Resultados para "Kurt" en Fantasía

FBI Agent Lily Yu is living at Nokolai Clanhome with her fiancé, lupi Rule Turner, when an intruder penetrates their territory, stealing the prototype of a magical device the clan hopes will be worth a fortune - if a few bugs can be worked out.... But the protoytpe can be dangerously erratic, discharging a bizarre form of mind magic - and it looks like the thief wants it for that very side effect. Worse, whoever stole the device didn’t learn about it by accident. There’s a Nokolai traitor in their midst.

Oracle the jaguar rises from the edge of death to seek the return of the long-lost jaguarundi—the shadow cat whose emergence will complete the animal kingdom’s calling. With Patch the raccoon, Plod the horse, Bog the toad, and the manchild Miracle, Oracle journeys through a poetically charged Rio Grande Valley where willows remember, turtles whisper, and green jays cry out with ancient joy.

In the story "The Muse," celebrated novelist Mark Davis unexpectedly returns from his travels, surprising his wife and compelling her to discreetly send their houseguest, Victor, out of their home to avoid exposing their secret affair. Upon Mark's arrival, Victor is summoned for a meeting where discussions of fate, destiny, and a mysterious journal Mark refers to as the Muse, unfold.

De islandske sagaer giver indblik i voldsomme familiefejder, dramatiske begivenheder og legendariske karakterer, og her er en af sagaerne blevet bearbejdet og genfortalt, så den appellerer til læsere i 10-12-års alderen. "Gunløgs saga" handler om den stolte og stærke Gunløg Ormtunge, der frier til høvdingedatteren Helga den Fagre. Men Gunløg skal ud at rejse, og Helgas far lover, at Helga vil vente på ham i tre år. Da de tre år er gået, er Gunløg stadig ikke vendt hjem igen ... Kurt Juul (1937-2019) var en dansk forfatter og højskolelærer.

Swept far from one another, Oracle and his friends find themselves in a perilous and poetically charged realm stretching from the Brazos bottomlands to the Rio Grande borderlands, from well-ordered zoos to wildlife sanctuaries, and from high-tech ranches to high-end treehouses. Captive and cut off from all he loves, Oracle must recover lost secrets and rekindle the memory of Eden before the Valleys fate slips beyond saving.

When Oracle, a jaguar from the Yucatán, journeys north in response to the prayer of the last jaguar in Texas, he sets in motion an extraordinary odyssey of friendship, courage, and rediscovery. One prophecy. One jaguar. The fate of a forgotten world. Guided by the memory of Eden and clues from the last jaguar's prayer, Oracle summons an unlikely band of animal companions—a clever raccoon, a steadfast horse, and a wise old toad—to help a lost boy named Miracle find his parents in a perilous world.

In der Fremde den Koffer auspacken, der etwas später gekommen ist, weil er sich unterwegs mit andern Koffern noch unterhalten musste: das ist recht eigentümlich. Du hast dich schon ein bisschen eingelebt, der Türgriff wird leise Freund in deiner Hand, unten das Café fängt schon an, dein Café zu sein, schon sind kleine Gewohnheiten entstanden... da kommt der Koffer. Du schließt auf – eine Woge von Heimat fährt dir entgegen.

Skalunda Barrow, Sweden, has long been rumored to be the final resting place of the legendary Nordic hero Beowulf. And there's something of Beowulf's that charismatic and zealous right-wing politician Karl Thorssen wants very badly. Intent on getting his hands on the mythical sword Nægling, Sweden's golden-boy politico puts together a team to excavate the barrow. A team that American archaeologist Annja Creed manages to finagle her way onto. She wouldn't miss this possible discovery for anything.

On her 57th birthday, Lily’s mother suddenly loses all memory beyond the age of 12. Lily knows her mother was attacked by something more than magic. More...and darker. When Lily and Rule discover that others suffered the same mysterious loss - at the same time on the same night - their investigation into the darkness begins. Joining them is someone Lily never thought she’d see again: Al Drummond, who once tried to destroy her.

Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no one to turn to, and nowhere to run, he is left with only his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise to become the legendary Shield Hero and save the world!

Naofumi Iwatani continues his adventure in this second volume. But his task is not yet complete and obstacles mount as the increasingly ominous waves of destruction approach. He finds a new friend and new powerful abilities that may prove to be too dangerous for the companionship. Will Naofumi live up to his role as the Shield Hero and save the world from its prophesized destruction? Or will his dark side consume him?

Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no one to turn to, and nowhere to run, he is left with only his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise to become the legendary Shield Hero and save the world!

Gil Tyner has plans for the future: He’s going to be a computer programmer in the bustling technology Mecca of Silicon Valley. And as his 21st birthday approaches, he’s on the cusp of realizing his goals. But fate has other plans. A note from his mother on his birthday propels Gil into The Buffer Zone, seven magical kingdoms that stand between our world and the realm of the immortal elves. Gil’s about to learn that plans can change. When destiny calls, he’ll discover that the life he’d imagined and the life he’ll lead will be very different.

Gil was just another college student when his father died and left him an incredible inheritance. Destined to be both the hero of Varay and the heir to its crown, Gil stepped through the magical doorway where he received a cram course in the hazards of the Varayan buffer zone. But now he would need all his skill, luck and wizard and warrior allies to face a new menace.

When seven moons rise, the world will end. So the prophecy says, and so it is being carried out. In the magical world of Varay, more and more moons rise. On earth, nuclear war lays the planet to waste. Gil Tyner, Hero of Varay, must make common cause with his sworn enemy, the Elflord, to avert the end of everything. As the boundaries between earth and the realm of magic begin to blur, Gil must brave dangers in both worlds, until he finally stands against an entity so mighty that their battle will either avert Armageddon, or destroy everything we’ve ever known.

Irgendwo, jenseits des Vorstellbaren, existiert etwas, das sich selbst als "Erste Schwingungsmacht" bezeichnet und darüber wacht, dass nichts und niemand Experimente...

As the end of the world is upon them, Jerusalem “Salem” Kane, is in search of help. The Archangel Michael has urged him through the mark to find four warriors, once angels who fought on the side of the Heavenly Host and who fell in battle, only to be reborn on Earth with both the celestial grace of an angel and the soul of a human. As the Fifth Warrior, the Wanderer must lead his team into battle against not just the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, but also the Beast and as it unleashes the pits of Hell onto the mortal plane.

In the Christian belief, there are a total of three marks that have been or will be given to mankind. The first was the Mark of Cain. The second is the Mark of God. THE THIRD MARK is supposed to be reserved for the Beast. When the final two marks associated with the coming of Armageddon begin to appear on Earth, one of them doesn't seem correct. Jerusalem "Salem" Kane and his team must investigate to determine why the mark associated with the Beast is so different than the Christian prophecy outlined and what it means.

When a rogue vampire wreaks havoc through a small town in New Mexico, leaving dead bodies in his wake; the only exception being his final three victims, who have not yet succumbed to their injuries, he finds himself coming face to face with the oldest vampire still walking the mortal plane and is found wanting. Now, Aiden Gallagher faces a moral dilemma, save the three young women the rogue vampire has left for dead by turning them himself or allow them to die from their wounds. Choosing the only true option he has; Aiden creates his first progeny is centuries.

When a global pandemic begins upon the earth, the Guardian Angel Ariel informs Jerusalem “Salem” Kane that it is because the Horsemen of the Apocalypse have entered the mortal plane. The presence of The Fourth Horseman is evidence that the end of days has begun. It is up to the Wanderer and his small team to figure out how to stop the Horsemen before the Beast is set free from it’s cage. Can they stop the Horsemen or will Armageddon begin?