Resultados para "River" en Ciencia ficción y fantasía

Un joven guerrero que sueña con demostrar su valía en el Torneo del Guardián luchará no solo por su victoria, sino para proteger el destino de todo aquello que ama. Jun sueña con probar lo que vale como luchador en el elitista Torneo del Guardián, que tiene lugar cada seis años para elegir al protector del Pergamino del Cielo. Ansioso por mostrar sus habilidades, Jun espera que una victoria restaure el orgullo de su padre, que perdió su hogar, a su mujer y a su otro hijo por un terrible error.

Razo has never considered himself anything but ordinary--and certainly not a great soldier. So he's sure it's out of pity that his captain asks him to join an elite mission escorting the ambassador into Tira, Bayern's greatest enemy. But when the Bayern arrive in the strange southern country, it's Razo who discovers the first dead body. He is also the only Bayern able to befriend the right people--potential allies who can provide information about the ever-increasing murders--like the beautiful Lady Dasha.

Un anciano con un solo ojo, con un manto gris y sombrero de ala ancha, apoyándose de un bastón. Un vagabundo que aparece cuando menos se le espera, trayendo triunfo o perdición. El dios de la profecía, la poesía y el destino. Un cambiaformas. Un hechicero. El dios Odín es una figura dramática en la mitología nórdica y es aún parte del imaginario popular. Ha sido la inspiración para figuras como Gandalf el Gris, de J.R.R. Tolkien, y todavía figura en literatura moderna tan variada como los cómics de Marvel o la novela de Neil Gaiman American Gods (2001).

Hunted by the guards of Edriast and their ruthless captain, Kaylan is forced to flee into a world she’s never seen, armed with a power she never wanted. With her brother, Elias, by her side, she escapes to the distant city of Stynos, where rumor has it a possible ally is waiting...an ally who might help Kaylan control the violent magic that’s become her burden to bear. But Kaylan can’t hide forever - not from the forces that surround her or from the darkness inside herself.

Augum, Bridget, and Leera want only to study new spells and make their legendary mentor proud. But when she unexpectedly departs on a crucial quest, they run afoul of a devious old witch and are forced to make a hasty getaway - straight into the hands of a notorious maniac known as the Blade of Sorrows. Prisoners of the Blade and his sadistic apprentice, the trio must face its greatest challenge yet: escape using nothing but an ancient spell with some nasty side effects. An entire kingdom's hopes rest with their mentor - and she's heading for a deadly trap.

Charlie Hudson will einfach nur ihr letztes High-School-Jahr überstehen. Seit dem Tod ihrer Zwillingsschwester hat sie sich treiben lassen, gefangen in ihrer Trauer. Doch dann verschwindet plötzlich einer ihrer Mitschüler, und seltsame Dinge geschehen in der Kleinstadt Silver Shores. Ein mysteriöser Neuankömmling an der Schule, der gutaussehende Elias Everhart, bietet Charlie an, gemeinsam das Verschwinden des Schülers aufzuklären. Doch kann sie ihm wirklich trauen? Sie zögert, denn er scheint ein Geheimnis zu verbergen.

Late at night our friend wanders a little and ponders quite a lot on a long walk along a river looking for a reason to keep on living. He meets up with a troll and a few other all-night ghouls as he drifts along, searching for purpose. They all find it amazing our friend can negotiate his way through the day posing as a teacher.

Bayern has triumphed in its war with Tira. But though the war is over, simmering anger remains among the Tirans and new hostilities could erupt at any moment. In a desperate attempt to maintain the peace, King Geric sends an ambassador to the Tiran capitol. Of course, an ambassador needs a military guard. Razo - short, impish, and not at all skilled at combat - longs to be among those selected to go, but thinks he has no chance. So he is astounded when Captain Talone taps him to join the group. He’s even more astounded when he discovers the secret reason for Talone’s decision.

Grace Brooks is a total and unashamed nerd. She loves her life, her friends, and her little dog Neutrino. That is until one day she’s uprooted to Miller’s Island, North Carolina, to start over as the new kid in school. There she meets Jack, and they quickly bond over their love of science and all things nerdy. Together they embark on an epic adventure, travelling through time to solve the mystery of The Toxic River.

Before he can be reborn, Zan has spent 499 years bound in a 500-year curse to process souls for the monstrous Ferryman—and if he fails, he dies. In Portland, Bastian is grieving. He survived a car accident that took his mother and impulse-purchased a crumbling bookstore with the life insurance money. But in sleep, death’s mark keeps dragging Bastian into Zan’s office. It shouldn’t be a problem to log his soul and forget he ever existed. But when Zan follows Bastian through his memories of grief and hope, Zan realizes that he is not ready for Bastian to die.

The River Chaos - that was not always its name - is the lifeblood of Maloto: ancient, mystical, a gateway to the heart of the island and to the past... The air felt quiet and still, as the river babbled gently over the rocks. A young warrior approached from the darkness of the Forest of Shadows and tentatively moved closer to the water’s edge. He knelt, placed his sword on the rocks by his feet, and cupped his hand into the river, scooping up a handful of cold water and drawing it to his mouth.

From acclaimed fantasy author Mindee Arnett comes an epic, adventurous story of a young mercenary magic-user trying to escape the oppressive island of Riven—and a young noblewoman trying to change it forever. Mars Darksvane wants out. Out from under the thumb of Una, the crime boss who pulled...

"The King of the Golden River" is the magical story of a boy named Gluck, his evil brothers, and a dangerous quest to find treasure lurking in the Golden River. It is a classic tale and the only fairy tale the famous English author and critic ever wrote. It could also be classified as a fable or parable since it it explains "how things came to be".

Seventeen-year-old Cardinal has escaped the virus that ravaged his town, leaving its victims alive but without their memories. Choosing to remain in the quarantined zone, he cares for a group of orphaned kids in a mountain camp with the help of the former brutal school bully, now transformed by the virus into his best friend. But then a strong-willed and mysterious young woman appears, and the closed-off world Cardinal has created begins to crumble.

A third scar appears, pointing Ret to the Amazon rain forest, the Sahara Desert, and ultimately the City of Gold. Trouble at every turn, in lands where deadly curses abound. Somewhere, between golden arches and ancient ruins, an age-old secret is waiting to be uncovered. Ret’s enemies are multiplying, a grim reality that will try the hearts of his friends. The Oracle is wasting no time now, clearly hastening the gathering of its elements. Things are in full motion; Ret feels this. So does Lye; he is ready - and waiting.

The Betarrinis and the boys they love are back with these two novellas that follow Waterfall, Cascade and Torrent. In Bourne, the story picks up right where Torrent left off... Find out what has happened to wounded warriors returning from battle, to the Betarrinis, fighting for the men who've captured their hearts, and what will happen to them next... A year later, in Tributary, Lia struggles to overcome the fear that constant battle has heaped upon her; Gabi and Marcello face an unexpected crisis.

Der spannende Kampf um den Thron geht weiter! Nachdem Eva es nicht über sich gebracht hat, ihre Schwester im Kampf um den Thron zu töten, flieht sie aus Ternain – und nimmt Isa gegen deren Willen mit. Begleitet von Aketo und einigen treuen Gefolgsleuten machen sie sich auf den Weg Richtung Norden. Dort will Eva nicht nur Verbündete finden, sondern auch die Familie ihres Vaters, um das Rätsel ihrer Herkunft und ihres magischen Erbes endlich zu lösen.

Um welches Leben kämpfst du? Um dein eigenes oder das deiner Schwester? Früher war ihre große Schwester Isadore alles für Evalina: ihre beste Freundin, ihre Lehrerin in Hofetikette und ihre Beschützerin. Doch nun, wo ihr siebzehnter Namenstag kurz bevorsteht, sind die beiden nur noch eins füreinander: Rivalinnen im tödlichen Kampf um den Thron ihrer Mutter - ein grausames Geschenk ihrer Vorfahrin Rheina, der ersten Menschenkönigin von Myre. Rheina hatte ihre Magika der Knochen und des Blutes missbraucht, um die Macht über Myre zu erlangen. Sie hatte Tausende dafür getötet. Sogar ihre eigene Schwester.

What do you do when your knight in shining armor lives, literally, in a different world? Most American teenagers want a vacation in Italy, but the Betarrini sisters have spent every summer of their lives among the romantic hills with their archaeologist parents. Stuck among the rubble of medieval castles in rural Tuscany on yet another hot, dusty archaeological site, Gabi and Lia are bored out of their minds … until Gabi places her hand atop a handprint in an ancient tomb and finds herself in 14th-century Italy.

Would you sacrifice your future... for an uncertain past? Gabriella and Evangelia Betarrini are just two normal American teenagers. Normal - except for the fact that they time travel to fourteenth-century Italy, where they’ve lived in castles, become swept up in historic battles, and fallen in love with handsome knights willing to do anything to keep them alive.