Résultats pour "The Science of Sleep" dans Science-Fiction et fantasy

Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction Novel To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a masterful epic science fiction novel from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of the Inheritance Cycle, Christopher Paolini. Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds Now she’s awakened a...

A murder-for-hire syndicate rises from the ashes of a scandal-ridden university dream research project. By seizing control of the victim’s autonomic nervous system during a dream, a company called Morpheus Research executes high profile assassinations—with a twist. They always appear as death by natural causes. No bullet holes, no stab wounds, no poison.

What would you do if you woke up and found yourself in a parallel universe under an alien sky? This is the question Zax Delatree must answer every time he closes his eyes. Every time Zax Delatree falls asleep, he travels to a new reality. He has no control over his destination and never knows what he will see when he opens his eyes. Sometimes he wakes up in technological utopias, and other times in the bombed-out ruins of collapsed civilizations.

Beckoned by dreams to a distant shore, Master Oh’Raum Yulr, keeper of ancient knowledge, must journey with an unlikely companion to find answers. What they discover is a martyred king, an invading enemy, and the key to a thousand-year-old legend which could change the future. What forgotten magic lies hidden deep in the world’s shadowy places? What power binds the fates of those closest to the old wizard? What destiny awaits the world when the sleeper awakens?

Young, wealthy, and good-looking, Jan Palmer leads the kind of life most of us would die for. He has it all - except for one thing: happiness. Trapped under the weight of his responsibilities to his family, his business, and his life, he wishes only to escape to another world. But you have to be careful what you wish for. Waking out of a deep sleep, Jan finally finds escape - into a living nightmare.

Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction Novel To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a masterful epic science fiction novel from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of the Inheritance Cycle, Christopher Paolini. Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds Now she’s awakened a...

Step into a world of enchantment and gentle wonder as you unwind and drift peacefully toward sleep with this soothing collection of magical bedtime stories for grown-ups. Magical Fairytales for Relaxation & Sleep is a calming anthology of timeless fairytales, lovingly narrated by Joanne D'Amico, the voice behind the beloved Drift Off podcast.

If you're a fan of Warhammer 40k lore and you're a fan of sleeping. Then this podcast is just for you. The deep dives into the universe of Warhammer are spoken here in a more quiet and calming tone, played to the background ambience of thunderstorms, bonfires or the ambience of deep space. In the grim darkness of the far future, it doesn't get more cozy than this. (This podcast is explicitly created and recorded by a real human person and not an AI) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a collection of the ninth six short stories in the Caverns & Creatures series.

Curiosity stirred as they inched forward. Then sharp wonder took over. They stood at the edge of a perfectly circular clear space in the hushed green glade. In the center of the sun-lit circle lay a low square dais of dazzling crystal. On the dais stood a low copper couch with strangely carved sides. And on the couch, wrapped in a robe of golden cloth, ornamented with black figures, lay the motionless figure of a man. They stood wide-eyed in fearful awe.

Kyle Firestone is a Sleeper, hopping between two worlds and living two different lives. He is a prince in Rehen, but back in London, he is a typical office rat, no different from the others. Being the first in line to the throne of Rehen is not easy for Kyle. Some want him killed, and others have their own twisted agenda. It doesn’t help that Kyle has no previous knowledge of Rehen, which makes him vulnerable, unable to tell his friends from his enemies.

In the tradition of her acclaimed fairy-tale-inspired novel, The Serpent's Shadow, best-selling author Mercedes Lackey re-imagines Sleeping Beauty-as a dark and enchanting Edwardian fantasy.Marina is the cherished daughter of the wealthy Roeswood family, practioners of Elemental Magic. But evil portents have warned her parents that Marina will be killed before her 18th birthday-by the hand of her own aunt.

This saga of Isabel’s Bridges has shown the nature of the System of Universes, and the beings of the Dark Forces making their moves and taking the advantage of constant change to improve their chances during their fight on the Great War.

As the fate of the great city of Zondrell—and perhaps all of M'Gistryn—spirals out of control, there are few brave souls left. But even in the face of internal strife, unknown magic, legendary monsters, or even the gods themselves, they will not submit, for they are the last hope for the future.

Injured in battle and accused of treason, Lieutenant Tristan Loringham’s life of privileged nobility has taken a sudden and drastic turn. When he and his best friend, Alexander, are introduced to a young wizard named Andella and a chilling, ancient prophecy, their lives continue to tumble down a path that they neither expected nor fully understand. Can they accept what fate has wrought and manage to stay alive in the process?

The device, accidentally left behind by the alien visitor, will make Steven the most powerful 12-year-old on the planet. But he is not ready for what is about to happen.

Following on from Literary Remains, R.B. Russell's previous collection for PS_Publishing, the twelve stories of Leave Your Sleep concern sex and death, love and loss. Russell allows his characters to disappear, slip into alternate realities, or re-write their own histories. They find they are able to do the most extraordinary things, even though they may not immediately realise it. And who is in control of their actions, or those around them?

Desperate to escape the terrors of Ravenloft, Marguerite came to Lord Donskoy's castle full of hope for the future. Instead, she found herself betrothed to a mysterious purveyor of flesh whose secret past, like the dead, refused to stay buried. Now Donskoy's marriage has invoked a dark curse, and Marguarite into a web of fear and passion.

As he struggles to fight the gangsters at large, he is also trying to sustain an ordinary life. At least, as ordinary as it can get when you're a vampire... Death hasn't ended Jack Fleming's problems. His girlfriend, Bobbi, has caught the attention of a famous radio star, who promises to open doors for the lovely singer - including the one to his bedroom.

Someone wants Marla Mason dead. Usually that's not news. As chief sorcerer of Felport, someone always wants her dead. But this time she's the target of a renegade assassin who specializes in killing his victims over days, months, or even years. Not to mention a mysterious knife-wielding killer in black who pops up in the most unexpected places.