Resultados para "Max" en Ciencia ficción y fantasía

In a land where humans and elves find it difficult to communicate, Tari—an elf—is bound to Captain Arion—a human military officer—in a ceremony designed to promote friendship between the two races. When the ceremony is over the pair discover that the impossible has happened: they can understand each other in spite of the language barrier. Thrown into a storm of politics, Tari and Arion are put in danger by those who want humans and elves to remain separate. To make matters worse, Tari realizes she has fallen in love with Arion, who has the emotional capabilities of a rock.

Es una novela política de ficción distópica, escrita por George Orwell entre 1947 y 1948 y publicada el 8 de junio de 1949. La novela popularizó los conceptos del omnipresente y vigilante Gran Hermano o Hermano Mayor, de la notoria habitación 101, de la ubicua policía del Pensamiento y de la neolengua, adaptación del idioma inglés en la que se reduce y se transforma el léxico con fines represivos, basándose en el principio de que lo que no forma parte de la lengua, no puede ser pensado.

As a bodyguard, I've protected all kinds of people, but I never expected my next client to be the Vice President's son. Blake King is all awkward smiles and high walls, but from the moment I meet him, I'm hooked. I've always kept emotions out of the job, but Blake makes that impossible. When a rogue pack of shifters attacks, it's clear they want something from him. Now, with danger closing in and no time to waste, I'll have to risk everything to uncover the truth. Because failure isn't an option, and neither is letting Blake slip through my fingers.

Across the stars, the Carthaginian machines unleash a relentless crackdown on the rebel forces, determined to crush the uprising once and for all. On Earth, Colt and Mohini, battered by setbacks, embark on a final, desperate mission to strike at the heart of the machine empire.

Les producteurs exécutifs de The Walking Dead et Travis Beacham, scénariste de Pacific Rim, vous présentent une histoire originale Audible à couper le souffle, interprétée par une brillante distribution française. Nous sommes dans un futur proche, sept ans après qu'une comète ait frappé la Terre et obscurci le soleil. Le monde est devenu un paysage sombre et gelé. C'est alors que des créatures bestiales font leur apparition et prennent le pouvoir. S'agit-il vraiment de vampires ?

Hi, I'm Kit. Immortal vampire and technomage extraordinaire. You know how it goes. For the record, I am absolutely not stalking my reincarnated husband. Okay, I am, but it's for his own good. And mine. Er, assuming I can somehow figure out how to tell him he's reincarnated and a mage, and we all live in a sentient library. Any thoughts on that? I'm currently taking suggestions. One thing's for sure. He's not dying on me again. Never again.

Dragons were dying. All over the world, a curse was taking us out one by one, and nobody knew how to stop it. I watched my mother burn, I watched my little brother fall sick. That's when Robby practically falls into my lap, with his big brown eyes and charming smile and his penchant for being hunted by vampires. After saving him twice from certain death, we soon come to realize that there's a reason he's being hunted. And that reason may be the answer to all our problems, and the start to a whole new set of them.

In a world where deceit shaped its history, a new era of rifts dawns. Red rifts, harbingers of divine wrath, bring forth gods and monsters, challenging humanity's very existence. As anarchy rises, the remnants of humanity cling to survival, relying on the Hunters who brave these rifts to keep them at bay. Amidst the chaos, the so-called heroes maintain their rule over the fractured land, backed by the powerful Association that seeks to control the coming change. But change is inevitable, and Sloan will be at the heart of it.

After saving the world and defeating his enemies, Sloan has gained an incredible title and unmatched power in the system. Enjoying a decade of peace, his calm life is suddenly disrupted, pushing him towards a new journey and a new mission. A new enemy, known only as the Architect has emerged, causing chaos and breaking the balance. As new rifts appear, Sloan must explore unknown realms, find strong allies, and learn ancient secrets to stop the Architect's plans.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A space shuttle flight crew discovers that the Earth they’ve returned to is not the home they left behind in the first book of this emotional, mind-bending thriller series from the creator of the hit Netflix show Manifest and the bestselling author of The Warehouse...

Als ihr Dorf von den dunklen Kriegern Varos' niedergebrannt wird, entdeckt die junge Bauerntochter Alenya eine Macht, die sie nie erahnt hat: das Feuer selbst gehorcht ihr. Gemeinsam mit ihrem treuen Freund Kael und der geheimnisvollen Magierin Seris flieht sie – und erfährt eine Wahrheit, die alles verändert: Sie ist die letzte Erbin einer uralten Gabe, die das Reich einst vor der Finsternis bewahrte. Doch die Flamme in ihr ist ungezähmt. Jede Entscheidung könnte Leben retten – oder zerstören.

I was determined to fulfill my best friend's dying wish: see the lost Moriarty paintings in person. With two Moriartys in hand, I tracked down the final painting—and walked straight into a trap. Caleb Forrester, a Marvel detective working a case, was also caught. He was broody, quiet, and the exact distraction I couldn't afford. Caleb's arrival unveiled a centuries-old mystery promising to destroy the world. Cults, stolen paintings, secrets, and a thirst for him I can't deny . . . the mission might be the least dangerous part.

He's a part-time gardener and car thief. She's a murderous nun on a holy mission from another dimension. Together, they can save the world from a politically charged alien invasion - but only if the world wants to be saved. From Max Barry, the author of Jennifer Government, Providence and Lexicon comes a satirical speculative adventure for fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Adjustment Day by Chuck Palahniuk.

-En español neutro, narración humana-Es un relato corto en estructura de novelette escrito por H. P. Lovecraft en el año 1926. La obra fue publicada por primera vez en febrero de 1928 por la editorial de pulp Weird Tales.1Cthulhu hace su primera aparición en este relato, convirtiéndose en una figura central del ciclo literario de los Mitos de Cthulhu. Para la mayor parte de los críticos es el inicio del horror cósmico de dicho ciclo.

A commander who bled to defend her people, Ahnna is haunted by two beliefs. The first is that she failed to protect Ithicana from invasion. And the second is that saving her homeland means leaving it behind forever. The Maridrinians left Ithicana in ruins and its people impoverished. So when the wealthy kingdom of Harendell claims her as a bride for its crown prince, Ahnna is prepared to do whatever it takes to gain influence as the future queen. And to control the gold that comes with the throne.

Lenie Clarke has destroyed the world. The horror she unleashed—an ancient, apocalyptic microbe called ßehemoth—has been free in the world for half a decade now. North America lies in ruins. Digital monsters have taken Clarke's name, wreaking havoc throughout the decimated remnants of something that was once called Internet. Governments have fallen across the globe; warlords and suicide cults rise from the ashes, pledging fealty to the Meltdown Madonna. All because five years ago, Lenie Clarke had a score to settle.

It's spring break and Max is stuck at home all by himself. Just the way he likes it. He games online, feasts on junk, and wonders why his cat can suddenly talk. Thanks to a bizarre mishap, Max has started shifting between parallel universes whenever he falls asleep. A curious affliction, and one that steadily erodes his sanity. Day after day, he awakes to a strange new reality and struggles to make sense of his surroundings.

Any kind of death annuls everything except his present knowledge and returns him to the past. This is a good way to test all sorts of things. That is, it would be, if not for one little thing.... This loop has real lords and it's unlikely that they'll be happy to hear about an uninvited guest. And that isn't his only problem - all of his memories of the last year have simply disappeared, but the world around him has changed in the meantime.

Master Chief Sergeant Major Max Rage was the top dog in an elite fighting force that no one in the galaxy could stop. Until, one day, someone did. The lone survivor, Rage was blamed for the mission failure and court-martialed. With a serious chip on his shoulder, Rage finds himself as a bouncer at the top dive bar in Greenville, South Carolina. And, man, is he bored with his job. At least until he gets a job offer he can't refuse.

Ein verwunschenes Herrenhaus, das die wildesten Fantasien entfesselt. Magische Schlüssel, die Türen zu anderen Welten öffnen. Eine glückliche Familie, über die das ultimativ Böse hereinbricht. Eine Graphic Novel, die zu einem spektakulären Dark Fantasy Audiodrama mit einer bombastischen Soundkulisse wird. Im idyllischen Sommerurlaub bricht das Grauen über die Lockes herein: Vater Rendell wird vor den Augen seiner Familie brutal ermordet. Verstört und gebrochen zieht Mutter Nina mit ihren Kindern Bode, Kinsey und Tyler von San Francisco ins Keyhouse, dem alten Familiensitz in New England.