Resultados para "Still" en Fantasía

It always started like this, a pulse inside me, like a warning before the tide surged, roared... and froze everything. Twenty-year old Emma just landed in Rome, to find the father who walked out of her life more than a decade ago and was too busy eating pizza to call. Traveling with her is a secret she's carried alone since childhood: sometimes, around her, time stops. People and cars freeze, rain hangs still in the air and there's only her left in the silence. To make things worse, instead of her dad, Em runs into a past she'd rather forget in the person of Lily, her stepsister.

Pell is an engineer and digger by trade—unearthing and repairing the fascinating artifacts left behind by the mysterious Ancients who once inhabited the sunbaked planet of Tampere. She’ll do anything to help the people of her village survive and to better understand the secrets of what came before.

Jess Bailey hates her restricted world. With an abusive father keeping a tight leash, she dare not reveal the secret scar on her hand that kills anyone it touches. But when her drop-dead gorgeous stepbrother moves into the house, she sees the perfect escape route into some thrilling shenanigans. Enjoying the lingering attention of her stepsibling and his two hot friends, Jess crushes hard on each of the bad boys in the crew. But when a drunken night out ignites a dangerous chain of events, she confronts the fateful purpose behind her lethal touch.

Imagine being the only human left on an Earth occupied by monsters, aliens, and worse. Sounds terrible? Well...it's not so bad when you are an introverted battle junkie like me. Honestly, I was almost starting to appreciate being left behind while everyone else was given the chance to prepare for the mess Earth had gotten itself into. On a side note, it turns out I'm pretty good at hunting monsters. Though dragons and such are a bit out of my league. Just a bit. I survived dozen-something kobolds that wanted me dead, and now it's time to pay back their leader. 

The youngest siren sister, Ceto is weary of an existence driven by hunger, no better than a fish. She trades her tail for legs, marries the first man she meets, and bears a daughter—only to find domesticity as suffocating as the sea. Craving more, Ceto flees with her daughter Naia back to the ocean, where she reinvents herself as the star of a mermaid burlesque, performing in a lavish tank carved into the limestone cliffs above the waves.

All it took was one phone call and TV show host and archaeologist Annja Creed is in mortal danger. Her producer Doug Morrell has been abducted by a greedy treasure hunter who's seeking the lost raubgold, or looted gold of Nazi Germany. The terms are simple: retrieve the bounty and Doug lives. Fail, and he dies....Now Annja and her friends must find a missing German fighter plane that was shot down over the Alps in 1945. 

Antigone Baehr is almost eighteen when her life takes a bizarre turn. All those feelings she'd had her whole life that she was different from all of her peers were actually true -- she is something called 'unlife'. Now forced to face Death face-to-face, Annie finds herself caught up in a future she never wanted for herself-- is she fated for Death? Or to be Death?

The 12 stories contained in this volume introduce the listener to the world of Hibaria and the Islands. It is a world of magic and mystery, of dragons and sea serpents, a world where the Sky Lords - the Constellations - can take physical form and walk the land. It is a world in which an ancient evil, long imprisoned, threatens to break free.

Ein König, eine Axt – und eine Begegnung mit dem Grauen. In Der schreiende Schädel der Stille von Robert E. Howard stellt sich Kull von Atlantis, der Barbar auf dem Thron von Valusia, einer unheimlichen Macht, die nicht von dieser Welt zu sein scheint. Zwischen uralten Flüchen, finsteren Ritualen und dem Echo kosmischer Schrecken muss Kull beweisen, dass sein Wille stärker ist als jeder Schrecken, der in der Dunkelheit lauert.

Eine magische Welt und das Verbot, seine Gaben zu nutzen. Trotz gesetzlicher Verbote nutzt Runa seit Jahren heimlich die Gabe ihrer Familie, in Bücher zu reisen. Dabei begibt sie sich jedes Mal wieder in Gefahr. Als sie ein Treffen mit dem geheimnisvollen Kirian prophezeit, muss sie sich mit dem Gedanken anfreunden, dass sie mehr als nur die Lesergabe innehat. Ihre Suche nach Antworten stößt etwas Unaufhaltsames an, das nicht nur ihr Leben verändert.

A gripping collection of classic Robert Sheckley science fiction, featuring sharp imagination, futuristic intrigue, and unforgettable twists in “Beside Still Waters,” “Cost of Living,” and “Diplomatic Immunity.” Perfect for readers who enjoy witty, thought-provoking short stories...

Lina fühlt sich oft fremd in der Welt. Sie spricht wenig, denkt viel und erlebt ihre Umgebung intensiver als andere. Als sie eines Morgens einen überwucherten Pfad im Stadtpark entdeckt, gelangt sie an einen geheimen Ort – einen stillen Garten, der sich auf rätselhafte Weise mit ihren Gefühlen verbindet. Je besser Lina sich selbst versteht, desto lebendiger wird der Garten. Doch mit dem Erwachen der Blüten regt sich auch eine dunkle Kraft, die droht, alles zu zerstören – nicht nur den Garten, sondern auch Linas innere Welt. Was ist dieser Ort? Warum reagiert er auf sie?

Derek always felt that there was more to his world than meets the eye. Like any other high school senior, he eagerly awaited the last, first day of school. Little did he know, this day would change everything. Beneath his typical teenage façade was a storm of self-doubt and a nagging feeling of not belonging.

Drawing heavily on Lovecraftiana and myth, these are tales of devil’s bargains, love songs to monsters, and the people—human and otherwise—who inhabit liminal spaces. Ghosts, gods, and ghouls make their way as best they can, one step sideways from the mortals around them. Many are connected; some are puzzle pieces that don’t quite fit. Spanning a decade of writing, Still So Strange is Amanda Downum's first collection of short fiction, and includes stories originally released in Strange Horizons, Realms of Fantasy, and Weird Tales, as well as original, unpublished work. 

Due to an error made by Li, the Guild is split while on a monster hunt. Jonathan and Sam wind up at the Guild's cemetery, while Asadi and John make their way back to the library. Here they learn the true identity of the monsters and what they need to trap them. Unfortunately for John, the materials can only be found at the bait shop owned by his estranged wife, Gladys.

Vane and the Crocodile AKA the Madd Brothers, have been stripped of their titles and their assets after their father’s failed coup of the Darkland Court. Immortal, powerful and monstrous, it doesn’t take them long to make their way back up the ladder, but this time it’s not in the manors and mansions of the Darkland elite, it’s the dark underbelly known as the Umbrage.

Escaping from the dowager and traitor Barclay was supposed to be a breath of fresh air, perhaps an end to the game I might be trapped in. But instead of waking up to a save and exit screen, I woke to a desperate military packing up its camp. The enemy army was racing to catch us at the next chokepoint. And we had to beat them or be cut off from safety. Yet was it safety we were rushing to? Our only hope lay in reaching the last duchy of the kingdom.

"Unser Haus ist ein Ort der Ruhe. - Doch es ist keine friedliche Ruhe. Es ist eher, als schwebe etwas Unausgesprochenes im Raum. Etwas, das verlangt, gehört zu werden. Etwas voller Begehren - voller Hunger. Ich fürchte mich nicht davor, allein im Haus zu sein. Vielmehr fürchte ich, dass ich es nicht bin.

Prue embarks on a long overdue fresh start at what feels like the beginning of the rest of her life. Before she can even take her first steps into this new life, reality takes a swing at her newfound peace, with the loss of someone larger than life.

"Ash." Die Art, wie er meinen Namen aussprach, sanft und eindringlich, ließ zugleich Schmetterlinge in meinem Magen aufstoben und meinen Puls vor Furcht in die Höhe schnellen. Ash leidet seit dem rätselhaften Verschwinden ihrer besten Freundin unter Albträumen. Im Schlaf erlebt sie Nacht für Nacht, wie sie und ihr früherer Schwarm Liam von eiskalten Schatten überfallen werden. Um über den Verlust ihrer Freundin hinwegzukommen, zieht sie mit ihren Eltern um - weit weg von Liam.