Resultados para "Ion" en Ciencia ficción y fantasía

Since losing both her mother and the man she loved two years ago, all she wants is stability and peace. But her world is forever changed when her family is attacked on a journey away from home, and she must travel to the Aataran mountain range to find them. Across the realm, four ancient beings who control the elements of nature are awakening. They are being summoned to prevent a force that is greedy for power and threatening to overturn the balance of nature. When Isla's path crosses with one of these elementals, she finds her fate is more entangled with theirs than she had ever imagined.

Was ist das für ein mysteriöses Tagebuch? Werbetexter Andy aus Düsseldorf hat in Australien einen Unfall erlitten und findet im Krankenhaus ein zerfleddertes Heft mit rätselhaften Eintragungen aus der Zukunft. Wer ist der Autor, der sich Ion nennt und von Überlebenskämpfen im menschenleeren Sydney und seiner Zuneigung zu einer Cyborg-Kriegerin berichtet? Und ... was hat das mit ihm, Andy, zu tun? Denn irgendetwas ist seit seinem Unfall anders als vorher. Eine waghalsige Entdeckungsreise beginnt.

Life on the plains is tough, dangerous, and just plain boring. Elissa dreams of breaking the monotony and winning the Liberty Trials: a hoverbike race around the perimeter of the plains with entry to Neon City at stake. Her town sits in the shadow of the enormous blister of Neon’s dome, within reach and yet forbidden. If she could only win…everything would change. If only the stranger hadn’t appeared. If only she could get Quintessa, one of the three Queens, off her back. If only the murderous Rohen could get exactly what he deserved. So many questions. So many variants.

Skeeve is feeling rather restless and suddenly remembers the treasure map he bought on his last adventure. Knowing Aahz's lust for money, he shows him the map. Quicker than a Deveel at the Bazaar of Deva can take your possessions, they were off to find the Golden Cow! There were a few problems, aren't there always. Tanda decides that she is in on the hunt; for a share, of course.

A fallen angel with a mean streak and a Mohawk, Hades has spent thousands of years serving as Jailor of the Underworld. The souls he guards are as evil as they come, but few dare to cross him. All of that changes when a sexy fallen angel infiltrates his prison and unintentionally starts a riot. It's easy enough to quell an uprising, but for the first time, Hades is torn between delivering justice - or bestowing mercy - on the beautiful female who could be his salvation...or his undoing.

He is the Keeper of Souls. Judge, jury, and executioner. He is death personified. He is the Grim Reaper. A fallen angel who commands the respect of both Heaven and Hell, Azagoth has presided over his own underworld realm for thousands of years. As the overlord of evil souls, he maintains balance crucial to the existence of life on Earth and beyond. But as all the realms gear up for the prophesied End of Days, the ties that bind him to Sheoul-gra have begun to chafe. Now, with his beloved mate and unborn child the target of an ancient enemy, Azagoth will stop at nothing to save them.

Even in the fathomless depths of the underworld and the bleak chambers of a damaged heart, the bonds of love can heal...or destroy. He holds the ability to annihilate souls in the palm of his hand. He commands the respect of the most dangerous of demons and the most powerful of angels. He can seduce and dominate any female he wants with a mere look. But for all Azagoth's power, he's bound by shackles of his own making, and only an angel with a secret holds the key to his release.

Em um planeta chamado Hula, na distante galáxia do girassol, onde a primavera ressurgia todos os anos com força, fazendo as árvores florescerem e colorirem as montanhas e campinas, havia um reino comandado pelo imperador Chrispo, casado com a bela rainha Shed. Os riachos mostravam toda sua beleza, por meio de águas cristalinas. Uma Space Opera recheada de elementos medievais e espaciais digna de uma franquia de séries!

O Ultimo Presente trata-se de 4 Contos independentes que se passam na mesma época: O Natal. Em suas narrativas todos os personagens tem um encontro com o fantástico e o extraordinário. De maneira simples ou não todos recebem "O Ultimo presente" ou não... A Carta é um conto onde A Menina Li, escreve ao papai Noel pedindo um presente. Porém esse pedido veio em tempos dificieis, e ela acaba descobrindo com quem realmente ela pode contar e quem realmente é seu Papai Noel.

In the aftermath of loss and betrayal, they're left to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives, recovering in their separate corners of the world. That is until the long-lost kingdom invites them back to their shores for a festival of peace. Isolated to the spirit plane, Isla Vasileia has received a quest from the ancient gods. Ever since Isla took the magic from the elementals, the balance of nature has been greatly altered. To bring the world back into balance, what was taken must somehow be restored.

The year is 5800, and humanity faces a crisis. Stars across the universe have faded, leaving Earth’s remaining societies desperate for energy as the Long Dark sets in. When a faint signal reaches Earth from the distant planet Ion Prime, the last known source of stable energy, Susan Altair is chosen to investigate. Her mission is simple: bring back the energy needed to sustain life on Earth. But when she arrives, she discovers an ancient civilization hidden on Ion Prime, a society of descendants who guard the Heart of Ion—a life force that sustains their world.

Jonathan Strahan, the award-winning and much lauded editor of many of genre's best known anthologies, is back with his 11th volume in this fascinating series, featuring the best science fiction and fantasy. With established names and new talent, this diverse and ground-breaking collection will take the listener to the outer reaches of space and the inner realms of humanity with stories of fantastical worlds and worlds that may still come to pass.

Solitaire Yeung is a corsair, a scavenger, a pirate, In the heart of a destroyed Russian battleship, his salvage crew discovers a mysterious device they shouldn't have: the brain of the ship's top secret artificial intelligence. And against all better sense, they take it and run. The UN wants it, and the Russians want it back. Solitaire and his crew are on the run from the most powerful forces in the system, but they are not the only ones hunting the AI brain. An even more powerful foe grows in the darkness of space. Now all of humanity has to fight to survive.

Leader of the vampire clan MoonBound, Hunter will do what he must to save his people from extinction-or worse, a torturous eternity as vampire slaves and subjects of human experimentation. To keep his enemies at bay, he has agreed to mate a rival clan leader's daughter in return for peace between the clans and an ally in the looming war with the humans.But survival comes at a price. First, Hunter must break an ancient curse by successfully negotiating three deadly tests.

Recover. Regroup. Resist. Rayne and the other Progeny inspire uprisings into an army against the Icari, an alien race occupying Earth and enslaving humans. Nox, Icarean King, orchestrates demoralizing assaults on the resistance through his own armies and a cult of zealous humans dedicated to realizing his vision. On the verge of obtaining his most ambitious desires, he will stop at nothing to rule not only his home planet and Earth, but Rayne as well. Rayne’s charged with generating a mutually beneficial solution for both races.

After losing all of our females, I hadn't thought life could get any worse until I was stripped of my crown and exiled by my twin brother. With my world in turmoil, my spirit mate crashed into my life when I needed her the most. She was not of Valose but a stranger from another world. Newly awakened, my ancillary heart beats for one reason only—to keep her safe.

Sold into slavery mere hours after his birth to werewolf parents, Tracker spent decades in service to cruel underworlders. Then the fallen angel Harvester transferred his ownership to a human woman who gave him as much freedom as the unbreakable bond would allow. Still, thanks to his traumatic past, he’s afraid to trust, let alone feel love. But when an acquaintance shows up at his door, injured and in need of help, he finds himself longing for a connection. For someone to touch. For someone to care.

FORBIDDEN TEMPTATIONS Serena Kelley is an archaeologist and treasure hunter-and a woman with a secret. Since she was seven, she's been the keeper of a powerful charm that grants her health and immortality . . . as long as she stays a virgin. But Serena isn't all that innocent. And when a...

A DEMON ENSLAVED Lore is a Seminus half-breed demon who has been forced to act as his dark master's assassin. Now to earn his freedom and save his sister's life, he must complete one last kill. Powerful and ruthless, he'll stop at nothing to carry out this deadly mission. AN ANGEL TEMPTED Idess...

My owner has grown tired of me. After months of living inside a filthy cage like a pet hamster, I’m returned to where the nightmare of my abduction began—the wall on a planet called Tirius—to be auctioned off like a piece of meat. Instead of being visual entertainment, I’m sold to a disgusting alien who makes no pretenses about his lecherous intentions toward me and the four other human women he’s strung together on a chain.