t afford.

In the hidden world beneath modern Boston, power is currency—and blood is never just blood. Shadow Bound is a dark, slow-burn urban fantasy about dangerous alliances, buried truths, and the thin line between hunter and prey. With sharp dialogue, layered politics, and a supernatural mystery at its core, this is a story where no one is safe, nothing is as it seems, and survival means choosing who to trust before the shadows close in.

When werewolves clash with witches and break a peace treaty all hell breaks loose. Spells and teeth claim eyes for eyes while vampires pit the groups against each other in their own long game for dominance. But super naturals forget just how smart and dangerous witches can be. When the fae and a ghost that can kill both get involved, the balance of power will never be the same.

The Duke of the Damned is dead. When my coven is blamed for his murder, I'm desperate to clear their name before my sisters are arrested and I lose the only family I've ever known. But I only have one week to find the culprit, and the new heir to the duchy is none other than Detective Liam Rorick, my enigmatic ex-partner and archenemy. It doesn't matter if Rorick is a competent investigator. He's the most cantankerous vampire I've ever had the displeasure of knowing. There's a reason I swore I'd never work with him again.

In the brilliant fourth book from Andy McDermott, Nina Wilde must battle the Covenant of Genesis if she is to find the world's greatest archaeological treasure.... Off the coast of Indonesia, archaeologist Nina Wilde makes an explosive find: evidence of a settlement that existed over 100,000 years before any previously known civilisation. But when her ship is attacked, it becomes clear that the clandestine religious group calling itself the Covenant of Genesis will stop at nothing to prevent her from revealing this knowledge.

Mein Verrat ist dein Schicksal – wagst du es, mir zu vertrauen? Willow Madizzas Rachepläne sind gescheitert. Der Hexenzirkel von Hollow’s Grove ist angeschlagen, seine Mitglieder dezimiert, und Willow selbst hat, ohne es zu wollen, Lucifer Morningstar und seine Dämonenfürsten aus der Hölle befreit. Sie wurde ausgenutzt, manipuliert und betrogen – von dem Mann, den sie zu lieben glaubte. War sie für ihn lediglich ein Mittel zum Zweck? Willow weiß nicht, wem sie noch vertrauen kann, doch sie ist zum Handeln gezwungen.

Violet Carter, a renowned plasma physicist, has worked on Dr. Stephan Williams's research team for two years when she discovers her overzealous boss has been keeping a dark secret hidden from the world. Stephan discovers the secret to interstellar travel with the help of an unknown extraterrestrial who asks for payment in return for aiding the old scientist achieve his dream. What kind of payment? Human girls. Violet, driven by a fierce determination, races against time to save the eleven girls Stephan has abducted.

Valeria, a powerful witch of the Sacred Coven, senses a disturbance tied to an ancient artifact. As shadows of an unseen threat loom, she must uncover the truth before it's too late. Joined by FBI agents, Ben and Thomas, Valeria embarks on a perilous journey. Their goal? To protect the coven and unravel a conspiracy that threatens the very fabric of their magical world. But the Ascendants, a shadowy organization fusing cutting-edge technology with dark magic, stand in their way.

On May 18th, 1863 – the day the siege of the Confederate stronghold at Vicksburg began – a secret war chest was removed by an ironclad and taken away along the Mississippi River. It contained a Covenant capable of altering the entire course of the Civil War. Its destination was Washington, D. C. A place it never reached. In the present day, Minnesotan senator Arthur Perry has enlisted the help of Sam Reilly to track down his son, who went missing while following a strange lead in the centuries old search for the fabled Meskwaki Gold Spring within Lake Superior.

He’s a prime suspect. She’s supposed to arrest him, not fall for him. But what if he’s the only one she can trust? Rival covens, a forbidden romance, and supernatural suspense come to a head in this spookily fun, enemies to lovers rom-com.