Resultados para "J T" en Ciencia ficción y fantasía

At the Academy of Ambrosia, magical dishes decide destinies—and Archie Kent is eager for redemption—in the first book of this deliciously epic fantasy series. In the five kingdoms of United Ambrosia, there's no higher honor than becoming a White Jacket. From childhood, Archie Kent has...

Abandoned as a babe and raised in The Queen's court, Red has always been an outsider. When he ventures towards the Dark Forest on an important quest to save his kingdom from the grips of a cruel famine, the last thing he needs is a massive grey wolf stalking him. A wolf who makes it clear that Red looks like a very tasty snack.

All Robbie Fontaine ever wanted was a place to belong. After the death of his mother, he bounces around from pack to pack, forming temporary bonds to keep from turning feral. It's enough - until he receives a summons from the wolf stronghold in Caswell, Maine. Life as the trusted second to Michelle Hughes - the Alpha of all - and the cherished friend of a gentle old witch teaches Robbie what it means to be pack, to have a home. But when a mission from Michelle sends Robbie into the field, he finds himself questioning where he belongs and everything he's been told.

Kai had won the fief war, but as a result of his victory, half the nobles in the kingdom want him dead and he had been invited to participate in the Assembly of Judgment—One that would determine his future. But where others see danger, he sees opportunity. An opportunity to finally build his own faction and gain political power in a kingdom threatening to break under the unruly princes. But before he could do that, he need to get his hand on the medallion his mother had left behind alongside her inheritance.

Welcome to White Haven — where the witches keep their secrets buried. Avery is a witch who prefers to work alone — no coven politics, just her magic, her grimoires, and her bookshop in the Cornish town of White Haven. But when a dying customer leaves her a rune-covered box and a letter that...

Twenty years ago, I stole something that could win the war between Heaven and Hell. Don't get me wrong, I'm no do-gooder. I wanted to rule everything with the King of Hell. However, I have serious qualms with killing eight billion people in order to get what I want. He didn't. Irreconcilable differences, right? So, I did what any witch would do. I faked my death and hid out in the Seattle suburbs, living as a mundane. Stay at home moms are practically invisible here!

Life was simpler when someone was around to tell him what to do. With a band of Adventurers looking to him for direction, whether he likes it or not, Trent Embra needed to figure out how to lead them.

Ox a douze ans quand son père quitte le foyer familial en lui disant qu'il ne vaut rien et que les gens ne le comprendront jamais. Il en a seize lorsqu'il rencontre Joe Bennett dont la famille vient d'emménager dans la maison du bout de la route. Joe, qui parle, parle, parle. Qui parle comme il ne l'avait plus fait depuis presque deux ans. La vie d'Ox change alors du jour au lendemain, car les Bennett accueillent à bras ouvert cet adolescent solitaire au sein de leur famille. De leur clan. De leur meute.

As the sun sets over New Orleans, two brothers, John and Wayne Carter, find themselves standing in a French Quarter alleyway, their clothes stained with blood, and their minds foggy. They have no memory of how they got there or what they have done. All they can recall is a new friend, Jacques St. Germain offered them a deal-work for him, and he will give them a home, purpose, and power.

In the heart of the mysterious Louisiana bayous, where legends come alive and darkness lurks, an ancient curse binds the sacred land to keep balance between the living and the dead. For centuries, the myth warns of a dreaded creature, a nocturnal terror known as the Rougarou, which transforms from ordinary souls into bloodthirsty beasts compelled to protect the swamps with each full moon.

Originally published in the "As Fate Would Have It" Anthology, this Greek retelling of Apollo and Hyacinthus explores the delicate balance between love and sacrifice. Apollo, The God of the Sun, had never known love. After living a millennium, he has only known lust. That is, until a dare with his comrade and friend, Zephyrus, leads him to meet the courageous and handsome Prince of Sparta. Hyacinthus is captivated by the immortal's beauty and sincerity, even after he discovers the god's secret.

Ein Dorf verschwindet. Ein See erwacht. Und eine Frau muss erkennen, dass das Grauen in ihrem eigenen Blut beginnt. Als Anna nach Aldenbruck zurückkehrt, sucht sie Antworten über das Verschwinden ihrer Mutter. Doch der See birgt ein Geheimnis, das niemals hätte ans Licht kommen dürfen. Was als Suche nach Wahrheit beginnt, wird zu einem Kampf gegen eine Macht, die tief unter der Oberfläche lauert–uralt, geduldig und hungrig. Die Stimmen des Wassers werden lauter. Menschen verschwinden. Und Anna merkt, dass sie längst Teil des Plans geworden ist.

Zaras follows the road to Scathe Vioil, but the howls of the bieriscats are not the only haunting creature keeping him awake. Auralon meets a visiting magister and his daughter, whose story brings the past to the table just as judgement begins. Maggie and Salt speak of times before the Mist. Across the world of Elisar, dragons vanish, necromancy resurges, and plagues are spreading like ink in rainwater.

Tough, smart, and seriously ambitious, reporter Jacqueline "Jack" Dolan despises the secretive clan of shape-shifters known as the Ikati - and has become determined to destroy them. After she writes an editorial arguing for their extermination and turns public opinion against them, the Ikati vow to fight back. They plot to send one of their own to seduce the reporter, then blackmail her into writing a retraction.

In the city of Naemralda, a glorious capital of untold wealth and glamor, the people of Ceremai live in exile—content but loathed, and ever dreaming of the homeland they left behind. Only a scorned arbiter and failed priest, Braddock Tuzzein, knows the truth. That the lands they seek, the lands their ancestors escaped at great cost, are home to a fallen god. A tale of grisly murders, monsters, and madness, The Father of Shadow and Death follows one man’s doomed quest to save his people—from the wrath of a vengeful god, and the traitors who hound his every step.

Just when I thought I had it all, something foul is afoot in Milagro Bay. On our morning run, Cerberus retrieved the unlikeliest of gifts—a foot with a limited-edition sneaker that could belong to none other than Lucky Joey, one of Carlo’s crew. Worse than the murder of my ex’s erstwhile friend, Luke is missing. My enemies wanted me out of the picture, and they’re about to get it with two more murders that point to me as the culprit.

Some people get Green Eggs and Ham as a bedtime story, I got tales of gods and Titans, nymphs, demigods, and Oracles. My Greek grandparents not only told me stories. They were so proud of their culture and heritage, making sure I was fluent in both reading and writing the language. I thought I knew who I was, my heritage, my culture, my destiny. All of that changed when a Titan named Dione walked through the door of my divination shop. For so many years, I’d thought I’d been scamming people by reading their fortunes. Turns out I’m the real deal.

The oldest foe of all witches have returned from their ostensible grave. They have sworn an oath of blood for blood and will have their vengeance at any cost. However, not all witches aren't who they used to be. Some come with incredible power and have allies these Evil Dudes have never faced.

Six years after a shocking tragedy left her emotionally and physically scarred, Ember Jones lives a life of quiet isolation in Barcelona. Determined to keep her troubled past a secret, she keeps her head down and her heart locked up tight. Until the day a beautiful, mysterious stranger walks into her life, and her carefully controlled world is shattered forever. Christian McLoughlin is unlike anyone Ember has ever met. Wealthy, cultured, and utterly charismatic, he also has dark secrets of his own.

In New Vienna, capital of the oppressive global government formed after the Flash, three things are certain: the sun is poisonous, speaking out is dangerous, and being different will get you killed. And Lumina Bohn is extraordinarily different. Living in terror of discovery, Lu knows nothing of her past - but she knows she must pretend to be human to survive. When an incident at work triggers her astonishing powers, she becomes the target of an international manhunt. Only one person can save her.