Resultados para "Crow" en Literatura y ficción

Thia, her allies, and her crow, Res, are planning a rebellion to defeat Queen Razel and Illucia once and for all. Thia must convince the neighboring kingdoms to come to her aid, and Res' show of strength is the only thing that can help her. But so many obstacles stand in her way. Res excels at his training, until he loses control of his magic, harming Thia in the process. She is also pursued by Prince Ericen, heir to the Illucian throne and the one person she can't trust but can't seem to stay away from.  

In the tropical kingdom of Rhodaire, magical, elemental Crows are part of every aspect of life...until the Illucian empire invades, destroying everything. That terrible night has thrown Princess Anthia into a deep depression. Her sister Caliza is busy running the kingdom after their mother's death, but all Thia can do is think of all she has lost. But when Caliza is forced to agree to a marriage between Thia and the crown prince of Illucia, Thia is finally spurred into action. And after stumbling upon a hidden Crow egg, she and her sister devise a dangerous plan....

Nobody expected Dru Anderson to survive this long. Not Graves. Not Christophe. Not even Dru. She's battled killer zombies, jealous djamphirs, and bloodthirsty suckers straight out of her worst nightmares. But now that Dru has bloomed into a full-fledged svetocha — rare, beautiful, and toxic to all vampires — the worst is yet to come. Because getting out alive is going to cost more than she's ever imagined. And in the end, is survival really worth the sacrifice?

At 16, Dru has seen more supernatural phenomena than almost anyone on the planet. So her teen years are far from a walk in the park, especially after Sergej kidnaps her best friend Graves. Willing to do anything to save him, Dru embarks on a desperate quest that might just be her last.

Lili St. Crow’s darkly exhilarating Strange Angels novels have won a devoted readership. In the third book of the series, Crow’s unusual heroine, Dru Anderson, has been through the ringer, what with a missing mother, her father turning all undead on her, and forces of evil that just won’t seem to let her be. On the run from a predator with a taste for her blood, Dru can count on help from Graves and Christophe—but they just might do more harm than good as they battle for her affections.

Lili St. Crow staked her place among writers of dark fantasy with the release of Strange Angels, the first book featuring night hunter Dru Anderson. Here teen Dru returns, a little wiser but still beset by supernatural terrors that would have most girls her age running for cover. What else would you expect for someone with nonhuman blood coursing through her veins?

Dru Anderson is a very special girl - even if she doesn't always feel it. Gifted with "the touch", Dru travels about with her dad, hunting all manner of things that go bump in the night. But then her dad turns up dead - or, er, undead - and everything changes.

Shortly after Sol hatches, his parents and nestmates discover the young crow is a gifted “thinker-linker”: able to communicate with distant birds, with the souls of dead birds - and even with humans! As Sol masters flight and makes his first migration, he learns many members of the Great Flock - birds all over the world – are suffering from terrible catastrophes. The ancient wisdom, “adapt or die”, is no longer enough, and Sol leads the hunt for a way to save birdkind from extinction.

In a dystopian future, cities surrounded by glass bubbles promise safety from diseases. Martina, a sixteen-year-old from Colombia, struggles to support herself and her younger brother after the death of their parents. Especially with the rising cost of mandatory medications. But when Martina spots a figure outside the safety of the bubble without a hazmat suit, her steadfast faith in their refuge is thrown into disarray. She worries for her brother’s safety. She can’t bear to lose him too. She’s determined to find the truth lurking beyond their sanitized sanctuary and ensure his protection.

Mike, along with the rest of Ankeny, only wanted a snow day... unfortunately for them, they got more from the frigid Iowa skies than flurries. Drugged prisoners are dropped in against their will. As if that wasn't enough, each one of the prisoners contains a ticking time bomb. When the buzzers go off the drugged prisoners disappear and rage-filled zombies emerge, ready to tear apart the world. Now it is up to the survivors to keep each other safe and survive what is hopefully the only wave of souls dropped in their town…

Get Live or Die book 6 of Zombies Ate the Neighbors today! The end is here—but it won’t come quietly. Zombies Ate the Neighbors 6 brings the series to a brutal conclusion with one final, blood-soaked hoorah. Survival is still possible, but for those who remain, staying alive isn’t enough. They want their city back. Their country back. And they’re willing to die trying. The zombies haven’t slowed down. They aren’t any less hungry. And they’re more than ready to keep devouring flesh until they literally explode. As humanity makes its final stand, the question isn’t how to win…

With audiobook 5, it’s time to start thinning the herd. Rip the Band-Aid off, right when you thought you'd have a second to breathe. Will Gabriel make it out of the barn alive? Will Mike, Addy and Nikki have a chance in hell of making it to the bus? Last but not least, can Frank find shelter for his crew and keep them all alive in the process? These questions and more will be answered. And of course, your favorite characters may find themselves in some new predicaments along the way!

Gabriel and Forsyth continue their fight to make it home in one piece, but unexpected company seems to get in their way at every turn. Frank is trying everything to keep his crew safe, but the best laid plans are sometimes just God’s way of showing his sense of humor. And last but not least, Mike recruits some help alone the way while continuing to try and get his kids to a safe place. Who will make it through day one?! Just be glad it isn’t you stuck in this winter hell!

The snow is the only thing that has settled. The dead are exploding with rage and as blood thirsty as ever. Book 3 sits you in the front row of a non-stop rollercoaster ride that not all will survive. Check out Zombies Ate the Neighbors 3 Today!

Zombies Ate the Neighbors Students, along with the rest of town, only wanted a snow day... unfortunately for them, they got more from the frigid Iowa skies than flurries. Drugged prisoners are air dropped in against their will. As if that wasn't enough, each one of the prisoners contains a ticking time bomb. When the buzzers go off the drugged prisoners disappear and a rage-filled zombies emerges, ready to tear apart the world. Now it is up to the survivors to keep each other safe and survive what is hopefully the only wave of souls dropped in their town…

Following the Civil War, the Reconstruction era raised a new question to those in power in the US: Should African Americans, so many of them former slaves, be granted the right to vote? In this vivid portrait of the systematic suppression of the African-American vote, critically acclaimed author Lawrence Goldstone traces the injustices of the post-Reconstruction era through the eyes of incredible individuals, both heroic and barbaric, and examines the legal cases that made the Supreme Court a partner of white supremacists in the rise of Jim Crow.

Desperate for some clarity, Elliot turns to GlimpseTech, a company offering all over-sixteens a 44-second glimpse of what lies ahead. But Elliot's Glimpse only makes him more confused, showing him in an intimate moment with Sebastian Glass, the "one gay kid" in his year at school. Seb, meanwhile, hates Glimpses and blames the technology for his dad's absence. Unlike the protesters picket-lining GlimpseTech headquarters, Seb has other things to worry about, like his mom's depression and the man showing up at his house demanding money. Then he bumps into Elliot.

Debut author Margaret Owen crafts a powerful saga of vengeance, survival, and sacrifice--perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Kendare Blake--in The Merciful Crow. One way or another, we always feed the crows. A future chieftain Fie abides by one rule: look after your own. Her Crow caste of...

Once again blending multiple story strands that transcend time and place, Grasshopper Jungle author Andrew Smith tells the story of 15-year-old Ariel, a refugee from the Middle East who is the sole survivor of an attack on his small village. Now living with an adoptive family in Sunday, West...

Part The Hazel Wood, part Stranger Things, this spine-tingling, genre-bending novel from Elizabeth Byrne will leave readers breathless as they follow a group of teens who face catastrophic consequences after their friend gets bitten by the town’s most feared creature. Anna Kellogg has always...