Resultados para "Midgard" en Literatura y ficción

Snehild viene al mundo en medio de una sangrienta guerra. Su madre huye atravesando los bosques y llega a la ciudad de Himlinge, donde se cría Snehild. Cuando la poderosa sacerdotisa suprema de la ciudad tiene la sospecha de que Snehild tiene poderes superiores a los suyos, decide deshacerse de ella.

Thorgrim Night Wolf, now somewhere on the south coast of Engla-land, may be closer to his goal of returning home than he has been since reaching Ireland years before, but he is still very, very far away. His son Harald, however, has ambitions beyond just getting home. Given command of one of the ships in the fleet, Harald sees a chance to put his courage on display, unleashing consequences that will lead Thorgrim into a fight against the powerful armies of Wessex, a fight he does not want.

It is the mid-22nd century, a time in which humankind has reached a point of no return with respect to the destruction of its habitat on Earth. The only ray of hope is the Human Resiliency Program—a conglomeration of government sponsored efforts to preserve human life until such time as the Earth is able to recover.

Snehild viene al mondo nel bel mezzo di una sanguinosa guerra. La madre fugge attraverso i boschi e raggiunge la città di Himlinge, dove Snehild cresce. Quando, però, la potente sacerdotessa della città, Ragnfrid, sospetta che Snehild abbia capacità superiori alle sue, decide che è necessario sbarazzarsi di lei. Ispirata alla mitologia nordica, la serie "La veggente di Midgard" è ambientata nella Danimarca dell’età del ferro. Una storia avvincente di donne forti, vendetta, destino e favore degli dèi, in un’epoca in cui la passione e l’onore dominano il campo di battaglia.

A simple farm boy in a mundane medieval world turned soldier after his home and family were destroyed. Mere steps from achieving his vengeance after years of fighting, a lucky sword strike ends his life. His soul is transferred against his will by one of the gods to another medieval world, one filled with magic, monsters, and races out of his childhood fairy tales. Our farm boy is now a Contender! Brought to Midgard to fight and kill other Contenders, to grow strong enough to ascend and become a Champion.

Ragnarok burns on the horizon of an urban Nordic city in Midgard, and it's all because of Odin. The Lord of Fangs has ordered his bloodsucking descendants to attack cities all over the world. Though the urban setting is similar to cities on Earth, the magic & monsters are not a secret, and Midgard has its own set of rules.

A city in chaos. A tentative peace between humans and supernaturals. Welcome to post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. A determined new recruit with the Inter-Realm Security Agency, Laila Eyvindr investigates supernatural crime. With rumors of dark forces abducting supernaturals from the streets, Laila wants nothing more than to catch the culprit and solve the case. Yet, her boss is determined to keep her and the rest of the team off the case—stalling, delaying, and possibly even hindering the investigation. But why?

Snehild vient au monde au milieu d'une guerre sanglante. Sa mère se réfugie dans les bois, puis dans la ville de Himlinge où Snehild grandit. Lorsque Ragnfrid, la grande prêtresse toute puissante de la ville devine que Snehild a des dons qui surpassent les siens, elle va tout mettre en œuvre pour se débarrasser d'elle.

This is the first book in a major work of epic high fantasy. It is set in a mythical world called Midgard and follows the struggle of King Sigurd the Dragon Slayer to free his people from the yoke of bondage and the tyranny of evil sorcerers and the machinations of Loki. The story is populated with a multitude of wonderful characters, such as elves, wizards, dwarves, leprechauns, and dragons. It's a story of love and romance and chivalry.