Results for "The Duel" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Sherwood Smith's most popular young adult fantasy begins with Meliara and her brother vowing to free Remalna from an evil king. War is tougher than it seemed. When Meliara is caught by the enemy commander, the elegant Marquis of Shevraeth, it's escape or die. Afterward, Meliara faces a tougher challenge: the battlefield is no longer mud and steel, but palaces, the weapons manners and fans. Toughest of all is courtship, when the one who catches her heart is her personal enemy—the new king. This beloved romantic fantasy has been in continuous print for over twenty years.

True love means sacrifice. His heart or hers? As forge maiden of Hunter's Hamlet, Floriane knows her place: arm the vampire hunters who protect the town, marry who she's told, and stay away from the fight. But when the Vampire Lord Ruvan attacks her brother on the night of the blood moon...

Avant que la lune se couche, ce sera fait. Nous serons liés par le sang. En tant que demoiselle de la forge, Floriane fournit armes et armures aux chasseurs de son hameau afin qu'ils protègent le monde contre les Vampires. Elle sait que telle est sa place... jusqu'à la nuit de la Lune de Sang...

From exploring the [Garden of Sanctuary] to the depths of the sea, there are countless fascinating discoveries to be made. Not just in the places people go, but in the things they create... or recreate from Earth. Chocolate, lifting weights, and alcohol all flow through The Wandering Inn with unexpected consequences at times. However, there's also war, [Assassins], and scams that ruin or destroy lives. For every monster, there is an adventurer.

Gut 4000 Jahre in der Zukunft bildet die Erde das Zentrum eines Sternenreiches, das Tausende von Welten umfasst. Der ursprüngliche PHOENIX ist derzeit aber unter dem Kommando von Reginald Bull auf der Suche nach dem Mausbibber Gucky, den es mit dem Sternwürfel in weite Fernen verschlagen hat. Von den Wycondern weiß Bull, dass am Bau des Sternwürfels ein unsterblicher kosmischer Problemlöser beteiligt war, der womöglich die Option hat, ihn aufspüren zu können.

In the distant future, mechanized warfare has evolved to its ultimate form, gravtanks: high-speed, fusion-powered, gravity-effect vehicles equipped with the latest in high-tech sensors, plasteel armor, and deadly weaponry to dominate the battlefield.

'A relentlessly gripping, glorious epic fantasy - an exhilarating must-read fantasy debut' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne *** Finalist for the Locus Award for Best First Novel *** *** Shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel and Best Newcomer *** *** Shortlisted for the...

Chris and Tanya have been assigned as Coven Rovers, travelling the country and troubleshooting the supernatural community. It's a job that's part cop and part auditor, one that should be long periods of boredom mixed with small parts of action. But this is Chris and Tanya, so a sudden assignment to check on a rogue vampire leads to a run-in with a hostile master vampire, a hit squad, monsters straight out of Native American folklore, black ops teams, and, worst of all, vampire politics.

Maddie has been trying to rescue her sister from the Queen of Hearts’ prison for two years. When her last hope to infiltrate the palace fails, Maddie is left with no choice but to join forces with a sexy man from outside of Wonderland. Noah's life has become a repetitive cycle ever since breaking up with his long-time girlfriend. But then his sister, Alice, arrives at his doorstep sporting a new pair of fangs. Noah vows to cure her, even if it means sacrificing himself.

On the night of the blood moon, the Vampire Lord must die. Floriane's position as the forge maiden of Hunter's Hamlet is one of reverence, for it is her skill that arms and protects the vampire hunters. She knows her place and is a faithful servant to the Master Hunter and her community... until the night of the blood moon. Until her brother is dying at the hands of the Vampire Lord Ruvan.

Dara Ruminor is a serious young duelist in the mountaintop kingdom of Vertigon, a land of dramatic cliffs and misty peaks where mysterious Fire magic runs through the stones like blood. The secluded kingdom has been peaceful for 100 years. Swords are used for sport, and successful athletes live like kings as long as the crowds love them. Eighteen-year-old Dara needs to find a wealthy patron in order to duel professionally and avoid a lifetime working in her parents' Fire Lantern shop.

Kidnapped and bound to the Vampire Lord, a woman who once served vampire hunters discovers he’s not really the villain she’s been taught to fear. Enemies become lovers in this action-packed installment of the Married to Magic novels—swoonworthy, escapist standalone reads that combine...

The Confederation has fought three wars against the forces of the totalitarian Union. Three generations of its warriors have gone off to war, held the line against the larger, more powerful enemy. Now the fourth conflict is imminent, and the Confederation's navy is on alert, positioned behind the frontier, waiting for the attack it knows is coming.

The Duel is a short story from the collection Tides from the New Worlds. Caribbean-born novelist Tobias Buckell established himself as a gifted new voice in science fiction with his stunning first novel, Crystal Rain. Now, in his first collection, Buckell demonstrates his strengths in the short form, offering listeners a collection of stories that are compelling, smart, wonderfully imagined, and entertaining.

Das Jahr 3587: Hilflos stehen die Völker der Milchstraße einer übermächtigen Gefahr gegenüber. Verheerende Weltraumbeben bedrohen die Sonnensysteme der Galaxis und werden in absehbarer Zeit das Leben auf allen Welten zerstören. Währenddessen erwacht der Hordenführer Amtranik aus einem Millionen Jahre währenden Schlaf. Einst war er Anführer der sogenannten Kämpfer von Garbesch, die einen zerstörerischen Krieg in die Milchstraße trugen. Erst die Ritter der Tiefe konnten sie schlagen.

Nachdem sie dem Orden der Ritter der mildtätigen Hilfe beigetreten ist, kann sich die Söldnerin Kate Daniels vor übernatürlichen Katastrophen kaum noch retten. Und in einer Stadt wie Atlanta, die von den Gezeiten der Magie beherrscht wird, will das schon etwas heißen! Doch als Kates Freund, der Werwolf Derek, halb tot aufgefunden wird, steht sie einer noch weitaus größeren Herausforderung gegenüber. Bei ihren Ermittlungen erfährt Kate von einem geheimen Turnier zwischen den übernatürlichen Wesen der Stadt.

In the midst of this deadly storm, magical orders are battling, betrayals brewing, and all bleeding. Nothing is certain.... None is safe.... A cursed night dispersed the Nestless Eagles band from their only nest. On the Sapphire Sea, Lia and Alec meet a notorious pirate whose tongue is sharper than any blade. Meanwhile, Niro and Tashunko travel with Elmagos, the green wizard, to Capana. There, in the White Castle, unexpected events swirl the fate of Low Earth. 

DaVinci's younger sister Klee has always played second fiddle to her twin Kahlo, but all of that changes when Klee decides to secretly travel back in time to save Alexander Hamilton's son Philip from dying in a duel. Unfortunately Klee didn't read the user's manual, and soon she's risking the lives of everyone she cares about in the 21st century for the sake of Alex and Eliza's rakishly handsome (and frustratingly stubborn) son Philip.

Das Jahr 2113: Auf der Erde und den verschiedenen Welten, die besiedelt worden sind, leben die Menschen in Frieden und ­Freiheit. Gemeinsam arbeitet man am Aufbau einer positiven ­Zukunft. Doch alle wissen: In den Tiefen des Alls lauert eine feindliche Macht, die jederzeit angreifen kann. Dagegen müssen Perry Rhodan und seine Gefährten etwas tun. Immerhin weiß man, dass der Gegner den Namen Catron trägt und in der 55 Millionen Lichtjahre entfernten Galaxis M 87 residiert. Will man die Menschen und alle anderen Völker der Milchstraße schützen, muss man also nach M 87 reisen.

It hasn't been easy for Jason ever since his best friend vanished, sacrificing himself to prevent Jason from being dragged into an otherworldly portal. The world didn't seem to care like it should, and just as he was getting back on his feet, bizarre monsters from other worlds began to invade, terrorizing Earth. A lesser man would have wanted to run away from it all. Jason picked up a sword and started beating the hell out of things.