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

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. Pour sauver son frère du seigneur vampire Ruvan et de ses armées, Floriane se lance dans la bataille. Elle est prête à y laisser sa vie, mais ce n'est pas sa mort que Ruvan désire. C'est Floriane elle-même, car selon lui, elle est la clef qui mettra fin à la malédiction dont souffre son peuple.

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.

Welcome to the dark world of Grimm, where the villains are as wicked as their desires. Rozlyn is a courtesan who dreams of becoming a prestigious seamstress in the Dawnbreak Court. When the mysterious Marquis of Shadows offers her his patronage, Rozlyn’s dream of owning a dress shop is finally within her reach. That is, until she’s forced into a marriage to the Marquis. The Marquis of Shadows is the greatest sorcerer in all of Grimm, but when he recklessly created a spell for revenge, he bound himself to his tower. The curse can only be broken by one maiden.

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.

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.

Tin is the most famous fae in Oz for all the wrong reasons. Cursed with a stone heart, he is the perfect assassin: ruthless, efficient, and merciless, with thousands of kills to his name. When his old friend, Lion, offers him a small fortune to deliver Dorothy to the South for his lover to wear the girl’s head as her own, Tin doesn’t hesitate to accept the unsavory deal. Magic has hidden dangerous lies behind glamor, trapped innocents in curses, and left the land of Oz in turmoil — none more so than the South.

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.

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.

North has always tried to pave her own path, to break free from the shadows of the most powerful fae in Oz. Being born without magic of her own makes it difficult, but she still has the love of her life in her corner. Or, at least, until she learns that he doesn’t return her feelings, ripping a gaping hole in her heart.

At Ozma’s birth, the witch, Mombi, abducted and cast a spell on her, turning the infant into a male. Only when Ozma broke the witch’s curse did she discover who she is—the True Queen of Oz. Her freedom is short-lived when the Wizard, hungry for her power, imprisons her in a dark, brutal world, cut off from Jack and her magic. Jack, too, was stolen as a child, forced to toil as Mombi’s slave. When he believed his lover died, Jack loses himself to an array of companions, while plotting his escape from Mombi.

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.

Langwidere has an obsessive habit - collecting heads. She wears a new one each day, changing them out like she does her ivory dresses. But Landwidere doesn’t have the one thing she truly wants: complete power over the territories in Oz. When Lion - the once cowardly fae - shows up at her doorstep, he offers her an opportunity to achieve her desires. Will he use the courage the Wizard gave him to help her succeed, or will he betray her in the process?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Das Jahr 2058: Die Menschen stehen vor großen Herausforderungen. Auf der einen Seite streben sie ihrer politischen Einigung entgegen und errichten Siedlungen auf dem Mondbsowie dem Mars, auf der anderen Seite wachsen die Bedrohungen, die aus den Tiefen des Alls kommen. Die sogenannten Bestien sind Kunstwesen, die für den Krieg gezüchtet worden sind. Im Auftrag des Geisteswesens ANDROS attackieren sie das Solsystem, können aber zurückgeschlagen werden. Währenddessen begibt sich Perry Rhodan allein auf eine gefahrvolle Reise.

Von vielen Geheimnissen und Widersprüchen ist der Untergang der Stadt Kethia umrankt. Der legendäre Krieger und König Tavurek führte sie einst in den Krieg gegen das volarianische Reich. Ein Bericht von Lord Vernier, dem Chronisten der Rabenschatten-Reihe. König Tavurek, der in seiner Jugend das Töten in den Kämpfen gegen die Piraten lernte, ist mit vielen Gaben gesegnet. Die hervorstechendste ist sein Hass auf die Volarianer und die Kompromisslosigkeit, mit der er ihn auslebt.