Resultados para "Cassia" en Fantasía

When Clara first arrived in Rowan Vale to visit her new boyfriend, Jack, she had no idea her life was about to change forever. After being a stay-at-home mum for years, Clara has an opportunity to start a new business and maybe find herself again. But when fate intervenes, all her hopes seem shattered, and as she and Jack struggle to cope with their new reality their relationship has never been more precarious.

In an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her ailing father for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest—the beautiful Carmilla. So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her mysterious, entrancing companion. But as Carmilla becomes increasingly strange and volatile, prone to eerie nocturnal wanderings, Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day.

The beautiful Cotswold village of Rowan Vale is run as a living museum, allowing tourists to see history in action. But there’s more to the place than any visitor would guess...Fifty-something Shona grew up in the village and now runs its vintage, 1940s-themed teashop. Not everyone knows that the previous manager, her great-aunt Polly, still lives there too… as a ghost!

The Ultimate Gothic Horror Collection is a fully indexed collection of classic gothic stories, read by four Audie-winning narrators. Included here are stories by Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sheridan Le Fanu, Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

The Ultimate Horror Collection is a fully-indexed collection of over 60 classic horror stories, read by four Audie-winning narrators. Included here are stories by H.P. Lovecraft; Edgar Allan Poe; M.R. James; Oscar Wilde; Joseph Le Fanu; Bram Stoker; Mary Shelley; Robert Louis Stevenson; and Henry James.

En exil volontaire à Paris, Zagan ne s'intéresse plus aux affaires infernales. Mais quand il apprend que ses amis sont en danger, il se décide à intervenir. L'ennemi a mis la main sur l'arme ultime ? Zagan va la voler. Ce roman contient également : des démons, des anges, une secrétaire un peu trop à l'aise avec les poisons, quelques divinités égyptiennes et un train pas comme les autres.

Latona of the Vitelliae, mage of Spirit and Fire, lies still as death. Her fate rests in the hands of her allies, who must redeem her soul from the churning void where Corinna, leader of a banished Discordian cult, has trapped it. Protected by a cabal of corrupt priests and politicians, Corinna plans her most daring assault yet: a ritual striking at the ancient heart of Aven, with the power to swallow the city in a maw of chaos and strife. Her success would be Aven's doom, and the greatest violence would fall upon the most vulnerable.

Latona of the Vitelliae, mage of Spirit and Fire, is eager to wield her newfound empowerment on behalf of the citizens of Aven - but societal forces conspire to keep her from exercising her gifts, even when the resurgence of a banished cult plots the city's ruin. To combat this threat, Latona must ally with Fracture mage Vibia, the distrustful sister of Sempronius Tarren.

Vezareth Farsight, the Chieftain of the Evos Ephral, is on a mission fraught with danger on the mysterious planet of Sitayah. Tasked with deactivating a powerful and ancient relic, his journey takes an unexpected turn when he encounters Audrey Wythe, a spirited archaeologist with her own agenda.

Miranda Phillips, tired of her mundane office life, embarks on a spontaneous trip to Ephra. Ignoring her friends' and colleagues' concerns, she seeks the thrill of discovery and solitude. But what starts as a journey for peace soon turns into an encounter with the unknown, challenging her expectations and pushing her to her limits. Kadis Talamet, a restless hunk of an alien male bound by duty, finds himself delving into ancient secrets at the Kresson court.

Bazran Sholerunner, captain of the Ephral fleet's flagship Slipstream, never expected his latest prisoner, Minnow, a defiant Fallaran fighter, to challenge him in ways no other had before. Captured in the vast expanse of space, Minnow was more than just a pawn in the ongoing conflict between their worlds; she was a mystery he couldn't resist trying to solve. As their battles of strategy and strength unfolded, both Bazran and Minnow discovered that the war between their people was nothing compared to the turmoil within their hearts.

Jamie’s never gotten over the one that got away. And boy did he ever get away. The bastard ran off without so much as a goodbye after a few sweet, sexy, sweaty days and nights. Just like that. Not a word. Walkr knew that Jamie was the one for him, and yet when duty called, he did what a good soldier had to do. Now, he’s haunted by the Mate Dreams. So that’s not a big deal is it? It sure is when his father wants him to marry within his own race and produce heirs for their bloodline.

A female spaceship captain? That’s me. I shouldn’t have taken my vessel that route. I’m the captain of my ship. I’m the decision maker. Bad decision. I knew it was bad when the warlord appeared on the comms screen and pretty much said he wanted me to warm his bed. Now I’m avoiding pirates, warlords, and a clan war between alien warlords. Oh, and I’m trying to pay a debt off and save my crew’s life.

The Gods have given their warning. A deadly threat will be born at the end of the ninth age and will find a divided world easy to consume. The Sorcerer of Krall has already conquered one magical race after another, and he plans to subdue humanity before the end of the ninth age. Yet one huntress and two runaway nobles will stand against his threat - for they are more than what they seem.

But whose Republic will it be? Senators, generals, and elemental mages vie for the power to shape the future of the city of Aven. Latona of the Vitelliae, a mage of Spirit and Fire, has suppressed her phenomenal talents for fear they would draw unwanted attention from unscrupulous men. Now that the Dictator who threatened her family is gone, she may have an opportunity to seize a greater destiny as a protector of the people - if only she can find the courage to try.

À dix-huit ans, la princesse Eadlyn se sent prête à devenir reine. Quand elle consent à ce que ses parents lui organisent une Sélection, elle voit son quotidien bouleversé par l'arrivée de ses trente-cinq prétendants et la folie médiatique qui l'accompagne. Mais entre les raisons du cœur et la raison d'État, la princesse va devoir faire des choix et, au fil des semaines, se prendre à ce jeu dont dépend l'avenir d'Illéa.

Future London 2531 AD: Detective Lynx Wu may have rare restoration magic, but even he can't restore what was lost—his brother, snatched during a freak attack. Caught fleeing the scene is Lynx's arch-nemesis, the Magic Thief. Who is she? How is she involved? Lynx only has one clue: her signature masquerade mask.

Das Leben von Prinzessin Annika und Soldat Lennox könnte unterschiedlicher nicht sein. Während Annika von Luxus und Komfort umgeben ist, muss sich Lennox im meilenweit entfernten Königreich tagtäglich als Krieger seines Hofes behaupten. Auch in Sachen Liebe sind die zwei völlig verschieden. Annika träumt von einer romantischen Hochzeit, obwohl ihr Vater plant, sie aus politischen Gründen zu verheiraten. Für Lennox hingegen sind Gefühle nichts als eine dumme Ablenkung.

New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan returns to the high-stakes, sweeping world of dragons, romance, and drama first evoked in her bestselling young adult Firelight series, in a brand-new epic adult romantasy series. Dragons are extinct. Witches are outcast. Magic is dying. But human...

In a forgotten nook of Cambridge a little shop stands where thousands of sheets of beautiful paper and hundreds of exquisite pens wait for the next person who, with Clara Cohen's help, will express the love, despair and desire they feel to correspondents alive, estranged or dead. Clara knows better than most the power a letter can have to turn a person's life around, so when she discovers a cache of wartime love letters, she follows them on a profound journey of her own.