Resultados para "David" en Fantasía

To protect her, Archmagus Jurian sends Liv, Wren, and Arjun with a group of Journeymen to the fortress-city of Akela Kila, in Arjun's homeland of Lendh ka Dakruim. The Well of Bones, grave of the Vædic Lady Costia, is erupting, spewing forth an endless tide of re-animated corpses, and Liv will need to use everything she's learned to survive.

A thousand years have passed since the last Blood Tide, when the goddess Narcissi Herself fought to defend humankind from certain extermination by an ancient enemy. But when She failed during the final battle, She was forced to retreat into the safety of Lostwood's shadows, never to appear again. Legend has it She planted Herself in the earth, allowing the forest to grow around Her. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, the goddess is now defended by her army of Sightless, Guardians, and Protectors. Collectively, they call themselves the Forsworn.

Dave's life turned upside down the day his dad passed away. He's not sure how to move forward, until he inherits an antique hand mirror with a mysterious inscription. When the mirror begins to glow and a woman speaks to Dave through the glass, he finds himself transported to sixth-century England. Thrust into a world full of danger and dragons, Dave will need to rearrange everything he thought he knew about life in general, but more specifically, he'll have to admit he didn't know his dad as well as he thought he did.

Morrigan tries to make the best of her life as a teenage reaper, but who would have guessed reaping itself wouldn't be the only big thing on her plate. When a long-lost relative comes out of the woodwork, it only complicates things more, but before she packs up and goes, she needs to make sure Pepper will be okay in her absence. Alice, meanwhile, has duties involving another of her friends, and getting on the radar of a cruel goddess might only be the beginning of her problems.

Olvidado Rey Gudú es la obra maestra de Ana María Matute y una de las grandes novelas del siglo XX. Repleta de fábulas y fantasías, narra el nacimiento y la expansión del Reino de Olar, con una trama llena de personajes, aventuras y de un paisaje simbólico: el misterio Norte, la inhóspita estepa del Este y el Sur, rico y exuberante, que limitan la expansión del Reino de Olar, en cuyo destino participan la astucia de una niña sureña, la magia de un viejo hechicero y las reglas del juego de una criatura del subsuelo.

After too many close calls during his adventures in ancient England, Dave is happy to be safe back home in 1990s Pennsylvania. But that doesn’t mean he’s ready to leave Merlyn and his other friends behind forever. In fact, it would probably be best if he kept his family’s magic mirror close by at all times, just in case. Merlyn could need his help at any moment! Unfortunately, that moment comes when Dave least expects it, and his decision to keep the mirror on hand leads to dire consequences. This time, Dave isn’t the only one pulled through the mirror’s glossy surface.

Un virus letal se desata accidentalmente en el Cáucaso, extendiéndose velozmente por todo el planeta. En Galicia, un joven abogado observa impotente cómo su apacible vida se desmorona cuando la plaga alcanza su ciudad. Ahora, debe enfrentarse a una lucha desesperada por la supervivencia en un territorio familiar que se ha transformado en un infierno terrenal.

Adentraos en una nueva fantasía gótica de la incomparable autora de Las brujas del ayer y del mañana. La ciudad de Eden es conocida por la leyenda de E. Starling, una ermitaña autora famosa por escribir e ilustrar La Subterra... y esfumarse. Todos en el pueblo evitan la tenebrosa mansión Starling y al solitario heredero, Arthur. Sin embargo, a pesar de que sabe que no debería relacionarse con hombres huraños ni casas encantadas, Opal no puede ignorar la oferta de empleo que le ofrecen. La mansión Starling no tarda en convertirse en algo que nunca ha tenido, un hogar.

Odín busca la manera de evitar el Ragnarök, el fin del mundo, en un universo lleno de magia y de fuerzas que le superan. Así comienza un viaje de iniciación en el conocimiento de todas las cosas, conocimiento que reside en una de las fuentes que alimentan al gran fresno Yggdrasil. Pero pronto descubre que no hay saber sin sacrificio: Mimir, el custodio del manantial, y al que considera uno de sus mejores amigos, se cobra un precio terrible por dejarle participar de ese conocimiento. A partir de ese momento, Odín no ahorrará esfuerzos para hacerse con la sabiduría de la fuente de forma definitiva.

In the mystical Taihang Mountains, where magic flows and powerful yao roam, Hongjun has grown up sheltered from the human world. A half-yao himself, he's never had reason to leave--until the mountain's ruler sends him on a dangerous mission: hide his true nature and join the Great Tang Department of Demonic Exorcism in Chang'an. Upon arriving in the bustling capital, Hongjun meets Li Jinglong, a luckless soldier with no spiritual power tasked with leading a team of extraordinary exorcists.

El joven Sigfrido vive feliz en Aróos, la tierra de los danos. Ocupa el tiempo en ejercitar su cuerpo, atender a las enseñanzas de su preceptor, el enano Regin, y disfrutar de la compañía de su familia y de sus amigos. Pero el descubrimiento de un secreto celosamente guardado por Hiordis, su madre, dará un vuelco a su vida. Ecos de batallas pretéritas, efluvios de magia y propósitos ignotos trenzaran los eslabones de su destino, cuya primera gran prueba será vengar la dignidad de los suyos. Sigfrido contará en su aventura con el concurso de la invencible espada Gram que gracias a las pasmosas habilidades de Regin ha sido reforjada.

Elena creía que no volvería a verla, pero se equivocaba: Tricia ha regresado.Creía que ese pasado lo había podido dejar atrás pero se equivocaba. Las apariciones son mucho más que un mensaje de advertencia. Elena debe hacer algo para resolver lo ocurrido con Tricia. Un thriller con tintes...

En el segundo audiolibro de la trilogía "El legado del hierro negro", cada alma será devorada por el hambre de los dioses. Un intrincado mundo fantástico para los lectores exigentes de Erickson, Rothfuss y Lawrence. Una fantasía que desafía el género en su máxima expresión...

Una novela épica que abre la trilogía de La República. Los dos protagonistas, Aulo Cornelio y Lucio Falerio, son dos jóvenes patricios que tendrán que luchar y vivir para desafiar su funesto destino. Ambos tendrán un papel importante en el futuro que le depara a la República romana: un final lleno de sangre y traición. Los pilares de Roma es novela cargada de acción, amistad y brutalidad que trasladará a los lectores a la antigua Roma.

D is a vampire hunter—and he's just been paid ten times his asking price to do exactly that, an assignment to destroy Duke Van Doren, administrator of the northern Frontier. Among the complications are that no less than three other groups, each with their own agenda, are headed for the Duke themselves...and D's supposed to hang back from striking until his target has eliminated all three! The question is, will the Duke oblige the terms of the contract—or does he actually want to be destroyed?

The city of the gods. Elantris once stood as the symbol of all that is beautiful. A sprawling metropolis of unrivaled grandeur, it was a symbol of power and strength, built to be as imposing as it was magnificent. The only thing more glorious than the city itself was its inhabitants, Godlike beings, with silvery skin and hair of the purest, flowing white. Able to create powerful magics with a mere wave of their hands, the Elantrians were able to heal mortal wounds and create any object they desired. To be an Elantrian was to be without sickness, without pain and without want.

Audible Originals brings you a brand new audiobook adaptation of J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s classic gothic novella, Carmilla - starring Rose Leslie ( Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey), David Tennant ( Doctor Who and Broadchurch) and Phoebe Fox ( Life in Squares and The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death).

Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal—they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds. The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce and Hunt alone. But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri's power, the threat the rulers pose is growing. As Bryce, Hunt, and their friends get pulled into the rebels' plans, the choice becomes clear.

A mixed band of travelers from an inn, spared by seeming chance from a bizarre landslide that rushed and receded like a wave, find shelter in an ancient village older even than the most forsaken settlements on the Frontier! Indeed, for fearful rumor has it that once long ago the village was a testing ground of the Sacred Ancestor...that sought to twist the genes of aliens, humans, and Nobles into a new form of life! What was formed here in the distant past seeks to nourish itself on the travelers and rise again.

Be bright but do not burn. Embrace the shadows but do not live in the darkness. Those are more than just words; they are truth revealed to only the bravest of souls, those who have the power to change the course of history and rewrite a future otherwise etched into Kingfall's flesh itself. But will good finally overcome the storm of evil brewing in the north? Or will the ancient invaders have their pound of flesh? The answers to these questions may surprise both heroes and villains alike.