Resultados para "Sins" en Fantasía oscura

My story? It’s wrought with violence. Strewn with blood. Dominated by desire. My stepmother, the evil queen, hates me. She wants me dead but hasn’t killed me yet. At her insistence, a never-ending line of repugnant suitors vie for my hand, but when I decline each and every one, the evil queen punishes me...severely. She will stop at nothing until I’m sold or dead.

Ed Vesser feels trapped by his life - literally. He’s being held prisoner by a would-be world conqueror. All he wants is to escape back to his fiancé, assuming she doesn’t dump his ass when she finds out he’s a vampire. Serena Taylor’s a witch with a knack for technomancy - using her magic to help deliver unreal profit margins. Too bad she’ll need to put in some overtime thanks to long-lost dryads and undead goons breathing down her neck.

The homicide beat in Louisiana isn't just terrifying, it's demonic. Detective Kara Gilligan of the supernatural task force has the ability to summon demons to her aid, but she herself is pledged to serve a demonic lord. And now, people who've hurt Kara in the past are dropping dead for no apparent reason. To clear her name and save both the demon and human worlds, she's in a race against the clock and in a battle for her life that just may take her to hell and back.

Such a long life of killing has left plenty of dangerous enemies in its wake. An ancient witch coven, a jealous assassin, and even a demon lord all have old scores to settle. With one last contract to fulfill, Yrlissa hopes to be free from her past and her guild forever so she can disappear with her husband and young daughter. But the past doesn't forget so easily, and neither will a betrayed guild of magical assassins. Yrlissa's only concern is to keep her new family safe, but with enemies closing in on all sides, will they become a distraction she cannot afford?

Eskara Helsene is missing. She left her queendom, her friends, her children, even her own name behind. No one has seen the Corpse Queen for a decade. Someone is murdering Sourcerers, forcing them to reject their magic and opening scars in reality, and monsters from the Other World are pouring through. When an old acquaintance turns up out of the blue, Eska has no choice but to investigate the murders and the holes in reality. Can she stop the murderer before the entire world is consumed? And will the conflict reveal her true nature?

Demigod Alastor Krayl's world shattered when he learned that his father was Sutekh, the Underworld god of chaos and evil. All that saved him from self-destruction were his newfound brothers and the bond they shared as soul reapers. So when one of his brothers is murdered, vengeance becomes Alastor's obsession. And the enigmatic Naphré Kurata, a witness—or is she the killer?—has the answers he needs.

Cursed with immortality, driven into a nomadic life on the fringes of society to escape those who hunt her, Amber Hale has learned the bitter lesson that she can never grow close to anyone. Never love. Only once did she break her own rules. And her lover, Kai Warin, paid for her mistake with his life. For decades, she's been numb with grief. Now, confronted by a soul reaper—an agent of one of the most powerful of the Underworld deities—with Kai's face, she must acknowledge the likelihood that he betrayed her…to the Lord of Evil himself.

Demigod Dagan Krayl hungers for the impossible—resurrecting his murdered brother, a quest that defies the rules of the Underworld and threatens to unleash a world-ending war. Blood drinker Roxy Tam is hell-bent on stopping him, willing to risk it all for humanity's survival. When they are forced into an uneasy alliance, loyalties are pushed to the brink, and a forbidden desire ignites, poised to reshape the destiny of gods and mortals alike.

Tales of fantasy and horror from the author of We Burn Our Dead.

As the Breedline species - a race of humans born with special powers and the gift to change into wolf form - finally destroy Dr. Hubert Crane and his unholy creation of Breedline hybrids, they are faced with something far more dangerous...and deadly. When widespread reports of gruesome attacks on homeless victims sweep across Berkeley, California and the San Francisco Bay area, two local human detectives are desperate to catch whoever is responsible. But they are not prepared for what they discover when they encounter three malevolent supernatural beings called the Fury.

In a kingdom fraught with power struggles, an outside force threatens to undermine the centuries-long reign of the Graymere family. At the center of the emerging conflict are young Darrin and Princess Edlen. Darrin desires to overcome the stain of his family history and rise in the ranks of the Eyes of the Forest, a group of men sworn to protect the vast forests of Onyris. Meanwhile Princess Edlen, though deeply loyal to her friends, attempts to thwart the control her royal family holds over her life by sneaking about disguised as a peasant.

Despite the best of intentions, Rachel Jordan has unleashed an apocalypse on the holy universe—possibly the apocalypse. As mankind faces the unforgiving judgment of the angels, she turns to every source she can think of for help. Even the unthinkable. The ancient Adversary that once nearly wiped out humanity is the only force ever known to have stood against the angels. By Rachel’s reasoning, that might make them humanity’s only allies worth having.

Set in a Jewish folklore-inspired reimagining of 19th century Eastern Europe, this LGBTQ+ dark fantasy debut pits two estranged husbands and a daring spymaster on opposite sides of a civil war. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, C.S. Pacat, and readers who love deliciously queer, spicy fantasy...

A long time ago, Joseph woke up next to a lake with his past scrubbed from his memory. Now, 10 years later, secrets will be revealed. It’s time for Joseph to discover the truth of his mysterious past, but for that to happen, it seems he’ll need to embrace his dark destiny. And that’s not all poor Joseph has to deal with. There’s also a spate of bizarre animal slaughters sweeping the area, a strange man who believes something monstrous is taking over his village, and a blossoming romance that may or may not be tainted with pure evil.

Du bist die Dunkelheit, Caden, – und ich habe Angst, mich in dir zu verlieren. Nach all den Enthüllungen möchte Kaya nur eines: Caden vergessen und in ihr altes Leben zurückkehren. Doch das ist längst nicht mehr möglich. Nicht nur, weil ihr Sündenmagier-Erbe ihr dabei einen Strich durch die Rechnung macht. In Virtue tobt ein unerbittlicher Krieg zwischen jenen, die weiterhin gegen die Sünde kämpfen, und jenen, die sich von den alten Tugenden abwenden wollen. Plötzlich ist Kaya gezwungen, sich für eine Seite zu entscheiden.

Ihre Sünde ist für ihn wie ein Rausch. In Virtue gibt es zwei Regeln. Erstens: Traue keinem Sündenmagier. Und zweitens: Verlasse nie den Pfad der Tugend. Kaya hat sich immer vorbildlich an diese Regeln gehalten. Bis zu jenem Tag, an dem sie eine Einladung in den königlichen Palast erhält. Die Prinzessin bittet Kaya um ihre Unterstützung, denn der Sündenmagier Caden Nox hat nach ihr verlangt. Der König der Unterwelt, wie er in Virtue genannt wird, ist bereit, seine Mitmagier zu verraten. Aber nur unter einer Bedingung: Kaya muss für ihn eine der sieben Todsünden begehen.

Für dich werde ich der Sturm sein – die Veränderung, die Virtue braucht. Kaya glaubt, ihre große Liebe Caden für immer verloren zu haben. In Helsinki versucht sie an der Seite von Prinz Aspen ein neues Leben zu beginnen. Doch dann taucht Cadens rechte Hand Choi am finnischen Hof auf und überbringt ihr eine Nachricht, die der Sündenmagier kurz vor seinem Tod verfasst hat. Eine Nachricht, die Kayas Welt auf den Kopf stellt und sie einen Entschluss fassen lässt: Sie wird nach Virtue zurückkehren, um Cadens Tod zu rächen – und um an der Seite ihrer Freunde gegen die geltenden Gesetze zu rebellieren.

Adeline hat die wichtigste Regel gebrochen: Verlasse niemals die schützende Kuppel der Stadt. Dieser Verstoß rächt sich nun bitter. Sie fällt den Sünden in die Hände und ist eine Gefangene von Neid und Wollust. Fortan muss sie nicht nur deren Gepflogenheiten lernen, sondern sich auch gegen die Einflüsse stemmen, die im Palast der Wollust auf sie wirken. Mit allen Mitteln versucht Adeline, nicht zum Spielball der Fürsten zu werden und einen Weg in die Freiheit zu finden. Dabei stößt sie auf Geheimnisse, die sie niemals erfahren sollte und die den Tod aller Hexen bedeuten könnten.

Nachdem Adelines Kraft an Malvere außer Kontrolle geraten ist, steht ihr Leben auf dem Kopf. Da sie mit ihrem instabilen Auris eine Gefahr für sich und ...

Wenn dich alle, die du liebst, verraten ... Wem kannst du dann noch trauen? Enemies to lovers to enemies ... to lovers? Das zerrissene Herz ist das epische Finale der Empire of Sins and Souls-Trilogie, in der die Heldin sich ein letztes Mal entscheiden muss – zwischen Graf und Prinz, zwischen sich selbst und Xanthia. Als Zoé Durand ihre Augen öffnet, ist da nur ein einziges Gefühl, das verheerend durch ihre Venen rauscht: Hass. Nach Kaspars Verrat musste sie eine Xathyr werden, um nicht im ewigen Höllenfeuer zu enden, nun schwört sie Rache.