Resultados para "Nick" en Literatura y ficción

After losing his girlfriend and his career all in one fell swoop, he finds himself the confused new owner of Dennis, a miniature horse, and with him, a small patch of land back home at Rainbow Ranch. But returning to Oklahoma also means facing Benny Adams, the charming cowboy Sam hurt years ago and whose heart he's never truly forgotten.

I decided it was time to shake things up a bit and start living for my dreams, not someone else's. But when I say shake things up, I didn't think a baby spy and Jasper would be the ones doing the shaking. I never expected to pause my life to help a little girl find her forever home, or for Jasper to come barging in. Not that I'm complaining. I just hope that when the chaos subsides and the dust clears, he finally lets me in, and I won't be left standing all alone.

Danny Hall is terminally single. That's not surprising, given that he lives in the tiny township of Goose Run, Virginia, and the only other gay guys he knows live with him in his grandma's house and are like brothers to him. It probably also doesn't help his dating prospects that he works at a gas station. When a series of petty disputes with his awful neighbor escalates into a legal matter, Danny calls in a lawyer. But when Miller Clarke turns up on his doorstep, Danny finds himself chasing more than just legal advice.

The quiet life of a man who escaped a dying world is always going to be hit or miss. One day, something good happens. The next, trouble drops in uninvited. Now, our alchemist is drawing too much attention. Unusual powers will do that. They let you bend the rules, shift the balance of power, open doors that others would rather keep closed. Whether he wants it or not, every new opportunity comes with a price. But Ed isn't easy to corner. He has survived what no one else could. If there's one thing he does well, it is adapting.

Cuando dos adolescentes se topan con un cadáver congelado en lo profundo del bosque, toman la fatídica decisión de llevarlo de vuelta a la ciudad, sin saber que acaban de provocar el apocalipsis. En la morgue debajo del hospital, los muertos comienzan a moverse, atacando a los vivos y propagando una infección implacable. La ciudad, que alguna vez estuvo tranquila, rápidamente se hunde en el caos mientras el hospital se convierte en un campo de batalla, con sus pasillos empapados de sangre mientras los sobrevivientes luchan por escapar de la creciente horda.

Aún obsesionado por la desaparición de su hermana pequeña, Amy, hace más de veinte años, la vida de Joseph Bridgeman se ha derrumbado. Cuando un amigo lo convence de consultar a la hipnoterapeuta Alexia Finch para que lo ayude con su insomnio, Joseph descubre de manera accidental que puede viajar en el tiempo. Su primer viaje solo lo lleva unos minutos atrás, pero su nueva habilidad le devuelve algo que no ha sentido durante mucho tiempo: la esperanza.

Ella ha sobrevivido a lo imposible, pero carga con un secreto que podría cambiarlo todo — si no la destruye primero. Aksel, Belinda y su hija se ven obligados a emprender un viaje desesperado por el desierto helado, perseguidos no solo por los muertos de ojos negros sino también por quienes están dispuestos a sacrificar a cualquiera con tal de seguir vivos.

Ella ha sobrevivido a lo imposible, pero carga con un secreto que podría cambiarlo todo — si no la destruye primero. Aksel, Belinda y su hija se ven obligados a emprender un viaje desesperado por el desierto helado, perseguidos no solo por los muertos de ojos negros sino también por quienes están dispuestos a sacrificar a cualquiera con tal de seguir vivos. En lo alto de las montañas, Kristoffer y Ragnar luchan por mantener a salvo su refugio mientras la desconfianza, la traición y el hambre de poder amenazan con destrozarlo desde dentro.

El frío se acerca. Y con él, algo peor que la muerte. A medida que la infección se expande y la esperanza se desvanece, los supervivientes dispersos se aferran unos a otros—y a secretos que no pueden permanecer ocultos.

Rob Fleming está a punto de cumplir treinta y seis años y tiene una tienda de discos antiguos en el norte de Londres; una tienda entre cutre y chic donde solo vende la música que le gusta a él. Y nada más que vinilos, claro está, aunque su negocio, destinado a un público de serios coleccionistas de frivolidades, esté; siempre al borde de la bancarrota. Y ahora, además, Laura, su última y fantástica novia, le ha dejado.

Para resolver el caso, no tiene más que dar con la banda de delincuentes y malhechores que se han dado en llamar "las criaturas marinas", y encontrar a su líder, el espeluznante Watson. Para ello recurre a la ayuda de Tinker, su fiel compañero (un homúnculo que cabe en su maletín). El método que utiliza Nick es simple: se vale del juicio estético que le proporcionan los acontecimientos.

Rezkin lives—a secret known only to a chosen few. Now, Azeria is one of them. Joining forces, they avoid discovery while seeking the power to stand against Caydean's demons. A tale of ancient technology draws them to the land of a forgotten people. Can the secret treasure of the infamous Demon War help the rebels turn the tide?

Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal—they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds. The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce and Hunt alone. But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri's power, the threat the rulers pose is growing. As Bryce, Hunt, and their friends get pulled into the rebels' plans, the choice becomes clear.

Jace Seren has been assigned his next task for the Dark Between Stars: visiting a rogue planet that was flung out of its orbit millennia past. Many Complexes await completion—promising Stardust, Boons, and danger. Jace will come up against many threats; Black Hole Conclave cultists seeking to drive the world into oblivion, Astral Demons from a different layer of reality who seek his destruction, and mercenaries chasing the bounty placed upon his head by the leader of the Nebula Alliance.

Christmas Eve,1999: A brutal tragedy occurs during Midnight Mass at the newly built church on Sunny Branch Way. Nora Hill, a woman still haunted by her past, suspects this isn't just a random act of violence, but the omen she's been dreading. As shocking visions continue to plague her, Nora is determined to protect her daughter, Maren, and bring some semblance of peace to their fractured lives, hoping to find her own happiness again.

Mellie hasn't been home in over twenty years. Not since her parents and her brother Jacob died under mysterious circumstances. Not since she was left completely alone. But the past isn't gone. It's waiting. Her name appears in confidential files—alongside dozens of missing children. Her family's house holds hidden rooms, medical records, and surveillance equipment she was never meant to find. And someone is slipping inside at night, leaving things behind to remind her she isn't safe.

Like Courtney, Katie believes she's living a fairytale life that was tailor-made just for her, starting with the picture-perfect dentist she married. However, the handsome, successful doctor is nothing more than a calculated, clever fraud that said "I do" one too many times. Matching canary yellow diamond rings, the same Range Rover, and two expensive brick homes purchased in the same neighborhood were all part of the doctor's double life. Dr. Reynolds sold Katie and Courtney a dream that didn't belong to either of them - a dream he'll confiscate without warning.

Rising in the shadows, Rezkin is free from the shackles of power. But the darkness is his home, and there he stalks his foes. His friends, alone and scattered, face the war with an empty throne. Rumors of Rezkin's survival spawn hope and discord on the Souelian. Unable to put Rezkin to rest, Azeria chases answers. In the criminal underworld, she hunts the Raven, willing to extract the truth in blood.

The sun is setting on humanity. The night now belongs to voracious demons that prey upon a dwindling population forced to cower behind half-forgotten symbols of power. Legends tell of a Deliverer: a general who once bound all mankind into a single force that defeated the demons. But is the return of the Deliverer just another myth? Perhaps not. Out of the desert rides Ahmann Jardir, who has forged the desert tribes into a demon-killing army. He has proclaimed himself Shar’Dama Ka, the Deliverer and he carries ancient weapons - a spear and a crown - that give credence to his claim.

One week. If you survive, you choose a Cosmic Power ... If you survive. Jace isn’t one to give up. Not when his sister dies. Not when he loses his legs. And definitely not when The Cosmic System takes over Earth. With nothing more than his street smarts, the clothes on his back, and a river otter companion, he must survive a planet full of vicious predators that see him as an easy meal. If he can survive? He gets to choose a Cosmic Power and a Class. A path to ascension. A way to bring his sister back.