Resultados para "Ray" en Ciencia ficción y fantasía

Book one of Will's story, Sleeper Chronicles. When young bodybuilder, Will, decides to get a tattoo, he never would have expected to fall in love with the woman portrayed on his chest. However, his dreams are the only place he can find her, as she lives in a strange castle on slope of an erupting volcano, guarded by ghostly knights. Soon, Will’s life is pulled down a rabbit hole when he bounces between dream and reality. All the while, his greatest desire is to find the woman he loves. But is Will ready to pay the price?

Meet Cosmo—Maine Coon. Mischief-maker. Galaxy’s greatest (and clumsiest) hero. In his imagination, the living room isn’t just a living room—it’s the Living Room Galaxy, filled with meteors (falling books), black holes (under the couch), alien invaders (socks, dogs, and other cats), and the dreaded Vacuum Menace. With his whiskers twitching and tail held high, Cosmo faces every cosmic challenge with courage, wit, and just the right amount of overconfidence. But even heroes face setbacks.

After the fall of the Shadow King, Rivet wanders a broken world, searching for purpose in the aftermath of war. But whispers of an ancient power call to him, leading him to uncover fragments of his forgotten past. When strange creatures begin emerging—phantoms bearing the remnants of the Shadow King’s darkness—Rivet realizes the battle is far from over. Seeking answers, he stumbles upon a hidden village of survivors who believe the corruption still lingers. When spectral beasts attack, Rivet’s dormant abilities awaken, briefly restoring his form as the blue ninja frog.

In the heart of the once-peaceful village of Nolanville, darkness stirs. An ancient evil—the Shadow King—has awakened, threatening to plunge the world into eternal night. Only one warrior stands in his way: Rivet, a young man with a forgotten past and a destiny he has yet to understand. Trained by the wise Elder Croft, Rivet has spent his life preparing for battle, but when the Shadow King’s influence begins to spread, doubt gnaws at him. Who is he, really? And why does he feel an unexplainable connection to the darkness?

Come have a chuckle and a gaffe at the antics of three fierce demon brothers as they fight, combat-ready, for anything elves, and do their best to avoid warlike trolls. Published as an audiobook, and also as an ebook, this book is great as a classroom read-aloud, and as an entertaining book to read at home to your kids!

Fermi was one of the original designers of the Atomic Bomb during the Second World War. He asked the question, “Where is everybody?” referencing the fact that if the Universe is vast, and it has so many habitable planets, then why we haven’t seen evidence of intelligent life. If they’re out there, we should have seen some indication. Six teenagers from different parts of the world are taken on a journey by an omnipotent being name AllOne.

At the Salerna Beach drum circle, Lu meets Jake, a handsome addition to her brother's typically wayward social sphere. He's a college kid—a refreshing reprieve from high-school mundanity—and he's undeniably interested in Lu. And Lu is interested in him. But try as she might, she can't clear her mind long enough to enjoy it. She can't stop thinking about the kid in the cove. On her way to the drum circle, Lu stopped to help a boy caught in the rough waves between the cove jetties.

Für Nai steht alles auf dem Spiel: das Band zu ihrem Schicksalsgefährten, die Sicherheit ihrer Familie und ihre eigene Freiheit. Die Akademie der Hochmagier ist völlig anders, als sie es sich vorgestellt hat, und Nai wünscht sich nichts sehnlicher, als zurück an Rage' Seite zu kehren. Doch als dunkle Mächte nicht nur Shifter Island, sondern auch High Mage Island bedrohen, müssen sich die Magier und Gestaltwandler zusammenraufen, um nicht jede Hoffnung auf Frieden zu verlieren. Nai muss sich fragen, wer wirklich auf der Seite des Bösen und des Guten steht - und wem sie vertrauen kann.

Peridot has lived a sheltered life. Raised by an overprotective mother on a remote island, the ways of the world remain a mystery, until the arrival of a young boy Euan, and she finally learns the truth. Peridot and her family are magick-born. Not magic from stories and fables but real magick from the days of old. The ability to control earth, air, fire, water and spirit. Leaving the safety of her home, Peridot discovers a world unlike any she could have fathomed possible.

Rise from the Ashes is a Christian narrative about a young man named Asher, whose faith in Jesus Christ is tested in the wake of an apocalyptic collapse that devastates America. The story follows Asher’s journey of survival, personal transformation, and spiritual renewal as he navigates a world left in ruins.

Do you know who you are - really? Evelyn is a 17-year-old high school student living in New Orleans, Louisiana. She has never been popular - always the social enigma, in spite of her stellar academic and athletic abilities. It’s not because she hasn't tried. Something else is up, and it all comes to a head when her parents are mysteriously gunned down by a man in black. Evelyn is the only witness to the crime, but she can't tell anyone what happened. She has become invisible. Worse, it's is like she doesn't even exist. Nobody can see her, nobody can hear her.

In this electric speculative YA sci/fi novel, the world treats memories like currency, so dreams can be a complicated business. Perfect for fans of Neal Stephenson and Philip K. Dick. In an alternative 1987, a disease ravages human memories. There is no cure, only artificial recall. The lucky...

Finally presented to the Allinan public, Maray's life at court soon becomes dictated by traditions and duties. Wearing the face of the iconic queen, she is too easily recognized, and as a princess, the entire Allinan court is watching her every move. When even with Rhia locked up in the dungeons, the attacks on Maray's loved ones continue, she learns that Rhia's plan runs much deeper, and the more Maray knows the more the fear for her life and for all of Allinan blazes for the forces seeking power are way beyond anything she could have imagined.

Even though Maray has returned to the world she grew up in, she isn’t safe. Grasping for power, Rhia seeks her blood to claim its magic. To prevent this, the rogue revolutionaries intend to kill Maray first. This time, running isn't an option. She must return to Allinan, where she belongs and where she has the best shots of learning to control her magic. But who can she trust when half of the court is loyal to her evil grandmother?

How could she forget the dagger—a token of her missing mother? Had it only been yesterday? It felt as if the whole world had changed overnight. As a matter of fact, it hadn’t. But instead of one world, now there were two. A walk through her new neighborhood is all sixteen-year-old Maray had in mind. But she is ripped from her life by mysterious, handsome Jemin, who looks at her like he is about to either kiss her or kill her—both of which Maray is so not okay with.

Rage hat es geschafft: Nach einem erbitterten Kampf um die Krone ist er nun der rechtmäßige Alphakönig und seine Familie in Sicherheit. Doch kurz darauf verschwindet seine Schicksalsgefährtin Nai spurlos, und alle Zeichen deuten darauf hin, dass sie ins Reich der Hochmagier entführt wurde. High Mage Island ist jedoch verbotenes Land, und für Rage tun sich immer mehr Probleme auf. Zwischen den verstoßenen Wandlern, den Magiern der unteren Klassen und den seltsamen Todesfällen in Dark Row kämpft er mit dem immer weiterwachsenden Druck seiner neuen Position als König.

Nais erste Monate auf der Alpha Academy waren nicht gerade einfach: Ihr Schicksalsgefährte ist aus dem rivalisierenden Clan, Selkie-Angriffe halten die Schule in Atem, und sie entkommt nur knapp einem Mordanschlag. Eins ist klar: Das Leben auf Shifter Island ist schwieriger als gedacht. Als einer von Nais Freunden umgebracht wird, ist sie fest entschlossen, ihn zurückzuholen. Sie macht sich auf nach Dark Row, um den Wächter der Seelen aufzusuchen. Aber die Reise ins Totenreich verläuft ganz anders als geplant.

Nai hat sich ihr ganzes Leben darauf vorbereitet, den Platz als Anführerin ihres Rudels einzunehmen. An der Alpha Academy, einer Eliteschule, soll sie nun die dafür nötige Elementar-Magie erlernen. Die vier Wächter, die sie dorthin eskortieren, entpuppen sich jedoch als jene Männer, die Nai vor langer Zeit zu ihren Erzfeinden erklärt hat. Als auf ihrer Haut plötzlich magische Runen erscheinen und ausgestoßene Gestaltwandler die Schule angreifen, scheint Nais Lage verzwickter denn je. Doch dann trifft sie auf einem Maskenball ihren Mate - ihre große Liebe, vom Schicksal vorherbestimmt.

Lost and alone in the forest on the edge of the civilized world, Mira stumbles on something she's heard about only in stories: a unicorn's grove. To her shock, the unicorns are preparing for war, and their foe is humanity itself. Only Ekel, the unicorn prince, stands against this, but he can't do it alone. Mira and Ekel join forces and start to gather allies, but can they act in time to stop the world from plunging into war?

With both her mother and grandmother gone, Maray is left with the prospect of the crown—and a marriage she doesn’t want. As if that wasn’t enough, Gan Krai slowly tightens the sling around her neck, setting loose the nightmares of Allinan history. Now, Maray has to decide what type of ruler she wants to become—and what she is willing to sacrifice for it.