Resultados para "Dem Bones" en Historias alternativas

Commander Matt Reddy and his crew are afraid it may finally be the end of the USS Walker. Ever since their ship was transported to another world, and they became embroiled in a deadly conflict between the Lemurians and the vicious Grik, the Walker has been taking a pounding. With Walker out of commission for repairs, Reddy takes command of a different ship and joins a desperate battle to block the Grik swarm.

The arrival of Aslishtei's nieces brings an unexpected proposition: an expedition to Old Baxteiyel. The hierophant of Albei has turned the ruins into the site of a deadly race, pitting teams against one another to claim the treasures hidden within. But Aslishtei's nieces have a different plan. For them, the race is a distraction—a cover for their true goal of uncovering the secrets of the fabled Arc of Knowledge within the ruins.

The year is 542 and the great king Beowulf is midway in life between slaying the monster Grendel and his fatal battle with a dragon. He rules his kingdom on the west coast of Sweden wisely and gives rich gifts to his thanes, defends his keep and fills it with treasure.

Lina is no stranger to conflict. When her clan arrives on the shores of Cardiganshire for the summer, she is prepared for trouble. Sea warriors are tolerated in the Irish Sea but never on land. Luckily, the Wolfvanir are not hunting for friends but for food. They will not survive the winter without it. But the territory is already occupied by the Carmarthen Militia, an army with a history as dark as their own. A violent welcome brings Lina face to face with the general himself, a man who wants her gone—but not dead. In fact, he seems intent on keeping her alive. The question is why?

Paul Carlson, a brilliant young scientist, is summoned from his laboratory job to the remote Indonesian island of Flores to collect DNA samples from the ancient bones of a strange, new species of tool user unearthed by an archaeological dig. The questions the find raises seem to cast doubt on the very foundations of modern science, which has proven the world to be only 5,800 years old, but before Paul can fully grapple with the implications of his find, the dig is violently shut down by paramilitaries.

Der Blutmond rückt näher. Zélie steht ihrem letzten Feind gegenüber. Dem König, der ihr Herz jagt. Das actiongeladene Finale der Nr-1-Bestseller-Trilogie aus den USA Zélie hatte ihr Ziel schon vor Augen: Der königliche Palast war gerade eingenommen, die Monarchie gestürzt, die Maji wiederauferstanden. Doch dann kam der Überfall. Jetzt findet sich Zélie auf einem Schiff wieder. Eingesperrt in einen Käfig, wie der Rest ihres Volkes. Ihr Entführer: König Baldyr, Anführer der Skulls. Er hat ganze Zivilisationen verwüstet, um Zélie zu finden und sich ihre Kräfte untertan zu machen.