Résultats pour "Was" dans Fantasy

It has been 20 years since the end of the war. The dictatorial Augurs, once thought of almost as gods, were overthrown and wiped out during the conflict, their much-feared powers mysteriously failing them. Those who had ruled under them, men and women with a lesser ability known as the Gift, avoided the Augurs' fate only by submitting themselves to the rebellion's Four Tenets.

Es sind zwanzig Jahre vergangen, seit die gottgleichen Auguren gestürzt und getötet wurden. Als junger Begabter leidet Davian unter den Folgen eines Krieges, der verloren war, noch bevor er geboren wurde. Als Davian entdeckt, dass er die verbotenen Kräfte der Auguren besitzt, setzt er eine Kette von Ereignissen in Gang, die alles verändern wird. Im Westen wacht ein junger Mann, dessen Schicksal mit Davians verbunden ist, im Wald auf, bedeckt mit Blut und ohne jede Erinnerung daran, wer er ist. Und im fernen Norden beginnt ein uralter Feind, der längst besiegt geglaubt war, sich zu regen.

Hannah Hickok might’ve thought nothing could be weirder than inheriting a cosplay western town from a grandmother she didn’t know, but nothing could’ve prepared her for what was to come. Now she’s the big witch on the block, engaged to the love of her life, and constantly fighting off trouble. She’s determined to get her happily ever after. She’s not quite there yet.

Pennick for all its beauty was ever a place with a dark reputation. The forests of the Chase were said to be home to nixies and boggarts, and there was a common belief, passed down through many generations, that the castle housed an unquiet ghost of terrible and malign power. These rumours I can attest were all true; indeed they fell short of the truth by a long way . . .

Sadie Hawkins wants nothing more than to find success as a screenplay writer. But when she discovers the love of her life hanging from their bedroom ceiling, Sadie gives up on her dreams. Until she receives an unexpected gift. Sadie has become the sole owner of the cabin in the woods she always adored. A secluded place where she can resurrect her dreams and drown her sorrows.

The long-awaited continuation of one of the greatest fantasy trilogies ever written. The world was nearly destroyed, but now knows hope again. At the end of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Ineluki the Storm King, an undead spirit of horrifying, demonic power, came within moments of stopping Time...

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The Hero of Humanity—the man summoned to slay the Demon King—he went and destroyed all who wronged him, humans and gods included. At the end of his bloody campaign, he had nothing left. He retired to a humble cottage built from the divine, wood of the World Tree that he chopped down. All was well until, one day, the world shook. The Hero wanted nothing to do with it and went to sleep. The next day, he went outside and saw that his property had been transferred to yet another world.

The dragons did not choose the strongest. They chose the one who remained. Kane Jackson has spent his life feeling invisible. The oldest son of a father who left and a mother who built a new life without him, Kane learned early how to stay quiet, work hard, and expect nothing. In the mountain kingdom of Aeridor, dragons choose their riders from the boldest and strongest. No one expects them to choose the boy who stands at the edge of the crowd. But when Vaerathon, the ancient King of Dragons, descends from the sky and chooses Kane before the entire High Flight, everything changes.

In an attempt to escape his current circumstances, Evan Vancouver discovers a mysterious audio track on an internet forum. Upon listening to it, his consciousness is transported to a fantasy world. Not knowing whether it’s a dream or reality, he finds himself taken under the wing of a beautiful but tenacious lady knight. But when the alarm clock reminds him it’s time to go back to work, he begins to wonder whether he’s gone crazy or has received a higher calling. By day, he’s just a barista. But by night, he is the Red Knight’s Squire!

Eckard, crown prince of Everfont, has defied his father, King Granorg, and fled the city to save his mother from an unknown sickness. Accompanying him is Eltaniel, his younger brother, a cunning yet cold man who believes the ancient people that built Everfont may have the cure. They are joined by Marle, Eckard's betrothed, and Royan, a young man at court. Together, the four intend to traverse the desert beyond Everfont's walls to the Funnel, where they will be taken to new worlds in search of their long-forgotten forefathers.

Ein Herz, das nur mit Wahrheit und Mut zu gewinnen ist. Im Tod erkannte ich, dass ich nie wirklich gelebt hatte. Doch 135 Jahre nach meinem Ende schickt mich ein Pakt mit einem Seelenhändler zurück auf die Erde – mit einer Aufgabe, die mein Herz und meine Menschlichkeit bis an die Grenze treiben wird: Ich soll das Herz einer Frau erobern, die keinem Mann mehr vertraut. Iva weckt in mir Gefühle, die längst in der Asche meiner Vergangenheit verglüht schienen.

Eine packende und atmosphärische Neuerzählung von Edgar Allan Poes Klassiker „Der Untergang des Hauses Usher“. Als Alex Easton, ein Soldat im Ruhestand, die Nachricht erhält, dass seine Jugendfreundin Madeline Usher im Sterben liegt, eilt Alex augenblicklich zum Stammsitz der Ushers in der abgelegenen Landschaft Ruritaniens. Was Alex dort vorfindet, ist ein Albtraum aus Pilzwucherungen und besessenen Tieren, die einen dunklen, pulsierenden See umgeben.

Auf Romantik und Liebe reagiert Helen höchstens mit Ausschlag, sicher nicht mit Herzchen in den Augen. Einen Mann nackt aus der Oper werfen zu lassen, ist hingegen amüsant – jedenfalls solange er sich davon in die Flucht schlagen lässt. Leider gibt es da einen Kerl, den schon Außerirdische entführen müssten, um ihn von Helens Spur abzubringen. Endlich bearbeitet Robert einen Ermittlungsfall, der nichts mit fliegenden Pfannen, keifenden Frauen und doppelripptragenden Sexgöttern zu tun hat.

The Retired Hero of Humanity—the man who decided to hide in his woodland cottage after his bloody business was done—has gone on vacation at the insistence of one his house guests. A long forgotten dream stirs in his chest. Jericho wants to give a go at being a merchant and selling his wares at a seaside town's festival. He's never been a merchant before, but it always looked so fun, so why not? Giselle is happy to oblige; she just wants to see Jericho enjoy himself. Jericho is eager to see how far his woodcarving skills will take him. Will he be the king of figurines?

The Retired Hero of Humanity—the man who decided to hide in his woodland cottage after his bloody business was done—is enjoying his life. Jericho really doesn't have plans this time. He's more than happy to just go with the flow. Will the world let him? Garoonie is happy to spend time with him, between her very serious patrols.

Auch wenn Elspeth Argeneau bereits über 145 Vampirjahre hinter sich gebracht hat - viel gelebt hat sie noch nicht! Aber jetzt hat sie die Zügel in die eigenen Hände genommen, ist bei ihrer Mutter ausgezogen und macht Jagd auf abtrünnige Vampire. Doch Elspeth wird dabei immer wieder in seltsame Unfälle verwickelt. Da springt Wyatt - Enkel ihrer Vermieterin und Elitesoldat - selbstverständlich als Elspeths Bodyguard ein, um die Frau zu retten, die für ihn die Ewigkeit bedeuten soll.

The world will end in seven days. Winter is a Priestess, her life is simple and uncomplicated, but shortly takes a turn when she is appointed as an aide for a Mage who intends to stop the God of Death from spreading a plague that would end their world. Both of them begin searching the Urvalis library for answers and find more than they had bargained for.

Kein Mann in Sicht, schon seit Jahren in der gleichen Firma tätig - Nevada Hendrix' Leben könnte ein wenig Aufregung vertragen. Da kommt es wie gerufen, dass Janack Construction neue Mitarbeiter für den Bau eines Casinos sucht. Nur dass sich die Bauingenieurin beim Bewerbungsgespräch ausgerechnet dem Mann gegenübersieht, den sie nie wiedersehen wollte: Tucker Janack. Tucker glaubt nicht, dass es eine gute Idee ist, die Frau anzustellen, mit der er einst einen heißen One-Night-Stand hatte. Aber Nevada ist nun mal die Beste für den Job.

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