Résultats pour "man" dans Science-fiction et fantasy

Durkhanai Miangul sealed her lover’s fate when she sent him through a door where either a lady or a lion awaited him. But her decision was only the beginning of her troubles. Durkhanai worries that she might not be the queen her people need or deserve when conflict threatens her kingdom. Her presumed-dead father comes back with a vengeance and wishes she join him in his cause. But her family’s denial of his revenge forces Durkhanai to take matters into her own hands and she must decide whether to follow the traditions of her forefathers or forge a new path on her own.

Heading home after a long day of classes, tech student Justin takes a little-used path through the woods. But when he stumbles unexpectedly, he rolls downhill and into the challenge of a lifetime. Faced with exotic, glowing plants he's never seen before and a luminescent pool of crystal-blue water that exerts a frightening pull over him, he's literally reborn in a rough, raw landscape—in a time before history began . . .

Living alone in the kingdom of Atal, former tech student Justin must explore his new home on his own and decide who's worthy of learning the kind of magic that comes so easily to him. In a land where magic equals power, the choice of who can be trusted to use mana productively is now his to make, a responsibility he doesn't take lightly.

It's been decades since Justin was magically whisked from Earth to a strange supernatural land. Since then, he's mastered mana, built a reputation for himself by crafting fascinating machines based on human technology, and even managed to forge some true and trusted relationships. But his path hasn't always been an easy one, and a recent war has left him in his most perilous position yet. Cino and Atal, two of the land ruling ancients, are dead—and one of them at Justin's hand.

A mage's life requires constant work to keep essential spells in place, but Alana doesn't mind the effort. As part of the new government's research and development team, she's called upon to teach three promising students in the art of bardic magic. Meanwhile, she's slowly pushing her own core to its highest level. But when a royal ball erupts in violence, Alana joins the fight without a second thought. As a trusted advisor to Emperor Durin—and with the fate of the empire at stake—she must bring her fiercest resources to the battle . . . even as she mourns deeply personal losses.

The University of Heart’s Eye barely survived the conflict between magical and mundane students–a conflict fanned by an undercover sorcerer hiding in the last place anyone suspected, a conflict that came within moments of destroying the university or delivering the student body into inescapable servitude. But the fight for academic independence is far from over. Chaos is spreading across the Allied Lands and the university is being sucked into a vortex that may still destroy Emily’s dreams of a better future for the entire world.

Since waking up from a terrible accident on Earth to find herself in the Kingdom of Bergond almost twenty years ago, Alana has faced more than her fair share of challenges. Most recently, she's been commissioned by Emperor Durin to set up a magical portal that will connect the capital city of Ermath to the far northern reaches of his domain in Linden. Only, the journey to Linden is plagued from the outset. It seems someone knows about the mission and will do whatever it takes to prevent its completion.

Zundy has always been different. As a pal-tee, a distant cousin to the dwarves, he, and all others of his race, absorb traits from the very first item they touch upon birth. Instead of absorbing the essence of stone, or steel, like most others in his town, Zundy accidentally absorbed those of a beetle. Those who are different are often treated poorly, and for Zundy, this was no exception.

After returning from a difficult mission in 1634 France, Commander Sawyer struggles with the knowledge that all he’s known and trained for might be a distortion of the truth. With his loyalties and morals thrown into chaos, Sawyer and the crew of the Blackout are thrust into another Historical Contamination Act that may end the world as they know it. Their present, their future, and all the citizens of Utopia living in 2199 are at risk of complete destruction.

Marina longs to heal the hatred that exists between the two magic races, but evil men and dark spirits fuel the discord for their own purposes. Daniel strives to fulfill his duties as an Arkonai huntsman and spend time with his family. He’s good at his job, but the Council politics disgust him. The Dark Man needs something from Daniel, and he will kill or threaten anybody to get it.

Book one of Will's story, Sleeper Chronicles. When young bodybuilder, Will, decides to get a tattoo, he never would have expected to fall in love with the woman portrayed on his chest. However, his dreams are the only place he can find her, as she lives in a strange castle on slope of an erupting volcano, guarded by ghostly knights. Soon, Will’s life is pulled down a rabbit hole when he bounces between dream and reality. All the while, his greatest desire is to find the woman he loves. But is Will ready to pay the price?

After repelling invaders in the south, President Latham and the newly formed government direct attention toward enemies in the north. As war-torn survivors cling to life, Will and Isabella are assigned to an Army cavalry unit tasked with a special mission. With the aid of new friends from Evening Shade, Missouri, they battle to save the country from Dempsey and his sinister forces bent on total control. Torn between protecting family and defending the nation, Will makes agonizing choices that place him in the center of the war and the fight of his life.

A knight at last, Alanna of Trebond heads out to seek adventure in the desert of Tortall. Captured by desert tribesmen, she is forced to prove herself in a magical duel to the death. But her real challenge doesn't come until after she wins. As the first female shaman, Alanna must fight to change...

After discovering the horrific truth behind the park service, 15-year old Aubrey Van Houten has overthrown its leader with the help of his best friend Jimmy and his girlfriend Hannah. But their victory has left all three parentless and alone in a world where drones still hunt humans. And while the Park Service founder might be dead, he's far from gone. Now, Aubrey's quest to free his people will lead him even farther into a world where nothing is what it seems.

In this wonderful young adult adventure, a socially maladroit teenager invents a way to become a time-slicing superhero and uses his new powers to extract an exquisite revenge on his junior high school tormentor — and in the process learns a few lessons for himself as well. This hilarious tale is a delicious evocation of adolescent geekery. Don't miss this one!

Pubertier? Nein - plötzlich Vampir. Seit Markus' Eltern ihm an seinem 13. Geburtstag eröffnet haben, dass er ein "Halbvampir" ist, steht sein Leben Kopf! Plötzlich muss er wahnsinnig viele Dinge tun, auf die er überhaupt keine Lust hat: Blutdurstattacken unterdrücken, fliegen lernen und ganz nebenbei auch noch herausfinden, welches blutrünstige Monster im Wald sein Unwesen treibt. Dabei will er doch nur eins: Endlich Tallulah auf ein Date ausführen! Da bleibt nur noch rabenschwarzer Grabeshumor.

Pubertier? Nein - plötzlich Vampir. Es ist schon schlimm genug, wenn Eltern ein Gespräch über das Erwachsenwerden führen wollen - das kann nur peinlich werden. Aber bei Markus kommt es richtig dick: Ausgerechnet an seinem 13. Geburtstag eröffnen ihm sein Vater und seine Mutter, dass er etwas "ganz Besonderes" ist. Sie behaupten ernsthaft, er sei ein Halbvampir. Als wäre es nicht schon schwierig genug, ein Teenager zu sein, muss sich Markus jetzt mit einem wachsenden Eckzahn, Blutdurst und einer Allergie gegen Pizza mit Knoblauch herumschlagen.

Welcome to the Eternal Springs Shopping Emporium Worlds Fair: Where Discerning Gods Come to Shop! Join the godly World Artisan team as they recount stories of their time creating and selling the worlds that their fellow immortals love to rule. With equal parts slice-of-life comedy and epic fantasy adventure, the Worlds Fair has something to offer for everyone! Mass-produced isekai slop? Romantic tales of true love, first dates, and harems? Fantasy adventures with Heroes and Demon Lords? A world so powerful that it threatens the Realm of the Gods itself?

Stranded amidst a primitive civilization, Riley must navigate the challenges of being an outsider with knowledge that can either uplift or destroy. As the lines between the past and future blur, Riley's odyssey becomes not just a quest to return home but a journey of the heart, where true belonging and purpose are discovered in the most unexpected places.

Far from Earth in another galaxy, three lonely Earthmen follow a star on Christmas Eve. Are they the new wise men? What will they find in the stable? A short story that asks important questions about man's place in the universe.