Resultados para "E A Johnson" en Ciencia ficción y fantasía

Asher never expected to inherit a legacy that stretches back through centuries—let alone one that makes him the guardian of an ancient, powerful ring. But when a ruthless enemy rises to claim the ring’s magic for himself, Asher is thrust into a race against time to protect it. With the fate of miracles hanging in the balance, Asher must team up with an unlikely crew, including the fearless Annabel and a former enemy seeking redemption.

This novel is part of a series, Young Magic, directed to young listener teens and pre-teens. It is about a diverse group of teenage magicians and witches who forge a bond and grow up together. It is set in present-day London and includes action, mystery magic, and what it is like being a teenager.

Emily Bird was raised not to ask questions. She has perfect hair, the perfect boyfriend, and a perfect Ivy-League future. But a chance meeting with Roosevelt David, a homeland security agent, at a party for Washington DC's elite leads to Bird waking up in a hospital, days later, with no memory of the end of the night.

Adopted at birth by a loving family of magic users, fifteen year old Ryn desperately wants to fit in, but the law is clear: only those with documented bloodlines use magic. If Ryn's birth parents remain unknown, she will be denied the use of magic along with the knowledge and training those ancestors could provide.

Believing the chaos of her adventure on Mars is behind her, seventeen-year-old Philadelphia Smyrna, an unassimilated Christian, faces a restricted but uneventful future. That is until she and her friend Cea are taken hostage to blackmail Cea’s wickedly genius brother into completing the infamous superweapon Red Rain.

After destroying the government’s superweapon, seventeen-year-old Philadelphia Smyrna leaps off a train in a desperate attempt to escape from prison. She survives, only to be kidnapped and held hostage by a politician from her past. He offers to set her free in exchange for a favor, but his terms seem too good to be true. Philadelphia soon realizes that her patronizing captor also has a deadly secret that puts them all at risk. With her former enemy Nic as her only ally, Philadelphia races to find out who’s really in charge—before her captor uses her to start a war.

After a video of her act of insurrection goes viral, seventeen-year-old Philadelphia Smyrna and her family become the government’s most wanted. When she intercepts a radio transmission from her father asking for help, she knows she must find him before the government does. Adopting a fake identity, Philadelphia leaves the safety of Mars and returns to Earth. But the government isn’t the only one looking for her.

Stripped of her rights for refusing to assimilate, sixteen-year-old Philadelphia Smyrna escapes Earth’s religious containment camps when her father is summoned to work on Mars. The remote research base seems like a haven of tolerance—until she discovers it’s the same base where her brother mysteriously died two years before.

Five unlikely companions are thrust into the dreamworld, a realm teeming with shadowy monsters and dangerous mysteries. To save their empire from the ruthless Death Draughtsman—a centuries-old collector of magic—they must confront their deepest fears, gather their strength, and unlock the secrets hidden in their hearts. The stakes have never been higher. The Draughtsman’s growing power threatens not only the citizens of the empire but also the untamed Siberian plain ruled by the Nomadic Alliance. Hope lies with the reappearance of the ancient protectors—the tigers.

Anno 2052. Il giovane mago Geller irrompe nella vita della giovane umana Ada Luring, per metterla in guardia da un imminente pericolo. Geller è in fuga da suo padre Cavelos, capo di una setta di maghi intenzionata a uccidere Ada e sua madre Sara, ricercatrice in intelligenza artificiale. La donna è infatti l'artefice della creazione del primo robot, membro della categoria nemica giurata dei maghi che, tempo addietro, dopo aver subìto un terribile massacro per mano di un esercito di "meccanuomini", hanno scatenato la secolare rivalità tra le due fazioni.

Can Harmon Waite survive goddess-level manipulations and the warlike old gods, or is he condemned to end his days in the lost realms? Meanwhile, Harmon's family and friends are under assault by the fallen and their creations, as well as one sentient monster bent on the destruction of the entire universe. It will take more than miracles for our heroes to survive.

Zoey was a sweet little girl until her life takes a drastic twist at the tender age of five. During her birthday party, an attack on her mother, Queen Elise, changes her fate forever. Designated by her mother's decree as the court assassin, Zoey is sent away to learn the arts of death and stealth. Years later, she is summoned home to protect her older sister, who is not quite what she seems. There is a beast in the castle, and she knows no mercy. With secrets swirling around and lies being revealed, Zoey will have to choose which path she will take.

Anastasia and Verusha Stepanov are the tsar’s only children, heirs to the prosperous and sprawling Kievian Empire. Headstrong and fierce, the twins have long scorned their father’s opulent palace and the diplomatic obligations that come with it, preferring to train with the Royal Guard and dream of a soldier’s life beyond the palace walls.

Noor is the new Aten of Helios, having wrenched the kingdom of the sun from her treacherous father’s hands. Citali stood with her sister against him and rejoiced when he died at Noor’s hand...but he did not go quietly. He poisoned the thoughts of their older sister, Zarina, who believes that Noor is not who she claims. As Zarina flees the temple to determine her next step, she encounters, then attacks, Citali. Beaten and left for dead, Citali’s cries are heard by the Wolven of Lumina. With what would have been her dying breath, Citali whispers a secret that changes everything.

NEW YORK CITY, 2000 Twins Trey and Tai are not like other high schoolers. Trey struggles to suppress his surging magical abilities, which continually impede his dream of making first chair cello in orchestra. A budding photographer, Tai just wants to take pictures and maybe find someone to take them with. But disturbing images keep appearing in Tai’s camera lens, reigniting the twins’ search for their mother, who mysteriously disappeared ten years earlier.

Magic, fantasy, adventure, action, suspense, puzzles, challenges - all in one book: Quest Chasers: The Deadly Cavern. Tommy and Eevie get trapped in an underground labyrinth filled with deadly traps and puzzles. They must solve each riddle to survive, but every solution leads them closer to what is certain to be their demise.

Jack Mac Paidin, now a teenager, is on a mission to another world to rescue his older brother, Ethan, from the clutches of their evil grandmother Valdis, a demon queen from a realm known as Blarjord.

Alex had done it. Ascending farther than anyone had thought possible, earning a title as sacred as the right to rule within the Golden Realms. But there was no way his enemies would accept his ascension. Not after he had disrupted so many of their twisted plans.

There is nothing like a birthday to give Hamilton Dinger something to look forward to in his busy life. With his new job as a part-time intern at the Mayor's office, being a full-time high school student and Starlight Warrior has its challenges. The arrival of SWORD, the growing demonic activity in Apollo City, and the increasingly negative media attention has sparked ongoing unrest among the city and its inhabitants.

As if Hamilton Dinger needs any more frustration at the moment. Not only has he accepted his duty as a Starlight defender, he's got swim meets to prepare for, his little brother to babysit, and an annoying new girl in his class. Plus he's got his 'mentor' dragon, Elysian, on his back every chance he gets, and his 'co-defender,' Starry Knight, urging him to quit the superhero business after every battle.