Resultados para "Angels" en Urbana

Gregori Vailean and Luisa Armas thought they were living the lives they always dreamed of. Unfortunately, dangerous secrets and dark truths continue to plague them, threatening to—drown them in an ocean of sadness—tear their perfect lives apart. For their friends, for their loved ones, and for the Xander Stryker, however, they’ll put all of their strength and cunning on the line…… Only to find that those secrets and truths are worse than they ever could have imagined.

Three years ago, an archaeological expedition led by Vatican scholar Juan Vargas discovered something unusual on the shores of the Dead Sea. Early the next morning, Father Vargas, and the artifact he uncovered, disappeared without a trace. Until now. An injured and badly dehydrated Father Vargas wanders out of the New Mexican desert, telling a wild story about a secret research installation and bloodthirsty demons hunting men through its halls.

A vampire hunter has his sights on Anne Perrin, threatening to unleash the very evil she and her friends are fighting to contain. Robbing Anne of her pulse hasn’t stopped her from living un-life to its fullest: she’s balancing two relationships, has returned to her waitress job, and is trying her best to not eat her customers. But, Calum sees through her disguise, and no amount of charm can dissuade him from eradicating Anne and everyone like her from the face of the Earth.

After slaying the behemoth, I earned myself the title of “God’s Sword” and some much-needed time off. I filled the quality 'me time' by reconnecting with my ex—and didn't screw it up! Great, right? Wrong! My time away simply gave those plotting against peace a chance to change their plan of attack.The last six Bowls of Wrath are missing. Incompetent authorities, enigmatic truths about Yahweh, and the toxic deluge of the Second Bowl left the world in turmoil. Tens of thousands are dead as an otherworldly force drives the curse on.

I’m more than just a Grim Reaper, assassin, and demon hunter. I’m also the target of subterfuge. With plenty of enemies already, by assassinating the Nephilim who stole the First Bowl of Wrath, I’ve now made a powerful one. But I’m not done. The Nephilim are holding their cards close. Protecting someone. Who? Why? What’s everyone hiding? The First Bowl released a worldwide plague. Nephilim, disguised as monsters straight out of lore and urban legend, terrorize mortals. And now, I’ve got a bigger problem—literally.

Anne Perrin is resigned to a life driven by an adolescent trauma: a strict routine, no socializing (outside of the safety of her waitressing job), and no romantic relationships. When her cautious lifestyle lets the perfect partner slip through her fingers, Anne vows she won't let it happen again and ventures into San Francisco to find happiness.

Despite having lost half her soul, coven leader Jade Calhoun is determined to lead a regular life, and that means planning her wedding. With just five weeks until the big event, plans are halted when Jade falls victim to a ghost possession. Unfortunately, it appears the only way to keep the ghost at bay is to spend 24 hours a day with the last person Jade wants to share a house with - the angel who has the other half of her soul.

In the battle between good and evil, there's no such thing as a fair fight. When Jayné Heller's uncle Eric died, she inherited a fortune beyond all her expectations - and a dangerous mission in a world she never knew existed. Reining in demons and supernatural foes is a formidable task, but thankfully Jayné has vast resources and loyal allies to rely on. She'll need both to tackle a bodyswitching serial killer who's taken up residence in New Orleans, a city rich in voodoo lore and dark magic.  

Half vampire and half angel, Violet was abandoned amongst the humans in London as a baby. Suddenly discovering monstrous powers on her 21st birthday, she thinks she's the most dangerous creature to prowl the streets. She's wrong. When a snarky angel falls into her lap and her adopted sister disappears, she's forced into a new role: huntress.

When a man Chance Fortunato swore to find turns up in Colombia, he must accompany a group of Sentinels, elite battle mages, to make good on his vow. But when what was supposed to have been a simple rescue mission becomes a deadly ambush, Chance finds himself at the mercy of an ancient conspiracy. Pushed beyond his limits and unsure of who he can trust, Chance must race against an elusive foe to assemble the missing components to a ritual capable of unleashing something more powerful than Hell itself.

Val Kyrie and her team return, and a deadly ghost from the past threatens everything they hold dear. Starting a black ops company is no walk in the park, and it doesn't get any easier when a seemingly deceased assassin resurfaces with a deadly vendetta against Val and Jake. Tasked with protecting a high-profile VIP, Val and her team face a lethal enemy who seems to be one step ahead at every turn.

The God Wars destroyed the city of Alikand. Now, a century and a half and a great many construction contracts later, Agdel Lex rises in its place. Dead deities litter the surrounding desert, streets shift when people aren't looking, a squidlike tower dominates the skyline, and the foreign Iskari Rectification Authority keeps strict order in this once-independent city - while treasure seekers, criminals, combat librarians, nightmare artists, angels, demons, dispossessed knights, grad students, and other fools gather in its ever-changing alleys, hungry for the next big score. 

An intense and thoughtful time-travelling dystopian fantasy where three individuals, psychically linked through time, fight enslavement, exploitation, and environmental collapse. A great read for fans of Emily St. John Mandel. In the year 2106, climate change has altered the world, transforming...

Darcy Anderson carries a fire she cannot control. Richard Riley feels something dark and angry awakening inside him. Kyle Chase discovers that his family concealed a devastating secret. Serena Rogers learns that everything she believed about herself was a lie. And Frank Hollingsworth, a veteran police officer haunted by decades of failure, uncovers a conspiracy that could condemn humanity to an age of darkness.

Silas Ford is dead, but his mission to save Heaven is just beginning. Fresh off his battle with the demon Malphas, Silas arrives in the afterlife to find two warring angel factions blazing a trail of death and destruction that leads straight to the throne room of God. Left to their own devices, the angels will utterly destroy Heaven and threaten the safety of its inhabitants.

Auralie lebt mit der Schuld, für den geistigen Verfall ihrer unsterblichen Mutter verantwortlich zu sein. Als Gabriel, ein Engel schön wie die Sünde, vor ihrer Haustür auftaucht und beschließt, ihre Mutter als Pfand mitzunehmen, folgt sie, ohne zu zögern. Doch im Reich des Fürsten angekommen, erkennt Auralie, dass sie diejenige ist, die beschützt werden muss … Vor den Mächten der Unterwelt, vor ihrer eigenen Familie und vor ihren Gefühlen zu Gabriel.

Was würdest Du tun, wenn Dir Deine Tochter anvertraut, dass sie magische Kräfte hat? Für Alice, eine talentierte Malerin und liebevolle Mutter, ist die Antwort klar: Sie wird ihre Tochter mit allen Mitteln beschützen. Als ihre Tochter ein Stipendium für ein mysteriöses Elite-Internat erhält, ahnt Alice noch nicht, dass sie beide Teil einer uralten Prophezeiung sind. In einer Welt, in der Engel unerkannt unter uns leben und vergessene Märchen mehr Wahrheit enthalten als gedacht, muss sich Alice ihrer Bestimmung stellen.

Drei Brüder ... zwischen Licht und Verdammnis! Dash ist ein Sündenengel; ein Berserker. Wenn es darum geht, entflohene, dunkle Seelen zu finden und in die Hölle zurückzuschicken, kennt er keine Gnade. Eines Nachts jedoch bekommt er im Kampf Probleme und eine junge Frau rettet ihm das Leben. Sie heißt Ava und steht durch ihre unfreiwillige Heldentat sogleich im Fadenkreuz des Bösen. Menschlicher Ballast ist eigentlich das Letzte, was Dash bei seiner Arbeit gebrauchen kann. Doch um seine Retterin nicht einem grässlichen Tod zu überlassen, nimmt er sie mit sich, um sie zu beschützen.

Haunted by fears of the future and nightmares of his past, human-Archangel hybrid Imorean Frayneson starts to realize how far from his own humanity and how deep into the world of angels and demons he has truly drifted.

Bei einem Wochenendausflug in den kanadischen Wäldern wird Rose wie aus dem Nichts angegriffen wird. Sie schafft es, zu einer einsamen Hütte zu fliehen. Panisch hämmert sie gegen die Tür, woraufhin ihr ein reichlich verblüffter Mann öffnet, der sie nur widerwillig einlässt. Kaum hat sich Rose von ihrem Schock ein wenig erholt, muss sie feststellen, dass der Fremde, der sich ihr als Damian vorstellt, genauso dunkel wie gefährlich scheint.