Résultats pour "The Game" dans Action et aventure

Yoshio was a thirty-year-old unemployed shut-in when a mysterious village-building sim, The Village of Fate, showed up at his door. Through watching and caring for the game's intensely realistic NPCs, Yoshio has started getting his life back on track--getting a job to pay for microtransactions, and using the villagers' care for each other as inspiration to reconnect with his family. But despite overcoming the first challenges thrown at him, more complicated issues, both in and out of the game, are closing in. And are the game's monstrous enemies controlled by real humans, too?

Xander has always struggled to accept change, but when a maniac with an honest-to-goodness sword singles him out and threatens his life, change will be the least of his worries. Saved by an assassin, Xander learns that he’s a pawn in a game of life, death, and revival. To win, Xander must learn to form alliances he must one day break, dive headlong into fights with people possessing strange powers, and try to resist falling for the girl that just tried to kill him.

Someday, the hero Mazel will battle the Demon Lord with the fate of the realm at stake. But until that day...he better be carrying plenty of potions! While the hero is off saving the kingdom, it's up to Lord Werner—a Japanese office worker reincarnated into the world of a classic RPG—to keep the rest of the world from becoming collateral damage. There's no hero, luminary, or warrior of light who doesn't need a friend like Werner! But can he truly defy the flames of fate and change the bittersweet ending of the game?

A week after the elections patch, the powers ruling AstroTerra shifted. Guilds have taken over much of the game's estate and are now focused on the mysterious location known as The Core. On the other hand, Roth has been making the most of his character's strengths. He has multiple quests to wrap up and has finally broken into the top 100 of the game. Freedom seems to be just within reach. But is it? Or are hidden forces conspiring to keep Roth in his digital prison forever?

In the digital realm, Levi Jensen is a force to be reckoned with—a virtuoso gamer. But in the real world, he’s a loser who dropped out of college and will never make it beyond his job working at the chippy. Faced with familial tragedy and financial despair, Levi's only chance at salvation lies within the labyrinthine depths of the dark-fantasy RPG, Fate of Ellaria.

The long-awaited conclusion in Ben Alderson's bestselling Realm of Fey series... As the dust settles and the world ushers in a new era of stability, only Robin Icethorn knows the truth. Duncan Rackley, former fey Hunter turned lover, has become the host of the demon god Duwar, and the gentle...

Possessed by the Saint while dungeon-clearing, Olivia dares to act against her bullies. Those actions quickly lead her to butt heads with Angelica, the prince's fiancee. The prince's soft spot for Olivia has Angelica's hackles raised, and she might finally lash out in earnest at the scholarship student... Despite Olivia's difficulties with dungeon-clearing, Leon and Marie have been assigned that exact task. Their dungeon trip may prove just as disastrous as Olivia's! Even if they avoid outright possession, can they steer clear of the dungeon's myriad other subterranean dangers?!

Tricked into a world of banished gods, demons, goblins, sprites and magic, Richter must learn to meet the perils of The Land and begin to forge his own kingdom. Actions have consequences across The Land, with powerful creatures and factions now hell-bent on Richter's destruction. Can Richter forge allegiances to survive this harsh and unforgiving world or will he fall to the dark denizens of this ancient and unforgiving realm? A tale to shake "The Land" itself, measuring 10/10 on the Richter scale, how will Richter's choices shape the future of The Land and all who reside in it?

Michael has escaped the clutches of the Dark, if only temporarily. Surfacing in the world above, he finds matters no less complex than down below and survival as challenging as it had been in the dungeon. Is the harder path the one you must forge on your own? Many want Michael as their ally. Yet more want him dead, and the Dark is not done with him either. Can he find a way to navigate the treacherous waters of the Game and uncover the mysteries about himself? Or will Michael bend to Powers greater than him?

In the second installment of this xianxia series, Kai's gaining power and attracting attention, but can he keep juggling the lies without dropping the act?

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Years ago, a reclusive mega-bestselling children’s author quit writing under mysterious circumstances. Suddenly he resurfaces with a brand-new book and a one-of-a-kind competition, offering a prize that will change the winner’s life in this absorbing and whimsical...

The Hero Mazel has finally set out on his grand adventure to defeat the Demon Lord, leaving his best friend Lord Werner—a Japanese office worker reincarnated into the world of a classic RPG—to hold down the fort. But just when Werner resigns himself to a mountain of paperwork, he's called into a battle of his own! Can he rally his troops in time to save both the princess and Mazel's family?

Months have passed since Michael first entered the Forever Kingdom, and while a great deal of the Game remains a mystery, his own place in it grows surer. Yet, survival—much less success—is by no means assured, and Michael will have to tread a delicate path to forge a place for himself. Ancient mysteries resurface. And long-buried truths are uncovered. The Forever Kingdom’s past is as murky as the Game, and there are nearly as many truths as factions. But if Michael is to emerge victorious, he must separate fact from fiction.

Leon may have saved Noelle from a life in chains, but her future is far from certain. Bound as she is to the Sacred Tree Sapling, she is a prize for every nation in the world. Worse, Leon's fiancees disagree over her fate: does Noelle have a responsibility to serve a nation, or should she be free to choose how she lives her life? Meanwhile, Noelle's own villainess, Louise, faces the same dire question. It seems the Sacred Tree has demanded a sacrifice in exchange for continuing to protect the Republic--and it wants Louise.

When horror-obsessed Riley Lawrence and his group of college friends arrive in the small town of Carousel for their Centennial Celebration, the few decrepit cars parked in the street don’t scare them. But when they enter a locked building, an animatronic usher hands them each a ticket, and the lights dim, Riley realizes they’ve entered the inescapable patchwork of a horror movie set. And they’ve each been assigned an archetype—Scholar, Athlete, Eye Candy, Final Girl—to play out as the curtains rise.

Adjusting to life in the magical realm of Latora hasn't been easy for Kandis Hammond. The twenty-four-year-old was plucked from her life in Sydney, Australia, and tossed into the Great Game without even a thread of clothing. But she's managed to survive the real-life role-playing game, gaining experience points and leveling up. Now she has a team of adventuring companions, and she's even become Councillor of the thriving frontier town of Talnier.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Strixhaven University welcomes you. Begin your magical studies on a faraway plane, encountering new friends, mysteries, and dangers, in this fantastical dark academia. Eula Blue was supposed to be a mage. That was before the war came—before the fight for the...

In this dark fantasy adventure, journey to the Skovos Isles and uncover their mysteries: a lost expedition of mages, a dangerous monster, and a boiling political conflict—the official prequel to Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred. An ancient brotherhood of mages and wizards sworn to defend humanity...

Adam lived paycheck to paycheck, earning a contract that'd finally change everything. After a skydive gone wrong, he endures an Isekai by the Creator Herself, entering a land of myth and magic to compete in the Game of Castles where individuals are constantly challenged. As one of a hundred Champions, he can level through feats and quests, unlocking the power of the Gods. Tolmeria is not for the faint of heart. The land is infested with monsters, foul magic, and evil people.

He's on a quest to find himself before they do. Shivurr remembers little before the Bodhi Institute, the secret government installation where he's been held and studied like a lab rat for the past decade. It hasn't been all bad, though, for a soda-pop-loving sci-fi fanboy, especially in 1983. He's got all the TV, movies and arcade games he could ever want. But lately, flashes of his forgotten past have invaded his dreams: Visions of an ancient chamber where the mysteries of his origin may finally be resolved.